Monday, May 20, 2013

I suck at blogging

Have to say that I really do suck at blogging.  I really want to blog.  But I just don't seem to have a lot of time.  Because I work with my hands I find it very difficult to sit down and type out a blog.  But I really enjoy getting my thoughts out and onto this space.  So I'm going to try and use this lovely new dictation thing-a-mabob that my MacBook now has.  So I used dictation to do this whole blog so far and  so far so good.  I just might have a solution.  Except that I actually have to go in and add pictures and change all the screwed up spelling/wrong words.  But it's a lot less spelling mistakes than if I'd actually typed this damn thing myself so that's better I guess.

I guess I'll try to fill you in as to where I disappeared you for the last six months. I tried to do the 30 Days of Gratitude pictures in November but never finished.  I started to get a flurry of Christmas orders on my Etsy site so I never really finished it.  I pretty much folded my ass off all of December to fill orders.  Then well I really don't have much of an excuse for the beginning of the year but I was still getting orders.  Then I was accepted to Handmade Wilmington and started getting into more and more local craft shows.  I even had a booth set up during Azalea Festival for two days in April and that was HUGE for me.  So I've been working really hard trying to keep my stock up while still  teaching three days a week and have a family and have friends.  My plate is pretty full right now.  But since this dictation thing seems to be going pretty well I might not have excuses anymore since I can now type and fold origami at the same time.  So we'll see if I manage to post more blogs but don't hold your breath.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Day 25 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

Day 25: Beauty
This is a shot from the deck of the beach house in North Myrtle Beach we stayed in over Thanksgiving.  It really was beautiful.  It was so nice being right on the water.  It was such a good time being in the house with my mom & stepdad and my brother and his family.  I really do have a great family and I am so very thankful and grateful to have them in my life.

Day 24 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

I tried to post this last night but I was having technical difficulties.

Day 24: Adventure



I went swimming with sharks!! OK maybe walking in a glass tunnel UNDER the sharks is more accurate.  We ventured out to the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach yesterday.  We were a bit worried that it would be crazy busy but it wasn't bad at all.  We also got the bonus of seeing Santa scuba dive with some mermaids!

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Day 23 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge


Day 23: Energy



My little birthday cutie. Even though her real birthday is next week we are celebrating today with grandparents & cousins. She is my little energizer bunny of activity. It took me 14 tries to get her to stand still to get this one picture! But she's pretty darn cute when I can get her to hold still for a minute.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Day 20, 21 & 22 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

Day 20: Food
I am usually tasked with making the broccoli onion deluxe casserole for Thanksgiving.  It's one of my favorite dishes and it's my great grandmother's recipe too. 

Day 21: Home
This is not the view from my house (I wish it was!!).  It's the view from the beach house my mom rented for Thanksgiving.  We've all been having a good time exploring the marsh and watching all the people fish and windsurf right outside the back door!!

Day 22: Color & Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!
Just look at all that beautiful red, yellow, orange and green on my Thanksgiving plate!  I had a very wonderful Thanksgiving full of family and amazing food.  I hope you and your family had a very wonderful Thanksgiving as well!!



Monday, November 19, 2012

Day 16, 17, 18 & 19 of 30 Gratitude Photo Challenge

I apologize that I am sticking 4 days worth of posts/photos in one post.  So on top of it being the week before Thanksgiving it is also the end of the semester at my day job teaching which means a TON of paperwork and it's also my Etsy busy season.  I've had my hands a bit full.  OK done with the excuses here are the last four days.  Enjoy!

Day 16: Inspiration
One word: Pinterest.  I have found so much inspiration not only for my Etsy business but my house and kids and so many other things!!  You can follow me here if you want!

Day 17: Weather
It POURED this last Sunday and I mean poured ALL day!! And it was cold.  It was just all round miserable but it was warm and dry inside and we had lots of things to do to keep us all entertained.  Well I should say James kept the kids entertained, I locked myself in my studio/workroom and worked on paperwork for my teaching job.

Day 18: Change
I had a really hard time figuring out what to do for change.  I don't like change it makes me all nervous and high strung.  But as I was sitting pondering change I looked across my living room and saw old pictures of my kids on the wall.  You can see them in the background of this picture.  Marley was just days old and Noa was just 4.  Now he's 9 and she's 4!  It feels like just yesterday they were both babies.  But they have changed so much and grown so much!

Day19: Laughter
I know this is a bad shot but this is what I do when I am folding flowers for ornaments or mobiles or other various Etsy things.  I look at Dog Shaming and crack up!!!  Dog shaming is my new go to site to brighten up my day it also makes me SOOOOO grateful for my dog Frodo who is a friggin angel compared to some of the dogs on that site.  But if want a good laugh go check it out here.




Thursday, November 15, 2012

Day 15 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

Day 15: Family




This is my mom and step dad and I am so thankful for them.  They moved here from Colorado a few years ago and it's been so nice to have them so close.  It's also so nice for my kids too.  They do so much for us and I'm so grateful for all they do.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Day 13 & Day 14 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

Day 13: Time

This the home screen of my iPhone.  I no longer wear a watch because the one I got for Christmas last year broke and the watch I just got that was my Nana's needs a new battery.  So I pretty much just use my phone but I don't mind because I've got this cute pic of my kiddos on it.

Day 14: Creativity

This is my work space.  I craft here, create here, and dream here.  I love my work space!! Oh and being creative is being messy if you ask me!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Day 12 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

Day 12: Music

I hate to clean. I mean really I know most people don't like it but I seriously just don't like it.  I will let the dishes go days sometimes just because I don't want to do them.  And frankly I can live with mess to certain point.  When I do finally clean I find the task much more doable with music.  That's what happened today.  I couldn't take the pile of dishes and dirty counters so I spent over an hour cleaning the kitchen this morning.  I had my iPad on the counter and was listening to music.  I found myself fast forwarding a lot to hear songs I loved.  Since it was music theme today I decided to take screen shots of the bands or artists that I love.  Pink is one of my all time favorites! She just kicks ass.  Red Hot Chili Peppers has to be one of my all time favorite bands along with No Doubt.  And of course Bob.  My daughter's name is Marley .... now you know why!!

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Day 10 & Day 11 of 30 Day Gratitude Photo Challenge

Day 10: Kindness

I decided to use my husband for kindness.  He is the most kind and compassionate man I've ever met. He's also a great father.  I am so very lucky he's my hubby!!

Day 11: Friendship
I have some of the best friends EVER!! I really don't know what I'd do without them.  They've helped me through all the fun challenges of parenting and being married and well just life.  I am so grateful to you Ivy, Jennifer and Melissa!!