Getting Back to Blogging

Its time for me to get back on track. Life's been a little busy; with brother's graduation, baby blessings, my parents moving to Utah, and the regular hum drum of everyday life; I find it difficult to sit down and talk about me. But here we go.

 This wont be a long catch up post, no need for that. Whats in the past is old news. On with the new!

 Here is a canvas I recently finished for my dear sister-in-law and definitely one of my closests friends Brit

Let me know if any of you are interested in one of these for your own little munchkins. 

Have a wonderful day!

Disneyland with Daniel & Heather

So last week Jon & I went to Disneyland with some of his family. We meet up with Derin & Dave, we also spent our time with Daniel, Heather, and their three darling kids: Quinton, Jane, & Lucas. Not much can be said for how much more fun (and tiring) Disneyland is with kiddos. And these kids to be honest were so well behaved, not giant huge breakdowns due to exhaustion and hunger. Just little moments of "Pleeeeeaseeeee hold me before I die!" and then they were fine. Quinton was tall enough to ride a lot of rides, like Splash Mountain, Soaring Over California, Thunder Mountain, Tower of Terror, etc. and he loved it. This brave boy wasn't even frightened.


Little Miss Jane was just as darling as ever, and I held her everywhere. I actually got a bruise on one of my arms from excessive holding of children (don't worry I bruise easily). My favorite time with her was seeing her dolled up after the Bibbiddi Bobbiddi Boutique and as she met with the different characters. She just couldn't stop looking at them. You could tell she knew they were her animated friends come to life before her eyes.


And baby Lucas has to be the happiest little 7 month old I have ever spent time with.


Enjoy some more photos from the trip!

Chibis

I just found some of the most darling Disney art called Chibis. These are done by David Gilson, and I hope you enjoy these as much as I have. You can see the rest of them @ this site

In the Zone

I very easily get caught up in things. Movies, books, even things like sewing or drawing can pull me in so deep, into a place of complete concentration and attention, that it makes my senses become "blind." By this I mean, when I'm watching a film intently, you can speak directly to me, loudly, and I may not hear a word you say. Or, if I'm working on a craft, and really getting into it, I may not smell that delicious dinner you just pulled out of the oven not two feet from where I am sitting. Even when reading a good book which I can't seem to get enough of, I may not notice you sitting on the couch next to me, rubbing my shoulders.

This drives my husband up the wall. And understandably so. I would certainly be frustrated from this brick wall I call my spouse, who cannot see, hear, feel, or smell me at times.

Its almost as though I have the ability, nay the SUPER POWER, to block out the senses!

This can be a huge advantage if used properly. This means easy sleeping on any form of public transportation (buses, trains, cars, airplanes, etc). Also, I can easily block out the annoying music that is played over the loud speaker at work by merely paying attention to the task at hand. You can focus on someone or something so fully, that you are literally giving it 100% of yourself.

This can also be a huge disadvantage. When you're paying so much attention to something else to the point that your boss thinks you are ignoring them. You very quickly can get lost in a conversation if you focus too hard on anything around you. You may not realize the faces you are making while watching movies which range from mimicking the puckered lips at that sweet make up scene, scowling when you know someone will ruin something, or even looking petrified because of the awkwardness of a particular scene.

In any case, this is my one super power. Does anyone else feel this way? Or am I alone in the world with a major case of zoning in rather than out?

It kind of makes me feel like Mowgli from Jungle Book

February

So January has come & gone while I continued to not write. But I am back, with renewed vigor! My computer has been out of commission for a bit, but my sweet husband took it in for me & we learned I needed more ram & a new battery. With everything straightened out, I am back to the internet world. To start things off, I thought we could go over my new favorite manicure. You just paint your nails your favorite color, and then spice things up with a bit of sparkle on the tips! Going with cream color & a pink glitter was my choice, but you can go anywhere with this! Nicest part, you don't have to have perfect lines, because the glitter covers up any errors. So show off some sparkle this week :)

2012!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to a new year! This means new resolves, renewed vigor, and changes (all usually positive).

I know some of my changes are to blog as diligently as I have in the past, as I seem to have gotten out of the habit, weight loss (not surprised), more ART, and renewing my resolve to be more diligent in every choice/commitment.

Year in Review - 2011
How did I do?

1. Change hairstyle - check
2. Lose weight - meh ... no comment

Hey 50% isn't that great, but its not that bad either. We'll do better this year. So tell me, what have you decided to do in 2012?