I know I'm not the only one . . .

with real estate issues. Yup, seems 1 out of 2 people are in the midst of trying to sell their house or have a story of their best friend with the same problem. I've been under contract for months to close on the sale of our old house early December and that just fell apart. Worse yet, they are renting our house as they needed to settle in this area and get jobs so now do I not only need to try and sell this house again but have to determine when they are going to move and what condition my home is in. WHO is coming over with some wine??? :)

Here's a picture of my bathroom at my old house. I hand textured and painted the walls myself and loved this bathroom. I had hoped that someone else would love this bathroom and buy my house but seeing as there are 30,000 other bathrooms to love in central Florida, this hasn't happened . . . .

Cheers to everyone else out there with real estate struggles--we will all get through this somehow. But it's easier with wine . . .

Kiersten

Part 1 of 'project-get caught up' is done!

I ordered my digital prints--over 300! I am SO behind--aack! I am thrilled to have done that as it took HOURS to edit, sort, upload, pick quantities, etc. I have ordered from many sites but Walgreens had a great sale--some free prints, free shipping, and 12 cents by mail so I used them this time. This way, it will come straight to the house and I don't even have to remember to stop at the store! Yea!

I'm thinking about using Creative Memories' new software. It seems to really help with organization and merges from editing right into their online ordering page as well as their digital scrapbooking software. One thing their software does is mark which pictures you have printed so you never wonder 'have I done that yet'? I need that! Anyway, just on my mind--haven't ordered it yet but I've heard great things about it!

Kiersten

The Reality of My Scrapbooking Life

Check out this picture of my beautiful scrapbooks! I AM very organized and love having my books on display and pride my self in my scrapbook accomplishments. There is nothing more rewarding than being caught up with your books!!! Well, here's my little secret. I am SO organized, that I have managed to 'sort' my pictures into so many to do bins by major events, stacks of pages ready to make, accordion folders filled with random events ready to plan pages for and then a stack that has been growing of pictures that need to be sorted that I am now BURIED in to do stacks. ALL need to actually be 'SCRAPPED' but staying on top of what you need to do is a job in itself right? Well, I seem to be a pro at that. I pulled everything out today so I could sort the stack that got too big and here is my reality. I am behind 2 1/2 years. I couldn't believe it. I saw my son Carter's birthday pictures from his 4th birthday party--he turned 6 this past August. Oh boy. Here is a question--has the digital world confused others or only me? That's another issue I have. I sorted what I have but this stack doesn't even include the pictures I have on my computer that I need to print!!! I haven't ordered prints in over a year! So I have the pictures from my kid's birthdays that my family has given me but then have to sit down and figure out, have I ordered mine yet? And then can't do the page until I do! And if your solution is to print myself, I have done that in the past and spent too many hours loading ink and paper and cutting them off the sheet and it seemed like SO much work to me! I LOVE digital cameras but this is my newest frustration. Anyway, back to my stack! I am sorting and ordering digital prints this weekend and vow to get caught up. Here is my personal goal--to be done through the holidays by the time the kids are out of school. I'll let you know!!! Oh, and wish me luck!

Kiersten