I am a normal girl living an extraordinary life

warning - I am really rambling today!

see the title?

let me explain what it means... I am a regular girl (with really long arms).   I love GOD, my family, my friends, my neighbors,my kids school & the teachers who teach there & the volunteers who volunteer there. I am a simple girl.  I love Chips & Salsa, ice from a bag and Fuji Apples from Costco. I used to drive a mini van, but got a newer car a few years back, but am not to proud to say I would go back to a mini van any day!  (it is easy to haul around bikes, skateboards, boogie boards & skate ramps )

oh, and I love paper, batter, fabric, dough (as in cookie dough) & paint.  ALOT. probably more than the average person.

That is where the extraordinary part of my life comes to play.

I am not a "celebrity" and on the contrary, I am the one who wont even say hello to Heidi Swapp when I see her.  I know, that is soooo lame (and probably super confusing to my non scrappy's out there)....the thing is, my lil crop friend Heather said "I was her new Celebrity friend".  Now I will be honest and tell you that many years ago, Deena & I sat at a table and dreamed about what it would be like to be one of "The Big Girls".....but I am no celebrity.  no sir-ree...if you meet me, like all of the girls did at Saturday's crop, you will realize that I am really am a jean wearin, flop flop sportin, paper craftin dork.  And I am okay with this. 

That is why I get confused and totally embarrassed when someone wants me to sign an autograph...duh, who's name do you want me to sign....Where am I going with this?  I don't know.  I am flattered that you feel I am a celebrity, but I am going to burst your bubble and tell you that there are no helicopters flying in my airspace....only flys (from the bunny poop). Now if I see my little Heather outside my house with her camera,  I will take a picture of her, takin a picture of me, and will share it with you....

Maybe the word celebrity has to do with the fact that I have (for a few more months) a publication from CKMEDIA...but celebrity is not the word.   Blessed & Lucky is better and I was so sad to have to share on Saturday that it will be no more.  I am starting to realize that alot of you do not know that.

I explained to the girls at the "From the Heart" crop on Saturday that ever since birth, I have loved to play with paper.  Create with dough & batter and sew.  My very first project was shortly after birth, when the nurses stamped my lil tiny baby foot in ink and stamped it on something official.  I made Barbie Clothes, Barbie forts, pot holders, sit-upons, a doll for my grandma when she was in the hospital, Christmas ornaments from plastic champagne glasses, dolls from clothes pins...I could go on for a long time...but I will stop ( I am starting to ramble)...

I am going to start documenting what it is to me and sharing with you my "Living a normal life", with school, kids, dishes, laundry, bills (&%$#) but also being blessed by GOD & the people I have come to meet, to be able to live my dream of being a "sorta big girl". (SBG)

just a regular girl mixed in with the Big Girls... in regular words, it is my exact definition of "Trailer Part Martha".

I was so fortunate ( & I believe GOD had everything to do with it) to fall into the path & journey of Me & My Big Ideas...they gave me my first "Big Girl"  chance to live a dream...I remember the first time that I sat on the floor with Steph R. putting glitter and glossy accents on my own stuff, and I said  OUT LOUD, "I can't believe this..." (Whatta dork, i know) then I fell face forward into the path of who I now call friend, Lisa Bearnson. The first time she ever called me at home, I just about choked on my apple & I probably did not even hear a word she said...and the first time I sat in amazement & awe as I sat (in my sock monkey pj's.) in a hotel room (okay, that sounds kinda wierd) with the Stacy Julian...oh and then of course, having to pick up Ali Edwards from the airport..hellloooooo !

NOTE-I just re-read this all...I am rambling.  sorry.

Just work with me...at some point it should make sense.  I guess my point is, although those people mentioned above are what I consider "Scrapbook Celebrity" they are just like me, normal girls...living extraordinary lives...and working their purpose...and I am lucky that I get to,too!

I am a normal & simple girl...and one who sees things complicated, or heck, complicates them.  I am affected by world events & local problems and quite honestly, dang tired of hearing about the presidential election and the price of gas.  It does not mean that I don't care,  I will just stop now.

My point to all of this rambling, is although I use this blog to inspire you, remind you and teach you, I am also using this blog to communicate the normal girl life.  I am just a  girl....living an extraordinary life...

thank you for thinking I am a celebrity Heather...still don't know how to doodle birdies that well..and it is Monday, I have laundry to do, kids classes to finish, I need to finalize the Yankee Doodle Class and call the stores I am going to teach at, and tie up loose ends for this Friday's family fling carnival at the school...gee, I wonder who is in charge of that??? (cue the circus music)

anyways...I will letcha all know where I am going to be, and when...I wanna sit and teach you, not stand and tell you...and remember this...

I am you and you are me...just paper lovin, GOD prayin, good do-ers tryin to live this life...while raisin kids, doin laundry, payin bills and makin stuff....

and one last thing...I have got to go to Costco today and get stuff for Valentine, as he is getting ready to leave (part of the normal life..tryin to keep up) ....I will tell you why tomorrow cause today, I am still cryin..Oh bother!

Comments

[SusanC]

I think of you as my friend; a very wonderful, fun-lovin', talented friend! Love the post today.

[Susan]

Stephanie, I love your rambling, and look forward to it daily. I found you through your "Home and Heart". I can totally relate to it and it really has great ideas. Did your "rambling" say the magazine would be no more?
I hope I misread that - I think it fills a void that other scrapbook or craft publications don't offer. I would love to attend your classes, but the drive from Georgia would be a bit much. Hopefully, you'll visit here in the south east soon - we would love to have you!

[Susan]

Stephanie, I love your rambling, and look forward to it daily. I found you through your "Home and Heart". I can totally relate to it and it really has great ideas. Did your "rambling" say the magazine would be no more?
I hope I misread that - I think it fills a void that other scrapbook or craft publications don't offer. I would love to attend your classes, but the drive from Georgia would be a bit much. Hopefully, you'll visit here in the south east soon - we would love to have you!

[bcre8uv]

Awesome post! I just printed that second doodle and hung it on my bulletin board :)

~T.

[Jana]

I love your rambles...

You might not think you are a celebrity, but you are in an inspiration and for that, my dear, I would love your autograph!

[Beth]

Your ramble made me smile, inside and out. Thank you for celebrating the simple things.
Beth

[Sandy]

I think you're pretty awesome just by what all you post that you do in one day. LOL It probably does get old being put up on a pedistal though when you feel just like a normal person. I still love all that you do and you do inspire me. I promise I won't ask for your autograph, I'd just love to come to one of your classes. :D

[Patti Smith]

Well I love your rambling....if you remember correctly I asked for your autograph the first time I met you also!! You are an awesome lady and I am so bummed that the mag. is going to be no more...I just picked up the "cookie edition" and it is just totally awesome....they all have been. Well I could ramble on and on but must go to be..love ya my friend!!!
Tennesseeeeeeeeee

[Tammy M.]

Loved your rambly post today. You always make me smile!