Scrapping...my Sweet Serenity

Favorite Halloween Candy

2009-10-29T23:14:00.003-04:00

Hands down my favorite Halloween Candy is Chocolate but to be more specific, I absolutely love TWIX candy bars and then I think my next favorite would be 100 Grand candy bars. I'm a chocoholic that's for sure! What's your favorite Halloween Candy?

What is your Autumn Sense?

2009-10-23T16:21:00.000-04:00

Your Autumn Sense is Sight

You are a keen appreciator of beauty, and you believe there is no more beautiful season than the fall.

Like everyone else, you love the sight of changing leaves. However, unlike everyone else, you notice every color, shape, and pattern.

You love people watching in the fall. Whether you're checking out fall fashions or Halloween costumes, you like to see people dressing for the season.

Whether you're in the city or the country, this time of year gives you plenty to look at.

What's Your Autumn Sense?

Blogthings: Waste Time at Work!

Time to think about Christmas

2009-10-21T23:13:00.002-04:00

And this is LATE for me. I'm normally a year-round Christmas shopper and pick up one thing here and there. Well, it's now the end of October and I'm starting to panic because I haven't picked up anything yet. Being broke was a big reason this happened this year. Actually, this year I'm also clueless as to what to get the kids. Every year I go shopping on Black Friday and try to get some good deals. So this year I will really be counting on Black Friday to help me out!

What Pumpkin Treat are You?

2009-10-13T19:50:00.001-04:00

You Are Pumpkin Soup

You are warm and happy. You feel truly blessed, and you are content with all the little things in your life.

You live slowly and deliberately. You take the time to notice every joy and be grateful for every small bit of happiness.

You never let an autumn pass without sitting back and reflecting on how amazing the changing of the seasons is.

Every smell, sight, and taste makes you thankful to be alive another year. Life is pretty darn amazing.

What Pumpkin Treat Are You?

Blogthings: A Fine Line Between Insight and Stupidity

I <3 Fall

2009-10-07T11:25:00.002-04:00

Although it snuck up on us pretty quickly this year, my favorite season is Fall! I love the colors of the leaves and all the fall festivals that go on. I love taking the kids to pick out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch and going on hay rides and....just all the fall festivities!!

Zumbafied

2009-08-30T17:55:00.002-04:00

I finally found an aerobics class that I really enjoy going to and have fun doing. It's Zumba. I have tried so many other classes and I get too bored with them but Zumba has totally kept me going. I started going about a year ago. This summer was really busy though and I haven't been there much at all. Actually, I think I went only twice this summer...yikes. But now that summer has come to an end, it is time for me to get back on my routine of going at least 3 times a week. I'm Ready!!!

Favorite Summer Pics!

2009-08-20T21:20:00.003-04:00

I love taking pictures in the summertime! These little point and shoot digi cams need as much light as possible so the summer sun is their friend! There are several summer pictures that I just love and always go back to though. I thought I would share one of my favorites:
Nothing says summer better than a Slip-n-Slide!

Where have I been the past month?

2009-08-12T23:18:00.003-04:00

Well for this Blog challenge at SSD we have to share a picture of somewhere we have been this past month and get ready, because I'm ready to share it with ya, here goes...
I live such an exciting life, right? There ya have it folks! But hey, I have a new puppy as an excuse!!

What Kinda Names Do You Like??

2009-07-27T21:59:00.000-04:00

You Like Names That Are Unique and Trendy

You tend to prefer names that are up and coming.

You wouldn't dare name your kid or pet last year's hot name.

You think names should be stylish, modern, and interesting...

But not so unique that they're hard to pronounce!

Some female names you might like: Alexa, Brooklyn, Cheyenne, Danica, Elle, Kennedy, Maya, and Raven

Some male names you might like: Aidan, Hunter, Marco, Preston, Quentin, Riley, and Tate

What Kind of Names Do You Like?

Another Lauren to Love (and she has a great blog prize)

2009-07-27T18:12:00.007-04:00

I'm super excited because now, at Sweet Shoppe Designs, there is not just one Lauren for me to love there is TWO! Yup, joining the fabulous team of designers is Lauren Reid! I just love her designs and now I'm not going to know what to do with myself because I will have Lauren Reid's designs to buy up along with Lauren Grier's goodies and then when the two of them get paired up, I'm going to have the L2 2 Scoops to DEVOUR (check out their very first 2 Scoops HERE)!!! Seriously, this is going to be bad [for the bank account, that is]! And because money is tight for many now-a-days who would want to pass up a GIVEAWAY? So head over to Lauren Reid's Blog where she is having an awesome giveaway of a gift card to Scrapping Simply (printing). I know with the gazillion layouts I have sitting in a folder on my hard drive I could totally use this coupon up...and then some! A big THANKS to Lauren for the chance to win!!

Where Should You Spend Your Summer?

2009-07-17T07:25:00.001-04:00

You Should Spend Your Summer at the Beach

You're a free spirit who is always thinking of new ways to have fun.

And you don't just love summer... you live for it.

So, you really should blow off your responsibilities and head to the beach!

Where Should You Spend Your Summer?

Summer Weather

2009-07-10T13:26:00.003-04:00

The weather so far this summer has been so strange! Usually it is super hot by now but it has been nice and cool...so I'm not complaining! But I am expecting the hot temps to kick in real soon. We've had a lot of rain the past couple months too and what really sucks about it is it comes on THE WEEKEND! UGH! Why can't it rain during the week and give us nice weekends? So this weekend, again, is supposed to be full of thunderstorms. My hubby might actually be off this weekend, which is a shocker, and he mentioned how he would really like to go camping/fishing for a couple days but that will probably not happen if it's going to rain. Maybe we can have a game night at a friends house or something? Maybe even go to the movies. Who knows? Anyways, if you happen to be reading this - have a great weekend!

I LOVE SMOOTHIES!! What kind are you?

2009-07-02T08:54:00.002-04:00

You Are a Banana Smoothie

You are friendly and popular without even trying to be. People just like you.

You are easy to be around and never offend everyone. You're quite mild.

You have a warm demeanor, and many people find you to be inviting.

You are sympathetic and kind. You have a soft spot in your heart for everyone.

What Flavor Smoothie Are You?

Summer is Almost Here!

2009-05-28T10:53:00.002-04:00

WOW! Where did the time go? I can't believe it is going to be summer pretty soon. So, what's going on with me this summer?? Lets see...

June is going to start off a little rocky for me since I will be going for some testing and a biopsy. I'm very nervous about it but can't wait for it to be over. June is full of birthdays. My cousin's husband, Ian's is first and she is planning a surprise party for him at a local restaurant then to go bowling afterward. I need to find a babysitter for that night! Then we have my hubby's birthday is on June 11th and we will probably do something that he wants to do over the weekend, if he doesn't have to work. My friend Dawn's birthday is the day after my hubby's but unfortunately she lives in Utah so we live too far away to celebrate together. After that my birthday is coming up on the 27th and it falls on a weekend but I have no clue what we will do for it. Then at the end of the month I have an eye appointment and will probably be picking out new glasses and sunglasses! Also, the last weekend of the month we will be going out to a big park in Erie, PA for my husbands work picnic. We will be taking the kids and spending the night there.

July is going to start off with a doctors appointment also but this one not for me. It will be the kids 5-year check-up with immunizations (which I totally fret about getting). I can't believe they are five now. Sigh... Then also the first week of July is the week my hubby is taking vacation from work. YAY! We don't see him often so I'm looking forward to it. We don't have any big plans but this will be the first 4th of July that he will be off of work and be able to celebrate with his family. We normally get a lot of invites on that day and we can finally go to something this year! The rest of July we will probably just try to stay cool and not get sunburnt! LOL!

August is going to be tough on me as a mommy. The kids will be starting KINDERGARTEN. :( OMG, I'm in denial. How could they not be babies anymore???? Please someone slow them down and keep them small for me! I'm going to be a mess sending them to school. But I will be taking them school clothes shopping probably at the beginning of the month. And in the middle of the month they both have eye appointments.

That's about all we have planned all summer. Who knows what else will be snuck in between.

May was ROUGH!!!

2009-05-21T15:23:00.002-04:00

May 2009 was a month I will probably never forget. The first of the month started out with my 88-year-old aunt, who had been staying with me for a few days, having to go to the Emergency Room. I had noticed for a long time that she wasn't herself and I told so many people but kept getting blown off. Well it finally came down to the point where she was SO bad she even said I need to go to the ER. After hours upon hours there we found out she had blood clots in her lungs. So, with me being the main contact person she had to stay in the hospital for almost 2 weeks then after her blood got thinner she had to be transferred to an extended care facility so that she could go through physical therapy. She is currently still there but thankfully doing very well with her PT.

We had the kids birthday party which was probably the only really good part of this month! We had a combined party with our neighbors little girl who was born just a couple days before my kids. It turned out to be a very nice party and everyone had a great time!

Then I started getting problems of my own and had to have a vaginal ultrasound done because of abnormal bleeding. Got the results back that weren't very good - it showed very thick lining and they got me scheduled to go in for a hysteroscopy and biopsy. I'm nervous to have this done and nervous about getting bad results from that.

And finally my little girl got hurt at her dance school. She was pushed/bumped by an older boy and a nearby water fountain sliced her forehead open. So another trip to the ER. They used Dermabond instead of stitches. It was a very deep slice so they used a lot of layers of the Dermabond. So now she has to be careful not to bust that open and hopefully it will heal with little scarring.

I wonder what else shall happen this month??

My Star Wars Name

2009-05-14T10:06:00.001-04:00

First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE LUCAS!! And here is my very own Star Wars Name!

Your Star Wars Name Is Megsh Capit

Your Star Wars Title Is Ronman of Rehtom

What Is Your Star Wars Name and Title?

Oh, How I LOVE Spring!!!

2009-05-09T00:28:00.000-04:00

You Are Blooming Flowers

You are an optimistic person by nature. In even the darkest times, you are hopeful about the future.

You feel truly blessed in life and can sometimes be overwhelmed with emotions.

You have an artist's eye. You are always looking for beauty in the mundane.

You have a good sense of aesthetics, especially when it comes to shapes and color.

What Part of Spring Are You?

Top 5 TV Shows

2009-04-05T22:08:00.002-04:00

So for this week's FOBTY I gotta blog about 5 TV shows that I have seen every episode of! Here's my list:

1. American Idol
2. So You Think You Can Dance
3. 24
4. The Office
5. iCarly (thanks to my daughter) LOL!

Facebook, Myspace or Twitter?

2009-03-27T22:47:00.001-04:00

You Are Facebook

You are social, outgoing, and excited to connect to your friends.

You are interested in your friends' lives, and you enjoy adding your opinion to the mix.

While you enjoy sharing online, you don't want everyone to know your business.

You value your privacy. Your life is an open book to those you know but not to strangers.

Are You Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter?

Chocolate or Vanilla?

2009-03-21T00:20:00.001-04:00

You Are Vanilla

You are a delightful, friendly person. You are optimistic about life and people.

You are enthusiastic and energetic. You enjoy everything you do.

You are cooperative and flexible. You get along with people from many walks of life.

You're not a show off. Instead, you're more likely to help other people shine.

Are You Chocolate or Vanilla?

Girl Scout Cookies

2009-03-12T15:06:00.002-04:00

I have a couple favorite girl scout cookies. My all-time favorite is THIN MINTS!! But long after this cookie was my favorite I have a new love...SAMOAS!! I don't know why I love this cookie because I have never been a fan of coconut, but I do love it! In fact this year I bought a box (just one or else I'd gain a million pounds) and that box was gone that first day I received it. Now I also ordered a box of Thin Mints since they are also a favorite but with the thin mints I have to have them frozen. So, I stuck them in the freezer and left them for the next day! And surprisingly I have about 5 cookies left in there...hmmm, maybe I will go eat those now! LOL! I do have an issue with girl scout cookies though and this may be my last year to buy them. I really don't like that they contain partially hydrogenated oils.

I'd pick THESE flowers...

2009-03-07T23:11:00.000-05:00

Tulips Say You're Very Positive

You are very popular and universally admired.

You are often hopelessly in love, and you connect to other people easily.

You are a naturally cheerful and upbeat person. You have an amazing smile.

You have a fresh perspective on things. You have a different way of looking at the world.

What Do The Flowers You Pick Say About You?

Candles on a Cake

2009-02-27T02:30:00.001-05:00

I was curious why it was candles! Here's what I found:

Candles on the Cake

There are a few possible explanations as to why we have candles on birthday cakes, nobody is completely sure how the tradition started.

One possible reason is because the ancient Greeks used to take cakes (round to represent the full moon) to the temple of their goddess of the moon, Artemis. The Greeks are said to have placed candles on the cake to make it look as if it was glowing like the moon.

It has also been claimed that the Germans invented birthday cakes, and celebrated birthdays with a cake called "Geburtstagorten". The Germans were known to have been skilled candlemakers and may have put small candles on their cakes, possibly for religious reasons.

What does my Birthday say about ME?

2009-02-19T20:20:00.001-05:00

You Are a Sage

You are a spiritual soul - a person who tries to find meaning in everything.

You spend a good amount of time meditating, trying to figure out life.

Helping others is also important to you. You enjoy social activities with that goal.

You are very generous and giving. Yet you expect very little in return.

Your strength: Getting along with anyone and everyone

Your weakness: Needing a good amount of downtime to recharge

Your power color: Cobalt blue

Your power symbol: Dove

Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Wanna know what "MY WORD" is!!

2009-02-13T08:51:00.000-05:00

Your Word is "Love"

You see life as possibility to form deep connections with a few people.

Relationships are the center of your world, and you always take time to bond with those you love.

You are caring and giving. You enjoy helping those you love.

And when it comes to romantic love, you feel passionately ... even in a very long term relationship.

What's Your Word?

The BESTEST Birthday

2009-02-10T23:00:00.003-05:00

Now that I'm older we don't do too much for my birthday but my mom has never failed to make my birthday special somehow. When I was younger she was so creative in making any type of cake that I wanted (a favorite was a Pac Man Party I had). And now she will make favorites of mine. A couple years ago she made me homemade TIRAMISU! OMG! That's like my FAVORITE dessert!! So, yeah, my mom is always making my birthdays memorable in some way!

New Year Resolution Quiz

2009-01-29T11:47:00.000-05:00

You Will Keep Your New Year's Resolution

You planning on making a resolution that's smart, attainable, and perfect for where your life is.

Will You Keep Your New Year's Resolution?

Cupcake Connoisseur

2009-01-26T01:28:00.002-05:00

I wub me some cupcakes! :) I have many favorites from different cupcake places but my favorite ones that I have made so far are TIRAMISU CUPCAKES! MMmmmm!!! You must try this recipe sometime! You will LOVE it!

What Kind of Shopper Am I???

2009-01-19T00:10:00.001-05:00

You Are a Discount Shopper

You love to get things as cheaply as possible. You live for sales.

It's partially because you like to save money, but it's also because you like the thrill of finding a fabulous deal.

Of all the types, you tend to shop frequently but rarely by. You keep an eye on prices.

Brand names are not that important to you. You know how to have style without collecting designer tags.

What Kind of Shopper Are You?

The Snow Test

2009-01-08T15:42:00.001-05:00

Your Snow Test Says You're Independent

You feel like something good will happen to you in the next few weeks.

You have an amazingly strong work ethic. You are likely to be very successful in life.

You are an independent, individualistic person. You thrive when you're doing your own thing.

Your biggest worry in life is your family. You stay up at night thinking about them.

When it comes time to relax, you have no problem letting go. You are already pretty relaxed as is!

The Snow Test

With a New Year

2009-01-07T23:50:00.002-05:00

Comes those dreaded resolutions! Well, I've made this resolution before but never stuck to it but this time I really want to try and work harder at it so I'm going to give myself more realistic goals in order to get it done without feeling TOO overwhelmed. My resolution is to get healthy and lose weight. I'm setting a goal to go and exercise at the gym at least 3 days a week. Start monitoring my portion sizes and only drink soda as a treat every once in a while instead of once a week like I have been. I think with smaller goals then I will be able to do better than just saying I am going to lose [this many] pounds by next year and blah blah blah. This year I truely hope to stick to it, not only for my sake, but for my kids & hubby's sake. I want to be healthy for them.

What MY Jack-o-Lantern Says

2008-10-25T01:39:00.000-04:00

What Your Jack-o-Lantern Says

You tend to be a very dramatic, flamboyant person.

For you, Halloween is another chance to perform.

This Halloween be something completely unusual... and shock everyone.

The candy you should give out: mini chocolate bars

The Jack-o-Lantern Quiz

Halloween Candy Quiz

2008-10-16T22:29:00.000-04:00

Halloween Candy Quiz

You are a Lollypop

Like the Lollypop you are sweet and lickable;)

Find out which Halloween Candy you are at Quizopolis.com

I have an ICE CREAM Personality!!!

2008-10-16T22:25:00.000-04:00

Your Ice Cream Personality:

You like to think of yourself as a fairly modest person. And it's true that you don't talk yourself up... but you're also pretty happy with who you are.

You are a pretty cautious person. You look before you leap, and you don't leap often. There's a bit of a wild child within you, but it doesn't get out often.

You are a somewhat open minded person, but deep down you're fairly conservative. You don't like trying new things very much. And if you do find something new you like, you stick with it.

You are a natural multitasker. You feel alive when you're doing more than one thing at a time.

You are fun loving and sweet. You tend to enjoy joking around and teasing people.

The Ice Cream Personality Test

Fast Food

2008-10-02T09:26:00.003-04:00

So for this weeks From our blog to yours we are supposed to share what our favorite fast food restaurant is. For me it's a toss between Wendy's and Taco Bell! But I think I would probably go with Wendy's as my top choice! I was going to mention subway but I'm not sure if they are considered fast food. We usually stop at Wendy's about 2-3 times a month.

Vampire Quiz

2008-09-25T10:45:00.000-04:00

Here's a Sweet Shoppe bloggin' quiz:

You Could Be a Vampire... If You Had To

Like most people, the thought of being a vampire has crossed your mind. But you're not sure if you'd do it, even if you could.

Living forever doesn't sound half bad, if you could live forever with the people you love the most.

But do vampires even love? And would the vampire version of you even be you?

It's all too much to contemplate. Luckily, the chances of you ever becoming a vampire are astronomically low.

What you would like best about being a vampire: Living forever

What you would like least about being a vampire: Blood stained teeth

Could You Be a Vampire?

I can type this fast...

2008-09-25T10:41:00.000-04:00

the moment I wake up in the morning! :)

73 words

Typingtest

Gotta Keep It Real...

2008-09-16T00:04:00.001-04:00

You Are 76% Real

You know who you are, and you're pretty darn comfortable with yourself.

Like everyone, you struggle with the parts of yourself that aren't so great...

But you're good at accepting who you are and not dwelling on your faults.

As a result, you're confident, optimistic, and very real.

How Real Are You?

Crayola Queen Here!

2008-09-15T23:51:00.003-04:00

So I took THIS CRAYOLA TEST and got 64 correct answers (and only 22 mistakes)!!! It tells me I am a COLOR GENIUS! Yes, yes, I know this! LOLOLOL! What a fun lil' test! Give it a try and see how well you know your crayola names!

Don't Enter Me in that Spelling Bee! :)

2008-09-15T23:43:00.001-04:00

Your Common Spelling Mistake Score: 65% Correct

Your spelling is decent, but you do make quite a few mistakes.

Let's just say you won't be winning a spelling bee anytime soon!

Do You Make Common Spelling Mistakes?

C'mon Get Happy!!!!

2008-08-17T14:46:00.002-04:00

I was going through some of my layouts at the Sweet Shoppe and wanted to post a couple that make me smile!

This one makes me feel so happy & warm inside because it was such a special day when we all got to meet my two gorgeous babies for the first time!

and this one just makes me crack up!!!

I [HEART] GREASE!!!

2008-08-17T14:36:00.002-04:00

I took THIS QUIZ and here are my results:

You have just accomplished the test 'Grease. It\'s The Word' on http://www.allthetests.com with the following results:

You are an expert!

You have correctly answered 13 of 15 questions.

On average, 726 of users who took the quiz gave 11.44 right answers.

Have fun with the other tests,

Your AllTheTests.com team

Which American Accent Do You Have?

2008-08-17T14:22:00.000-04:00

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The West
North Central
Boston
The South
The Inland North
Philadelphia
The Northeast
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

My Type of Fireworks

2008-07-06T14:04:00.002-04:00

I took this quiz to find out what my style of fireworks say about me!

What Your These Fireworks Say About You

You are jubilant and easily excited.

While you aren't very intense or passionate, your happiness is abundant.

You can always find cause to celebrate, laugh, or even just smile to yourself.

You find that life is full of things to be happy about!

The Fireworks Test

What My Fridge Says About Me

2008-06-19T23:34:00.001-04:00

What Your Fridge Says About You

You like to be surrounded by things you love. You aren't exactly greedy, but you can be materialistic at times.

You are not careful with your money. In fact, you rarely think about how much you are spending.

You are a very adventurous person. You love to try new things, and you get bored very easily.

You try to be responsible, but you don't always succeed. Your heart is in the right place though.

You are likely single - and spending many nights alone at home.

What Do the Contents of Your Refrigerator Say About You?

Hot Fun in the Summertime!!

2008-06-13T18:06:00.002-04:00

Well the summer is finally upon us! We hate it because we are so super fair-skinned that we burn to a crisp but we love it because we can finally go fishing & camping!! We are pretty new to the whole fishing thing. We only started to go when our kids got close to 2 years old. And we've been going ever since. We tried out camping last year and liked it so much that we couldn't wait till summer got here to go again (although we know better than to go on a super hot day)! We aren't much of swimmers but only because we don't have a pool and there are not too many places around us to go swimming besides the YMCA which we do all year round anyway.

Another thing or two that we love to do once the summer comes is to have cook outs and going to get ice cream cones! OH YEAH! We love our ice cream! In fact, we just got back from a walk down to the DQ!!

YAY SUMMER!!! :) Enjoy it y'all!

Although I can act NERDY sometimes...

2008-06-05T08:47:00.001-04:00

Really, I'm not a nerd! I even took this quiz to find out! LOL!

A DREAM VACATION...If money wasn't an object!!

2008-05-31T16:57:00.002-04:00

I would love to take my husband on a nice long vacation to Ireland! I've been thinking about vacations lately since we haven't been on one in SOOOO long. There are so many place I would love to travel to but I think my first choice would be one of the top places my husband would want to go, and that is Ireland! With my husband being such a hard worker and also with his birthday coming up...I just dream of taking him there. I mean look at this place:

Red, White & Blue

2008-05-29T09:00:00.002-04:00

I hope everyone (who celebrates it) had a Wonderful Memorial Day!! We enjoyed the gorgeous day, took the kids to a parade and enjoyed spending time together as a family.

I was without a computer for so long and I finally got it back Memorial Day Weekend and I couldn't wait to get back to digital scrapping! Speaking of scrapping here are a few of my favorite kits that have Red, White and/or Blue in them:

PAGING MISS BETTIE by Traci Reed

MY BLUE VALENTINE by Micheline Martin

and

A YEAR OF MEMORIES: JULY by Dani Mogstad and Shawna Clingerman

Now, I'm in the mood to scrap so...catch ya later!

A Personality Quiz

2008-05-12T22:29:00.002-04:00

You Are An INFJ

The Protector

You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity.

Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is.

You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience.

You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.

In love, you truly see relationships as an opportunity to connect and grow.

You enjoy relationships as long as they are improving and changing. You can't stand stagnation.

At work, you stay motivated and happy... as long as you are working toward a dream you support.

You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

How you see yourself: Hardworking, ethical, and helpful

When other people don't get you, they see you as: Manipulative, weak, and unstable

What's Your Personality Type?

My kind of Latte

2008-05-12T22:21:00.001-04:00

What Your Latte Says About You

You are easygoing and pretty simple to please. You don't put up a fuss... ever.

You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious.

You have a good deal of energy, but you pace yourself. You never burn out too fast.

You're addicted to caffeine. There's no denying it.

You are a child at heart, and you don't ever miss the opportunity to do something playful.

You are deep and thoughtful, but you are never withdrawn.

What Does Your Latte Say About You?

NKOTB BABY!!!!!!!

2008-05-12T21:19:00.002-04:00

I am so excited that the New Kids on the Block are back in business! :) In fact their opening concert is only a few days away (in New York) and it will appear on the Today Show! I only wish I could go to New York to see them, especially Joey! JOEY McINTYRE was my biggest crush when I was a kid (well, he still is)! He was just too cute for words! I mean look at him (past & present):

Not only was I the proud owner of every single NKOTB album I'm also the proud owner of Joey's CDs like this:

So, yeah, I'm a bit happy to know that they will be back on stage again!

Speaking of high school crushes I thought I would mention my other crushes:
-Christian Slater
-Kirk Cameron
-Corey Haim
-Mark Paul Gossler
Oh I could go on and on...

a SWEET shoppe kit

2008-04-18T11:13:00.002-04:00

Sweet Shoppe Designs is one of my favorite places to hang out in the digi-scrapping community. Lately, I've been blown away by all the creative designs in their store too. I wanted to post about my recent favorite kit there by Dani Mogstad & MandaBean called A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY!! I've never seen anything like this! I LOVE the creative & unique Alice In Wonderland Tea Party theme and the colors are just amazing!! I would love to see any layouts made with this fun kit!!

When it comes to Landmarks

2008-04-14T10:47:00.001-04:00

I am a total AIR-HEAD! LOL! I took THIS QUIZ and only got 30% right! EEK!

Give it a try!!

This is my kind of thinkin...

2008-04-04T22:08:00.000-04:00

Your Thinking is Abstract and Random

You are flexible, adaptable, and creative.

There's many ways that you can learn - and you're up for any of them.

You relate well to other people, and you do well working in groups.

You can help people communicate together and work with each other's strengths.

You don't work well with people who are competitive or adversarial.

You prefer to work toward a common goal... not toward conflicting goals.

What Kind of Thinker Are You?

Bring on the Spelling Bee Baby!!

2008-04-02T16:10:00.001-04:00

Take this quiz and see how you do!!

Your Spelling is Perfect

You got 10/10 correct.

Your spelling is excellent. You also have a great memory and eye for detail.

How's Your Spelling?

I'm an Easter Egg!!

2008-03-22T09:31:00.001-04:00

A Naked one, at that! LOLOLOL! I so cracked up when I took this simple quiz and got this answer:

You Are an Undecorated Egg

Totally naked... and perfectly happy about it.

What Kind of Easter Egg Are You?

My Personality Trait

2008-03-11T13:23:00.001-04:00

Personality Type Quiz

My Result:
Emotional Personality Type

		You put your heart on your sleeve. When you’re sad, angry, or happy—everyone knows it. You can’t help it! You’re in touch with your emotions and aren’t afraid to share it. You tend to have lots of crushes (celebrities, friends, neighbors, you name it!) and you hope to find true love someday. Take Personality Type Quiz Find more quizzes at Quibblo.com

Stuck in the Middle with You!!

2008-02-27T10:20:00.001-05:00

Here are my results of the "Are you a Liberal or Conservative" quiz:

You Are a Moderate Mama

You're not overly political, and your views fall more with the American mainstream.In fact, it may be difficult for you to decide who to vote for at times!Your approach to politics is reasoned and well though out.

Fill Up That Netflix!!

2008-02-19T10:03:00.003-05:00

My hubby and I have watched some great movies lately! So here is a list of some movies to make sure you add to your movie queue!!

ONCE

3:10 TO YUMA

BLOOD DIAMOND

LICENSE TO WED

HARRY POTTER and the ORDER of the PHOENIX

THE ILLUSIONIST

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

RESCUE DAWN

EASTERN PROMISES

2 DAYS IN PARIS

THE QUEEN

A Valentine Quiz

2008-02-10T12:16:00.000-05:00

Try THIS QUIZ! I thought I would do way better than I did but that wasn't the case! I only got 4 out of 10 right!! And I think a couple of those 4 I got right were just good guesses! LOL! See how you do!

Need to Warm Up?

2008-01-25T16:25:00.000-05:00

Take this quiz too!

You Are a Cappuccino

You're fun, outgoing, and you love to try anything new.

However, you tend to have strong opinions on what you like.

You are a total girly girly at heart - and prefer your coffee with good conversation.

You're the type that seems complex to outsiders, but in reality, you are easy to please

What Kind of Coffee Girl Are You?

Do you YOU TUBE?

2008-01-22T11:46:00.000-05:00

I am not an addict but every now and then I like to watch some you tube videos! I have a lot of friends who send some really funny ones all the time! But I wanted to highlight my favorite You Tube Video: OTTERS HOLDING HANDS!! This video just melted my heart! I adore these animals to begin with but this was just too cute, especially towards the middle/end of the video when they split up and then reached for each other again.

And I know I'm not one of the few viewing this! There has been tons of people watching these cuties! Check THIS YOU TUBE Video too!

Was I Naughty or Nice?!

2007-12-21T22:42:00.000-05:00

You Were Nice This Year

You Were 25% Naughty, 75% Nice

Okay, so you weren't *entirely* nice this year

But Santa doesn't expect a modern girl to be perfect

You were good enough - and you'll be rewarded for it

Were You a Naughty Girl or Nice Girl this Year?

My Favorite Christmas Movie

2007-12-15T10:05:00.000-05:00

I just LOVE the movie A CHRISTMAS STORY!!! We own the DVD, but even though, we still can't wait for the 24 hour marathon to run! We keep it on the TV all day (if we are home)!

This year was a total treat because The Lincoln Park Performing Arts School, where my kids take dance lessons, sold tickets to see this play and it was AWESOME! It was such a hit and sold out so quickly that they are having another date for it to show a 2nd time this year!

YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!!!

My Holiday Stress Level

2007-12-07T15:06:00.000-05:00

Your Holiday Stress Level Is Low

You take it easy over the holidays, and you only take on what you can handle.

You know the holidays are about celebrating and fun - not standing in line at the mall!

What's Your Holiday Stress Level?

My Handwriting

2007-12-07T14:58:00.000-05:00

This is what my handwriting says about me:

What Your Handwriting Says About You

You are highly energetic. You are a passionate, intense, vigorous person.

You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical.

You are balanced and grounded. You know how to get along well with others.

You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well.

You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart.

You are a decent communicator. You eventually get your point across, but sometimes you leave things a bit ambiguous.

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

What Part of Thanksgiving are You?

2007-11-24T18:32:00.000-05:00

You Are The Stuffing

You're complicated and complex, yet all your pieces fit together.

People miss you if you're gone - but they're not sure why.

What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?

The Sweet Shoppe DESSERTS

2007-11-18T20:01:00.000-05:00

OMG! Have you seen all the goodness at The Sweet Shoppe lately? Not only is there tons of new designers at the store but hundreds of mouth watering products! My Kaboodle is FULL of goodies that I must get my hands on at some point! I have done some major shopping there lately! My recent favorite purchase is Flea Market Baby by Laura Deacetis!! This kit is wonderful! I used it to make this page (image clickable):

My Pilgrim Name

2007-11-18T19:59:00.001-05:00

Your Pilgrim Name Is

Constance Hopkins

What's" Your Pilgrim Name?

My LO that I LOVE

2007-10-26T22:42:00.000-04:00

LOL! So for the Sweet Shoppe Blog challenge we have to post a LO that we made that is one of our favorites! So I was going through my Sweet Shoppe Gallery and I just knew that my SLEEPING BEAUTY LO was my favorite! I don't do too many simple LO's with white space so I love the outcome of it and now am going to be working on many more simple simple LOs like this! I just LOVE the photo I took of my DD too! I looked magical! I could stare at it forever! I also really like how the simple journaling flows right in with the swirls!

A Halloween FREEBIE!!

2007-10-22T23:40:00.000-04:00

I put together a kinda-spooky halloween-type mini kit! Here is GOSSAMER! I hope you like it! It has 8 papers, journaling lines, a button, a leaf (png & brush), fiber, rope, Lace Ribbon, and an overlay! GRAB IT HERE!

While your here please check out www.rakscraps.com!!!

What Carnival Ride are You?

2007-10-21T22:24:00.000-04:00

I love rides! Here is what I got:

You Are a Carousel

You are young at heart and a truly playful person. No one would ever accuse you of taking life too seriously.

You are definitely in things for the fun. You find joy easily, and you are often building up anticipation for your next adventure.

In relationships, you tend to want to be babied and taken care of.

And while you may be a bit high maintenance, you are incredibly loyal.

Your life is simple and satisfying. Each day you treat yourself to something you enjoy.

You have a lot of emotional attachments, and experiences are extra vivid to you.

You tend to be nostalgic and sentimental. The past is important to you.

Comfortable around all living things, you have a special connection to animals and children.

At your best, you are whimsical, free spirited, and creative.

Even if your schemes seem a bit strange, they usually work out wonderfully.

At your worst, you are spoiled, demanding, and impossible to satisfy.

You've been known to act like a brat if you aren't getting your way!

What Carnival Ride Are You?

I LOVE to sing and

2007-10-13T09:22:00.000-04:00

I just found out...

Your Karaoke Theme Song is "Since U Been Gone"

You are a very expressive and genuine person.

You're not so emotional that you wear your heart on your sleeve - but you're not afraid to show how you're truly feeling.

Whether you're singing along in the car or singing on stage, your favorite songs make you get a little carried away.

You're definitely the type most likely to dream of becoming a rock star!

You might also sing: "Livin' La Vida Loca," "I Will Survive," or "Hollaback Girl"

Stay away from people who sing: "I'll Make Love to You"

What's Your Karaoke Theme Song?

MY Halloween Costume!!

2007-10-06T09:10:00.000-04:00

Well, this isn't going to acutally "bee" my costume but after taking this weeks quiz from the Sweet Shoppe Blog it says that this is what I should "bee"!! LOL!

Your Halloween Costume Should Be

A Bumble Bee

What Should You Be For Halloween?

My Scent!

2007-09-28T14:33:00.000-04:00

Took another quiz from the Sweet Shoppe Blog and here are my results:

Your Scent is Pumpkin Pie

Warm, comforting, and a bit old fashioned

You've got what men want - believe it or not!

What's Your Girl Smell?

Besides Digi Scrapping Sites

2007-09-25T12:06:00.000-04:00

I do have another side on the internet! LOL! I like to spend my time chatting with some friends on a couple different IM's and on HELLO! I spend some of my time on EBAY, AMAZON, and a private mommy board at EZBOARD and Myspace from time to time. Since I'm in school I am spending a lot of time on the school's website and on the websites that I pay my bills at. That's about all! The rest of my time is spent at Digital Scrapbook Sites since that would be my total addiction!

If I was a Gemstone I'd be...

2007-09-25T11:59:00.000-04:00

Your Gemstone is Emerald

Balanced, liberated, and peaceful.

You bring luck into any situation.

What Gemstone Are You?

Pick a Dessert!!

2007-09-02T09:31:00.000-04:00

The Sweet Shoppe Blog is where you will find the menu! LOL! Here is what I picked:

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (with the Chocolate on Chocolate coming up right behind - LOL)! And here is what it says about me...
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE - Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional.

My Celeb Match!!

2007-08-24T20:54:00.000-04:00

Today's Sweet Shoppe Blog Challenge was to see who your Celebrity Match is! My results are...

Your celebrity match is Johnny Depp. You like your men funny and smart.

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

I'm NOT smarter than a 5th Grader!

2007-08-17T16:00:00.001-04:00

And Thank You to the challenge at Sweet Shoppe Designs for making me aware of this! ROFLMBO! I took THIS QUIZ and here are my results

You are 60% Smarter than a fifth grader.

You got mare than half right, atleast. It's 50% for your information, since you're still stupid. A fifthgrader is smarter than you.

are you smarter than a fifth grader?
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My first meme!

2007-08-14T23:07:00.000-04:00

And it's for SweetShoppes Blog Challenge this week! So here goes...

Five in a Row
1. Name one thing you do everyday. Get on the computer!
2. Name two things you wish you could learn. How to Sew and play the piano!
3. Name three things that remind you of your childhood. The carvings my cousins and I made in the back of my house, camping, baby dolls (I always had one with me).
4. Name four things you love to eat but rarely do. Tiramisu, Olive Garden Food, Crab Legs
5. Name five things that make you feel good. my kids, scrapbooking, listening to music, haircuts, pedicures!

My Celebrity Look-Alikes

2007-08-08T19:09:00.001-04:00

This was for the Sweet Shop Blog Challenge! What a fun site! You can do your own HERE!

I'M BACK

2007-08-05T00:17:00.001-04:00

for the most party anyway! I'm back from the trip to Philly but I think I left my energy back at the hotel! I'm just exhausted! I ended up cutting my scrapping work in (more than) half and am no longer on a list-full of CTs. I will miss them terribly but I just need to "step away from the computer" a lot more than I have been! I needed to focus more on my school work and my family.

But just because I narrowed my scrapping fun down some doesn't mean I quit totally! So to kick things off now that I'm back I'm doing the BLOG CHALLENGE at Sweet Shoppe. It was to take THIS QUIZ and see what color nail polish best suits you! I actually got the color that I wear the most...PINK!

Your Nail Polish Color is Pink

How you're unique: You're girly without being high maintenance
Why your style rocks: You're the perfect blend of stylish, preppy, and cute
What this color says about you: "I am secure enough not to follow every trend"

What'>http://www.blogthings.com/whatcolornailpolishbestfitsyouquiz/">What Color Nail Polish Best Fits You?

Falling Behind

2007-07-05T23:58:00.000-04:00

I've been neglecting my blog! I've just been so overly busy with things going on and now I'm getting ready to pack for a 2 week trip to Philly! I'm just so behind it isn't even funny! I will eventually get back into the swing of things!

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday! We spent it with friends and their family. It was a beautiful day and all the kids had a blast!

Sorry to make this so short & simple but I have loads and loads of laundry to get done and then I gotta pack all of our stuff! See y'all in a couple weeks!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

2007-06-28T00:23:00.000-04:00

So I turned 30! I was sick about leaving the 20's but I am sure I will get over it. I just hate the whole aging process. :(

I had a pretty good day! We ended up finding the kids a free swing set on freecycle and while hubby was picking it up he also bought a couch off of them since they were selling everything so that they could move. It was a 2-year-old couch for a great price!! My mom and sister showed up with a birthday cake for me from The Bethel Bakery (YUMMY)!! So I had cake for lunch! LOLOLOL! When my mom got ready to leave my daughter burst into tears so my mom said she would take her overnight. :) Then we took the rest of the kids (I was babysitting all day) and they played on the slip-n-slide and on the new swing set. After they left I got ready and hubby took me out to dinner. We were going to go to the Olive Garden but they were toooooo packed and we didn't want to wait 2 hours to eat. So we headed over to Max & Ermas. It was so yummy and then they surprised me with an awesome banana cream pie dessert! So after today I think I need to do like 100 workout tapes in one day! :) My hubby got me tickets to go see THE LION KING musical! I'm so excited about that! We will be taking the kids also!!! It isn't for another 6 months but it is something that is great to look forward to! :)

Here's the fun challenge from Treasures to Scrap for today:

My roommate and I once:
Ummm, I never had a roommate! LOL!

Never in my life have I: traveld out west. I'd love to travel all over!

High school was : A great time! I had lots of wonderful friends!

When I'm nervous : I eat.

My hair: Is a mess and needs cut very badly!!

When I was 5 : I was sooooooooo cute! LOLOL! I was tomboyish I think!

When I turn my head left: I see my little boy telling me that he wants chocolate milk!

I should be: Sleeping or Studying!

By this time next year: I will be 31. YUK! And I will hopefully be finished with School!!!

My favorite aunt is: Aunt Concetta Mary (Connie). She would do anything for me and my kids! So generous and just loves us so much!

You know I like you if: You are my friend! :)

My ideal breakfast is: Chocolate Chip Pancakes!

If you visit my home town: I will take you to all the great places to see in the area! And you will HAVE to eat a Primanti Sandwich! LOL!

If you spend the night at my house : You will never get any sleep with the crazy kids of mine around! :)

My favorite blonde is : My dear Son!

My favorite brunette is : My mom!

The animal I would like to see flying besides birds: Pigs!

I shouldn't have been: Playing on the computer so much! I need to study!!!

Last night I: don't remember a thing!

A better name for me would be: No other! My name suits me perfectly!

I've been told I look like: my sperm donor!

If I could have any car, it would be : I dunno...don't think about it too much!

If I was a Pixie...

2007-06-24T17:27:00.000-04:00

I'd be a...SPIRIT PIXIE! :) I took the Quiz givin as the Sweet Shoppe Blog Challenge! It's lots of fun..give it a try! Here are my full results:

What type of pixie are you?

You are a spirit pixie! you love all life, and see good in everything! GO YOU!!! you totally fit the expression see the world through rose colored glasses!
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HAPPY SUMMER

2007-06-22T00:48:00.001-04:00

Happy Happy Summer to everyone! I was so excited that it was the first day of summer that I didn't get a chance to come on here until this late! :) But I just wanted to keep this short & sweet!! So, here is a goodie I have for you:

DOWNLOAD HERE

Summer is almost (officially) here!

2007-06-20T16:13:00.000-04:00

YAY! Tomorrow is the first day of Summer!! I'm already wondering how it is going to be all summer trying to beat the heat! My two little squirts are forever wanting to be outside but I hate it during the middle of the day when the sun is blazing hot! And my poor son is soooo sensitive to the heat!

My hubby will be starting a job soon so he won't have any vacation at all for this summer which sucks. And talking about jobs todays TTS BLOG CHALLENGE is to share about your first summer job!

My first summer job was becoming a waitress at DENNY'S! :) LOL! I was never a waitress before but wanted to be so badly (I have no idea why). So, they hired me but since I had no waitress experience they had to hire me to clean tables but only had me do that a few days. It was company policy because any waitress hired there had to have some restaurant experience or they had to start out cleaning! LOL! So I did my few days of busting tables then made my way out to the floor and became one of their best waitresses there within a few days! So good they started asking me to do more and more! GO FIGURE! So I did a little bartending here and there (there was a bar connected to it because it was also connected to a hotel. So, that was my very first summer job! :) I did have a retail job but it wasn't a summer job! I did that during the year while I was in college but didn't stay there long!

Well, not I'm going to go give the kids a bath so they can be clean for their vacation bible school class tonight! They got nice and dirty from going fishing earlier today!

I'll be back tomorrow to wish everyone a HAPPY SUMMER and probably have a goodie for ya!

Just Another Manic Monday...

2007-06-18T22:58:00.000-04:00

I don't wish it was Sunday though...I just wish I was on vacation somewhere! LOL! I don't know where the day went?? Seriously. I don't even remember most of it! I was here there and everywhere then tonight was the twins first day at bible school. I stayed at the church the whole time in an office and studied. At least I accomplished one thing for myself! LOL! Then I came home and have too much catching up to do! I had 452 e-mails and I had just cleaned out my e-mail last night!?! Then I also did something else...I took on a babysitting job! ACK! LOL! Sometimes I wonder about the things I get myself into! HEHE! But we need any extra money we can get and the three kids are "out of diapers" age!

So, today the Blog Challenge is to take THIS TEST!! It is a personality test to find out which Muppet character your most like! LOL! I just took and and I found out I am:

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.
You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.
Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green.
Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!

The Muppet Personality Test

A Sweet Quiz & a Friday Freebie!!

2007-06-15T18:25:00.000-04:00

Here is a fun quiz challenge from the Sweet Shoppe Blog!! I just took it and got 37 points so my answer is CHARLIE BROWN!

A group of investigators got together and analyzed the personalities of well known and modern cartoon characters. The information that was gathered was made into this test.

Answer all the questions (only 10) with what describes you best, add up all your points (which are next to the answer that you choose) at the end and look for your results.

Do not cheat by looking at the end before you are done!

1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?
..a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
..b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
..c) Painting in the park (5 pts)
..d) Rock concert (1 pt.)
..e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)

2. What is your favorite type of music?
..a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
..b) Alternative (1 pt.)
..c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)
..d) Country (5 pts.)
..e) Pop (3 pts.)

3. What type of movies do you prefer?
..a) Comedy (2 pts.)
..b) Horror (1 pt.)
..c) Musical (3 pts.)
..d) Romance (4 pts.)
..e) Documentary (5 pts.)

4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose
One of these?
..a) Waiter (4 pts.)
..b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
..c) Teacher (3 pts.)
..d) Police (2 pts.)
..e) Cashier (1 pt)

5 What do you do with your spare time?
..a) Exercise (5 pts.)
..b) Read (4 pts.)
..c) Watch television (2 pts.)
..d) Listen to music (1 pt.)
..e) Sleep (3 pts.)

6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?
..a) Yellow (1 pt.)
..b) White (5 pts.)
..c) Sky Blue (3 pts. )
..d) Dark Blue (2 pts.)
..e) Red (4 pts.)

7. What do you prefer to eat?
..a) Snow (3 pts.)
..b) Pizza (2 pts.)
..c) Sushi (1 pt.)
..d) Pasta (4 pts.)
..e) Salad (5 pts.)

8 What is your favorite holiday?
..a) Halloween (1 pt.)
..b) Christmas (3 pts.)
..c ) New Year (2 pts.)
..d) Valentine’s Day (4 pts.)
..e) Thanksgiving (5 pts.)

9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?
..a)Paris (4 pts)
..b) Spain (5 pts)
..c) Las Vegas (1 pt)
..d) Hawaii (4 pts)
..e) Hollywood (3 pts)

10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?
..a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)
..b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)
..c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)
..d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)
..e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)

Now add up your points and find out the answer you have been waiting for!

(10-16 points) You are Garfield :
You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are alway s in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn’t mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.

(17-23 points) You are Snoopy:
You a r e fun, you are very cool and popular. You always know what’s in and you are never are out of style you are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few days that you learned. Being married and having children are important to you, but only after you have had your share of fun times

(24-28 points) You are Elmo:
You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things. Some good advice: try not to be too much of a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants:
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it’ s funny and calm for the most part. Stay away from traitors and jealous people, and you will be stress free.

(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown:
You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few birthdays. Don’t let your passion confuse you with reality.

(44-50 points) You are Dexter:
You are smart and definitely a thinker… Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it comes. Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!

After your finished leave me a comment and tell me what answer you got!

Now I have a little freebie for you! Another Sketchie! I hope you like it! Have a great weekend everyone!! GRAB IT HERE!!

Tuesday's 12

2007-06-13T11:17:00.000-04:00

Well, this was yesterdays blog challenge at TreasurestoScrap but I didn't get a second to do it yesterday so I will just make it up now! Twelve things that I have to be happy about:

1. Tonight is my hubbys night off of work so I get to have some time with him!
2. My mommy is going to be visisting today (and she was here yesterday too)
3. My aunt paid my hubby for doing some work at her house so we have some money to put towards our trip to Philly.
4. I finished 4 tests for school and am ready to start on my final set of words for this section of school!
5. Hubby brought home some YUMMIES from a local bakery this morning. He got me a lady lock and a fruit tart!
6. I have a start on my digi-scrapping organization
7. Our yard work is finished (for a while anyway)
8. My kids gave me big kisses when I woke up
9. I got a 40 dollar rebate in the mail (that I had forgotten about). I also found 20 dollars in my hubbys pants as I was doing laundry (that's always nice)!
10. We are going to go out for dinner for my hubbys birthday since we didn't get to do anything on his birthday.
11. The sun is shining and it seems like it is going to be a great day!
12. I am getting ready to scrap!!

So, it seems to be a happy happy day so far! This was a fun challenge to do today!

I can do a lot with A FEW MILLION DOLLARS plus give you a freebie!

2007-06-11T17:21:00.000-04:00

Can you? So the question for Sweet Shoppes Blog Challenge this week is What would you do if you were given a few million dollars? My answers:
1. Give money to my friends & family & charity
2. Build a dream house on a gorgeous piece of land.
3. Invest and Save some for my kids.
4. Travel, Travel, Travel.
5. Hire a Maid

But winning that much money will never happen since I never play the lottery and I know I won't find any trees that can hold that much money! LOL! So it is nice to dream about!

Well, I have not blogged in a couple days and was gone most of the weekend. My hubby and I spent Saturday at Kennywood Park for his company picnic! It was so much fun and I rode just about every ride there! It was an enjoyable day without the kids! The twins really tired my poor mother out though! We didn't get home till after midnight and as soon as we walked into the door my mom CRASHED into her bed! :) We were too tired to drive home so we just stayed at my moms.

Sunday we drove home and just immediately started doing yard work (BLAH)! I'm glad we got it done though. Today is my hubbys birthday (32 years old) but we are not really going to see him. Maybe just for 30 minutes while he shovels his dinner down his throat and kisses us good-bye to go to work. He didn't get to go to sleep Sunday early enough and was running on a few hours of sleep while working (he works nights as a truck driver). So when he got home the kids and I were at the store and he went to bed. We got him a little cake & some food to grill for dinner so hopefully he will get up at least 30 minutes before he has to rush out the door so that he can have some cake and we can sing the little ditty to him! So to throw a little blog party I am going to hand out another one of my sketchies!

CLICK HERE to grab it!!

Nothing else really going on today. I have to try to scrap some pages and then do some studying. I also want to get ready and try to have a yard sale this weekend. I feel like I am never going to be organized in this house! Too much clutter and it drives me nuts!! And with that said, I'm going to go right now and pack up one box of stuff for the yard sale!

Taa-taa for now!

Wanna be on a Guest CT???

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Then Amy Bleser is the one to contact!!! :) She is having a Guest CT call and lemme tell you...YOU WILL LOVE being a part of it! Her designs are AWESOME!! Here is her ad:

She sells her fun designs at:

SCRAPBOOK-BYTES

DIGISCRAPDIVAS

A CHERRY ON TOP

Wednesday TTS Challenge & A Contest/Freebie

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What story does your family laugh at over and over and LOVE to tell on you?
Well, I've always been a silly, crazy girl so I got lots of "pick-on-me" stories.

I hear lots of stories of me running up onto stages (in places that I wasn't supposed to) and start dancing & singing!!

There are also lots of stories of me bringing animals home (mostly birds) and took care of them till they could go off on their own.

And one story that the family can now laugh at and will never let it live down is when I "ran" away twice!! Well, I really didn't run away at all. The first time I was hiding in the bushes behind our house with a friend (who was a boy, most of my friend were boys when I was young and I was a tomboy, myself). We were so young and I said that we were going to run away. Him and I packed up little bags grabbed a mini radio and headed to my back yard! :) I don't know how long later the my mom and aunt (who we lived with at the time) started to panic and search the neighborhood! Hours of searching they came back and we popped out from the bushes!

The second time all I did was walk to a friends house without telling anyone! So they thought I ran away. This time they had the cops help find me and they found me at my friends! My mom said she felt like she was having a heart attack!!

!!!CONTEST & FREEBIE!!!!

The wonderful Kim Johnson is having a Contest at both DigiScrapDivas and Treasures to Scrap! Make sure you check this contest out, snatch the CUTE freebie that coordinates with her "IT'S MY PARTY" kit (which is on sale right now) and try out to win a NICE prize!!! Here is the ad:

Bloggin' on a Rainy Tuesday

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The weather today is YUKKY! The kids really wanted to go to the park and play but it is wet and chilly out there. So they are watching Wonder Pets and I am sitting here singing "The Phone, The Phone is Ringing, The Phone, we'll be right there..." And decided, heck, I better blog! I have a couple blog challenges to do and also my very first sketch template for a freebie!

So the TTS Blog Challenge today is:
What in your lifetime has only happened to you once?

Lots of stuff, but off the top of my head the following:

1. While doing an "Adopt-a-Highway" clean-up (in Florida) I found a baby alligator that was trapped from swallowing a fishing hook & line that was tied to a huge brick. Me and my animal rescuing instinct took me right to it and I cut the one end of the fishing line and wrapped the other part of the line around the babys mouth so that I could carry him to the car and get him to the local wild animal rescue! They cut the line as far in the mouth as they could and told me that the hood would probably dissolve in it's tummy and it would be fine!

2. I got Chicken Pox my Junior year of High School. Didn't know that's what it was at first. It came about that I was in the middle of a dance performance on stage. I had felt sick before going on stage but everyone was trying to tell me it was just stage fright (nah, didn't they know that I never would get stage fright) and so I went ahead out on that stage and danced until almost the very end of the performance I collapsed. They rushed me to the hospital and scared my mom with saying it could be meningitis. After testing and testing found out it was the Chicken Pox. Then after I got all the lovely itchy patches, I scratched them so much and have permanent scars from it. No fun!

3. Lost my virginity (hehe, yeah, you know you were thinking of putting that as an answer on your own blog for this question), went to my Junior and Senior Prom, got my drivers license, participated in Senior Skip Day and went to Daytona Beach...ya know all that stuff from high school.

4. Became a Ferret Owner shortly after moving out on my own with my hubby (who was then my boyfriend). He got me my first two ferrets (I had always wanted a ferret as a pet) and after that, Ferret Math struck me time after time as I started to rescue ferrets! Then from all the rescues and the two my hubby got me we had 10 ferrets as our own pets!

5. Got married. Got married in the Poconos!

6. Became Pregnant with twins and at the same time contracted Hepatitis A from the big outbreak at Chi-Chi's Restaurant. What a HORRIBLE HORRIBLE experience. Something that was supposed to be remembered and enjoyed was ruined from how horribly sick I was from the Hepatitis and then living in the hospital hooked up to machines and being looked at constantly.

7. Going back to school after having the kids, since I never finished my first degree!! I'm doing online schooling!

That's all I can think of for right now although I know there is probably hundreds more!

And for this weeks blog challenge at Sweet Shoppe:
I want to hear about your favorite designer, kit, product, etc.:

1. FAVORITE DESIGNER:
Oh My! I have way too many favorite designers so how bout my top 10 favorite stores to shop at (not in any special order):

1. Designer Digitals
2. Scrapbook-Bytes
3. Scrapbook-Elements
4. The Digi Shoppe
5. ScrapArtist
6. Little Dreamer Designs
7. The Shabby Shoppe
8. Funky Playground
9. Sweet Shoppe
10. The Lilypad

2. FAVORITE KIT:
What tough questions. I am really liking Kelly Thompson's Animal Crackers Kit!!! Isn't it just the cutest!

3. FAVORITE PRODUCT:
And my favorite product right now is the PEELED & REVEALED line from Marcie Reckinger and Traci Murphy!

4. MISC. FAVORITE:
Hands down it is Traci Murphy's Actions! I was lucky enough that my dear friend, Dawn, introduced these to me! Traci's actions are amazing and such time savers!

WELL FRIENDS, Thanks so much for taking the time to read another one of my LONG blogs! I'm going to share one of my templates with you today!

If you would like it CLICK HERE! :) Also check out the mini kit freebie I put up on a my previous blog post. And if ya have a few seconds to spare I would love to read any comments you may leave me! :) Thanks!!

I'm on a Mission for June!

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My mission is to finally get an album FINISHED! So, for the month of June I hope to accomplish finishing some LO's that will help finish an album! I've just been doing random LO's here and there and I need to go through all of them to see what I can actually put into albums and what new albums I can start!!

I am always in need of organization! UGH! I wish I could hire someone to do it for me!! You should see my house!!! LOL!

June is HERE! :)

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YAY! It is June BABY! :) What a great month...wanna know why?? Cause I was born during this lovely month! June 27, 1977 to be exact! So, if your good at math and you looked at the year I was born that means, YES [and i'm sick over it] that I will be THIRTY! EEK! I am not ready to leave my 20's! I have loved the 20's. So, I wonder how I'm going to celebrate this year. I hope the hubby can plan a fun little bash! My hubby was born in June 11th, so yet another reason it is great!! For his birthday we are going to Kennywood Park WITHOUT the kids! I can't believe it - a day with just me and my hubby!

Now onto some scrappy stuff. Treasures to Scrap is looking for someone who is HAWT, HAWT, HAWT! Yeah, it is SIZZLING SUMMER over at TTS and we are looking for a Guest Design Team Member for July, August and September! Look HERE for details!

Well, I probably have lots more to say and show ya but I'm too tired! I had a double blogging experience today since I had to get caught up and it is almost 1 am and I'm tired and need to study! But since I tortured you with a long end of the month blog and since this new month is a HAWT month I wanted to share a goodie with you:

It's just a little mini I put together when the weather was CRANKING HOT here and I couldn't go out and play! :) It has 8 papers, an elastic strap, yellow fiber and a sun doodle! If you like it you can GRAB IT HERE!! Thanks, friends, for taking the time to read my bloggidy, blog, blog blog!

My [LATE] End of the MAY Post!

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May was super duper busy from the beginning to end for me! It was so crazy that most of it is a blur! I was still dealing with sick kids (yeah, since the middle of April into the full month of May) and also myself being sick. I can finally say I feel ALL BETTER now!! :) My hubby was on vacation for a week and we stayed busy with little things here and there. Then, of course, we had the lovely NSD to celebrate and there was so much going on so many places I was so worn out by the end of it all but MAN what a fun time (and I bought lots of goodies at crazy great prices)!

I bought the kids tickets to go see The Wiggles Live!! They are going to LOVE that! They won't be in our area until the end of July but I'm just glad I got tickets!

And this is for the End of the Month Blog Challenge at TTS:

What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
Well, it sure as heck wasn't my Digital Scrapbook Magazine! I'm so upset that I did not, and from what everyone else is saying, WILL NOT get the 2nd issue. I am going to call them tomorrow to let them know that I have not gotten my subscription issue and to let them know that my very first issue arrived super late and all torn up. :( I don't think it will do much good considering what everyone else has said about it! Very upsetting!! And what really makes me mad is that the stores in my area are LOADED with this issue but I REFUSE to go and spend that kind of money on a magazine when I already spent the money on the subscription.

What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?
My hubby is a movie rental freak, in spurts though. So this month he has been on one of those spurts. Here are some that we watched this month:

APOCALYPTO (Great Movie)
PAN'S LABYRINTH (another Great Movie)
300 (I wasn't too fond of this one but my hubby insisted we see it)
SHREK THE THIRD (AWESOME!! We took the kids and it was their first time in a movie theater!!!)
SPIDER-MAN 3 (Awesome!)
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (CUTE family movie)
CHILDREN OF MEN (Really Good!!)
BLOOD DIAMOND (loved this one!)
THE DEPARTED (another fantastic movie)
MAN OF THE YEAR (I fell asleep and didn't get to watch it all)

What special days did I celebrate and how?
May is a FABULOUS month because it is the month the twins were born! So we celebrated their birthday (even though they weren't feeling good) on May 12th. They were born on May 6th and we had a little cake here at the house for them but the weekend after is when we had a party for their friends and other family at the park! It turned out to be a GORGEOUS day! My mom ordered them their cakes from Bethel Bakery and OH MY GOSH were they delish! Here's pics I took of them:

They got lots of fun gifts like craft stuff (coloring books, playdoh, paints) and Jamie and I got them Dora & Diego Scooters! Which they LOVE!

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
From April through May myself and the kids came down with some NASTY virus. I forget what the name of it causes cole/flu symptoms along with respiratory problems and best of all something like pink eye. My eyes hurt so bad I just wanted to pull them out. I am SO glad to be over that nasty bug! My daughter ended up with a double ear infection from it but my son's ears ended up being okay since he had the ear tubes put in. These ear tubes have done wonders for us! We used to live in the doctors office from ear infection after ear infection with him. Ever since the surgery he hasn't had one ear infection! I was nervous at first but now am so glad we did it!

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
Besides the fun birthday festivities Jamie and I took the kids to The Pittsburgh Zoo. This time we ended up just getting a family pass because the kids (and myself) LOVE going there! :) It was a great day (wonderful weather) and my mom and sister went along with us! We also took the kids fishing quite a few times at a local park!

Pics from the Zoo:

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
I tried a new recipe that I got off of Gina Millers Blog! It is called Low-Fat Asian Crockpot Chicken and it was mighty good for being low fat! ;)

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
I got a bunch of scrappy stuff during NSD. My unusual buy has to be this INFLATE-A-POTTY!
I wanted to get this for my kids! My DD is fully potty trained but everytime we would go out in public I stuck a diaper on her because I just didn't want her using the public restrooms. So this potty was my solution! HEHEHEEE!

What were this month's disappointments?
My husband is taking a new job. That should be a good thing right?! Well, it is very depressing, stressful and just horrible for me! My husband is a truck driver and he currently has a local driving job. For this new job he will be going over-the-road. I'm sick about the whole thing but he thinks this is best for us. We shall see. He starts in July which is when he has to go away for a 2-week training which is even more upsetting but we are in the process of finding out if me and the kids can go with him. Even if we are allowed to go with him I'm not sure if I am up for it since I will be stuck with 2 3-year-olds in a hotel by myself while he is at his training. We are thinking he will have some good downtime though. Who knows. I'm tired of being depressed about it though.

What were my accomplishments this month?
I got Jamie, myself and the kids appointments for all necessary stuff before our medical benefits stop (when he starts this new job - he will be without insurance for 90 days). Jamie and I had our eye appt's and both got glasses! I got cute Prada (black plastic) frames! The kids went to their very first dentist appointment but it only went 1/2 well. Aaron was such a big boy and did great! He got scared a little but was okay and let them do the full cleaning and look and all! Aubrey....Ummm....NOPE! She was scared out of her mind. So scared she was shaking! So they peeked for barely 5 seconds and we just had to skip her. I don't know why she was so scared! I might have to try a different dentist after Jamie has insurance for us again!

Well, that's my update for the end of May, Thanks for reading if you've gotten this far! Now into June we go! I have a goodie to kick off the HAWT SUMMER SEASON!

6-2-07 TTS Blog Challenge

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WHAT ARE YOU SCRAPPING THESE DAYS AND WHY??

Well, this is pretty simple for me since my answer is just the same as all my other days of scrapping. I actually haven't scrapped in type of order or any certain subject and worst of all I haven't concetrated on an album!! This is something I need to try and work on! I know there are some albums that I want to finish, I just need TO DO IT! So, with that said, here are just a few of the LO's I made this month:

Doris Castle was our VERY GENEROUS sponsor at TreasuretoScrap for the month of May and I got some gorgeous pages done with her BEAUTIFUL KITS!!!

I used her PURE LOVE kit for this page of my daughter!

For this LO of my cousin I used Doris's EXCEPTIONAL and EXCEPTIONAL EMBELLISHMENTS

And for this page of my twins I used Doris's WHISPERS.

I also made this LO for a friend of mine! I used Doris's LOST MOJO Kit! What fun!!

Now I have to go and get my post ready that was supposed to be done the end of May! I bought some awesome goodies last month, was SUPER busy and also SUPER sick. I also put together a freebie! I don't know how much my hubby is going to let me get done so if I don't post it today it will be in the next couple days! ;)