Alrightie...don't come by my house this Saturday I will be clean sweeping my office and I am talking about getting tarps out on the front lawn bringing every last piece of furniture, junk, stuff, wrapping paper etc. out of there...I absolutely HAVE TO declutter my life. I do a pretty good job of storing and cleaning up but I just can't take it any more I have WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY too much stuff.
I've tried doing it alittle at a time but that just does not seem to work for me. I'm inspired by my little sister's new bedroom. Everything really does have a place and what doesn't fit has to go or something else goes to make room for it.
I'm ready to throw away everything and just sit in an empty room with my computer...okay maybe not that far but it NEEDS to be organized and functioning. I'm tooo busy and have too many plans to get held back by STUFF. A while back dh & my dad installed some cabinetry and it is a fantastic work space so I really would like to utilize it more. Right now the counter just is holding stuff.
Anywhoo....that is my goal this weekend. Hopefully I can be effective and really make a difference in there.
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Well, I finished another scrapbook page for Jack's 1st birthday album. At this rate I might finish it by xmas. LOL. It was somewhat relaxing...I'd like it better if my tv was back in the office.
But nonetheless it is finished and i'm really pleased with it.
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the cake from Jack's birthday. A dear wonderful friend of the family and talented woman CS made the cake she did a stunning job. I had given her a picture of what I was thinking of and she did it and surpassed it! It was 2 tiered with rolled fondant icing and fondant polk-a-dots. She even polk-a-dotted one of the layers of cake!!!
Here is the journaling from the layout:
CS made your beautiful cake She even made a mini ake just for you. She
was so detailed that she made sure each mini m&m was turned so the
letters didn’t show. She also took a pink and yellow candle, melted crayons to make it match the cake. The cake was everything Mommy had imagined the top layer was chocolate and the
bottom vanilla. Mommy & Aunt Rosie made the cake topper a few days before the party. We used beads, wire, & painted wood letters.
Here are the products I used on this layout:
Tina Chamber's Doodle Delights Birthday WordArt
Jamie Heyl's Doing the Zoo Kit & Add On Pack
Kim Liddiard's All in a Row Quick Click
DSP Designer's 80's Revisited Page Kit
Fonts
DSP Liz (available in Club Digital November 2007)
Rosie and I stayed up late one night working on a cake topper that I had pictured but wasn't sure how it would work or if we'd actually use it on the day of the party. Boy was I pleased it was absolutely perfect and really what I had wanted. My vision for the cake was for a kind of explosion a showering of fun.
The colors were colors I used throughout the whole party...to me they are completely boy and perfect for my one year old.
Wow that's just too surreal I have a ONE YEAR OLD!! OMGosh!!
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what the heck is a poke??? ... i feel so violated...someone just poked me
through the internet!?! HUH??? LOL...dh is not happy about that one LOL.I just joined facebook today and have no clue what that site is all about...seems like a glorified address book with a bunch of crap added to it... but everyone i know is doing it..or atleast most of them...so I'm trying it out.
Honestly I feel much to old to be on there...it seems like it is a youngster's forum. But on the other hand I'd much rather be on facebook than myspace...I won't let dh post any pictures on myspace of me or our son. Too many crazy's on that site (no offense drew).
At this point I much prefer my onesided blog with the occasional comment from my cousin. Where are all of you subscribers??? Feedburner is telling me there is more than one of you...LOL
I've gone through my highschool network on facebook and its weird to think I'm 7 years out! There are a few friends I'd like to see again besides that I'm more than moved on. Of course one of my bestest friends SH we keep in touch all the time and get together too.
Well I'm off to get some scrapbooking done! I really need to complete ds's 1st birthday album.
Hugs to all!
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Good Morning All!!!
I received an email today with a website about Levi LaSalle, he is the son of dear friends of ours. Levi is developmentally challenged and friends of his are raising money to help get him into a program that will help him grow in his learning and development.
His parents have known me since I was a toddler and are like an aunt and uncle to me. There is a beautiful video on the site that explains the situation. There is also a incredibly touching letter from Levi's dad.
I'd love it if you would visit their site and get to know Levi and if you could help him please do so:
http://www.help-levi-learn.org/
ALSO please spread the word of Levi and his family's story.
Thanks!!!
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I'm a bit down tonight...just tired I guess. I just want to vent but I know if I get some sleep I'll feel better tomorrow. So I won't say anything I'll regret now.
Exciting news for DH...he gets to go to the Bristol night race this weekend...how incredible is that?? Well I'm not much of a race fan but he is so that's exciting and amazing. It is something he, my sister, and Dad have always talked about doing, and both of them are excited for DH too.
I helped mom work on my lil sister's room swap today. I'm so excited how well it turned out there are a few things left to move in and arrange but all the major pieces are there. She even has a beading station...which she's super excited about.
I have a bridal shower on Saturday it's kitchened themed. I already have the present wrapped it has been done for a week or so now. I have their wedding presents wrapped already too..LOL
I'm at a transition point with responsibilities I have in different areas of my life. Just alot of stress and decisions to be made. Your perspective really changes when you become a parent.
I was looking forward to going to the movies this weekend we'll reschedule that hopefully sometime soon. Speaking of movies I think the last one I've saw at the theater was the movie with keri russell and the pies.
Well i think i'll move on and watch my tv movie tonight...and hopefully I'll have a better attitude tomorrow.
bye
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My house just stopped smelling like bacon that I made for breakfast on saturday and last night I needed to cut up an onion for the pot roast we're having today and now the house stinks horribly like onions!!! ARGGGHHH...and it will still smell as I cook the roast.
This makes me get excited for fund raiser season coming soon. My lil sister had a fund raiser selling candles last year they were pricey and I bought 3 and spent like 30 or 45 bucks!! OUCH but after using them I'd buy them all over again and more. They were the ONLY candle I've had that remove/mask (not sure what it did) the smell of cooking. And the smells were awesome not perfumey but not faint either. I've burnt them all down to nothing and there gone :(
Anywhoo....that's my little post for today. Catch you later!
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I love finding unique fun toys for Jack. I'm not really that big into characters and thankfully now I can avoid them as much as possible. (Jack doesn't watch tv...he just isn't interested).
But look at this awesome puzzle:
I just love that they're only $7.99!! I might have to get a few of these for him for xmas! Or atleast put them on his list for santa :).
They're available at oompa toys
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