Formely Undecided

Well, the last entry I had updated with a new blog account but, due to recent indecisions on how to go about it and lack of time I was unable to keep up with my Littletown, USA blog. I am still obsessed over miniatures and believe I will be until I add another obsession to my list but, I'm not going to dedicate a whole blog on that subject alone seeing that I haven't had the time to work on anything with my beloved dollhouse since our recent move.



Move? Yup, my dear hubby took a leap and contacted the owners looking to rent a 3 floor, 2.5 bathroom, 2 bedroom townhouse with a gated yard overlooking a golf course. 2 months after contacting them on a whim off a number posted at a bus stop (and several times being on edge when they couldn't find their new home) we moved into a townhouse! Yes, a HOUSE.



This has been one of the biggest homes we've lived in since we've started a family. We've always lived in 1-2 bedroom apartments on one floor. I still can't believe we have this home to rent! And with the best "landlords" ever! They wanted us to take the house because they really loved our family the 1st time we met so they kept us updated and in their minds while they house hunted and finally gave us a lease! They even gave us free reign with what to do with the yard since it was overgrown and not really used much...and guess what!? The first time I visited the house I knew it was meant to be because they had chosen to paint the interior rooms in yellows, greens, and chocolate milk brown (colors I obsessed over when considering to paint our old apartment!)



I count my blessings every day and hope that my husband keeps his job in this economy nowadays to keep us living here as long as possible. I love it here. The neighbors seem to all know eachother and I'm still thrown off guard when I step out of my door and neighbors say hi to me and call me by my first name! Yup, one of those neighborhoods:) Bobby has even adapted to his new school and I thank God for that b/c we were very worried about him changing schools. Luckily our new next door neighbors' son jsut moved in 1 month before us and happened to go to the old school with Bobby. So it was good for him to see a familiar face. Also, because he was in flag football, alot of his teammates happen to be at that school too so great all around!



As far as the house...I love the fact that we have a separate "family room" right off the kitchen so that we can set up a playroom/media room for the kids (Bobby loves his video games). I love that my dining room finally is situated by our backyard sliding doors because it overlooks the golf course and lets in alot of light. I even like the sound of the occassional "PLICK!" sound of a golf ball being hit by the golfers right outside my backyard, early in the morning. Did I tell you that my son/daughter's room has its own bathroom (Finally got to put my ducky theme to use after losing an extra bathroom with the last move when we downsized). Oh...and we have an ATTIC! My hubby and I decided to share that space, me for my art studio (which I've finally named after my favorite place) and a "Man's room") where the hubby and son can hang out. So happy! Anywho, I'm glad that he took the initiative this one time because now he feels like he's found a home for his family after he's felt stuffed into apaprtments since we've had our kids. We don't own it but it's close enough of a home to him and I'm happy for him and our family. Personally, every one of our past homes were "homes" to me because my lil' family lived there but, I'm not complaining. I'm just shocked, after doing a once over before turning in our keys, to see how we fit all our stuff that now occupies a 3 story townhouse, from a 1 floor 2 bedroom apartment! Even looking at my son's old bedroom shocked me because, though it fit all his furniture fine, his old room looked like a closet. I can't even believe that all the scrapbook stuff I have occupying half of our attic now was even in the apartment...and in our walk-in closet no less. So, you see, we're happy with the new place and space. My son's new room is HUGE! Bigger than anybedroom we've ever had. In the future Madison might join him in there but, I'm thinking maybe when Bobby gets older we might make the the attic into his bedroom, convert the family room into a man/art room and give Madison his bedroom!! I get giddy with the possibilities of decorating her room and his separately!! I already have pics saved and pages in my inspiration file for them both! But for now, Madison's in our room. Oh..dreams..



Anyways, I've had issues with blogging in the past. I was either having issues downloading pics, didn't find my blogging voice, or just no time. I've decided to turn a new leaf and make a committment. I'm not going to obsess over if I sound good enough for others to read. I obsessed over that for so long because I wanted to emulate the cool blogs I lurk. I always felt I needed to sound more interseting and have "eye candy" all the time so it kinds deterred me from writing alot of the times. I'm also not going to obsess over not having pictures uploaded. I have accepted my fear of losing photos taken and lost in the midst of uploading. Yes, I lost 3 months + Madison's 1st trip to Florida to visit my parents while trying to upload pics so I'm a little leary of that. So, until I figure something out, I will not post pics. I also have decided to start a new blog all together. Because I could'nt devote alot of time to my hobby exclusively, I decided to delete my Littletown, USA blog. I will start a new blog but it will be based on my life as it is now, for my kids. On online scrapbook for them. Considering I'm usually on the comp lurking my favorite blogs and always, worrying that my kids might not have a rememberance of our life because I'm not "caught up" with our scrapbooks, I figured I'd turn my habit of being on the internet into something productive. So...with that being said you can now join me on my new blog...a new journey for me...again:)

Wow...it's been a while since I last posted and alot's happened since...the biggest news is that we now have an 11 month old daughter named Madison, after trying for so long. She's a miracle baby cause we tried for 4 years and out of the blue, we get the news that I was 1 month pregnant (as opposed to having gallstones which they first thought at the hospital). Other news is that my son just completed kindergarten and will be going to 1st grade in September...wow...how time flies!

Well, I still scrap once in a blue moon and no, I haven't done Madison's baby book yet but, I have saved alot of her baby stuff from the hospital and since. I aslo have been recording details of her month-by-month onto her 1st year calendar and have been taking pics to eventually make one. I'm thinking on doing something more artistic with her book and my inspiration is Corey Moortgat who has done a beautiful job with her 2 sons' and her upcoming birth of her daughter's baby books. I also intend on making her baby photo album with pics(1,600 pics so far!!) printed into wallet-sized pics and placing it into our family scrapbook binder under her own section OR maybe in another 12x12 American Crafts binder of her own. So, as long as I keep up with her calendar and storing pics and memoribilia in one place, I won't feel guilty about not being "caught up"...something some of us scrapbookers struggle with. After all these years I've learned that what matters to me most are the details and pics so as long as I have those recorded, creating something artistic with it can wait for my mojo to re-appear.

Anywho, my new passion...yes, a new one, is miniatures! Have you seen what people can do with dollhouses and miniatures for them lately?! I was never for the Victorian-type dollhouses so I never really thought outside of the box enough to venture on my own designs but recently I stumbled upon Altera's Mini World , Mini Modern and Annina and after wiping my drool off my chin LMAO, I got hooked! So...I will be over at my new blog Littletown, USA, for the most part, and once in a while I'll come here for family updates and news....so please, come over and visit me in my new lil "studio". --Paula:)