Takes Me Back

Boy it sure takes me back to when I was about 10 years

old and I couldn't have been happier to hear the words...

SNOW DAY!!!

The girls were thrilled when they woke up many hours

later than usual yesterday morning and heard those words

that all kids love to hear. Of course Becca and Emmy

wanted to play in the foot of snow that fell that very

moment, but I did make them wait until just before

lunch to go outside. Here are a few of the pictures that

I snapped of them in the backyard.

(from inside the kitchen...I just opened up the window

and held up my camera and snapped away...I had to

stay inside with the baby you know...haha)

Hope all of you had a GREAT day too!!

-Sarah

Fast & Easy

I just wanted to share a layout that I made last night

after Carter went to bed and the girls had settled down

for the night. You know how sometimes you're just in

the groove and you can complete a layout in no time

flat...well that was me last night!! This page only took

me about 30 minutes and those of you that now how

I scrap know that's fast! I just LOVE the way that it

came out and this photo of Carter is my favorite so I

really wanted to do it justice...I hope you all like it too!

Have a GREAT snow day!!

-Sarah

Just A Couple More...

Just a couple more things that I wanted to share that

I made with the new Moxxie lines being shown off at

CHA as we speak. Both the layout and the card were

made with the Hockey line. So, even though I don't

have a hockey player, I thought it would be cute to

use the pp to do a layout about all the sports that my

girls play on their new Wii.

Also, I would like to share some fun photos that I've taken over

the past week or so. I've started the photo a day for 2009...I

thought that with a baby in the house, this would be a great

year to start this project. I really wish that I would have done

this with my girls when they were babies...it will be great to

look back on all the photos and watch how fast Carter changes

and grows, and also to remember all the activities that keep

us so busy right now with our girls.

Daddy, Emmy, & Carter

Carter showing me his adorable grin and
BIG baby blues.

Carter holding his own bottle (which we just
started him on so I was shocked when he
started feeding himself) .

Becca learning how to dive off the block.

Becca contemplating diving off the block.

Becca practicing her breaststroke breathing

(blurry I know, but it was taken from the

balcony in poor light and a blurry photo is

better than no photo at all).

Emily accepting her new yellow

striped belt at her karate promotion.

Close up of Emily's new belt and patches.

Thanks to everyone who checks out my blog and leaves such kind

comments...if any of you have a cute idea for scrapping my 365 photos

that's quick and easy please feel free to share. I've been checking out

various ways that I can do this, but haven't settled on anything just

yet. Have a great Tuesday!!

-Sarah

More FUN Moxxie Stuff!!

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend! Those of

you that headed off to CHA are still having fun I'm sure

(wish I could be there). I would love to be in warm sunny

Cali right now, and be able to visit my sisters too would

be nice. Anyway, I wanted to share one of my layouts that

is hanging in the Moxxie booth as we speak. I used the

OUR ROOTS line for this layout and titled it

WE ADDED ANOTHER BRANCH TO OUR FAMILY TREE.

Make sure you check out the Moxxie Blog to see this

entire line, and leave a comment to have a chance to

win some fun new Moxxie product and see pictures of

the Moxxie CHA Booth!!!

Also, I received another blog award from the super talented Elizabeth!

Thanks so much!!

Have a GREAT week everybody!

-Sarah

Snow Day!!

Alright not today, but last Friday my girls were out of school

for the chilly weather and the snow and ice, so what did my

hubby do...he took them out in the snow and ice. He's not that

bad, the day did start off way too cold, but warmed up to about

30 so it was fine for the kids to be outside snowboarding and

sledding. I sent the camera along with him (since I was staying

home with our 5 month old, Carter) and he just looked at me

like "Do I have to?", but he came back with some really great

photos! I have to say I was pleasantly surprised!!

I did find out from him a couple days later though that the

reason he took his time to get some decent pictures was

because other dads were out there with their cameras too

so he didn't feel as strange. I just had to laugh!!

-Sarah

CHA Craziness!!!

Alrighty, as promised, I'm showing off one of my layouts that

I made with the new Moxxie lines. This page was creating using

pretty much just the double sided scalloped circle papers...

my favorite part of the new lines!!! Gone through tons of my

stash of them already! The striped pp is from the past

Birthday Boy line, and the "I Did It!" circles are cut from

the new Boy Potty Training line. The new stuff is so great

because everything is interchangeable and can be mixed and

matched. Make sure you stop by the Moxxie Blog and check

out the new products and leave a comment for your chance

to win some of these yummy goodies!!!

Sorry for the flash on the picture in the layout,

I had some lighting issues.

Have a GREAT Wednesday!

-Sarah

Moxxie Projects

Ok, I can't stand it anymore...I've been working with these

goodies all weekend and I just have to share!! I'll start today

with some cards that I made from this line...

and another card from this line...

check back tomorrow for even more new Moxxie lines

and I'll be posting some layouts also.

Enjoy the day!

-Sarah

2 More Sneaks from Moxxie!!

I back with 2 more sneak peeks from the new Moxxie lines.

These two are fun family oriented lines...so much you can do

with both of these. I'll be posting layouts that I made with the

new lines later this week so keep checking back.

Again, notice the DOUBLE-SIDED scalloped circle papers...

yes I said DOUBLE-SIDED!! The green in the recipe cards

and on the papers is a very fun funky lime green...it comes

across a little yellow in the pics. ENJOY!!!!!

-Sarah

Moxxie Sneak Peeks for CHA

I've been playing with these yummy goodies all weekend, and

finally peeled myself away to share them with everyone.

There are sooooo many new lines from Moxxie and I'm going

to be posting a couple a day all week long so stay tuned for more!!

I'll also be posting my layouts that I created with these fabulous

lines later in the week. So, without further to do...

...the two-toned scalloped circle papers are just to die for

and the best part of all THEY'RE DOUBLE SIDED!!

The rub-ons are also just as fabulous, I've gone through

tons of flourishes and letters already...LOVE THEM!!!

Check back tomorrow for 2 more mouth watering lines!

-Sarah

I Got An Award!!

I want to thank Sarah with Red Oak Lines for

thinking of me for this award...

I am just so flattered!! I feel very grateful that

I have people to share with.

Everyone make sure they check out her

Etsy Shop...soooo cute!

-Sarah

Bella Blvd...YUMMY!!!

I just saw the releases of the 2 new lines from Bella Blvd

and they are sooooo yummy!!!

Make sure you head over to the blog and check these

out...you'll be itching to get your hands on these papers!

Such fun colors and patters...enjoy!

-Sarah

Moxxie Contest Projects Are UP!!

Alright everyone, head on over to the MOXXIE blog and check

out all the new contest pics that are up. I posted a while back

that all DT members, new and old, were to make 3 tags with

MOXXIE product of our choice and the winner would receive

a nice little something...well, I didn't win but I still love what I

came up with and have already used one of them on a layout

and will be using this one on a card...

Elizabeth Carney was the winner with an adorable Valentine's tag. You have to go see it!

Have a great Thursday...brrrrr it's cold outside (-4)!!!

-Sarah

He Rolled ... FINALLY!

I can't believe it, but one day before Carter turns 5 months old

he finally rolled over. We've known for a while now that he could

totally roll if he wanted to...he just hasn't wanted to I guess. I

think that he is more concerned with figuring out how to get

himself upright than rolling. But, today, I put him down on his

little blue blankie for some tummy time with a stuffed lion and

his passie in front of him for some encouragement. He went after

the passie immediately (almost army crawling to get it) and the

second he grabbed that pacifier he plopped straight to his back

before I could even realize what happened. He just gave me a

little grin and got himself all comfy to take a nap (all my baby's

LOVE to sleep). Even after having 3 kids, these little firsts are

as exciting as they were 12 years ago when I was watching my

oldest roll over for the first time. I am sooooo lucky to be able

to stay @ home with my children and be able to witness all of

their milestones, no matter how big or small they may be!

-Sarah

Something To Make You Smile

Yiiiipppppeeeee, got another layout done today thanks to my

baby boy, Carter, who was doing this while I was scrapping...

...yep, he fell asleep in his high chair right next to me

(which he can't really sit up in yet, I just prop him with a blankie)

while I was making a layout all about him...

...LOVE being able to use these fun boy patterns after years

of just scrapping for girls.

I also have a little video clip that I wanted to share with

everyone. It's of Carter really laughing hard at his big sister

Becca being a goofball (what's new?) ... I don't think anyone

can keep from smiling when they hear a baby laugh!

So, hopefully you will all hear this contageous laugh

and it will start your week of on a good note!

-Sarah

Busy Day...Good Day!

Well, yesterday was a very busy day but lots of good things

happening. I got to scrapbook a couple layouts...trying to get

geared up for CHA here in a couple weeks,

and Emmy's big day of getting promoted to the next belt in her

karate class! She is so proud of herself, and so am I. She keeps
showing me how different she looks with her yellow striped
belt instead of just her plain old white one, and also her blue
gi for being able to do the splits instead of her old white gi.
Lots of progress made today...great day!

Have a great weekend everybody!!!

New Moxxie Projects For This Month

This month our challenge was to create 3 tags or 3 embellies.

The challenge was open to DT members old and new and a

nice little gift pack is the special prize for the winner our

challenge! I can't wait to see what everyone has come up with,

but for now here are my 3 tags that I created using the

Moxxie 4th of July, Birthday Girl, and Glamour Girl lines.

Have a great weekend!!!

-Sarah