Randomness...

So the other night, when I was trying to fall asleep but couldn't, I kept thinking of all the things that annoy me when I am trying to sleep. I thought that I would make a list and note it here just incase anyone else is the same... Total randomness, but oh well!!

1. My nose whistle. I know that sounds weird and gross but I have my nose pierced and ever since I have gotten it pierced, the nose ring has given me a nose whistle.

2. When I can hear the man who lives in the basement's TV and phone calls through the vent in my 2nd floor bedroom.

3. When the dogs bark at air. Or maybe raccoons, who knows. All I know is that I am too lazy to get out of bed to see what they are howling at.

4. When the little sister and her boyfriend are having an argument. She isn't the type to care that there are other people who live in the room next to hers so she is going to be as loud as she wants.

5. When someone sends a dumb/random text.

6. When it's too cold to go with out covers, but too hot to have the comforter on.

7. Well.. There might be a #7, but I can't remember it so I must have fallen asleep...

Easy Rider

So I figure I better update this little ole blog of mine. It has been so neglected. 

This is the last layout I did. I did it for Scrapbook.com's Scraplift the Person Before You challenge. I lifted a layout from Auntie T's gallery. 

This is my dad and stepmom with my adorable (yet sassy!) niece when she was around 1. This was her first and last motorcycle ride as my dad hasn't taken the bike out for awhile and Tooter Fruiter doesn't really enjoy loud noises...

Products Used:

Everything is Jenni Bowlin exept for the sun pp (Echo Park) and the crisscross blue scalloped pp (Bella Blvd)

I think that I have lost my umphf for scrapbooking. I am hoping that it is only wanting to play hide and seek because I have WAAAY too much stuff to just stop now. I do enjoy it, but right now I just don't even want to look at my little corner and that is very difficult because it is in my bedroom. Oh well, it will find me soon (I hope!).

The Glee Project

The Glee Project... What can I say about this show except that it was AMAZING!! I was hooked from day one and have watched all the episodes. Last night was the finale and I do have to say that I was like a little girl on Christmas morning waiting to see what Santa brought me.. My heart was pounding so fast and hard. I was excited to hear that Alex and Lindsay didn't win, and then it was down to Samuel and Damian. I was thinking, the one I'm rooting for is going to win. He just might actually win. Then, Samuel won. I'm not going to lie, I was disappointed. I may have frowned and pouted for awhile and screamed "REALLY?" at the TV. Then Ryan Murphy said that he liked Damian as well and that he has won a 7 episode stint on Glee!!!! WHAT?!?!!? He actually won too?!! I think I may have let out a little screech I was that excited! It was a good thing that my window air conditioner was on otherwise my little sister might have thought I have lost my mind. I'm still super excited that my 'little Irish boy' won and that I will be watching him on Glee season 3!! 

So here I will leave you with some photos of Damian. Oh how adorable you are! (Sorry if these are pixelated, I borrowed them off of The Glee Project website.)

Found via Google

Eep!!! I'm still so happy! Even though he will never read this, CONGRATULATIONS DAMIAN!

Self-Portrait & Baking

Woot, woot! I am on a roll! I don't think I have ever scrapbooked this many pages in a row (4 in 3 days). Well, maybe except for when I did my little sister's scrapbook for her graduation gift.  

Anyways, here is my cutie niece taking her very first self-portrait at my town's summerfest parade last year (2010).  I think it turned out pretty darn cute!

I used a sketch from PageMaps.

Materials Used:

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Cardstock: American Crafts

Number Stickers: Kiaser Crafts

Letters: Cricut (Doodletype)

Punch: Martha Stewart

Other: Sharpie, White Pen, Buttons

Brooklynn LOVES to help me bake.  Well, she likes to add a few ingredients and then eat the batter.

I lifted a layout by Suzy Plantamura from either Creating Keepsakes or Scrapbooks, etc.  I can't remember which one though..

Materials Used:

Patterned Paper: Echo Park, October Afternoon

Cardstock: Die Cuts with a View

Flowers: Prima

Letters: Cricut (Doodletype)

Other: Purple pen, twine, cooking charms, brads

As always, thank you for looking! I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  

Sweet Baby & Zoo Safari

So I finally did so scrapbooking layouts.  It has been awhile since I did any of these. 

I signed up for Scrapbook.com's July's Scraplift the Peroson Before You and I lifted Bubblegirl. This is of my sweet niece and me when she was 4 days old. When she was born, she got an infection and had to go to the NICU for 2 weeks.  It was scary seeing her in there, but she pulled through and is a happy, high energy little 3 year old.  I love this little girl so so much!

Materials Used:

Making Memories: pink scalloped pp

Echo Park: green crisscross, little heart, purple striped (title), and yellow scallop; stickers

Die Cuts with a View: blue journaling strips 

Prima: Flowers

This is from last October when we went to the Omaha zoo for a little family day trip. Baby B was really excited to go. From what I heard, she was a little impatient waiting for me to get off of work. I used a sketch from Becky Fleck's  PageMaps 2 book.

Materials Used:

The Paper Studio: kraft cardstock, red cardstock (under the animal stickers)

Bella Blvd: teal crisscross pp, yellow/orange circles pp, flower pp, gray dotted pp, pink flower pp

Bazzill Dotted Swiss: teal cardstock (under the animal stickers)

Doodlebug Designs: animal, title stickers

Little Yellow Bicycle: pink letter stickers

I hope everyone's weekend is awesome.  This weekend was my town's summerfest.  We had a parade yesterday and I walked along side my employer's float.  It was a western themed float.  It was super hot, but really fun.  Last night, they also had an Amazing Race and I had to sit at one of the stops and make sure the teams finished their challenge.  It is just like the show.  The teams get a clue and have to figure out where they have to go and then they have a challenge they have to complete.  I was at stop number 3 and their challenge there was one team member had to eat a whole can of Spam and a pint of ice cream.  We only made them eat half of both because I think all the teams would still be there trying to eat that stuff.  Ick.  It was fun though!

Randomness About Me

Allison of Crafted Love did a few posts about her and I thought that it was awesome way to get to know someone in the blog world, so I have decided to do some randomness about me posts..

1. I still live at home with the parentals (my dad and stepmom).

2. I want my own place really bad!!

3. I'm allergic to nickel and have to buy either the really expensive earrings or the really cheap Wal-Mart nickel free earrings, and since I don't have a ton of extra money, it's the latter.

4. I have a huge celebrity crush on Matthew Gray Gubler. He's just so adorable!

All pictures found via Google

5. I've had my nose pierced since I was 18. (I will be 25 next week) My dad told me that I had to wait until I turned 18 because he told me he wasn't going to go with me to get another piercing.


6. I have 5 piercings in my left ear and 3 in my right ear.

7. I have 1 tattoo on my left foot.


8. I want more tattoos.

9. I love random reality TV like American Pickers, Oddities, I Shouldn't Be Alive, Mantracker...

10. I work at a daycare in the 2 year old room and love it!

11. I would like 5 kids someday.

12. I miss my grandpa (who passed away in 2008).

13. I love to sleep and take naps.

14. I love purses and almost always buy one when I go shopping.

15. I like owls.

16. I LOVE to go scrapbook shopping, however I don't scrap enough to make up for all the money I've spent.


17. I use to think Glee was stupid, but thanks to an old co-worker (Hi Marsha!), it is one of my favorite shows.

Picture found via Google

18. I want to live in a city. Crazy, considering I'm terrified of driving in cities.

19. My niece is my most favorite person in the whole entire world and I tell her that every time I see her!


20. Fall is my favorite season. I love the cooler weather and the pretty colors!


I will be back soon with some more randomness!!

Pinterest

I have joined the Pinterest wagon. Who would have thought that it would be so addicting to pin your favorites and have them all in one spot? I love it!

Here are a few of my favorites right now!

I LOVE everything about this bedroom. The green chandelier, the green curtains, light tealy blue walls, the bedding, and that bench. I love it all and wish it was mine!!

Found here via Pinterest

I don't know what it is about these paper mache birds, but they are adorable and I need to find some to make!
Found here via Pinterest

I don't cook and hardly ever bake (I think the only time I do back is when it is my birthday so I can bring treats to work...), but if I did, I would so want this apron!
Found here via Pinterest

Oh if only I could crochet... I would love to curl up with this blanket and read a book.
Found here via Pinterest

These look like real feathers don't they, but they are paper! I like that the tutorial looks so easy to make!
Found here via Pinterest

Dyed paper doilies and then hang them? Easy decor!
Found here via Pinterest

How clever is this? Wooden magazine holders with a shelf on top. Love it!
Found here via Pinterest

Spray painted pine cones!
Found here via Pinterest

Tell me where this desk came from and I am there to get one. This would be absolutely perfect for my scrapbooking table!
Found here via Pinterest

Recycled vases. Acrylic paint inside a glass vase.
Found here via Pinterest

Have you checked out Pinterest yet? If not, go there now and check it out!!

ABC's

So I suppose that I should update this little old blog of mine. It has been pretty neglected lately. :(

Today was a pretty sad day. As some of you know, I work in a daycare and last Wednesday, one of our 1 year old passed away. Today was her funeral. She will be dearly missed and the suffering her family is going through breaks my heart. So I just wanted to let you know that is where my head has been the past few days.

(Please don't mind my eyebrows... I really have to get them done again.)

Anyways, I saw this on someone else's blog (can't remember who so if it was your idea, please let me know and I'll credit you!) and thought it was kinda cool.

ABC's of ME!!

A. Age: 24 (soon to be 25 in July!!)

B. Bed size: Queen

C. Chore that you hate: Dishes--can't STAND to do them. Putting the dirty dishes in the dishwasher isn't so bad, it is taking the clean ones out that I do not like.

D. Dogs: Rottweiler named Summer and a Rottweiler/German Shepherd named Maggi

E. Essential start to your day: Diet Mt. Dew

F. Favorite Colors: Yellow, Minty Green, Gray, Aqua/Tealy Blue

G. Gold or Silver: Silver

H. Height: 5' 10"

I. Instruments you play: I am musically challenged. Can't play a tune or read sheet music.

J. Job Title: Daycare provider (I get to spend my days playing and cuddling with 2 year olds!

K. Kids: None, but would love to have 5 someday :)

L. Live: Northwest Iowa

M. Mother's name: I don't really talk to my mother...

N. Nicknames: I don't really have any nicknames...

O. Overnight hospital stays: None

P. Pet Peeves: I have 2 major ones 1)When I go to pass someone who is driving too slow and then the person who I am passing decides to sped up. 2)When people do not put things away were they belong.

Q. Quote from a movie: These are from the movie The Sandlot. "For-ev-ver! For-ev-ver! For-ev-ver!" and when they are having that camp out in the tree house and Smalls doesn't know what a s'more is.. "This is s'mores stuff. First you take the graham. You stick the chocolate on the graham. Then you roast the mallow. When the mallows flaming, you stick it on the chocolate and cover it with the other end. Then, you scarf."

R. Right or Left handed: Right

S. Siblings: One older sister and one younger sister. I am smack dab right in the middle.

T. Time you wake up: Depends on what time I have to go to work in the morning. It varies between 5:45-10:00 a.m.

U. Underwear: Nice comfy ones!!

V. Vegetables you hate: Not a big fan of green beans.

W. What makes you run late: Over sleeping (I do that a lot) and when I can't get my hair to style the way I see it in my head

X: X-Rays you've had: Two for my left wrist (once in 5th grade--broke it roller skating--and once in 9th grade--broke it slipping on the ice) and my teeth at the dentist.

Y. Yummy food that you make: I don't cook/bake but when I do, Cake Mix cookies!! Yum!!

Z. Zoo animals: Giraffes, Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Monkeys, all of them!!

Thanks for stopping by!