tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15254753985099908982024-03-13T13:43:09.604-05:00Of Football, Feathers, and Other Fun ThingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-63167195578316713332012-07-30T08:30:00.001-05:002012-07-30T08:30:19.839-05:00Taking a little blog vacationI'm going to be taking a little break for a couple of weeks from the ol' blog here. I might still have Accountability Wednesday posts; I haven't decided yet. I haven't been scrapping lately, so I just don't have a lot to share right now. Summer is a tough time for hobbies, I guess. Don't worry, though, I'll be back with some scrappy goodness very very soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-91338885862027350582012-07-27T00:00:00.000-05:002012-07-27T00:00:10.362-05:00Saturday at the LakeLast Saturday was Mark's mother and nephew's birthday party. His brother just bought some property on Lake Gantt a couple of hours north of here. There's no house, but a really nice boat house. We spent the day there with them, eating watermelon and toodling around in the boat. <br />
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So I guess I'm not done talking about ephemera in our scrapbooking. I really like being able to keep business cards or brochures with the names of hotels, restaurants, and businesses that we visited on our trips, in case we want to go back to them in the future, or so I can recommend them to friends. It's almost like having a gigantic Rolodex with photos and notes included!</div>
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Every time we go on vacation, I come back with tons of maps and tickets and brochures, and I'm always trying to find a way to work them in to my scrapbook pages. Our tour guide in Budapest gave us this large post card of the Hungarian crown. I could have slipped it into a 6x12 page protector next to this completed page, but while I was looking at my <a href="http://scrappinworld.blogspot.com/2011/01/scrappiest-100th-sketch-celebration.html" target="_blank">inspiration page</a>, I realized that the domed shape of the crown mimicked the round center shape, so I replaced the patterned paper with the post card. I know that its not acid free, and that might not appeal to some people, but my photos are all digital now and backed up in a million places, so I'm not too worried about ruining the prints. Plus I think it adds to the story.</div>
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Last winter, my sister and I went to a photography workshop at the Christmas in Lights display at Bellingrath Gardens. I din't want this page to look too Christmas-y, because it wasn't really a Christmas story. I think the bright paper reflects the bright colored lights.</div>
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Some people are lucky. My husband can win $300 at a slot machine before I can get back from the bathroom. I don't bother to buy lottery tickets any more because my luck stinks. On the rare occaison I do win something, it makes me even more grateful for it. I won a cruise once. My sister claims it because she actually filled out my ticket, but I'm the one who got the phone call.</div>
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I won a $50 gift card to <a href="http://www.shopormolu.com/" target="_blank">Ormolu</a>. I've been wanting to try this company for a while, and well, now I have. It's great quality, beautiful stuff, and let me tell you, $50 will go a long way in her shop! And Kaitlin provided fantastic customer service. So here is everything I got:</div>
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But the truth is that I was scared. Scared that it would hurt, that it would send my back into spasms. Well folks, Hell has finally frozen over. By the time you read this, I will be on Week 2 of the Couch to 5K program. And believe it or not, I'm kind of enjoying it. I look forward to my running days. Keep in mind I'm only running 90 second stretches at this point, but it's been a lot easier than I expected, and I feel GREAT afterwards.<br />
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Why did I start running? Partly because having a goal like running a 5K motivates me, but mostly because that scale is just not moving and I need to do more in my fitness. Because its so hot here this summer we joined the Y, which is only about 10 minutes from my house. There is an indoor track, a pool and a weight area, so I've been doing some weight training as well.<br />
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No real report on my activity this week because my FitBit died, but they are replacing it for me. Just know I ran/walked 3 times last week, plus three bike/treadmill 15 minute warmups before a little weight training.<br />
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1. <i>I need to work out more. </i>My HDL is better than it was last year, thanks to incorporating more healthy fats into my diet, but it was my worst measurement, and a good way to bring it up is through exercise. <br />
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2. <i>I need to eat more calories.</i> I kinda saw this one coming. My basal metabolic rate was measured at 1419 kcal, meaning my 1200 calorie days are HURTING my metabolism. I've reset all my trackers to reflect 1420 a day minimum as my goal.<br />
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3.<i> I am pretty healthy</i>. My BMI is a little bit into the overweight range (by 0.9), but overall my cholesterol, glucose, weight, fat %, and muscle weight are in healthy ranges and are pretty good. So that means...<br />
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4. <i>I'm pretty much trying to lose vanity weight</i>. BMI is 0.9 into the overweight range, but as the tech pointed out, that doesn't really account for muscle weight. So yeah, I hate my big thighs, and I think my belly is huge, and my arms are too big, but I'm HEALTHY. Sure, I'd like to take the fat % down from 31%, but that's not un-doable.<br />
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So DUH, I gotta eat more and work out more. But I'm NORMAL. Not the huge fat thing I see when I compare myself to other girls. I know I need to stop comparing myself to other girls. But I also gotta get off my butt and work for it.<br />
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No weight or activity info this week. I'm traveling (again),so I don't have access to the info. Next week, I promise!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-23688144771182467302012-06-18T00:00:00.000-05:002012-06-18T00:00:02.358-05:00Create with Polaroids Challenge: Here Come the Brides<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the challenges Two Peas in a Bucket hosted for National Scrapbooking Day was to create a layout using those oh-so-popular Polaroids. I love the Polaroid look, and have used the <a href="http://poladroid.net/" target="_blank">Polodroid app</a> to turn several <a href="http://offootballandfeathers.blogspot.com/2011/05/back-into-photo-archives-i-wanna-be.html" target="_blank">photos into the Polaroid look</a>. This time I used some Crate Paper and Silhouette cut frames to frame a print I cropped and some paper.<br />
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When we were in Prague, we saw many wedding couples having portraits made in front of the Astronomical Clock. But one day we were surprised to see a whole group of brides there, and no grooms. On closer inspection, most of the girls' dresses were being held in with clothespins and clips. Apparently these Japanese ladies had paid for the opportunity to play bride for the day!<br />
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Travelling and eating well is also a tough combination. We just spend a week in Miami, home to beautiful, thin people and the best ice cream in the world, and we both came back heavier. On the up side, we walked a ton, and I think that steps taken in 97 degree heat and 97% humidity count more than those taken on a treadmill. We're going to the in-laws this weekend for Father's Day, home to unlimited fried chicken and vegetables cooked in lard. Then I go on another work trip, this time by myself, all next week. Eating well and tracking food is gonna be tough, and I know this.<br />
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But I'll let you in on a little secret: I'm not giving up! My mother always said I was stubborn. We joined the YMCA this week and are motivating each other to go. I'm taking my workout gear to Texas and have researched the hotel gym. And then there's this: I'm going to start the Couch to 5K (C25K) Program! Me, who's life motto is "I don't run." That I'm ready to take that step, to do something I said I'd never do, and that I'm kind of excited about it, tells me that I'm finally really ready to make this change. That although my weight is up 1.4 lbs. since January, I can't seem to look at a cupcake without gaining weight, although I had a small meltdown when I couldn't get my one-piece "fat" bathing suit on over my hips, I'm not giving up. Not stopping. I am going to make this work. Not only to look better and to feel better, but to conquer that one little piece of the anxiety that comes from not being in control of my body. Mark can't take that one off my to do list. Only I can do that.<br />
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Weight: 143.6 (+1.8 lbs)<br />
Acivity: 59524 steps, 12 floors climbed, 24.45 milesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-25626547837350969092012-06-11T00:00:00.000-05:002012-06-11T00:00:08.795-05:00Another Photo Collage ExampleIn my series on scrapbooking large events, I talked about how I like to <a href="http://offootballandfeathers.blogspot.com/2012/04/scrapping-large-event-or-how-to-deal_30.html" target="_blank">use photo collages</a> to get several pictures on one layout. This layout is another example of how I do that. Here, I fit 6 photos on a one page layout. That's a lot of photos for one page, but it still feels simple and uncluttered. Not to mention how it saves space!<br />
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Hungarian Snackage<br />
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Basic Grey Junebug (Crazy Quilt), alpha (Perephery); Lily Bee <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=472787&b=165660&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=store%2Escrapbook%2Ecom%2Flb%2Dmep133%2Ehtml" target="_blank">6x6 pad</a>; Jenni Bowlin <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=472787&b=165660&m=7429&afftrack=&urllink=store%2Escrapbook%2Ecom%2Fpp%2Ddp%2Djbp28636%2Ehtml" target="_blank">ink</a>; Cosmo Cricket Ever After</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-61024338321389801602012-05-30T09:26:00.001-05:002012-05-30T09:26:01.715-05:00Accountability WednesdayNot much to say this week. There won't be an Accountability Wednesday post next week, because I will be on my way back from Miami, where I don't plan on being very accountable. I am disappointed because the last time I was in Miami I was at my goal weight and felt very confident on the beach, and this time I won't wear a bikini. That's not going to keep me from having a good time and a well deserved week away with my husband.<br />
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Activity: 58839 steps, 8 floors, 24.17 milesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-56069879096022880222012-05-28T00:00:00.000-05:002012-05-28T00:00:02.412-05:00It's AstronomicalHappy Memorial Day, readers! I hope you are having a great long weekend. I love how right now it seems that many of the scrapbooking lines, regardless of company, have similar color schemes. It makes it really easy to mix and match lines. For this layout I used some old (Echo Park For the Record and Life is Good) with newer (My Minds Eye Stella and Rose), and they just came together nicely.<br />
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Astronomical Clock<br />
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A few weeks ago Shimelle hosted an online crop<a href="http://www.shimelle.com/" target="_blank"> on her blog</a>. I wasn't able to participate at the time, but a few of the challenges spoke to me. One of which was to scrapbook a specific layout <a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1439/welcome-to-the-online-scrapbooking-weekend/" target="_blank">here</a>. I liked it and thought it would be great for these photos from last summer.</div>
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Activity: 61693 steps, 25.82 miles, 4 floorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1525475398509990898.post-9551892735463805572012-05-21T00:00:00.000-05:002012-05-21T00:00:10.142-05:00Using My ScrapsFor my travel albums, I want to create some continuity across so many layouts, so I pull papers and embellishments that I can use throughout the album. This leaves me with lots of scraps, but I like to use as many as I can, both for the continuity and because I need to use some things up! The sketch I used for this layout was great for using up some of those scraps.<br />
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Supplies: The Girls' Paperie On Holiday (Vintage map, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003MXPI22/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=offoofeaandot-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003MXPI22" target="_blank">diecuts</a>); American Crafts cardstock; Scraps: Basic Grey, Core'dinations Graphic 45, Teresa Collins, Hambly, Crate Paper; My Minds Eye Tres Jolie Oui Oui Brothers card; 7 gypsies <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MUSYU6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=offoofeaandot-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000MUSYU6" target="_blank">97% complete</a> stickers; Chatterbox ABC sticker; Studio AE for Technique Tuesday (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BZJ0Y4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=offoofeaandot-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002BZJ0Y4" target="_blank">Today You</a>, The Journey that Matters); Staz On ink (Jet Black); Prima jewels, flocked rubons (Reflections); Melody Ross for GCD Homegrown Chic Vintage Labels; Martha Stewart <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L2KHSE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=offoofeaandot-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003L2KHSE" target="_blank">Cherish Labels</a>; Etcetera by Provocraft stickers; Making Memories flowers (Noteworthy); Echo Park <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004O9WZ42/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=offoofeaandot-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004O9WZ42" target="_blank">Element stickers</a>; Recollections bling flourish</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15796804328735369809noreply@blogger.com0