My Inner Martha Stewart
People who know me in passing seem to have this image of me as a bit of a wild child. And while I can be when the occasion calls for it, I’m much more likely to be found curled up with a book or crafting when I’m not catering to Vista’s every whim.
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But this weekend, I’m taking off for a girls scrapbooking weekend.
I know a lot of people are cringing at the thought of spending 3 days laying out pages, cropping pictures, and adding embellishments, but for me it sounds like heaven.
It appeals to my inner Martha Stewart.
I did offer to Bil this morning to cancel my trip, since Vista is sick right now, and it can be a lot to deal with a coughing, puking child on your own. But he’s told me to go, so I’m going to take him at his word and enjoy myself.
Enjoy not having to wake up at 4:30 am with my early bird 2yr old.
Enjoy being able to relax and put my feet up.
Enjoy having someone else cook the meals all weekend.
This will also be a good test run for my NYC trip this summer, as this will be the first time I’m away from V for more than one night (trying very hard not to hyperventilate just from writing that).
I know she’ll be fine with Daddy, and he’s hands on enough that I don’t feel I have to leave a list of ‘to-dos’ for him. He knows her medication schedule and how to give her the inhalers. And really, other than that, she’s a pretty easy kid.
So I’m going to go, enjoy some adult conversation, maybe have a drink or three, and scrapbook my little heart out.
YAY for you! You deserve the time away. I hope you get LOTS of pages done, or at least a lot of relaxing and a couple of pages done.
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:41 am
@angi,
Lol… I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the latter. With a side of gossip and wine.
Wanna come over? You can come scrapbook your heart out here.
I had no idea that you were so…domestic!
By the way, those oranges look really good.
Toasting you with my Tassimo…and I am not sharing.
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:42 am
@Heather,
Oh, hey now… lets not confuse domestic with crafty. My house is still a disaster. lol
You go girl… channel that inner Martha Stewart! And… definitely, enjoy those beverages!
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That’s awesome – enjoy your weekend!
Also, I gave you a Sunshine Award.
http://resolvingtimelineissues.ca/2010/03/25/a-sunshiney-distraction/
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:43 am
@Nicole,
Awwww… you’re so sweet! Thank you!!
wahoo I am happy for you!!! relax and enjoy! you deserve it!
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good for you my friend!!! You deserve it!!
Loveya!
Have a great time!!! And enjoy, you deserve it.
.-= Kim @ Beautiful Wreck´s last blog ..Blog post from 2005 with title change "I am a mother of 5 children and I am still having sex with my husband" =-.
good for you gorgeous one! and here’s to hoping V is on the mend soon. xoxo.
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I hope you have a kick ass weekend! Sounds like fun, I hope you share some of your completed pages. I started a scrapbook for my 6yo when she was a newborn. Emphasis on started.
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Have fun!
I can’t scrapbook worth a damn, but I enjoy sewing:) Nothing big, just jumpers for the girl child.
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Enjoy a well deserved weekend away. I am one of those people who barely have opposable thumbs, so scrapbooking (and crafts) are like torture. But your children will thank you one day, while mine will say “Where’s my baby book?” Happy weekend!
.-= Ironic Mom´s last blog ..To Buy a Pet, or Not To Buy a Pet =-.
Enjoy, you deserve it.
Go forth and enjoy! I have a ton of scrap booking stuff, but I have yet to use it. It’s one of my ‘want to do/learn’ things, but I haven’t gotten around to it. I really need to find some place that does free beginner classes or something.
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