Project Life

Well I did it! I made a commitment to a grand project, one of the biggest that scrapbookers can make. And you know what? I'm loving it! My commitment was to take a photo a day for an entire year. I love the idea of photographing and documenting the everyday things, the little things, that make up an entire life. You've heard the saying "Life is in the details"? I really believe that. It's the small moments that I know will give me so much joy when I look back on them. This will help me not forget, and help my children know how much we enjoyed their childhood with all the magical moments in it. Here are my pages so far. I have loved this project. I bought Becky Higgins very well made kit, it seemed to make this doable for me and actually comes out to be more cost effective. My time is so limited that this seemed the only way to go, at least for this year. I've added some dimension to my pages with buttons, tags, flowers and rubons. You can totally make page protectors pretty! There are other kits out there like Memory Works Simple Stories that I just love. If you want more info leave me msg cause I know a great little consultant who will get one into your hot little hands. ;) Any other Project Lifers or P365ers out there? How ya doing? Having as much fun as me?

And we have a winner!

Here's a little eye candy. This is a sampling of the goodies I'm going to include in the RAK. After posting all the entries into random.org (and you guys did great, there were a ton!) .....drumroll please!













the winner is Snipsandsnails! Yay! Love your name, by the way. And just because this was so much fun for me I decided to draw another winner. Ready? It was Laura...who I happen to know from the CKMB! cool, huh? Snipsandsnails is also an active member, so that's was fun that it worked out that way. Please pm me your addy's and I'll get your packages of goodies out this week. Thank you all for posting and sharing my excitement with me over the scrapspace I created. Your comments truly warmed my heart. Please continue to stop by and visit and I'll try to keep you entertained with pretty things to look at. I've really enjoyed visiting your blogs, too! Stay tuned, more fun is to come! ;)

girls...there are more items included than the scrappy supplies shown, but there are only one of some items, okie dokie? ;) thanks for understanding! have fun with your new supplies!

A New Beginning

Today has been bittersweet for us. Our baby, our first baby, started school today. After a great run with homeschooling our life has taken a few turns and my hubby and I are both starting school this week. So...our little guy, Tucker, started school, too. To say he was beyond excited is an understatement. We survived the goodbyes, but both had a little cry when we got home. Where have these past six, wonderful years gone to? Will the next six, or sixteen go this fast? Slow down...please slow down.

UPDATE: The drawing for the winner will be posted by this Saturday. Thank you! :)



Here is my newly built scrapbook space! Can I just say...I LOVE it! After scrapbooking on my kitchen counter and totally consuming the dining room table for waaaay too long, I was able to build this space out of a niche in my bedroom. Thanks to my unbelievably patient and accomodating sister and brother in law who hauled themselves up to IKEA for me, I had the components needed to get cabinet bases, shelves and a countertop of my dreams. I still have to paint a couple of 2x4's (don't look too close) :), but other than that it's complete. I can't wait to finish up a few scrappy projects and start some new ones. My sewing machine is tucked behind the dress form on the right, and I even have cutouts for the electrical cords. In honor of my newly defined space and also because my blog is about to pass the 13,000 (!) mark with hits from 38 countries, I want to give away my first RAK to you, my faithful readers. It'll be a good one, promise. Who knows, I might even throw in an extra surprise! ;) Here's what you need to do to win.... Each thing you do gets you another entry!

1. Leave a comment on my blog under this post. If you post an organizational tip, you'll get an additional entry.

2. Become a follower, then leave a post that you did that.

3. Leave a link to my blog about this RAK on another site, and come post and tell me where you did it.

4. Leave a post about your favorite thing you like about my new space (just cause it's fun for me to read!) hee hee

Ok, did you count them? That's five separate posts that mean five entries you can rack up! The RAK will be a great big 'ol honking package! If you want to see before photos and also pictures of the entire room my scrappy space is in, check out the two previous posts of this blog! P.s.: In case you're wondering, yes...those jars are all filled with ribbon. ;) They are beautiful recycled candle jars! If you want a zoom shot, just click on any photo.

UPDATE!!! You have til Dec 31st to get all your entries in! :) Drawing will be held the first week of Jan. 2010.


Disclaimer...so, so sorry, but contest for US residents only.







In the words of Julie Andrews...these are a few of my favorite things.



Dreamy organization...sigh





The deal of the century right here...Michael's had these dies on clearance for $9.99 and yes, you could use a coupon! Regularly priced @ $149.99 each..yes, you can gasp now!


Prisma yumminess!


Sweet Inspiration, oh, can you see the tiny hat stand and hat that my handsome prince bought for me?




My heart belongs to them...look at those eyes.


The Cherry on Top!

Scrap area....the bedroom

Here is the room my scrapspace is in.





Galveston Homes



Galveston Street Scene



Galveston Yard Sale Treasure, a very special doll from a very special friend, oh and see the beautiful jewelry box my little boy got for me?


Gifted Treasure from my Sister in Law, see the tiny quilts, too? :)

The before photos...

of my scrapbook area....lots of work ahead!

It's Coming!

And for your viewing pleasure....a RAK! My very first! Thank you for your patience in waiting for photos of my newly built scrapbooking space. I cannot wait to show you all the magic that has been worked. :) Photos will be forthcoming, probably tomorrow at the latest, cause it's really already tomorrow. It's about 2 a.m., but shhhh, don't tell my mother. ;) My hubbie has been so patient with me over the past two weekends while I work long into the night in our bedroom and he sleeps with our little boys on the floor in the other room. If you have computers, phones, faxes, a cricut, postal machines, etc. etc then you know the tangled web we weave of USB cables, phone lines, cable lines, and electrical cords when we unplug everything, rearrange furniture and start all over again trying to plug the chaos back in. It's finally done. All is assembled and working, the furniture is built, the counter top is cut and the pretty little inspiring touches are in place. Tomorrow I vacuum and then the picture taking will begin! In conjunction with that I'm hitting a huge milestone on my blog! I'm almost at 13,000 hits from over 38 countries! I really cannot believe it and want to thank you all so much for coming to visit so often. My blog is relatively new, only starting in April, so that is super exciting for me. I remember being amazed when it hit 100! The RAK is not to be missed and will be loaded with scrappy goodness. Stay tuned...