My mom used her Cricut to make me this wall art for the family room. It looks AMAZING! The pictures don't do it justice. I will have to come up with some more projects for other rooms. What a great way to add some visual interest to your home!
Friday, March 19, 2010
My first vinyl wall art
My mom used her Cricut to make me this wall art for the family room. It looks AMAZING! The pictures don't do it justice. I will have to come up with some more projects for other rooms. What a great way to add some visual interest to your home!
Race Time!
I am so excited for the Habitat race tomorrow! I have been running for just about 1 year now (seriously running), so I hope that all the hard work will pay off tomorrow. The last race I did in Greenville last summer (before my surgery) I ran a 5k in almost 36 min. The last practice race Chris and I ran was close to 33 min, so tomorrow I am shooting for 31 min. Then the following weekend, the Young Life race is in Washington. The Pirate Alumni race is in April, then finally the Not too Hot to Trot in Washington this June. If all goes well, I hope to hit the under 30 mark for the last race. It's nice to have these kinds of goals.
On a side note, I weighed 174.8 this morning, but I have been "carb-loading" this week for the race.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Spider time
Arachnophobia:the irrational fear of spiders
The reactions of arachnophobics often seem irrational to others (and sometimes to the sufferers themselves). People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbor spiders or that has visible signs of their presence, such as webs. If arachnophobics see a spider they may not enter the general vicinity until they have overcome the panic attack that is often associated with their phobia. In some extreme cases, even a picture or a realistic drawing of a spider can also evoke fear.
(I actually tried searching an image for this post and then felt like I was about to puke when the first images came up. Seriously, try searching spiders and you'll see what I mean)
Anyone who knows me knows I have a HUGE fear of spiders. It makes me sick to my stomach to see one, and I get all panicky and nervous and my heart starts beating really fast. I even have dreams about spiders coming down the ceiling onto the bed when I am in that almost sleeping stage right before you actually fall asleep. Gary could tell you more about this in extreme detail. I actually swat away the "webs" and jump out of bed running to the other side of the room. Crazy, I know.
Anyway, so it has warmed up and we have had some rain. That means it's time for our annual spring time visitors to arrive. I don't know what it is, but every spring for about a week, the wolf spiders come out and we see one a day for about a week, then they never come back. It's really weird. Long story short, the first one came 4 days ago, of course when everyone else was in bed. I saw it scurry across the floor while I was watching TV, so I found a heavy book and threw it on top. That's where it stayed until Gary found it the next morning. I felt so sick, I just went to bed. Then #2 came the next day, making its way down the hallway. I screamed for Gary to come get it, and here comes Gabe running down the hall to see what's going on. The poor kid almost stepped on it, which made him freak out. Sick. #3 came out late Sat. night, ironically just after me and Gary said I guess we weren't going to see one tonight. Wrong. And lastly, this morning- what greets me in the shower? Of course #4. I am freaking out here, people!!!!! I can't take these things anymore, and why is it I am the one finding it each time???????? If the same holds true this year as in past years, we should only have a few more days of this left. I am just about at the breaking point. I would just about take anything over a spider. HELP!
The reactions of arachnophobics often seem irrational to others (and sometimes to the sufferers themselves). People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbor spiders or that has visible signs of their presence, such as webs. If arachnophobics see a spider they may not enter the general vicinity until they have overcome the panic attack that is often associated with their phobia. In some extreme cases, even a picture or a realistic drawing of a spider can also evoke fear.
(I actually tried searching an image for this post and then felt like I was about to puke when the first images came up. Seriously, try searching spiders and you'll see what I mean)
Anyone who knows me knows I have a HUGE fear of spiders. It makes me sick to my stomach to see one, and I get all panicky and nervous and my heart starts beating really fast. I even have dreams about spiders coming down the ceiling onto the bed when I am in that almost sleeping stage right before you actually fall asleep. Gary could tell you more about this in extreme detail. I actually swat away the "webs" and jump out of bed running to the other side of the room. Crazy, I know.
Anyway, so it has warmed up and we have had some rain. That means it's time for our annual spring time visitors to arrive. I don't know what it is, but every spring for about a week, the wolf spiders come out and we see one a day for about a week, then they never come back. It's really weird. Long story short, the first one came 4 days ago, of course when everyone else was in bed. I saw it scurry across the floor while I was watching TV, so I found a heavy book and threw it on top. That's where it stayed until Gary found it the next morning. I felt so sick, I just went to bed. Then #2 came the next day, making its way down the hallway. I screamed for Gary to come get it, and here comes Gabe running down the hall to see what's going on. The poor kid almost stepped on it, which made him freak out. Sick. #3 came out late Sat. night, ironically just after me and Gary said I guess we weren't going to see one tonight. Wrong. And lastly, this morning- what greets me in the shower? Of course #4. I am freaking out here, people!!!!! I can't take these things anymore, and why is it I am the one finding it each time???????? If the same holds true this year as in past years, we should only have a few more days of this left. I am just about at the breaking point. I would just about take anything over a spider. HELP!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time for a little pampering!
Yes! I finally made it to 175 pounds this morning, so I am treating myself to a much needed pedicure this weekend. I have not weighed this low since about the 5th month of my pregnancy-back in 2007! Only 10-12 more pounds to go until I am at my pre-pregnancy weight. Next time around I will not be so careless and get the weight off in the first year. Trying to lose it all three years later is for the birds!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Easter bags for Gabe's teachers
I found this template in one of my mom's books, and decided to try it out for Gabe's teachers at school. This is so easy, and so cute. You could make these bags about a million different ways.
Seriously, these are my 2 favorites!
I am getting better about using techniques, and what a difference they make! I love the sponging technique around the egdges, and I am finally remembering to use my ribbon for some pretty embellishments. These are both birthday cards-
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Weigh in
Today's weight is 177.0, which I am counting as a weight loss from the last time I weighed at home (177.6). That 176.2 was the doctor's scale, which apparently is a better reading than mine! Still, I am only counting what my scale says. Unfortunately, no pedicure this week!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Cards, cards, and more cards
I promise I will get back to my regular blogs as soon as this crazy week of school is over. I have everything due this Friday before spring break, so I am going to concentrate on my library blog and other school assignments this week. Check it out if you have time and contribute any thoughts or questions. This is really a fictional blog, but you will get the idea. It is the Lost in the Library blog under my profile.
Anyway, I did manage to make two cards over the weekend. One birthday, one Easter?
What am I going to do for spring break, you ask? Make cards, cards, and more cards! It is such a great stress reliever!
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