May 20, 2008~Day 2

How are you doing today? with your heart healthy goal?  stick with it...you can do it!

me?  one word: headache! went to bed with one...woke up with one.  I couldn't even bear the thought of exercising for 60 min!!!!! But, my wonderful husband said: Just get up; get dressed; run one mile.  He's so wise.  He knows me. He knows that once I'm up & going that first mile...I'll keep going!

mile 1: *puff puff* so hard to move. head hurts. ugh.

mile 2: hey, I feel a little better...keep it going!

mile 3: work through the pains and aches...you can do it! you're half way there!

mile 4: **oooo, I love this song!  (steps are a bit springier)

mile 5: you can do it...only 1 more mile. you'll feel great when it's over!

mile 6: keep it up! you have to write on your blog how you did! you're committed! 

music is sooo crucial to me & my workout...if I"m not totaly pumped by the music...forget it! ....and...if you did the math, you can see, i'm not a fast runner...speed/time? they don't matter to me...my goal is to enjoy it; to keep a steady pace & keep running! so, i did!

it's Tuesday...which means: New Digital Kits!!!! 

Love this new Floral Album kit!

My sister used it to do her Cindo de Mayo pages...check them out!  She's so good! :) The great thing about this album is: the pages are already complete, but you can add more, too! And if you're not a digital scrapper, print them out! then add your photos & stuff! totally fun!

 so, everyone hang in there...keep your goal! and happy Tuesday!

R

May 19, 2008~

The weather is warming up...& I have goals in mind! As I mentioned last time, I'm issuing a challenge today.  It's a mini 21 Challenge ....I don't have time to enlist in the entire daily quotes & daily art, but I DO want to do this....a heart healthy goal!

hee! (this photo is by Sande Krieger ...it was the only one I have with my hand like this! Thanks, sweets!*wink*) So...heart healthy goal;

So, here's how it works:

1. Choose a heart healthy goal (or 2, if you are feeling really brave) that you want to create the habit~

some of my favorites:

workout for 1 hour;

go off refined sugars ;

go off white flour ;

go off diet coke! :(

get 5 servings of fruits & veggies in a day (green smoothies make it easy) ;

drink your daily water ;

add Flax Seed Oil in your diet ;

ya know...stuff like this. ( I have a whole list of things I try to do daily:: all of these helped me drop 30 lb. last summer...best summer of my life!)

2. Stick to it for 21 days. Come back here (if you are brave) & tell us how it's going!

We'll end on June 8th & begin our Summer with a great heart healthy habit!

At first, when I looked at the calendar, I thought...no...it's Memorial Day during that time...I'll start on June first....but then... 

Last night I was reading Dr. Seuss to S...he was sick & of course wanted some story time with mom.  I gladly obliged. But, I had to laugh at what I read "Oh the Places You'll Go" ...one of my faves:

The Waiting Place...for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go

or a bus to come, or a plane to go

or the mail to come, or the rain to go

or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow

or waiting around for a Yes or a No

or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.

NO! That's not for you!

Yea...so, I decided...I'm not waiting. 21 Days are going to go by...& if I keep waiting for the 'right time'...I'll miss the boat.

So?

who's in?  who's brave? let's do this!

R

May 16, 2008~

Today was quite a girls day. First, I got to go to lunch with Kelly!    It was so fun...ya know how when you talk to someone & they just connect. they just get you? and get what you're talking about? Yea..Kelly's like that. Such a fantastic person! it was so fun! thank you!!!!

And, then...it was girls' night! just me & my girls...shopping...out to eat...fun girly stuff! It's such a fun age...they love being  with me (don't know how long that will last as we are entering the 'tween' years) but, we all have so much fun together!

I wanted to say that after much deliberating, I've decided to open my blog to comments! Thanks for all of your emails! It's fun hearing from you, but I think the comments thing is fun, too, because you can all link to each other! I've got a new challenge coming on Monday...heart healthy & such. So, if you're ready for a commitment...come back on Monday..I'll talk about it then...for now..I'm off to get dinner!

ciao!

R 

May 15, 2008~

No*way! It is not the middle of May already, is it? That means only 2 more weeks of school for us! woohoo! let the summer times begin...looking forward to it!

And thanks everyone for your emails about what Etsy shops you love...wow...total inspiration! ....speaking of inspiration....ch*check out the latest Garden over at Two Peas....it just bloomed today! I love these layouts!

 I've been working on a lot of projects lately...next week I'll be able to tell you a little more about a couple. but, wanted to give you a little sneaky peeky! totally diggin' this new font that comes with this new kit...available next week!

have a fab Thursday...

R 

May 14, 2008~

So, I love finding inspiration all over the internet! LOVE very cool Etsy shops!  It's like having a cool Boutique at your fingertips...from all over the world!

I have to shout out to Shannon Dougherty of Pipsqueak Couture!  She has the cutest silk screened onesies, flowers, etc. for little babies! And....she has a commercial license for using my art...so, it's extra fun to see these images on her site & her creations. I just love them!

Aren't they funky & fun? Love the whole vibe!

Another fave: Joom!  As IF I need another pillow, but come on...how cute is this mini pillow?

I want some of this. ..anything from Japan...LOVEY! 

ok...love it all...email me & share YOUR loves!

R