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!