sneak peek

in just 2 days the reveal of november's ACCEPTANCE kit from Scrapbooking from the Inside Out will be here.  im sooo looking forward to sharing these pages.  we would love to have you join the fun over at our forums and participate in all our challenges.

what does ACCEPTANCE mean to you??  can you ACCEPT life how it is or are you eager for change??  how important is other people ACCEPTING you to your life??  there are so many ways this theme could go.

November is going to be a great month!!

this week

this week chris and i have fallen in love all over again. 
sometimes in the chaos that is life the important things fall through the cracks.  and this week we were able to slow down, spend some serious time together and grasp hold of those important things before they were lost forever. 
my heart feels full.
and my smile is real again.

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quote of the day

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew. 
-Saint Francis de Sales

purpose: meant to be

here is my last page from this month's PURPOSE kit from Scrapbooking from the Inside Out.  when i thought about my purpose in life i immediately thought of my relationship with chris.  i truly feel that i am meant to be his wife.  and i am so grateful to be his wife.  that is what this page is about.

my journaling says:  chris, you are the man i am meant to spend the rest of my life with.  i feel safe in this world with you by my side.  together we can support each other and fulfill our dreams.  i do believe that we were made for each other.  i love you completely. 

i really love how this page turned out.  i was initially having a harder time with the combination of papers and colors in this kit, but after stepping away from it and then approaching it with a fresh perspective i was able to create some very special layouts to me.  it was such a thought-provoking theme this month.

you can still get in on the action with a PURPOSE kit of your own and participate in our challenges.  make sure to swing by our site. 

cartwheels in my mind

while doing some perusing on my favorite blogs i discovered that i had been featured this week over at the Cartwheels in my Mind blog. 

i love this blog so much for its focus and love of hand-made art and the artists behind it.  they have so many fun weekly features and useful links to find inspiration in this online world.  i am honored to have some of my work shared along with the very talented jessi.  take a peek at the post HERE and bookmark this site for future reference.  you'll find yourself going back again and again! i know i do.