Still Working!

Well I am still not quite finished with my cousin's thank you notes, but I am making some good progress! If you are wondering what 100 cards looks like take a peek ...

My goal is to be done by Wednesday! I will let you know if I am being too optimistic. Hmmm? The other thing I have been working on while I take Rocky outside a gazillion times a day, to avoid accidents in the house, is coloring Bellas :) I have been considering Copics but really am having a hard time justifying the HUGE expense that will be. My SU! markers are getting kinda worn and so coloring with them is difficult. So, I used a 50% coupon at Michael's and got the 36 art & craft marker set from Martha's line. So far I like them. They are "blendable" and I am trying to get the hang of coloring and shading with them before I purchase anything more expensive. So, once I get these thank you notes done I am going to whip out some fun Bellas.

My nephews are here from Florida -- Yea! And we made them journals the other day ... here is a look at Alex's. We had a little snafu with the paper on the front so it bubbled a little more than I would have liked but he seems okay with it. I also went garage sale-ing on Saturday and found some STL Art Museum sketch books that I am going to alter. I have already been using one to make card sketches in :) Once I make it pretty I will post that, too.

Personally, I have been doing WW online for a the last couple months, although the last five weeks have been truly serious and following the plan. I have lost 10lbs :) I am so excited. And things are going really well. I have been keeping it quiet because I have not always been able to stick to the plan. But I feel like I have a good solid base. I have had success before on WW right after grad school. That was years ago and I wanted to wear a bikini for once in my life. Now, I just want to feel good -- physically and psychologically. I might never look like a Bella but maybe I can feel as cute as one if I can get to my goal weight which would include NO bikini but a perfect BMI. So, I very nervously will start to share some of my progress on my blog. Oh ... feeling a little sick about this decision. But I think its time. So here is my WW tip for the day -- there are 2 actually ...

1.) Lipton Iced Tea To Go (sugar free and 0 cals) are a great way to get in lots of "water" -- and if anyone out there is addicted to iced tea like I am this is heavenly :)

2.) 100 calorie packs are a great snack if you eat just one. If you eat 12 that's 1200 calories ... don't ask me how this tip came to be ... hee hee! Just EAT ONE.

Happy Stampin' and Here's To Better Health (a toast with iced tea is almost as good as a beer, right??)!