Spring and SOY

Lovin' the signs of Spring I'm seeing in abundance. Not loving the chilly wind so much. Been plugging away at my SOY entry, having decided to put myself through that again. Really, "put myself through that" is an exageration, as it really isn't a big struggle/travail or anything. Just doin' that I love doing, and would do anyway, only this time with a deadline and some decidedly stiff competition. I think it's the competition that makes it fun. The push to do your best work. Notice I say YOUR best work. Meaning, when only ONE person wins, there should be NO BAD FEELINGS because you just did a great amount of YOUR BEST WORK. Who cares if you aren't the winner, you ARE the winner - you have great stuff to show for it. Play along and enter. Be proud.

Scrap Happy Dare

My buddy Lain has started some fun dares on her site, Scrap Happy, with p-r-i-z-e-s even! Lain is a contributing editor at Simple Scrapbooks and one of the friendliest people I know! If you're looking for a little push out into the creative waters, stop by and try for a prize! (They're good, I know, having been the recipient on more than one occaision. AND, she KNITS!) This week's dare is "Well, I never!" meaning, to break out of a rut, do something you never do. I never use circles, I rarely scrap square format and I never do "simple". Well, "I" think they're simple, but I have a hard time saying enough is enough, so this was a challenge for me. Do I love the result? Well, I love the photos and it still says "me" so I love that I pushed myself. Will I try circles again? Probably.
Thanks Lain for the lil' push!

Effer Dare No. 63

For the Effer Dare No. 63: Use a slogan from a t-shirt as a title for your layout.

So for this layout I used the slogan from a sweatshirt that I actually had made at cafepress.com. My most favorite, warm, comfy sweatshirt that I wear most all weekends.

Digital layout using products from scrapgirls.com and designerdigitals.com.

Can't think about this

How sad is it when your 7 year old brings schoolwork like this home? The thought of my own mortality is depressing enough, but this about kills me. Stop passing, time!

The question

C: Mom, how old was Shade when she had her first boyfriend?

M: (Uh Oh) Um, well, she was a freshman, so 15?

C: (Already knowing the answer) Well, actually she was 14.

M: Oh, yea, you're right, she was 14 1/2, why? (Knowing full well the answer.)

C: Well, I like someone and he likes me. He asked me what I wanted for my birthday (next week she turns 14) and I said 'I don't know' and he said 'how about a boyfriend, cuz I'd like to ask you out'.

M: (LOL) Well, you know you can't date till you're 16, so I guess "being boyfriend/girlfriend" means hanging out at school and knowing all your friends "know" you're boyfriend/girlfriend, but no alone time...

C: Oh, I know, but how about group dates - like a whole bunch of us go somewhere public?

M: Um, that might be OK, we'll handle those on an individual basis.

I don't know if I am old enough to have 2 daughters that the opposite sex is interested in. I mean, I AM only, like 27, right??