anyway, i was looking at some of her websites (yes, she has multiple) and she is full of ideas. so many that i don't even think i could keep up with her if i tried everyday for the rest of my life. that many. but i came across this "top ten" that she had as her bio on "big picture scrapbooking". i have avoided many q & a things before, but this one intrigued me. so i copied and pasted it here and i'm filling in my own responses. (thanks stacy)
Top 10 with sarah...
TEN "essentials" that I cannot scrapbook without:
- bazzill cardstocks - textured please!
- fiskars paper trimmer
- corner rounder
- ribbon - any brand
- ink pad to distress the edges of the paper
- music, movie, or tv
- brads - all colors and sizes
- beautiful pattern paper - october afternoon, doodlebug, american crafts, bella blvd, (who am i forgetting????)
- letters - stickers, chipboard, rub-ons, stamps...love them all!
- a deadline - i just work better that way
NINE things I love are:
fun print socks, hot chocolate, ice cream, historical fiction, vanilla scent, college football, major league baseball, autumn, wearing sweaters that come down past my wrists, & saying i'm from MA
EIGHT of my coping strategies, in no particular order:
1. call my sister(s) or friend
2. take a shower
3. take a nap
4. get lost in a magazine or book
5. exercise
6. say a prayer and write out my thoughts
7. do something I WANT to do
8. turn on music and dance
SEVEN things I love about my "every day" life …
- my house, secretly i would love to be a homebody
- getting hugs from kids everyday, even if they've just been yelled at
- doing something "scrapbooky" - sketching ideas, looking at blogs or magazines, or actually working on a project
- using my own laptop
- curling up on my own bed
- cuddling with my kids
- being on a schedule, even though sometimes it is crazy busy!
SIX places I'd love to visit before I die:
- France (again)
- Hawaii
- Ireland (again)
- a tropical island (other than Hawaii)
- Washington State
- a bed and breakfast in NH, it was adorable
FIVE things I do everyday, without fail:
- hug and kiss my kids
- check my emails
- look in the mirror and wonder if i look my age
- write something (a list, a note, a blog post, an email)
- fall into bed tired and counting the number of hours i have to sleep before i have to be up again
FOUR websites I frequent
1. scrapbooking companies and sites with sketches
2. facebook & pinterest
3. Old Navy & The Loft - i dream of a more put together wardrobe
4. friends' blogs
THREE photos I love:
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TWO decisions I've never regretted
- having 2 children, they are everything to me
- knowing i had to work, choosing to work in education, i have been able to be with my children a majority of their school years and it is a passion, not just a job
ONE additional and very important thing you should know about me is …
i am terrible about cleaning. i put it off, mostly due to lack of time, and then move things around and around, from one room to another and into boxes to clean out later. oh, and i have a really hard time throwing things away.
i'm working on it.
