some of my cardmaking projects....

Have been trying to use my cricut more in my cardmaking. The cards have been turning out pretty good, don't you think? I was having a bit of a creative block after I cleaned my craft room. Think it was waaaaayyyy to neat. Need a little mess to get my creative juices flowing.

I love making cards!! 

It is such a gloomy day today in Wisconsin. The sky has not give way to the sun in days and it's depressing! I find that I am getting grumpier and grumpier with everyone. Whether they deserve my wrath or not. I'm not proud of it, but seem helpless to make it stop. Don't get me wrong; I'm trying to stop being soo gloomy,but, so far I haven't succeeded. LOL! Guess I'll have to keep working at it.
In the meantime, I'm keeping busy by planning my daughters combined wedding/baby shower. It's all very exciting and I can't wait for all the festivities to begin. This is our last child to get married, so it's rather bittersweet.  The wedding is being planned by my daugher and her fiance. It seems theyre doing a great job. Hope they don't forget anything. :) 2 months after the wedding a new grandbaby will arrive. I feel soo very blessed for that. We have 3 grandchildren now and I thought that might be all we'd every have, but, luckily I was wrong. Our grandchildren are awesome. I'm sure everyone says that about their kids/ grandkids, but, ours really really are awesome. :)
They wear me out and i'm exhausted after having spent the day with them, but, I wouldn't change it for the world. I better start getting in shape so I'm ready for baby #4 when she arrives.... yes, I did say " she".... it's a little girl. So excited!!
Well, I'm off to try to eliminate this gloom and funk I've been in. Maybe I'll go do something " crafty". That usually makes me feel good. My craft room beckons. Have a wonderful day, everyone!

American Idol...

I love American Idol. I have for years. This year, however, it is very difficult to listen to Nicki MInaj. I try to block her out, but, that's pretty hard to do. Today the girls sang. Wow, what a wonderful group of talented singers. Not sure how the boys are going to measure up to them. It must be amazing to have such a great talent. I can't imagine opening my mouth and having that kind of sound emit from it. How does someone realize that they can sing like that? When they're little, do they sing nursery rhymes and sound like a normal little child or do they sound amazing even then? Who knows... but, their parents.
I'll continue to watch because I love music, but, Nicki.... please tone it down a bit!

Crafting

I seriously think I have a crafting addiction... LOL!  I can't seem to control myself when it comes to buying paper crafting tools and supplies. I love everything " papercrafting".  My craft room is literally bulging at the seams. I love spending time up there, but, don't get to do it very often. Anyway... I have to find a way to curb my spending. Any suggestions? I certainly don't need anything else, but, it seems like there is always something new on the market. Maybe I should have a goal of just using what I have for at least a couple of months.... I'll let you know how it goes. ;)
Happy Crafting!

to be content....

To be content seems to be a state of mind that few have achieved. I strive for that feeling everyday.  I have so much and am sooo blessed, however, I still seem to always be reaching for something else. Why is that? Why can't I be satisfied with what I have in my life. It's enough! I know that and yet, .... I keep reaching and hoping for more.  So my latest venture is to achieve this state of contentment. Every day I'm going to be thankful for what I have and not what I don't.
Have any of you achieved the state of contentment? If so, how did you achieve it? I really, really would like to know!

My most important job.

I'm a mom.... it's the most important part of my life! I've been a mom for almost 33 years now. It hasnt always been easy, but , nothing worth having is; or so I've been told. My 3 children are all grown and we have 3 grandchildren and one on the way. My last child, one of the twins, is getting married! She's also pregnant and due in June. So we're trying to put together a beautiful wedding in less than 4 months. Her dress came today... it will need to be altered closer to the day so as to fit her expanding tummy. I'm so stressed about this rush, that I'm having trouble enjoying the ride. I know that if something doesn't work out, it's not the end of the world, but I sure hope it's perfect for her. We also, very happy and excited about her fiance'. He's  a wonderful, kind and patient man and we think he'll be a wonderful husband to our daughter and father to our grandchildren. God continues to bless us and we can't be more thankful. It's every parents wish to have her children safe, happy and content.... Our wish has been granted... again!

post holidays

The days after Christmas are always depressing to me. This year, my husband and I are sharing a bad virus.. Ugh! LOL   I'm glad it waited until after our big Family Christmas party this weekend. It's always so much fun getting together with everyone. This year , everyone made it to the gathering , ecxcept one brother-in-law. He was sick. :(
It's amazing that this huge group all resulted from two people... my parents. They are all so different in personalities, likes and dislikes, but, somehow.... we all get along. I understand it's not uncommon for family differences to cause a rift, but, that's not happening in our gang. Thank heavens.
So, anyway..... we have another year before we bring out the decorations, tree, etc.
We have so much to look forward to this year. Our daughter is getting married and expecting her second child; our 4th grandbaby. Can't wait. Vacations are starting to get planned. They will, however , depend on when the baby is born. I want to be here for that.
I am so grateful for my family. They make my life so enjoyable and full of love.
Have a great day everyone!