I did it!!

I looked on my Stampin' Up! activity statement and I just noticed I earned the Fiji trip a couple days ago. How very exciting! I sure hope I get to go! Since we weren't able to go on the Alaska cruise and I'm not sure about the Disney trip I feel like I'm due for a Stampin Up vacation..... but we'll see.

My goal to earn the trip was October and I achieved it a month early.  Now that the career plan changed ..I received points for going to Leadership, going to Convention, sales and downline promotions.  I owe a lot of thanks to a lot of people.  If you're one of them "Thank You!!" 

I don't usually share this kind of info because I never want to sound like I'm bragging ...but since I've shared so much gloom & doom ...I figured it was time to share some positive things in my life. 

I read each and every comment a couple times ....sometimes even more and although the last few months have been difficult ... I'm still a very blessed person and I'm not forgetting it.  My husband is employed, we have a roof over our heads, we  have our health (for the most part) and our children are doing well.  For years and I do mean years ....my prayer every night was please let my children be happy in their hearts.  As long as they are happy .... everything else will work itself out!!   They are both doing well and that means I am too. 

Speaking of Chase .... today is his third day at Best Buy ...in fact he's worked 24 hours in just three days.  I'm very proud of him!! and I enjoy when he gets home from work and I can grill him about his day.  His very first day ... a couple behaved badly ...lucky for Chase his supervisor was there to handle it.  But also on his first day a gentleman was very nice and even gave him a compliment. 

I remind him every day before he goes to work that there are people that complain about their jobs every day ...don't be one of those people.  Concentrate on the positive and you'll do great. 

Gotta run ...I at the very least need to check some emails today!!

I'm headed out to the Stampin' Up! Convention

It's been a while since I posted...I've been crazy busy dealing with all sorts of weird things....for example...last week I scratched Dave's truck, knocked a whole in the garage wall and Brooke's hard drive crashed....all in one day! 

Still dealing with trying to get an appointment for Chase.... Feb. 15th is the earliest they had so we're trying to figure out where to go & what to do. 

Family of mine...I will create the photo album soon...I know I promised a gallery for family only...it's coming soon!!

I'm leaving in the am for Convention and I hope I maintained my status (my goal for 2010 was to maintain my title at #5 Demo of the Year, #4 in Sales & #1 in Sr. Associate Promotions).  If not ..... I know I worked real hard and did my best!!


Wish me luck :)

Caribbean Cruise & ipad

We're headed to the Caribbean compliments of Stampin' Up! 
We're super excited and will need the vacation after the week we've spent getting ready to go!!

No cell phones & no internet for a week....how will I survive?

Update on the ipad .... when I get back I have more info to share with you.   I've had a few people ask...which one did I buy.  I got the one in the middle.  Not the cheapest and not the most expensive.

And....I am in love with the apps!!  I downloaded the Kindle app this weekend and now I have all my Kindle books on my ipad....as well as my ibooks.   I love all this stuff!  Dave said I should just go work at Apple (would they hire me?).


Did I tell you about how he keeps telling me he's going to get me a belt clip or something to go around my neck to hold my ipad?  what a hoot!!  That thing is too heavy for either....but maybe for Halloween I might do it :)
I've wanted to make a ipad clutch or bag like my Kindle clutch but I've been so busy lately I haven't had a chance.   Maybe when I get back from vacation.


See ya in a week or so......

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

My first Digital Scrapbook Page

I'm so excited to be learning Photoshop. Over the weekend I took an online class and made my first Digital Scrapbook page. I can't wait for my next lesson!!

(But I'm thinking I need to do lesson one over again, I've already forgotten most of the steps.)