NSD blog hop

Well it is finally here NSD and there are soo many online things to do. The first thing I have done in honor of this day is join the blog hop over athttp://scrapbookchallenges.ning.com/ Pamela has created a sketch just for the weekend celebration and its a goody. I cant wait to get started on it. Also if you have a moment go hopping on the blog hop too-great ladies to meet along the way. This is where you need to starthttp://www.pamelasworldofscrap.blogspot.com/ I have helped you out a little by posting here sketch here for you and if you join make sure to tell her I sent you-THANKS and enjoy . Oh wait heres one last stop for you and I will be back later with my take on the sketch-HAPPY HOPPING!

I'm back with my take on the sketch-I just love this one. This is my oldest son cooking breakfast with my apron on. Thanks to my babysitter for capturing this hilarious moment. When I saw the photo I immediately thought of the nickname that my babysitters son gave Bo when he was 5 yrs old(he is now 13) so thats the reason for this title. Now get going and get yours done!

TOOT TOOT TOOT

I must share the great news I received last night. One of my lo's was featured on Cosmo Crickets Facebook page yesterday(the one pictured above) To some that might not mean much for me its HUGE! As I venture around the online world of scrappin I have read about people being "featured" by a manufacturer and I never had the courage to submit a page. Well thanks to Julie Bonner and her wonderful sketches I felt a whee bit worthy of submitting this one. And WOWZA they took it. The funny thing is I didnt even see it and lord knows I am a FB stalker! =) Heather over at Simply Obsessed posted a congrats to me and I was like WHAT! To be featured by a Manufacturer is a sign of good stuff to me-not that I am trying to become some designer or anything but it sure is a nice pat on the back! It was only a little over a year ago I learned what a sketch was and how to use it-someone told me about the 52sketches site and I was hooked the first time I clicked on there. I truly feel like my scrappin has grown tremendously becuz of Julie and her awesome sketches and all the nice helpful ladies over there. Oh how i miss that place. So Julie if you are reading this give yourself a HUGE pat on the back from me and enjoy this acknowledgement with me!

What's your word

After reading the blog by Ali Edwards I did some thinking and realized the perfect word for me to concentrate on this year and apply to every aspect of my life would be "patience". Most important with my children but also in all aspects of my life. I know the Lord has a plan for us all I just have to have the patience to wait for it and take it as it comes.

I scrapped a page about my word so that I could remember it and why I chose that word-I plan to apply that word to all areas of my life. The lo is based on an awesome sketch by Diana Fisher over at Sketchy Thursdays. So tell me whats your word?

Let's get scrappy

Well thanks to Facebook I stumbled onto something really fun going on in the world of s-booking. Scrap-friendzy is having a sketch-a-thon. They will post a new sketch everyday in the month of January and have a prize drawing at the end of the month. You dont even have to complete every sketch to win. So far I have kept up thanks to the weekend. We will see how well I can do during the week. I have posted my first 3 entries below and my absolute fave is the one about Bo-called courage. I took these photos of his arms becuz i was soo paranoid about those dang bruises. I even took him to the doc so she could document they were from football-I was scared someone was gonna see him and report me for child abuse-LOL! If you get a chance stop in here http://www.scrap-friendzy.com/forum/ and have some fun!

As the weekend is approaching I am seriously beginning to panic! I still have 3 gifts to get before we head back to Memphis for our family Christmas dash. I wish I had a helicopter it would make our weekend much more enjoyable. We have to drive to Collerville to be with Craigs dad for christmas and then off to Bartlett to spend the night with his mom and have breakfast and christmas with her. Then (Big SIGH of relief) off to Southaven and let the fun begin cuz we will finally get to be with my big wild and crazy family. Its my fave part and shhhh dont tell but its my hubs too! My cousin has a new sweet lil girl and I cant wait to get my hands on her. I always get so excited to be with my family - trust me its never a dull moment!

I was going to try to make some gifts for christmas this year but time was not on my side-unfortunately. So I have to go tonight and get something-i hate shopping last minute. I am one of those people who puts alot of thought into a gift and hates to just pick something up. This is how busy I am - I have 3 scrappy lo's completed and havent even had time to photograph them and get them loaded. I am so impatient that I never do that. Its my fave part of scrappin is loading them on the site and reading peoples feedback-it just fuels my fire. Thats why wherever I am a participatant(spelling??) I always make sure to give feedback(plus it counts for my good deed of the day-hehehe) I am always asking my kiddos what was your good deed of the day - well they dont even ask me anymore cuz they know what I will say-LOL! But if I get to do something else I make sure they know it! =)

Tonight I have soooo many errands to run and dang it -it's raining! OMgosh I just remembered I havent even gotten my Christmas photo cards made-lordy I hope Wally world has 1hr service. Crap I gotta get off here and go check! See what I mean-this life is crazy-but hey at least we arent bored!

Talk soon and photos to come!

2009 what a year

First of all let me warn you I am feeling a lil sappy this week-why I dont know??? Most of you wont find interest in this post but I have to do this while the memory is still in my head(my memory is slowing fading)

On a good note there are many things we accomplished this year, even in this recession we were still able to do these things and that is a compliment to me myself the family banker-LOL! Finally in my 40's I am doing better at saving $$$-about time! I am proud of the fact that we finally got to take our kiddos to the beach and had a blast, we also were able to take them to a UT football game (dad's secret desire) and we also went to the Chattanooga Choo Choo train for a Christmas ride(my secret desire). They both played basketball and baseball this year. Tucker played football for his second year and Bo opted to sit out this year (still trying to figure out why cuz he is a natural at this game). I for the first time in my life of 42 years kept a new years resolution and lost 32lbs (was wishing for more but not giving up yet). I have scrapped over a 100 pages this year - thanks to the 52sketches52weeks website. Which also opened up a whole new world for me as far as scrapping. I have been a guest designer and won numerous prizes thanks to the world of online scrapping. I am still going strong and throughly enjoy scrapping the life of my lil family-not stopping now! My oldest son Bo started the 7th grade this year-GOSH cant believe I have a child in middle school. My youngest started 3rd grade and has the hardest teacher in the school but they love each other(Thank goodness) for the 4th year in a row he is in the same classroom as his best friend Brian. My most favorite accompliment for the year is that we have finally found a church home after a 2yr search when we moved here we now have a place that fits us. My kids love going to church and this year have participated in just about everything they have to offer. I think my mom would be proud-she was always so strong about going to church. I have reconnected with many old friends and talk regularly thanks to facebook(yep I am addicted)

Losses we have endured-well we lost my loving uncle Bones this year-he lost his bout with cancer-that was a really tough thing for me becuz it hurt my father dearly and I cant stand that. Thankfully thats all I have for this category.

We have been very blessed this year-through all the ups and downs "HE" has brought us through. With God are things are possible.

My hubs and I were married 10yrs this year and I look forward to many many more years to come. We are getting better at the working together thing-well I should say me-cuz honestly I wasnt to keen on the idea in the beginning but I am dealing with it better-of course he never had a problem with it. All in all I still love him just as much as the day we wed.

Okay so thats pretty much whats running thru my brain at the moment-sure more will come flowing out later so with that... stay tuned people..........

Just wanna share a bit of goodiness with ya...................

There is an awesome giveaway over on Lindsays blog -better hurry and get over there. You probably wanna become a follower as well-she is a very inspiring mom and s'booker.....

http://lindsaysthreelittleblessings.blogspot.com/2009/11/october-afternoon-card-and-holiday-rak.html