The Story of our Life

This, That and The Other

Hey Lovies! Thought I would stop and write a post before ANOTHER day (Um, I mean, week...) slipped by with nothing new on my blog.

Life has been good. The boys both started back to school...Ben is over at Ascension Academy and John is in the 4th grade. They both were so ready to get back to school - maybe not so much for the homework, but they truly missed seeing their buddies everyday. John has BEYOND excited to find that his best friend Preston would be in his class. The teacher was smart and put them in opposite areas away from each other (hopefully this will minimize the extra talking...hehehe)

Ben started the Sixth Grade. Seriously, how is it possible that he is that old? THAT I’M THAT OLD?? LOL He was fairly nervous, being at a new school and all. He looked so handsome in his uniform…and I am going to love that we don’t have to argue over what to wear each day! Before the Ascension Students were released to their first class, they held a Convocation – where they prayed for the new year, and listened to the Head Master speak. I snapped this photo – much to Ben’s embarrassment – right before the first prayer.

One the scrappy home front, I have been finding my scrapping grove here lately. Of course, it helps that I am now home more since I resigned from my job. (Oh? You didn’t know??) Yeah, too many early morning meetings, and late evening hours. I was missing too much of my family, and honestly, while I loved my job, I love my kiddos (and hubby) more. To celebrate me bring home again, we went to the park and hung out as a family (dogs, included!).

The dogs and Alex hanging out.

LOL Ben and Annie took a turn sliding down the slide. Ben loved it. Annie not so much.

Yummm. Ben took took this photo as Alex tried to sneak in a kiss.

The boys racing.

Alex.

 

On the scrappy home front, I have been asked to join Practical Scrappers. It is a message board and there is a blog as well. On the blog, they offer tons of challenges and the design team keeps the blog going everyday with new inspiration and eye candy. On the message board we chat..and chat…and yeah, we chat! You should head on over there to check out us! My first layouts/cards will be showing up on the blog this Friday. Of course, I will post them here as well!

 

Alrighty lovies…got to go. I want to sweep the floors before I head to bed. Yes, I lead a very exciting life!! LOL Thats ok! I love my life!

xxoo,

M

Mission To Create

Hey loves! Wanted to pop in here and link you to where I am Guest designing this month, Mission To Create. So much scrappy awesome-ness going on over on their blog. Go check them out!

Here are the concepts for this weeks Mission:

Deborah- Use an office supply

Jocie- Use orange & pink

Nicole- Scrap about an item (no people or animals!)

Vanessa- Rounded Corners

Melissa- Use a punch

And here is my layout! I truly enjoyed scrapping these photos…reminded me how much I love working with Alex in our flower beds in the backyard!

On the home front, getting the boys ready for their yearly July visit to their dads. I’m already sad about it, but the good side is that I will have more time to scrapbook! Yay!! This week I hope to get 3 pages done – I am setting a low goal with the hopes of rocketing past it! I have 5 page kits just anxiously awaiting me…

Tonight is Studio Calico’s release. What did you get?? Me, I loved the add on’s and I was truly inspired by the kit this month. Let’s see….I got the main kit as always, and then Magellan, some Rusty Hinge ink, the dress form stamp (oh, be still my heart, how I love this stamp!!)  then the Studio Calico Paper add-on. The theme for this months kit was travel, and I have some old photos from Russia that need scrapped. Maybe I will scrap some for my brother as well…he and his lovey went to Hawaii back in March. Who knows though! I am just hoping July flies by like June did!

Sketches! {By Tamera}

Hey ya’ll! I wanted to jump on here real quick and let ya know I am guest designing this week for Sketches {By Tamera}. Pretty cool, huh?!

Here is the awesome sketch that Tamera gave me to work with.

Now, normally you know I don’t *do* multi photo layouts. Honestly, why I don’t know because after using this sketch, I love them! lol Here is my layout that I did…

These photos were taken last summer and I had them just sitting there, waiting to be scrapped. I whipped this layout together in no time using Tamera’s sketch. Head on over there and play along this week! You’re gonna love it! Make sure you check out what the design team did with the sketch this week! They will blow your socks off!

On a side note, I wanted to let everyone (really, just my family that reads my blog!) know that I am now a working girl! I am going to be working for Timeless Designs, here in Amarillo. They are a local lighting store that sells to mainly contractors and home builders. The fun part about my job is getting to take a set of blue prints and make all the selections for new home owners. Its like shopping....but with other peoples money! Pretty excited about this…really it was a ‘God Thing’ with all the doors opening for me. I was interviewed for the job this morning, and they called back a couple hours later offering me the job. I have loved staying home and being with my boys, but really, its time for me to get to working and use my talents. I will only be working 3 days a week through the summer, then I will go full time about the time the boys start back to school in the fall. I’m excited – and scared as heck – but its going to be alright.

xxoo,

M

A nice reminder...

First of all, Happy St. Patricks Day! Hope you are wearing your green today! Me, I have been working around the house today - you know, getting those yucky chores done while the boys are away at their dad's. I did take a moment, though, to catch up on my blog reading today (PRIORITIES, I tell ya! You must keep them straight! Ha!) I ran across this on Ali Edwards Blog. Its her post for today. This is definately a reminder for me not to get so worked up about not making a design team that I reallllly wanted. And it serves to remind me why I am scrapbooking at all - for my family. It's hard (for me, anyway) not to compare my work with others, especially those who I really  look up to like Stephanie Howell, Kendra McCracken, Janna Eubank. There's others, but you get the point. Anyway, here is what Ali had on her blog.

Surely, I am not the only one who needs this reminder. Raise your hand if you are feeling my pain (yes, I see you there in the back!).

Anyway, thanks for letting me post this. Off to start dinner!

xxoo,
M

October Afternoon

Over on the October Afternoon blog, they are encouraging scrappers to post their projects that use OA. Well, you all know how much I {heart} October Afternoon....and this layout is one of my favorites of all time!

XXOO,

M