No Pressure Blogging

"I just want to live...I don't want to blog about it" Should there be pressure that goes along with blogging? How many days without a post makes one a 'bad blogger'? Is there such a thing as a bad blogger? How often should one read blogs? These are just a few of the topics we discussed at scrap night last night. Just to clarify...all those choices are our own. What I most enjoyed last night was sharing each other's ideas about blogging, what we read, what we write, how other people's challenges have helped us keep our lives in perspective and how we all follow strangers that no longer feel like strangers. I had such a good time at Anne's house for scrap night. Firstly, I love her house....it is so cute, and so Anne! Secondly, I love her Baby...I could surely take her home and keep her forever!

I am thinking that soon I'm going to host a girls night with no scrapbooking...just dinner and chatting...maybe game night! Last night I only made two pages, well really 3 (Yes, I the one who always give others a hassle for only making one page! ) I stretched out on the couch instead, read some magazines, and chatted...with my very best friends. Our scrap nights are so....indescribable. There we solve the world's problems, we fix our marriages, we bounce off child rearing ideas, we talk about work, the economy, sex...really no topic is off limits. Perhaps we could film our own version of 'friends' I wouldn't trade these nights for anything. It doesn't matter how tired I am, how disorganized I am, how I should be doing this or that...scrap night takes priority. It became my escape once I started school, and now...it is just time to be with my friends. We are all different...some like dogs, some no, some are great grandmas, some are trying to have babies, some have kids, some do not, do we only have scrapbooking in common? Nope, we are friends....and that is enough!

So my point is...be yourself...if blogging once a month is enough...I'll appreciate reading it. If you can do it everyday...great! But do we sacrifice our own time, our down time, our family time to blog? Not on your life! What I love most about my friends is they are all different, and all special in their own ways. By knowing this great group of ladies I am honored to call my friends...I am truly blessed. Reading their blogs is a bonus!

Top o the morning to you!

Yes, I was up at 8...yes I went to bed at 2, but it was all worth it! (Actually that's more sleep than I get on weeknights) We had an impromptu scrap night last night at Sarah's house. It was so fun! I feel like I nearly lost my voice from chatting so much, but we had so much catching up to do! There was only 4 of us, which was really great, we each had a LOT of room on the table (which us sloppy scrappers appreciate), we each had a LOT of chocolate, and a LOT of laughs. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time and it was so nice to not have to be anywhere, and to just relax. In 6 hours I only made 3 pages {really} and one I made wrong :) Thanks, so much Sarah for having us over. I got to see the catalog for her upcoming UCL party (check out the link to the right to view this great wall art). I was disheartened that the party is only one paycheck away for me, so I'll have to be selective, but I love so many things there, being the quote person that I am.

I realized I forget to tape Men in Trees last night, so if anyone has it let me know...it sure was the season premier and I sure missed it. I don't really appreciate if being on on Friday now.

By popular request, I have had to include some photos that I have been remiss in adding, mostly of Stephanie's hair. I have some others to add, but haven't taken them yet...so, here is Stephanie's new hair-- and some crazy pics she took of herself last night. All part of being almost 15 I guess! She is at the run walk wheel this morning at RVC. She is the face painter in the children's area. Then Kristina is off to the eye Dr. REALLY another child with glasses, how will my budget do that? Then, I believe it's nap time.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Until next time...

Hey Candi, when I put the pics on today, they were pics, not garbles words...who knows!