Blogging as I can

It is CSAP season and many late nights getting books ready and double checking schedules, have kept me from my blog.  I have also been trying to spend time with my husband because we don't see much of each other through the week.  But alas, I was able to make one card this weekend and catch up on the blogs I follow.  I would love to be able to craft more, but I have to have energy to be creative.  Spring break cannot come fast enough.

You cannot see it very well, but I used a Window Charm as the center of the Big Pink flower.  The paper is Topstitch and the stamp is from Card Commentary - Thank You.  That is the wonderful thing about Close to my Heart, the coordination makes the possibilities endless.

Valentine's Continued

So I woke up this morning to a beautiful snow covered world.  God is so good.  The white blanket of comfort.  I know a lot of people don't see it that way, but I do.  I am learning anyway.  I also woke up to another gift from Mike.  Josh Turner's new CD.  

I like Country Music, and he is one of my favorites.  So it was a nice surprise.

I also made Mike this card to go with the belt sander he got, along with a magnetic LED lantern and some new gloves.  

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I am not going to share the inside, because I forgot to take a picture of it before I signed it, and that is private.  Have a wonderful Valentine's Day.

Valentine's 2010

For 22 years, I have been blessed with a husband, who tries his best to let me know that he loves me.  I just don't always hear it or receive it, because I am not paying attention.  I am not hearing his "Love" language.  He is more than patient with me and still loves me despite my shortcomings.  

For the last few months, we have been learning to love each other through God's eyes, and let me tell you, that is the most amazing kind of love.  It is indescribable.  I really can say I love him more today than the day we married.  And that is how love should be.  It is a deeper and more meaningful love then the beginning of our marriage.  

Today he gave me the most beautiful roses.  They were perfect.  He sent them to my work.  When I called Mike to thank him, he told me that he had always wanted to give me a dozen roses, but it was extravagant and we could always find more practical things to do with the money.  Well now, this our first Valentine's as empty nesters, is very meaningful.  He was telling me I was worth the extravagance to him, we could be practical later.

A Girl's Night of Play

When my friend, Marie, e-mailed me and asked me to come over to play, I did not jump on the opportunity.  I was at work and focused on getting the day over with.  Then I got home and texted her that I would still like to come over and "play".  Long story short, it was lots of fun and good company.  We tried to show each other new techniques, but never got around to the one we originally wanted to do.  I only created one card, but I loved it from the start.  That is hard for me, because I usually modify it 12 times or more.  This is the same fold as the one I posted last night, but I created it.  The other one was already created and I just copied it at my stamp meeting.  

I used Veranda paper, Happy Birthday and Embrace Life.  The paper flower is a technique that we modified with the punch that Marie had.  I think it turned out pretty good.

Saturday Stamp Meeting

I have not been able to go to a Saturday Stamp Meeting for a long time.  I believe the last time I went was last September.  Anyway, I enjoyed myself and learned two new fabulous folds and used amazing CTMH stamps and paper.  The stamp set is the February Stamp of the Month and the paper is Topstitch.  Both of which the Idea Book does not give justice in the pictures.

 

Trying to Bake Healthy

Anyone who knows my husband, knows he has a sweet tooth.  That in itself is not bad, but add diabetes to it, and I usually have a problem.  It is very hard to keep cookies in the house and sugar free cookies are not that great for diabetics either.  So I started searching the internet for natural sugar recipes.  I came to www.sweetsavvy.com and found this great peanut butter and honey cookie recipe.  The only thing I modified was the flour.  I used stone ground whole wheat.  It also metabalizes slower to keep your sugar from spiking.  The true test will be how many are left on the plate in the morning.

The other great thing about this recipe, is that it only took about an hour and 15 minutes including prep and clean-up.  Now that is my kind of baking.