Month: September 2008

Knee is feeling a little better. Still crazy tender and easily angered… but better. This is a lifelong thing I get to deal with. It really only acts up when I’m very active, and it’s dang near impossible to tell how much is too much. Good news? I know the early signs of a flare up so I STOP and take care quickly. So it’s days, not weeks.

So anyhow I’ve gotten myself a nice little bed (or sofa) set up. I’m using a TV tray which isn’t ideal for size, but it has a pocket and I can work with my leg under it. I’m working on some projects I can reveal soon… real soon… like this

More to come tomorrow night with all those photos above… but first, a give away!! I’ve got two little bags ‘o flowers from my stash. Just leave a comment here to be entered.

Running a bit crazy behind schedule all thanks to the mystery flare up. Am going to work up a crafting kit for me to do in-bed, and share all about that. Keeping my leg up and slightly bent is my most comfortable position. I’ve been here before friends- and with rest and not messing about with my injury I’ll be back on top soon..

Patellar tendinitis is an injury that affects the tendon connecting your kneecap (patella) to your shinbone. The patellar tendon plays a pivotal role in the way you use your legs. It helps your muscles extend your lower leg so that you can kick a ball, push the pedals on your bicycle and jump up in the air.

Yeah- it’s kind of a pain because it effects pretty much my every move! NO pity party here though- I’ll just work around it!

edited to add: book winner from post last week is MARDI. E-mail me to claim your prize! (mflaum@comcast.net). More prizes to come…

I’m working on a page right now with Kimberly Poloson’s new love letters line- so beautiful.

This is what I have so far. Problem? I have to change out my bobbin thread in the sewing machine. So… while I fight with that here’s peeks at what I’ve got so far. I’m going to sew a ruffle/ribbon across the bottom of this photo of my sister.

Oh- and this cool tool (from Glitz) stamps out grid (roll it on a stamp pad). I just wish it didn’t break and was continuous grid. Still fun though.

Oh- and this flower is from Prima. I’m going to look at making some of my own with my circle cookie cutters + fabric I think. I’ll keep you posted for sure. Now I’m back to the machine to beg for cooperation…

here’s a glimpse into my wacky world at this moment…

This is a photo I took quite a while back for promos for my big picture class that starts in about 2 weeks. (or less?) 1 week! NEXT THURSDAY!!! Just got an e-mail from myself about Recipes, and I’m SO excited to start this class. I’m gathering some prizes for it now. Some have cookies involved. mmmm. It’s going to be a lot of scrapbooking fun.

This teeny book has been sitting on my laptop, and I now know what I’m donna do with it. I’ll share mid-week… stay tuned.

Oh this stamp. SO darn cute. From a www.scarletlime.com kit and I am going to try and play with it… right now!

Felt thickers from American Crafts rock the house. Another sneaky peek from a Scrapbook Recipes class layout. So. much. fun. If you missed the other peeks I gave you can check it here.

As for my title, it’s kind of a personal joke but not really all that funny. I switched to “lite” yogurt yesterday and my taste buds are angry. The weight loss struggle continues… and rather than cut sweets out of my life I’m cutting calories elsewhere as I can. Like my breakfast of choice, yogurt.

Now that I’ve had my personal pity party about loss of good yogurt I’m off so I can share a project with you tomorrow, and a GIVEAWAY on Monday!

(PS- will draw winner for Paper + Pixels book tomorrow- so stay tuned!)

 

Hi. I’m sorry, but I can’t allow mommy to sit and write a nice long blog post today. Nope. I’ve got teeth coming in and I need her attention. I’m going to be happy only if I have everything I want when I want how I want.

But I am wearing this CUTE shirt that will go great with October Afternoon papers, so I think she’ll forgive me…