Thursday Challenge

1. My current favorite song: Anything by Anna Nalick- Still rocking her CD
2. The last book I read: The Secrets of The Divine Ya-Ya Sisterhood

3. What I'm wearing right now: PJ Bottoms and a T-shirt

4.The last cd I bought: It's been so long I don't even remember

5. The last gift I bought for someone: Scrapbook supplies for my SIL


Fun little challenge! The weather is beautiful this morning. I am having one of those mornings where anything seems possible! NWIM? Well, I need a cup of coffee! Have a good day!

Hanging with the boys!!!

Sometimes I wonder how I got to be so lucky? I have the coolest job on the planet! To me anyway. I get to be Riley and Taylor's Mommy. Riley has actually been in explorer mood overdrive and Taylor has been uber cranky! I wonder how I am still sain. Or am I? Hahahah. I have a day like this and then it all comes together. I get to have a moment like this. Both of the boys sitting on my lap long enough to take a half way decent photo. Yeah, life is sweet!
I really wanna scrap but the munchins won't cooperate. Guess, I'll just have to wait until they go to bed. Right now Riley want me to read him a book. A lovely slobber covered book. Such is the life of a mom of a toddler.

Wednesday Blogger Challenge

Who is the most beautiful person inside and out to me? Well if we are going for total package I would have to say it's really a toss up between, my Mom, sister Jessica, and Nana. I think that all three of them are strong, beautiful, fabulous women!!!! All three of them have been through various personal hells and survived! They carry themselves with grace (most of the time!). They are loving, and giving! I am so proud to have such a special bond with each of them! They have moxy!!! I could not get through this life without them. I am blessed to be in fabulous company! Oh, yeah!
Who is beautiful to you???

Dare # 24

Well I finally completed my first dare!! Woo Hoo! I have been watching for a long time. What has been holding me back? I think maybe I was a little intimidated by all of the talent. Then I said to myself "Get over it." You are never gonna get anywhere if you don't try. It might have been a little easier for me to do this one because of Ali E. I am a shameless scraplifter when it comes to her amazing and awesome work! So here it is in all of it's original fresh from my brain glory- Sunday Drive

If you want to read the journaling click on Dare #24.

Tuesday Blogger Challenge

Famous person- Who would I be and why? I think I would be Ali E! I know that probably doesn't seem like I am thinking outside the box much but, it's honest! She has an amazingly creative vibe about her! I love her creations. Some times I just look at her work and say " Damn, to be that good!" I suppose the key is to love your art because it is an expression of you but, still I find her work so inspiring and well visually pleasing . That is my word lately, the thing that keeps cycling round and round my brain. Is this LO visually pleasing? It's starting to seep into other parts of my world. Not sure what it means yet?.....

Monday

Riley keeps turning the TV on and off. Always fun when he learns a new skill. Eureka! 2Peas blogger challenge is to compare how my life is different now from 10 years ago. Wow! Where does one begin? Really it's not even comparable. I was 15 then, a kid in a lot of ways. Now I am a grown-up in a lot of ways! LOL! I have a husband, my own place, kids. I like me now, and I really think I have come a long way. So here's to the past, it made me who I am today but, I sure wouldn't want to go back!
Did a fabulous LO! Really I love it so much, I want to frame it and put it on the wall so I can look at it. Not trying to be conceited It just pleases my eye! I guess I will share it with you! I can't believe that this is the first wedding LO I have done for my wedding. I have been married almost 3 years now. Where does the time go?

Well, I had better get crackin'. There are still things that I have to do. Oh, I know what I almost forgot. The most important thing about today. Taylor is 2 MONTHS old! Time really does fly by. I swear he gets sweeter everyday. He is so precious. I am one lucky momma! Speaking of momma Riley finally said it today. I have waited 17 months to hear him say it. He's been saying Daddy forever but today it was my turn. I am having a great day. Can you tell? What was the best part of your day?

Shopping

Andy took me shopping at Scrapbook Attack! So fabulous! I spent too much but, got some yummo products. I seriously can't wait to go home and play! You want a sneak peak at what I got??? Well here you go!




Here's the funny part of my shopping adventure. Andy went into the store with me and picked out 2 mini album tins. This in itself is a rare thing, like a cold day in Arizona rare. Just doesn't happen. So, it surprised me but, I didn't say anything. As we were driving home I asked him what kind of albums he wanted me to make him in his tins. He said to me "Who said you were making them!" SNAP! I laughed! To think of him actually scrapbooking. I mean it did happen once but, I think he wanted something. If we could crop together I think I might be in heaven! LOL!
Life is sweet!

Blogger Challenge

Love these challenges! About our dreams.. Well I know that I dream but, lately I don't remember them. My body is probably trying to catch- up. Soak in every ounce of sleep it can get. It bugs me a bit because I use to remember my dreams so clearly. I always love that great feeling you get from having a good dream. You know that kind that follows you into your day? Haven't had that in sooo long. I do know that I fly a lot in my dreams, not sure what that means but I do. Someone once told me that we don't dream in color. I think they are wrong. I see color in my dreams.
So what do you dream about?

Spring!!!

These are my MIL's beautiful flowers. There is something about fresh flowers and Spring that makes me really happy! I just can't help myself. Makes me want to be outside 24-7! KWIM??? Just thought I'd share that with you. BTW, I finally got the layout that I was working on finished! WooHoo! It actually turned out better then I expected. I'll share it with you later.

Stuff

Listening to this awesome CD (Anna Nalick). Haven't figured out how to put links in my text yet. Sorry! Anyway, totally digging it. Not new, just rediscovered. I'm like that, I'll listen to the same CD 80 times and then move on to something else when I'm over it. Have drunk a pot of coffee. I always wonder how that happens. Fuel for my day, or my bad habit? Not so much sure... Fighting with this layout. Need to stop playing and start creating. I hate forcing the creative process because I have deadlines. Create I must! It's weird because I have felt the creative bug lately but, just can't seem to get the inspiration on the page and out of my head.... Maybe I am just being to critical of my work. Asking to much from it. Do you ever feel that way??? Like maybe it needs to be more about the creative process and less about the finished product. Must ponder....

Fun Fact Friday!

Fun facts hmmm? More amusing then fun. My oldest kiddo (17 months) loves those paper inserts from magazines. When I give him one he lights up like a Christmas tree and sits and reads it for like 10 minutes. It's totally quirky! May have to add more thoughts later.....

Baby to Boy

My little boy is all grown up... Today when I was putting him down for his nap he wanted his cup and not his bottle. This is huge! My kiddo has had a relationship with his bottle from the start. It now seems that he's getting ready to give it up. I'm not so sure that mommy is ready for him to be ready. KWIM? It makes me sorta sad. I'm sure this will pass and I'll be happy that my little man is becoming a big boy but, for this moment I'm gonna mourn the fact that he's not really a baby anymore. (sigh!).
Thanks for listening.....

WooHoo!

So, happy with the updates I have made to my sweet little blog! Really kind of proud that I figured most of it out on my own! Woo Hoo! Really need to get some stuff done today. Can someone please pry me away from my PC please.... I am turning into a blogger junkie, got so many that I have to take a peek at every day. Some of them are so inspirational, funny, interesting or just plain weird. How can I not look??? By the looks of my little counter, people are reading my little blog. Not really commenting but, reading. Feels sort nice knowing that you have been visited. Even if it was a random act.
The blogger challenge was about my perfect day...
That one took some thought and yet it was simple. My family, good food, nice weather. That's all I really need! The weather isn't even necessary if we are inside but, this is MY perfect day so I'll keep the nice weather!
What's your perfect day???

Yesterday

This is what I did yesterday. I love, love it! Today has been pretty good. Figured out how to add links to this sweet little blog and the photo you see below. Now for a banner. It will come, just give me time. Also, rediscovered the blog I created 3 years ago, even remembered the password to get in. Now before you go thinking that I'm blog cheating. I'm not. Just amazed that my rusty, sleep deprived brain would remember something like that! HA!
On the domestic front I did laundry and vacuumed. I need to figure out dinner??? Maybe lasagna? Probably hamburger helper. Maybe i'll ask my kiddo! Yesterday he said "Eyes", while poking himself in his eye. Over and over "Eye, eye,eye" You get the picture. Today it's non-stop chatter. Can't make out a word of it but, at least it's something!

Nothing

Ho hum & then some. Today started out way productive but has gone down hill since I let myself have a nap. Yep, a nap. A little slice of heaven that has seemed to zap my mental energy. It's a wonder I can even type right now. I have nothing of importance to share, I simply felt for my lonely unblogged little blog. Wonder what's gonna be for dinner???

Saturday Morning

It's a very gray Saturday morning. I was up late working on my circle journal. I have a lot on my plate right now. This is Easter weekend and I still have to go shopping. There are simply a million things to do. Right now I am waiting for Andy to get home from the car place. Doing something with his work van. I have a hot cup of coffee and my boys. Riley is really in explorer mode this morning. Of course what's new. he had a bad night. Yeah, it's alot of fun with 4 of us in the queen size bed. I am just lucky that Taylor slept good or we would have got no sleep at all. well, I have tons to do and it won't do itself.....

Mildly stressed out. Comes with having little ones. How many times can one say "Riley get off of the coffee table!" before they go nuts? I have a headache. Just moved in from the direction of oh I'd say riley..... That was a nice little rant. Got three LO's completed and posted today. So, that's something right??? Plus, I did three loads of laundry, woohoo!! Still wish I could figure out how to put web links and things on here. Hmmm. Must investigate.

Sleep

It's getting late and I should be sleeping. Why am I not? Good question, no real answer. Heck even the baby is sleeping. Now I know I am crazy. I am getting frusterated. I can't figure out the ins and outs of this blog. I want to make it my own but, I can't even figure out how to add my favorite blogs. It just might drive me crazy....... Wonder if there's any ice cream in the freezer???? Must investigate.

Sick

Haven't made it back here because, I have been uber busy and sick. Not much fun. Right now my head feels all soupy and I'm freezing.
Saw that I had my first comment. Whoo, hoo. Very exciting. So, thank you and sorry about the lack of ramblings. LO's are Layouts, I am a scrapbooker. Love it, love it, love it! I really love this whole idea of blogging. Must make a mental effort to actually post. There's always tomorrow. Right????