The Worst is over.... I hope!

It snowed, and snowed,

and SNOWED!!!!  About 15" and then some...let me tell you it feels like100!

They called a snowday for our local schools and can I say I had happy children :)  They enjoyed playing outside... Check out their fort fun...

Wicked Weather.....

I still am not sure why after all of these years I still call Wisconsin my home....I dislike the snow and cold.  I am more of your sandals and flip flop kinda girl.  And today we have been in for another large dose of the white stuff!  YUCK!!!  But I have used this time constructively and I update my gallery and website.  If you haven't had a chance yet please visit them, the links are in the sidebar --------------------------------->
They both have new pictures and updated events :)  I hope that you are not snowed in or out as some cases may be, but are at home and warm!  The only good thing may be a snow day for the kiddos....lets cross our fingers.  -xxxx-

Happy Shoveling!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

First I want to start off by thanking everyone who voted for my Totally Tubular flower....you made it a success, and I won!!!!!!  Thanks :)

Next I wanted to share with you our recent ongoings!  It's been a busy week, but I managed some time to squeeze in some scrapbooking and some pictures.  We had Jump Rope for Heart this week, which is a annual tradition for us.  This year we jumped in memory of my dad and his battle with his heart.

I also worked on a few pages.  Both are based on sketches, here are the sketches and my take on each one:



My take



My  take

From Magistical Memories

Thanks for looking and I will see you when I return from Vegas!!!





A Banner Day...

I finally finished my banners AND I got them up!!!  Yea :)  Here are the pics of the fun Valentine decorations that we made.  My daughters made the 3D heart garland using Fiskars punches!

XOXO Valentine Banner

This one the girls made :)  We love our Fiskars punches!!!

Burlap and Red Sequins

What's Cooking?

I got bit by a bug today....a cooking bug!  I enjoy cooking but I really haven't spent much time in the kitchen lately. While at the grocery store today I was looking at all of the yummy goodies out for the Super Bowl tomorrow, and thought.......I need to make some treats!  Off I went and filled up my cart.  So tomorrow while the game...I mean commercials are on we'll have full bellies.  Here's just some of our menu:

Taco Dip and Deviled Eggs

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Now I am off, to clean up the kitchen and finish my Valentine's Day banner.  I share pics tomorrow once it's all done :)  Hope you enjoy the game tomorrow!

'twine all 'twine

I am soooo excited that I have to share my latest scrappy purchase....TWINE!!!  I have been in twine-envy for quite some time now, but now it's all mine :)  Now I just have to find a cute way to display it, and get going on some fun projects!!!

Hello World....

When I started this new blog in the fall, I had these amazing intentions of keeping up with it all.  Unfortunately I had a major run of bad luck.....and things got put off.  Well, I am back now and ready to start anew.  I have been trying to heal, and found that crafting has been my therapy.  While I haven't been scrapbookng as much as usual, I have been dabbling in some fun home decor projects.  Here's my favorite so far...

Project Liked up at Finger Prints on the Fridge

I have seen these adorable book page wreaths all over the web, and thought I can do that.  So away I went, only I used some antique sheet music.  I purchased a large plastic shopping bag full last summer at a garage sale for $2.00!!!!  I knew that it would come in handy sooner or later ;) The rosettes are made from rolled scraps of scrapbook paper from Prima, and glued on.  I just love how it turned out, I will share to completed entry once I get the painting done. 

The other project that I have started on is Becky Higgins Project Life.  I have learned the hard way recently with the loss of my dad, that even those Little things are important.  So I wanted to document them so I couldn't forget.  So far I am loving it....I never thought that taking a photo everyday could be so hard sometimes....but I am loving the challenge.  "O" started basketball for school and what a great way to remember those learning moments, and your first team!

While searching on Facebook, I also found this fun Totally Tubular challenge.  You had to make anything that you could come up with out of a plastic bottle....mine is the hair clip.  If you get a chance stop over to the Wescott page and vote:

Here's what I have been up to lately....I will see you soon :)