Really, really bad

I'm a really bad blogger. I just logged onto Blogspot for the first time since December 24th and had several comments to approve. If you left me a comment and I never responded to it, I apologize!!

Anyway, lots of changes here the past few months. One of the biggest is the closing of Cool Blue Scrapbook Store. Here's what's on the homepage right now, which should pretty much explain it all:



"This past January, I was asked to be the Sunday School Superintendent at our church. At the time, I was teaching the Jr. High Sunday school class and although it was a big added responsibility, I was still managing to get everything done, including taking care of Jack and the house, etc.

In June, I was offered the position of Coordinator of Conference on the executive board of American Baptist Women of Pennsylvania and Delaware. I struggled with the decision of whether to accept it or not because I knew that I couldn't do that on top of my local church responsibilities, Cool Blue, and taking care of my family.

I prayed about it and discussed it with my husband and I did accept the position, deciding to give it a few months and see how Cool Blue fit in. The past several months have been very stressful, as I have worried myself sick over how to balance these four responsibilities - Family, Church, Conference, Cool Blue.

After MUCH prayerful consideration, I have decided to let go of Cool Blue effective January and focus on the work that I can feel God leading me to do. December was my last kit.

It's a huge disappointment because I have really enjoyed watching Cool Blue grow and become successful. But at the same time, as soon as I made the decision to shut down, a huge burden was removed from my shoulders and I feel like I can actually make it through to bring it to a close.

I have to say that I have enjoyed the past year and a half immensely - getting to know my design team so personally has been so fulfilling. As has been getting to know so many of you, my customers."



So that pretty much sums it up. Cool Blue is in its final clearance phase and I am going crazy between that and church and Conference and this family. But it's kind of crazy in a good way :)

I've also been setting aside a little bit of time each day for crafting. Mostly scrapbooking, but also a bit of card-making, sewing, and crocheting. I picked up an afghan I began crocheting when I was pregnant with Jack - ALMOST FIVE YEARS AGO. Yeah.

I'll start sharing my projects here more regularly. Here's a layout I created for the "Layout a Day" challenge on 2peas, which I haven't been participating in lately because I've been too busy with getting the registration materials together for Conference.



Patterned paper - October Afternoon. Letter stickers - SEI. Scalloped circle die - Spellbinders Nestabilities (I'm addicted).