On a roll!

Wow, look at me, I'm on a roll now, three nights in a row!! Unfortunatley this will be my last post until Sunday, big and busy weekend ahead of me. Tomorrow is the convention I was talking about. Finally got all my samples together (both in my head and on paper) and my bags all packed! Just need to figure out what I'm wearing and then get to bed! Wish me luck!!

Roger got home this evening. It's nice having him back. Mandi had some school party to attend with some friends so we just watched a movie and vegged out! It's not been a very exciting day here, I basically just got done the many things that I had been putting off all week. So I'm all caught up and ready to rock and roll!

Ok, that's all, it's a short one tonight. I'll leave you with another favorite song on my ipod...Brave by Nichole Nordeman, a Christian song and how perfect for me tonight as I head into new territory tomorrow morning...gonna be brave!

Blessings....

Fearless???

Ok, I told you all I was going to do this, so here I am again, two nights in a row but tired as all get out. I'm stressing just a bit right now. I am teaching some classes at a convention on Saturday and one of the samples I am teaching is not one I've designed. I'm just a bit concerned that I'll be able to teach this correctly and provide a good class and experience for those that have signed up. I was very tempted to pull out of it and say "forget it" but then realized that I was letting fear control me and I so do not want that, so, I am forging ahead with the class. I spent a few hours tonight going over the the projects notes and the sample and feel much better about things. I am going to kinda write out my own directions for some cheat sheets in class and sorta modify a few things and I think I will be good to go. Of course I have a million and one things to do and all before tomorrow afternoon. Rog comes home and I want everything to be finished so that I can spend some time with him seeing as I'll be gone on Saturday. I've taught classes before but not in this type of venue so it's both exciting yet terrifying at the same time.

So I spoke of not letting fear control me, that's a big step for me! I have had a tendency in the past to allow my fears of failure, fears of what others thought of me etc..to control how I behave but something in me today just said NO!! I won't let it happen anymore and I can't tell you how freeing that feels for me, it's like a lightbulb moment for me!! Have you let fear take away an opportunity for you? Life is too short and I want to take every opportunity that comes down the road for me, not gonna let anything or anyone stand in my way anymore!

Ok, that's about all I have for now, need to get some rest..gotta big weekend ahead of me. Think about what I've said and stand tall in the face of your fears whatever they may be, you are strong, stronger than you think!

Blessings

Still Trying....

Ok, so my last entry, a month ago, I was talking about how I can't seem to get the hang of daily blogging...obviously!! I love to surf blogs. I have some that I visit on a regular basis ( the scrapbooking world class divas like Heidi Swapp, Donna Downey, Ali Edwards, Cathy Z...you get the picture) and they are all so awesome. My blog needs some serious attention. I'm caught between this fine line of deciding what to say and how to say it. I realize this will be out on the world wide web for anyone to view, and that is kinda freaky in a way. On the other hand, I really enjoy them and want to be a part of this. Ok, I just need to make up my mind and do this or forget it! I want to do this!!

I'm sitting here, looking at my computer screen, listening to my itunes and just waiting for Rog to come home. He will be here Friday, can't wait. I have a big weekend ahead...teaching classes at a local convention and working the crop at the store. So much to do and so little time left. I need to make up kits for class, clean my house, pay bills, run errands..sheesh..I suppose it is better than having nothing to do though, so I am blessed and grateful for that.

Ok, Mandi is trying to go to sleep and I imagine my tunes are just a little too much for her quiet space (hee hee) so I suppose I will end for tonight. Ok, so my plan is now to at least check into my blog, lets say, once a week...baby steps right?

I'll leave you with a name of one of the many songs on my iPod...Franz Ferdinand "Do You Want To" Have you heard this one...really awesome tune, can't get enough of it! And, by the way, if I was better at this bloggin thing, or computers in general, I would create a link here for you but, alas, baby steps...


Blessings....