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).