Creating a Webpage

Even though I've never had one I've always loved English Bulldogs! I think they are one of cutest dogs! This past week I was able to help a friend set up a website for their families Bulldogs.  I'd never created a webpage before but when I asked I said "sure, it can't be that different from blogging!"  As the saying goes "famous last words"! LOL!

I will admit having previous blogging experience was helpful, but it was/is different. I can't even begin to imagine what kind of work would be involved developing one from scratch!!!! At least we didn't have to have any html knowledge! I was able to learn lots about Bulldogs and had a great time looking through their family collection of pictures! Their dogs are definitely part of their family! They show them and stud out the males!

My advice to anyone venturing into web site/page creation.....have a couple of bottles of wine on hand before you begin!

Check out our efforts! Berenbrock Bullies

WTH Craigslist Sellers!

Does anyone else get as frustrated with people who post items for sale on Craigslist as I do?! I mean next to some of the crap people post to Facebook my most annoying internet experience is dealing with people on Craigslist.  In my mind if I am going to take the time to take pictures, write an ad and post something on Craigslist for sale then I obviously: 

• A) want it gone 

• B) want the $  

• C) both A & B

So then "Why in the Hell" do they not respond? I found the exact bicycle I was looking for and responded to the ad (via Craigslist email as they posted no other contact method).  I was afraid that it had been sold already as they had listed it two weeks earlier.  Two hours later they responded that they did indeed still have the bicycle.

Then....drumroll please.... 

NOTHING!

I emailed two more times that same day.  Asking to set up a time to meet I even sent them my phone number.....nothing/zilch/nada ....No response!  The next day I emailed them again....same response.  Or I should say lack of response! The ad is still on Craigslist..... guess it's time for me to let it go and move on....but damn, it was EXACTLY what I wanted and the price was right.

Where has the time gone (again)?

WOW!

A good friend came over to visit this week and reminded me about my blog.  Another good friend called me and asked me to help with their families' website, which all got me to thinking about my own blog.  I TRULY had not realized that it had been OVER an entire year since I had posted any new entries! Shame! I also did not realize that I had not visited my own blog at least since November! How do I know it's been that long? Well, I purchased this computer in November 2012 and I did not even have the link in my history! Shame! 

This got me to thinking about blogging....why did I begin my blog in the first place back in June of 2009???? Hmmm.....why.....oh yah! I know why!!! FOR ME! That's right, I started a blog for myself! (gasp!) I love to craft/be creative and wanted a place to catalog/log/track/boast/document the things I had created!  I've never been concerned with having a following, after all this is for my posterity! I wanted a virtual place to showcase what exactly it is I am doing when I hole up in the mysterious Studio!

What do I do when I am in the Studio? HIDE! LOL! Not exactly...well, maybe a little bit! ;) Sometimes I do come out here (yep, I'm in the Studio now) for a quiet place to do paperwork for work, sometimes it's to clean up what appears to have been an explosion (after the creative process has taken place), but most of the time it's to create something.  

I'm not a purist.  There is not just one craft/hobby/diversion that I partake in exclusively. I love a challenge and I love to mix things up.  I've scrapbooked, beaded, sewed, embroidered, Mod Podged, metalsmithed, gardened, etc..... You name it I probably have given it a whirl.  I like to think I'm "diverse" in my interests...some might say scattered but I like the term diverse!

You see I've discovered that I am one of those people .  You know the ones I'm talking about; the ones who go to craft shows, art fairs, browse Etsy, Pinterest, etc. and see something I love and say "I could make that" and "I can do it cheaper!"  Ya...that's me! I love the challenge of trying to replicate something with what I have on hand (which I'm not ashamed to admit is A LOT of "stuff") and making it work for me. 

I am also one of those people who actually enjoy writing.  So I've decided that I will continue to use my blog to document all of my creative endeavors but I will also partake in some rambling writings (see above). If you've stumbled upon this blog by accident and have made it this far, either you're really bored or crazy! Just kidding!  I realized I have a lot of projects to upload! Yikes! 

You've been warned...."I'm back!"

Awesome Weekend

It has been an awesome weekend for me so far...and there's still one more day to go!
David & I took the boys to see Blind Side last night-Great movie!
We got the rest of the yard and garden stuff put away (the weather was perfect), I found some great new blogs to follow and I've spent the evening working in the studio creating some new pieces! Sigh...life is good!

What have I been up to?

Life has been super busy in my household lately. Kids have been keeping us busy with school and their extracurricular activities, add work and college to that and that's enough to make any life busy! Our household has also been one of MANY (too many) to get hit with this terrible flu virus...we're just now getting back to "normal" after over a week of being down and out!

Oh yah, we've also become the adoptive parents to two abandoned kittens! We think they're about 3 weeks old, and they need to be bottle fed every few hours. Adorable, but in a household with three pets and crazy schedules...well, let's just say we'll be looking for good homes for them as soon as they're ready! Anyone interested?