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This is my Mantra doodled out a year or so ago....and I just found it YESTERDAY and then read Mel's blog...
here are a few more of my fav's...Thanks Deena for inspiring me to pick up the markers again....
what is YOUR mantra?
I would LOVE to practice doodling...so let me know...
Happy Friday.
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Today is the end/beginning of Week Two of my Weight Watcher Journey and I have to weigh in later today.
I just have to not only say that it is more than easy, it has REALLY made a definite change in my eating habits. In addition, I have been doing some pretty aggressive workouts in between running & walks to work on my "mental status" (hold your comments!) and everything is changing..for the good....
oh except for when we went to the Angel Game last Thursday night and I ate enough salted peanuts in the shell for 13 people, which if I calculated correctly, was 44 points.
yes, I said 44, FORTY FOUR, 44 44 44 44...FORTY FOUR!!!!!????? I only get 21 points per day...
Let's just say that I will not be eating ANY peanuts anytime soon....but it made me think about how many times I have over eaten something, you know, like
Peanut M&M's..(which by the way I have NO desire for!!!!! yay, me!)
Never the less, we had a GREAT time at the Angel Game and all of the pictures are printed and ready to be put into an album...even though I ate 44 points worth of salted peanuts in the shell,....44!
Today I am a busy busy kitter getting things ready for theReflection's Ala' Carteclass on Thursday night as well as updating this darn'd blog with upcoming classes....here is a look at the mini book that will make its home in the box that we will be creating in class:
I REALLY like this little class, in fact, it MIGHT become a "Not a Kit, Kit" for June....
If you are a new reader,every once in a while I create a kit from one of my classes, and this is pretty dang cute so as soon as I can get the info on the boxes that I am waiting for, then the decision will be made.
A "Not a Kit, Kit" really is a "kit", it just is not a "kit club" and there are a limited amount of kits that will be available.... so, if you think you might even be interested, send me an email at homegrown1@att.netand let me know.
Okay..off to start the day...Hope that you have a great one!
did I mention 44 points??????
ugg.
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Thank you all for your love and prayers for our family...it is appreciated...
As we prepare for this weeks services, we also have to continue to take care of ourselves, our family and our neighbors...
Yesterday, I went out a took a photo of a wonderful way our neighborhood functions. When something occurs at any one of our homes, or help is needed...it is given at the drop of a hat, plus, it gives all the "men" and boys a chance to help out
The Valentine & I also took some time to sit down and watch a few movies, one being Julie & Julia (or maybe, Julia & Julie ?) and it was so cute...and I was so moved and inspired that I hit the store right after and started cooking
Hope that you had a good weekend....Need to go now....Enjoy today.
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Yesterday John's Grandma passed away and I know that many of you are pray-ers, so if you would just please pray for "Pop" (John's grandpa) and family, we would so appreciate it...These two were married for over 65 years and the amount of loneliness and grief that "Pop" is going through is heart breaking..
My blogging will be on & off for the next week as we spend time with family to celebrate the life of Grandma...
Thank you for your prayers...
Sunday Afternoon...
John's parents asked me to create a collage for the services this week and as I am looking through the photos, I feel such a love for so many things....not only does it remind me of looking at my own Grandmas photos from the 40's, I am finding myself in love with the era, the style, the prim and proper postures, the gloves & stockings..the whole thing...and...best of all..grandma WROTE on the fronts and backs of the photos with dates and names..God Bless her!!!!
Reminds me to pay more particular attention to the "Paper Lifestyle" I live and love & how to not only keep taking photos...but to document them, so that, you know, when my time here is complete, whoever will be putting my collages together will have all they need....
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Next week is the"Reflections" event in Newport Beach put on by Scrapbook Oasis and although I am not a teacher at the weekend event, I will be there on Thursday night teaching an "Ala Carte" class and again on Friday night doing a really "sweet" make-n-take at theIsland Carnival
Now here is the thing, you do not have to be attending the weekend event to come take my class and there are about 5-6 spots still open...just for you..
Here is a look at the project that we will be making (& yes, we will be making roses..duh!)
and inside is a sweet little mini book...
**please note that this is a "design-it-yourself" class which means that there will be an assortment of coordinating papers to create this project" and the class cost is 30.00.
To get more info and to sign up, please call Scrapbook Oasis (as soon as you can) at ( 949) 756-2729.
Hope to see you Thursday night....and Friday, too!
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yesterday I had a GREAT chat with Deena on our way to LA
ahh, beautiful downtown...at least the sky is beautiful for those who have heard that it is smoggy & gray(I did not do anything to this photo! and p.s. I was stopped while taking this photo from the drivers seat)
now, if you did not see on Facebook, I got a ticket for not having a front license plate. The thing is, I KNOW that I should, it is just that the someone I am married to thinks they look dumb (as does the someone that Deena is married too)
Anyways, there is no reason to get mad at the ticket, because...it is the law (duh!) but I decided to make the best of it and take a picture...
and I really feel that it would NOT be right of me to withhold this information, so if you are ever in the need for a chartreuse dress, I know where you can get one...or two...(Deena & I were thinking about the dresses on the two on the mannequins right out side the door (kinda a lucy & ethel moment..."If "yer" ever in a...mess..S.O.S")
anyways...
back to my point, I woke up this morning to a GREAT quote from values.com that reminded me of my outlook on getting
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.”
—John R. Wooden
(1910-); retired basketball coach, author
and I thought, I am going to doodle this quote..for me and for you, so I reached down for a piece of paper from my pile of assorted cardtsock & printer paper and pulled out a piece...and it already had a doodle on it , (no not the same as the quote, that would have made a REALLY great blog post) but it was a really good saying anyway...so here it is:
Have a GREAT Day!
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Ut oh, I sure have not done a little Homegrown Commentary in a long time, but it is time, so get your coffee and take a seat, if you want, that is.
Before I go on, I wanted to share a great goal and a color wheel.
We had our small group on Monday night and the Valentine and I prepared TURKEY tacos with all of the fixins, including a BIG bowl of tortilla chips. If you know anything about me, then you know I LOVE tortilla chips...BUT
I did not even have one, in fact...
I did not even want one. (insert Angel's singing) I used celery instead!
and here is a look at our Turkey Taco Color Wheel:
okay, so I mentioned our small group met on Monday (which I will recap session two later today) and part of this entire series is not only understanding "Faith" but also defining God's Dream for you (me).
This week the question was asked "What do you believe God's dream is for your life" and I had to really think because I did not just have an answer. What I do know that GOD has blessed me with creativity, in fact he has blessed ALL OF US with Creativity (because he is the "Creator", duh!) but we are all creative in different ways.
"God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other" (1 Peter 4:10)
anyways,
I feel like I am able to not only create, but more importantly, remind & inspire others to create things from other things without having to spend a lot of money or alot of time. I have been TRULY BLESSED with the opportunities that I have been given in the industry that I work in and have met many many amazing and wonderful people that have become my friends....and maybe some....
that are not.
That hurts my heart to say that, but I know that there are all sorts of people. I have dealt with this since Elementary school. I just never could understand why people could not just get along and be "friends", or at least be nice.
I am NOT confrontational and although I have those thoughts in my mind where I might want to fire off my thoughts, I have to pray through it. BUT, I have to say, I am human and I have been SO MAD in the past 24 hours that I was either spitting nails or crying...and then I realized that it was the devil, cracking up at me and I WILL NOT let it go on, at least I am trying.
but again, I am human and I wonder why people do and say the things to make others look bad...
I know that I can not control it, but I wonder. (not too much, though!)
"At present, you may be temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials. This is no accident, it happens to prove your faith, which is infinitely more valuable than gold." 1 Peter 1:7
and then I remembered something that a friend taught me (and I can hear her say it!)
"Cry about it for 15 minutes and then get up and move on" Stacy Julian
okay, that's it, not too bad..gotta get dressed and get going...Deena & I are headed to downtown LA and back before noon......
I will ask this of you, that IF you need or have any concerns, comments or ideas, for me regarding my teaching, my projects, etc, I ask that you PLEASE email me at homegrown1@att.net and address them there...
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Weight Watchers Week one..
I think that a few of you were a little fussy with me regarding my excitement over joining Weight Watchers because it may not appear that I "need" to be on a diet, but let's loose the word "diet" because for me, it is all about a conscience decision to eat more healthy, exercise on a regular basis and to do it at the same time ( which I NEVER do) well, and the fact that in the past year, I have taken up a BAD LOVE for sweets, something that I do not think I have ever really had, plus the fact that ALL OF MY CLOTHES were not fitting the way they used to...and well, upcoming vacations that require bathing suits...
and WW gives me the accountability..
and after one week, truly, I feel 100% better, maybe even 110% better.
really.
and I have exercised almost every day...
and have been sleeping better....
oh, and i did loose 2 pounds, an extra bonus.
For me, it is not about the actual number of pounds I weight, of the number of pounds that I loose..it is about making GOOD choices and feeling BETTER..
yay!
okay..so, I had THREE great classes this week, 1 at my crazy friend Monica's Compound, I mean Home..but I have no photos...because you know that saying, what happens at Monica's....but THANK you , if you are reading, for having me...
on Saturday I got on the 241, to the 91 to the 71, to the 57 to the 210...and ended up in the cute little town of Monrovia (right next to Pasadena) and taught at "Pages From the Heart..."
and taught all of these lovelies to make roses..and we had a WONDERFUL time! Thank you!
and then on Sunday, I headed down the 405 to Once upon a Memory and taught my great group of ladies and again, another great class!
today it is all about kitting forInspired, which is in like 3 weeks, and speaking of Inspired, please keep Donna & Bill in your prayers (as well as their kids at home) because they are still stuck on the other side of the globe due to a dang volcano....
Have a great day!!!
p.s., have I told you lately that I LOVE PAPER?, because I do.
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brown paper bags, Mr. & Mrs. collection cut into 2" x 8" strips, ribbons and chocolate chip cookies....that is all you need to wrap up a little snack and make it look REALLY cute!
Happy Saturday!
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