Started

a new scrap resume/portfoilio. the link is on the sidebar, please let me know what you think!

could the weekend

get any better??!!! After my post from yesterday I sent some layouts to Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine and within a few hours I got an email back requesting one of them. Talk about a turn around weekend, I wonder if getting a lottery ticket would be pushing it?!!LOL

and so to my dear friend Tina who advised me to submit I send you.....

What an awesome weekend!!!!!

On Saturday I went to a crop with my gal pals from Scraptivity, as usual I laughed lots, ate tons of junk and this time, I know some of you won't even believe it, but I actually cropped!!!!! I did 4 pages, if you don't believe it you can see it on my girl Tina's Blog.

And to top off the day, which was already awesome!!! I get home and my dh had a huge surprise for me:

Rewind a few days, DH comes home with a 32" TV/monitor for his computer, I suggest that we go to buy a dishwasher on Sunday and get a nasty" do we have money for a dishwasher?" "uh yeah maybe if you hadn't spent $1000 on that monitor" anyway, I was complaining about it at the crop, I get home and lo and behold a new dishwasher, installed ready to go, I almost cried, he totally blew me away!!! maybe people really can change!!!

Another tag.....

this one comes from my fellow tea lover Tara.


5 Wierd things about me....

1. I have a double jointed thumb, that I like to make do a hula dance

2.I do not like to be alone in the dark

3.I actually like the Tom Cruise version of War of the Worlds

4.My sister and I both went through the same cancer scare, within 2 years

5.I used to LOVE shrimp, but since I was pregnant with my first dd 10.5 years ago I havne't touched it!


I tagging Patticakes and Sue S!

Fall..........

is here!!! The air is crisp, the leaves are changing and Victoria starts going to school every day today. There have been some changes made, the class was so big that they had to hire another teacher and now she will go in the afternoon instead. She will have a supply teacher for the next 2 days until the real teacher is hired and she will start on Friday, thurs, there is no school in the afternoon, talk about a confusing start to school!!!

This Saturday is a Scraptivity crop and I'm so excited about that, I love getting together with those ladies, such an awesome bunch, the day never lasts long enough with them!!!

And with Christmas and the girls birthdays approaching faster than I would like I need to start planning out some shopping!!!

I've been tagged

by Jewels. Thanks Jewels, I'm gonna tag, Patti, JenS! and HeatherS!


1. If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be? Right next door to Disney World and one in the outskirts of Niagara Falls, close to everyone I love
2. What's your favourite article of clothing? My PJ's ;)
3. Favourite physical feature of the opposite sex?HMMM I don't think it would be appropriate to post by first choice so I will say his butt
.4. What's the last CD that you bought? The Dixie CHicks
.5. Where's your favourite place to be? At home with my family
.6. Where is your least favourite place to be? Outside in the winter !!
7. What's your favourite place to be massaged? My feet and neck.
8. Strong in mind or strong in body? Mind!
9. What time do you wake up in the morning? 7:30am
10. What is your favourite kitchen appliance? The fridge keeps my Dr. Pepper cold!!
11. What makes you really angry? People who abuse their kids, I don't mean the odd spanking here and there, I'm talking making them black and blue
12. If you could play any instrument, what would it be? Electric guitar.
13. Favourite colour? Pink
14. Which do you prefer...sports car or SUV? SUV
15. Do you believe in an afterlife? Yes.
16. Favourite children's book?Anything Dr.Suess
17. What is your favourite season? Summer.
18. What is your least favourite household chore? Dishes
19. If you could have one super power, what would it be? to create world peace
.20. If you have a tattoo, what is it? don't have one but if i did it would be a fairy.
21. Can you juggle? No.
22. The one person from your past that you wish you could go back and talk to? My grandmother. and Brian
23. What's your favourite day? Saturday.
24. What's in the trunk of your car? some lawn chairs
25. Which do you prefer, sushi or hamburger? hamburger

Well that's it

I no longer have any babies at home, today was V's first full day of school, they stagger them in here for JK, she had a 20min meet the teacher last week, a full day today with 10 other kids then the whole class starts on Monday.
And I will admit it, I cried, bawled like a baby, not in front of her, when she lined up they came, hard and fast, I'm not good with letting go of my children, I try to be, but I'm not, I love them more than my life itself and wish we could hang on forever. Here they come again as I type this, and remember how scared her little face looked in that line. I know she'll love it in a few days and will look forward to each morning of school the way all little kids do, but for me it means the end of babyhood, no more little ones at home with me and that makes me just a little bit sad.

Happy birthday!!!!!!

to my honey who is the big 33 today and to my sweetie pie niece, Abbygale who is one today

A new look...

I thought the black was too dark and hard on the eyes, so I changed to a more me colour, i love pink.
Hope you like it!!!

2 down and 2 to go

Well the first to back to schoolers are home and totally excited about the new year. My other 2 don't start until Thursday(they have a staggered entry for Juniour Kindergarten) They go on the 13th again and start full time on the 18th so I'll have more back to school pics to share so here are the kids today, so dreary here, i really wanted to get some cool shots!! I have to block out my foster sons face for privacy reasons

Summer ends

on a dreary note, lots and lots of rain here!!!! the kids are sad that is has ended like this, they wanted to play and swim before the grandparents close the pool, here are 2 of my fav pics from this summer