This Blog has NOT been Abandoned!

It just feels like it.... Well, so much for the New Years resolution to be a better blogger.... right out the window and March isn't even over yet. What can I say, I've been a busy girl! Unfortunately, not much of that time has been able to be devoted to scrapbooking! Lots of time has been devoted to school, and another good bit has been devoted to work. Sigh.... Lots going on though.... March is almost in the books now and spring is officially here as is Daylight Savings Time! Yeah!

A very Happy Easter to everyone! Ok, I am a little late, but better late than never! Spent my weekend in Huntsville with my parents.





Been as busy as a bee lately. Check out what I have been doing at school.... still focusing on Photoshop, so here are a few of my projects:







This one is a photo collage we had to do using at least 4 photos.










And here is a transformation we had to do....










There was a little time for some fun as only the MAGS can do... We got a huge group of ladies together for a crop at Archiver's and had a blast! We had ladies from Birmingham, Augusta, Chattanooga, & the ATL (and surrounding areas). There was much silliness to be had, and of course lots of pictures! And a special Thank You to Dr. Amy for answering al our strange medical questions!





































Now it is time to get ready for the Scrap Etc Event in Nashville. Another great MAGS group going and we can't wait until mid-
April! But first we have to do all our homework! Yikes!

More Rambling....

Valentines Day was kind to me.... Pretty tulips (my favorite) and some new earphones for my iPod. Funny gift, but I am earphone picky and tried a less expensive pair with I am now wanting to sacrifice to the earphone gods for their lack of quality. But now that I have these gems, my time on the exercise machine has been much more luxurious! I just wish Moonpie would stop trying to eat my tulips!




Life has gotten way more complicated when you figure all the time I am giving to school now! Somehow even when you finish your assigned work, there is still so much more that could be done. It is all good stuff and I am learning tons!

Back to School.

Holy smokes! Things fell into place today and all of a sudden I am starting a web design class on Monday! I have a lot of work to do between now and next Fri with everything I have promised in order to make this happen. Kinda scary as it has been a long time since I have been at school.... only now I have a full-time job, other responsibilities... now add to that homework and classes twice a week. To think, I won't be done until October.... whew! Time to put the stack of books to work!

The last day of January means the year is off to a quick start already! We had snow twice, we survived Christmas bills, and we finished LOAD! Sad to see it over because I loved being gently pushed to get something done. Don't procrastinate, just do it!

Here are some of the final LOADS...




The last of January also means the final push to get my Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame Contest entry finished. The big final press. With the due date just 11 days away, it is getting down to crunch time. It has been stressful and enlightening to get everything together and make it pretty. Soon it will be time for the baby bird to leave the nest and then all we can do it wait until a call date is "announced." I am sure my real chances are slim at best, but it has been a learning experience to get it together.

On a lighter note, Sean came back from a business trip and brought me a coveted Starbuck's city cup from Dallas!! The cabinets are filling up fast with the over-sized gems, but they are totally cool!



Now he is off again to Tahoe to ski with some guy friends and co-workers. Wish I could have gone, but some of us have to work... hee, heee!! Too bad there aren't any Starbuck's city cups in Tahoe....

Veni Vidi Vinum

Wine club is always a blast! Now I have recruited a friend to come with us, so it will be even more fun! I have learned about wines that I didn't ever know those types existed! It is a whole new world. Not sure there is much better than a glass of good red wine!



At least I have lots of great photos for my LayOut A Day challenge. Can't believe that tomorrow if the last day of LOAD. I will miss it! It has been really great being encouraged to get something done each day. Here are some of the latest:

Focus on the daily stuff

I have been thinking lately about daily routines and how we fall into patters. We do the same things over and over, some of them unique to our households and others more mundane. It is time to appreciate those special times and really remember them. Each day that goes by is a gift and we should appreciate it.

Here is one of mine I put in a layout for my LayOut A Day challenge....




What do you want to remember?

MORE SNOW!

Can you believe it, we got more snow today.... and a good bit! It started about 11am-ish and didn't stop until about 5pm. So there was probably 3in or more in total. It made for a beautiful day! I just couldn't stop looking outside. I even took Bailey for a walk on our normal route and of course I had my camera handy. Can you believe this is Atlanta, GA at about 1pm in the afternoon on a winter day in January??





Busy scrapbooking on a wintry day. Couldn't resist working with some of my new pictures.

SNOW in GEORGIA!

Thats right, I said snow! I couldn't believe it, but Wednesday night it snowed so hard here. Big, wet flakes of snow coated everything and about 2-3 inches at that!



It started just as I was getting off work and continued until about 10pm that night. They are even calling for snow again tomorrow. So glad we finally got to see some of the white stuff after the last couple of winters. See, in the south, snow is like Christmas... it only happens once a year (usually, if that).

Since the conditions weren't bad, I went ahead and ran some errands, pausing to take lost of pictures of those big wonderful flakes.



But speaking of scrapbooking, today I tackled two contests in one by doing a LO on my mantra. It was a fun challenge and though long and hard about what I wanted to do. I finally decided on the immortal words of George Costanza.... Serenity Now! It never fails that if things are crazy, I can say those two magic words and I am smiling agin. So, here it is....

Another day, another LOAD (LayOut A Day) layout. Proud to say that I am caught up! Here are a couple of the LOs I have done over the last few days.






Tonight I am going to a self defense class for women. After the horrible death of a hiker in N. Georgia, the whole area is really sad and angry. So now we learn how to defend ourselves. Good comes from bad.

2008 is here and it is time for a new home and to be a better blogger! Yes, I let things go through the holidays! But I am back and at it now and ready to get things turned around.



I've even got new goals... starting to get more serious about web design, really get down and get some scrapbooking done, and be better at balancing priorities in my life.