Before I commence in a whine session, I'd like to post the winner for the Love You stamp. First, you all are so awesome. It's nice to actually list your current loves, no? Always brightens my day a little and reminds me that there is more good than bad. Danielle Gough is the winner!
Please email me at lifelovepaper@gmail.com to claim your stamp. :)
Thanks for playing along but this isn't the end. Keep posting your Currents and link back...I'd love to read them! There will also be another stamp giveaway next month. :)
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So more on the unlucky bit. (there will be a fair amount of boohooing in this post)
Maybe I jinxed myself with the Lucky Twenty-thirteen cut that started my PL this year. I am having the worst run of bad luck. When I complained to my dad about this after he delievered more bad news, he began to tell me the list of things I yammered on about were things that just happen in life. Tires get flat, money comes + goes (seems like it goes more often these days), 2 year olds have major tantrums and embarrass you when you're visiting friends, cameras eventually need to be taken in for repairs, work gets lost when you don't save it (damn Illustrator and it's unexpected quitting text box), lucky keychain that has been with you for many years break, pets get old and you're left with making a decision you never want to make.
The list goes on.
The worst? My papa was admitted in the hospital with phenomena. He's having a hard time fighting this and I almost jumped on plane to Vegas last week. I kept thinking, "not again" going through the same when my grandmother fell ill. But as of today, he's doing better. He's a fairly healthy senior so my hopes are high that this will go away but I know the reality. I do. He's suffered a broken heart since my grandmothers passing. He talks of being "ready". What if we're not ready? Is that a selfish?
So yeah, that's how my year has gone so far. Again, seems selfish to complain but this is part of the process. Let it out anyway you can. Talk to a friend or family member. Blog about it. Write it out in a journal. Then be done with it. I tend to wallow in my misfortune for brief moment but I think that's ok. We need to allow this for ourselves in order to to let the good fortunes in. We need to remind ourselves of what we do have + why these things happen. It makes us braver + more ready to deal when bad sh*t rolls around.
It's life.
Thanks for listening. : ) XOT
Feeling quite rested after going to bed early last night. I don't remember the last time I've done that but man, I needed it. I'll have to make an effort to do this more often. What a novel idea, getting more sleep. Hmph.
Felt hearts, 
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I've been feeling sorry for myself these past few days. We've all gotten a nasty cold but for some reason, mine is clinging on longer which SUCKS. I will say that the only good thing about getting sick is the burst of energy you get afterwards. I'm still waiting for that to happen. My nose is so raw, it feels like it has it's own heartbeat.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend! It snowed so we pretty much stayed in (like we usually do) with the exception of getting bundled up and playing in said snow. I really wanted to do a "no spend" weekend but of course, it's incredibly hard to not spend a single penny especially when it's coffee/cocoa Saturday & the newest issue of Martha Stewart is out. Plus the other things that have become essentials...milk, Pull Ups, mailing envelopes. How do people do it for months at a time?!
I saw something like this on Pinterest but I didn't follow the recipe. Seemed simple enough. I didn't want to let the prepared pie crust that was purchased for Christmas dessert (that never happened) go to waste. I just rolled it out a bit, cut into squares and plopped in some cream cheese and a dollop of strawberry preserves. It was pretty good. It's actually the first time I used prepared crust and was quite impressed.
time: 2:18 pm
location: my side of the couch
mood: reluctant, indecisive
eating: spring rolls
drinking: gatorade
watching: Grey's, season 8
reading: 
Hey guys!
Loving the newest Paislee Press releases, especially the theme of the 
Wood Veneer 
I'm nursing a bit of a belly ache this morning. I ate more than my share of side dishes + pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving was quiet for us this year which was actually quite welcome for us. Enjoying each other, watching football, cooking, even snuck in a little creative time....it was really a great day. So many things to be grateful for, things that need to be acknowledge throughout the year rather than just a day. Something I need to remind myself of daily, especially when I think things couldn't get any worse because they certainly can. Or when I think I need more than what I have or what I can afford. I have to remember that we have a home to keep us warm and safe, food in our stomachs to keep us nourished, vehicles that get us from here to there and most importantly, each other. Yes, all that sappy stuff you say you're thankful for when it's holidays, right? Some other things I'm thankful for.
(supplies: 
It's been a week of accomplishments here and I'm soooo glad I was able to get my shop items up for you all before the weekend. I had been debating on what prints to include and if I wanted to put a "kit" together or not. I decided on the latter....there's already so many great kits out there. I wanted to take a different approach. As you can see, it's all pretty neutral...I love working with kraft and chipboard. I'm also offering prints on acetate that is almost like vellum. It's sturdier and just plain rad.
(camera + i heart this digital stamp by 