Waahooooo!!!!

OMG!!!! Yesterday morning was filled with anticipation. It was registration day for Karen Russell's Online Photographer's Workshop! I was glued to the computer waiting for 9am to roll around so I could hopefully get a spot before they all sold out!! I have been waiting for months & months for another registration day to open up. Well, yesterday all her classes sold out in under 2 minutes!!! 2 MINUTES!!!! But guess what? This time I got in!!!!! Woohoo!! I am SO EXCITED!!! I feel like I won the lottery!!! Classes will start in a few months!! Wow!! I can hardly wait!! I'm all giddy inside.....I'm so excited!!

New York Baby!!

My daughter is home safe and sound from her trip to New York. A dream of her's was to attend a ball game at Yankee Stadium. Living on the West coast makes this quite a journey. She work's full time, plus is a full time student, and she has been scrimping & saving for this trip for a very long time. I'm so proud of her! They really enjoyed the game at Yankee Stadium, toured Central Park, and Time Square. Then they were off to Kansas City to visit friends and another Baseball game! She had a blast!!!

Pink Paislee in the House

This month Pink Paislee is hangin' at My Creative Scrapbook!! If you want a great kit at a great value, hurry on over, because they are going fast!! Also included are some great Jenni Bowlin papers, Maya Road mask and an adorable chipboard house by Inque Boutique.

On my "Beloved" layout I used the MR mask and sprayed it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (not included). The mask is a vinyl material which easily wipes clean, and has a variety of uses. Check out the DT gallery at My Creative Scrapbook to view additional & creative ways to use this product. And while you're there, stop in and say Hi!!

The Last Lecture

Today I read "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausche for the third time. This book is particularly meaningful to me since we lost a family member to pancreatic cancer. After taking time away from our jobs & lives to provide continuous care for our dying loved one, it proved to be one of the most valuable gifts life has ever offered us.

'The Last Lecture' will surely touch your heart.
I admire Randy Pausche for his strength & inspiration and for sharing the final stages of his life. He gave this powerful speech in May to the Graduating Class of 2008 at Carnegie Mellon. It is very inspirational and worth a listen.

"You can't change the cards you've been dealt, but you can control how you play them........"

For more information on pancreatic cancer research and treatment: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

September Peek

Look what's in store over at My Creative Scrapbook this month!!!

Me 101

My good friend Julie created a list of 101 random things about herself. I really enjoyed reading her list and thought it was so much fun learning a little bit more about her. Since I've had some extra time on my hands I figured I'd come up with my own list to share. So here's some random nonsense about me.

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1. I am deliriously content with my life
2. I love to drive fast
3. I used to be a kick-ass Racquet ball player
4. I love junk food, but rarely eat it
5. I have suffered with debilitating migraines my entire adult life
6. I am terrified of Ferris wheels
7. I am seriously needle phobic
8. I am very shy
9. I am very frugal, practical, clip coupons & recycle
10. I’m not high maintenance
11. I love animals
12. I can’t imagine my life without dogs
13. I cry every time my dog Miss Riley gets sick
14. I can’t watch the Sara McLaughlin ASPCA commercial without breaking down into tears
15. I love being a wife & mother
16. I hate scary movies
17. I love romantic comedies
18. I love my bed
19. I love my husband more than life itself
20. My husband is such an amazing & honorable person
21. My hubby is an extremely hard worker
22. I love warm summer afternoons
23. I love Fall
24. Christmas is my favorite Holiday
25. I can listen to Christmas music all year long
26. I love Kix cereal with banana slices
27. I love fresh fallen snow
28. I love shoes
29. I have NO tattoos (see #7)
30. I laugh every time I watch Craig Ferguson
31. I can operate a track-hoe, and quite well I might add.
32. I'm a whiz on a tractor
33. I love sports cars
34. I love orange Gatorade
35. I hate confrontations
36. I love showers
37. I love to sew, knit & crochet
38. Brighton is one of my most favorite stores ever
39. I am a good cook & I’m an even better baker
40. I hate plain water….it must have ice
41. If I order a Pepsi it’s always with no ice
42. I hate having my silverware touch the table in a restaurant
43. I look ridiculous in short hair
44. I hate mushrooms & olives
45. I worked for 10 years as a substitute teacher
46. I am a really hard worker & loyal employee
47. I love to go fishing, but hate to clean them
48. I love camping
49. I love NASCAR
50. I love to swim. I love the sensation of gliding though the water.
51. I love black licorice
52. I have pierced ears
53. I love wearing jeans, T-shirts, long skirts & summer dresses
54. I love super comfy clothes
55. I never wear lipstick. I don’t even own a tube.
56. I really want to improve my photography
57. I love my UGGS
58. I really need to get new glasses
59. I love the smell of coffee
60. I love old dolls and Barbies, and still have some of mine from childhood
61. I had dreams of being a doctor
62. I dreamed of being a photo journalist
63. I dreamed of becoming a gymnast
64. Spiders totally freak me out
65. I HATE eating off of a plastic fork or spoon
66. I love gardening & have a green thumb
67. My mother & oldest daughter are carbon copies of each other, both in physical appearance & personality.
68. I rarely watch daytime TV
69. I love old TV shows like I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Andy Griffith Show
70. I’m annoyed by people who do not accept responsibility for the their own actions
71. I am annoyed by parents who allow their children to run around uncontrollably in stores and allow them to play with store merchandise
72. I am annoyed by people who don’t practice what they preach
73. I am annoyed by self important people
74. I am annoyed by people who constantly live way beyond their means and then cry about being broke
75. I am annoyed by people who twist the truth to an entirely different dimension
76. I hate eggs
77. I love living in the country
78. I love homemade tapioca pudding
79. I will only drink chocolate milk
80. I wish we were rich
81. I have a very eclectic taste in music
82. I really enjoy my iPod
83. I have a very keen sense of knowing when someone is being truthful or not
84. I have a huge circle of friends
85. I love the outdoors
86. I return shopping carts to their proper space
87. I try to do or say at least one kind thing every day
88. I love all the colors of the rainbow
89. I love hot cocoa
90. I love the smell of Autumn. It’s crisp & clean and sometimes there’s a hint of smoke in the air
91. I love antiques
92. I love shopping for antiques
93. I love handmade items
94. My house is way too cluttered
95. I inherited the ‘Pack Rat’ gene from my Gramma
96. My Grandmother lived to be 100
97. I love to travel
98. I have seen the Redwoods
99. I have seen the Grand Canyon
100. I have been to Alaska & watched the Iditarod
101. I’ve delivered a litter of 13 Puppies and also a Calf

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