Me is who I am

I have thought a lot lately about ME lately. Not in a selfish way but as a challenge in scrapping. I have a tendency to scrap about everyone else in the family including the dog but as I look back I have discovered that I am leaving me out. I am part of this family too. As much as I want to leave a legacy for my heirs to read about I'm not sure they will know me too. I think it's important for all crafters to remember to include yourself in your projects. Yes, I put my touch on my layouts with my own style but I want to put my image there as well. We as women have an inclination to put others first before ourselves. Don't we all do that to some degree or another? What about us? Let's let future generations know who we were, what we looked like and what made us, us. I am trying to do this by smiling when the camera is pointed at me and not turning away. They may not be the best pictures in the world but they are a reflection of me at that moment. It the REAL me. Even if I prefer to look my best in photos the truth is this IS who I really am most of the time. Why wait for perfection? If I wait I may be left behind. It's OK for me to think of me first sometimes. I think my children will be glad that I tried to document my life as well as theirs. They will also know that no one is perfect and it's best to be yourself at all times. What are YOU doing to include yourself?

A few of my Favorite Things

Ok. A little off track from Project 365 but I will be back on that soon. Here is a picture from an event that Paul took Lindsay to a few weeks ago. It was "An Evening with Julie Andrews". A benefit dinner and silent auction where the proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Club of KC. Paul had two tickets. I would have loved to have gone but I offered the chance to Lindsay. She was thrilled to meet the Queen from "The Princess Diaries". She has also seen "Mary Poppins" and The Sound of Music" many times. She called me after dinner to tell me how things were going. She was disappointed that the guest of honor had yet to arrive. She was even a bit more crushed that there would be "no pictures or meeting her. We just get to see her on stage." After I finished with Lindsay I spoke with Paul. He informed me that obviously Lindsay was unaware but that they would be part of an exlusive meet and greet after the show. He told me when they got home that the people who went backstage were lined up and went through one room to wait in another for their turn to meet Julie Andrews. Everyone in line was mostly our age or older. Some younger but all adults. (Keep in mind that tickets to this event sold for $300 each and the meet and greet was not available at all to the public. It was invite only.) Lindsay was the only child in line. When the entered the room where Julie Andrews was, Paul said that she zeroed in on Lindsay. They chatted for a few minutes before lining up for the photo. You can see Lindsay's smile. She was thrilled. While I am sorry I didn't get to go myself, I am so glad that Lindsay had the opportunity. It is something she will never forget.