Birthday Boy!

Yep! This big boy will officially be FOURTEEN tomorrow! I can hardly believe it! I am so blessed with this guy, really. He can certainly be a turd at times but he is such a great kid with such a fun personality! After basketball in the morning I am taking him and a friend and the rest of the herd to Abilene for a birthday dinner... he wants Olive Garden....so Olive Garden here we come!! :)

I finally got off my lazy butt yesterday and crafted!... and crafted! I finished 3 layouts and 2 cards yesterday... yeah baby! Here are 2 more layouts using the "31st" Noel Mignon kit... I am finally seperating it all out and getting that kit off my scrap desk (even though I still have SO much left of it!)
I just got my "Dear Santa" kit yesterday... and holy cow it's amazing and I can't wait to get into it this weekend!







When I was going through my pictures I remembered that I had forgot to share the pep rally photos!! I will try to get those up this weekend (for all 3 of you that wondered "hey where are they?" hehe)

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Laaaaazzzy!

That's me lately... I feel so lazy! I barely turned on my computer today and haven't had the urge to do much of anything lately! LOL I need to get on the ball though, no choices to be lazy around here for sure!

I did get my Noel Mignon "Dear Santa" kit today and OH.MY.GOSH. I seriously can't wait to print pictures and get started using the kit.

so today is gonna be a short post I don't have much done around here to share (I need to get busy on that!)... but I wanted to share my CPS card for this week using the My Favorite Things stamps and the Soup Staples from Jillibean Soup, how cute is this robot? lol



Thanks for stopping by, I'm hoping to get more productive around here and have more to share this week! :)

I'm a craftin' fool!

I'm not sure where the energy has come from lately but I can't quit playing with the Noel Mignon kits... I did another layout using the "31st" kit... I have tons more pictures printed out and much more of the kit left so I see more Halloween layouts to come. Yeah I know it's out of season now... but that's how I roll.. hehe :)




Here's my CPS card for the week...#141. I used the Noel "Mill Street" kit for it...


If you haven't checked out the CPS blog lately you should... there is a DT call up right now for designers to join the team! I can't say enough about this group of girls... if you are a cardmaker and want to join a fun team... APPLY! :)

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My Bliss

I just love these pictures I took around this time last year out here on the property! I don't think I have seen a prettier place and to know that it's mine really puts a cherry on top! I love it out here, I love the peace and quiet and the privacy. Even lately as we are debating on whether to move into town I know we will always have this to come too to enjoy. So I thought I would do a quick layout about it. I pulled my Noel Mignon "Mill Street" kit out (once again, I just can't stop!) and finished another layout!





Don't forget this Sunday you can hop over to the board and preorder the "Dear Santa" kit... it looks like it's going to be a HUGE seller... I can't wait to get it in my hands and start playing along!!

For those that worry *ahem* ;).... I am feeling much better. I am resting during the day (when the kids are at school) and getting better and having more energy daily. Thank you for the concern! (((hugs)))

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She Shot... She Scored!!

oooooh I was just giddy tonight at Madison's first basketball game, she took a shot and scored!!
I was a bit surprised when Madison decided she wanted to play basketball this year, she is the least agressive child I have (not so much like her mother.. hehe), but she has stuck it through and is really enjoying it!

I am still feeling a bit like crap... but the show (at least in this single parent home for now) must go on. I went to the dr. today and got another TWO shots in my butt... and have to go back again tomorrow and get another, good gracious! My butt is going to be a solid bruise before I get better! lol

on to crafty things:
We were challenged this week over at the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog (check it out!!) by Jana to use certain things for our layout... here's mine:
Head over to the blog and play along!



and then I wanted to share two very quick and easy cards I did for my Jillibean Soup assignments this month:



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It's Coming...

Christmas that is....
Today I dragged my sick butt from bed and took the kids to Stephenville to see "A Christmas Carol"... I am totally on the fence about the movie.. I found it hard to understand at times and a bit scary for the little ones (they ended up in my lap)... but the message was there and overall it was a fun day.

I can say though that I am SO not ready for Christmas this year... usually I would be shopping and getting things done, this year not so much. I feel like it's sneaking up on me way too fast. I have told the kids though we are toning it WAY down this year and not going out of control with gifts and such.

I am still feeling yucky, and probably should have just stayed in bed today but I had told the kids I would take them out so I did. sigh. I think I'll pay for it now though... I went to the dr. on Friday because my throat is still sore... she gave me a nice little shot in my butt and said if she had known I didn't just have strep she would say I'm having a relapse of the flu (that is what I feel like it is, I feel the same as last time, just not so butt kicking as before)... so I have more meds and more Tamiflu. I have to go back again tomorrow if it's not better, which I don't think it will be. I just want to be well already damn it!
Ok enough of the sickies... here's some crafty goodies!

Here is one of my Jillibean layouts for the month using the Split Pea Collection.





and then here is my CPS (#140) card... Close to my Heart was our sponsor! (SO generous!)


Blogger is acting all funny with putting in links and photos... is it that way for anyone else? So that's the reason I haven't been putting in all the supply lists with links, sorry!

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Grab your towel!

Just thought I'd pop in and give you all a drool worthy Friday treat!! These are the sneaks up over at Noel Mignon... they are for the "Dear Santa" kit that will go up on pre-order on the 15th.... I expect this puppy to sell out QUICK so grab one while you can!






that last photo... is fabric... sigh, oh the fun that can be had with that!!

Happy Friday! I am heading to the high school game tonight even though I am still feeling like complete crap! I got a nice shot in the booty today and more meds, including more Tamiflu! yes again.. yuck.
I'm excited though, the middle school band will get to march with the high school band tonight at half time... Madison will be proudly rockin' the snare drum!
(then tomorrow.... I sleep, and sleep, and rest and get my body better!)

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