Every now and then, I think my blog is woefully lacking in personality… lol
Sure, I post about my new designs and designing “schtuff,” in general, but I rarely infuse myself and, since I don’t have a personal blog, I think I’m going to occasionally do some personal posts here. Hope you all don’t mind… if you do, feel free to skip this one 🙂

I saw this idea on Ali Edwards’ blog and it looked like fun, so why not? She got the idea from The Simple Woman’s Day Book via apple likes orange:

FOR TODAY
June 22nd, 2009

Outside my window… the sun is fully OUT for the first time in a week and the hummingbirds are having dogfight battles over the feeder hanging on the window. Love watching them zip about. So glad its not raining today.

I am thinking… about choices, directions and whether its worth it to speak up sometimes, especially when you feel like no one listens, anyway.

I am thankful for… too many things to name, but a brief list… spending time with my family yesterday on Father’s Day – getting a chance to tell my own dad I love him and watching my brother enjoy his very first Father’s Day, too; good pregnancy news from Dan & Tonya and from friends out in Kansas, who are expecting their first after many, many years of struggling with infertility; the fact that God does answer prayers, sometimes you just have to be patient; losing almost 85 pounds (and counting)… feeling better and better every day; an amazing husband who loves me more than I often deserve. Like I said, too many to list… but that’s a good start today.

From the kitchen… undecided at the moment… need to run to the store.

I am wearing… sweats and a t-shirt, no shoes… my typical “workday at home” attire.

I am creating… nothing at the moment, but will soon start my next new kit.

I am going… to try and do a better job of staying out of things that have nothing to do with me… lately, I am getting too sucked into other people’s drama.

I am reading… Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark on my new Kindle (another thing I should have mentioned being thankful for)

I am hoping… that my weightloss breaks the 100 pound mark by the end of July… can’t wait to earn my reward for that milestone and go to a Yankee game with my man.

I am hearing… the sound of hubby busily printing, collating and stapling orders in his office – very welcome sounds, considering how slow business has been.

Around the house… furniture needs to be dusted, vacuum needs to be run, laundry needs to be done… maybe tomorrow lol 😉

One of my favorite things… is that my husband is so supportive and helpful. I am a very lucky wife and I am very well taken care of.

A few plans for the rest of the week… work today and tomorrow; dinner plans with Matt & Mary Wednesday night; a couple Speed Scraps this week; the Grand Opening of my fourth store (I hope) on Friday; a potential visit to NJ for my brother’s birthday sometime during the weekend.

A picture to share… cuddle time with Mackenzie, who is 9 weeks old today… and she is getting big WAY too fast. And her Aunt Tracy couldn’t love her more than if she were my own … one look at that sweet little face and my heart melts.