Scrapbook: Is It Insanity?

Inspired by Lisa Kisch's Design on page 36 of Creating Keepsakes November/December 2010 issue. 

Monday's Melody: What Child is This

It's that time of year!!!  Enjoy!

Scrapbook: Silly & Serious

Inspired by Sande Krieger's design on page 119 of Scrapbooks Etc. December 2010 issue. 

Creativity: Holiday Mussy Tussy

It's That Time of Year

Most of you probably give to the Salvation Army bell ringers just about every time you see them.  That is awesome!!!  But just in case you haven't and want to support the Salvation Army's efforts - here is an easy way to give!!  I figure any and all amount helps.....

Dynamic fundraising meter for your Red Kettle campaign.

Happy Black Friday!!  :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I am thankful for so many things!!!

Thankful for you all!
For my beautiful Steve, Macey, Connor, Xander and Sadie
For our parents
For our siblings and their spouses
For our nieces and nephews
For my beautiful Grandma
For all our aunts and uncles and cousins
For our friends
For creativity
For music
For running and walking and yoga
For food and shelter and warmth
For good jobs and great insurance
For all of our health and safety
For time together with my family
For laughter and fun
For a really good life 
For a journey that just keeps getting better and better
Of course there are so many many things that I am thankful for - these are just what tops my list today!!!

I hope you all are enjoying a beautiful Thanksgiving - enjoy all your blessings!!!

And to all of our family that we cannot be with today - we miss you terribly!!!  We wish we could be with you all!  We are thinking of you!!!  Lots and lots of love being sent your way!!

Wordless Wednesday: Take a Seat

Scrapbook: At Peace

Inspired by Mandie Pierce's design on page 29 of Creating Keepsakes November/December 2010 issue

Monday's Melody: Gregory Alan Isakov

Scrapbook: Xanderman The 1 & Only

I used Creative Scrappers Sketch # 110 by Kristine Davidson

Creativity: A Canvas

Warning: this is not my original work by any means - the original piece is by Stephanie Ackerman and I adore it.  I might even be in trouble for using the piece in this way - but I really loved the quote and look - I just wanted to turn it into something special and big enough for my daughter to hang on her wall when she goes away to college - this was one of the gifts I gave her for her 18th birthday.  I really liked the end result and so did Macey.

Scrapbook: Relax

Inspired by Lisa Dickinson's Design on page 98 of December 2010 Scrapbooks Etc.

Scrapbook: My Beautiful Grandma

I have used this design before - which of course is not mine I totally scraplifted Annelie Maddock.

Wordless Wednesday: I love to hold this hand....

Monday's Melody: Akon and Michael Jackson

Ok so I am a little  late - what's new?

Heard this song on the radio yesterday - thought it was pretty great!  Enjoy!!

Wordless Wednesday: Canning Peppers

Halloween 2010

It's so fun to get dressed up for Halloween!!  This year friends of our had a party for kids and adults.  Steve and I went as Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein and Xander a vampire.  Such fun!!  The other costumes were wonderful - I wish I would have taken more photos.  I probably would have but we had to leave pretty early because I started to feel ill - and sure enough I ended up with a nasty case of the stomach flu.  At least we were able to dress up for a little while!  Fun Fun!!

Monday's Melody: Mumford and Sons

I am officially over the moon with Mumford and Sons - thank you so much Corinne for introducing their music to me - I can't believe I didn't know them before now!!!  They are awesome!

Wordless Wednesday: A Ghost

(Or just slow shutter speed and a moving child)

Get Up and Dance: Letting Go (Dutty love)

LOVE this one right now - get up and dance - come on right now - do it!!!