ME time

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I’ve been making it a priority to try and do a bit of scrapbooking most days – usually for an hour or so after lunch, and before the girls get home from school.  I’ve also signed up for a few online classes to help get the creative juices flowing. The next one to start is Shimelle’s Learn Something New Everyday. Class hasn’t started yet so there’s still time to sign up.

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I’ve decided to use an 8×8 felt album that I had lying around. I have to confess I signed up for the class last year but never actually did any of it. Luckily you only pay once :-).

In addition to working on the trip album I’ve been doing some other layouts as well.

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I’ve been going through my ideas folder so this next one is a scraplift from Gretchen. Love that girls style :-).

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A new week ….

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Thanks to my wonderful blog readers, many of whom sent helpful, caring comments in response to my last post. Many of you suggested getting out for a walk and taking the attitude of “just do it”. So I did. I got myself dressed and out the door before the sun was even over the horizon. I’ve had to stop my walks with the dogs while they were undergoing some training so today was my first normal walk with them – and they were perfectly behaved. Which means I’ll be able to get back to walking them in the morning. I’ve missed our early morning walks. And I’m sure doing them again will help set me up for a happy day.

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I was so loving my everyday life before the trip and I did not expect it to be so hard settling back into routine. Hopefully the worst is behind me now. I’m going to work on sticking to my daily routines as well. When I did that the week before last I had a good week. A few of you also suggested I really focus on the positives in my life – and there are so many that it shouldn’t be hard to do :-). Working on more blog posts should help with that too.

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Thanks again. I’m feeling much more optimistic and positive today and am sure I’m going to have a fantastic week.

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Do cows ever have down days?

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I’ve been feeling down/ flat ALL this week and I’ve had enough. Not sure what’s going on, though I suspect it’s still travel related :-). I’ve been working on scrapbooking my photos and I just want to go back in the UK on holiday with my family. This is definitely the hardest I’ve had adjusting after a trip – but I guess it’s also the longest trip we’ve ever had. Last week I thought I was back on track but it wasn’t too be.

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The worst part about feeling this way is that I’ve

– not been eating well

– not been exercising

– not wanted to do anything or go anywhere

– not been motivated to blog

– been feeling like a big failure

All of which, does NOT help me get over this funk I’m in. Today I’m supposed to go to my book group and I don’t want to – but I’m planning to make myself go. I know I’ll have a good time once I’m there.

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I’m hoping the weather will warm up soon (it’s been cold) as I’m sure that would help my mood. In the meantime I need to get myself excited about things that are coming up – like our Halloween party, being able to plant our vegetable garden, getting back in the swimming pool, etc.

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If anyone has any great tips for getting past this sort of feeling please share.

Todays “baby” cow photos were taken at John O’Groats in Scotland. And I’m pretty sure cows never have a down day….. except maybe in Winter when it’s cold and they’re shut inside 🙂

 

Flickr Friday

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My creation

1. Tea time, 2. The hills are alive ♫, 3. My Craft Room, 4. Blue blues, 5. finished granny stripe, 6. ch pillowcases, 7. May in Bergen, 8. Untitled, 9. Isn’t Britain Great? 🙂, 10. Untitled, 11. cherry blossoms @ greenwich park, 12. IMG_7429 japanese azalea and bridge singleton park 1-4 700, 13. GUAYACÁN CIELO Y VERDE, 14. Desktop Wallpaper, 15. new bag, 16. Tropical