Is it Coffee yet?

Actually I don’t drink coffee!  I love the smell of it brewing and I love coffee ice cream and coffee milk shakes but I never took a liking to a hot cup of coffee.  I chose for years to get my caffeine by filling my body with ounces and ounces of Diet Pepsi instead!   Last month I made a commitment to eat more healthy, work out on a regular basis, and give up my beloved Diet Pepsi.  Today it’s two weeks that I’ve gone without a sip of soda.  Those who know me best are in shock that I could go even an hour without a DP let alone FOURTEEN DAY!  It hasn’t been easy but I am determined!  Last Friday night we went out to dinner with a group of friends.  I actually sat at a bar and ordered water and then I drank a pitch of water all by myself at dinner!  I’m doing it!  I feel so much better and I’ve lost over ten pounds!

Anyhow – even though I never drank coffee I signed up for a coffee themed ATC swap over at the Shack.  This was the only coffee related image I had.  The image is from Lizzie Anne and the sentiment is from Hanna Stamps.  I used SU Chocolate Brown ink.  The white base is water coloring paper and the rest of the paper, the pearls, and ribbon are from my stash.  I outlined the steam and the coffee cup with a Sakura gel pen.

I am pretty much caught up on my swap commitments.  I have my Secret Sister swap for April and May and the monthly card swap that I host through December.  I’m holding off on signing up for any more swaps (I think) for a few months as we’ll be on vacation in May and then it’s boating season and time to kick my 3-Day training up a notch!  This is a tough fundraising year with the economy and having to buy a plane ticket to fly to Dallas but I’d do it!  (I hope anyway)!

TGIF – any plans for this weekend?