A face only a mother would KISS

On Sunday we had a little get together for Gramm for her birthday...Here is a picture of Aubrey enjoying her cupcake.....gotta a busy day today...back to work/school then HOME to start baking...thats it for today tomorrow starts my 25 day in december..see ya then..

Count down for the BIG day...

All the pages are ready to go....I will start my 25 days in december on Wednesday. I love doing this album each year..looking back at the past years is so much fun...watching the grandkids grow each year and seeing all the different dogs that have touched my life sometimes brings a tear to my eye...ok so here is a look at my album before the whole things gets started.....

Let the baking season begin...

Yep today is the day...the tree is up....and I can pretty much say the decorating is done...I could add a few more lights to the outside but it's pretty cold outside so whats out might be it for this year...We went for our tree yesterday and it was just me and the hubby and we took the 2 Huskies they loved it..well onto the baking...I have a bunch of cookie tins that need filling so today I plan on baking but first I had to do a layout for some DT work here it is...it's not Christmas but thats ok because its still FALL even though its COLD....Update on my 25 days in December....
its all complete and waiting for Wednesday the first day of December..This year I am doing 2 of them...2 totally different ones...one for me and making one for my Mom as her Christmas gift...mostly it will be filled with the dogs and grandkids...possibly a new baby from Nicole....gotta get upstairs and start that baking....

Waiting on Santa....

I did this layout this morning...Its an older photo of my dog Boomer...doing what he does best.....sleep in front of the fireplace.....Its a simple layout but it has a special meaning to me...My kids bought and gave me Boomer on Christmas morning back in 2006.....in October 2006 I lost my Golden Alvie to cancer he was only 5..so my kids knew I needed a Golden in the house so they searched alot of breeders and found Boomer...He is my Special Christmas gift that keeps on giving year after year.....

Busy end to the weekend

I am just finishing up packing for my class today..I am teaching my version of
the 25 days in December...a daily count down to the BIG day....I can hardly wait to get teaching this class....at last count I had 10 plus in the class.....hope I don't forget anything...Now on to some scrapin I was able to find time yesterday morning to do a layout...I wanted to use some of that older Christmas paper I have laying around so I thought I would do one of my daughter Nicole and her baby bump...since she is due around Christmas..




well that's it for today I gotta get done packing and off to the scrapbook store...

And it has begun...

The Christmas Season is in full swing here in Alburtis....Looking at my calendar the next few weeks is crazy and then add the possibly of Nicky (my daughter) having her baby adds to the excitment.....Oh well I am working on getting the house all decorated so that the baking can begin...I am preping for my 25 days in Decmeber class at Insipered Treasures on Sunday...this should be fun....Saturday is a shopping day going over to Animals In Distress to walk some of the dogs and then home for dinner....oh add some scrapin time also in the morning...Oh my scrapin weekend was great got lots done..hopping to get photos tomorrow so I can show ya what I got done...some really cute things if I do say so myself....ok now off to play with my new Imagine gotta start using that bad boy...

Lots and lots of challenges

Hello and Happy Sunday morning...I am still at my weekend but I wanted to show you my challenge for this month...On the 15th of each month I will be bringing you a impromtu challenge over at The Moments. This weekend is the grand opening so go check them out I am sure you will find lots and lots of fun challenges to do...
Here is mine...I wanted to do something Christmas so I looked around the house and found this photo frame...and the best thing after Christmas I can just take off the fabric and its back to my photos...Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

All packed and ready to go...

The Camp weekend is almost here...I JEEP is all packed and I am ready to go...I am going down to help load the tables and stuff to take to camp and then Friday morning it will be scrapin time all weekend...We plan on doing Christmas this weekend. I save bags, boxes, jars, all kind of things...I have pulled all those things out and hopefuly will decorate them for Christmas gift giving....I'll be sure to take some photos and show ya how the things turned out...so Have a great weekend and I'll see yall on Sunday.

Todays Sunset

While I was standing at the sink doing dishes I saw this glow on the back fence...went to the front window and this is what I saw...stop and enjoy the beauty around us..

This morning the paper is pretty full

Of SALES adds...Looks like all the stores want us to start our Christmas shopping..
Now on to other stuff...Go check out ..This morning Pat accounced her new DT and I am please to tell you that I have been picked to help out with a challenge on the 15th of each month..Go take a look around. Next weekend is the BIG grand opening so go now and see whats new and look for all the challenges starting the weekend...

Friday already...November too !!!

What the heck It's already November...and Friday that's OK...that means its time for the weekend and more time to scrap......I was checking my normal blogs this morning and Frosted Designs had a Friday challenge using large photos...So I have a bunch of photos that I wanted to get up in frames for the kids but never did but not to fret I knew I would find a use for them someday...and today is that day...THANK YOU Frosted Designs...my problem is which large photo to use...cant do too many with the dogs....grandkids get upset.....and the dogs get upset if I do too many of those darn grandkids....so let just say I am going to be doing a few of each photos with and without FUR!!!!!Ok enough on to the layouts......I'll post the rest later today

A beachy layout on this rainy day...

I thought I would do a summer beach layout this morning on this chilly, rainy November morning.. It is challenge 22 over at Sketches in Thyme. Sure does look like Gabe was having a great time at the beach on this summer day...Great sketch to work with I had lots of fun playing with all the old stash I had to make this layout.

Here is a look at a class I will be teaching at Inspired Treasures on November 21. Come join me in making this daily album for the month of December.The idea behind this album is to have the whole album complete with pages and places to put your photos as the month moves along. The class will be a workshop with me giving you lots of ideas to make this one of a kind album to record all those special memories..

Cold enough for ICE

Yep November 2, 2010 cold enough for ice in the dogs water...I guess thats just the start of whats to come....The Huskys are LOVIN it....time to get the hats and gloves out....better find the snow shovles while I'm at it too....
Nothing too much going on here the kids were down for dinner last night...they sure are growing..little Aubrey is starting to move.....watch out Gabe....all the dogs LOVE the kids playing out in the yard in the leaves last night here are just a few photos...notice something about all the photos.....yep a dog.....