Another LO and we're off!

I have 1 LO to share, but I'm up before the sun 'cause Dad and I are taking the kids to the North Pole Village today! It's about a 3hr drive one way so we're planning to leave between 7 & 7:30 which means I need to get my blood tested, eat, make sure I have snacks packed, check the "diaper" bag, finish charging my camera batteries, get the kids up and dressed, grab a bag to wear around in te park with essentials in it, do the dishes, finish uploading my 1 LO, and get dressed myself in a little over an hour now! LOL I all ready have the dryer running the 2nd wet load from yesterday.

Micaila's been asking about visiting Santa's reindeer for a week now ever since I mentioned we'd be going somewhere special today. Brenden's been all over asking about visiting Santa "but not the penguin, mouse or snowman" since they figured out that was where we were going for sure yesterday morning! (They'd seen a brochure I picked up.) I'm a little excited myself 'cause the last time I went here I was about Micaila's age! LOL

Tommorow I have the day off, and Mike's only working 6am-10am. We're hoping to have Nora and the kids over with Dad and (maybe) Mom if she's not working. So that should be fairly relaxing and fun!

Title: Time Machine

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Tutti Frutti Kit by Connie Prince of DigiDiva Designs.
Script run on photo: Age It! by Heather Manning Designs of Digiscrapping.net.
4x12 Paper Shaper Template by CrissyW.
Photo by me.
Fonts: Maxine Script; vtks caveirada

Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Some Blogthings...

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?

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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 Inland North
The South
The Northeast
The West
Philadelphia
Boston
North Central
What American accent do you have? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

1 LO quick...

I had this about 90% done yesterday when the program crashed....

Title: I Create...

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Beautiful Morning Kit by Heather Manning of Digiscrapping.net.
Alpha from the Creative Expressions Kit by Tracy Blankenship.
Photo by me.
Fonts: Jamie; PhatPhreddy

LO completes Digi Dare #97.

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It's official!

I am now selling my templates at TWO stores! YIPPEE! WenchdGrafix and Digital Scrap Garden! :D I have 25 templates available in both PU/S4O and CU versions (so I guess that's really 50 templates) at both stores!
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And, my blood sugar tested this morning at 103. I didn't eat a nighttime snack last night so I'm thinking I may start skipping that one more often again. My pre-dinner test normally comes back between 80 & 100 which is fine. It's my morning test that is still a little high most days. Just think - if I actually started exercising I might not need the drugs... [insert rolling eyes smilie here]
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Micaila's getting anxious about going to school. Partially due to Daddy trying to run "practices" on the mornings he is here. We went through all of her clothes on Sunday - sorted out the too small, and the good/school clothes from the at-home-only clothes. This morning she came downstairs at 7am in school clothes convinced today was her first day of school because of something Daddy said to her. I still don't understand what was said... It took m at least 15 minutes to convince her it wasn't. So I now have a big circle with all caps "MICAILA GOES TO SCHOOL" on the calendar for next Wednesday.

She had forgotten that she has a special outfit for the first day anyway. She picked out a pair of black leggings with sparkles and a Hannah Montana shirt that doesn't scream HM - it's a black, pink, and white rock t-shirt with HM written on a small banner near the bottom. Let me tell ya' this girl has got some major '80s rocker-girl attitude!! LOL There are days we fix her hair, and I wonder if she's channeling a young (think Like A Virgin) Madonna!!

Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Doin' some pimpin'...

If you didn't catch my late post from yesterday scroll down 'cause there's a very cool QP freebie from Mz. Kristine - Da' Queen Wench using one of my templates and Andrea's newest kit!

The Double D's have been B-U-S-Y!! At this point we are all designing in some way, shape or form, and most of us are selling somewhere! LOL

Kristine: WenchdGrafix
Andrea: WenchdGrafix, Color Line Design, Designs In Digital (And, she has a new freebie on her blog! )
Kari: Scrap It Sassy and Freebies on blog
Nikki: DSO
Me: WenchdGrafix, and Stay Tuned!
Renee: Freebies on blog
Shannon: DSO, and Freebies on blog
Mojo: Stay Tuned!
Diane: Freebies on blog, and Stay Tuned!
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Dawne (aka Ladybug Graphix) has a giveaway going on over at DST today and tomorrow! It's for this super-cute kit:





If you just can't wait to play you can snag it here!
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There's also an awesome opportunity available at My Scrap Shop right now for anyone just starting to design! Elizabeth (Pillowgirl) is a sweetheart so if you are serious about learning see the details here!
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Don't forget to stop by Scrapbook Elements where Julie Kelley is the Featured Designer for August!



I think that's all I have for the moment! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Blogthing and Freebie from Da' Wench!

You See The World Through Red Colored Glasses

You live your life with intensity. You have strong emotions and experience everything vividly. You judge all interactions through the lens of power. You determine who has the most power and how to improve your position. You face challenges with courage and strength. You can will your way through any problem. You see love as the utmost expression of your passions and desires. Your romantic life is very passionate and overwhelming. At your worst, you are easily angered and quick to fight. You will go to war with anyone. You are happiest when you are expending a lot of energy. And you love the feeling of danger!

What Color Glasses Do You See the World Through?

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Da' Queen Wenchie Poo has a freebie for you here using one of my templates and Andrea's newest kit Verdant!

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Another one of THOSE nights...

So I didn't do the dishes before work yesterday. I just plain had absolutely NO interest in doing them. Bad of me? Maybe, but what the hell... So when I got home last night there are two sides of the sink piled high with all the dishes from Monday night's dinner on, and the pots from Mike making dinner on the stove.

(I've got to have a talk with him about serving sizes too. I know he's trying, but apparently has no idea of what 3/4 cup constitutes because I had 2-3 servings of brown rice on my plate last night, and 1 serving almost hits my limit of 40 carbs per meal.)

Anyway, at about 1:30am Brenden starts his "I'm-awake-but-trying-to-sleep" crying... About 2 I give up waiting for him to stop, and go talk to him. He stops - momentarily. Mike gets up and bawls him out. He stops - momentarily. I get up 2 more times, with the warning the last time that if I have to come in again I'll be spanking because I need sleep as he's now woken up all of us. At 2:30 I gave up. I'm so ticked I can't sleep anyway, and my options are either to spank him which will have all 4 of us awake even longer, or go downstairs and try to ignore him 'til he falls asleep...

So at 2:30am I am doing the blinkin' dishes 'cause what else am I going to do?! I finish them up, use the bathroom, and go back upstairs as all is quiet... to find the little skunk is fast asleep... ON MY SIDE OF MY BED!!!! I had to go back downstairs, and try to sleep on the sofa. Not normally an issue, but the windows are all cracked open 'cause it IS August, right? Only we've been having temps down into the 40's overnight lately so it was COLD in the livingroom. I ended up watching part of Something To Talk About, and trying to get back to sleep about 4am. The kids woke me at 7:15 this morning - a whole hour later than normal 'cause I was so tired my eyes didn't want to open.

Is that enough complaining for you?!?! LOL I really try not to, and lately feel like that's the majority of what I do... Tonight I need to get my posting bonuses for my challenges at DSG finished up. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Exhausted...

I can tell you why I have no energy to do anything after I get home most days... I do too blinkin' much in the morning normally, and then deal with work all day. I got up at 6:17am, and then:
- used the bathroom
- checked my email, blog, MySpace and Facebook
- hopped to DST to wrap up Dawne's giveaway
- tested my blood
- got all the garbage together at the back door
- cleaned and separated a 12lb package of skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- put 3 pieces of the breasts into Honey Teriyaki merinade for dinner
- packed my lunch and snacks
- filled my gallon water jug
- did the dishes
- got breakfast for the kids
- moved laundry from the washer to the dryer
- made breakfast for me
- took my medicines and ate

At this point I should be leaving now to stop at the Post Office on the way to work. I think I need a shower, and all I REALLY want is my bed...

Title: Come With Me

Credits:
Frame from Old Edges 2 by Heather Manning Designs of Digiscrapping.net.
Alpha by Heather Manning Designs of Digiscrapping.net from the Strawberry Mint Chip Collab with Robyn Gough.
Script run on photo: In The News Heather Manning Designs of Digiscrapping.net.
All other papers and elements from the Sadie's Garden Kit by Beckie Wallace of Sunshine Studios.
Photo by me.

LO completes Digi Dare #96.
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Now I'm off to deal with 7 hrs of seniors and senior moms... Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Attitude? What attitude?

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Summer Slush Kit by Kristine of WenchdGrafix.
Tempate #19 by me.
Photo by me.
Fonts: Sketched Alphabet

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2 LOs and more templates!

Title: Just Lion Around

Credits:
Paper from the Exotic Paper Pack by Laura Burger of eclecticdigitaldesigns.com. (hue changed)
Word art from the Zoo Word Art Pack by Jodie McNally of Oscraps.
Lined paper from Legible Note Cards Pack by Meredith Fenwick of Scrapbook Graphics. ("torn" by me)
Calendar from Calendar Stamps 2008 by Meredith Fenwick of Scrapbook Graphics.
Photos by me.
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Title: Into the Future

Credits:
Papers from the Cabana Nights Paper Pack by Kristine of WenchdGrafix.
Template #30 by me.
Photos by me.
Fonts: Trendy University

LO completes the Aug 2008 Weeds & Wildflowers Challenges with Tiff at Digital Scrap Garden.
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I've been busy as you can imagine, and my body's still adjusting to the smaller amount of food so that I'm fairly tired by the end of the work day. I had a carb counting class for diabetics last night, and didn't get home 'til almost 9pm. It was really aimed at insulin takers which I am not (and hopefully won't be for a long time to come), but it had some good info and got me a book with carb amounts for an ungodly amount of foods including fast foods!! I've been afraid of eating out because of not knowing, and normally eat lunch out at least 1ce a week due to cashing my check. This'll help. For those wondering my sugar was down to 134 this morning.

Anywho... I should have 5 more templates up in the store either later today or tomorrow, and am joining a second store very shortly!!! More news on that once it's complete!

Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

:)

My First DigiDare!

If you've been around since the beginning of the year you know how much I love challenges! I haven't been able to complete very many in the last few months, but now I'm hooked up with The Digi Dares! I was never quite sure where they were located, but thank heavens for Facebook! LOL

Title: 'Da Tube Man

Credits:
Paper and border from the King's Carnival Paper Pack by Kristine of WenchdGraphix.
Jeweled brads from the Button O' Bling Pack by Kristine of WenchdGraphix.
Glitter splotch by Kristine of WenchdGraphix from the May Collab by WenchdGraphix & Carjazi Scraps.
Photos by me.
Fonts: Jamie

LO completes Digi Dare #95.

Gotta' run! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

My Store!! (And health stuff...)

Did you see my announcement on Monday?!?! I'm selling both Personal/S4O and Commercial Use templates at WenchdGrafix!! I only have 10 up atm, but I plan to have more soon!! In fact, I should have 20 more up shortly after the 15th, and am thinking about making some combo packs as well. Any thoughts on the combo packs?? Like 'em... Hate 'em...???

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On to other topics... I saw the endochronologist yesterday. Well, actually the Nurse Practitioner at the endochronologist's office. I'm now on two medications for the diabetes (or will be as soon as the drug store drops the 2nd one off), and am on a carb-restricted diet. I'm allowed 30-40g of carbs per meal and 15g per snack. That means I can't have my Cryustal Light flavoring all the time as it has 3g per serving, and there are 3 servings in my 6 serving bottle of water. I have to go back and see them in 6 weeks. I aslo had to go back to the lab this morning to have more blood drawn as my regular doctor didn't bother to have a cholesterol panel done when doing the other tests...

I had my follow-up with Dr. Hillerman regarding the tumor this morning as well. It appears there are two types of parotid tumors - superficial lobe and deep lobe. As usual my body does nothing my half-measures, and despite his original diagnosis from appearance and size I have a deep lobe tumor. That means it is located UNDER the nerve that controls facial movement in the gland. That means he doesn't feel as confident about performing the surgery himself as there are now higher risks involved, and wants to refer me to a neck/throat surgeon in Syracuse.

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Lots of LOs and an Annoucement!

So... not sure who else spent HOURS this weekend at DST's birthday party, but I managed to effectively procrastinate by spending hours there! LOL I won some great goodies too! I got Pamela Gibson's Buy the Bar, Trish H's Blended Summer, AND my ENTIRE Wetfish Designs Wishlist at Divine Digital!! That last one included many personal and commercial use items sale priced at over $130!!! I'm a little stunned by that one. :D

I was also up 'til 12:30am last night completing and uploading challege LOs for the party. I got 5 done yesterday which is what I have to share with you!

Title: Gulf Fritillary

Credits:
Papers, polka dot ribbon, and blue stitching from the Oh So Soft Kit by Pamela Gibson of Polka Dot Potato.
Scalloped ribbon and green stitching from the Wintery Spells Kit by Pamela Gibson of Polka Dot Potato.
Rusted staple, rusted paper clip, and chrome brad from the Essentials Kit by Pamela of Digitreats.
Jeweled photo turn and silver staple from the Color Revolution - Plum Perfect by Connie Prince aka DigiDiva Designs of Divine Digital.
G & F from the Dirt Don't Hurt - It's A Pink Thang Alpha by Heather Manning Designs of Digiscrapping.net.
Photo by my dad.
Template by me.
Font: Jamie

LO completes the Gymnastics Layout Challenge for DST's 2nd Bday Party.
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Title: My Little Work of Art

Credits:
Paper and elements from the Rockin Retro Style Mini Kit by Jennifer M. Trippetti from the Teacher's Pet Project at Funky Playground Designs.
Photo by me.
Fonts: Girls Are Weird

LO completes the Platform Diving Layout Challenge for DST's 2nd Bday Party.
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Title: Our Summer Project

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Summer Vacation Kit by Julie Kelley Designs of Scrapbook Elements.
Template by Rose McDigital.
Photos by me.
Fonts: HippyDisplay; IndaSCapsSSK

LO completes the Equestrian Layout Challenge for DST's 2nd Bday Party.
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Title: Dream...

Credits:
Paper and rub-on circle from the Joedee Kit by Greedz Graphics of Elemental Scraps.
Photo by me.
Fonts: KF Twirl

LO completes the Sailing Layout Challenge for DST's 2nd Bday Party.
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Title: Simple Beauty

Credits:
Papers and elements from the Paper Garden Collab by Nicole Seitler of Sugarplum Paperie and Franziska Altmann.
Scraplift of "comp-000-Page-1small" by alicia+jess at DST.
Photo by me.
Fonts: Heather Marie

LO completes the Synchronized Swimming Layout Challenge for DST's 2nd Bday Party.
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Did you make it through all of those?!?! Guess that means you are ready for the announcement, huh? As of today I am selling my templates! I'm selling both Personal/S4O and Commercial Use versions at 'Da Wench's store!! I only have 5 up atm, but I plan to have more soon!!

Well, it's that time... I have to get the garbage together, test my blood, eat, take meds, and get to work... Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!



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Has anyone seen...

...what the Sunshine Studio Girls have been up to lately? No CT affiliation here (yet! LOL), but they've got some seriously YUMMY kits goin' on atm!

First we've got Amy Sumrall's collab with Krystal Hartley Ooh-la-la:

I love the fashionista feel to this kit! It's perfect for those dress up shots of the kids having "tea" with Grampy! And, to peek at some of Amy's other goodies you can also check out her blog here.

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Next up is Beckie Wallace, a new Sunshine Girl, a friend, and a new mom again I hope! (She was due for her 3rd on the 30th...) She's got a lovely kit called Sadie's Garden available now. I love the whimsical doodles in this kit!

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And, last, but not least, we have Kiki Halbert's paper pack Haute Pink! Bright and shabby and grungy! Perfect for me AND my pink-lovin' DD!

I can't wait to see what these ladies come up with next!

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Blogthings and a LO...

What Your Feet Say About You:

You are pretty average in your expressiveness. You can express yourself well, but you don't always want to. You are a somewhat passionate person. A few things get you very fired up, but you're usually pretty laid back. You are an assertive person at times. You'll pull out all the stops to get what you want, if it's worth it. You take a while to fall in love, but once you do, you stay pretty attached to your partner. You are not afraid of anything. You are brave and courageous, even when most people would be terrified. You are intellectual and philosophical. You are more concerned with thoughts than action. You are an amazingly hard worker. You aren't spoiled and you don't mind getting your hands dirty. You are not easily influenced by other people. You hold your ground and are true to your beliefs.

What Do Your Feet Say About You?

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You Are a Coconut Flavored Popsicle

You are easygoing. For you, summer is definitely a time to kick back. You are a peaceful soul. You shy away from drama and stress. You are a warm and compassionate. You give everyone a fair chance. Your tastes tend to be simple. You rather have a few high quality items than a bunch of junk.

What Flavor Popsicle Are You?

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Title: A Pooh Kinda Day

Credits:
Papers and elements from the So Shabby Spring Kit by LSDS Designs of Scraphead.
Template by Amanda Kleparek of Scraphead.
Photos by my dad.
Fonts: Groovy; Allie Marie
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Fred died yesterday morning, but I have Francis and Flip now... I also grabbed about 5 more tadpoles out of the small pool 'cause it's cold enough in there with all the rain we've been getting that they didn't seem to be growing at all.

Not much else to say right now. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)

Just some quick CT blurbs...

I'm hosting a giveaway for Dawne over at DST now through 9pm EST tomorrow. Click here to check it out!
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Julie is holding a short CT call. She's looking for about 5 new CT members as she is SBE's Designer of the Month! (Congrats, hon!) Julie's super-easy to work with, and has gorgeous goodies! Click here to check out the call!
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I also want to say thanks to Jennifer Trippetti for having me as a guest for July. She's a sweetheart, and I had tons of fun playing with her goodies! You can find them here and here. Her products at SBE are exclusive so you'll want to check both links! :)

I'm off for work! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

:)