accomplishing goals...

last night I accomplished one of the goals on my list for 2011... keep up with my weight loss journey. It's taken me a little over 7 months to lose 30 pounds & reach my goal weight.  When I went to my weigh in last night I thought I *may* have gotten there, but last week seemed to be a little more of a struggle for me.  I felt like I wanted to snack all.the.time!  Ugh, I've realized though, over the course of these months, that I have days or weeks like that & I just have to keep talking myself through it & move on from it.  Sometimes I do go overboard, but I've definitely found that on those days even if I don't feel bad mentally about what I've eaten, my body certainly does.  I end up feeling horrible because my body has become accustomed to this new life I've created for it & it loves to tell me it doesn't want to go back! I went this morning to the WW website & entered my weight from last night... boom! 6 more points to my daily allowance. That's great... a little scary, because I was just getting nice & settled into my routine.  But even better?  Although I've been going to meetings for 7 months, I've been using the online tools for about 3 years now.  It keeps track of everything since you've started with the program... & the final number for me? 49. 49 pounds lost. holy crap!  sorry... just had to say it. 

so, I'm excited to say, just 12 days into the new year... I can cross one thing off my list. Although I'm not *done* by any means, this journey is just starting really & something I'm constantly aware of as I move into my maintanance phase wish me luck finding my happy medium over the next 6 weeks.  I'll be happy to inform you when I receive my lifetime status as a WW member!  oh & another thing... although I feel like I'm a fairly motivated person & try to push myself, I am so glad to have had my sister Carol & my mom Mary {who are both going strong & lookin' great} here beside me!  If I didn't have them to go to meetings with I know I probably wouldn't be at this place today :)  Love you both :) Also thanks to all of YOU with your encouraging words & listening to my ramblings on the subject of weight loss! xoxo

...just one more thing... I know I might sound like a paid advertisement, but, really if you're thinking about WW, I have only great things to say.  This really works.  It's not a diet, you are changing your life, your lifestyle, to be one that is so much better for you & your family. enough said.

***I'll be back later for some sneak peeks of my new releases for tomorrow***

{robyn}

come chit chat with me...

I'm hoping you'll all join me to chat at the Design House Digital chat room  TONIGHT at 7pm Mountain, 8 pm Central time.  We always have a great time, lots of interesting conversation & oh yeh, you wanna freebie? As a big huge "thank YOU" for making Design House Digital's 1st Birthday celebration a success, here's one for you guys... {click on the image to download}

thanks again to all of you... this week has been a blast!

{robyn}

new releases 1.6

wow... the first release of the new year!  I've been working away trying to create some new goodies for those of you working on Project 365, Design 365 & other types of projects similar to that to document your year.  I hope they'll be useful to you!  Oh & remember through the 9th all Design 365 kits are 50% off!  I've also released a new paper set & brush/stamp set... I was playing around with some sketchy flowers to try something a little different.  I've also got a new In Stitches layered template for you! {remember to click the image to link you to the product...}

{this has 3 .png stamp-type florals + 7 .abr brush files}

& a here's a set that I released last week, but hadn't got to mention...

you can also get the full kit of Love Me HERE!  phew! enjoy!

{robyn}

sneak peek 1.5

so here's a little peek of what's coming up for tomorrow's release at DHD...

layout by {me}... using Flora papers & brushes, Dated Stamps-month/days 2011, In Stitches Layered Template 3... all releasing tomorrow!  It's pretty unlike me to create these layouts of myself... the kids are much more fun, but I'm trying to force myself to do some things I don't usually do.  Plus, I was going through some pictures on my laptop the other day & couldn't believe the changes in myself. 

I've also created another little kit called Dated Chipper-Month/Days365 that is perfect for all of you planning on scrapbooking your year.  best thing is... they'll be on super sale because everything Design 365 is 50% off until the 9th!  Yay!  Hope you are all picking up the great freebie calendars from each of the designers & getting some awesome digi steals on the website :)

{robyn}

one.little.word.1.2011

ok, so can I just say I'm already in love with this project? if you're enrolled in the class, we received our first instruction on January 1st & I couldn't wait to jump right on it.  I'm planning on doing mine all digital & printing out the pages at home. 

cover page: supply list here

are you sick of seeing this photo yet? lol! supply list here

& the prompt page, telling about my word {possibility}... supply list here.

I collected lots of quotes that either contained the word possiblility or forms of the word.  There were so many that I loved & I think I'm going to either do several smaller pages or one larger page with all the other quotes.  I love the idea that I could look back at them & remind me why I chose the word possibility.

ps don't forget about the site-wide sale going on until the 9th at DHD!

{robyn}