School...

I have my first big assignment for Brad’s class. My name and phone number are going out on the Halloween Party information sheet, and I will be coordinating the party. Sounds like they are going to have a very fun party! Brad has a great teacher, and I’m lucky, he is at one of the best elementary schools in the county. And I think the best part is, he really likes school. He likes his friends, and his teacher. That is such a big part of it. Now if I could only get my older ones back into school… lol… They have both graduated high school, but it is deciding which college, and what to study is what is driving me nuts... But honestly, they are good kids, so I guess I can't complain too much!

Patients, or lack of it...

I made it to the final round again this time in the DET contest, but I won't know who has been chosen for probably 2 days. I thought I didn't care too much, and really I will be fine whether I make it or not, but I have no patients!! I want to know, and want to know now!! lol... I'm really not a spoiled brat... Here are my two entries for the final round:

I would be thrilled if I make it, but if not, then I am in pretty good company. There are at least 2 if not 3 designers at DSP that made it to the final round twice, and not to be chosen for the DET Team. So since this is my second time in the final round, if I am not one of the lucky ones, I will take it as my omen that I should get real serious about designing. Which I am anyway. I signed up for another class, this time at DSP. When I get a decent kit together, I will put it up as another freebie here. Have a great day, and I'll see you soon!

Class Mom

Well, it is official. I am the Class Mom for Brad's kindergarten class. Brad is excited about that, not that I will be doing much in his class. It is mostly to help his teacher contact the other parents about fund raisers and parties and things. It is a little out of my comfort zone, as I tend to be a little shy, but it sounds like fun, and it will be good for me.
Brad is really liking Kindergarten. He told me over the weekend, that he has no mean kids, and everyone is his friend. To him, that is great, because in Pre-K there was a trouble maker that would get in trouble for being mean to some of the kids.
Oh yeah, Yipee! I made it past round 2. It is now the final round, and we have until 9/25 to post 2 layouts with the same kits and pictures. The first one we have to follow strict rules about not changing or creating anything, to just use the kit as is to showcase it. The second one, we have more freedom to create a masterpiece. I just love the kits we get to work with, but I don't have the perfect photo... Round 3 is going to be so hard, it is the best of the best, and me. Here is my layout that got me past round 2.

It was made with Lauren Bavin's - Rainbows End Page Kit and the word art is from Tina Chambers and is called Joy Radiates. I had a lot of fun making it, I hope you like it.

Life... and a little surprise!!

It is that time again... I have entered the Digital Elite Team contest at Digital Scrapbook Place again. I made it to the final round last time, but wasn't choosen. I am hoping to be picked this time. Here is my first entry:

I am also taking a Digital Designer Fundaments class at a different site. I am learning so much. I have been playing with designing, but have decided to get serious.

Hope everyone has a great day, and I will see you soon!

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!!