Whew... it's been a LOOOOONG week!

Okay, so the last time I posted, I was on a roll... keeping up with my blog, keeping you informed of the ongoings in my life... and suddenly, I lost it. I knew my "on top of it streak" would come to an end... and it did... but here I am... back in the saddle... exhausted, but I'm here.

I've been making jewelry, scrapbook pages,

cards,

and memories... My mom visited this weekend and for the first time in a VERY long time, we got to stamp together. She brought my nephew, Noah, with her and he'll be staying with us for a month until we meet back up in the Outer Banks of NC for our VACATION!!! So, since Friday afternoon, there hasn't been a single dull moment in my house! We all know that when Momma comes to town, gifts aren't far behind... and luckily, my Anniversary (9 precious years of marital bliss) is next week, followed by my birthday in July... so to celebrate, Momma blessed us with this...

oh yeah, baby... my very own all in one... fax, copier, printer, and the very best photo printer there is! She even loaded us up with photo paper & ink refills... So now, I don't have to wait for pictures to get developed... no lines, no wasting time or money... I can print each picture the size and shape that I want it and no one can stop me! So as you can see above (my strawberry picking pages)... I've already put my new toy to use. I printed all the small prints on the right side as 2X2 prints so I could get more pics on the page. Great, huh? Oh, and the fun didn't stop there... Momma just ordered the whole set of Nestablilities, so do you know what that means? You guessed it... her clone inherits the ones that she'll have double of once she receives her shipment of Nesties... LOOK WHAT I GOT...

and if you look a little closer at the Lattebella card pictured above, you'll see that I've already put my Nesties to use too! I can not complain... I AM a blessed girl.

I've seen many people posting pics of their "stamp/scrap haven" and I have finally taken pictures of my space... I'll post those tomorrow... for now, I've got to get FOUR kiddos into bed! Ta~

Look What I've been dabbling in...

Much like my Momma, I have a tendancy to "dabble" in everything I can get my hands on (craft-wise)... I've recently taken to making beaded jewelry... It's so fun... and it feeds my need for instant gratification...

Kailynn and I are regular attendees of a weekly playgroup organized by the local Partnership for Chidren and the two ladies who host (and plan) the whole shindig are amazing. The year is coming to a close, as the public school year comes to a close, and I thought they deserved a small token of our appreciation for the big impact they've had on our lives.

These ladies oogled over the packaging just as much as they oogled over the jewelry!

This one is for Miss Lisa... her favorite color (today) is blue, so I went with this...

This one is for Miss Sue... she loves the color red, so I came up with this...

Not bad, eh? I'm so proud of myself... this just goes to show that you can do anything you put your mind to. I'll be back soon with some scrappy goodness (hopefully)!

G'nite!