New Years Goals... 2009

Of course, as this time of year comes around again, everyone is talking about resolutions. Well... I also get to thinking about what I'd like to do in the new year, but I don't really make resolutions.... I think they are meant to be broken.

So this year, I have two goals.

ONE: I have got to lose this weight and get to eating and being healthy.

TWO: I'd like to take a picture a day... I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them, but I'm going to get a snapshot of life in this year....... if I miss a day or two, no biggie. But I want to look over the year and it seems cool. I actually started this yesterday....

Here are my pics:

12/30/08

And for today 12/31/08:

This may not look exciting, a picture of Emily sleeping.. but it is VERY exciting.... see, she's in her OWN BED.... this is sorta new... and I hope by the end of the year it will be funny to look back on..... something that she just does without thinking!

A new day....

Lots of fun from Christmas... Oh my how fun!!! The kids played nonstop... and I don't think Nathan has been away from a video game for more than one waking hour since Christmas.....

Emily has just been having so much fun going from thing to thing... neat huh? She loves her dollhouse... her baby stuffed animals.... and Nathan's things too LOL.

Saturday, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's to celebrate Great Grandpa's 84th birthday... and my uncle and cousin came in from Iowa too! Nice day....

Sunday, I rearranged my room.... and cleaned up some too. I have LOTS to go through... and I'm going to have a goal of doing one thing/section each day till it gets done.... I am not sure how to sort my loose things... you know... all those RAK things... and most of it is good stuff, just right now it is thrown in a box... I NEED to use those things.... maybe I'll make up kits with stuff that's not already in kits...

Today... I was scheduled to work. They called last night.. I was first to be downstaffed... so I'm pretty sure that I won't work today, but we'll see. I should know in an hour or so. Hate waiting though because I would like to get some things going... anyhoo...

Waiting for pictures... ordered on Snapfish.

AND.... I did the treadmill today!! YIPPEE!!

It's the 23rd!!!

I think I get just as excited as the kids do... I can't wait to see them open their gifts... it's so much fun! Just two more sleeps now....

Well.... I got the morning off... our census is 11 right now... so there only need to be 3 nurses.... there were six sceduled... anyhoo.... hopefully, I'll be home all day. It would kinda stink to go in for four hours... but I'm really hopeful.

Didn't scrap last night, but did a few the night before....and the night before that too.

here's a look... just scrapping for me finally!

Catch up time!!!

First... HOORAY!!! I have a new blog header... my sis made this for me and I adore it!!!!!!!! "Did it while I was feeding Madison".... I tell ya, she should TOTALLY be a digi designer FULL TIME!! I'd STILL be working on it if I tried to start last night.... THANK YOU MARTHA!!


Busy time in the Crumby household, as I'm sure it is for all of you.... we got our tree up last weekend... it's so festive to have the house decorated. But, we are also going to be very sad in the next few days... my sister and her family are moving to Washington state... they are leaving on Wednesday. I know, with all the technology available, it's like they are right next door, but still..... I won't have a buddy to just run to Target with or to run away from the kids for a while with..... and Nathan is really starting to realize that they are leaving... it's hard. BUT... I do know it's best for them in the long run....... and we just have a new vacation destination!


Yesterday was the DT reveal day for Sassy Scrappers!!! We were sponsored this month by ScrapMuse.... and MY OH MY... the mega kits are MEGA MEGA!!! I got SO much out of this kit and still have leftovers!


Here are a few of my layouts:

Well.... it's time for me to write my list and start working...... have a great weekend everyone!

TOOT TOOT!!!!

I just was just asked to be a member of the DT at Sassy Scrappers!!!


TOOT TOOT TOOT!!!!!


WOO HOO!!!!

Starting tomorrow!!!

Two BIG crops....

First.... and the one I'm MOST excited about (because I'm providing a challenge or three...)
http://www.sassyscrappers.darkbb.com


For the Fall Crop... LOTS of fall themed AND getting ready for the holiday season challenges... I'm totally STOKED>


And at: http://www.thescrapcity.com/ is the Game Show crop....

I can't wait for Martha to come on Saturday and play with me for the last time in a long time... (BOO) but YEAH!!

Check them out.... tell them I sent ya (no, I don't think anyone is having a contest... just like to play with my friends!)

New Challenge

Over at Sassy Scrappers (http://sassyscrappers.darkbb.com).....
I was asked to provide a bi-weekly challenge for fun..... and came up with the Grocery List challenge....

Each time, I'll give you five different things in four categories... a technique, a color, a paper type, and two embellishments... you need to go shopping in your stash for these things and prepare a layout.... you have to get at least four of the things otherwise you have to go back to the store!!!

Here's the challenge for this week:
Inking (not stamping.... edge inking)
Pink
Flowered PP
something metal (not brads or eyelets)
Stickles/glitter

Here's a bonus.... if you participate this week and post both at Sassy AND comment here.... I'll send you a RAK of 20 sheets of PP!!!!!

Are you up for it?!?!

I almost forgot!!!

Check out the MFTA November kit.... http://www.memoriesfromtheattic.info/

Here's three of my creations using this kit.... I'm working on the fan but a little stuck LOL.

HOW COOL!!!

Do you make your Christmas cards? I sure do and have for several years.

This year, Memories from the Attic is hosting a CONTEST!!!! There are four different categories (stamping, nontraditional colors, shaped, and vintage/victorian) in the first phase and then after the first phase, winners will be chosen and will continue to the second phase of the contest.....

Sounds like fun!!

Check it out:
http://www.memoriesfromtheattic.info/viewtopic.php?p=35556#35556

Of course, there will be PRIZES.... and you'll get some of your cards done too!

I VOTED!!!

Did you???

It's been a very long time since I voted...I honestly have not really followed the races OR I did not have opinions in the recent past...and this year, I DO have opinions.

Now... it's time to wait.


Other tidbits.... got DH his birthday/Christmas present... an iPhone.... um, someone remind me that I don't NEED one too!!!

BUT... he also got ME MY Christmas present... A WII!!!!! along with Wii Fit!!!!! HOW COOL... not only that he got me one, but that we found one!!!! It should be here in a day or two.... hope I don't have to wait to open it!





On a very sad note for me... my sister is for sure moving. We've known for a while, but she scheduled the movers for 12/9..... I'm sad. Very sad.

Weekend Creating....

Well.... I spent the weekend getting a few challenges done for the Birthday Bash at Memories from the Attic..... And lemme say... I'm so happy to be scrapping PINK again!!!!

Here's a few of my creations:

I also got pictures ordered and printed for this weekend... got the cooler cleaned out to use as a tote (we're going with a "Tailgate" theme for our table decorating contest entry, so I thought the big cooler would make a great tote!!).... and also played some finding the pumpkins on The Great Pumpkin Search Online shop hop.... Between Martha and I, we've found 26/39 so far......

Check it out... lots of prizes!! www.thegreatpumpkinsearch.com

Well... off to search for pumpkins.....

Random Thoughts

Just some random thoughts today.......

I'm tired... the kind where your body is exhausted, but your mind really isn't

Why won't 4 and 5 year olds go to bed when I tell them to?

Sometimes, I don't think I would be fat if McDonalds or other places didn't exist.... I just don't like cooking. Blah.

I'm so addicted to House.....

I can NOT WAIT for the 24th.... Martha and I are going to the annual retreat in Lincoln MO. Oh my my my...... two and a half whole days by ourselves..... just scrappin' and relaxin!!!

I've GOT to order pictures (again....)

The hard part of that is picking out pics for Mom and Dad.... there are SO many to try and get in just a few pages for their Christmas gift.

Madison is so sweet... there's just something about new babies.....


And finally... I can't believe I finally have a NIECE!!!! How cool... Emily thinks so too.

Oh SO EXCITED!!!

WE HAVE A NEW NIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've never had the opportunity to say that before!!! Martha had their 5th baby today... she came into the world at 3:23 this afternoon and I got there just a few minutes later. Baby and mommy are doing fine.

Here's Madison Rose Meier

7lbs 1.9 oz and 20 inches long

It's SCRAP weekend!!! I'm getting ready to rock the Pink CROPS at Sassy Scrappers and ScrapCity.... how fun!!!!

AND.... I've been asked to design for Scrappin' in my Spare Time kits!!!!! Jen's got some YUMMY tastes in papers and colors.... I'm just DROOLING to get going....

Check them out here:

http://scrappininmysparetime.blogspot.com/

So... off to my room.....

It's a PINK weekend!!

Yeppers..... it's October again!!! And time for all the ScrapPINK events. What a wonderful way to raise awareness for breast cancer!! And a little money here and there too....



Sassy Scrappers and Scrap City are teaming up to have a crop this weekend..... Two sites, TWO crops.... what's a girl gonna do????? SCRAP, of course!!!



There are a few precrop challenges posted that I've been working on.... but I still have lots to do. And I have still yet to sort my pictures that I got printed last week....



Oh yeah.... that reminds me... I need to get pics printed for mom and dad's album/Christmas gift before our crop weekend retreat on the 24th.... I was hoping to get some BABY pictures first, but seems that the little one has a mind of his/her own...... Martha's about ready... ok, so she was ready about 3 weeks ago... bless her heart.



Well.... anyways...

Check out the OCTOBER KIT!!!

At Memories From the Attic !!! YUMMO!!!

Very soft, very romatic feel... just made me want to grunge it up even more LOL....

Here are a few LO's I got done tonight. and a card from this weekend... I also got a couple more cards done and still have a bunch of paper left over.. what a great kit!!!

Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!

WOW... I think I got a total of 11 cards done today... woo hoo!!

I usually make cards for fun, but just occasionally... so, for the "holiday" I decided to dedicate today to making cards...

Very fun and relaxing...

here are some of my cards:

Goings on...

OK... here's my first REAL blog entry...

What's going on in my scrappy cyber world.

Memories from the Attic is ONE this month, so we're having a month long celebration!!

www.memoriesfromtheattic.info

We are also having a party this Saturday for World Cardmaking Day on Saturday 10/4.... we are starting at 10 am CST and running all day. Come check it out!


Sassy Scrappers is ALSO having a bit of a crop this weekend for World Cardmaking Day this weekend for the Crop and Chat... I'm going to play there too!

http://sassyscrappers.darkbb.com


PLUS... next weekend is a BIG BIG weekend.... Sassy Scrappers AND Scrap City are having a Scrap Pink Crop... yeppers... BOTH sites.... can you believe it!! And all to raise money for breast cancer research. Cancer SUCKS.... and breast cancer is high on my list of things that suck.


SO... that being said... it's a scrappy MONTH!!! WOO HOO!!!!

Back to Blogging!!!

And it's about darned time!!!

It's REALLY been over a YEAR since I blogged... Oh my.


Life has changed a little....

Thank you Tammy at Sassy Scrappers for starting this off..... I got all my challenges done girlie!


I'm gonna start bloggin... PROMISE!