Where have you been?

Hi there everyone!

I have been MIA for quite some time! Sorry to those of you that actually read my blog! I promise that I will post some pictures soon! I am actually thinking that I might start blogging about cake decorating as well as scrapbooking! I have made some really neat cakes lately! Of course I am not on my home computer right now - but look out for some pics of my cakes in the next few days! And please leave me a message to let me know that you are actually reading my blog!

Happy Sunday everyone!

Young love!

I was so happy to find the pictures in the layout below. They are of my Mom when she was 19 and dating my Dad. I love everything about the pictures and knew that I just had to do a layout of them. I made this layout for my Dad for his birthday - he really liked it and hung it up right

away!

Sorry the picture of the layout isn't too clear - I'll try to get another picture of it and post again soon!

Finally some layouts from Memories Manor Weekend

I have finally figured out how to crop pictures of my layouts on my computer, so I thought that I would share some of the layouts that I did at Memories Manor. I think I managed to complete 11 layouts - which doesn't seem like nearly enough - but I was busy shopping, eating and meeting new people as well as cropping!

This layout I called 70's Girl. It is a picture of me from when I was 4 or 5 years old. I didn't want to put any journalling on it as I think that it speaks for itself!

This next layout I called "a day in my life". I am a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist in a Veteran's Hospital. All the pics are things that I see and do in a typical day at work!

I tried different products - such as cardboard and mesh - and I really like the way it worked with this layout!

Proof that I am a .... Mom! I am a Mom - I see it everywhere I look - from piles of laundrey, to runny noses, to tiny pairs of shoes at my front door. But I would never trade this job in my life - I love being a Mom to two adorable little people!

My Mr. Attidude! I made a mistake when I was putting the thickers on my title - it was supposed to say attitude - but it kind of fit the layout idea. Lately Tyler has been talking with a bit of attitude! Saying things like 'Yo' and 'That's sick' and things like a little punk would say - I think it is cute for now - but please don't keep up with the attitude, mr. attidude!

And now, the last two layouts - and they are not all that I accomplished this weekend - but this post is long enough as it is - so I will post some more later!

1. Whoo loves U? Okay - so you can't see the

shirt - but it says Whoo loves u? on it so of

course I had to do a layout titled that! I

thought that this paper went perfectly with

the theme - fall and owls! And in anwser to

the question - WE do!

2. Addy, u always have piles of smiles! I loved

the little card that had piles of smiles written

on it. As soon as I saw it I knew that I had to

use it on this layout - and it fit with the idea that

I had for the title! The picture says it all with your

giant smile! You smile for everyone - and as far

as I am concerned - it melts my heart!

Thanks for looking at my layouts! Now that I figured out how to post them - I will do it more often I promise!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Oh what a weekend!

Wow! Okay - so I am at a loss for words when it comes to describing my weekend at Memories Manor. The place was amazing! The two owners Jan and Deanna were amazing! The food was amazing! The company was amazing!

When we arrived at the Manor two really nice young men greated us and took our bags to our room and our scrapping stuff to the crop room. We walked into this 10,000 square foot manson and it was like we were transported into another world, another time! We had an amazing supper (which I won't tell you what it was because if you go - then it won't be a surprize, but I will say that my mouth is watering right now thinking about it!). Then we went on a tour of the house and it took almost an hour and a half - so you can probably imagine how large it is and how much history it has.

There were six rooms and eighteen ladies there for the weekend. Some people I knew a bit, some I knew well, and some that I would love to see again. There were four people in my room - Jenn, Heather, and Judy. Some guests that were there were beginner scrapbookers and some were on design teams. Some owned their own stores, and some loved to shop at their stores! Everyone did amazing layouts, and some shared their ideas as well. I will try to post some pictures of my layouts - as soon as I can figure out how to do it.

A bunch of us are planning a return visit to Memories Manor. If you want to come with us - let me know - I believe we will be going not this Spring, but the following one! And I CAN'T wait!

Hope you have a great week - stay tuned for some Halloween pictures of the kids!

Only a few more days!

Hi there everyone!

Well I tried to post on Sunday - but for some reason I wasn't able to do it! Then I got busy, and now sick! I just hope I get better as I am going away on a girls only scrapbooking weekend on Friday to Memories Manor in Saint Claire, Michigan. I am so excited! I am going with one of my best friends Heather and another really good friend Judy. We have had this weekend planned for over a year and a half!

So, I promised that I would post some pics of my cake that I made for my Mother-in-law. It didn't turn out quite like I had hoped - but everyone seemed to like the looks of it!

I hope you all have a great week - and that you get a chance to scrapbook - I know I will be scrappin' all weekend long - and MAN I can't wait!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well it is finally Thanksgiving! I LOVE Thanksgiving weekend. To bad it is raining out though! We have plans to go away to see our family for the weekend. It is my Mother-in-law's 60th birthday this weekend. I am going to make a cake for her. Yes - I have another hobby other than scrapbooking. Unfortunately I am having a huge creative block with this cake. I am sure it will turn out - and of course I will post some pictures of it when I finish it!

Here are some pics of some of the other cakes I have made.

I hope you and your families all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! I know I will!

CIBC Run for the Cure

I am blessed! I have really great friends. Today we celebrated the life and journey of one of my very dear friends. She knows who she is, so I will leave her name off here, but for those of you that know me - you know who I am talking about. Today was the CIBC run for the cure all across Canada. Our team, made up of 18 people, ran/walked in London. There was over 4500 people that made it out today for the event. Some teams had really great names, some teams had really great 'dress-up' gear, but everyone had really great spirit! We all held hands crossing the finish line - and for anyone that has been touched by breast cancer - it was an amazing feeling to cross that line with someone that is a survivor in so many ways! Thanks for being you!