Well it's been a year now

As you know it has been a very hard year for me trying to pick up the pieces and be me again without him, it's just still a struggling issue. I have tried different avenues to get me together and it's better some days than others but still leaves me thinking and veering off course. I keep busy but it's not really where I am trying to get back to but simply accomplishing things that we spoke of doing around the house and I am coming to the end of that road. I finally got some closure. My husband now has his marker (after a year, numerous phone calls, a lawyer and them putting it on someone else's loved one's grave. Just another chapter). Now, I am dealing with the fact that a very close family member has been very recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I truly pray that it's in very early stages and all is contained, better yet that they are totally wrong!
I have been working on updating my website. Started a memorial page dedicated to those of us that grieve for a loved one and I have several books that I ordered and working on reading to help me through this. The one I am in now "How to go on living when someone you love dies" by Therese A. Rando, Ph.D. I finished "When will I stop hurting" by June Cerza Kolf and I do know now that I am not going crazy with these torrents of emotions.
I can't remember if I said this but I have been taking guitar lessons, I think it will be a while before I really make sounds that I recognize. lolrothf I have a baby finished named Cameron, but I can't show any pictures until the contest is over in a couple of weeks! LOL I love how beautiful the skin tone coloring came out and the mohair from TNGUN is so wonderful and it stays baby soft, she may be my top mohair supplier next to Slumberland!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie

Pageant Queen 2010 and her Court, WIP and everything in between!

With the severe illness and untimely death of my husband, I must apologize because I have been very off centered. I am still trying to get back to focusing on my projects. One was getting the winners their trophies for this year's Queen and her court! I succeeded and got them all mailed off. There were 14 beautiful entrants but only one could end up Queen. I even got them on my blog for you to see (late but still I did it). I can't wait to see next year's babies!

Meet the first ™Cutest Baby "Reborn" Pageant

Reigning Queen 2010"

(1st Place): Candidate #4 "Welcome Back Taylor sculpt" by Tamie Yarie. Reborn Artist: Melissa C. of Bella's Babies by the Bay~Reborn Nursery.

First Maid (2nd Place): candidate #2 "Baylee sculpt" by Lorna Miller-Sands. Reborn Artist: Angela W. of Cotton Babies Nursery.

Second Maid (3rd Place): candidate #7 "Paris sculpt" by Adrie Stoete. Reborn Artist: Sheri C. of Dream Babies Nursery

Third Maid (4th Place): candidate #12 "Lilly sculpt" by Denise Pratt. Reborn Artist: Lisa B. of Dodie's Babies Nursery

You can read more about them in the Queen's Chamber!

http://cutestbabyrebornpageant.webs.com/queenschamber.htm

Next was painting the house and removing a room of carpeting (my sister helped me tear up the carpet). I focused on each project and that allowed me to keep busy and yet complete the things that we had discussed doing this year. I finished painting the living room, dining room, family room, kitchen and hallway, took me two weeks but I did it, vaulted ceilings and all! Then I set out to tackle the now bear floors in the living room and down the basement stairs. It took me a total of 3 days to complete the stairs and 2 days to lay the living room floor. Yes, I did it all by myself.

W.I.P

Before everything happened, I had promised my granddaughter a baby for her birthday in November, didn't quite make that. I think and hopefully she will be holding her little "Capri"(Jorja Pigott, she liked the name so we're keeping it) in her arms, for Christmas. She's really almost done gotta do pictures for her too! These are a few of her preliminary photos. I sent her mommy one via cellphone and she's in love! I kinda am too LOL 

no hair and just finished her coloring...

 wasn't totally rooted here but was moving along quite well.

 

All rooted and being all put together for her birthday. She's 20 inches long, wear's newborn clothing 4 lbs 11 oz.  Things that her mommy doesn't know about. She has an actual baby cry (recording)She's got pierced ears and I left her nose intact. She's a real cuteypatootey for sure. I just love her skin tones!

Lastly,
I have been moving my website from another host site and it has been a headache all over again, over 3 days, but then again, it has kept me focused and busy. This is the (?) temporary link to click on so that you can visit with us!

http://loveisforevernursery.webs.com/

Well that's all for now, and promise to get back sooner. Next blog I will tell you all about my painting in my Art. Thought you might need a breather right about now, I know that I do!
From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie

My New website is under construction!

Urrrrggggggggggggggggggghhhh!!!! I am so behind but I am happy to say that I am beginning to see the light, or a light or some one's penlight, but a light nevertheless! I miss doing my babies and grouping!

It has been a nightmare (as usual). I taught myself how to do the HTML on the pages, but sizing this and tables for that...yadayadayah NO CLUE. I just wasted money buying a program that was "supposed" to make that easy with "drag N'drop"...yeah so they said! lolrothf I stopped (babies, forums) everything fooling with this bright idea for several months and finally it hit me, lets say that I had a revelation...I don't like designing (or in my case trying to design) WEBSITES!!! DUHHHHH I can now truly say this with great honesty, even though I continued to try being too stubborn to give up. lolrothf It is like reborning you have to love it, I didn't, I don't! That is definitely NOT my thing!

Why did I want to change? To start, this new one is my third "I need a change" website since 2005. The previous two were both done in lavender and seemed more oriented to girl babies. My nursery was re-done in peach with splashes of lavender and I needed a new color website change for 2010! So, the website has been completely redone in peach (thank you, thank you and God Blessy you Natalie), but it may depend on your computer as to what color it looks like (it ain't orange baby) lol and I think, represents both sexes. Now don't get excited...in a couple of years...you might see those lavender pages again!

I have been working feverishly and literally day and night getting my new website put together since I "had it customized". I really love it, I owe so much thanks to Natalie of Reborn Websets! Very pleasant, easy to work with, just a wonderful and understanding lady, an angel in disguise!
You can see her work at http://www.rebornwebsets.com

Well I just had to let you know that I miss you but I gotta get back to work, cause I want my dolly life back!!! I hope that you will visit and sign my guestbook to let me know that you visited and what you think!!! Hugs!!!



From my heart to yours...