[I got tagged...]

1. If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be?

The Bahamas

2. What's your favorite article of clothing?

I guess if I have to answer, I'd say my black capris. I don't like my clothes...boring...t-shirts and shorts.

3. Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex?

Eyes, that's what attracted me to David in the first place! :)

4. What's the last CD that you bought?

Oh man, it was a CD for David. I can't remember the name!

5. Where's your favorite place to be? Disney ;)

6. Where is your least favorite place to be? In the dentist chair getting a filling or something worse.

7. What's your favorite place to be massaged? I don't really like to be massaged!

8. Strong in mind or strong in body? Neither? LOL!

9. What time do you wake up in the morning? Whenever Paxtin wakes up. Somedays it's 5:45 and some days it's 7 am.

10. What is your favorite kitchen appliance? Since I just got it, I'd say my George Foreman Grill.

11. What makes you really angry? My boys when I've asked them for the 10,000 time to do something.

12. If you could play any instrument, what would it be? I want to play the bass...oh or a cello. ;)

13. Favorite color? It's a tie, Sage and Red

14. Which do you prefer...sports car or SUV? SUV

15. Do you believe in an afterlife? Yes

16. Favorite children's book? Right now it's "Put Me in the Zoo" (I think that's what it is called!)

17. What is your favorite season? Fall (well, I actually like the changing of all the seasons!)

18. What is your least favorite household chore? Mopping!

19. If you could have one super power, what would it be? Now I feel like I'm answering my boys' quesitons! Right now, the ability to become thin at the snap of my fingers!

20. If you have a tattoo, what is it? None

21. Can you juggle? Nope, but I'd like to learn!

22. The one person from your past that you wish you could go back and talk to? My Gramma

23. What's your favorite day? Christmas Day

24. What's in the trunk of your car? I don't have a trunk...in the back of my Suburban I have a double stroller, a little car kit my dh put together (windex, etc.), a first aid kit and a blanket.

25. Which do you prefer, sushi or hamburger? I'll take dead cow over raw fish any day! DITTO Julie! ;)

Okay, it's my turn. The last time I tagged someone, they didn't do it. Just so you know, it doesn't hurt my feelings! So, I tag:

Carrie (EthansMom)
Amy Tanabe
Carrie Stephens

[I scrapped tonight!]

Frick & Frack are debuting their first kit at Digital Freebies tomorrow...actually, it's today so I think it's okay to spill the beans here. This is the layout I did with their kit "Naturals - Queen Anne's Lace:

for full credits, see here: http://digitalfreebies.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/13547/cat/500/ppuser/337.

I actually started this one at my crop this weekend. I didn't get too far...so, here is the finished layout. This is retrodiva's "Passion" kit from Digital Freebies.

full credits here: http://digitalfreebies.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/13522/cat/500/ppuser/337.

And then I did this tonight. I love how this one turned out. As soon as I saw the inspirational piece, I knew what I wanted to do. Here is the inspiration:

So, this is the layout I did:

Isn't Paxtin cute! I can't believe he was really that small...he's growing up way to fast!

The full credits are here: http://www.jenwilsondesigns.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=436&cat=500&ppuser=22.

This is the layout I did at the crop this past weekend. I figure I spent like 13 hours on it. I had a hard time getting started, plus I talked a lot in the beginning. LOL! This is for Jen Wilson's Meaningful contest. I don't expect to win anything, I just want another excuse to use Jen's stuff! I'm loving her new site. It's forcing me to use her stuff. Usually my focus is on CT kits. So, here it is:

okay, settle for a link, it's not letting upload it.

http://www.jenwilsondesigns.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=377&cat=500&ppuser=22

Carrie (Ethansmom) and Kellie...oh and Amanda (Ritter), I owe you emails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[I won something!!!]

I'm still in shock! Last night was Jen Wilson's launch of her Meaningful contest. www.jenwilsondesigns.com She was so sweet to give us an add-on pack for her latest kit (the one we'll be using for the contest). We got the details of the contest and then she throws this at us...she challenged us to create a blinkie using her site initials JWD and to post it in an hour. So, I went to work right away. The first thing that came to my head was Just Digi. I think went to town with W words and nothing sounded right...until I decided I could put the word for the W upside down! I added "meaningful". Perfect. :) I made it with seconds to spare and here it is:

I think Blogger is distorting it a little when I upload it. But, you get the picture. :) Anyway, I was one of 3 winners. What did we win? The rest of the "Meaningful" series! YIPPPEEEE!

I've got a busy day today. I need to go get my Mom's birthday present, finish the laundry I started, fix a brocolli/cauliflower salad for my crop tonight, take a shower, feed the kids (check - just did that), get my meds refilled, pack for my crop (which takes about 2 seconds heee heee heeee) oh and get some food for our little cookout for Mom's birthday. I think that's about it. Doesn't sound like a lot but I need to do it all NOW. I'm cropping tonight and all day tomorrow! I think the grocery store will have to wait until tomorrow or after I get done cropping tonight (thank God for our Super Walmart). So, look forward to some new pages. I am...I've been so slow latey.

[New LO]

I did this for a challenge at Jen Wilson's new site. I love the way it turned out! Simple, 'off' just a little and a little big of "Ali" (http://aliedwards.typepad.com/) thrown in! That's what I thought when I added the circle. Have you ever noticed that she almost always has at least ONE circle in each of her layouts? Love it! Oh and I added the star. I forgot to add that on the credits.

You can see the credits here: http://www.jenwilsondesigns.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=196&cat=500&ppuser=22



[Weigh In]

First let me say that AF decided to visit after 2 years of being on "the shot" so holy cow...I forgot what it feels like to have it! Thank GOD I haven't been eating like crazy. I have wanted chocolate though! But, the sugar free pudding is cutting that out (and OMG have you had the carmel s-f pudding? SOOO GOOOOOD)!

Second, I have to tell you we bought a digital scale. So, now NO guessing what I weigh. LOL! I didn't do any adjusting to my weight so, I 'only' lost .4 lbs this week. David is going to weigh tonight and see if it's 'off for him'. Seriously, I can't tell because you can see the 'tick' marks on the old scale!

[The countdown is ON...]

Two more days until Anakin starts school!

[Inspiration]

Two things:

1. Visit Jen Wilson's new site...amazing! www.jenwilsondesigns.com.

2. Visit this blog http://soundsofscience.blogspot.com/2006/08/why.html. Holy cow...I'm lovin' her style. She's a paper scrapper...I'll forgive her for that. LOL! Makes me wonder how my paper scrapping would have evolved had I seen her work before I found digi. I didn't like this style before I found digi! I've grown for sure. :)

[Sad]

Not sure how much I am suppose to say...so, I'll just say that I'm sad. I won't be on Amy Tanabe's kit crew any longer. :(

I'm sad that Kim Christensen is leaving SBB and going to ScrapArtist. I should explain that I'm not sad that she's going there, I think it's awesome for her! I love her designs...in fact, with the release of her RAD CD, I think she's my favorite boy designer right now. I emailed her a few days ago asking if I was "fired" from her Creative Team. I haven't heard from her. I know she's super busy, but it would be nice to know since ScrapArtist has their own team...I'm probably not really needed now. So, I'm bummed.

I'm also a little sad that I haven't heard back from Jen Wilson. I can forgive my favorite designers though...I know they are so busy. The little work I've done for retrodiva/Digital Freebies, I know it takes a ton of work to run a website! Answering emails and problems is probably one of the heftiest of chores. Anyway, I really would like to participate in Jen's contest starting on the 19th. I emailed her to see if I would be able to. You see, I do have a "guest spot" with Jen. That was like in what? April? I honestly don't remember anymore! I'm sad that nothing has happened with it because she rocks and I love all her stuff...I have almost all of it...and I want all of the future stuff. Honestly, my favorite layouts have been my layouts I have done for contests and it's with her stuff! I'm rambling... I just want to know.

A. Will it ever be? (the guest spot, that is)
B. If not, can I participate in the contest?

That's it. Okay, I'm done whining. ;) So, here's some good news!

[TOOT!!! I won, I won!]

Last Saturday the gals (and Mr It, I think they call him) had a bash at Designer Digitals. All day chats/challenges. I was there for most of it...at least I tried to be. I popped in and out all day. I particpated in 2 of the challenges. I think the deal was that the designers/CT members that hosted that hours' chat would pick one winner from the galleries for each hour. (Correct me if I'm wrong...anyone!) Now, first I want to say that there were a lot of people at the chats...and only a few that actually did the challenges. I was really kind of surprised since they gave us a ton of freebies. I was kind of compairing it to ScrapArtist's birthday celebration too. They had so much more activity in the galleries. Was it timing? In my lovely little head I think that ScrapArist and DesignerDigitals are two of the best sites! Those two site can ask me anytime to design for them and I'd drop everything (well, almost everything) to do be on their CTs! Of course, I compair myself to C.D....one of my most favorite scrappers and then I think...whatever! I don't deserve it! She RAWKS! Check out her blog here: http://cdmuckosky.blogspot.com/ I do have to add (because I think it's cool) that she has the cutest daughters and they all have cool, unique names AND they are 7, 4 and 2. My boys are almost 7, 4 and 2. Too funny!

Wow, I'm long winded tonight. Can you tell I don't want to scrap? I'm just scrapped out today.

So, I did this layout: okay, blogger isn't letting my post my pics! So, here's the link to the winning layout:

http://www.designerdigitals.com/ddgallery/showphoto.php?photo=9543&cat=500&ppuser=178

We were suppose to use the free little mini kit that Jackie gave us. I had just happened to have bought the whole kit the night before. :) So, the dotted paper is from the full kit. The rest was from the chat. Apparently, they liked it. I won this kit of Jackie's (which I hadn't bought yet, surprisingly enough!)

http://www.designerdigitals.com/ecom/product_info.php?products_id=1245


[SBB Elements CT Entries]

I finally decided that I was going to enter the "contest" to see if I can get on Scrapbook-bytes Elements Creative Team. With the changes in my CTs, I decided to go for it. I had to ask some questions about this because I had no idea that SBB had a seperate Elements team where a handful (or a few more) of designers make kits...and they have a Creative Team. (Thanks for the help Carrie!)

You can get the info here about the call: http://scrapbook-bytes.com/chat/showthread.php?t=23497

Here are my entries:

http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=185494&cat=500&ppuser=30139

http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=185492&cat=11902

http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=185487&cat=11902

Okay, I'm tired! I'm signing off...night! :)

[8 lbs in 2 WEEKS!]

Pretend this is Monday...I'm a little behind in posting. LOL! I lost another FIVE pounds!!! Bringing my total up to 8 lbs in 2 weeks! I'm so extremely happy. I have a weight blog. If you're interested in following my weight loss journey, please let me know (make sure you give me your email address) and I'll send you a link. It has more info on what I'm doing/eating and weighing.

Sorry this is short, I can't think right now...I'm tired! Later! :)

[I'm a LOSER!!!!!]

After a rough week for starting my weight loss/life change...yes, I cheated a few times and didn't get my water in like I should...and no exercise! I still lost 3lbs! YIPPPEEEE! I guess giving up Coke did it. LOL! I also discovered Sprite Free. Tastes so much like Sprite and doesn't have that nasty after taste that a lot of the diet stuff has.


[My Butt]

It's sad to say that my butt layout has gotten more views that a lot of my really good layouts of the boys at DST! Here it is:

Credits: Kim Christensen's RAD CD "White Wash" kit; font is CK True Type.

Don't ask me why I started with #25. It's my favorite number...and it was the first thing to come to my head, naturally. So, I've got to find 24 more reasons. I'm sure it won't be hard!

[Tired]

Today was just a strange day! We had a storm come through this morning and knocked our power out for 4 hours. That meant no morning cartoons for the boys...it just threw our schedule (or lack thereof) off even more! So, I set up their favorite hideout behind the love seat with the curtains pulled over the top. I gave Tristin a flashlight and Paxtin had a little play lantern. I should have taken pics. LOL! They played and were semi amused by it being my idea to make the hideout! The lights came back on...along with the TV and the air...LOL...around 11 am, right after I put Paxtin down for an early nap. He was so tired. Tristin got to watch Scooby Doo and I got to organize some digi files. 2 hours later...yes, we watched Scooby and I was on my computer for 2 hours YIKES! Paxtin woke up and we ate a late lunch...got ready to go out...picked Anakin up from his last day of 'day camp' and we went shopping. We went to Kohls and got David 3 pairs of work pants and 2 books. We also went into the mall and picked up Anakin's free cookies from his library book club. As we were walking out, I peeked into a little shop called the "Mole Hole". Now, I don't shop there. They've got a little bit of everything, frames, candles, knicky nacky things that I just don't have the money or space for! But, I saw CROCS...not the ugly ones (sorry, if you have them and think they are cute, I have huge feet and if you put those on my feet...they'd look like Flintstone feet!) but these:

http://shop.crocs.com/pc-14-4-athens.aspx?reqid=14&reqProdTypeId=41p&subsectionname=footwear&section=products

Sorry, I can't figure out how to get the pic off of there! So, there's the link. I'm soooo excited! I got my first pair of Crocs! :)

We came home seconds before David got home and we chilled for a few minutes before I made supper. We actually had breakfast - scrambled eggs, bacon/sausage and toast. Yum. I went easy on the b/s. ;)

Okay, I'm off to bed...later!

[Cirque du Soleil]

WOW!!!!!! David and I just got home from a little trip to Chicago. Actually, David surprised me with this. He planned it through the activities department (from work) so we didn't have to drive and got discounted tickets to boot. I never thought I'd get to see Cirque du Soleil in real life...and I'm feeling a little euphoric right now!

It is now my mission to see the water show in Vegas. I've never wanted to go to Vegas...don't care for gambling and the lifestyle that is Vegas...but, I want to see the show! :)

The boys stayed with my friend Jenny... THANK YOU, Jenny!!!

I don't even know what to say...I'm just happy. You can check out their website here: www.cirquedusoleil.com. If you have the chance to see any of the shows, it is worth every cent you'll pay and more!

[I'm a dork!]

I think Shannon should have named the site with SCRAP instead of SHOP because I can never remember that it's SHOP! LOL! It's www.digishoptalk.com...lol!!!!!

[Popularity]

I love Digiscraptalk.com....that's my main gallery now. Let's just get that point across first and foremost. I'm really starting to wonder if I stink or if my layouts just plain stink (I don't think they do). Hardly no one even looks at my layouts. Yes, I am starting to feel a little sorry for myself! I am proud of the things I do and want others to see them and yes, I want praise. I guess I really need to stop posting my layouts at 1-2am!

[Monster House]

I took Anakin to see Monster House tonight. I was totally unprepared for the fact that the movie had a lot to do with an obese woman. I wasn't prepared for Anakin to associate me with the obese woman. He talks a LOT and wanted to talk about the movie afterwards. I won't get into the details, but he basically said, "Oh, like you?" And, I had to answer and say "Yes". I think this is the first time he's really said anything about me being overweight. Giving up Coke one day and the next having to face the facts with my 6 year old. UGH! I want a COKE!!! I think I'll go get a Coke Zero.

[Funny!!!!!!]

Paxtin is 18 months old. He's so in tune with what is going on around him. He's smart. ;) The boys were watching a Scooby Doo Movie (Monsters Unleashed) and Scooby farts. Paxtin laughs and says, "POOPIES"!!! I about fell over! This child could be potty trained! He tells us before he poops, he tells us when he pees (but he calls them both poopies). Oh, he's so cute!

Okay, that's it...I'm going to try to scrap tonight. I don't feel very motivated though. Maybe it's because Jen Wilson's contest is on my mind. I'm not sure if I can particpate...and that would suck because I haven't done anything for her "guest spot". I'll be emailing her, of course.

Later!

[Yesterday]

Well, I survived. I had a massive headache in the afternoon which, I think, was a combination headache from swimming for 2 hours in the heat...having my hair too tight on my head AND no caffeine! I didn't eat enough for breakfast and lunch and ended up eating pretzels and some cake (it's gone thank God) again. But, you know what, David and I decided to give each other at least 3 days to get off the caffeine and then we'll worry about not cheating. LOL!

[Saturday's Surprise]

David planned a day for just us! I'm excited and a little nervous. For once, I have no clue what we'll be doing. All I know is that it's a bus trip with David's work. They plan trips and offer them to the employees. I've been on one before...a trip to Chicago to shop. It was fun. So, I'm looking forward to going, not really looking forward to the bus! LOL!

[Laundry & The rest of my day!]

Wednesday is laundry day for me...every day should be...so, I'm off to do laundry. I'm going to try to stay off the computer today (only on when the boys nap). I need to spend some time with them too! :)

Have a great day! :)