Back to gettin' Sketchy!!!

I have missed playing around with one of my fave sketch sites... Sketchy Thursdays... I was doing them on a regular basis, but then life got way too busy and I had to sit some out. I went back yesterday to check out the latest sketch and knew I had to get busy! :) I just happened to take the perfect pictures for it this weekend too!!



I know, I know... 2 posts in one day. Don't worry, this is a rare occurence ;)

Less than a week to go!!

Monday Monday... I know a LOT of people hate Mondays. I am not one of them. And I'm not shy to admit it. When I was working, I detested Mondays, but now that I am at home full time, after a weekend of NOISE and non stop action with 4 kids, I LOVE Mondays.

The fact that they only have 4 days of school left before having 2+ weeks off, makes today especially awesome. :)

So on the blog at LIITD today, Lori has posted what I have been working on during the weekend.... some altered blocks that I was given by my sister for my birthday in August. I used the Little Yellow Bicycle Twig line, some of their embellies as well, and also added a few of my own stickles and bling, etc. to make them sparkle and shine. :)

Here is a look at them as a whole, but you can check them out in more detail on the LIITD blog as well @ http://loveisinthedetails.ca/blog/2011/12/19/six-more-sleeps/



Sorry, I still haven't figured out why I can't actually put links in here using Google Chrome... I shall have to do some googling. haha!!!

I hope you are almost all ready for Christmas, and can relax and enjoy some time with your friends and family!

One Week Left!!!!

I honestly can't believe it's Christmas one week from today.... in one week we will be knee deep in shredded wrapping paper and tossed aside bows. All of the hard work of wrapping will be ignored by the little creatures that find joy in tearing apart works of art.... Are you ready? I am :)

I had the kids outside in the snow yesterday... all of the kids. Why is this so special you might wonder? People have their kids out in the snow all of the time... what's the big deal?

#1. December in Snow Lake, Manitoba is generally kicking anywhere from around -20 to -40 degrees Celcius. Lately it has been an average of -10, and who doesn't want to take advantage of that?!?!

#2. Doing laundry for 6 people generally takes up a good portion of my weekends. This weekend, I got it all done on Friday so that I could boycott the washer the rest of the weekend and have some fun with the kids.

#3. Brayden hasn't been 'allowed' to play outside in the winter yet. Last winter he was too young, not walking, and very sick for almost 6 weeks through Christmas time before we finally got to the bottom of things. This winter his immune system isn't yet back up to par after his heart surgery, so he has been sick pretty much every 2nd week since September. Well, right now he is HEALTHY... Ok, so a slight runny nose but otherwise he's good to go, and it has been almost 6 months exactly from his surgery so his immune system is almost back to 'normal'. He has energy, and he loves burning that energy. I bundled him up in his snowsuit, and we all took off outside to play on the huge snow hill on our street. The joy in his eyes was amazing, he loves the snow and loves the cool air. It was a GOOD day.

I even managed to get a picture of my beautiful kiddos up on top of the snow hill. They ALL looked at me. At the same time. I know, it's a miracle... a Christmas miracle....



Aren't they just amazing? :) Tayla is 13 in March, Jackson turned 9 in November, Makenna turned 6 in November, and Brayden will be hitting the big 2 in April. I'm a proud mom, and truly blessed and extremely grateful for what I have.....

Sorry, no scrappy goodness to show you today, I just wanted to show off my kids :) LOL!!! I'll be back soon with some crafty stuff. ;)

Sorry, Peeps!!!!

I was whipped so hard I have whiplash to get this blog updated... Internet Explorer wouldn't let me on, so I downloaded Google Chrome and it logged me in first try! YAY!!

So, almost 2 months has passed since I last blogged... what's been going on? Hmmm getting ready for Christmas, which includes shopping and baking and wrapping and hiding stuff and lying to my kids.... what about you? LOL!

I've gotten a little bit creative as well, you can find anything that I do for LIITD on the site's blog, which Lori has been updating DAILY for the month of December with some amazing Christmas ideas and some stories as well. I love her posts, especially in December... please hop on over and check them out, I promise you won't be disappointed. :)

We have welcomed Norine onto the LITTD Creative Team as well! Super excited, I have always loved Norine's style and the amazing creations she has shown us over time. Nola has also taken a bigger part on the CT, and I am just thrilled to be around such great gals. :)

Hmmm ok, so this is still acting wonky for me and won't let me turn words into links... So I will totally archaic and put some ACTUAL links for you to follow... I can just hear the gasps from everyone right now, including Lori... (I'm working on it, lady, give me time haha!!)

LIITD BLOG: http://loveisinthedetails.ca/blog/

NORINE'S BLOG: http://www.thevelvetlemon.blogspot.com/

NOLA'S BLOG: http://www.nolawedlake.com/

LISA'S BLOG: http://redmomscraps.blogspot.com/

I am getting scrappy this weekend, as a matter of fact... and will have something to show you SOON, I promise!! Hope everyone is having a fun time getting ready for the holidays... and remember, it's not about how many gifts you give or get, it's about spending time with those you love and making new memories....

Scrappy Sunday Suprise

Good Sunday Morning, friends! Hope you all had a great weekend so far and enjoy the rest of a relaxing day today.... Are you all ready for Halloween tomorrow? My kids are VERY ready, in fact the younger 2 have been wearing their costumes around the house since we got them last week. LOL!

I have a little surprise today.... I am only going to show you a little sneaky peaky though, but for the full shebang, head on over to the LIITD BLOG and check it out!!! I hope you like!!! I have a feeling that 2012 is going to be an amazing year, and this is just the warm up to it ;)

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

How was YOUR weekend?

I drove down 8 hours to a weekend crop put on by Love is in the Details.... Lori and her crew were amazing as always. The food, the ambience of a Christmas in Miami... the friends, the store. Gosh, I could go on and on. It's my 3rd weekend crop in Miami, and it won't be my last. It's a long drive, I get exhausted, it's expensive to travel... but it is SO worth it to me. :)

I even managed to get 12 layouts, 1 card, and one altered mini notebook completed. I was so happy!! Some of them were super simple, but I was happy with each and every one of them. I think this one was my favorite... used a few new things I picked up at the store there ;)

Here is the link to the rest of the layouts I created.... the last 12 uploads to my gallery...

And now, I have to focus on the 2 kids birthday parties, one family party, a friends birthday party, a Halloween dance, another friends birthday party, and a baby shower. All in the next 2 weeks. haha!! Good luck to me!!

I hope everyone has a great week, and if I'm not back before Monday, a spooktacular Halloween!

I am alive

just been so busy lately, no time to scrap!! Hopefully I'll fix that up soon... in fact I'm off to a weekend crop on Friday morning bright and early (7 hour drive!) and I will hopefully manage to do at least one or two layouts amidst all of the gabbing and laughing and eating! LOL!