JanB Hybrid Poinsettia - JanB UK Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Independent

wow, would love to do this for a project for Christmas!

A three generation picture from my 50th Birthday party a week ago. It was all I wanted for my birthday and I had such a nice time. I had friends from all areas of my life; childhood, school, work, family and more attend. It was very special.  

It's my 50th Birthday today!  

My beautiful Mamma turned 85 yesterday. She wore a skirt and blouse that her mother used to wear and her Norsk jewelry. Most of the family met for dinner and had tiaramsu cake for dessert. Everyone in the restaurant sang Happy Birthday.

My Stampin' Up! 2016 Holiday Catalog Favorites

Happy BC Day!!!

Boy have I been neglecting my blog. I need to do something about that!

I definetely want to scrapbook more. And start posting pictures of cards, that I plan to make. Getting so many ideas on nights that I email myself, but never do anything about!

The big 5-0 is coming up too. Lots of picture taking there.  Should be a lot.

This is it for now.....

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Pappa

Happy Birthday Pappa. You are so missed!!!

Family Day

Today is Family Day, a new holiday for the country. Means double time for me, so that makes me happy. Won't actually be able to "see" my family today but maybe I will skype Mamma before work tonight.

Moved a few things upstairs into the old guest bedroom a few months ago (guest bedroom is now downstairs in DD's old bedroom) so that I can have my scrapbooking supplies closer to me and I don't have to fight the stairs with my ankle/back. Not everything is at my reach of course but I do have the basics. I've been spending time between calls looking for inspiring pictures of cards and layouts and blogs. I have so many ideas! Some days I can't wait to get into my studio. Its nicer when you have company; a couple weeks ago my friend "L" was up and spent the day with me crafting. I organized a new Christmas album and worked on a coffee themed card.  I think I want to go downstairs and move up one more storage piece, and then start working on all my ideas. Also plan to put the printer in here and getting it set up, hopefully it will work with my Apple laptop. I plan on posting pictures of my handiwork soon...


Have some time off in March, no plans, so far. Also have just over two weeks in May. Was hoping to go to Vegas, but with the dollar so poor and no extra pennies in my piggy bank, that's not going to be an option. I haven't been to Vegas in two years!!! I just love it there, especially staying at the Wynn or the Bellagio. An extra week off in August and then 3 weeks in December rounds out my vacation for this year. I am pretty lucky in the amount of vacation that I get per year.

Well look who may have figured it out! This is my beautiful daughter and I from Christmas 2015.

Insomnia, the downfall of nightshift

Well, I have been off work for 7 days now and not one single night have I slept through the night. I have been up fr 2-4 hours and then spend half the days sleeping. What a waste of time. Don't get me wrong, I do love having naps, but I don't like to look back and feel like nothing productive has been done.

I have some plans for the blog, but it will take some time to figure out the blogger. I have tried to add pictures but I now don't understand the apple computer picture program and Picasa doesn't seem to be  set up the same way. Lots of ideas in my mind though.

I've gotten addicted to a new "thing". Namely "David's tea". https://www.davidstea.com/. So many delicious flavours and lovely mugs and the like. I need to give up my expensive Starbuck's addiction; not sure if this is any "cheaper" but I am going to try. Certainly feels like I am getting in my water intake for the night shift as I run often to the bathroom.  My friends at work are happy addicts as well as some older friends from my old stomping grounds. Right now my favorite is Cardamon French Toast, which smells like Mamma's baking and tastes similarly so as well.  I look forward to a visit into the store as they have their "Valentine" teas out!

Stay Tuned...

this blog is going to see some changes! :-)

I am stopping blogging for now. Blogger and Picasa are being a pain.

30 years ago a boy jumped into a river, to prove his love to a girl. Fast forward to today and they may be apart, but they share a beautiful, strong, smart, independent and spirited young woman; the light of her mother's life. Some memories are beautiful.

• Just had a nice two week "staycation". Got a lovely pedicure (first one in over a year), took the kittens to the vet for their checkups, had lunch with "D", and then a bridal shower luncheon with some girls from work and an overnight visit with my mom at her house. And lots of lovely delicious naps!
• Still can't upload pictures. Very disappointing. Sorry!
• Work is work. My student has only a couple more sets left and then I will be on my own again. Time to spread my wings and fly, soar!
• Off for Easter week-end and looking forward to a homecooked meal at Mamma's. Not sure if I will be staying the night or not.
• Exciting news in the crafting world! Stampin Up! and Becky Higgin's Project Life are joining forces. Now that is COOL!

• I am frustrated with blogger. I can't upload pictures anymore from Picasa and I have SO many cute pictures of Poppy and George! boo!
• George and Poppy had their first year vet visit yesterday and it went very well. George weighs 11.1 pounds and Poppy 7.1 pounds. Both had their claws clipped and did very well in the behaving department. Annual vaccines and we were out the door. Good job guys! 
• I am on a two week "staycation" which has a few days filled with appointments and dates. But I am enjoying no alarms for the most part! Just resting my ankle. 
• Work has been ok. My Student is finishing up her last month. In May I have done a lot of shift swaps and so will be working mostly nights, which I am looking forward to. See how that helps the ankle.
• Saw a specialist a few weeks ago and she wants me on mega vitamins. Last thing I want is to take more pills. Another thing on my list. I would agree that my diet doesn't give me the nutrients/vitamins and minerals that my body needs, so.... more pills it is. 

• My Uncle Ragnar passed away this weekend, in Norway. So sad. Hard time to be separated from family. He was such a great man.
• The kittens turned one today! I still think of as my little kittens and they certainly act that way.
• Got my exercise bike back, which I am very excited about.
• Going to be starting on a serious load of vitamins, as recommended by a specialist. I started a multivite a week ago but I need to get mega doses of Calcium, Magnesium, Vit D, B12, B complex and iron. UGH to more pills.

• For some reason I can't update my blog from work. Weird. I am still not used to the new blogger. Also having a hard time uploading my iPhone pictures, so no new kitten pics, sorry!
• It's official! I am going to Vegas on my summer holidays! I "convinced" a work friend to go with me and we are going to have the most amazing time! She hasn't really travelled, never flown and never been to Vegas. The only thing I am worried about is keeping up to her as she is a very fast walker. We are going to spend our mornings by the pool and then exploring the strip, eating and having a wonderful relaxing holiday. Staying at my #1 favorite, the Wynn. *love*
• My ankle is really bad. In a different way. Something feels wrong. The leg bones hurt, I can't tell which one, or both? But I am limping and it scares me, badly. This is acute pain, on top of chronic pain. I hate it.
• Work has been pretty stressful again, with the patient population being younger. I also have a student and that has many challenges. Still looking for a casual job to supplement my income. 
• Had lunch the other day with my previous student "H" and her fiance, and it was a lovely visist; we sat at the Olive Garden for 4.5 hours! So exciting to hear about her new job(s) and their upcoming wedding. 
• Haven't gone anymore scrapbooking since "L" was here, but I am looking forward to getting back in to it with Project Life for my Norway album. I just love the "rain" colours; blues, greens and purples. 
• George and Poppy are 11 months and are still active kittens. The other day I missed getting the door to the bedroom closed and heard a noise, found Poppy on top of the curtain rod. Yes, she scaled the drapes. Thank goodness they are not expensive drapes and that there wasn't much damage. OY! George is my cuddlemuffin/lovebug. He even slept with me one night for half the night. I felt bad for Poppy who cried and cried at the door, but I just couldn't get out of bed. I prefer that they sleep together in the living room so that they have each other to cuddle with. But it brought back memories of Raja napping with me, which I miss.