Jump Start My Resolutions!

I am so proud of myself. I really put my resolutions into overdrive the last couple of days. I have had a bunch of scrapbook albums just sitting here incomplete with only a few minor things that had to be finished in them.

First off, my High School album I started about 10 years ago, only need the front page completed. Wow! that was easy and now it's done. Then my sons first Christmas album has been sitting in my drawer only needing about 5 pages completed. It had been sitting there for about 7 years...now it done. And then the one I just finished last night only need a title made and added to the very last layout. It had been sitting there for about 6 years, just waiting for that simple detail. Well they're all done and now I actually have albums in my living room for people to view.

I found three more albums that need only a few pages or pictures added and then they will be done. But then I have a bunch more catching up to do. At least I got a good jump on my resolution. Hopefully I can stick to it and get a bunch more done in the coming days before I have to return to my hectic school schedule.

Resolutions!

I should have posted this the other day, but I was so caught up in the newspaper article that I forgot.

I'm not going to make any big resolutions this year, just a couple small ones.

1. Study harder.
2. Graduate from NIU with a BS.
3. Finish all those albums that have been sitting on my shelf incomplete for over 5 years.
4. Finish all those little projects that need to be done around the house that I keep putting off.
5. Complete 209 scrapbook pages in 2009.

And I'm sure there a lot more I should add, but I can't think of any right now.

My wish for everyone is to stay happy, healthy and safe in 2009.

God Bless America!!!

Front Page of the MidWeek Newspaper

I am so excited. Creative Escape was featured on the front page of our local newspaper. Here is a link to the website: http://www.midweeknews.com/articles/2009/01/02/takeone/takeone01.txt.

Thank you Debbie for a fabulous article!

Post Chistmas

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. We had such a great time wiht the family. The fist thing my mother had us open were these pajamas she made the whole family, including the dogs. Aren't they great?


Next year I'm going to have her make us some before Christmas so we can make it part of our Xmas cards.



And of course Dillon made out like a bandit this year. He got a bunch of Lego stuff from Santa, Grandma and his Aunt. He was so excited! Now we have a true Lego town going up on our back porch. (As soon as I get pictures, I'll post them.)

Merry Christmas

I would like to be the first to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.

And here is the other reason I'm still awake. It is 12:03 AM and Dillon is still awake in bed. He snuck up on me when I was finishing Keith's present about 15 min. ago crying because Santa hasn't come yet. Now I am listening to him in his room crying. He is just trying to stay awake long enough to see Santa. Boy am I in for a late night.

Well, I hope you're getting more sleep than me!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL!!!1

The Bucket List

I thought this was cute, and I don't usually email these things out. So I put it on my blog for others to share. You can copy it and make changes if you would like to send it out to others.

The Bucket List
This was kind of fun.
This is for your entire life!

() Gone on a blind date
(X) Skipped school
() Watched someone die
() Been to Canada
(X) Been to Mexico
() Been to Florida
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country
() Gone to Washington, DC
(x) Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robber
() Recently colored with crayons
(x) Sang Karaoke?
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
(X) Made prank phone calls
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) played in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Been kissed under the mistletoe?
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone
(X) Blown bubbles
(x) Gone ice-skating
(X) Been skinny dipping outdoors
() Gone to the movies alone

Open Crop Time

I am having open crop time on Wednesday and Thursday this week from 9am to 3pm. If you are interested in scrapbooking or stamping, please contact me.

This will be a great time to get your Christmas cards done if you haven't already.