Join me for some Sweet Talking!

We’re kicking off a month-long challenge at one of my favorite sites today … the Sweet Talk Journaling Challenge at Log Your Memory!

I hope you’ll come on over and check it out today … there will be an entire month of scrapbooking challenges with a focus on “real life” journaling, plus the chance to earn points and prizes along the way! And if you’ve never visited before, you’re in for a treat! We have a wonderful group of friendly, helpful scrapbookers just waiting to say hello and show you around!

Get started by visiting the Log Your Memory Blog HERE and get ready to journal your way to becoming a Log Your Memory Sweet Talker!

(And tell them ValerieP sent you!)

New Year, new me

The year began and here it is already Jan 14. I am so excited, I have been watching my calories, taking my vitamins and my cholesterol reducing medicine and exercising! 3 months ago the doc said that I needed to reduce my cholesterol level or... and then he said something about 5 years. Well I have to say, I have since made a Bucket list and it will take me more than 5 years to tackle my list-so I am giving this idea of becoming healthy a real go!
Oh and did I fail to mention that I actually get to go see O at the Bellagio! I won tickets and I am so very excited! And I must also add that I am following Ali Edwards again this year and have chosen Balance as my word-mind you-last year I had my word tatooed on my leg for my 50th birthday, but I don't think I will be doing the same with this word, just try to balance all of the things I want to do this year!

If you have never witnessed a morning ascension at the Albuquerque balloon festival you are missing out! It was absolutely breathtaking, I felt like a little kid in a candy store-so many beautiful sites to see floating so gently in the sky. I think sometime, I might even need to go for a ride. These were my favorite shots while we were there.
And did I forget to say that every now and then I feel just a bit of patriotism!
All materials from the page are from Designer Digitals-except of course the photos! which are mine

It has been a busy summer-I tried my hand at art journaling and built a book-painted it and have at least one page done. In the meantime, I went on vacation to South Carolina and I guess my children know me too well-it really does rain too much there. When I got home Dennis and I went to Salt Lake City to a digi crop-so very much fun-on the way we stopped at Fort Cove days and I was bitten by a new love-I am going to learn how to play a harp-here is a page of my first encounter. Since that page I have rented a harp and set up lessons-I am on MY way!
PS-All the materials I used for this digi page were compliments of Designer Digitals!

Pollyanna

This weeks digi dare
http://www.digidares.com
is hosted by Tangie and as is the norm for her-a thought provoking challenge. The challenge asks that a conversation be recorded somehow and that part of that conversation be used for the title. So as I say good by to one of the few teachers I have felt close to, I thought back over the conversations that we and others have had about her-with her. This is a woman who believes, as I do, in the goodness, worth, and amazing ability of our students. Many teachers really concentrate on the misbehaviour of their students, and forget why they decided to teach-or maybe they just decided to teach for a different reason than I did. Don't misunderstand, I do believe that students must be held accountable, but I see them as a positive in my life-rather than a negative burden. My Pollyanna, as her tears illustrates also believes in the possibilities and she will miss the opportunity to be a part of the wonders of education.
So this little represetation highlights one of those first conversations-the one in which the other teachers came close to mocking this wonderful person by labeling her a Pollyanna-and of course, in those first few days, when I was just getting to know my co-workers, I immediately felt a bond with this wonderful Pollyanna-because I knew I wasnt the only one! But now, I question my ability to keep my focus on the goodness as the Pollyannas of the educational system retire...
Credits-Impressions of Whimsy-available at Scrapbook Graphics (I used mostly Studio Berna)
Mask-KPertiet

Along with being a new CT at Scrappity Doo Dah-I have also decided to explore the quirkier side of things-I think I would like to journal some of my memories in this format-hmmm maybe... anyway this is what I worked on today

Imagine-What I think may be the most powerful word in the dictionary

Supplies
background paper, girl & house-AnnaBV
alpha-Faith True
All other elements
Tangie- some from each of the following, Artopia, May Mystery case, opera house, imagination

Oh my I have been busy-I did all of the challenges at Scrappity Doo Dah! I think I started them yesterday or the day before and finished them today-now I need to go over to Bouquet of Pixels and get some of those done-at least another page for my CT work anyway. It was over 100 in the backyard today and I was able to get in the pool and swim 50 laps-well if you count a lap as once down the pool!