Week two: 01/30/11- 02/05/11

Dallas, well Texas, was hit with tons of ice/snow. The Colony, where I live got several inches of snow in the first hour. The next day, I was forced to stay at home, like several others as I couldn’t get out of my driveway as a result of the ice. People were literally stuck in their houses for 4-5 days. Most of the school districts were closed the entire week. So what do you do when you are stuck at home with a 30 before 30 list?

Complete #15 on you list! I went through my entire closet and dresser, piling clothes that were destined for someone else’s hanger. When I finished, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had 3 gigantic piles. (I couldn’t just donate them anywhere.) So, then I began my search. What else was I going to do? LOL. I found it! Friends of the Family is a women’s shelter in the Denton area that accepts clothing to sell to the women living there. I looked up the information that I needed and called but of course the store was closed because of the inclement weather. I still have not dropped of the clothes, but I plan on doing it as soon as I am able to! They are bagged and ready!

Week one: 01/23/11-01/29/11

#4 El Sándwich

I started working on Rosetta Stone. I told Tommy that although I had once been fluent in Spanish, I wanted to start completely at the beginning in order to get the most out of the experience. So, I’m sitting on the couch behind him. He’s in front of me playing video games with his friends online. (Yes, we are such a romantic couple, I know.) I immediately begin to feel a bit ridiculous as I am repeating words and phrases that I already know but I continue. Tommy hadn’t recognized what I was doing at this point I guess. Then, there it was…the word that got us both laughing so hard. The program asked me to repeat it and I began to laugh slightly as it rolled off my tongue. “El sándwich.” He immediately turned around and started laughing. “Really? Really? How much did the software cost us to teach you to say sandwich?” So, we are both sitting there laughing, meanwhile the program is beeping at me because it doesn’t recognize the laughing as speech. Rosetta Stone grades you in an attempt to show you what you need to work on. My grade keeps getting worse and worse. Tommy decides at this point that he is fluent and begins quoting a line from Encino Man “The cheese is old and moldy….el queso es viejo y…..,” in a very funny accent. My microphone was picking him up and I wasn’t able to get anywhere. I’d say this went on for about an hour or so. I eventually got through that particular part of the lesson, but it took several attempts as we both were laughing so hard. Perhaps you all should have been here to witness it in order to understand the hilarity, but there it is. So, I’ll keep you posted on my progress. Perhaps I should refrain from my studying with Tommy’s help! LOL! Adios!

The List

Well, here it is! Yes, I'm starting to blog about my adventures over the next year as I make my way out of my 20s. I turn 29 in May and if I have learned one thing over the last few years, it is that life is so precious and shouldn't be taken for granted. No, this is not my bucket list. I have one of those too. This is just a list of things that I would like to accomplish over the next year before I turn 30. I borrowed this idea from several of my friends who were doing it and I have to admit, I am very excited to get started. I plan to keep you all posted on my progress by blogging and posting pictures about it here! So here's to my #1!!

The list is no particular order:

1. Blog about "The Adventures of a Twenty Something on Her Way To Thirty"

2. Read the bible from cover to cover.

3. Travel to Oregon and meet my baby nephew.

4. Complete Rosetta Stone Spanish 1-5

...5. Volunteer

6. Read 5 books

7. Visit Washington, D.C.

8. Convince Tommy to take Ball Room Dancing Lessons with me.

9. Learn to quilt or crochet

10. Float the river

11. Go spelunking

12. Learn 6 new recipes

13. Host a dinner party

14. Take a self defense class

15. Clean out my closet and donate/get rid of the many garments I can't/don't wear anymore.

16. Brush up on my gardening skills

17. Meet more of the people that live in my neighborhood.

18. Host a family event

19. Sing karaoke

20. Participate in a murder mystery dinner

21. Get another tattoo.

22. Work toward advancement in my nursing career.

23. Learn to play guitar.

24. Go skydiving. (sorry Pam)

25. Increase my MK sales.

26. Finish creating our wedding DVD

27. Brush up on my piano skills.

28. Own a pair of Louboutin stilettos

29. Go to Las Vegas with some friends

30. ?

Sweet Pea

I made a card tonight using the New Arrival and George Cartridges as well as Design Studio with my Cricut Expressions. It's a baby shower card for one of my co-workers. Using Design Studio, I created the card with a rectangle 4.5" wide and 5.5" tall. I welded a onsie from the New Arrival Cartridge with the same deminsions so that when folded it would overlap the rectangle. I used light pink cardstock for the card. I cut the rectangle to match the front, used my bone folder to create a fold on the very bottom, and stamped "Sweet Pea" in Pixie Pink from the SU! Little Angel stamp set. I punched 4   1/4" holes out of Pixie Pink paper and cut the elephant out of Burmuda Blue paper, using the New Arrival Cartridge as well. Using a white gel pen from SU!, I outlined the detail on the elephant and made the pink dots into buttons, which I attached to the card with snail glue from SU! I left the inside blank for a message. Enjoy!

It Begins

So, I have been considering doing this for some time and I think it's going to be fun! I absolutely adore paper crafting: stamping, making cards, scrapbooking, etc. I wish that I could do it 24/7. Any opportunity I get to play with my Cricut and Stampin' Up! supplies, I take! So, I'm creating this blog. I am not certain what all it will entail for now...but, I'm thinking about posting some new and fun projects, old projects, how-to projects, and ramblings in between. I am hoping that some might find it interesting and even consider requesting projects and exchanging ideas! So, here we go...I'll try to post at least once per week. Here is my latest housewarming card. If you haven't considered buying the SU! Big Shot, it is a must! It's so easy and fun to use and it creates the coolest 3D cards with ease!