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February 25, 2010
An Interview With Stacy
As you know, UR2 Cre8ive: 68 ways to unleash your creativity went on sale yesterday! But perhaps you didn't know that this eBook is based on the very first class Stacy Julian ever taught at bigpicturescrapbooking.com! And the messages inside are even more relevant today than they ever were.
Well, we'd like to reveal a few MORE fun facts that you may not have known before, so we interrogated....er, interviewed...Stacy herself to find out a bit more about this incredibly creative soul. And since the title of this eBook contains numbers in a very "cre8ive" way, today's "getting to know you" questionnaire is all about NUMBERS!
1. How old were you when you first started scrapbooking?
Well, I started my first scrapbook the summer I was 14. I had a really easy babysitting job, so my mom bought me a scrapbook at our local Hallmark store and handed me a box of childhood photos. More recently, I started when I was expecting Chase. I was 29.
2. How old were you when you finally felt like a "grown-up"?
I don't feel like a grown up. I hope I never do. I mean this most sincerely.
3. How many times a day do you feel overwhelmed?
I'm overwhelmed at the thought of counting how many times a day I feel overwhelmed. Can I skip this question?
4. How many times a day do you stop, look around you, and realize how lucky/blessed you are?
Ok, now there's a question I want to answer. At least 53 times a day!
You don't have to be a kid to paint your toenails lots of fun colors! Visit Stacy's blog to read about the "oddly creative things" she does to brighten her day.
5. With five adorable kids at home now, how many grandchildren do you hope to have one day?
SO many!
6. How many gallons of milk does your family of seven go through in a week?
Six. I've got teenage boys and we ALL love cold cereal.
7. How many hours of sleep do you need per night (on average) to feel restful and energized?
I need more sleep the older I get. I would say 8, and I make this happen several times a week.
8. As an avid runner, what's the farthest distance you've run in a single day?
Too funny. I recently recalled this CRAZY experiment that I conducted when I was 15, where I ran one mile, at the top of the hour for 7 hours straight! Who does stuff like that? The longest I've run since then (other than the day I ran my marathon) is 18!
9. How many different brownie recipes do you have in your baking rotation (estimate)?
Oh goodness. I have LOTS. My friend Terri Musser in OK organized a brownie scrapbook for me with at least 30 recipes in it. I'm always cutting out recipes to try and the vast majority of the time I either use the Ghirardelli mix from Costco or my trusty low-fat recipe that I got back in 1997.
10. How many books have you written?
Five, if you count the special issue I wrote for Creating Keepsakes magazine before they really recognized authors.
11. How many classes have you personally taught at Big Picture Scrapbooking?
I think about 11 or 12.
12. How many different countries have you visited in order to teach scrapbooking classes?
Seriously, how many things are you going to make me count today? I'm going to guess seven.
13. What are the top 5 obstacles that women tell you get in the way of their creativity?
No time. No money. No where to start. No end in sight. No fun anymore. Please note: I do not except any of these as valid excuses.
14. How many of those 5 obstacles are addressed in UR2 Cre8ive?
In an effort to sell this book, let's say ALL of them! No really, you don't need to address obstacles. You need to teach yourself to see opportunities instead of obstacles. This is possible.
15. If there's another "UR2" message you'd want to tell women everywhere, besides "UR2 Cre8ive," what would it be?
UR2 Hard On Yourself. Seriously, stop and think about everything you do to contribute goodness to this world. Women are amazing.
Thank you for spending this time with us, Stacy! Thanks especially for encouraging us to see "opportunities" instead of "obstacles." Truly inspiring words. And thanks to those of you who shared your creative moments with us yesterday! The random winner of UR2 Cre8ive is commenter #16: tape.
Let's have another contest, shall we? To enter today's drawing for a free copy of UR2 Cre8ive, leave a comment answering question #15 for yourself. If there was a "UR2" message YOU'D like to impart to women everywhere, what would it be???
Well, we'd like to reveal a few MORE fun facts that you may not have known before, so we interrogated....er, interviewed...Stacy herself to find out a bit more about this incredibly creative soul. And since the title of this eBook contains numbers in a very "cre8ive" way, today's "getting to know you" questionnaire is all about NUMBERS!
1. How old were you when you first started scrapbooking?
Well, I started my first scrapbook the summer I was 14. I had a really easy babysitting job, so my mom bought me a scrapbook at our local Hallmark store and handed me a box of childhood photos. More recently, I started when I was expecting Chase. I was 29.
2. How old were you when you finally felt like a "grown-up"?
I don't feel like a grown up. I hope I never do. I mean this most sincerely.
3. How many times a day do you feel overwhelmed?
I'm overwhelmed at the thought of counting how many times a day I feel overwhelmed. Can I skip this question?
4. How many times a day do you stop, look around you, and realize how lucky/blessed you are?
Ok, now there's a question I want to answer. At least 53 times a day!
You don't have to be a kid to paint your toenails lots of fun colors! Visit Stacy's blog to read about the "oddly creative things" she does to brighten her day.
5. With five adorable kids at home now, how many grandchildren do you hope to have one day?
SO many!
6. How many gallons of milk does your family of seven go through in a week?
Six. I've got teenage boys and we ALL love cold cereal.
7. How many hours of sleep do you need per night (on average) to feel restful and energized?
I need more sleep the older I get. I would say 8, and I make this happen several times a week.
8. As an avid runner, what's the farthest distance you've run in a single day?
Too funny. I recently recalled this CRAZY experiment that I conducted when I was 15, where I ran one mile, at the top of the hour for 7 hours straight! Who does stuff like that? The longest I've run since then (other than the day I ran my marathon) is 18!
9. How many different brownie recipes do you have in your baking rotation (estimate)?
Oh goodness. I have LOTS. My friend Terri Musser in OK organized a brownie scrapbook for me with at least 30 recipes in it. I'm always cutting out recipes to try and the vast majority of the time I either use the Ghirardelli mix from Costco or my trusty low-fat recipe that I got back in 1997.
10. How many books have you written?
Five, if you count the special issue I wrote for Creating Keepsakes magazine before they really recognized authors.
11. How many classes have you personally taught at Big Picture Scrapbooking?
I think about 11 or 12.
12. How many different countries have you visited in order to teach scrapbooking classes?
Seriously, how many things are you going to make me count today? I'm going to guess seven.
13. What are the top 5 obstacles that women tell you get in the way of their creativity?
No time. No money. No where to start. No end in sight. No fun anymore. Please note: I do not except any of these as valid excuses.
14. How many of those 5 obstacles are addressed in UR2 Cre8ive?
In an effort to sell this book, let's say ALL of them! No really, you don't need to address obstacles. You need to teach yourself to see opportunities instead of obstacles. This is possible.
15. If there's another "UR2" message you'd want to tell women everywhere, besides "UR2 Cre8ive," what would it be?
UR2 Hard On Yourself. Seriously, stop and think about everything you do to contribute goodness to this world. Women are amazing.
Thank you for spending this time with us, Stacy! Thanks especially for encouraging us to see "opportunities" instead of "obstacles." Truly inspiring words. And thanks to those of you who shared your creative moments with us yesterday! The random winner of UR2 Cre8ive is commenter #16: tape.
Let's have another contest, shall we? To enter today's drawing for a free copy of UR2 Cre8ive, leave a comment answering question #15 for yourself. If there was a "UR2" message YOU'D like to impart to women everywhere, what would it be???
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UR2 Busy! Relax, slow down, and enjoy life!
UR2 Beautiful! We all have inner beauty--celebrate yours today!
UR2 (so) good to others, but not to yourself! It's okay to spoil yourself, do something just for you, be a little selfish sometimes! Really.
"UR2 Worth It". Don't deny yourself anything. Sometimes the small pleasures in life are what get us through the everyday. Go get your nails painted. Sit down for five minutes and do nothing!! Scrapbook, read a book, something, anything. Reward yourself because someone else might not realize that you need a little pick me up every once in a while.
UR2 overwhelmed. Most women I know need to slow down a bit and enjoy life more!
UR2 Fun!! Let's face it, we women are a blast! When we add scrapbooking to mix the laughter, tears and encouragement abound!!
Molly McCarthy
UR2 UNIQUE! There is only one you in the whole world - you are unique.
UR2 distracted--stop multi-tasking and focus on the here and now, especially if you have children because they'll be grown and on their own before you know it.
UR2 Important to not tell about yourself in scrapbooks
UR2 Fun! We all have the ability to bring fun into our lives. It is possible to look past circumstances.
UR2 great to let others take advantage of you
UR2 Beautiful. Not only do we need to remind ourselves that we are all beautiful, strong women, but we need to leave this lasting impression on the younger women in our lives. With much of the media and advertising nowadays featuring stick-thin, digitally enhanced women, it is up to us to teach these children that real beauty shines from the inside out.
UR2 LOVED- I think that's a message most of us want to hear and need to hear on a daily basis. You are loved regardless of what you did, what you do, who you are... just fill in the blank. We're all needing a little lovin'.
UR2 worried about what others think of you! UR Wonderful just the way UR! I love U!
UR2 just who you are meant to be!
UR2 Special to not take good care of yourself.
UR2 busy. Take more time for yourself and your family!
UR2 concerned with what you think everyone else thinks about what you are doing - if it makes you happy then it is GR8T
UR2 Loved for who you are.
Cathy S
UR2 busy multi-tasking... My little one had to remind me - 'you said no computers today'. Make time for YOU + kids + hubby!!
UR2 worthy of time for yourself.
UR2 Beautiful ... we're so hard on ourselves physically, we need to learn how to appreciate how beautiful we all truly are.
UR2 busy. Stop and play a little more.
UR2 blessed. Stop occasionally, look around you and take it all in - everything you see, all of those blessings, they belong to YOU!
UR2 important - not to take time for yourself.
UR2 Inspiring!! :0)
UR2 Gracious! You go girls!!
UR2 important to be overlooked - by yourself or anyone else!
UR2 worth spending time and energy on! You give to everyone else...the laundry/dishes/vacuuming can wait for another day while you give to yourself!