Pretty New Paper

Here is my beautiful new paper! I bought it at Scrapbook Alley in Harrah and I love it! I'm going to use it on an 8x8 album for a new baby. The only problem? Its so pretty that I am afraid to use it...So, I scanned it in with the labels showing so it would be easy to re-purchase...Pics to follow soon, hopefully, of a created album.:)

Goals...

I enjoy having goals because it gives me motivation, particually with fitness. I enjoy taking an aerobic/group fitnes class, but because of the casual/come-and-go nature, I find it hard to be super committed to something liket that because no one cares if you dont feel like coming and stay home. (Unless,of course, you are the teacher...I've done that.)So, I have goals about running and biking. I did my second duathalon 2 weeks ago at Stanley Draper Lake. I did ok, but not as well as I had hoped to. It took me 2hours, 18 minutes. The course was a 5K run/24K bike/ 5K run. My goal was 2:05. I dont feel really bad about not making my goal because I was in the car for over 50 hours the week before. I spent the day before the race trying to rest and hydrate, but also had laundry to do and grocery shopping. Needless to say,
I did the best I could under the cirucmstances and am not unhappy with my time. I do believe in having goals, though, and plan do the do the Du Draper Race again next summer. My goals are to lose weight and get faster. I'm in pretty good shape. I biked 25 miles on Monday and this morning I ran 10 miles in 100 minutes. However, I am still about 154 lbs. I look ok, but how much more efficient would my body be if I lost 20-30 lbs? It would be so much easier to power up hills or run, right? Less work on my heart and muscles. I purposly kept my weight above 150 lbs for the last few months so I could race as an "Athena" racer at this last Duathalon. My kids wanted to see me win a prize, but now its time to slim down. So, today I am putting it online to devote myself to slimming down. I am not planning on another duathalon until next summer, but will do a 5K race in September or October. Hopefully, I will be lighter and I look forward to seeing what kind of time I can do. Pre-trip, I was able to do consective 8 minute miles, so I would LOVE to do a 5K in less than 26 minutes. I am hoping this is not an unreasonable goal, as I am defiantly NOT a natural runner. Anyone that went to high school can attest to this. I do think its important to have goals, to motivate ourselves and have things to look forward to.
So, here they are:
1) Run 10 miles again next Saturday (oh, I usually run on a treadmill...Yes, I know its easier)
2) Keep a food log, starting today
3) Lose 20 lbs by July 1, 2011.
4) Be able to run a 5K in less than 25:59.

Anyway, if you've managed to read through all of my rambling, I appreciate your support.

Here is what motivates me.
1) For me, fitness fights depression. (So does sunlight, sleep and healthy food).
2) I love bicyling and I like running when I'm in good shape.
3) I want my boys to know that fitness and competition does not end with high school or college sports and activities.
4) I like having goals.

Thank you friends, Best wishes in your goals and activities. :)

So Excited!

Yesterday, the cricut circle had a contest where the first 500 people to respond got to nominate a K-12 school of their choice to get a refurbished cricut expression. I only got a resonse saying that I would hear back shortly, but since I turned in my survey only 4 minutes after the qualifing start time and the fact that the admin posted 30 minutes later that there were still machines available, I am feeling confident that the grade school will get one! Yeah! Hopefully, I can come and use*um, I mean help* with it :)

New Pics to Scrapbook!

Last week we went on a road trip and had such fun. We went over 50 hours in the car in 6 days, but it was all worth it to see Candice's family, Ap and her kids and Pa. This was the first time we have ever had all 10 Grandkids together and it was a fun crazy time. My boys miss their cousins and ask every day Mama Bear (Candice) will drive Joshy over for a sleep over. Here are some highlights from our trip:

Cricut Circle Kits Shipped!

Sneak peak at my newest project!

In a few weeks, I am going to open my very own ebay store! I am going to sell pre-made pieced together diecuts made with my cricut! I am also going to offer this service over craiglist. I know have 23 cricut cartridges, and with the use of my cricut design studio software too, can make and create a variety of different images. Last night, the boys and I made some names with the DS software.

The beginning of the album

I am having such a hard time with blogger lately!As I type right now, after I have loaded the pictures, Its just a bunch of letters and symbols, unlike before where I could attempt to make it look more attractive!!!

I made this album for a friend who is about to have a baby. They did the room in a princess theme, so it was fun for me to do a girl album but I didn't want to make it overly commercialized. I kept the pages super simple because I wanted the emphasis to be on the baby, not on all the details. I also tried to keep the page titles where they werent' too specific so it could either be general baby pictures of her babyhood or all of the first week. I just hope that the family is able to use it and enjoyes it :)

The first half of the baby girl album!

My latest scrapbook project: An album for a baby girl!