Gobble Gobble!!

It's the week of Thanksgiving!! I do love Thanksgiving because I am reminded of all the things that I have in my life to be Thankful for! Not that we are not Thankful everyday, but Thanksgiving is just special! Our family spends the day at the Lebanon Rescue Mission, the kids get to serve the meal to those that come in and they love to do this, after they are done eating, the shelter guests then return the favor and serve us! It has been such a blessing to be part of that and I am Thankful that we are able to have this as part of our family tradition. In the evening we attend a celebration at a dear friends home, this family invited us to be part of their Thanksgiving the first year we came to this church and since then we have attended each year, it is so nice to be part of the Family of God because no matter where we are, family is near!! One of the things we do each night before we pray with the kiddos is ask them Happy/Sad/Thankful about their day, so no matter how lousy you think your day has been you can always find a happy/sad/thankful in it!! I challenge you to try this each evening!!

Don't blink...

Don't blink...I have heard this song so many times and whenever I hear it I tear up a little bit...Today, it really hit me. Today Josh woke up and came into the kitchen carrying all his stuffed animals and said Mom where can I donate these, I don't want them anymore *gasp* he didn't want "giraffe" anymore?? The Giraffe he made when he was five years old while visiting his aunt in Az., the same giraffe that he has slept with everyday since then, he didn't want him anymore?? *tears* I think this is a big moment, he's growing up.....Don't blink...

Cards

Wow, I am hanging my head in shame....I have not scrapped since September!! And I do believe that if there was a bible for scrapbookers that would be a sin.. Thankfully I have been redeamed, yesterday I scrapped!! Well, I made cards but I used my scrap stuff :) Here is a small sample of my latest card creations! enjoy

Anniversary Getaway...

Hi! It has been way to long since my last post. Since that time my sweet husband got me the new cricut expression!!! Oh yes he did!! Now, can anyone give me instruction on how to use it? LOL And we celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary in Havre De Grace Md. Where the Susquehanna meets the Chesapeake. It was so beautiful and relaxing to getaway for a few days just the two of us and a jacuzzi built for two....I'll spare any details!! Here is the Concord Point Light House and a pic of the B&B the Vandiver Inn. I had so much fun taking pictures, but it's easy when you have such beautiful surroundings! I'll add a funny one, we could not resist to take a pic of our 'lil blue blessing next to an old ship rudder! LOL It's tiny but mighty and I love our car!! ta ta for now, I have lot's to report!

Strawberry Shortcake!!

I'm so excited to post this!!! This cake was for my "niece" Grace on her 2nd birthday. I love to bake and decorate and I love a challenge and this certainly was! The original cake was all fondant, but I really don't like the taste of fondant so I did a smooth butter cream and used fondant to make the accent pieces! This was so fun to do!! Yeah, had to share!! I love this cake! It's a white cake with strawberry cream filling!! YUMMMMM

Things that make you go hummmmm...

The kids came bounding in the door today after school screaming for all of us to come and see they found a bee having a baby! HURRY.......So the scrapbooker in me kicked in and I grabbed the camera! So we are all on the ground checking it out and I'm snapping pics and the kids are all like awe how cute, and Dave is crackin up and says "yeah, umm guys I'm thinking she's not having a baby, but making one instead" HA! The awes turned quickly to ewes and they went on with their day! LOL So wow, I saw a Bee having sex and I have a picture to prove it!! Now that puts new meaning to the birds and the bees now doesn't it! LOL

Made from "concentrate"

Ok, so this just made me laugh out loud today, and believe me when I say that right now anything that 'causes laughter is a good thing! Let me rewind a bit and begin the story.... The other morning while Josh was having breakfast before school he starts cracking up, so naturally we go to him to see what is 'causing his laughter and he says "I just figured out why Orange Juice is good in the morning" Hummmmm OK "why?" "'Cause it's made from "concentrate", get it....hahahaha" Oy, his humor is just like Dave! So now fast forward to this morning, Hannah is sitting there and says, "Daddy, can I have a big glass of orange juice today so I can "concentrate" !!! HA!! It makes me chuckle......and I needed that!!!

Todays projects

Actually these projects are an extension of last evening, I was making three clipboard gifts and filling and decorating a cake all while watching Criminal Minds and CSI NY. They are my favorite Wed. night shows, although Criminal Minds was a tough one to watch, I really thought my man was a goner and whew that would have ruined my entire being!! Oh, wait, that's just a TV show, what am I saying!! KIDDING! Anyway, I wanted to make the three pee-wee coaches a special 'lil something. They have all been so good to Hannah, even when she would not speak!! Oh yeah, I guess that story is worth telling. Hannah is super shy and it takes her some time to open up and feel comfortable talking and she was never one to be in the "spotlight". So when she came home the end of last school year and said she wanted to be a cheerleader Dave and I kinda scratched our heads but embraced her decision! The first month of practice was learning the motions and the chants and well, Hannah did all the motions but there was no way she was going to yell. So everyday we would pick her up from practice one of the coaches would walk up to us and very kindly say "she needs to talk" which finally turned in to "she needs to at least move her lips" (I guess there is not much of a need for a mute cheerleader??) So we would encourage her, pray over her and with her every day and still nothing. Game day arrived and Dave dropped her off, he was heading for a seat and he heard her yell her name, stopped him in his tracks as well as all three coaches!! From then on, she's been cheering her heart out and it has been the best confidence booster for her! It's trickled over into her classroom as well, she now volunteers to read in front of the class!! We Praise God for this and we are thankful for three ladies that He chose to use!! Thank you Coach Amy, Angi and Kelly we love you!!! I really hope they like their clipboards!! My other project was a cake, a strawberry cream filled white cake with butter cream icing. That is for a teacher luncheon at school. I love to bake and decorate, so I played a little with the icing, I'm preparing to make a three tier birthday cake second weekend in Oct. and I wanted to practice smoothing out the butter cream and making swirls, kinda. I chose orange because the school colors! LOL Just having fun! Enjoy!

My latest favorite product!

I'll start out by stating that I do not work for this company nor do I get paid to advertise!! LOL It's just 'lil old me and my opinion!! I do various gifts for teachers etc. and have always used Mod Podge, which don't get me wrong, it works! However, I came across this product and it has made my life so much easier!! It dries so quick and smooths out awesome!!! And I love it!! It's my new favorite product!! Oh, that and I got the Marvy Giga square punch and ohhhh I love that too!! I love to punch out my pictures into perfect 'lil 3in squares!!! Let me know if you use the paper patch glue on a project, I'd love to hear how much you love it too!!

Future Hunter!

I can hardly believe Josh is old enough to hunt this year. My boy is becoming a young man, only shhhh dont' tell anyone but the boy is still in there because after he got his new hunting gear he wanted to sleep in it! HA!! Dave is so excited to take him out in the woods. It's totally a guy thing, because I don't think I'd find much enjoyment getting up before the sun, walking blindly into the woods ,climbing a tree and sitting still, oh and yeah, YOU CAN'T Talk?? What's up with that?? I'd last about, humm, I wouldn't last at all! And here is the most interesting part to me, I'm still trying to figure out how my husband can hear the alarm on a hunting day on the FIRST ring and be bright eyed and out the door when on a school day I'm beating him with a pillow to shut off the clock and he squints his eyes at me and says HUH? I guess it's a question that cannot be explained, It is a guy thing and I'll never understand and you know what I'm OK with that! I'm certain that when my husband comes to one of my crops and stands amongst the mountains of scrapbook supplies he's scratching his head in wonder as well....So we will continue on, he in his tree and me at my desk and we will live happily ever after..........ahhhhhh

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zoom......

Did you ever have one of those days where you felt as if really nothing got accomplished?? I woke up early, did laundry hung it out, straightened the kitchen, got a shower and it's almost time for my oldest to get off the bus!! The day just zoomed right on by!!! I did get another invitation completed, I'll share, it's for a dear friend who's daughter is turning two and having a strawberry shortcake theme!! OK, now it's time to get dinner started and I feel like I just had lunch?? LOL I guess there will be days like this!!