ICYMI

I'm just sitting here after lunch feeling extra sleepy and dreading going to my Daily Life of the Roman Empire class.  I was so excited to be in this class.  The Roman Empire is full of "fun" facts. Then I met my professor and it's worse than sitting in a class hearing "Bueller...Bueller..." over and over.  He's this tiny little man who probably should've retired years ago.  And this insensitive on my part because I just learned in my Aging Psychology class that we should not put older people in a category...but I can't even stay awake in that class.  Send help.

The past couple of weeks have been so extremely stressful that I broke down in tears driving to the Round Rock campus.  I'm sure I freaked the boyfriend out a bit.  But he was comforting and eventually everything worked out and I was able to breathe a sigh of relief.  I just don't understand how people who tell you you have a deadline don't take said deadline as serious.  

Saturday I went to Painting with a Twist for the first time and had a blast.  I was sitting there thinking I was a real artist.  Wine helped with that.  I learned painting is NOT easy.  I am that much more proud of my daughter for her talents.  I want to go back with the kids so they can paint something, too.  I know they'll have a blast as well.  

Football started yesterday and I am losing in my league already.  Not cool.  And can we talk about that Giants/Cowboys game?  I seriously thought the Giants had that one.  Now we get to hear it for a week about how awesome "Dem Boyz" are.  Ew.  The only thing getting me through this day is that I get to watch the 49ers play.  PLEASE let them beat the Vikings.  Amen.

Anywho, that's what I've been up to lately.  I'm sure you were all dying to know.  

Have a great week!

Disney in a nutshell...

I was going to write a long post about how awesome it was to be at Walt Disney World, but I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.  I will say that my favorite place ever was Le Chefs France in Epcot.  Lunch there was just awesome.  Also, if you go, get the Memory Maker that comes along with the PhotoPass option it's so totally worth it!  Most of the pictures I post will be the professional pics taken by the Cast Members.  Enjoy!

These are my favorites. 

Here are a few from my phone that I just loved.  I was surprised with a birthday button got to celebrate every single day.  At breakfast at the Crystal Palace I got a birthday card from the characters and a cupcake and they sang happy birthday to me.  I felt so special!

I had a blast and I can't wait until we can go back again!

Once again, we would not have been able to go if it wasn't for the generosity of my bf's parents.  They're truly wonderful people. 

Insert Clever Title Here...

We have 3 days until we fly out to Orlando.  I'm so excited, but I'm SO stressed out at the same time.  There's so much going on between school and the kids and my personal life.  I feel like freaking out.  I have been freaking out.  Under the surface.  I'm like that proverbial duck.  Sane-ish looking above water, but kicking like hell underneath.  

One reason I'm freaking out because I'm supposed to graduate in May. I'm taking 5 classes this semester.  4 of them pertain to my major and minor and one is French 3.  And in case you didn't know, French is one hard language to learn.  How I got an A in both French 1 & 2 is beyond me!  Four Classes per one semester can drain anyone, I don't know how my BF was able to take 5 for more than one semester at a time.  Oh and did I mention I have a final this week? Oy...

Reason #2 is that I have to pack myself and 3 kids for this huge trip and the kids are on a mini vacation as I type this.  Which means the night they come home, I have to wash and re-pack EVERYTHING.  I have a check list.  I hope I stick to it.  I hope we don't forget anything.  Adam tells me that if we were to forget something, the resort would be able to provide it for us.  I hope so.  I know I'm stressing him out with my worrying.  I try not to, he's got his own things to deal with, but I have always been a worrier.

There are other reasons I won't bore anyone with.  And I know I should "let go and let God." I want to.  It's just hard.  But I'm taking a deep breath and trusting that everything will work out the way it's supposed to.  

I really am excited for Disney World.  I'm excited to see the kids' faces.  I'm excited to be there with the man I love.  I'm excited that we also get to share the experience with his parents.  I'm excited to eat to my hearts content, and wear Minnie Ears, and take pictures with as many characters as I can.  And while I'm on vacation, I will try and leave my worries at home and really enjoy my time away.  This is my first real "get on a plane and go somewhere" vacation I've had in 10 years.  Insane, right?  

As I was typing that last paragraph, I put myself in a better mood.  Maybe I just needed to vent a little.

I hope you all have a great Day.

Time goes by so slowly...

I'm so flippin' excited for our trip to Disney World.  STILL.  I'm like a kid.  He keeps telling me how cute I am.  I can't help it.  It's the "happiest place on Earth!" To pass the time I started making wallpapers for mine and my daughter's phone.  Now they're all cute and ready for Disney, too. ;)

I know that the night before we fly I'll be up all night like a kid on Christmas.  I'm sure that my kids will be the same way.  Maybe we'll sleep on the plane.  Highly unlikely, but maybe.

I've googled and searched Pinterest for all kinds of tips and tricks and what to expect while we're there.  Even though the bf and his parents are Disney Pros, I like to know what I'm in for.  Especially since we're doing all the parks.  And since it's been so long since I was there.  8 years to be exact.  My daughter surprised me when she started talking about all things she remembered doing.  She was only 5 when we went last.  This gives me hope that my youngest will be able to hold onto his memories for awhile.  He is older than she was last time.  What's funny is that my middle is acting all aloof right now.  But I'm sure he's gonna forget to be "cool" the minute we step off that plane.  Especially when we do the Star Tours ride.  He can't help but geek out when it comes to Star Wars.

I'll end this by posting some of the wallpapers I made.  If you like feel free to ask, I can def customize to your liking. :)

Have a great day!

Guys!

We are going to Disney World!

I have never been more excited in my life.  I cried when I found out, I cried when I told my mom (because she cried, too), and I have been walking around the house with a perma-smile strapped to my face.  To say the kids will have had an awesome summer is an understatement.  The last time we went to Disney, Izzie was 5 and Caleb was 2.  I'm so glad that Jack gets to experience it now.  And everyone is old enough to remember.  The best part is that we're going with the BF's parents.  

We are going for a full week and we get to experience all of the parks.  This is a first for me.  I've been twice before, but I'm going with real Disney fanatics lol.  And to go with people who don't stop for smoke breaks every 5 minutes will be a HUGE plus...but I digress.  My BF is planning everything and dinner reservations have already been made.  I'm so excited to try all the different cuisines.

The look on my boys' faces when we told them was priceless.  Then I had to FaceTime Izzie because she's not here.  She was in shock, too.  I could go on and on, but I'll just stop here.  August can't come fast enough! 

To Blog or Not To Blog...

I've been MIA.  Again.  I'm lacking motivation.  For school, mostly.  I know I'm almost done, but I just can't seem to find the light at the end of that tunnel.  It's really frustrating.

I haven't even had the motivation to create anything.  I made myself a Fourth of July wallpaper, only because I wanted it to match my new case. 

And, as a result, I closed my ETSY shop temporarily.  Knitted items are not that in demand right now.  Who knew?!  You can go to my shop's Facebook page to continue to purchase through Paypal: Becca Itzel Designs.  When I have time and when it gets cooler (ha), I will reopen.  I am actually taking a Computer Science class right now and am learning how to build my own website, so hopefully I can create my own shop site that's all my own.  I'm actually kind of excited about this.

Since I'm considering blogging again I will add some personal stuff here as well.

I joined a group on Facebook to help motivate me to be healthier.  I love it.  With the exception of my best friend, the other women are strangers.  They're awesome.  We all have a common goal and it's to be happy in our own skin.  It's wonderful.  I see a difference in myself I haven't seen in awhile.  I am 3 lbs away from my goal weight and my BMI and Body Fat % are in the healthy range.  I've never been a super healthy person, overall.  I walk every day on campus between classes.  And Texas State is not a small campus to walk!  Add me on Fitbit if you're interested: Becky. 

The kids are great.  The boys started the summer off with a bang.  They got to go with my dad to NYC.  We have family in the Bronx and they loved every minute of it.  Jackson got along so well with everyone and Caleb got to soak up culture and history.  I hope to take him to DC one of these years.  Izzie is spending time with her father and but will be home within the next week.  I'm glad she is able to feel comfortable here and with her dad's family.

The boyfriend and I are doing well.  We got to have a couple weekends alone while the kids were on vacation.  I really enjoyed the time we got to spend together.  It's rare.  Houston was especially fun because I got to hang out with a couple I went to school with AND see my childhood best friend.  I can't wait to go back. :)

Any way, there's the update on my life.  Hope you're all well.

Desktop Wallpapers

I thought this was a cute idea.

My desktop is now organized & I can easily find the folders I need quickly.  Much better than searching 'Finder' lol.

If you're interested in something similar to this let me know! Thinking of charging $5 for custom desktops. The more intricate the work, the higher the price. But only slightly.

Let me know what you think!

Been a long time..

Hey y'all!

I haven't posted in forever.  Life happens some times.  Like pulling all nighters (or half nighters) for finals, kids involved in multiple things, one kid turning 13 (gasp!), oh..and my house flooding (boo!). But I'm back and am excited to be adding new things to the shop and here.  Here are a few freebies for y'all.

Pineapples..because I'm obsessed.

I'm working with new techniques and I love the way this one turned out. Hope you do, too!

Enjoy!

MLB Wallpapers

I just got done creating wallpapers for all the Major League Baseball teams.  I love the way they all turned out.  Hope you all do, too.  I'm putting them all in one folder. $1.50 to access them all.

Enjoy!

Examples of what I have on my phone:

Baltimore Oriole's:

Gold Wreath Initial + Quote Wallpaper Pack

I have created some more initial wallpapers with quotes to go along with them.  I really like the way the gold "wreaths" turned out.  $2.  Enjoy!