PageMaps Toot!!

With all this insomniac activity happening today, I have totally forgotten that I have been asked to create a card for Becky Fleck's September CardMaps!!!! I was published in May and she'd been trying to email me but I wasn't receiving them :(, so I got paranoid and thought maybe she didn't like my work...so I emailed her and politely asked if I were still on the contributor list! She said YES and she'd been trying to reach me!!!! WHEW!!!! I can't share my creation with you all until the September newsletter comes out, but I promise to post a link once the newsletter is complete!!!!


UPDATE on the Insomnia: ROFLMBO.....Ok, well, after I ate lunch and made a quick Walmart run, I began to fade with RAPID SPEED! It actually brought back memories of nights out with a tad too much to drink and all your body wants to do is shut down. So, we got home, I asked the kids to PLEEEEEEASE let me sleep......I LOVE MY ANGELS!!! I slept for about 2 hours...enough to energize me and keep me focused on driving and DS's karate class AND get home to make some quick mac&cheese. I am about to get comfy because I am slowly going down....LOL Guess I won't be scrapping tonight; but I will get to veg out with my kiddos!! LOL

Insomnia SUCKS!

Okay, I have never had true insomnia and tonight/today I have experienced it. UGH!! I have been having trouble sleeping through the night for months now, but I always sleep enough and feel rested most days. Last night, I went to bed around midnight and laid there for 2 hours....got up.....went back to bed around 3 a.m. Laid there some more....dozed off for a bit, then the bladder called my name....UGH!!! So here it is 7:30 a.m. and I am still awake!!! ACCCKKKKKKKK!!! I should just go shower, get the kids up...go to Walmart so I can try to nap because we have karate later this evening. If it weren't for my burning, dry eyes, I'd be okay! LOL

Ok...enough whining! Here are 3 of my 5 DT call entries for Creative Scrap Shack! My fav is the LO of my beautiful daughter! Please check them out....TFL!!!

I used Basic Grey Perhaps as my Showcase Product and I loved using it!!! TFL!!!!

Blog Challenge from Amanda L. at CSS

Her Challenge Question: What would you do if you didn't scrap?

Honestly, I have NO idea what my answer would be. I know before I found scrapping and I had stopped working, I watched ALOT of HGTV and cooking shows....ROFL....guess that explains my weight gain I experienced that first year without working!!! LOL This question is rather difficult to answer (just like what did I do before I had kids) because I usually try to scrap several times a week between running errands and doing house duties. The times I don't scrap are when my DH is home because I try spend as much quality time with him as possible.

So, how about you......what would you do if you didn't scrap???????

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Now to my post for today! Well, it was quite a day for us! We really didn't do anything really special today until karate! DS kicked his way to the brown board and almost broke the black board.....YES THE BLACK BOARD...a.k.a. the hardest board to break!!! He did a front kick and well.....kicked booty!!! He was so excited and so very proud, as he should be!

I also received an email from a very dear friend of mine who lives near Dallas and it seems I will get to visit her and finally meet her twin angel girls when we venture that way in late August for a karate tournament!!! I am so excited! I haven't seen her in about 8 years, but we've kept in touch through years via mail and email! We met in xray school and have been great friends ever since.....and the best news is that they are thinking of moving back to Orange, TX .....which mean she'll be CLOSE TO ME!!!! Wonder if she's started scrapbooking yet??!!!??

So, my day was just awesome after about 4 p.m.!!! LOL I have completed 3 of the 5 DT Call assignments and I plan to finish the rest by week's end! Wish me luck!

Finally HOME!!!!!

We finally made it home around 3 p.m. today! Traveling to Victoria yesterday was so nice and there was hardly any traffic.....and I was an hour AHEAD of my leave time!!! WOOHOOO! LOL

The baby shower was nice and there were lots of presents for my SIL! What I loved most about my trip was seeing some of DH's family that I haven't seen in over a year. We were able to visit with our fav aunt and uncle for a few minutes too. Sometimes I wished I lived in Houston so I wouldn't be so far from them. The kids were AWESOME and such great little travelers, considering there wasn't much for kids to do...LOL!

Today we headed out around 10 a.m. and stopped at Borders Bookstore for DS a new book....of course DD has a new book too! DS just finished reading the entire serious of Narnia, so he's decided to start on Phantom Stallions now! He's barely 10 and on a 6th grade reading level! I'm so proud!

After not sleeping very well last night, I crashed on the sofa for 2 hours after unpacking....boy I needed it! The kids finally left me alone and I was able to rest! Now I am starting on my DT items to submit for the CSS DT call! I guess this is it for now!

MIA Saturday

Well, the weekend it upon us and I will be heading out of town Saturday morning. I have a baby shower to attend for a family member and since it's so far away, we have to stay overnight. What I hate is that I have NO laptop so I can't access anything while sitting in the hotel room in the evening.

I have a great pic to share of DS in his sparring gear, but I have to resize, etc. so once that is done, I will share with you all! Have a great weekend!!!

It's HUMP DAY!!

Wow it's Wednesday already! I should be cleaning, but I have literally sat here most of the morning to post and submit for a new DT call.....yep....I said another! There is a call going on for Simply Obsessed! They are brand spanking new and have really cool looking kits. Check it out here: http://www.simplyobsessed.biz/designteamcall I am not that confident that I will be on either team, but it's worth a shot right??!!!?

My friend Amanda won the guest spot at Paper Trunk....check it out here: http://papertrunk.blogspot.com/ CONGRATULATIONS AMANDA!!!!! I can't wait to see your creations with these papers!!!!!

It's a Beautiful Day!

Finally...THE SUN IS SHINING! So far, my day has been pretty great. Missing my hubby like there is no tomorrow, but overall, it's a great day. The kids are happy and behaving! Had to take the girl to get a tooth sealed at the dentist and she did GREAT!! Makes me sad in a way how fast she is growing up. We scheduled her bday party at Michael's!!! I bet this is going to be quite fun and interesting! ;)

Here's a LO I made last night! Love how it turned out! Enjoy your day everyone! HUGS!