Have I mentioned that I ran today? I did. Just a sec. I’ll go post about it on Facebook.
Seriously, have you noticed that most people only write about their successes on Facebook? Does that bother you?
I gotta say that it doesn’t bother me one bit. I don’t feel sorry for myself because I haven’t accomplished the same things. I don’t feel inadequate. I’m not envious.
Frankly, I’m inspired when I see my friend Julie post about her almost daily longer-than-I-have-ever-run runs. I love it when Sally checks in with her “I …

It’s National Scrapbooking Day weekend, which means we are going CRAZY over at The Digichick with sales, freebies and new products! Exciting stuff!!
I’ve been working my hiney off the last couple of weeks getting ready for this big day!
Check out my new releases!! You can purchase them ALL in the Grab Bag for a great price, or just pick up the ones you really, really want! (Click the images to go to my shop!)

PLUS, everything in my store at The Digichick is 30% off this weekend only!! It’s time to …

I’m excited about the response my new Seed Packet Card Template and Cutting Files has received!! It’s always fun to create something that others are enthusiastic about. And those projects my Creative Team created are incredible, aren’t they? Don’t forget that you still have a chance to win a $10 gift card to my store by commenting on one of the stops on my blog hop!!

This template comes in PSD, PNG, PDF, JPG, AI, DXF, SVG and .Studio files! You can use your digital die cut machine or cut it …

A LONG time ago, I wrote a post on our cash envelope categories and what works for us. At that time, I promised to post about our micro accounts! This is that post. FINALLY, right?
Let’s recap. I’m writing these posts to demystify the topic, not because I think I know everything or because we are doing it all right. I’ll be the first to tell you that we made some poor decisions back when we were DINKs (double income, no kids) and we have major regrets that we hope others …

Remember last January when I posted that one of my goals (as lofty as it seemed) was to pay off my student loans? Well, I finally did it!! Wahoo!! You have no idea the incredible freedom I feel right now!!
Any stay at home mom with a degree will tell you that it majorly sucks to be paying off your student loans when you are not using your degree in any wage-earning capacity. The guilt heaps on, especially when your family is sacrificing so much trying to keep afloat so you …

I learned how to make bagels sometime last year. I found a recipe online, and then jumped in and made my first batch. Since then, I go on bagel-making kicks (like most hobbies in my life) and try new and different methods and mix-ins. I post on Facebook (because whenever you are doing something really cool that you don’t typically do every day, you MUST post on Facebook, right?) and then I started getting requests for recipes! Unfortunately, I can’t, for the life of me, find the original blog post …

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so I’ve been updating my Valentine’s Day themed templates to include cutting files for your digital die cut machine, just for you! Well, okay. For me, too. My boys just got their class lists yesterday, so they are itching to start putting together their Phineas and Ferb Valentines. That’s right. I’m not going to be making the world’s most awesome Spiderman Valentine this year. The boys found the Valentines of their dreams at the Dollar Tree. {sigh!}
I CAN, however, create adorable Valentine’s Day …

Five cool things:
ONE - Once again, Facebook has blessed me. Or, I should say, God used the people using Facebook to bless me! See, I teach Bible as part of a release time program at my son’s public school. It’s a pretty cool gig. I pick the kids up right after lunch, escort them off campus, teach them some Bible, then take them back to class and pick up the next class. Our organization has “chapels” right next door to all of the public schools in town! Anyway, the high …