Hello beautiful friends! Why are blogs so hard to keep updated? I tell you?? I think the introduction of facebook and instagram.. it's almost as if there isn't a need.. but yet I still feel drawn to a blog and love every now and then (and should be MORE often) to post about life! Of course its also a great landing place for me to host all the information about upcoming retreats, classes, happenings, etc..
I just feel bad I don't post on here more! I always think I will, and then I don't. I feel almost "redundant" when I do, because I post so often on instagram and facebook, it's almost as if I am posting the same thing and you all are just bored with it already lol.
BUT in any case I wanted to come and give you an update on life and what's up! Ben and I just celebrated our 20 year anniversary of marriage!
(I made us those bracelets out of one of my belts and YES he is the one wearing pink swim trunks lol).
Can you believe it? He wanted to do something super special for this one.. and he took me on a week long adventure to a tiny little island in Belize called Caye Calker!
It was such an AMAZING time.. the island was SO small! only about a mile long and maybe a 1/4 mile wide? No cars.. only bikes, your feet and the occasional golf cart. Dirt roads everywhere.. and just the quietest little place you've ever seen! We had to take a boat to the island (and hour ride)... and it was just heaven. I hope TRULY someday to go back there! Of course we brought our paints..
we swam everyday. We painted, I read books while ben golfed. We went to their little outdoor movie theatre.. twice! lol.
We ate really really good island food.
we walked around barefoot (as all the locals do). We just had an amazing quiet time. NOthing fancy to do on the island and that was exactly what I think the PERFECT vacation is!
I ended up getting some kind of flu bug and got sick the day we started traveling home. Unfortunately we got stuck in Denver.. which probably was a good thing at that point, because I had puked so much on the plane rides to denver, I don't think I could have handled one more ride that day! ha! But i ended up being severely sick the entire last week.. and FINALLY had enough sense to go to the doctor friday, and get started on antibiotics. By sunday I was feeling pretty good and today I am feeling pretty much a 100%! But loosing a week in bed.. is NOT fun. SO here I am.. a week behind in life and have decided.. ITS Okay! lol. Lets just start fresh from today!
So what's new? Well this week debuted our June Art Society club! and this month I did TWO projects! featuring two canvases, and making our own, handmade printed watercolor paper.. using sprays, chalk inks, stencils and stamps. Pretty darn fun!
(you can purchase this video club for june, as a one time purchase HERE at Scarlet lime)
Also shipping and kitting June's Kit Club kits this week as well! So nice having kids home to help! wahoo!
Ive been having fun making bracelets out of belts this last month and half..
and have started making bracelets for the girls coming to Idaho for She Matters Retreats this fall! SO FUN!
what else? I am toying with the idea of doing a summer online class! I am excited to be participating in a couple of fall classes with others and am going to do a BIG online class this fall featuring my quilt skirt girls.. AND my flower girls I have been making a lot latley! (all mixed media).
But keep thinking it would be fun to do some sort of summer class too! and maybe some fun summer tutorials for the blog as well! I am trying to keep my summer pretty clear, so I can spend time with my kiddos. I have realized lately how FAST they grow up and leave the house and summer is pretty much my only "quality" time I get to spend with them. During the School year, they are gone of course all day and then after school they have homework, friends, school activities. Summers I feel like are MINE hahah. I am sure they would rather be playing with friends all summer.. but they get to play with mom too. aren't they lucky :).
Anyhow.. hope your summer is WONDERFUL! what are YOU guys doing this summer? anything fun?
happy tuesday!
xoxo
Christy
Idaho for She Matters Retreats ---Can I have more info on this??????? Art in Idaho? It would be nice!
Posted by: kimberly | June 28, 2014 at 03:50 PM
I am so glad you still blog, as I only follow you on YouTube. So its a good thing for you to continue blogging, its almost like story telling and It feels as if I took a mind vacation, thank you!
Posted by: Margie | June 24, 2014 at 10:27 AM
Love, love your blog!! Love your art and family adventures please continue!! Are you going to start selling the bracelets? i would love to have one of the she matters! I have a friend that truly matters!
Posted by: Lisa | June 21, 2014 at 09:26 AM
Christy, first off HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! May God continue to bless you with more wonderful years with your beloved! Second, PLEASE post more! Like a lot of the other comments, I don't have Instagram and rarely get on Facebook anymore! I love seeing your blogs and check it ALL the time looking for a new post and most importantly, a new VIDEO!! I love your work and you are such an inspiration to so many! Thank you for your shared creativity to all of us out her in cyber space!! Blessings!
Posted by: Felicia Aaron | June 20, 2014 at 02:14 PM
Please continue your blog! Like the others, I don't really follow anyone on Instagram or Facebook. I like blogs, they really show more of who you are as a person, in my opinion. It lets the real you shine through. But it is a trend I've beeing seeing lately. More and more people are moving to these types of social medias and shutting down their blogs. Makes me sad, but I already spend enough time on the internets, and I'm not willing to start following a bunch of people in new places. So don't worry about sounding redundant! Looks like to most of us this is this first we hear of your posts!
Posted by: Amber K | June 20, 2014 at 01:22 PM
The island trip sounds delightful until the puking. We had a trip similar to that...we both ended up so violently ill at the end of a wonderful trip. I try to forget the end...and focus on the fun parts.
Posted by: Halle G | June 20, 2014 at 06:29 AM
I read it all but the blog allows us to really hear your "voice". Doesn't feel redundant at all, please keep it up!! XO
Posted by: Renee | June 18, 2014 at 05:58 PM
love your blog am an avid reader, so much nicer than other social media, the pace is sweeter too.
Posted by: Rochelle Melville | June 17, 2014 at 09:32 PM
PLEASE continue your blog! I do not do Facebook or instagram . Miss you here!
Posted by: Mary Gressard | June 17, 2014 at 01:50 PM
Hi
Don't worry that you repeat stuff, I like to read the
Blog. I Do Not take part or read FB, so I enjoy your
Post here. I like the bracelets and I know where to get the
Lettering, from Meody Ross I am having a hard time finding the leather,
Plain for bracelets. If I don't have "belts" do you know
Where I can get the leather?
Thanks!
Posted by: Kim | June 17, 2014 at 12:13 PM