I've been beating myself up for not being able to get a card made to blog about. But I just realized the other day that maybe we are all in the same boat. I absolutely LOVE crafting, making cards and scrapbook pages and 3D items. But I have a somewhat busy life as well. I'm overweight, so I have been trying to exercise every day. I have 2 kids who still need their mom once in a while. They are both in sports and other afterschool activites, so I am chasing after them in the evenings. I am my daughter's Girl Scout troop leader. You know that we have the new puppy, he takes a lot of attention. :) Sound a lot like your life? Probably.
So I've decided to make this a blog of my life instead of just Stampin' Up! crafts. I hope to still inspire you to get creating. Whether that is making a card to send to a loved one or a DIY project or how I got thru a parenting situation or a remodel of my home, I will share lots with you!
My daughter and I, like a lot of you, have been affected by cancer. She had two wonderful teachers lose their battle. In our small community, this took a huge toll on our young children. It broke my heart to tell her about those favorite teachers when each passed. I had thought it would take away her innocence and make her angry. She was angry and of course she wasn't innocent of the deadly disease any more. But what I wasn't ready for was the passion that my daughter and her friends have for others. In our Girl Scout troop, the girls (who are 6th graders) always want to help others. They have pen pals in an African orphanage. They donate food to the local pantry. They bought gloves for a boy in their class who needed new ones. Their hearts are SO BIG!
Anyhow, Haley and I became involved in a Relay for Life last year and are going to do it again this year. We also have other fabulous people on our team and I think some of the Girl Scouts will be joining us as well. We just had a fantastic fundraiser selling Valentine's Day cookies. So I thought as a Thank You to all of the customers, I'd give them one of these notes. I stamped a "Thank You" sentiment and wrote in "From the Wauzeka Walkers RFL team". We really appreciate the people who bought from us and hope to find a cure for this horrible disease.
Keep craftin' and be inspired,
Audra
