RaptorMama

All phone photos with the exception of the pepper one.

I pulled the heart labels from the “Think Happy Thoughts” card.  Sometimes I really love digital.  🙂

 

 

I really want to finish 2013 before the end of March.  Can it be done?  Maybe!  I’ve done 5 layouts in the last week, so there’s certainly hope.  🙂

Since I’m in major catch up mode, I’m keeping them even more simple than usual.  I’m trying to get a full time teaching job next year (fingers crossed!) and I would love to be as caught up as possible since I know that my crafting time will be much more limited.  🙂  I can always go back and fancy these up if I decide I want to later before I print them, but at least this way I have the bones of the layouts done.

 

Oh, and if you do Project Life digitally, I just scored the Cherry Edition for free!  If you’ve been considering making the switch to digital, or just starting the project in the first place, check it out!

 

And now I’m done with October!

I am on a roll!  Here’s week 30.

Still trying not to duplicate photos with October Daily.  Some of these were just too cute not to include twice though.  🙂

 

I bought a new theme kit!  The Becky Higgins Halloween one.  Nothing like some new product to motivate me.  🙂

Why yes, that is a picture of my groceries.  I love to throw a bit of complete randomness into Project Life.  🙂

 

Now that I can breath again, I’m rediscovering my mojo!  I cranked out this Project Life layout yesterday.

Most of these are B photos that wouldn’t normally make the cut, but I’m trying to at least somewhat limit my duplicates between Project Life and October Daily.  🙂

Still totally loving the Becky Higgins “Girl” mini kit.  🙂

 

 

So my blog break ended up being a bit longer than I anticipated, but I’m back!

First off, I finally went back to the dr about my never ending cough.  I went to my allergist this time and finally got some answers.  I’m happy to report that 2 days of prednisone, multiple inhalers, and antibiotics for a sinus infection have finally done the trick!  Yesterday was my first day without cough drops in 2 months.  Seriously, I’ve been buying them in bulk.  I’m not at 100%, but I have so much more energy now that I can breath!  (My allergist had me do a breathing test in the office and I was down 30% from my baseline.  No wonder I’ve been exhausted.)  In fact, I have so much energy that I made myself a spiffy chart to keep track of when I need to take all of my meds!

I laminated it so that I can check off each med as I take it and then the next day I can use it again.  🙂  It’s working out super well.

In other exciting news, I passed my certification test!  Hopefully this leads to some awesome job prospects for next year.  Ideally, I’ll be able to teach at the school we’re hoping to get Raptor accepted into.  It’s a lottery, so all appendages are crossed!  They’re drawing names today and I’m super nervous.

Hmm…  What else is new.  If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I have a new obsession with painting my nails.  Partially because I just think it’s super fun, and partially because it’s helping to break my terrible habit of boredom eating while I work at night.  Wet nails don’t keep my from typing, but they do keep me from snacking.  🙂

I’m also thinking of making some new letter a week units.  I’m currently pinning stuff for a J is for Jungle theme!

 

Hey guys.  Just wanted to let y’all know that I’m taking a week off from blogging.  I’m planning to take an exam to add a certification to my teaching credentials and I have to, like, you know, study.  Check back next Monday and I should have something up.  🙂

Y’all, I live in Texas.  Not Alaska!  We are not meant for cold weather and I kind of lose my mind a little when I can’t send Raptor outside to play.  I’m happy to report that this activity kept her happily occupied for an hour.  ::bliss::

 

By the way, I totally copied this from a friend.  I had Raptor lie (lay?) down on a piece of butcher paper and traced her.  Then I gave her some markers and stickers and let her have at it.  She was thrilled.

My initial plan was for us to create a town for either little cars or her my little ponies, but as soon as she saw the paper taped down she asked if we could make another outline.  Well, sure.  🙂

This is the third year we’ve been to this and it is just as cool every time!

It’s basically like walking into a giant multi-chambered bubble, which is to say AWESOME!

They play kind of trancy music and lots of people try to meditate.  Raptor tried her hand at some yoga.  Tree pose!

 

There are, how to describe them…  thin slits at the tops that let in colored light.  The different rooms are different colors.  It really is magical.

 

If you ever get the chance, you must go.  We did have to wait an hour and a half to get in, but the kids were happy to run around the grounds and play while we waited.