Have you ever wanted to personalize a project with your own stamps? I love how Cheri designed a image and then made it into a stamp (with the TC Stampmaker machine).
This is the negative that she created and printed out. Then she made the stamps herself. Check out more of her work at Cheri Pile's Blog.
Today was nonstop ON THE GO... a crazy workout (I can barely walk up and down my stairs from the lunges we did!), and then Gentry and I helped at Field Day. We did the face painting. The popular demands were- mustaches, goatee, peace sign, dragons, Harry Potter glasses, butterflies, and flowers!!!! It was so fun. Then I had to take two boys to two different baseball games/tryout (at the same time!). Thank you Rachel for helping me out today!!!! Then straight from baseball to guitar lessons. It was a whirlwind day.
Today as Gentry and I walked to the elementary school, she said something that MEANT so much to me. She said, "Mom, you have always been the mom that came to everything at school. You helped out with everything and I don't remember you not being there. " Wow... she noticed. I left the house this morning with only 1/2 of my house clean. I was feeling a little "extended" and like I can't seem to keep up. SHE said something that I had never heard from one of my kids. I thought about it and hoped that someday my kids would really know that I was and am THERE because I love them. As a child, my mother worked full-time and she was such a great provider for my sister and I. She simply could not be there for field trips and such. I still knew she loved and cared about me. I always make a point to get to know the kids when I am there. I'm like a proxy mom for each of them. For all of my weaknesses- trust me there is many- I know that the core of my soul is full of love for children. I have a huge tender heart for mothering not only my kids but other kid's too. I secretly always wanted to be a teacher. Who knew I would grow up and actually teach scrapbooking workshops!!!!!
Tomorrow... oh, I'm scared. Our gym is going on a "field trip." We are meeting at a park. Yes, that means RUNNING, SPRINTS, more RUNNING and I'm a little afraid. Not going is NOT an option. I will face the fear tomorrow and do the best I can.
