A young girl asks a wise old woman, "How does one become a butterfly?"

With a twinkle in her eye, the old woman replies, "You must be willing to give up being a caterpillar."

Day 32

And life has been passing quickly. Great news...I placed 2nd in the Scrappin Survivor contest over at ilove2create.com It was a blast to do the challenges--challenges really spark my creativity and I LOVE the excuse to create. As a great big reward for winning 2nd place I get to be a guest designer for two months. I just peeked out my front door an hour ago to see my first kit arrived. Let me tell you---this could be a favorite!!

Here are my challenge entries:

Challenge #1. Do two layouts based on the same sketch.


Challenge #2: Make a layout that is inspired from a particular ad.
Challenge #3: Based on a particular color pallette, make a layout.
Challenge #4: Make 2 cards that use glitter and/or chipboard.

Challenge #5: Make a 12 x 12 photo-less layout.
Challenge #6: Make an altered item that uses a transparency.
Challenge #7: Make a layout.
Challenge #8: Use Sculpey clay to make a project.

Day 25 already?

So, I was selected for jury duty. I'll be at the courthouse again today. Hopefully this will be our last day, but I have a feeling I'll be there again tomorrow. I don't mind too much...a change of pace is always good, right?

On my plate when I get home is Challenge 8 of the IL2C scrappin' challenge. It is the last challenge and I am excited because an idea is forming in my head.....can't wait to work on it tonight. I am also looking forward to cleaning. lol. I know, strange, but I've been sitting on my butt for two days and today will be the third.

My video in the last post somehow never loaded correctly so I'll have to repost it when I get a chance.

Day 22

Still moving forward....
I made this video to help me visualize. I am amazed every time I make a video that it takes 1000 times longer to make the video than the final result takes to watch! I am happy with it, glad I made it, and had a lot of fun---but my butt is killing me from sitting in this chair. lol

Best wishes. Thanks for watching :)

Day 19.

I was watching the Extreme Makeover Home Edition episodes on abc.com LOVE the stories of the people and LOVE the houses.

I also watched the first three episodes of Kid Nation. If you happen to watch the show, isn't Michael such a neat kid. So wise and mature for his age.

Lately, I have been re-interested in finding favorite quotes. Here are a few of my favorites. I put them in a scrapbook layout for the Scappin Surivior challenge at ilove2create.com There is just one last challenge and I am excited about it.
Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in an eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand---and melting like a snowflake. –M.B. Ray

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you. ---Jim Rohn

I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy. –Og Mandino

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds, your mind transcends limitation, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. –Dr. Wayne Dyer

Day 15 of my 100 Day Challenge

As you can see from my happy little count-up timer, today is Day 15. I listed the 9 intentions for the 100 days in a previous post. I am still working on all of them, but I decided a few days ago to focus mainly on 3 at a time for 20 days at a time. I am currently focusing on building a strong partnership with my husband, having physical and mental clarity, organization and peace, and leading a significantly-sized productive team for my business.

I am noticing that I create an obstacle in my manifesting of these goals by the way I feel about them under the surface. If you are familiar, you know thoughts become feelings become actions...Well, I have noticed I make very strong initial statements when I think about my goals, but then my mind immediately wanders to the negative fear-based side of the goal. For example, I can strongly say I AM going to become financially independent with my business before I turn 42 years old. I really do BELIEVE this, however, I want this to happen so badly that I start to worry about what would happen if I don't get this goal. I start thinking about living a limited life, being a stressed-out teacher forever, and not reaching my other goals and dreams because of it. This is so terribly toxic in terms of the Law of Attraction, so I am starting to monitor this thought/feelings process very, very carefully. Anyhow, enough said for now. I am currently entering student grades into my online gradebook and listening to one of the 100 Day Challenge participants video logs on youtube. Most of my Sunday has passed by in this manner. Hope your Sunday is going well!

So good to get away

On Sunday, B and I decided to get out of the Valley. We headed to Corpus Christi and found ourselves at the aquarium. We had a perfect day. There is something magical about staring at a huge tank full of fish living in a completely different world--just inches from you.