STM BLOG CHALLENGE

MAN I have some catching up to do! Bella has been sick sick with the flu/bronchitis and I have been working nights on a special project that yall will see soon. :) Between the breathing treatments and her hanging from the ceiling fan afterwards.... ITS BEEN REAL FUN around here! (NOT)





SOI did get a page made.... ITs for a contest I entered for scenic route.
I know it is hard to see but I used some glitter all over the back ground paper on the flowers... but its not that noticeable so oh well...


I LOVE this picture of her being silly. I have Adobe Photo shop cs~2 so I used it to reverse color in the photo antique then add just a little center color back. so you get THAt exuberant happy feel when looking at it.

TODAY'S STM BLOG CHALLENGE IS: DId you ever have a job that was just FUN and what was it.

MAN I HAVE TO TELL YOU I HAD ONE OF THE MOST FUN JOBS I EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE


when I was 21 years old.

I worked at a western store. OH MY GOSH. Every time there was a rodeo in town..... wrangler butts everywhere. ALl the cowboys shopped with us cuz we were just about the only western store in town. GOt to meet a few celebrities as well. WE had a blast! we had a young crew I think the oldest was 25 so we were always clowning. OUR boss was a total goob (still is) and we had so much fun raggin on him and sneaking around.
ONe time our manager was off the entire day working on some stuff for us so to have this massive party that night and the big boss never had a clue. He thought he was in the stock room all day cuz we took a cowboy hat and some boots and put behind a screen. ONe of us would run back and beat on the walls and drop boxes etc so it sounded like he was really working hard.

OF course the next day we all piled in and did what he was suposedly working on and got it knocked out so he wouldnt get busted and OH yeah IT WAS A STELLAR PARTY!!!! ONe of my best friends and room mate both worked together and we always were playing pranks. WE all would hit the rodeos and the club on thursday nights and everyone would look to see what we were wearing .. the next day we would sell out of that outfit IT was hysterical. We used to joke we could wear kroger sacks and the next day there would be a rush on them. SO FUNNY how just cuz you worked somewhere everyone had to have what you were wearing..... if they only knew rofl. But anyway that was a blast I have so many memories ... playing football in the parking long cuz we all had to work on a holiday and NO ONE was open but us (he was such a weirdo) so we all went outside and played football. ONe time we shot bow and arrows in the store and the manager missed a pair of full quill ostrich ropers by like millimeters I think he crapped himself, but he wouldnt admit it (those boots sold for 800 bucks) The arrow was sitting there swaying in the door frame and we all just sank. We ran to the back to find some cauking to fill the hole and couldnt find any so, we used toothpaste. THe big boss kept saying Yall smell something like MINT and we would all crack up laughing. I didnt make much money cuz well we were all minimuim wagers but we had so much fun and are still friends to this day. I will never forget those days. I made enough money to pay my part of the rent and bills and that was it. we had like 6 girls living in that apartment so we could afford it. Man those were the days huh!

What about you? what was the most fun job you ever had?

excitement comes with tears

Im so excited to say I have a publication coming up in an idea book. What makes it so exciting you ask? Its the first real page I have done on my dad's death. You all know the story... and know how hard it has been for me to start a book on it but that I want Bella to know the legacy behind him and how he died a hero. So for them to pick THIS page was huge for me. BUT, what really got me excited is well... That wasn't the page I submitted. I submitted a different page but all of you know my blog is attached to my signature so every email I send out... you get a link to my blog. WELL, this lady looked at my blog and asked me about this page. I told her I didn't know.. she asked me the story behind the page I told her. She asked to call me. So now It will be coming out in an idea book that will be released March 31st. The excitement of getting an idea book pub was overwhelming but I cried and cried because I dunno I guess just the fact of HOW hard that was for me. IT took me well 11 years to do a page and my first one... is gonna be in a book. Not a magazine that someone will throw away in a month or two.. but a book. ITs an idea book but I know I keep those for a long time. She told me how surprised I would be that if someone saw this page that is going through something difficult it may just inspire them to take the courage and face the pain and work through it by scrapping it. How can you say no to that?

the three letter word I hate most

so you wonder why I am up at 1:55 am? probably not.. Most of you know I would rather be up at night anyway. ONe because it is quiet. But, mainly cuz well the world is asleep and I can run around in my underwear un noticed, without hearing the screams of people saying "OMG IM BLIND NOW!" but then, that is another good plus. Don't cha think?
This is the one time that I dont hear that 3 letter word that I have grown to totally DETEST and wonder what the lord really used to do for enjoyment before I HAD BELLA. You know he is sitting up there eating popcorn with my dad going "watch this.. Your gonna LOVE this part" and I can envision them Hi^5 ing each other and sharing laughs.

But What is that, Nancy, You say? Wwhat 3 letter word can be that hideous that a root canal sounds better to you right now? hmmm Is there a word that is worse? Well if your a mommy you already know this and I shouldn't have to tell you and if your my mom you have already gone to pop some popcorn cuz this is one of THOSE moments you prayed when I WAS three years old would happen. TOuche' mom... BUt for all of you that are still wondering..Ill tell you.



ITS WHY. WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY Not to be confused with just the singular why cuz it never happens once? It is like when the ice machine gets stuck and you know there are 900 more pieces of ice about to land on your kitchen floor. yup these are the days OF WHY....

I try to remember the days before why came to live at our house. I can remember sitting in the floor with the small child, I call mine (some days) and thinking OH will she ever utter a word out of that mouth of hers? Wwhat will she say? What is she thinking (we now know it was WHY!!)What will she want to know? And to the lords amusement he said haha GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.. as a teenager YOU THOUGHT you knew everything ... HERE IS YOUR TEST. Prove it!
Take this example

You go to say the local Hobby lobby. Your looking for something in particular. Mommy? Can I have... (whatever she sees in front of her face) No baby. BUT WHY? Because you dont need that? but why? You say"why? "why what?" why mommy? I want it.
I know you want it, but you dont need it?
but WHYYYYY?
Why dont you need it??!! well cuz you have 900000000000 other things at home just like it that I trip over.
WHY?
::Getting a little irritated:: I dunno bella maybe cuz YOu dont pick them up..
BUT WHY?
::more irritated::I dunno why you dont pick them UP!! Its NOT CUZ I havn't asked you to... I think we should have your hearing checked or maybe I am talking to myself...
BUT WHY?

so I think for a second.. 1. How come her part of the conversation ALWAYS consists of BUT and WHY? and 2. WHY (there is that word! again) am I explaining all this. SO FINALLY it happens. You know that moment. The one YOU SWORE would never happen.That moment when your eyes cross and you have to literally hold the buggy tighter to keep from injuring said kid, with every bit of glare and control you can muster up inside of you in your most official like "Mommy" Voice . That rather than birds chirping and harpsacords playing the theme song to Psycho should come over the intercom system... You scold out the NONE OTHER PHRASE... ( you already know what it is don't you? yup cuz you have kids and you have been there and are laughing your butt off cuz you have done the SAME THING probably in hobby lobby too huh!) YOU exclaim "BECAUSE I SAID SO!!!"
AMidst the thunder (which is really my father and the lord himself ROLLING in the clouds laughing their wings off) You see this soft pouty face with the ordacity to look shocked stare up at you as if you just murdered a puppy and softly with a voice so angelic she replies:
BUt.. WHY?



I think visiting hours here at the insane assylum are Wednesdays from 1 to 3 so please bring chocolate and more scrap stuff no sharp points they say... and when Bella has kids I ahve already appropriatly repayed her the curse of YOUR CHILD WILL SAY WHY more than you...
Betcha cant guess what her reply was! ::sigh::

STM BLOG CHALLENGE FOR MONDAY

"Here's a FUN Blog Challenge for all of you. We're all talking about what we went on our Christmas list and wishing for this and that. But what if YOU were a scrapbook item, just what would you be and why? Blog about it, make a layout about it, for now, fantasize!"

Jozzie gave us a FUN blog challenge today. Hmmm which scrapbook item am I.....
IM probably patterned paper... You can do so much with it. IT is bright.. it is thick it is thin (kinda like me depending on if IM on steroids or not heehe) it is versatile it can be used to decorate a page or enhance a project. You can cut it and it and it looks even better. You can add things to it and dress it up or you can trim it down and make it blend in to the page. It comes in a variety of styles and colors it can be toned down with sand paper or it can be fancied up with bling. IT is a sturdy background to a page but is always noticed. It is reliable and always in style. It will enhance any project.

Are you "Keepin up with the Jones'

SO if you have been to the site Scrap that Moment, I am sure you have noticed that we have more than a couple of Jones' girls on that Design team. The Jones' girls have some major MAJOR happnin's up our sleeves cuz well.. when you have more than one Jones girl on a design team.. THere is always major happnins haha. We have major mo jo and major action to share and we are all bustin at the seams to get it going. I am so excited to be a part of this adventure and cannot wait for you to see what all we have in store FOR YOU! I will assure you that YOUR SOCKS will be KNOCKED slam off! Keep your eyes peeled and watch the Jones girls cuz you never know what they will be up to next ;) If you are not familiar with the Jones Girls. Check us out at SCRAP THAT MOMENT. Where Kara Jones, Heidi Jones, Tabitha Jones and Nancy Jones all kick it with the scrap that moment design team!

Usin' Your stash...

OK sorry I havn't posted. We all have looked like a nyquil commercial in the making around here.. coughing, sneezy, stuffy head, fever so I CAN WHINE AND COMPLAIN yeah that is all of us.. we are in competition to see who is the most pitiful... I won yesterday by default but have company today soooooo, today John is kickin my tail! Bella is oblivious. HOW can kids feel crummy, run fever and still hang from a ceiling fan in such perfect form is Beyond me and John and I just stare at each other like .. she will fall in a minute.. stick a pillow under her or something.. cuz I have no energy to get her down maybe it will just wear her out or something.... its like benadryl is kid crack...whats up with that anyway.. but it is the only thing that dries up her yuck nose. OH well.

WE HAVE to get over this quick we are supposed to go to the playgroup day on Tuesday and it will be so much fun I WANNA GOOO! So we are focused and are soakin up healing vibes! SEE this is what happens when I go to wal mart!!!!

SO who has just a bunch of paper and stuff YOU JUST HAD TO HAVE it was the greatest thing ever and well errr you still havn't used it yet? :: im raising my hand high:: well just cuz of this we started the "use up your stash challenge" at Scrap that moment. We are using up some of the stuff we have so we can buy more! Sounds logical to me! John told me I had to have a big old dent in this stuff I have in here so I can get the new stuff that I am dying to get.. NO fun is he. DOESN'T HE KNOW that is all part of it! ::SIGH::

SOOoooo We are using up some of our older lines ... keep in mind it is still gorgeous stuff just not the NEWEST fresh on the market. SO WHO wants to try this with us? You never know You just may win a rak for your participation! The rak monster shows up in the craziest places around here!

Here is on of the pages I did for this challenge and IT GOT PUB'D! (www.scrappintrends.com) in their e zine, so see it doesn't have to be the newest paper to get pub'd people! This paper isn't THAT old but it isn't the newest either. I love the colors in it, and it was perfect for these photos.

SO if you wanna see how we are using up our stash... click on the SCRAP THAT MOMENT USE YOUR STASH CHALLENGE.

That is about all that is going on here on this Saturday. Using up our stashes and posting in the gallery and uploading in the forums and wiping runny noses. GEE aint it grand :)

Treehouse Memories THAT SPONSOR

AT Scrap That Moment. Here are my design Team submissions: (those are bugs bunny house slippers in the box by the way)

2 posts in one day I KNOW

But this is very very important.
As you all know from my previous posts. The toddler teacher at Bella's school that we here have come to know and love has cancer ... Everywhere pretty much. IT isnt good. Her platlet count dropped under 500 and they are doing transfusions they got it up to 6000 but she is still losing alot of blood. The cancer is absorbing the chemo so it is not really working. They are going to try one more time to do a transfusion and if that doesnt work..
they are running out of things they can do. SO Im asking everyone PLEASE pray. She has a 5 almost 6 month old daughter (claudia) and her husband and her mom that love her so much. SH ehas lots of friends also and everyone is banding together tonight in prayer. I ask you to please say a prayer for her and her family. Thank you all so very much.

For more information you can go back to previous posts and read the dx and our pages for kathy campaigne that is still going on. an effort to make a scrapbook about her life to give her daughter.

All kinda stuff goin on!

Been Busy busy! FIrst off I wanna thank the team at Imagine Create Scrap for picking my layout as the winner of the SEI layout contest! I am so excited and thank you all so very much!

I couldn't post on my blog yesterday I tried to upload the photos from Bella's first play group but it wouldn't let me. SHe had so much fun. Look at what SHE DROVE... she rode this over and over I was in shock after the HUGE dramatic episode with the Barbie Jeep and we ended up returning it cuz she kept calling it the "bad Jeep" and "scary Jeep" SO obviously she is over that now.

SHe also loved playing the video games and riding the whale, and playing on the big playground. SHe had a great time to say the least and met some wonderful new friends.

ALSO TONIGHT! Be there or you will really miss out! Chat with JLYNE HANBACK tonight at Scrapbook Dreamer. 9 pm our time in Alabama! You all know Jlyne from her site Scrapsubmit but also her AMAZING WORK that is published ALL OVER . SHe is on the Bhg Scrapbooks Etc. magazine design team, she is also on Chatterbox design team just to name 2. SO go check that out and tell them Hello. She is a very sweet wonderful talented lady and you will enjoy what she has to say Im sure of it.

Don't forget also this week is the week at SCRAP THAT MOMENT we upload our new THAT SPONSOR projects. This months sponsor is TREEHOUSE MEMORIES and let me tell you there is some SERIOUS eye candy going on in THAT GALLERY. CONGRATULATIONS to Heather for her page making THAT SPONSOR page! You go girl!!

SO go get inspired checking out the new uploads.

pssst...... My upload day is Thursday so be sure and check it out ;)

ALSO wanna give a HUGE shout out to Laura and the gals over at Scrapbook Chalet. SHe previously owned another site, but man she rocked this. The site is gorgeous and Im so impressed with everything. SO be sure and check it out and say hi on the message boards.

I guess that is enough for today (told yall I had alot going on) See ya tomorrow:)

Toots and a flood

I got a toot whehewhehew I made the cover of Scrappin Trends E magazine whehewhew IM so excited. My pal Kari Roach is on there too! Her's is the one of the gingerbread house. VERY CUTE! SO EXCITING! CHECK IT OUT! SOme of my other pals are in there too. Jeanne and Jaci and some other familiar faces. MAJOR EYE CANDY in that ezine Im telling you! Just click on the link (the word scrappin trends above) and then scroll down ... recognize the cutey in the top left corner? She is holdin' a lil pumkin. I also have another page in there of Bella with the baby pot bellied pigs at the pumpkin patch. (she didnt appreciate them oinking at her) You can d/l the Ezine to your computer its a huge file but SOOO WORTH IT.

ALso got my projects back from creative concepts scrappin stampin and stationery magazine today. I have 3 projects coming up in it too. SO it is pretty exciting right now.
It wont be out until Jan 1st and you can check itout at your local Hobby Lobby.

THis week at Scrap That Moment That design team will be flooding the gallery with designs from Treehouse Memories. Their paper is amazing! ALso a huge shout out to my Bud HEATHER (aka lavaguirl at our house haha) she made THAT SPONSOR page for Treehouse memories at Scrap That Moment! Be sure and check that out. My upload day is Thursday Cannot wait to show you the designs with this awesome paper.

Hope you have a good day I will be uploading my pages to my blog as well so check back often :)

forgive my blog I had a gremlin...

A little 3 foot tall blonde blue eyed gremlin that deleted my blog for me. YES I was fit to be tied but rescued most of it and revised some but cannot get my slider to go back at the very top like it was so it is on the side now :( That is ok. All is forgiven although I cried for 20 minutes and threatened to send her off to Aunt Jeanne for a week or two (HAHAHA) she would love that.. that is no punishment.

I GOT some WONDERFUL NEWS ON KATHY!!!! SHe went to her new dr. THEY SAID IT IS TREATABLE!!! Her chances are still not that great but AT least there IS A TREATMENT and hope. SO thank you all for your prayers. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue them. She started chemotherapy yesterday and will continue to do so at providence. I told her about a friend of mine telling me about going to Texas to the cancer center but she has hope for here if she isnt seeing any improvement soon she said it may be an option. SO KEEP THOSE PRAYERS going MAN ISNT GOD WONDERFUL! SO amazing the things he can do. ALSO THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH for the pages yall have been doing. ABSOLUTLY GORGEOUS pages I have gotten and some sweet cards for her as well. I now have 11 pages to take to her. (We didn't get to take them today but we will be taking them by tomorrow to the church so Mrs. Sally can take them to her this weekend) Bella has a yuck nose so we stayed in today and honestly my joints are screaming as well with the temperature drops.

Our neighbors David and Diane Carter are coming over for dinner tonight. They got a pork loin from some benefit or something and asked if we would like to eat with them so we are making the fixins and we were going there but we decided to have it here instead. Here is a SWEET SWEET photo of them with Miss Gremlin Britches... Bella . They are the sweetest people ever we just love them to pieces and Thank God he sent us to be their neighbors. Well I must go finish the gravy. Priase God and tell him ThANK YOU for Kathy's wonderful news! Please continue to pray for her and if you would like to make any pages for her or donate supplies Please feel free to post it here or shoot me and e-mail. hugs!

The pumpkin patch

Well Im still getting the hang of this scanner. It cuts the bottom of the page off, but it does get 95% of the page scanned in one scan HOW MUCH does that rock! Epson is amazing. I love this scanner. Early anniversary present from hubby.
These are just a few photos of Bella from when we went to the NICHOLS-BOYD Pumpkin Patch In Mississippi where we used to live. A REAL pumpkin patch. NOT just a church parking lot full of pumpkins. Which is really cool when you live in town, but it just isn't the same as going out into the field and picking your own pumpkin and getting to see and pet the animals that reside there. This is the patterned paper from the fall line of Flair designs and making memories chipboard letters. LOVE the Flair patterned papers. I got these from scrap that moment as part of my payment for being published in the Scrappy chick magazine for the fall issue. You will be able to see it pretty soon. I have more pages to post just not as much time as usual.

I am working hard on the pages for Kathy campaign (our friend and teacher for the toddler class at Woodridge Baptist Church learning Center that was dx with terminal cancer through out her pretty much entire body) I have gotten 7 pages ready to take up there tomorrow. Thank you all for your generous donations of supplies and or pre made pages. If you are interested in making a page just simply reply here on this blog. Thank you all so much. I am taking her your notes of encouragment as well. Your continued prayers for her and her family are deeply appreciated. She was released from the hospital (sent home with "this is all we can do for you") but has another apt. with another dr, well it was yesterday now. I should be getting an update hopefully tomorrow. She is spending as much time with her family as possible esp. that beautiful baby girl Claudia (5 months old) and her husband Jason. Please remember them in your prayers. It is a very heart wrenching situation. I know they all appreciate your ongoing prayers.

One tired, full of candy cowgirl...

Bella wasn't real sure about this trick or treat stuff. She didn't like ringing the doorbells and she didn't like the scary costumes some of the kids were wearing. THEN... she realised they were passing out candy. HIP HIP HURRRAYYY is all we kept hearing from her the rest of the night and WHEN we go to nuther house halloweenin' and what about all those other houses we didn't go too SHe bet they had candy in there too! I told her we had enough candy to last quite a while from the 7 houses we went to. (yeah come to find out if you take a cute little kid from the neighborhood in which you are trick or treating THEY PILE ON THE CANDY) and most all of them knew that Bella was allergic to nuts so had plenty of things she could have. Then we went to Uncle David and Aunt Dianes and helped pass out candy there. We had made 110 treat/tract bags and ran out. Thank goodness we still had some loose candy when the two SWEETEST cutest little minnie and mickey mouse kids came up. WE flipped off the light just as they were walking up I felt sooo bad I called to them to wait we would see what we had. They had the costumes from Disney world like what mama wanted to get Bella that I told her NO PLEASE cuz they cost wayyyyy too much for her to just wear a couple times... but omgosh they were the most adorable children ever so we sacrificed some kit kats and sent them on their way.

Bella did not complain about going to bed last night she was plum tuckered and had her fill of Pink Gum (yall know that is her absolute most favorite treat that only good BIG kids get) so she can be bribed into child slavery with pink gum.. Not to mention the BIG BOUNCY BALL dispenser at Old Navy will make them Tinkle on a toilet that they are convinced will suck their hiney right off of her body if she dared sit on it... (it has the auto flush which she is NON APPRECIATIVE of) so anyway good tips for moms there for bribing 3 year olds huh! Well she is taking a nap so I have got to fold laundry and get a few things done before she awakens and becomes herself again. Hope you had a happy Halloween and hard to believe it is almost Thanksgiving and Christmas AHHHHH! I have to find a paying job or yall will be sadly dissapointed in yall's gifts this year.. IT will be a thought counts christmas round here haha.

Fall Beauty?

THis is what I did tonight. I wanted a fall page that showed the beauty of the fall colors. I think that this captured that. Still not crazy about the white line that is around the photo it seems distracting I may take it back apart and take that off but IT ain't gonna be tonight I tell ya. Has been a long day. Bella has been "painting" she painted the paper, the table, the floor and parts of herself. SO I am off to put her in the bathtub. AHHH to be three again....

masquerade chat

Tonight at 9 pm central standard time (my time) at Scrap that moment! IT is sure to be fun and we have a cool rak to give away. So come have fun chatting it up with the scrap that moment girls. Mask not required but we will be wearing them if you got em :)

Project Kathy and a Thank you

First of all THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone that has been praying for Kathy and her family. I talked with Sally and another friend today and they are doing a blood transfusion on her to try to help build her up some.
We are going to start the Pages for Kathy project. We are making an album 12 x 12 with all about me pages and baby girl pages. THey are going to be 12 x 12 and just think girl colors. We are doing them simple so she can do journaling as she would like to on them.
IF anyone is interested in making pages or donating anything, just respond here or send an email. We need to get this done ASAP it honestly isnt looking good. Read the previous post you will see why time is not much luxury at this point. We will be giving this to her through the church and the school. As pages are done I will get them to Sally to take to her. That way she can journal on them or add the photos she wants us to add. You are welcome to put your name and address and words of encouragement on the back of the page if you would like. I have had numerous volunteers already and we thank you all. Please continue to pray for kathy, her husband Jason and her daughter Claudia (5 months old). We know God can work miracles. We truly need one for Kathy now. So please remember their family. Thank you so much

bad sad horrible news

Got really bad news.. Really need everyone to pray for this person. Her name is Kathy Paajanen. She is the toddler teacher at Bella's school. She just got dx with cancer in her breast, her spine, pelvis, liver, kidney. possibly lung, blood and throat they havnt gotten those back yet. They are pretty much saying nothing they can do... she has a 5 month old baby girl, Claudia. Her hubby is taking this horribly which I mean who wouldn't but he is just in bad shape. They are asking for everyone to pray.
ANd she is saying that if you find a lump a bump or anything to PLEASEEEEE go check it out dont wait. A couple weeks could be the difference between treatment and nothing they can do but let you try to be comfortable while you live out the remainder of your days.

Please keep them in your prayers tonight and hug your family a little tighter.

Scrap that moment Monday BLog Challenge

TOdays challenge on SCRAP THAT MOMENTS blog challenge is: WHat is your Passion. WELL I have 3 . My family, scrapbooking and photography. I love patterened paper and all you can do with it. I havent met many patterned papers I haven't liked. ESPECIALLY this crate paper IT IS TO DIE FOR!

I have been working really hard at my photography skills with lots of help from Tracey WHites book and calgaz showing me how to use my camera haha. I have seen alot of progress. I LOVE my camera and all its functions and it takes the best photos. BUT the person behind the camera has to kinda know what they are doing too. SO I had to make myself practise. Bella doesnt seem to mind too much.

Hope you have a wonderful Monday and if you get a chance stop by the boards on Scrap that moment. You will find all kinds of challenges there from blog challenges to scrappin challenges or kick back and muse with us in our daily musings and tell us about your day and whats on your mind. The gallery is FULL of amazing projects and scrap work if you don't find inspiration there then man Something is definitly wrong with ya ha! SO many talented people scrap there and I love them sharing their work. Be sure to say hi and give us a shout.

Till tomorrow .... :)

I scrapped today

This is the new crate paper called COWGIRL. Is it not precious? Also the new BIG chipboard from Fancy Pants I JUST LOVE THIS CHIPBOARD it is awesome! The photo was taken across the street on my neighbors front porch in the afternoon sunlight. This is one of my favorite photos. Thanks for lookin :)

SANDYLION ROCKS

OK so I had gotten very frustrated cuz I was working on a project for legacy magazine and couldnt find the paper I needed. I had gotten it long long time ago and have no clue where. OF COURSE I needed like 4 more sheets. SO I contacted the customer service department at Sandylion to find out where I could get this paper.. thinking they had a listing for stores that may carry it. The lady was SOOOOOOOOO nice and SOOOO helpful she said ya know, That will take alot of time..so I will just send you some. I was floored. JUST send me some? I was like OK SURE. (Thinking she was just fluffing me and then gonna forget) well YESTERDAY I got THIS In the mail. I am soo excited! ALSO got the coolest letter from them too. SO HOW MUCH DOES THAT ROCK. THANK YOU SANDYLION and Shari McTamney in their Customer Service department. In the day and age when Customer Service is NON existence THEY SO ROCKED on this one! I was totally shocked and impressed! THANK YOU SO MUCH. YALL ROCK!

Forwarding on the challenge..

My friend Annette forwarded me a blog entry from another friend of hers that did a challenge on ~~>
This front page of the Parade. IF YOU HAD ONE DAY TO SPEND WITH SOMEONE WHO'S GONE... Who would it Be? What would you do?

Wow perfect timing Annette. I Definitly would choose my daddy. NO doubt without hesitation. I miss him more than words will ever say. There is no word to describe how much I miss him. I went home last Saturday and took Bella to the Pumpkin Patch. We went down "daddys Road" I call it. The road that he was killed on and later renamed the BObby McCrary Memorial drive. I tried to explain to Bella that this was her Pawpaw's road. She asked the normal 3 year old questions.. "Did He build it?' no I replied, "he didn't build it. "Then why is it Pawpaw's road?' "Becaus,e he was such a special man that they named it after him." "Oh ... CAN I have some more pink gum?"
We were traveling down that road (you have to so you can get to the pumpkin patch) and taking photos. I wanted a better photo of his sign for the book I am working on of his life. I havent gotten too far it hurts my soul. I did work on the page last night for my That Design Team sponsor pages for next months sponsor on Scrap that Moment. It is hard but IT is going to be a beautiful dedication page. I want to add happy pages too though so BElla will KNOW the man we loved so much. Not just that he died.

How do you explain something like that to a baby? I know he knows her. But the first thing I would do is tell him everything about her and John. Tell him How I met John and How he saved me and takes such care of me. How he loved me back to reality and made me wanna get on with life somewhat and that IT Was OK TO LIVE. I will tell him how I always saw him ,well see him, all over Bella. Her mannerisms and things she says, and I know he is whispering just what for her to do to get on my nerves and pay me back haha.
I wouldTell him that the Atlanta Braves won the world series right after he died and I Know he had to have put in a good word for them cuz they sucked so bad the year before. Tell him how much mama misses him and we all miss him. How I lay awake at night wondering what it would be like if he were here, and how life just isn't the same without him here and how life went so crazy after he was taken from us. Tell him I know he didn't want to go but I know he had to. Yes, tell him the bastard that did it is in jail and not to fear I will not rest, he will serve out his ENTIRE sentence and he better pray he never sees the light of day from anywhere but behind bars if it is my last breathe in me. SO HELP ME!
I do think about what it would be like if he was still here.. Would I live in Alabama? Probably not.. he wouldnt let me take that baby to ALabama, he would have had me arrested or road blocks set up and an amber alert in full force before I hit the Rankin county line. (ha ha) But also living there wouldn't be so hard for me if he was still there. Would I have gotten so sick? I know he would spoil Bella totally rotten and take her riding in his old truck. He would let her play with his glasses, Teach her inappropriate songs like he taught me, How to belch the Abc's and let her change the channel on the tv with the remote. (Something we were never allowed to do.) I know he would sneak her a never ending supply of pink gum and grin as she smacked it, enjoying every chew of the flavor it holds. He would get pure delight out of her cowboy boots and how sassy she is in them. He would giggle at her ways and her sayings. She would be his buddy no doubt. We would walk along that road they named after him and Id ask him what he would change about his time he spent here. He always asked me that when something happened good or bad.. what would you change. I'd hug him tight and tell him just how much I love him and wish he was here and How much I miss him and He would grin and say HEY it aint that bad, it could be worse. Then he would say "Dang your a good lookin kid, cuz you look like me." wink at me along with his mischievious grin he always had,


and probably toss me a lifetime supply of pink gum.

What about you? Who would you like to see? What would you Say? What would Yall do?

I got tagged!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Thank you KIM!!!! hahahahaha thats ok ILL get you back :)
The tag is 5 Random things related to the number 5 and 5 weird things about me.

OK 5 RANDOM Things related to the number 5:
1. It is 10:55 right now.. coincidence I think not Lol (does that count as 2 cuz there are 2 5's in 55? Ok fine!!!!
2. I have 5 things picked out in this new Oriental Trading book I got today :)
3. I have 5 projects due for Scrap that Moment that I am working on.
4. OH this is good one I have 5 toots that will be coming up YIPEEEEE 3 for next hobby lobby 1 for legacy and I cant say yet where the other one is to but you will know it when I can say yipeee!
5. I have 5 outer pieces of the letter l'sin front of me but No inside letter L's so I have the stencil look of it but not the innerds (make sense) chipboard letters. Makes me crazy! Im always runnin out of L's E's and a's


OK 5 weird things about me.. This should be easy lolol

1. I eat black eyed peas with My spaghetti
2. I eat ranch dressing on my pizza and my french fries and anything else that is dippable.
3. I scrap better at night than during the day for some reason
4. I find it hard to throw away magazines esp scrapbook magazines.
5. I love olive juice ... out of the jar of sliced salad olives the green kind but I dont like pickle juice and everyone says its the same but IT IS NOT! ( I discovered this when I used to get hiccups REALLY bad when prego with bella it was the only thing that got rid of them ... still works)



OK I TAGGGGGG:: DIDI, kimberly rae,Anam, staceyface, becky Thackston, Kara, Teri lynn, Jozzy and JEanne (hahahahahaha I know you will call me on this one bwahahahha love ya mean it)

Photos from the patch

We are still recouping at the Jones res. can't go and do anything it seems anymore that one of us doesn't get sick. Here are the photos I promised if BLOGGER will cooperate :)
Bella loved this tiny pumpkin. She wanted to ALTER it she said hahahaaha My daughter what can I say. She looked everywhere for her perfect pumpkin to take home with her. She loved looking at the Green ones too. Actually we did take home a green one as well.
THey had lots to do there from a old fashioned rope swing, a corn box kinda like a sand box.. and a hay maze. SHE had LOTS of fun! (check out those cowboy boots isn't she stylin') SHe thinks she is something in them boots now. WE have our Tuesday Night Girls Chat AT Scrap that Moment tonight. You should come check it out. We always have lots of fun. Hope everyone back home is safe from the storms last night. IT got really bad here too at one time we had 4 tornadoes and the sirens kept going off all night. SCARY! BUt everyone is safe and sound. Just didn't get much sleep last night haha.

When did I get so flippin' old?

JOhn Bella and I rode to Mississippi yesterday to go to The Nichols/Boyd Pumpkin Patch (a really awesome place to go if you have never been) I really feel old today. We stopped and picked up John's mom and my cousin Jan and her grand daughter Brelynn met us there. We had a great time took lots of pictures of the kids. Went on the Hay ride tour where we saw buffalo and Zedonks (cross between a donkey and a zebra) and the regular cows and goats and chickens pot bellied pigs and stuff. We all with about 40 other people piled into a flat bed with sides trailor full of hay and rode around through pasture after pasture looking at animals and pumpkins and christmas trees. IT was a VERY BUMPY RIDE.
Bella had a fabulous time "papping" (petting) the animals and FEABEN (feeding) the baby chicks. She got a little confused on the pumpkins they looked like balls to her and if it wasnt the perfect one would toss it back down. We had to explain THESE THINGS are not balls and they will break and their seeds and eww stuff will fly out to not do that... well go figure... anyway after going to the pumpkin patch I went to the Local scrapbook store on that side of town scrappin DIvas and saw Miss Wendy and Rowan (hi guys) havent seen either of them in forever. SHe had some awesome stuff there. but I was rushed so didnt get to really shop. It was good to see them though. We stopped by My mom's (grandma's) and then went to Dave and Darlenes (it was Dave's birthday) and then made the drive back home. YES we came BACK HOME same day... DID I MENTION 3 hours one way? TODAY I feel like a train wreck or like a train wreck survivor. It would be easier to say what parts didnt hurt like maybe eyelashes... but im not so sure of that.
I look at the photos of Jan (wanna age her up and wrinkle her) she looks awesome. I look like IM the grandma of everyone even John.. NOT Jan. She looks like she walked off an album cover. I wanna sit on her or something hahah Love ya Jan. IT was so good seeing them since we normally only get to see them once a year. WE NEED to all get to gether more often.
HIghway 49 and a camry were not made for each other. ITs not that the car didnt have a smooth ride IT really did but man I can sure feel every crack in the pavement today. OK nuff fussing about feeble feeling bones. WE did have a wonderful time. We got to see old friends we havent seen in a long time, see Buffallo is sandhill Mississippi (who knew) and a zedonk... Bella still hasnt gotten over that and the walking goat. she thought that was too cool. She loved the tiny pumpkins and wanted to take them all home. she called them the cute pumpkins. They didnt have the old truck and the other decorations that they ussually have. We dont know if because of the crowds and kids climbing on them if that is why they werent there or what BUT I miss the cute photos we ussually get there. Bella loved getting the stamp on her hand of the three pumpkins and THE lady that drove our school bus when I was in first grade was working in the store.. HOW COOL IS THAT! John pointed out to me also we ussually go late in the evening and no one is ussually there but we went at high time on saturday when the tours were going on is why it was so crowded. But we still had SOOOO MUCH FUN! I am sure she will remember it forever and if she doesnt I have 192 photos to remind her.

You know your a good cook when....

Your hubby ends up in the ER cuz the roast you cooked WAS SOOOOOOO GOOOD (how good was it Nancy?) SOOO GOOOD that he didn't wanna even chew it cuz it would ruin the flavor before swallowing... (HAHAHAHa sorry honey I LOVE YOU ) I AM SOOO HAPPY you are ok. You scared the fire out of me! BUt now it is a little funny since Your ok an all. ::wink::

YEs the drama never ceases to end at the Jones residence. I cooked a roast and man it was good. John has an issue though when he eats meats like roast or steak that sometimes they get stuck in his throat. (esp. when it is a huge piece, he didnt cut up or bother to chew, just shoves in his mouth) WELL, HE got a big ol honkin piece put it in his mouth IT was hot (hmm maybe that SMOKE ROLLIN OFF IT WOULD BE A CLUE) so he puts this big ol chunk in his mouth does the "OH MAN ITS HOT" dance and swallows ....then ugh ohh.. it wont go down ... wont go up ... ugh oh.. well he waits thinking it will work it's way down for .... 5 hours. (yes I raised utter cain at him) before letting me after I told his sister on him and his mama and threatened to drag him behind my car with yarn, ribbons and some adhesive tied in a pretty bow around his neck (red line no doubt) to the ER, where they would NOT ONLY have to take the meat out of his throat, but my hands from around the outside of it as well IF HE DIDNT GET IN THE CAR AND GO TO THE ER SO THEY COULD SAVE HIS LIFE.... NOPE he wasnt going. "ILL BE FINE I just need to get it out" (oh, well, why didnt you say so)... its been 5 hours.. not minutes.. HOURS ... KNOCK KNOCK... IT AINT COMIN UP without medical attention. FINALLY after talking to his sister(again) and her calling his mother... He agreed RELUCTANTLY to go.
SO we take Bella to her last year teacher's (Mrs Tracey GOD I LOVE HER) house drop her off. (did I mention my kid had those big ol sparkly horns the size of christmas trees? I think that was a prior post somewhere) then off to ER.
WEll when you get a big ol man still in his nice work clothes come in grabbing his chest and heaving to breathe THEY WISK YOU OFF. SO we splain what the deal is. THey gave him finally (it didnt take too long maybe 30 minutes in the waiting room... IM telling you IF YOU NEED TO go to er for anything GRAB YOUR CHEST they rush you bac,k man I dont care, broke arm.. broke leg, the flu GRAB YOUR CHEST) so they give him these 2 muscle relaxers and man he was like HEEElllooooo dahlin' after that. Mr Im chillin where is the party till he starts the upchuck. BUTconveinently right before they were gonna wheel him down to put the handy dandy pitch fork tube thingy down his throat and spear the roast out.. Up it came.. (Thank you lord) HE felt much better immediatly.

Guess what My dear sweet charming loving husbands words were.. "HEY HUN COME HERE... You need me to get that for you for the scrapbook page I KNOW you will do on this?"
MEN .... GOTTA LOVE EM! He also asked if this was gonna be on my blog tomorrow.... hehehe What do you think?! HEY it could have been worse. I could share the story of Bella asking you about your BIG GIRL PANTIES :) Love you honey SO HAPPY you are feeling better.


Be sure to look in SCRAP THAT MOMENT'S Gallery at THAT SPONSOR pages. TOmorrow is my day to upload and I have a few up already. Be sure and look at all the design teams sponsor pages they are amazing THEY worked really hard on them too.

Design Originals THAT SPONSOR

Design Originals Is THAT SPONSOR of the month THIS MONTH at SCRAP THAT MOMENT. You can see what we did with this product HERE I will upload the rest of my creations with this FABULOUS paper and the TIM HOLTZ collection tomorrow. lynette has been working feverishly trying to get the site upgraded. IT IS LOOKING BEAUTIFUL I must add. It won't be long now she will have the message boards back up. She has the front page and the Designers pages mostly done. They look so pretty! Can't wait to see the finished product. I know she has so much to get done and it takes alot of time. I also know there are alot of STM'ers out there that are going nuts (like me) missing the message boards. Hang in their guys It wont be long now :)
In the mean time be sure and hang out in the gallery and post on your favorite layouts. You will find great inspiration there SO many talented people posting it is awesome! SEE YA THERE! Don't forget to let us know what you think of THAT SPONSOR!

Another Manic Monday?

Well today the Cat will go bye bye. THe director at bella's school wants him. IM sad but I know it is for the best. Bella wants to love on it and carry it around (much to the cats horror) and she is allergic. SHe has rings under her eyes and stays broken out. SO I hate to do it but I know it is for the best. She is gonna be so sad but she will be ok. She still has Mr. Guido out there. We are going to get her a puppy with hair not fur after the first of the year or maybe for her birthday. we want her to get a little older so she wont kill it I mean love it to death.

DOn't forget to check out THAT SPONSOR this month at SCRAP THAT MOMENT . I havn't uploaded my projects yet because my upload day is not till Thursday. The Tim Holtz papers we got are amazing. We got some precious Fall papers also. We got A TON of different lines I was so shocked by how much stuff was in that box. IM SO IMPRESSED! LOVIN' this design team stuff! Everyone is so talented it just buzzes with inspiration.

Another scrapbook store is up for sale. How scary. I pray the LSS's make it. Hurricane Katrina was so hard on the stores in the areas. BUt Health concerns were the main reason. It is hard for her to do these days. Praying she finds a buyer and it can stay open. They did a great job with having the cool product in stock but I know how hard it is to keep up with a LSS. Especially with internet and the chains moving in. Good luck to the guys at Scrappin Friendsy. Hoping someone will come in and buy it.

Well I am off to cook supper and to deal with a sad baby girl cuz her kitty cat is now going to a new home. I know she will be so sad but her health is so much more important.
Pray for us tonight lol

Sunny Saturday

Today was a BEAUTIFUL day here in Mobile. Perfect weather, not too hot. The wind blowing a small breeze. Perfect day for Bella to play outside. SHE DID... almost ALL DAY LONG. I can remember when I was a kid going outside and playing all day. SO much fun. Poor kitty, Bella wanted it to do the CHA CHA but it just wasn't cooperating... Poor cat is gonna have nightmares about that short mean child.

She didn't have a clean spot on her when she came inside this evening. She was helping daddy most of the day. John got the new garage door working. Bella was convinced we needed to call Handy Manny but we kept saying NO DADDY CAN DO IT. SO she helped DIRECT him on the correct use of tools. HA! We needed the sensor on the door the one that came on the house when we bought it was outdated and had no sensor for objects left under the opening, so when a car pulls in or if a little short person by the name of Bella hits the button and leaves stuff in the way it wont crush it or ESPECIALLY her! He also burned some of the rest of the pile in the back yard STILL left from when they cut our pines. Bella kept telling me Daddy was cooking sticks... I was confused on that one but got it when I saw he was burning the old limbs and stuff. Pretty funny. ONE DAY it will be lookin good again. Bella had a grand time playing. We cooked out on the grill tonight (YUMMY STEAKS HUN) John can cook an awesome steak. Bella crashed early she was so tired. I have not seen her that dirty in a while.

I played outside this morning with her and then some this afternoon before it got dark and the mosquitos came out. IT sucks not being able to get out in the sun but I know better. I had alot of work to do anyway getting my projects done for Scrap that moment. I think I have them finished, now to just scan them in. I have to clean up my scraproom mess also It looks like a cycoon came through. I JUST LOVE this paper from this months sponsor. Yall are going to love this. SO much talent there. I am gonna do a couple more things tomorrow to them,just some polishing touches. Then scan/photo them. Well off to bed got church in the a.m. Then lots of work in the afternoon helping Net get THAT STORE upgraded whewhew CANNOT WAIT! My wallet is screaming at the thought.

Bella and her photo shoot

I did a photo shoot with Bella this afternoon... This is pretty much what she thought of it.... I did get some really cute photos though, some ok photos and then some el yuck o photos.. SHe was very distracted by a boy riding his 4 wheeler really fast up and down the road. She thought that was way cool and maybe she should have one of those...
I flash back to a certain barbie jeep that she named "THE SCARY JEEP" She was terrified of that jeep.. WELL not at first. AT first it was very cool and she sat on it and was like hmm ok, then her friend Eva Caroline decides to hit the go pedal ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR and run them through the swing set. No one was hurt but terror struck.
SO much for the barbie jeep. That was it for her. She had no desire to be on it. I did everything, I tried to get her to ride it but no... SO we luckily were able to return it... she has been talking about a 4 wheeler or a jeep again and I am still thinking it is not such a great idea.
John was talking to our friend at Bella's school who is also the director. She told us how impressed she was with Miss Bella (we looked around in shock and surprise to see if there were any other parents standing around with children by name of Isabella) She said No She is so quiet and reserved in class. (the look of shock on our faces must have totally taken her aback) She minds her teacher and does what she is asked. (again we are looking around for the set of parents that belong to this wonderful kid they are describing cuz THAT CANNOT BE our kid) She then tells about how she walks out to the playground and got a real treat. Bella had all the boys lined up in her class and was telling them THE CORRECT way to do things and this was how IT was gonna be done and no exceptions. Funny was THEY WERE DOING IT! everything she said.. Mind you the little girls were off in the corner hopscotching and playing on swings but oh no NOT Bella she is over with the boys telling them how this show will be run and They are to do as she says, when she says.... no exceptions. I couldn't help but laugh cuz THIS sounds so much more like the kid we know. Our friend thought this very funny, that she was keeping the boys in line. She couldnt get over how they were paying attention to the little dictator and doing what she said. I just shake my head.

Bella is thinking she is MUCH the superstar since her photo is in the Hobby lobby book. She loves to look at it and tells everyone "The Bobby Bobby has my pitter in a book" she informs anyone that will listen. OF course most people wonder who this bobby person is with photos of my kid.. so we explain. I try to tell Bella that this is not near as important to the rest of the world as it is to her grandmother who purchased enough copies to wall paper a small office. Can't wait for the legacy shoot to come out.. she is gonna be floored then. OR maybe she will use it as tile who knows..

We have taken another left turn on the scrapbook room project. We are thinking of going with the "Heidi Jones" approach and putting the cabinets and counter top in. We think we found a good deal on some and man it is NICE! Also out of site maybe out of Bellas hands.... doubt it but it is worth a shot. Also is going to be cheaper since his dad isnt going to be able to do the table and we have to get it done or go purchase it. I think the counter top will be more sturdy as well. Im so excited and glad the construction is about to begin.
I am supposed to go crop with some friends this weekend, I so hope I get to go. I miss them so much havent seen them in a while. Depends on hubbys schedule. Plus I don't drive much yet at least till all of the medication is out of my system especially at night. Who knew how bad that shingles screws up your eyes. So who knows if I will get to go, It is wait and see at the moment.

I GOT MY BOX FROM STM and Scrappy Chick. OH MY GAWESH. I am in love with all the stuff in that box. I couldn't believe all the product and LOVE all the extras. I can't tell you all the surprises, you will be able to see them this month on SCRAP THAT MOMENT in THAT GALLERY when the DT uploads all our projects, but I have to say TIM ROCKS! :)

I got my surpises for the pubs in Scrappy Chick too CAN YOU SAY ENTIRE LINE OF THE FALL/THANKSGIVING papers from Flair Designs along with embellies and the stickers and the velvet ribbons and the charms and the cardstock letters! MOUTH WATERING BABY! I have so many plans for that! I have been told next month Scrappy Chick prizes will be sponsored by Cosmo Cricket. CAN I GET A OH YEAH BABEEEY! SO submit submit submit!

HUGE SHOUT OUT to Shari at SANDYLION. I needed some papers that I couldn't find anywhere online to finish a project for Legacy magazine. I emailed her asking her where I could find them, who may carry them and did they have websites etc. She was so very nice and worked hard to find me an answer but had a HUGE rolodex of stores and didnt know who had this exact line so instead she said "I have no idea but I can fix this" and shipped me out the papers I needed RIGHT THEN! NOW that is customer service.. SOMETHING that you just dont see anymore. Thank you again to Shari YOU ROCK and so does SandyLion! You can catch that project in the March edition of Legacy magazine and Somerset home idiea book.

Well I have 2 of my 5 projects almost ready to go. I have to finish printing my photos and then lock myself in my room and get this done. THIS IS SO MUCH FUN! I am in scrapping heaven!
TA TA FOR NOW... and Happy scrappin'

Mommy, can we keep him?

THis was the challenge page I did tonight for that Tuesday Night Girls Chat at Scrap that Moment.

The subject was YOUR PETS.. well this is our latest pet... The cat's name keeps changing as Bella's mood changes which is daily. Its name was smelly cat for the longest time but now she is calling him Vinnie... WHo knows what his name will be tomorrow. Guido gets along with him in the back yard so that is good.

I LOVE SEI papers. Really fun to work with. How can you say no to this face (poor cat wishes we would Im sure)

Professional scrapbook model

 

Karma, My Daddy, and a child with horns.

Karma is a funny thing. IT all goes back to the Golden rule. We all learned it as children.. DO unto others as you would have them do unto you.......
Well some of us learned it as kids. Some maybe not so much.
But again..it comes down to karma. Essentially it is the same thing. The what comes around goes around method of life that really has been proven time and time again to exist. Karma is also kinda like a curse.
I say all this cuz today has been one of "THOSE DAYS".

We have a water leak... inches from the main ON OUR SIDE. SO all the stuff that was supposed to get done today AINT HAPPNIN cuz, well. We have no water. I noticed yesterday as I stalked the mailman, water inside the hole where the meter reader thingy is and thought "HOW ODD, I don't remember it raining" I am no plumber, so I was thinking it had something to do with gravity or something, I had no clue about, so went on about my way. Today, John is looking at a small geyser and is a little irritated that I didn't mention the above said water.... YESTERDAY... whoops... didn't realise that was important, but now I do.
Well any of you that have kids know how important routines are and getting out of those routines can be hazardous to everyone who is in the kids presence, health. Bella was gonna play with her friend Eva today and we were gonna get the floor project finished... nope.. now water problem will have be fixed, which no complaints from me. I kinda enjoy having running water inside. We spent many years without it growing up, so I really appreciate that luxury. BUT nooo, Our child has horns and a much different agenda today.
She stayed at her friends, maybe an hour, before she missed us so much it physically pained her. (she needed a nap) Daddy let her go with him to home depot. She comes back with M&m's cuz well... any child in need of a nap should get a big old dose of chocolate right before hand.....SO he tells me "Make her take a nap, I need to go back to the store. I need THIS piece. That one won't work" (he holds up some odd looking something or nother that resembled something that yeah probly had to do with plumbing, but I think a ploy to get away from the kid with horns the size of Christmas trees sprouting from her head, that is NOT quietly expressing her discontent with the entire situation.
FINALLY, amid the screams of protest, I get her to lay down. I promise her we will go to the store, Ice cream, yes, we will get Ice cream... if you will CLOSE YOUR MOUTH and CLOSE YOUR EYES and please for the love of all that is good in the world go to SLEEEEPPPP! " BEDDA NOT WANNA TAKKA NAyughPPPPPPPP WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA nonononono not wanna nonononononononono BEDDA NOT WANNAAAAAAAAA" Ok, so somewhere in heaven my daddy is just bent over grasping his stomach in fits of laughter right now. Because as she is in mid SCREAM ATHON in protest of the NAP I SOOOOO was in need of her taking, she spotted what? A commerical on tv for a Strawberry shortcake baby doll that had beautiful flowing hair and was wearing a back pack OOoohhh aahhhhhh " ::DEEP GASP FOR AIR::: MOMMY BEDDA WANT THYATTTTT then ... silence.... I spin around almost falling to see what this miraculous thing was that made her HUSH IN MID SCREAM. I NEEEDEd THIS MIRACULOUS PRODUCT... what??? Oh I dont think so. A TOY? SO I say well baby..:: yes called her baby instead of spawn of satan like I was thinking:: Maybe Santa claus can bring that to you....but, Santa doesn't bring toys to children that are being bad and not taking their naps.... She looks at me as if to day "Oh ye dear sweet lady that has a thought in your head" and replies "NO mommy I meant today!" HUH? Oh I do not think so. For a mere second I would have given 40 dolls for her to hush and go to sleep, but no we are not gonna teach extortion, that is not the moral of the story! So, she lays there and just starts talking.. jabbering away about "dont wanna take nap, dont have to take nap, what is that... what is that for? WHY do I have to take a nap? but why? but why? why? mommmy? mommy... MOMMMY!!? "Yes Bella?" WHY? "why what?" (she can't even remember cuz she said why so much) I said "Bella be quiet and go to sleep... "
OK, rewind, go back to beginning of the the previous paragraph (in theory) and start over... yes we relived it again OK, so I know that these books you read say do this, and whatever and some super nanny woman will even come to your house and try to fix your kid, but when there is karma in the way I dont think a book will help. Somewhere in Rankin County in the rural outskirts of a tiny town In Mississippi, sits a man wise beyond his years, who when he reads this story is gonna laugh very hard. His name... Mr. Steve Young.. ::waving:: "Hi Mr. Steve" When I was about Ohhhh.. say Bella's age.(!!!).. he was an older teenager maybe early twenty ager and he painted our house one summer during school break. Well, I was his personal entertainment. I played the radio for him... and my job was to ask him AS MANY questions as possible to see how crazy I could drive him. WHY he didnt kill me is a miracle and also probably why this man is so respected in our community today.... WHY? I would say... "what you do that for? but why? how come you do it that way? "
What he didn't realise is my parents were probably off somewhere thanking GOD that this kid was painting their house and I wasnt asking them all these questions. Well later on, This same guy was my youth leader at church.. then our young adult sunday school teacher, then our couples sunday school teacher, a wonderful mentor and a person I looked/actually still look up to for advice and teaching and as a role model... SOMEwhere in all of this he put Karma into play... we also know it as "The curse.. " Yes he said "I HOPE THAT YOU WILL HAVE A KID SOMEDAY that will ask as many questions and drive you crazy like you did me." Oh no I dont just say Thank you to him...

My father did the same... Its not their fault.. I put the same curse on Bella and her Karma into action today, cuz it will take at least 3 of her to make up for the nerves she got on today... BUT, anyway, I was a talkative child (pause for gasps of shock and waves of disbelief among blog land) I KNOW yall find THAT hard to believe BUT I was/an a joy to everyone who knew/err knows me (hahahahahaa) I wasnt a bad kid though my father back in those days would have just beat me and made another one, those were back in the days where if you got a spanking .. You probably deserved (no my parents were not child beaters or anything they spoiled the kids but didnt spare the rod though) at the grocery store or any other place in public other parents applauded and sometimes would Kick you back in if you tried to run away... (NO you wouldn't be arrested you would be called a good parent) Well I would ask my father the same why questions a million times a day till he would Totally lose it and probably would have abused alcohol at some point if I had not stopped.. but he put the same Karma into action on me ... except he kicked it up a notch.. He said "one day You will have a kid JUST LIKE YOU... wait wait NO.. You will have one WORSE...."
SO ALL YOU KIDS OF THE WORLD.. ALL you Teenagers driving your parents nuts today... Think of this and know Karma is real... I have a child with two beautifully decorated sparkly horns growing out of her head, as a banner of karma right now asking me "WHY WHY WHY" she cant get in this room with me that she has painted with ink that I just cleaned up... again.. "BECAUSE I SAID SO"I reply... (OH NO!) WOrds as a kid I screamed I would never say to my child but NOW realise, what a booger karma is and that yeah I was probably their lesson to learn as well... Do not get me wrong,I LOVE my child with every ounce of my heart and Praise and thank GOd for her daily, but today.. I REALLY SEE what a sense of humor the lord has... SO KIDS... THis should say.. DO UNTO YOUR PARENTS NICELY, CUZ IT WILL COME BACK TO BITE YOU WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS OF YOUR OWN!

Thanks Daddy, Thanks Mr Steve.... Im bringing her to your house now :)

All because of an ANT? or hundred...

Im sure you find that hard to believe but ... it is true. I was sitting Thursday night at my computer where you will find me after the dunk and bunk (give Bella a bath and put her to bed) I look down at my carpeted scrap room floor and see a cheetoo. I don't remember there being a cheetoo there but .. ok IM not so observant these days.. I look back down.. CHeetoo is gone.. NOT GOOD I look over about ohhhhh 4 inches there goes cheetoo... MOVING.. Ok I took a tylenol sinus earlier but I dont think halucinating is a side effect... COULD BE WRONG... I call John JOOOOOHHHHHHHNNN Oh wait crapp baby is asleep so I whisper jooooohhhhhnnnnn very sternly so he will COME HERE NOW. He is pounding down the hall SHHHH DONT YOU WAKE HER UP! I said I know Im sorry but LOOOOK! CHEETOOO ... Moving... .......... NOT NORMAL!!!!!! He stares at me Like Joey used to stare at people on the show friends with the one eyebrow raised... and says HUH? I said just watch it. Ok so he thinks IM nuts but then he goes "HOW DID You do that?"... AHHHAAA! You see it to. He thinks I HAVE LOST MY EVERLOVING MIND by now. I kick the cheetoo and voila ANTS... not just one but like an entire construction crew of ants. I look and they have a fan club LOTS OF THEM.. seems the cheetoo movers are a popular crew in antdom.. SO my first reaction... freak out. pull stuff away find where they came from.. we discover MORE AND MORE ants. HUGE mound outside window... I guess they thought this one cheetoo is gonna be like a huge feast.. THEY SOO underestimated me. SO we look.. NOTHING to spray SO I try... WINDEX... You know In case I wanted to have that NO GLARE shine on my ants cuz all it did was make them like REALLY mad (like you wouldnt be if someone sprayed you with windex) so john pulls out the big guns... SEVEN... Ok so Im thinking IM NOT to get this on my hands or any exposed skin or any painted surface... OH BUT SPRAY HEAVILY into the carpet... MAKEs perfect SENSE TO ME!! lets KILL EM! SO we did and killed the ants...
Woke up the next morning with a fear OMG I sprayed poison IN MY HOUSE that my child lives in.... NOT GOOD. but we were desperate ,did keep the door shut and no children or animals JUST ANTS were harmed. We ran the vaccum cleaner but I still had that eww feeling.. SO what is a girl to do.. RIP UP HER CARPET I SAY! I have been wanting to do this anyway. SO hubby rolled his eyes and gave in.... IM SO GLAD he did. It looks soo much better and we found a ton of brads that I droped probly a year ago on the floor and coulnt find (told him the floor ate them) it ate everything You would drop something it was gone forever.. so now... I can see it. we will stain the concrete and texture it up then paint my walls SEI winnies walls colors I am cited. GOt the plan for my NEW SCRAPPIN TABLE all drawn out will be here by Christmas (thank you santa) and my stools will be here and my new scrap room will loook AMAZING like real professional room! I am excited NO more mismatched furniture for this chick! I got total inspiration from a chick I admire from SCRAP THAT MOMENT ( The design team i am on. I LOVE saying that! yes, I m still in the clouds IM so excited what an amazing opportunity) Heidi Jones. She posted a photo of her scrap room and I fell in love. Then my fearless leader and friend Lynette showed me a pic of her guest room so it seems I am not the first to love this color but trust me It will be amazing... It will be Nancy's Wall's By the time I am finished. WInnies walls from SEI Is my total MoST FAVORITE paper line in the entire world. (in case you didnt know) And now I will be surrouonded by it every day I CANNOT WAIT! YEEHAW!

Got my scrapbook trends in the mail and man I see alot of friends in there! GIrls yall rocked this edition and took names! whehehwhwhehw GO CHICKS!

Let the stalking continue....

OUR challenge today on STM blog challenge was name the cartoon character we most resemble... I kept thinking RESEMBLE as if IN looks? hahaha her teeth look too pretty to be me right now.... She does kick some serious butt, is a princess and is in love with a big oager (love you honey) so me huh? ha!

I am stalking our mail man... we have a new one.. he does the route backwards from the other mail person we had.... I check out mail then have to walk to all the other neighbors houses to deliver THEIR mail that we get... then collect ours.. It is quite ridiculous. I am hoping he will get adjusted soon. I want to run out and search the truck and see if my box is in there... Until then I suppose me and the spider will sit on the porch waiting haha! I hate procrastination and want to get my projects done. I like to get it done then kick back then upload them when their due. I always have hated procrastination it drives me nuts and is one of my biggest pet peeves. THe only time I do procrastinate is when I do not want to do something. Im too excited about all this to procrastinate.
We got Bella a little flag so she can entertain us for hours saying INDIVISIBLE and the pledge of allegiance. It is hysterical. I MUST video it cuz she is so stinkin cute she gives us the instructions of Hand obers your hearts... I put mine on daddy's he puts his on mine.. SHE gets soo flustered YOU GUYS!!! DAT IS NOT how we say da pwedge of aweddent! ERYBODY hand Ober its owns hearts! sooo funny. OUR new party trick to show the neighbors.. HOpe you all had a lovely Thursday I got my fix from Greys Anatomy and from ER ( so happy the baby is ok) See ya tomorrow :)

Sometimes you just gotta....

SO now you see what I have been working on today.... I had these photos and told my friend Kari Roach that I would show her a photo she would really appreciate hahaha Instead I made it into a layout.
NOW kARI you need to make yours into a layout hahahahaha! Show me when your done!


Happy early birthday to Lynette Our fearless leader. Her birthday is tomorrow and we wish she has a good one!! YOU ROCK LYNETTE.
That is it for me today been busy busy cleaning and scrapping.. Ok mostly scrappin' got alot of stuff due so I will be locked in for the next week.
Hope you had a great hump day :)

My Minds Eye

Here is the latest creation with the bohemian line from My Minds Eye. (I am lovin' this paper line) If you haven't gotten any of this paper yet RUN DONT WALK to get some! IT rocks! I KNOW this photo of this page kinda is overexposed but it was the best I could do till I get a new scanner (insert frown here) Hopefully soon! John has a meeting this morning online so Im dressin mini me and getting her ready for school. MAYBE I can get that first day of school photo I was too sick to go take, today. I really want one of her and her teacher Mrs. Angie for her scrapbook and also to do some school pages with. I have some awesome product ON ITS WAY HERE ( I am stalking the postman as we speak several hours early .. OK IM PRACTICING for when she really gets here) I cannot wait to get my hands on that box! I know some other ladies that are just as excited and are stalking the postal service people as well lol Thank GOD they know we are harmless. Well I need to go figure out breakfast The sun is not even up yet (insert smiley with eyes bugged out here) but that is ok.. does the body good to watch a sunrise in Mobile (or Nomeal as Bella calls it) occassionally. Hope you all have a wonderful day ( and our boxes come in today stm chicks lol I will be stalking with you!!)

PS: Jeanne I hope this wasn't the same photo you were talking about... I TRIED all the other ones I printed but didnt jive with the paper. I couldn't remember if it was this one or the one of her looking over the bench... sorry if it is the same but Im sure your will rock much harder if it is.. so do it anyway!!!!

Todays STM blog challenge

Today's STM BLOG CHALLENGE is WHO's Your Daddy... Tell us about your other half.
Yall all if you have looked at my blog twice even know my dh John (hi honey) has his work cut out for him most days. He spends alot of time shaking his head and grinning. WE have a great life together full of laughter (most days) but occasionally we are known to wanna choke each other ( he is married to me after all) SO Whats to know about my rockin hubby? Well he prides himself on being my computer nerd. He is very smart. Handsome and makes an awesome chimichanga can I tell you! He is my biggest fan and my greatest supporter. He is my cheerleader and my best friend. He has pulled me from the ditches of depression, he has kicked my butt (not literally) when I was wrong but he is my defender to the end. All that wrapped up in a charming package. He gave me the sweetest most beautiful little girl (yeah she is my kid so yes I wanna choke her most days...) IN the world. Im so proud of them both. No matter what my hubby is there for me and me for him ..eventually Hahaha that is a joke because I SOOO didnt want to move to Mobile away from my family and friends. BUT eventually after I was well enough.. I did and Im glad I did... so that is the best I love you he ever got (me admitting OK you were right) SO MUCH I had to let go of there to move.. I felt I was leaving my daddy behind even though he was theoretically gone.. still I held onto every tiny detail of his existance and sometimes you just have to let go to live. He taught me how to let go and I will be forever grateful. YOU can let go but still hold on..... that only makes sense if you have had to do it. Thank you my love!
Im still stalking the mail man.... PRAYING this gets here today or I will be doing some seriously mad scrappin to get my projects out by the first.. NO PRESSURE HUH lol

The family that hurls together?

Maybe this needs a disclaimer cuz we all have some freaky virus
NO we didnt eat spinach or any frog infested salads yeaauuulllKKkk!

I know that is not exactly the way the phrase goes but well LETS just say it does at our house. We have some kinda NASTY bug we have been harboring and taken turns with. NOT FUN. I havent scrapped in days but I will be back soon. Just checking in mainly saying HI WE ARE STILL ALIVE.... I do not wanna see any more chicken noodle or chicken whatever soup for a while. Bella even asked DO WE have ANYTHING that isnt Chicken water mommy? poor baby.
John has us all on a regime of gatorade and vitamins he said NO more viruses can enter here. ( in his best super hero impression) I guess the threat alone should have had the critters heading for the hills but they decided to jump him instead (who can blame them he is so darn cute) Thank God he has such an awesome immune system he felt like nauseaus and a cramp and was over it while Bella and I were sure we faced certain death by tidy bowl man.

Today we are thankful we can both sit in the upright position with out as Bella says "feelin like sick" We both made it through one episode of food channel's cupcake competition before it hit us again so... obviously it is a site illness as well, Meaning we throw up the food we see not just the food we eat.. . I anxiously await TV tonight as more new shows come out LOVE fall tv. CUZ YOU KNOW It will be over in just a couple weeks then the same ol crapp will be on again...sigh.. Thank you GOD for Grey's Anatomy. I love that show.

Survivor fans Check this out!

This is my friend Annette's survivor layout. HOW COOL IS THIS!!! I know we have alot of Survivor fans out there and knew you all would draw great inspiration from this. Annette has a major love for the show. SHe did alot of reasearch and listed her favorite competitors, her favorite seasons and episodes, who the winners of each season were, and journaled about her love for the show. IS she not the cutest in her shirt and buff? What is your favorite show? Have you done a page on your favorite show? Annette has so inspired me to do a page on my favorite tv line up. I challenge you to do a page on your favorite show and post it on your blog. IF You dont have a blog email me and send me a copy of the layouts and I will put you on mine. (Jeanne, Andrea.... I so expect a Mc Grey's layout from you hehehe)
Thank you Annette YOU SOOO ROCKED THIS PAGE GIRLY!!

My TWO favorite things (errr People?)

HOW much do I LOVE the My Minds Eye Bohemian line? Do I need to answer this question? This is some of the wonderful paper the scrapbook fairy brought me. Thank you scrapbook fairy. As soon as My scanner comes in I will do a better scan of it.. for now this digi photo that is... well, off a little, will have to work. I added the doodles.. dots,the flowers and the bling. (so lovin' bling these days) Tim holtz inks and I hand cut the flourishes from cosmo cricket flourishes as a template (that was fun!) chalks and inks and lovely ZIG writers fill in the rest as well as heidi swapp and buttons I hand painted.

SO there they are.. The loves of my life.

I am still walking on MAJOR AIR from getting the Scrap That Moment Design Team Position. I am still in shock and still smilin' from ear to ear. WIll take a while to bring me down from this one. I am eagerly awaiting my first shipment from which I hear is absolutely AMAZING and OMG one of my favorite designers as well. CAN'T SAY WHO but I promise to take a photo when that puppy goes THUD on my doorstep. I cannot wait! I hear the box is crammed majorly full and bursting to be opened by YOURS TRULY! I am also working on my projects for Untamed Scrapper. Got a few surprises going on there too. Lots of fun coming up in this months view!

Scrappy Chick Magazine will be out and about any time now. CANNOT WAIT to see the creations she picked in there! SOME AMAZING TALENT!

Don't forget to pick up your Hobby Lobby Magazine OCTOBER 1st and check out page 10. Thats all Im gonna say. OK I think that is it for me. I MUST go get some sleep. Bella has a big day tomorrow and I have follow up eye apt's so whewhew fun. I CAN SEE! Thank GOD. So far every time I have gotten shingles it has been less and less horrible so maybe it just will stay away. Thanks for all your prayers through all the "crapp" we have been through. BIG HUGS to you all!

GUESS WHAT!!!!

SOOO do you recognize the sweet little face all the way on the right?
YES!!!!!!! I MADE IT!!!!!

SO did Deborah, Becky,sarah, and LAVA GIRL I mean HEAther!
Congratulations yall ROCK BIGTIME! I am honored to be on a team with such awesome artists. VERY INTIMIDATING but, I will be nervous about that later!
Some very excited chicks tonight! I think it will be weeks before I get this grin off my face. I know it is going to be alot of work but I know I can do it. I cannot wait to get started!

ALSO Kari, DI and Terri were promoted to ScrappyChick designers! NO more freelance for you chicks! YIPPEE yall so rock! Im so excited for all of you. I ALSO have to commend all the women that worked so hard uploading and posting and just being a part of THAT DESIGN TEAM competition. Everyone had amazing creations and Im telling you Lynnette really struggled to pick. You all are classy chicks and amazing artists. Yall keep submitting and keep posting!

http://www.scrapthatmoment.com/boards/ Go look at the Fabulous additional headers Lynnette made and surprised us with during the Tuesday Night girls Chat. SHe is amazing at this! We had a great time as usual!!! If you havent attended one OH you dont know what your missing! CONGRATULATIONS CHICKS I cannot wait to start working with you IT TRULY is an Honor!

OH happy day?

ITS TUESDAY! WHich means... IT IS NOT MONDAY ANYMORE! I also see above on my blog there is a scheduled outage at 4 pm so if you cant get online to see this and it is 4 pm... go figure.
WHo is excited to find out the results from our STM THAT DESIGN TEAM competition?? (raising hand high in air) Im ready to get it over with and find out. Win or lose I had a fantabulous time. I have met some fabulous people and incredible talents. I have had a blast doing it and made some pages that are my very best yet.

I have alot to do today to KEEP BUSY until TNGC tonight. SO yall have a rockin' day! Gonna go clean my scrap room so If yall don't hear from me soon.... worry.. send help haha! HUGS

Posting Early but will update

Bella got into an ant bed tonight or rather this evening. They tore her up. SHe has a handfull and a half bites on her legs. GOOD NEWS: she obviously isn't as allergic to ants as she is other insects. Bad news: she still got bit and they look awful and DID swell up so she is allergic just NOT as bad as some but we will still have to watch her around insects. Poor baby. John told her to stay off the grass he hasn't put out the ant crapp since it rained and they are everywhere. SHe is going through that "I am three and my ears don't work" phase of her life and had to learn the hard way I suppose. I feel so bad for her. I especially feel bad for John right now cuz it is 11 pm and she is still singing "twinkle twinkle widdle tar" jumping on the bed and will not go to sleep. I tried to give him a break and lay down with her but when she realised it OH NO it began here come the tears I WANT MY DADDDDDDDDDDEeeehhhhhYYYYyyyyyyyy.... Poor John I know he is tired. THe benadryll must have adverse reacted and nope didnt knock her out one bit.

Other than that it was a pretty quiet, enjoyable Sunday here in Bella's World. I managed to get my tag book finished. BIG YEAH for me. My eye looks INCREDIBLY better DOUBLE YEAH for that. Now it just looks like I had a serious zit, my eye is still all funky though...wonder when that will go away... I have 3 dr appts tomorrow but no clue how we are going to do them all. That is why Im doing my blog tonight instead of in the morning so blog natzi doesnt crack her whip at me (luv ya Jeanne lol)

I got to talk to my friend Cheryl tonight briefly, I miss her so... she is so flipping talented. The basket full of apples I have on stm is totally inspired by her previous ones and will be a gift for Bellas teacher/our neighbor, Later on in the year. MINE IS NOTHING in comparison to what she has done by all means. I thank her for her continued inspiration. I had to use that basic grey on it, it is my fav. SHe knows she is one of my heros in the scrapping world. Yall should go check out her blog (click on her name) she has amazing stuff there! SHe totally inspires me and well everyone she meets I must add. All that talent and a sweetie to boot.. who could ask for more! She deserves every bit of success if not more than she has. You rock Cheryl.
My mom found that basket and was GONNA THROW IT AWAY I screamed OMG! NO WAY YOUR NOT I know just what to do with it. SO thanks cheryl You rock big!

I don't hear any more singing at the moment so I am thinking Bella must have finally given in to slumber. That is a good thing. Tomorrow will be a big day so She needs her rest (don't we all!)
I know I will update this after we get out blog challenges so just come on back over ya hear!


*****edited to note: Bella is doing ok today she had nightmares last night about ants trying to eat her face off through her feet. poor baby. MY gyno released me YEAHHH! Eye dr said it is healing but I have to come back again day after tomorrow. We rescheduled my other dr since I saw the optometrist he felt it ok to wait a day... unless changes and I was flippin exhausted. I know that sounds whimpy but IM bad out of shape from all this.. gotta get back on the treadmill.
Headache from you know where but everything is good just raining and getting a little cooler thank goodness. Thanks for asking

What I love about Sunday

I never thought I would care for this type of scrapping but I was willing to climb out of the box and whewhew it is roomy out here. LOVE THIS. Opens up so much possiblity and so much fun to do. ALot of work though I must say! So If you have a day with nothing else to do, go ahead and try it. ITs totally fun and I guarantee you will be hooked!

Sunday is one of my favorite days of the week. One reason is we get to all go to church together. We enjoy our church so much and the people that are there. I have missed everyone so much since I have not been able to go for a couple Sundays but anxious to get back there. We have an amazing Sunday School teacher and We love our pastor. We won't be able to go today.. My fault. I can't be around pregnant women or children until these two shingles form a healing layer (that sounds so much better than scab) SO I am working towards Wed. night. I love Sunday Lunch also. I always prepare what we will have the night before, or early the morning of. We have breakfast at church with our class. I put lunch in the stove early that morning and put the oven on low so it will be ready when we get home. Ussually a roast or some sort of all inclusive meal. That way when we get home we can get out of our Sunday best and dive right into lunch. We spend that time around the dinner table talking with Bella about what she learned today at church. What they did in Sunday school and we look at the creations she brought home.. Kinda like we do every night at supper with her school stuff. My parents did this with me and I feel it important. It also helps her remember and recall things she did. Reminds me I need to take my camera next Sunday to get a picture of her with her Sunday school teacher since she moved up, for her scrapbook. We will be getting our scrap group together soon and I cannot wait. SO many different styles of scrapping but all have the same love they put into it. I also was invited by my friend Wendy to come to her church for their Crop they have I cannot wait. It has been a while since I have been able to get out of the house so I will be happy to just GET OUT and do something especially scrapping. Be sure to check out www.THEUNTAMEDSCRAPPER.COM the newsletter will be coming out shortly and it has some wonderful articles in it written by our staff. IF you are not on the list you need to sign up. Thanks for reading my blog today. May you have a beautiful Sunday enjoying your family as much as I enjoy mine.