Hug and Kisses To Oprah

Did you see me on Oprah today? LOL....I was visable 3 times for a total of about 5 seconds. LOL Mary called me at work to tell me she saw me.

When the girl won the shoes and came onto the stage I was over shoulder with my bright pink sweater. Then there were a few other moments when the camera panned across the room. If you weren't seriously looking for me I was easily missed.

I have to say it was really fun to watch the show today from the viewers angle because at the show you get caught up in the production of it all and don't really pay attention to what she is saying. The ice cream was awesome...I still have my gift card. I used my Container Store card for house stuff...I still have $75 on my card. I gave the Carmex away in Christmas stockings. I kept some post it notes for me and shared with Sarah. I haven't used my Williams Sonoma pieces....yet.

**Stampin Stuff** Here is my final Valentine's Day card of the batch. By now you should know the ingredients for this scrappy card...if not refer to the last 4 posts.

**Gratitude** I am grateful for my friends that accept me with flaws and love me regardless. With my friendships, I am blessed to have guidance when called upon, comfort when needed, laughter til I cry and the love in my heart to return those things to my friends.

**Random Blogging** Had my review at the bank today. I felt like I was reading my kids report card. Denise gets along well with others. Denise is organized and motivated. Denise communicates well with management. Denise completes her work and assigned tasks in a timely manner. Denise is a pleasure to work with. I am happy to report that I received all A's on my report card. LOL

Life is good. See you on the blog!

Double the Love

Are you sick of these scrappy cards yet? Sorry but I have one more to show you tomorrow. Then I am going to move onto some real stamping. I have something really cool to show you...and it's monogramed.

**Stampin Stuff** Same as before...4.25 white square card base with Loves Me paper layered. The hears are made with the Cuttlebug concentric hearts die. The tag is made from a coaster and tag die. The ribbon is sheer white organdy and the tag is attached with a safety pin. I added three silver brads in the upper left corner. Easy peasy....love it.

**Random Blogging** So proud of myself for making it to the post office today. I mailed off two packages, 3 bills, 2 birthday cards and 1 RAK. Tonight I have to work on the rest of my procrastination list

**Gratitude** I am thankful for being lead to my dream home. I love my house and everything about it....and I make sure I tell Bill on a regular basis that I love this house. I want to live here forever and have my grandchildren visit me in this house.

Sunday PMS Check

Hello again...two times in one day! This has been such a great week and I am so happy that it is Sunday. I get to start another exciting week. Yeah!

**Stampin Stuff** I'll list this before my PMS check for those that are only here for the cards and could care less about my personal life....really I can't see why since it is sooooo exciting. LOL

This card is from my Valentine's Day batch and once again I have made a 4.25 square card and some Loves Me paper. This time I added some X's (Red Tag alphabet) and O's (concentric heart die) in a tic tac toe sort of pattern. I added some sheer white organdy ribbon along the edge and a tag made from a coaster with the Cuttlebug tag die. That's it...another scrappy card that was easy peasy.

I am sending this card off to someone on the Splitcoast RAK list. It's been a long time since I have RAK'd anyone.

**PMS Check**

• Physical Well Being- I lost 4 pounds this week!!! I have to say that not eating after 7:30 pm is the key for me...really. It was also a huge struggle the first three days but I think my body has adjusted and I don't feel like gnawing off my arm anymore. Also, I found something else to do in the evening and that would be taking care of things I have been procrastinating about which makes me feel better too.


• Mental Well Being- I began delegating more of my volunteer workload and it feels sooooo good. My stress level has dropped considerably. I can't even remember the last time I have been so at ease. No heart palpatations, no endless worrying, no stress.


• Spiritual Well Being- All I can say is GRATITUDE....it's the "secret". Think about it, say it outloud and write it down....daily.

**Procrastination FYI** For those of you endlessly waiting for me to send you something in the mail....tomorrow is my mail day. You just might get a surprise in the mail this week.

Hugs and Kisses

**Stampin Stuff** The card is from my Valentine stash that I pumped out yesterday....using up my Loves Me paper from last year...I think that is what it was called. All of my cards were 4.25 squared which seems to be my new favorite size and once again it's a scrappy card....love those easy scrappy cards.

This one I lined the edge with X's and O's from my Cuttlebug Red Tag alphabet and the paper is Bazill Bling....which is textured paper with a little shine to it....oh so pretty. I added a line of ric rac between the letter and paper. Then I tied a sheer brown polka dot ribbon and added a tag that I made with a chipboard coaster. The sentiment is Hugs and Kisses from my new SU set.

Love Notes for Sarah

This is my daughter Sarah's favorite card from today's stampin binge. I made 8 cards today!!! No I can't show them to you all at once...what will I show you during the week? BTW, since I have my Big Shot, Sizzix and Cuttlebug accessories I am finding that I am becoming more of a "scrappy card" maker...I belive Julie Ebersole from Paper Trufflez coined that phrase. Basically, less stamping and more die cut images and layering of decorative papers. Maybe it's just a phase I am going through right now but I like the looks of the "scrappy cards" I have been seeing on a lot of blogs lately.

Anyway, I will be giving it to her for Valentine's Day. The charm is a real silver charm she can use on her charm bracelet.

**Stampin Stuff** The base is white 4.25 x 4.25 card stock. I layered some pattern paper and rounded the corners. The ribbon across the top is from the $1 bin at Mike's. I stamped the word Love with sephia Versafine Ink. I love that ink as much as I love the black!

I used my Sizzix file folder die and my Cuttlebug Olivia alphabet to write the word "notes". Inside I put an X (from Red Tag Alphabet) and O (heart from the concentric hearts). I sponged the edge of the file folder with chocolate chip ink.

**Random Blogging** I know this is going to sound hokey but I have been listening to some podcasts about The Secret and trying to implement the lesson from each podcast into my daily life. Again, each podcast comes back to gratitude...being grateful for all you have in your life right now before you ask to bring more into your life.

I really have been taking the time to be thankful. As I sat and pondered what I have been blessed with I have gotten just about everything I have desired. Maybe not at the very moment I wanted it but in the end I was lead right to what I desired. Of course, I believe that it is more than the Law of Attraction and my energy in the universe....I believe that God has a big part in the plan as well but the Law of Attraction makes sense to me in this equation as well.

With that being said, I received an awesome surprise gift in the mail this week. Followed up with an email exhange that has lead to the begining of another surprise and desire that I have wanted for a long time...at least a year! I can't tell you right now but I PROMISE you will hear it first...ok after I call and squeal in utter delight to Jen. {I already told her the path I am being lead down and she is all on board.}

Anyway, the podcast I was listening to last night was talking about changing your perception of looking at things...finding the positive in everything and being open to let those good things into your life....big and small good things....recognizing them when they happen and openly embracing them and being thankful. This is not to say I wasn't thankful for the things in my life before.....but sometimes I was just in the moment, living life and not taking the time to slow down and be truely grateful.

After this week and seeing the Law of Attraction in action....I am definately going to be more aware of my desires, actions and gratitude.

Tuesday's Oprah

Set the DVR for Tuesday, January 15th to watch Oprah...that's my show....Faces Behind the Names. The commercial is about Gayle traveling across country for a grilled cheese sandwich and they show the chef making our sandwiches. He's the only person that didn't give us anything so I can't remember his name.

Feel the Love

**Stampin Stuff** Here is my first Valentine's Day card of 2008. I love the colors of this paper. The base is tempting turquois and I layerd the pattern paper on pink. The word love was die cut with the Big Shot and a Sizzix die on tempting turquois paper. The ric-rac was something in my stash and the sheer polka dot ribbon is from May Arts.

**Weight Loss** Today I entered all my food into the Fit Day Journal and according to their calculations I need to lose 1.35 pounds per week to be at minus 40 pounds by August 1st....yes I know that is 8 months away and I added 10 more pounds for a little added measure. Today 1634 calories were taken in and no exercise...UGH. When am I going to squeeze that into my day? Baby steps here. Remember yesterday I said that successful people work hard to be successful at whatever they do?

This is what is going to be HARD for me...not eating after 7:30 pm. That is a huge rule for Oprah in Bob Greene's book and it is so hard for me because I am a big night time snacker. I don't eat a lot during the day and then tend to graze all night long. So I have been eating breakfast every day and packing a lunch for work because I am trying to plan ahead and not have to go out to eat....it will help my body diet and debt diet too.

To quote Oprah "not a Cheeri nor an O will pass my lips after 7:30". I have to keep telling myself that the gnawing feeling I have in the pit of my stomach is my body eating away at the fat reserves on my jiggly butt. And let's throw a little Dr. Phil into the mix while I am at it.....in order to break this night time snacking behavior I have to replace it with something else. What am I going to do in the evening instead of laundry, watch TV and snacking?? Oh maybe stamping or blogging to my imaginary friends that can talk me out of the snack cabinet!

**Gratitude** Today I was thinking in the car about what I am grateful for and as much as I complain about how much I hate my Chevy Venture I am grateful that I have a car to drive. The door locks don't work, the passanger window doesn't work, the fuel gage is broken, the heat works when it feels like it, and I am thankful that I am not riding the train to work!