They are DONE

I finished my red legwarmers last night!!!! My GOSH! It only took me 3 1/2 months to finish. Such a long time for a small project. But they are DONE!! I will post them soon.

I started working on fingerless gloves last night. We will see how they turn out. They are moving MUCH quicker than the legwarmers. So I may just stick to knitting fingerless gloves in the round. They are going to be pink! I was so proud I started it on my own without my mom doing the first 2 rows. HAHA! GO ME! Doesn't look as good as hers does - but i'm still a beginner.

The baby shower is in 5 days!! I can not wait! I got all the little party favors, prizes, and gifts wrapped! I also found plates & napkins to match my theme and cupcake holders. I wrapped the party favors & prizes in tulle and wrapped the thank you gift for my mom & the woman whose house we are going to be at in tissue paper with curling ribbons and made little tags with scrapbook stuff for it! Super cute! It will be lots of fun. My games are all ready - it's just the food prep that I have to do. I think i'll be up late making cupcakes on Thursday.

A week away

I'm super excited! The baby shower is a week away. I still have much to do. A little more shopping (for game prizes and other things). I really hope it turns out great and I hope my sister-in-law has a wonderful time! I am also looking forward to seeing family and friends of the family!

I will have lots of pictures posted after. I have cute ideas for favors and I'm excited about the food! This is the FIRST baby shower I've ever thrown - wait first shower i've EVER thrown. So I'm a little excited :D

Now i just have to remember the baby gifts! EEKs - that would be horrible if I forgot that.

In other news, the weather here SUCKS! This cold winter stuff is not my piece of pie. I would much rather it be above 80 degrees! And no snow! But nope - I live in FARGO! BRRRR...

I got some scrapbooking done this week - a LITTLE! Like 1 layout and a little card. I am hoping to hold a Valentine's card class February 7th! Using the Fancy Pants line.

CUTE HUH?


And look at the paper line (yummy)

Love that little robot!

Anywho - it is on my wishlist!

Baby Invite & more

I wanted to share the baby shower invite i created for my Sister - in - laws baby shower! It is only a few weeks away and I'm soooo excited!!!

FRONT


BACK


Each of the envelopes also had cute little animals on them. I obviously blocked out some of the information... But there are directions to the location and the locations address on the front. The party is obviously animal themed. I also have a few ideas up my sleeve to keep going with this theme. So it's fun!

Here are some cards I made with the MemoryWorks Express Kit (January 2009)



Well that is some things going on right now. I am still working on those RED legwarmers. I hope they are completed someday :D

Fitness Blog

I'm so excited to let you guys know that my personal trainer released his fitness blog! Check it out and check back often! He will be giving information on nutrition, workouts, stories, and much more! Monty's Fitness Blog

His advice has definitely helped me get into shape (along with the workouts he has set up for me). He also does email workout type things - so go over to his blog and check him out! I've gotten results in a short amount of time.

I need to start sharing layouts and projects again! I'm almost done with my first knitting in the round project. I am making legwarmers. They have taken a LONG time. I've been working on them since October! But i am getting close to finishing. I also need to finish my friends Wedding album. I've been slacking.

I will post some projects soon!

It's almost a New Year

WOW - 2008 went fast. Like really fast! And a lot happened (i think??). :D Let me sum up 2008 and tell you about a few cool things about 2009!

2008 To remember list (these are in no particular order)
1) MemoryWorks Scrapbook retreat in Utah! AMAZING! Amazing people, products & classes
2) Workout frenzie - I finally found a gym that I can call home and love! And I found an awesome trainer that whips me into shape! Thank you Monty!
3) Matt & I 5 years. Yes we've been dating for 5 years now - wow.
4) Trips with my parents. I had a fun time traveling to NYC & Las Vegas with my parents this year!
5) I'm going to be an AUNT! Yes! My sister - in - law is pregnant and I get to be in aunt!!
6) I got a wonderful Christmas gift - a LAPTOP!!! Yes, Matt got me a laptop for christmas i was shocked.
7) Matt's knee surgery. As this isn't a Happy thought - completely. It is good he has a brand new knee.
8) Finding the love of photography. I got to explore my Love of photography this year by taking pictures of the FM Ballet company shows and company! Plus other photography things on the side.
9) I made new friends - which is always something fun!
10) I was healthy!

a look ahead to 2009
1) I'm going to be an AUNT!!! February is so close yet so far away! I can't wait to be an auntie to my darling Nephew!
2) Vacationing in California / Las Vegas - heck yes!! That will be awesome and I get to see my friends in California!
3) My continued workout adventure! I'm really hoping to get into stellar shape this year for myself. I am excited about the progress I have made and can't wait to continue on with it.
4) My new laptop. I won't get it until end of january / beginning of february - but i can't wait to get it. My new portable office! I will be able to get so much more done! Thank you Matt
5) Working on putting together scrapbook classes... and maybe exploring some online possibilities (free - i would post to my blog)... so stay tuned - hopefully i can come up with something. And also working more on my photography and exploring adobe creative suites more... i'm really getting into digi designing... more so for invites & card ideas than scrapbooking.

Some BLOGS to check out!
1) Rhonna Farrer has a new blog for 2009! It looks awesome! Check it out Rhonna's Blog. I love her stuff and she has great photos posted right now and her digi stuff rocks!
2) Monty's fitness blog. Link coming soon! If you want to learn some things about fitness and get some tips to stay fit. This is the blog you want to visit! He is my personal trainer, he is amazing and changing lives. So I definitely recommend you check out his blog. It should be starting up next week - so I will post a link then!

Best wishes in 2009!!!

This Weekend

Oh boy, tomorrow is when ALL the fun starts. I am cramming a few events in one weekend. Friday, I'm taking work off early (at noon) and heading over to the Fargo Theatre to help get things ready for the Christmas Show (and take pictures I'm sure). Friday night is the Christmas Holiday Show and same with Saturday night. Sunday is the Winter Showcase at the dance studio. It's a mini recital / potluck. Very casual. But lots of fun!

That's A LOT of dance for 1 weekend! I'll be busy busy busy putting this all together.

I finally got to do a little bit of scrapbooking yesterday. I worked on the December Express Kit (from MemoryWorks). It's an AWESOME kit! I love it. The papers are very me. I made 2 cards & decorated the cover of the altered item (a mini 7 gypsies album)

Here is the kit:

It is seriously adorable in person. I will share my work with you when i am done and get it uploaded to the computer.

I have not gotten much knitting done lately. But I'm working on some legwarmers that I'm knitting in the round. they are just taking FOREVER! Aw well - they will be cute when they are done. Hopefully by the end of the year....maybe.

FMB Christmas Holiday

I can not believe it is December already! Where did November go? It feels like it was just Halloween and now it's almost Christmas! I've busy as a bee getting things put together for the Fargo-Moorhead Ballet & Music Theatre Fargo-Moorhead's Christmas Holiday 2008 production. I'm finally excited to say that the program went to the printer this morning. That is a relief. Now it is the waiting game to see how they turn out.

Here is a flier I designed for the show. I have made a few other things - but are at home on my computer.

If you leave in Farg0-Moorhead (or close by) you should really come see this show. It's going to be FANTASTIC!

Other things I've been working on is marketing items for Monty (as I've previously said). I recently made him an email signature. If you live in Fargo-Moorhead and are looking to get in shape, stay fit, and need that extra push - Monty is a great trainer. He kicks your butt - but it's totally worth it when you see results. So if you are interested ask me more :)

Well - thats' my update. Other than that I drink tea like it's water (well it pretty much is) and the holiday's aren't good for diets... aka... i'm avoiding cookies - EXCEPT for today because i ran out of yogart and my boss made cookies (surprisingly), so I had an oatmeal raisin cookie. I justified that it was okay to eat b/c it is oatmeal and raisins. RIGHT??

Editing

Well you will see some broken links. I am organizing my pictures in photobucket - so you may see some pictures missing. I probably won't take the time to put them back. Too much work to go back and edit each one.

I've been so busy lately with putting the production program together for the FM Ballet company. I think it looks pretty good so far. I have also been keeping busy with helping Monty put things together for his marketing stuff as a personal trainer. I made an email signature yesterday and finished his wall hanging flyer...which he needs to now approve... I hope he likes it.

I had friday off from work and got so much done. It was nice to have the day off.

Thanksgiving was good. We went to Matt's parents for dinner and than to the Blender's Concert (www.theblenders.com). Matt's brother-in-law is in the group.

Where does the time go??

I can not believe it is already mid-November. It seems like it was just Halloween!! I've been so busy this month I haven't realized how quickly it has gone by. I haven't worked on a whole lot of scrapbooking projects or even touched knitting...but I'm hoping soon I can work on stuff.

I have a creative team project due on thursday. I'm really excited about it and the way it is turning out. I had a vision and it is coming out better than I thought it would!! Also, I have to get my projects together for the NEW MemoryWorks Team. I have completed 1 whole project so far and just many to go. That is my main focus this weekend.

On top of that I have to get going on the Christmas Holiday program for the FM Ballet & Music Theatre Fargo-Moorhead. This program will be more work then Spooky Ballet and I have given myself less time. So I'm thinking little sleep and lots of lattes are in my near future. :)

I wish I had something to share with my probably non-existant blog readers...but at this time... i have nothing. :) Maybe thanksgiving pictures soon. And I decided it may be the first year in awhile I don't make xmas cards (running out of time). So I think we will do a christmas letter this year.

Oh and I have to start working on Baby Shower invitations!!! So where did all the time go?

It's WINTER

When winter arrives - i wonder... WHY DO I LIVE HERE??!!?? It is my least favorite time of year. I'm always cold, there is snow and it is wet, it takes forever for the car to heat up (I have leather seats)... There is NOTHING fun about it.

So, not thankful that winter is already here.

Otherwise - life is happy. I've been working on a lot lately. Between, design team projects for MemoryWorks, Marketing for both the FM Ballet Christmas show & Monty - I keep busy. Thank god I love doing it. I will have a lot of things going to print in the next few days and weeks - so that is super exciting.

I had a meeting with Monty last night (he is a personal trainer... or I call him a Life Changer.) He really loves what he does - which makes it easier for me to help him and come up with ideas to promote what he does and who he is. I really hope I can help him make a difference and get his name out there!

For the FM Ballet - Christmas Holiday is approaching QUICKLY!! This week I have many deadlines. I need to get postcards & flyers ordered, I need to submit an ad to the newspaper, and I need to start working on the program.

It is all fun and exciting.

Also, I have started training with Monty - which is scary and exciting at the same time. I get comfortable with what I know - and I have to be open minded and just do it...take chances (even if I look like a fool right now). I just really want to get in awesome shape. I know I don't look bad - but I want to look amazing. As I told Monty - I want the boys to drool. There are a lot of events in the next few years... (i'm sure) including 5 year for college next fall and 10 year for High School in 2010 (never too early to start getting into shape). I want to look good #1 for myself and my future. I'm surprised that I've kept up with going to the gym and have realized that it is time to move to the next level of my working out. BIG ISSUE: my eating habits SUCK!! So we will see if that EVER changes.