this is late….I’m sick….sorry!!!!
Here’s me celebrating my daddy’s 60th birthday, back in November:)
more partying, at http://www.selfportraitchallenge.net

last night was the reveal night….and it was nuts up in the piece:)
Here are my layouts for the month:

to my hottie husband!!

Who knew 36 years ago you would someday become this amazing man, wonderful father, & outstanding husband!

You are my favorite person my love!! Thanks for putting up with me, loving me and growing with me

So here’s the deal. Studio Calico February kits go on sale at midnight EST on the 28th of January. This includes a set number of main kits that they set aside to sell to people who aren’t subscribers. It also includes the FOUR different add-ons that they are selling this month. [...]

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold [...]

check out the gallery at scrapbooks.com I added my January layouts today:)

i just have the blues a little:)
I definitely am a little SAD
part of it is leaving my family behind, part of it is just getting back in the groove
part of it is the cold
part of it is having a mini breakdown on Sunday
part of it is just good old fashioned depression
I have a lot [...]

January Monthly Theme:
Celebration
Happy Birthday to Journey
And the grey hair? Look at my mama in the background….that’s where it comes from.
more party people at www.selfportraitchallenge.net

photo found on flickr.
I’ve been trying to be more green for awhile now. I’m sure you’ve heard:)
Here’s a few more things you can do:
Get Rid of Junque Catalogs
Get Rid of Junque Credit Offers
Get Rid of Junque mail

AFter taking off the month of December, Self Portrait Challenge is back with a vengeance:) Come see how people around the world are celebrating with their self portraits this month:

january monthly theme:
celebration
Um, I’m celebrating fair food?
more celebrating up on www.selfportraitchallenge.net

this weeks challenge at how much is too much
8 photos
8 patterned papers
8 stickers
8 buttons
I’ve been getting teased about my inability to put buttons on my projects without sewing them on. I proved that I could on this layout, but seriously not sewing them on is killing me, even now I want to take out [...]

If you know Christine or have heard of her, she is on the studio calico team with me. Her husband has been battling brain cancer for months now and he passed away yesterday. He was only 35 years old. He left behind his parents, siblings, Christine and their son. Here is [...]

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The January Kit and addons at Studio Calico sold out in 12 hours. April and Scarlet have added to the numbers of kits every month and they keep selling out SUPAH fast! Here was my contribution for January:

from 365
What I’d like my schedule to be:
7: up & shower
7:30: read bible and pray
8: straighten kitchen
8:30 kids up eat breakfast
9: start school little kids play
12: lunch and play until
2: start school again, journey napping
4: finish school play online until
5: make dinner
6: straighten house
7: family movie or games
9: bed kids
11: bed adults
what it really looks [...]

jiggity jig.
It’s kind of hard being back here. I’ve grown used to my parents clean, neat house, and coming back here has been hard. Its hard not to blame myself for the mess around me. Its hard to figure out what to do to overcome it. It’s just hard. I [...]