My Studio and Updates.........

Progress in my studio is coming along really well. Jeff has done such a fantastic job completing the basement. It is just beautiful. I can't believe how quickly this whole process has been. We are now waiting on granite and carpet. We are deciding on paint colors right now...so much fun! The picture above is a work area in my studio. We are waiting for the granite countertop, but this is the cabinets and the lights that he installed above the work area. I am so excited to get moved in! :)

**UPDATES** All of my CTMH customers....Gatherings and Workshops will be scheduling in January 2010 starting now. With the upcoming holidays and the move I will have into the new studio....my time will be very consumed. If you need anything, ordering will remain the same. You can order at any time with me, just send me an email.

**PHOTO SHOOTS** If you are interested in a photo session...please email me privately....cengel495@comcast.net

My schedule has become very tight with the sell of my mom's house. We didn't expect things to happen so quickly and we have alot to accomplish to get things in order at the house....

**DEPLOYMENT**We have found out this weekend that Jeff's name is on the list to deploy. They have not received orders in hand as of yet. Please continue to pray and I will keep you updated as news becomes available.

xoxo
Charlene

The time is here............

the moment that I have prayed would never come is finally upon us. This weekend....we will know for sure if Jeff will be leaving for deployment. I already have my mind in gear to accept that he will be leaving. I am praying......Clarissa is praying.....will you please join us and pray for God's will to be done?

Thanks

Isn't it funny..........

how life can just slap you in the face? I was debating on writing today...but, it's one of those days where I just can't get motivated. I have had quite a few of those lately, but today...I gave into it....LOL.
I was sitting here logging in to my account and I glanced up to look at the title of my blog!!! Isn't that ironic? I never knew where I got the idea for my title, but I thought it sure sounded good at the time...now, I am living it - I suppose!
Lots of changes in our house, once again. All I can do is keep praying that we will get through it all.
I am to the point where I don't know if I have any strength......God, please help me and my family.

Scrapbook Room and Updates

My hubby has really been busy. Things have been moving in fast forward for quite a while now and it sure doesn't seem like it's going to slow down any time soon. Just to give you some updates on what we have going on right now. The basement is coming along great...as you can see from the pictures above..the tile is done, the cabinets are all in, the ceiling tile frame is complete, the walls have been textured, the shower is in...now we just have the ceiling tiles to put in place, paint the walls, lay the carpet and we are all set! We are hoping to have my brother moved in within the next few weeks. The scrap room cabinets are in and now I have to pick out my paint colors. I am not really sure what I want to do in there yet...but, I am VERY excited.
Once my room is complete, I will then get my blog back on track with more projects and then I will begin the online videos. YES, I will do a scrap room tour once everything is moved in. Thanks for all of your emails and requests...I am working on everything when I can....but, I promise things will go much smoother once my honey finishes the room and I am able to move everything in.
Please keep praying for my mom and my family.....she is doing very well in the home...but, I am still having a hard time..more good days now, but it is still very hard for me....

Photo Fun...

I had so much fun with Clarissa and her best friend, Brandi. We went to some local places around town and just went crazy with the pictures. These are a few of my favorites.... I posted the album to my Facebook, but I wanted to share these! :)

Have a great weekend.

xoxo

Continuing with the journey...............

Well, as you know if you have been following my blog at all....what a journey I have had over the past year! So, many changes, a lot of heartbreak, discouragement, anger, dismay....you name it. But, at the end of it all, thank God I was able to collect my thoughts and redirect my focus right where it needed to be. No matter how hard it has been and may continue to be, I am going to live out my dream of becoming nurse. No matter what. I took the Fall off to take care of things with my mom and to be honest, to be able to adjust myself to what has happened. This really hasn't been easy for me....I am still struggling. To be honest, I don't think I will ever get past any of it. I don't think I will ever accept what has happened. Sometimes, I feel like I am living in a world that I don't even know. I look at how things are playing out and I don't even understand how I got here. Why did this have to happen to MY mother? Why does she have to suffer with this disease? Why do I have to watch this happen to her and not be able to do anything about it? I don't think I will ever know the answers to those questions...will they always haunt me? Probably...well, absolutely...I know they are never going away. Not never!! But, I have to keep on. I have to continue on with the dream that I have always put on the back burner for one reason or another. Don't get me wrong, they were good reasons...but, now is my time. I am lucky to have the support of my husband and my daughter. It is going to be a journey...no doubt...and a hard one at that...but, I am up for it. The prize in the end is so great. I know that it is the right thing for me. It is who I am....I can't give up on that. So for now, I will keep pressing on. I will start studying for the NET test and waiting for the Winter session to start. SInce I had to take the Fall off, I am going to re-evaluate my schedule and rearrange things to try and keep myself on target. Right now, I am working out of my home...so, this is TRULY a blessing....in saying that...if things continue to go well and I am able to continue on with this work, I anticipate to have a full schedule for the Fall....pending financial aid and praying that this all works out well in the next few days. Once I have my schedule planned out...I will post it here..and then...LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN....

xoxo
Char

Photography.....

I have started my journey with photography.
This is one of many pictures that I just love.
I am working on a full shoot with her, so watch for those photos too.
Would love to hear your comments.....send me an email! :)

xoxo
Char