What's the point?

I have been running across more and more password protected blogs. I don't get it. If you just want your little sorority to know you, then why don't you just send out a group email? If you don't want comments, turn them off. If you want to be anonymous, do that.

I know if I felt invaded and persecuted by the "icky" people who might read my blog, I would realize that it is time to QUIT.

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

I was watching this cartoon with Harry today and one of the characters, Bloo, " got away" while they were shopping and found himself in a gift shop. When he saw some dancing catci, he got a great idea. He asked another customer to hold it against his back and he started singing...

"BLATTY-BLATTY-BLATTY"

so the cactus would scratch his back.

Then he said,

"Do you think you could hold TWO?

and the guy did.

Then he said,

"Do you have any friends?"

and then they cut to three people, holding two cacti against his back each, while he's singing,

"BLATTY-BLATTY-BLATTY"

with his tongue hanging out.


While I'm laughing my butt off, Harry says, "I don't see what's so funny to you.."

Oh well, you had to be there.

My 10 Scrapbooking Mantras

1) Do it because you want to. If I start thinking "I have to get this done." then I stop. I am not going to turn this fun hobby into a job.

2) I am never going to be "done." I take far too many photos and have ideas and memories that pop up every day. Until my brain stops churning, I'm not going to be done.

3) I don't "need" that. This one is hard, but just because some new product is the hottest thing, that doesn't mean I NEED it. When I think that, it's time for a reality check.

4) I'm doing this for me, not for my kids or their kids. If they enjoy looking at them, then great, but I'm not so naive to think that all these scrapbooks are going to be kept forever.

5) Use what you've got. I've got a lot less than some, but still far too many supplies. I will paint, dye or cut up what I've already got before I run out to get something to coordinate.

6) Pictures are not always worth a 1000 words. The story behind the photos is just as important.

7) Inspiration is great, imitation is kinda dull. I have tried to scraplift and for whatever reason, it just takes the fun out of my pages. I'd rather have a crummy page that is all my own, than a bunch of copied stuff. It's the creative part that is fun for me (though sometimes very hard!) I guess if I wanted to follow a pattern, I'd learn to knit, or cross stitch or something.

8) None of this applies if you need to make a handmade gift, quick, easy and copied or from a kit is the way to go!

9) I try to follow that jewelry rule about taking one thing back off. I don't glue anything down until I know I'm done because with all the cool stuff out there, it is way too easy to load it all on.

10) Change is good. I'm not going to say never anymore, I might change sizes, I might go digital, you never know!

Love for my friend Kathy

Lots of love for a GREAT mom raising a lovely, smart little girl. You work so hard and do it all by yourself. Thinking of you today!

Angel in Repose

When my sister and I were very little, we had a Little Golden Book about a little girl...it went something like this: "There was a little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very, very good, but when she was bad she was horrid." That little rhyme completely and accurately describes Kate. She can be so loving and sweet and wonderful, but if she gets an idea in her head and someone tries to stop her, look out!

Tough Guy

At 15 months, Pete has already mastered his tough guy look. It's the same look you see in the linebacker's eye. A slow, serious assessment. What exactly is a toddler working out in his little mind?

Little Monkeys

My brother's twins have turned into little monkeys.

When they want something now, they go uh-uh-uh-uh or ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh. Not just once or twice, but at least four times in a row.

They didn't do this until after they went to the Seattle Zoo...

cute little monkeys!

Sudoku makes me feel veeeeeeerrrrry dumb!

If you haven't heard of it, these puzzle books are actually making the bestseller list. My husband picked one up for me and I have to admit, it is extremely addictive. I kind of have to "cheat" to do them. After I get my whole first row or column done, I check in the back to see if I'm right, otherwise the whole damn grid is screwed. These make me feel oh so stupid and I can remember why I hated my Logic course in college so much. If you've got plenty of time to kill, check 'em out.

I am either so boring or very dishonest

My posts are generally so dull. Yesterday, I tried to write down my stream-of-consciousness and I ended up with a page full of DRECK!

The only time I have a thought that is ever remotely interesting is when it is something horribly evil, so I never express it. I can't imagine blasting those kinds of thoughts out here, even though practically no one ever reads this. (except you Kathy-Thanks!)

I am so fascinated by other's blogs....maybe I should stop reading them and comparing them to mine?