Just Telling Our Story

Taking some time off...

Well, folks, I'm taking some time off from blog-land for a while. Blogging hasn't ranked too high on my to-do list lately. There are just too many other things I want (and need) to be doing. I am in the midst of a photography class in which I beat the odds in landing a position (there are now more than 1000 people on the waiting list...and I got in), and I haven't had the time I have wanted and needed to devote to it. I'll regret that later if I don't suck it up and put more time and energy into it ASAP. I am also in the midst of renaming my business, which means re-designing my logo, business cards, stationery and—the big time sucker—my Web site, as well as filing paperwork, registering my business, transferring tax IDs, etc. It's kind of a big deal. And there are a stack of books on my nightstand and a long list of online classes related to photography that I am hoping to get to in the near future. (I have a renewed interest in photography, and I am trying to soak in as much as I possibly can.) Of course, there's also our lot that needs work and some planning for our future house before my dad comes into town next month. So, blogging has fallen to the bottom of the to-do list...and might not resurface for a while. So mark me in your reader so I'll pop up when I finally get back to blogging on a regular basis. There's a lot I would like to do with my little blog, so someday...

Thanks for reading. Stay tuned...I'll be back! :o)

101 Things I Love

Remember this topic? A while back, I started listing on my blog 101 things I love and don't. It was a working list that I never quite finished here. But I have been, here and there, adding to my "things I love" list offline, and I finally finished it last night! I figured if I started the layout, I would be more likely to finish the list. :o) So I did just that.

I decided to quit the "101 things that bug me" list, for two reasons. One, I was having trouble thinking of 101 things. And two, I decided that I really needed to just focus on the positives. There's no reason to dwell on the things that make me feel crummy.

So here is my final layout. Rather than copy and paste the text from 101 text boxes in the PSD file so you can read it here, I decided to just post a larger version and let you read it in the layout. So click on the pic above for the full-size version if you're interested in reading all of those tiny little boxes!

If you're a scrapbooker (and even if you're not), I'd highly recommend making a 101 list of your own. Not only did it make me realize that I had 101 things (actually, even more) in my life that make me happy, but this list paints a nice picture of who I am right now. I hope that my kids will some day enjoy looking back on this list and remembering me...especially after I'm gone! :o) I also posted this layout on my bulletin board behind my computer at my desk, so I glance up at it now and then and can remember that there are lots of things that make me happy, even when I'm stressed out! :o) Anyway, take some time to make your own list. And please share some of your 101 things in my comments section! (Just click on the word Comments right below this message.) I'd love to read them! :o)

Digital scrapbooking element credits: Most pieces are from the Cabana Boy kit by Dani Mogstad. The ribbons are from Katie Pertiet's Little Princess kit. Fonts are Blue Highway Free D (from MacFonts CD) and Black Jack from MyFonts.com