Pizza Delivery

The simple joy of having your pizza delivered to your door! I called Domnio's pizza a few days ago and asked if they would deliver to my neighborhood. When they said YES I couldn't believe my ears. Political realities in Jerusalem are difficult to understand. It doesn't help that we don't have a street address or house number, so giving directions to someone is as specific as, "Pass the school and playground, turn left, then turn left again after you pass the big green dumpster!"

But Domino's came through! We hit a few bumps on the path and I had to talk to the delivery guy a few times. But we enjoyed having food delivered directly to our apartment door.

Now, I won't even go into the discussion about whether or not Domino's pizza here tastes the same as in the US! It was good and that's all that matters! :D

The Stink Eye

Now, this isn't just any layout. It's GK's Stink Eye layout! Kit is She's All That by Jennifer Labre Designs, available at The Digichick store. FUN kit! And these pictures just make me laugh! Love my little strong-willed child! :D

Turning over a new leaf?

Perhaps I feel inspired by my dear friend, Joanie. Or perhaps by some lifestyle changes that I've made recently. I just feel the urge to breathe new life into my blog. For what purpose? I suppose for my own amusement since I honestly have no idea how many people are actually stopping by and reading my blog. :) But that's okay.

My friend Joanie? She's pretty awesome, and though we live literally a world apart, I feel a connection with her and I miss her. She inspires me with her creativity and determination. And her big heart for the world. And her awesome kids. She started a new business venture as a Stampin' Up consultant and has a pretty cool blog to go with it! You should check out Joan's Daily Stampede to find some major card-making inspiration that is full of Joanie's personality! You'll love it!

As for me and my big lifestyle change? Well, for most of my adult years I have known that I have high cholesterol. Likely a hereditary issue. But I have never done anything about it aside from lose some weight (not necessarily eating in a healthy way) and exercising more. I had blood work done for an unrelated issue and asked the doctor to run my cholesterol check, too. It was high. So, Scot and I decided to do something about it. I began sticking to a low cholesterol diet. I cut out lots of things I love (or eat them in very small amounts these days!) like cheese, ice cream, and eggs. I have added oatmeal and oat bran to my diet. I began consuming 30mg of fiber every day. And we bought a juicer.

Yep. A Juice Tiger. :D I've been getting an incredible amount of fruits and veggies as a result of my juicer and my smoothie renaissance!

It's been 2 weeks. I feel better and know I'm making healthy choices for my body and my future. It isn't easy, but it was time.

Perhaps a combination of Joanie's inspiration and my new life-change endeavor have caused me to miss blogging. Perhaps it's a passing phase...but I'll enjoy it while it lasts!

Bursting with Pride!

A super FUN kit by Jennifer Labre Designs (link on the right side!), Glory and Little Bit Black Alpha. Love this picture of my kids! :)

This was one of my first ventures out on my digital-own! I didn't use a sketch or a template and was feeling a bit nervous! It was fun to create from my own mind, though! I love sketches, but I think I'll keep trying to branch out on my own once in awhile!

BUBBLES!

Just back from an amazing week+ in Egypt! It's always great to see friends and hang out and have some great spiritual teaching, swim, and play games! I even won a Flip Cam!

But, when I came back, I managed to squeak out a layout. This uses the Bubbles and Blooms kit by Jennifer Labre Designs and a Feeling Scrappy sketchapalooza sketch!

You Make Me Happy!

I'm in love with this digital kit! It makes me SMILE! Color Me Happy by Jennifer Labre Designs and a wonderful template by Nikki Epperson, both from The Digichick! Tell me this layout just doesn't make you smile? :D

Said goodbye again!

Friends came to volunteer with us for the summer. They arrived with a work team from their church and they painted the huge chapel in our church building downtown. Then this couple stayed behind to teach English. We had such a great time and our kids loved them. I'm pretty sure the feeling was mutual. It's always hard to say goodbye to friends, but it seems we have to do it a lot living the life we live. Ross and Elaine said, "Well, it's time to say 'See you later!'" I like that better!

Look out for coupons and PRIZES!

Jennifer Labre, the designer I create digital scrapbook pages for, said when her Facebook page reaches 200 likes, she'll post a coupon and start giving away some prizes! If you have been enjoying my recent layouts, you should check Jennifer's designs out! She's got a super-adorable kit coming out this week, too! :D

So, head on over to Facebook and "like" Jennifer Labre Designs!

Wicked Cool

Another awesome kit by Jennifer Labre Designs Wicked Cool! I loved working with this one. It's perfect for older boys, but so versatile. The colors are rich and deep! Check it out! And this is another terrific sketch from Sketchapalooza at Feeling Scrappy!

Senior year grades!

Senior year grades have been released today throughout Palestine. They publish them in the newspapers and shout the grades through the streets. I'm sitting in Salfit, listening to horn honking and wild cheering throughout the village! Phones are ringing and excited cries are being uttered! Sweets are being bought and passed around to everyone!

A woman who works with us here took a call from her nephew. I heard her squealing and shouting and she ran into every room in the center to tell everyone her nephew had succeeded. She then ran to the store next door and bought small candy bars to pass around to everyone in celebration!

It's hard not to catch the excitement...especially for me. Because, as many of you know, I'm just a slightly excitable person. heehee!

Congratulations to all who have worked so hard and succeeded on the end of the year senior exams! May God bless you and draw you close to himself!

Off to squeal and giggle with everyone who is running around wildly, laughing and shouting! Now that's something I can get into! :D