Feeling crafty

I have been feeling crafty lately so I have been doing a few projects.  Thanks to Pinterest I have been inspired!!

Before

And here is the after!!

I have been busy!!

I'm not really sure I have any readers, but thought I would update on here anyway for myself!

I am now officially a Freshman.  How cool is that?  I am almost 40yrs old (the countdown has begun...just a mere few months until the big day)  My sweetie is amazing and works his butt off so I can go to school.  That is all I have to do.  Well that, homeschool the kids and keep my Domestic Diva status.  I mean...that's not much! ha ha ha! 

It's a small college.  Most students are young.  There are a handful of students such as myself...you know, grown, children, menfolk, responsibilities and not riding on mom and dad's coat strings.  I am taking Comp (aka English), Basic Math (because I totally suck at math.  Well Algebra I do...I am great at business math), US History (nothing like a brush up on the basics of our country), Earth Science (LOVE that class) and Photography.  I thought Photography would be my slacker class...can you say....BUTT kicker.. I mean, royally....I had a panic attack in the dark room.  I don't have a clue what he is talking about.  But hey....I am going to be alright.  

I am considering changing my major.  "Hello, I'm Victoria, manager of ......blah"  or "Hello, I'm Victoria, a Geologist"  I am really liking that last one.  I need to have some (a lot) questions answered regarding career choices etc...  But I do live an oil field area.  So who knows!!  I may.....I may not.  Only time will tell.

We met with a photographer on Saturday.  I think we are going with her.  Love her work, her personality.  She is doing our invites as well.  I go to The Knot pretty often and freak out every time because it tells me how many days I have until I get married.  UGH!! NOT helping!!  

Okay...you have been updated my faithful one and half readers!!

Happy New Year (a few days late!!)

Wow I can't believe it is already 2012!!  I still remember when it turned 2000 and we all thought the world would end.  Okay...so maybe not all of us!!  But now we are here zooming into the future and there still are no flying cars.  I am highly disappointed...I mean as a child of the 80s we all thought by now there should be flying cars!!  

So its the New Year and I am quite excited about it.  I determined to embrace this year full of positive thoughts and feelings and beliefs.  One of my goals of the year is to rid myself of negative everything.  And yes this includes people.  I am not allowing drama in either.  I have started removing friends from my Facebook account.  For myself, it is the largest source of being bombarded with negative.  

Robert and I have set the goals for ourselves and are so excited to embrace them and succeed.

Goals include: paying off of a few things.  Loosing weight.  Quitting smoking.  (OH MY!!) and of course getting married.  (big grin!!!)  Oh yeah, and I am going to school!!  

Today I am taking my dear daughter with me to a bridal show.  I wish Robert could be with me, but since his work schedule is so crazy, I have the next best person..and probably the one who cares the most...my daughter!!  Who by the way is now 16yrs old.  

I am sitting here with my hair being dyed.  I have grey, but I refuse to give in and go grey.  I am far to young and cute to be sporting mousey brown and grey hair!  Plus, part of my charm is my funky hair cut and black and raspberry hair!  I am hoping my hair color won't clash too much with my wedding colors!! LOL

As for 2011, I am glad to have closed that chapter.  I had to say good-bye to a dear friend as well as my father.  I had a moment yesterday where I almost picked up the phone to call him.  It was horrible not being able to.  That has been the largest source of grief...the simple, permanent cut off of communication.  So with all of that said.....good bye 2011 and hello 2012