I've been a bad blogger....

What can I say the time gets away from you when you have company. I haven't taken the time to photograph any of my latest creations. I had some fun things planned this weekend however my husband's grandfather passed away and the funeral is Saturday. Saw this on blogthings and thought it was fitting:

Your Russian Name Is...

Orlenda Nakita Lebedev

Orange?? Really?

Your Mind is Orange

Your Mind is Orange

Of all the mind types, yours is the quickest.

You are usually thinking a mile a minute, and you could be thinking about anything at all.

Your thoughts are often scattered and random - but they're also a lot of fun!



You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about esoteric subjects, the meaning of life, and pop culture.

What Color Is Your Mind?

What's your funky hair color?

Your Hair Should Be Purple

Intense, thoughtful, and unconventional. You're always philosophizing and inspiring others with your insights.

What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

Holy Revelation Batman!

I blame Lisa S. - it's all her fault...had she not shown me that etsy site I would have never had the light bulb over the head moment I had today so - just fess it on up girlie... I - the self proclaimed "hater' of the mini album just decided I will never buy another scrapbook album again. Now don't get me wrong...it's not that I didn't like the mini's - I love them, just never saw a personal need for them. Gifts, sure....for me to use? Never. Until I was shown the etsy store of a person who recycles strange little items into notebooks. LIGHT BULB!! Why not make my own albums out of....well - whatever I want? I have plenty of chipboard....binding machines are decently priced now and easy enough to use. I collect tons of "stuff" everywhere I go to use in my scrapbooks and then toss what I don't use....not aneeemo'ore!!!

My first will be a mini album out of all my husbands Houston Rockets tickets...he's such a huge fan ya'll - it's crazy. But the tix are a nice size....3 x 6 maybe? The backs are blah blah blah disclaimer so why not scrap over that mess I ask?? Why not? I can't wait to get started!!!!

I also just found some awesome pics of my grandfather who recently passed. Pics of he and I when I was little.... Now I just need something with a dump truck on it to use.....see, he drove a dump truck and he used to let me sit in it (it was too loud to ride in and apparently I was afraid of it...) I'm 34 now and after all these years he'd still ask....how much you love me but see it was more of a luh me...he had a tire explode on him which made his speech a little slurred after all the healing. My response was always...a whole dump truck full. That's probably my favorite memory...that and he called me doll. Hi doll! but it was more of a dahl....a sweeter man I'll never know. And I'm not just saying that cuz he was my grand-dad. ;)

Being a strong woman....

I saw this on a blog to which I subscribe and it's original title is "Poem about Girlfriends" but to me it is more about being strong in who you are through God.... He alone gives us the love that we require enabling us to love others...something I just learned n my Breaking Free (Beth Moore) Bible Study. As she said - how else could you love someone you can't stand except through Him?

Someone will always be prettier.

Someone will always be skinnier.

Someone will always be smarter.

Some of their houses will be bigger.

Some will drive a better car.

Their children will do better in school.

And their husband will fix more things around the house...

So let it go, and love you and your circumstances.

Think about it!

The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.

And the most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children.

And the richest woman you know, (she's got the car, the house, the clothes) might be lonely.

And the word says, 'If I have not Love, I am nothing.'

So, again, love you.

Love who you are.

I would add at the end "as God loves you" and He does not make mistakes so never take for granted who you are and who you can be in Him.