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My latest act of courage was Saturday when I got on a plane and flew with my family to FL. I was terrified but, I know I have to make myself fly for my children to enjoy and learn about the world so I Suck it up and do it.........Sunday I guess I will have to do it again to get back home! any prayers are welcome and greatly appreciated!:)

I feel that I have been leaping for the last two years. On my 40th birthday I wanted to give myself a gift. I choose to send myself to school, while working full time in the retail industry, being a mother of three daughters, and a wife. I have made it through all of that. However last week I was told my job was being eliminated. I was the benefit carrier for our family and now those would be gone along with the 40 hours of work that I am accustomed to work (and get paid for). I got lucky though, because they offered me a job doing what I have been doing, only part time.
(I took it)
I will just keep leaping, because it all works out the way it is suppose to anyway :)
Have a awesome day.

Love your blog and all the goodies. My latest leap was to share my work I created from online classes with friends and have them critique it and see if they thought it was good enough to open my own business.

My biggest leap this year was taking care of both my mom and dad during the time that my dad had open heart surgery (2 valves). My mom has the early signs of dementia and couldn't be left alone. During this time we were also finishing our basement for our son who was returning from a mission to Brazil. I learned alot from this "leap", though at the time I didn't want to embrace and own it.

I think a most recent leap I took, or was forced to take was that I was laid off from my job due to this tough economy. The leap I took was that we decided that it was best for me to stay home with our little boy. I am also pregnant with baby #2. I have been working for a while and deciding to just stay at home has been an adjustment and blessing and challenge all at the same time. Although I miss the money, I wouldn't trade being with my baby at all! I know that my past co workers think I am losing alot by not continuing my career, but that's ok! I am doing something far more important in my opinion! Thanks for this chance to win! I have been wanting to take Stacy's class for a while!

Deciding to quit my job (that I loved) and stay home with my children. This transition has been more wonderful and more difficult than I could have imagined! We knew it was best for the family - so I have no regrets.

My big leap has been to create more, and share more of the creations. Surprisingly more scary than I thought!

Starting friendships with people that aren't in the same place in life as me is difficult...but I'm trying. (i.e. DH & I are young parents, but most people we know with kids are much older than us. On the flip side, we have friends around our age but no children.) This year, I'm working hard to bridge the gap and be open to the possibilities. Also, thanks for a fun giveaway!

My most recent leap is taking a dance class! I have 2 left feet!! This should be interesting! Zumba here I come!

Cool give aways! Thanks!
My act of courage is recently starting my own sports photography business.

Lol...I painted my living room red...5 coats later I am happy with it.

Biggest leap for me...how to choose just one. :) This year seems to be full of them for some reason. Right now it would have to be adjusting to a new town, new home, new school, and new life. "Bloom" is my word this year and I am putting it to the test with our move from a life I was so content with to one that is taking some getting used to. I am learning that WHERE you live is not as important as WHO is there with you.

My leap of faith was to let my dear husband, son and daughter to go to the missions field for two weeks. They went to Equador to present two dramas, perform a building project and outreach. We are changed forever and blessed amazingly!

My biggest leap was last year moving to a new city for my husband's job. We didn't know many people but having my mother here also made the leap a lot easier to handle.

I love The Paper Pixie! I will check out you other new sponsors too!
Never having coached a sport before, I took on coaching 5th grade volleyball. I hope the parents don't take me out to the parking lot when this is all over!

My most recent leap was signing up for facebook - especially after getting angry at my DH for doing just that. I thought it was a teeny bopper thing that was someone "dangerous". But I am now addicted!

My last leap was to tell someone a very difficult situation that happened to me 4 years ago. It was really hard for me but it was truly a relief to talk to someone after all this time…
I would love to win the classes at Paper Co…. I actually live in Italy but I can’t go because right now because my budget is a little tight…
Thanks for this great gifts!

My biggest leap right now is needing to contribute more financially to our family. I have been adding more children to watch, starting and etsy shop and selling cakes out of my home.

One of my closer friends passed away few days before Christmas. I'm still very sad and my thoughts are still with her. However, I realized that Christmas is not just about the quantity of gifts - its enjoying the time together: happy, healthy and loving.
Happy Wednesday!

I have joined a newly formed service group in my community and for me, being more of an introvert and extremely self-conscous, that was a huge leap.
Thanks for the give-aways!