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I knew December would be nuts (it always is!) but I didn’t anticipate this much news. I feel like I am bursting at the seams with information. I need to go to dinner with my parents and just talk and talk until I am out of stories. But because I can’t do that until we get to Sacramento for the holidays, the blog has just become information overload! Thanks for hanging in there.

I just finished up the Seafoam sample album that Becky can share on her site to show the kit in action (see other sample kits here). It was incredibly simple to put together. So simple that it made me feel like I’ve been doing something wrong this past year (not really, but kind of). Obviously it made me very excited to get started on 2013. And to take more photos! Way more photos!

If you signed up for my “I Choose” workshop, this week, thank you!! I have loved seeing tweets and emails from you about the class. Very, very cool. Huge hooray for setting (and reaching!) goals, especially as we approach the new year. If you are planning on buying stamps before the end of the year, please do so today! The shop will be closing up for the holidays tomorrow.

My Christmas quilts are done. Just need to wrap them up and send them off. I am wrapping presents this year in saved pages from my Stendig Calendar. I get more questions about that calendar than anything else I blog about. I buy mine at Crate & Barrel every December. It’s no longer online, but it is in stores. Grab one. Hang it on your wall and then wrap all your presents with it.

I can’t believe we’re moving back to San Deigo. I can’t believe I get to decorate a house all over again in just a few months! (Getting to purge all our crap every so often and start over with a blank slate is truly my favorite part of being in the military – no sarcasm.) I can’t believe I’m 14 weeks into this pregnancy and a baby belly is beginning to form. I can’t believe how hard it is to choose the perfect name for a human. I can’t believe how good of a sport Paul is about everything going on in our lives these days. I can’t believe I have mis-spelled “believe” every time I typed it in this paragraph.

Here we go December. Almost halfway through and inspired to wrap up 2012 with the largest red bow.

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37 responses to “around here.”

  1. Deborah Avatar
    Deborah

    Welcome back to my home town. San Diego has missed you! I have lived here all my life; if you need to know anything about raising babies in this city, just let me know. 🙂

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  2. Mari K. Avatar

    So many exciting things happening for you! I signed up for the I choose class, everything there looks great so far, I’m excited for a “clean slate” in 2013, as our 2012 was beyond nuts, I talk more about that on my blog: http://marikocreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/getting-excited-for-2013.html
    As for naming you little human, it will just come to you. And you may change it at the last minute. I have 4 kids and with all of them the names just came to us, when pregnant with our twins I heard Sophie and just knew that was going to be “Baby B’s” name, then we were certain “Baby A” was going to be Lillian Rose, right up until I was about to deliver. I was like “I don’t like the name Lillian Rose anymore” and was nearly panicked. My hubby laughed and said he didn’t like it either. Between that time and the moment she was born we came up with Lily Anna. Well, this was a long comment, lol. Have a great weekend!

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  3. robyn Avatar

    Just grabbed your I Choose class! As I start to think through my super busy 2013 and all that I want to accomplish, I know this will help me a ton (and inspire me as well)!

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  4. Megan Avatar

    I so love your ‘around here’ posts. Also, I signed up for your I Choose class. Can’t wait to start it in a few weeks! Congratulations on all the happy and exciting things going on in your life!

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  5. Dena Avatar
    Dena

    The only reason you probably have a baby belly already is because you are such a cute little bean pole – I’m jealous! Congrats on the baby and good luck with everything in 2013!!!

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  6. -Michelle Avatar

    baby belly! please, miss slim! my stomach is waaaaay bigger than yours and I have never had children! lol

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  7. -Michelle Avatar

    tell me about it! there is no where in there for a baby to hide. me, if i was preggo, i could be 7 months and no one would notice! aaah!

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  8. Skye Avatar

    I’m so jealous that you’re finished with your big Christmas gifts! I’m still working on mine. Can’t wait to see the Seafoam samples! 🙂

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  9. Erin Avatar

    I am inspired by your goal-setting and goal-accomplishing. Something I want to incorporate into my life. I always have goals in my mind… but there is not accountability if I don’t tell anyone about them.
    http://ketoews.blogspot.com

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  10. Jennifer D Avatar
    Jennifer D

    I totally agree with this! We didn’t tell anyone our daughter’s name until she was born, just in case we decided to change it. (Also because we don’t choose names by committee – and everyone always has an opinion.) But as soon as she was born we knew without a doubt that name was hers. You’ll just know.

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  11. Jennifer D Avatar
    Jennifer D

    Speaking of news, I am totally expecting to see your name announced next week on the 2013 Project Life design team. I can’t wait to see if I am right!

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  12. Carrie K Avatar
    Carrie K

    These are my favorite posts from you where i can feel the excitement and energy coming thru the “page” 🙂
    youve got alot of goodness going on right now!! congrats on the baby bump…what a thrill!!

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  13. indigorchid Avatar

    Yey! A lot of exciting things for you lately, that’s for sure! Also? That sample project life page totally looks like “you”, and that makes me so happy!

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  14. susi Avatar

    Thanks for taking us along on your exciting journey. I signed up for your I Choose class as soon as you shared it on your blog. I’ve been hoping you would teach a class about your process. It looks great! You are even more glowing and radiant than ever! So happy for you and Paul.

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  15. Sera Avatar
    Sera

    haha oh Elise! Thank thank you for writing 🙂 I love hearing all that bubbling over that’s spilling into your blog at the moment. So much joy, so much excitement. It makes me smile!
    Sera

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  16. liz Avatar
    liz

    I love hearing about everything happening with you guys and your projects!

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  17. Marsaille Avatar
    Marsaille

    I beleive you have the beginning of Mommy brain. Love the posts!

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  18. Briana Avatar
    Briana

    Will your stamps still be available after the holidays when you re-open? I have a few more to collect 🙂

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  19. Lindsey Soulsby Avatar

    Congrats on it all! What a great 2012!

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  20. elise blaha Avatar

    They will for sure. 🙂

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  21. Fiona Avatar

    I love your around here posts. Such an exciting 2012 you’ve had! I can’t wait to see what comes up in 2013.

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  22. Alyssa Byron Avatar
    Alyssa Byron

    “I can’t believe how hard it is to choose the perfect name for a human.”
    You’re hilarious!

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  23. Katherine Avatar

    Where/how did you print your numbered wrapping paper?

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  24. Ali Manning Avatar

    Good luck with the move – you have some exciting times ahead!

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  25. mandy Avatar
    mandy

    That looks like a GIRL baby bump to me! You are carrying high!!

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  26. keianna Avatar
    keianna

    Is it possible to purchase or download the quote cards you include each week. Love them.

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  27. elise blaha Avatar

    Yep. They will be a free download 12/24 on the blog
    elise joy blaha cripe
    follow my craft adventures :
    http://www.eliseblaha.typepad.com

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  28. elise blaha Avatar

    It is a calendar. I write about it in this post and include a link! Third paragraph, I want to say…

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  29. Brianna Avatar
    Brianna

    I can’t wait for your quote cards!

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  30. Katherine Avatar

    Well that’s embarrassing…thanks for still cluing me in 🙂

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  31. Lindsay Avatar

    This IS a thrilling time for you, and I can’t wait to read even more about it. You keep me wanting to stay up and posting on ours, we are getting ready to PCS away from Korea…and I am happy/excited/bursting as well! AND ready to Clean/shred/get organized! Love to you and yours, and love this blog:)

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  32. Ali Avatar

    how exciting about your move! so many exciting things on the horizon for you and Paul! I know what you mean about moving house, de-cluttering and starting afresh! I’ve just moved into a new apartment this weekend – and although we can’t paint walls, hang art or anything – it’s such an amazing feeling living in a new place.
    puts life in a new perspective!

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  33. Jessica B Avatar

    Love these posts!
    Don’t stress about the baby name. You will know when you have the right name.

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  34. Samantha Welch Avatar
    Samantha Welch

    I was just catching up on your blog posts and saw that you are expecting! Congrats! My hubby and I are expecting our first as well, and it seems you and I are exactly on the same time line (I turned 14 weeks on Dec. 13)! How fun 🙂 If you’re interested, there’s a Facebook Page for just First Time Moms due in June 2013, and there’s only about 100 of us. It’s a small and intimate group, and it’s locked so that no one else can see what is on the board. It’s wonderful to be able to talk to women who are going through all of this for the first time. Anyway, thought you might be interested. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/June2013FirstTimeMoms/. You’ll need to request to join. I hope you’re doing well and that you enjoy this time!! I can’t wait to see what you do with Project Life this year as I will need to modify it as well for the new little one 🙂

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  35. elise blaha Avatar

    very cool! thanks for the invite. I am not very active on facebook (at all) but am happy to know about something like this. 🙂

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  36. Jennifer D Avatar
    Jennifer D

    🙂

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