Happy New Year!

Good riddance to this one would be harsh... but it's been a tough year. I'm happy to see it go. It wasn't ALL bad though.

I got to go to the beach for my birthday.



My first grandchild was born.



I went to a scrappy retreat with a friend.




I have been more selfish with my time this year, making sure to make time for ME to be happy. Creating makes me happy, and I will continue in the new year to make time for ME. Wishing all of you a very scrappy new year filled with lots of YOU time doing whatever it is that makes you happy. :-)

Happy holidays!

Thanks for your nice comments on my calendar page, makes all that stinkin' handstitching worth it! :-D This month has been so busy, as I'm sure it is for everyone. A few things we've been up to:


Christmas parade for the twirly girly


Eight crazy nights of Chanukah


Birthday celebration for my baby, who just turned 22


And lots of baby time, poor Ayden has been through the wringer! LOL


Not much scrapping time, but I have finished a few recipe layouts, hoping to have enough finished to give the kids as gifts, but alas, I'll need the fun challenges coming next year to Kitchen Keepsake before I'll have enough completed in each of the four albums to be considered a "gift." LOL

Speaking of which, the talented team at Kitchen Keepsake is working on a fun crop coming next month. I've put a fun kit together of Shabby Green Door that will "help" with a couple of the challenges. There are 6 left, you can see the kit and details by clicking the link above. If you'd like to get started on your recipe album, this would be a great time to do so! Come on over and join me and the girls, we're already having fun! Challenges will start on January 1st.

Wishing all of you a very merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year! :-)

Happy December!

It's a good thing I finished this page back in October, it took forEVER to stitch all those numbers! LOL

November was a busy month and December proves to be the same. Despite my best efforts every year not to overdo and just enjoy the season, the calendar seems to get filled anyway. I'm still getting over the nasty flu, and I hadn't scrapped in a couple of weeks. I was afraid I forgot how! But alas, I took some inspiration from my friend Suzanna and a color challenge from Birds of a Feather Kit Club.



This week, I'll be announcing the DT winner of the contest on Kitchen Keepsake! We'll be starting challenges in January, after the holidays, so if you've ever thought about starting a recipe album, we'd love to have you join us!

Wishing all of my scrappy friends a very happy holiday season! Take time to enjoy the moments. :-)

This is why

Jews shouldn't be allowed to make Christmas decorations! LOL Oh, go ahead,laugh! It's funny! :-D I thought I'd surprise the hubs by making these and putting them on the mantle. Uh, yea, NOT happening.

This is what it was SUPPOSED to look like:



And VIOLA!




LOL! Yea, it's in the trash. Kinda makes the argument for using a scorer.

Here are a couple of other holiday projects I finished. Grams Hanukkah card, complete with pop up dreidel in the middle! She'll love it, after all, she's 97 years old. I could scribble on a piece of paper and she'd love it. The most important thing will be on the inside, a photo of her first great, GREAT grandson. :-)





And this {what would you call this?} tag for a challenge on Challenge Masters. I decided to turn it into a wine bottle gift tag? Sure, we'll go with that uber long name. Of course, I don't know any Jews in real life, so I guess I'll have to give this bottle of wine to ME! LOL



My friend Amy Bender sent me some VERY cool Savor from LYB. I neglected chores because I couldn't wait to get into it! Thank you Amy! :-)



Thank you all very much for your hugs and condolences. I appreciate you all! :-) Thanks for stopping by and if I don't get a chance to come back before next Thursday, I wish all of my scrappy friends a very bountiful and joyous Thanksgiving. Hug the ones you're with!

Letter to Bob

I want you to know what a privledge and an honor it was to have you share the last 10 years of our lives with us. As you know, I haven't had a relationship with my father for the last 22 years, and to have you as that role model is more special to me than I could ever express. I hope you know that, you ARE my father. Thank you for being that to me and accepting me as such. I love you and have always felt loved in return. I'm thankful that you've shared the growing up of our children, we've had some experiences, haven't we, and all the times you reminded me that children are a joy and I always asked, WHEN? I see now, with Aydens arrival, it's a circle. We all miss you, but know that you are getting the best care possible.

Sending lots of hugs and love always,

Suzanne

My father in law passed away this afternoon at 4:30. He lived a long and amazing life. He served his country in 3 wars flying airplanes, and raised 6 children while married to the love of his life for 64 years. One can't ask for much more than that! His legacy lives on in his children and their children and their children... He is at peace now and while we are saddened at his passing, we are thankful for the time we had with him. He was an exceptional human being.

Thank you all for reading all my crazy rants, sending prayers and hugs and generally just being my friends. I love you all for that. :-)