WHERE DOES THE TIME GO.... all in a week

Has it really been a week since I have blogged? 
This is so not my norm. 
Well, I have had a CRAZY busy past week. 

So much...
I tell myself daily DAY by DAY.
I don't know how I do it all right now.
I feel God's hand in supporting me and keeping me going.
My business is thriving. I have so many wonderful
opportunities and doors FLYING open for my
designs and opportunites to market, brand and
FOLLOW MY DESIGN DREAMS.
*photo- yes, went to read for AUDIO debut of something
BIG!!! FINALLY, next month I can share the exciting
DREAM come TRUE!!!!
 

I love to hear from my daughter McKay each week. Her sweet little personality keeps me uplifted. She has no idea the example and strength I get from her. She is so full of love for others and wants to serve others. I don't know how I was blessed with such wonderful children. I am humbled by this.

Seth is now back on his mission. He had been home for a year so it was so special that he decided to go again. This time he is in Tempe, Arizona. He is speaking Spanish like McKay.

I had been crying because I was going to miss him and we have grown so close. I know this past year we became very close and I know it was hard for him to leave with his dad sick.

I love that Zach is HAPPY and keeps our house full of LAUGHTER. This is important.
This is his friend Kenadee. I love her! She reminds me of McKay-
I always ask Zach when he will bring her over. Isn't she cute? 

I also got these BEAUTIFUL items and *many more UNREVEALED products that I have
coming out with Fiskars. I am so LUCKY!!!!!
I am using my GOLD trimmer and GOLD scissors.
I am redoing my office space and I can't wait for you to see it!
I seriously have been the BIGGEST
fan of Fiskars tools and never
thought I would be
working so closely with them
and doing my own products of tools with them.

Also, I signed this machine and SCRAPBOOKSTEALS.COM
gave it away!

 I  love this machine. I use my cut n' boss machine all the time.
I am very fortunate to be able to design with Craftwell.
Not a day goes by that I don't express prayers of gratitude
for the opportunities my designing has lead me. 

Fourth of JULY was a hard day for me.
I was emotional as I thought of those who are
so much braver then me. Those men and women who have and do serve our country. My dad was a veteran from the war. I just kept thinking of my friends and family who serve now.

My boys went to all the festivities with their friends and I stayed at home with my cute husband. He had been hospitalized last week with round 3 of chemo. He is very weak and spends a lot of time in bed now. He needs rest and sleep. His neuropathy in his feet are only getting worse. He struggles and NEVER complains.
I simply did not want to be without him. We heard the fireworks going off. I was right where I wanted to be... with my husband keeping him company.

I finally made it to the grocery store. Oh, yes... it's hard to fit this into my schedule. I asked the boys to write down anything they wanted from the grocery store.  I told them I would get anything on the list. I read the list and saw what my son Tyler had written.
I just cried... and cried more.
I know we all would love to be able to give this gift to someone we know and love.

CURE FOR CANCER
I pray for a cure
every single
day
countless
times
a
day...

 I am reminded to just BE GRATEFUL for each day... 

I made a quick trip to Goodwill. Yes,
I scored. The decorator in me sees the end results from the
beginning. I love that people stop me in the store and
ask me what I am doing. Yes, you could say...
paint... spray paint and I are good friends.
THIS is something that calms my soul. I love
to create, design and refurbish.

My son... thankful he let me do a photo shoot. I love my Canon camera. I love documenting life and moments.
I am not the best photographer but the photos come out perfect because of the great quality.
I can't believe I work with CANON. PINCH ME!

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS...
I hope if you are reading this- you too KNOW
that you can do the same.  

This is the photo McKay sent me this week. This just makes me so HAPPY!!!!!
I am so very blessed.