Cruisin’ back to reality

I think that is the hardest part of a vacation – getting back to reality, not having someone cook and serve me, instead me cooking and doing the serving and laundry. But we are back, laundry is washed, folded and put up and I have a very, VERY long list of stuff I need to get started on.
But for viewing pleasure, here are some pictures from the cruise.

Okay, so this new photo upload from blogger is taking way too long.  Here is a link to flickr for some more pictures from the cruise.

Pure Bliss

I have found my pure bliss – teaching creative classes to the younger population. Saturday I had a Valentine’s class at my church and had 5 yr olds – 11 yr olds. I love the way the children are so open to letting their creativity shine through and really embrace what they are there to do – make cards for people they love.

The light in their eyes after they were done and I was dotting on them and their creations was something so special and something I will never forget.

Yesterday I had an afterschool class at a high school nearby for 12 teenagers. Now, this was a little – ok a lot different from the younger kids, but it was great fun and fulfilling in a different way. I had a few of them tell me that they were not creative and didn’t want to take part; however, their teacher insisted everyone take part! Those who told me they couldn’t do did some of the best work. Others completely let themselves go and created their own designs, while the few teachers – male if I might add – ate it up. They were very apprehensive when they got there and ended up loving it and really getting into the creative process.

Working with children/teenagers etc was so rewarding to me. I feel like I got as much out of the classes as they did and I can’t wait to do more!

January Recap

I was rereading this post to see where I started and where I am now and I am proud to I did this without knowing I did it – odd, I know!!


- One goal a month (stolen from Happiness Project)



- Work on said goal daily (stolen from Happiness Project)



- Review goal daily (stolen from Happiness Project)



- Make Vision Board for year (working on now – will post pics when done!)



- Play “don’t break the chain” on wall calendar:



So really, what all these little steps are going to help me do is simple – do something – anything – I don’t care but I will work on my goals daily and remind myself of what I want to attain with them.

In January I really worked on 2 things: counting calories and business – all be it in a different way than I had intended to at the beginning of the year. I am very excited to say that the boring task of counting calories on a daily basis has completely paid off - 8 pounds since January 3rd! SWEET! And in a weird way I am now enjoying the game of counting – how can I get a (1,000) calorie most days between food and working out, what can I eat that keeps me the fullest the longest for the how many calories, and most of all, it is nice to see what I put in my body.

Business – I have really hit a creative stride. I feel like I have finally found myself in my creating and I am loving every minute of it. What I don’t love – the social media side of everything. I usually yell at my computer anytime I am trying to do something new with typepad and/or FB – ARGULA!!

February goals:

Do more workbooks with Ian.

Gget all my “social media” sh*t linked and working and after our cruise (oh yes, we are going on a cruise!!!) send out a huge grand-opening email/evite for my etsy shop.

What do y’all think would be better – email or evite (I know they are kind of the same but not really) or would both be overkill? Not sure what to with that one.