A New Week Already??

Where did my weekend go?? lol!! It just seemed to speed by for me, but that's how it's been lately. I worked nearly 8 hours a day every last week, I forgot how exhausting it is to actually work full time! :) The paychecks are going to be nice though, lol!

I had this weekend to catch up a little. Cleaned a LOT, scrapped some, chilled with Alex. John had to work all weekend... and he ended up running into a handicapped sign in a parking lot today... It had a big yellow cement block around the bottom. :( He did about $3000 worth of damage to his truck, it really sucks! He is soo embarrassed about it though! He's dreading going into work tomorrow and having to listen to the guys asking him a million questions about it, lol. I told him that even though it was pretty irresponsible and kind of well... STUPID of him, lol, at least it wasn't a bad accident and he didn't get hurt! It'll only take about a week or so to get fixed but until then I have to drive him everywhere he needs to go, what a pain!!

Alex and I had fun taking pics yesterday! I had my camera, and I was taking pics of well.. myself... cause I'm vain like that! lol. Alex came up to me and was like "Take pictures of me laughing mom!" I held up the camera and he started fake laughing. I took about a million pics though, it was adorable and I love how he loves to take pics! You can totally tell by this first one he was faking it, but I'm pretty sure the second one was when I was trying to make him laugh for real!



I'm going to be scrapping these SOON! Well, I have to, there's about 20 of them now! And here's the "vain" pics of me. :) None of these photos are very good quality, it was kinda dark in the room, but whatev. ;)



AND some new layouts!



I journaled LOTS on the last one, which is something I rarely do. The pic isn't even very good quality, but you can read the journaling and why I love the pic HERE if you're curious!

OH, I totally forgot to draw a name for my Etsy giveaway that I posted almost a MONTH ago, I am so sorry!! At least I remembered, right?? lol!! Using the random number generator the winner selected was....

Anonymous said...

Hi Jill! I haven't commented in a long time, but I still read your blog all the time! Hey - if you move to AZ, that is the mecca for scrapbooking - all of the great scrapbookers live there: heidi swapp, just to name one, but there are a ton - I want to move to AZ just because of that - so don't be sad. Texas, on the other hand - don't know too much about scrapbookers in TX! hee.. Keep us posted, Cathy :)

June 18, 2009 7:25 AM

Congrats Cathy!! :D Send me your address and I'll send all your goodies asap!



Check it.... There's a cat on my butt! :D


I hope everyone had a great weekend! Be back soon!

Jill

Happy Belated 4th!

Happy Belated 4th of July to all my bloggie friends! I hope you had a good one! Ours was pretty boring, all our plans fell through so we ended up doing our own thing. PLUS there was a big rain storm that night and we didn't have power for a few hours! That wasn't any fun at all, lol! We came in from the rain, then the power went out. We pretty much just laid there doing nothing the whole time because it was dark and SUPER hot since the AC went out with the power!

Since the weekend the rest of this week has been great! I've been working a lot for John's dad, which is both good AND bad I guess, lol. Good that I'll have more money, good that I'm busy, but not so good because I've barely had a chance to scrapbook this week, sighhh. I'm catching up tonight though! John and I rented some movies so after I'm done playing and cleaning I'm going to go sit down to watch "The Unborn". It looks pretty creepy!

I also got a very exciting call from my bestie, Jenny Toilet Paper today! Her sister in law rescues a pug puppy from the pound a couple days ago, but her hubby won't let her keep it. Jennifer called to ask me if I wanted it! I said "UM... of COURSE I do!!" I've been wanting a dog for FOREVER, but John and I both agreed that it wouldn't be fair to have a pup in an apartment, so we were waiting to get a house before we adopted one. WELL, our lease is up at the end of August and we are planning on getting a house then anyways, so what's the big deal just getting one a month early?? Especially if we're saving it from a death sentance, right??? Oh yeah, forgot to mention that Amy rescued the puppy because it was going to be put down. How sad is THAT?? It is only 8 weeks old! So... John said he had to think about it before we said yes to the puppy, but I think he's going to give in. :) Pray for me guys! Alex and I want a puppy so bad! lol. I know John will love it once we actually have it here too, he is such an animal lover.

Anyways, here a couple layout that I made this weekend.

The first one made the Catwalk at SIS! Woo! Thank you Jan!



Just love the one I made of my kitty! I haven't scrapped her in awhile! She doesn't photograph well either though, since she's black. Did I mention that the pug puppy is black? How perfect is that?? Then I'd have a black cat AND a black dog! Aww!

Sorry about that, as you can tell I have puppies on the mind now! :) Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with good news!

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July, and have a great Friday! I can't believe it's Friday already, wow!

Love,
Jill

P.S. Did you know that this year at exactly 4:05 AM and 6 seconds, on July 8th something crazy happened? The numbers in the time and date go in order: 4,5,6,7,8,9. That's the only time it will ever happen in our lifetime! Wooaaahhh, just thought that was interesting. :)

Today...

Was the first time in over a YEAR that I worked a full 8 hour shift for John's dad, ugh! Let's just say... I was exhausted after it was over! Only getting 3 hours of sleep last night didn't help much either. I came home and took a long nap, it was nice. :) Now I'm up and awake though, oops! Now I remember why I don't usually let myself take naps, lol! I did get to talk to my mom on the phone for a few hours tonight though, that's always nice. :) It's still hard for her to talk on the phone for long periods of time because it hurts her neck. It's slowly healing, but it's going to be a long process. I just miss talking to my mom! She and I used to talk a couple hours a day pretty much every other day. I just keep praying that her neck will heal quickly.

Anyways, here are a couple new layouts! A couple more that I made during SISiversary:



AND speaking of SISiversary, I have some pics! This is just the start of them, there will be lots more, promise!

My Jenny Toilet Paper, isn't she the cutest??

Me, Beth and Jennifer. I loved meeting Beth Perry, she is awesome, soo sweet and friendly! :)

Bekka and Sasha! I've known these gals for quite awhile on the net, it was so awesome to meet them in person! :) Bekka, you're so cute. Sasha, you are so fun and hilarious!

Jenni Bowlin and Jenny TP! We got to take a class from JB. She is awesome!! Super friendly and talented!

Our first official day! Me, Wedy, Angela, Jennifer and Amy. All great gals!

Just meeee. Jen and I took a ton of new "profile pics". :) I'm still waiting for her to send the rest!

JTP, me and Julie Tucker. I love you Julie!!

Bekka and I again, awww.

I miss all these gals already, plus lots more!

Well, I am going to TRY to get some sleep again. I'm going to go hang out on the couch and watch some Judge Judy. That usually gets me drowsy pretty fast, lol!

Hope everyone has a great Friday!

Jill

Cosmo Cricket and SISiversary!

Hi everyone! I am back from SISiversary! I actually got back early yesterday morning, but I needed to re cooperate a little bit. Over 18 hours of strait driving can take a lot out of you!

SISiversary was a BLAST! I met so many awesome ladies, some I had already known from online, some I had never talked to before but they were all fabulous! I kind of wish the trip had been longer, it pretty much flew by for me. If there's another one next year I am for SURE going, I can't wait to hang out and crop with everyone again!

I actually got more scrapping done than I thought I would at the convention. It is so inspiring and fun to scrap with so many talented scrappers!

Here are some layouts and cards that I completed with the new "Early Bird" collection by Cosmo Cricket:





Plus some layouts and cards using Cosmo Cricket products that I have made in the past:












The last three layouts were used in two classes that I taught at Paper Crown last month.

These cards made with the Cosmo Cricket "Mr. Campy" collection were published in the April and May editions of CARDS by Scrapbook Trends:



This layout using some Cosmo Cricket product was published in the May issue of Scrapbook Trends!:


I will be back ASAP with more fun stuff from SISiversary! I got some really cute pics, I can't wait to share! :)

Love,
Jill

Byyye!

I'm leaving for SISaversary tomorrow morning! I'm so excited! :) I'm guessing I'm not going to get much sleep... since it's already 1:30 and I'm only half packed, haha. Tomorrow is going to be a looong day. I have to drive to Jenny's, which is about 3 1/2 hours away, then we're on our way to Tennessee from there. We're stopping overnight in Conway, Arkansas to stay the night though. Why Conway, you ask?? Because that's where Kris Allen, the winner of Idol this year lives!! We're hoping we might see him. It's a longshot... but you never know, right?? ;)

Here is a layout I just finished tonight, all about how tall I am! I'm only 5'8", but when I was younger I always wished that I was shorter. I don't mind it anymore though. Everyone's first reaction to me, especially when they meet me online and then meet me in person is "omg, you're so tall, you don't look like you'd be tall!" lol!! Just warning you all in advance that in case I meet you I'm not short, k?? :)


Here a few new pics of Alex! He was pretending to be a doggie tonight. One of his new favorite things, lol!



I am going to go pass out now so I at least get a few hours of sleep. Have a great week!

Love,
Jill

Why Oh Why?

I have received some HORRIBLE news this past week. Sobe is discontinuing their Adrenaline Rush energy drinks! I seriously drink these religiously, at least one a day! I know, I know, they aren't good for me, but I loooove them. I've been addicted to these babies for years! Why would you do this to me Sobe, why?? So now I need a new energy drink to try. I've tried quite a few that I don't like. Not a big fan of Monster, Rock Star, Redbull, any of those. Does anyone have any suggestions? Give me some good ones to try guys, there's gotta be another one out there that I'll like!

For now, I would like to offer a moment of silence for my dear, longtime friend. Goodbye my good ol' Sobe Adrenaline Rush, you've treated me well....


Sighhhh.... okay, now that we've gotten that out of the way, on to the fun stuff! :)

Today was a card making day! I was in the moods for cards again. Here are the few I have finished so far. I'll probably make some more tonight, have a ton of ideas, plus I'm so AWAKE for some reason, probably not going to get much sleep again!




Some things I have been excited about as of lately....

Music: The new Red CD!! I put my fav of their new songs on my playlist ---> Even my MOM likes the song, so you know it's gotta be good! :) She usually hates rock music, haha.


TV: I love watching those day time Judge shows. My favs are People's Court and Judge Judy. Yeah yeah, judge me all you want, (haha, judge!), but they are so entertaining! Perfect TV shows to sit and scrap to! :)

TRUE BLOOD started again last week! Let's here it for True Blood, SUCH a great show!!

Fashion: Never was a huge fan of tank tops until this summer. It's too freakin HOT to wear anything else, plus I've toned and tanned my arms a lil more this past year so they look a little better than they have in years! Not great, but not bad either. :D

SISaversary!! Now that I have my babysitter lined up, my money in order and my SUV all ready to go, I can finally let loose and be completely excited about our trip! I absolutely cannot wait! Only 2 days til Jenny and I leave for TN! :)

Well, I am off to try to wind down a get a little sleep. I hope everyone had a great Father's Day and a wonderful weekend! :) I will be back soon!

Love,
Jill

Thank You Pink Paislee!

Happy Friday everyone!! You have no idea how excited I am that Friday's finally here! It has been a LONG week. We finally found a babysitter! We interviewed with a lady that runs a daycare from home. Alex, John and I really liked it but didn't think we had much of a chance of getting Alex in. She was interviewing 4 different families and only had one spot available, but she called last night to let us know she picked US out of everyone! I was in shock but so so relieved that we finally found a good place for Alex. Now I can definitely go to Sisaversary! I was so scared that I was going to have to cancel if I couldn't find a sitter in time. I would have been so disappointed. No worries now though, that's a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. :)

I was super stoked today when I saw the Pink Paislee Blog!! I have the honor of being their Guest Designer this month. :) I LOVE their products, they are one of my favorite Scrapbook brands ever! Thank you so much Pink Paislee! :)

Here are the cards and layouts that I created with their "Enchanting" and "Fetching" lines:

I had so much fun making them! Like I said on their blog, their papers and embellishments are so fun and easy to create with. :D

Well, I am off to do more "Spring Cleaning", even though it's practically already summer! I spent all of yesterday organizing, cleaning and throwing stuff away. I have already filled 4 garbage bags full of stuff to give to goodwill and I'm sure there will be more. I don't even know how we collect all of this junk! We just went through all of our stuff last year when we moved! I also filled a HUGE box full of scrapbook stuff to send off to my friend Sarah in Montana. It seriously hadn't used any of it in years and needed to get rid of it. I know Sarah will get more use out of it than I would! I still need to take the box to the post office to mail off to her. I'm a little scared to find out how much it's going to cost to ship. It's HEAVY! Oh well, still worth it. :)

OH, I started a facebook awhile back! It's been so fun chatting with all of my fellow blogger and scrapper friends on there. Add me if you have one HERE!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday! Have a great weekend too! :)

Love,
Jill