10 things about me

I discovered this scrapbooking challenge just Thursday night. It was fun thinking of 10 things about myself & then photographing them. My kids thought I had really lost it this time, taking pictures of Mt dew & all that. I used a kit from Connie Prince that was free for being a Gotta Pixel member ~ love all the choices there!
gotta pixel
I used a free template from its a crafty life It was a nice change to do a layout about Me! Sometimes I joke about being the invisible mom.

What are 10 things you like? How much would your list change month to month or season to season?

Digital Scrapbooking goodies!

I wanted to share a few digi scrapbook goodies I have found this week. There are 2 blog trains, one of which has over 100 designers! It's a good thing I convinced the hubby I needed the extra large drive *grin*
One is just a freebie kit, but it is winter themed so it was just perfect to discover on a snow day.
The last one is a collaboration kit with all proceeds going to help a little girl with cancer. It is a cute kit & something really small that I can do to help out her family.
Here are the links:


Scrap Street ~ super cute free Winter kit & 2 digital scrapbook magazines

blog train blog ~ this month the theme is Grandma's Quilt & they are already planning another one for February

Enchanted Studio Scraps ~ just a small blog train but there are some cute kits available

digiridooscraps ~ this is the link for the collaboration kit to help the little girl, when I bought mine I also got an extra kit for free which was a surprise bonus

Happy Scrapping!

December Daily 15

Today I finally knocked a few things off my to do list. I spent almost the whole day shopping, my hopes of missing crowds & lines by going on Wednesday were crushed. I was thrilled to discover that our Michaels offers a military discount on Wednesdays including sale items, oh Happy Day! I am scared to think of what this weekend is going to be like! There also seemed to be an abnormal amount of screaming children out & about today. It made me oh so happy that mine were all in school & I remembered when one of mine had the nickname Early warning device. One of the grandparents used to joke that she couldn't ever lose us in a store, because she could just follow the shrieking. Thankfully she outgrew that little bit of joy.

Supplies used:

Christmas Treasures kit from dynes digital designs

Number from Katie Pertiets Simple Classic Christmas kit designer digitals

Journaling reads:

Today was all about catching up and getting ready for next week. Friday is the last day of school, so teacher gifts need to be completed. Shopping needs to be finished. After today's busyness my to do list is now smaller. I got most of the shopping done. Christmas cards picked up from Costco. The girls helped me make their teacher gifts with lots of extras left over for friends and family.

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December Daily 14

Today I finally let the girls wrap the presents they bought for us at the Santa shop last week. They have both been very excited to put their gifts under the tree. Marissa even asked for a box to put one of her gifts in. I gave them the camera & asked them to take pictures of each other. Apparently Marissa was to busy to take pictures of Maddie. I think she was trying to help her wrap her presents instead of letting her do it herself. They had Christmas music playing & were so proud to bring them down & put them under the tree.
Now if I could just get them to clean their room. Maybe our elf Fisbee needs to visit upstairs.

Supplies used:

Sleigh Ride paper pack from Echo Park Jessica Sprague

Christmas Treasures elements from Elaine Anjos TM digital design products

Merry & Bright flair by Crystal Wilkerson

Number from Katie Pertiets Simple Classic Christmas kit Designer Digitals

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December Daily 12

Today was one of those days where I had a really hard time picking the photos. We went to see Santa, picked out our tree & put it up. Here I was thinking today would be a relaxing day ~ ha!
In the end I decided to save the tree photos & just do 2 pages for tomorrow since we will be decorating the tree then.

Supplies used: Simly Kelly Designs Santa Bling Kit simply kelly designs

#12 Katie Pertiet Simple Classic Christmas kit designer digitals

Journaling reads:

Every year we go to the log cabin museum to see Santa. Usually all 3 kids dress up, this year matthew was having no part in it though. He even said he wasn't going to smile for any of the photos. Thankfully he changed his mind even if he didn't change his clothes. Marissa asked for a CSI junior investigator kit. Maddie asked for a telescope & a video Barbie. Matthew asked for driving lessons.

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December Daily 8 & 9

Here are my next two pages for this month. I have really been working on trying to keep it simple, just a quick overview of the days events. Somedays we do so much it's hard to keep it short & simple.

Yesterday we joined our friends in celebrating the last night of Hanukkah & her husband's 40th birthday. He is gone for Navy duty right now so I made a "flat daddy" to fill in for him. My Twilight Edward is a little taller & paler but he worked out just fine. Edward is turning out to be very adventurous. He has attended 5 parties now including a baby shower (one of my friends is obessed!), the hospital to meet a new baby and now he is going to pretend to be a daddy for a few months.

Supplies used: Silent Night collaboration kit digital scrapbook pages

Katie Pertiet Simple Classic Christmas kit http://www.designerdigitals.com/

Journal box from digilicious

Tonight was Marissa's winter concert. She has been looking forward to this for quite some time. 4th graders are the only ones that get to play recorders during some of the songs. It's a big deal for some of these kiddos.

Supplies used: Katie Pertiet Falala paper, Simple Classic Christmas kit, Defining Christmas

designer digitals

Journal block from Homespun Holiday kit two peas in a bucket

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December 1st

Here is my first page for our December Daily album. We have never participated in a Hanukkah celebration before so tonight was fun & informational.

The journaling reads: We were invited to join our friends as they celebrated their first night of Hanukkah.

We listened to a quick history lesson since we didn't have much knowledge about this holiday.

Each child got to light a candle on their own menorah. We learned about dreidels & how to play the game.

We also learned a few of the songs they sing. It was a lot of fun to learn about this different holiday.

The kids even got a small present which they loved. I am very thankful we were able to participate in this

celebration with our friends.

Supplies used: In the making journaling tag from Jessica Sprague, Frosted papers by Michelle Coleman,

Celebrate doodle word, Wire rimmed alpha & #1 stamp from Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals.

Day 1 is pretty easy, create a manifesto for your journal. I love how Shimelle summed it all up so I am using hers here. I definitely could not have said it better!

Finally just for fun I thought I would share Amazon's link for 25 free Christmas songs

Amazon free Christmas songs

they post a new one every day. I picked up a few good ones last year.

International Digital Scrapbook Day

Did you know yesterday, November 6th,

 was International Scrapbook Day?

I got an email from one of the sites I like with a fun blog train.

Each site had a free digi download.

Happy day!

Even better ~ while I was hopping along the train,

I found 2 more sites doing the same thing.

Digi goodness galore!

Here is the original site with the blog train

m scraps

Blog train #2

shabby pickle designs

Blog train #3

scrap matters

This one has 49! sites to visit ~ all with a freebie!

Also Jessica Sprague who is one of my favorite digital spots to shop

has 2 $1 items & a freebie too.

jessica sprague

And last but not least

designer digitals

has a great sale going on.

Happy digi scrapping!