After A Long Absence...

I'm back! Nope, I haven't really gone anywhere, I just got too busy because of:

a) back-to-back deadlines.
b) I was packing lots and lots...and lots of stuff. 
c) I moved out of the house I lived in for five years and into a tiny 45 sq meter condo. 
d) I was unpacking lots and lots of stuff + moving and pushing and pulling stuff around trying to make this new little place I call home look...well... like home.  (I still need to do and buy so many things!!! I need shelves and closet space!! a new bed, fridge, washing machine...)
e) trying to squeeze in some more work (I'm in semi-panic mode now because of quickly depleting resources and upcoming bills).
f) battling fatigue...bone on bone weariness from the stress of it all - I slept the whole day last Wednesday, I think it all just sank in.  All that adrenaline just came crashing down and my body just could not make it through the day - Yes, I hear you!! REST.  And so I did. 

And I am thankful.  For everything that has gone and for everything that is coming my way.  God truly is good.

I'm feeling much better today and trying to catch up on everything I need to cross off my list.  Don't you love crossing things off your list? I do.  It gives me such a sense of accomplishment.  My version of a list now is to write down the things I need to do, my appointments, deliverables on small post-it notes and tape them to my mirror.  Every time I finish something, I take the post-it note down and throw it away.  I find it very, very helpful. 

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On another note, I have got some cute little surprises for you to download :)  My dearest Rachelle of Rachness Designs (Doodelle) has come out with two adorable kits at MScraps.  Got to play around with them below:

Creative Soul  (S4H/S4O) released last August 13 is a kit truly after my own heart, all those doodle goodies in one kit, ah!!!!  I thought it fitting to create a layout with myself in it :) The photos were taken during the Wedding Summit event last June.  I designed the cake which was executed by Cake Concepts and the tarp I was sitting on is based on a drawing I did for the Thunderbird Resorts booth.

Creative Soul is available as a kit

or available as an Element Pack

And here is my Creative Soul Quick Page freebie for you :)

Download HERE.

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Wait! Before you go, there's more!

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For release today at MScraps is Rachelle (Doodelle's) Travelogue.  A travel themed kit to scrap your travel memories.  Such wonderful muted colors, I really love all those doodles and that cute little camera :)

That's my adorable little nephew picking strawberries, he is just the yummiest little baby boy I know (yeah, I'm quite biased but he really is such a CUTIE!), just look at those curls!

Travelogue Kit is available at MScraps today - August 20th at 20% off!!! 

it is also available as an Element Pack, also 20% off

And here is my Travelogue Quick Page Freebie for you :)

Download HERE.

Do drop by Rachelle's (Doodelle's) blog to give her thanks for allowing me to give this out to you, there's a give-away going on at the MScraps Forum and go check in on Pom's blog to see her fab layout!! You may just find some goodies in store for you.  

Have a great, fruitful day and a wonderful weekend ahead of you!