Stampin’ Cut & Emboss

Hey there….just a quick note.  My post will be later today.   And I'm sorry…I'm not streaming today…Feedburner delivered an email that I was streaming today …but that was from yesterday (sorry about that!!).

Thanks!!

The live stream is over…thanks to everyone that joined me!!!

I'm sorry some of you are confused.  I should have explained myself better.   The comments I'm getting on my blog have nothing to do with paper crafting. I use a lot of product that is not made by SU and I love all crafts!!

 The spam is coming from Coach Handbags, Prada & Air Jordan shoes…a few that I can't mention on my blog. (now that I've mentioned their names I'm sure the spam will increase like crazy.)

I welcome all comments from real people. I'm sorry for those of you that thought I was talking about something else.

I guess while I'm at it I'll go ahead and throw it out there. I do prefer to get positive comments…I generally delete the negative ones because I try my best to keep a positive attitude no matter what.

Sorry for the misunderstanding!!

Just a quick update….as of today….I'm back in my office working 🙂

It's been two weeks and I'm sorry if a few of you are wondering where I went.  First it was Convention and then my sister in law & her children came to visit.  We decided to take them to the lake house & we had a great visit!!  I even showed Isabelle how to make the owl punch bookmark 🙂

I need a couple days to get caught up.  If you sent me an email in the past month or called me (I was gone 75% of July)…let me know if you don't hear from me by Wednesday evening. I work pretty fast but my nephew came in from Tennessee last night and I'll probably take off Friday.   I'm pretty sure this has been the busiest summer ever!!!  Chase & Brook go back to school in two more weeks & I'm craving a routine like you wouldn't believe!!!

Next subject….. I've put my comments on hold for approval.   I love receiving comments and please don't stop…..but I had to put them on hold for approval due to spam stuff.  For some reason people keep leaving me comments about name brand purses, shoes and all sorts of stuff like that (I'm afraid to mention the name of the shoes and bags for fear it may increase the spam). It's really weird….do they not know I'm going to delete it?  I really wish I knew how to fix it … but…..for now I'll hold them until I can figure out my choices. 

See ya later,

Does the title of my blog post scare you?            

It does me…. just kidding 🙂

Two weeks ago we discovered that Chase’s left leg is half the size of his right leg.  Of course it has totally freaked me out.  How could I miss that?  I see him everyday.   But the truth is … I see him …. but do I really?  I’ve been consumed by my business for so long that I’ve become someone I don’t recognize.   I did not start my blog to sell thousands, I started it because I love to teach people how to stamp and when you love what you do it’s possible to make money at it.

 I’ve wanted to talk about this for a while….but I live in fear that I will wake up and it will all be gone.   Even by sharing this info I know some will move on and not return to my blog.  But living in fear is not healthy!

We have a saying in our house…if something keeps happening God is trying to tell you something.   I’ve just been ignoring the signs…. but I think I’ve got it loud and clear.

We’re not sure what is going on with Chase’s leg, I took him to the doctor and they are referring us to Childrens Mercy.  The doctor couldn’t tell me a lot but shared that his calf is 2 ½ centimeters smaller than the right and his thigh is 3 centimeters smaller.   We’re waiting for them to fit us in and in the meantime we’ll just pray it’s just something minor.   One of the reasons we didn’t notice it sooner was because Chase wears jeans all the time…. even in the summer.  On occasion he’ll wear shorts but not very often.

So, my goals for this year are turning more personal.  I’m going to lose 45 pounds.  I’m going to finish Chase’s scrapbooks before he graduates next spring.  And as we continue I’ll share more of my personal goals.

I’m not sure what my goals for my business are going to be this year.   I need time to really think about it.  Last year & the previous year was all about money. 

Am I quitting …heck no!!  If that was going to happen it would have been when I had to stop selling my Chic Stands (something that still brings me pain but it’s business & I get it).

I will continue to post, I’ll continue to offer product shares…. there’s not one thing I’m going to stop doing.  Except …. I’m going to do it when the time is right for me and my family.  Not because I’m afraid you will leave me or go somewhere else.  For example, this weekend is July 4^th.   And we are headed to the lake…. It stresses me out ….. like you wouldn’t believe that I have to leave my blog & my email.  I try to create posts in advance so you won’t leave and that’s just not the right way to live. 

I’m also in the process of creating a page to share my losing weight.  I’ll share what I eat, how much I exercised and track my weight….but I’m not posting my starting weight just yet….it’s just too embarrassing!!   I started off the new year right I walked 45 minutes today and ate a boiled egg with toast for breakfast 🙂

I hope you have a happy & safe July 4^th weekend!!

p.s.  I do have a blog post for today and tomorrow…I’m just taking off Saturday – Monday.