This Is What It Is......

Free Babylegs drawing!!

2009-09-13T07:44:00.001-07:00

My friend Jayme is having a babylegs giveaway on her blog!
go check it out and enter to WIN!!
whoooo!!

http://tatertwins.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-very-first-giveaway.html

2009-04-15T07:26:00.000-07:00

I've moved my blog.
I'm now located at:
http://hopefullytrying.livejournal.com/

Please update your bookmarks and come read me there!
I do post most of my personal stuff, as friends only, and you need to be added to my friends list to read them, but the other stuff is public....just so you know, I do blog almsot every day. If you don't see entries, it's because they are private for friends.....

Sometimes Life Attacks Me....

2008-10-28T08:37:00.001-07:00

Or maybe it just "feels" that way.....but lately I've been feeling rather overwhelemed....maybe I'm just overly sensitive, but I've been feeling the need for a big break....unfortunately, with my hubby's new job, that is not going to happen, so I need to settle for small breaks.
So, you know how sometimes, you just get sooo overwhelmed with everything....messy house, laundry, whiney kids, errands, hubby working too much....and you feel that you are. about. to. lose. it.....and you start seeing werid shimmery lights in your field of vision that tells you that a migrane is coming on, so you do whatever you need to do to STOP it in it's tracks???
yes?
anyone???
sigh.
That was my day today.
4:30 pm.
And I had HAD IT.
I texted my babysitter, and asked her to come over.
Then I laid down and closed my eyes, after slugging down a huge glass of water.
When she arrived, I got in the pickup and drove to Kum N Go (yes that is an actual store here, I have photos to prove it) and got me a Monster Mean Bean. I ate a handful of chocolate covered Almonds, and some tylenol.
I drove and picked up a friend and we went to another friends house for a home party (Signature Home Style).
I took the most comfy chair and settled my arse in, and got myself cozy, and sat there and I yawned, and I yawned and I yawned.
Then I went up and ate the food that my friend the hostess prepared, and I had NO GUILT when I ate 3 mini eclairs, and 2 helpings of tortillini.
I laughed.
I told stories.
I listened to others stories.
And my soul was fed, my spirit rejuvinated, and my migrane was smushed.
sigh.
It was just the mental health break that I've been needing for several weeks now.
Yes, I have my Thursday morning "sanity time" but I still have 2 of my children with me.....I really really needed some ME time away, with no small hands making demands on my body.
And when I came home, I felt a rush of love for these little people who call me Mommy.
And I knew, that I made the right decision in leaving my messy house, and getting a babysitter and going!!

Sometimes we moms just need some time away to decompress.

Do you ever get that time?
what do you do when you get that time away?
how does it feed your soul and nourish your spirit?
does it make you feel so much more love for your lil ones when you return?
tell me I am not alone in this!!

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

2008-10-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

2008-09-13T10:53:00.000-07:00

I think that I might have to start crocheting again soon, since it's getting colder here!! yay!
It's rainey and gross here, so we are having an inside day.
I'm baking and the kids are playing "guns" in the basement! LOL!
silly kids!
Alex is stomping around here in the kitchen, being funny and clownish!

Ok, off to do some more baking!!!

Flavicon

2008-09-13T10:41:00.001-07:00

WAYYY cool!!

How to add a Flavicon to your blogger blog. Like my lil icony thing!!

another update

2008-09-09T17:48:00.001-07:00

What have we been up to??

Well, now that school has started and we are back on a schedule, life is getting to be more "normal" again!
YAY YAY YAY!!!

We just painted the basement living room, in anticipation for the new carpet coming hopefully this week or next......

Charlie is in 4th and starting to do better in reading!!!

Hopey started Preschool and Lil Miss Sassy Pants loves it!!
She just recently played Salon with her 2 lil friends.....so we had to go to the REAL salon and get her hair fixed. EEP! that was soooo bad/funny.

Mr. Alex is a typical 15 month old sweetie....and is currently demanding my attentions....or maybe just my boobs.....

no time for photos tonight....will try to get some new ones up soon!!!!

Update from the Slacker Mom!

2008-07-04T15:11:00.000-07:00

* Healthy Changes has been very successful! I have lost 20 pounds to date. And my family is eating better than ever!!

*My husband's job has been going well, and he recently got a raise! whoot!

*Charlie, who will be in 4th grade this fall, is doing some summer tutoring for Reading, since he is behind. I'm seeing great results already!
He's been having alot of fun this last week with fireworks and lighting off random lil bottle rockets and such.

*Hope, who is in the TERRIFIC Three's, keeps me so busy and "hopping to" with her endless demands for dress up's, make up, and popsicles!! I think she's in a growth spurt too, since she seems to ALWAYS be hungry!

*Alex, who just turned ONE, was diagnosed with Blount's Disease at his 1 year well baby check up. We just returned from a visit to an Orthapedist across the state, and our Mr. Squishey is now wearing a brace at night to correct his legs/feet. We will go back in 6-8 months for a re-check.
Other than that, he's healthy. We had to up his meds for his Reflux, so hopefully we'll have it more under control now.
He is now 21 pounds and 30 inches tall!

*me-I'm keeping busy keeping up wiht the kids and keeping them fed healthy and clothed with clean clothing and sufficiently entertained.
I've taken a little break from digital scrapbooking, I've been so exhausted that I've not felt very creative. I attribute this to the fact that I've not slept thru the night in almost 2 years now. (yes, Alex still wakes 2-3 times a night to nurse)

*Vacations--we took 2 week long vacations already this summer, camping in our new camper! It was much much fun and we got to see some friends from back in the day when we were newlyweds, and when Charlie was a baby! It was so fun!

That is all for now!!

and now, some sewing!!!

2008-06-18T11:20:00.001-07:00

So I sewed these 2 dresses and 2 more like them this last weekend at my moms!
how FUN!
I'm now addicted! uh-oh!
Well, it's too hot to crochet!!!! haha

More Crochet!!

2008-04-16T16:06:00.000-07:00

more finished crochet!!!

2008-03-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

WHoooo!!
Move over Digital Scrapbooking, make room for the wonder that is crochet!!
Here's some recent fabulousness!!

Crochet Headbands (my own pattern in my head)

Evil Bunnis (pattern can be found on gnathalie's blog)

Baby Harp Seal pattern HERE

My collection
cute cat can be found here: sockmonkeyrescue
Turtle
Mr. Watsit is the red floppy guy on the right(a pattern I tested for Clare on Crochetville)
Valentino is the blue lil romeo on the left (do a search on crochetville for him!! Clare is the designer)

Big Eyed Owl

Bitty Baby (pattern can be found here: BitterSweet Blog )

Yah, I'm super addicted to CROCHET.
I've got more to post, but will have to do it another day......

Some finished projects!!

2008-02-29T21:17:00.000-08:00

Just some crochet projects that I've finally finished, and got around to posting!!

Alexander's Afgan

Weight Loss!

2008-02-29T14:39:00.000-08:00

I'm down 10.8 pounds now!
WHOOOOO!!
Weight Watchers is working for me!!!!

When Life Gets Busy....

2008-01-26T21:23:00.000-08:00

everything else gets neglected. Like blogs.
I've not really scrapbooked much lately.
My 7 month old son got really sick and we were in and out of the Dr. office with him this month. He seems to be refluxing again more.
ugh.

But it seems to be settling down now, and I'm working on a new project called
Healthy Changes.
I'm walking/jogging 30 minutes a day on our Treadmill.
I joined Weight Watchers, and am attempting to lose some of this baby weight.
And I'm making healthy changes for ME.
I want to feel good in my own skin again.
So this currently is Week 3 of healthy changes.
So far, so good!!!

Digital Pages

2007-11-17T06:04:00.000-08:00

Here are some digital scrapbooking pages that I've done recently:

Alex at the Park credits:
kit is Autumn Celebration from Scraphead
font: michele
weathered frame cluster by Kim Broedelet(Kimb's designs)

Your Retarded Butt credits:
blue paper from hippie chic kit by Dianne Rigdon
best friends word art by Amy Watson
blue polka dot paper by kellie Mize
embroidered sea life by ???
swirl, blue grungy paper, doodle edge, frame from TwinkleToes by Miss Mint
Blue Flourish from Imogene by Tanyia Deskins

Dare To Dream credits:
flower, frame, paper, journaling tab from Pink October from 2Peas
swirly doodle from Imogene kit by Tanya Deskins
stacked notepaper, ribbon by tracy Collins from Sugar kit
pink polka dot paper, buttons, scrap paper from DesignerKit by Scrapladies
embroidered butterfly by Anastasia Folman from Browntime kit
sweet button from Twinkle toes kit by Miss Mint
bird and trail by Denise Liemert from Cheep Lil Bird freebie
DARE wordart from Dare to Be kit by the Digi Dares (Lauren Reid)
pen from Pink Paradis by AmeilieScrap
butterfly charm from Vintage Dreams-Retro kit by Little Dreamer Designs
pink/orange flower by Carrie Stephens from Inflorescence
Hinge, pin, tag from Invogue by Linda Gill Billdahl
Turtle, Owl, Pink paperclip, ribbonedbutton from Missed the Bus kit by Brittish Designs
Sunshine from Summer Afternoon by BrenTBoone
wish heart doodle from WISH by Aja Abney
september date stamp by Debra Anderson
striving for a gola word art by Doris Castle
dream by Rhonna Farrer
Adversity wordart by ShelleyRae
fonts: Adler, Joanneshand,

Expression credits:
paintstain, and doodle buttons from cocktail hour by Amy Hutchinson
pink felt crown by wendy page
tested by Lemonade Lucy
swimsuit, sunglasses by Mandy Rae
red hat, slippers by ???
onesie from Alexander kit by Laura Pitman
dresshat from hey daddio kit by brittish designs
fonts: flowerchild; jaune print; adler; fabulous 50's
background paper by Kellie Mize

didn't write down credits for these. sorry

ok, that's all for now. I'll post more of my fav LO's later on.

Who I am

2007-11-17T06:01:00.000-08:00

I'm a Digital Scrapbooker, a Crafter, a Crocheter, a Cook, a Housewife, a Mother, a Sister, a Daughter (of both my parents AND the King!), a Friend, and a PERSON.

I love to do crafty things.
But first I gotta take care of my 3 kidddos and my hubby!!
And even before that, I gotta take care of me.
Because if Mamma ain't happy--ain't NOBODY happy!!! LOL!!

This site will be for me to post my crafty stuff, and links to crafty projects that I love.

still in the works......

2007-10-08T15:33:00.000-07:00

Under Construction.
Please return later.