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!

Feeding the Birds and Bubbles

Just stopping in to post two new layouts that I did a few weeks ago..

My niece LOVES to help her grandma put birdseed in the bird feeders. On this particular day, she wanted her papa (my dad) to help lift her up so she can reach the feeder.

I used a sketch from PageMaps.

Products Used:

Patterned Paper-October Afternoon

Cardstock-Core'dinations

Alpha Stickers-Jenni Bowlin

Label Sticker-October Afternoon

Title Font-Doodletype Cart. from Cricut

Birdhouse and Bird-Create a Critter Cart. from Cricut

Border Punch-Ek Success

Other-Brown Sharpie

Turk Face went through a HUGE bubble phase. She wanted to do bubbles every time she was at my house.

I used a sketch from Kraft Girls.

Products Used:

Patterned Paper-Echo Park

Cardstock-The Paper Studio (Kraft), Bazzill Basics (Pink Dotted Swiss), American Crafts (Brown)

Alpha Stickers-Kaiser Craft (squared), Martha Stewart (big)

Border Punch-Ek Success

Other-Brown Sharpie, Buttons, Embroidery Floss

Have an awesome long weekend!! (Super excited for a 3 day weekend!)

Project Restyle

Elsie (a.k.a. Mrs. Larson--CONGRATULATIONS!!!) at A Beautiful Mess has started a Project Restyle awhile back and I just decided to join that bandwagon.

I just recently painted my bedroom and wanted one tall bookshelf instead of two smaller ones. My stepmom put these two together by drilling smaller boards at the bottom of one shelf and the top of the other shelf. (I am no where near construction/carpentry smart, so I have no idea really how to explain this...) After the two shelves were together, I covered a particle board with American Crafts patterned paper. I used a spray adhesive to attach the patterned paper. I, well not me but my stepmom, nailed the particle board to the back of the bookshelf. I actually measured the bookshelf wrong so the particle board was too short and too wide. The short part really didn't bother me because I just covered that up with books (the bottom shelf), but the wide part I had to do away with. I didn't take any pictures, but I took a utility knife and just cut it off. It came off pretty easy too! Now I am left with a bookshelf that I love!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! I have a few graduation parties to attend tomorrow and then back to the coal mine on Monday. I'm counting down the days to the 3 day weekend that is coming up!

The Handwriting Game

I saw this on Crafted Love and thought it was pretty cool. So here is my version of the handwriting game.

1. Write your name and blog name

2. Write your url

3. Write "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

4. Write your favorite quote

5. Write your favorite song as of now and your favorite song of all time

6. Write your favorite artists

7. Write something you say a lot

8. Write who you tag

I will be back soon with pictures of my newly painted/decorate bedroom!

What's In My Purse

I can't believe that it has been almost a month since I've posted. I need to get better at this blogging thing huh? My bedroom is done, I have to take pictures yet, but will soon! In the mean time, I decided to show you what's in my purse!

I LOVE this purse! It is a purse-n-ality purse party purse. It is super springy and I love the colors!

Anyways, here is what is in my purse...

1. Pens.. I have a thing for pens. I love pens and have a ton laying all over my room.

2. Book and receipt/bill.. I always carry a book with me. I usually read while I am on my break at work. I also have my eye doctor receipt and a dentist bill.

3. Checkbook and Car Payment slips..

4. Calculator and little notebook.. Need a calculator to balance my checkbook (I am horrible at math) and a little notebook to write down all the lists and things to do.

5. Perfume.. Gotta smell good through out the day! I love this Sex and the City perfume. I got it at Gordman's for $6!

6. Work schedules and receipts.. I am horrible and taking out my old work schedules.

7. Deodorant.. Can't have stinky pits!

8. Foot lotion and eyeglasses cleaner/rag.. My feet get super dry during the day and my glasses get really dirty through out the day as I work in a daycare.

9. Roll of stamps..

10. Prescription Pills and EyeRestore Pills.. Recently went to the eye doctor and they did a new test on my eyes and the macular pigment in my eyes is slowly going away and I have to take a pill daily to help improve the pigment. If I don't, in the future I could go blind. Scary!

11. Chapstick..

12. Hand lotion and sanitizer.. Twilight Woods from Bath and Body Works--smells really good!

13. Owl Wallet.. From Mod Cloth. I LOVE owls!

Normally, I can't find anything in my purse because I just throw any lose paper, candy, change, etc. in here, but since I bought the Kangaroo Keeper, it makes finding things so much easier!!

I'm Here...

I thought I should pop in to let you all know that I am still here. I have been super busy lately trying to get my bedroom back in shape. I have my bookshelf put together I am just touching up the paint. Once everything is all done, I will post pictures! But since I haven't blogged in awhile and don't know when I will have time to do another post, here is a gorgeous picture for you! Aren't the colors awesome! I love it!!

Found here

Tooter Fruiter

One day she is going to hate that I call her that. But for now, she is my little Tooter Fruiter. My niece is spending the night tonight since my sister is sick. I guess the little fruit fly's papa wanted to see her so he volunteered to get up bright and early with her tomorrow morning. Yeah, right, like that is going to happen! Ha!

She always does this thing when she spends the night. "I have to say good night to my papa." She gets out of bed to say good night. She gets back into bed. "I have to give my grandma a hug and a kiss." She gets out of bed to give her grandma a hug and a kiss. She gets back into bed. And it continues on until I get tired of it and sit there and rub her back. Well, tonight she did the same thing to my stepmom who tried to put her to bed around 9:30. I said my good nights to her and went up to my own bed and all I could hear were her little feet running back and forth from her bed to the garage where her grandma and papa were.

Then, my little sister and her boyfriend came home around 11:00 p.m. and the little fart face was still awake and wired. I went out and asked her why she was still awake and the stinker mcghee and her auntie Alyssa were making her a 'bed' on the floor in her auntie's room. I guess Auntie Alyssa is having a slumber party with this adorable face.

This kid was so excited to sleep in Alyssa's room that she was jumping up and down saying "This is going to be so great!"

How can you not love her?

5 Things I Love Sunday

Since I was a total slacker last Sunday and didn't post my 5 things I love, I decided that I better post it tonight. So here are 5 new things that I love.

Handmade Lamp... Doesn't look handmade does it? I love, love, love the color.

Found here

Mod Tree Pillow... I love that the tree is made of felt and the colors of the leaves are AWESOME!
Found here

Urban France Art Photographs... Aren't these colors AMAZING?!?! I think these would look awesome hanging on the walls of my newly painted bedroom.
Found here

Spray Painted 3 Tier Organizer... I was looking on Elsie Flannigan's Project Restyle Flickr and saw this. I don't know why I couldn't think of spray painting my ugly white tiered organizer. It is something that is so easy to do and won't take a ton of time. I also love that you can't see into the drawers of the organizer.
Found here via Project Restyle

Shelf Restyle... I also found this on the Project Restyle Flickr. I think this would look awesome on my wall with a few scrappy items in it!
Found here via Project Restyle

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. I wish it was longer. I painted my bedroom yesterday and today (a color called Beach Water) and I love it. However, I ran out of paint today doing the 2nd coat. So I have to go back to the hardware store tomorrow morning before work to get another gallon of paint. Sigh. So I am sitting on my bed that is almost in the middle of my room and clutter all around me and it is driving me nuts. I need to finish this paint job and get my room back in shape. Don't worry, I have pictures taken of the mess and once my room is back in order, I will post them.

Babies

I haven't scrapbooked this much in a couple months I think! I did this of my cutie patootie niece who really never played with babies, but every once in awhile she would take one for a stroll.

I used a sketch, but I can't remember where I got it from, so if this looks like one of your sketches, thank you!!

Products Used: Patterned Paper, Stickers: Echo ParkBrown Cardstock: American Crafts

I watched the little Turk Face today while my sister went shopping, again. We were watching Scooby-Doo while laying in my bed this afternoon and I looked over at her and she was out. I snapped a few picture, careful not to wake her. However, when I went to get out of my bed and go scrap, she woke up. Do you like her bangs? She cut them herself yesterday. Well, my sister tried to fix them. I didn't see what it looked like after the fact.

After her nap, I had to take up her little coloring table from our garage so she could do some "scrapping-booking" with me in my room. It was cute how excited she got when she would cut and glue some of my old patterned paper. I tried to get a picture of her, but she refused to let me get one. Oh well, next time because I think she is going to be a little crafter!

I hope you all had a great weekend. I will be back soon with my 5 Things I Love Sunday post!

Did I Really Need This?

Probably not, but I got all this stuff anyways. I went to A Walk Down Memory Lane today after work to get zoo papers and only zoo papers. I walked out with all this stuff and no zoo papers. I got 3 paper packs... I love paper packs... some stamps, and a few single sheets of paper. Why, oh, why does this hobby have to come with such a shopping addiction? I feel as if I need all the newest, latest and greatest stuff out there.

Scrappy Layouts

My church had their monthly scrapbooking night tonight. I was there for 3 hours and I got 2 layouts done. I think that is pretty good for me!

Oh Brooklynn, you are such a silly little girl. I love you to bits though!

Sketch is by PageMaps

Last summer, I wanted to take a nice picture of Brooklynn in front of my stepmom's flowers, but this little girl never will stay still long enough for that to happen. So this picture is what I got. It will have to do until the flowers become pretty enough for me to try again. Isn't she a stinker or what?
Sketch is by So Sketchy!

I hope everyone has a wonderful crafty weekend! I have plans to scrap some more tomorrow and Sunday afternoon I have to watch the Turk Face.

Coming Home

Has anyone seen the new show on Lifetime called "Coming Home"? It is on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. central time. I watched it last night and all I have to say is holy cows they should have warned me that I would need a whole box of tissues. I love that they have created a show that shows the homecomings of the men and women who have/are serving our country. It was awesome to be able to watch those homecomings.

I work at a daycare and there is a 2 year old whose dad is currently deployed. She is a daddy's girl and it breaks my heart to see her miss her daddy so much. Today she was standing in the middle of the room looking sad and I asked her what was wrong and she told me that she wanted her daddy.

As a person who sees the hardships and sadness of a someone who has a family member deployed, I am super happy that there is a show out there that shows the happy returns and the exciting surprises.

If you haven't see last night's episode, make sure you check in next Sunday night. I do have to say that this is the best show out there!

5 Things I Love Sunday

I am going to try to blog more. I really need to get into Elsie's blog love course. Anyways, I am going to start a 5 Things I Love Sunday feature.

Woodland Creatures Bookshelf w/ Bookends... I want this shelf with all the little critters! I want it now! This is the most adorable shelf that I have ever seen. I love all those bookends, they just add that extra cuteness to this already adorable bookshelf.

Found here

Hello Wooden Sign... I love the color of this wooden hello sign. I think that this would look awesome near the front door or above a coat rack.
Found here

Printer's Drawer Jewelry Holder... I don't have many earrings or wear much jewelry, but I love this printer's drawer turned jewelry holder. I also love that this is distressed.
Found here

Tweet Hoot Barn Owls... these are adorable! I want one or two or three in my little scrap corner.
Found here

Pirate Ship Bedroom... How cool is this? A pirate ship and jail cell in your bedroom? Yes please! There are more pictures found here.

Found here

I hope everyone had a wonderful and long weekend. I know mine went by way to fast!!