Back in the saddle

It's been awhile. I haven't been crafty this summer because well, we were too busy making memories than preserving them - but now that the end of summer is here it seems to be all coming back to me.
Like riding a bike.
Which we did lots of this summer.

I got a new toy yesterday. I can't wait to share some of the fantastic projects sure to come from it's awesomeness.

Photos are coming as soon as I upload.

Plus my little princess has shown a desire to sew - and since I have no skill in that area we have been searching online for super super easy projects and she is on her 2nd of the day already! She is already planning some special handmade Christmas gifts.

As for my own hobby - I have not done much scrapping this summer - just a few layouts for a summer weekly challenge (I took the pictures faithfully but am still way behind on the layouts! I am going to try and finish it though.) I have made a few cards and just one or two layouts. I did manage an entire pregnancy 6 x 6.5 inch albums (tons of pages) for my youngest sister who is expecting a baby next March. That was a 7hour solitary scrapfest but I was really pleased with the outcome. Pics for that coming soon too!

I can feel the creativity coming on back!

I found Michelle's blog recently - Totally cute! Awesome candy! Adorable kids! Fun etsy offerings. Check her out!!! I don't usually put my name in for blog candy - but if you saw this generous offering, you wouldn't be able to resist either.

http://dizzienoodleheartscrafting.blogspot.com

She also sent me this little cutie! The Lovely Blog award - check it out to the right --->

Thanks so much Michelle!
Now... gotta go and browse Etsy!

YMBD Saturday Scraplift Challenge - June 13th

Check out the link on the widget to the right!
What a great inspiration layout from Julie...

Here is my take!
And check out their 92 days of summer photo/scrap challenge running from June to Sept. It is certainly keeping my mojo running and just all around making my summer great capturing our fun family moments and documenting them for those cold winter months in the future!

Anyhoo... here's my interpretation! Thanks for looking...

Crop for the Cure 2009 - Whew! What a day!!!

The mom and I cropped our buns (numb buns by the end of the day) off at the very awesome Crop for the Cure 2009 in St. Jacobs, Ontario.
Here are some of my Disney layouts that I managed to finish this day!

Blog Candy

Check out this awesome blog candy offered by Michelle from YMBD to celebrate her birthday.
How much does this little package Rock!?



Check out her blog here

Those Disney embellies would be perfecto right about now!!!

Had a great scrappy weekend with the mom. Went to the Crop for a Cure charity event which raised $2200 for breast cancer research we'll all have you know! It was 9am to 9pm and we made it. Our backs were a bit sore (and butts too) but the time flew by like it was nothing!!

Mom and I were kind of on an island of our own with no one across from us directly. There were ladies on either side of us but they were all in little crowds of friends and chatting amongst themselves. We were able to quietly sit and work away just briefly chatting with our neighbours and with relatively no drama.

The event was really well organized - a big high-five to Tracey, Dodie and the gang -we all came away with just TONS of goodies.
Especially Mo who won some door prizes including the grand prize which she very generously gave back so it could be re-drawn. LOVE that Mo!

Got me a lovely camera strap from Michelle's new etsy shop (which I will link up tomorrow!!) and scrapped my buns off!

Tomorrow it is back on the exercise wagon and eating right regime! Got summer coming with all it's bathing suit beauty (YIPES!) and a wedding reception with some FAB-U-LOUS peeps in September so I gotsta be fabulous enough myself to attend!

Loading up some pics tomorrow God willing...
xo

Kiss Me My Prince!

See???
Today the pics worked!
I am using Mozilla. Maybe here I have found my problem. Doh!
We'll see!!!
The YMBD Saturday Scraplift challenge from May 30th...

Dear Blog,

I really hate that I can't post pictures on you most of the time. I would really be sad if I had to start over with a new blog account - but I will my friend, I will if I must!

A couple of weeks ago, you let me post some pics. Today after 2 reboots and many curse words you blocked me. What gives?

Please see fit to get yourself some help would ya? Because I have tried everything and I just don't get it!

Yours respectfully,
K.

Back from Disney...

Now I guess we have to start the countdown to our next vacation in Grand Bend end of July. But in the meanstwhile - I will be able to scrap the most incredible wicked vacay ever. You know Disney amazed. The weather was terrible - but we rocked our ponchos hard and made the best of it.
Whaddayagonna do? You paid - you gotta go and be happy.
And we did.
And it was great.

May God Bless you Walt. You created the start of something magical. And magical people keep that alive. Way to go good buddy.

It was a scrappy little weekend. Here are my projects - all done and featuring YMBD projects this time. A card for our beloved translator and friend in our department at work - Georges, Happy Birthday to you our dear man. A card for my Mommy because she is best Mom ever, like the card says. It ain't no lie. And a LO for the Saturday Blog Scraplift Challenge - Susan left a wicked example. Mine is a bit of a take on it I admit, more like inspired by than lifted but I hope that's ok.

Today Gabby and I also bought a beautiful red rose bush in honour of my mother in law who passed away many years ago. Sadly, I never had the chance to meet her. I know in my heart she watches over us and is an amazing spirit. She had to be to raise such an incredible son. xox Maria Fatima xox

Not sure why the pics are working this weekend and they weren't last weekend - but here you go anyway. Somehow it just worked... Much love to y'all!

Happy Mothers Day to all of you!

It is about an hour left until it's officially Mothers Day. Daughter fell asleep on the couch. Son is her daughter's bed. Husband went to bed an hour ago. So it's just me, and I am sitting here just wondering... How the heck am I going to get my daughter to bed? I simply can't carry her anymore. Neither can I leave her down here all night - in the basement rec room. She would wake up nervous all alone I am sure.

Eight and a half years since I first became a mom. Where did all that time go? And this coming week my son turns six. Man time does really and truly fly.

Bless all you moms out there. You are all incredible, magical, wonderous beings.
Hope you are treated to some magic tomorrow as you deserve. Cause really, what's better than a painted rock or some macaroni jewels. Can't think of thing to be honest.

Happy day to you! xoxo

Thanks YMBD

Attention: YMBD Forum and DT
Thank you for bringing my mojo back.
I appreciate it.

Signed,
The management.
xo

ONLINE Crop Alert

In honour of National Scrapbooking Day (I know, awesome right!?) there is an online crop this weekend at YMBD... The link is on my sidebar - go and check out the wicked challenges.
And there are great things happening for cancer during this crop too! Check it out!

I haven't scrapped a single thing since my DT term ended on the Scrapping Turtle. I think I made one card because I needed one for my little cousin - but that's it! It's sad kind of... Gonna try and get inspired this weekend.

Peace y'all!

Because I believe in adoption...

And because, I think - I read this and it just made sense to me to post it.

It's been great and Waiting for Tomato-Godot

It seems like Waiting for Godot but we know in this tale - we will get to see the title character. They've been talking about it forever it seems with all of us and reading strategies online, having procedures, and trying old wives remedies to induce labour however, our Tomato (my sister's baby-in-bump) is still not here. Due last Sunday but hanging on tight in that uterus. I cannot wait... I imagine my sister cannot either.
This Sunday, almost for sure, we will meet the baby - if not sooner. As long as 23 or so more Kdub women don't spontaneously go into labour this weekend and there is still space in the hospital, we should be all good in the 'hood.
What a miraculous thing - I can hardly stand it!!

March Break has been a blur. We have managed to all get along - and do lots but not much either. Here's a recap just for posterity's sake:
-Played Mousetrap and Battleship, Lite Brite, DS, 20 questions, quiz and Webkinz
-We Wii'd
-Watched movies galore - Beverley Hills Chihuahua was the fave so far!
-Walked and Skip-It'ed to Laura and Cam's past the duck pond where we tooks pictures and poked sticks in the ice
-baked cookies - peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip - yummo!
-Cooked yummy dinners
-A trip to Toys R Us, Dollarama
-Brunch at Angels Diner and a first time trip to the Beat goes On - what a great store!
-Lunch at Burger King with Laura and Tierney
-Karate class for G
-I had some overdue mom-time at the salon
-Drove to Guelph and had a long lunch with Daddy in the middle of his work day (so fun) at Turtle Jacks
-A trip to the Belgian nursery to buy a Primula, some cucumber and pea seeds and sniff that great dirt smell
-A fantastic fun trip to "Your Kitchener Market" and to the portuguese bakery for some amazing bread and our favourite custard tarts...
-a very small amount of scrapping - (one layout)
There is more - but that is good for now...
Hope you had an amazing week as well...

Mom stuff and a Mason Jar obsession

Seriously - should I contact the Mason jar company and tell them of my problem...
If you have ever checked out my 21 days blog you will see my sic (that's a good thing) spice and baking cupboard.

But scrappy stuff - all my ribbon... I have all my flowers and brads and doodads in masons too - tucked away in drawers. Any hoo...


Now it's PARENTING with mason jars...
Here's the pic:


Now I will explain the story - the kids were killing me starting off March break with the bickering -- isn't that a great word by the way? So my sister Laura came up the starts of this idea and I finished her thought and got started right away Saturday morning.

I gave each kid a jar and foamy stickers. Told them to put their name on it and make it their own.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the table - I made these too. I was trying to come up with a nice word that would be the counterpart to Brat starting with a C - Charm isn't quite right - but we've moved on from that already.

Here's how it works.
The Brat jar has loads of buttons.
If you whine, hit, cry, tattletail (another great word) talk-back, say No to Mommy or Daddy etc. you get a button from the Brat jar put in the jar with your name. To get the Brat button out of your jar - you have to do a chore around the house without complaining.
If at the end of the day your jar is empty of buttons - you get to pick an activity for the family the following day. If you have buttons - you miss a turn in picking the fun activities. You see, this way - they aren't being punished all of March Break - but they aren't fighting all the time either. See? Fraggin' genious right? And I have managed to incorporate Mason jars in yet another crazy way. You know, I really should get an honourary title at the Corporation. - Chief Non-Pickling Officer. Maybe I will call them tomorrow.

My last DT reveal at the Scrapping Turtle... We received this great line from PDQ papers and honestly - they are gorgeous!

Had me some fun with this stuff - I even bought an extra sheet of each sheet so I could continue to play!!



My altered cracker box!

This blog is toast...

Honestly - I have tried every trick I have been sent. I have gone through the blogger database and reviewed all the tips, suggestions. Thank you to all of you who sent me helpful tips. Thanks to Bonnie - who somehow managed to make the tips work for her?? So bizarre - I appreciate you all trying to help.
Gotta figure out what to do next. I would be sad to see all this good stuff disappear... And I can't imagine re-creating it all...
Ack... Stay tuned y'all...

Maybe I have to start a new pretty fresh one, with no mistakes in it. No mistakes in it yet.

Have a great night!

Some scrappy stuff

It has been ages since I posted some scrappy stuff...
So here are the most recent reveal projects from my DT work at the Scrapping Turtle... It is winding down to the final two months of my 2nd term there and I will be a little sad when it is all over.

Here are my projects from this month featuring the awesome October Afternoon Night Light paper line. I absolutely loved this paper - I am going to buy some more!!

(( Gimme a minute - pics are not working. Argh this blog!
I think I need to start a new one... which stinks!))

Thanks Dee! What a sweet thing - Dee picked me and some other girls cause she thinks our blogs are cool! You rock girl and back at ya!!