Cricut Craft Room Review

My husband went shopping on Black Friday - a nearly unheard of feat considering in the 4 years or so we've been together, I've only known him to go shopping on Black Friday once and that was at Game Stop. But anyhow, he went shopping with a friend of his at some of the more big box stores this year. He came home and announced that I couldn't peek because he'd gotten my Christmas present.

He also told me that he spent $400 on my present and I would be mad at first about what he got me, but then I'd get over it and be really happy/excited. This, coupled with the fact that he said it was just sitting in the closet and if I wanted I could peek, really had my anxiety up when Christmas Eve came.

Needless to say, he was kind of right. I managed not to peek at all, but I was a little mad when I opened my present and found a laptop. Why? After I managed to fry not one but two laptops in the last 10 years (give or take), I'd sworn off laptops. I gave him my best What on Earth did you do/Motherly look of death and he replied with "Now you can use your Cricut with it and cut stuff from the Internet."

And so it began. He had remembered one random day in November when QVC was debuting the new Cricut Mini and I, of course, was watching with eager eyes to see the latest and greatest. They talked about Cricut Craft Room on the show and I was hooked. I knew I had to check it out and I wanted so bad to be able to use my Cricut with it but there was no way I could hook it up to our desktop.

I've done exactly as he intended in the week or so since Christmas. I've cut and created and cut some more.

You are the best - Mojo Monday 222

This week's Mojo Monday challenge sketch looks like this:

And this is what I did with it:

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New Year's Resolutions

It's pretty much standard to make at least one New Year's Resolution and I think many people do it, even if subconsciously. And just for the record, resolving not to make a resolution this year does indeed count as a resolution!

Most people, from my experience, don't keep their resolutions past about March or so. It's hard to make changes sometimes. It's hard to find time in an already hectic schedule for a new work out routine or to take an extra 20 minutes at the grocery store picking through produce, being careful to select only the organically grown stuff. Resolutions are just hard sometimes.

2011 in Review

I used to do these kinds of posts on LiveJournal way back in the day so I figured I'd try to do the same here. It's a month by month short review of the things that happened this year.

January
Marked 2 years that Adrian has been gone, that was rough. Wedding planning getting hectic.

February
Our last Valentine's Day as "singles." Bridal shower that was blown off by many. The big day is almost here!

March
The last dating anniversary we will probably ever celebrate. We both lost our jobs within about a month of the wedding. Finishing up last minute DIY projects. Surprise birthday party for Aunt Betty - it was princess themed!

April
We got married! Almost lost reception venue and Pastor in the week before the wedding. Jacuzzi room with the leak.

May
The hubby turned 24 and went back to work. Another Mother's Day as only a mother to angels. I got back into Etsy more.

June
Nothing much must have happened because I can't think of anything.

July
Paper flowers galore! 3 years since I'd had a "real" job.

August
Finally got down to see the wonderful Miss Kelley! Had a blast at the fair despite the heat and enjoyed Duck Farts and Duck Poop. Health insurance kicked in! Officially re-opened my Etsy store.

September
Dad turned 61! Now he is getting old (notice no quotation marks!).

October
I turned 29! One more year until I'm "old."

November
The terrible neighbors finally left! Leg bummed up most of the month. Black Friday shopping online. First holiday season as a married couple.

December
First gift from Hubby that I wasn't there to pick out. Amazing savings on clothes for the niece and nephews. Christmas is still a rough holiday despite all the reasons to be happy.

Thinking of You - Mojo Monday 221

I wasn't planning on posting any more in 2011, but I just HAD to get this up and show you.

Here's the latest Mojo Monday sketch.

I chose to do the square as I knew it would still let me use a regular A2 envelope.

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