how true...

i never take these little tests but this site was in a QOTD at Scrap-Tastic and i was really curious to see how close it could be to take the 'How do you live your life' test. it's unreal how it describled me to a "T"! too weird since the questions were extremely odd.

How You Life Your Life

You are honest and direct. You tell it like it is. You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think. You tend to have one best friend you hang with, as opposed to many aquaintences. You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

How Do You Live Your Life?

school has started...

Sydnee starts 5th grade today. Her teacher seems super nice.

Lake is in 2nd grade and his teacher was Sydnee's k'garten teacher. We really love her to pieces. He is really excited.

Brody...he wasn't excited at all to leave the school...or was it because his brother and sister weren't with him?!? lol

*blog challenge*

get to know this scrapper...

1. Do you use older product that has been out on the market or do you strictly use new/hot merchandise? yes, almost all my layouts have older product incorporated it. i love new product but i have always done a "mix" of everything i have.

2. When you finish a layout do you put them in albums right away or do they lay on your desk/shelf for months? no. they collect dust on my shelves. i do have a coffee table album that gets updated but all others usually sit for a long while.

3. Are there several adhesives used on each layout or do you usually stick to one? usually a couple. i love KI Gloo and my trusty photo tabs by Therm-o-Web. sometimes more than that.

4. How often do you get to share your creative pages with people other than immediate family? maybe once a month other family and friends will visit and i am usually asked to see what i've been up to. if not...i grab them and show anyway! teehee

5. How many people have you made into scrappers? 4 that i can think of.

i'd love to learn more about other scrappers...if you are accepting this challenge then please comment about it here so your blog can be read! {hugs}

altering treasures...

i was out running errands today and stopped by a yard sale. i was tickled to find these pieces of wood for me to alter. my hubby is a woodcraftsman but these pieces laying there already in shape and form inspired me. i can't wait to start turning them into photo plaques or inspiration word plaques. do you ever find treasures like this?

i've been creating...

i have accepted that i have little mojo in the summer months. lol i'm back in full swing...my stash is trimming down. i'm happy. you can view my other layouts on my layout blog

Happy Scrapping!

birthdays...

yep, it's my birthday today. it brings me to the question...how do you feel about your birthday? do you love to celebrate, try to hide from it, or just accept it and wait for it to be over? since i've hit my 30's i've not cared to have them. i don't dwell on them but i don't get excited to have 'my special day'. lol maybe that was just something you entertained during your innocent, younger days.

anyhoooo....this day will come and go and i will be another year older. i'm sure i will gain a few extra grey hairs and a couple wrinkles, oh yip! lol please share with me your thoughts on my birthday questions.

scrappy hugs,

the birthday boy

*the layout above is one i just did recently for a DT challenge at CMK, enjoy!

just another day...

that's how i feel lately. lol not very motivated...or is it that i turn another year older tomorrow??? blah! anyway, i felt i had to make SOME kind of entry here since nothing exciting is going on. i have been scrapping but i can't share them just yet due to contests that are running. when they are done i will share!

on the brighter side...if you have a minute or two check this out (an online scrappy friend's blog)... Dianne N. . her entry is very 'eye opening'.

Have a scrappy day! {hugs}

*LooKie* what I got!

If you haven't seen Rachel Carlson's work or have gotten to "know" her online you are missing out! I was browsing her blog (as I often do) and joined in on a fun contest she was having. YEP, I won! This is the encredible LOOT she sent to me! Rach, you totally ROCK! {smooches}

it's always something...

ok, well I guess I shouldn't sound like my life is one disaster after another but when I am making plans for a small investment of something FUN...something always goes wrong and sets me back! ha! This time it was my computer monitor. It died. On Monday (last monday). I spent a week without my internet scrapping fix...sigh. I'm better now, hubby found a replacement. It just never fails though, I talk about purchasing something we have been waiting on because of financial limits and little things go wrong that take up that 'extra' money. Such is life I guess.

I'm happy today though...life is good to me. My kids are happy. I'm keeping cool in my home. I spent the evening hanging out with my best friend last night....life is good.