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Christmas project kit

Trish did a giant Christmas project kit last year around November. This kit is loaded with projects, stamps, paper and oh so much goodness I had to get it out and start playing.

I'm going to try and track just how many projects I can make with this kit and was inspired today with my first one.  Although it is still a "Work in Progress" - I am on my way to accomplishing things for the upcoming holiday season!

Weekend wrap up...

Great weekend, except for todays temperature... woah, who turned off the heat?  It sure did get cold outside!

I feel like I got a lot accomplished this weekend and that's always a good feeling.  From Friday night when I went to work out with Zach and came home with still enough energy to work some more on my scrapbook room AND finish playing with my projects for the September Work in Progress kit.  

Saturday morning I was up early and on my way to Mount Union where we met for breakfast at Bob Evans, checked out her new dorm, met her roommate and a friend from color guard.  We also did some shopping, of course...Zach declined going because of the early hour I was heading out... his first day to sleep in, he declared; so this time I didn't push it...

(before heading out to a party)

And today it was back to cleaning the scraproom, and the rest of the house for that matter.  Dug out my giant  Christmas project kit from Work in Progress from last year and I plan to see how many projects I can make with it. 

 Pictures of the first project will be up shortly...

Also ran 2.25 miles today!  Really pumped about that since I've been averaging the 1 to 1.25!

The weekend baby!

While my week and weekend don't differ too much, I always seem to be able to accomplish more on the weekend, and that is my plan for this weekend too!

I've been having a blast with my  Work in Progress kit, and plan to finish up a few projects with that today.

The first time in over a week Chelsea doesn't have practice so I'm going out there to visit, plus check out her new dorm!  Oh and take some pictures, a television, a chair, rug and some other goodies!

I was so glad I caught this of Zach and the dog after his first day back to school.  We cracked up at both of their legs being crossed!

Still working on my scraproom and loving the progress I've made so far.  Plus every time I'm down there I try and sort a stack of pictures.  There are still so many more, but its getting better.  So that too is on my weekend list.

Clearing out the house for a garage sale is also on the list...

so here's to a busy weekend with lots of plans.... let's hope I accomplish a lot!

more thoughts on narcissism

I started reading another book on narcissism.  If you're keeping track, this is the 3rd book in reference to narcissism that I'm reading.  I know I should probably finish one, but I kinda like this jumping around from book to book - keeps things interesting.  Although life with a narcissist is already interesting... ha ha

So this book I'm reading The wizard of oz and other narcissist had me laughing from the beginning.  And I think in the case of this personality disorder, you need to be able to laugh... a lot!

The more days, months, or years you have invested in a relationship with an NPD person, the more difficulty you will have recognizing that you are on a one-way street, with all the attention, support and recognition going the other way - his way!  Your confusion and self-doubt are important warning signals that you may be encountering someone who has a narcissistic personality disorder.  

From a distance, this individual appears rather intriguing, charming, and even charismatic.  With a closer look, however, you notice that she is monopolizing the conversation and appears animated and engaging as long as the focus is on her.  After further observation, you notice this warmth and animation quickly evaporate as you inject your thoughts, experiences, or feelings into the conversation.  As the focus returns to her, she is re-energized and engages your attention with a certain gravitational pull.

The serverity and intesnsity of this disorder comes from the NPD individual's desperate pursuit to gain a sense of self.  He consciously understands none of this, yet his inner need to feel worthwhile causes him to manipulate people in order to maintain an endless supply of attention, control, status, money, power, or recognition.  This single-minded purpose covers the almost malignant anxiety and emptiness he feels.

Totally unaware of his inner problems, he looks to the world for fulfillment, relentlessly driving himself and others to meet his grandiose expectations.

Sound like anyone you know?

Friday Fill Ins

 

And...here we go!

1. He was a hard headed man, he was brutally handsome.

2. The fall colors is what I look forward to most this time of year.

3. My best friend never ceases to amaze me.

4. It's tough to be honest with you.

5. Appearances can be deceiving.

6. The last person I gave a hug to was Zach.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing up some assignments, tomorrow my plans include visiting Chel and scrapbooking and Sunday, I want to start cleaning out for garage sale!

Thursday Thirteen

Although I hate summer ending, but love falls approach, I hate summer television and look forward to the upcoming fall season.

Here are 13 shows that will have my attention this fall 

1.  The biggest loser

2.  Grey's Anatomy

3.  Cougar town???

4.  The Bachelor

5.  Big Love

6.  LOST

7.  Friday night lights

8.  Flash forward

9.  Three rivers

10.  Trauma

11.  Dancing with the stars

12.  CSI

13.  House

These are just a few of what I've heard something about... 

Here you can find more thursday thirteen!

Oh nuts!

Is this not the cutest set you've ever seen?

 

These are the pieces that Debbie got me from her store!  So fun!

I spent part of today trying to clean up my scraproom.  I have pictures everywhere, so I'm trying to go through a stack every time I go into the basement and figure out a way to organize them better.

I also took down the two tins my mom got me and the muffin tin and started to fill them.  I will update with new pictures once I get more organized...

Zach's first day

He doesn't cooperate often for me to take pictures.  But he knows on the first day of school there will be no getting out of the pictures on the porch.

Wow, he just looks so grown up - how did that happen over the summer?

So much going on!

Tomorrow is Zach's first day back to school.  He had a few days of trying to get his schedule in order, but things are finally all figured out.  Tomorrow morning we will be getting his picture taken on the porch (that's about all he allows me)

I got to spend the past few days hanging with girlfriends, and we had a blast. It began on Monday night when we all met up for dinner at J Bella.

After dinner we all went back to Stacey's house for dessert and opening gifts.

 

Stacey got these adorable mini ice creams

I got so many wonderful gifts from everyone.  Stacey gave me an adorable shirt, earrings and bracelet, my mom gave me the cutest tins (I have to get a picture of them), I plan to use them in my scrap room, Debbie got me these awesome dishes that a while back I asked her to get in her store!  Well she did, and she gave them to me for my birthday! (need pictures of these as well), Brenda gave me a runner, this adorable stitched picture and these awesome mugs that were made by her daughter in law!

I love them!

And then today there was some shopping to be done!

One of my finds also for my scraproom, was this adorable muffin tin!

School

I just can't get over how beautiful Mount Union is.  From the moment we stepped on campus I fell in love with it and understood why Chelsea wanted to go here.  

  

The brick walkways all around campus, the buildings so beautiful, the classrooms so nice and the grounds so clean!

  

Besides for the fact that its an awesome education, smaller classrooms, I'm sure this is just the beginning of many pictures that I will be taking here!

Now it's only one more day until Zach starts!