QVC Preview

If you have the opportunity to watch the QVC show with Lisa Bearnson, you'll know that February 4th is a BIG show. I was able to play with lots of the goodies going on the show, and I thought I'd show you a little peek here. I think it's a do NOT miss show just because of some of the things going on. Lisa will have some fun peeks and possible reviews on her blog so take a peek.

Just for fun!


I'm switching up my blog. Lately I'm loving the white backgrounds, so I'm going to give that a try for a while. (As a note: My header is a digi attempt for me using Rhonna Farrer's New Year's Kit from http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/. I cropped and cut pieces to create it.)


And just for fun, here's some projects from Inque Boutique:








It's Warm Again!

It's funny how you to come to rely so much on modern conveniences. Having the house colder than we typically have it was distracting and a bit paralyzing. It was hard to maintain normalcy. We slept longer, we moved slower, we accomplished less. It made me realize how important it is that we be aware of those families in our area that do without food, shelter, warmth and just basic needs. When I think of a child going to school without food or a coat or clothes that fit, it makes me hurt. I don't know how they concentrate, feel comfortable in their peer group, or function in their day-to-day tasks. Their are many children who overcome their odds and thrive, but I can't stand knowing they need help and not want to help. All of us have some way of helping, whether it's simply donating goods to our local Goodwill or "reusable" store. We can deliver a warm loaf of bread to a family in our neighborhood (ok even I would love that!). We can volunteer at the local shelter, make a donation to a children's hospital (this already benefitted me).

As women, we are often mothers to many: our children's friends, the school kids that cross our paths, the unhappy child in the grocery store line. We are full of the need to nurture.

I will always feel the need to pay it forward for the way people opened up their hearts to my family during our time of need. I will never be able to thank those people in person or even know all those that helped us, but I can repay their kindness by helping others in need.

I have a long way to go before I'm anywhere near where I'd like to be in serving others. I think it takes practice like everything else to recognize and then learn how to best help others. But the desire and just making the effort (however big or small) is the first important steps.

When I think of those women (and men) that have nurtured my own children, I feel very grateful. If you were one of those people who touched my life or my children's life in any way. THANK YOU!!

(Note: the layout at the top can be seen in greater detail in the Inque Boutique gallery.
It was the furnace!

Just wanted to let you know. We blew the blower. It's frigid in the house but warmer than outside. Just scrapping with gloves. Ok, not really, but actually thinking about it. (And hopefully the part will be installed tomorrow so we can warm up a little bit tomorrow!)

Thanks for the thoughts on what to take. I'm making a list!!
A Little Scare Last Night
I had fallen asleep around 10:30 p.m. and my daughter came in to wake me at about 11:30. "There's a smell of smoke in the house." I got up, not too worried. Probably a burned out lightbulb or something that was too hot. But when I opened my bedroom door all the way, it smelled like REAL smoke - like a fire.
My heart started racing. My dad and sister (who were living together at the time) lost their home and all their belongings in an awful house fire several years ago, so I've seen first hand what a fire can do to someone's life.
I'm racing through the house looking for the source of the smoke. It isn't smoke you can see, but it smells "woodsy" and seems to be getting worse. My husband is running around too looking for what it might be.
I start to think about calling the fire department and evacuating the kids. I make my daughter put some clothes on and I start grabbing things: medicine, journals, some momentos of Joey. And still no reason for the smoke!!
Finally we realize that it might be our furnace. We had heard it making strange noises earlier in the evening, but didn't think too much about it. So he checks it. (He's turned it off because he suspected it first.) There's some ash and it's hot. And some of the cool air returns smell HORRIBLY of smoke.
So the house starts to smell better, but I'm still worried. Do we call the fire department just in case? We keep inspecting. It smells even better. We decide that whatever it was, it was probably the furnace and to keep it shut off during the night. Brett stays up all night continuously checking on us and the smell. All appears well.
It's morning now and SOOOOO cold in the house--around 53 degrees. (I've got the water running in the faucets so our pipes don't freeze.) It's only in the mid to low 30's as the high right now in Utah. Brrrr.
It was an awful feeling thinking you're about to lose your home, lose things you've accumulated, the home you've established for your family. Katelyn asked me if that's one of my worst nightmares. It's not! I don't care if the whole house burned down and nearly everything in it. I would want my kids to be safe and not scared. And I would really like some photos of Joey if possible. Losing a house and belongings is NOTHING compared to losing Joey. Not even close.
So I think we're going to sit down and create a list of things to grab in case of a possible evacuation. We used to live in a hurricane zone and would have needed the list then too.
So . . . what would you take if you had five minutes to evacuate? (which is about what people had in the California fires and you would have less time if it was a house fire)
Just Not Feelin' It Today . . .



I don't know. Just feeling "blah" and tired today. Been working like a mad woman on CHA assignments and some stuff for QVC. I really like working with new product, especially stuff I've never worked with before. But after so many layouts/cards/projects, I get so brain dead. Helps to step away and do other things.

So perhaps today, I'll do just that: step away for a bit. And do nothing productive. Maybe I need a nap. I've been waking up at 2 a.m. EVERY morning and having trouble going back to sleep. I typically get up between 4 and 6 a.m., but 2 a.m. is ridiculous!! (Yeah, I am NOT a night person.)

I will pat myself on the back because I walked/ran on the treadmill today. It was a long 20 minutes, but instead of going on some crazy diet I'm just trying to change my behaviors in a realistic fashion. I CAN'T go without food, but I can walk for 20 minutes every day. With time perhaps I will add resistance training and run longer, but for now it's just doing it. Sometimes that's hard enough.

So I have a date with the husband tonight, and I'm at a loss for things to do. We just haven't gotten back into the swing of life yet, and yet I want to develop similar interests with my husband (Yeah, I'm not playing a video game; and he's so NOT going to scrapbook. Thank goodness). Any suggestions? What do you like to do with your significant other? Do you go to plays, concerts, out to dinner, etc.? Help me out!!!

Oh, and just because I'm totally visual here's some visual goodies for this post. Not that they have anything to do with what I'm talking about, but anyhoo. . . here's some cards I created for Deja Views. Maybe looking at them will remind me that I'm capable of creating (even when I'm tired). LOL!



A Little More About Me . . .

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