Update on the Crazy

As of yesterday, everyone that went to Mexico with us has zillions of bug bites too. For some reason mine just showed up earlier than everyone elses.

I did some research on sand fleas (still sounds gross). It said they bite about a foot from the ground and it takes a couple days for the bites to show up. The bites look like mine, so I am guessing thats what we all have.

I am literally covered with bug bites below the knees. I actually had a dream where they counted my bug bites in Mexico and wouldn't let me get on the plane. They wanted to keep me for observation. I know.... overactive imagination.

I just wanted to let everyone know that we don't have bed bugs so Kendra, you don't have to be afraid to come to my house!!! :) :)

A Little Bit Of Crazy

I am still doing laundry from our trip. Those of you who know me know that I kinda have a problem with irrational worries. :) Well... after we got home I started worrying that maybe those bites all over my legs weren't from Mexican mosquitoes, maybe, just maybe, they were from beg bugs. So, after looking at pictures of bed bug bites on the internet I decided better safe than sorry and chucked all of my suitcases outside. I have been shaking out all of the items in the suitcases and bringing them in to wash them one by one. I also read that you can freeze them, so everything that I couldn't wash I put in ziploc bags in the freezer. I left my suitcases outside all day yesterday and last night with the hopes that any bugs inside them will freeze.

My mother thinks I am crazy and I didn't even tell her that my freezer was full of clothes. I must admit, I feel kinda crazy, but I can't help it thats how I'm built.

This was taken on one of our trips to town. I think the town is called San Miguel. It was so cool how everything ran right along the coast. You could almost always see the beach.

Thats me behind the waterfall. This is where I spent a good part of the week. I read three large books behind this waterfall. I loved it!

Hopefully today I can finish laundry and putting things away to do something scrappy!

There's No Place Like Home

We just got in from a week in Cozumel, Mexico. It was so beautiful there, but I missed home. This is a picture from the balcony of our motel room. It is almost 1:00 in the morning, so I will post more later.

Suprise!

I already forgot to take a picture yesterday!!!
I made it a whole 1 day before forgetting.
Shoot!!

Happy New Year!!

Wishing everyone a hap hap Happy New Year!!

My scrap goals for this year are:

To take a picture everyday. Yes, I am going to try this 365 thing. I didn't order the kit though.
I saw a cute album on Two Peas where someone just purchased those album pages that hold six pictures, then used papers from Mat Stacks on them and placed a whole week of pictures on one page. I am going to try some different variations of this and see what I come up with. It sounds like it will be a neat project for my kids to look back at some day.... as long as I remember to take the pictures and they aren't all of my sleeping children at 11:59 pm.

I, like most of you, have thousands upon thousands of dollars in scrap supplies in my scrap room. I am going to use them. Another goal this year is 2 layouts a week. A double page only counts as one. I am really going to try to use up some of my stash so I don't feel so guilty about it all the time.

I am not going to add to my stash, only replace what I have used. (With the exception of the sale at the Playground starting tomorrow). I need to use 2 pieces of paper to buy 2 pieces of paper, use some embellishments to buy some embellishments etc. This is going to be a hard one. I'll let you know how it goes. :)

I am going to get my stinkin scrap room organized once and for all. I am such a procrastinator, I have constantly had an excuse for the past 6 months about why it wasn't done. No more excuses. I WILL have it done by the end of the month.

I also intend to take Cathy up on her offer to be more active at The Playground. Instead of just hanging out in her back room taking up chair space, I would love to teach some classes there and help out my friend any way that I can.

Now for my non scrapbook related goals:

Get the rest of my house organized. I have piles of stuff here and there. I intend to downsize all the clutter and get some organization going.

Start spending more quality time with my family. Playing games with the kids instead of watching tv with them. Letting Canyon help me cook instead of shooing him out of the kitchen. Treat each day as a gift instead of a just a stepping stone to "Someday". I know, it is easy to say I am going to try to do this, but not so easy to do.

Calm down. He is just a child (although a naughty one).

Quit asking her if her brain is working. You are going to give her a complex.

I would also say that I am going to try to lose weight, but lets face it, being skinny is over rated. :)

I have a few other goals for this year, most of them have to do with credit cards and other household debt. He who dies with the most toys does not win.

Family

I made this family album for my grandma for Christmas.
Everyone pictured is their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and spouses, no extended family. Huge huh? Everyone is descended from or married to a descendant of my grandparents with the exception of the picture of the the man holding the baby on one of the smaller pages. This is my Great-Grandfather (grandma's father) holding me. The picture next to it is my Grandmother holding my son. I thought it looked nice to show these pictures together.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Twas the night before Christmas & A Giveaway

Twas the night before Christmas,
I'm glued to the tree.
I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me.
Could it be cardstock or chipboard or lace?
Or a Cricut, I said, with a smile on my face.
And that's when I heard him,
"Hi Santa" I said"
You know.... good little girls should be in their beds."
"I know I should Santa,
and now I've been caught.
But I was just so excited
To see what you brought."
"Well, let's take a look in this room where you work.
He shook his head quickly,
And left with a jerk.
I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear
"You've got enough crap, 'll see you next year!"

This super cute little Night Before Christmas redo was given to me by my friend Michelle Chikos. I think we can all relate.

And for all of us that are always wanting more crap..... Ha Ha...........One of the blogs that I visit daily, Life as Lou, is giving away $150 in Cosmo goodies. Here is the link, just leave her a comment.
Life as Lou

Dear Santa and an ornament

I found this cute Teresa Collins paper at the playground in 8x8 and thought that it would be perfect for my son's Dear Santa letter. I scanned his letter and printed it out on the paper. It didn't turn out perfect, with the lines intersecting some of the writing, but I like it. I also found an 8x8 Remember This Teresa Collins paper. I cut out the middle of the circle and printed my picture large enough to fill it.

The ornament is from my Piggy Tales Academy kit. I love the little sliding doors. Everything is Piggy Tales except the Deck the Hall rub ons are some Basic Grey remnants that I had from another kit.

Gingerbread House

JT and the kids made this cute little gingerbread house last week. Note the before and after pictures. Canyon says we must have a mouse because he sure didn't eat any of the candy.

Two Peas Top Ten

Holy cow!! My little Christmas House is in the top ten by votes on Two Peas this morning!
Woo Hoo for me!

Christmas House 2

Here are pics of the front and the back of my little Christmas house. How cute are the door handle and the little hinges? Thanks to my friends Michelle and Kelly for these contributions! The snow turned out so perfectly. My newest obsession... Close to my heart liquid applique and prisma glitter. I love the glitter, it is super fine and super shimmery. If you don't have a consultant, drop me a line and I will hook you up with Michelle, she's great!

Christmas House

It has been a while since I posted, so I thought I better get something up here, even if it isn't quite done.

This is a little Christmas house I have been working on. It is a Maya Road Villa and comes with the the little windows and door inside. It also has a little mini album inside.

I am not finished with the front and the back yet, but here are some pictures of the sides of the house and the roof.

I will post the rest of the house when I get it finished. I am on the hunt for a perfect little wreath.

Fall Layouts

I know everyone is gearing up for Christmas, and Christmas scrapooking, but I am still on fall.

I have been playing with pictures and papers for this layout for quite a while, I finally just had to sit down and do it. I used Glitter Cuts for the first time on this layout. I have loads of them, just haven't put them to use until now. I also found some cute glitter stickers in my stash that kind of match.

This layout was for the DT at The Playground. Moxxie papers, buttons, rub-ons. The bird is a Maya Road chip with Doodlebug flock, I made the feet and beak and he has a bling eye. The colors are a little off, especially the green, but you get the idea.

I think I need a lesson on photographing layouts. Everyone else seems to get such great pictures.

Storybook Christmas

We went to Storybook Island Saturday night during the Parade of Lights downtown. How brilliant of me to think of this!! :) We had the place to ourselves, and Santa to ourselves.

Canyon was super excited to go. I should have explained earlier that you couldn't play on any of the displays, that it was just for looking. He was upset for a minute or two, then the dazzle of the lights took over and he didn't care.

Canyon, Marissa, and cousins in front of the 3rd little pigs house

The kids got to ride on the little train through the park also. Marissa is technically 3 years older than the max age for the train ride, but she squeezed her long skinny legs in the car and off they went. Then huge red cookies and warn hot cocoa after the train ride.

Santa was waiting at the entrance to the gift shop. Canyon had absolutely no issues with Santa this year. He has already informed us that Santa is making him a Spike the Dinosaur in his workshop.

Happy Thanksgiving