Thursday, July 30, 2009

Project 365: Days 57-60

Day 57 - July 27
The weather has been really strange in our area lately. So here we have rain, a rainbow, and blue skies, all in one photo. What is with this summer?
Day 58 - July 28
Baby M likes to pull lids out of cupboards, and this is another of her fave things to do... pulling mommy's books all out of the bookshelf.
Day 59 - July 29
Here is Baby M trying to pull things out of the bottom basket without removing the baskets above it. She was successful. She then decided to wreak havoc on all the defenseless baskets and the toys within.

Day 60 - July 30
My brand new baby nephew! Isn't he adorable? He was born yesterday, and we went to visit them at home today. He's so tiny! He was born 6 lbs, 10 oz, 19 inches... smaller than Baby M.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Goings On

Ok, I feel like being totally and brutally honest today. None of that no-blogging-about-it-because-it's-harsh /depressing /stupid /lame.

Nope... totally honest. Like I should be.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

Now I'll tell you right up, this post may have a little TMI for some. This post is not meant for the male reader (although that probably just makes you more curious, right? Maybe not? Hopefully not, because you won't understand much of it anyway). Plus, this may raise more questions than answers.

First of all, I've been told I've been dealing with post partum depression. I don't know for sure if that is what is going on or not. It's just something I've been told. Yeah, I've been cranky, PMS-ing and such, and yes I've been having difficulty sleeping. Lots of difficulty. Maybe it is PPD. But I don't want to take pills for it.

I was recently put on Sandoz-Mirtazapine... 7.5mg dose/day. That's half a pill, folks. Half. We cut every single one of those already tiny things into half. I was to take them in the evening before bed to help me sleep as they cause drowsiness. What I wasn't told is that they also cause dizziness, increase in appetite, weight gain, and a host of other things. When I started, they were fine. I slept. Well. So well, I didn't actually wake during the night. I was grateful. I took them for 4 weeks. Then I had another doctors appointment and described some other things I was experiencing, like sudden sugar cravings, weight gain, super sensitive teeth (doctor didn't know about that one as the pill wasn't ever reported to have that effect), and this fatigue that plagued me throughout the day. It was terrible. He gave me another prescription for another pill to take in the mornings to combat the side effects of pill #1.

I stopped taking those pills.

Immediately I had trouble sleeping again. I tried taking one or two pills since then, but noticed that I was less functional during the day after my 'good night's sleep' with the pill than after no sleep without one, so I have stopped taking them altogether. It's been about 3 weeks.

Not only that, but I'm wondering if I was pregnant. Was.

Please note, I do not know for sure. I never took a test (I'm too cheap to buy one, and I only go in to get one done at the clinic when I'm two weeks over... and I started my last cycle the day before I decided I would go in). Yes, I was practically 2 weeks late. I've always been exact... I can predict my cycle to the letter. Yes, I'm still nursing, which is why I wanted to wait a while. I don't know how regular I'll be right now. The lateness is not why I thought I was pregnant.

I've only started my cycle again in June... early June. I started weaning Baby M shortly thereafter. These might be contributing to my confusion. Anyway, on to why I thought I was pregnant.

I was having all the symptoms I had in early pregnancy with Baby M (and my previous one a bit as well). I wanted to cry at everything, I was dropping things all the time (I get super klutzy), my stomach felt heavy, so did my breasts (and they were still being emptied... this was not a milk heavy, but different), I wanted to eat ALL the time (again, I thought initially this was from that pill I was taking), I was dizzy (another pill effect, right?), tired tired tired to the point where I almost fell asleep on the floor with Baby M climbing over my torso... and that's when it hit me. Climbing over my stomach, it felt fuller than normal. Like there was something there. I realized I was getting up to go to the bathroom every night for a few weeks, I was late, I was having strange dreams about buying cribs and crib sets at flea markets, birthing... (I initially thought the dreams had to do with my sister-in-law being ready to pop at any moment, and they may well have). I was scared at first. I didn't want to be pregnant yet. I tried to ignore it but it kept niggling. And at the same time I felt I couldn't be.

Last week Tuesday, I felt my stomach and that odd feeling I had way back was there. I was sure. Wednesday I started to bleed. I cried. I must have been wrong. I mourned the loss of a baby that only existed in my mind that day...

The symptoms persisted.

My bleeding has ended. I've noticed some strange things throughout (maybe some TMI?). Not clots, per say, but some grayish matter. Weird things. Things that weren't there in my last period. They couldn't be from my previous pregnancy, could they? Wouldn't they have exited by now? I've still been seeing strangeness, even afterwards. Many of my symptoms have since slowed (but they did with my pregnancies too... which is why I'm weirded out by it all). I'm still having birthing dreams, and I wake up during the night with this feeling in my stomach... like I've been having contractions as my stomach feels all tightened up. I've considered that I may have been pregnant and miscarried again, but I have no idea. I don't feel like I've miscarried... so maybe I was never pregnant... but still. What is going on?

I'd like to blame these pills for all my problems (sounds fun, right?), and truth is, they may have been partly to blame. I started my first cycle (since Baby M's birth) the day after I took the first pill... that very night. The timing is weird. They say the effects of this pill on depression start only after 2 weeks... around the time a conception would have taken place. I didn't see a change in my mood swings really, or any positive change except sleep, and a sudden urge to want to sleep the day away... at 2 weeks. Two weeks later I quit, and expected to see some withdrawal, more mood swings, etc. Hopefully a drop in appetite (which I'm only experiencing now...), and another cycle, which waited a lot longer. Another thing I wouldn't have been surprised to see. But... add in the nighttime bathroom visits, the clumsiness, the dreams...

Am I crazy?

I've been feeling really down lately. Many of you may have noticed. It's been a combination of things... lack of sleep being major, but I've been taking everything way too personally, getting down about things that really shouldn't bother me in the first place, and then beating myself up over getting down about those things BECAUSE they shouldn't bother me, going crazy with another project to let myself unwind (yes... projects help me unwind... weird, I know), then not finishing that project because I didn't plan it properly and don't have what I need to finish, getting upset yet again... and the cycle continues.

My goodness, but I'm all over the place.

Anyway, my question is...
Is this normal? Was I pregnant or not? Did I miscarry again? Or, is this all because of some stupid anti-depressant causing so much more trouble than the $5 I paid for it? Why am I still feeling crampy, even after my period is over?

The easy answer... blame the pill. The truth.... only God knows.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Guess What?

Baby M has been able to climb one or two stairs for awhile now, which probably meant she can climb stairs, just hasn't seen the point in going much further. Well, yesturday she looked interested in climbing them when she saw me sitting at the top. She went up 3 or 4 stairs, became uninterested, and then backed her way down them again (with her protective father standing over her all the while).

Later that evening, we had company, and she watched as their little girl climbed right on up the stairs to sit with us at the top.

She followed.

All by herself.

All the way to the top.

And it was quick too! Hubby just saw her booking it up those steps and barely had the chance to get to her. We were so afraid she'd fall like she's done before (thankfully, I've caught her every time... and it was always when she was on the bottom step instead of the floor. She'd sit back like she was on the floor, and then realize there was nothing there. Scared herself a few times... perhaps that is why she's started backing her way down now?).

Waaah... she's growing so fast...

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sunday

Well... I couldn't resist putting these pics up. I know I already did my project 365 photos, so these are just 'others'.

First, below is Baby M... she got into my cupboard while I was eating breakfast. Apparently lids are fascinating things! She had them scattered all over the floor!

Next up is a bunch of pics of her in her cute Sunday dress. I couldn't resist taking these. By the way... she loves pulling petals off flowers. "He loves me, he loves me not, he loves me...."

Daddy had better get the gun (hahaha)



Anyway, I hope you enjoyed even more of my lil girl. That seems to be all I focus on lately (haha).
Oh, and I got some more scrapbooking done today too (you can see them here)! I'm quite happy with how quickly this album is coming together. Only 10 pages to do, and one to completely redo. Thankfully, 2 of those pages should be really simple. :)

Project 365 Days 53-56

Day 53 - July 23
Here is Baby M playing with the garage sale toy I got for her. Yup... it makes music as you turn the giraffe around, and if you hit the birdies on the top.

Day 54 - July 24
Here's my scrapbooking stuff on my wall... as one part of my attempt to reorganize my office. Neat, huh?
Day 55 - July 25
Baby M decided she didn't want to face the way you are supposed to in the cart, and completely turned herself around... a few times. She also had her butt through the leg hole at one point and I was afraid she'd slide herself right out, so we put the leg flaps back up.

Day 56 - July 26
We went to a farm picnic today and they had this lovely item here. You can't see it, but there are actually 3 kids hiding inside this thing yet. Baby M stared at it the whole time we were with the adults, so I brought her over to check it out and the kids right away came out and wanted to see her. It's so cute!

Friday, July 24, 2009

Fat Friday

Can't you tell? I'm a bit depressed.

I feel like I'm working and working and working and getting nowhere. I gained another pound, and I also gained an inch on my hips. I hate it. I'm longing to just quit and go eat junk food. I didn't even progress on the 'touch my toes' challenge (I'm still 4 inches away) and I am having a harder time doing the same amount of pushups I had no trouble doing last week. What is up with that?

Lately I have not been sleeping. That may account for why I'm having so many motivational troubles. I don't wish to do a thing. I don't know why, but I cannot fall asleep unless I take my 'pills' and those are depression pills... so goodness knows what else they do. Not only that, but once I take one, the next day I'm even more groggy and tired, and can hardly function. It's depressing (and these are supposed to get rid of depression... hmmm). What's a girl to do?

I'm considering trying an exercise e-book called How To Get Six-Pack Abs, and was wondering if anybody out there has heard of this. Is it worth it? It sounds good... I got the emails from this guy for awhile now, although most of what he sends me seems more geared towards men. What do you think? I've tried doing so much and I'm just getting more exhausted by the day. Waaaah!
Yeah... not fun.

EDIT:
Thanks girls for the comments.

Becky, I know you are right. I've been combatting depressing thoughts lately, and the fact that my strength has spiraled backwards quite a bit this week is... well... depressing. I think I'll take a week off, not worry about it (or measure/weigh myself), and start fresh.

Yes, I've been aiming to tone up, which is why I've been focussing on my measurements. Unfortunetly, those are increasing in all the wrong places. I think I'm doing something wrong right now, because I'm working like crazy and things are getting worse (aka, my clothes are fitting worse than they did a month ago)... so maybe it's better if I do nothing... at least for awhile. I don't enjoy this anymore. If it was one week, that would be one thing, but since my measurements have gotten worse over 2 or 3 weeks, I'm wondering what I'm doing.

Since I'm so tired this week, I think I'll focus on getting 'un-tired' (ha... nice new word!) this next week. I need energy to work out anyway, and having none doesn't help. Plus, sleep would just help in general.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Another Garage Sale Haul!

I'm thrilled! I only went to one sale and this is what I got! All for $12.50 SOOO happy!

The coffee table needs some tightening and refinishing, but for $2 it's worth it. The toy is supposed to make music and doesn't anymore, well... not really. It was also $2, and since the middle stays put and the other piece is on rollers to 'walk around', I thought that would be a neat thing for Baby M in the office area. The clothes were all 25cents each... 5 shirts, 3 overalls, a sleeper and some socks, plus there is a huge thing of bright pink and purple fabric I thought would work nicely for something in the office too... 50 cents. Then there's all the Childcraft books... I loved those as a kid. I'm now missing books 1,2,3,5,7, and 9, which sucks, but the others were only 50cents each. There was also a cute stacking toy for 50 cents. Now to wash the clothes, the toys, and refinish that coffee table! :)

How can you tell I LOVE garage sales!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Au Natural

Ok, my friend Amy from Muddy Boots challenged us to take a pic with no makeup and our hair not done. Since I'm always like this, I was only too happy to oblige... right there (see, I'm in my computer room... lalala). Anyway, this is for you, Amy!


Yup... I still look the same as yesturday.

Projsect 365 Days 50-52

Day 50 - July 20
Our kitty had her kitties! They are so tiny! I love the black one. There's only 2 this time.

Day 51 - July 21
Baby M is looking across the yard at the dogs. She is so fascinated by them!


Day 52 - July 22
Today I took Baby M's 10 month photos. The weather was beautiful. She found her shoes more interesting off than on, however.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Office Makeover

Confession: I love to rearrange things.

I need some help. I've decided to tackle the office once again.

My office isn't terrible. Not at all. I just want to make it more functional. I've been doing all my scrapbooking in here now for the past month and I want to make that easier to do. I also wish to bring all my craft supplies into this one area (besides woodworking of course) so that I'll be more willing to DO crafts again. However... Baby M gets into everything! So, I want to make something work that will allow me to sort of barricade it off and yet have a play area for her in this room as well. Something that she will hopefully be able to grow into.


This is currently what my office looks like, and I just changed it on Friday too. I brought up that one shelf wonder to put along the wall there for some of my supplies... as it keeps the desk itself free and clear (which is SO nice). I wish to keep this aspect the same (I cannot really move the desk again, as it will probably fall apart if I do). Now for the hard part. Below is a picture with two different layouts I've been toying with that incorporate two more furniture items that we have in our house in storage. Why not use them?

Option 1 was my original idea, but the more I looked at the room, the more oblong it looked, which seemed weird to me, and the smaller Baby M's play area seemed. So, I fiddled to get Option 2... however I can't barricade it off quite as nicely as option one due to the drawers (or cabinet doors on the desk) being in the way. I do like the L-shaped play area though, as it lends itself to more creativity on my part. I was thinking of doing option 1 for now, and eventually changing it over to 2 when I don't have to barricade her so much (man... do I sound mean or what?).

I'm really excited about this. I found some bins at the Dollarama for $1 each that stack, and they are such fun colors, I want to get a small bookcase for baby M yet in here too, get us some new pillows for our bed and retire the 'old' ones to the area using the bright shams I got for basically nothing, gather up the fun colored blankets I got and spread them around in a hodge-podge way, do something for curtains, paint the walls a bright fun color (I hope to find cheap paint somewhere as I'm sure this will only be temporary anyway), and I saw some cute rugs shaped as leaves that come in a set of 3 for $9 that I want to buy. I wish to block off the 'crawlspace' under the large desk with a metal sheet that will serve to house magnets for some fun as well. How can you tell I'm excited about this?

I can't wait till it's all done... :)

Project 365 - Days 48+49

Day 48 - July 18
Baby M's first bike ride!
Day 49 - July 19
I got these baskets from Dollarama for $1 each... looks like they're a hit!
Baby M sits in the weirdest positions sometimes...

10 months!

I can hardly believe how much you've grown, Baby M!

This month has been quite interesting for you! You got your second tooth, you just learned how to stand up all on your own, and you can balance yourself quite well already. You are exploring so many different tastes and textures in food, and you really enjoy your cheerios as you can feed them to yourself. Your dexterity is incredible... you finger even the smallest of things! You are 16 pounds now... up only one pound from last month, but that's ok... it makes it easier to carry you. We started weaning you this month and you seem to be ok with that. You enjoy your water too, which is good. We've had a few rocky days... where you don't get much of a nap, but most of the time you still enjoy having three one hour periods to yourself... whether you nap during them or not. Your love for books increases... although right now it's just the taste of them... and pulling them all out of the bookcase... that seems to interest you. Your smile is so big sometimes I think your face is going to burst, and you just love to see people. You really enjoy being in the nursery with other kids, especially older ones who pay attention to you... you really crave attention. However, I've noticed you need time to yourself as well, and you can quietly sit, play, and enjoy yourself on the floor next to me for quite some time.

My love for you grows with each day, baby girl, and I look forward to your bright smile every morning, and love the cuddles we get from you at night. I love you, Baby M! Happy 10 months!







Friday, July 17, 2009

Project 365 - Days 45-47


Day 45 - July 15
We went to A&W. Baby M had a french fry after her lunch was done. Mmmm.


Day 46 - July 16
Here is Baby M watching the cookies baking. How fun is that!

Day 47 - July 17
And this is Baby M's reaction when she sees the dog! Yup... an animal lover there!

Fab Friday

Well, it's that time again. Time to re-evaluate how I'm doing on the health front.

To be honest, it's a bit sad.

I didn't gain any weight, which is good, but I gained an inch. On my waist. The inch I lost last week. And my thighs too. Sigh. I am not liking that one bit.

On a positive note, I'm 2 inches closer to touching my toes... 4 inches away now! Hooray for flexibility!

I've been working hard at the push-ups challenge. This week I did 242 push ups, 330 sit ups, 440 squats, 220 lunges per leg, and various other workouts as well. I did 81 push ups (in 5 sets) today! Woo!

I'm having a hard time resisting things like sugar, breads, etc, even though I'm trying to just eat whole wheats, there are times when I can't (like when I'm somewhere where they have no whole wheat). I'm also still having a hard time doing aerobic exercise. It's just not as easy when you have to watch a baby all the time. I would take her outside and let her sit on the grass while I jog around the yard... 'cept it looks funny and after clapping at me for a bit she'd get up and I'd see how wet our lawn truly is. And my stroller is not the jogging type... neither is our road (haha... sigh)!

Anyway... I guess that's all for now. My resolve is beginning to falter a bit. I tell you, it's just so much more fun doing something that only requires sitting!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Project 365 - Day 44


Here's Baby M re-cleaning the mirror I had just cleaned an hour earlier. I guess she figured I didn't do a good enough job. ;)

Monday, July 13, 2009

Project 365 - Days 40-43

Time for another Project 365 update!!

Day 40 - July 10
Kitty in a milk parlor... I love this kitty. She's pregnant again. She reminds me of my old cat, the one I was best friends with through my junior high and high school years. I'm looking forward to having kittens on the farm again!


Day 41 - July 11
This little guy has been visiting us often lately. He's fluttered against just about every window in our house now! I think he's adorable. I often see his female friend in a nearby tree as he's trying to ward off his reflection. You'd think he'd get the hint!

Day 42 - July 12
I have two photo's for you today. First, we went for lunch and this was the building we were able to view from the restaurant. I loved it! Old buildings are awesome!

This here is the clock tower in one of the malls in the city. We don't often go to this mall, due to it being downtown in a paid parking area. Plus... downtown. We're farmers... need I say more?


Day 43 - July 13
Now for today's photo... once again in my yard since I do yard work on Mondays. I finally put out our bird bath. It's been sitting in a corner of my house... INSIDE... for many years. I'm not sure why. But, it's finally outside, helping to hide an ugly tree stump from one of many chopped down trees. We had many growing right next to the house, wrecking the eaves trough. Bye bye trees... hello new decorating opportunity!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Scrapbooking

I just posted on my picture perfect blog some photos of the scrapbooked pages I've been working on. I'm really pleased with these, and hope to finish this project soon enough! Here's the link!

Ok... now to tackle this next page... of which I've already come up with 4 different layouts, and am still thinking they aren't quite right. Sigh.

Fab Friday

Here we go again! I'm much happier with this week's results... although I gained 2 lb, I actually lost another inch off my waist! Nothing else changed, but that makes me happy still!

As for my goal of touching my toes, I have 6 inches to go. Yup... I needed 12 inches when I started this 2 weeks ago, and now I'm down 6 with another 6 to go. Woo hoo! Here's to getting a little more flexible week by week!

I did a total of 149 push ups this week over 3 days. I'm also doing 100 sit ups per day now (did 260 over 3), and I decided to add lunges and squats into my routine today... did 100 of each (lunges, 100 per side). Now to keep going with my 15 flights of stairs (I only have one... I just have to do it 15 times... blah...) per day. My Turbo Jam exercise is boring already (I used to do it regularly for months in a row, haven't now for a couple of years, and starting it up again now ... it's boring again). I still have yet to buy the Shred DVD I've heard much about. Why didn't I check Chapters last weekend???

I'm wondering why I continue to gain weight? I'm at a good weight right now, so that isn't too much of a concern, but why does the scale continue in a steady upward trend of 1-2 lbs a week? It's kind of depressing... especially with all the working out I'm doing. I know that strength training increases muscle mass, and muscle weighs more than fat... but it's still depressing. Good thing I'm measuring too or I'd be at a loss!

Again, I'm linking with Amy for Fitness Friday at Muddy Boots.

Project 365 - Days 35-39

So... I've not been on in awhile, can't you tell? Time for the last five days of Project 365.


Day 35 - July 5

This is my aunt, grandma, and daughter. We were at a wedding shower, and had a good time. Baby M found some paper that she thought was tasty, and was not happy to allow me to remove it from her mouth. Hahaha.

Day 36 - July 6

Monday again, a day I usually spend doing a few extra chores outside. So, I decided to get a pic of some of my flowers. I love these ones, and they will hopefully climb the railing next to them!

Day 37 - July 7
Baby M peeking over the table! Hahaha. She liked the candle I had lit and wanted to grab at it.


Day 38 - July 8
This bird was coming by quite often. I caught a few pics of him the next day as well, at my kitchen and bedroom windows. I guess he really wanted to come in.


Day 39 - July 9
And now for yesturday's pic. It was storming and the clouds looked so cool as I drove home! You could see the rain in one area, none in the other, sun shining in another... gorgeous!

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Project 365: Days 33 & 34


Project 365 Day 33: July 3
The above photo is of the work I did. Another page complete (the adjacent page wasn't finished completely... I finished it on Saturday.

Project 365 Day 34: July 4
Happy Fourth of July to all my American blogging buddies! Anyway, here's a pic of my daughter at the wheel... don't worry, she's just allowed to drive in the parking lot (hahaha)! Look how serious she is about it already! No road rage, people!

A late Fab Friday post

I forgot to post my Fab and Fit Friday post yesterday. Not much to report. No change in my measurements at all, and I gained one pound (which doesn't really say anything in general). I've been doing my workouts regularly and recently started to try a new challenge... getting myself to 100 push ups in a day. I'm at 30... did a total of 116 push ups this week over 3 days (first day I did many more due to other reasons). My other main goal of touching my toes is ever closer! I have never been able to touch my toes and now I've gotten to the point where, if sitting, I can touch my toes of one foot when the other leg is relaxed/bent. It's hard right now though. Coming from someone who could barely reach past the knees before, it's quite the accomplishment in one week.

Anyway, my goals for this week are to lose 1/2 inch (I've done it before, right?) and to get even closer in touching my toes. I'd also like to do more aerobic workouts. I'm not sure what exactly, but that's the way to remove fat, am I right? So that's what I've got to do. Cheer me on! I wish to keep eating relatively healthy too. I've been eating lots of fruits and veggies daily, which is making me happy.

That's all for today.

Note, I'm linking up with Amy at for her Fitness Friday at Muddy Boots! If you've got a fitness post, why not head on over there and join other fitness fanatics? ;)

Friday, July 3, 2009

Thursday... what a day

First, I'd like to introduce yesturday's Project 365 photo... for day32. This was at Thursday Night Dinner... Baby M is playing baby while Baby C is playing mommy. Isn't that sweet?

Anyway, Thursday is my garage saling day... if there are any sales to be had, and this week there were many! I think I went to 10 or so. I got loads of deals! I don't think I've bought this much stuff garage saling in one day EVER! And I only spent $14.20 for it all! I got more dresses for Baby M, a pair of winter boots for her that should fit this year, the vanity and chair (they were only $3) for a gift later on (yes... I get garage sale items for my baby for gifts... is that bad?). I've always wanted to attempt a layer cake and there was a set for a wedding cake stand for only $1! I'm thrilled with my purchases!


Anyway, that's all for today. Baby M is napping now, so I think I should get all my work done... or as much as I can! I still need to mow lawn...

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Happy Canada Day!

Today I didn't do anything special. We didn't even go see the fireworks... mainly because baby M was getting cranky and I'd rather put her to bed than deal with that... plus I don't know when fireworks stopped being all that interesting to me. I remember begging my parents to go see them when little, and then teenage years hit, and I was NOT interested (especially in the soaking oneself in repellant part vs. getting eaten alive...). But, it has been a good day. Not much different from any other day, but a good day nonetheless.

I figured I'd bulk my project 365 in with this post too... cause why not? So, below is my project 365 photo for day 31... July 1. Happy Canada Day, from Baby M!

I've been busy scrapbooking my wedding album lately. Only started again on Saturday... hadn't done one page since before I miscarried. I don't know why. I had 8 or 9 pages done... and have done another 8 since Saturday. And I like these ones way more than my previous pages... ah... tis the way of waiting too long in between, am I right? You learn more. I had a bummer moment today... took 2 hours hmmm-ing and haaaaa-ing over some pages that just did NOT look right to me. 2 hours. Nothing accomplished. Crazy. Baby M woke up and I figured I was NOT going to get any scrapbooking done today. After she went back for a nap, I tried again... something completely different, and completed those 2 pages in about 45 minutes... assembly and all. Go figure. But boy, do they look good! The following is a pic of it as a work in progress. I'll post other pics another time.
I'm pretty proud of it! I love the pack of paper I got. All I have of my ceremony pics are all black and white, so I'm trying to work with it by using mostly black and white paper, with hints of blue, green or yellow (more neutral tones) here and there. I think it's turning out nicely, although many of my older pages don't really work with the scheme. I'm wondering if I should redo them or just leave them for now? I can always do them later.
Anyway, that's about all I have to say. I haven't caught up with reading blogs for a couple of days now as I've not been online much... oops. So I'll have to do that later... when I find time again. Haha.
Again, Happy Canada Day to all you Canadians! :)
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