That's a WHOLE LOT of pictures!

As I read other blogs, I have been inspired to be part of the 365 picture project/movement/thing. That means that I'll be taking at least 1 picture a day of stuff going on in my life. I've already taken several that I will post later today. My DH is going to love this. He already thinks I'm a little crazy with the picture taking. When I started taking pictures of the turkey carcass after Thanksgiving, he just shook his head.

Happy Place...deep breath...Happy Place

One of my happy places is snuggling on the couch with my dogs. We have a 3 year old blond lab (MM)and a 9 month old chocolate lab (CJ). We adopted the chocolate from DFW Lab Rescue. This is one of the best programs for adoption that I have experienced. CJ (the chocolate lab) has been a blessing to us as much as we have been a blessing to him. He lost an eye before we adopted him and had many different ailments: worms, mange, etc as well as being malnourished. He's alllll better now! He has the sweetest little personality and is such a lover. Here he is:

He's beautiful. He doesn't jump like a normal lab (or dog), he jumps like a bucking bronco - back feet, then front feet, back feet, then front feet. It's adorable and I can't help but laugh every time he does it.

There are several other beautiful, sweet, loving labs that still need homes. If you are at all interested in adopting a lab, please click here to check out the DFW Lab Rescue website. I get updates on the labs that still need homes and it breaks my heart. I wish I could adopt several more of them, but CJ (the chocolate) and MM (the blond lab) might not like having to share attention time.

No high heels!

I had yet another check up with the doctor in charge of "fixing" my ankle. In early October, as I was walking out of the building in my four inch heels and dress, I stumbled on a crack in the side walk (I promise, there was a crack), twisted my ankle and fell. The bystanders say my ankle fell off the side of my shoe but my foot stayed on the shoe - yuck. I have been visiting the doctor at least once a month since then. I was supposed to go to physical therapy, but who has time for that? Um, not me. Anyway, the doctor says my ankle is much better. I only have to wear the truly attractive brace when I'm working out or when I'll be walking a lot. He encouraged me to continue to go to physical therapy. I didn't want to tell him that I only actually went once. His last comment to me, however, was, "Remember, no heels." SERIOUSLY?!!

Day One!

Here it is. My first day of blogging! My New Year's Resolution is to actually act on my creativity and be brave enough to share it with people. This is one of my first steps. Deep breaths. My other big step is to apply to be a member of the design team for Creative Scrappers at http://www.creative-scrappers.com/. I will share a few of my creations with you, too.

My first wreath - I made it for a wedding shower in the Spring.

My next wreath was for the 4th of July. I found this idea at Two Peas in a Bucket and I think it turned out just adorable.

This banner (not a wreath!) was also for the wedding shower I threw last Spring. I will post close ups of the individual pennants tomorrow.