Just Be You....

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of having ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies; Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you; Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating others could destroy overnight; Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous; Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give your best anyway.

Destination Niagara...

We've had a couple of weeks of bad weather here on Long Island. We enjoyed a gorgeous summer, then Hurricane Irene blasted us with high winds and flooding. Now the mornings are cool and dry and the afternoons are hot and humid...it's very bizarre. But as long as we're all healthy and happy, I can deal with it!

Wanted to share a quick sneak peek of a mini that I've been working on using the My Creative Scrapbook August album kit. I plan on filling it up with my favorite pics from our Niagara trip. Not sure if the pics are a perfect match for the paper...the tones are a bit off , but I'll figure out a way to make it will work because I really want to scrap those photos and I LOVE this paper line. I'll post more pics when my new camera arrives (an early birthday present...YAY!!!)

Thanks for stopping by today....be blessed!

xoxo

Cris

NEW BLOG...FRESH START

I'm very excited about my new little blog. I have never been a consistent blogger. My posts always tended to be few and far between, but as I have evolved in my hobby I have found my voice and am excited as pot to start all over again - and since September is the traditional month of renewal (and my birthday!), this is a great time for a fresh start.

Blogging isn't just about sharing stories and artwork; it's about building friendships and being a part of a community. A blog is a creative outlet; a place to write, hope and remember. And it takes up less space than all those old notebooks I used to collect!

So here I go, both feet in the water. Here's to hoping that my blogging dreams will come true!

Blessings,
Cris

Oasis

I love being by or near the water; doesn't matter what time of year it is and I don't need a special reason to visit. The ocean calms me and settles my mind. If you can relate then check out this beautiful showcase at Pictory Mag and be prepared to lose yourself in a virtual oasis...

Pictory Mag - In Deep

My friend Melanie shared a really cool link with me tonight. This has to be the most creative blog I have ever seen. It's one woman's quest to do something creative while on maternity leave. You'll love it...

Mila's Daydreams

Photo copyright ©Adele Enersen

The More Things Change...

Summer is coming along beautifully. Mandy has finished Driver's Ed and is now working on her college "short list". Allie has spent most of the summer in the pool and has declared that she is ready to go back to school now. Good grief!

We haven't been as active as we usually are; the house remodel has us grounded for a few weeks, but we're making every attempt to enjoy the comforts, as they are, of home as much as possible. It's back to school in a few weeks, but not before we make one last trip to Maine...ahhhh beautiful Maine! definitely looking forward to a fun road trip.

I want to quickly share a layout I just completed. I snapped this with my iPhone a few minutes after Mandy woke up (Allie would never let me get away with this!). I just love this photo of her holding her cute stuffed animals. The one on the the right is Spike, her dinosaur who has been her buddy since she was 4 years old! She adores Spike - and still takes him everywhere. As a matter of fact he'll be joining us next week and I have no doubt he may find his way into her college dorm bag as well. I just love this little hint of innocence in my big baby girl and pray that she will always find comfort and companionship in her animal toys!

You’ve had Spike since you were 3 years old and he

has never left your side. In this photo you are 16

years old and just woke up for school. As usual Spike

is there to greet you. Some things never change!

I know you love him just as much now as you did

back then. I love seeing you with your stuffed animals!

We interrupt this program...

To say that this blog will be updated as soon as Cris finds the USB cord for her camera, or retakes the photos with her iPhone...whichever comes first.

Now I'm off to my work out with Patrick, the trainer, run a few errands in preparation for our vacation next week, and will hopefully return in a couple of hours with an update...or in a very bad mood! LOL

Hope your Wednesday is coming along a little more smoothly than mine.

xoxo

Cris