I DID IT!!

Well, I made my 10% weight loss goal!! I am 22 lbs. lighter than I was in January!! Yea!!

Things have been so different for me this year, getting my priorities in order.

I have career that I love. Just to say the word career is cool. It's always been a job before. I love working at the library, and I am almost finished with grad school. December graduation baby!!

I'm scrapbooking again, getting published and participating on design teams. I love being involved in an art that I can call my own. So long have I searched for an out for my creativity, and scrapbooking is it.

I'm losing weight, learning to be healthy. I think before I eat, make better decisions, and most importantly, I don't deprive myself of the things I love!! LOVE ICE CREAM!!

I feel that everything is coming together, so that when my husband and I are together again, we can start a family, the one we have been so close to having before.

So, YEA to my 10% lost!! Onto the next 20 lbs.!!

Ya Ya's challenge

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Here are a couple of layouts that I did for a challenge at Tallyscrapper. The challenge was issued by a member there, Ya Ya Princess, and she posted a sketch on her blog.

July 2007 Basic Grey Sketch Challenge

I'm going to try this every month, posting the BG sketch link and encourage you to link your layout to my blog! I want to see what wonderful creations you come up with! And besides, we all need a little inspiration now and again, and that is what this newsletter is all about!

July 2007 Basic Grey Newsletter

Basic Grey Website - to sign up for the newsletter

Here is my layout:

Clubhouse Kudos!!

I joined a message board called the Scrapbooker's Club House! Uploaded some layouts last week and one of them was given a kudos for the day. They spotlight it in their forum and encourage others to view it and comment on it! Here is the link to my Kudos!!

Trip to D.C.

Here are some layouts of my trip to Washington, D.C. last month.

Newest Design Team Member

I was asked to be on a design team the other day! They have a great site, with a lot to look at in the gallery, and a lot of nice people to chat with. Check out their website for more! Just look for Lady Jessica (me), and MadStrawberry (Barb), over there!!