Challenges!

This is Sheila's challenge! What a fun one, LOL.

~~5 Wierd Habits~~

1. Sometimes, I can't talk and get all tounge tied. For instance, i was talking to Jason last night and said Seat Heeking instead of Heat Seeking, LOL. I've done this so many times, ROFL.

2. The very first thing I look at when I get up is Scrappy Chic. Usually the last thing before I go to bed, but not always, depends on what I'm doing.

3. In order to fall asleep, I have to rub my feet together in a circular motion. Used to drive Jason crazy...now I think he's used to it, LOL. I also twirl my hair around my finger when I'm tired. Used to do that when I was little and I still do, LOL.

4. I talk with my hands. I have a very hard time talking if Jason is holding my hand. He once told me to sit on my hands to try to talk. Couldn't do it, LOL. I also tend to pace when I talk on the phone. Or I'm always doing soemthing else like doodling, or something. I can't just talk on the phone.

5. I hate walking over man hole covers, or gates of any kind. Or if there is a metal covering on the floor or outside, I won't walk on it. They just freak me out!

How's that for werid??? Hope you guys will still be my friend, LOL.


Now I'm also challenging you to post about 5 funny things that you have done or said. LOL, after this you all will think I'm even more nuts, LOL.

~~5 funnies about me!~~

1. I once walked into a glass door. Jason thought I was kidding and said that it looked like something out of a movie. I thought that the door was automatic and would open for me....I busted up laughing right after it happened. Jason was worried that I was hurt, I wasn't, LOL.

2. When Ma, Dad, and I were driving somewhere, I was amazed at the size of the cornfield. I said, in utter amazement, "There's a lot of corn in that field over there." Mom and dad started cracking up and said yea, that's cuz it's a cornfield, LOL.

3. I was drivng in the car with Jason, Sue, Julie, and Ma. I was following a grater and asked, "Sooo....is it okay to pass this." In my defense, I was thinking that it was like a snowplow that you shouldn't pass, LOL. They still tease me about that one!!!

4. I meant to say, Big Black Smoke Cloud and it came out, "Big-bak-moke-coud." You should have seen the look that Jason gave me. It was one of those what-the-hell-are-you-trying-to-say looks.

5. Me on Christmas Eve. 'Nuff said.

Another Christmas Challenge

1. Growing up at home, we each got at least 1 ornament each year. When we packed the tree away we each got our own box. When we put the tree up, we each got to put up our box of ornaments. When I moved out of the house, Ma gave me my box of ornaments. I love putting them up on the tree. Full of memories!! Jason and I continue to carry this tradition.

2. There has only been 1 year that we have not had a real Christmas tree. Usually we get a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree, but this year, we got a beautiful nice full Christmas tree.

3. I remember getting up on Christmas morning, and seeing my cabbage patch highchair sitting in front of the Christmas tree. I think that was my favorite gift that year.

4. I remember getting a Tea Set when I was 12 or 13 and was thinking that the gift must have been Susan's because I was too old for plastic tea set. I was going to tell Grandma Gladys and then Jodi opened the same gift, so I knew it was for me. I was disappointed because Grandma Gladys gave really cool gifts.

5. Jason and I don't suprise each other on Chrimstas. We know what we are getting eachother. We haven't done stockings yet, and I don't know if we will or not. If we do, that might not be a surprise either!

6. I'm feeling stressed because I'm not done wrapping presents and Christmas is this weekend.

7. I second guess a ton of gifts I buy for people. I don't want to come across as cheap or gift them a gift that will end up in the White Elephant pile.

8. I don't like to give gift cards as gifts. I would much rather buy people a gift. Jason used to buy everyone a Best Buy gift card for Christmas, but now I think he enjoys shopping for actual gifts.

12 days of Christmas...Amber syle

Love this Challenge Sheila!!

One the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me.......
Twelve acres in the country, with a huge house and scrapping room!
Eleven new books to read.
Ten gift certifcates to Scraps of Time!
Nine hundred dollars attend CKU.
Eight hundred dollars of spending money for CKU.
Seven days to tell my boss, that I'm no longer working there...I am going to be a SAHW/M.
Six itunes gift cards.
Five more lifetimes with him and his goofy self!
Four children.
Three smell good candles.
Two new necklaces, silver of course!
One Rebel Digital camera with classes on how to use it.

Scrappy Chic is down...

Jason was installing a mod for me and something went wrong, LOL. We need a sessions table in the database and it isn't there. Jason is working on trying to fix it, but it might take a while...he hopes to have it up this morning before he goes to sleep, but he's not having any luck so far....

I need my Scrappy Chic fix....

I don't know many e-mails, but thought I would post on my blog, incase you are wondering what is going on...hopefully the board will be up soon!

Amber :)

22

On one of the many other blogs that I read, they posted a list of random facts and tid bits about themself...so I'm copying and doing the same. Hope someone else copies me, ROFL. Oh, and I first put 23 up at the top then realized that I'm only 22, DUH. I'm such a dork.

1. I'm 22 years old...which I can't seem to remember
2. I love mexican food.
3. I either fall asleep watching TV or reading my book each night.
4. I love that Jason opens the doors for me wherever we go...even simply opening the door for me to get out of the car. Love it. Isn't he the best?
5. Jason is 9 years older than me. (And yes, I lovingly call him my old man, LOL.)
6. I wanted to put the Christmas tree up in November.
7. I collect recipe books, but don't seem to use them.
8. I'm not that good of a cook....but I try!
9. People tell me I'm so organzied, but I don't think I am...I need help, LOL.
10. I tend to buy things or request samples and then every use them.
11. I'm the youngest person in my area at work. Most people could me my mom/dad or grandma/grandpa and have kids or grandkids my age.
12. I need to lose weight, but keep doing nothing about it.
13. I love watching the snow fall, and taking pictures of it, but I had driving in it, and shoveling in it and everything else about it.
14. Jason and I got 99% of all places together and he drives. People think it's wierd that he goes to the scrappin' store with me, but he sees things I don't, LOL.
15. I don't have any real life friends that live nearby me. And I don't mind.
16. I can drink iced tea at any meal, and love it with breakfast.
17. Even though I've donated blood before, I'm a little freaked out about donating again. Nothing bad happened, just freaked, LOL.
18. I'm loving the color pink. I want a cute pink purse. I have a pink cup that I use at work and love it. But I use a purple pen to write at work. How does that work?
19. When I'm tired, I get crabby, snarky, whiney, and pouty, LOL.
20. I enjoy writing in my blog even though I tend to say nothing, LOL.
21. Halo2 is what I play most nights/weekends, when I'm not scrapping.
22. I haven't wrapped 1 Christmas present yet.

That was fairly easy.....might have to do this again!

Another Ornament!

I actually made this one before the other ones, and then realized I never took a picture of it.

Here it is!

Advent Calendar...finished!

Here is my finished Advent Calendar!


Took forever, but was so worth it. I {LOVE} it!!!

Journaling Prompts?

I'm looking for a site that has a question of the day, or like a journaling prompt of the day. Something to go with the seasons and such.....like for December, Christmas themed ones....oh and I want a free one....LOL. Demanding aren't I? Anyone have any ideas???? Please...I'm begging here.............................

Ornaments

Here are the Christmas Ornaments that I decorated up a bit.

First one is Let it Snow...I used the Heidi Swapp Corner Rub on's and just cut the Let it Snow out. I also put a little bit of that fake snow in there as well, since I thought it looked too plain.


This next one is also an ornament. I took one of the wooden Chatterbox frames printed a picture to go in it, attached fun fur to hang it, put paper over the back and cut off the brad fasteners and used the brads to decorate it. I also use Making Memories Rub Ons to add sisters to the frame.


This third ornament, I cut strips of 12 by 12 paper, I believe it was the Reminensce Brand (Shimmery, like KI paper) in half and then in half again, curled them around a pen, and twisted them to make them more curly and filled the ornament with them.



This last one is my favorite so far....I filled the ball with Fun Fur (got glass in my finger while doing it), and added the Heidi Swapp Tape to the Outside. {LOVE} This one.


I also have 1 more that I did that I haven't take pictures of yet. Will post that as soon as I take pictures. It is done! Also I realized that the pictures just do not do the ornaments justice....they look better in person.....

Boring

I'm starting to realize that I live a boring life. I get up, spend 15-30 minutes online in the morning, shower, eat, and go to work. I work 8-5, go home, put my comfies on, eat, and then scrap or play Halo2. Sometimes we go shopping during the week and of course have to do laundry. The major cleaning gets done on the weekends, with other stuff sprinkled in. How boring is that?

We aren't exciting are we?

Even through we are boring, I'm content with that.

Comments....

I figured out why the comments weren't posting....when I was trying to get my info on the right back up to the top I messed with some settings I shouldn't have! ROFL, Ma, does that surprise you at all???

But I figured out why my info on the right was down at the bottom, it was because my link to the advent calendar was too long. I used a little HTML and made the words clickable, LOL.

You all should be able to post comments now. I had to go back in and "approve" all of the comments that were left.

I also figured out that when you delete a comment it says "Deleted by blog administrator." Sorry Ma...nothing bad, it was just a double comment, so I deleted it, should have left it, ROFL.

And Ma, I say get a Tattoo, you have been wanting one for a long time, I remember when you wanted a hummingbird on your ankle. Just don't get a rose on your breastages, ROFL, you will have a long stemmed rose later on in life, ROFL.

How did the shopping with Timmi go??

Snow...

Today I'm at work and am working 7:30-4:30.....{LOVE} this shift. Wish I could work it all the time. Jason and I were up at 4:00 a.m. this morning and out the door by 4:30 a.m. to go shopping! We hit up Herberger's, Joann's, Menard's and Target. And we ate breakfast at Perkins. We got some good deals! I went to lunch today over at the Galleria Mall (gotta love the subway, that way you don't have to walk outside at all to get from 1 building to another!) and I realized that it was snowing out!

Seeing the snow swirling around, the cars covered in snow, and people hustling about outside gave me a sense of comfort. Yes, I know thats odd, LOL. I love just watching the snow and looking outside...probably a good thing I don't have a window office, LOL. I should take pictures when I get off of work....now let's see if I remember, I've been having a terrible time remembering things today....

Off to finish my MDX, so I can get some energy back...gotta love those energy drinks on days like this.....

Advent Calendar

Here is the much anticipated link to the advent calendar that has been giving me so much grief. Advent Calendar

Now, I already made ornaments similar to that one, but that was before I even say that link! I'm also in {love} with the garland! Want to try that as well. I need to work on Christmas stuff all year round, ROFL.

Any other creative ideas for Christmasy things??

Amber :)

Printers Suck!

I have been trying to print a simple table on vellum for the last 15 minutes. It will not go through for the life of me. I have canceled and deleted the job three times. The vellum would not go through for the life of me! I finally used my tape runner and glued it to a piece of normal white paper. Just finally finished printing. Now lets see how long it will take for the ink to dry. I thought this would be simple......of course not!!!

I really want to start blogging daily again. I was doing it almost daily before, and then just sorta stopped, just had nothing to say.

So today, let's see what's going on here
-Getting sick. Have a sniffley nose and headache that won't go away. Just feel icky all over.
-Need to finish off design team projects for SOT.
-Need to work on SB for the Silent Auction

I also found a really neat advent calendar that I want to try to make. Need to get supplies for that though. I woke up this morning feeling all crafty and wanting to scrap but I had to go to work. Why can't I have a job where I can scrap and craft all day. I would love that. That is my dream.

Jason commented to me this morning that he wants to finish shopping for all of the "up north" people this weekend. I need to get my crap together. I know what were doing for Sue, and I believe mom, but I'm still not too sure on Julie. She wants drawing stuff, and I can't remember what else right now. Dad I have no idea on either. He will probably end up just getting clothes since Ma said that's what he needs. Unless of course, we find something else for him. I'm also really stuck on the Grandparents. G & G Rapp buy everything that they want. I have no ideas at all what to get them...any ideas? G & G Nelson we will probably just do Gift Certificates to a restaurant up there. I'm not positive though. But I think that they would enjoy that.

What's on your wish list of Christmas?

I feel titleless today. No need for a title, especially since I have nothing really to write about. Just a normal boring day around here. Work until 5, and then go home, LOL. Although tonight we have to go to Pearle Vision before we go home. I was in bed reading on Saturday night, and all of a sudden something hit my eye. It was the screw that holds my nose pad in to my glasses. Have to get that fixed. They were closed on Sunday. It was a good thing that I got another pair of glasses for free when I bought my new ones, I can see no much better.

Do you every have one of those days where it's all you can do to get through the day? That's the kind of day I'm having. A blah day. Blah, blah, blah. That is fun to say. And yes, I guess I am random today...

We had a good mail day on Saturday. Jason had his xbox 360 by 9:30 a.m. He won one from the www.every10minutes.com promotion. I really like it. Especially the wireless controllers. That way I don't trip over the cords like I did with the normal xbox, LOL.

I'm going back to my normal blah day.

Silent Auction

This will be the 3rd year at work that our department puts on a Silent Auction. All proceeds that we raise go to United Way and this year will also be split with the Hurricane Relief Fund. I have been involved with this project, since I started here, almost 3 years ago now. We collect new and like items and then for 1 day, during the work hours, people bid on them. Lots of work, but also lots of fun and of course, for a good cause.

Each year, I have made a flyer for this event. I am especially proud of this years flyer, since I downloaded a digital scrapbooking kit and used that to create the flyer. In real life, there is no green blobs, LOL.

I finished it earlier this week, but had to receive approval from the group before posting it around the office. So far, only 1 sign is up on the mail office door. About a week before this, I will plaster the signs all over the building.

So because of this sign, I'm in the holiday spirit. I'm in the mood to wrap presents, and put up our Christmas tree, and am currently listening to Christmas music. I feel so read for Christmas to be here. I've also been making some ornaments. Been having a blast. Because of the ornaments, I'm seriously debating about having a small pink Christmas tree in the house.....Since I know Jason won't go for the full tree to be pink. But I'm thinking one of those fake tabletop, white trees with pink and white ornaments on it. We will see if that really materializes or not, LOL.

Babies, Babies, Babies

Babies seem to be the hot topic around work lately. Within the past year we have had 3 babies born in the department, 1 adopted, and 2 more now on the way. I hate when everyone asks me, when are you going to have a baby? That started right after the wedding...it's been over 2 years now....It's not just people at work either. Jason's family asks as well. I've been saying, eventually.

See, this can be a touchy subject for some people who are TTC (trying to conceive, for those of you who don't know the abbreviation.) Now, this may come as a surprise to some of you, but Jason and I want to be parents, and want to be parents, like yesterday, LOL. Now as most of you know, we are not pregnant yet. Now Jason and I have been trying for quite a while, and still have not had success.

Today there was another announcement that someone else is going to have a baby in the department. The baby is due in March. This person got married a year after us. When I seen the e-mail come through, I wanted to cry. I hate that Jason and I haven't been able to conceive yet. And it's not for lack of trying, LOL. Now don't get me wrong, I am happy for them, but it still makes me sad.

So now, this is not just going to be a woe is me post, at least I hope not, LOL. Since I'm sure that my weight is part of the issue why Jason and I are not able to conceive, I'm going to start watching what I eat, even more so than I have been. I'm also going to ask Jason if we have the extra money for me to start weight watchers. I think that that will help, as well. I want to have children so bad....and looking our for myself is the first step, I guess. So if there are more weight related posts, don't mind them. I think if I can keep track of my progress that will help. I think I'm also going to keep a food journal. Keep track of everything that I put in my mouth, and attempt to figure out how many calories I'm taking in. Anyone have a good website or book recommendation about the number of calories in stuff? I know most have them on the labels, but like fruits and veggies and such. KWIM? Anyone want to join me in this "adventure" to lose weight to be more healthy?

How to get a free supper.....

1. Place order for Large Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizza and 10 boneless mild buffalo wings at 5:05 p.m.

2. Told that it would be 45-60 minutes before arrived.

3. Pizza arrives at 6:30 p.m. with boneless honey bbq wings. ICK.

4. Spend 10 minutes trying to get through to Pizza Hut/Wingstreet. Finally get through, ask if I can get boneless mild buffalo wings. Sure, will be about 25 minutes.

5. New wings arrive at 7:15 p.m. The deliver guy has me check to make sure that everything is correct with them. Nope. They are bone in mild wings. He offers to take them back and bring me new ones, correct ones.

6. As soon as deliver guy leaves, pick up phone to call them back. Manage to speak with same person again, 3 times. Explain situation and ask if there is any way I can get our money refunded for the entire order. She says yes, and will still send mild boneless buffalo wings back out. They should be here in about 30-45 minutes. Which would make it about 7:45-8:00 p.m. (Note order was placed at 5:05 p.m.)

Moral of the story: If you are hungry when you get home from work make something. Don't order delivery.

ETA, the rest of the story:
So about 8:00 the delivery person shows up with the money to refund us, but no wings. She said that she was told not to bring wings to me, but would call the store. Surprise, surprise, she couldn't get through because of the annoying as hell automated ordering system, ROFL. She didn't know what to do, but said that she had to go because she had another order. I decide rather than call, to run down there. By 8:20 I was back home, with my mild boneless buffalo wings with ranch, eating and enjoying them.

It was odd, they said that they were busy but yet there were people standing around doing nothing.......interesting.

We don't be ordering from there anytime soon!

Mama Central!

There are problems with the www.mama-central.com board that Jason or I are not able to fix. We don't want to bother Chele, as she is dealing with hurricane Wilma clean-up.

In the mean time, to get your Mama Central fix, please visit the temporary board here: http://www.scrappy-chic.com/board/index.php If you have other questions, please e-mail me at: AmPooh@gmail.com

I do not have many e-mails as all, so if you read my blog, PLEASE pass the new link on to everyone that you know goes to Mama Central.

THANK YOU!

So it's been a while since I posted. I know, I'm a bad blogger, but things have been busy around here.

I discovered a couple things this week at work. One is that people enjoy me brining in my new scrapbooking purchases. They like seeing how they work, or what I plan to do with them. They get so excited when I show them something that they can use. This week they oohed and awed over my little Xyron X sticker maker. Also the bone folder. I'm glad that I can show them how things work. It's fun. I also realized that I *love* explaining how things work and how I use them. It really excites me. It makes me want to go home and scrap. Or dig out my scrappin' stuff right then and there to scrap. I *love* it. I wish I could do that all day and make the same amount of money I'm making here. If I had the opportunity to do that, I would in a heartbeat. I *love* it. They also make it so much fun, wanting to know how things work. Wanting to know how I use things. It excites me. Just typing this up makes me want to go home and be creative, dig out all of my supplies, and make a huge mess of paper and end up with a page completed.

Things at work have been busy. Last year we did a bake sale where all proceeds went to United Way. We are doing the same thing this year, and I am one of the main coordinators. The bake sale is tomorrow. All of the signs have been made and posted, I have also made table tent signs as well. All I need to do now is to is to bake something to bring in. Oh, and of course, buy a couple things tomorrow. :) Should be fun, but will make for a busy day. I am looking forward to it. If I think of it, I will post the signs that I made. I think they turned out pretty good myself.

Crop!

I went to the crop last night. I left before 5 and came back home a little after 10. Not bad! It was a lot of fun There was only 6 people there, and we had a blast. I actually did get a lot accomplished. My 50 Christmas cards are cut adn the presents are inked and aheared to the cards. All of the bows I had are also clued on the cards. Now all I have to do are put Happy Holidays or some other saying on them, write on the insides and address the envelopes and they are done. YAY!

Jennifer also took my altered comp book to put on display. WHOO HOO! I even offered to make another one since there were a couple of oops on there, but she said don't worry about it. YAY! Sweet! Hopefully this pic isn't too big.

Now I have to figure out what to do for some November projects. :)

Today Jason and I are heading to his folks, to give Haley her birthday present and to see all the kids. No clue how long we are staying as Joe and Kara have to bring Matthew back to his other grandparents. It sounded like they were leaving around noon to do that. Who knows. Joe also says he has some money to start to pay us off, whoo hooo!

Then we are going grocery shopping. Cub has a coupon this week for buying 1 turkey get 1 free with an additional $15 purchase. Should be easy to do that! I guess that means I just have to figure out how to cook a turkey and do a Thanksgivingy type meal....wish me luck I will need it!!

I better go and get dressed and do my hair. Jason is chomping at the bit and I don't think a bathrobe would be good to go in!

Backstreet Boys

My boys:



Yes, I just said Backstreet Boys. I love them. I have all of their CD's and even the Nick Carter's solo album. Like I said I love them. Ma even took Katie and I took Last Chance Summer Dance when we were in highschool. The BSB were supposed to be there to perform, but Howie's grandma died and Nick missed his flight so they couldn't perform the the AJ, Brian, and Kevin. Yes, I still remember that, LOL. So anyway, since they weren't there to perform, they came back to the cities for a make up concert. Ma took us to that too. (Isn't she the best???) That was AMAZING. Katie and I were freaking out and screaming and singing along. It was awesome.

Anyway, so your wondering why I'm posting about the BSB right? Well, even if your not, you will find out anyway, lol.

I was surfing on 2peas and came across a thread with BSB in the title. Of course I had to open it, lol. It contained a link to this video. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6739710473912337648&q=chinese You need to go and watch it now. The entire movie. Freaking hilarious. I'm laughing here at work. Good thing no one is around.

Watching that made me want to listen to my BSB CD's again. I think I'm going to lug them all into work tomorrow to listen to.

I've been reading blogs for a while now. Most of them talk about their daily doings, new things that they found, and about their kids. I got to thinking about why I started blogging. I guess I just wanted a place to share my daily doings to, even if I'm boring. :) I've been trying to think about things that I like about other blogs and seeing if I can make mine more interesting. But then I came back to, who cares if it's interesting, it's me. I bet your thinking, I knew it was all about you, lol. I won't go into that again, but you know, I like my pretty pink blog and my boring life. It's good to me. I'm not going to change it. Now back to my daily doings, lol.

Since my co-worker is gone this week, I've been working the early shift. 7:30-4:30. I love this shift. I'm up early enough anyway and I get so much more done that first half hour in the office when no one is around. It is amazing. I still can't believe how much slower the evening goes when I'm done at 4:30. That extra half hour makes such a big difference. Love it. More time to spend with Jason. :)

Last night for supper I made turkey enchiladas. They were delicious. We've made them before, but bought a different seasoning packet or something, but they were better than usual. They were so moist and yummy. I brought one to work today to have for lunch. It was still moist. I wonder if I could make up a big batch of them and freeze....hmmm...might have to try that.

Jason and I haven't done the OAMC (Once a month cooking) yet. I want to though. Perfect for those nights that neither of us want to cook and we don't know what to have, lol. We have been making large batches of stuff though. Right now we have lasagna and chili in the freeze. I've also really been wanting some of Mom's homemade chicken noodle soup with the homemade noodles. That soup is to die for. The best ever. A while back when we were up at Ma's house she cooked a turkey breast in the crockpot. It was delicious! Jason wants me to do that here soon. I wish I was a good cook like Ma. I want to be like Ma when I grow up. She is amazing.

I'm actually going to my first crop this weekend. I'm sorta anxious about it. I've never been to a crop before. Granted this isn't a "normal" crop, it's an after hours crop at Scraps of Time (my fav LSS!) for design team members and such. So little me, is going to be in with all of these amazing scrappers. See, I'm not that talented when it comes to LO's. I decorate/alter things good, but LO's really challenge me. I'm also a simple scrapper, but am starting to branch out more and try new techniques. One thing that I never thought I would get into is inking. Now I love inking. I will ink just about anything, or at least try to. Of course I'm snobby and will only use the Tim Holtz ink pads, LOL. Good thing they come in a wide variety of colors and are routinely 1/2 off at Hobby Lobby. :) So I need to decide what I'm going to bring to do at the crop. I'm also anxious about small talk and such. I'm more of a listener than a chatter. But once you get to know me watch out, when in the mood I can talk your ear off, lol. I suck at small talk. I'm hoping that it goes well, but I've almost called a couple times to tell Jennifer that I won't come. But I haven't. And I won't. I'm determined to go and have fun. Even if I just sit back and watch. I need find something to bring to do though...hmm....off to ponder.

Picture Frames

The crafting hour actually went very well! The frames were a chipboard type frame that was made for altering. She got them at M's for $2.99 each. They worked out perfect and I'm going to have to buy me some of these to alter.

Now she could only find 1 set of volleyball stickers and she got 3 packages of each to use for all of the frames. We didnt' use them all, even if it looks like we did. ;)

Here are a couple pictures:


She was VERY happy with them and the girls were VERY surprised that they got these. So in the end it turned out very well!

Do you ever...

Open your mouth and volunteer to do something and then you wonder why you did that? Happened to me today in fact.

My co-worker today was in a frantic search for a volleyball picture frame that she needs tomorrow. She was thinking that they would be easy to find. Told me the places that she called and asked if I could think of any more. I gave her a couple and none of the places had them. Of course you can find them online, but then they wouldn't be here in time. She needs it tomorrow night.

So I open my mouth, knowing that she isn't crafty at all, and say, well you could get a wood frame at Michael's, and alter it with a volleyball theme. As soon as I said it, I knew I was going to regret it. She started asking questions and such and before I knew it I was volunteering to help make one for her daughter Amanda. Now we are making 7 for all of the seniors on the volleyball team. I'm sending her to hobby lobby to pick up everything, frames, stickers, whatever she wants. They also want to put all of the girls names on the frames, so rub on's as well. Figuring it would be easier to do rub ons rather than stickers, because they want the first and last names, plus the numbers.

So tomorrow during my lunch hour I will be making altered picture frames, with someone who is self proclaimed as "not crafty." Now, keep I have never altered one myself. Should be interesting. I know in the end it will be fun, but I have no clue how we are oging to get 7 frames done in an hour.

I will let you know how it goes. Wish me luck!

Change.

I really need to change my pic that is up there. I don't like it anymore, LOL. I guess I change my mind fast huh? Maybe I will just put the color one up there, the full color one that is.

I'm not feeling too well today. All I want to do is go home, have a cup of hot tea and crawl into bed and sleep.

I need to work on my effer dare. I think it just might be routine to do them the night before.

I have so many things that I need to do. I haven't felt creative lately. How do I get out of this funk?

I'm seriously thinking about turning down the offer to sell my paint cans at the LSS up north.

1. I need to buy a table.
2. None of my currently finished 18 paint cans will work. (At least 90% of the materials used need to be from the store...thus #3.)
3. I would have to buy all new paper.
4. The paper there doesn't really inspire me.
5. I would either have to rent the space or give them a percentage of the sales. (I'm thinking that they were leaning more towards me renting the space.)
6. I'm not up to making 18 new cans when my site STILL isn't finished.
7. I have too much on my plate right now.

Now I completely understand #2 and #5, don't get me wrong, they need to be benefited somehow as well, but I don't think it's worth my time or effort either. I don't know. I will have to ponder. I wonder if this decision has something to do with my creativity being lost....

Sunday Morning

This morning it's a little chilly in the house. I'm sitting here sipping my Wild Sweet Orange Tea by Tazo. LOVE this tea. I actually was reading the package this morning while my water heated up and it says that it would be as iced tea as well. Just might have to try that.

Today Jason and I are hopefully going to paint the garage. It's probably one of the last nice weekends that we will have so it needs to get done. Of course I'm up and Jason is still sleeping. How does that work???

Other than that, I need to work on effer dare #11. That will be fun as well. Getting back to scrapping again. I'm really loving the 8.5 by 11 style. Might have to keep playing with that and seeing if I want to stick with it or not. Time will tell. Good thing is I have albums for both sizes, lol.

Hobby Lobby once again has some good sales this week. Hopefully we have some spare cash for me to go and get stuff at 50% off. Payday is Tuesday and can't come fast enough.

Me.

You know, most of my life I have tried to be to be the person that everyone wants me to be and to try to fit in. You know what, I'm so done with it. I'm going to try to be ME. This may sound odd to some, but who gives a flying fuck. (I've been waiting to use that term, ROFL. I think it's hilarous.)

Since getting married over 2 years ago, I've started to become more of me. I'm not a hugely social person and that is ok. I'm finally coming to the realization of that. Yes there are some things that I want to improve about me, and I will work on those. Ya know, this is sounding almost like a New Years resolution a few months early, ROFL.

So who am I....
...20 something woman...
...wife...
..wanna be mom...
...christian...
...crafter...getting closer to being an ...artist...
...reader...
...sister....
...daughter...
...country lovin' woman....
...not fitting into city livin'...

Now for the few readers of my blog, I'm going to challenge you to post on your blog who you are. The true you. Not the you everyone wants you to be. Who are you?

I'm going to keep thinking about this. I'm thinking I need to make a sb page about this....hmm....

Effer Dare

So I was dared to do the Effer Dare. Here is my result! Now I'm going to be really critical of myself here, on my blog, because I can. Now I'm also going to be honest. I so did not feel like scrapping tonight. It was the last thing I wanted to do, but I committed myself to doing this so I was going to finish it..that should read start and finish it in one night. In as little time as possible.

First, I was going to do Annual Wear Your Wedding Veil. I even had Jason take pictures of me in my veil. I did not like how the pics turned out. They are funny, but I had to clue what I was going to do with them.

So I was playing around with my paper and laid these colors out. I liked the LO but still had no freakin' clue what I was going to do.

I was going though my pictures and came across this one. It was taken at Canal Park when Jason and I were on our honeymoon 2 years ago. Back in 2003. There was this street artist and he did all of these amazing drawings. It was so cool to watch. He was amazing. He really struck me as a true artist.

Anyway, back to the LO. So I decided to use that picture...Amazingly so the picture actually sorta kinda fit with the colors, ROFL.

Then I did the journaling. I wish I would have typed it out. It's all crooked. I guess, it fits me, going all over the place, ROFL.

Then I did the photocorners and then the brads as the centers.

I guess I like it. I might try to re-do the journaling part. It's kinda gorky.

But I like the colors, the style, colorblocking. I have never done colorblocking like that before. I believe that is what it is called. And I lalalaLOVE my photocorner flowers. I also love the fact that it's 8.5 by 11. Might have to do more of those.

Time will tell......

Read people, READ!

I work for a large corporation doing room reservations. (No that's not the only thing I do there, but one major task.) We have a lovely little request for that people fill out to reserve the rooms. In there we have a field called "preferred location" since I reserve rooms in all buildings and some people are not willing to travel to other buildings.

So today I receive an email with preferred location as "Any available." I know that this person is located in a specific building I will call "O". We do not have any rooms available in "O" or anywhere near "O." We do have a room available out at "G." "G" isn't too far away, maybe a 5-7 miunute walk. Or out company does provide shuttle buses to go there. I respond back, and I quote "I have reserved "G"-(insert room number here.) for you on (insert date & time here). This was the only room available on campus during the requested time frame."

Would you respond back, and I quote, "Do you have any rooms open in "O"?"

ARGH! This has happened to me at least 6 times in the week.

Museings

Life has been busy lately, and I still feel like I haven't gotten anything done. Don't you just hate that??

Last night I cannned 5 quarts of tomatoes. It was my first attempt at canning all by my self. I made a HUGE mess, but it was good. I did make the fire alarm go off (not good as Jason as attempting to sleep, ROFL.) and I only had to make 1 call to ma! Not too bad! I am disappointed that only 3 jars sealed. I have no clue what I did wrong, but hopefully next time more than that will seal. I also decided to freeze the 4 pint jars that I had instead of canning them. NO, I did not freeze them in the jars, ROFL. I put them in quart baggies and laid them flat. Takes less room that way.

I was reading over at 2peas, about people not fitting in. I feel that like. Here at work I'm the youngest person there. I also recently realized that I don't often share a lot about myself. I tend to keep to myself more. Whether that is good or bad, I don't know. I will talk about my creative stuff that I'm doing, and such like that, but not much else.

I'm also content to stay at home. I'm a homebody. Love being at home. In my space. Scrapping. Watching tv. Doing anything. Home is conforting to me. I listen to all the people in the office at work talk about going out with friends and such and I realize that I don't have friends to go out with. But once again, that doesn't bother me. I'm fine with that. I have my family and online friends. When I talk about my online friends, like "Chele made this awesome altered clock." People ask me if I could bring it in to see in person. Or say something like, "Chele and you must go shopping together all the time." Umm....no. Would love to do that, but Chele lives in Florida. I live in Minnesota. They don't get the whole online friends thing. I hate that.

I'm shy. I can't do the whole small talk thing. Sometimes I feel like I don't fit in. I'm comfortable just listening to people talk. I don't have to talk about myself. Is that odd? Hopefully not. I just need friends that love to talk, ROFL.

I'm also thinking about giving teaching a shot at the LSS. (Local scrapbook store for those of you who don't know the scrapbook lingo.) First I need to come out of my shell a little bit and go to a crop and stuff first. You know, ease myself into it. Makes it much easier.

You know, I'm explaining things to people here, and I don't think anyone even reads this, ROFL. Maybe I should be brave and post this my link over at Mama Central. But then comes the question...would anyone want to read what I have to say? Hmm....I don't know......

Design Team

Yesterday, I went to Scraps of Time to show Jennifer my box. I showed it to her and then she told me that I made the design team! So exciting!

She wants me to do 2 projects per month, altered projects that is, not LO's. AWESOME. That is PERFECT for me. The greatest part is that I get a 20% discount on all purchases! That goes up to 30% if I teach tyhere, which I am unsure of. We will see about that.

On another note, Jason is having a great week as well! He found out today that he won an xbox 360 from the Pepsi/Dew promotion. Awesome!

Misc. things to do
-work on website (people at work want to see it!!!) MUST FINISH!
-take picture for blog....need to ask Jason to do that for me :)
-make banner for blog
-download trial of stitching software to see if I like it
-customize blog

I'm off to play Halo2! Yes, I'm a chick who loves to play Halo 2. Not many people know that about me....

Thankful..

This link: http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/003704.html made me realize how lucky I truly am. The link brought tears to my eyes. I know so many people who have been like that. I am blessed that I don't have to worry about putting food on teh table or getting the expense of new shoes. I can spend money on me and not feel guilty.

Granted, there are times when money is tight, but it always tends to work out. Usually we tend to float a check a couple days, and we are thankful it doesn't bouce. When we do that I feel guilty for what we recently bought....scrapbook supplies....legos....etc....

I feel guilty for spending money when people close to me aren strapped to cash. I don't know what to do to help them.....

Off to ponder....

Random thoughts

Random thoughts..
-I need to go eat lunch soon, my tummy is rumbling...
-I REALLY need to get more books to read. I'm getting tired of my romance novels. I read all of the newer ones and am left with the older ones.
-I'm doing good drinking water today. Need to drink more though.
-I wonder if we will have enough money this check for me to join WW.
-Property taxs are due next check. MUST remember to pay them.
-I need to re-clean my SB area again.
-I have to show my BG box to Jennifer at SOT.
-I still don't know about the deisgn team. I keep telling myself that I didn't get it. But I'm not sure. I'm really hoping I did. It would be fun.

PUBLISHED!

So, some of you know that it is my dream to be published in a Scrapbooking magazine. Well, I'm accomplished half of that dream.

I submitted my Altered Ikea Box to the Basic Grey online gallery since I used all BG papers.

Well, today I found a lovely little e-mail from them saying that they accepted my box! I was so excited!

Now not everyone would agree that it is being published, but to me it is! They do not accept all LO's or items submitted. They get to pick and choose. I even posted on 2peas in the pub, my first toot, ROFL. I don't expect anyone to response, but oh well.

If you want to see my lurverly box, that has been PUBLISHED! You can click here. Let's see if I can do this link thing right. Never tried it here before! http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/idea_gallery_info.php?idea_gallery_id=5800&osCsid=7d6f9721cad156d7e36dcfd32641ede8

Let's hope that works!