Hello everyone!!!

Boy, sure has been a while.
I have come to the conclusion that I really am not a very faithful blogger. I have no reason why, I guess just busy doing other things, Physical Therapy, Pain Clinic, Dr. appointments... Really just haven't had much me time to sit down for alittle me time and fill everyone in on my scrapbooking. I am sad to say I am very behind!!!! I have always been prompt in getting events photographed, developed, cropped, and onto pages in a timely fashion... that is pretty much down the tubes for me! am hoping to get a little more time so that I can work on my sons wedding. I have it started and I will finish litlle more and I will share a few pages with you... I have 6 pages nearly finished... I posted a picture of myself and my hubby. The reason is I want everyone to know how amazing he is! We celebrated our 28th anniversary last week. I still get flutters when I am near him, so I just wanted to let everyone know that I am sorry but I HAVE the most amazing man that anyone could ever dream of being married to!!!!!!! So, with that said I am heading to the family room to watch a movie with my DH. Have a wonderful evening and I will be posting pages again soon!!!

April's Challenge Page

Wow, it's really been a long time since I have posted. I have not felt like doing much of anything. However, I have decided to force myself to get up and start moving around a little more. So, the first place I wanted to go was into the scrapbooking room! I feel like the first time all over again! I never realized how much stuff I have inside these 4 walls. Boy, if my husband had any idea he would ... well I don't even want to think about that right now! I finished my Apirl "All About Me Challenge" page before I started having all of this trouble with my back, just never got it posted.So here it is. I am not really very excited with it. To me it seems very choppy. But, since I refuse to tear a page apart it is just going to have to do. The topic was 5 thing I can not live without. It couldn't be a person or an animal. The challenge was easy, but I didn't like the way the page turned out. Oh well, I don't have to be in love with every page that I design, right... LOL

May's challenge is done with a partner. I am doing it with a lady from the Jacksonville, Fl area. I did an interview with her and am waiting for her picture to come and I will be off and running. I think it will be fun!

Well, I must get moving or I will have wasted my entire day sitting here, which would be easy to do... but it is a pretty nice day and I think it's a great day to go outside and get some fresh air!!! Also I can't wait to look at all of my flowers and blooms that are up since all the rain that we got last week. So,until next time...

Boy, I feel like I have been gone forever...

Well, I sure have had an interesting past few weeks. I have been having an affair with my heating pad and for all intense and purposes I have been cheating on it with pain killers. I have had lots of Dr. appointments, Physical Therapy, getting ready to see a Neuro Surgeon and trying to get into a pain clinic to have a few injections. Sounds like fun doesn't it... Well, I have a pretty bad back, several surgeries in the past and every once in a while I go through this. I don't really feel like scrap booking, can you believe I just said that! I have not stepped inside my scrap room in over a week. I have all these projects started and I don't feel up to going in and doing a thing. This makes me very sad because I so very much need to get a book done for my son! I wanted to give it to him for his birthday, but that won't be happening... his birthday is in 2 weeks and I barely have it started. I would like to go in and try to at least get some more page packs done so when I do feel better I can go with force. Wish me luck this next week... I go to the Surgeon on Thurs. Until then if I manage to get anything done I will post it.

It's All About Me

"All About Me" Challenge...

I recently joined a wonderful group of ladies from Jacksonville, Fl to do a Challenge. Each month a challenge is posted in the forum and the object is to create a page (or a 2 pg. L/O) about whatever the topic is for the month, and it has to be about yourself... using things that you have in your stash of goodies. I usually do not do pages about myself, so this has been a real "challenge". I guess that's why it's called a challenge... go figure. Anyhow, I have completed the last 3 months of the challenge, I started late so I had to catch up and I have now done that. Jan. is about your resolution for the upcoming year.It is the darker paper with the words resolution, family, friends, & work on it. Feb. is about something (or someone) that you love. It is the one with all of the pink on it. (I bet you can't tell what color I love most) March is about 25 things about me. This one posted above for some strange reason. I think this is a great thing to do, as I must make a point of getting the lost picture of myself out of the hard drive or off the dusty shelf (not really) and do something for just me. I am having fun reminding myself of times gone by. So, I am extending the same challenge to those of you who follow my blog or to those of you that just stop by. Feel free to post yours on my response posts. I am waiting for the new challenge to be posted. Have fun creating wonderful pages!!! Until next time

Up Early Today...

Gosh, the house is so quiet this morning! My oldest son left to go back to South Carolina at 5:00 a.m. this beautiful Michigan morning. He's a great son! I found myself feeling very sad as I watched him pull out of the driveway and be on his way. I never realized until now just how much I miss him. He's always been here for me, not that he isn't still it's just that he's so far away now. I have, I think kept him under my wing for a little to long, but isn't that what we do??? Anyway, I am so very proud of him for going out into this big world and taking the chance at a life on his own! His wife and daughter will be joining him there when my grand-daughter gets out of school in June. I think then it will hit me like a ton of bricks that they have left... They live with my husband & I until they move and having them here is created so many memories that will be cherished in my heart forever. I am going to have to make some frequent trips to visit... I have some things to post later today. I joined a challenge from the Scrapbook Oasis, I am having a blast with it. My niece is involved with a wonderful group of ladies there. Anyway, I was poking around online one day and stumbled onto the website and decided to "take the challenge" "All About Me" is the name of this challenge. Each month there is a new topic to create a page (or 2) about yourself. I find this to be pretty cool as I don't normally do much involving myself. So, later today I am going to post Jan., Feb., & March's pages that I have completed. I encourage everyone to do a challenge like this, it's a great way to leave your legacy on who you are... Talk to you later!!! So, until then...

OMG, today is a very lazy day... I am thinking that it would be a great day to create some beautiful pages. I have some pictures that have been laying on my work table for a while so I guess that it is time to get them onto a page or 2. I am also going to try to make a few cards. My stash is shrinking so I need to get moving and start... I will post some later... Have a great day!

Onsie Baby Cards...

This is my attempt to making a onsie card. I still want to do some tweaking to it but this is what I came up with on my first trial. I saw many templates and there are some other ideas out there but this is what I have for my trials. As you know, I was making a card for my friend for her baby shower invitations ... well, it turned out really cute. It has an alligator on it. The alligator is a stamp from CTMH from last years stamp of the month. It's a really cute set. I wanted to post it but she has that one. So, I posted the 2 cards I made to have as a congrats card for a new baby... If anyone wants the template I would be glad to share it. I have much to do today so I need to get myself up and get going... until next time... Have a wonderful day!!!

My Family...

I wanted to post a few family photos today. I must be feeling a little nostalgic or something. I was going through the files of my computer editing and getting pictures ready to send to my son in South Carolina and thought I'd put a few in a slide show. To my surprise I actually ended up with 2 slide shows. So take a look and enjoy my families past year of memories....

My Family Part 2

My Family Part 1

Things to think about...

25 things you may not know about me.

1. I wish I would have realized what opportunities were avail. for me a long time ago.

2. I love my sons more than life itself. I would take my last breath for them!

3. I think my husband is the most giving man I have ever known, he would do anything to help anyone.

4. I do not regret the things I have done in the past, I learned so much from them, Great life lessons.

5. I cherish the ground my Grand-Daughter walks on, she is truly an amazing little girl.

6. I respect Gloria more than she even knows, I think she is an amazing person and a wonderful mother.

7. I always second guess myself, I wish I really had the self confidence that everyone thinks I have.

8. I get my feelings hurt way to easy, I don't really care if someone likes me I just don't like being disrespected.

9. I wish I could help those in need more.

10. I aways wanted to be a healer, maybe like a medical missionary person. But actually here in the USA instead of in another country.

11. I miss my Mom EVERY single day. Not a day goes by that I don't get a lump in my throat thinking of her. She was my best friend!

12. I wish I were a better mother, I think I am just okay at the least.

13. I think that there are way to many fake people in the world (and around me).

14. I wish I could see my son . He doesn't come around much... I am hurt by this... I do not understand why...

15. I think Titan & Jasmin are the coolest dogs ever. They are like love birds, always together. They are Pit Bulls and they are the most loving dogs I have ever had.

16. I went to school to be a Graphic Designer, I didn't finish because I decided to be a Surgical Tech. Big difference in career choices don't you think.

17. I have traveled all over the world. I still have places I want to see.

18. I used to be a pretty good skier. Back in the day.

19. I lived in California for a year while going to school to be a Graphic Designer.

20. I want to retire and buy a new truck & 5Th wheel and travel around the US. There is so much to see here in this country.

21. I aways thought that life was easy, boy did I get that wrong!!!

There's always something waiting to challenge you everyday.

22. I think I give more than I get back. That's okay because I think that's the way life is.

23. I absolutely LOVE pink.

24. I use scrap booking as a release of stress, plus it is a great hobby being able to preserve life's memories.

25. I despise the fact that I have no control over certain other peoples actions when my family is being treated so badly. I am hurt by those things. I want harmony for them and we certainly don't have that right now. I hope it is resolved soon!!!

Here's the album...

Yesterday afternoon I finally made my way into my scrapbooking room. I made this quick little 7 x 7 album. I used all scraps of paper and embellies that I have had laying around. I used an album from Creative Memories, it's the little plastic one. (I think I had won it from a crop long ago) I did this in just a few hours. I wanted my Grand-Daughter to have something she could show her friends and teachers. I hope you all enjoy looking at it. Have a great week end. I have to work so I won't be back until Mon. :)

The Big Move

Wow, I figured everything out!!!

After many tries and many disappointments I finally got this Blog done. I had the hardest time but, I finally got it. Computer smart... not so much. I had someone tell me what to do but it didn't make sense to me so... I just kept trying and here it is. I love the music and I hope that all of you will enjoy listening to it while looking at my blog. I am going to be scrapbooking all day today and I will post whatever I get done later. I have the book on Nick & Gloria's new home nearly finished and will get it posted soon. You know I hadn't realized how much more work a 7 X 7 album is. I much rather do the 12 X 12 anyday. It is going to be a great day!!!
Also it is my oldest sons birthday, he is 28 years young today . . . I can not believe it, time has passed so very fast. Seems just yesterday he was a little baby and I was holding him tight. Where does time go... He's now living in South Carolina so I can only tell him (not give him a hug) and wish him a Happy Birthday...

OMG, I finally got the slide show to work!!!

How exciting... I never thought that I'd get the slide show to work. Well, here it is. Next is the music... :)
This is an acrylic album from CTMH. The paper I used is also from CTMH, It' a Guy Thing Level 2 paper pack, I used ribbons that are in my stash (mostly CTMH),The rub on's are from SU & CTMH. I have a few other embellishments that I have had for a long time, I am not sure where they came from.
This is one of my favorites that I have made. Total cost of what I have into mine is around $75.00. You can easily do it for less, but I personally like more stuff on my pages.
So, enjoy this and I will post more later in the week as I have to work at my real job :) tomorrow.

Summer Vacation "2008"

3rd Grade Spring Program

I must say that time passes by so fast.
I just came from my Grand-Daughters school program. It was so cute. Some of the children really seemed to get into the part they were playing / singing. I really got a kick out of them.
As I sat there watching I thought back to what seemed like yesterday to when my children had school programs. I treasured those days and I was proud as I watched them perform with their classmates. I can still remember each of them as they would shyly go onto the stage and after getting there they would become comfortable enough to do the programs.
As I watched her go onto the stage and perform I felt the same sense of pride as I had felt so many times before.
I will post the pages as I finish them.
I will be back to post again later in the week. Until then ... give your children many hugs and kisses as they will be grown before you know it.

Thinking about the future...

Well, after 15 hours one way going to my sons new home in Williamston, S.C. And working the week end I am finally going to get some scrapbooking done. I had thought that I would do up a few page kits to work on in the car, however I was very busy before we left so I never got any put together.
I am going to work on the "New Home" pages later today. I took lots of pictures of the new home and the surrounding areas, I was a little worried about them moving so far from home, but I think it will be okay. They have lived with us for a while now and I have gotten very used to having my Grand-Daughter around. She is my little sidekick. I will post my pictures of the pages when they are finished. Have a great day and I will be back later...