It's that time of year again

Come to American Crafts and stock up on a bunch of scrapbook supplies. Seriously, you do not want to miss this!


Since I consider all my readers friends, you can come to the pre-sale this Thursday from 9 am - 6 pm. See you there!

So Thankful...

for so many great things in my life. Here are just a few to name them off:

1. Of course, My wonderful family. -life wouldn't be possible without them.



2. the wonderful people I am surrounded by.
3. my health.
4. my job.
5. my beliefs.
6. the simple things in life that make me oh so happy!
7. happy/positive people.
8. the beauty of the Earth.
9. my talents.
10. the ability to progress in life.

I hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving Holiday. Travel safely and eat lots just because you can!

Scrapbook Challenge

Sorry I have been MIA. Life has caught me by surprise. The first two weeks of November I was deathly sick with a Staff infection. I haven't been a very good photo taker so who wants to see posts without photos, right? I do have a scrapbook challenge that we scrapbookers at AC did recently. It was my turn to come up with a challenge so I decided I would put together a kit and this is what it included:

Supplies: Charming Collin Paper (35263) -Dear Lizzy Enchanted, Gracious Hare Paper (35252) -Dear Lizzy Enchanted, Forest Gardens Paper (35226) -City Park, Lakeside Park Paper (35224) -City Park, Golden Gate Park Paper (35244) -City Park, Sleighing Song Paper (35200) -Dear Lizzy Christmas, Reindeer Ride Paper (35218) -Dear Lizzy Christmas, Peacock AC Cardstock (71471), Geyser AC Cardstock (71469), White AC Cardstock (71081), Kraft AC Cardstock (71464), Fantastic (53109) -Thickers, Exchange (42694) -Letter Sticker Sheets, Whistle (59107) -Clear Stamps, Piccolo Dimensional Stickers (42178) -Dear Lizzy Enchanted, Mixtape (61733) -City Park, Assorted Brads (85504) -Dear Lizzy, Velvet Scallop Ribbon (89248) -Letterbox, Green Grosgrain Ribbon (89251) -Letterbox, Salmon Ribbon -Leafy (89289) -Dear Lizzy, White Lace Ribbon (58208) -Specialty Ribbon.

This is what I came up with. I was dying to scrapbook this picture of my cute nephew.


Thanks for looking. I hope you have a great week full of family, friends, and food! OH and if you happen to be in the Bear Lake valley this weekend, my sister and I will be at the Paris, ID craft fair selling some of our goodies! At least stop by and say hi. :)

Scrapbook Challenge 2

Hello there! Here is another challenge we did recently at work.



And this is how I interpreted it.

(Picture taken out my parent's back door)

I hope you are staying warm and cozy. It's pretty cold in these parts. Snow is on the forecast. :(

Scrapbook Challenge #1

Hello there! I hope everyone is having a fantastic Fall day because I think I am. So at work, we have started to do challenges once a week. We each take a turn and come up with one. This challenge was by the awesome Ann-Marie! We were to interpret this photo in anyway we liked.

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Supplies: AC Cardstock Kraft (71464), Peacock (71471), Crestview Court (35074), Lullaby Thickers (42959), Bliss Thickers (53031), Fountain (59200), Gazeebo (42176), White Laced Ribbon (58208), White Pom Pom Ribbon (58206), Memory Marker (6107)

This is what I came up with. I was inspired by the straw in the photo. I use yellow patterned paper and Kraft AC cardstock and of course the teal.

About the photos: I rode bikes with some friends over to Balloon Fest bright and early the weekend of the 4th of July. We then biked over to Kneaders for their famous bottomless french toast.

It's Fall

(Darlene and me going for a walk on the path behind our place)

I think I have said that before and I think I have said how much I love it. It's fall break for me right now and I am soaking every minute of it in. Yes, I still have homework, and yes I am procrastinating. It will get done after I have some fun for once. :) Have a great weekend!

Sorry

Sorry I have not blogged for almost over a month. Sorry I have not paid attention to you. I'm still alive somehow. Life sure gets in the way. Fall break is almost here. That's one thing I need. I'm going to treat myself to a craft night with good friends, hopefully some pumpkin goods, and reading a Nicholas Sparks book. Yes you heard it. I am making time to read a book and I am glad to say that it helps me pause on the things that I have to do that stress me out. It feels good.

On a happy note: There is this blog that I have been following for awhile now and I can't get enough of how cute this little family is and what good they do. They are working on adopting a baby girl from Ethiopia, but they need our help. I think that if I can give them at least $10 to help bring this baby girl home, I have done good in the world. NOT only are they trying to raise money, they are giving away 5 different groups of bundles that are valued $300 and more! (I bet you can guess the one that I want to enter in) I hope you think about it, but remember the give-aways end Sunday night.

I put The Anderson Crew button in my side bar to their blog. ------>
I hope you'll check it out. Lot's of fun stuff she's giving away!

Thursday Thought

With super busy times right now, I have to remind myself of quotes like this one.

Life is a challenge - meet it! Life is a song - Sing it! Life is a dream - realize it! Life is a game - play it! Life is love - Enjoy it!

-Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Bab

I tell myself to enjoy the present day and not to wish it away. This is a good way to look at a day if it's going bad.

Wish List

I have been racking up a few things that I want. I can't always get everything that I want so I will just have to stare at these images for awhile until I can have them.


I am currently in Photo 2 at school and carry my camera wherever I go. I still do not have a case for it. It has occurred to me multiple times that I need one. What a more stylin' way to carry a camera. It could also act as my purse. Man how I really want one of these. Just look how cute the inside is too!




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And of course, the lovely Polaroid itself. There's not much to say other than I am in love, but not in love with the price of film.

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Awhile back, my friend Mollie gave me this book called How to be an Explorer of the World by Keri Smith. I love how creative this lady is and her style. She has come out in the last year or so with these three books. I want all three and they happen to come in a box set! What a great way to show off your creativity!
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These are just a few things on my mind.

Halee

Today is this little munchkin's 1st birthday.


I love my little petite Halee. She's such a sweetheart and has quite the personality. Love you Hals!