Spring is in the air!

It’s been too long since I updated my blog.  I apologize for that – but I was really busy last week and this weekend scrapping with my friends.  It’s alot of work organizing an online crop for a scrapbook club.  Well worth it though. 

So, the kids are doing well!  Jory got his report card the other day and his average is 87%.  I’m so proud of him!  He’s one of those effortless students that never studies and gets good grades.  I bet if he studied, he’d get straight A’s.  Like his mom!!  ;)  I always enjoy the teachers comments:  “Jory is a an excellent student and should pursue leadership within the classroom.  He is a good role model and extremely pleasant.”  That’s my boy!!

Kayla got the same thing on hers…and she was so proud to get her first 95% in Math.  She loves this semester – and is enjoying all of her classes!

I took these pictures of Jory this weekend, while we went on a nice spring walk around the block.  The weather was gorgeous.  I love these pics – different huh?

Here’s another cool pic that I got of Kayla.  This is her hard at work at school.  :)

I’ll have some pics to show you of Jory’s pinky toe.  Last night he kicked the dining room table and I think he broke it.  He slammed the entire top of his foot on the underside of the dining room table.  I’ll take pics when it’s really nasty looking, because I want to scrap it – the story behind it…but i need good pictures first.  ha! 

We got the cottage booked for our holiday this summer.  I cannot wait!!  It looks totally amazing!!  I don’t think I showed you pictures eh??  Take a look at this?!  The RED COTTAGE!

 

For now…i wish you all a lovely evening, and hope that you enjoy  all the layouts I’m going to post for you now.  Love you all.  xo 

 

 

 

Don’t you just love these altered cigarette packages??  Ya, that’s right…I altered cigarette packages – i’m weird I know…but you can pictures in these!  ;)

 

Like my lint roller vase??  haha…i’m going to have to make more of these awesome flowers and put them in a vase.  They are so cute.  A friend showed me how to make these…aren’t they sweet? 

Here’s a fun game!

1. Go to the section of your computer where you store all of your photos.
2. Select the 6th folder.
3. Select the 6th photo.
4. Post and explain about that picture.
5. tag 6 other people.....

Following the above instructions, here is my photo.

This picture was taken at my sister’s 40th birthday party.  It used to be that when you celebrated a birthday at East Side Marios they bring out this big wheel.  You spin.  You get what it says.  YOU WIN!  Regardless…this  photo reminds me today…that I win.  I win because, i am alive.  I win because i have a roof over my head.  I win because I have family that loves me.  I win because I have the greatest kids and a boyfriend who I really like (love is totally different).  I win. 

I tag Melissa, Von, Aimee, Laura Lee, Rebekah and Kristin!

Spring is in the air!

Today was a wonderful pyjamas day!  That’s right…i got up, ate breakfast – did a few chores; but stayed in my pyjamas all day long.  Have I ever mentioned that I love days like this?  The weather over here in Ontario has been fabulous and sunny.  Spring is definitely in the air.  Which is why…I was in the mood to go through some of my f-ugly paper packs and old spring embellishments that have been hanging on my pegboard for two years and make these fabulous, bright and cheery spring cards!  Aren’t they fabulous?  I am not a card maker.  I opt to do a layout before I make cards, but I really need to get some new photos – so what better to do than take a stab at my scraps stash!  Yay me!!

I should go off and make some dinner now for my starving children.  I am making huge homeade waffles with whipping cream, fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.  mmmmmmmmmmm!! 

**P.S.  Here’s a hint…I downloaded the NEW MSN Messenger – Windows Live Writer – It has the most amazing BLOG WRITER EDITOR…which you’ll see me trying out over the next few days.  This is just waaaay too awesome

Manic Mondays

I'm gonna try something new (inspired by my bubbly, beautiful friend Zoa!). I'm gonna try to give myself something to blog about, so each day of the week, I'll be inspired by a specific topic. Mondays' will be Manic Mondays. These are a few stories in the headlines that have really got my MADNESS going. It's manic i tell ya!



So most of you have probably heard about Rihanna and Chris Brown. If it wasn't manic enough that a young man would have the nerve to beat the crud out of a young woman, then it must have blown you over the top (like it did me) when I heard she was actually taking him back!! I'm sorry...but I think it's a TERRIBLE message she's sending to young women and young teens all over. Someone smack some sense into that girl. And after that...let's smack the crap outta her out-of-control loverboy. Ugh!


Here's another current Story that breaks my heart and makes me angry at the same time! Look at those babies struggling to survive, attached to tubes and fighting for life...at the hands of a young woman who obviously isn't thinking clearly! It really upsets me how out of control MAN MADE reproduction is getting. I mean come on...8 babies at the same time??!!! Did she not watch Jon and Kate Plus 8 before she did this? What an idiot.

Okay...now in light of all this idiocy in the world...here's a layout I wanted to share with you today that I made of Jory. I adore these photos taken of him at the campfire at sundown last summer. I wanted to tell him that I HOPE in spite of the way the world is that I hope he believes in LOVE, the power of Love and the beauty of love.


I'm on holidays this week, so there will be another blog post tomorrow. :)