CHICAGO BABY!

I'm home! It was so fun! I met some wonderful women and even a few great dudes! I will be demonstrating the Cricut Cake! OMG it is so cool! I have an Expression and this is it's "fraternal twin" that only does icing sheets and gum paste! Can't wait to get mine and start playing!
The hotel was great, so was the food, but my experience was completely enhanced by two amazing women! Ava & Tina, or Critter and Pickle as I've come to know them! They made my weekend! They kept me laughing and kept me from getting in trouble! Ava told us stories that literally made me lose all control of bodily functions and Tina was there to "Poise" the support! Between goats, hamsters, poise pads and cupcakes I can't think of more fun and laughs like I had in Chi-Town with these two gals in a long time! Here's some pictures!

Ava (aka Critter) & Tina (aka Pickle)

A New Venture!

Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything! Sorry if anyone was following and got bored! But I'm back and with a new job! I will be demonstrating the Cricut at my local Michaels' store! Pretty cool huh?! I filled out an application online a while back and they contacted me last week, five hours of phone interviews later, Voila! I'm hired! I get to go to Chicago for 4 days for training and other info. Could be fun that's for sure! Let's see what happens!

Wedding!

My friend Rachel is getting married! She's asked me to be a bridesmaid! AHHHHH! I'm so excited! Now to grow out the hair and lose a bunch of weight is in order! Here is a little wedding organizer I made her and her groom for Christmas!

Happy Holidays!

Well, another Christmas is over! I can't believe how fast it came and went! My girls had a wonderful holiday! Everyone was very generous and they are very thankful! Santa came to our house and left goodies for everyone! Myself included! We had a huge snowstorm the weekend before Christmas and today the day after Christmas it rained liked crazy and the snow is almost all gone! My hubby is happy, he hates shoveling the snow. I have to admit, I'm not much help! I love the snow but from inside the house, with the heat on, coffee in hand and warm toes! My very dear friend got engaged on Dec. 11 and asked me to be a bridesmaid! I am so honored and can't wait for her wedding! Now I have to lose about 50 pounds and let the hair grow out, but I have until June 2011 so I'm covered! I think?!

Planning on crafting all this week! Will post some new things soon! Happy Holidays to everyone and a wonderful and safe New Year too!

Sad Day....

Today we had to say goodbye to our kitty cat Casey. She was 13 years old. Casey suffered from type II feline diabetes. For two years we gave her insulin, totally changed her diet and with her help she lost 5 lbs., which was a 1/3 of her body weight. She seemed to be doing so well, until this morning. After talking to our vet and given our options, my husband and I along with the vet felt that putting her down was the best thing for her. It was a horrible decision to have to make but we just wanted her to be no more pain. Our daughters got to say goodbye and we've all been pretty emotional today, so love your pet and give them a hug today. I'll be sending my love to heaven where Casey is finally with her sister Harley running around and having fun.

Soccer Scrapbook!

My friend is our school nurse, her daughter is a senior at another local school. Each year their school has Senior Spotlight Recognition Day. Each seniors family is asked to present the senior player with a memento or memory of their years on the the team. Well my friend asked if I could make her a scrapbook. It chronicles her early days of soccer to her senior year in high school. I was so honored! She supplied the pictures and paper and I did my thing! I think it came out pretty good! Not too bad for 2 days work!

Bridal Shower!

Today was my little sister's bridal shower! She was surprised and received so many beautiful gifts! Here's a few "thingys" I made for the shower!