Hello my friends. Sadly for ME.... the Stampin' Up! stamp set retirement list is now available. There are a ton of stamp sets that have found their way to this list. This is bitter sweet for me because as a Demonstrator, I hate to see sets go! Here's my reason for it. I do not use retired stamp sets in my classes, clubs or workshops, so this means I must get rid of all my old stamp sets. Well I have a hard time parting with my favorite items, just ask my husband.... OK, not that I have a hard time parting with him, lol..... I just have SOOOOO MANY retired stamp sets from PAST years that I can't seem to get rid of. I fear the whole Craigslist thing and I am too tired and lazy to do a garage sale and you and I both know you don't get what these sets are worth or NEARLY worth at a garage sale and let's face it, Stampin' Up! stamp sets are NOT garage sale worthy right!!!! SOOOOOO, that's how I end up with so so so many retired stamp sets! AND well ,now I must take a look at the new catalog and make new purchases. It will be exciting. Besides, who likes to wear the same ole outfit day after day right, this will be like getting a new refreshed wardrobe!
OK, so onto why I haven't posted since SEPTEMBER!!!!! OMGOSH!!! Seriously I did not know it had been since September.... I am so sorry! How can I expect to keep a following audience when I never post! I know, I can't! I apologize and I believe this same very thing happened to me last year. I had a VERY dry run with the blogging and felt horrible about it. It's not because I don't have the content to post, because I DO! it's not because I don't like posting because I DO, it's not because I don't like to talk (or type) because if you knew me, you'd know that I DO!!!!! lol... it's just that I have 2 very active girls that keep my life so very busy with Dance Class 2 nights a week, Soccer 3 times a week, Catechism one night a week, Brownie Scouts, Daisy Scouts, I have Stamp Classes one Friday a month, a Stamp Club that meets another Friday once a month, my hubby bowls every Tuesday and we have homework almost nightly. I volunteer at the school on Mondays during the day, and help out on other days when I can. I am on a few committees at the school so I have lots to do over there during the week well. I beat myself up all the time trying to figure out how to balance this all and I don't know how people do it! If you are one of these people, how do you do it????? I have a hard time keeping my head above water with just 2 girls and running a business. The blogging, the newsletters, the samples, the marketing, family life and personal life. Something always seems like it is taking a back burner..... like my laundry! ;)
Well enough of my rant. Over the next few weeks, I will post samples of ALL sorts of cards, from last years Halloween cards, Christmas cards, especially since these cards are on the retirement list and you just may want to get a hold of them before they are gone!
Again, thank you for being patient, please stick with me and I promise to do my best to find the balance!
Recent Comments