Here's my card:
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk99/dougspal/DSC_0001-3.jpg
Three companies who donated are Splitcoaststampers, Eclectic Paperie and Starving Artistamps. Two people who donated are Cambria Turnbow and Emily Giovanni. I have posted this on my blog.
mctconn@hotmail.com
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Giveaway Joy!
Check this out girlies! Can you believe it? Can you beat it? I don't think so!!!
Check it out, sign up, YOU could be the winner!!!
Check it out, sign up, YOU could be the winner!!!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Blog Candy Alert
I became aware of a serious Blog Candy giveaway on the 2SassyScrappers website from a general post by Teresa. Check it out and see if YOU could be the winner!
The grand prize is $1,000 worth of blog candy.....some serious scrapping and cardmaking supplies! I plan on participating and I hope you will too!
To enter the give-a-way click here: http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/
Good Luck to all!!!!
The grand prize is $1,000 worth of blog candy.....some serious scrapping and cardmaking supplies! I plan on participating and I hope you will too!
To enter the give-a-way click here: http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/
Good Luck to all!!!!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Time Off
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon. I have to drive 40 miles to the doctor's office, and the appointment might take a while, so I planned to take the whole afternoon off of work.
But that's not the story I want to tell. This is:
The other secretary in my office wanted to take this afternoon off to go do "fair" things with her hubby. So she suggested maybe I would like to take off ALL of tomorrow instead of just the afternoon. I can't tell you how that thrilled me! The way I look at it, that's not just another 4 hours off work ~~ oh no ~~ in my mind it translates to this ~~ I will be off work from 5:00 p.m. today until 8:00 a.m. Monday. Now THAT'S thrilling!
Doug and I are going up to Grand Island for our grandson's first birthday and I told my daughter I would make some food to bring along. SO, now that I have the entire day off tomorrow, I will begin preparations for Noah Bean's big day! I plan to thoroughly enjoy the entire process!!! :)
But that's not the story I want to tell. This is:
The other secretary in my office wanted to take this afternoon off to go do "fair" things with her hubby. So she suggested maybe I would like to take off ALL of tomorrow instead of just the afternoon. I can't tell you how that thrilled me! The way I look at it, that's not just another 4 hours off work ~~ oh no ~~ in my mind it translates to this ~~ I will be off work from 5:00 p.m. today until 8:00 a.m. Monday. Now THAT'S thrilling!
Doug and I are going up to Grand Island for our grandson's first birthday and I told my daughter I would make some food to bring along. SO, now that I have the entire day off tomorrow, I will begin preparations for Noah Bean's big day! I plan to thoroughly enjoy the entire process!!! :)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Stalker
I have never understood the mentality of the stalker.
- it hides behind anonymity
- it watches "in secret"
- it gets some sort of thr"ill"
- it judges itself clever beyond measure
. . . because no one knows it is watching.
Yeah, right - give me a break!
"Stalker" is just another name for "coward."
- it hides behind anonymity
- it watches "in secret"
- it gets some sort of thr"ill"
- it judges itself clever beyond measure
. . . because no one knows it is watching.
Yeah, right - give me a break!
"Stalker" is just another name for "coward."
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Start of a New Life
Well - my dread has come to pass.
I have been diagnosed with diabetes.
I watched my father and my youngest brother struggle with this disease. Then my darling husband was diagnosed about 8 years ago and I have accompanied him over the hills and through the valleys on his journey.
Now it's my turn and I'm not so excited about beginning my own journey. But I must. I know that I am starting from a good place because in the last four months I have begun exercising and dieting - my weight is down 25 1/2 pounds. My doctor assured me that I can most likely control it with diet, exercise and weight loss - so I just need to continue on my current routine.
I will be meeting with a diabetic nutritionist to learn how I can care for myself. You'd think that having a husband with the disease would have prepared me for what I will be facing. But, now that I know it's MY disease also, I feel like a new babe.
I'm scared. I have a lot of life left to live, a lot of loving left to do. I guess that means I better get on with the gettin on, huh?
I have been diagnosed with diabetes.
I watched my father and my youngest brother struggle with this disease. Then my darling husband was diagnosed about 8 years ago and I have accompanied him over the hills and through the valleys on his journey.
Now it's my turn and I'm not so excited about beginning my own journey. But I must. I know that I am starting from a good place because in the last four months I have begun exercising and dieting - my weight is down 25 1/2 pounds. My doctor assured me that I can most likely control it with diet, exercise and weight loss - so I just need to continue on my current routine.
I will be meeting with a diabetic nutritionist to learn how I can care for myself. You'd think that having a husband with the disease would have prepared me for what I will be facing. But, now that I know it's MY disease also, I feel like a new babe.
I'm scared. I have a lot of life left to live, a lot of loving left to do. I guess that means I better get on with the gettin on, huh?
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Live and Love Courageously
"Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand?" Charles Lindbergh
I'm not sure I can explain why this quote means so much to me because I often have difficulty expressing myself when something is so deeply personal to me. But I will try . . . because Lora asked.
I choose to live my life courageously - with huge abandon, with no fear - because so much has been given to me, because my life has been SO blessed.
I put it all out there.
To do otherwise would be to deny the blessings God has bestowed upon me.
To do otherwise would be to deny the value of the sacrifices my father and mother made so that I could BE.
God gave His only Son to die so that my sins would be forgiven, so that I might one day be with Him in heaven. If He could do that, who am I to deny His gift?
My father, and many others, fought to preserve the freedom of these great states. If they could do that, who am I to deny their sacrifices?
I pray that the way I live my life finds some merit in the eyes of God.
And I pray that when I stand before Him on my final day, I can do so with courage.
I'm not sure I can explain why this quote means so much to me because I often have difficulty expressing myself when something is so deeply personal to me. But I will try . . . because Lora asked.
I choose to live my life courageously - with huge abandon, with no fear - because so much has been given to me, because my life has been SO blessed.
I put it all out there.
To do otherwise would be to deny the blessings God has bestowed upon me.
To do otherwise would be to deny the value of the sacrifices my father and mother made so that I could BE.
God gave His only Son to die so that my sins would be forgiven, so that I might one day be with Him in heaven. If He could do that, who am I to deny His gift?
My father, and many others, fought to preserve the freedom of these great states. If they could do that, who am I to deny their sacrifices?
I pray that the way I live my life finds some merit in the eyes of God.
And I pray that when I stand before Him on my final day, I can do so with courage.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Negativity
I am a member of the Lions Club. I joined this club because they are a service organization. I want to serve, in whatever form that might take. But today made me rethink my desire to be a member.
Our club sold concessions at a HUGE auction today. Eight and a half hours. Hard work but fun. I enjoyed myself as I always do. Except for one thing.
One of the women helping serve can be very negative at times. Now, I like people, and can usually find something good about them, something we have in common, something I like. But today, as she often does, this woman made comments that were extremely critical, this time about one of our fellow Lions. I listened to her make petty comments as long as I could. Then my irritation overcame my better judgment. I spoke harshly to her, and then I walked away.
I immediately felt bad. But I didn't apologize.
What motivates a person to be so critical? To have such a bitter, negative outlook on life? I just don't understand.
Our club sold concessions at a HUGE auction today. Eight and a half hours. Hard work but fun. I enjoyed myself as I always do. Except for one thing.
One of the women helping serve can be very negative at times. Now, I like people, and can usually find something good about them, something we have in common, something I like. But today, as she often does, this woman made comments that were extremely critical, this time about one of our fellow Lions. I listened to her make petty comments as long as I could. Then my irritation overcame my better judgment. I spoke harshly to her, and then I walked away.
I immediately felt bad. But I didn't apologize.
What motivates a person to be so critical? To have such a bitter, negative outlook on life? I just don't understand.
Friday, June 20, 2008
10 Things I See . . .
apple cinnamon candle
stapler
water mug
Motion Day calendar
two-hole punch
DUI files
grama & grampa calendar
phone with flashing lights (!!)
sunglasses
empty soda cans
Weird, huh?
stapler
water mug
Motion Day calendar
two-hole punch
DUI files
grama & grampa calendar
phone with flashing lights (!!)
sunglasses
empty soda cans
Weird, huh?
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