A Sneak Peek...

Christy Lemmon has an awesome new kit comign to Digital Candy on Sept. 3! For one week only, you can grab this kit for only $2.00! The layouts her CT have been doing are fab and show how versatile this kit is. I've really enjoyed working with it and can't wait to show off some of my new LOs!

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New Kit by Krista!

Designs by Krista has just put out a new kit called Flourish. It is so rich and the colors are amazing! Here is the kit:

You can also find this kit at Scrapbook-Bytes.

Here is a layout of Miss Caroline that I did with this kit.

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If you haven't already checked out Krista's designs, run to do it now! I heard she may be having a sale in her store!

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Too Much...

That's what it all boils down to...too much. Just too much to do. I'm feeling so incredibly overwhelmed with all the things we have coming up. Of course I'm the room mom for Ryan's class...and on practically every PTA committee out there. Then there's this whole RA thing at church that I have to plan...how do you plan interesting lessons for boys who range in age from 6-12? I have no clue, but I guess I'm getting ready to find out. I have to help plan our big new study for Sunday School. I'm on a zillion different church committees...*sob* Oh, I forgot that we're coaching Ry's soccer team and that Caroline starts dance and gymnastics this month. And Moms in Touch starts Tuesday. Is it possible to do it all? I guess I'm trying.

On the upside, Ryan is really enjoying school. So far, so good. He's really impressing me! Caroline starts her preschool next week and she's ready. That means I'll have a few hours 3 mornings a week....gasp!...ALONE! Guess that will give me some planning time for all the stuff I have to do! Maybe I can even take a nap!

I want to write about the book I'm reading now. It's called Captivating. But that will have to wait for another time.

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Spelling...or lack thereof

For SS's FOB2Y this week, there was a fun spelling quiz! I missed a couple, but no clue what they were! Oh well...try it for yourself. :)

Your Common Spelling Mistake Score: 90% Correct

Your spelling is excellent. You don't fall for common spelling pitfalls, and you spell almost everything correctly.

Do You Make Common Spelling Mistakes?

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More CT News and Layouts

I'm so excited that Krista, of Designs by Krista, asked me to be on her CT! I can't wait to get started using her designs...they're amazing! You can find her stuff HERE or at Scrapbook-Bytes. Woot! Here's my first LO using her stuff:

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I'm also loving Merkee and her Merkeley Designs! Here's the latest LO I did using Feet are Funny.

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I'm so excited that I get to work for these ladies and help promote their designs. They're both awesome!

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Wow, It's Here...

Ryan's first day of school...I can't believe it. We dropped him off a couple of hours ago and I'm just now able to sit down and actually write about it. He did so great! He's a bit shy and clingy when something's new or he's nervous...but he was so awesome today! After a bit of hanging out, he actually pushed us out the door. My tears started before we even got to the car. I just can't believe he's not here at home with me. Caroline's feeling confused, too. She keeps talking to him, then realizes he's not here. She even tried to give him a snack earlier. Poor thing, she's so used to having RyRy with her all the time that she doesn't know what to do! I guess I don't either. The house is so quiet without him...Caroline's playing and having fun, but she's just so different than him. I feel like a huge piece of me is missing and I don't like it. I keep checking the clock, counting down the hours until I can pick him up...wondering if he's having fun, if he's participating, if he's eating his lunch, if he's nervous or afraid...I guess that's my biggest fear...that he's afraid and I'm not there for him. We are so incredibly blessed that we know his teacher and about a third of his classmates from church...without that, I seriously don't know if I could have let him go. I know that today is the beginning of something big...his school career...and I hope that I've given him all the tools he needs to be successful and, more importantly, happy.

Here are some pics of him, and us, this morning. See that smile? At least one of us is happy!

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Truthful Tuesday

So today is apparently "Truthful Tuesday." Great. I'm in a bit of a fog right now. Ry starts kindergarten tomorrow and it's killing me. I had no idea I'd have this reaction. I thought I'd be happy to send him to school...I know school is good for kids, especially ones that need routine, structure, and discipline like he does. I also looked forward to having a bit more me time. But instead, I'm this blubbering bundle of tears. What in the world? This only makes me question even more what kind of mother I am. I am this tower of self-doubt when it comes to my mothering abilities. I never ever ever think I'm a good enough mommy. I look at some of the other moms...their perfect hair, perfect nails, perfect make-up, chic clothes...all at the grocery store. I'm there in my sweats, hair pulled back, no make-up, struggling with 2 kids and a giant buggy. I wonder what that says about me? Lots of days we don't even put on decent clothes...we're just hanging out around the house, playing outside, doing crafty stuff...you know, getting DIRTY. Why put on decent clothes? But these other moms do. They also do it for soccer, T-Ball, and going to the mall. Am I a bad mom because I can't pull it all together? Mothering is hard work! I can't even begin to imagine doing it in heels every day.

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Some Layouts with Mikkel Paige Products

I am just loving Mikkel's designs! Her store is just full of goodies. You can find it all at Oscraps.

Here's my "Cute as a Button" layout featuring Ryan. This LO uses the adorable Frog Prince kit.

I also am loving this "Swim Buddies" layout using the AWESOME collab from Mikkel and Lauren Grier called Big Fish, Little Fish.

Finally, Mikkel's super cute Page Treets made this adorable Caroline featured layout.

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Show Me Happy

This is from the SS FOB2Y back on 7/31. I'm supposed to show a LO that makes me happy. Well, here it is: This one always makes me happy b/c it's a great memory! It's from Chattanooga last December, and we had a blast! :)

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Loving this CT thing!

I got some more good news! Looks like I'm going to be working on another CT! Merkee of Merkeley Designs asked me to be on her CT! You can find her fabulous designs at OScraps or by clicking here.



Here's my first layout for Merkee:

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Also, Mikkel Paige offered me a Guest CT spot for September! You can find her designs at Oscraps or by clicking here.

I'm so excited to be working with these amazing designers!

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Exciting News and Another FOB2Y

First, I just got the news that I made the CT for Christie Lemmons Designs! I'm soooooooo excited! This is my very first CT. Her designs are awesome! You can find them here.

Here's my first LO for Christie:

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Now, another FOB2Y from SSD...

You Were the All American Kid

Popular but not plastic. Athletic but not a jock. Smart but not a brain. You were well rounded and well liked in high school.

Who Were You In High School?

You can take the quiz yourself here!

Have fun! :)

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Grease Quiz

Another Sweet Shoppe FOB2Y Quiz...I'm a bit embarassed to post this because Grease is one of my all time faves...oops!

My results:
You know the movie. You have correctly answered 10 of 15 questions.

If you want to try the quiz yourself, click HERE.

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Some Digi-Layouts...

I love the world of siggy making, and I love paper scrapping...so I decided to take the jump and mesh the two together. So, here are some of my recent digi layouts.



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Quiz Time!

A Sweet Shoppe FOBTY quiz...This quiz is all about what kind of American accent you have. It's interesting that it pretty much says I don't have an accent...when we lived in the piedmont of NC, I'd say my mountain accent pretty much disappeared...but now that we've been back for 2 1/2 years, I'm surprised it's not showing up on the quiz. Oh well, LOL...at least I have a good TV accent!

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The South
Philadelphia
The West
The Inland North
The Northeast
Boston
North Central
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

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I finally gave in...

I never dreamed I'd have a blog. Who blogs, anyway? Certainly not someone like me. I'm boring, dull, normal...I don't have anything interesting to say...or do I? As I begin this blog, I'm realizing I have more to say than I thought...Shane probably knows how much I have to say, but maybe I'm just realizing it.

So, it's late, I'm awake, and I now have a blog. Who knew?

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