THEY Are Why I Keep Going

Still kicking. I am. Still kicking. I figure if I keep repeating this, I will believe it and carry on.

Back to your regular programming, already in progress. The Fab Five on my favorite non-red/green holiday...

The Bigs on Storybook Character Day at school. Tell me again why we can't dress up for the Halloween, but we can do THIS which magically falls on the Friday before Halloween?!? She's Fancy Nancy. p.s. I made those silly shirts for the boys.

Football season/cheer season ended with Little Bit's cheer competition. So proud am i.

yep, put that Cricut to good use...

No words... I took 100's of pictures, I totally took it easy on you. Meet Tinkerbell & Peter Pan, Luigi of the Mario Bros, Alex Russo of Wizards of Waverly Place, and Captain Rex of the new Star Wars.

Did these for Croppin Paradise's Fright Night Crop and for the blog...

Hosting the newletter article/challenge over at Scrapbook Express this week. Come play with us...

More Scrapbook Express goodness...Don't ya just love that new Tim Holtz paper rosette die?!

This is my November kit at Scrapbook Express. You can buy everything you need to make this including detailed instructions by yours truly.

And this last one I did expressly for Scrapstreet Magazine and Scrap That Baby. My very first pub. Love how it turned out. You can see it all here. That's me in all my glory on page 44.

We're Havin a Par-tay!!!!!!

Just a quickie tonight. Hope you can stop by the Croppin Paradise Blog on Saturday to participate in the Blog hop. It will be easy peasy and so worth your time. Can you say PRIZES?!?

And a little scrappiness to tide you over til Saturday...

New Crate Paper Pink Plum...

and new and old Sass...

A Dear Lizzy Giveaway

I know you want Dear Lizzy. Go HERE for a chance to win this collection or 4 other fantastic prizes. Can you believe how generous the crew at Croppin Paradise is?

I went to the Spa today!! Ask me about it when I'm not so pooped. It was to die for. g'night.

A New Year, New Notebooks

Being a busy girlie, I make lots of lists & write EVERYTHING down. So, I like pretty notebooks as some of you readers already know. Well, a new year has sprung, and that means new teams and new notebooks. These are my latest creations...

The Croppin Paradise has made it's mid February reveals. Here are my contributions...

I'm starting a new feature here. I think it's pretty self explanatory. Tell me what you think...

Today I Am:

I am thankful for Dum Dum "pops". They get me through my days with the Twinnies. I actually went into a store (non-grocery) with them in tow. They love their pops.

I am exhausted from our Clean Sweep in preparation for the cleaning lady starting today.

I am excited for the cleaning service that starts today. If you think I EVER have any time to deep clean our home, you are off your rocker. I keep up, that's it.

I am so grateful for little holidays to celebrate with the brood. The happiness a few new ZhuZhu pets and a garage/car and big boxes of Nerds for the Bigs can bring. Or an Elmo phono and a My Little Pony and introducing Pez to the twins is too much fun. Wowzers.

I am enjoying THREE bouquets of flowers in our home.

I am changing my jewelry over to my "deployment jewelry". My wings of gold, my E-2, and my peridot horseshoe necklaces. These go beautifully with my new diamond stud earrings from my sweetheart. See, he really DOES listen.

I am thankful for paper & glue.

I am happy I took the time to lay on my belly with my 5 year old and watch Disney Channel's Kick Buttowski.

I am beside myself that Patrick finished all of the laundry AND we got it all put away.

I am tickled pink that I am blessed to have girls that I can dress up to my heart's content.

I am thankful for the internet guy who got me back up & running. That was rough.

I am hopeful that the Twinnies case of the "MINE!!!!!!'s" will pass soon.

I am thankful for my down time at the end of the day spent with my P.J.

that's all for tonight. Good night.

A Blog Hop Crop and Ketchup

Hope you'll join us for a week long Blog Hop Crop at Croppin Paradise. The fun started a day early at the Croppin Paradise Blog with a fun little game and a giveaway or TWO. Please check it out. But before you go, here are some of my January projects for CP.

Thanks for stopping and all the kind words of Congrats on my new gig! Your comments mean the world to me!!!!!

Giveaway Over at Croppin Paradise

In celebration of CHA and all of the new goodies that have started flooding into the store at Croppin Paradise , we're doing some major giveaways! With every new release that comes into the store, CP will be giving some away. Go check out this week's giveway. The brand new 3 Bugs in a Rug Animal Stackers. Just check out the CP Blog for THREE ways to enter the drawing for these wonderful scrappy goodies. Check the blog often for even more giveaways in the coming weeks!