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DSV is closing at the end of the month.  I am sad to see it go, but happy too.  I am really looking forward to having a little TIME back in my life.  It’s very time consuming to run TWO sites where EVERYTHING is quality checked.  It really leaves NO TIME for anything else!  I will miss the team, but luckily for me: KimB, Gaye, Caryn, and Kalo Designs all also sell with me @ DSO!  So we’ll all still be together.

Anyway.  Since we are closing I am having a sale on all my goods at DSV.  I didn’t want my products to be on sale at one site and not the other so my entire store at both DSO and DSV are on sale for 50% off!  At DSV so are KimBs, Gayes, and Stacy’s!  That’s a lot of product on sale for 50% off!

a little scrapping

I sat down to do some challenges and every time I would try to save my stupid computer would lock up.  THAT is what I get for trying to scrapbook on a computer that ISNT my graphics computer.   I finally DID get one redone today.  Of course, it doesn’t look as good as it did when I did it last night.  But this is what I got.  It is for the FONT CHALLNEGE at DSO.

Contemplating Life Lessons
supplies: PSP, Photo, and the font.

I’m finding lately that I’m really liking the minimalist layouts.  Most of them don’t really even use scrapbook products, more just brushwork and alterations.  To me they make a bold statement and aren’t over cluttered and you don’t get distracted by all the “stuff”.  Of course they are missing journaling too, and I don’t really like THAT.  I found a happy medium for myself though.  This one I actually did as a 2 page 8.5×11 and the second page, which isn’t posted online, is ALL journaling.

Midnight Munchies

want some?

DSO Stuff

So not only is my stuff on sale, but the rest of the team have been putting out some great NEW products!  Lots of new baby stuff too!  Check out some of these new releases and grab them up while they are ON SALE!

As I sat out on my porch swing this morning sipping my coffee and listening to this sleepy little neighborhood slowly wake, I began to think about the word I had chosen for my Word of the Day today.  I’ve been working on building my grownup vocabulary ever since I got stomped by my lil’ Bug in a game of scrabble.  She’s only 9 and I am … older.  I should’ve won.   I had felt empowered this morning, and in browsing synonyms for the word unstoppable I ran across ineluctable.  Ineluctable, according to Webster’s Online, means incapable of being avoided.  That’s certainly something I’ve been looking for.  My path.  Ya know? 

So my morning thought for my facebook friends: “May your hopes and dreams become the ineluctable truths of your future. {hugs}”

I have felt for the last year or so, that somehow, though it felt right under my feet when I started down it- this is the wrong road for me now.  Not to be cheesy, but to quote one of the masters Tolkien.. “Remember what Bilbo used to say: It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”  Only in my case, I feel like my feet stepped into a small rut in the road, and I have been unable to step up and deviate from that course.  Even when I felt like I should be turning here…

I decided today, as I looked around at the people I enjoy talking to the most “online” and off, that I am nothing if not a little envious.  Though they all have different beliefs, goals, and LIVES, they do all share one common thread.  They figured out the correct path for them, and they stepped up and took it.  Even if they couldn’t always see the huge X marking the spot at the end of their journey.  They still all stepped out of the rut and caught their turn.

My friend Tiffany, who is not only an amazing mom (which she was really worried about nearly 16 years ago) is an accomplished accountant AND she teaches college courses at a big University.  Man, to go from where we came from to where she is now.  My eyes truly tear up with happiness and pride for her.  And a little envy.   Ok, more than a little. 

My Dad.  Man, my poor Dad.  My Dad fought polio when he was little, and won.  Only to end up being a single “mom” before men raising their kids was “common”.  I can’t imagine a young man,  in the late 60’s early 70’s, stuck with not one but TWO girls (under the age of 5) to raise.  He tried hard to find an acceptable mom for us.  Unfortunately, none of them were.  Once we were grown though, he decided FINALLY, that he had had enough.  He stepped out of his rut, and is now happier then I ever remember him being.  Ever.  At least, he seems to be.  Over 40 and finally just said $%^& it, and moved off and started over.   Now, he is all smiles and jokes, and doing quite well for himself.  For the first time in his entire life.

My Aunt, who, bless her heart… has no idea how much people look up to her.  She has had a pretty shitty life. If you’ll excuse me for being blunt.  Some folks just are born with an amazing ability to pick the absolutely worst people to try to share their lives with.  She was brave enough to step out of her rut too, put her feet on firm ground, and she didn’t just walk down her correct path – she FLEW!  She is a very successful woman in her career path, and living the life she wants.  You ever heard the old saying “beats to their own drum”?  That’s my Aunt, and God bless her…I love her for it. 

and that brings us to my friend Dave.  Kind of giggling to myself here, because if he knew he made my “people I’m proud to know” list, he would surely turn purple with embarrassment.  Dave, as it turns out, found his rut had come to an abrupt end through circumstances completely out of his control  Just like a lot of folks have with the state of the economy.  But Dave, instead of sitting around and whining “why me” said “All righty then!”  He stepped up and went back to school!  I know it was a scary choice for him.  I know because we talked about it while he was looking at the road in front of him and trying to decide which fork in the road to take.  He chose, in my opinion, the harder road with the better “x” at the end. 

Every time I talk to Dave and Tiffany, and we get on the subject of school… It makes me think that just maybe… the turn I missed last year would have taken me THERE.  TO be honest though, just the thought of going back to school makes me want to throw up a little.  It wasn’t exactly a joy ride the first time around and the thought of going back.  *shivers*

All though, somewhere deep deep inside, I swear every now and again I hear a faint little echo of a voice screaming to me as if from underwater.  Screaming “Its time to nut up!”  Yea, its a southern term.  And how a little cowboy is somewhere deep in the caverns of my mind I have no idea.  But I hear it, none the less.  So, that’s where I am today.  Knowing, that it IS time to nut up.  Grow a pair and step out of  my rut and hightail it in a new direction…But to where?

hmm… 

and this has been my conversation with myself, pretty much for the bulk of the day.  Maybe tomorrow I will have a better idea of an answer.

Maybe.

Happy “Day After”!  Did you survive?  We did. Barely.  LOL!  We had such a good time yesterday that even the DOGS are wore out today!

as in, “please don’t make me get up.  I don’t want to MOVE”…  rofl!

how sweet is him’s wittle faceypoo…

Seems like so much has gone on since I last did a GOOD blog post, I’m not even sure what to write about today.  So I reckon we’ll start at today and work our way backwards until we run into ourselves.  Sounds like a plan to me. 

We had a great 4th of July.  My dad was in from Chicago and he and my Gran came over yesterday for some holiday grillin’ and family chillin.  LOL.  The hubs grilled us up some fantastic yumms, we ate a late lunch and then laid around watching tv until time for fireworks.  I can’t believe we didn’t take any photos yesterday!  Where was my brain?   I did do a video of the fireworks we set off.  I’m sure there is a way to do still photos of it, since I did it before but I have never really played with this new little Recorder so I don’t know all the tricks with it.  Will try to get some up in a week or two I reckon.  ETA: Ok, I just tried and quickly, this is what I got.  Will have to play with it some and see what stills I can come up with. LOL.

Did you make it to the Live Chat the other night?  If you didn’t come you sure missed out.  Look at all the goodies the DSO team gave away during the show! I can’t tell you in words how proud I am of my team!  They only had like 2-3 days notice to get me something if they wanted to participate.  I was really hoping for at least ONE person to kick in and WOW.  Just WOW.  *points to eye* look, a tear. rofl!  Did I ever mention how much I LOVE my team?

pssttt… all of this yummy scrapbooking goodness will be in the store soon!

The chat was REALLY fun!  I hope Hummie know’s how much I appreciate her letting me “go first” and be the guinea pig.  Easier to blame mistakes and general whackiness on “Its our first show”.  hehehe!  It really was fun getting to “meet” everyone in the chatroom!  We just might have to reinstall the chatroom at DSO.  Typing isn’t the same as TALKING though. I’d been thinking about some crop-nights via webcast, maybe we’ll test it out on Ustream!

ooo I’m back. Sorry!  I got sidetracked browsing a gallery. haha.  I know, what was only a second and an eyeblink for you was an hour of REAL LIFE time. LOL!!!!!!

I guess I need to get off here for today. 

I wanted to show you what I put new at DSO and then show you something else…

These…
I made like 2 years ago.  Somehow they never made it into the store.   Which is pretty funny because somehow Shannon had them, and has been using them up a storm.  In FACT, she’s the one that noticed they weren’t in the store!  How funny is that!

Template – Bracket Album
Price: $5.00 
hmm… those should be on sale, atleast this week.  Will have to fix that.

no, THIS is even more FUNNY…

I was looking for THIS product to “show off” during the chat the other day.  I knew exactly which one to feature because its my own poetry on there etc etc…  I looked and looked and I had never added IT to the store either!   BWAHAHA!

1st Toof – Page Transparency Overlay
Price: $2.50

Please, in the future, if YOU notice I haven’t put anything new in the store in a while… won’t cha just email me and ask me what Im holding out on ya for.  hahaha!

I put this little set out.  It was my portion of the 2008 Independence MEGA KIT.

Traditional Independence
Price: $3.00  <—well , that should be on sale too.  Shoot, Im not doing too good here am I? haha!

adding stuff to my TO DO list as we go. LOL!

If you missed the free template from the chat (and last week, here) its now in the store…

Template – 062410
Price: $2.50

and then these guys…
which should ALSO be on sale this week.  *sigh* 

Brilliant Beads Set 1
Price: $5.60

ok, Im almost done.
I wanted to give you THIS

you can download this lovely right HERE.  Please remember: DO NOT SHARE MY FREEBIES.  They are only available free for a limited time and then I put them in the store.  So sharing them, actually hurts my business.  Now, if you want your friends to have them you are more then welcome to send your friends to my blog to download this set for themselves.  Just be sure to mention they need to hurry!  For example: this set will be going in the store on Friday so guess how long they will be here for FREE. 

Thank you for swinging by.  And to those of you who do leave comments, THANK YOU.  I don’t like feeling like I am talking to myself.  Even though some days, the posts really are just a way for ME to remember the day and  have nothing to do with YOU. hahaha.   I’ve been very blessed to make some wonderful friends through blogging, if they had never commented… I would have never “met” them.

Here’s wishing you a fantastic week!
Will try to post again tomorrow, but my internet is not being so friendly.  More on THAT fiasco later.

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