{SAS}sy Blog Hop!!!

If my blog is the first place you have come welcome! To make sure you don’t miss out on any of the great {SAS}sy blogs I suggest you start at the beginning of the {Blog Hop} by visiting at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking at http://www.scrapattackscrapbooking.blogspot.com/ and then work your way around the rest of the blogs.

I've been a member of the {SAS}sy community for just a short time, but I fell in love the moment I joined in! Everyone there is sooo friendly and welcoming! Lauri has an awesome store too! I have quite the wishlist there...lol. And she stocks the newest stuff too! I'm dying to get some of the new Thickers that Lauri has in stock:

I'm really, really wanting to get my hands on those RED ones, aren't they great?

And today I just noticed that she has all the new Prima stuff in stock!!

Wow, isn't it great? I've got to get me some of those really cute Fairyring (and who can resist a name like that??) Flowers!!

Hopefully you're enjoying the Scrap Attack Scrapbooking {Blog Hop} today! There's definitely a lot of inspiration showing up on everyone’s blogs. You probably got to mine from http://www.ScrapAttackScrapbooking.blogspot.com.

Your next stop on the hop is http://www.craftycassiescorner.blogspot.com.

There are quite a few blogs so make sure you hit them all! Scrap Attack Scrapbooking will be donating prizes from all comments left on all participating blogs so make sure and comment so you are eligible to win!

Here's my LRS sneek peeks this month!!

This was a fun kit -- great for lots of different photos!! The kit is still available, get it while you can from here:
http://www.littleredscrapbook.com/mmk.htm

Sassafras Lass Vintage Yummy

I just realized that I showed the sneaks for this work, but never showed my work! eek!

Anyways, here they are:

I love how well this line worked for my childhood photos!!!

Thickers AGAIN at BL!!

ohhh, I found some MORE!!! At the other BL here in Vancouver!! soooooo cool!

Firsts...

1. Who was your FIRST prom date? Ernie Rios

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? Nope

3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink? Watermelon Schnapps. Yuck.

4. What was your FIRST job? Kaiser Hospital in the Lab.

5. What was your FIRST car? Dodge Ram 3/4 ton Pick up

6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? no one, I can't find my phone!!! It's been lost for about a week now!

7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? Trev, as he was trying to kick me out of bed!

8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? Mrs Cummings? or was that Kindergarten? can't remember..

9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? Into Portland to go to Prom with Pete :)

10. Who was your FIRST best friend? Gosh...I can't even remember my Elementary school best friends name. How sad! My middle school best friend was Mistie Smith.

11. What was your FIRST sport played? lol, none!

12. Where was your FIRST sleep over? hmmm...I can't remember. I do remember that it was for a birthday party sometime in Elementary school.

13. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? Pete

14. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time? I've NEVER been in a wedding!

15. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? Checked my e-mail.

16. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to? Boyz II Men with TLC opening for them.

17. FIRST tattoo and/or piercing? My parents had my ears pierced when I was a newborn.

18. FIRST foreign country you went to? Mexico

19. What was your FIRST run in with the law? well...I got pulled over when I was 17, does that count? Other then that, nada.

20. When was your FIRST detention? hehehe, I've never had detention

21. What was the FIRST state you lived in? California

22. Who was the FIRST person to break your heart? Ernie Rios

23. Who was your FIRST roommate? Nathan Lindstrom, my first boyfriend after I turned 18.

24. Where did you go on your FIRST limo ride? Gary and Tamara's wedding.

Thickers @ Big Lots!!!

I totally scored!!!

October Afternoon Cherry Hill

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this line!! I had the best time using it. :)

Here's my stuff:

My 3 kids, I just love this picture :)

The BEST burgers around. And boyyyy do I miss them! They SO need to expand and open one up here!

Ahh, the fair. What's better then the fair in the summertime?

Just a random shot of Hailey from last summer. We were in the car :)

This was made with all scraps :) Hailey always likes to go pout in the corner when she doesn't get her way.

MORE peeks for the LRS May kit!!

NSD Crop Layouts

I got 3 layouts that I actually like done at my NSD crop!!! And I did even MORE for an online crop, but these are my favs:

I was tagged.

I don't much follow all the tags and such, and I'm sure I've been tagged before, so I'm sorry. I'm a bad blogger I guess.

Anyways, this tag was to post your very first layout.

so here it is:

it's from March of 2002. lol!

and here's my very first Design Team layout ever done!



Done in January of 2004 for a site called Scrap that Smile, they went out of business.

And...here's my very first published layout ever:



It was in Ivy Cottage Creations Baby Steps Idea book back in June of 2003!

and here's a recent one, just so you can see how much I've changed :)

and so now I'm supposed to tag 5 more people. So let me see...how about:

Nikki H.
Shemaine S.
Christie W.
Sara G.
AnnaMarie M.

(all LRS girls!)

Menu Monday (w/o 4/11 - 4/15)

another week, another shopping list!

Monday: Pot Roast
Tuesday: Chicken Noodle Casserole
Wednesday: Slow-Cooked Beef Tacos
Thursday: Roasted Chicken
Friday: Turkey with Mushroom Sauce

LRS May Kit + Sneak Peeks!

The MAY kit is now available at LRS!! It features October Afternoon Cherry Hill! It's BEAUTIFUL!

http://www.littleredscrapbook.com/mmk.htm

I loved, loved, loved this kit. I got ALL my work done in 2 nights. :) Everything came together sooooooo easily. I just love October Afternoon!

Anyways, here's my sneak peeks for this month:

My baby boy no more...

I took Trev in today to get his first haircut!!! Eeek!

I love, love, love his long hair, but no one else does :( I'm so sad it's gone now, but he's WAY happy with it short. He keeps rubbing his hands over his head and telling me 'hair'.

I decided to cut his hair when last night we were out and this lady looked over and told me what a cute GIRL I have!

Anyways, here's the before and after shots...

BEFORE:

AFTER:

a Typewriter that I got...

Recently I was looking at our little Goodwill and come across this little treasure (still NEW in the box!!!):

I don't have a printer, so all of my journaling has been hand written, but I thought that this would be FUN for a whimsical touch. It works perfectly, has a good ribbon (I don't know what I'm going to do when the ribbon runs out though) and is so cute. It's a kids toy, made in England. I've been having fun with it. I've used it on 2 layouts already, one for Scrapbook Sussies and one for Little Red Scrapbook. :)

the best part was that it was only $4! I'm really loving it! I can't wait to play with it some more now :)

Menu Monday on Tuesday

lol!

Monday - Ricotta stuffed shells with a mean marinara sauce
Tuesday - Pork roast with carrots, potatoes, and biscuits
Wednesday - Scalloped potatoes and ham
Thursday - Make your own tacos
Friday - Pizza Night!!!

LRS April Sneaks!!!

It's that time of the month again, my April design sneak peeks!! YEA!

This kit was SO MUCH FUN. I honestly wasn't sure about it until I started working with it and now I LOVE IT. I have a few scraps left that I want to use still :)

Easter Pics

So, we went and saw the Easter Bunny today. Whew. Everything went okay, Trev was REAL excited about going, we kept talking about it all morning, but when we got there he got SCARED. He wanted nothing to do with the Easter Bunny at all! lol!

Also, these pics PROVE that Trevor HAS TO HAVE a haircut soon!!

Menu Monday!!

Whew, I almost missed this. I can't believe that Monday is almost over already...

Anyways, here we go:

Monday - Chicken Burritos
Tuesday - Homemade Chili with cornbread
Wednesday - Steak and Potatoes
Thursday - Chicken and Broccoli Fettuccine
Friday - Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with grilled ham and cheese sandwiches

I'm the Guest Designer at Scrapbook Sussies this month!!

Whoo hoo!! Lara asked me to design for them this month and I had a BLAST doing it! I love all of the things I created using her wonderful April kit!! Also, as of RIGHT NOW there are a few of the April kits left if you all want to check it out: http://www.scrapbooksussies.com/

So, here's my stuff!! Yea!

I couldn't resist the sale...

2peas had a HUGE sale today and free shipping if you spent $50, so I had to check it out. They had some great stuff, I got a handful of things (including Thickers, of course!), but I am mostly excited about getting these 2 organizing things:I've eyed them at Michael's sooooo many times, but every time I went in they were on sale for 30% off so I couldn't use a coupon. 2peas had the carousel for $24 and the desktop organizer for $16! I'm WAY excited. I can't wait to get them and put them to good use on my desk!

I got ALL of this...

for only $11.16 INCLUDING shipping!!

Heidi Grace - Valentine's Day:
- Hearts
- Icons In A Row
- Phrases Clear Stickers

Doodlebug - True Love:
- Cinnamon Hearts Sugar Coated Cardstock
- Love Potion Crushed Velvet Cardstock
- Heart Strings
- Sugar Coated Cardstock Stickers

Pink Paislee - Sweet Cakes:
- Lovey Dovey
- Honey Bunch
- Sweet Cakes - Sweet Nothings
- Cupcake Cutie
- Sweet Cakes
- Sugar Pie Die Cut Paper
- Ribbon Set Sweet Cakes

We R Memory Keepers - Heart Attack:
- Be Mine
- Crush
- Lovey Dovey
- Valentine
- XOXO
- Flutter
- Sweetheart

American Crafts Foam Thickers Lullaby Sunflower

What a deal, huh? I can't wait to get my package -- I got the shipping notice this afternoon!!
oh, btw, I got it all from Rocky Mountain Hobbies! They are having a free shipping special right now, and just about ALL of this was in the clearance section!

Menu Monday!

Monday - Stuffed chicken breasts with broccoli and smashed new potatoes
Tuesday - Fish Tacos with all the fixin's
Wednesday - Homemade pizza/Pita Pocket Pizza
Thursday - Steak, potatoes and corn
Friday - 30 cloves of garlic chicken with roasted veggies and rolls

March is DEFINITELY my month!!

lol!!

I won yet ANOTHER kit over at Willow Traders!!!! This time I won a kit from Scrapbook Sussies!! Their Sweetheart Sussie kit! and I LOVE it. I was JUST looking at those felt Details last week and really, really wanted them. And now they are mine!! And I have another little secret about Scrapbook Sussies that I can't share yet...but I will be able to in about 2 weeks!!

Anyways, here's what I won:

if you love it as much as I do, head on over to http://www.scrapbooksussies.com/ and check it out (it's still available for sale!!).

Snow Fun!!!

On Sunday we (minus Kimberly, she was too sick to do her chores, so we told her that she was too sick to go play in the snow!) went up and found some snow to play in! It has been snowing on and off for a few days at our house, but nothing has been sticking and the kids were getting a little bit 'snow crazy' and wanted some to play in!

Here's a few pics from our outing (unedited):









anyways, everyone had fun!! :) Well, except Kimberly...who kept telling us that she felt SO much better and that she wanted to go...

OMG!! I won!!

I entered a contest over at Willow Traders and WON!! I'm SOO excited!!

I won this kit from The Scrap Room:

Isn't that AWESOME?

It's not sold out yet, so if you love it as much as I do hop on over to TSR: http://www.scrap-room.com/