Challenged Myself!

Okay--- so let's do it....

I am finding the creative back in my life.

I finished my 2009 album and it is pretty cute....

I finished my Christmas 2009 album and I heart it.

I made three wreaths:
This one was inspired by this crafty person's blog, Flower Patch Farmgirl.

And this one was inspired by Jellybeans and Fireflies.

And this one was inspired by a wreath I got way back when---possibly 1993ish from Mrs. Adams, a beloved neighbor, I loved it so---made of two embroidery hoops and filled with crayons. I wanted a "Back To School Wreath" so I made a bow out of ripped pages from Janet Evanovich's Eleven on Top and went to town with some crayons. Now this puppy will let everyone know that school is imminent.

Tomorrow I hope to repurpose some curtains purchased for the kitchen to use in my bedroom. I will have to do some sewing--- ohhh, I am excited and I also hope to find something at the thrift store to make something like this...pretty.

On another bright note, despite the fact that I haven't even interviewed for a full time teaching job, I was just called to sub for the second and third day of school at a local elementary school. Hopefully this is a sign of many days of subbing to come.

Cousin Love

oh, the sweetness of a baby....
so much fun to have cousins so close in our lives.
and so much fun to look at these pics and think about how much love is in my life.

happy saturday....

Missing

What is missing in my life right now is CREATING.

I am watching too much TV, doing too much of passive stuff, like reading, and surfing the web, and blah, blah, blah, and not enough CREATING.

Above are pictures of some faux "ugly" dolls we made about three weeks ago. I had to get my sewing machine out to make them and it felt so good.

But yet, I sit and I have had the time to play with pictures and glue and paint, a passion of mine...but I just don't do it. I don't have it in me right now...instead, I watch TV or read...or surf the web. Well, I am talking in circles aren't I?

So, I brought out my Kerri Smith book the other day to inspire some creativity and nothing. That book just makes me feel so very untalented as my doodles and drawings and "ART" just don't inspire me.

So, now I turn to typing which is usually an outlet....

Nope, that is not working either, so for now...enjoy the pics of my cute kiddos and I will go back to surfing the web and watching my crime dramas. If somebody finds my creative mojo, please send it back to me.

love,
a very uninspired and blah Aimee

p.s. I just watched Julie and Julia and that was a very inspiring movie...maybe I need some sort of challenge? In fact, I know I need a challenge--- What shall it be? Post your ideas here for me.

Got this as a forward today....

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too,
so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love
for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone
you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every
sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
Don't be afraid that your life will end,
be afraid that it will never begin.


This quote or passage is so darn true. Wish I could remember this when I get lost in the little moments and things that REALLY don't matter. Right now I am grumping because of an extra fifteen pounds on my body that I don't want. I would love to just punch myself in the face. If this is my big problem, I am the luckiest girl in the world.

August 1,1998- August 1, 2010

0ne apartment

two houses

one truck

one convertible

one mini van

two states

one pretty big surprise.

two children

one pool

four cats

one pop up camper ( as of this week)

four jobs for Dave

four jobs for Aimee

1,000 + fights

100,000 + laughs

one incredible heartbreak

four years without kids

1, 000 + great memories

12 years of marriage.

As many people have told us, Dave and I would never, ever been matched up on match.com or the like. But we work. And we're happy.

Happy Anniversary, Dave.