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And here's a little sampler for Valentines day i did this weekend after getting the newest Scrap Etc mag and seeing the one in there. Something fun for my seasonal display on my vintage singer sewing cabinet. It's about 9x12.



























AT LAST the cold snap that blanketed the prairies has broken and we are above zero and dripping today!! will it last? it isn't sounding like it for very long but i will take anything "warm"i can get, especially with Mitchell's class on a 3 days outdoor camping adventure, they'll have a lot more fun skiing and snowshoeing in these temperatures.

The last few weeks flew by as usual with work and hockey games and 4-h stuff and this month will be much the same but the good thing is it means we are getting that much closer to Easter break and warmer weather and a visit with my mom, & brother Chris and his lil guy, i can't wait to see the G-man again, and he'll be almost 3. The countdown is on to the big trip to Costa Rica for Lindsey and her travelmates from school, we're busy rounding up all the stuff she needs and everyone is getting very excited.

I've tried to scrap when i have a spare moment so i'll share some of my recent creations (the big picture Load challenge was awesome and i am happy to say i posted a layout a day for the month of january and did more than the 31 necessary). So here ya go... and the layouts "can spot come in, and Boy on the go"are created with january Life Preservers kits!!!!

Halfway through.....

Its already the middle of January, how is that possible? i guess being busy means that time flies by even faster and the song Don't Blink gets me every time i hear it on the radio. I Must do a layout with that title and the lyrics sometime.

I signed up for the get a Load of this, class on Big Picture Scrapbooking and its been great having that pressure to upload something every day and i've succeeded at that, even though i've done multiple projects a couple times so i wouldn't miss a day, its been fun. I had hoped when i signed up to use it as incentive to get my Maui album done, but so far i have only done maybe half the projects as layouts for this album, but i have done some so thats bonus right? here are a few layouts from this month, some for the dt at Scrapbook Matters lss, and some just for fun to play!!!

I'm anxiously waiting for my January Life Preservers kit, my first month creating with one of Shellye's awesome kits for her dt, and i'm excited. We are planning a crop for Feb 9th weekend so be sure to join us for games and challenges and fun.

Oh yeah, Tim Holtz (and his ranger products) rocks, i was following a link suggested to his 12 tags of Christmas posts and WOWzers, i could hardly wait to play with my distress inks and alcohol inks and it was fun. i remember what i loved about stamping and ink in general, enjoy my samples. (which will be made into cards someday probably) I hunted down the tonic studios scratcher and poker and they are cool tools, love ebay.

I spent last weekend in red deer at a 4-H leaders conference which was awesome, and i played hookie for 2 hrs and enjoyed visiting with Rhea from SNS for a bit as she took me shopping to see the lss there, spend some money and see what was new, thanks Rhea, was great to see you again.

Merry CHristmas, Happy New Year!!!

its already time turn that calendar to January, i can't believe 2008 is tomorrow! where did the year go. seems the older i get the faster time flies. Resolutions? no i don't make any really, not worth looking back in disappointment i figure. i may think of things i'd like to change, things i could do better or more but i don't put them in writing, that makes them too official. I think for 08 i'd just like to try enjoying my job more, this fall has been a big adjustment and i know i will survive and make it till june but i need to be more positive about it. I will scrap, as much as is possible, and look forward to working with the gals at Life Preservers and the great monthly kits!!! Improve on my photography, practice practice. I look forward to Jan 11th weekend when i head to the 4-H Leaders conference with Theresa, should be fun and educational, to march and spring break when i will see my brother Chris and my nephew in kelowna hopefully, and will send Lindsey off to Costa Rica for the adventure of her life!!! it will be a great year I have no doubt, with tonnes to do and memories to record. Hope yours starts off great, Happy 2008!!!

here are a few projects i have done in preparation for the new year, a couple calendars and some pages :)

Happy 17th Birthday Jessica Joy

it's hard to believe it was 17 years ago we stopped in Shaunavon hospital as we didn't think we'd make our intended destination of Swift Current hospital and we probably wouldn't have, you came quickly. It was a rollercoaster ride from the start when the dr's said you had problems and may not survive the night, off you flew to Saskatoon to the NICU where you spent a few days before you were doing well and eating enough to be released and could go home. We spent that Christmas with Barb and Ruben and the family then drove you home to Frontier. Cornelia De Lange syndrome was not something we had ever heard of until your diagnoses a short while later and all that came with it was hard to hear, heart defect, abnormal growth, cleft pallet, etc but you were so sweet and were content to be held and swing in your swing, you seemed pretty healthy and normal to us. I remember calling the hospital nicu to ask for a replacement soother like the one they gave you while there because you wouldn't take any other one.

We were so thankful for the health and progress you made over the 2 short years you were with us, we had some scares with pnemonia and breathing issues, a couple hospital stays for tests etc but we treasured all those things. Making the decision to go ahead with the heart surgery was not easy but we felt it was best for you, and in the end it was just your time to go i guess, God needed you in heaven with Him. We'll always remember your little smile and your dark hair, and the way you stood stiff on your daddy's hands. Happy Birthday Jessica.

Oh Christmas Tree....

Oh Christmas tree, and all the trimmings are up at our house making it feel like the big day is just around the corner, which it is!!! I'm not quite ready, have a few more gifts to buy, and have done no wrapping yet but i like to do that all at once a day or two before :). I did get all my cards MADE and almost all of them have been mailed. This group photo in front of our tree was included in them for fun, thanks my sweet family for posing for me. Aside from work and christmas preparations and hockey games and practices and domestic duties and sleep here and there, not much is new since i last posted, rediculous how long between postings and i apologize but i will share a few projects i have squeezed in in my spare time for your viewing pleasure.

I want to thank those who have joined me in praying for my cousin who was in a terrible vehicle accident a week ago. He is doing so well, is off the ventilator, is talking and coherent and sounds like he will make a full recovery. God is good and does answer prayer!!!

We are getting company for Christmas and cannot wait to see my SIL and her family, its been too long. Tomorrow is our church concert so have been busy practicing for that and it should be lots of fun. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with friends and family and blessings to you. Lets not forget that Jesus is the Reason for the Season and i'm thankful to be in a community where my views are shared and expressed, and to live in a country that still allows us to Say Merry CHristmas, it seems that is not the case in lots of places and His birth is not the focus any longer in schools or communities.

oh and if you happen to see the winter issue of Canadian Scrapbooker, i have a layout in there about my scrapspace/stuff on page 34. :o)

not quite

a month since i last posted but so close i feel terrible. My apologies to my faithful scrap friends and family, but ughhhhh life gets in the way sometimes and my blog gets neglected. I do have GOOD NEWS to share, i made the Design Team at Life Preservers and the kits SHellye puts together are awesome and i can't wait to work with her, the monthly kits and the team there. So for 2008 catch me and my goodies there and please join the boards, its a great group of wonderful ladies and a nice home online.

Wrapping up my dt term at SNS with december being my last month. Its been a fun run and i'll continue to collect the wonderful ribbon kits Rhea puts together, love ribbon. Here are a few things i created for november with the Rocket Man kit.

I'm also on the design team for a new Local Scrap store in GP called Scrapbook Matters and Michelle is great to work for, great kits that i have loved working with so i'll share some of those creations with you here too.

what else is new, well, Mitchell is playing hockey, I'm surviving (although nervous when my "baby"is out on the ice with all those bigger boys who've had years of experience) and no injuries so far so PTL for that one. 4-H is underway with Greg and I are assistant leaders and so far its going well. Look forward to a leadership conference that the General leader and I are going to in January. Well, best start uploading some pics to share before lindsey and i have to leave for a meeting about her Trip to Costa Rica in March, time is ticking away and she'll be flying there before we know it. Have a Great Thanksgiving to my American Friends and God Bless. I've realized this fall how thankful i am that i was able to be a SAHM for 15 years, i think it was the best job i could've had. I enjoy the kids at school but i'm not sure i'm cut out to do it for the long haul LOL.

tag, you're it!!!

Kim Watson tagged me to share 7 facts about myself so here goes, i'll play (and thanks for the comments about my pics of late, perhaps its just my new Canon XTi thats taking better pics but i am studying and trying to improve and learn).

1. i was terribly shy as a child, hated being up in front of people but working at Wendy's as a teen and being in charge of a crew brought me out of my shell and helped with that
2. i love singing at church and concerts/weddings but don't ask me to speak off the cuff first LOL, my dream is to record and album
3. i was a nail biter till last summer and have now been enjoying having fingernails for over a year, its never to late to break a bad habit
4. i'm married to my highschool sweetheart, we started dating when i was 15
5. i'd love to change my thin fine straight hair and crooked nose
6. i was born and raised in the city but have adjusted quite well to farm life and living in the country
7. i should have a job as a professional shopper LOL, i get a thrill from spotting a bargain whether it be new or at thrift shops or garage sales, it would be an awesome career.

Aloha!!!!!!!

Wow, its been a while since i've updated and we've been across the ocean and back since :) Maui was wonderful, amazingly warm and beautiful with such gorgeous trees and flowers, i'll not soon forget. Anne and Phillip's wedding was just perfect, truly a celebration in paradise at the quaintest little church and Inn. We enjoyed touring the island, walking the beach, snorkelling and swimming in the ocean and pool at our condo. Eating out at restaurants with such fun atmosphere where there were no windows and lots of island breeze blowing through and birds on the floors, lively music and great food of course. We shopped, so many great places to browse and see what goods were for sale and pick up souvenir's to bring home, and a few things for ourselves :) I can hardly wait to go back and take the kids, the snorkelling was amazing and i wish we had had a few more days to explore more places and see more tropical fish and perhaps some turtles and whales.

I can't say that i really enjoyed the flying and the airport waiting but we managed and it was worth the 14 hours in the air and the day spent waiting in airports to catch our flights and go through security etc. I got randomly selected for a pat down in edmonton so i felt "special"but it was nothing serious LOL, just my luck though :). Our condo was good, lots of room, perfect location in Kihei, and a lovely ocean view and bunking with Judi, Ken and Ian was a blast!!! you were great company.

There is nothing like an early morning walk on the beach with the warm breeze and sun coming up and a temperature that for me is as close to heaven as possible!! The smell of the plumaria blossoms is soooo sweet, wish there was a perfume that did it justice. I took hundreds of photos so i'll start by sharing some of the highlites and my faves from the trip and will try and put up a photobucket album for more.

Was great to see the kids, we've not left them for that long before but they managed just fine with their grandparents and i needn't have worried about them.

Tomorrow is back to work for me, back to reality, back to my fleece pants and socks and keeping the wood stove going :) and i'll share a couple photos of the little flock of puppies that greets us when we head out to the shop. they are 6 weeks old and we have 6 out of the 11 left, so stinking cute with unique personalities and i'm sure the ones that have gone to new homes already are being loved to death.

Oh, and that little hobby i have, scrapbooking, well i can hardly wait to get some pics printed from our trip and start scrapping them, i have lots of memorobelia to use like sand and shells and maps, restaurant menus and fun postcards. I already made a couple necklaces with some shell and coral beads i bought in Maui.

so enjoy the snapshots of our trip and the puppies.