Let the scrapbooking begin!

I think I might have mentioned it before, but I am taking a class called Scrap Your Events at Debbie Hodge's web-site. The first lesson went up on the blackboard today & I am ready to sit down & get to work. Since I started taking on-line classes, it seems that I do most of my scrappin' in response to a class or a challenge. Whatever it takes, right? I was surprised to see Debbie's new book on my front porch from B&N. Hip hip hooray! It's a happy mail day.



Also, today is one of my YSA's birthdays. Happy Birthday Mary Armbruster! (Jared always calls her by her full name.)

Today is the neighborhood garage sale & ...

I really, really, really hate selling things to people -- especially things that should maybe just thrown in the trash. It's almost 9:35 & we have sold $2.65 worth of stuff & the rest is still just sitting on the table. The cure is to just drive on over to Goodwill & kiss this stuff goodbye.

Usually we go walk around the neighborhood & buy some other people's junk with the $ that we made from our junk. This year we will just stay home, haul our junk away, & not add any more.

I think that there are one hundred better ways to spend a Saturday morning, including getting teeth pulled, having an appendectomy, and scrubbing toilets.

Now you know how I really feel.

Lucky I guess

Sometimes I just feel lucky.

A few weeks ago my sister Jennifer posted a link to a questionnaire at www.fiskars.com about sewing. Now, I am not currently the most active sewer on the planet, but I do qualify by virtue of my large fabric stash, Elna sewing machine, & Elna serger. I took the online survey, left my email addy & name & just blew it off. A week or so later (long fallen from my conscience) I received an email saying that I won a $50 American Express gift card to spend anywhere -- luckily not just on sewing. I used the $50 & then some on a Bamboo fun tablet . The best (?) part of all was that the tablet comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 & a few other nifty programs. Super dooper excited to figure this gadget out.

Last week I posted at http://debbiehodge.squarespace.com/ Debbie Hodge is a WONDERFUL online scrapbooking teacher. She explains everything in easy-to-understand detail. She gives generously in her handouts. Her style is very clean & copy-able. She is approachable & real. (i.e. She answers emails and keeps up with the class forum & comments on your LOs!) She is also the mother of boys so I get that. She is having a drawing every week for someone to win a copy of her book. I entered the drawing with this entry:
I can't wait to see your new book. I have loved all of your class materials!

1) Last event scrapbooked? Science Fair. I had to dig for a while; I have been in a scrappin' drought lately. Hopefully, my 1000 six-cent picture order from WinkFlash will cure this.

2) Last everyday life ? I worked on a Twelve of Twelve LO for a challenge at http://twelve-of-twelve.blogspot.com/ on April 12th (well, the 13th).

3) Do you every scrap about yourself? Yes.

Sorry no pictures -- full hard drive & LOs got erased. Hopefully, I will buy a new laptop today. (= Family Tax Preparer's fee)
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Jenna
sorry about the hard drive but love the FEE!


I checked every day (multiple times!) and then finally gave up on Saturday & didn't check again until last night (Tuesday). I got on to see the April 14th winner and read:

Congrats to justjenna!!! Email me your address, Jenna, at debbie at debbiehodge.com ---- or, let me know if you want to convert the win to a class pass. Congrats!!!


I was so excited that I was screaming, "I won! I Won! I WON!!!" Christopher & Jared both came running (Ryan was playing baseball) & I got to share my excitement with them. Yippee! Debbie is sending me a copy of her new book.

If you get a chance, surf on over to Debbie's site & see her work. She has free sample classes on the right hand side. They are called 11th Session Freebies. If you sign up & register in the forums to win, you never know -- it just might be your lucky day.

05/02/2008 Luck stuck again. :)

I am a green ESFP. What are you?

My friend sent me a personality test http://web.tickle.com/color . I guess I am GREEN. The test is pretty sensitive though & I was occasionally YELLOW. I think that these tests are kind of funny. I can find qualities that I agree & disagree with on every one.

The Meyers-Briggs seems to be a bit more accurate (longer, time-tested, etc.).

ESFP - "Entertainer". Radiates attractive warmth and optimism. Smooth, witty, charming, clever. Fun to be with. Very generous. 8.5% of the total population.

Take Free Jung Personality Test
personality tests by similarminds.com

On a not-so-self-centered note, I am off to play at Paris Mountain with the YSA -- capture the flag & flag football maybe, a cook-out, & other yard games. Sounds fun (but have you checked the weather???). It will be chilly.

Twelve on the Twelfth

I saw a cute LO idea on Cathy Zielske's blog who got the idea from someone else's blog. Take twelve pictures on the twelfth of every month & make a scrapbook page about them. Here's my take on the day:There were many, many pictures that did not get taken. I kept forgetting that I was participating. (Why is this underlining???
Jared is finally not coughing tonight after 12 straight days of being a sick kid. He is convinced that the nap that he took at rest-time today in K-5 is what cured him. I'll take it!

Okay, too many late nights in a row... boring, short, but finished. Pictures for last post still in the works. And so are the goodies.

Happy General Conference!

Pictures will be coming soon. Or I will send goodies to each & every person who leaves a comment before I get the pics posted. *Unless I get sick & then I get a bye.

We were so happy to be able to spend time this weekend listening to living prophets & apostles teach & guide us. Considering we watched all four sessions (five for Scott & Christopher), the kids did really well. I especially loved the talk by Elder Ballard to young mothers. (I can still count myself as a young mother, right? Jared is just 5.) I have a testimony that President Monson is the prophet of God -- it was wonderful to see that mantel fall upon his shoulders & to hear the difference in his messages.

Jared has been really sick this weekend. He had a fever of 104.5 yesterday!!! Even my usual laid-back-ness on illness has taken a back burner as I have worried about how sick he has been. I just offered to give him Tylenol a while ago & he said, "No, Mom! My throat is NEVER going to feel better." Funny boy.

This morning we had waffles, bacon, strawberries, whipped cream, & OJ. We were supposed to have the YSA come over yesterday but with Jared's fever we canceled. We will definitely have to have a rain check. I love fancy breakfasts!

New Multi-grain Waffle Recipe: *(You will not believe how good these are!)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup each corn meal, whole wheat flour, & oatmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp salt
some sugar (have to check on this as I'm typing from memory)
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
2 T oil
2 eggs
1 t vanilla

Mix the dry ingredients together. Combine buttermilk & milk in 4-cup Pyrex container & microwave for 30-seconds (to room temperature). Add eggs, vanilla, & oil & combine well. Stir into dry ingredients & mix with a whisk until just combined. (Don't over mix & make a smooth batter. Waffle batter is like muffin batter -- too much mixing is bad news.) Drop onto waffle iron & cook until done. AMAZING!!!!! These somehow taste really buttery.

Wowsa! This only made 4 or 5 waffles... and they were all promptly eaten up by the family. Everyone voted them better than Krusteaz! (And we're Krusteaz loyalists.)

Here's crossing our fingers for healthier days ahead.