Wednesday, November 29, 2006
cards from scraps...
These are super-simple and they were so quick -- no measuring or worrying about making everything even and perfect. I LOVE sitting down immediately after creating a page or project and using up my scraps to make cards or tags!
layouts in ck...
So busy around here...so much going on...sick Josh...busy baby...birthday #3 coming for Seth...shopping to do...decorating goes on...busy, busy, busy...but fun!!! Hope you're all having a good day!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
how we spent Thanksgiving eve...
an even BETTER discount...
increased the discount to $100!!!
{All you have to do is mention my name and you automatically get the discount}
That's double what I thought it was! Enjoy your discount -- and please, let me know if you decide to order one so we can share organizing ideas!!! :o) Happy Turkey-Day EVE!
busy...
and now I'm off to make a yummy chocolate chip cookie pie!!! mmmmm....
Sunday, November 19, 2006
okay, so NOW, it's looking a little bit like...
We've never put lights on our house before (the old house was just too tall and the roof was scary steep...plus we didn't ever think about it BEFORE there was snow everywhere), so it was really fun to buy lights for the new house. I wanted to get clear/white, but I was out-voted and we got the multi-colored lights. Fun for the kids. :o) Brad decided to splurge and buy some of these fun yard/blow-up/light-up things. (If you know Brad, you'll know how shocked I was when he actually suggested we buy these!) Anyway, as soon as we got home, Brad climbed up on the roof and started putting everything together. It looks great...and in only a few more days we'll be turning them on "for real" (gotta wait until Thanksgiving is over).
P.S. Don't let the shorts fool you -- it has been unseasonably warm...but not that warm...he's just silly!!
Thursday, November 16, 2006
it's beginning to look a lot like...
organizing my scrapbox...
First, a quick picture of my Box -- opened up with the table down
--and opened up with the table up. The legs just fold down like a card table - quick and easy. I don't use this as my main scrapping table (though you defninitely could), but I like having a second table to spread things out on while I'm working.
The very outside fold-out of each door is covered in fabric and all of the little zip-up packet/envelope thingies have velcro on the back. I decided to use the packets on the right side of my cabinet to hold product. When I get NEW product, or have a certain item I want to use, I will put it in these clear packets so I don't forget about it. (All of the packets and baskets/bins come WITH the ScrapBox).
These file boxes come with lids to protect whatever is inside...but I opted to use mine for patterned paper and letter stickers. I have an addiction {love} for letter stickers and have tons of them. I am loving having them all together and visible here.
This is my favorite tip: A basket for each family member. This is where I'll place items that will be added to future scrapbook pages -- things like favorite art projects, cards, report cards, etc. until they find a home in the scrapbook, they will live in these baskets. The kids love looking at the little tags I made (using the Making Memories tag Maker...another FAVORITE thing)...and they've pulled out their baskets just to look at the contents several times already.
I have some more ideas to share...I'll do that later. :o)
Thursday, November 09, 2006
better late than never...
So, even though Halloween has been over for over a week, I just thought I'd share a quick cute picture of the kids in this year's Halloween costumes. :o)
Allow me to introduce my cute (but completely uncooperative) costumed crew:
Meagan, the pink-haired witch (who was most definitely sporting her little witch attitude)
Zachary, the cute little puppy (at least we think it's a puppy...whatever it was, it kept him warm - the tail in the back is the CUTEST)
Seth, aka Thomas the Tank engine (for the entire five minutes that he actually wore his costume)
and Joshua, our cute little 2nd year Skeleton (and the most cooperative kid in our crew)
And now...I'm ready to pull out my Thanksgiving decorations (while I listen to Christmas music, of course -- and like I tried to explain to my Grandma when she didn't seem pleased that I was already listening to my Holiday tunes --- there just isn't any THANKSGIVING music to listen to. It's not that I'm trying to skip over the Thanksgiving season, it's just that I want to listen to music that makes me happy...and that just happens to be Christmas music. I'm not trying to bypass the November Holiday!! I love Thanksgiving too. :o)
Monday, November 06, 2006
guess who was on tv today...
I just checked the GTU website and found that they have the video of our segment available for viewing...so if you missed it, and you are interested....dlick HERE! :)
Saturday, November 04, 2006
how I spent my saturday...
...taking all (well, some) of THIS:
...putting it into THIS:
...and now it looks like THIS:
I am SO loving this cabinet!
ANd I did it all while listening to CHRISTMAS MUSIC! (Yay!!)
Thursday, November 02, 2006
something else that makes me happy...
I love these fun and colorful ribbons, so I was excited to do the challenge for this week on the Making Memories Blog. You can see more images and read about it HERE. This was a fun project and it really does make me happy!