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I might have figured out how to link. With the help of my favorite son!! Maybe.
Go to my favorite blog here.
This is an update. My link actually goes to another blog. exciting stuff! I have to continue to learn. Now when I was typing this, I moved the cursor to another spot accidentally and then erased part of the link. *laughing at self*
Hopefully now it will work when I repost this. we will see.

AAAUUUGGGHHH!!!!

Ok... it is really difficult to organize thoughts and put together good posts that are worth reading. I do hope to eventually have some people that read my posts so I would like to get to the point where I can comfortably write posts.
This has already gone way past where I have ever gone. If you can believe that! I just have always been sooo uncomfortable with putting anything out there where people might be able to "see" ME.
I have not even been able to comment on other blogs because of that fear of being "seen." But. I did comment on a post at my present favorite blogger ! Julie Fei-Fen Balzer Designs. (And if I knew how to actually post that in order to link you to her website, I would! So, if there is anyone that wants to help me out with that! I am all for suggestions!!)
Anyway... I commented on Julie's blog because it was a giveaway and I really wanted to take the opportunity to enter my FIRST blog giveaway! I hope to be the doing the giveaway someday!
I think I put too many exclamation marks but everything is just so exciting!! I can't help but put so many!!!!!! Sorry.
Ok. now is my attempt at photos again. I had my daughters sleepover this weekend for her birthday. Luckily only 3 girls, including my own 3, and that's 6 girls! One of their projects was to decorate some picture frames to put a memory photo in. I am amazed at how many DON'T do crafts!! I just love all forms of art from the crafty -you know what- to the fine art! And now that I set up my craft table and workspace, I am able to sit at any given moment to create something.

I took a photo of the picture frames. They are cute!

Another view, the one on the far left is my 4 year olds!! Beautiful!
The next is my 8 year old and the rest are the 11 year old guests.
They did a great job.
I also surprised my daughter with a tether ball pole. She loves it. Plays at school all the time.

Happy 11th! Love you!
One last thought.... still growing!:)

Finding time..

Ok. This is a quick post. I started yesterday with the excitement of starting or continuing a project. I did my daily "must-dos" but the getting to the project never came! Could be the little one was still home? But I can busy her or she participates. Could be the early out day at school for the middle ones? Maybe. Couldn't seem to get started all day. And was a bit disappointed that the day was gone and didn't accomplish much in the way of art. I did manage to scribble out a sketch before going to bed. "Coming or Going" which is exactly where I am at. I can't seem to figure out how to get the picture from my Google app on my phone to here, working on it.....I can see a "Blogging for Dummies " book buy coming....

Slow Start

I am posting tonight so I can get in the habit of posting. I would like to eventually post in the morning. I , as a "blog surfer" like to wake in the morning and check to see what my favorite blogs have posted. So I will be working towards preparing my posts prior to the day and then posting in the morning.

I can see I will be taking a little while to get comfortable with all the tools and the ins and outs of blogging.
I will make a quick list just in case I have someone reading this that knows more than I do (which is probably most people HAHA)


Things to work on:
1.  Header with picture that I have created that includes my blog title.
2.  Adding pictures to my posts
3. Adding my blog address to others' blogs when commenting??
4. Adding sections to top of page under header that will include items such as, My Art, My Journals,About page, For Family, School, etc. etc....




Well , thats it for now.

Lots to do.
Must make schedule.

This photo is a test. Practicing how to post photos. I am not sure how to post so that others can not just save your image.
But besides that- I am always amazed at natures ability to make patterns. Its beautiful.
This photo was taken in my pool where the dirt has collected from the winter and the wind has moved it into this pattern. Its great!

Still Growing....

 Just as my title suggests, I am still growing. There are many things I want to learn and conquer. This is where I am beginning. I am starting from scratch. I feel like I have lost many good years of journaling. As I have searched through many blogs, some so fascinating while others not holding my attention past the title, I realize that the blog is a great tool for looking into others worlds. Learning from them, being entertained by them and contributing to them. 

So this is where I begin. My effort to become part of the blogging world! Wish me luck!!

 Oh and one note: I haven't a clue how to actually use this tool so that will be one area where I am starting from scratch.
So, any suggestions are always welcome!