I don’t really know what to say about this…
Except for one thing.
Are any of you at all surprised that our children have crazy facial expressions?
And also this.
It took a lot of hot glue to make those suckers.
That is all.
Buon Natale!
xoxo
reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.
I don’t really know what to say about this…
Except for one thing.
Are any of you at all surprised that our children have crazy facial expressions?
And also this.
It took a lot of hot glue to make those suckers.
That is all.
Buon Natale!
xoxo
Sooo…this happened.
And this time, there truly
are
no
words.
We are off to Florence for Thanksgiving. Love to you all!
xoxox
S
(sign found taped to Harper and Sadie’s door).
I feel that this could be the sign that best represents Jimmy’s life.
Total Girls Club.
**but dad is alowd.
Fall is really weird here. First of all, it doesn’t “look” like fall at all. I’m dying to spend some time in Tuscany (we are hoping to head there in early November) and maybe experience fall colors.
There are no pumpkin patches at all or pumpkins readily available in any Italian stores. I scored the group above at our commissary (10 cents a pound!).
I think we will try some Pinterest ideas on the smaller ones and the four larger ones are for pumpkin carving.
I’ve tried to get out my fall decor and make little vignettes around the house…but I don’t have a mantel this year and that’s weird, too! 🙂 I miss my American autumns a little bit.
Hmm. What else. We had our third Italian hospital experience yesterday. Harper accidentally ingested pine nuts. It was pretty terrifying. I’m hoping that that was our bad luck coming in threes (first time H hurt her wrist, 2nd time was Cate’s asthma attack) and that we are DONE!
This shutdown is TICKING ME OFF. Not for me. We are getting paid. For now. I’m ticked off because I’m over selfish politicans. I’m tired of their grandstanding and narcissism. I’m tired of all of them. Both parties.
I’m sad for my friends that are sitting at home and not working. I’m sad for the state of our country. I’m even sad about little things. Like the fact that our deployed troops can’t watch football because AFN is shut down.
I’m sad, I’m disappointed, I’m revolted, and I’m MAD.
Deep breath.
Moving on.
I’m here. Just fighting the blues. It’s raining nonstop and there’s not even a hint of sunshine. And the forecast shows much of the same for the next week.
Weather totally changes my mood. Does it change yours?
Okay, this might officially be my most random post of all time.
ciao-
xoxo
S
See that third line? Fail? That’s where I am now. Trying hard to get to the point where I can cross it off my list and get back to creating, but for now I’m stuck.
I’m in Italy. Surrounded by the most beauty I’ve EVER been surrounded by. And yet…the creative urge is dead.
I love making things. Whether it’s layouts, project life, albums, Shutterfly photo books, home decor, etc. I love making things.
And I’m in this phase where I’m not making anything. Well, I’m making beautiful memories but I’m not literally making anything.
And in theory I really want to. I want to create with my hands again. I want to put pen to paper and glue to photos. I truly do.
So why am I stuck?
One problem is that I don’t have a photo printer. Mine got damaged in the move (like everything else) and not having the ability to print photos at home is really limiting me.
Ordering photos online takes a really long time.
Printer options are limited here, and amazon doesn’t ship electronics. So….I don’t print photos.
I tried PL and I got a week done, but it is impossible for me to not print from home for PL.
I miss traditional layouts. I do. Man…I used to do one a day. Now? Nothing. Nada. Niente.
Now and then I remember that I want to make something. So I wander in my (almost finished) craft room and then I get sidetracked.
I asked this question on my FB page and got some great responses. GREAT advice. So I thought I’d ask here too. Have you ever gotten stuck? Have you come back from the depths of I’m-not-making-anything or if it’s gone is it gone?
Is blogging and photographing my time here enough to sustain me creatively?
Would I want to create if I just spent some time in my craft room?
Have I broken up with creating or is this just a break?
I think I need a Selphy. And some me time. And some pretty scrap supplies.
Sigh.
Discuss.
xo
S