Last Chance

The winner of Lisa's amazing card giveaway will be chosen this weekend. So Saturday is your last day to enter. Hurry! And have a happy halloween!

Lucky Day X2

I'm giving you 2 reasons to shout for joy today!

#1 The details of Lisa's card class are finalized!
Wednesday October 29th, from 7:00-8:30 PM.
There is a $10 class fee.
You need to preregister by calling 435.628.4344
or in person at Roberts (720 W Telegraph St
Washington, UT 84780)

I have the supply list if you are interested or you can contact Leese.

#2 Lisa is giving away cards!!!!
This lovely set could be yours--free!
Just leave a comment about something creative you've done recently, and you'll automatically be entered to win.

Oh and if you happened to miss the interview with Lisa you can check it out here.

Desperate?

Li has been so good about this whole pregnancy thing. He is always making me food and making me eat it. Since I pretty much have to force feed myself he'll ask things like, "Did that go down okay?" In fact how well different foods "go down" has become our main topic of conversation.

Today while I was re-watching The Office (once a week for 30 minutes just isn't enough) a commercial came on touting the "drinkability" of Bud Light. Drinkability seemed like such a pleasant word. I thought, "Oh I bet that stuff would go down really nicely."

Then I remembered it was beer. And beer is bad for the baby.

Details?

So I went to the doctor the other day for a UTI, the 2nd love of my life. She prescribed an antibiotic. I asked her if I should take that if there was any chance I was pregnant. She said no and decided to test just in case. The tester lady came in with a slip of paper and it said positive on it. Time pretty much stopped. I was REALLY hoping the little slip of paper would say positive on it, but it's another thing when it actually does say it. Whew.

To answer your questions...

• We are almost 6 weeks along and due sometime around June 12th.

• Right now I think it will be born here in HI, but that may change.

• I am not puking, but almost wish I could. Almost. I feel sick all day long and have to force myself to eat anything. I'm pretty sure I weigh less than what it says on my drivers license.

• We are both stoked about this.

• I think about all the bad things that could happen all day long. Paranoid, would probably be a good word for it.

• Did I mention we are really excited?

This is me pretending to look pregnant. he he he

Does anybody know how to read these things?

Meet the Maven: Lisa Johnson

Today I am adding a new feature to the blog. There are many amazingly talented people around me who are doing incredible things. I want to showcase them and we are going to start with Lisa Christine Hillier Johnson. (Better known as Leese.) She's the one who made the awesome cards on the side of the blog. I first met her when we got stuck in a new period for lunch in middle school. We both looked around and realized that we didn't know anyone. Some how we decided to be friends and we have been ever since. What a lucky day that was for me! And what a lucky day this is for you...you get to meet Lisa, one of the kindest, most genuine people you will ever meet. Who happens to be so good at making cards that she is going to start teaching classes!

Jen: Where can I buy some of your adorable cards?

Leese: You can buy my cards online at www.leese1015.etsy.com or you can contact me directly. I don't do so well with big orders though. I do have a day job, people!

Jen: What is your day job?

Leese: Right now I am the Operations Officer for Town & Country Bank. It's somewhere I never in my life thought I would be. I'm a supervisor and pretty much in charge of the whole deposit side of the bank (which means I do everything that has to deal with your deposits, withdrawals, online banking, ATM/Debit Cards, and so on, and that I don't do loans). One day, though, I hope to completely remove myself, career wise, from banking. My goal is to someday be a freakin' awesome mom who has a successful, creative side job.

Jen: What got you started?
Leese: The reason I made the first few cards is because I had just left a job where I had a lot of customers that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to. I decided to make the cards to tell them why I left and that I had enjoyed helping them over the years. Now I pretty much make them to keep myself this side of Postal. They calm me down, center me, otherwise my right-brained side starts freakin' and it's not pretty. They help me realize that I'm not just "that bank girl". I'm so much more than what most people see and the cards help me show people that.

Jen: What do you like to do when you aren't making cards?
Leese: I love to hang out with my HOT husband! I love to go to the Movies! I like to see friends and family when I can. I love certain TV shows; The Office, Big Bang Theory, Supernatural, Biggest Loser, (don't bother me when those are on). Last but not least I love to take pictures! Hopefully a hobby that will turn into a career someday.



Jen: So it's true that you are a photographer too?

Leese: Yepper! At least an "aspiring" photographer. I've done family pictures, senior pictures for a friend, and some baby photography. I'm trying to expand my non-human portfolio too. I have a great picture of a cow.

Jen: What would you do if you won a million dollars?

Leese: Buy a house, get a puppy, quit my job, have some kids, totally pursue my photography. All in that order. I can't have kids till I have a puppy and I can't have a puppy until I can have a house. It makes sense to me, it doesn't have to make sense to anyone else. But if you want me to attempt to explain it, just let me know.

This one's for Alysha.

See how much fun we have in nursery.
Aren't you glad you stopped by?

Have you ever seen these websites where you can predict what your kids will look like?
Apparently Li and I are going to adopt.