Isn't she Pretty?

Isn't she pretty? IT must be SO much fun to be 4. I had mistakenly shown her where I keep the "old makeup" Halloween when I let her wear just a tad of blush and lipstick with her beautiful princess costume.
BOY Was that a mistake. She snuck off and ughmm. Made up her self. She came to the doorway and said. "Mommy? I loooOVEEE youuuUUUUU" and my first thought was UGH OH what did she do. I spun around and said Oh my goodness. I had to count to 10 and then hide my laughter. I grabbed the camera and took some photos because I figured, one day when she is about 16 and driving me crazy this would make GREAT material to threaten to blow up bill board size.
I was upset that is was on her uniform because that is expensive. But I just prayed that shout (and not me yelling either) would get it out. The fact she dumped all my lancome powder in her shoes OH WAIT.. THOSE ARE MY shoes. When she walked she had little powder clouds coming out of them. GRRRRRRrrrrrr. It was getting worse by the second.
Then it dawned on. Hmm if she looks like this. I wonder what the bathroom looks like (she had said she was going potty) I went in her bathroom and no evidence. she said UGHmm MOMMY I was in YOUR and Daddy's Closet. OH BOY I thought. I walk into our bed room and oh my gosh. She had it all in our closet. all over the wall but what upset me more than anything was she had to move 2 boxes and Johns clothes that he sleeps in (I have 2 boxes stacked there and he lays his sleep clothes on top of it) and open the box (that had tape on one side) and get in it. ANd all of this in like minutes. SO I say YUP PREE MEDITATED! I was LIVID. I had to stop myself and just count and pray really hard. I got up walked outside and just sat. She knew she had errored.
Her daddy took her and made her clean it all up. Which was like TORTURE. Later she came and said Mommy Im SOOOO sorry I was PLUNDERING. (hahaha I tell her all the time STOP PLUNDERING) she is a big meddler and has always gotten into EVERYTHING you couldnt turn your head for 2 seconds and she had disassembled my house almost. THAT Is why we have hardly anything set out anymore at my house. Im scared she will hurt herself. IM just now starting to decorate my house a little bit.
I thank God it didnt hurt her but oh It scares me to pieces. so no more going to the bathroom by herself. she is 4 I thought she can go potty without mommy standing OVER HER for once in her life but.. nope.
Marking this up to more lessons learned... for all of us. I can't wait to scrap the pictures now that I am not quite as angry.

a call for mini albums

Details for: Call for mini albums for publication


Making Memorys Is having a call for Mini albums. FOR MORE INFORMATION contact
jess.acs@gmail.com OR her blog at www.jessicaacs.com

I copied the call for you guys to get a glimpse. IF YOU have mini albums to share send em on it to her. :)

Here is what she has posted::



I'm looking for a few more designers to contribute unique mini albums for my upcoming idea book for Memory Makers.

Some suggested themes include: (but not limited to)

- any "boy" themes

- Friends

- All About Me

- ABC albums

- Love

- Favorite things

- My Hero

- Any real different/unique themes

If you would like to submit something and already have one completed that fits the above criteria, please email me (see instructions below). If you would like to submit something but don't have anything completed yet that fits the above, please either leave a comment on my blog with a link to your blog or gallery (where I can view your work) or email me.

Instructions for submitting:

- please send me a photo of the cover of the mini book as well as photos of the inside pages

- Please include your contact information: name, email, and address

- Submissions must be new. They must be never before seen, never published and never before posted in an online gallery

If you are one of the chosen designers, you will be notified by email by December 1, 2007. The payment for the publication of your work is a copy of the book.

Details also at www.jessicaacs.com


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On that note I was gonna show ya a few things I been up to. I have been scrappin' like a wild woman when Im able.


Sher at Scrap-diner sent that Die Cuts With A View, ALL DRESSED UP line to me to play with and I JUST LOVE all the glittery shiny goodness this has to offer. I mixed it with a little doodle bug and some doodlebug sugar on the basic grey letters (how coool are those I LOVE that font)
SHe also sent me that SUPER cool new peek a boo type book by urban lilly to play with I just have to make time to do it. IT is gonna be so cute I can just see it now.
I made a ton of cards with the stickers and the left over patterned paper I didnt want to waste a bit of it.

Check out this ONE HEART ONE MIND SHE HAS. OH MAN I LOVE IT! This is the Sassy line. HOW CUTE IS THAT. IT IS SOOOOOO GORGEOUS with all these fall colors. THis line could have not matched any more perfect if I had tried! What about those 7 gypsy tag cut words I AM SOOOOO LOVIN That font too!

I have all kinda good news to tell you but I JUST can't share it all yet. Just know some wonderful things are happening.

I do want to also make sure you know about the crop going on at Scrap-diner this month with Rusty Pickle. (HAVE YOU SEEN THEIR CHRISTMAS LINE AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS? INSERT JAW DROP HERE)
I just have to say too SHE JUST got in ALL the KI POP STAR LINE and THE KI LACE PAPER TOOO IM about to go NUtSO to get some of it. IT IS GEEEEE GORGEOUS!!!! Thank you Sher for all of your hard work getting that uploaded so we can all FALL OVER OURSELVES DROOLING! (MY HUSBAND THANKS YOU hahahahaha) She also got the K and co. Smitten line that is SOO sparkly and glamourus and just glittery goodness for days. Here is the link to all the stuff she uploaded last night if you wanna droool with me. This is the Urban lilly Christmas line can you say JAW DROPP it is sooo pretty. I cut out the flourishes and added the prima whispers and doodlebug sugar all over the place. Does it not just scream Christmas? Even Cinderella is wavin in the picture going LOOOK HOW COOL this stuff is! HA! I had alot of fun making that page. Took me a couple days but it was worth it. I dont know if you can see real tiny I wrote the "twas the night before Christmas" store around the flourishes. You can see it better in person. ANyway.


YOu can Check the Diner as we all call it, every day and see the new product uploads for November, she has been uploading product like crazy. DON'T forget to check out the bargain basement too while your there. SHe is always putting it on sale.
Thank you again SHER. LOVE that

so sneaky... I LIKE IT!!!!!

SO have you seen this book? Deceptively delicious by Jessica Seinfeld?
It seems like a very cool idea. I mean for how many years have mothers been sneakin stuff in food that is "good for us" or the asprin in the cocoa? when you spit the first one out and she knew you would. But this is actually a pretty groovy idea. I know I turn my nose up at MOST things that look weird and mostly to me It is a texture thing. But Im wondering if in small doses and added to other foods if It would be ok?
Who has tried any of these recipes? any of them good? I just don't know. I guess like anything you get used to it. I know I need to be eating more veggies and just in general EATING better. esp with cold and flu season I try to purposfully eat more veggies and fruits.
So what are your ideas on this? You got any good things you sneak in to your food (and I DONT MEAN BOOZE PEOPLE!) In quiring minds wanna know.

ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS

MY little princess has DRAWN the names of the winners. are ya ready?????


THe tts kit goes to : GeriJones64@Hotmail.com (I will email you so you can send Tracy at Treasures to scrap your address so she cant get that mailed out asap)

THe friendship mini album; HAHAHAHA! GOES TO GRETA! Greta I need your addy.

The Fall/halloween papers go to: Sarah_carol@hotmail.com

The hand made cards go to jchoppes@hotmail.com


and the tim holtz distress ink and set of micheals clear stamps go to:
ANGELA alteredego.

SO IF I DONT have your email address PLEASE send me an email @ Nancywithajones@gmail.com so I can get your mailing address and information so we can get this mailed out to you.

Congratulations! THis was soooo much fun I had over 300 replies and entrys for the prizes. Bella had so much fun drawing for names.
I can't wait till the next one!!!

OH good grief!

WELP.. TODAY IS THE DAY. TODAY BElla bug will Draw names for all the lovely prizes. we are going to draw around 6 pm tonight (if IM conscious) OR as soon after as I can. so Check back.
The dr gave me another medication (yeah just add it to the list of ones Im taking I swear its like a small meal) and THeY NEED TO put a label on the side. WILL INDUCE COMA. I am not kidding you. I get nauseaus and feeling kinda ick having a sinker is what I call it. I go to lay down and wake up and its like THE NEXT DAY. SERIOUS. 4 am the next day. I have done this 4 times now THIS WEEK! ITS making me crazy (er.. crazier) SO I tell my nurse friend at the dr about it. she tells him and HE LAUGHS says YUP.. she will get used to it. USED TO IT???? USEEEEEEDDDDDDDDD TO IT??? DID I MENTION I MISSED SURVIVOR this week and HALF of GREYS??? OH and alot of my childs waking moments YEAH that too!! "She said he smiled and said SHE musta needed it."
BUT BUT BUT.. I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THISSSSSSSssssssssssssssssss. SOOOO UNFAIR. I SOOO need to bargain with the lord on this 24 hour day thing IT just isn't cuttin' it. SO ANYWAY... IF IM AWAKE TONIGHT at 6 pm central standard (daylight savings) time. WE WILL draw names. IF NOT then when I wake up from the anti convulsant drug induced coma they put me in daily... We or I will draw. IN EITHER CASE I WILL put it on my blog tomorrow. NOW I off to go solve more issues in the world. LIke...WHY my kid screams at the thought of NEO SPORIN on her finger ????? WTHECK? it has ANTI-PAIN med in it HELLOOOOO we dont want to amputate your digits due to staph now do we!! A moms work is never done..SPEAKING OF HER CUTE LITTLE DIGITS...

Here is something for you to look at while you wait. ANother 4 am creation. My family LAUGHED at me for taking this photo of MY daughters hand in her Nana's hand. BUT I THOUGHT it was so sweet. AND that some day she would cherish this photo. I heard that new song by Tracy Byrd (put your hand in mine) and after I got through BAWLING MY EYES OUT. REMEMBERED OMG I HAVE that 5 x 7 photo I printed out!!! whehehw SCORE! NOT SO CRAZY TO TAKE THIS PHOTO NOW am I?? HUH HUH?? ADDDDDDDDDDMIiiTTTTTTTTT IT! yeah yeah I know they will still snicker and point but that is ok. LOOK for it in a magazine near you soon. I can only leave it up for a sneak peak today. I have to take it down tomorrow (shhhh dont tell on me. but I wanted you to see it)I will take it back down tomorrow I PROMISE. It looks much better in person the light this morning made the charcoal gray color look purply but it really is kinda grey/black charcoaly color so just imagine it that way. OK. IM out of here to go neo sporin my kid down. (total mishap with a "tu'ttle no gwobe" (turtle snow globe) THE ROUND PART IS NOT INTENDED TO COME OFF! ::Sigh::

Been shakin' my sugah. all night long...

OK before you call my mother and get me in trouble... I MEANT DOODLEBUG's new SUGAR glitter. ITS everywhere all over me all over my scrap room.. but I did this coolio little layout of Bella asleep the night before christmas last year. LOOK close. Can ya see the christmas story in small print around the flourishes? can you see the sparkly glitter outlining it all? Yeah that is the sugar. Can you see those blame chipboard letters with the sugared glitter on them.. Yeah I used 4 different adhesives before I found one that would hold it on there and it is still coming off. GRRRRR. BUT ISN'T SHE SWEET! SHe had gotten that Cinderella doll the night before from Grandma and insisted it sleep with her while she waited on Santa. We were at Nana's house last year when Santa came. She was all snuggled in just dreaming sweet things. I have been working on this layout on and off for SEVERAL days. Not sure what direction to go. AND THEN It hit me.. not just in theory LITERALLY my sugar jumped off the shelf and said UUUUUUUUUSEEEEEEEEEEE MEEEEE! sometimes inatimate things have to jump up for my attention.

DONT FORGET the give aways WE HAVE ANOTHER awesome one today. of SOme hand made cards. SO throw your name in the hat by responding to the post.:)

A haunting we will go??

Bella was SOOOOOOOOOO excited and ready to go Trick or Treating. We went to a few houses right here by us, to the people we know, the ones that would want to see her in her costume. Since I had been sick I didn't do alot for her costume. The child has so many dress up outfits.. who needed to go buy something? SHE LOVES dressing up though, so we make sure santa knows that she wants dress up pretty clothes for playing.
SHe gets a pretty "dress up outfit" every christmas of a beautiful princess or of something dress up to play in. SO we used that. SHe loved being her "beutiful princess" as she said. We opted for the sunday shoes for better walking. ha!When we got through going around to the houses right around us,(Aunt Diane and Uncle David's and some of the other people we have grown quite fond of that live next door)and made the rounds...posed for some photos,
>Bella had to show Aunt Diane what she had already in her Pumpkin she got from school. SHe also brought some fun things to share with Olivia and Catherine. (Aunt Diane and Uncle David's other neices) She was all set to share with them the extra dollys she got at the fall festival. AS A GOOD PRINCESS SHOULD! We went down to Tara and Gregs house (Bella's "boy" Brayden's Mommy and daddy) They had dressed up (the one of Tara came out too blurry :( I will have to make her dress up again so I can take a photo HA HA! just kidding.
Tara had made them some fun creepy crawly cup cakes. They had fun eating. Bella picked the spider ones with licorice legs (I was very surprised) Were the kids not the cutest ever? Brayden was a "inja tuttle" (ninja turtle) he only wore half his costume but that was ok, He had to be in good form to fight off the evil that ensued her majesty princess Bella. Some kids down the street had made a haunted house. IT was just a bit too scary for the little ones. But they liked watching all the kids coming in and out for it.


Greg had dressed up like a really cool Pirate from pirates of the carribean and scared the stew out of several kids. Tara and I pulled the kids around in a wagon, Fought off the forces of doom (a really strange alien like creature in a yard that chased kids all over the place, that was quite funny and definitly made the need for toilet tissue go up in a few instances IM SURE. We ate yummy soup and hung out while the men folk scared kids, I mean passed out candy to the masses. Then we took a VERY tired princess home to take the royal bath and end up in Mommy and daddys bed for the night. (KNEW that was going to happen) Maybe she will then have more pleasant dreams about her wonderful candy she got tonight.


DONT FORGET ABOUT THE FALL CARNIVAL GIVE AWAYS. LOTS of fun prizes to be given away this week. All you have to do to register is reply to the posts. :)
The drawing will be held on NOV 4th. LOTS of fun prizes to be given away. See the previous 2 posts also if you want your name in the hat more than once, for more chances to win :)

also www.scrap-diner.com will be doing guest dt spots starting in December. She does her Design Team different. Not really a call per say. SHe looks at participation and contribution to the boards/gallerys. She also just got a huge shipment of stuff I can't even name it all so check out the store as well.

ITs boo the halloween bat and MORE give aways!!

DON"T FORGET TO REPLY SO YOUR NAME WILL GO IN THE BUCKET FOR THE TTS KIT WE ARE GIVING AWAY IN THE FALL CARNIVAL BLOG GIVE AWAY!!!! See the previous post for details.
Have a GOOD TIME YALL! BE SAFE! YOu can come back daily and post on each post for more chances to win. I keep gettng more and more things to add to the give away. I will draw for ALL OF THEM on NOVEMBER 4th.

WE have had a friendship mini album added to the prizes to be given away. so KEEP coming back and commenting each day for chances to win prizes :)
We saw this cute pumpkin bat someone had made in the gallery and HAD to try it. Here is what we did.

YOu take a average sized pumpkin. Paint it black. I used making memories black paint.
I cut the wings out of cardboard and Bella and I painted both sides. After it dried completely I went around the edges with a white paint pen. we took shish KA bob skewers and used that to attach the wings. Painted him a silly face. I uded a circle punch for his eyes.

THere is the Finished BOO the Bat Pumpkin. (NO we didnt carve him and take out the insides first a few of you have asked)

Bella was worried about him getting cold out on the front porch haha. But so far he has been fine.
We don't do alot for Halloween, But I wanted to do something fun for Bella. She has had such a hard time. She is going through the 4 year old scared of everything stage. I told her we would give out fun little coloring tracts (christian little hand outs) with our candy and she said "OK we will give it to the scary ones!" I told her " No, we give them to everyone, Jesus loves ALL people scary or not" she was not sure on that. note to self to work on that one!!! So I am not sure how this is gonna work with the trick or treating and all the costumes. We are going to try to go early. Bella is going to be a "beautiful princess" she says. She is all excited and ready.
I will be sure and show you all photos tomorrow :).

Here are some new creations I just made for a special project I am working on.


I was not real happy because Her teacher got cut off of this photo. IT was my own stupidity though because I HIT the button for the wrong photo before I hit submit. SO I have to just be mad at me. I will change the photo out before I am finished to the one where you can see her teacher with her head in the scarecrow.
I WAS VERY HAPPY though that the printers did print my sonogram photo. I wanted it printed professionally and they did it!! (wal greens did IM so happy thank you thank you wal greens)

ITS a FALL BLOGGIN GIVE AWAY

Im participating in the FALL BLOG give away carnival. ALl you do is comment on my blog this week and that enters you for a chance to win. A NOVEMBER KIT from Treasures to Scrap. THe drawing will be held here on my blog NOVEMBER 4th so the more days you comment the more chances you ahve to win. ITS ThAT EASY. YOu can click on the the logo at the top for other fun give aways as well. ENter them all or a few LOTS of fun stuff to be given away!!

FALL FESTIVAL 2007!!

We had our Fall Festivle yesterday at Bellas School. WE had sooo much fun. I GOT TO GO! I was so excited. I haven't been able to get out and do much in so long this was the most fun we have had in forever!

We have been planinng this for a long time and I think it was a huge success. We raised alot of money for the school and everyone had a blast. IT was a GORGEOUS fall day. IT was a little wind blustery at times But I think we all managed well.
THey had face painted and bella and Brayden (aka HER BOY) got the Cat and dog faces Bella loved looking at the pony but wouldnt ride it. She was a little scared but OF COURSE when it was time to go Wanted THEN to ride the horseI LOVE this photo of Bella will be some CHOICE scrappin material HAHA
THIS is Bella's boy Brayden. IS HE NOT THE CUTEST THING EVER? THey are so cute and have so much fun together.They were enjoying an icee Oh scuze me Bella kept telling me NO MOMMY IT IS A BLUEEEEEEEE icee not just an icee! (that is important to get the name right it doesnt taste near as good if you just say icee. I cant see how they ate it yesterday it was kinda nippy out at first. The wind was kinda cool and blustery. THEY LOVED their BLUE ICEE's thoughTHey had an art contest also and BRAYDEN was one of the winners for Their class. Bella said I am so proud of MY BRAYDEN. HOW CUTE IS THAT!Here Bella is fussing at this little girl that wanted to sit IN BETWEEN she and Brayden.. UGHMM WRONG. She told her real quick NO! THAT IS MYYYYYYYYYY BRAYDEN. YOU SIT over there and pointed to the other side. IT was so funny but I had to explain to her that wasn't sweet to tell her nicely to sit on the other side that you are kinda comfy right here. Tha tyou both can sit by him. She didn't care for my solution much rofl LOOK at Brayden's face that is soo funny! Yet he does the same thing with her hahahaha
BELLAS FAVORITE thing there was the cake walk and the fishing booth. SHE FINALLY WON a cake. IT only cost us 20.00 in tickets. THEN SHE GOT BENT because she wanted the cake we made and donated BACK. SHe was so mad she was cryin she kept saying I WANT MY CAKE THE BELLA CAKE. I told her someone loved her cake so much its gone. That didn't fly at all. She was bent. SO FINALLY THANK YOU LORD her teacher walked up and showed her some really fun cupcakes with candy corn on them THAT SHE had made for hte cake walk and they were all fixed up so pretty and cute and she was ::wink:: saving them JUST for her. SO that fixed it and she was happy again.. for a bout 5 minutes till she decided this is cute but I WANT MY CAKE. She was gonna frisk everyone there to find that cake by gosh. IT was too funny but really sad she was so upset.Bella's teachers hubby was our music man at the Cake walk booth (that was our class booth) He and Mrs massingill did a FABOOLOUS job of it too. THey are such fun sweet people and we are so blessed to call them friends as well. SO happy they are in our lives.

YOU JUST have to love the colors and the fun food they have at the Fall Festival
THey had some fun music playing (was really loud but it was still fun) Mrs. Massingill ws havin a blast dancing with the kids. SHe really is a fun person. You cant help but have a good tiem and smile when you are around her. Did I mention just how much Bella adores this woman?
They did a show for the kids that take Tae Kwan do ( I'm sure I butchered the spelling of that sorry guys)THis girl is a 5 degree black belt!! IM tellin you she would so be my body guard and I WOULD NOT wanna tick her off!This was the Pickle wheel. I had never seen one of these before!! YOu spin the litle wheel and it lands on either Pickle (green) or a free pick (pick your prize) or candy. I thought that was so cute! You find some cute games and things at fall festival. ALSO where else can you GET GRITS at a carnival!! yup I said it GRITS. SOOO much fun and Great food for everyone!

Bella LOVED the fishing booth it was a Guaranteed prize well everything really was. But she was getting these little barbie and brat dolls in teh bags so she was pumped we ahve a ton of those things now. She made it out with like 7 bags of them ROFL (little like lunch bags) we looked like we were totin' lunch for a crowd when we left.
Brayden had a great time playing the games and winning prizes too. He was so proud of himself he kept saying HEY BELLA WATCH ME DO DIS!!! We had a wonderful time. Bella smiled sooooo much and was having such a great time. We were all soo exhausted though. It was the first time I have gotten to get out in a VERY long time except going to dr's. I can tell ya It was the best day in a long time. BUT It totally wore me out. I made it almost 3 hours and then didn't think I was gonna make it to the car. (sun mixed with walking and loud music and people and stuff doesnt mix well with lupus) It was sooo worth it though! WE came home and we all took a nap. Mine just lasted the rest of the day and most of the night, Then today I took another LONG LONG nap. IM starting to feel a little better though. SORE tired and just worn out but MAN IT WAS SOOOOOOOOO WORTH IT!!!

For my pal NOEL!

THIS IS FOR YOU NOEL....

TUrn up your speakers and listen to this little diddy. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

SOMEBODY STOPPPPP ME!

Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
You may be feeling positive effects from this Full Moon in your 5th House of Play. You may be ready to enjoy yourself, but you aren't willing to slack off and let the day slip by. It's time to put your creativity to work. And, even if your dreams seem far away, pay particular attention to them, for they will play a growing role in the new few weeks.

OK.... so I WISH my moon would LET ME GO TO SLEEP!!!! MY creativity has been in HIGH GEAR. I have been scrappin' like a wild woman with a mission. OH WAIT that is TOTALLY WHAT I AM! I have a huge project I am working on, and some other stuff too. Can't share all the juicy goodness yet but will show you some fun stuff I did make. ALL FOR THE CAUSE all for the cause! HEre are a few little samplin's







I found my Be Blessed Rub on's I had been looking for FOREVERRRRRRR! SO I put them to good use. I used the card sketch from my buddy DI HICKMAN. GO LOOK at her blog she has mad talent. We have fall festival this weekend. I want to go SOOOO BAD and IM PRAYING SOOO HARD. IT is OUTSIDE... and It is gonna be cooler but not COLD, The shingles are more sore looking now than blistery.It is Bella's schools thing they do instead of Halloween stuff. Which is fine by me. But I hope they dont care that I show up in costume cuz I am lookin' like shrek these days and it aint alot I can do bout it yet. GRRRRRR. SO we will see. Im hoping and praying so hard. My poor baby girl wants me to go so bad. I told her That mommy is sick still, I don't know if I will get to. I got the "BUT THATS NOT FAIR!!!!!" and it broke my heart. cuz ya know.. ITS NOT. IT IS SOOOOO not fair for her. IT sucks actually. SO, Im gonna sweet talk my hubby, Pray really hard these suckers will not be blistery.. see if I have something that will fit me besides sweats. And do my darndest to go. I may have to sit in the car but I wanna see her walk for a cake!

PS: HAVE YOU HEARD that the new book THE DARING BOOK FOR GIRLS, will be out soon? I can't wait. IT is based on the book The Dangerous Book for BOys but is geared to be a girl version. It teaches them all kinda cool stuff like how to things. Like all those hand clappin games the sing songy ones. Jump rope songs and fun games it has all kinda cool stuff in it. I CANNOT WAIT! Now... Gotta get Bella where she can read!Till then I guess I can read it to her and we can learn this fun stuff together.
SHE IS ON HER WAY with the reading though, she is recognizing words and is kickin' it big time with writing her letters. I GUESS we won't be spelling around her anymore.. ESP the naughty words! OH I have story to tell on that one too.. BUt I cant now I MUST SLEEEEEP!