If I could turn back time

Today's blog prompt is...If you could travel in time for just one day, where would you go and what would you do? It's a pretty deep one. There are several times in the past I would want to go back to...go back to change. Especially those times when I may have hurt the ones I loved or just plain lied because it was easier than the truth. There are several of those times I would love to change. The one thing that really keeps coming back in my mind and my heart is the day I lost my baby girl. If I could go back to the day before maybe I could have gone in and gotten seen about my increased discharge. I wouldn't have busted my butt cleaning the house, caring the vacuum up and down the stairs. Maybe I could have prevented my cervix opening up. That is my most painful memory and that is why I would want it changed. The hurt is not as raw as it once was but it is always there. Maybe changing things would take that away. But one thing is for sure...I would never want to give up my precious boy Quaid though. He is such a blessing and joy in my life. If it meant him not being here, I know I wouldn't be able to go back....not ever.

Time

The new class I'm taking, My Freedom, also includes a daily blog challenge. This is going to be great for me. Maybe I'll finally consistently post to this thing. Today we had to take pictures to represent time and travel. I snapped pics of the clocks around the house and of course one of my watch that is my most used time keeper. I wear my watch constantly...in the shower, to sleep, and to swim. I feel naked without it. Being aware of the time is important to me. I can't stand to be late and hate it when others are. Time is precious and flies by so very fast. There seems like there is never enough and it makes me mad sometimes because I waste so much of it. Maybe I need to work on my "time" management.

Here I am Again

I'm back. I am fixing to start a new online class from Shimelle called "My Freedom". I'm hoping maybe I can keep up and share my work on here. It's twofold actually...get some scrapping done and post something to this blog...good idea right?

Spring Cleaning

So I have been attempting to clean the ol' scraproom. I mean really clean. It seems I never actually scrap at home and that just stinks, I have this great room dedicated to doing what I love...going to waste. There have been so many times I get some inspiration and want to "create" but dealing with having to clean off space, dig around for supplies, or not finding what I need is overwhelming. The only time I ever crop is if I go to the lss or a retreat. I think the reason is I am drowning in crap. It is just plain sick I tell you! Sister, Dr. Scrap and I joke all the time that we are way beyond a 12-step program--we are totally psychotic. We need to stop buying more junk. There is always the "latest and the greatest" and we just have to have it. Gotta have that scrapping retail fix. Nothing makes me happier than to have some cool new papers and embellishments to fondle and "ooo and ah over". That is why I have more supplies than I could ever possibly use--in 10 lifetimes. So it's cleaning time. As much as it pains me I've got to purge. I have to get organized so I can actually create. It's a job of Titanic porportions though. Say a little prayer and wish me luck.

Ok, So I've Been Missing From Blog Land

Yep, I never finished my CHA recap. I'm not going to fret though...what's done is done. I did have the absolute best of intentions. This whole blog thing is hard for me. So here I am again. Gonna try and start this thing over. I may even try to post some pics of our great weekend in Houston. Time will tell.....

CHA Day Two

It worked out perfect that I had a partner to bum around with everyday. Pat, who was there to experience CHA for the 1st time and just hang out too, paired up with me and we took the CHA floor by storm. LOL! It was fun to have someone to goof around and take it all in with. We were waiting at the doors at 9am for the floor to open. We had spent some time the night before kind of studying the map but nothing really prepared us for scrapbook/crafting utopia that lay ahead. It was glorious. Rows and rows of fabulous goodies—paper, embellishments, ribbon, chipboard, paints, inks—ahhhhh. The booths were decorated and set-up amazingly. Daisy Ds somehow managed to be our first stop. We made an adorable layout and saw their beautiful baby papers. The one thing I absolutely LOVED was their roll-on stiches. It works like a tombow adhesive but it’s stiches to give you that sewn look. Got to have these. Cosmo Cricket was next where we met the cute Jon, the warehouse guy. I absolutely have to have all of their new stuff!!! The new Happy line and Cogmos did not disappoint—I can’t wait to get them. The bright colors and robots are must haves. Even their other new lines that I didn’t think I would want, left me wanting it all. Scenic Route was as fabulous as ever in person. Layle is a hoot. Can’t wait to have it all. Every where I turned something caught my attention. The rest of the day was spent doing make-n-takes and flittering between booths. It seems like we never really made it out of this one corner of the floor.

My CHA Recap

Saturday, Official Day 1

We were off bright and early to pick up our badges at the Convention Center. I was in awe at how big it was and I hadn’t even seen the show floor yet. I had two classes today, both sponsored by Quick Quotes—you can’t go wrong with these. My first one was an adorable recipe box using their canvases. The project was quick and we used their powder puff chalk inks—which I am now in love with. After a quick bite to eat I was off to my next class, a cute 4 panel accordion-style canvas. This class was a winner too. After finishing up my class it was off to the hotel to drop off my goodies and head to the Embassy Suites for the Creative Café/Creative Imaginations Party.

One thing I can definitely say is CI knows how to put on a party! After attending a presentation of all the new things for the Creative Café we headed into the ballroom for the party itself. They had cool displays of all of their products—papers, bare elements, café, etc. The new additions to Creative Café are good accompanying pieces to their current lines. I absolutely adore the Bare Elements products. There were several new chipboard albums, items for home décor, and other goodies to alter. The first thing that really caught my attention was a box-type thing that hangs on the wall with 3-rings that is in essence a 12x12 scrapbook for the wall. It was so cool. Another thing that I really liked was basically a scrapbook that you open and inside are spaces that hold from 8-12 mini albums. I will have to share pics when I get them because this thing was neat. The new paper lines and embellishments that I fell in love with were…Tidepools by Christine Adolph—absolutely gorgeous!!! Karen Russell Narratives—great new additions to her fabulous line!!! Holey Cardstock—this stuff was totally cool, can’t wait to get my hands on it. The best part of the night was the Make-N-Takes. There were 3 make-n-take tables set up with fabulous projects all night long. We made lots of beautiful things, enjoyed delicious food and drink, and met lots of great people. Both Christine Adolph and Karen Russell were dolls. Marah Johnson was my favorite, she is so sweet and I loved her bracelet project. It was a shock at the end of the night to realize we had been there for 6 hours! It was so much fun though!!!