Homework

My mom and our 2 bsf's (best scrapping friends) are heading to Nashville in April for the Scrap Etc Event. I'm really looking forward to taking some classes again. I haven't taken a single class since our Hawaii cruise in February! In preparation for the classes, each instructor is giving us monthly "homework". Most of the homework involves taking pictures of different aspects of your life...I'm loving this! For December, Vanessa has asked that we take pictures of the places we go to in an average week. I've decided to have fun with this. I took a picture of the Shell station that I go to every morning for a bottle of Diet Pepsi. I took a picture of Marguerite's house since I see it twice a day when I drop off/pick up the boys. I took a picture of the Expedition since I practically live in it. I plan on taking a picture of my office, the grocery store, Target, Judy Nail, McDonald's...etc. You get the point.

So this morning I brought my camera in with me to snap some pictures of the Chamber and my office. I started up my daily walks again, so I thought I'd snap a few of the World of Coke, Children's Museum and Aquarium since I walk past them during my 3 laps around the park. I got a little excited in the car thinking of all the different "places" I can take pictures of that are part of my average week and thought....hey, doesn't my commute sort of count? Why not take pictures of the cars sitting in traffic, the sign for my exit and some of the other buildings I pass on my way to work?

Big mistake! Do not attempt taking pictures while driving in rush hour traffic! Not only was I getting some of the most crazy looks (probably because they were thinking I was crazy for snapping pictures in my truck) but your distance gets out of whack while looking through the lens of a camera. I had to put the camera down before I rear-ended someone!

For all of you scrappers out there. I know how much fun it is to scrap your friends, family and pets. Think of the big picture though. What do you want to leave behind? Are you scrapping to only document birthdays and holidays? Or are you scrapping so that one day your children and grandchildren will know who you were?

Don't get me wrong...I love scrapping the birthdays, holidays and especially the boys but I want them to also know who I am. I'm a working mom that doesn't have it all together. I'm addicted to Diet Pepsi, have been battling my weight since I graduated from high school and am worried that some day my Lupus will get the better of me. I'm a people person, optimistic, and I love life! I have my good days and I have my bad days, but no matter what I'm still a very happy person who is finally content with who she is.

I seek challenge and I love looking at my normal, routine life in a new way. So bring on the homework girls! If your intent is to have us embrace the simple joys in our life, you've already succeeded.