My husband.....

tells me that he thinks about me every time he hears this song on the radio :



Isn't that romantic? I think I might have to make a LO using these lyrics.

Have a great day!

"Reveal Day".....

is today! A few posts ago I mentioned that I was working on a project for Paper Poppy. And here it is! You can go here for more details and photos. I LOVED this kit & enjoyed making a project with the purpose of sharing with others. I didn't realize how much I missed being on a DT until I was asked by Aphra to be the guest blogger, and I really enjoyed making this little mini.

Thanks again, Stacy, for such beautiful, inspirational photos, and Ahpra for asking me to blog!

Have a great day!

Packin' it up.....

for a few months. We're insulating the room where my scrap space is, so no scrapping for me. I think I'm already starting going through withdrawals. On the up side, I'll have the time to take lots of pictures for scrapping when everything gets back to normal again. And, I'm thinking about painting the cupboard that I store my supplies in, so this gives me the time for that too! In the end it will all be worth it when I'm warmer this winter while cutting and gluing away. =D

My youngest started soccer yesterday. So cute to see all those little ones running around in a big purple clump. Her soccer socks are huge. I swear, they could go all the way up to her armpits. Wouldn't THAT make a funny shot! I think she's really going to like it.

Have a good day.

I'm still here.....

I've just been busy working hard on a project for Paper Poppy. Aphra emailed and asked me to be the guest blogger this month - I was SO excited about that!! Here's a quick sneak of what's to come :


Have a great day!

Happy NSD.....

to you all! Boy I wish that I could spend the day doing nothing but scrapbooking, but alas, it is not to be. Sigh. I will however, leave you with some scrappy goodness as I get ready to fly along to the next thing on the list of things to do.

This is a kit that I bought a couple of years ago from Ninabrook Designs. The CD with the pictures from Stacy came this week, so I've FINALLY been able to finish it!


This one is of my YDD and her beloved Bear, who recently needed surgery to correct an obvious problem :


And this one is for my brothers wedding album (which is still not done and they have been married for almost 2 years now. Sorry guys, I'll try to get it done soon...) I made it with my April kit from Paper Poppy - loved this kit! Go here and scroll down to find a great deal on past kits!

That's it for now - Have a great NSD!!!!!!

Just a quick post today.....

to share with you some of the shots that our FAB photographer, Stacy took this past week while we were in Niagara - on - the - Lake.

We love them all!! Thanks again Stacy for such a fun morning!

Have a great weekend!

Back.....

from the most beautiful vacation ever.

The most amazing food, beautiful accommodations, fantastic staff, and time to reconnect with my hubby.

Plus, an absolutely fabulous session with the most amazing photographer.

Well worth the money and time. I'm still there in my heart. Have a good one.

Home for the day.....

with a sick little man.

I'm ok with that. No watching the clock, no running out the door for co-op drving or a bus run later. A chance to be creative today. A blessing in disguise.

5 more days and then we're off on our vacation and photo shoot. I can't wait - we're REALLY ready for a trip away together.

I found a new kit club & so far I'm quite pleased with it! You can check it out here. So I made this LO with the March Main Kit - LOVED this picture of my ODD when I saw it.


And this one of my son with his new bike - I used the SCT July sketch for it :

Have a great day!

Back at it again.....

and still not slowing down. In fact, I think I'm even busier than normal!!

Next Sunday hubby and I are celebrating our actual 12.5 anniversary, but we're not going away until the week after. Why 12.5 you ask? Well,it's half of 25 of course!! (It's a Dutch thing). With the way things are going around here lately, I think I'll be really ready for a vacation then.

I'm hoping that the month of May will be better.

I'll leave you with a couple of projects that I made for the silent auction at my LSS's Crop for Cancer today :


Have a great week!

Officially on.....

vacation for the next 9 days!!!! Yep it's now March Break - no school, no work & sleeping in past 6am. Ahhhh, heavenly!! So glad since I've been coughing up a storm for the last 3 days. This is just what I need - a little R&R.

Have a good week all!

Spring Fever.....

has arrived in our household. I'm slowly (because my new work schedule is kinda wierd) but surely trying to get through the kids rooms and give them a good cleaning. The hardest part?? Getting them over thier packrat tendancies. With the little one it's easy. Toss it when she's not looking, and it's overwith. But the oldest two? It's like I've asked them to chop off thier foot.

This is when I wish that I had a maid. Sigh.
Have a great weekend!

So, I broke down.....

and borrowed my LSS's Cricut to do the title for this page.

LOVE how it came out & it totally solved the problem of the too few "e"s. But, I still won't be buying one, sorry. What I really want is a Cuttlebug or some such similar embossing machine; especially since I'm starting to get more into making cards lately.

March Break is coming up in less than 2 weeks and I'm grateful. I'm sick of the bus right now. This winter has been mild and there hasn't been as many snow days as there normally are, so the long stretch from Christmas til now seems even longer.

Less than 2 weeks to go....have a good one.

Everything.....

here is still the same. Still crazy busy & not likely to change soon.

I have realized that manufacturers of scrapbooking letters could probably make a killing if they just made packages of nothing but vowels. Can you imagine how fast they would fly off the shelves?? So, you may be thinking to yourself, "Whoa. Totally random thought there. Where'd that come from?" It comes from the frustration of being 95% done one beautiful double - page LO. One that has been sitting on my table for about 5 days. Why so long you ask? Because I don't have the right letters. And the ones I like? Not enough stupid "E"s.

Yep. Separate vowel sheets. My new necessity.

Have a good one.

Today is a quiet.....

day at home. Two days a week all of my kiddos are gone to school. I can have some quiet cups of coffee and watch HGTV all morning long with no complaining from the peanut gallery. I can read a book without being interrupted every 5 minutes. I should be cleaning a bathroom; but I'm not.

Sigh. I love Friday mornings.

Here's a quick peek at what I've been up to creatively lately.

My response to a challenge to scrap this picture from my sister :



And this one for BOS challenge #204 over at 2peas :

Have a great weekend!

Another snow day.....

today.

So grateful for this, as I am so very tired and slightly under the weather.

Not much new to report, we're still busy here.

Hubby and I have booked our weekend away & to get ready for it, I have started a new fitness regimen at the Y. I am going to be sore & tired for weeks. I am going to hate Ian (the person that helped me put my program together) by the end of it. But if all goes to plan, I'll look GOOD in the photos in April, and that's my main goal. I guess I should say that I want to get fit too.....but that would be a lie. =D

Have a great day.

This morning....

was a terrible morning. I'll admit, I knew what I was getting into when I became a parent. I just didn't realize that there would be days that I hated it. Why is it that your kids can push all 27 of your buttons at the same time??? So I had a meltdown before 7:30 am. I'm sure my husband thinks I'm nuts as he quietly watched me honk at my kids. So glad today is Friday.

Next week will be better. I think.

My OLW.....

for 2010. Love how this LO came out.

Have a great weekend!

Chicken Thursday.....

hee hee!!

Ever since that commercial came out I've been wanting to do that. =D

Anyways....

Ch{all}enge Masters (a really fab challenge community) is having a contest!! It's based on Ali Edwards tradition of One Little Word. My word this year is "adjust". Today I managed to get my hands on some Basic Grey Origins - I bought the card kit, and am re-purposing it - my newest favorite BG line, so look for the LO using my One Little Word to come soon!

That's it for today, have a great night!

2009 Top Ten.....

projects. I got this idea from Stephanie's blog - I thought I'd start the new year with a recap of my favorite projects from 2009.

For the better part of 2009, I was a part of the Design Team over at Sweet Pea Scraps. However, in August we got the sad news that Kristin and Julie had decided to focus on other things; and the kit club is no more. I truly enjoyed my time on the team, even though it was shorter than expected. It was my first one and I miss it! I got to "meet" some really creative, inspiring people, that thankfully, I'm still in touch with. And so, in no particular order, here's my top 10 Sweet Pea Scraps DT projects!

This one is from my very first kit, which I guess was really the Dec '08 one, but I love it anyways, and it was posted in 2009 ;). My kiddos decorating the tree in 2007 :

These next two pages are made from pictures that were taken at Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada. I made the trip in June for my youngest brother's wedding, and I did it alone; no hubby, no kiddos. A very significant milestone in my life, for so many reasons that I won't get into here. I loved this place & it's quiet serenity.

This one is me and my kiddos on Mother's Day; we've never done pictures together like this before. I think we'll do it every year from now on.

A favorite card in honour of Stellar Jenn ;)

My mother in 1970. She was supposed to only visit an aunt and uncle for a year and then go back to Holland to stay, and then she met my father. Due to Visa rules, they were separated for about 4 months while she went back. She sent this picture to my Dad while they were apart & I think it's gorgeous!!

My sister and I in 1977 wearing dresses my mother made us.

My favorite picture of my son when he was a baby. My sister took this one & sent it to me. It was just begging to be scrapped.

A project I did for the fundraising auction at my kiddos school. Luckily, I know both the couples that bought the windows, so I can see them again almost anytime! I loved doing this, I might do one for myself this year!

The last one & I think my very favorite of the whole year. This is a layout about my kiddos names (they each have 2 middle names), and I also made it to honour the people they are named after. Three of the people on the page we lost before my kids were born, but in 2009 we lost Grandma Bep, whom my youngest daughter is named after. It was also a very sad year for us. I am so glad she saw this page before she went.

It was fun looking back and remembering - I encourage you to do the same! Have a great night!

It's coming through today.....

the Olympic Torch, that is. My family and I are heading down to City Hall tonight to watch it come in. It will probably be the only time that this will ever happen here in our small city; so we better make sure we get some good pictures of this event!

Have a good night!