tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428641899093755562012-01-29T11:17:50.566-05:00Hello! My name is Katie, welcome to my site! I LOVE to scrapbook and I have a great time preserving the memories my family is making day by day. I hope you enjoy!rajah1116http://www.blogger.com/profile/12258018176045278047noreply@blogger.comBlogger861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342864189909375556.post-2436099084965972562009-06-21T21:47:00.002-04:002009-06-21T21:48:44.680-04:00

Seriously...this is some SERIOUS blog candy! I don't think I have ever seen a blog candy offering quite this large! Go check it out here!

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Well, our camping trip got rained out....stupid weather men....they said we were only going to get scattered showers and then it was supposed to rain all weekend! So we didn't go....it rained alot yesterday but not so much today! I really really need to be a weather person, I think it's the only job where you can consistently be wrong and still have a job!Anyway, I got some scrapping done this

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I made this journal last night for Marissa. I took a spiral bound journal and ripped it apart, altered the covers with cardstock and made the pages with scraps from my scrapbox. I used paint and chicken wire to make the stripe along the bottom...it has amazing texture....feels kind of like snake skin!I filled the pages with journaling spots and embellie's for her to work around...the idea is

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I can't believe how fast time flies sometimes! I got to go camping earlier in the month and I have been busy in my scrap room....as always! Hannah has had some prime little quotes this month....as has Olivia! I can't wait to scrap some of them....for example:Olivia says while camping "It's like being in Nature....but with potty's!"Hannah at the drive through at the bank "I want a crabby patty!

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I have been taking a picture a day for this awesome contest over at YMBD and my first week is done....I decided to do a layout of what summer is to me. Here are a few of my favorite pics I thought I would share with all of you! I hope you likey!

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Go check out UYS's blog...That's use your stash....they are having an Anniversary party and they have some AMAZING prizes! Seriously....go NOW!

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I wish I had something cool to talk about, but I don't. I have been picking up some hours at work and doing lots of scrapping.Here is a layout of this HORRIBLE storm we drove through the other day on our way home from Pittsburgh! We actually drove through a rainbow at one point...coolest thing ever! But....there was no pot of gold. Big surprise there!

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Amazing...I know! I created this for a lift challenge over at Mosh Posh's blog hop! I love the way it came out. If you haven't checked out this party yet you should TOTALLY head over....make sure to leave a comment saying I sent ya!

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Well....we gave it a go, but Marissa is leaving for residential again on Thursday. She just got home in August.Her behaviors have become even more severe (and I thought that wasn't possible) but now she is harming herself.She had to be taken Inpatient on Saturday for banging her head through a glass window pane....thank God she wasn't hurt! Not even a scratch....at least I know someone up there

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Well, we moved to another county in the fall and I wasn't familiar with it at all. In the end though, I LOVE it here! There is always something to do and it's all so family friendly!Last weekend we went to a carnival in a small town nearby and had a BLAST! The next day? The world's largest chicken BBQ! Though I forgot my camera for that one, we had an awesome time! It's this beautiful park

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Mosh Posh...this really cool blog I just found....is having a BLOG PARTY! They have some really cool prizes and all you have to do is go on over there....and comment!And hey, if you go, make sure you drop my name!

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Well, I have to work Saturday and Sunday, but I am hoping to get some good quality time in with the kiddos anyway. If the weather holds, though it's not looking promising now, there is a carnival 2 towns over that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get the kids to tonight.....there is nothing like the first carnival of the season!Tomorrow, after work, we want to get Olivia out and practice her T-ball

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You Are BrazilYou are carefree and fun loving. You like to party all night.You are warm and physically affectionate. No one is friendlier than you.You are lively and a great conversationalist. You can talk for hours.You are creative and willing to take risks. You are a true free spirit.What Country Are You?

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If you know me you know I am having a really super bad day, and all I want to do is disappear into my scrap room and forget it for a little while......unfortunatly that's not an option at the moment.I just feel like the world is closing in on me and nothing I do will ever make me feel like a part of the regular world. I don't know. Well....the good news is Olivia has her first T-ball game

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I am working on an ATC list....I want to get together as many people's addy's as I can so I have a master list of people to send to whenever I want! If your interested, please let me know! I would love to get one out to you too!

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Well...I am now scrapping again, and I LOVE it! On the life front, well, 12 is in the hospital again and things just continue to go on the same as they have....I don't know what more we can do for her unless she is willing to help herself.5 is playing t-ball and we are coaching the team...hopefully pics will follow here soon as she is freakin' adorable out there!3 is turning into such a little

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I lost my internet due to a virus destroying my computer. I chose not to fix it since I was gearing up to move in with my parents......so I have NOT been online in a VERY long time! Sorry!We are all moved now, and things are beginning to settle....I was just working on setting up our craft room (yeah) and then Mom and I can go Scrap Crazy! It's been forever since I have had time to do a page..

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Nothing exciting here, but I thought I would update anyway.I had off work this weekend, and my husband and I took the girls to Mt. Gretna lake to go swimming....we had a GREAT time! The girls played well, listened well and had soooo much fun! We packed lunches and had a picnic and just spent the day together!Work is going well, I am adjusting to the new scheduele still, but I am getting there!I

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Yes, over the weekend my dearest puppy Juno ran off while I was at work.....she has not returned. My husband went looking for her and we have called all the animal shelters to no avail.....she has disappeared.I miss that little turd more than I thought I would.....she got into SOOOOO much trouble on a daily basis and sometimes I just wanted to strangle her.....but I miss her little puppy kisses,

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It has just been a busy busy week! With counting the ballots for the Ice Cream Social Crop over at Scrapperie and working, I have had almost NO free time to scrap, none the less, write a blog entry!Well, things are good here on the homefront....Marissa is coming home for the weekend, the transition to working has gone really well and none of the kids are sick for once! I just couldn't ask for

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Here is a layout I did for the Dreamgirls and Guttergirls challenges this week.....it is all about me being overweight and a food junkie....I hope you likey!I corrugated the black cardstock with the labels glued to it, stamped in paint with an SOS sponge behind the cardstock, and stamped on the picture with the lid to a pringles can....

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You HAVE to check out this cool site I found! It's called Making Memories for you....it ROCKS! They just started this AWESOME new contest where for every challenge you complete you can earn $ and the person with the most $ at the end of the month earns a GC to their AWESOME shop! Come check it out! The ladies are sooo nice, the challenges ROCK and hey, who doesn't like free stuff, right?Make

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It's been tough with starting the new job to get a chance to blog! Sorry about that....well, here we go....Not too much going on other than work stuff....I passed my big test with a 99%! I was soooo proud of myself! I was really worried, they crammed so much information into three days and tested us on the third that I just didn't know if I would be able to remember it all!I start some new

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To let everyone know that I am still alive!I have been at orientation all this week, and it is SOOOO overwhelming going back to work after so long....I am just exhausted! And all I have done is sit in a room and listen to people talk!I start some more hands on training tomorrow, learning the practices of the hospital in not so good situations, I have to learn how to restrain people safely....

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Hey all! It's Friday! I am feeling gooooood too! Marissa is coming home today for the weekend, Chris will be off, I start work Monday which means I get to go shopping for new clothes AND my neighbor is training my puppy....she is doing soooo well, that we may NOT have to get rid of her at all! Yipppppeeeeeeeee!I got two packages this week, yep, two......some random stuff from Tally including

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I know, I know, it's been awhile since I posted, but I have NOT been feeling good! I finally went to the doctor's office yesterday and all but got yelled at....I have a "MASSIVE" ear infection (her words not mine) and a sinus infection.....hmmmmm......I guess that explains why I can't hear right? LOLI got some anti-biotics and hopefully will feel better before I start the new job next week!

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I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WoooHOOOOOOO!I got hired at my first choice! I start on the 16th and they even offered me 15cents an hour more than the base wage! Not too shabby considering I have never worked in the field! I am soooooooooo excited!I start orientation next week on day shift, and then the following wednesday I will start my normal 3-11 shift! WooooHOOOOO!I am seriously

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BUT I DON'T CARE! How are you going to post a pic or layout of yourself being flirty with a military man and have the guts to appologize to his wife if he sees it? WTF....

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I don't know if any of you have experienced this, but it's a first for me....I have this one site that I frequent....I used to LOVE going there and now......well........the politics of it just piss me off to no end!I don't know what to do, because certain things about this site I LOVE, but other things are really starting to grate on my last nerve.....not sure if I should just let it go or if I

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That is pretty much what we did today! I went into work this morning and on my way home saw that someone was GIVING away some stuff since they were moving! I hate to get free stuff sometimes cause LOTs of it is CRAP...and I have enough of that for a small country! LOL.. BUT, they were giving away a little tykes pool and playhouse! I grabbed that stuff up QUICK! I took it home and cleaned it up,

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I just got to announce the first crop that I have ever hosted! It's over at Scrapperie....I am having sooo much fun coming up with challenges and putting it all together with the help of the lovely ladies that moderate with me there!I have taken everything I love about all the crops I have ever done and tried to meld them into one big SUPER Crop!If you are not a member, you should REALLY go

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I heard from the job I had interviewed for this morning, and the lady said she is ready to make me an offer but she has to talk it over with her boss as to what that offer will be....I am soooo EXCITED! I cannot WAIT to start there! I had such a GREAT time shadowing.....Other than that the day has been slow so far....Hannah is napping, Olivia and Marissa are playing the Wii and I am

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I just got back from shadowing for the new job I really hope I get! It was AWESOME! The kids were great and I felt right at home, I really really really hope I get this!Chris worked for the first time today in MONTHS! He came home filthy but happy! He seemed excited to be out earning his keep again, I like a happy hubby! I only got to work on one card today, and I only got it half done....

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The rain comes quickly,wshing away the grunge of the city.Tiny drops fall quietly,adding luster to the black pavement below.The teardrops grow larger steadily becoming torrentialdrowning the sins of the world beneath.The rain comes quicklyCleansing the earth, making it new....once again.

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Okay, I didn't want to go into it too much on any sites, as this is pretty graphic....I did this layout for a challenge on Tallyscrapper that involved music and a pic about highschool....well, I got knocked up in highschool by "my first love" and I use that term loosly....These are pics of his prom....he was 18 I was 15....yeah, shoulda known better, but didn't....anyway, he got me prego when I

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I don't know if I spelled that right...but here goes, this is a poem I wrote while looking at a picture of my oldest daughter Marissa....she is just growing sooo fast....Out of the CocoonThe butterflyEmerges;takes flight.A once humblefuzzy insectlimited;to earthbound days.Out of the cocoonBeautiful wingsopen;embrace the world.Fly beautiful creaturetake flightfly;discover the world.Please take it

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Well, I got a call today from my first choice for future employment...they pay better and I would just LOVE to work for the company, I believe in their mission and have had first hand experience with their organization....well, anyway, they called me for a second interview! I go tomorrow, I am sooo excited! Honestly, this was my first interview in like 3 years, I was totally nervous and I was

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I am busy planning to host my first crop! I am sooo excited, it's a cyber crop, and man, I didn't realize how much work went into putting one of these together!I will not mention where yet, as the big reveal will be FRIDAY, but I will post more about it as the reveal is made! Let's just say it is going to be YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!This weekend has been CRAZY! I have done nothing but scrap....I have

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Wow....my kids and husband are a mess! They are all soooo sick....coughing, congested just generally miserable and bitchy! On the bright side, I have been working on two crops this weekend and I have gotten a TON done and am still working! I did this one on Tallyscrapper where I had to make my own sketch, I really like the way it turned out, except the flowers look kind of stupid! LOL....I am NOT

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Well, I have not been able to update because my lovely daughter Hannah decided that spilling soda on the tower of my computer was a good idea! LOLI can laugh now because a friend of mine, PAT had an extra computer sitting at his house (I know, who just has computers lying around?) and he let us have it! He is such a sweetheart!I scrapped all day long with my Mom today, we had a crop at

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Well, my babies are not feeling well today. Hannah woke up this morning with a fever of 102....yep, and then Olivia developed a nice little cough! I am sure the next few days will be good ones! I had an interview this morning, fingers crossed, it was a tough one! All kinds of weird what would you do questions....I hate those things! LOL...I think I did well, but we shall see! Yesterday was

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To round 4 of the Gauntlet challenge on Scrapperie....I am a little sad, I really wanted to be a Tres Chic girl! LOL, but hey, it's not the end of the world, and the talent in that gallery is AMAZING! I will however be participating still in the second chance rounds, still lots of good stuff up for grabs and the challenges Sandi is throwing out there are EXCELLENT! If you have not checked out

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Today My father and I took my oldest two, Marissa and Olivia to the Arts festival along the riverfront....we had such a GREAT time! We saw some really cool art of all kinds, heard some original music, paintings, jewelrey making, ethnic art, food from just about anywhere you can imagine, and games and interactive stuff for the kids!I think Olivia's favorite part was seeing a local children's

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Not much went on around here yesterday, in fact, we were sooo bored we decided to dress up poor Juno....I don't think I need to tell you that she was NOT happy with her little apron....her expression kind of makes that clear! LOLI had to go to Wal-Mart to get pictures for my round 3 entry in The Gauntlet over at SCRAPPERIE and my husband asked me to pick up this movie he wanted to see...It is

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Today Today.....well, it's been interesting.I got to work this morning and the man I assist got in the shower, next thing you know the fire alarms are flaring and lights flashing...poor old man, I had to rush him out of the shower! There was apparently a small fire in the home, but nothing major, thank goodness everyone was okay!I came home and got two phone calls back to back....not that unusual

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Me and the hubby took the kids to a local pet store called That Fish place yesterday. We also took Olivia's cute little friend Eve. They had a blast, we visited the reptile room, the touch tank with the sting rays and the flying fish and then into the fish room with all the fresh AND saltwater setups! I took some crappy pics with my cell....cause I forgot my camera AGAIN!We had SUCH a great

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I swear, this sign is posted securly on my back! Everything and anything that COULD HAS gone wrong! I know things will look up eventually, but I just am getting tired of living in the storm clouds. I really wish we could just have a few years of calm.....Anyway, We are gearing up to buy the new National Treasure tomorrow...Sooooo exciting! I loved the first, as did the rest of the family....

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I made it to round 3! I can't believe it! I made the cut for Round 2 at Scrapperie's Gauntlet challenge!The challenge this week was cards, which I am able to say I am just not great at! Not only was it cards, but they could NOT be square, rectangle or circular! Wow...that was TOUGH! But I guess I did good enough....I made it to the next round!I love that the people that are being eliminated are

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Well, I made it to round two on the Scrapperie Gauntlet challenge! I am soooo excited! This is the layout, called Simple Pleasures. I really had a tough time coming up with a layout describing me but having nothing to do with me being a mother or wife!That was such a challenge, this week I had to make a card....I have it almost done, and WOW! I am totally NOT a card maker, so this was a really

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Okay, I think it safe to officially say that I have caught the Photography bug. I have been a picture taking fool, and I must say that I LOVE expressing myself through the pictures I am taking. I love that I can take objects and through their placement tell my story. I love that I can see what I am thinking in everyday things....trees, flowers, I see things differently now...I don't quite know

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I thought this was going to be a GREAT day....yeah, there I go thinking agian!Things could NOT have gone worse, I have to live with my parents for a week, yep, and while I was gone and the dogs were waiting to go to my friend's house, they ripped up my furniture, my couch is unuseable now...gooood times!We did get Marissa's room done, painted, bought a new bed, we are currently in the process of

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Okay, I have been cropping all weekend and most of the end of last week, I think I have a scrappy hangover! I have NO inspiration at the moment, I have not brought my supplies in from the car and all I want to do is lay down and do nothing!I am hoping to find some inspiration in The Gauntlet challenge at Scrapperie, wish me luck gals, I would LOVE to be a tres chic girl!I purchased LOTS of fun

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I am sooo excited! I just became a moderator for Scrapperie....one of my FAVORITE sites! I figure this is perfect for me since I like to talk alot! I hope some of you will come check us out over there....we have lots of fun stuff coming up this month! If you decide to join in on the fun, just tell em Raj sent you!

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I have recently gotten more and more into taking pictures....not just pictures of my kids, pictures in general! I have been having such a great time playing with the settings on my camera and editing tools you can find online! Here are some pictures I have taken recently, if you are not out there taking pictures just for the fun of it you should! It's alot easier than I thought and what stress

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I just got into this art journaling thing, I was not sure what to think of it, but let me tell you, it is sooo much fun! I have done three pages so far, one was tough, but I was having a hard time then with my grandfather being sick, but the other two were just TOO much fun! It felt good to do something creative just for me!If you have never done one, you should REALLY give it a try! I have

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I am sooo excited! My hubby has an interview tomorrow! Please, cross your fingers for him!I had a great weekend, my daughter was home and she was AWESOME! I have seen so much progress with her, she is just blowing all of us away...and the countdown is on until she comes home!I also cropped with my MOM this weekend, my favorite layout EVER was created! I did a TON of distressing (Which I love to

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I don't think that I have ever done a layout that made me cry...this was a first.I decided to make a layout with some old pictures I had of myself and my Nanny. She died when I was five, and I have never truly gotten over it. I loved her so much, and through the years I have often wondered if I make her proud and tried to gauge some of my bigger decisions on that. I miss her more than words could

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Got some of the Sugared collection...check this layout out! It's georgeous papers and sooo fun to work with!I also got some stuff from Paper loft, the story book pages rock also! You can check this stuff out at tallyscrapper, their link is on the side there!

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Okay, it totally used to be Rob Thomas, he had that hot brooding bad boy thing going on, but things have been kind of downhill for him and me since he got married, he lost that edge.But don't worry! I have a new man to make my heart skip a beat! That's right ladies, I am in LOVE with David Cook!Ever since he did his version of "Hello" by Lionel Richie I have been HOOKED! He is soooo sexy when he

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Hi guys! I spent the weekend scrapping and got another one done last night! Here it be!I have been having a wonderful time with my husband this week, we are just getting along so well, it seems he has found his nitch with this whole fish tank thing! It's looking really good too!We have decided to take the leap and start dieting, so, wish us luck!

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Hello everyone! Just wanted to drop a new line for everyone! I spent the day yesterday with my Mom, I love her so much, we get together every Saturday and scrap all day long! It's great having this time with her, just us, to talk and remember days past, it's really special to me!Here is one of the layouts I got done yesterday....enjoy! Hope everyone Has a wonderful day!

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O.......M.......GI WAS going to do this nice post with pics and a poll about how my daughter Olivia and I got our haircut yesterday, complete with before and after pics...this was a big deal since Olivia, who is four, has never had a real haircut, just a small trim and bangs...So....I went to transfer the pictures from my card to my computer and they showed transferred and deleted from my card,

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Complete with pics! Really it's not that huge, but it is for us!Check it out tomorrow, I am just too tired tonight to even upload layouts, none the less blog and upload pics...there will be a poll too! Exciting....I know....you can hardly wait, can you?

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Well, it was different, that's for sure. For once the weather was half decent today, around 60 degrees, though there was next to no sun. The kids went to the doctor for shots and Olivia, my 4 year old, had to have blood drawn because they think there may be a problem with her pituitary glands....let me tell you how fun that was. I really should have taken my camera and caught on film her

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I got this GREAT package from a site called Scrapbook Takeout...it's all Embellie's! How fun is that! I am just loving all the cool stuff they sent me, and some really neat stamps like I have never seen before! Check out this layout! It's made almost entirely from what I ordered from them!In other news, my Grandfather is out of the hospital and doing okay...though he is not taking it as easy as

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I found out last night that my Grandfather, the only one I have left, is not doing so well. I don't understand all the technical stuff that was said to me, but it boils down to his heart, it's just not working as well as it should, and I don't know how much they can do for him considering he is 85 and has already had quadruple by-pass surgery.He has said that he does not wish to be a vegetable,

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Hello to all! I just wanted to drop a line and let everyone know what has been going on!I have been doing a ton of scrapping, and I really love the stuff that I have gotten done! I also have been very worried about my Grandfather. He is not doing so well and is in the hospital...I am hoping that all is going to be fine, I am not ready to loose him yet!Please, keep him in your prayers!

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Man, I cannot believe it is raining here again today! This is getting out of hand....I have done tons of laundry today and so far (it's 6:30p.m.) I have comepleted 2 layouts...that's pretty good for me! LOL....I know, I am slow, but I did a ton of layouts this weekend for the crops so....I am feeling a little scrapped out!

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My Mother and I had a wonderful time, if you are from PA or any surrounding areas, you should really check into this! It's called the Cocoa Crop and it's a one day event held in Hershey. I will be posting a link here for it soon!Anyway, I got ALOT done, mostly for challenges, but I really like the way most of the layouts turned out! I also LOVED that I got 15% off all my purchases for the day!

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It's Friday and there is an Online crop going on at scrapbooktakeout.com! Please, come register and join the fun! There are challenges and plenty of prizes to be had! If you decide to register, please put my name (rajah1116) in the referral line, and drop me a line! Hope to see you there!

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Well......it's not really raining here today, but it is threatening to. I really hate days like this, it's grey, the sun is not even thinking about shining, and it just brings me down all around.I also hate waiting for my packages to arrive. I am such an impatient person and waiting for anything kills me, but add in that I am waiting for scrapping supplies and WATCH OUT! Seriously, I think the

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I went to the post office and to my surprise, I got a package full of scrapping stuff! Some really AWESOME scraps, flowers, felt, pins, it rocks!The problem is, the sender did not include their screen name, so I have no idea who it is from! Please, if you read this, come forward! I want to thank you properly! LOL

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I am so excited! I will be going to an all day crop on Saturday and I cannot wait! Me and my Mom are going and I am so excited to have an entire day with no kids and husbands and pets to interrupt, just scrapping!I love the rare moments my Mom and I get to get together just the two of us, we talk like old friends instead of Mother and Daughter, we joke alot because we both have the same sick

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I did alot of scrapping last night, and boy did it feel good! I stayed up until Midnight working on these three layouts! I had a great night though, and I just felt good about the layouts....you know what I mean? Sometimes it's hard, but sometimes it just seems to flow and it all comes together so easily! That was last night, I didn't want to stop!

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Hello! Just wanted to pop on and post a little something for the day! These pics are of me and the kids coloring eggs, we had such a wonderful time! Hannah, whose first year this was, made such a mess, but all we could do was laugh! She threw the eggs in every color, in and out, stirred them with spoons and tried to drink the dye! Marissa, the oldest, is a pro at this point, she made faces

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I have had a very nice, but busy weekend. I enjoyed my youngest daughter's 2nd birthday party on Saturday and today is Easter, enough said there. But oh my, what I wouldn't give to just get a chance to sit and scrap for a little while! My creative juices are overflowing ladies and I have no outlet! I am hoping to get a chance later tonight, but even if I do, I will probably only get one layout

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Today was my youngest daughter Hannah's 2nd birthday....*tears*.She is my last little one, and she is growing up so quickly! I took lots of wonderful pictures and cannot wait to scrap them!My husband and I made the cake on our own, Dora, what a pain! I will post a pic this week! She is getting to be such a big girl, and the other two are growing just as quickly...why can't childhood last

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I don't know about all of you, but I just love Easter! I love that it ushers in spring, I love the joy of little children, I love that it's a special time to celebrate the relegious signifigance of it all....I just love it! Today we are going to be coloring eggs....one of my favorite things! Look for the layout soon, I am sure goofy pics will be abound!What do we do for Easter you ask? Well,

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Well, so far today has been awesome! I got my march kit from tallyscrapper and I love it! I mean, for $13 what more could you ask for! I am hoping to use it tonight, and I just cannot wait!I just finished watching I am Legend...GREAT movie! If you get a chance, definatly check it out!

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Well, I was hesitant to get out of bed this morning....after the way yesterday, supposedly a lucky day, went, I just couldn't bring myself to face the world. But I sucked it up and here I am, bravery is such hard work!The kids seem better, though I have not given them anything but popsicles and gatorade, or as Olivia says "Gatorador"!My Tally kit should be here today and I am super excited to get

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I am a proud member of this wonderful scrapbooking group called tallyscrapper. It's an online community where you can post your layouts, buy stuff and win prizes!They celebrated their one year anniversary over the weekend with an online crop, and what fun I had! I got something like 7 layouts done! I also won prizes! How cool is that!So, if you love scrapping, come check out this site! You

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If you have not checked out Glitz Design's website, do it now! Seriously, their stuff is AWESOME!

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I have been scrapping for years, but recently it has become my LIFE! I found some great web sites that have given me endless inspiration and some wonderful online communities! I think I may showcase some of my stuff here, so that everyone can see it! Feel free to comment, because honestly, if you are mean, I just don't really care what you have to say!

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I let my kids watch cartoons. I don't mind because they go outside and run around and they play and do crafts while they are on.Here is my problem. These cartoons are HORRIBLE! When my oldest was little there was cartoons that adults would enjoy as well as children. We enjoyed CatDog, Rocco's Modern Life, The Angry Beavers...etc. Now I have SpongeBob.SpongeBob was funny in the beginning.

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Okay, so you might be wondering about my poll. I have a husband. I am sure alot of you do too. I had never lived with a man before marrying him. He is great in alot of ways, but.....When we go to sleep at night he does all of the things listed in that poll. Going to sleep for me is an ordeal. He falls asleep instantly. I lay there for awhile, and just as I am about to fall asleep, he

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My sister-in-law tragically lost her husband last year and has been testing the waters on the internet. She is brave for doing this, I don't think I could put myself out there like that. Anyway, I was at her house last night for a party and a message popped up on her computer from this guy she has been talking to. She started to tell me about him and how he complains all the time about not

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