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

Good News and Eclipse

Well let's see .... Today was a good day. I just found out I made the Tallyscrapper Design Team.... Yay Me!!!! This is wonderful news. I went back to Tally for some well needed scrapbooking inspiration. I decided it would be fun to enter the design team contest and I can't believe I made it. You know what that mean???? I've got the motivation and inspiration I need to get me scrapping again. Check out the layouts I entered:

Looking forward to seeing Eclipse at the IMAX on Saturday. Can you imagine seeing Taylor Lautner shirtless on that huge IMAX screen. Call me a cougar if you want but I know a good looking guy when I see one. When I first started reading these books. I was TeamEdward all the way. But I am currently on the last book Breaking Dawn and I will tell you that I have grandually switched sides. Jacob has my heart now and I think he has gotten the wrong end of the deal. So it's TeamJacob for me all the way. For those of you who have seen Eclipse already I hope you enjoyed it and for those who haven't What are you waiting for.

((hug))

Shawna

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Father's day was wonderful. The kids and I let Daddy sleep all day witch if you know our family you would know that Daddy is the one always up early. He's been working so hard lately I'm sure it was a well deserved rest. We all went out to dinner at a little spot we found that's not to far from our house call Smitty's. It's a little Mom and Pop diner that serves BBQ. Here is a picture of the kids with Daddy.

If you don't know by now, I bought a sewing machine. A Brother's and it's all computerized and fancy. My first project is a skirt for work. I started the skirt on Sunday and I'm slowly working on it. I'm moving slow because I have never used a sewing machine before so I'm reading the manual and the instructions on the pattern both at the same time. I'm excited to say so far it's going well. The only thing was after I put the pieces together and tried it I realized I had to add another piece cause it would have been a little tight on the hips. So today I hope to work on the waist and the zipper. I want to be finished by Friday but we will see how that goes. If all goes well then my next project will be a dress for Niah. She wants a maxi dress that goes down to her ankle. Maybe I should just try a skirt for her first. Anyways here is a sneak peak at my skirt.

Proud Mommy

I know I'm always saying how proud I am of my kids but really I am so proud of them. Every time I think I can't get any prouder, they do something else. This weekend Nay had a performance. The Live In Color Dance Collective (from America's Best Dance Crew) had a showcase on Saturday and he was part of it. It was a fabulous show and of course my baby ripped it. I wanted to video tape but they were not allowing it, so I will have to purchase a DVD when they become available. How happy I am to have my own little Live In Color Kid. Oh I didn't get any pictures of him in his costume... I know I suck. But here is a picture of us after the show when I took my little star out to dinner.

No More Babies

Niah turned 8 yesterday. My little preemie is now a big girl. So hard to believe. All she wanted was an Ipod Touch for her special day. We made it happen and you would have sworn she hit gold. Her words at the end of the day were " This day was like a dream". LOL Doesn't take much to please her. Ipod and Olive Gardens with her bday buddy. My cousin Suzie who's bday is the following day made my baby girl a happy camper.

Wednesday starts summer. They are so excited. I have already got our reading lists together and purchases the workbooks we will be completing this summer so I'm ready to go as well.

That's all for now TTYL

NYX Cosmetics... My new love

I have been on a makeup kick for over a year now. All kinds of makeup but mostly eyeshadows and lipglosses. I use to be mainly a MAC cosmetics girl but lately I've been trying different brands some more expensive and some way less expensive. I have stumble onto a brand by the name of NYX cosmetics. They are sold in Ulta and Cherry Culture. I'm not sure who else sells them. I love them. Their eyeshadows are highly pigments. The color payoff is equivalent to MAC if not better. Also they have a wide range of colors to choose from. And their lipglosses are great and a plus ... they have a fruity smell to them. The other day Cherry Culture had a sale on NYX products ... 25% off. You know I jumped on that. I haven't used everything I bought but what I have used I love. If you haven't tried their products yet, I would suggest you give them a try. You won't be sorry.  I ended up purchasing $40 worth of stuff and got free shipping. Yay me!!!! Here is a photo of everything I bought.

Let me just say before I go, I am in no way affiliated with or am sponsored by NYX cosmetics or Cherry Culture. I just wanted to share my new found love.

Lovely weekend (photo heavy)

My Memorial Day weekend was beautiful. I started the weekend with a Sushi Dinner with my hubby. We've been trying to spend as much quality time together as possible. That's very important in a relationship. And of course it was wonderful. Good food and company you can't beat that. We talked and people watched and laughed and ate til out little hearts were content.

Saturday was a beach day. My brothers and cousins met up with us at the beach. It was such the perfect day to be at the beach too. I found it so hard to leave. The sun was hot and the water was just right ... Perfectly cool. I think I was a prune by the time I left. Saturday night my Sister had a little something for all the May birthday people in our family. We have a lot of them.

Sunday was my day of rest and literally I did nothing but stay in bed all day. I love when I can do that. It's like pressing the reset button on my body. I woke up Monday refreshed and ready to go. So it was Lunch with my little family and a movie. We went to watch Iron Man 2... Loved it. We had garlic crab for dinner because baby girl insisted and I'm glad she did cause it was so good.


Now back to reality

I Created... All is Good.

Over the weekend I actually did some scrapbooking. After months of nothing I was about to do a little something. I am hoping this is the beginning and there is so much more to come. Send good vibes this way.

This picture is the one I use on the invite to my 33rd birthday party. It was taken by Nayshawn.

Recital Weekend

What a busy but beautiful weekend. Saturday was the rehearsal for the kid’s Dance recital that was held on Sunday. It was a lot to do in such a short period of time but the end result was well worth it. And I had to do it all sick. My sinuses started acting up on Saturday and it went down hill from there. My kids make me so proud. I am truly blessed to have such talented kids. In all the excitement I only got one picture of Nayshawn and none of Niah. My losing my touch so I guess I’m going to have to order pics. After the show we took my little stars out for dinner at Chili’s. The dinner was good but it would have been better if I would have been able to enjoy their 2 for 1 cocktail special…LOL

Nayshawn in his hip hop costume...Loves it.

I am definitely looking forward to next weekend. 3 day weekend is always a good thing.

Oh and I did some scrapbooking this weekend... Just one page. I will post a picture soon.

10 Things that Make me Happy

1. Yellow Nail Polish

2. The sound of my kids singing/rapping in the back seat of the car.

3. Summer days relaxing under a big tree at the park.

4. Partying into the night with the family.

5. When hubby gives me a big hug from behind and kisses me on the neck.

6. My blackberry

7. Chocolate chip cookies

8. Waking up in the morning

9. Flowers ... especially brightly colored ones

10. Bright color eyeshadows

May 17th 2010

How could I have forgotten to tell you guys the best news .... I have found a job and I actually am going on my 3rd week at work. It's a great company and a wonderful environment (unlike where I was working before). I really hope it stays that way. I was so stressed out at my last job that I was having massive headaches and even insomnia. I have decided that my philosophy will be to just go to work get my work done and go home. Really not trying to make friends. Of course I will have to socialize but I will consider my co-workers just that co-workers. I have come to the conclusion that once you bring friendship or want to be friendships in the mix it just causes a whole lot of trouble especially when there are women involved. I am looking for a peaceful working environment and if that means not getting mixed up in that whole friendship thing that's what I plan to do.

This weekend will be a busy one. The kids dance recital is on Sunday with a dress rehearsal on Saturday. No rest for the Mommies. I don't mind though, I really enjoy watching them do what they love to do. And then after that it will be a break for the summer. I am so ready to relax and go at a slower pace. I only have one trip planned for the summer so far maybe two. One will be to Jamaica. I haven't been back since my grandmother died 2 years ago. Am I ready??? Not sure but gotta do it. My Dad has got some really great spots that he's found for me to take photos of. So that has got me excited.

I haven't created anything in a while. I was browsing older posted the other day with all my scrapbook pages and painting and realize I really got to get on that. That is part of who I am and I've lost it. Being creative has always made me happy. So my goal for the summer is to start creating again.

TTYL .... hugs Shawna

Updated .. Finally

Hello ... Hello is this thing on??? Yes people it's me. I know I haven't been consistent with updating my blog but as always I promise to do better.

So my Little Man is a tween now...He turned 10 yrs old on the 5th of May. OMG I can't believe it. It seems like all of a sudden he's so grown. It's bitter/sweet. I'm happy that he's getting older and more mature but sad that he's a lot more independent now. Eventually he won't need me any more.

The life of a Mommy is so emotional. The little things can be so difficult to handle. But what makes us Moms is the fact that we are the only ones that can go through what we go through and come out of it stronger than we were when we first started.

Oh I've been thinking about doing a picture a day. I started this last year of flikr and never finished so maybe I'll start that again. We'll see.

Anyways ttyl ... hugs --> Shawna

March 16

Hey guys. How have you been? Still no job on this end and the pickings are slim. I'm not complaining though because it really could be alot worse. I did volunteer to help administer the FCAT at the kids' school last week. I was put in an advanced 3rd grade class. I must say the kids were very well behaved. It was a very interesting experience. If all classes were like that one I might consider a career change.

Other than that I have been trying to help hubby with his business. It's been fun spending time with him although I don't do much. Besides that I've been doing the Mommy thing and trying to enjoy this time I have off. Nay actually has a performance this Sunday. You know I'm excited about that.

Oh I do have plans to redo my bedroom. I've already bought the paint. Just waiting for hubby to plaster some cracks and if he waits to long I'll just do it myself.

Check out this pic of Me and Star chillin' on one of those cold FL days...LOL

Be Back Soon .... I Promise.

February 17th

Well I'm sitting here flipping through channels and stopped on the Maury show and I'm wondering when these chics will learn. One girl will come on the show knowing she slept with more than one man and say this guy has to be the father. And get embarrassed when she finds out that guy is not the father. Come on ladies get it together. Anyways enough about that stupid show.

The job hunting is still going on. Resumes have been submitted but no interview request yet. But I'm still hopeful.

I've been keeping myself busy by watching videos on YouTube and surfing the net. The Wendy Williams show has been entertaining me as well.

V-day was beautiful. Hubby and I spent the day at the Morikami Japanese Gardens. If your in Delray Beach, FL and need something to do I would definitely recommend you check it out. He was also so wonderful and instead of useless flowers he got me something I can really appreciate. MAC makeup. Check out the pics.

I'm feeling under the weather today so that's all I can give you today. But I'll be back so I promise. Oh, almost forgot here is a painting I did last week.

Another beautiful week is about to start. My weekend was great. Spent Saturday Night at the Hard Rock with hubby. I just love to go people watching. We had some good laughs. I always look forward to spending quality time with him, especially since it doesn't happen very often.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I get a call for an interview this week. My resume was submitted for a job on Friday. So hopefully I hear something soon.

And while I'm crossing my fingers I'm trying to stay as creative as possible. I have my good days and my not so good days. Here are some pages I've done lately.