Inquiring minds want to know..............

There are alot of questions running through my mind as of late................
1. Why do children only tell everything they know at a bad time?? rather than when you are alone in the privacy of your own home.

2. Why does everyone say "If you don't enjoy your job, it's not worth working there anymore. " yet they stay for another 20 years..........(yes, i still hate my job, and yes i am still working there. i'm a hypocrite, i know.)

3. Why do Scrapbook store owners hold design team calls and say that they want EVERYONE to submit WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED OR ON A DESIGN TEAM and they want NEW talent.................yet they pick the ones that are on 52 teams and/or work for manufacturers??

4. Why do i set myself up for failure and/or rejection??

5. Why am i having a pity party today?? Because i am bored and there is nothing else to do! LOL

Wild Hogs??

Are living in my house!

No really folks, have you seen this movie?? I laughed until my face hurt. Now that is some goodness.

Speaking of goodness............we finally got some rain!! So that means that the temperature dropped from a blistering 106 to a swealtering 95!! Woohoo!!

Dalton started school this week. He said he wasn't excited, but he got up early and was ready to go before they even opened the schoolhouse doors!! I'm happy to report he got a good teacher this year...........so hopefully it will be a smooth ride. After last years track, i'm ready for a new course!!

Which brings me to 4-wheeling. Hubby and Dalton went out to the shed to get the 4-wheeler out this afternoon and as soon as they opened the door...........Hubby got stung. ON THE END OF HIS NOSE!! HUGE red wasp (made a huge red dot).......along with 100 friends.......building the ultimate condo in the rafters!! Apparently the whole pack weren't getting along, because they started a sub-division on the wall............but i digress. Anyways, it took my poor hubby 1/2 hour to get close enough to get the nest(s) down without getting stung again.

I had another layout accepted into the Prima Gallery this week. Stay tuned to http://www.scrapbookdoodle.com/ as it is all a part of the challenge i am issuing for September! It's gonna rock!

Lot's of fun scrappy things at PubCalls this month. I have gotten a ton o' work done the past couple of weeks for contests and such. Now the waiting begins.............

Good Luck to all in Scrappy Land who are waiting on calls! What do you have on your table right now?

Here's a few pics from this week! Enjoy!

Thank You Basic Grey.............

for accepting my layout of my Momma into your gallery!! and thanks Yvonne @ www.scrapbookdoodle.com for sending me the yummy Infuse Line that i made it with!!

Summer/Calmness

So, my friend Lucy AKA Scrapperqueen challenged me to put a summer/calmness pic on my blog. I love sitting in a quiet spot on the riverbank and watching Dalton play in the cool clean water. So peaceful. Time to think and clear my head of the stressors i encounter on a daily basis with work.

Wow!! What a week!

So many awesome things this week..........Hubby and I met up with two of his childhood friends for dinner this weekend. This is the first time in over 15 years that all three of them have been together! We had a great time and are trying to plan future outings! (hopefully for next weekend)




My layout entitled "The Ring" was accepted into the Prima Gallery:

http://www.primamarketinginc.com/idea_gallery.php?gallery_by=designer&selected_id=0

Be sure and head over to http://www.scrapbookdoodle.com/ if you are into scrappy things! There are some awesome contests going on..................

Prima Contest for a chance to win $100.00 in product:

http://scrapbookdoodles.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1146

A chance to be Guest Designer for September:

Rules:- Create One Layout using Cherry Arte Products : We have Morocco, Poolside & Princess collections available- Upload your Layout in the Gallery under "Guest Creative Team Call" and label it "September 2007- your title" - Winner will be announced on August 25, 2007If you are the September 2007 Guest Creative Team Member winner- You will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Scrapbook Doodle Shoppe- Create 2 layouts & 1 small project like card or tag - Your photo and bio will be featured in our "Creative Team Member" webpage.- You will participate in the forum & gallery.

and Plenty of Challenges for a chance at a prize at the end of the month:

http://scrapbookdoodles.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1416

Check it out!

Have a great week!!

Finally!

Wooohooooo!! We finally got the walls all painted and the new flooring in! I cannot begin to tell you what a relief it is to finally have that done. The first pic is in the dining room near the front door where the two paint colors for the dining room and kitchen come together. The next pic is of the wall leading out of the dining room/kitchen and down the hall. The last pic is of the office/picture room. Russ isn't too sure about the office color. It's tooooo green for him. LOL i am hoping that it grows on him because i LOVE it!

Wow! I didn't realize it had been 100 years since i posted here! Time really flies when life sucks.....

It's been a busy month as usual. We've totally been spoiling the nephews every chance we get and they are growing too fast. Dalton has grown so much that i am afraid to buy school clothes yet for fear he will look like the Incredible Hulk in them by the time school actually starts!

Hubby had a bout with his gallbladder and was under the weather for the better part of 2 weeks. i think we got it settled down........lets just hope it doesn't wake up again!

We had a huge rain here a week ago today. What fun it was as it flooded our house..............So we will be replacing our flooring and painting as soon as we get enough money together. The insurance company refuses to pay because it was rain/an act of god. On the bright side, i will be excited to paint and see the finished product. I was getting tired of everything being white anyways! LOL

So i will leave you with some pics and scrappy goodness from the past month or so..............enjoy!

Auntie Again!!!

Congrats to my sister and her hubby on the arrival of TY today at 5:37pm. He weighed in at 8lbs 4oz and was 21 inches long!

Life.............

Wooooooo! can i get a recap please?? this month has kept me spinning in circles!

Of course things are always crazy at work............that's nothing new.........so we are going to skip over that part of the month for the recap. LOL

This album was featured as project of the day at Scrapperie this month! Yay!! i had so much fun making this and it is filled with the gorgeous products from Hambly! Love their stuff!

Yvonne at www.scrapbookdoodle.com is awesome to work for! This month Dream Street sent us some yummy papers to work with!Check them out.........Yvonne is also having a monthly contest and a Guest DT challenge so be sure and get your entries in!

For my 29th b-day on the 11th, my hubby bought me a new camera! Lovin' it and all the bells and whistles...........although i haven't figured out how to make them go off so as to be in tune yet..........go figure.

Dalton is out of school and already bored. anyone who has kids can relate to that .............so end of story.

My sis is due to have my new nephew Ty any day now...........he's just being stubborn. I think he is waiting until i leave for vacation on Thursday. (yes i said thursday! as in May 31st!) Tennessee here we come!!

And as always............nephew Jacob is keeping us rolling in the floor with his antics. Like pulling on my pant leg and saying "Auntie, i can't say son of a bi*ch! Mommy says son of a bi*ch is a bad word"

OH and nature has been running rampant at gram's house this month...........hummingbirds.........frogs..............flying squirrels........yes i said flying squirrels invading the bluebird box.............

so until next time............. i leave you with some pics from the month

Whew! Time flies!!

Well, i didn't realize that it had been so long since i updated............until my cousin Shaina said she had been checking my blog FOREVER and there was nothing new. LOL Anways, there is ALOT new going on!

I had so much fun doing this layout about my tattoo..........and it was featured as layout of the day at www.scrapperie.com on 4-24!! Woohoo!

The Springfling contest at www.memoriesfromscrap.com ended. I am proud to say that I WON 2nd place!! Can't wait to use my giftcard and get some yummy new scrap supplies from sponsor www.createmykeepsake.com ! So thanks to lucy and the girls at Memories from Scrap for an awesome 5 week contest! You ROCK and i loved the challenges! Thanks also to Rebecca at Create My Keepsake for being a sponsor and giving the giftcard that i won!

My reign as a Doodle Diva at www.scrapbookdoodle.com officially started May 1st. Really looking forward to working with Libby, Lucy and Yvonne over the next year. Yvonne is awesome and has lots of fun stuff in store for everyone! She has some awesome new products arriving weekly! If you haven't checked us out come on over and enter the May All About Flowers Contest and also try out for the Guest Design Team.

My sister will be having her baby anytime now...............so i will be auntie to a nephew again! I can't wait to see Nathan Tyler and hold him! There is going to be a baby shower this weekend. So i hope she can hold him in that long! LOL She has already started having contractions........and after her visit with the doc today he says all systems are go! if she goes into labor we are not going to make her cross her legs!

Dalton is nearing the end of the school year and is excited to be going with his class to a Cardinal's baseball game on the 8th. They will also be participating in KY3 news WeatherSchool on that day..........so stay tuned. The first part of June we will be going to Tennesee to the Dukes of Hazzard Festival! Should be a fun time of squawling tires, jumping stuff and just plain ole southern fun!! Can't wait!!

Soooooooooooooooo Until i update again....................YEEHAW!!!

what are your plans for summer??

Toot! Toot! The scrappy train is coming through........

this layout won me $20.00 in free Tinkering Ink products over at Scrapper's Bliss!! Thanks sis and Nate for letting me take your picture :)

Woohooo!!

Well slap me scrappy!!!!

I have been asked to join the creative team at www.scrapbookdoodles.com !!! thanks yvonne for the opportunity and honor! I'm super excited to be working with you. And i can't forget my doodle sisters Libby and Lucy! It's going to be awesome working together!!

Yvonne will be putting out a creative team call soon to fill more slots..........so be sure and come over for your chance to join us for a fun filled year!!!

Check it out!!!

My friend Yvonne has opened up her very own Scrapbooking message board and gallery!!! The store is coming soon...............stay tuned for details on that!!

Check it out : http://scrapbookdoodles.com/phpBB2/index.php

Half Off and Living In The Past...............

What's this you might ask???

This my favorite drinking coffee with one eye open, staggering down the hall in the morning cup!

It's a vintage Fireking cup from the 70's and i love it! It reminds me of my grandma, her old house, her wood stove, and the giant braided rug on her newly waxed hardwood floors. Can it get any better than that?? I think not.

So.........what's your favorite thing from the past??

Happy Birthday Gram!!!!

Today we had a party for my wonderful grandmother who just turned 73!!!

Way to go gram!

I baked her a strawberry shortcake and she got a little help from great-grandson Jacob in blowing out her candles!

We LOVE YOU and here's to many many more!

Let's Take a Walk..............

over to From Your Heart To Your Hand! Because this layout was the Gallery Pick of the Day yesterday!!

http://www.hth-gallery.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=13618

I had so much fun creating this layout with the Kit i received in a Swap at www.createmykeepsake.com from Rachel!

Do you Smell Burning Paper???

Because my mojo has kicked into high gear after the scrap kit i received in the mail today from the swap at CMK!

I finished 2 layouts and a card today..........and i tell you i am going to use up every last scrap i have! The card turned out a little on the artsy funky side, but I Like it!

You Be The Judge:

Dinner at the Improv????

Ok, so last night we (meaning the whole family herd) took my momma to dinner to celebrate her birthday. Casual dining in a step up from a mom and pop's restaurant.

So right off the bat, the greeter boy (who looks to be around 16) is annoyed that there are eight of us and we need a high chair. I mean come on........there might be hot girls to be seated!

The table he sits us at has 5 chairs...............we ask if we can push another table and chairs up to it and he looks like we have just asked him to land the Apollo 13 space shuttle.

So we move the table and he assigns us a waiter........(who the entire time is giggling). He takes our drink order as the kids are coloring their menus........Jacob (my two year old nephew) asks what the eggs in the nest on his menu are, and i tell him to color them green and then he will have green eggs and ham.

We get our drinks......and everyone finally decides what they are going to eat. Just as the waiter walks up to ask what we would like...........my son shoots my husband in the eye with his straw wrapper, and Jacob says very seriously and professional like, "Me will have Green Eggs and Ham!"

It was very eventful and funfilled night had by all! LOL
Momma said she had a really good time!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!

Monday Blues...........

Another weekend has come and gone.........But where DID it go??? It was a relaxing weekend at home. Watched a movie (Broken Bridges w/ Toby Keith....if you get a chance it's a good movie), spent some quality time with hubby and dalton, and i got three cards and two layouts done! Woohooo!
Now the work week begins again and i am not prepared! LOL

Oh, did i mention that i fell down on friday?? Oh yeah, big patch of ice......stepped out of the car and WHAM!! Most of the trauma was to my left knee and of course my ego when my hair wrapped around my head and then i plunged my chin into the ice knocking my glasses sideways.....all while my patient watched from the safety of her front porch!
I do not recommend trying to make ice angels.........they are not nearly as fun as the snow ones are!
Anywho! All is well! I saw the doc, nothing broken. Just bruised and a very pretty purple! my favorite color!
Hope everyone has a good week!

I've Been TAgged...................

Ok, so Jennifer over at CMK tagged everyone on the forums to list 6 quirky things or things others might not know about you on your blog..........so here goes:

1. I love to mix my mashed taters and gravy with my corn before i eat it.

2. I have to have all the washcloths in my cabinet folded the same way or i freak out.

3. I'm double jointed.......so i can put my palm flat on a table and turn my arm in a complete circle. (it's not painful, but i've been told it just looks gross! LOL)

4. My favorite things (other than scrapping of course) are 4-wheeling, camping and fishing!

5. I have all nephews(10 and one on the way), and a son! no nieces or daughters.............so i rarely have any girly pics.

6. I work in the mental health field.