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On the go

I have a beautiful space at home to scrapbook, journal, and do my Bible Study.

Every now and then, it is good to get away from home to create. Or maybe it is just killing an hour while Curtis is at the batting cages. Sometimes when we go on vacation or I go to my Dad’s I want to create. Unfortunately I’ve fallen into the trap of most scrapbookers and I have TOO MUCH STUFF! So, clearly I can’t take everything with me on the go. Depending on what I want to do and how long it will take will depend on which tool I take with me.

I rarely, if ever, carry a large purse. In my purse I can fit my Moleskine Volant that I use to plan my weeks at home, my Midori Passport that I use as a commonplace book and a book of lists, plus it has a calendar at a glance, and my Midori that I use for Project Life planning. Even if I don’t gather any other tools or bags, I’m set for hours.

If I have a little more time and I want to do a little more, I will take my MochiThings case with me.  This thing is WONDERFUL!!  I keep a huge rainbow of Pilot Frixion Point in 0.5 and 0.4, my Pentel pencil with 8 colors, my Zebra mechanical pencil, a ruler, a stylus, by Hobinichi Techo stencils, and the key for my bullet journal.

If I’m wanting to do serious work, I take my makeup case full of colored pencils, pens, markers, stamps, and supplies.

This is the Leroy Street Vivienne, which isn't a large purse.

This is the Leroy Street Vivienne, which isn’t a large purse.

Moleskine, MTN Passport, MTN

MochiThings Pouch

MochiThings Pouch

On the Go supplies

On the Go supplies

Florida in August

Yesterday morning presented us with the most spectacular view.  To see the sun come up over the ocean truly was amazing.  This past week Jeremy, Curtis, and I spent in Hollywood, FL.  I was one of the planners for the 2010 NATCO Annual Meeting.  The meeting went very well and more than met my hopes and expectations.  I was thrilled to have Jeremy and Curtis with me.  This was the first time that I wasn’t near tears at the end of the conference.  At the end of five days I miss my family so much I can hardly stand it.

While I was in sessions every day, all day, Jeremy and Curtis swam.  The pool provided an amazing view of the ocean.  Curtis wasn’t too hip about the salt water taste from the ocean, so after Friday we could only get him to put his toes in the sand.  I did get to stick my toes in the sand Friday and again yesterday before leaving.

Even with the stress of the conference there was a calm this week.  Was it because I had the blessing of my family with me, the ocean and beauty.  I’m not sure, but the calm was cherished.