well it’s been awhile since I updated this so I figured I should!

Scott’s been busy tattooing. he did a guest spot down in W. Va. which unfortunately didn’t turn out to be quite as good as we expected. at least he got to see the family for a good length of time – too bad Patrick and I weren’t able to go due to my hectic job! since he’s been back he’s been busy and I know Beth has been busy lining up some business for when we get back down there!

we are all looking forward to Labor Day weekend when we will be back down in W. Va. for a wedding and the annual Cutlip Family Reunion. I am planning on taking TONS of photos and hopefully catching sunset on the mountaintop. heck, I don’t even care about seeing the sun set really – I just want to go enjoy the breathtaking view and the dead silence. it is just surreal! I was in awe the whole time we were up there and I did not want to go back down!!!

We’ll be heading down to FL in November – right at Thanksgiving – to see the FL family and that new Cutlip baby – Jacey Ann! should be a fun time – especially since I have never been to FL before and I would enjoy seeing some palm trees! I also LOVE the ocean and am looking forward to relaxing by it for a bit, too. This will be my first vacation in a VERY long time so I’m planning to make the most of it…even if that does mean lots of R&R and not a lot of anything else!!

I decided to take my design business in a new direction and have started focusing more on graphic design than web design. Website projects are good money and I usually enjoy them but they generally take a lot of time and can be a bit of a hassle. so, in an effort to spend at least a little less time working and a little more time with my boys I’ve switched gears a bit. easier said than done when you’re a work-a-holic like me, but hey – I’m trying!!! So, with that being said, the main focus I have now for my business is design resources for professional photographers. Specifically meaning greeting card, announcement, thank you card, save the date, and wedding announcements – to name a few! I’ve also started whipping up some digital goodies for digital scrapbooking and whatnot.

I love designing this type of stuff and find it actually to be stress-relieving and with a little push from my best friend to actually get off my butt and DO IT I finally jumped in feet first! So far the response has been great! I’ve got the online shop up and running: sassy-designs.net as well as some items for sale on etsy.com. If any of you have a facebook page please consider becoming a fan of the business! You can find it here:Sassy Designs on FaceBook. and I’ve started a twitter account where you can follow us, too: I give away freebies on twitter every week!

so, I think that about sums up the latest news for us. we’re still planning on getting a mobile home of our own down in W. Va. – hopefully sooner rather than later – since the girls have made us the offer to take a piece of the mountain and call it our own. that will be a dream come true when it does happen because I just love it down there. I seriously feel like I am meant to be there. and the girls have already given me their blessing to be buried in the Cutlip Family cemetery, since they are the trustees – now I just have to get my living will drawn up!