Really?!?!

I finally took a few moments for "me" today, and scrapped a page. I had this Pagemaps sketch that I thought was perfect for this page, and everything came together quickly. This picture was so funny because I didn't see the "Dead Chicken" on the sign until after I had taken the picture. What a laugh we got, and the meal was great too. It was a good afternoon that day!

Glory to God

Hello - I've been gone for too long. Now that it is summer, I am FINALLY getting caught up on some things. There is hope that my scraproom will be clean one day!!! Nahhhh, just kidding!!

Here is my latest layout for the PageMaps layout contest that ends tonight. I've had these pics for a long time, almost a year, and finally found some pretty patterned paper to go with them. I loved that I was able to "hide" the journaling because I didn't want to take from the pic or the pretty paper, but I did want to say something about the pics. All of these colors put together really make me happy!

The journaling says: "Madison sang with the King's Kids (our elementary-aged choir) at the Family Fun Fair & Grillin' for Gilda BBQ contest on Saturday, Oct. 16th, 2010, which gives cancer support for the whole family. Madison sang pretty & we ate LOTS of BBQ! Then, we perused the car show & enjoyed the beautiful weather. -10 years old"

Some journaling prompts for today:

Outside my window... I'm at work...I don't have a window. But if I did, it would be overcast and rainy, so I will just pretend it is warm & sunny outside.
I am thinking... about In A Nutshell.
I am thankful for... for a job that I like.
From the kitchen... tuna noodle casserole leftovers - gotta make deviled eggs tonight though.
I am wearing... my burgundy sweater, hopefully for the last time this winter!
I am creating.. nothing; again, I am at work.
I am going... to send my sister a quick email.
I am reading... the latest Country Living magazine.
I am hoping... that In A Nutshell will bring in money instead of helping me spend it.
I am hearing...Every Little Breath She Takes by The Police, on the radio.
Around the house... evidence of having gone through a choir weekend - so things need to get in their places, & laundry needs done.
One of my favorite things... Etsy.com!
A few plans for the rest of the week... All-staff luncheon tomorrow, haircut, lunch with a friend on Friday, getting out in the nice weather that is supposed to come!!

Madison's Brick

I, for one, am not a cold-weather person. It could stay Summer (OK, with a little bit of Spring & Fall thrown in for good measure) all year long, and I would be OK with that. So, to that end, I decided to scrap some Spring pictures that I've had for awhile. After pulling this layout together, I did feel a little bit better!! :-) I used the latest PageMaps sketch as my base, but flipped it to fit my pictures. Looking at these pictures, I know it will be awhile yet, but I am already ready for Spring!

Because...

...I looked at my blog count for the year and it is only 9. BORING!! 9 times...surely I have more to say than that!! (My husband would attest to that!) So, I decided to add a layout that is not for any kind of contest or anything like that. It is just one of my favorites that I've done, and I want to get it on record. This is one of those layouts that came together quickly for me. I think I got it done in about 30 minutes - I can't believe it even took that long! I added the bling, flowers, sticker & did my journaling. But even better than it being a quick page, this layout helped me say some things that I wanted to get on paper. Just because...

Happy Halloween 2010!

If it weren't for my daughter, I don't think I would "celebrate" Halloween. But Madison absolutely loves Halloween - all things gross & scary & creepy. So, I try to decorate a little, have a costume ready, get the "in" candy - those kinds of things - but Halloween always sneeks up on me. This is my only piece of new decoration this year - well, the entire grouping - and though it does make me happy, it was not very much effort. But Happy Halloween & BOO to you!!

Vera Bradley

I knew not to introduce my 9 year old daughter to Vera Bradley - that once I did, it would be all over. And it was...Madison begged & begged me for a VB purse. Well, for Easter, we surprised her with a dittybag in her favorite pattern. She loved it, and here is my layout documenting that. I tried to pick PP's and title letters that would give the feel of Vera Bradley too. Once again, a Pagemaps sketch did the trick. Now maybe if I got that second job, I would be able to afford a VB for myself!! LOL!