A few of my recent layouts

Yesterday I was able to take a day just for me. Yeah Me!!!
I decided to go Scrapbooking at A Scrapbook Boutique. I was thrilled that Jamie and Kristine were able to meet me for some scrapbooking fun.
Here is a peek at my most recent layouts.

Just Swinging Around
I used Bazzill Bling to make the flowers. Inpired by Chatterbox Embellishments. Yum-O

Foot Action
I was inspired by a layout in Jamie's "Bright Ideas" notebook. I love the green and orange color combo. I also like the torn paper mats under the photos.

When dining at Lady and Son's, I was instantly inspired by the paper dollie placemat. I promptly folded it up and placed it in my pocketbook for this layout.

Grateful
This summer were decided to have our picture taken during the Civil War Era. The kids and I spent the week learning about the Civil War.

Our Beach Visit

Goodbye Elmo

Twilight Test

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All I want for Christmas

For the Scrapbook Room.
A DVD player so that I can watch a movie while scrapbooking.

A new Cricut cartridge would be fabulous. I love all the scrolls, accents and letters.

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For the Kitchen.
I love to try new recipes and when I saw Rachael Ray has her newest cookbook available, I knew there would be many new meals to try out on the family. Yum-O!

I wish that these bakers were red but blue will do.

I received two sets of these dishes last year and I love the pattern! I just need one more set. Ya know 8 pieces just is not enough.

I am missing over half my measuring spoons? Some people have sock monsters in the dryer, me? I have a spoon thief.

I did already receive this fun cookware set as an early present. It was so needed. The little teflon coating on the bottom would flake off into my food. And I will admit I was passing it off as pepper. To complete the set, I am looking for another 2 qt. saucepan to match. I can only find a 1 quart pan.

For the House.

Anyone who has tried to call us lately, understands our frustration. We will talking on the phone, in the middle of a conversation when all of a sudden the call is dropped. This will happen several times throughout the call. I feel so bad, that someone will think I am hanging up on them.

For Me.

A Stein Mart Gift Card. My absolute favorite place to shop for clothing and shoes and jewelry and.....

Twilight

The countdown to the Movie Twilight has begun. Contessa bought the book during Fall Break. She was instantly glued to the pages. Reading everytime she had a free minute. On our trip to New York, she bought the second book in the series.

The story is about a teenage girl who moves from her Mom' in Pheonix to live with her Dad in Forks, WA. Bella becomes intrigued by the Cullen Family. She takes a special interest in Edward Cullen. She is so intigued by his stunning good looks and super human strength. Bella puts the clues together and finds out that Edward is a vampire. They spend more and more time together and fall in love.

I picked up the book last Friday after the girls at scouts began discussing it. Later that night after Contessa went to bed, I picked up the book and was instantly hooked. Last night I started book two. Santa better hurry with books number 3 and 4. It's that good!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the Best Dad in the world! MY DAD!!!

Thank you for everything you do for me and my family. I love you. Happy Birthday!

What are you doing today?

The only thing I HAVE to do today is go VOTE. Our schools are closed today because they are polling places. I have already decided who I would vote for. For me the choice was easy.



Conversations at our dinner table have been very interesting. The kids have been telling us what they have discussed at school and what their peers believe. It's amazing how impressionable our youngsters are and how important it is to give them a strong foundation.


So, The kids and I plan to spend the morning waiting in line at our polling place. Hopefully the wait won't be too long. Or that my daughter won't try to impress her opinion on an innocent bystander.


I'm watching Fox News now showing the long lines. It is so good to see everyone exercising their right to vote.


So what are you doing TODAY?

My Girl Scout Weekend

I am sitting here in the airport with my dear friend Julie, waiting to catch our flight back home. We had a really good time here at the 51st National Girl Scout Convention. This year the convention was held in Indianapolis, IN.

Opening ceremony was Thursday evening. We met the other girls and ladies from our council. The presenters shared story weaving with us. We had the opportunity to find someone that we did not know and shared our story with them about how Girl Scouting has brought us to this point.
On Friday, Halloween day we had a great time. We visited the convention hall to check out the exhibits and vendors. we received lots of goodies. Girl Scout cookies, water bottles, journals...

Imagine my surprise to see K and Company with a booth doing a little make and take using their Girl Scout line. My only scrapbook fix for the weekend. Though I took lots of pictures that I will be able to scrap.

Friday night Little Brownie Bakers, you know the company that makes all those yummy cookies, treated us to dinner at a fabulous Italian Restaurant. This picture is the ceiling of one of the dining rooms. The restaurant seemed to go forever. Plenty of little dining rooms.

Ahhh, Dessert. DEATH BY CHOCOLATE!!!!

We also celebrated Juliette Low's Birthday today. Without this great woman there would be no Girl Scouts. Isn't it amazing how much this woman looks like Juliette Low?

The city was really pretty. I would have loved to spend more time sight seeing!

Next Convention 2011 Houston, TX!