A Scrap of Life

This is it -- the halfway point. Halfway between a boy and a man. Nine years old. Halfway grown. Halway matured. Halfway there. It's unbelievable. These nine years have flown and I've truly loved this time with you. But this halfway point reminds me to cherish the nine years still left to come. Because after that halfway point, you'll be ready to fly.

There is a scrapbook contest online at Craft Warehouse. It's for a big prize package worth $300 or a grand prize package worth $500. I'd REALLY like to win this prize package and I'm hoping I can count on you for a vote. Here's the link to the Craft Warehouse forums. http://www.craftwarehouse.com/phpBB2/index.php Now, here's the tricky part. You have to actually register before you vote. Then you must wait for them to approve your membership before you can vote. I registered one day and could vote the next. They won't notify you, but just try to vote the following day and it should work. When you get registered please go to the forums and log in. Then go into the "Vote for the Scrapbook Queen" forum, then under the "Newport" store. My layout is called "This Girl" and is a picture of Carissa and I together. The deadline to vote is Friday. I know it might take a little time but I would really appreciate your support. Thanks bunches a...

I can see it happening. The little shift from carefree summer to the anticipation of school. From buying pool toys to buying school clothes. From rampant relaxation to organized chaos. I'm not sure I'm ready for this summer to be over. It's been so fun. So many wonderful activities and memories. Summer camps with the boys (as much as I grump about them I secretly love them). Camping at the bunnies. Hanging out on the beach. Swimming in the neighbors pool. The kids playing outside with friends. Water balloon fights. Hanging outside with the neighbors until daylight fades away. Summer parties at friends houses. Family bike rides. But now we've hit the point. Just 2 more weeks until school starts. All 3 in school all day long and me left alone. Wow. I've been agonizing a bit over the whole thing. Not the kids going to school, as I know they'll all do well and are anticipating going back. I'm agonizing more over what I'M going to do. I had worked at the pres...

I got a wonderful wake-up email this morning. Jennifer Choo, owner of 2 Daisies Designs (a manufacturer of scrapbook products and papers), emailed today inviting me to join her design team. I was soooooo thrilled! I have had just a taste of their products when she sent me several sheets to work with for my design team submission. I just loved them! My favorites were, of course, the funky skulls. I'm all into those little quirky kinds of things right now. Well, apparently Jennifer liked what I did with them and now I'll regularly be designing things using her products! Wahoo!!!! I can't wait to get started! I think I'll leave you with the layouts (one is transparent, which is why I'm holding it! LOL) and WordBloom book that I made for my submission. If you're interested in seeing more 2DaisiesDesigns products check out her website at www.2daisiesdesigns.com . :)

Chase and I have been back from our week at Adventure Cove since last Friday, but it's only now that I'm finally finding time to write about it. Bear with me, as it was a LONG week and this is bound to be an equally long post. We went to camp on Sunday. There were 4 boys and 4 parents (I LOVE that our parents are so involved!!!). 3 of the parents were women - myself, my dear friend Tammy (who has done every camp with me since we started scouting together 4 years ago!) and Thea (who has never camped before and didn't think she was missing out on much). Then we had the lone dad, Ron, who is an avid camper and saved our rear end with little touches like a blow torch (to start fires using wet wood in the rain - trust me this was a life saver!) and a covered canopy to huddle under. Here's a quick pic of us girls (this is 3 days into the trip): Anyways, we arrived on Sunday to the steady pitter patter of rain. And it continued to rain for the first 2 days. Not any fun at all,...