Balance - is it ever possible?

Whew...

Summer is almost over...

Back to school next week!

I have really struggled this summer with

finding balance...

and I am flat out going to admit...

I never did!

I always used to wonder why some of the 

Bloggers that I followed

seemed to disappear during the summer.

Sporadic posts here and there...

Well I am here to let you know...

Mommy now understands why!

Not that I mind spending time with 

Little Keeper...

but

 I can hardly think straight 

by the end of the day!

So I am here to say

"I finally get it!"

Here is to hoping you have a great

end of your summer

and

an even better start to the school year

if you have little ones!

(we got a BIG BOY haircut!)

and

posed for a picture contest

Techno Fun.....

Isn't it great when you figure something out?

I have not been able to use my Ipod for photos

for a while now because of the storage or something.

I thought backing it up to "The Cloud"

would help - alas NO!

I finally got some help from a new friend

and Viloa!

My pics are all now safely removed and stored

and now I can get back to my Camera Apps!

I also spent last night making

charms for my TAG gals

we're having a beach themed charm swap tomorrow.

I can't wait to share with you all the fun from the swap!

 Hope wherever your feet take you

that you have a great Saturday!

Angi - don't forget to send me your address or you can leave me a message

here and I can get in touch with you!

 

And the winner is......

Hey all!

Hope you had a great week...

Summer is winding down here

and I have to say I am ready

for Fall.

Humidity is not my friend

and I can't wait for school to start.

I'm not so great at being the sole entertainer here...

It has been good though.

I just want to be able to breathe when I go outdoors!

I've also stayed away from estate sales, etc.

because of the heat...

So let's get on with it...

My winner for the surprise

is Angi!

Please e-mail me your address girl!

 I also have to admit I have started a 2nd blog...

I really started it because it fits into a totally seperate

genre.

I'm part of a FaceBook group that just 

shares so much and I always had a story or a tid bit

and I thought - this needs it's own space.

I know my readers here are more interested in Art and Creative living

Thrifting...

I'm going to give the link to the blog if you are interested

but the blog is focused on

the evolution of the music and artists that came out 

Seattle in the late 80's early 90's

and is still going on today.

So many new fans being born and they are

just totally blind as to what the whole scene was 

REALLY about.

I hate that the media turned the whole

"grunge" thing into something that it wasn't.

Long story - but I thought I would share it here once.

I'm focusing on my memories,

facts,

stories from the bands,

the artwork that was produced

and really dissecting some of the music.

Also a photography spot every week 

from fans..

and a weekly look at a book written in 1889 

that inspired work by Pearl Jam.

Right? Who knew those "angst ridden white male slackers"

actually had brains and used them.

(total sarcasm here)

I am very excited because my FB community has really stepped up

and in under 2 weeks I have had 500 + views.

Here is the link if you are interested...

self-pollution-collective.blogspot.com

 

Here are a few art projects I have been working on...

 This guy is part of a T-Shirt design...

He's a water bottle...long story...

 A very unfinished page...

but having fun with the concept.

I have got to start using something other than ModPodge

because in this kind of journal those little

paper snippets can get stuck and tear.

Even after drying for days.

I was really bummed when this happened.

Pretty much all of Melody Ross books are done this way

and when she opens them you hear them crinkling

but I  don't want to spend all this time only to later have the pages

stick together and ruined.

Hope you guys are having a great week

and Angi get me that address!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

WHOOPS!

YEAH...

I'm a totally lousy blogger

this past week!

Crazy weather, sick kid, and no babysitter...

Sometimes life has other plans!

GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate my 400th post last week

I've decided to share some vintage

and some new goodies...

Because I like surprises

I'm not going to show what they are either!

If you have been a follower of my blog then

you know what I love!

All I want you to do is leave a comment

and you must be a follower!

Easy as pie right?

Could be some fun stuff like this..

 or this

 maybe this

 maybe these

 or this

You get the point?!

Fun in a box!

I'll draw Next Sunday and let you know who won!

Hope you have a great week

and thanks for being a reader!