My To Do List....Blog Today

I kept wondering why people were still commenting on me being sick and then I realized I haven't posted anything on my blog for a while. My apologies....I still have a lovely cough that I'm sure will continue until Summer and with my whole family having gotten it, we should like a chorus of coughing all the time!

But after recovering I've spent a lot of time working on things like these...

Yes, we are finally getting the basement finished and now worries, these are NOT the colors of the basement. But boy it seems to take up a lot of my time, energy and definitely MONEY!! But the closer I get to moving my son downstairs the closer I'll get to finishing my office/craft room.

I feel bad though, my husband keeps telling everyone he got "fired".

And he sort of did....we moved into this house almost 5 years ago. My husband assured me that he would quickly finish the basement so I could have a craft space. However, it's been a long process and still it wasn't getting done. It's not all his fault...in fact, I blame money, or the lack there of. But still, I did have to tell the sheetrockers that he has "no say" and to check with me before doing anything he told them. So yes, he did sort of get fired. But don't worry....I've hired him back for some smaller jobs and I think it will all work out!!

I will start sharing pictures of all the reworked spaces soon!!

Resolutions? What's in store of 2010

Have you ever heard the saying..."Eat a Little Less....Move a Little More"? I've thought about this one quite a bit since the new year began. I'm not a big one on New Year's Resolutions, but lately I find my self apply that saying to the things I'd like to do this year to make improvements in my life. So here's a quick list of some things that seem to fill my thoughts often.

1. Blog a Little More....Feel Guilty about Not Blogging a Little Less

2. Read a Little More....Watch TV a Little Less

3. Sleep a Little More....Stay Up a Little Less

4. Go Out with My Hubby a Little More...Work a Little Less

5. Organize a Little More...Clutter up My Life a Little Less

6. Save a Little More...Spend a Little Less

7. Do Fun Outside Things a Little More...Watch TV a Little Less

8. Pack a Lunch a Little More....Eat Out a Little Less

9. Find Joy a Little More....Complain a Little Less

10. Scrapbook a Little More....Feel Guilty about Not Scrapbooking a Little Less

The other thing that seems to be rattling around in my head

is the fact that I spend so much time trying NOT to get personal on my blog that I find it keeps me from blogging. I originally started this blog to have a place to post my creations and sort of as an online portfolio...but let's be realistic. Scrapbooking and what I do is so intertwined with my personal life, my family and friend that how can I NOT blog about ME. So I believe I'm going to try and GET PERSONAL in 2010. I'm not going to share my deepest feelings and tell you every little thing my family does, but it's about time I stop worrying about what those who read and visit my blog might think and start just putting it out there. Eventually one day I'd like to make my blog into a book...and why not fill it with the things that matter most to me.

Thanks for reading!!