a Week in

It has been a week now, 8 days to be exact. And I wish I could tell you it is going perfect but I am going to tell you the complete truth of it, it is hard. I thought going in to this that it was going to be supper easy I was just going to fall in to a routine and that’s that. Was I ever wrong! I was not prepared for the huge commitment to was going to take.

I have been very motivated to complete all of the things on my list, however it has been very hard. Working and cleaning and getting everything done is such a chore. Don’t get me wrong I am trying very hard with all of my list.

1.No soda - I have not had any soda, not even a drop!

2.Do my dishes everyday – this has been very hard to keep up on I have only missed two days however

3. Half an hour of physical activity everyday -  I have only missed two days

4. no McDonalds – have not touched any!

5. Drink more water – I have been drinking a lot! Almost the 8 glasses a day you are supposed to.

I am going to keep at it, everything worth working for is hard, right. So we will see how the next couple of days go. Hopefully it gets easier. I wish any one going through this luck and I am with you, leave us a comment and tell us how you are doing! Love to hear your strategies.

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List it Tuesday

For todays list i decided to do some of the things i have been craving since i have been on my 21 day Challenge. I feel so good knowing what i am doing is good for my body but when you have been doing it for so long, it is hard to change that. You get your self in to routines good and bad and you don't realize them until you try to change one. 
I have not yet given in to any of these cravings, so we should be good!!

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Quotemeal

Well Its Like a Quote ;)

So tell me... what do these words mean to you?

For me this is what they mean:
Kindness-  Sharing your heart with someone.
Love- Giving your heart to someone!
Trust- Sharing your secrets knowing there safe with the person whom your sharing.
Honest- Never lieing to the ones you love.
Happiness- Finding all the Joys in your life worth living for.
For some this means the opposite:
Kindness- The people around you ignoring who you are.
Love- When you gave all you had to him/her and they threw it all away.
Trust- The whole school knowing the one thing you thought your 'friend' would never say.
Honesty- Lieing to yourself.
Happiness- Knowing that if tomorrow ended you would be in a better place.

Some of you are probly thinking... why did she say it like that....I thought this was a quote...
Well think about it. Are you the same as me? No. Do you know that person passing you by on the street? No. Do you all know what the other is thinking? No.

So why not put my blog like this... All of us are different. We all have our own ways of thinking. Some are good and some are bad. But the answers I hope your looking at are the OPPOSITES.

Now sit back and think.... Why havent you talked to that girl in your class, who sits alone in the back of the room? Why didnt you speak up when someone called that boy a foul name? Why are you passing by the people in this world who need you most?

Step out of your comfort zone and speak up. Dont be like the rest of the world and sit back and watch it fall apart.
BE THE CHANGE
Not all quotes are the same. But quotes are ment to make you think....
So think deeply. Act wisely. And Be The Change.

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Color Me Katie♥

I stumbled across this blog the other day and just had to share it with the world. 

http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/

Katie Sokoler

is such a creative person! I fell in love with her and her blog as soon as i saw it.

She does amazing things that hopefully in time i will be able to do my self. Every thing inspires her and she does and writes about anything she wants. Thoughts going through her mind or just what she did that day but she does it in a way that is so unique, its remarkable.

Check out her blog and get ready to be inspired.

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Scrapbooking Inspirations

So tonight Unfortunately I ran into some complications with my first project. So instead I thought I would share with you all a site/FB page that really inspires me. It is called Ucreate. It has wonderful scrapbooking and baking and craft ideas. Here let me show you some of my fav's.


Have you ever seen a more creative,yet simple water bottle in your life? Love This.

And who knew something as simple as making a cone out of fancy paper could make popcorn look even more delicious ;)

Scrapbooking is not just about cards and pictures. There is a whole world of creativity waiting for you to find it.

Now arent these just the cutest PB&J sandwiches you have ever seen. Simple yet elegant.

Last but not least. Making a sign for your front door or for a blank wall in your house can add so much character. You just have to be willing to try new things and take your creativity to a whole new level.

So go now and search your Facebook page for - Ucreate.
& Have fun!

Well its just short and sweet for tonight I hope you guys enjoyed. Have a great night everyone!

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Colour your World

Hello Crafters!

To tell you the truth today was not a good craft day for me, or so I thought! I was tired and didn’t want to post today, so I headed over to Artyville for a little pick me up. And boy did I ever get it! If you have not visited this blog I recommend that you do so. She has a wonderful blog. She is the one that got us in to List it Tuesday.

I was looking though her blog this morning and I came across inky journal pages! Ever since I first started reading her blog I wondered where she got her colourful pages and journals and to my surprise, SHE MAKES THEM!!

I immediately texted Tara and told her that I was back in, and I had our craft for the day.

All you need is...

Ink

Paper or Journal

Something under the paper (It can be very messy)

Imagination

It is very messy so wear gloves if you don’t want it on your hands. I tried so many different pages before I got one that I liked. So don’t be discouraged if you don’t like what you get the first time. I found that I liked doing it in my journal better than on paper, so it’s all up to you. I only had three colours for mine, Orange, Yellow and Silver. Tara had a few more colours than me, but thats ok! You don't need lots of different colours to create something wonderful, its you, its your own personality!

My Silver ruined my yellow, so make sure you use Ink pads that you don’t care if the colours mix together.

I added a little more to my page just to show you what the finished product can look like.

I added Glitter gel pens to the flowers and the lady bug trails to add some shine!

I really enjoyed the finished product. If you try this craft let us know, so we can check out how you did ours. We would love to see!!

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21 day Challenge

http://www.etsy.com/shop/farmgirlpaints

About a month ago I stumbeled across this 21 day Challenge idea at Becky's Blog. I read this blog faithfully every single day, and I just absolutely love it. I was reading a post one day and at the bottom of her posts she has links, if you like this post you might like these, and I saw it. Another Challenge How could you not press it, of course i could not resist and had to know what she was talking about. It really got me exited, I had never thought of doing it like that. I wrote all of the things that she had on her list and then I revised them to fit me.

1. No Soda
2. Do my dishes everyday
3. Half and hour of physical activity everyday
4. No McDonalds
5. Drink more water

I wanted to start off with nice small goals. It all starts with small steps and turns into big ones, right?

Number 1 – ohh man do I love my pop, but it is just so bad for you. I think that’s why it’s so good, because it’s so bad.

Number 2 – I have a really big problem with this, I am a procrastinator and a neat freak all in one. When it’s clean its good I am really good at keeping it that way. But if we don’t do our dishes for a day or two then they just pile up and up, because I don’t want to have to wash them all. It looks like a lot of work and you keep putting it off, I know I do.

Number 3 – We have a Wii and there are lots of exercise games on there, we have the Wii Fit game and it makes working out fun!!

Number 4 – This one I think will be the hardest one for me. I work at Wal-Mart and there is a McDonalds in the store and you smell it all day and you start to crave it. I am proud to say I have been McDonalds free for about 2 weeks already and I put it on my list just to make sure!!

Number 5 -  I never drink enough

I am doing this for me!

I want to change my life, I want to change me for the better.

Follow me along or start one your self!!! leave a comment if you want to join me in this Challenge, I would love the support!

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List it Tuesday

When doing a painting how do you think? Do you think about, beauty? How about love? Do you plan all your colours first or make it up as you go along? How do you come up with the perfect idea, and make it show?

Inspiration

The sky, the wind, the earth, the rain….For every person there is different inspiration! I want to explore my brain and find my inspiration! Such a small word that can mean so many things…11 things for 11 letters!

1. The colour Pink
2. Love with no limits
3. Art
4. Sunshine
5. Family
6. Photography
7. Kind words
8. A smile
9. Finding beauty in something no one else saw
10. Life
11. Colour

Imagination is my Inspiration! In the ten minutes it took me to write this down I have realized that the only thing I am lacking at this point is courage. Everything takes courage, the courage of stepping out of your protective bubble and trying something new. Making the change you know you need but are so blind to. You may think that your bubble protects you and at first it does. But as you grow, if you do not change you will always be the same, Stuck! Your bubble only holds you back, from becoming great from achieving your full potential. Photography & painting have taught me this.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genus, and it’s better to be absolutely ridicules than absolutely boring. ~Marilyn Monroe~


Skip over to Artsyville to see what Inspired us to do list it Tuesday!!

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