page from Jan. Creating KeepsakesHave you ever seen the sometimes cool-sometimes dorky monthly highlight in Glamour magazine called, "Hey, It's Okay." It sparked an idea for a scrapbook page where I filled thought bubbles with "It's okay..." statements. There's no doubt in my mind that you are like me and we tend to be hard on ourselves with everything we are balancing in life. That's why I am asking, no pleading, to be a little more easy on yourself. Take a break on me. hmmmm, that doesn't really work. Try this... how about some free stuff-that's way better than my virtual pep talk. :)
First up, my favorite art journal etsy shops-Evalicious! I love checking out her shop and seeing what delicious treasures Eve has cooking up. Right now she has put together some rad Coptic Journal kits and yummy embellishments that she wants to giveaway to one of you. Sweet! I also just noticed that she added some of her Everyday art journal kits similar to the cool Christmas one she had... they seriously sell like hot cakes!
the owl book is showing what the finished kit looks like but not included in kit.Next, there's the glorious Elle's Studio! You must check out the cool stuff that Elle designs. They are super easy to incorporate into scrapbook pages and projects. I recently made a mini with some of her adorable tags that I will be sharing asap. (asap meaning 'as soon as I get off my tush and finish it.') I love her date tags, calendar tags, stamps... I could go on and on. It's a rainbow of goodness I tell ya!
To be entered to win one of the prizes it is quite simple. Leave a comment with an "It's okay..." statement that relates to you. You can be serious, funny, witty whatevs... just do it & really mean it, or at least pretend just for me.Supplies:
AC: thought bubble paper, circle rubons, pen
Sassafras: bottom border, patterned paper
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 915 Newer› Newest»It's okay to spend the whole morning catching up on my fave blogs and not doing any of the work on my desk - and minimizing my screen whenever anyone walks in!
It's okay to admit you need help sometimes. You can't be Wonder Woman 24/7, try as you might.
It's ok to get overwhelmed being a single mom. It's ok to cry. And it's ok that my 3-year-old comforts me. Mommies get overwhelmed sometimes and...it's ok.
It's okay to load a spoon full of peanut butter and then dip it in a bag of chocolate chips.
It's okay to wear socks that don't match, even if it's just because you feel like it. :-)
It's OK to wear a bikini (in the privacy of my own backyard), even though I do NOT have a bikini body
It is ok to have desert before dinner. It is ok for you or one of your kids to look a hot mess sometimes. It is ok to lock yourself in the bathroom to have a peaceful bathing experience.It is ok to be who you truly are :)
It's okay that your mission in life is to try every flavor snowcone they make:)
It's okay to love being a stay at home mommy and not have any desire to go back to work.
It took me a few years to come to this conclusion but I now full heartily believe and live it. :-)
Thanks for the opportunity to win such fabulous prizes!
great giveaways.
It's okay to have those days were you just stay in your pj's all day. I'm having such a day today.
It's okay to say that the baby in my belly needs M&M's - Everyday.
Catherin G.
It's okay to leave the dishes in the sink overnight!
It is okay to not get my housework done- I am spending more time with my kids!
It's ok to sleep till noon sometimes....
It's OK to wish my life was like the Twilight book sometimes.
Julie
It's okay that I eat ice cream for dinner now and then.
....or breakfast.
It's ok to eat mac and cheese in the bath tub.
Ally
It's okay to...read a few blogs while at work. Right?
It's okey to look forward to seeing my husband at the end of the day so that I can have a beer with him. :)
It's okay to sleep a bit late while the boys are plugged into Sprout.
It's okay to relish the quiet house while the boys play outside.
-- Bridget N.
It's okay to...kiss my children and tell them I love them over 100 times a day even though they roll their eyes by mid day and remind me that "THEY KNOW"! :) Life is too precious I have to make sure they know :)
Its okay to sing along with the kids to thier favorite tunes... its takes years off your age!
It's ok to scrapbook even though the house needs cleaning:)
Rhiannon
Conway, Arkansas
It's okay...to hide in the house where it's cool when it's so stinkin hot outside!
My father's voice echoes in my head from childhood "it's summer, go outside and play!"
It's okay to be mad at the landlady for kicking us out after living in the house for a day and a half. Long story short, crazzzzzzyyyyyyyyy..... She is missing out on 3 girls with great since of style.
It's OK to let our little girl watch 30 minutes of Noggin before bedtime while my husband and I start The Bachelorette :)
Its okay if I struck out at last nights softball game.....even though its slow pitch softball and that balls coming at you at 2mph in a rainbowly fashion! Lol! At least I made up for it when I caught that pop fly!
It's ok dance while cleaning the apartment!
It's okay that my kitchen floor hasn't been washed in a month - at least!
It's okay to let the dishes sit in the sink and the house be dirty so I can play with my kiddos a little longer!
hey, it's okay... to spend money you don't really have on something you really love (within reason of course!)
It's ok to stay in bed till noon and cuddle with your kidlets.
It's okay to lay down and read a favorite book for a little while while my 3-year old daughter plays in her room by herself.
It's okay...... if some days my two boys don't get out of their jammies, eventhough I have a laundry list of things to do and places to go but just want to sit and play with them!
Love your layout, Elizabeth.
For me, it's ok to read (and reread) my favorite juvenile fiction book (Into the Woods) even though I'm almost 40 :)
It's ok...that I'm 31 and not married yet and don't have any kids. Everything happens for a reason.
It's okay...if we don't get up until nine a.m. most days in the summer!
Wendy in Fruit Heights
It's okay when I go to the beauty supply store and have to buy another bottle of polish even when I have tons at home. It's okay to swipe some candy from the kids because hey I bought it---right. It's okay to put off that laundry to just scrap a few more pages. LOL
It's ok to have strawberry shortcake for breakfast. After all, you are getting a grain, a fruit and a dairy to start your day!
it's ok to be average.
It's ok to continue to buy more and more scrapbook supplies, even though I already have enough supplies to last 30 years! :)
It's ok to sneak upstairs in my bedroom to read a few pages of a good book while they kids run around downstairs. Although they eventually discover me...
It's okay... to eat cheerios and banana pieces and water for lunch with my 9 month old. It isn't so bad!
It's okay to admit I make mommy-mistakes to my children, and just keep trying to improve daily with this whole parenting thing!
it's okay that my house is a mess and I'm just sitting in front of the computer, reading blogs.
It's ok to microwave hot dogs and smores in the micro on a RV camp out when it's storming outside...ahhh thank goodness for modern conveniences!
Its ok to let your toddler watch the maximum TV allowed by the AAP sometimes! Right?
It's ok to just spend a day doing absolutely nothing; being lazy and enjoying life.
It's okay....if my toenail polish doesn't match my fingernail polish or if I only get one leg shaved...becaue I have three very busy kiddos!!!!
It's okay that I can NEVER stay on top of all areas of my life....but I do love to talk about it with other busy mom's...it makes good conversation!
It's okay that I've been snacking on animal crackers dipped in Hershey's chocolate frosting... it's one of those days.
It's okay if I decide to watch Juno for the five-bizzilionth time...and quote all the characters in real-time! ;)
It's ok to let my toddler have chocolate for breakfast!
Missed your blog hon! Glad to be back on the computer. I've been a bit busy lately!.
It's ok that I say I'm doing my homework when I'm really on twitter or facebook! :)
It's okay if the house isn't "perfect" all the time.
Its okay... to sit back and have at least 5 minutes of ME time every single day!!!
Thanks for the chance to win and I Love the music playing! now im off to download it! :)
It's ok that, after completing a crafty gift for a friend, I wanted to keep it so badly for myself, but instead took lots of photos and plan to duplicate later for myself!
IT's OK that I'm in my 30's and still like to watch movies for teenagers. Bring it on anyone?
This is such a great topic to think about. Mine comes from a current situation at work where I've realized that it's OK to stand up for myself... it's OK to hold my ground... it's OK to make sure that my point of view is heard. I feel so much better trying to do these things.
It's okay to keep buying clothes when your closet is wwaaayyy stuffed full! Right?
HI Elizabeth, I to am a teacher at a local scrapbook store in Mesa, Arizona and I follow your cute blog all the time. I admire your work and your fun attitude! I wanted to comment about the "it's okay" segment because I am notoriously guilty of it. I to have two small little girls, Grace and Ava and I love to sneak off to my bathtub for 10 minutes of peace and quiet. Sooo... It's okay to read one more scrapbook magazine in the bathtub while the husband is making dinner!
It's okay if I don't listen to my voicemails right after someone leaves one!
It's okay to let my toddler run around just in her underwear all day....we live in Phoenix, so 104 degrees is a good reason. LOL.
It's okay that I left behind a huge chunk of the past two years and am going on to bigger and better things in my life.
It's OK that I don't like mornings!
It's okay...if I sneak my 3 year old into bed with me at night when I haven't seen her all day and I miss her, even though my husband hates it!
It's okay to browse the web while breastfeeding my 3 week-old.....right? I'm not doing it right now, but sometimes I do.
It's OK that I can only paint my first three toes on each foot that new hot pink color my daughter just got. It's OK that my other two toenails are just too small for the brush.
it's okay to take tons and tons of pictures a day just to capture the right shot of the kids even though you see them all day, every day.
it's okay to watch teeny bopper shows like one tree hill and gossip girl even though i'im 27.
it's okay to play spider solitaire while I'm on the phone talking to someone. That was a silly one. How about a serious one... maybe later.
it's okay to play spider solitaire while I'm on the phone talking to someone. That was a silly one. How about a serious one... maybe later.
its okay to eat waffles with raspberries, pecans and agave nectar.....EVERYDAY!
its okay to eat waffles with raspberries, pecans and agave nectar.....EVERYDAY!
It's ok to splurge when I should be saving (once in a while). :) thanks, lisa k in tx
its ok when i get so wrapped in a tv show i start thinking of the characters as my friends!
It's ok if I get tired of my in-laws sometimes.
It's okay to lock myself in my bedroom with a 'headache' to escape my family for a bit to catch up on some homework.
It's ok to have a hundred different projects going at once, as long as you are focused on the one at hand when it's its turn!
it's okay to have yet another milkshake.. it's dairy so it's good for me!!
It's ok that I overshop for scrap supplies, it's cheaper than any other for of therapy. ;)
It's okay to admit that as much as I love getting to stay at home with my son (and I wouldn't trade it for anything) that I really MISS working and being around other people (you know the kind... they are more than 3 feet tall, don't refuse to sit on a potty chair, and don't feel the need to chant "TEEN" at you because they want to watch Lightning McQueen on CARS!)!!!!
It's okay to not be perfect at something...if everyone gave up simply because they weren't the very best then nothing would get done...just live life & see what happens!
It's OK if I start a thought and then don't....
its ok if my house isn't perfect. really, it is! and its ok if i watch the bachelorette instead of cleaning, i swear it is! ;)
It's ok that no matter how many times I've watched "Dan in Real Life" I cry during the singing 'let my love open the door' part.
it's ok if I eat chocolate every day.... right??!!
It's ok to finish reading a good book instead of making dinner.
It's okay if I drink tons of tea and coffee...even though there was that whole kidney stone thing last year.
It's okay that....today I was too impulsive and cut my hair way too short. It will grow back...eventually.
It's ok to not have any plan for the weekend and to just go with the flow.
It's okay to eat cookies in the pantry so you do not have to share them with your two year old!
It's okay to eat peanut butter straight from the jar when the kids aren't looking!
I absolutely love that page! I'm going to have to sit down and do something like this for me. You are getting me in serious trouble here with these stores. I have some shopping to do!
Its ok to spend about $20 on things I "need" for my crafting supply eventhough we are VERY tight on money right now!
It's okay to spend time searching the web for reviews on cameras and lenses I don't have the money to buy even though I should be cleaning the house ;-)
it's ok to leave the housework for another day and play on the floor with my sweet boy.
Its ok to scrapbook for three hours straight and not make dinner tonight. There is always take out.
It's okay.... if the kids make a mess, or if I just need to take some "me" time.
Jennifer Fast
it's ok if I still like to make up dance moves to my favorite songs like in high school!
It's ok to turn off the clock on the mornings and keep sleeping!
Greeting from Spain!
it's OK to drink a coke before breakfast after you've spent the entire night putting the baby to sleep again and again and again!
-I love it's OK's! I think it will be my new Mommy mantra!
It's okay to be jealous.
It's okay to be jealous.
It's okay to shelter your children from the world a bit...I love their innocence and want them to enjoy life. No TV needed. So, I'll let them eat cucumbers straight from our garden, have an ice cream cone in the afternoons and swing with them as high as we can!
I Love Evalicious's Etsy shop! I frequent it every couple of days.
It's okay... to eat chocolate every day, and to hide chocolate in the closet so my husband doesn't find it.
It's ok to eat a brownie (or cake or cookie or whatever I have at the time) along with my breakfast.
It's ok that I want to sleep more than enething else but I steel sitting in front my leptop reading y new posts)))
its ok to put yourself and your feeling before everyones else...
its ok not to be PERFECT in everything you do...
its ok to be checking scrapbooking sites instead of working on my thesis ;)
Gloria
It's okay to hide your own stash of chocolate!!
It's okay to eat ice cream for breakfast. Love me some ice cream sandwiches!
It's ok if once in a while I just want to sit down and watch tv or read a book
It's okay if check my email a hundred times a day. I just don't want to miss anything!
It's okay if all I accomplish in a day is breastfeeding, changing and playing with the baby!
It's okay to make cookies and not put icing and sprinkles on every single time. Do my boy's and their friends even notice when shoving 2 or 10 in their mouths.
It's okay to hold my three year old while she cat naps, despite grandma saying it will spoil her rotten!
It's okay to let my oldest son think he loves me more than I love him.
It's okay that sometimes I just want to be alone.
it's ok that sometimes i make a dessert that i KNOW only I will eat! it's too bad if nobody else likes it! all the more for me....
It's ok to keep pushing the garbage in the kitchen can farther down rather than simply taking it out.
It's okay not to have your house completely picked up. With three kids there will always be toys.
Laura Fitz
It's okay if I spend everyday at the pool instead of doing something "productive" at home. :)
Its ok if I can't get enough of the summer time sun
It's OK to sometimes eat dessert first!:)
Fabulous giveaway!
It is so ok to have pie for breakfast as long as you have ice cream too!
It's okay to play with your kids and laugh at thier little funnies while the dishes sit, laundry grows, and papers pile. After all, they don't stay little forever!
it's okay that when my son wakes up from his nap, I let him hang out for another 15, I mean 5, minutes while I just finish this page...
if, while my husband is deployed, I put my 3 kids (all under the age of 4) to bed at 630pm after they skipped their naps. They can't tell time yet and if Mama tired, the kids have to be as well! ;)
It's ok that I just spent 15 minutes reading everyones comments and that I have tears in my eyes - b/c they are all so sweet and true!! We need to quit being so hard on ourselves :)
It's okay.....that i check your blog multiple times a day, and my husband says "why are you so obsessed with her, you don't even know her!" hehe. (it's cuz' you are so fun and inspiring!)
It is okay.....
To go back to work. Maggie will be fine at daycare....but I will miss her! :-/
Melissa C
It's okay to be nervous about reentering the work force after being home with my son for two years.
It's also okay to look forward to the paycheck and a few new outfits! : )
It's okay to let the phone ring. It's also okay if I don't want to eat the crust.
It's okay if I'm on my Costco Weight Loss Shake diet but sneak in a piece or two of chocolate.. everyday.. :)
It's ok to pop open you're third can of Dr. Pepper. It's good for you, otherwise it wouldn't have Dr. in it :)
It's ok if I skipped hot yoga tonight and went through the McDonald's drive thru instead.
It's okay if we substitute a swim in the pool for a shower for my kids! Chlorine kills everything - right?1?
It's Ok if I wake up knowing I should go on my treadmill, but eat the cookies my girls baked the day before instead.
Lori
its ok to let things go, even when you should be worried...its not healthy to worry all the time!
It's okay to drive for three days to go to a scrap convention with my mom only to turn around and drive back the next day!
Andi D :)
It's okay to sit and catch up on my blogs from Google Reader instead of getting the bags unpacked and laundry started. Oh well, I need to see what my online friends have been up to!!
It's okay to order a Happy Meal at McDonald's even though I'm 36!
it's OK to have cereal for supper when you don't feel like cooking!
It's okay that I am taking time off of work to have more time with my husband, and for myself.
It's OK to act like I don't smell the poopy diaper and then hand my son to my husband.
And it's OK to check my favorite scrapbooking blogs when I'm burnt out at work because it gets me going again!!
Its okay to buy shoes that match absolutely nothing in your closet. I always figure something out :)
Its ok that I don't put the egg in brownie batter until the end, so I can eat the dough with out feeling gross for eating raw eggs:)
It's okay to put yourself in time-out just to get some peace!
It's okay not to keep track of how much the hobby of scrapbooking REALLY costs!
It's okay to leave the house when the beds aren't made!
It's okay if I occasionally spend the entire morning snuggling with my six-month-old instead of doing housework. He's growing so quickly I just can't help myself; I'll ignore the dust bunnies and take all the squeezes and slobbery kisses he's giving away! -Anna
its okay to go take a nap right now.
It's ok to just be me, don't hold back, who cares what people think!
It's okay to have more shoes than anyone you know!
its okay to stay in my pajamas all day long :]
Its Ok to click on the cute sites that Liz has posted, its not like I have to buy anything...
Laci Mattingley in Alaska
It's okay.....if I just want all my single gal pals to meet someone special and be happy like me.
Iris B.
it's okay to be reading in bed and when the boys come in to interrupt, momentarily pretend to be sleeping, so they go away.
"It's okay that I go to Yogurtland
after my husband and kids are asleep." :)
Cheri H.
It 's ok to leave the dishes, to take a nap, to say"not now". Is ok to put " me" first .
It's ok... to only now be stressing out (a little) about my wedding in 12 days, and that I've been an easy-going bride-to-be for the last three years of wedding planning. :)
It's totally okay to let the kids blow milk bubbles.
it's o.k.that I didn't work out today, yesterday or last week. I'll start again next week...
It's okay to know every line of every episode of The Brady Bunch by heart...and be able to guess which episode it is within the first 5 seconds of it starting. ~TanyaS
Its okay that I'm becoming the only one of my friends who isn't pregnant :)
It's okay to take a day just for me and be crafty.
It's okay to eat McDonald's french fries.
It's okay to not answer the phone all the time.
It's okay to waste time and veg on the internet.
It's ok to be myself...loud...energetic and carefree!!
It's ok to not make the bed even though I was the last one out today (late to work), and my hubby always make the bed. And, it's also ok not to feel bad about it this one time.
It's ok to still love to watch the Disney channel even if I'm over 30 w/ no kids. Where else am I going to find wholesome happy shows?
It's ok to read a book during my son's nap time instead of doing all the things I should be doing.
It's okay that my 15 yr. old eats Ramen noodles every day.
It's ok to be secretly relieved that my husband is on a business trip for three days and my daughter has been shipped off to my mother's. It's so nice and quiet for a change.
It's OK to not teach summer school and be off for the summer.
It's okay...
to have snacks for dinner--as long as most of them are healthy!
Jennie
It's okay to try something new and to be scared anyway!
It's ok to eat chocolate cake for breakfast. =)
It's okay that I give my twin one year old boys yet another grahm cracker to make them stop crying for just a few seconds.
It's okay if I say "one more" to get the kids to sit still and smile for the next photo,...even if I don't really mean it. What I am actually saying is,..there will be one more after this, and one more after that and one more when,.....
It's ok to... slow down and take in every secind with my kiddos!
It's ok that I just brought MORE fabric & craft supplies for my stash... I will use it...
eventually!
I love this layout - your whole blog is so inspiring!
kt :)
It's okay to eat the last piece of chocolate cake that you were hiding from the kids so you can savor it all by yourself while they're sleeping in bed =P
It's okay to be stressed as tomorrow is a new day
It's ok to skip washing my hair for one (sometimes 2) days. That's what ponytails are for
It's okay to have never had a layout published in CK even if it's your dream! Maybe someday who knows :)
It's okay to eat the other half of your Chipotle burrito the next morning for breakfast!
Jen in Rogersville, MO
It's ok if instead of fixing my rear view mirror, I just stretch my neck so I can see it! ;)
It's okay to let my scrap desk get piled and piled with stuff while I play with my kiddos! Even if I have deadlines!
It's okay to admit that you can't do it all on your own. It's also okay to ask for help.
Well, this got me thinking!
It's okay to eat chocolate for breakfast sometimes!
It's okay to sneak left over frosting by the spoonful while surfing the www.
It's also okay to keep hoping I'll win one of these things even though I never win anything.
It's okay if I eat the whole package of Razzles (first it's candy, then it's gum) in one sitting.
It's OKAY...to stay in your PJs all day on Saturday and not feel guilty :)
It's ok to eat cereal for dinner. ;-)
It's okay to read blogs & watch Benjamin Button instead of completing my To Do list that the realtor gave me!!!
It's OK...if I'm not the perfect mom everyday. Tomorrow is a new day and a fresh start :)
It's okay to...ignore the laundry, dishes, and toilets to play with my kids.
aimmister@yahoo.com
It's okay to admit that I don't know how to leave a comment and that this is my fourth try. Fingers and toes crossed.
indulge in a couple of oreos dipped in milk after a stressful day at work.
it's OK to call in sick to work when you really are not sick! I was sick of not getting to scrap so I took a sick scrappin day! Felt good!!!!!!
It's OK to spend the whole day on the computer and when hubby comes home, huff and puff and tell him how really busy you've been and would it be OK if he helped with the housework on the weekend. And he always says YES!!!!
It's okay that half the time I don't reply to my txt messages
It's ok to go to the flea market and buy one more treasure. Life is full of treasures and I want to embrace them all! muhahaha {attempt and typing an evil laugh} =0)
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