Life abundant

My how time flies by. You turn your head and blink and a year has passed. I've been squeezing little bits of scrapbook organizing and piddling with page time here and there but I haven't had the time to really sit down and work. It really makes me feel more rested working on my scrapbooking but with a full time house to clean and two older kids and a grandbaby here it seems impossible. I have recently stumbled on to art journaling and working on my planner pages too. Who knew that people used everyday calendars decorated up like scrapbooks. I nave been working on mine and am enjoying it. I have so many projects and things I like to do so I nave to pick and choose and the things that win are the things that aren't too time consuming. I am terribly guilty of not doing my bible study and between that guilt and the housework I'm unhappily guilted to death. I desperately need organization. I used to be so organized but not sure where that girl went. I will share a pic of that planner when I get a decent picture of it.

What are you working on??

It's been a little while since I posted because I've been really busy working on house projects, reading projects, homeschooling dilemmas and thinking about what to do at our next cropping session which will be August 4.  I can hardly wait for crop days with the Divas so I can work on those projects that need to be finished but have to be put off because motherhood and wifehood calls.  I'm beginning to work on a couple of recipe books for my daughter in laws for Christmas.  I already have the front and back cover for one of the books completed and a couple of pages done.  I really have to get hopping or they won't be ready.  I'll share a picture when I get my camera charged up and ready! For now, I'll get back to the projects at hand.

What are you working on this week?

Graduation 2012

Lauren, my 4th child, 2nd daughter graduated from high school in May.  There are really no words to describe the way I feel.  It has been such blessing to watch her grow and to finally say congratulations!! You made it .  She had already enrolled and started college before we were able to have her high school graduation party in June but that was ok.  We hope and pray that she continues progressing in college and will be all she can be. 

I made her a banner for the graduation party. It was pretty easy using my Pazzles machine. I absolutely think that is the best investment I've made as far as scrapbooking equipment goes.  I just LOVE it.  It's fun just to play around and learn all of the many things that machine will do. It is just awesome!! Here's a picture of the banner.  I got the idea from my friend Aimee.

Christmas Came to Town

Christmas was so much fun this year! It's always my favorite time of the year. My wonderful husband gave me a Pandora bracelet with an angel charm on it and Lauren gave me a pretty red shawl. I gave Lauren the scrapbook from her first prom, which was this past year. I hope she enjoys it for a long time. I made a couple of block picture frames and cooked yummy oreo balls and cookies. I got to scrapbook with my Divas Sisters on December 10th. We had a great time! I'm looking forward to a wonderful 2012!

Atlanta Here We Come!!!!!

This weekend my friends and I am going to the scrapbook Expo in Atlanta Georgia! We go every year though the participants change periodically. My friend Karen and Mary and my mom are going. We always have such a good time. I hope I'll use the goodies I come home with. Looking at Christie Hund's blogspot, I need some Tim Holtz stuff. I want to work with alcohol inks so bad. I need to get busy. I've been crocheting medallions for placemats recently. I have many more to make before I get one completed though.