Stephanie Vetne

My hard drive died.  Everything is gone.  EVERYTHING IS GONE.  5500 digital pictures.  Andrew’s life.  Andrew’s entire life.  All of my work files.  All of Tom’s work files.  All of my favorites.  Everything.  Everything is gone. Read more

My gorgeous girl!!!  Mommy loves you! xoxoxoxo Read more

Last month, I submitted some of my scrapbook layouts for publication for the first time.  It was for an upcoming book based on Becky Higgins’ sketches.  Well, the calls have started.  I’m very excited, very nervous, and already depressed.  How do these emotions go hand in hand.  They’re only choosing about 2% of the layouts… Read more

Sleep.  It seems like such a simple thing to do.  Simply put your head down, close your eyes, and you should go to sleep.  Simple.  No biggie.  So, why isn’t it happening for me?  I try.  I really do.  When I get to bed by 10, I’m up around 3.  When I try to stay… Read more

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my scrapbooking style and if I even have one.  I just can’t seem to master the collage style.  It’s very busy, heavy on technique and I just don’t think I have the necessary talent to "see" scrapbooking that way.  That style also seems to take the focus… Read more

Yesterday was just a gorgeous day here!  About 75 and sunny with a light breeze.  Spring is really here!  Tom spent most of the day outside with the kids – playing ball, playing frisbee, and took them to Clay Park.  We discovered something really neat yesterday.  Emily is an incredible frisbee player!  She has a… Read more

Tom gave me the best compliment today.  I was showing him all the layouts I’d done for the SS scheme call and, after he had looked at all of them, he said, "The kids are going to have a blast looking at these when they are 25."  Yeah!!!!  I love my honey 🙂 Read more

Funk – I don’t really like that word.  It sounds vulgar.  But, it’s not.  But, I’m in one.  A big one today.  A funk, that is.  And, here’s why. I’m still feeling devastated for my friend, Mary, and her baby’s diagnosis.  She’s not returning emails or checking in with the online group that we’re on… Read more

I am mad!  I am really ticked off!  2peas has been offline all day and most of last night.  And, yes, I’m writing in green.  In some sort of irrational hope that I can channel Geek and Pea and the server gods and get the Pub up and running again.  Irrational anger, I know.  But,… Read more

Happy Anniversary to the Pub!  I wasn’t there last year at its inception, but it’s a huge part of my life now.  My first post was on January 8, 2005, but I started lurking in November of 2004.  In the Pub, I have found friends, inspiration, ideas, design tips, support – a PLACE.  A place… Read more