Ok took this fun Quiz Christina posted on her blog.

What scrapbooking item are you?

You are Fibers!Fun and crazy at times. You are a warm fuzzy kind of person. You run around getting things done but still find time for fun! You have so many diverse interests that it is often hard to pin you down to any one thing. People love your friendly attitude and carefree ways. You often brighten other people's days. But Fibers Beware - Sometimes people don't take you seriously because of your happy-go-lucky ways. Sometimes you find yourself feeling left out from decision making that could directly affect you. Even though you like to be happy and cheerful, make sure others know that you can also be serious and in tune with reality. Take this quiz! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

Family

Today I am in love with this layout I made of my lovely Niece Cristina and her Family. I love this photograph of her and her family. She look so radiant and happy in it and sometimes it is tough for her to be this happy right now. I love the classic feel to the photo and the little charm hanging on the ribbon. I like how everything nestles together. It gives such a nice feel of warmth.
Even with the bold patterns and colors I feel like the Photo really does shine. Oh yes and I love the photo action work I did. (click layout to see credits)

Happy 4th of July!

Layout made with Kim Hill's Bang Goes the 4th kit at CGessentials

For us July 4th is all about traditions and family, flags and red white and blue. This morning we went to the Parade - it was soo hot but I always love going. We Always have donuts for breakfast while we wait for the parade to start. One of my favorite traditions is to dress the kids up in patriotic clothes. This year I took it a step further and dressed my girls doll's to match. My good friend Peggy sent me Jo's adorable red gingham dress and then I sewed a similar one for her doll - notice the tiny fabric "yo-yo" with the little blue button. For Sammi I had made her new Molly doll this cute red , white and blue outfit last month. Then I made a cute matching top for Sammi - a skirt is in the works but not quite finished. I think they look adorable.

SO now all you TTS ladies - Tell me about a tradition you like to do to celebrate. It does not have to be for the 4th of July it can be any celebration. Be sure to post a link in the Thread at TTS.

New Banner!

Over at the Girl Talk blog they challenged us to make a New blog banner using Dani Mogstad's designs. I had never made my own banner before. Man this could get addicting! It did take a bit for me to figure out how to put it up. But I think I have it now! (I also added the credits to the bottom of my blog but was wondering if I could make that font smaller? anyone know?

Credits:
Dani Mogstads elements and paper from Love Sprung and Spring Chick kits, Traci Reeds Alpha from Love Sprung Kit, 2 Peas Barefoot Professor font, Traci Muprhy's Drop Shadows

Pixie Dust!

OK found this little quiz on Megan's blog.

What type of pixie are you?

You are a forest pixie! You are deeply in tune with the earth and will do almost anything to protect it. Take this quiz! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

Hmmm I always knew I was a granola girl at heart ;)

I've been tagged by Lucy - well all of us at TTS have!

RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME ...

1)Name one person who made you smile today? My Dear Heart

2)What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? making cereal for the kiddos

3)What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Eating a bagel w/cream cheese and an apple for lunch

4)What is something that happened to you in 1998? My Sweet Sammi girl was born

5)What is the last thing you said aloud? Go eat your bagel and brush your teeth so we can go to science and play

6)How many different things have you drank today? One - Diet Pepsi

7)What color is your hair brush? black and orange

8)What was the last thing you bought? Light up pens for the kids

9)What was the last gift you received? GC for my Birthday

10)What color is your front door? white

11)Where do you keep cell phone? don't have one

12)What was the weather like today? sunny and hot

13)What is the best ice cream flavor? Vanilla

14)What are you excited about? Going to T's thi weekend

15)Do you talk a lot? UMMM YES

16)Name a weird food you like? hmm is sushi weird?

17)Cold or hot? cold

18)What's your favorite thing to do? scrapbooking, sewing and reading

19)Do you want to cut your hair? No

20: Are you over the age of 25? yum YEAH

21)Are you ticklish? yes

22)Are you typically a jealous person? no

23)Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "L" : Lara

24)Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "A": Abby

25)Do you chew on your straws? yes

26)Do you have curly hair? Wavy

27)What is the next concert you're going to? Who knows

28)Who is the crappiest person in your life? um soo not saying

29)What is your favorite color? green

30)What is something you say a lot? ya know?

31)What's your room like? unorganized with clothes that need to be put away and some things to go to good will.

32)What was the last movie you saw? Bridge to Terabithia

33)Do you have work tomorrow?I stay at home with my munchkins

34)What's your dream job? I am doing it

35)When was the last time you said "I love you"? 2 hr ago

36)What should you be doing right now? laundry

37)Do you have a nickname? not really

38)Are you a heavy sleeper? so so

39)When is the last time you did the dishes, honestly?Last night

40)What are your pet peeves? hmm I can not think of any right now

IT's My Birthday! woohooo


So the blog challenge at TTS today is to list 12 things we are hapy about today (click Here to play along)

1. IT"S MY BIRTHDAY
2. My 3 youngest made me adorable birthday cards
3. My Momma called and sang me happy birthday
4. My Best friend since childhood called and sang me hapy birthday
5. My chicky Megan sent me the cutest b-day ecard - it is adorable!
6. I get to scrap with some of my Online friends today - thanks Sarah
7. I got b-day coupons from DST for online stores ( you see a theme here? )
8. My DH and Oldest boy Tim are gonna make me dinner - woohoo
9. It's summer break, no teaching my rugrats lessons, we just getta play
10. It is a beautiful sunny day
11. Jo and Seth are telling each other Bible stories! (seth: did Moses have a wife? Mom: yes Seth: did Moses have a child? Jo: Yes Seth , remember Isaac is his baby - heheh LOVE IT
12. I will have 2 layouts in the July Scrapstreet mag!

It's a Birthday Party!

Kim Johnson is celebrating 2 yrs as a Digi Designer and is having a Fab contest! Head on over to TTS to check it out - just click on the ad!



And here is my entry! click on it to see the credits.

TTS Blog Challenge

WHat in your lifetime has only happened to you once?

1. I was a Nanny in NorthCarolina - One of the best thing for me!

2. I married my wonderful husband . He is my best friend.

3. I accepeted God's grace by accepting Jesus as my Saviour. He has stood by me in all the good and bad times in my life.

4. I was in who's who of american highchool students

5. I was an alternate to state on Debate team

6.I became a mother for the first time (while i have 4 children there is only one first time)

7. I graduated from Highschool

Ok thats all I got for now. Be sure to hop on over and check out the blog challenges at TTS.

Molly revisited



Here she is Miss Molly all dressed and hair done. I read a great article on restoring her hair www.justmagicdolls.com I used Simplicity pattern #4347 to make her cute little skirt, blouse and vest. Sammi is so happy with her. It was fun to do some sewing again and to see how excited she was for me to finish. We already have other items planned to make for her - next project is some under things LOL.

Ok Miss Nancy over at TTS isssued this challenge for us. it is a LONG one. hop on over for the blog challenges!

1.What's your name spelled backwards? nwaD
2. What did you do last night? Folded Laundry and watched so you think you can dance
3. The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?Digital freebie
4. Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?Well of course I have!
5. Last time you swam in a pool? last summer
6. What are you wearing? apple print jammie pants and a green polo
7. How many cars have you owned? 6 including our 2 minivans over the years
8. Type of music you dislike most? Country - YUCKY
9. Are you registered to vote? Yeppers
10. Do you have cable? We have sattelite
11. What kind of computer do you use?Mac PowerBook
13. You like anyone right now? My amazing DH
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? sure!
15.furthest place you've ever traveled? New york
16.Do you have a garden? well I have a flower bed
17. What’s your favorite comic strip? hmm we don't get the paper so I don't read the comics
18. Do you know all the words to the national anthem? yes
19. Shower, morning or night? Usually take a bath at night and a quick shower in the am
20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month? Pirates 3
21. Favorite pizza toppings? Canadian bacon with pineapple
22. Chips or popcorn? chips
23. What cell phone provider do you have? No cell
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? HUH?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? No
27. Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? My Kids
28. Favourite chocolate bar? Hershey's plain milk chocolate
29. Who is your longest friend and how long? Jodie Brown since 1988
31. Have you ever won a trophy? Yes
32. Favorite artist? Ummm don't have one
33. Favorite computer game? Don't have one
34. Ever ordered from an infomercial? Yes, the Bullet LOL
35. Sprite or 7-UP? sprite
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? Yes
37. Last thing you bought at the store? TP and paper crafts mag which store? Albertson's
38. Ever thrown up in public? yep
39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? True Love baby!
40. Do you believe in love at first sight? No
41.Can exes just be friends? um Maybe
42. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? My Mom
43. Did you have long hair as a young kid? no
44. What message is on your voicemail machine? This is the McDowell's, We can't come to the phone right now, leave your name and number and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
45. Where would you like to go right now? Oregon Coast
46. What was the name of your first pet? Cocoa
47. What kind of back pack do you have, and what’s in it? Don't have one.
48. Last incoming/outgoing call on your phone? Megan for Both
49. What is one thing you are grateful for today? My wonderful DH and being able to stay home with my Kids
50. What do you think about most? Um scrapbooking lol

Meet Molly!



I am so excited! I won the American Girl Molly doll on ebay on Friday. Sammi has been wanting her since Nov. But I just could not pay full price. The doll I won is nakie and her hair needs brushed (she is the one in the pic on the bottom left) but is in very good condition. I of course had to buy the glasses and shoes with knee socks too - from ebay for a great price. (the middle and right pic on the bottom). "Lively and patriotic, she is the star of her story. Molly dreams of performing as “Miss Victory“ to show her support during World War Two" that is her description from the American Girl site. (the photo on the top right is how the doll comes new)

Well of course Sammi's doll needs clothes and period clothes of course! So Sammie and I ran out to Joann's and got 2 patterns and some fabric on Saturday. (large photo) This will be our girlie project this week. I am so excited to share this with her. I have been a huge doll fan since I was little. My Mom would make me dolls and doll clothes and let me use her scraps to make clothes. Sammi on the other hand is not much of a doll person. She has a few she likes but does not play with them much. I was so happy when she actually asked for a doll! I hope we have a really great time playing with Molly! (cause you know she is as much for me as she is for Sammie)

10 things I have learned form my friends

1. It is ok to not agree on everything - even on some big things- we can still be friends.
2. that a strong friendship will last through lots of space and time.
3. when you need a good pick me up call a friend late at night and a margarita doesn't hurt either.
4. There are lots of ways to be a good parent
5. When you need some one - a good friend is always there
6. Take time to enjoy the thing I have
7. little things like birthday cards and hugs do matter
8. You have to put a little effort into making a friendship last
9. Be sure you are giving as much as you are getting
10. It's a good thing to find a pair of jeans that fit well!

This list was for the TTS blog challenge. Head over and check it out

First things First

I started getting the monthly page kit from Poppy Ink in May and WOW I am so impressed with the kit. I finally got to play with the May kit yesterday and made these 2 layouts. I love all the fun and funky little elements in the kit. I think because it was Memorial Day I was in a patriotic mood. The donut page is about our tradition of having donut for breakfast while we wait for the parade. A note of interest for the Donut page - Jo decided while I was at the store it needed to be colored on! thank goodness she used pencil and I was able to erase most the evidence ;)

Mom: Jo why did you do this?
Jo: cause only SarahAnn had color and I wanted everyone too!
Mom: but JO you colored on everyone but you! and you colored on the papers too!
Jo: Sheepish grin

UGH.

click on the layouts to see credits

The Recital

As promised here are Video's of Sammi and Seth reciting their poems. Jo's is in the previous post.

Jo and Seth both recited "The Purple Cow" by Gilette Burgess
Sammi recited "The Mummy" by Shel Silverstein.

We have been enjoying homeschooling and having this time together. We hope you enjoy the little recital!

The Purple Cow

We have been working on memorizing poems this week in school. Seth and Jo have learned "The Purple Cow" I took this video of Jo today. I will try to post video's of the other 3 soon!

I've been tagged!

Ok so here is how it works

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

My Random Facts:
1. I love yellow chick peeps but they must be yellow chicks or they are NOT peeps!
2. I am fairly shy when it comes to meetin new people. I get eally nevous and stat babbling and it is not pretty.
3. I am bad at making my hair look done. it just is sorta there
4. I homeschool my 4 children
5. I will be the mother to a teenager in Sept and I soo can not believe that! I still remember being 13 way too clearly!
6. I am not a good housekeeper, I want to be but I am not
7. I am a reality tv junkie - survivor, next top model and american idol are my favs.

ok now to find 7 people to tag:
Abby, Diana, Carrie, Jessica B, Dwight, Megan and thats all I got, LOL

EGGS EGGS EGGS!

Just a quick post of our fabulous Easter Eggs! We had a ton of fun! We colored 3 dozen eggs -we only cracked 2! Hope you have a wondeful Easter!


all elements by Tracey Gilbert Monette

Ad Challenge for TTS!

Ok I found these great ads or catty pages (scroll down to see them) at a kids sewing magazine site I like -
www.ottobredesign.com. They just scream scrapbook layouts to me. So choose one
and make a layout using it by Feb 28 midnight est and you get 5 pts for the Feb. game at www.treasurestoscrap.com. If you have not checked out the game head on over! If you are not playing the game and just like the inpiration go ahead and use them! Post a link here in my blog too (even if you are playing) just cause I like the lovin :D and you never know when I might do a drawing for some goodies - paper or digi can play!

Ok so Polka Dot theme week is done and I did good. everything I made had some kind of polka dots on it. That was fun to do! I will have to try it again sometime. It is amazing how many different ways you can use polka dots. I even used it on a boy page! here are my creations for this week. click on each one to see the credits.

Polka Polka Polka Dots!

Ok so I decided to do a theme in my scrapbooking and paper crafts this week. - yes it is already Wed. So we will say for the rest of this week. Anyone want to play along? Maybe I will even make a polka dot digi freebie for ya ! So anyway I am gonna have some kind of polka dots on everything I make this week. And to get the ball started here is a layout I did yesterday with pink polka dot paper. (the paper is by Taran Conyers)


( click here for credits)

Here are some of my fav Polka dot digi items:

The large red polka's on green in The Epiphany Paper pack by Jessica Bolton

The Dot ribbons by Tracey Gilbert Monette

Love all the fun dots in the flip kit by Tracy Ann Designs

So if you do some polka dot layouts paper or digi link me up!

So what do you do at home on a tuesday afternoon? Well if you are 4 and 6 you make food storage robots of course! while Jo was taking a nap , Seth gatheres his supplies and made himself this robot, well of course when Jo woke up she wanted one too. So Seth helped her to make one as well. oh and notice Jo's lovely outfit. Man I am in soo much trouble when she's a teen!

It's a new year and I am finally making a new post! today's post is all about the contests and challenges at www.treasurestoscrap.com this month Rina Kroes and My Digital Muse are our sigi sponsors and Cosmo Cricket is our paper sponsor. there are lots of challenges and contests so please head over and join in. while you're there say Hi to me :D

Teacher Gifts:

So it is that time of year. Tomorrow is my children's last day of school before the Holiday break. So of course I just finished the teacher/secretary gifts tonight hehe. I do really love making special things for the teachers and I hope they enjoy them. For the secretaries and Seth's class room helper I stamped up these little die cut treat boxes and filled them with Hershey kisses (cherry cordial and mint chocolate flavor) YUM. I used this great little CTMH stamp set called "So Sweet Seasons" LOVE it. (If you wanna get one email Peggy - peggyg@ptd.net) you can't see it in the pick but the blue box has "brrrr" stamped all over it in a slightly darker shade of blue.


For SarahAnn's Teacher SHE made this cute felt tissue packet holder with her teacher's initial. And I picked up 2 large size refill packs of tissues (2nd graders go through alot)


And for Timothy's Teacher I made these note cards. I sorta um wanna keep them for me :D
they are creased at the top of the card rather than the side. I totally stole the idea from a book called "Vintage Paper Crafts" by Anna Corba - awesome book and I will do a post just about it ;) But I got to play with all my yummy vintagy looking paper supplies and I used 5 different stamps sets.


For Seth's Teacher ( Kindergarten ) I made a plastic grocery bag holder. She is always in need of them and has them under her sink in the class right now and I thought she could use one of these simple organizing tools. I stuffed it full of sacks and wrapped it but forgot to take a pic so if you go to this link you can see a similar one but mine is made in cute retro kitty print. Maybe I can snap a pic of it in the class room if she uses it ;) Ok so there you go all my handy work for this week.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let It Snow!

If you know me you know that I anxiously await the arrival of the first snow. I get mad at the weather casters when they say I will get snow and I don't! (that happened earlier this week) But finally yesterday and last night we got SNOW. This is a photo from my front porch this morning. Isn't it pretty? Snowy days just make me feel happy inside , so silly I am just a big kid. But I have needed this pick me up. Been a bit sad and homesick and just blah. I am grateful for this beauty and serenity. I know God did not send this snow just for me, but I know He knows it warms my heart and brings smiles to my face. So with that I am off to do my daily chores with a lighter step. I hope that today you have something that brings a smile to your soul!

HEAVEN do you hear me this is a taste of heaven and for only 30 calories and 3 grams of fat - sooo worth it! I discoverd the coffee Mate new line of creamers last month. I began with the pumpkin spice and this stuff is so yummy, It is the very best in Bengal Spice Tea - thats one yummy, warm, spice filled cup of joy for you! and try putting a dash in your cream of wheat- pumpkin goodness! Then I bought the Peppermint Mocha and I had not opened it till this morning. Ok can we say Merry Christmas! Even in my Folgers instant coffee we have a OMGoodness this stuff Rocks Moment! I think I am in love. Now to get the Gingerbread and Eggnog flavors! So now you wanna get some too? Well go HERE and snag some coupons! Drink and Enjoy the Holiday Season!

Addicted to Digital Crop!

Just wanted to let you all know about the crop Friday and this is the freebie for coming! and don't forget about the contest either - you still have time!

Seth is Stylin in the jeans Mom made for him! I made these form a pair of Tims old Jeans. I cut off the legs and used them to create these. i also used the pockets, a belt loop and the LEVI tag from the original pair. Love how cute they turned out!
Sewing makes me pretty happy. It is fun to create cute unique things for my kids. My Mom use to to do the same for me :D

Ok this post is all about some fun things happening over at TreasurestoScrap
First there is a month long game for Big Prizes!

Then we have 2 contest - one for paper and one for digi scrappers



And last and least hehe I have posted my Monthly Word Art Challenge.

TRICK or Treat !!!
The kids and I made this cute little house based on an ad from doodlebug designs - check it out here - I backed the windows with colored transparency and put battery operated candles inside. If you want to make one we used Capri Sun boxes for the houses and chimeny and foam core board to make the roofs. We had lots of fun choosing fun funky papers and stickers and buttons to add on.

Ok how cute am I? Hehe i picked up my glasses today. Yes I am old (34) and my eyesight is going going going. And of course I had to make myself a funky, cool, groovy beaded chain for it. Tim (my 12 yr old) says the chain makes me look like a grandma! bwahaha. I think it is quirky and fun so :P on Tim. So you know when you get new glasses you realize just how blind you really were! geesh! you people were not safe with me on the road (slight exaggeration there).

Sorta kind tagged LOL

Kimberley sorta challenged her readers to do her tag

5 Weird things:

1.Ok I am a total prude. LOL, but I really love My humps by TBEP and London Bridge by Fergie (shhh)
2. When my friend and I walk down the street and we bump each other we say "blub" (sometimes we do it on purpose)
3. Mushy bread is really gross (biscuits w/gravy, pancakes with too much syrup, sandwiches with to much mayo etc etc)
4.If something has pumpkin in or on it I will pretty much buy it. (eyeing the pumpkin fuzzy slippers at the grocery store now)
5. I listen to Christmas music ALL year , It makes me happy!

So I just tagged all my blog friends a few days ago - they might kill me if I do it again, so if you read this then do it yourself if ya wanna!

I have bee tagged!


So if I tagged you here is what you do

"List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether or not they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LiveJournal/blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they’re listening to.


So this is my 7 songs:

1. My Humps by the black eyed peas.
2. Cherry lips by Garbage
3.simple gifts by Yo-Yo Ma
4.Slumber my Darling by Yo-Yo Ma and others
5.What a wonderful world by Louie Armstrong
6.I control the sun by Lisa Loeb
7.Breathe your name by Sixpence none the richer

Here is who I tagged

1. Sass
2. Diana
3. Holly
4. Peggy
5. Casii
6. Jessica
7. Abby

Have you seen the Remixed Almost Autumn kit
by Jessica Bolton?
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Man I am soo in love with it.
of course I loved the original and made the layout below using it! and I can not wait to play with the new one too! I hope tomorrow maybe.
Anywho - if you love it as much as I do run over to her blog and grab it cause it will only be there for a limited time for only $2 bucks!

A freebie for you! I was inspired to make a new desktop image for Sept. from a thread at DST. And while I was at it I made a layered template from my design. I hope some of you find it useful. I included a txt file with instructions (I hope they are not too confusing, hehe) the files are layered psd - I don't know how to save them as layered PNG's if one of you can you are welcome to then if you don't mind email them to me at dawnmcd@gmail.com I will post a link to download it. I used Jessica Boltons Unamused Boys kit at eclecticscraps to make my desktop with pics of my oldest 3 on their first day of school. I miss them alot when they are gone so this is to help with the mommy blues. hehe. Please leave me some love if you download them and link me your desktop if you create one! I would love to see! (let me know if the link expires and I will renew)
Get It Here
Updated link 11/1/06

This is me Down 16lbs! Dwight and I have been using the resources at www.sparkpeople.com to live healthier and lose weight. On Friday it was 6 weeks since we began. This photo was taken yesterday. I already see great changes. Mostly in my face so far but also some in my torso. I am so happy to have found something that works for us both and is very doable. We look forward to weighing in each Friday and enjoy the community and encouragement provided at Sparkpeople. As a reward for losing 15 lbs I got the butterfly kneclace I am wearing here (and in my new profile photo)

Today we had Seth's birthday Party for his friends I will find a cute photo and post about it hopefully tomorrow.

One of the New CT's I am on is having a Sale! Run over and check it out!

Fun things first! I created these flowers doodles a few months back as a challenge prize and thought I would share them with you all. They are kinda funky but I think they are really fun. If you download them a little comment would make me all giddy! :D

You can grab them here:
Flower Doodles

Ok yes it has been forever since I posted. But it is the 2nd of a new month and their are new happenings in my scrapbook world.

At the scrapbookjungle.com we are building up our digi section and getting ready to put out a call for more digi DT members. Come and check us out and watch for the call. Be sure and click on the Stampin up blinkie on the right to see product from this months paper sponsor at the jungle. To see all the fun projects the DT are doing check out the Sponsor Gallery.

Over at Treasurestoscrap.com the new kits are up for August you can click on a link below to go right to them or on the preview blinkie on the right. these are such an awesome value and so wonderful to boot! You can also get examples of the kit in use HERE.

TTS Kits Aug1A this is the hang ten bowling kit from Basic Grey

TTS Kits Aug 2A this is the skate shoppe boys rule kit from Basic Grey

TTS Kits Aug 3A this is the mod summer splash kit

TTS Kits Aug 4A this is the Arctic Frog summer kit

TTS Kits Aug 5A this is the Reminisce Birthday Boy kit

TTS Kits Aug 6A this is the All My Memories defined kit

TTS Kits Aug 7A this is the Crate Paper family kit

TTs Kits Aug 8A this is the Basic Grey fusion kit

Be sure and click on the sponsor links to the right for TTS as well. This month PM designs and Magic Mesh are the paper sponsors and Kim Hill from CG essentials is the Digi sponsor. be sure to visit the paper sponsor gallery and the digi sponsor gallery for ideas!

I will do a update on family life this week too - so keep watching.

So I have been tagged by Di (Spot-On)

7 people that I admire
- my Husband
- my mother
- Carol Barker
- Tracy
- Trish
- Faye Morrow Bell - she just inspirs me
- Mother Teresa

7 things I say often
- What?
- I'm sorry could you say that again, Jo was screaming - hehe
- Love you
- that is soo Yummy - not referring to food
- because I told you to
- Ya know
- hola chica

7 things I cannot do
- have good handwritting
- type well
- Algebra
- Alter recipes
- eat watermelon
- watch jerry springer
-whistle

7 things you might not know about me
- I was on debate team in highschool
- I only planned on having 2 children
- I hate to do houswork
- I love to read Historical fiction (not the smutty romance novels )
- I get easily embarrased and actually blush.
- I fast forward through parts of movies and tv shows when I am embarrased for the characters
- I love fried tofu

7 movies I enjoyed
- SHAG
- Gidget
- the matchmaker
- Emma
- Beauty and the Beast
- Pollyanna
- Hildalgo

7 things I wish I could change in my life
- my weight
- how to deal with being overwhelmed
- my tendency to enable
- my tendency to talk to much
- where I live
- my money managment skills
- more patience

7 books I have read and would read again
- gone with the wind
-Jane Eyre
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Janette Oke books
- The Bible
- Scrapbooking with Faye Morrow Bell
- the Giving Tree

7 people who should do this!
- Trish
- Abby
-Becky
-Rachel
-Jessica
- Tracy
-Diana

Today the kids and I made cute little charms out of Shrink plastic. We stamped the images on the plastic colored them in , punched a hole and shrunk them. Then we strung them on vunyl cord with beads. How cute are they? It was a really fun activity to do.

This is a long weekend for our family! Dwight got Monday and Tuesday off for the 4th of July holiday. Monday evening we are going to the local park for a fun community celebration, we will watch a movie outside on the big screen and then watch fireworks as well. Then Tuesday we will go to the city parade. I love holidays and community celebrations. It just makes me all excited and giddy. I will always be a kid at heart (at least I hope so)

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I will try and post the challenges I have going on at the sights I am a DT at. Right now I have a fun Wordart challenge up at TreasurestoScrap.com. Click on the image to go right to the challenge.

Ok thats all I got for now. hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

June is the Birthday month for one of the scrapbook sites I am on the Design Team for. Don't forget to pop on over to www.treasurestoscrap.com June 15th-17th for fun games, prizes, make and takes and a free digi kit (hint- the banner above is a sneak peak of the kit by Peggy Gottschau and myself)
We will have lots of fun and are all very friendly to paper and digi scrappers alike as well as those who do other paper crafts.

Summer Girly Dresses!


That's what the girls and I did on Thursday. We Sewed summer dresses from pre gathered fabirc. Just a few seams and hems and they have these darling dresses. Josephine sat on my lap and helped me sew the seams. SarahAnn I let sit at the machine and sew. I helped her guide the fabric some but she did really well. I was proud of her.

at TTS we where challenged to post 10 things about us. So here are 10 things about sewing and me.

1. I learned to sew from my Mom at 4 when she gave me scraps and a needle and thread while she sews.

2. I won runner up in the adult category on a summer dress I sewed all by myself at 8 yrs old :D

3. I love the smell of fresh fabric being ironed.

4. I did a fashion show in highschool with my nieces wearing dresses I made them as gifts.

5. I sewed my niece a rag doll and wardrobe my senior year of highschool

6. I have 2 tubs of fabric waiting to be made into something

7. I helped my son sew a doll quilt for his little sister when he was 8

8. It makes me feel connected with the past when I teach my kids to sew.

9. Timothy is making bean bags this summer - hand sewing.

10. Sewing is relaxing and makes me feel peacful.

So I love to do crafts with my kids and honestly have been a bad bad crafting mommy this year. So I have a summer of fun crafting planned. 13 projects for the 13 weeks my older 2 are off school. Some will seem a little dorky to the oldest boy, but we have had a talk about doing it and having fun with his brothers and sister because it is important. So he has agreed :D Anyway here is our list - if you want more info on any of them leave a comment with your email addy and I will answer you.

June:
1-Painting wood cutouts from the craft store.
2-making "chirping" crickets from TP rolls and popsicle sticks.
3. necklaces with charms made from shrink plastic. (check out the treasurestoscrap.com June newsletter for an article I did about making these)

July:
1. some 4th of july craft yet to be chosen
2. turtle racers- basically paper plates decorated like turtles and attached to strings to race along.
3. sea glass jewelry - fishtank sea glass pieces wrapped in wire and hung from a leather strap.
4. going to the park and painting with watercolors.

August:
1. rock painting - making friendly buggy friends for our garden area.
2. butterfly mobile
3. treasure boxes
4. mini scrapbooks of our summer activities.

One of my favorite online scrapbook communities is having a Birthday Party June 15th-17th. Be sure to come and play at www.treasurestoscrap.com with me and my buddies. These ladies are really fun and kind. Tracy and Wendi , the owners, have lots of prizes in store and the grand opening of the online store too!! So whatcha waiting for come say hi!!