I got some scrappy time...

And this layout was chosen for the j4k homepage today:

Another j4k challenge:

Trying to catch up on my Deck of Me:

Thanks for stoppin by!

Where am I???

Hehe, Kristi R. asked that in a comment since I've been slacking on the ole blog!

Since Andy has been home, we've been so busy, but it's a good thing - blinds are being replaced, paints are being picked out, pictures are getting hung, lots to do to the house to make it a home!!

Big news - Alex is Student of the Month of May for his class!

Ice skating is wrapping up this weekend:

The weather has turned somewhat warm, so we can play outside with friends:

We had a wonderful Mother's Day - went to this delish restaurant, Buca di something and sat in the kitchen - SERIOUSLY! We ate with our friends, the Holm family and then the mommies got to relax for the rest of the day!

This was our view from our table!

Alex has his last swimming lesson on Monday night, not sure if he's going up to the next level, if so, I'll be rushing home to sign him up for a summer class, if not then we're taking a break!

I cannot believe that May is half way over, we're getting very excited about the summer FUN we're going to have!! First up we're heading to NVA to visit friends, SO excited about that, then Alex has sports camp, then Haley is coming, the Joshi's are coming, then we're headed to FLA for a week of sun, fun, scallops and rum punch!! (otherwise known as "my vacation" because Alex doesn't even know that I exist during that week with having his aunt, Maw-Maw and cousins around - there's nothing for me to do but bartend!)

Next up, scrapbooking!

I've been tagged...

So here are some random things about me:

What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was going to the University of Tennessee, working at Longhorn Steakhouse and dating Andy.
5 Things on my T0-Do List:
work on laundry (it's never-ending!)
sweep the kitchen floor
go to the grocery
get something together for Alex's teachers for Teacher Appreciation Day
call the plumber to come back out, again
5 Snacks I enjoy:
Better Cheddar crackers
dry cereal
yogurt
yogurt covered pretzels
gummy worms
5 Things I would do if I were a Billionaire:
tithe
pay of all bills
pay family's bills
buy my parent something wonderful
set up accounts for Alex and Haley
5 Bad Habits:
addiction to the computer
not exercising
scrappy shopaholic
procrastination
not eating healthy
5 places I've Lived:
Tallahassee, FL
Knoxville, TN
Rex, GA
Goose Creek, SC
Centreville, VA
5 Jobs I've Had:
Yogurt slinger at TCBY
Receptionist at Studio 104 Hair Design
Server at Chili's, Longhorn Steakhouse and Carrabbas
7th Grade Language Arts/Literature Teacher
SAHM

Okay, now I'm tagging Krista, Dawn, Jennifer, Jessica, Kacee and Melissa

HAPPY National Scrapbook Day!!!

I didn't know if I'd get any scrappin in on the "official" NSD, so I stayed up til 1:30 workin on these:




(yep, that's demin on there - Prima Donna has inspired me to rip up Alex's outgrown jeans to embellish my scrap stuff with!! )



I'm off to see if I can get some of the FUN NSD challenges at j4k done!

Happy scrappin!!

Monkey Business....

Janna's Crafty Adventure assignment #5 was to make a fabric mini album, well, I bought enough yummy fabric from Fat Quarter Shop to make many, many albums, but this is the one I'm posting for my assignment (the others are for Mother's Day gifts and I don't want them to be seen on my blog before they get to their recipients! - I'll post them after Mother's Day:).

This cute monkey fabric was on sale (!)- it's flannel, so I added a photo corner to each page to help flip the pages (they like to stick together because the fabric is THAT soft - & did I mention yummy and on sale?!). To make things easy, I scanned the pages before I bound them together:

Thanks for takin a peek!!!!

So much goodness here....

I'm bustin at the seams with happiness!



The biggie is that Andy is hoooooooooooooooome, yay! We've had a great time since his plane landed Friday - ate at Hooters (I know, surprising!), stayed up late talking, stayed up late watching movies, went to Chuck E Cheese (no we're not insane, it was Monday at 2, not busy at all, the best time to go!), shopped for furniture, had a child-free shopping extravaganza at Home Depot, went to the fish store (shocking, I know!), and have just enjoyed hanging out together.


Today, good day - such nice weather, after I got both guys off to school and work, I dropped in Archiver's and guess what?!?!! May's Memory Maker's is here:



Turn to page 79:




My first scrapbook publication (and possibly my last if I don't get off my duff and start scrappin and submitting!)!!


My trip only got better, lookey what I got with a 30% off coupon:

For those non-scrappers, this is the MOST covetted punch out there right now, it's going for obscene amounts on eBay! I've been salavating over them and it is MY day because there was only one there and I got IT!!



So here's some other goodness / eye candy for ya to look at:





These are taggy blankets that I made for my sweet SIL, Jenny and her friend Allison who had a joint baby boy shower on Saturday. I looooved making them, they're so stinkin cute, although my sewing definitely leaves lots to be desired! Jenny said that she has some friends that asked how much I would charge to make them one - wow, I'll be thinking about that one (any suggestions are welcome! The blankets are maybe 15"x20" and each tab of ribbon is 6".)



These are the stinkin cute cards that I made to go with the blankets - I can toot about them because I lifted the idea from one of the talented girlies at J4K, Amy J.! That is a little button that you doodle on to look like a sweet lil face and the paper is scraps from my 3*5*7 layout.


These are my gorgeous neices - aren't they precious? This is their Easter picture that's hanging on our frig, makes me smile every time I look at it! Their new baby brother is the recipient of the "P" taggy blanket - Parker William Buhl will be here July 18!! He's gonna be a handsome one, and his three big sissies are gonna mamma him and love him to pieces!



Fresh flowers on my table, love it! Something that I used to treat myself to in my working days that I think I might start again, it just makes me happy to have fresh flowers!




My new super comfy shoes - pink plaid, fun! (got them at Payless, they're having BOGO right now!)

Nickel kitchen pulls that my sweet hubby put on last night that matches the new faucet that he installed a few months ago.






Cutie little wall hanging that I got at Goodwill for $2.99(while I was there shopping for hobnail milk glass and wool sweaters to felt because Janna has me addicted to 100% wool felt!!) that I am using for lost socks that we usually have plenty of for some insane reason!


And last, the best thing, a sleeping baby:


I know, 5 yrs. old and 63 lbs. is not exactly what you would call a baby, but he's my baby (and his Maw, MawMaw and PawPaw all call him the baby). He's upstairs taking a Sudafed induced nap - his sinuses are stuffing his lil nose up. I should be upstairs napping with him because I know he'll be up rockin til midnight or so after napping - ugh. We'll just go out and enjoy some of the warm evening, wear him out so hopefully he'll fall asleep at a decent hour!


Thanks for reading all of this chatter, letting me share!

3*5*7

Project #4 with Janna's Crafting Adventure was scrapbooking! Janna's amazing layouts are created using 3 pieces of paper: 3"x12", 7"x9", 5"x9". Easy schmeezy, right, well if I weren't the slowest scrapper ever it would be easy - hehe. But I actually got two layouts done in the past 24 hours, which is good for me!

This one made me realize that I have become a scrappin-supply snob! I pulled out my "vintage" Doodlebug - it's really not that old, but I love all of the fresh new stuff out that it felt good to use up some old stuff (to make room for new stuff!).

I finally got to use some of the Bazzil punched paper (have no idea what the proper name is!) on this one (the red with the stars).

Notice lots of sewing going on here - thanks to Miss Janna, I'm SO inspired to sew (especially on my seams, I'm very conscious of those now - hehe!) and also inspired to raid everyone's closet for wool sweaters that I can felt! I need intervention!!

Night friends!

In a creative "FRAME" of mind...

with Janna Wilson's inspiration that is!

Our third project was an altered frame using lots of yummies - fabric, felt, glitter, lace and anything else our lil hearts desired!

So here is mine:

I've been adapting the projects to through in some purple and green so I can hang all of my creative eye candy in my craft room! At this rate, Janna's class just might decorate my bare walls!

Hope you wake up to a magnificent Monday!