Taking a Break

So you probably didn't know this, but I never actually told my husband I was blogging. See, I started blogging back last spring just for the FOBTY challenge at SSD, so it wasn't worth mentioning. Then last summer, I decided I'd like to try it for real, but I didn't post that often, so I didn't mention it, but after a while I started deleting the history each time I posted to it so Joel wouldn't find out. {yikes}

I got a little convicted about it and broachecd the subject with him. He was adamant that I not start blogging because I don't have time...

If he only had a CLUE how much time I waste each day he would realize how insignificant the time spent blogging is ,but I am pretty sure he wouldn't see it that way.

So I kept my little secret. I just like having somewhere I can be ME, not Joel's wife or the boys' mom or worrying about am I gonna offend someone with what I say, etc. But my parents knew (they're long past being offended by anything I say), and I got afraid that my dad was gonna let it slip, cuz you know, he might have done this sort of thing before, no offense dad.

And then I got REALLY convicted about how keeping a blog should NOT be more important than honesty in a relationship, so I fessed up to Joel. He was pretty mad, but he said that once I proved I could keep the house clean and do the things that need to get done first, I could eventually start the ol' blog back up.

Pretty reasonable, I think. So I'm not there yet, which means no more blogging for a while, but once I am, I will let my three readers know, kay? ;)

Before I sign off, though, I want to share my last couple of layouts with you. I'm no longer with the Shabby Princess :( but I got a guest spot on Pamela Donnis's team (I love felt), and I made this page with her newest release:

Santa really creeped Jack out, even though he kept trying to make him feel better by calling him by name and telling him he knew his dad...

I made this for the SSD Rewind Challenge, and I used KCB's Flourish, which I checked off my unused kit list, woo hoo!

I am trying to work on those challenges, but I'm not getting very far. Something about being such an accomplished time waster...

I also have a guest gig with DDE, the second shop I downloaded from, and Dani & Zoe were practically begging me to join them when they found out I was available. ;) We'll see how I handle all this responsibility after a year of having like one new kit to work with every other month!

I hope to develop some self control and be back soon, but judging by the way this morning is going, it's not very likely.