Craft With May

Big thanks go out to www.amillionmemories.com – Michelle (owner) sent me a kit to work with + one to give away this week in my Big Picture Scrapbooking class. She’s got beautiful stuff over there- and I had a blast working with this kit.

Know what I love about the whole kit thing? I can sit down and play without having to dig through my own stuff too much, and therefore I make more, spend less time making mess. Don’t get me wrong- I love making mess- but it’s nice to just play too. Here’s what I made with the kit she sent. I went a bit sew-crazy- LOVE the lace and such that she included…

Rebecca’s six month portrait (above), some pics of me and E (below)

I added in some german glass glitter, my trusty silver leafing pen, thread, and buttons- but everything else is pure kit. Here are some little fun things i did too. A chipboard round (meant to be part of an album) that I’m going to use as wall hanging, and some simple cards…

Thanks again to www.amillionmemories.com– such a fun kit to work with!

Jelly Belly released Cold Stone flavored jelly bellies. So far, the flavors are surprisingly AWESOME. I’m usually a simple fruit flavors ‘bean’ girl- but these rock! I think they look pretty with these 5 sheets of October Afternoon papers, don’t you?

I may be a few-and-far-between blogger the next week. So rather than merely telling you, I’m also thanking you for visiting and offering a prize. The goodies pictured above to be specific- I’ll draw a winner in a few days. Thanks for stopping by!

Offense #1: eating two ok, five chocolate chip cookies today. YES I said 5 and no they aren’t small. This is what happens when a chocoholic is put on a very low sweet diet and then makes cookies for her hard working husband. Who isn’t home to help stop her. My bad for making them- but I promised the wee E- and I don’t go back on promises to her if I can help it! Oh, but the cookies are soooo good. I put them all in the freezer, which you might think will help me tomorrow. It won’t. I *LOOOOVE* frozen or near frozen chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. uh oh.

Wish me luck tomorrow…

The funny thing is that I probably have 3lbs of chocolate in this house- but it doesn’t tempt me. No, in it’s raw state I can resist so long as it’s not one of “those” days. Ok, moving on-

Offense #2: Having SCARY stacks of work to do and instead settling in for the last (gulp) 4 hours to read chapters 4-end of “Bitter is the new Black”. Do I love Jen? Oh yes. Can I wait for my flight to St. Paul when I read her next book? Hardly. www.jennsylvania.com and her style is so NOT for everyone- but I love her truly. Her memoirs will be cherished on my bookshelf.

So WHY did I read her book tonight? Because I found it while cleaning up some stuff in search of my class project which needs finishing but is buried somewhere. Oh- and I was already 75 pages in (last week- when still sick I started it). so I figured “one or two chapters wouldn’t hurt”. However- like the cookies mentioned above- when I bite into a good book I’m gone. So I wonder how it’s 1030pm now, and yet the dishes are undone and NONE of my “after the girls fall asleep” tasks have been completed. huh. weird.

Confession #1 (of the hour): I’m an old lady who can not be productive past 10pm*. I blame my children. Of course- I wouldn’t have it any other way. But sometimes my super-human power to work late into night (after spending hours reading instead of working) would REALLY be fabulous. Ah well, I have other super powers, and I’ll use them tomorrow…

*I can read a book or zone out on TV or movies. but can’t “do” anything. body quits at 10pm.

She started when she was 6 months, then during 9th month started truly walking on her own. Now- just at 10months she’s cruising big time. No stopping her. Proof:

Just a little afternoon (poolside) fun… can’t wait to scrap that orange and pink bathing suited cutie!!!

I think that manic, wild, insane mondays rock. Most of the time. Like today. I have 5 boxes (about 70lbs!) heading to St. Paul for next week’s event. woo. hoo. all that stuff was so harshing my serene and clean area!!! Glad to have it on it’s way to my final lead fiskateer event.

So- am looking for photo.blog inspiration in my files- and I’ve just NOT been taking pictures. No- really. I’ve maybe taken 10 pics in all of June. WHOA! So, rather than share photos that are new, I’m sharing 3 that I found in my files that I’ve not shared before, but like.

1. Photo of Joseph Schmidt chocolate bowls. I think I saved this photo off of his site because it reminded me of a wedding gift. We got a BIG one with sculpted flowers and everything for our wedding- so awesome. Then we ate it. YES. WE ate it and it was soooo good.

2. Elizabeth + her cousin Adriana. Those girls are nuts- and I love every moment they get to play together.

3.  riding an airplane at the little town fair. so cute. so fun. so happy.

This brings me to the realization that I’ve not edited or processed photos since May 20. EGADS! THat’s a LONG time for me. Add that to my list. Right after today’s laundry, cleaning, clothing purging, prep for relatives visiting this Friday, trip packing…

manic monday in full swing- and loving every moment…

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you know you love it. 🙂