Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Good Day

So this morning I get up do the normal things and then I checked my emails and guess what I got an email from Ali Edwards it made my day! I had emailed her last week to see if I could use the Autism Enough is Enough logo below and really I didn't expect to hear from her since she's so busy but she did email me back I'm so happy she's awesome!!!
I have been scrapping quite a bit lately not much to show for the amout of time I have been spending in my little scrap space but what I have so far I am pretty proud of. I think I may try to submit a few things but I am so nervous about it and so affraid of rejection(my biggest fear).I have been submitting for Design Team calls but nothing yet sometimes I get down on myself about that and think maybe my work just isn't good enough who knows. I have gotten good feedback in my galleries but maybe they are just trying to be nice. I will probably try some more. Louis always tells me that I can be on his Design Team lol I'm his only Designer. He has been so supportive of my scrapping and so has my family they all say how great my layouts are but they are family not like they are goign to tell me Mandy that layout really sucks. I get to go scrapbook shopping this week I'm so excited about that my list is getting pretty long.I'm going to scrap today so maybe I will have some new layouts to post later we shall see.

Friday, June 23, 2006


This is a layout I did this past week for a white challenge at FH2S it me 36 weeks preggers with Avery this past December. I am loving the wordfetti by MM I was inspired to use these by Ali Edwards she is always using them on her Lo's and so I had some laying around never thought I would use them but now I am in love with them I would really like to get more.Hmm maybe a trip to the LSS is in the near future lol I need some more Heidi Swapp stuff and more white Bazzill(love the white have been using it like crazy lately not sure why).

Thursday, June 15, 2006

This is a license plate I gave to Louis for Fathers Day. He loves it and I am so happy with the way it turned out.




Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Early Bird today

Well I'm an early bird today so I htought I would write a few things.This week has been going alright I think Teagn has to go to the dentist for the first time today and yes i am taking my camera to capture the moment lol.Mom is going to come watch the little turd birds for me and Jess is giong with Teagan and I. I got another layout done lastnight I really like how it turned out will have to upload it later. I have been trying to do the FH2S challenges but everytime I get them done I am a day late and a dollar short it seems or I get them done and I don't like the way they look so I won't post them on there I need to just put them on there and be happy but I ma my worst critic.I rearranged my scrapspace last week, I'm still trying to get it organized that is a never ending battle right there man eveytime I think it's going to be neat and pretty woosh it looks like a tornado hit again lol not a tornado just me scrapping.I went garagae saling wiht mom last Friday and got the girls new wardrobes alot of the clothes had tags on them still I'm going to take a pic and scrap it we got some really cute stuff for a heck of a deal.Mav only got a couple things it's so hard to find boys clothes around here guess everyone has girls.Oh got my new CK magazine the other day love it!Hopefully one day I can open it up and see my own work in there lol someday! I love Ali Edwards columns love her style she's awesome!!! I really shoud buy her books they would be a good investment I think the Lss in GR has them will have to check next time I'm in there.Wow this is just a bunch or rambled thoughts it probably makes no sense but today is just a thought day I guess. till later...

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Beautiful

Love this layout!It has to be oneof my favs. When I saw this poem(thank you Rachael) I knew I had to use it with this picture. Avery is our little sunshine, even Teagan sings the You are My Sunshine song to her and it's so cute.

This is a layout I did for a FH2S simple Sunday challenge. The challenge was to not use any embellishments although you could use whatever you wanted on the title. I love how it turned out.

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Latest Layouts

Today is Hump Day

Wednesday, Hump Day, The middle of the week a crappy day for Mandy! The bank messed up our account so I had to call and get that all figured out, come to find out the deposit they couldn't find was stuck in the night deposit box. One panicked, stressed out,crying Mandy later it's all ok.I did get a call that Teagan got into Head Start so she will be going to school in the fall which is wonderful the poor kid has been wanting to go to school for the last year and now she finally gets to. I had to go fill out the paper work this afternoon and now its all set she'll be at the same school Mav will be going to which will work out great for me since I'll be taking them.Louis took me out to dinner tonight since both of the big kids are with grandparents.Big kids lol that's so funny for me to say since they are still babies only 2 and 3 but they are my big kids compared to Avery.I'm going to scrap for a little while tonight and get up with Louis again in the morning and start early. I have been getting up at 5am the last few days and its great I feel better and seem to get a little more done and I also get some ME time too which is nice.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Tuesday Tuesday

Well today was a pretty ok day didn't get much done got caught up on the FH2S message board and posted some of my latest LO's. Teagan went with Great Grandma and Grandpa today. Oh I have to share this too they brought Mav a pair of those slip on foam shoes and he loves them and they also got him a xylophone he has been playing it all day long he even wore he shoes and took the xylophone to nap with yes I know I should have gotten pics but I didn't want to disturb him I'm sure he'll take both to bed tonight anyways. Update on Louis he went to the Dr yesterday for his knees and they said he might have some nerve damage I hope not but the wounds don't look good at all poor guy was in so much pain last night it was hard for him to sleep. He has to go back again on Monday so hopefully they will say its looking better, fingers crossed. I'm going to try to scrap some more tonight maybe get a couple LO's done.

Monday, June 05, 2006

What does scrapping mean to me...




This is the Blog Challenge from FH2S.Scrapping is my therapy I am always saying this but it is what I do for me.Whether it's shopping for the supplies or sitting down and making a bunch of layouts I love everything about scrapping it makes me feel good.I guess I can't really say I do it just for me because I am doing this for my family too so they know their story,I don't want to shove a box of pictures across the table at teh kids and have them look through them saying What, Who, When was that?I LOVE SCRAPPING!!!!I love scrapping the everyday moments so here is another layout it's just one of the little things in life that make my little man happy being outside and water he loves water.

Saturday, June 03, 2006

AHH...Satuday


This was suppose to be entered on Saturday lol got a little busy and never posted it oops.Could we ever have a nice easy going day where nothing happens? Guess not. I got a call around 2pm to day from Louis at work telling me he was going to be a little late getting home because he had to go the med center for chemical burns on his arms and knees.Well he said it wasn't bad but he showed them to me tonight to doctor and oh my it's bad poor guy I was in pain for him. We have to now watch to make sure he doesn't get infection and he has to have the banadged and cleaned twice a day. On a happier note I got the camera out again today since it was just me and the kids and took some pics Mav actually stood still for a sec.I tried to get some good pics of myself so I could put up and avatar on FH2S but no such lucko cause I hated every one of them I'll have to have Louis take some of me.I did get some scrapping done today that made me happy. This is a picture of Teagan and her Bestest Friend in the whole world Foxy.

This a LO that I did of Avery my youngest the picture was taken when she was 4 days old. THis is one of my favorite pictures.

Where to Start?Hmm,,,,

OK so I'm new at this whole blogging thing you could call me a blog virgin but I needed a place to share my scrapping and a place to get my thought wrote/typed out.As I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to write with all thats bouncing aroung in my head at the moment I get all emotion I think about all that has happened in the last month and I just get a little overwhelmed my darling little man was diagnosed with Autism. Mav being diagnosed is one of the hardest things i have faced in life getting kicked in the head by the horse was nothing compared to hearing my son is Autistic just a sec (the tears are falling).....hearing that broke my heart no mother ever wants to hear that, life is hard enough without having to deal with all that an autistic child goes though. I love him so much I wish I could just make it all go away but I can't no one can it's there for life. I'm now trying to raise Autism Awareness, it's suprising how little most people know about Autism when it affects 1 in every 166 children.Since the diagnosis I have turned to scrapping more, it's the best therapy for me I can look at the beautiful pics I have taken of my family I can journal my thoughts, I have some me time sometimes it's us time since the kids are up here too, and the best part I'm preserving my kids memories in the best way I LOVE IT!!I have even started trying out for Design Teams and I'm thinking about submitting to magazines too.I will upload some of my latest layouts today. oh yeah a little about me I'm a stay at home mommy to 3 beautiful children and married to my soulmate Louis. I have been scrapping for about 3 years, I have become more passionate about scrapping in the last year.I love photography I uauslly always have my camera handy, my family thinks I'm crazy but I love it. More to come later.....

This One Time... HI

Hello Friends! I hope you're doing well. I've decided once again to give this whole blogging thing a go in hopes that I'll ...