Priorities of Life

Again, I haven’t been around in a while, and actually I am just here testing something… I am playing around with this blog so I will know what I am doing when I officially start the blog for my website, www.yourfamilyvitamins.com. Hopefully pretty soon, once summer is over and Brad is in school, I will have the time to get back here and update as often as I would like. I haven’t even been scrapbooking as much as I want. I am signed up to take a class in August that will help me with my designing. It is something that I am really interested in, and want to get better at, but again, it is finding the time.
I know I have written about time here also. I should know better than saying "find the time" because it isn’t a matter of finding the time, it is a matter of "making" the time. Setting priorities and sticking to them. But it always seems like I try to make the time "after" we come back from vacation, or "after" I clean out the closests, or "after" I finish the garden. What high priority is the top high priority?
Today, one of my top priorities is getting my blog for You Family Vitamins up and running the way I want. I want to expand my client base, and make this a profitable website. We will see where tomorrow will take me.

I'm Excited!!

I know I haven’t posted here in a while, but I just haven’t thought about it. You know how they say it is hard to break a habit, sometimes it can be hard to start a habit. But I have great news that I just wanted to share. I registered my first domain name last night, I am now an official website owner!! It is www.yourfamilyvitamins.com. I am an authorized dealer of Vitamin Power products, and this will be my store online. The site is still under construction, I will let you know when it is up and running.
About my last couple of posts, I did make it to the final round of the DET competition, but was not chosen for the team. I am fine with that, as I never expected to make it as far as I did in the competition. I will just work on my skills, and be ready for the next one September. That really isn’t that far away.
When I get the pictures from Easter back, I will be sure to do pages and get them posted so everyone can see them. There were some great pictures!!

Round 2

Well, I made it on to round 2 of the Digital Elite Team contest at DSP. Here are the two layouts I submitted for round 1. The first one is Nathan and Heather before Prom a couple of years ago. I really think this picture is very elegant, and Lauren Bavin's Tuscan Romance kit was perfect for the photo. The second is last year at a pool party, Brad was goofing off and pretending to be a dinosaur in the first picture. The second he is just posing for the camera, he is such a little ham! I used Jamie Rousselle's Water Fun kit for the second layout. Such fun colors and elements, I just love it! As soon as I get my round 2 layout completed, and posted, I will get a copy of it here. Wish me luck!!

Daylight Savings Time

So how is everyone faring with the time change? Half my world changed, and the other half didn’t. Of course my body is part of the half that didn’t. It is not like I was late or anything, I was actually up early this morning, but I think that was more because Brad was running a fever again, and not that I was ready to get up. You know when your child is sick, you only half sleep anyway. I just feel off today, and so tired!! But in a couple of days everything will be better, and I will love the time change. I love it when it stays light later in the day. When it gets dark early, it is just depressing, I live for the sun shine!! I guess that is why I live in Florida.

Manic March Monday

Welcome to the first Monday in March. Isn’t March the month that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb? I sure hope so, because if the last couple of days tells me how the rest of the month is going to go, then I am in for one bumpy ride. My two older boys are sick, I have doctor’s appointments for both of them today, and it has been cold… colder than I like! As long as it warms up by the end of the month. The last week in March is spring break for the schools here, so we are planning a camping trip to Fort Desoto! I am really looking forward to that. My in-laws take the boys when ever they get a chance, and this time our cousins and their little ones are coming also, so it should be a blast!! And just think of all the photo opportunities and the scrapbook pages that will come from this! I haven’t been designing much the last week or two; I am spending most of my time doing layouts for the DET contest at DSP. I am hoping, but I am not holding my breath… I have to try though, not only does it sound like a blast, but I keep thinking about all the free kits I can get by doing what I love to do… Anyway… I hope everyone has a great Monday!!

Preschool Meeting

I had my appointment with Brad’s preschool teacher today. It is almost the end of the Florida VPK, his graduation is Wednesday 3/21. The meeting went very well. It is just as I suspected… Brad is smart and sweet. He just loves helping around the class. He knows almost everything he should for kindergarten. (This isn’t what he needs to know to go to kindergarten, but a list of things they will test him on in kindergarten.) She said she has seen a big change in him where he really wants to learn now, and has calmed down and grown up. And before where he was getting into a little trouble (because of some of the other boys), she says that has all stopped, and he is listening great, and is a big helper. There was only one small area of concern, that he is having trouble with a couple of letter sounds in his speech. His hearing was tested, and showed no signs of problems, so she thinks it is more a bad habit he has gotten into. Letters like C,G,K,L,Q he is having a little trouble pronouncing correctly. I just love his teacher! Brad has been with her since starting in daycare when he turned 3, so she has gotten to watch him grow and develop. He isn’t a baby anymore. Now we need to get ready to start Kindergarten in August. I just can’t believe how big he is getting!!

A Bit O' Blarney

Do you like free scrapbooking kits? This is my most recent submission to Saturday Night Live, a group of great artist who get together to do a small part of a large Mega Kit each month. We take people of all skill levels. Make a small contribution, and you can have the whole Mega Kit for free. It is hosted by Digital Scrapbook Place. For more information, you can find it at http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21286. We would love to have you join us.