Tuesday,May 18, 2010

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!


The Bad
I found out the new home we are about to take (well.. not exactly new.. more like over a hundred years old).. but new to US.. anyway.. I found out it might suffer internet-wise.  I need to make sure about this before we finalize.  Oy.  Internet is necessary to us.  Not only because that's where we play... but that's also where we work!  I need to talk to some people in the neighbourhood, and find out what they do.  I'm scrambling.  I have to work it out today.  That's our deadline.    


The Ugly
IF..... IF I can't work out the internet thingie... I have just over a month to find a house.  A house in a market with very little to offer.  I have to pack during that time period.  I have to work full time during that time period.  And I have to act as if it's all great!  My son is about to graduate High school, and he's under his own stress... as is my hubby.  I also am in the middle of starting another company side by side with our current one, because we are starting a publication.  We are doing this, while moving... home and help.  Meetings, contracts, publications, meetings... it's all crammed into an already overdone day.  Happy Days.  


The Good!
I like to end on a happy note.  LOL  The Good?  Last night hubby and I received a letter.  A letter from the Board of Education.  This letter contained 4 invitations to an evening of Awards.  My son is being honoured with something.  They didn't tell us what.  Just that he is being honoured.  Wow.  In the middle of this chaos and stress, I am left realizing that this world gives us many things.  Never without hills and valleys.  With every stuffy room, a window can be thrown open to let in some fresh air, and a way out of the 4 walls binding you.  With every valley, a hill is around a corner.  Even rain rises eventually.  Life is just like that.


A Giveaway!
Ok.. I can't seem to get this picture to work, so I did a search for the stamps.  I'm pretty sure these are it.  ... so... Today, I'll give  away some clear stamps... Autumn Leaves  Doodle Punctuation by Rhonna Farrer.  If you would like these stamps, say hello, and if you feel like it... tell me what your favourite kit is and/or your favourite site is (other than 2Peas, cuz I'm already there) lol , and I'll post a winner tomorrow.


Thanks guys!  Have a GREAT Day!!!




               

The Prom!

My little boy!  My baby.  I remember the moment I heard that I was pregnant.  I remember the moment that they brought him into my room when I refused to sleep.  It was 5:00 am, and I just had to have him with me.  I remember moments in time... snippets of grabbed memories that have embedded themselves into my heart and mind, as the most cherished of all.  Moments of laughter, moments of caring, moments of happiness, worry, tears, and yes.. even anger.  The time has gone in a flash, and here I am telling you about my baby and his Prom.  I did up two quick layouts.  I'll be busy doing more!  Here he is.  He is the cutey on the far left.

Check Out ScrapTiffany's Newest Challenge!
Just click RIGHT HERE!  Here is my take on this week's challenge.  Again.. I did it up from my son's Prom this Friday.  :)  You can't see the bling for some reason.  I think I should have photographed it, instead of scanning it.

Friday, May 14, 2010

My House... in the Middle of the BlockI'm Moving!
Moving.  Marvel at the thought!  It's a gorgeous, big older home.  With a spooky basement 100 years old.  Yummy.  I just know there's a ghosty or two in there!!!  :)  I've been in this house for over 17 years, and I'm SOOOOOOOOO ready to move.  
Did I mention that's I'm very very ready to move?
Cuz I am!
My current house is 1,300 sq ft.  That's small!  There's only 3 of us... but it's still small!  My new house?  2,200 sq ft.  Ahhhhh.  It's got a lovely, big kitchen, with a big island.  When I move in... you will see pictures.  Loads and Loads of pictures.


I Promise
I didn't forget my giveaway.  As a result, I'll give away more than one.  Maybe 3!  I finally picked up batteries for my camera.  And I'll do this asap.  I've been so busy, I keep forgetting!!!


It's PROM!!!
Wow.  My little baby.  My Bean.  My little Boo.  He's 17, and today is his prom.  :(  Prom!  It represents such a passage.  The end of childhood, maybe.  Today.. He will head over to his girlfriend's house, and we'll take pictures, and we'll smile.  We'll share a glass of champagne, and then we'll go home and remember.  We'll remember, and we'll reminisce, and we'll wish we could do it over... just for the sheer fun of it!  And then, on the other hand, we'll be thankful that we made it this far, and that he turned out so well.  And we'll take a deep breath and say Thank God!
Prom!  

Say A Prayer, Please!
Will you say a prayer for a young boy in my son's grade who apparently has Bacterial Meningitis?  Very very scary.  He misses prom and all the fun stuff right now... and he is very sick.  It's very sad!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

BIG, HUGE, GINORMOUS NEWS!!!!
We were not allowed to say a thing about this until today.  Today is the first meeting of Ontario's Education Minister's Student Advisory Council.  Thousands of students across Ontario applied to this committee, and my son Dana was one of 60 students selected to sit on this committee for the next year.  We came to Toronto for his first meeting at Queen's Park today... and I am just busting with pride.  Today, the Press hears about who has been selected, so I am allowed to talk about it.  Dana received an interview call to confirm his selection, weeks ago.  The only person allowed to know about it was his principal.  I was busting at the seams.  How was I going to keep this to myself?  Whew.  I feel like a great pressure has been removed, now that I can bust loose.  LOL  Well... ME.. a Scrapbooker... forgot my camera.  HOW COULD I DO THAT?????   So.. excuse this picture.  It's taken with my hubby's blackberry, in our hotel room this morning.  When we checked in, there was a message for Dana saying... Welcome!  Please meet your host ... etc.. in the lobby, at 8am.  So.. 8am... off he went, dressed to the nines... confident.  At least... seemingly so.  At 17, they can be full of bravado. He's meeting with the Minister now, and I cannot wait to see him in order to hear all about what has happened today.  

Anyway... just wanted to share my happy news with you all today. Thanks for *listening*.  :)

Friday, May 7, 2010

It's a Good Day!

This morning, my Senior Graphic's Designer (in the background of the picture) came in with a batch of freshly cut Lilacs for me!  Lilacs happen to be one of my most favourite flowers in the world.  I love the smell and the look of these beauties.  Even (or maybe especially) the colour!!!  The soft and various shades of purple!  Who couldn't love that?  All of a sudden, I'm motivated to scrap in this group of shades.  I can't wait to get home and get started!  I'm thinking some lovely sunny cards too!  So, Thanks Jeff... for the Lilacs, the happy thought and start to my day... and for the Scrapinspiration! :)

What's Up ONLINE This Weekend???

It's Friday!!!!!  I'm SO glad it's the weekend!!! I have no scrappy things to do this weekend OFFline, so I wonder if there's anything happening ONline?  Anyone have any fun ideas?  Anything going on this weekend, that would be fun?  If you know of something.. will you let me know? 

My Giveaway!

I didn't forget.  I just forgot to take the picture!  I'll go home and take the picture this afternoon.   With stamps, it's tough to give it away without a pic, cuz people tend to have 9,000 stamps.  lol  So... the giveaway will be posted this afternoon.  It'll last the weekend though, so no worries!!!

An Altered Acrylic Layout

This is an altered layout I did awhile ago.  I've been looking for one of these acrylic hanging thingies for awhile now, and can't find them anywhere.  Do they still sell them?  I really like them, and I enjoy playing with them SO much!

What are YOU up to this weekend? Anything exciting?

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

I've been working a day ahead all week.  I knew the DAY... but the DATE had me kerfluffled.  That's what happens when the week starts the way mine did. 

A New Layout!
I did a new layout.  I actually quite like this one.  It's a picture of me taken just after I lost my Mom.  A week after.  It's the outfit I bought to go to her funeral.  That's an important note, because I wanted to please her.  It mattered to me a great deal.  :)  I mean.. NOW I think she didn't care.  She was ok.  But THEN.. it was really important.  However.. Here it is!

HELP!?!

I decided to try and update my blog.  I came across a great site... http://www.shabbyblogs.com and saw that they had some great stuff.  Soooo... I tried to use them.  However... As you can see... it's not working.  Does anyone know how I can get it so that I have a solid background from left to right?  I hate that it's all skinny in the middle. I see other blogs, and I cannot get mine to go like that.  Please????

Giveaway

I have to photograph some stamps tonight.  I'll be giving them away this week... right here.  :)  So you might want to pay attention!! 

May 3, 2010

Good Monday Morning, Everyone!

What a weekend, I had!!! Ask me why! Oh boy. Just a warning to all of you. We bank online. I went to check online this weekend, to see our accounts, and I could not find my business account. I told hubby... Our business account is missing. He said not to worry, that it was most likely a bank issue, and they would resolve it shortly. So.. off I went to get my shopping done. I returned home to find hubby meeting me and saying... I was wrong dear. I couldn't find it either, so I contacted the bank. They shut our business account down because of fraudulent activity. Somebody had accessed the account... and EMPTIED IT!!! So... yes indeed. As I sit here behind my desk at the office... it's good to know that my entire business account is gone. Empty and gone. Not too stressful. I am just breathing deeply. The bank has told us that they will replace it in the next week to ten days. We just have to hold on until then. lol

On a good note!

Head on over to Scrap Tiffany's for some great challenges! Today's challenge is one I really really enjoyed. I'm not sure that I like the result... so I will do it again. To find out what the challenge is.. head on over HERE and check out Challenge #18! I think you're gonna LOVE it!

One More Thing...

I'm REALLY getting into doing cards. Here are a few more that I did...