The apple of my eye

Normally the story is on the layout.
Yesterday the story was the layout.

I finished the layout below and J woke up from his nap. I showed him this layout and he wanted to touch the apple. No biggie, I let him. Then I snuggled with him a bit, he was still sleepy. When he was ready to go get some water, I stood up and gathered up a few papers off the floor. All I heard in the other direction were Barnie Rubble feet running down the hall, and the sound of giggling. Infectious giggling. He swiped the apple. I didn't even have to look to know it was gone.

I almost didn't catch him I was laughing so hard. And I didn't take it off him either, just wanted to supervise in case he decided to eat it. (Choking hazard for sure.) Oh did we laugh. And that's really as seriously as I take all of this. :)

Good morning!

Good morning everyone who stops by. I really appreciate the support from the comments yesterday. I got through reciprocating about half, and then my photo printer decided to act up. It's like everything and everyone in my household, it does what it is supposed to most of the time but every once in a while it gets rowdy and temperamental. I hope to finish up this afternoon.

I got my studio calico June kit, and I really think I overdosed on scrapbooking stuff. Seriously, I love the add-on kit I got, but I forgot just how much stuff is in the main kit. It's hard for me to concentrate on all the wonderfulness. I started 2 layouts last night, finished this one. Journaling: "He's charming but with an inner turmoil that's always ready to blow." Doesn't that just say it all? I love, love everything October Afternoon (but then, I've seldom if ever met a scrapbooking product I didn't have to have in every color.) I did get a high off of sniffing those Vinyl thickers though??!



I mailed a layout to Memory Makers for publication in Nov/Dec issue. And I was asked to be a guest designer for a new blog. (More details after I finish my projects) I'm working on a Father's day challenge for Memorable Seasons that I'm excited about. Lots of scrapping. But I need to do lots of scrapping, last night my Mac told me I have 8000 photos. Yikes!

Hope it is bright and sunshiny where ever you are!

103 degrees (or more)

I finished a page in my Summer mini album this weekend while J was napping. My challenge at Memorable Seasons was Water, water, everywhere, scrapping your water pics. Most of the stuff on this is from Vita Bella Little Yellow Bicycle.



I don't know about your neck of the woods, but it was real hot here. The temperature was 103 on Sat. I figured that was just too hot to play in the pool, or the playground. So I decided to take J up to the local Toys R Us to get a toy I was sure he would love. He is very into anything that goes-cars, trucks, etc. So I wanted to get him this trash truck toy, it really is cuter than it sounds. Anyway, they didn't have it. Out of luck. At that point my resolve crumbled and I think J sensed that I was a little lost in what to do next. He decided to take the lead, by climbing repeatedly out of the shopping cart. I tried everything, but in the end he was loose. And I had to ditch the cart because he was so fast up and down the aisles. I finally cornered him in the battery powered like real-life cars section. He slowed down to look at them and sit in them. I tried repeatedly to carry him away, heading toward the exit. No dice, not without a major fit. I realized very quickly we weren't getting out of there without a scene. I gathered my strength and picked him up, holding him under both armpits with my arms wrapped around him while he pitched a fit. He screamed, and kicked my thighs (which are now black and blue), and flung his arms. I walked all the way from the back of the Toys R Us to the front with him like that, every person in the store stopping to stare. Yes, it was 103 degrees, but it feels like much more when your face was as red as mine. I prayed to spontaneously combust when we hit the sidewalk (didn't happen though).

I don't know when I became that woman, the one in public with a wild child that people stop what they are doing to stare at. The woman I used to think was clueless about children, I mean how else do you get in that situation right? J is only 17 mos, but he is acting like he is 2 years old already, testing every limit. Normally he is a good kid, he just isn't sleeping well and is prone to meltdowns because of it. I just don't want to be judged on my ability as a mom by the five minutes of tantrum that the world sees.

Recycling

I have a lot of emails I'm trying to catch up on, so if I owe you a reply bare with me. We had horrible T-storms, and tornadoes, and lost power from 2 pm to about 10 pm. At least a tree didn't fall on my car, this happened to a next door neighbor here yesterday. That just sucks.

This is a layout for my design team work at Memorable Seasons. I love the new My Mind's Eye Out and About line. But I have to confess, I didn't cut up the paper. I cut the advertisement on the front of the package for the layout. This is a new low in hoarding for me, to not actually cut paper, just the packaging. I prefer to think of this as the ultimate in recycling. :) I'm so in love with the colors, it's great for a little boy. The letters are Cosmo Cricket.



The card is also a recycled piece. I didn't want this K & Company glitter paper for scrapping, not with a little boy. But I liked it. And it did make a really cool thank you card for my friend Susan (she loves glitter, she will love it).



Today J and I are going to swim in the baby pool in the yard, I'm hoping for some good pics for the mini album. I'm seriously nervous wreck about the mini, and here is why. If a layout isn't going well, I finish it and move on. What do you do if the album takes a dive?

The weather is here, I wish my mini album was beautiful. . .

It's been about six years since the last time I had that Jimmy Buffet song stuck in my head. I was a student, on my surgery internship. And one of the doctors loved to play it during routine procedures-gallbladder removal, appendectomy, etc. Ah, good times.

It feels like summer is indeed here. Thank you all so much for your help with bathing suits/shopping. I've got some solid leads, maybe by next week I'll have one (if I have to order online.) But with summer coming it means saying goodbye to winter clothes, like the ones in the layout below. Gosh I'll miss those. Prima and Hambly together on here (yikes!) with some American crafts.


Made the card for my grandmother, there is no one quite like her. She talks in this little tiny voice, but swears like a sailor. Especially while she plays cards. I never make cards unless I have someone in mind to send it to. I'm just lazy that way. :)


We are having a summer mini album contest at Memorable Seasons. I'm so bad at mini albums, if you all have any advice I will gladly take it. And I'd love to see some links to cool mini albums. I'm so intimidated to start this project. But the weather is here!

Weekend

So happy my better half is home, we had a wonderful weekend. I spent part of the weekend trying to find a bathing suit so that J and I can go to the pool. What I'm finding though is that even though I lost the baby weight, I don't think things went back to the right places. That's my theory anyway. Either that or bathing suit designers labor under the delusion that we all look like Kate Moss. So for now, I'll be wearing my old suit (which is pretty obscene at this point) under a shirt and shorts in the pool. Yep, I'm going in fully clothed. J got 2 new suits due to a sale at Lands End. I'm unbelievably jealous.

When I wasn't having an attack of poor body image and self doubt, I worked on making some Scribble Scrabble projects. The card and layout feature the new Felicity line. I just love the colors.




Also, some fun sales/giveaways at the Memorable Seasons Store. The 1st week of June the sale will be 30% OFF of all stamps and Stamp Accessories. The coupon code will be: stamping The sale will go from June 1st to June 7th. There will be new sales every week this month. Also, New users who register at the store during the month of June will be entered to win a $25 gift certificate. You don't have to purchase anything, just register for the store, get the newsletter and look around. I bet you'll find something you just have to have. I always do. And that is despite the fact that I got rid of 3 garbage bags full of scrapbooking supplies last friday. Anyone have any great ideas on what to do with all my purged items? What are you doing with your old scrapping stuff? LMK.

Real quick

I will have lots of fun stuff this week I promise. I have been spending some time with my family this weekend, in addition to scrapping. I just wanted to let you know that my friend Kazan is starting a new venture and I'm very excited for her. Please visit her at 2 Sketches 4 You. Also, she is currently looking for a design team, so all you talented people who visit this blog should apply!
See you tomorrow.