the word

What's with the title....it makes no sense ....but it does. The word is "Move" a word that we've dodged for a while but it's here and can't be avoided.


I've been in denial for so long but it's finally time to just say it. We are moving. I trust that God has bigger & better plans for us but that doesn't change our feelings.


For months I've told my family to pray for God's will....not that we stay in Kansas City but to pray for whatever is best for our family.


Now the decision is where to go.... which job....which location would be best for Chase & Brook? I know what I want but would it be best for them?


Off to start my "to do list" for the house, now that I've accepted it I need to really get this house in order.


Later!


p.s. Went to Dave's office yesterday and when you see pictures off the walls & boxes lined up it's a real eye opener!!

New Moon

Kindle

I just have to share my latest & greatest!!  Have you heard of the Amazon Kindle?  If not, please google it :) I could go on & on for hours about it ...but googling it will give you all the details you need.

If you read like myself...anywhere from 3 to 5 books a week and you usually purchase those books....you need the Kindle!!

We are trying to weed out the extras in our house and Dave continues to remind me that I need to scale back my books...I was faced with a dilemma!  But, how can I give away my books....especially when I can re read them 4 or 5 years later?

So, the answer to that is the Amazon Kindle.  It can hold up to 1500 books and here's a picture of it...

So far I've read five books on it and I love it!!

Gotta run ....busy day ahead :)

A month later.....

Wow...I can't believe it's been a whole month since I posted.   Time sure flies by fast!!!

So much has happened in the past month....seriously I could write a book.

Convention was just amazing!!!   How can I....be #5 Demo of the Year with Stampin' Up!....or #1 in Senior Associate Promotions...or #4 in Sales.......in the whole entire company? 

 It's just so weird....all these years I've gone to Convention....first with Creative Memories and now with Stampin' Up! and I never really thought I would ever be on stage for sales, recruiting or demo of the year.  Some days I want so badly to call all my old roommates and say "oh my gosh I did it".   But, that would be bragging and I'm not that kind of person.

It's been such an amazing year & I'm so happy that I could show Brook, Chase & Dave that once I set my mind on something....I could make it happen.  All these years I've tried one home based business after another and although I feel in love with Scrapbooking first.....my heart lies with making darling 3D objects.

  That's the reason I joined Stampin' Up! and the reason I'm still an active demonstrator.  October 30th will be my 7th anniversary with Stampin' Up! and I'll never forget the day I went to Sandra's house and she showed me how to stamp & emboss.  I can't believe I didn't try it sooner!!!  Someone should have twisted my arm and made me go to a Stampin' Up! workshop!!!

Well, enough about business.   It's finally September!!!  The month we've been anxiously waiting for.....no news yet....but everyday I pray for good news.   I've been on pins & needles since Feb. and just a few more weeks and hopefully we'll know more.   Each day I get more & more nervous....as Kim said earlier today.....Pray!  I trust that God has a plan...speaking of  ......have you heard that song that says "God is great....Beer is good and People are Crazy"?  that is sooo true (well, except ....I hate beer...yuk!!).

See ya!

Preparing for Convention

Wow! I'm running around like a crazy person. We took Chase & Brook to breakfast at Ihop today and then Dave drove them to the Ozarks to stay with his parents. I will miss them so much and as much as I say I can't wait for school to start so I can have my days back I will miss seeing their darling faces.
Brook got several inches of her hair cut off this week and I'm kicking myself that I forgot to take a picture.

I finished my shopping today....can I say I hate shopping? I seriously get depressed when I have to shop. There are so many other things I love to do, I need a personal shopper!! (But if I had one I wouldn't listen, I love to wear white shirts, if you see me in another color besides pink, just know it's a miracle.) Everyone tells me to wear color but when I look at the mirror I cringe....I know TMI (too much info).

Gotta run....Convention starts on Wednesday and I still have a million things to do.

p.s. Kim, I hope Kelsey gets better real soon!! Love ya'll

The Bachelorette

I have so many other things I could write about but I can't resist saying that I picked the guy for Jillian. I can't really explain why I choose Ed from the very beginning. Everyone I knew kept saying Jake or Kipton but there was something about Ed from that first date.

Going back to the beginning of the show, I remember calling Kim and asking who her favorite was....at that time, she didn't even know who Ed was and I tried to explain to her who he was....I think she missed the date they had.

Oh well, I'm glad she choose Ed & I hope they stay together.

Thirty-One Gifts

Here's another long story but one I feel the need to explain. Last week I was surfing the internet looking for items that I could have Chic n Scratch engraved or sew on to give my team members that are going to Convention. And....I found the company Thirty-One. I was like "WOW, they have some pretty awesome bags and I could see myself ordering a ton of items".......as well as ordering a few gifts for my team.

If you're asking...... "shouldn't I make them a gift?" 2009 is the year that I've learned I can't do it all and I need to delegate!! Are you guilty of that too?

Now back to the exciting news....I signed up to be a Thirty-One demonstrator. I tossed it around so many times it would make your head spin. But then I figured why not take my own advice and do it. What do I have to lose? Just like the advice I give my recruits with Stampin' Up!....the product is yours to keep without any strings attached.

My heart is with Stampin' Up! (& my bread & butter) and I won't lose focus on that.....especially after viewing the Holiday Mini Catalog this morning. That thing seriously brought tears to my eyes. I absolutely love it!!!

If you'd like to check out the Thirty One Gifts Catalog here's the link to my site where the catalog is available to view, click here.

See ya,