We interrupt this Blog.....for Stampin' Memories!

This weekend will be one of beautiful weather, paper, glue and scissors with the girls.
You would think that along with our pictures that we would only need paper, glue and scissors.
Ha!
Fourteen totes (so far) packed! Ya just never know the right little do-dah needed to complete that oh-so-special memory packed layout, eh?

Even though I get a bit stressed anxious preparing for our Stampin' Memories SB Getaways, it's worth it when we finally arrive, get settled and start SCRAPPIN' !

Every once in awhile other than local newcomers, we have an unexpected surprise guest and this time it's someone we consider Close To My Heart Royalty.

Ya think she'll fit in with our wild and crazy scrappin' group?




The Martha Stewart in me wants me to make sure that she has a fun time..
leaving her newborn grandbaby girl, interrupting her move on Monday (!)
and driving about 8 hrs each way...

Thank goodness I have Monday off to recover!

I am My Mother's Daughter/and Her Keeper

People do not believe me when I tell them that I grew up with I Love Lucy as a mother...
This photo was on the cover of the local paper today from the opening parade of the Sacramento Jazz Fest 2009...

Yup...that's MY mother

Where in the World...?

They are fussy eaters...
They eat 50 species of the 600 species of eucalyptus trees...

They conserve their energy by sleeping about 19 hours a day, which makes them appear intoxicated; a myth that their food makes them drunk....

They have rough pads and sharp claws...

They have two opposable digits on their front paw and one claw on the hind paw and also fused digits for grooming on their hind paw and have fingerprints...

Their name is aboriginal for "no drink" which came about because they hardly ever go down to the ground for water as they obtain most of it from the eucalypt leaves that they eat.

What are they?
Where in the world are they?

Wait!...before I answer both questions, I have to just say one thing.
It's hard, but a good thing.
It will tear at my heart...AGAIN!
It will make me feel warm and fuzzy but distraught with worry, too...AGAIN!
So this is what I have to say...AGAIN!
To my daughter.
Love ya, k, bye!

Yup, she's doing an internship for 90 days to take care of these little guys

HERE
right smack in the middle of
Help me.

Another Sneak Peak...

Slow but sure, people!

Just Playin around...

Keys to My Heart Papers and our new Buttoned Together C1361 set!
(ok, and I gave in and used the Martha Stewart- button punch)

Sneak Peak 2

Sneak Peak...

Sneak peak of something special to come...
This day was spent doing fun stuff...never getting out of my yoga pants and shirt...watching Twilight for the umphteen time, along with some other fav movies and in between laundry and cleaning sporatically, I worked on this little goodie.

Volunteer Service Day

It was a coincidence that my high school Alumni Challenge Basketball game fell during Nat'l Volunteer Week.
So I'm off today performing service for others; the K-6 school where I use to work and of course this evening, the best basketball venue out there.

click here for a quick refresher
and click here for visit to my alumni info

I am fortunate that the company I work for offers 8 hours PAID per year for Volunteer Service. It's a shame that a lot of my co-workers do not take advantage of it.
Give me a kid and a book any day! This love of reading to/with children came from my childhood love of reading and taking on the charachter's accents, mannerisms, etc.
It's where my dream of drama exists. It's why when my own daughter was small, it would not do to just read the words on a page from her favorite story...oh no...I had to BE the charachter, too...no matter how tired I was from the working, cooking, cleaning.
And it was just fine with me.

If you have the day to give, visit this website for ideas on how to serve for
Nat'l Volunteer Week

Have a great service day!

Love dem Old Things....

Had a Fab Fun day today (although the newly arrived heat about did us in) at the Folsom Antique Street Fair.




More later when my feet return to their normal size.

THIS is my Frame of Mind, too...

What makes me giddy?
New background/texture papers....well ya sort of, but GLITTER paper?!!
It makes my heart go pitter patter.
Texture paper you ask...oh yea baby, and dual sided in yummy colors makes my mouth water every time.
Cute little embellishments like brads and mini buckles? can't get enough.
Darling cut outs all matching...I shutter with glee.
Handle holding sponges to keep my fingers ink free? I would like one for every color family thankyouverymuch.
A stamp set with fabulousy cutsie and versatile images and sayings?
I have to add some drawers to hide store them all.

What pray tell is all this?



Ok, need a closer look?

is your mouth watering yet?
do you feel heart palpatations?
lean in close if you dare....
all of this....and directions too? Terri, are ya kiddin me?


Nope! and neither is Close To My Heart. I'm tickled pink that they chose this kit to celebrate National Scrapbooking Month.
It's TICKLED PINK time...available exclusively through me!
click on Create and Celebrate and see how you can celebrate YOU !
(and maybe...just maybe, with all these fabulous products rolled into one kit and adding your freedom of creativity, you may win big!)