Scrappy & Happy

Update!

2010-01-15T15:09:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday everyone!!!

I had my second doctor's appointment this past Wednesday. We saw the gestational sac & yolk sac starting to form on the ultrasound!!! I'm a little over 5 weeks. There was another little spot that showed up. The doctor said it could be a small blood spot....or a twin that was starting/trying to form. WOW! We will find out more on the 27th. The doctor said we should be able to hear the heartbeat then!!! It's so great to hear GOOD news for once!!! I'm trying to stay calm and not to stress. Easier said than done!!!

Tomorrow Scott & I celebrate our 1 year anniversary! It seems like we have been married for 20 years!!! Hehehe!!! ;) He is taking me to Red Lobster...mmmmm mmmmm!!! We have so much to be thankful for right now!!! :)

Scrappy news!!!

Be sure to check out Citrus Tree for the January Challenges!!!

Here is my layout for the sketch challenge!!!

Have a great weekend all!!! :)

CTS January Kit Reveled!!

2010-01-07T07:35:00.001-08:00

Happy Thursday everyone!

The new January kit at Citrus Tree Studio is available for purchase!!!

"Victorian Romance"

This layout is of my sweet friend Beth & I. All products used are from the January kit!

My dad & I. All products (except for the staple) are from the January kit!

A little tag book.

Each tag on the front reads:
5 reasons why I love you
8 places we love to eat at
9 things we couldn't live without
2 of our favorite gifts from each other
4 of our favorite songs

The back of the tags lists each reason, place, etc.

A card I made for Scott. I wrote something special on each tag. :)

The PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT at Citrus Tree. It's the 7 Gypsies Artist Tray. I had so much fun altering this tray! I have it hanging in my living room now!!! :)

Check out Citrus Tree Studio for the new kit! It's absolutely beautiful!!!

Have a great day!!!

A New Year's Surprise!!! :)

2010-01-03T14:37:00.000-08:00

Hi all!

I hope everyone had a great New Years!!!

I have some exciting news to share...

I found out New Year's Day :) I'm happy,excited, scared, worried...I'm feeling all the emotions right now! Some of you know about my miscarriage history (I have had 2 in the past year) & that we have been trying to conceive again. I will be calling the doctor ASAP Monday morning.

We want to have a baby so bad...please pray for us!!! Third time is a charm ;)

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the New Year's Crop at Citrus Tree Studio!!! We had so much!!! Here are a few things I created for the crop!

I created this layout for a challenge where we had to use 3 pictures and at least 3 circles.

This was created for the "Old School" Challenge! :)

I created this for a challenge where we had to cluster our embellishments together and use white space!

And this was for the ATC Challenge!!!

Have a great week everyone!!! :)

Citrus Tree Studio New Year's Crop Starts TODAY!!!

2009-12-31T07:00:00.000-08:00

Make sure you all stop by Citrus Tree at 6:00 p.m. tonight! The challenges will be starting then!!! The crop will end on January 2nd, 2010 at midnight (eastern time)! Everything will be hosted by the CTS Guest Designers!!!

I am going to TRY and be on around 6:00. I have to start getting ready because Scott & I are going to celebrate at Karaoke tonight!!! Wooohooo!!! I can't wait, it's going to be so much fun!!!

If you are celebrating NYE outside of your home, PLEASE be safe!!!

Check out this card I made for the new Posh Designs Sketch Challenge #5 going on right now!

You can win a BRAND NEW set of American Crafts clear stamps!!!

And here is a new layout I made of Scott & I. We will be celebrating our 1 year wedding anniversary on January 16th, 2010. We have been dating for over 2 years though! :) Time sure flies...I can't wait till we are celebrating 50 years!!! :)

Sorry for the crappy scan! It's too early for my scanner, hehehe! :)

Have a great New Year's Eve everyone!!!

A Wonderful Christmas!

2009-12-28T11:39:00.001-08:00

I hope everyone had a great holiday! We sure did! Before I share all the Christmas pictures with you I want to show you some sneaks from the January kit at Citrus Tree Studio!

This kit is beautiful! It goes on sale January 5th, so save the date!!!

Here are pics from Christmas day at Mom's house!

Mom and my stepdad Tim opening up the Wii we got them! Mom has seen that it's a Wii, Tim doesn't know yet...

They were so excited. Mom was mad at me for buying it but not for long! Hehehe ;) I think they are having a Wii party on NYE. Seriously. Haha!

Mom & Tim pushing Scott's present in the living room. We said it was Tim's. I bought him a big toolbox from Sears that he wanted soooo bad. I figured it would be obvious if I wrapped it and had it by our tree.

Scott's reaction when he found out it was his!

Opening...

That's his mad face. A good mad though :)

Christmas Eve Pictures!

Yay! Got my pink laptop from Scott :) Please ignore our couch, I know it doesn't match. We need a new one!

Scott loves Family Guy & Monopoly. Perfect gift!

WOW!!! He bought me the Cricut!!! I can't believe I got a laptop AND the Cricut.

And 2 cartridges! He did so good! I also got the tool kit and mats! Who knew he could shop! Haha!

A camera bag, I LOVE it!

We had to have A Christmas Story on :)

He loves his new tools!

Can't believe he got this too. I had one a few years ago but sold it. It really works. I have been doing 100 exercises on it each night :) I'm hoping for a six pack, haha!

More tools!

I have no idea what I'm doing in this pic.

A new shelf for my scrapbook room!

We also got each other more Wii games and clothes!

Snickers, Rascal & Orangey received gifts from Santa :) I didn't get a pic of Orangey though :( I know, I'm a bad mom. He's living on our back porch still. I bring him in every so often to let the girls get used to him.

Snickers playing with her new toys!

Woops, another picture of Scott, hehe! More tools!

Rascal & her stocking!

That toy is super cute!

So, as you can see, we are all spoiled rotten :) Nothing wrong with that, right?!?!

On to more scrappy stuff!

I made these cards for the Posh Blog!

I am in love with this Crate Paper line. The colors are awesome!!!

Whew, sorry for the long post! Have a great day!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

2009-12-24T11:58:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

Rascal wishes you a "Meowy Christmas" :)

Happy Monday!

2009-12-21T10:45:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a GREAT weekend!!!

Scott and I have exchanged a few gifts because we can never wait! We are going to have our "official" Christmas on Christmas Eve. I can't wait ;) Anyways, I got him the New Super Mario Bros for the Wii and he LOVES it. OK, MORE than loves it. He has played this game for 6 hours straight. I really love it too! But I don't have the time to sit in front of the t.v. for 6 hours, haha! I love being able to play with him. Up to 4 can play at once, how cool is that?!

It is very addicting! Just ask Scott :)

Scott got me a new Wii game too. Harvest Moon. I have been wanting this game for *SO* long! Now, if he would stop playing it, maybe I could get addicted!!! I told him we need to buy another t.v. and Wii just for me! He's such a Wii hog!

I also got a new paper trimmer!

I love it!

We still have about 20 gifts to exchange with each other. Crazy huh?! I'm serious, there is AT LEAST 20. We really went all out this year!!!

Check out this layout I made for my DT over at Posh!

And here's another new one of Scott & I!

And don't forget about the New Year's Crop going on over at Citrus Tree Studio! Check out the forum for all the details!!!

Have a great day everyone! :)

HO HO HO!!!

2009-12-15T08:01:00.000-08:00

It's getting closer!!!

Are you READY?!

I sure am!!! We have a huge surprise in store for my mom this Christmas. We bought her the Wii and I know she is going to flip out!!! She has been wanting one every since we bought ours, which was over a year ago!!! I also have a surprise for Scott but I can't say what it is. He reads my blog sometimes! I can't wait ;)

We are all done with the shopping...we just need to buy candy for a few people. It's been one of those years where we say we aren't going to buy much...and we end up going all out! :)

We had a gift exchange at Posh this year and here is what I whipped up for someone special:

I used some old KI Memories paper to alter this little pail!

So be on the lookout Posh girls!!! One of you will be receiving this very soon, I HOPE!!! :)

Also, if you're not too busy New Year's Eve, stop by Citru s Tree Studio for the New Year's Crop going on!!!

There will be 8 challenges/projects going on and you can qualify to win some AWESOME prizes!!!

If you can complete all 8 challenges, your will have 8 chances to win!!! Woohoo! :) So head on over to Citrus Tree to find out more about the crop!!!

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all for the comments that you leave me. I love reading them and reading your blogs too!!! :)

Have a great Tuesday!!! :)

Happy Thursday!!!

2009-12-10T06:25:00.000-08:00

Hi all!

My morning is not starting out so great, our water froze last night! GRRRRR!!! I even left it running to prevent it freezing up! That's just my luck, I guess. Hopefully it will come back on today...I can't function without water! Looks like I'm going to be boiling all my spring water, haha!

Make sure you stop by the A True Friend Blog! We have Challenge #60 up called Preparing For Christmas! Here is my take on the challenge:

My three babes are so cute :)

Also, be sure to check out Citrus Tree Studio for the new December Challenges!!! Just look for the Monthly Challenge section in the forum!

My challenge for the month of December is to create a layout of your furry friend(s). Check out the site for more details! Your name can be entered into a drawing to win a BRAND NEW Basic Grey 6x6 Sugar Rush Patterned Paper Pad! Woohoo!!!

Here is my example I created for the challenge:

Have a great Thursday everyone! Hopefully I will get my water back soon!

Citrus Tree December Kits Revealed & More!!!

2009-12-05T07:16:00.001-08:00

Happy Saturday all!

I'm so excited to share with you my creations from the December Kits at Citrus Tree Studio!!! The kits will be available for purchase later on today!!!

"Winter Melody" December Kit! I LOVED working with the S.E.I. papers. They are beautiful!

"Jolly By Golly" December Mini-Kit! So much fun to work with!

These kits are a GREAT value and are jammed packed with cuteness!!! Don't forget to stop by Citrus Tree later! :)

AND if you get a chance stop by the Posh BLOG! Card Sketch #3 is going on and due by December 14th!

Here is the sketch:

And my take on it:

You can win this super cute stamp!

Don't forget, you have until December 14th!!!

I also made a few cards using products from the Posh STORE. Check out my blog post here!

Alright. Enough scrappy talk for now ;)

Last Saturday I went to karaoke with my bestie Beth! Here are a few pics from the night...

(I'm SO glad she's a picture freak like me)

I think we took 100 pictures, hehehe :)

Scott said he was going to take me tonight! 2 weekends in a row of karaoke, YAY! I haven't been with Scott since Halloween :( Today is going to go by so slow...

Hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

Saturday Smatterday!

2009-11-28T09:19:00.000-08:00

Hi all!

How was your Thanksgiving? We had a wonderful time at my mom's house. She made so many delicious dishes! I wish I would have ate MORE! I never stuff myself for fear of gaining those 5-10 pounds! Here are a few pics from the day:

Scott & I. This is my new fav pic of us! :)

Momma & I :)

Dad & I. My mom and dad have been divorced since I was 5. Ever since then, mom always invites him for all the holiday dinners. I love how they get along :) I have the best parents!!!

Kiss kiss!

I just love this picture of Scott.

There's mom hard at work!

I still have more pics that need to be edited.

After we had dinner we stopped at Walgreens to buy pet beds for Snickers, Rascal & Orangey. They were only $4.99...and SUPER CUTE!!!

Orangey's bed! :)

Snicker's & Rascal's bed. Rascal loves it! She needs to share with her sister!

Every time I look at these beds I laugh. They are so adorable!

Orangey!!! I can't wait till we take him to the vet (Dec.8th) so I can bring him inside!!! He is staying on our back porch for now. He has it good though...2 beds, blankets, food, toys...spoiled rotten! I hope he checks out OK! I know Snickers & Rascal are going to be mad...but they are just going to have to get over it!!

Make sure you stop by Citrus Tree and check out all the kewl challenges going on this month! I created this layout for Tricia's doodling challenge.

I'm so glad it's Saturday! Scott has to work tonight so I'm going to have a girl's night out with Beth! I haven't seen her in forever! We are going to karaoke...I can't wait! Scott & I were supposed to go Thanksgiving Eve but we decided to stay home. I swear, we are getting old, haha! We haven't been to karaoke since Halloween!!! YIKES!!! :)

I leave you with a picture of our Christmas tree. We decorated it with red, silver & black ornaments. I love it!

Have a wonderful Saturday!!!

Sneak Peeks!!!

2009-11-25T11:18:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!!! Hope you are having a GREAT Thanksgiving Eve!!!

I have a few SNEAK PEEKS to share from the December Kits at Citrus Tree Studio!!! I had SO much fun creating with these kits & can't wait for the full reveal! Kits will be available for purchase on the 5th of December!

There are 2 kits available for purchase in December. Winter Melody and Jolly By Golly (Mini-Kit)

Sneak Peeks of "Winter Melody":

Sneak Peeks of "Jolly By Golly" Mini-Kit:

Be sure to stop by my blog on Dec. 5th for the full reveal!!!

Have A Happy Thanksgiving!!! Don't eat too much!!! :)

Hello Monday

2009-11-23T08:40:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday!!!

If you get a chance, stop by the A True Friend Blog and check out the new challenge that is posted! It's Challenge #59, Winter Nights. The Design Team gals created some super cute layouts!!!

Here is mine:

My girls LOVE sleeping and playing in boxes. Doesn't Snickers look soooo cute?! ;)

I also created this Christmas card over the weekend for a challenge at Citrus Tree Studio.

We had to use 4 embellies, 3 colors (red, pink & green), 2 patterned papers and 1 Christmas embellishment.

Sorry this is such a short post but I'm not feeling so hot. I need to rest!

Have a great day!!!

Win Your Wish List Contest At Posh!!!

2009-11-19T09:59:00.001-08:00

You do NOT want to pass up this awesome contest!!! It's super simple!!! Check out the Posh BLOG for all the yummy details :)

All you need to do is create a wishlist at the Posh online scrapbook store! Have at least $100.00 worth of scrappy goodness in your wishlist and you can WIN IT ALL!!! All you need to do is create a wishlist! How EASY is that?! There are going to be 4 winners drawn, starting December 2nd!!! Open to residents of Canada & USA 18 years and older!!!

While you are checking out the blog for all the details, check out this layout I made for the Design Team!

I used the super cute NEW Crate Bliss Collection :)

BREAKING KITTY NEWS!!! :)

Yesterday I heard a faint meow in our backyard. Scott and I found the sweetest little kitten. It was pretty scared but came around after I gave it some food :) It's on our backporch now. I can't bring it inside because of Snickers and Rascal. They wouldn't be too happy. We need a good mouse catcher outside anyways :)

We can't tell if it's a boy or girl, haha. Hopefully we will find out soon :)

I was going to give it away to a good home but couldn't bring myself to do it. I'm in love with the little thing :)

I was just telling Scott the other day how much I love orange cats...how weird is that?!

I think we are going to name it Orangey, haha!!!

Well, I'm off to work on that wishlist...have a GREAT Thursday everyone!!!

39 Days!!!

2009-11-16T05:15:00.000-08:00

Yes, only 39 day until Christmas people! This year has FLOWN by...jeez! I think this year Scott and I are taking the easy way out...gift cards for everyone!!! :) I have a few high priced items on my list, so we will see if I really get what I want ;) Here's my list for Scott:

1. A PINK laptop. I have never had a laptop :( Boohoo! I have wanted one for so long now...maybe Santa will see that I have been VERY nice! ;)
2. Gift cards to scrapbooking stores
3. Anything from Victoria's Secret
4. Target gift card
5. A camera bag so I can keep my new Canon safe ;)
6. Gift card to get my hair done

Scott hasn't worked much on his list. For now he wants new clothes and a Nike rain suit for when he goes golfing. I think I'm going to start my Christmas shopping for him online tonight :)

I think we are going to start decorating the day after Thanksgiving. I want to do it now but Scott says it's too early. Too early?! 39 days Scott!!!

Here are a few new pics of the girls:

Rascal Roo. My little sweetie pie :)

My little Snickers. Can't you tell they are sisters?! Rascal has a few pounds on Snicky though ;)

They live in boxes.

And our little visitor. Such a sweetie!

I leave you with a new layout of Snickers. I LOVE the new Crate paper lines...so cute!

The black background is from my scanner.

Have a wonderful Monday! :)

Psst...Edited

2009-11-11T03:09:00.001-08:00

*I am SOOOO excited to announce that I was chosen to be a Design Team member at A True Friend!!! It's a super cute pet challenge blog! Take a look here! I can't wait to work with the talented ladies!!! It's going to be so much fun!!! :) *

Check out this card I made for my DT over at Posh.

I LOVE the Prima Animal Bash Collection...too cute for words!!! :)

I also can't get enough of October Afternoon's Farm Fresh Collection. Here's a new layout of our farm!

And I made this layout for a friend. Her daughter is THE cutest :)

I can't wait till we have a little one. ;)

Here are a few new pics from the week!

I am loving my new camera!!! I also have been editing my pics in Picnik...I'm addicted! It's a great site!!!

That's all for now!!! Have a great Wednesday!!! :)

Hello Sunday!

2009-11-08T05:27:00.000-08:00

Thank you SO much Jessi for this cute little blog award!

The rules are this: I need to pass this on to five people - Post it on their blog that I gave them this award, and then I need to answer a list of questions in one word. So, I am passing this award onto:

1.Lydia

2. Rebecca

3. Mara

4. Dawn

5. Stacy

Where is your cell phone? Purse

Your hair? Blonde

Your mother? Sweet

Your father? Silly

Your favorite food? Chicken

Your dream last night? Nada

Your favorite drink? Diet

Your dream/goal? Children

What room are you in? Scrapbooking

Your hobby? Scrapbooking

Your fear? Snakes

Where do you want to be in 6 years? Here

Where were you last night? Here

Something that you aren't? Mean

Muffins? Chocolate

Wish list item? Lens

Where did you grow up? Madison

Last thing you did? Eat

What are you wearing? Sweats

Your tv? Huge

Your pets? Cats

Friends? Fun

Your life? Beautiful

Your mood? Sleepy

Missing someone? Scott

Vehicle? Pontiac

Something you are not wearing? Makeup

Your favorite store? Victoria's Secret (Sorry, 2 words but it's my FAV)

Your favorite color? PINK!

When was the last time you laughed? Today

Last time you cried? Yesterday

Your best friend? Scott

One place that I go to over and over? Online

Facebook? LOVE

Favorite place to eat? Tumbleweed (Subway, Mcd's, Red Lobster...there's a ton) :)

Love these little awards!! Thank you again Jessi!!! :)

Here a couple of pics that I have taken this week..

YES! Finally!! A great picture of Snickers!!! Haha :)

And one of the doggies that comes to visit us on a regular basis ;)

New layout of Scott :)

Looks like it's going to be another lazy, football, scrappy Sunday :)

Bye for now!!! :)

Halloween Mini & My Pink Heaven

2009-11-04T07:56:00.000-08:00

I finally finished up my mini album!!! I had a blast making it :) I used a Maya Road Pumpkin Mini Chipboard Coaster Book. Here is the before...

And the after :)

Front cover:

Inside:

Back:

So there it is. My lil' funky album :)

I used tons of American Crafts Halloween Patterned Papers & embellies, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists and Hambly Rub-Ons!!!

I am STILL in a Halloween mood, haha!!! Why can't Halloween be everyday?! ;)

Over at Urban Scrappers there is a blog challenge to upload pics of your scrappy space. Mine is a little messy right now but here are a few pics.

I call it my Pink Heaven :)

We still need to fix the walls by my computer...and I will eventually hang pictures up :)

This is where I spend 90% of my time, haha!!! :)

I'm off to make lunch...Happy Wednesday all!!! :) :) :)

New Challenge At Posh!!!

2009-11-03T04:55:00.000-08:00

Make sure you take a look at the Posh Blog ASAP!! Nini and Dawn have started a new CARD Sketch Challenge!!!

The first challenge is up now and you will have 2 weeks to complete it. The winner will receive a super cute CC Designs Stamp!!!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on it:

Check out the blog for the other DT creations!!!

Happy Tuesday!!! :) :) :)

Sooooo Excited!!!

2009-11-02T04:46:00.000-08:00

Yep, I'm bursting with joy here. Yesterday I received a call from Cindy, the owner of Citrus Tree Studio. She informed me I was going to be a new Design Team member from December '09-March '10!!!!

I can't wait to work with Patti, Nicole, Tricia, Shelly and of course, Cindy!!! Here is a big congrats to all you girls!!! And here is a big congrats to all the new Guest DT gals!!! :) Everyone is so sweet on the boards and there is a ton of amazing talent in the gallery. Check out the site!!!

How was your Halloween?! We had a blast at karaoke. Here are a couple of pics from the night...

Rachael & I. She looked so cute!

Scott's cousin Travis. He is such a sweetheart!!!

And here we are. Jesus and THE Devil, haha :) We didn't win the costume contest, boohoo :( I think it's because Scott didn't wear his beard all night ;)

Sing it, Jesus!!!! :)

Here we are before we left for the night.

Sorry for the blurry picture :(

What a cutie!! :)

Haha!!!

I wish I could have taken my new camera but I didn't want to risk something happening to it!!! There are still so many pictures to share...I'm going to make a mini album with them. Be on the lookout for that ;)

Here is Rascal on Halloween day...

She looks so thrilled...

And here is Snicky a few weeks ago wearing the whole outfit. Not the best pictures but I still have to share :)

The outfit wouldn't fit on poor Rascal, haha!!! :)

I hope everyone had a great weekend...and here's to a great new week!!!

HaPPy HaLLoWeen!!!

2009-10-31T06:10:00.000-07:00

It's here!!! Woohoo!!! Finally!!! :) Everyone have a great Halloween!!! Have fun!! I know I'm going to to... :) I have a ton of things to do today so this is going to be a quickie post :)

I have one new layout to share...of Rascal, haha. I promise to have more of Snicky ASAP!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

3 days!!!

2009-10-28T10:45:00.001-07:00

Oh my, it's almost here!!! This week is going by way too slow, haha!!! :) I can't wait to dress up! It's going to be such a fun night :)

~Please Halloween Gods, let's have NO rain, no wind and let it be warm!!! :) So far, everything looks pretty good except for the temperature. I'm going to freeze my booty off!~

Here is a layout of my sweet Rascal that I made for my DT over at Posh Designs.

I used the yummy Basic Grey Lemonade Collection...the papers are sooo pretty!!!

This one was a lot of fun to make...I think I laughed the whole time, haha :) My poor, ugly, pitiful pumpkin.

Finally, another one of Rascal. I need to get more pictures of Snickers, I'm such a bad mom. She hates having her picture taken. She moves too much and will never look at me. Rascal is such a little poser. She's a camera hog :)

Happy Wednesday everyone!!! :)

Happy Friday!

2009-10-23T11:59:00.001-07:00

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Scott has to work nights (blah) so I think I'm going to hang out with my friends. Hopefully I will get some scrappy time in!!!

Here are a few new pics I have taken with the new camera. I also downloaded Adobe Lightroom and I LOVE it. I need to mess around with it more...I need some tips on how to use it! And my camera, haha!! Anyone have any?!

My sweet Rascal. I'm so glad she is doing better :) I need to take more pics of Snickers, I know she feels left out, poor thing :(

Scott hates this picture. He says he has 3 double chins. I only see one. Sorry babe. I love it!!! :)

Here is a layout of Scott's cows.

I made it a weird size - 7 x 12 in. I love how it came out!!! And yes, I really am a city girl living on a farm :)

Finally, here is a layout of Scott, with the picture the he just loves!

Happy Friday!!! :)

Things Are Looking Up!!!

2009-10-20T06:15:00.000-07:00

Rascal is starting to eat again. Just a little though. But she is keeping her food down and eating on her own! She had half a can of tuna last night (yea, I know, tuna is bad - but she ate it and that's all that matters) and she ate some of her Science Diet hard food this morning. I have just worried myself sick over her since Thursday. I haven't been able to sleep and I have even lost a few pounds. Please continue to pray for my baby!!!

I have been messing around with my new camera, here a few shots of our farm...

I still have tons to learn...hopefully my new Dummie book for my camera will come today!!! :)

Scott and I had a little photoshoot in our house. These pics aren't that great..bad lighting (it's so dark in the house) and just on the auto setting.

Please ignore our living room...it's a work in progress :) :) :)

And here we are eating at Tumbleweed...mmmmm....my FAV! These pics are from my old camera...it feels so weird holding it now :) It's so little compared to my new one!!!

New scrappy stuff...

My sweet Rascal :)

And a little card for someone special!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

Please Pray For My Rascal!

2009-10-17T17:37:00.000-07:00

I had to take Rascal to the vet today. On Thursday, she couldn't keep her food down at all. I never saw her eat or drink anything Thursday OR Friday. The vet said she had a lot of dead fleas on her. I had no idea she had fleas THAT bad. I have been treating her but forget to last month...shame on me. My cats never go outside, so I have no idea how they got them. I guess from being around other animals at one point.

The vet gave her fluids so she wouldn't dehydrate, hairball medicine, a pill to kill all live fleas and a shot for nausea. Poor thing. I have to feed her baby food now, which she is not eating. I really hope she tries to eat later. I had to give her a bath earlier and she loved it. I'm a nervous wreck...I'm so upset...I can't imagine losing her. She is 8, so is Snickers. I can't believe they are that old. Snickers is doing fine...she had a bath earlier too. I'm getting ready to put flea medicine on the both of them.

We have to spray our house tomorrow, I really hope it kills what fleas are in here. Please pray my Rascal starts eating.

My sweet girl...

On to scrappy stuff...

Here is a card I created for a certain friend of mine :) She should be getting it soon! :)

And another card for another friend!! You will be getting it soon ;)

I created this layout for a color challenge over at Citrus Tree Studio! We had to use complementary colors. I used orange & blue...and added a few other colors :) :)

Jill! Thank you for the Prima! So cute! :)

And a Halloween layout :) I just love Scott's face in these pics :)

And I leave you with a picture of *MY* pumpkin...

Like his big nose?! I'm still trying to figure out my new camera :) I even ordered a Dummie book to help me learn new things :)

Happy Saturday!

48 Degrees

2009-10-14T12:39:00.000-07:00

OK, I'm so not ready for this cold weather. I have had the heat on all day. And to make matters worse, it's rainy and gloomy out. Boohoo to you, weather! I want the 70's back!!!

On to some scrappy talk!

I am in LOVE with the new October Afternoon Farm Fresh Collection. It's just too cute. And, since I live on a farm, I just had to have it :) :) :) Check it out:

I ordered a few of the patterned papers & the stickers. Can't wait till it gets here!!! :)

Ready for Halloween?! I sure am :)

Let's just hope it's in the 70's that day!! Or I'm going to FREEZE!!!

Finally, I leave you with a picture of Scott taken at the wedding he was in. I can't stop looking at it. He's so handsome.

Happy Wednesday all!!! :)

A New Camera? For Me?! Why YES!

2009-10-13T10:04:00.000-07:00

Guess what?!!! Scott bought me a new camera!!!!! It's a Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 SLR!!! I have been wanting a new camera for SO long now!!!! I should be getting it later this week, it's coming from Best Buy :0)

I can't stop reading all the reviews on it :) It has some great ones!!! I'm sure later on down the road I will want a new lens. This is perfect for now though. Have an awesome Tuesday!!! :)

Wedding Weekend

2009-10-11T20:14:00.000-07:00

How was your weekend?! I have had a pretty busy one. Scott was a groomsman in a wedding on Saturday. The wedding was so beautiful and I actually didn't cry, which is a first!!

Handsome, wouldn't you say?! He looked so yummy in that tux :)

The beautiful Bride & Groom. And look at that good looking wedding party!! :)

So cute!!!

At the reception...

I made some new friends :)

Great picture!!!

I think we looked pretty good in those jackets!

Heather & I

And, of course, we went to karaoke after the reception!!!

Hehe ;) We had a blast :)

I have been lazy today, I pretty much have been on the couch watching football :) I did make a new layout:

Hope everyone has a great Monday!!!

Posh Contest!!!

2009-10-09T08:08:00.000-07:00

Gals, you gotta check out the Posh blog! There is an awesome contest going on for the next 3 weeks. You can win one prize a week and one of the prizes is a BRAND NEW Sponge Bob Cricut Cartridge - valued at $99.99! WOW!

I created this little card for my DT at Posh. I just love the Prima Chipboard.

FYI - There is not really a blue shadow over the ribbon. Thank my lovely scanner for that ;)

Hope everyone is having a great Friday! I'm going to be super busy the rest of the weekend. I have to drive to Madison later for a million things, then tomorrow Scott is going to be in a wedding! I can't wait! He looks so darn handsome in his Tux :)

Ta ta for now :)

Weight Loss & Life

2009-10-05T12:39:00.000-07:00

This post is going to get very real....so read on if you dare!!! You can get to know me a little better :)

Anyone ever struggle with their weight? Ever since I was little I was the "bigger"girl. In high school I lost some weight but after I graduated I blew up like a hot air balloon. I was married before Scott (yes, I have been married twice and I'm only 25) to a man that was my high school sweetheart. We started dating when I was in 11th grade and we got married in 2003. I was with him until early 2007. In my first marriage, I got so big it was ridiculous. I think I weighed over 180 pounds...and on my wedding day I wore a size 18 dress. In 2004 I started working out. I was sick of how I looked and I was determined to make a change. Running, lifting weights, walking, stomach exercises, etc. I slowly started losing weight. I still ate everything I wanted, I can remember telling my ex husband to bring me home Taco Bell at 3:00 in the morning...like 3 times a week hehe :)

It took me 2 years to lose all the weight that I wanted to. I reached my goal of 115. I had said I wanted to get down to 130...but once I was there I wanted to be even smaller. It was really an addiction. So I lost a total of 65 pounds. My divorce from my first husband was a mutual agreement. It ended smoothly and we agreed on everything. We had no kids together which made everything a lot easier. We separated in February of 2007 and our divorce was final in September of 2007. He did support me with my weight loss but I think he thought I lost too much weight.

Now, I must talk about this. After losing all that weight it did a number on my ta ta's. I didn't have much there before and what I did have was pretty much gone. I didn't have a "normal" looking chest. It was quite gross to look at. They were two different sizes (which is normal) but mine were weird looking. Like the shape of a triangle. Haha. Seriously. I had wanted to have breast implants put in while I was married to my first husband but he never supported me on that. So, guess what? After we separated, my booty went st8 to the plastic surgeon and made an appointment. I wasn't doing this to just have my boobs bigger. I was doing it to feel like a woman, to feel normal, to have them the same size and to fill out my clothes better. I had the surgery in July of 2007. My doctor was amazing!!!

After I had my surgery, I gained some weight and got up to 135. I hated it. I felt so disgusting just because of all the hard work I had done. And weight was such a big issue with me. Some of you are probably thinking that 135 is a great weight (and it is!!!) and I'm crazy for thinking that way. It's just when you are so addicted to losing weight, it really takes a toll on your mind!

A few months after my divorce was final I met Scott. We dated for over a year before we got married. I said I would never get married again...but life happens :) Scott is so much fun, something that had been missing in my life! And he supports me on everything I do :) I have lost the weight that I gained from my surgery, I am now staying between 115-119. I'm trying not to let my weight bother me so much. I have an obsession with the scale and those numbers that look back at me. I want to be the smallest thing possible but I know that will never happen. Plus, I need to look healthy. I watch what I eat and I consume tons of fiber in a day to keep me on track :)

Sorry such a long post but I needed to let all of this out :) I'm just having one of those days :) :) :)

ArE YoU ReAdY...

2009-10-04T18:46:00.000-07:00

For Halloween?! 27 days!!! I have no patience when it comes to Halloween :) :)

Here is a sneak peek of Scott's costume...hehe :) Sorry he's so hairy ladies (and guys)!

I love my little devil ears :) And check out these shoes I found online for only $14.99!!!!

They are a perfect match to my devil costume :) My little Snicky looks evil in the background.

This past Thursday night we went to karaoke. We usually go on a Friday or Saturday but Scott had to work days all weekend.

It wasn't very busy so Scott got to sing a ton of songs. And here he is, looking awfully handsome with that pink guitar! He does need to shave though, I like the scruffy look but he has taken it a little too far :) Haha!

We matched in our flannel shirts :) :) :)

Scrappy news!! I am now a DT member for Urban Scrappers!!! Come check out the site, all the gals over there are sweeties!!! Yahooooo :)

I made this layout for my DT over at Posh.

And here is a little Christmas card I created for a challenge over at Urban Scrappers.

Hope everyone has had a great weekend :) :)

Happy October!!!

2009-10-01T07:41:00.001-07:00

Yay! Finally! My favorite month is here! Why is it my favorite month you ask? HALLOWEEN!!!! Duh! Haha ;) I also love the colors changing outside...so beautiful! I just wish it could be 80 degrees out!

Look at what my sweet Scott brought home for our fur babies this morning:

Rascal loves it. And it's pink. Bonus points for Scott haha! Hopefully Snickers gets a chance to lay in it. I have a feeling someone is going to hog it up :) My babies are SO spoiled!!!

Here is a layout of a little dog that comes to visit us often. He belongs to our neighbor.

Cutie pie isn't he?!

Have a great Thursday ;)

It's COLD!

2009-09-29T16:47:00.000-07:00

Yep, Fall is officially here. The high today was 58 degrees. WOW. I love the Fall...I just hate the cold weather!!! I get cold VERY easily. Hopefully this will be a mild winter :)

I have 2 new layouts to share! The first one I created for a challenge over at Posh. Breaking the Rules # 19. Here was the rule to break:

Don't leave empty space on a scrapbook page because it will look unfinished.

Hmph. I completely disagree haha!! :)

My sweet little Rascal & Snickers :)

And here is another layout of Beth & I.

I received an award from Dawn. Thank you so much!!!

Share 5 things that you are addicted to and pass the award onto 5 other blog friends.

I'm addicted to:

1. Subway

2. Scrapbooking (DUH!)

3. Anything PINK

4. Randy Orton

5. Cute dresses!

And here are my 5 peeps:

1. Jill

2. Cathy

3. Stacy

4. Sarah

5. Heather

Have a great hump day!!!

Sorry for the weird spacing again, bloggy probs!!!

Finally, Sunshine!!!

2009-09-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

I think it has rained here in KY everyday this week. BLAH! Today it's actually sunny with NO rain!!! Too bad I'm staying inside all day...because of football :) Plus, I'm feeling a little under the weather :(

Scott has been off all weekend, yay :) We ate at Hooters last night and I'm soooo proud of myself. All they guys ate wings & fries (It looked soooo good) and I had a grilled chicken salad. I usually order the grilled fish sandwich and fries.

Not the greatest pic but I still love it :)

And of course we went to karaoke afterwards.

Scott busted out Kenny again, he sounded awesome :)

New scrappy stuff:

I made this little card for Scott's Uncle. I hope he likes it!!!

Layout of my friend Amy & I.

Well, I'm off to catch up on my blog reading and comment posting!!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!

Applebees Has Karaoke?!

2009-09-22T11:34:00.001-07:00

Scott took me to Applebees this past Saturday night for Appetizers & drinks. The bartender announced they would be having karaoke and I flipped out (in a good way) haha! You know we LOVE karaoke and I just couldn't believe they had it. So of course, I made Scott sing :)

He got to sing twice and they said he was in the running for a free dinner because he sounded so good :) He had to stay till midnight to be in the running and we ended up leaving at 9:30! Oh well :) At least he rocked the place with some Kenny & Alan Jackson hehe :)

Not the best picture...but he looks SO cute ;)

We also met this really sweet old man at the bar :) We had a lot of fun with him haha! He was hilarious :)

Cute isn't he?! Haha!!! Wow, I just realized I wear a lot of black.

And here we are when we got home...I was soooo ready for bed!!!

Sunday we watched football all day and yesterday was pretty boring....we watched football, again!!! I love it :)

Scott went back to work today, he's on days so it's not so bad. I have been cleaning my little heart out....and I created a couple of new layouts!

My niece Johanna...sooooo cute! I created this one for my DT over at Posh Designs.

And I followed a sketch from Pink Sketches for this layout. It's sketch #46. Check out the awesome site here! And check out Sarah's blog, she has amazing talent and she is a DT member there!

Have a GREAT Tuesday!!!

It's a BeAutifuL Saturday!

2009-09-19T09:12:00.000-07:00

Since it is so nice out, Scott is taking me for a walk in downtown Madison. I LOVE walking and I think I have finally turned Scott into a lover :) We have went twice this week! After that we are going to grab some lunch...Subway is sounding pretty good haha :) And tonight he is taking me to Applebees for appetizers and drinks :) Can't wait!

A few new layouts to share:

My great friend Beth & I

Dad & I. Sorry for the icky scan. I hate that blue shadow! GRRR!

Even though I have been scared to death driving Scott's truck across the bridge...I'm starting to like it. I think we are going to switch vehicles! :)

Have a great Saturday!!!

Midnight Blogging

2009-09-16T20:58:00.000-07:00

Scott's on nights for the next 3 days which means I am too :) So here I am, up at midnight doing everything that I should be doing during the day :)

Here are a few new layouts and cards that I have created:

Me at work on Halloween 2 years ago! I miss my long hair...boohoo :) It's getting there though!

Our beautiful farm. And one of our cows.

I created this card for my DT at Posh Designs :)

I (heart) U card...for someone special ;)

Hope all of you are having a great week, here's to a creative Thursday!!!

KristenOlogy

2009-09-15T06:02:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday! I copied this from Heather's blog! I love doing these little survey things :) Feel free to copy it and post it to your blog! Let me know if you do...cuz I wanna be nosey and read your answers!!! Haha!! Have a great day :)

***********FOODOLOGY***************

What is your salad dressing of choice?
Balsamic Vinaigrette

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
Right now I'm really loving me some Tumbleweed. :)

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of?
Fiber One Cereal. I eat it every morning!!!

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Chicken! Green peppers! Onions!

What do you like to put on your toast?
Just a little bit of butter.

***********TECHNOLOGY***************

How many televisions are in your house?
Just one big screen :)

What color is your cellphone?
Black

Do you have an iPod?
Sure do!!!

***************BIOLOGY******************

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
I'm a righty!

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Nope.

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
Probably my niece Johanna!

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
No!!!

************BULLOLOGY**************

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
No, I really wouldn't want to know...

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
I wouldn't :)

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1,000?
It really depends on what brand of hot sauce haha!!

**************FAVORITOLOGY****************

Season?
Fall

Holiday?
HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!

Day of the week?
Monday...crazy huh?! But Monday's are WWE nights :)

Month?
October

***********CURRENTOLOGY*****************

Missing someone?
Scott at the moment :)

Mood?
Hungry!!!

What are you listening to?
Scott snoring :)

Current worry?
Wishing I didn't have this awful cold...hoping I get better soon and praying that I don't give it BACK to Scott!

***************RANDOMOLOGY*****************

First place you went this morning?
My computer!

What’s the last movie you saw?
Chicken Little on the Disney Channel haha!!!

***************OTHER-OLOGY*****************

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
I think like 10...maybe more...I don't wanna go look haha!!!

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
When we drove past a wreck...we are good kids :)

Last person you talked to?
Scott

Last person you hugged?
Rascal :)

Do you always answer your phone?
Nope

It’s four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
It would probably be Scott! I love texting, I would rather text than talk on the phone!!!

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
I like them now!!!

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
I don't go to Sonic...yea I'm a nut!

Do you own a digital camera?
Yep!!

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Oh yes!

Favorite Christmas song(s)?
Rudolph

What’s on your wish list for your birthday?
Oh jeez...well, my bday is in May so I will be waiting awhile. We will change this to - what do I want for Christmas! Clothes, scrapbooking stuff, more clothes, makeup, more clothes, more scrapbooking stuff...

Can you do push ups?
Like 2 haha

Can you do a split?
Heck no!

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
Excited!!!

Do you have any saved texts?
Yes, all from Scott!

Have you ever been in a car accident?
No, knock on wood!!!

Do you have an accent?
A little country one :)

What is the last movie to make you cry?
Wow. I'm thinking Fireproof. Loved that movie!

Plans tonight?
I'm not for sure yet. Scott is off, so we might get into something :)

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Yes.

Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
I didn't buy a thing.

Have you ever been given roses?
Sure have, wish I could get them more though, I love flowers!!!

Met someone who changed your life?
Yes, in a good way :)

How will you bring in the New Year?
Who knows, but I will be having a blast wherever I am!!!

What song represents you?
Wow. I really don't know....

Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
No, everything happens for a reason. I would like to change some things in the past...but if they didn't happen, I wouldn't be where I am today!!!

Do you have any tattoos/piercings?
Ears are pierced. 5 tattoos. I want more.

Does anyone love you?
They better!!!

Would you be a pirate?
YES!!! Hey, I was one for Halloween 2 years ago :)

What songs do you sing in the shower?
Sound of Madness...my FAV at the moment!!!

Ever had someone sing to you?
Scott!!!

Do you like to cuddle?
Sometimes...not that much though. Scott is the cuddly one :)

Have you held hands with anyone today?
Nope

Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Scott!

Are most of the friends in your life new or old?
Both

Do you like pulpy orange juice?
No way!!!

What is something your friends make fun of you for?
Nothing really :)

Sunday Sundae ;)

2009-09-13T07:35:00.000-07:00

Yea, a really big sundae from DQ sounds pretty good right now...it is only about 10 minutes from my house...hmmmm :)

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!! I have been on the go every since Friday. I got my hair done FINALLY, let me tell ya, when those roots start showing I turn into a mad woman. I hate my roots showing, it drives me ccccrrrrraaaazzzzyyyy!!! And it drives Scott crazy too ;)

My silly car is STILL not running, we have had a million people run tests on it and everything has came back OK. I'm really trying to avoid taking it to a shop. Who knows what's going to happen with it!!! I have been driving Scott's truck all weekend, so much fun...NOT! Haha!

Friday night Beth and I went to karaoke. I just love her to death...

She can sing great! It seems like everyone I know can sing. Why can't I?! Jeez!

Saturday I cleaned house and got a little creative ;)

I am loving all the new American Crafts goodies...the stickers are just toooooo cute!

Scott and I went out to dinner with my dad at Broadway Saturday night. My dad rarely goes out...but when he does he's so much fun :)

After dinner and drinks Scott & I went to karaoke. I haven't heard Scott sing in awhile, it was so great to hear his awesome voice ;) He rocked a Kenny Chesney song ;)

Look at that smile...he's such a cutie pie...and he's allllllll mine :)

Here's a little tootie :) I received an email from Scrapstreet Magazine requesting a layout I made of Beth & I. I'm so excited, I can't wait to see it in the next issue!!!

I also made this:

Well, that's all for now folks ;) Have a great Sunday!!!

BTW - Sorry for the crazy post, for some reason I can't put in any spaces...GRRR!!!

Up For A Challenge?!

2009-09-10T13:33:00.001-07:00

The first one is over at Posh Designs. Nini posted a really cute card sketch under Posh Challenges in the forum. Here is the sketch and my take on it:

The little monster's head is actually coming off of the top of the card. The white background is my scanner.

Another really cool challenge going on is over at the new Point Blank-Period blog/site. Check it out, there are some really talented gals there!!! I was very VERY honest in this layout that I created:

I also made this little mini card for my friend Beth! I can't wait to give it to her tomorrow. After Scott and I make a trip to Tumbleweed I am meeting her at Karaoke! Woohoo!

Hope everyone is having a great Thursday!!!

My Car Stinks.

2009-09-07T13:19:00.000-07:00

Oh, the joys of having a crappy car! My little Pontiac and I are going to have it out. I've had it for 3 years now. In the past 2 months, it hasn't started 3 different times. The first time I was at the tanning bed and my stepdad had to tow me to his friend's (Tilley) auto shop. He said it was the fuel pump, so we spent over $200.o0 bucks on a new one.

Of course, that didn't help. Scott went golfing a few weeks later, drove my car & the piece of poop wouldn't start for him. Had to get it towed again! Tilley wasn't for sure what the problem was. But they did something to the fuel pump again and it started right up. He said I would have to take it to a dealer and have them put it up on a lift and hook it up to something. GREAT. $$$$

I shouldn't have let it go but I did. Today, I had to go to Madison to tan and get Snickers & Rascal so more Science Diet. I sat in my car, turned it on, nothing. Wonderful. At least it didn't start here in my driveway. I'd be really ticked if I would of had to get the thing towed again!

So I had to drive Scott's BIG, enormous, gigantic truck. When I'm driving it I feel like a tiny little ant. I haven't drove it in forever...and today sucked because I had to go across the Madison-Milton bridge in it. I was holding on to the steering wheel so tight I had red marks on my hands!!!!!!

Here's my wonderful little car. Scott's saying it stinks. Please don't think anything of how he looks. He just finished working in tobacco haha! Tobacco- BLAH!

And here is his monster...

And me with the monster :)

His brother is supposed to be bringing over some electronic thingy (I have no idea what it is, I am clueless when it comes to vehicles) to see if he can figure out the problem. Let's hope so!

On to scrappy stuff. I created my first DT project for Posh Designs last night. Check out the Posh bloggy if you get a chance!

Hope you all are having a good Monday...hopefully mine will get better!!!!!!!

I can't stop eating! HELP!

2009-09-05T17:20:00.000-07:00

Well, it's 8:23 p.m. here in KY. It has been a pretty boring day. So boring, I'm going to tell you all what I have consumed today. Nice, huh?! :) I eat many small meals in a day, but today it's been overkill.

Breakfast:
Mcd's (Thanks to the hubby - but I did eat healthy. The Egg McMuffin. With a hashbrown. Ok, maybe not so healthy)
A bowl of Fiber One Cereal
Fiber One Yogurt
A Skinny Cow

Lunch:
Grilled chicken wheat bread sandwich
Quakes Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks (These are so freakin good)

Dinner:
Tofu Shirataki Noodles mixed with some Laughing Cow cheese and a few crackers

Snacks:
100 Cal. pack of Veggie Crisps w/ salsa
My frozen frapp drink I make

And I'm still hungry! I try to eat pretty healthy everyday, but hey, a girl's gotta have her Mcd's every once in awhile, right!? I'm thinking I might go make an Egg Beaters pita sandwich soon...that sounds good :)

I have a few new layouts to share:

My Snicky Poo

Me and Snickers...I think Rascal is getting jealous with all of these Snicky layouts :) I will have to scrap her soon!!! I just love the new Sassafras stuff :)

Ah. Tobacco. Aack.

Well, I'm off...
Have a great Saturday night all!

FabUlous Friday!

2009-09-04T14:04:00.000-07:00

I am in love with my mailman. Yes, it's true. But only because he brought me my goodies I ordered :) My *fav* out of it all?! My new Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists! Oh, how I love me some Angels :)

I had to use these right away, so I altered some magnets with new KI Memories paper and Prima flowers.

I am SO very excited & honored to announce that I am a new DT member for Posh Scrapbook Store! Check out the site, there are tons of great gals there :) I'm looking forward to working with Nini, Michelle, Miranda, Kim, Rebecca, Dawn, Mara, Stacy and Racquel!!!

Here are some new layouts. I had to take a pic of this one, too bulky to scan. I made the buttons with Creative Paperclay and sprayed them with my Tattered Angels Mist.

And on this layout I used one of Tessa Ann's cute buttons. Check out her Etsy shop! Soooo cute!!! :)

Well, it's time for dinner...and hopefully I will be scrappin' all night :) Have a great weekend all!!!

Thirsty?

2009-09-01T07:15:00.000-07:00

I just LOVE the Hungry Girl emails I get everyday :) I just ordered the new Hungry Girl recipe book too, can't wait to get it in the mail. Here is a recipe that really caught my eye. It's a take on Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frapp (my husband gets this when we go, hehe..) and it tastes AWESOME! I have made this recipe everyday since I received it in my inbox. Yes, everyday ;)

HERE COMES THE FUDGE

There's only one way to put this. WE ROCK. Our super-chocolatey Frozen Fudge Chip Freeze is phenomenal, not only because it has less than a third the calories and a quarter of the fat of Starbucks' Double Chocolate Chip Blended Frappuccino Creme, but because it actually tastes BETTER, too. We're not even gonna waste time blabbing about it. Here's the recipe.

Try it out for yourself.

Ingredients:

1 packet diet hot chocolate mix, dissolved in 4 oz warm water

1 Tbsp sugar free chocolate syrup

2 oz. light vanilla soy milk

3 Splenda packets

1 Tbsp of mini chocolate chips

7-8 ice cubes

Fat Free Reddi-Wip

Directions: Place dissolved cocoa, chocolate syrup, Splenda, chips, soy milk and ice in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30-45 seconds. Pour into an attractive cup and top with a little Fat Free Reddi-Wip. Enjoy!

Serving Size: 12oz.

Calories: 135 calories

Fat: 4.5g

Sodium: 235mg

Carbs: 20g

Fiber: 2.25g

Sugars: 14g

Protein: 3.5g

Here is the link to view the nutrition facts on the actual Starbucks drink. Crazy!!!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=757

And here is how mine turned out...

Yummy :)

A couple of new layouts to share...

There is red ink around all of the edges on the above layout...crazy scanner :(

Have a GREAT Tuesday!!!

NeW StUfF

2009-08-29T12:17:00.000-07:00

A quickie post today :) Two new layouts & a card :)

I love my scanner...but for some reason when I scan a bulky layout I get a blue shadow over stuff...GRR! So please ignore this annoying little shadow :)

See the blue at the top on this one? GRRR!

Miss you card

Like my new header? I wanted something pink and funky :0) Have a great Saturday!

Is it Halloween yet?!

2009-08-26T12:39:00.000-07:00

I am counting down the days...I can't wait till my FAV holiday gets here :) I have been in such a Halloween mood today. I even wore my costume around the house for awhile. Seriously. :) I also used my new products from American Crafts!!!

I had so much fun with this card :)

And a new layout of Scott & I from last Halloween.

Scott has decided that this year he is going to be Jesus, since I'm going to be the devil. It should be a VERY interesting night haha...

What A Busy Week!

2009-08-23T10:00:00.000-07:00

Even though it has been busy, it's been a GREAT one :) Scott and I have spent some much needed quality time together. We had a wonderful dinner at Tumbleweed, went shopping at the mall, went to karaoke, out for another dinner at Broadway with my family, went grocery shopping (fun fun) and watched our niece Johanna. We had another funeral visitation to go to which was not fun at all. My best friend in high school, Tasha, lost her father to cancer. He was only 48. 48...I hate cancer! Just a reminder we should live each day to it's fullest!

I have created two layouts this week with my NEW My Little Shoebox stuff. I am in LOVE with all the new things they came out with!!! Way too cute :)

This layout is of my niece Johanna. She is the cutest thing ever, I swear :)

And a layout of moi when we went to TN in March.

I have been shopping for more new things...my basket online at 2 Peas is getting WAY too full :) Oh well ;) It's worth it!

Hope everyone has had a great week!

Rain! Aack!

2009-08-18T09:04:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Not much to talk about today except for the crappy weather we have here. Rain, rain, rain - please go away! I think there is a chance of rain EVERY single day this week...blah! I NEED it sunny!

I finally made a layout yesterday! Yay! I'm waiting for all my new goodies to come before I start cranking them out :)

My mom and my aunt. I just love this picture of them...

Hope you all are having a bright, sunny, cheerful day :)

Happy Thursday!

2009-08-13T14:48:00.001-07:00

I am *SO* excited! I ordered the NEW Halloween & Blue Skies lines from American Crafts and lots of goodies from My Little Shoebox!!! I can't wait to get everything in the mail. It's going to feel like Christmas!!

This stuff is just way too cute!

I also ordered some of the new chipboard alphas & letter stickers to go along with the paper lines. I am in love :)

I have been trying to use up some of my old products to make room for all this new stuff! I altered this door hanger using some old pp's mixed with a few new things :)

Food talk now :) I love to experiment in the kitchen...Scott doesn't love it so much. He is such a picky eater. He hates veggies. He hates trying anything new. I made Baked Eggplant Parmesan Monday night. Let me just say I think this is the best dish I have EVER made. Scott almost puked. He hated it. I'm going to be eating on this eggplant for 2 weeks!!! There is still almost a full pan left. It's probably time I throw it out. It is soooooo good though :) The recipe originally called for bread crumbs & eggs to coat the eggplant. I made my own crumbs from Fiber One cereal (so yummy) and used egg whites in place of the eggs. Healthy and full of fiber :) That's probably why Scott almost puked!

Hope everyone is having a GREAT Thursday! Can't wait till the weekend is here!

Awesome weekend!

2009-08-09T14:55:00.001-07:00

I have had a total blast this weekend! We had a great time at karaoke Friday night and last night we went to the boat. We won playing Blackjack :) I made Scott walk away from the table, I was so proud of myself. I just could not stand the thought of losing all that money :)

Scrappy talk now. It is really driving me nuts having to wait for all this new stuff to come out. I want to buy it all NOW! I am sooooo impatient. Like to the max :)

Here are some new layouts I have made this week:

Scott & I. I can't seem to stop stitching on all of my layouts :) And using the Making Memories Tiny Alphas. They are addicting :)

Scott & Tammy. I love this picture. Too cute!

There's No Place Like Home Card

Johanna. Such a cutie pie!

That is all for now! Have a great Monday! :)

Happy Monday!

2009-08-03T12:12:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a GREAT weekend! I sure did :) Friday night I went to karaoke with my friend Beth. We had so much fun! I love karaoke SO much. I wish I could sing! Here is a pic of Beth and I...my fav. so far. The quality isn't that great but oh well! I still love it!

Saturday I was stuck at home because of the Madison-Milton bridge being closed. Scott had to work his last night so I was able to get some scrapping done! Yesterday we ended up going to Belterra Casino. I was really hoping we would hit it big but of course we didn't. Scott lost about $50.00 and I lost $2.00. Haha! I'm not much on losing money. Too many scrapbooking products to buy! And clothes! We had a great time though!

Here are the new layouts I was able to make over the weekend. Mother & Daughter is a layout of my mom & I. She really is THE BEST mom in the world! I am so close to her! We Will Always Be Friends is another layout of Beth & I. I really love the Basic Grey Lime Rickey Collection...soooo fun!

I am off to go see what Scott is up to...I think he is still working in tobacco. NOT FUN! Haha! Have a great Monday!

Will It Ever Happen?

2009-07-30T05:48:00.000-07:00

This layout means the world to me. It was very hard to make but very therapeutic at the same time. I am so glad I can share this with you. It has been a VERY emotional 2009. Scott & I are so lucky to have great friends and family members that have helped us get through this. Thank you for taking the time to read this. And for those of you who have went through what I have, know you are not alone and it is OK to talk about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Journaling:

On Jan. 11th,2009, I had the biggest surprise of my life. I found out I was pregnant! I had so many emotions running through my body. Scott was in shock but a HAPPY shock. As the days went on my excitement grew and the fear started to fade. I was going to be a mommy! Scott was going to be a daddy!

On January 26th ,2009 we received horrible news. I had to go to the ER for bleeding and severe cramps. They did an ultrasound and confirmed I was having a miscarriage. It was the worst thing I have ever had to go through mentally & physically. I had so many thoughts going through my head. What did I do wrong? Why me? What could I have done different? Time healed my heart, as it did Scott's. We decided we wanted to try again for a baby. I thought it would take many months to happen. Maybe even years.

To my surprise, on June 13th, 2009, I found out I was pregnant again. I thought to myself it is REALLY going to happen this time. I ate right, got enough rest and told myself everyday that Scott and I were going to be the BEST parents in the world. I was seeing a doctor in Louisville every 2 weeks to make sure my HCG level was rising and that I was producing enough progesterone. Everything was going great!

On July 1st I woke up with some bleeding . I called my doctor and he scheduled an ultrasound that same day. Scott took off of work early and drove me to Louisville. As we were driving, my bleeding became severe and I started cramping. By the time we got to the clinic I was in so much pain. I thought I was going to pass out. They confirmed, again, that I was having another miscarriage.

To this day, my heart is still trying to heal from this. I still ask myself all the whys and whats but I know I shouldn't beat myself up over this. It is NOT my fault. I want to have a baby with Scott more than anything. I want to have what everyone else around me seems to have. When our hearts have healed, we will try again. I keep telling myself, everything happens for a reason. In loving memory of both babies lost at 8 weeks and 5 weeks.

CHA Sneak Peeks, Golfing & Halloween!

2009-07-29T07:03:00.000-07:00

Let me just say that I am in LOVE with every single Halloween line that is coming out! If you know me then you know Halloween is my absolute favorite thing in this world! Besides Halloween being my FAV, American Crafts is pretty high up on my list too. Halloween and American Crafts together?! I have died and went to scrapbooking heaven!!!

Here are some pics of the new supplies:

New Thickers...YUM!

And of course I can't leave out Christmas & Valentine's Day! Way too cute!

More new Thickers!

Sassafras has some amazing stuff coming out too. The felties are to die for :)

I believe I will be going broke in about 2 months...how about you?! And I really need to be saving my money...ugh!! Why OH why do they do this to us?!

On to some other things...Scott took me outside yesterday for another lesson in golf. He is an awesome golfer. He played in high school and goes with his buddies all the time. I am getting pretty good...I think :) He is supposed to take me golfing soon...he promised...he better! I think he is avoiding it though haha! He took a pic of me before I hit 3 out of the 4 balls. Pretty good don't ya think?!

And speaking of Halloween, I have already bought my outfit that I'm going to wear! I can't wait! It's a little risky...but hey, it's Halloween and that is allowed, RIGHT?! Here is what my outfit looks like...minus the red fur boot covers.

I need to find some red high heals. And I mean HIGH heals haha! I'm so short! Plus, I need to get my butt back on the Wii Fit. My tummy needs to be more toned! Heck, what am I saying, my WHOLE body needs to be toned up! I figure if I do about 500 hula hoop exercises every SINGLE day till Halloween...I should have a rockin' tummy :)

Time to get offline now...I need to start cooking lunch! I'm going to try a new recipe for hamburgers. Fries for the side. So much for eating healthy, eh?! Here is another new layout of my crazy husband. I wanted the layout to be crazy just like him! I had to take a picture of this one, way too bulky to scan! Have a great Wednesday everyone!

A Lazy Sunday!

2009-07-26T13:16:00.000-07:00

Besides cleaning and making a couple of layouts today I have not done a darn thing! I like it that way! Haha :) I am waiting on Scott to get home so we can order the PPV that starts at 8:00. I can't wait...I hope Randy keeps his title. I'm already going to call that match...I think he is going to lose. I will be very surprised if he wins!

We had a great time at Tasha's wedding yesterday. I have known her since 7th grade! We were SO close in school. We haven't talked much in the past few years though. :( Hopefully we can start getting together more! She was a beautiful bride and her new husband looked so handsome! They had a beautiful outside wedding!

I got to see her before she went down the isle :)

Her mom & dad gave her away...

The beautiful wedding party!

Scott & I at the reception

I created 2 more layouts today...I'm so glad I had the time! Hope everyone has had a great weekend, I'm ready for a new week!

I NEED me some Chick-fil-A!!!

2009-07-24T13:32:00.001-07:00

Happy Friday everyone! I am patiently waiting for Scott to get off of work. I'm going to try and talk him into taking me to Chick-fil-A. I am craving that place something crazy! And the bad thing is we will have to drive about 45 minutes to eat it :) I wonder what I can say to get him to take me....hmmm...

Anyone else love that place like me?!

We have a super busy weekend planned. We have to finish painting our living room, go to a wedding Saturday night, watch the big PPV on Sunday and I need to run about 50 errands! Our bridge that connects Milton to Madison will be closed starting tomorrow night at 7. It will not open back up until Monday morning. That puts a BIG damper on things. Blah!

Here are a couple of new layouts that I have created :0)

Scott and I went to Gatlinburg for our HONEYMOON in March! We had so much fun :)

And this layout is of my niece Johanna. Her 1st Birthday was July 18th. She is the cutest baby I know :) The cute cupcake I used on this layout was made by Tessa Ann. Her Etsy shop is the best. Please check it out!!!

Well everyone, have a GREAT and SAFE weekend!!! I'm off to get mine started :)

Ok. I'm a total ditz.

2009-07-21T19:44:00.001-07:00

I just had Scott check out my blog. The first thing he said was Srappy & Happy? Stupid me. I forgot the C. Anyone else notice this?! Haha :)

I will get this fixed ASAP :)

I added a few more new things to my pink room. I love this room so much. It makes me soooo happy :) It was a pain to paint it though. We had to give it 2 coats because there was this ugly wallpaper up. Considering how the room looked before I think it looks SO much better!

And here is a pic of the room before. Nice huh?!

I made this layout of Rascal today. I need to start making more of Snickers. I think she is getting jealous. She hates her picture taken though ;)

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

This is why...

2009-07-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

I watch wrestling. Need I say more?

Tonight is extra special on WWE. ZZ Top is the guest host. I think I'm in heaven :)

Here are a few layouts I created today along with Jo's card I forgot to put on here :) Hope everyone is having a great week!

It's 1:02 AM...

2009-07-19T22:01:00.000-07:00

and I am still awake and I really do not know how!!! I'm trying to keep myself up for a good reason though. Scott is a Chemical Operator for a huge company. His work schedule is 3 on 3 off. He WAS working days from 6 AM to 6 PM. About a month ago they told him he had to go back on swing shift for a few months. So now it's 3 on days, 3 off work, 3 on nights, 3 off work...you get the idea :) I am trying to stay on his schedule but I just don't think I can do it. I am fighting with my eyes right now :)

It has been a great & busy weekend! Scott & I went to our niece's 1st birthday party on Saturday! I can't believe she is already one! She is such a cutie pie. Here are a few pics from the big event! I can't wait to scrap them :)

And here are a couple of layouts I made tonight!

I am still trying to get used to my new scanner. It has been cutting the top & bottom off of all my 12x12 layouts. But other than that little problem I LOVE IT!

I can't fight it any longer...I am off to bed! Hope everyone has had a great weekend!

It's about time!

2009-07-17T18:57:00.000-07:00

It has been a GREAT day! I finally got my new scanner & Scott took me to Louisville to buy more sb products! I'm in heaven right now :) We also went to see Harry Potter. It was great! I'm a HUGE Harry fanatic :) We had dinner at O'Charley's & went to Babies R Us to buy our niece a birthday gift. She is going to be 1 tomorrow! She is getting so big :)

My newest layout is of my big baby Rascal. It didn't scan so well because of all the embellies. The other layout is a simple one of moi.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! :)

FINALLY!

2009-07-15T17:28:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited! My scrapbooking room is officially completed :) Now I just need to fill it up with tons of scrapbooking products. I should be getting a pretty big shipment in tomorrow :) I can't wait! I have NEVER had my very own room. Scott is pretty jealous of it :) He says he wants *his* own room now. I told him he can claim the living room with the big screen in it. :) Hope everyone is having a great hump day!

Luv ya Card

2009-07-12T10:40:00.000-07:00

This week Scott has bought me 2 cards so I thought I would make him a special one. He is the sweetest :) I used some old supplies mixed with new ones...this was a really simple card to make! Thanks for looking!

Feels great to be back!!!

2009-07-12T03:44:00.000-07:00

Ah...It's so good to be scrapbooking again!!! Due to this crazy ride we call Life, I have had to take a break from it. I have made the occasional card for a few family members. Other than that, I haven't been able to create like I have wanted to. Now, I have the time & space to start creating again!! Woohoo!!

My husband is so excited for me, it is so great to have a wonderful caring man like him in my life!!! We have been through so much in the past 2 years I really don't know what I would do without him!!!

The past few weeks have been crazy for us! We decided to go to Karaoke this past Friday night and had an awesome time! We really needed to have a date night :) We both love to sing, even though I can't carry a tune. He is a GREAT singer. Maybe one day he will make it big ;) I took some pics of him singing his little heart out, I can't wait to scrap them!

Scrappy & Happy

Update!

CTS January Kit Reveled!!

A New Year's Surprise!!! :)

Citrus Tree Studio New Year's Crop Starts TODAY!!!

A Wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Happy Monday!

HO HO HO!!!

Happy Thursday!!!

Citrus Tree December Kits Revealed & More!!!

Saturday Smatterday!

Sneak Peeks!!!

Hello Monday

Win Your Wish List Contest At Posh!!!

39 Days!!!

Psst...*Edited*

Hello Sunday!

Halloween Mini & My Pink Heaven

New Challenge At Posh!!!

Sooooo Excited!!!

HaPPy HaLLoWeen!!!

3 days!!!

Happy Friday!

Things Are Looking Up!!!

Please Pray For My Rascal!

48 Degrees

A New Camera? For Me?! Why YES!

Wedding Weekend

Posh Contest!!!

Weight Loss & Life

ArE YoU ReAdY...

Happy October!!!

It's COLD!

Finally, Sunshine!!!

Applebees Has Karaoke?!

It's a BeAutifuL Saturday!

Midnight Blogging

KristenOlogy

Sunday Sundae ;)

Up For A Challenge?!

My Car Stinks.

I can't stop eating! HELP!

FabUlous Friday!

Thirsty?

NeW StUfF

Is it Halloween yet?!

What A Busy Week!

Rain! Aack!

Happy Thursday!

Awesome weekend!

Happy Monday!

Will It Ever Happen?

CHA Sneak Peeks, Golfing & Halloween!

A Lazy Sunday!

I NEED me some Chick-fil-A!!!

Ok. I'm a total ditz.

This is why...

It's 1:02 AM...

It's about time!

FINALLY!

Luv ya Card

Feels great to be back!!!

Psst...Edited