I just love this

Layout, there is not anything really special about it. Other than my son's darling little face, but I just love it none the less.

I have been scrapbooking for about 6 or 7 years now, and I have watched the hobby evolve. And though most of what I see I love some of it I think needs to fall into a new category. I want to get back to the love of scrapbooking. Not the need to have the best or newest products, but just for the love it.

I scrapbook because I want to leave behind something for my children to cherish for years to come. Something that they can look back on and see for themselves how much I loved them. Sometimes I find myself getting caught up in the "gotta only scrapbook the best pictures" phase or trying to make my pages look like those in the magazines. But some of my best layouts didn't come from a sketch, or magazine they came from my heart. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with shopping for the best, using a sketch, just don't forget why you started...for the love it. This is why I taken a vow to not shop, not because I don't want or need new things, but because I need to get back to the creativity of the art. And I think that is why I love this layout so much, there is not frills about it, but when my swirlie looks at it as an adult I want him to know how much I love him. I just love him. I just love t scrapbook.

Have you seen those commercials...

Where the people are talking in a voice that is not their own. It's about credit card fraud, they are pretty hilarious right? Well it sucks when it really happens. I mean my goodness I took a vow to not shop for a month, so some else decides to do it for me, ugh! I imagined my own commercial and me talking ,with children in tow,as some snotty woman about her shopping expenditure in Paris. Yeah, when the bank called they said the charge was from some company in France! I wouldn't even know what to buy from France, or even where to look to find a shop that would have something that I would want... could you imagine the shipping charges! People...hmpf! Well I have to say I have a great bank and they caught it so no huge damage was done. Thank goodness!

I have been trying to make it a point to get as much work done as possible today, well yesterday I guess since it's about 2:30 in the morning now, so I thought I would share some of my new goodies.I call this one Flower Power , it is blank on the inside so that it can be personalized which ever way need be.

And these are part of my Simple Sentiment line are cards. This is a 4 pack each with different hand stamped greetings. Each of these cards and more can be found in my online shop. Take a look I am sure that there is something that you will love!

I also have found time to get some more scrapbooking done...
I have decided that some time this summer I need to take a photography class. I really want to be able to take better pictures of my kiddos and my goodies. They never look on film they way they do when I look at them, my goodies that is. Well the kids either I guess, they are always smiling sweetly until I get camera out, then I get pictures like this:

I am sure that she will want to kill me for this when she get older. Oh well...I guess I get better one of these days!

Got my mojo working

So the last couple of days have been really crappy outside, so I have actually have the time to get some scrapping done. I have made it a point to not shop for the next 30 days! So I have to be able to use what ever I have here, and nothing more! UGH! But I think I did okay...

These layouts are some of my favorites, I have to say that I think I am getting better. I actually "squooze" these layout out will doing all my everyday activities yesterday! Pretty impressive huh? Like how I refuse to not use "squooze" ! HA!

I can't sepll...

Ha...I just thought this would be fun. I have a difficult time with homophones. Not all of them, just some, and in case you need a refresher course a homophone is :

a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.

Now this is a lesson is one that you usually learn in the 2nd grade. But I obviously was not paying attention on those days. Here are two words that I commonly misuse:

through and threw....I can do all things THREW Christ whom strengthens me...hmmm no so good.

I am sure that there are others, but I can not think of them at the moment.

But I also have the habit of creating my own words. Such as squooze...

I squooze all the juice out of the orange.

Looks ridiculous , right? Well it wasn't to me, I even got into a discussion with my husband about this and had him prove to me that it wasn't a word my looking it up in the dictionary. I am sure that I am not the only person that has done this, I mean after all the wonderful Dr. Seuss was famous for creating his own words. Oh well, for now I will work on correcting my grammar until I can become famous for my own lingo too. Thanks April :)

Biggest Fear

I am a chicken... a big chicken! I admit it.. okay! But not when it comes to everything, I can only think of two things that REALLY scare me. Centipedes and the dentist!!! The dreaded DENTIST!
But today I faced my fear and went to a new dental office. The people there where sooooo nice and soooo patient. I literally had to pep talk myself all the way there..."you can do this Kiesha, think about your kids, teach them how to take care of themselves. You CAN do this." I walked in, the cute little receptionist was so nice. I'm good, I am so strong, I made it here, I didn't reschedule, no one is walking out crying. I am so good.Yeah that was real good until I got into that chair...


Breathe...you are going to be okay...what did he just say...how many extractions...oral surgery...oh why didn't you take care of this a long time ago... I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me... he is only going to pull two and they are way in the back, you can't even reach those with your tooth brush... omg look at the size of that needle...no don't look just close your eyes...OUCH,OUCH, OUCH.... I think he is smiling under that mask... oh my goodness my throat is numb...I can't swallow...I am going to choke and die right here...stop being ridiculous...just swallow... I wonder what they would do if I ran right now....how would I explain that to the husband...you can do this...don't be a chicken...okay here he comes don't cry...just keep your eyes closed....what on earth was that noise...my mouth is not supposed to open this wide...did he just say oops...is that BLOOD...Oh my GOD is he pulling all of them...stop freaking out...stop freaking out...I am TOTALLY FREAKING OUT...your 3 year old did better than you...oh my he's done...that wasn't so bad...why am I still shaking...oh my goodness there is really a hole there...i wonder if he will give me a shot of Novocaine for the road...you big baby you weren't even in there for an hour...an appointment for the other 3 TEETH, sure no problem....oh gosh...I can't breathe...

So I still have the rest of my teeth, I had an abscessed tooth so this was kind of an emergency get it out of there. It totally wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, but it was still very frightening. And right now I am waiting for the pain pill to kick in cause I feel like I just gave birth through my face. It always amazes me how long it takes things to go from your head to your heart. In my head I know there is nothing to be afraid of, the office was clean, the people were nice. The dentist was very professional, I know that I need to do this for my health. But in my heart... well you already read that part. Maybe next time I will be a little more brave. Maybe...

On a side note I got to see the teeth that they pulled, so gross, God Bless the dental industry, I could never do it!