It's been a while!

I have so much to catch up on here. I will start with the news that I am now on the creative team for SAS Designs, too! I love creating for Sarah at SAS and for Julie and the other designers at e-scapeandscrap.net!

Next, I'm taking a wonderful free class from Jessica Sprague (love, love, love her!). She asked us to list our values and some intentions, specifically relating to the holiday season. Here are mine:

love
peace
hope
celebration
happiness
family
joy
laughter
togetherness
pleasing
appreciating
decorating
sharing
warmth
traditions

I would like my family to spend more time together during the holidays.
I would like to make my house look festive and beautiful.
I would like to perform some charity work during the month of December.
I would like to enjoy Christmas time, with the least amount of stress possible.

This year, I will donate some toys to kids through the Firehouse. I will also donate some of the coats in my closet and some of my clothes I don't wear to those less fortunate than myself. I will also make Christmas cards and bring them to a nursing home for the residents.

This year, I will drag out more of my ornaments and truly dress up the dining room and living room. Looking at these decorations and the tree makes me so very happy inside!

That's it for today... Hope to be back much sooner!

Check out this contest: http://www.vanillajoy.com/random-giveaway-the-workbox-from-the-original-scrapbox.html

I also love the EZview desk! Imagine how sweet it would be to be sitting at the desk and scrapping away, when you realize that "something" is missing. You just look down into your desktop - and there is an array of brads, flowers, and small embellishments with lots of colors to choose from! If that sounds like something you could use, check out this offer: “Enter this code when you place your order to get $100 off your shipping: 100Writes.”!

So Very Happy!

I'm so happy and excited for my friend, Meg. She was chosen to be on the CT for A Cherry On Top, which is my favorite scrappy site! I'm so proud of her and she totally deserves this! Check it out here.

I'm not a good Blogger

It's been quite a while since I've written again. Sigh. I don't remember to visit my blog often, as you can tell. There's not much going on in my very quiet and very same every day life. Let's see... a doctor's appointment to check on my meds, my older son's birthday, got Mom a car, went to the grocery store. Oh - well - maybe I can come back later and write a bit about my firstborn's birthday and my Mom's car! I'll certainly try to remember. If I do - I'll see you soon!

Great Giveaway - Check it out!!

http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2009/02/fruit-of-my-labor-blog-candy-time.html

You really MUST go check this out - and while you're there - she makes the CUTEST cards!

List about my life

Things you've already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. visited Hawaii
4. played in a band
5. watched a meteor shower
7. been to disneyland/world
8. climbed a mountain
11. bungee jumped
12. visited paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in venice (been to venice)
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo's david in person
41. sung karaoke.
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the sistene chapel in person
50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies.
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a cheque
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in times square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in london
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house - but only the outside
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person.
96. swum in the great salt lake.
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee
100. seen Mt. Everest
101. scuba dive the great barrier reef
101. Been to Thailand, Vietnam, and/or India
102. Lounged on a tropical beach with a drink with an umbrella in your hand
103. seen the parthenon
104. visited the lost city of Pompeii
105. climbed Half Dome in Yosemite park
106. climbed Mt. Kilamenjaro
107. visited Angkor Wat
108. visted Macchu Picchu
109. visited Antarctica
110. been skiing
111. seen the fjords in Norway
112. Seen the pyramids in Egypt
113. seen Petra

Hurry - Great GiveAway!

Helmar Adhesives is having a huge giveaway!










If you would like to enter, check this out
Helmar USA Contest. Look at that prize!! I love the liquid Craft Glue and the 450 quick adhesive. It makes my crafting sooo much easier. The Professional Acid Free Glue is perfect for all of your paper crafting. Someone will be very lucky! I sure hope it's me.

Psssssst.... Helmar Adhesives will be at CHA Winter 2009 in Anaheim booth #2260. If you are attending CHA, why don't you stop by and see the Helmar Team! You can complete this CARD and stop by their booth every day at 3:00 PM. They love giving things away!

Get ready, set, Spread the News.........................Helmar Adhesives are taking over crafting in the United States.