Jun 202008
Thank you all for your well wishes and kind comments lately. I really appreciate it.
I am having a great summer. Reading, laying out, dancing DDR with my kids, going to the movies, getting pedicures with my girl or going out to eat. I have decided that I am taking a summer break until the 15th of August. Rick is coming home the first two weeks for August. School starts back up on the 18th and by then I will hopefully have new Stampin’ Up! stamps to play with.
I won’t post any more challenges until then either. The next sketch challenge will be posted on the 15th of August.
 I hope you are all having a great summer as well! Big cyber hugs! See you in August (I hope!).
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.113 Responses to “Personal Update”
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Have a fabulous summer Beate! Will miss ya!
Yay for you! I’m so excited your hubby will be home soon! You are amazing to do all that you do on your own while he is away! Super Mom/Gal! Happy that all is well! I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer! Hugs & 🙂
Enjoy your summer with your kids and with Rick!!
Hugs!!!
Have a wonderful summer Beate and enjoy your time with Rick and the kids!!! We will be here when you get back! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
I’ll miss hearing from you! Hope you have a wonderful summer!!!
Enjoy your summer and your break from blog-land!! We’ll all be here waiting when you get back 😉 Take care!!
Good for you! Have a wonderful summer, Beate!
I too am taking the summer off. Have a good one.
Enjoy your kids!!! Look forward to more challenges
later in the year.
Enjoy your summer with your family.
Every minute with your kids is a memory they can cheish
I think you are doing exactly what I want to do next summer — just have fun with my family and pare down all the other stuff. Time flies so quickly — and I know that you will enjoy your time as well. Have a great rest of the summer and ENJOY it!
Enjoy your summer with your family, Beate! We’ll miss ya!
Have a wonderful summer and enjoy the rays and your kids! Can’t wait to have you back when you are ready! Hugs, Monica
I’ll miss your great ideas and challenges, but I hope you have a great summer with your kids! Enjoy DDR!! Don’t wear yourself out!! See you in August!!
Good for you Beate!! Enjoy the summer and your family, you definitely deserve the break. Very excited for you that your hubby is coming home!! We will all be here for you when you return {{{HUGS}}}
I will miss you this summer, but GOOD for you for taking some time for you and your family. Enjoy the beach! “See” you back here in the fall.
You enjoy your summer with your kids….it’s the only way to go!!!! Will miss seeing your sketches and you work! Have a blessed summerand I hope you make wonderful memories with your family!
Hope you enjoy your relaxing summer, Beate!!! I know I will! 😉
You Go Girl!! That’s what summer is all about. Having fun in the sun with your family. Make the most of every day. They go by fast. I’ll check by with in August. We’re gonna miss you. Enjoy!!
Chris
Love ya Beate… you certainly deserve a break babe! Enjoy your summer and your husband. Thanks for all you do and share with us!!
Have an awesome summer! I will miss you, though! As a teacher, I have WAY more time in the summer to stalk your blog! Haha! 😀
We’ll miss you Beate!! Hope that you have a great peacefulled summer and enjoy those lovely Destin beaches for me (we were stationed @ Eglin a few years ago)! Hugs,
-Bev
I’m so happy for you Beate! Have a wonderful summer and enjoy every minute with your family!
Gretchen
enjoy your holiday – see you in August!
I will miss you, but I am glad for you getting the summer off. Take care and have the best of summers!
Have a great (well-deserved) summer!
Enjoy your summer break with your kids! We’ll all be here when you get back. Too bad you’re not heading to Europe…maybe we could have finally met up! 😉 Once we get back to the States in August I will be grounded until this little one is safely out! 🙂
Huggs,
Jana
As you can see from above, you will be missed! Enjoy your time with your family and we look forward to seeing you again after your well deserved break….
Many Blessings,
M.
Have a fantastic summer, Beate! 🙂
beate, have a great summer! We will miss you lie crazy!!!
I am going to miss you! Enjoy the summer break.
You go girlie !!! Enjoy your time off ! No one deserves it more than YOU !!! Have a great break with Rick and the kids ! We will be right here when you come back…..promise !!!
Hallo Beate,
Habe gerade Deinen letzten Eintrag gelesen. Schade dass Du so lange Pause machst, kann das aber vollkommen verstehen. Man braucht ab und zu einfach etwas Luft.
Ja, habe auch Deine Info gelesen. Mein Lebenslauf hoert sich aehnlich an. Bin seit 24 Jahren in den USA, stamme aus einem kleinen Dorf in Norddeutschland, und mein Mann war in der Army. So habe auch ich verschiedene Hobbies wie Stricken und Sticken in verschiedenen Staaten gehabt und seit ca. 15 mit Rubberstamping am Gange. Ebenfalls 3 Kinder gross gezogen, der Juenhgste ist nun 15.
OOps, dies wird laenger als geplant. Wollte Dir nur sagen, dass ich fast taeglich auf Deine Seite schaue und Du hast mich total inspiriert aus meiner Stempelpause von 2 Jahren heraus zu kommen und nun nehme ich mir wieder Zeit fuer dieses Hobby!!!
Also DANKE dafuer.
Hope all is well with you and your family, take care and enjoy time with the kids. They grow so fast and from the few pics I saw, you really have a great family!!!!
Will miss your cards and ideas………..looking forward to new ideas in August.
ENJOY! I hope you and your family have an absolutely wonderful summer!! Sure will miss you! Hugs, Jackie
Enjoy your well earned break! And, please send some of that sunshine this way if you can!
I hope you have a fantastic summer and enjoy your break! Sounds like you’ve already got a great plan in place 😉 I’ll definitely miss seeing your cards and the challenges, but I know how hard you work, and you deserve a break!! I’ll see you in August!
Hugs,
~Michelle
Oh my gosh that’s such a long time we’ll have to survivie without our Beate-inspiration. Happy for you though Beate, making the time to be with family. Enjoy it all and we’ll see you mid August, with bells on:-))
I hope you have a wonderful summer!! Enjoy yourself and your family!!
It sounds like you’re having an awesome summer!! Keep on having fun, and enjoy that beautiful family of yours. Hugs!!
Enjoy your time off Beate! I’ll miss your entries and inspiration. Take care.
Tiffany
Take some time to enjoy yourself.. Bummer for us thought, we’ll miss you.
Have a wonderful summer with your family – you deserve a vacation!
Have a relaxing, well deserved break with the family. Blessings, Amy.
Enjoy your summer Beate, family is precious!!!
God bless
Giovana
Play, love, focus on what’s important, then bring a new perspective to your creative outlet. I’m very happy for you and wish you all the best. Your creative input and inspiration will be missed, but you are without a doubt doing the right thing for you and your family, and will allow yourself to be refreshed for whatever may come. Peace to you.
Have a great summer with your kids! See you back in August
Have a great summer Beate! I will miss your challenges and your regular blog updates 🙂 Sounds like you are in for a wonderfully relaxing time. Enjoy!
Have a wonderful summer Beate! Enjoy your family. Those that are true cyber friends will wait for you!
Diane
as much as I will miss your inspiration, you desearve a break! you work so hard at this, it is so appreciated. I look forward to your new creations in August. Enjoy your summer and your kids!
Enjoy your summer Beate! I will miss your cards… but your family is more important! I will be looking forward to new projects in August!
Hugs to you Beate!!! -Jd
Have a great summer Beate! We’ll all be waiting when you get back.
I’m so happy for you that your hubby is coming home. Enjoy your time with him and your family time.
Have a wonderful summer break you deserve it. I’ll be looking forward to seeing you back in August – I love your creations and I love your weekend sketch challenges. Thanks so much.
Have a great summer! We’ll miss you terribly. I’m especially excited for you about the first two weeks in August. I hope that the time goes well.
Have FUN with the kiddos and I’m so glad Rick will be home soon! Rest, Relax, Revive! Summer play will do that! You will be missed!
Have a wonderful summer with your family! You will be missed and we will be here when you get back!! Hugs to you.
Hi Beate, Have a long and peaceful summer, filled with all the great summer sounds and smells.
See ya in August.
Eveline.
You’re an amazing person Beate and will be missed during your summer break. I hope it’s relaxing, enjoyable and peaceful for you. I know you are going to have a wonderful time with your children and look forward to Rick’s return. We’ll look forward to yours as well here in blogland. Blessings & hugs~ Patti
A change of pace is always good for the body and soul. Since I teach school I find that summer time is my renewal period. During the school year I’m just too busy to make and create projects. I look forward to the change that summer brings.
Relax, renew, and I’ll look forward to your blog postings this fall.
Pat
Have a great summer with the kids and Rick *wink*!! We’ll miss you, but I admire you for taking the break too:) ((HUGS))
I am so glad for you to be taking the summer in with your family! Splish splash away Beate! Everytime I see that Army Wifes is on, I think of you! I do love Catherine Bell from JAG series. Hugs to you and yours! Deb
Yummy gorgeous cake! I could never imagine cutting into this beauty! My take on this inspiration is posted 6/20/06′ as Chilling.
Fun! Hugs Beate, Deb
enjoy your summer with your kids hun you deserve the break
Enjoy your time off and come back to us soon.
Enjoy the break, enjoy the sunshine and enjoy your family time. We will miss you though. Janine x
You WILL be missed!!! Enjoy your summer – it sounds wonderful.
Beate, I am so glad you are taking some time for you!! You will be much missed, of course but you come first! Have a fabulous FL summer with your family (I am jealous of the beach!).
Beate, I’ve been scrolling through your unbelievable blog and had no idea about what happened on SC lately. I truly admire you and your gift — a very unselfish gift of sharing your incredible talent with others. I know how much time it takes and the energy you put into your challenges, tutorials, blogs and everything you do, along with a husband in the service and little ones at home. I’m glad you are taking a break, because sometimes we get burned out and do need to re-energize! In the past year, I too have made many changes and given up some things to focus on those which are important to me. I know it has really helped me! I’m glad you are doing the same!!
With much admiration,
Phyllis
Have a great summer! And don’t let mean people get you down because YOU ROCK!
enjoy your summer, beate! enjoy the kiddos and the time off. i’ll be looking forward to new sketch challenges in the fall!
Enjoy your family time Beate… As an USAF wife overseas I completely feel for you and yours… Sit back, relax and enjoy the precious moments you have together… Make your memories count. The rest of the world can wait… Enjoy, hope to see you back in the fall.
You completely deserve this break, Beate! Countdown is on for Rick’s R&R at home! Yaaaaaahoooooooooooooo!!
(((((hugggsssss)))))
~Tex
Enjoy your much deserved and needed vacation. We will look forward to seeing your posts again. =)
Have a wonderful summer Beate, you certainly deserve a nice break!
Hi Beate
Yes, Yes, have a great Summer break. It only come along once a year, so enjoy it. I have a beach house with no crafting room so I have no choice but to kick off my shoes and relax.
Thanks for all your efforts, time and kindness.
Talk to you in August.
Enjoy Life Beate, otherwise it is not worth anything…so enjoy your kids, the sea, the summer…your husband on vaccation and take a big breath….and then please come back to us, revitalized and full of energie and many good inspirations. Hugs &smiles from Egypt
PS: …oh good, so I can take my time with the last sketch an inspiration…no hurry, I have now until August 😉
Have a wonderful vacation! 🙂
Enjoy your time with your family. You will be missed, but you are doing what is most important — FAMILY!
Your *extended* family will be here when you are ready to visit with us again.
Love,
/p
Have a WONDERFUL summer with the kids!
All the best!
Oh have a fun, fun summer!!!!! And by August maybe I’ll be brave enough to try some of your challenges!!! LOL
Have a fun summer with your family, Beate!! Enjoy your break, and see you again in August!
Enjoy your time with your family Beate. See ya in August. Joan
Woohoo! August 15 is my birthday! Happy bday to me. 😀
Enjoy your summer. Refresh. Recharge. Relax.
Good for you Beate! You will be missed. So glad that your dh is coming home soon. I know what a LONG road that is—and you are almost done!!!! Have a fantastic rest of the summer! (((HUGS))))
Excellent! You deserve a little break! So glad to hear DH is coming home, have a great summer! See you in August!
So glad to hear your DH will be home soon. You’ll be missed. I hope you have a lovely relaxing summer 🙂
Beate: have a most fabulous summer and enjoy your kids, sun,surf, books – and of course your DH!!! You can recharge your mojo – and come back raring to go – and you can wow us some more with your creative artistry and gentle & giving spirit. You are most loved and appreciated by zillions…and we all wish you well!
Maureen
Hi, Beate!
I just wanted to pop in and say hello! I’m happy for you that you’re taking time off for you and your family! I hope you have a fantastic summer! Come back renewed! Hugs!
Christina
Have a wonderful summer with your family! hugs-Cammie
I hope you are getting so great R&R. I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for an award. I am truly thankful to you for being a great mentor with out even knowing it.
Happy Stampin’
Brooke
http://www.designsbybrooke.blogspot.com
You are missed, but it feels SO GOOD to just kick back and not worry about all the obligations! Enjoy your relaxing summer! You totally deserve it!
Enjoy your summer!
Everyone needs a break!
~Eve
I hope you are having a great summer. Love your blog. Your projects are always awesome.
Hugs
Nic
Hope your summer days are everything you want them to be!
Huge Hugs!
chrisations.ink
I miss your inspiration, have a fabulous break and catch you when you return:)
I have nominated you for an award. I have sent you an email for this.
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Hi Beate Just checking out your blog for some gorgeous inspiration. Hope your Summer is going really well and that you are recharging your stamping batteries. Take good care!
Hallo Beate,
ich hoffe Du hast eine schöne Zeit mit Deiner Familie und ich freue mich schon auf Deine Rückkehr. Liebe Grüße
Andrea
Beate hope youre having a super time and soaking in the sun … sure miss you and youre posts. Hurry back ;0) Big Aussie hugs
Beate, I have always checked your site when I need inspiration for a card. I really miss your updates and hope you will, indeed, return soon. I hope you are having a wonderful summer.
you so deserve the time off!
ENJOY
Beate,
Hoping that your summer is everthing that you wanted it to be!!!
Looking forward to the future.
Blessing to you,
Jean
Hope your summer has been fantastic, I hope your rest was refreshing and I hope that you will be back on line real soon!!
You are such a Insperation to all. What a talent you have I sure apperciate All the work that you do and for sharing it with others
Miss you, Beate! Hope things are going well for you…
Hope you and your family are having a wonderful and relaxing summer… waiting with anticipation to Aug. 15th and your return! 😀 Big Hugs!
Miss you, hope your break was fun filled and relaxing too. See you in blog land soon!
I just wanted to say I admire you! For being a mommy and wife before everything!!!! God bless!
BEate, thought I ‘d stop in and let you know I missed you this summer! Hope you had a wonderful summer and that you are rarin’ to go again!
I hope you have had a great summer, I’m looking forward to your return!
When you do I have something for you here: http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/
Peggy
August 15th is almost here, I can’t wait. Geez I have missed you. Crazy I know but it’s true. I miss ya!
I hope you have had a wonderful summer with your family.
People are lining up for your post tomorrow, I think some people are even gonna camp out overnight – I’ve got my lawn chair and sleeping bag right here!
Looking forward to having you back!
Beate, I hope you had an amazing summer with your family. I think it is so wonderful that you chose to spend the entire summer with them and for yourself. You were obviously missed by many (me included). I can’t wait until your first sketch is posted.
Blessings and hugs,
Melissa
Yah its almost August 15th cant wait until your back I hope that you had a great summer
Missed you like crazy!!!
Hope you had a fantastic summer with the family!
Can’t wait for the morning : )
Hugs,
Jen
Beate, I missed your blog SO much, I had to start my own! Teehee!
Can’t wait for your post later today!!!! 😀