J = Just Julia

Maybe this is a copout on my alphabet, but really, it fits what I want to say. I try to be "just" me. Now {me} is composed of many people around me - you will find a little bit of this person here and little bit of that person there, but overall - I try to be "just" me. That doesn't limit me to what I think I am today, but me is constantly changing.

Live, Laugh, Love

This is one of my favorite sayings, and when I found this digital template, I HAD to use it! The journaling says "Madison, every age is a “great” age to be with you, but right now is especially great. You love to live, and you love to learn. You love to laugh at the funny things in life, and best of all, you love to love on your mommy & daddy!!
You truly do live, laugh, and love! picture taken: Nov. 2007 {7 years old}"

Dear Blog...

Well, I've been gone from you for over a month, but I hope to be a better blogger again!! My life activities are changing, and so, this is one of them. Blog, please forgive me!

PageMaps - Feb. 08

Today, I got a layout published in a newsletter. OK, not a contest, but my name was put into a hat & pulled out randomly, and I was given a sketch to use. Today the newsletter came out. Here's the link to the newsletter...PageMaps - Feb. 08, and here is my actual layout that was published. I love Becky Fleck and her sketches, and she is one awesome lady!! Anyway, the picture is from when I visited my mom in FL in Nov. The journaling says "There's nothing like saying "Smile" to make a good photo go bad." That explains the second photo!! Really now!! Loved the blues & browns on this layout. I used the end of a foam paint brush to create the dots (which is one of my favorite techniques right now) and I painted on the back of a transparency for the title. My DH and DD both thought it looked like wood. I don't know about that, but I love how the layout turned out!! Enjoy!

I'm so happy!!

I know what I want for Valentine's Day (yes, with my DH, it's appropriate to give big "hints" about what would make me happy!!) I see that Casting Crowns is coming to town again!! That's what I want...two tickets to see them in concert, and $$ to buy a concert t-shirt!! YAYYYYYY!!!

I = Introvert

I...that's easy. I am definitely am an introvert!! I love scrapping by myself (well, I love scrapping with friends too), but I am my most creative by myself. If I don't get "me" time daily, I get really grouchy. So, my family knows that when I'm grouchy, it's time for me to scrap!! I love reading books, listening to music, watching movies - all by myself. I can handle a few bursts of extroverted-ness, but by the time it's over, I am worn out! Yep - definitely an introvert!

H = Helpful

Well, I couldn't think of an "H" word, so I enlisted the help of 3 friends. They all decided on "helpful". They say that I am helpful. Hmmmm, well, I guess I am. I like to help people at work & all...like teaching people how to do things...but helpful, like in a humanitarian way...I don't know. The jury is still out I guess. Maybe it should be "heart". Since getting on blood pressure medicine & realizing that it runs in my family, I've been getting more into heart health. Anyway...on to the letter "I".