Well isn’t this fun! February 14, 2007

So I’ve been gone a while - have a couple of projects to post but haven’t been able to take the pics yet - maybe later this week. I’ve been AWOL because I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel in late december and it was really beginning to bother me. On the first of February I had a steroid injection in both of my wrists. It hurt like hell. I am not really convinced that it helped but I am trying to be optimistic until my follow up appointment at the end of the month. I’ve had a lot of residual pain in my right hand from the injection. When I move it the wrong way or apply pressure in the wrong way it feels like an electric charge is being sent through my hand. That sucks.

I also have figured out that there is a pressure point on my wrist that I can now press to cause the entire side of my hand to contract. Neat, not really.  It has been getting steadily better so hopefully I will have new projects to share soon!

Almost 30 January 18, 2007

I’ve really been digging the song “My next 30 years” by Tim McGraw lately. Guess it must be because I am going to be 30 tomorrow. I decided to make a page with a self portrait that I did today so I would remember how I was feeling.

In a few hours I will finally turn 30. Sure seems like I have been waiting a really long time for it to happen. I mean - I’m really a grown up now. Right? Shouldn’t I be able to say that a bit more confidently? I’m a wife, stepmom and artist. I cook , a bit of housekeeping and laundry get done on a fairly regular basis. I scrapbook, go to soccer practices and worry about things like health insurance. Dang. I really am grown up. There is so much I want to do , see and be in my 30s. I’ve kinda just let life happen to me- now I think I am ready for some purpose. I’ll be off to a good start - I’m enjoying school, I’ll be starting the ed program this fall. I have a great family. I love being able to finally take riding lessonsand I am working on being comfortable just being me. I’ll get there, even if it takes the next 30 years.

30 - ready or not here I come!

New Survival Mom Kit January 17, 2007

So we are expecting Peyton’s appearance pretty much any day now. Summer is due on the 25th. I was thinking that after Bailey’s accident it would be nice to send her a little something to cheer her up so I put together this “New Mom Survival Kit.”

I got most of the little sayings out of an old PaperCrafts Magazine. A couple of them were “Lifesavers: To save you from one of those days!” and “a rubber band: to remind you to be flexible”

I have a couple more projects that I have finished so far this month but haven’t really had time to scan them - so look for more to come!

The Scrappy Pug January 11, 2007

Starting a new year is always fun. Hopes, dreams, and new inspiration are right around the corner. Boaz and I invite you to join us on our creative journey through 2007 and beyond.