Long Week

I can't believe that it has been over a week since my last post. It has been crazy here. For those who don't already know, DH and I found out last week that we'll be having another little one in April. This came as a surprise, but we are excited that God has blessed us. I've been feeling sicky (aka - morning sickness) with this one and am hoping it will pass quickly. My WONDERFUL DH has been taking care of things around the house while I try to settle the tummy and find some energy. I go to the doctor's in two weeks for my first appointment to make sure everything looks good.

I have now started my new teaching position too. I've been working in my classroom and have already done a few disctrict and school required things. Tomorrow is another training, and next week all teachers report back. Kids will start on the 25th. I'm excited and nervous (I also get this way at the start of a new year).

This past week I did manage to get in a two-page layout for my scrapbook. I hope you enjoy. The layout came from a challenge on Totally Random and the digi elements came from Divine Digital.

Little Photographer

We have braved the storm. It wasn't near as bad as it could have been. Praise God for that too. However, this post will be short because I am still tired.

I found this picture while I was looking for another one and thought it would be fun to scrap it. Hope ya'll enjoy it. The digi products are from Sunshine Studio's Jigsaw Puzzle kit and the layout is a Pencil Lines sketch.

The 52 week Self Journal

I have had many ask about the digi journal I am working on, so I thought I would share a little more about it here. I got the idea from someone on Splitcoast Stampers around the end of 2007. It was presented as a 365 day challenge with those joining in doing a layout once a week from one of the previous seven day quotes. Anna will post a layout idea, but there have been several times when I choose another quote from that week to scrap. It has been a great challenge with some weeks being eaiser than other. The challenges can be very thought provoking and relfective. I am learning lots and having to be honest with myself (something that is not always easy to do). I do encourage anyone willing to start their own self-reflective journal, scrappy or not, because it is a great way to learn about how you see yourself in the world around you.

On another note, we invited family and friends over to see the new house today. It was fun seeing everyone. DS was shy at first, but he did start coming around. It was great to see him playing with the other kids. We are blessed to have such a wonderful family around us. Thank you for those who were able to come :)

I wanted to leave everyone with a page a completed late last night. I am working on a two page layout about us living with my very kind and supportive parents for the past 12 months. This is page one

Deep Thinking

I bought a new digi kit on-line the other day at Sunshine Studio and have been 'deep thinking' ever since. The site has been hosting challenges all week and to play along you had to download the five days of freebies (a mini-kit based on their big Jigsaw Puzzle kit) to play in some. I, of course, went ahead and bought the big kit too because I saw lots of things I could do with it, and it was to be used in one of their challenges. There were two pictures I've been wanting to scrap since they were taken, and both had that 'deep thinking' look to them. The journaling reflects that.



This first one is for week 30 of my 52 week journal. We were to take a self portrait and then scrap the answers to your basic questions. I decided to journal the questions instead. These are just some of the questions that run through my head. One think about this journal is that it is having me really taking a look at just who I am.









I recently was able to get a picture of my 2 1/2 year old DS (dear son) thinking. It just made me wonder. Journaling: You were having so much fun playing when all of the sudden you just sat down on a pillow and had this look of deep thought on your face. I wanted to know what was going on inside your mind. Too soon we want to grow up. I pray that you will get to think like a child and enjoy those moments for a long timeto come.





Pencil Lines Sketch 94







I can't wait to see what other layouts I can come out with using this kit. That is one great thing about digital (digi) scrapbooking: you never run out of supplies :)