Stephanie Vetne

Ah, life gets chaotic sometimes.  And, I don’t deal well with chaos.  Ironically, though, my house is often chaotic – I tend to live in piles.  Piles of clothes that need to be put away.  Piles of the kids’ school papers to be looked through and sorted.  Piles of "need to be filed" papers.  Piles… Read more

Don’t you just love it when a layout just comes together perfectly? I have one that I did over a month ago that I’ve just been sitting on because I love it so much and I keep pondering HOF.  So, I sent it to my mentor (the best mentor EVER btw – former HOF’er but… Read more

I updated about Emily in the pub, so I won’t bore you with the same update here, but I have to tell a funny story about this morning.  Last week, I had a very long phone call with the director of the diabetes center at our hospital and we set up a meeting for today. … Read more

I just remembered that a few of you asked about how to make the black frame.  There’s probably a much easier way to do it, but here’s how I figured it out.  Oh, and I use PSE3. Go to Image, then Resize, then Canvas Size.  Choose white as your canvas extension color.  Add 1 inch… Read more

I feel the need to update my blog, but I really don’t know what to say.  My brain is simply shutting down on me.  Scrapping????  What’s that?  Normalcy????  What’s that?  So, no blog update from me. Read more

I am not normally one to post a blanket statement like that, but after just 24 hours of this, I HATE DOCTORS!!!!!!  Our goal is to keep Em out of the hospital – pretty darn good goal if you ask me!  So, how am I supposed to do that if the doctors won’t call me… Read more

I took Emily – 7 yo dd – to the pediatrician’s office today for a regular check-up and within two minutes, the routine urinalysis caused chaos in that small office room.  She has Type I Diabetes – also known as juvenile onset diabetes.  I am in total denial.  This can’t really be happening.  She’s healthy… Read more

because Andrew’s got wheels!!!  Yes, they are battery-powered wheels and, yes, I am a nervous wreck when he’s on this thing, and, yes, he’s only 2 years old, and, yes, it’s getting too cold out to ride it, BUT it was a free hand-me-down thing from a friend, it makes him VERY happy, and I… Read more

Ah!  The infamous photo corner punch and those who have it are too {cool}!  Therefore, it makes sense that I do not have said infamous corner punch.  Unfortunately, I’m too much of a dork to be {cool}.  I’m not trendy nor do I really watch trends.  But, if I see something that I love, then… Read more

Once upon a time, a lifetime ago, I dated someone other than my dh.  Was, in fact, going to marry someone other than my dh.  But, this story is not about that someone, but rather about his mother – Jule.  I’ve been thinking about Jule since yesterday – when I realized that Barbie has a… Read more