Being Creative

Finally did some scrapbooking. I know it's about time. I really got to find my Mojo. I redid my crafting area so I'm hoping to be back in action soon. Expect to see pictures very soon.

My Little Girl sporting her new bang.

Kids

Did a really quick impromptu photo shoot with the kids on Sunday. I brought them to get some head shots taken and when we got home since they were already in the mood I took a couple pics of my own. I never really notice how big they are getting until I look at the pics I take of them over time.

Nay is turning into quite the Little Man ...  And Niah she's such a Lady .... They are 10 & 8 When did this happen?

I love our time together. They make for some of the best conversations. When I pick them up after school and I'm taxiing them off to their after school activities I am always happy to hear about the adventures of their day. And when they're not talking about their school day tales their singing and laughing. Those sounds just make my day 10x better.

I love those two little munchkins and I am so happy to have them in my life. I really don't know what kind of person I would be if I didn't have them in my life. They keep me sane and help to keep me going on those days I wonder why I should.

Anyways here are some of my favorite pics from our little photo shoot.

Love these pics because when I look at them I can see their personalities just bursting through. 

And The Winner Is ......

I would like to thank everyone who stopped by my blog yesterday. I hope everyone had a good time.

The winner of my blog giveaway is ....

littlen said...
Have become a follower. Hopping along now.

Whoo Hoo!!!!

Congratulations girl.

Dirty Scraps Blog Hop & giveaway

Hey guys welcome to the Dirty Scraps blog hop.

This is the very first blog hop for Dirty Scraps so let's make this a good one. Not only will you have a chance to win some cute goodies from a Design Team (DT) members for visiting their blog, but you will also have a chance to win one of our BIG Prizes from our awesome sponsors such as :

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This blog hop starts off at the  Dirty Scraps blog and you hop from DT blog to DT blog until you reach the end. You must leave a comment not only on the Dirty Scraps blog and be a follower, but you also have to leave a comment on all the DTs blogs as well. You only have to become a follower of the DT members blog that you would like to win a prize from. Choose one or choose them all.

Here is what you can win just for stopping by my blog and showing your love and support of the Dirty Scraps blog.

All you have to do is leave a comment below and follow my blog. See ... it's easy.

Here is your link to your last destination. We have saved the best for last....... Ms Pinky.

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Good Luck and thanks for stopping by.

Had A Wonderful Bday

 Have you guys checked out the new challenge on Dirty Scraps . If you haven't you should. This one really challenges you let out feelings that might have been built up for years. And Damn it feels good. Here is my layout.

Journaling reads:

You thought I didn't know you pretended to be my friend. You thought I didn't know you thought of me as a convenient friend. You smiled in my face and talked behind my back. You used me to pay your way when we went out. You used me to do things for you. I was a true friend to you and I loved you like a sister. Thank God I had a real friend who loved and respected me enough to show me what you really are .... A USER. I had to let you go. You lost a good friend. To bad for you.

My Birthday was on the 6th of October. I didn't have the usual party but I had the best time ever. This is my gift from hubby. Gotta love a man who gives jewelry especially Tiffany.

Wednesday (on my birthday) I went to Dinner with Hubby and the kids. I let them choose the restaurant and they picked Olive Garden (their favorite place). I had a wonderful time.

On Friday Night Hubby and went out to a wonder restaurant. Don't have any pics from that. That's something that we will keep between us.

Saturday night we went to the UM vs FSU game. We had a fabulous time. Hubby an even better time cause his team won. I always enjoy going to sporting events. You can really feel the excitement of the game when you're there live.  And the people you meet there are the funniest.

Sunday was time to spend with the Ladies. We had lunch at a little Italian place. The food was delish and the atmosphere was perfect.  I had the stuffed shrimp (stuffed with crab meat) .... the best.

Over all I am so blessed to have had such a wonderful birthday. Cheers to many more.

Blog Hop Coming Soon

Dirty Scraps is having our very first blog hop, scheduled for Oct 23rd at midnight central time and ending October 24th at midnight central time.


The Dirty Scraps DT members are very excited to have our first blog hop and are looking forward to getting some new followers and seeing our loyal followers join us for our hop.

So mark your calendars because you are not going to want to miss this hop. Not only do we have some AWESOME sponsors that will be giving away prizes, but each DT member will also have a little goodie of their own that you can have a chance to win!

Sneak Peak of Goodies Coming Soon.

Must See TV

I don't watch much TV but there are 2 shows I'm loving right now.

The first is HellCats which stars 2 Disney up and comings Aly Michalka and Ashley Tisdale. It's cute, corky and positive and I can watch it with the kids. I like light shows that I don't have to think about especially after years of watching Lost and Nip/Tuk.

The other is Vampire Diaries. My daughter got me into this one. She loves this show. Every Thursday Baby Girl and I and even the Little Man get our Vampire fix for the week by watching Damon, Stefan,  Elena and Now Kathrine do their thing.

Smiling

Ever wake up thinking it's time to turn that frown upside down?

Enough of the self pity and getting upset about the things that can't be changed.

Life is a gift and how ungrateful it would be not to enjoy every last minute of it.

Sing if you feel like singing.

Dance as if no one is watching.

Be silly just because you can.

Think how much better the quality of life would be.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

It all start with you.


The New challenge is up on the Dirty Scraps website. Check it out this challenge is a good one. Here is my layout for this challenge.

Journaling: The Moment I found out I was with child my life changed.

It was no longer about me.
I had to stop being selfish and start making better decisions.
You are the best thing that ever happened to me.

Girlie Inspiration ....

Here are some of my latest girlie inspirations.

China Glaze's new fall line Vintage Vixen.

Been loving these peacock headbands. Think I will make myself one.

The Naked eyeshadow Palette from Urban Decay. Neutral and Sophisticated.

The new heart and key necklace and charm from Tiffany & Co.

My birthday is just a month away. So if you need ideas on birthday gifts, consider this your inspiration. LOL

My Summer's Gone????

Back to reality. Kids are back in school. They started on Monday. Now it’s homework and projects as well as picking them up and shuffling them off to their different activities. Nay is on the Dance Team again this year and Niah is now on the Gymnastics team so I’ll be spread pretty thin this year. But I don’t mind because I love the routine. It looks like 2 trips to Orlando this year. One trip for each child’s activity and tons of completions and performances. There are also some additional, very exciting things going on for them this year that I can’t discuss right now. But trust me I’m one proud Mommy. And with all of this they have to make sure all school work in on point because of course that comes first.

Since my summer is over I thought it would be great to share some of my favorite photos from this summer.

Evening walks

Nay being Nay

Just love this pic of my little man.

Niah on her Birthday

Busch Gardens with friends.

4th of July

My Uncle visited from France.

The first dress I sewed.

Niah and my niece on our trip to Jamaica.

My cousin, My Mom and Myself in Jamaica

The family at our end of summer party.

Before I go don't forget to check out Dirty Scraps They have an awesome challenge up and the ladies have posted some wonderful layouts for inspirations. They are all stunning and very mind-grabbing.

Check out the layout I did with the Nikki Sivils prizes offered from one of our prior challenges.

Did some creating with the Tallyscrapper July kit. Love IT!!!! Still recovering from a wonderful fun-filled weekend. I will be back later on in the week. Have a wonderful week.

10 Randoms Things About ME

10 Random Things About ME

1. Yellow is my favorite color.

2. I haven’t watched a TV series since Lost.

3. I’m back on my P90x workout routine.

4. E.O.S. lip balm is the best.

5. I love being different.

6. Fossil Acrylic clear watch is my next must have.

7. Still haven’t finished the last book in the Twilight series. I’m holding on. LOL

8. I love to cloud watch with my son. That’s our special thing.

9. Nail polish and Makeup are my obsessions.

10. I really have to get more organized.

Here are some pics from Jamaica ( My favs cause of course I took hundreds of pics)

Creative Juices Flowing

Back from a wonderful weekend in Jamaica with my family. The purpose of the trip was a memorial for my Grandmother who died 2 years ago. We added her head stone to her grave and added flowers. It was a small and beautiful ceremony that I know she would have loved. I will posted picture soon.

GOOD NEWS:  I came home to such wonderful news. I have been selected as one of the newest design team member of Dirty Scraps . I'm so excited I can't even contain myself. I feel so blessed to be apart of such a talent group of women.

Before I leave here are a couple Pages I did before I left for challenges currently up at TallyScrapper ... Head on over there. There are some great challenges up right now. Great for getting those creative juices flowing. I also have a photography challenge up over there as well. Click here to post your photo.

I'm officially Dirty...LOL

I WON!!!!! yes I won this month's challenge over at Dirty Scraps. I'm so excited I don't know what to say. My creative juices are just rolling lately. It also helps that there is so much amazing talent and inspiration over at Dirty Scraps. Check out my winning layout.

Lesson Learned ....

The other day I was in deed thought about a friend of mine. We're not really close but when we see each other we talk and laugh and crack jokes. We are connected through facebook so I occasionally see what's going on based on status updates. Every time I see him he's smiling and joking and really enjoying life. He's had some medical problems for a while now but most of the time when you see him you would never know. He never lets it get him down. I love his spirit and his character and wish I could be more like that. Cause honestly there is no reason complaining and crying over things we can't change. Or complaining about something that we make no attempt to change. Anyways I saw him the other day and commented on a depressing status update he had on his wall (which was very out of character for him). He explained that things were more serious than first thought but that he had taken a step back to recharge and go at it again. And as usual he was cracking jokes, laughing and radiating with that beautiful spirit I'm always so envious of.

We could all learn something from his view on life. Enjoy life to the fullest and when you feel like you can't take anymore:  step back, recharge and go at it again.

I'm not preaching or anything just wanted to share.

Saturday Afternoon Movie And Niah's New Dress

OK I went and saw Eclipse...Loved it. I am very happy with the new director. He did a wonderful job of staying as true to the book as possible. Now that I was able to see the story on the big screen it makes my heart hurt for Jacob even more. I love his spunk and his drive but I feel bad that he has to be in love with someone that is obviously in love with someone else. Currently slowly reading Breaking Dawn. Heard that they will be splitting this one into 2 movies. Good more to look forward to.

Finished a cute little dress for Niah that she wore to the movie. She made me feel so good because she was so proud of it. I let her pick the fabric which made her even more excited about the dress. She wanted it down to her ankles but I decide it would be better mid-calf. I'm just so happy she likes it enough to brag that her Mommy made it for her. LOL