Some progress....

Keeping our eye on the prize....

Craft Space on it's way

I am on my way to creating a nice little space for me in my home.... It has been something I have been thinking about for quite some time and finally, I will have this little area to work in.

The beauty of it all, is that I can leave my mess out while I am in the middle of something and shut the door!! I have very limited time these days, so this will make it that much easier.
Besides, who wouldn't want a girly room with all the boys I live with!!

I am very excited! Here are some pics of the little progress- I will have more once I am finished with the room!

A New Year

Happy New Year

I love a new year. It is time to start over, wipe the slate clean, make new lists, set new goals and look forward to all the possibilities a new year can bring.
I am working on making my book list for the year ( and add up all the books I read this past year) I typically update my previous year's list every time as I have a lot of books I like to read, just not enough time. For the past few years, many books have carried over- but that is the way it goes.
I make a goal list for the year that includes health goals, financial goals, family goals, and hobby/leisure goals.

I am not sure you can tell, but in the picture above there is a rainbow I was able to capture while out and about with the boys this past spring. It seemed fitting for this post.

Christmas time is here.......

Here is my Bamboo plant- I have managed to keep it alive for over a month now- Yea!
I used to have one in my previous home's bathroom. I had a window near my bath and I think it thrived in there- but once we moved- it died. I think the key is some indirect light and some moisture- oh yea, and making sure it has water- that helps. ; )

This one is on my ledge by my sink and there is a lot of light into my kitchen so hopefully it is a good spot.
I am still in the process of changing my spare room over to a craft room- it is slow go- I ended up getting a pink chair from IKEA It was pretty inexpensive and I needed to have a chair in there.

Rob and I have come to a conclusion, we are also going to be making the loft into a play room for the kids. I am really excited about this- because- our living room gets crazy with all of their toys. I am sure they will want to still come down to play- but we are trying "to promote" a kids space.
So many changes- not sure if we are making the right space changes- because we still want to sell- but we also need to live in the moment.

Working on a project

I am working on a project at home. I am in the midst of changing my spare room into my craft space. We have used this room as a guest room but I have decided I need a place where I can scrapbook, leave it out, walk away when I need to and shut the door.

I have very limited time and half the time is taking all the stuff out to create and then put it back away when it is time to end. I will still have a spare bed it is now just pushed to the side and I have a table set up so far. Once our 2 yr old is big enough for a big boy bed- then he will have the queen bed all to himself. Then, if we have guests that spend the night- then they will still have a place to sleep- they will just have to sleep amongst trucks and a brightly painted boys room ; )

Besides, I live in a house full of boys- as they all get older- I have a feeling the place will become testosterone overload and I will need a place to GET AWAY!!! A place where I can take refuge- a girly room!!!

I am really looking forward to working on my scrapbooks, painting, jewelry and photgraphy in there!!! Here are some pics of the room as it was- Pics to come on the process of changing it to a craft room.

here and now

Do you ever find it hard to stay in the moment?

I am always thinking ahead. I may not plan ahead, but I sure think ahead, too, too much.


I am always thinking about what needs to get done tonight, what needs to get done in the morning- what is there to do this weekend, etc etc.... It's nuts. I am working on living in the moment. It is a constant battle and something I have to work hard at. I need to concentrate on what is going on NOW.

Staying in the moment is my goal this holiday season- I want to savor it, have fun- time goes way too fast and this time in my life will never be again... the kids will not be their age again -and at this age- everything is awesome and new and they are really at a great age where they play together, their energy feeds off each other and they are having a good time. There will be a day that will come- where, they may not necessarily play well together, enjoy the same things, or even get along. I could be wrong- maybe it won't happen like that. But, never the less, this a great time for them and for us as a family and it is easy for the "time gremlins" to ruin things where I focus too much on time, activities and tasks that need tending too - In the big picture, this is really not what it is all about.

Everything changes- nothing stays the same and when you think about it- everything is temporary.

I think it is why I like photography so much- it is the joy I get when I look at the pictures and remember the time, so when my memories fade, I can look and relive that time of my life and reminisce. Photography captures the beauty that might not have been noticeable when you lived it, but you can see it now clearly and there is something so cool about having it captured on film.
It is a great reminder to stop, look around, and take it all in right now, and really live it- so that when you are looking at a scrapbook- you can not only enjoy the pictures, but actually remember the feelings and thoughts that were going on at that time and not need the gentle reminders that the pictures hold.