33 years ago.....

.....I came into this world, screaming and guns a blazin'!!!! LOL It's been a pretty good day.....I got a really cool digital picture frame and it's the coolest darn thing I've gotten in a loooong time!

Summer is coming to an end for us really fast. My kids start school next Friday and I start my job at the doctor's office I used to work for years ago on Aug. 18...YIKES!

Hope everyone is well, safe and happy!

Long time no post!

LOL...well how the heck are you all doing? I want to thank you all for the comments and support I continue to get even though this blog hasn't been updated for months! I'm still not scrapping but living life to the fullest and HAPPY! I'm thinking maybe in the winter I'll sit down and scrap some summer pics cuz I have tons! Summer's been great and the kids are going back to school mid-August. I will also be returning to work at the same time so it's going to be a huge adjustment for me...and my feet! ROFLMAO....flip flops for nearly 3 years!!!! Anyhow, I miss you all and hope you are doing great!

Much love,
Tricia =)

2 Months and 2 Days later.....

I am still here.....HAPPY.....and living life!!!!!!!!!!!! So many of you have contacted me and I thought I better get over here and let you all know I am alive and kicking! You all have no idea how much I appreciate your care and concern and sincere friendship through this time. My kids are doing AWESOME and we are just having fun and enjoying the warm weather!!!!! If any of you have Myspace, let me know so we can add each other!

I promise to try to update this page more than every few months...LOL I haven't scrapped in FOREVER, but I am sure I will one day again....maybe in the summer when life slows down a little!

I think of you all often! Sending out my love to you....
Tricia =)

Happenings in my life! =)

I haven't posted anything other than scrapping information or what my kids kick butt doing...LOL....but I know several friends visit and have no clue what's going on with us these days! After enduring a marriage that for 2 years was met with constant road blocks and arguing due to his inability to faithful, I am getting a divorce. Now, don't get all boo-hoo on me....Lord knows I did all my crying when I was trying to keep this together and I finally figured out when that smiley faced light bulb went off in my head that is was OVER! I have moved on, my kids are happy and now he gets to deal with his reality of life. If it weren't for my friends and my wonderful family, I would not be in such great spirits as I am today. Sure, I still have gloomy days, but instead of it being EVERY single day of my life......I have very few!!!!!

Now that that is out of the bag...LOL....the kids are doing great! I guess it's obvious I've sort of taken a hiatus from scrapping to just concentrate on me and figure out life again. The kids even noticed Mom was singing again and laughing, which apparently I wasn't doing too often. That was definitely an eye opener to hear your 10 and 5 yr olds tell you something like that. I love my kids so very much!!!!

I ask you to just pray that we stay safe and healthy and I will eventually get to scrapping again. It's been a nice little break and my DT term at CSS is ending at the end of February.....I'll be posting before that!

Love going to you all!!!!
Tricia

3 Bugs "Playful" Reveal

Today was my reveal at CSS using the "Playful" line from 3 Bugs in a Rug! Take a look:

TAGGED!!!!

Tag! You're It!
I was recently tagged by my good friend Martha. This is one I haven't seen before. It's called the middle-name game and here are the rules:

1. You have to post the rules before you give your answers.
2. You must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name).
3. After you are tagged, you need to update your blog with your middle name and your answers.
4. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and that they need to read your blog for details.)

So - here are my answers:

My middle name is ANN:

A= Articulate
N= Nerdy
N= Night owl

Have fun with this! I'm looking forward to reading everyone's answers! and now I'm fixing to tag: Ann, Lisa and Amanda L.!!!

LSU WINS BCS Championship!!!

WOW WHAT A GAME!!!!! LSU 38 - OSU 24

What can I say other than I love my LSU TIGERS!!!!

Scenic Route Roxbury Reveal at CSS

Scenic Route sponsored our January DT kit and it was so vibrant and challenging for me to work with! I'm happy with what I have created so far, but I have at least one more LO to do with these papers! I didn't add anything to the LOs or cards except doodling to show the kits full potential! TFL!

FINALLY UPDATING!!!

Geez....where has the time gone??!!!? I hadn't realized it's been so very long since I posted anything. Life has been CRAZY and so busy. Most of December I wasn't even online since my husband was home from work for several weeks. I was sick (very sick) for a week of it, so I wasn't very thrilled about that. He worked his tail off though to begin making our home more beautiful than it already is and I am so proud of him. I usually help, but he did this while I was sick, so it wasn't easy lying there watching!

The kids are just amazing! We went to a karate tournament and they both made us so proud!!!! We had Christmas with them early since Daddy was home and then Santa came later! It's our first Christmas (close to it anyhow) with DH since he went to work overseas. It was very different and very exciting all at the same time!

CSS is ROCKIN' as usual!!! We have a new reveal coming a few days into the new year!!! I have to get busy and get my stuff completed!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

COSMO CRICKET - BE GOOD REVEAL

Cosmo Cricket sponsored our December kit at Creative Scrap Shack featuring the "Be Good" line!!! These papers and diecuts are GORGEOUS! I have the entire alpha set waiting for a mini album, but I ran out of PP so I am waiting for the LSS to open!!! Please visit http://www.creativescrapshack.com/ and check out all of the creations from the DT using these beautiful papers!

Layouts

4 Cards

Teacher gift: altered candle jar

Altered Wood Basket

Handmade Tags

I am in a Tag Swap over at Creative Scrap Shack and I had so much fun making these tags!! I made 18 in all and I really love how they turned out. This was a first for me and now I'm thinking of making my own tags for all of my packages this year! I made 6 of the circle ornaments (alternating the rings), 6 scallopped edged circles (alternating colors), and 6 striped tags - each one different!

CSS November Kit Reveals!!

On November 1, Creative Scrap Shack Design Team revealed our creations with the November Kit! This is my second time trying to upload, as Blogger was giving me issues the other day. :(

Please check out my creations below and visit http://www.creativescrapshack.com/ to see all the DT creations! Congratulations on another beautiful kit Tam and Terrie!












BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Tami Floyd.....she is our Guest Designer for November! We are so excited to see what Tami creates!!!

I'M IN THE SISTERHOOD!!!!!

I am so excited!!! I have been waiting for a few days to spill the beans and today I finally can!!!! I entered a challenge at the Sisterhood of Scrap and was chosen as a SISTER for the week of Oct 28-Nov 3!!!! Here is a link to check it out: http://sisterhoodofscrap.blogspot.com/

GOTTA CATCH UP!!!

WOW how time flies these days! It's been over a week since I've posted and I have so much to say! LOL

CSS NEWS: The BOO BASH CROP at Creative Scrap Shack was AMAZING and so FUN! We had a great turnout and we all really enjoyed welcoming some new members! The challenges were so creative and different and the creations made by the members for these challenges are out of this world! Carman is still adding product to the 50% off section and new items are arriving almost daily!!!!

KID NEWS: My kids ROCK!!! They really and truly do. I cannot imagine a day in my life without them, even when some days are tense and a little out of control! All in all, they are happy and they make me so very happy and honored to be called MOM! They both recently had testing again in taekwondo and DS received his purple belt and DD has moved up to camo belt, which means she gets to start sparring! She is so pumped and ready for this! Check out these pics of them proudly displaying their new belts:



THEY MAKE ME SO PROUD!!!!

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Tonight we celebrated Halloween a little early with a party at our karate school! I dressed up with the kids and we had a blast! This is my first "official" Halloween party in my 32 years....but my second if I count DS's bday party one year that was a costume party! We had gumbo, yummy treats, a haunted forest, a pinata and lots and LOTS of great company! Check us out:

I was Athena, DD was a Barbie Cheerleader and DS was Peter of Narnia! They had a costume contest for each age group and BOTH of my kids WON!!!! They were so excited and I was beaming from ear to ear!!!!

R U READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL???

Now that I have that song in your head......travel over to Creative Scrap Shack for some football themed CHALLENGES! The DT has been hard at work preparing for the big "game"!!!! It's going to be totally fun and of course a prize for a lucky participant!!!!

Here is my CONCESSION STAND creation (inspired by Chris Pozzi's October Map--link below):

http://www.creativescrapshack.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4411&ppuser=10

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TICKETS.....GET YOUR TICKETS!!! My other challenge is to make a ticket....any theme, any style!

SO MUCH NEWS

Gosh where do I start??

CREATIVE SCRAP SHACK......things are just amazing here and if you haven't visited the Shack, you must! It's totally fun and filled with so much inspiration and wonderful ladies it's unreal! We've revealed our October creations and our CHALLENGES will be posted October 15!!! These are based on a theme and so FUN!!!! You must check it out!!

Also at the Shack......our HALLOWEEN BOO BASH CROP!!!! Saturday, October 20 starting at 9 a.m. Central time!!! You don't want to miss this!

MY KIDS......well, they just ROCK!!! Last weekend we went to Ruston, LA for the "Rip through Ruston" karate tournament and they were AWESOME! I am so proud of both of them! DD shined and won her trophy for "Best Black Belt Attitude"!!! She looked adorable with her matching bow I made!

DS ROCKED this tourney! He placed 1st in Weapons; 3rd in Sparring and 3rd in Forms! He was really hard on himself after forms.....he was tied and had to redo his form and he almost fell coming off of a step-reverse side kick. He broke down as soon as he finished, but he collected himself like a CHAMP and hammered his weapons form (which truly does rock!). Sparring has been his most difficult task because of his personality and he totally left that outside the rink. He has a huge bruise on his elbow ( cuz they sparred on a wooden gym floor ) but is so proud of that bruise! LOL

Here they are with their trophies.....aren't they just adorable??!!!?

Zarah TAGGED Me!!!!

Well, what a surprise.....a tag from my dear swedish friend, Zarah!

The rules are as follows:
1) Link to the "tagger" & post the rules.
2) Share 7 facts about yourself- random / weird facts.
3) Tag 7 people & link to them.
4) Leave comments on their blogs, so they know they've been tagged.

So, if I tag you.....follow those rules!!!!!


Ok....here goes....

1) I graduated from high school and started college 2 weeks later....by age 19, I had a degree in Radiologic Technology!!

2) I will only swim in clear waters....muddy waters scare me! ;)

3) I have met 3 online scrapping friends in Illinois!!!

4) I was the tallest girl in my school until the 8th grade.....I was 5'7" and a girl moved to the area who was about 5'10".....YIKES!!!!!!!!

5) If I were rich, I'd travel the world and visit as many countries as possible.

6) I am one of 38 grandchildren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7) Christmas is my favorite time of the year!

Ok....mine are nothing unusual....I'm quite boring actually.....ROFLMBO......so, let's see who I will tag......hmmm......

Kim, Shelley, Tam, Jenelle, Ellen, Martha, and Jules.............you've been tagged!!!!!!

I made HAIR BOWS!

Well, I have FINALLY done it! I made some hair bows with success....thanks to my buddy Shelley May!!! She told me about "Ribbon Retreat" and I finally have the right instructions! I made 3 and I plan on making a whole lot more!!!!

This bow was made specifically for DD for her karate tournament this weekend! She's a yellow belt...so a girl has to match right??!!!? ;)

This is one she wore to school today! I love the 2 tones and of course she looked totally cute! LOL

And this was my first one...it's 3 bows stacked into one!!! The flash turned the PINK dots white, but it's brown ribbon with pink dots!

So, if I can make bows....ANYONE can!!! LOL

FIRST CSS REVEAL!!!

The October Kit at the CREATIVE SCRAP SHACK was designed by Senior DT members Tam and Terrie! They ROCKED this kit design and I had SO much fun creating with the rich and beautiful papers and elements! I added some Fancy Pants felt, which is available in the CSS Store! Thank you for taking a moment to look at my reveal!!!!!

My Layouts:

My Cards:

I was able to make 3 cards with this kit (and I still have a little for at least 2 more cards!)

My Mini Album:

To view this little Mini Album of my trip with my DH to Phuket, Thailand please click here:

http://www.creativescrapshack.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=770

Now the October kit has been revealed, you MUST run to the CSS Store to get the NOVEMBER KIT!!! It's GORGEOUS and packed with so many yummy items!!!! Run here to get it: http://www.creativescrapshack.com/store/product.php?productid=692&cat=9&page=1

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG!

TGIF

TGIF is an understatement! I subbed 4th grade all week and I am soooooo happy it's over! I"ll sub again for a couple days, but OMG a week was insane! LOL

Well, even with all the insanity of my week, I've managed to create some LOs very dear to me for a circle journal group I am in! This is one about being in the kitchen or around a kitchen table. I made this LO about some old bowls that were handed down to me from my grandmother. These yummy papers are Daisy D's and can be found in the store at the Shack!

Creative Scrap Shack has alot in store for all of you, so please check us out and visit often! HAPPY SCRAPPING!