I know it looks similar but I posted the other one and wished I had posted this one. I like the closer crop. I promise I'll start taking pics again :)I wish you both a Happy New Year!! Here's to some awesome pictures in 2009!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Cyndi #22
I know it looks similar but I posted the other one and wished I had posted this one. I like the closer crop. I promise I'll start taking pics again :)I wish you both a Happy New Year!! Here's to some awesome pictures in 2009!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Quick Update
Well, I have just done a terrible job at keeping this blog updated. I haven't even had it for that long. And although I've talked to most of my local friends face to face, I know I do have a few digi-friends who'd probably like an update on me and to know why I've kind of been absent.
I went back to work last month. I'm working at a cemetery 2 1/2 days a week. And I love it! I really think I was ready for this brain stimulation after 15 years of being out of the workforce. I work the front office and take care of most of the clerical duties in the office. But I also work with families who come in and help them with any type of burial business. The easiest is when they are coming in to take of business ahead of time and there's been no death. Nice, clean & pleasant. But we do get time of death business too. Those are a little more difficult but most who come in have someone with them and I can tell they are comforting each other. I've really only had one that affected me pretty bad and it stayed with me all weekend. But I worked through it.
I'm sad that I don't have quite as much time for scrapping. But that also could just be the time of year. This is a busy season every year. And I have managed to get a few LO's scrapped. Just not as many as I'm used to. After next week I should be able to jump back in with both feet.
I've told Siobhan, the head of our worship department, that I don't want to start leading worship again right now. I'm enjoying this off-time and would like to settle a little more into my job. I'm certainly not done with worship leading, but I'm not quite ready to dive back in.
Tonight is Christmas Eve and we've let the kids open one present as is our tradition. I brought out a huge present that I've been telling them is mine this whole time. I told them they could help me open it. When they opened it and saw that it was Guitar Hero World Tour they all started screaming. It was just the reaction I was hoping for. Spencer said that if I was trying to do something better each year, I was going to have a hard time beating this one next year. I'm glad they like their present. I like it too :)
Well, it's late and the kids are finally winding down in preparation for Christmas morning. I knew I was going to have to let them stay up later and play with their new toy for a while. I love having my parents here this Christmas. They seem to make everything more special. We'll be having waffles in the morning, opening the rest of the presents and then heading to the bay area.
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. And remember that Jesus is the Reason. Period.
Blessings!
I went back to work last month. I'm working at a cemetery 2 1/2 days a week. And I love it! I really think I was ready for this brain stimulation after 15 years of being out of the workforce. I work the front office and take care of most of the clerical duties in the office. But I also work with families who come in and help them with any type of burial business. The easiest is when they are coming in to take of business ahead of time and there's been no death. Nice, clean & pleasant. But we do get time of death business too. Those are a little more difficult but most who come in have someone with them and I can tell they are comforting each other. I've really only had one that affected me pretty bad and it stayed with me all weekend. But I worked through it.
I'm sad that I don't have quite as much time for scrapping. But that also could just be the time of year. This is a busy season every year. And I have managed to get a few LO's scrapped. Just not as many as I'm used to. After next week I should be able to jump back in with both feet.
I've told Siobhan, the head of our worship department, that I don't want to start leading worship again right now. I'm enjoying this off-time and would like to settle a little more into my job. I'm certainly not done with worship leading, but I'm not quite ready to dive back in.
Tonight is Christmas Eve and we've let the kids open one present as is our tradition. I brought out a huge present that I've been telling them is mine this whole time. I told them they could help me open it. When they opened it and saw that it was Guitar Hero World Tour they all started screaming. It was just the reaction I was hoping for. Spencer said that if I was trying to do something better each year, I was going to have a hard time beating this one next year. I'm glad they like their present. I like it too :)
Well, it's late and the kids are finally winding down in preparation for Christmas morning. I knew I was going to have to let them stay up later and play with their new toy for a while. I love having my parents here this Christmas. They seem to make everything more special. We'll be having waffles in the morning, opening the rest of the presents and then heading to the bay area.
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. And remember that Jesus is the Reason. Period.
Blessings!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Speed Scrap Tomorrow!!
Okay... I TOTALLY spaced on this one. But I'm hosting a Speed Scrap tomorrow at 10am pacific. I actually remembered about the Speed Scrap. Just forgot to tell anyone about it! So please come if you can. I've got a great set of instructions lined up. Check it out HERE
Friday, November 28, 2008
The Black Friday Blog Train Freebie
Welcome, all you crazy blog train travelers! You should have just come from Kari's Blog and are now arriving in Roseville, California. Today the weather is supposed to be a beautiful 65 degrees. Hard to believe it's almost December.
Today's blog train features printables from a wonderful new collab kit by the ScrapMatters design team (see below in the next post for the preview). The kit is free with a $10 purchase in the store. There are tons of sales and some GREAT new releases. Go check it out HERE.
We put up our outside Christmas lights yesterday and it was so beautiful to drive up last night and see the house all lit up. I LOVE Christmas.
A favorite tradition of mine is when we read the Christmas story from the Bible before opening gifts on Christmas Eve. We all gather in the family room and someone reads the passage from Luke 2. We read about the sweet, humble way our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came into this world. We pray and thank Him for His gift and pray blessings over the family. Then we open gifts from each other with the story of His gift fresh in our minds. It's a very special evening.
And speaking of gifts... I have a gift for you. I made bookmarks for my girls to give out to their classmates and teachers, and you are welcome to them.
Get them **HERE**
Thank you so much for stopping by. Don't forget to stop by Scrap Matters for some great Black Friday fun. Now on to Maria's blog for your next freebie. There are 33 stops total, and you won't want to miss even one!
Today's blog train features printables from a wonderful new collab kit by the ScrapMatters design team (see below in the next post for the preview). The kit is free with a $10 purchase in the store. There are tons of sales and some GREAT new releases. Go check it out HERE.
We put up our outside Christmas lights yesterday and it was so beautiful to drive up last night and see the house all lit up. I LOVE Christmas.
A favorite tradition of mine is when we read the Christmas story from the Bible before opening gifts on Christmas Eve. We all gather in the family room and someone reads the passage from Luke 2. We read about the sweet, humble way our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came into this world. We pray and thank Him for His gift and pray blessings over the family. Then we open gifts from each other with the story of His gift fresh in our minds. It's a very special evening.
And speaking of gifts... I have a gift for you. I made bookmarks for my girls to give out to their classmates and teachers, and you are welcome to them.
Get them **HERE**
Thank you so much for stopping by. Don't forget to stop by Scrap Matters for some great Black Friday fun. Now on to Maria's blog for your next freebie. There are 33 stops total, and you won't want to miss even one!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Black Friday
This weekend at Scrap Matters is going to be huge! Starting with a sale, including a Speed Scrap and ending with the return of the Daily Download. Check out these ads...
Plus a super cool blog train happening Friday, and trust me... you do not want to miss this blog train! There are some fabulous downloads with this one. More to come...
Monday, November 24, 2008
Another Speed Scrap Hosted by ME
That's right... I liked it so much I'm going to try it again!
It's Tuesday at 9am pacific... find out more info HERE
Hope to see you there!!
It's Tuesday at 9am pacific... find out more info HERE
Hope to see you there!!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Two More Speed Scraps
Two new speed scraps this week.
The first is tomorrow at 11am pacific hosted by Monique. Find out more HERE.
And another Wednesday night at 6pm pacific hosted by Andrea. Find out more HERE.
I'll be at the Tuesday daytime one but will have to miss the Wednesday night one. I'm so bummed too... love those pastel papers.
Couple fun LOs from this week...
Birthday Dude
The first is tomorrow at 11am pacific hosted by Monique. Find out more HERE.
And another Wednesday night at 6pm pacific hosted by Andrea. Find out more HERE.
I'll be at the Tuesday daytime one but will have to miss the Wednesday night one. I'm so bummed too... love those pastel papers.
Couple fun LOs from this week...
Birthday Dude
Well, as always, there's more. But it's time to go cook dinner for the family. I start my job on Wednesday. Looking forward to it, and at the same time a little nervous.
thanks for stopping by!
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