These are the days....

~Rain and more Rain ~

2007-06-04T19:29:00.000-07:00

It's been raining today from around 3pm on......and my garden and everything else is soaked!

Here is the view from my scraproom, taken on Saturday.

Douglas Lake Road Trip

2007-05-29T20:37:00.000-07:00

Tunnel Vision

2007-05-29T20:34:00.000-07:00

Anyways.....

2007-05-23T16:38:00.000-07:00

This song by Martina Mcbride...Love the lyrics :)

You can spend your whole life building,
Something from nothing
One storm can come and blow it all away,
Build it anyway
You can chase a dream
That seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great, but sometimes life ain’t good
And when I pray
It doesn’t always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway,
I do it anyway

This world’s gone crazy
And it’s hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all your heart,
For all the right reasons,
And in a moment they can choose to walk away
Love ‘em anyway

You can pour your soul out singing
A song you believe in
That tomorrow they’ll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway,
Yeah sing it anyway.

Happy Wednesday! Posting photos tonight :D

We're officially "those" parents

2007-05-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

After I was trying to get a new flower bed set up, we headed into town to do some grocery shopping and pick up some new greenery for that flower bed.

Anyways we were in the hardware store looking at coffee makers. Carson was playing with a spray bottle and he was starting to get worked up. Well in a matter of seconds he hucked that bottle and hit some poor innocent lady walking down the isle. oh..Then Carson proceeded to scream, head butt, hit me, and scream some more before falling to the floor in a heap.

So.....it was a that point during the screaming, Brodie glaring at me, and everyone else in the aisle staring at us...when a little voice inside my head said "I've become one of them". One of those parents that we used to say "why can't they just control their kid". I take back those words now, and feel sorry for those parents out there that have to endure the meltdowns of their 21 month olds because we are one of you now. :O

A day at the park

2007-05-06T21:22:00.000-07:00

It was Saturday and it was also Leah's birthday when we decided to take her and Alex to the wildlife park in Kamloops.

It was tight fit but we managed to get us all into the car :)

Carson wasn't so sure of the moose.

We got to watch the trainers teach a snowy owl to fly to another person. Alex was lucky to have the opportunity to have the owl fly to him.

We finished the day off with a stop a Demilles farm to pick up some vegies and Fruit...and we took a "gander" at the geese..and found Winston :)

Peace....

2007-05-05T00:04:00.000-07:00

A little crazy

2007-05-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

Carson attended Cindy's 50th Birthday, he was a little weary of all the people but soon warmed up to everyone in no time.

Well Tax season is over for another year...and so I can return to my normal life, But not before catching a cold! Yep, I'm sick I guess thats what happens when you work 11 hour days for a month.

Now to get caught up on scrappn' and Happy mailing ! wow updating just took me a good couple hours!

Revelstoke Day Trip

2007-05-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday we found ourselves driving East to Revelstoke, ahhhh love the Random roadtrips :D

Carson's New Bike

2007-05-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

Carson helping dad put together his new bike, not sure if he's actually helping but he was so excited to get on and start riding!

I snapped some photos while inside Toys R Us, Carson loved the motorized cars....he kept running to the Mustang they had, then wouldn't get off the Ford F150...LOL

Easter family photos

2007-05-03T21:22:00.000-07:00

Easter was spent this year at Ma & Pa's in Kamloops. Lots of fun coloring eggs as you can see by this very unusual specimen. Looks like a dinosaur egg..huh?

Relax

2007-04-16T21:57:00.000-07:00

In a rut and other stuff :)

2007-04-16T12:39:00.000-07:00

In a rut?

Do you ever find yourself in a “rut”.

You know that just “getting by”, going with the everyday flow, doing the same thing day in day out feeling like one in a herd. Well I think we’re in a rut following the herd , so to speak It got Brodie and I talking it’s time for “a change”. We’re tired of living in the herd and it’s time to break out, but what should we do? What can we do to help us get where we want to go? We had some deep thinking happening this weekend and I think it’s only going to get deeper.

So the topic of new business ventures sprang to mind and a lot of brainstorming was going on. Time will only tell when these thoughts should materialize and one can only dream for everyday to be Saturday.

~~~~ from dreams great things can happen. ~~~~

A write-off?

I should know better than to try to schedule anything into the month of April. This month is ALWAYS insanely busy. I wonder if my little white flag still works, I tend to wave it feverously at times like these. It’s at times like these that I wish I was Samantha from Bewitched and if I twitched my nose it would all go away and by go away I mean the stress of tax time and annoying coworkers…bwahhha hhhhha hhhhaaaaa. However it’s not as busy as the place I worked before, but I didn’t have a 20 month old then.

So back to reality and the day to day normality that is my life. Just a break down

 Working on the new FFC book, and a few layouts to upload *smile*
 Have a bunch of Easter photos to upload
 I’m a 2pea happy mailer, picked up some more goodies to mail out
 Backyard clean up, after “Hurricane Hutch” blew threw
 Picked up some discount perennials and Dahlia bulbs at local nursery, so time to plant.
 Carson needs a chest X-ray
 Trying to find a roto-tiller, we need to get that garden tilled
 New fence in the backyard needs a coat of paint.
 Re-org the craft/spare room

Carson’s situation

If you’ve been reading Carson has been off and on sick for the past couple months. Well it’s been the last couple weeks that he has found himself particularly ill. He has to take 2 inhalers for allergies and looks like he has the onset of asthma. With all these things happening he has caught a virus and is taking antibiotics.

I've got loads of pictures and more stories to tell.....all coming soon :)

~Big Boots~

2007-04-05T23:09:00.000-07:00

Please ?

2007-04-03T22:11:00.000-07:00

New IPOD

2007-03-30T18:27:00.000-07:00

I think everyone in the office was doing the happy dance when......the partners gave us ALL new IPODS!

How cool is, that.....:)

Tub Love

2007-03-28T23:42:00.000-07:00

DCM ~ Sunshine

2007-03-27T21:58:00.000-07:00

Not only did I do this for the DCM challenge but it is also for FFC :)

How fun huh?

DCM ~ TWINS!

2007-03-26T22:38:00.000-07:00

A Day at the Nursery

2007-03-25T23:31:00.000-07:00

2007-03-25T23:29:00.001-07:00

2007-03-25T23:29:00.000-07:00

2007-03-25T23:23:00.000-07:00

~ Origins ~

2007-03-25T22:32:00.000-07:00

In case you ever wondered why I named this blog "These Are The Days". It was named after one of my ALL TIME favorite songs by Van Morrison. Although you can't here the song, I love...love the melody.

These are the days

These are the days of the endless summer
These are the days,
the time is now
There is no past,
theres only future
Theres only here,
theres only now

Oh your smiling face,
your gracious presence
The fires of spring are kindling bright
Oh the radiant heart
and the song of glory
Crying freedom in the night

These are the days
by the sparkling river
His timely grace and our treasured find
This is the love of the one magician
Who turned the water into wine

These are days of the endless dancing
and theLong walks on the summer night
These are the days of the true romancing
When Im holding you oh, so tight
These are the days by the sparkling river
His timely grace and our treasured find
This is the love of the one great magician
Who Turned water into wine

These are the days now that we must savour
And we must enjoy as we can
These are the days that will last forever
You've got to hold them in your heart.

Carsons boots

2007-03-23T00:14:00.000-07:00

This is whats leftover after Hutch got a hold of Carsons boots!

2007-03-21T23:46:00.000-07:00

Good Bye Snow

2007-03-21T23:45:00.000-07:00

Carson and Uncle Marcel

2007-03-21T23:43:00.000-07:00

Hutch Is a great dog with Carson...just not our yard

What a month..time to share :)

2007-03-21T16:51:00.000-07:00

What a whirl wind kinda month. Well at least for our family.

Someone has either been sick (me) or working overtime at work (me)…Yes I have been up to my eyeballs in Personal Income taxes and it’s not even April yet! I swear the faster I work the more they load me up. Can I wave my little white flag yet?

I was sick for a week vomiting and everything else that goes along with having the flu…what a mess. I’m just starting to feel like myself…..and NO I’m not pregnant! LOL I was asked at work if I was…nnnoooo way , noooooo maaam! So lets set the record straight, I’m not.

After the snow came and went and came back again then went again, we managed to spend some time outside raking all the dead leaves I had on all the flower beds. Now the little crocus and tulips sprouts can see some sunlight. This is my first year planting spring bulbs so I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for blooms.

After some contemplation and the dream of a beautiful backyard we have decided to try to find our dog Hutch a new home, a place where he has free range to destroy what he wants. We’re just tired of trying to contend with holes and bits of hose and other stuff torn up. They say they get better when they are older…..but I can’t wait that long and either can our home….remember the hole in the drywall? lLOL!

We acquired a bunch of new furniture from Ma & Pa…THANK YOU….It looks lovely in our living room upstairs and I can’t wait to give it the “Andrea Touch”.

Carson has a blast during the week at Aunty Mel & Uncle Mike’s and from what I can see really loves to interact with his cousins. He gets so excited to see them whenever they pop by. He has been good with not being sick until these last couple days. He isn’t vomiting or anything just a fever and he has been really “cuddly”. So he’ll be staying home tomorrow with Aunty Leah so he can rest.

Brodie sold his Camarro, and has been thinking of where in the house he wants to invest the money….secretly I think he should invest in a new digital SLR camera for ME…..but hey it’s just an idea.

Did our taxes..and AAAACCCKKKK oh dear, those dirty rotten scoundrels want me to pay…Yep Brodie gets a refund and I owe and arm & a leg.

On the scrapping front…I had a card published in the February Issue of Cards magazine…and got a LOAD of fun goodies, some I like and some I’ve passed onto others…Hey I like to share!

My friend got some GREAT scrapping news yesterday so I’m super stoked for her
smiling * Yah….you ROCK!

I’m involved in a Circle Journal group and all the ladies are very nice and have also participated in numerous fun swaps.

FFC --à The Book is coming together and I’ve been trying to keep up with all the other fabulous DT members who are contributing….WOW….next step get my pages together to ship overseas to be photographed.
Phewwwww…That’s all for now, I probably left out a TON of stuff.

Long Time no post....huh!

2007-03-20T23:21:00.000-07:00

It's been busy around these parts....Our little corner of the world has been moving at full speed ahead. Soooo..... get cozy, I have lots to share :)

~ It's All Relative ~

2007-02-15T21:02:00.000-08:00

~Travel~

2007-02-13T21:34:00.000-08:00

~Weekend~

2007-02-13T10:17:00.000-08:00

We had a great, very productive weekend!

We’ve been contemplating removing a row of cupboards in our kitchen. They’re above the counter and really block a lot of natural light and make the area look really small and closed in.

We removed them on Saturday with the help of our neighbor …… WHAT a difference, WOW it looks so much brighter and the kitchen even looks larger. I’ll defiantly have to show before and after photos.

Well later that night Darcy called asking if Brodie could come over to help him finish their new floor, so it was off Kamloops for him.

On Sunday I went to Sicamous to an all day crop with my neighbor Jen. It was loads of fun and I can’t believe how many pages I finished….well almost finished I just have to add a touch of journaling and a title on a few of them.

Did I mention our car got rear ended? And Carson is SICK AGAIN…going to have to watch him closely…he sounds very hoarse and had a fever again last night. I hope he doesn’t get strep throat….I hear it’s making the rounds….

~We caught the bug~

2007-02-09T11:22:00.000-08:00

Carson and I were sick these last 2 days and I’m so glad it has finally passed. Nothing like the stomach flu to bring you down….*eye roll*

It’s been a few months since I watched daytime TV and I have to say I wish we had a PVR…LOL. I watched Oprah .

Here is an a piece taken from the show ...Oprah on February 8th, 2007 you can see more of it here:“the Secret”

"The law of attraction means that everything that happens to you—good or bad—you attract to yourself. Lisa describes it as if you're placing an order. "If you were at a restaurant and you ordered something, you fully expect it to come served that way. That's how the universe is. You're putting out orders—consciously and unconsciously," Lisa says. "So if you say, 'I'll never have a great relationship,' you just placed an order."Jack says everything you focus on can have an effect on your life—from books to magazines to thoughts. "All of that affects how we feel, and the feelings actually send out a wave into the universe, and anything that's vibrating in a similar level gets attracted into our life," Jack says."Most people focus on how it is. We talk about our current reality—'I'm in debt. I'm overweight. I'm not happy. I'm sad. The world's not working. We're at war,' whatever. And the more you think about that and focus on that and talk about it, the more you attract that [negativity]," he says."......

"Gratitude is one example of the magnetic force of the universe. "Basically, nothing new can come into your life unless you open yourself up to being grateful [for what you already have]," Michael says."If you think about it, the universe has a conveyor belt of presents lined up for you, and until you receive the one and fully are grateful for it, the next one can't come out of the chute. It's all lined up," Jack says.Lisa says this perspective applies to weight, family, friends and other aspects of life. She says too many people who want to make things better focus on what's wrong with the present. "Instead of wanting to change it, appreciate what's there," Lisa says. "Find the things about it that work … and by doing that, you create a space for it to get better."....

and I also really liked Rachel Ray’s new show. So that was the extent of my TV watching on Thursday.

On the scrapbooking front ----->
I got an email yesterday from Cards Magazine my goodies are being shipped to me; I hope my book is in there too. This was for a card being published in an Idea book coming out this month.

~Good Eats?~

2007-02-08T22:06:00.000-08:00

Carson at various stages enjoying his meals....except ,ummm that one time he tried yogurt!....but now he loves it!

~Midweek Ramblings~

2007-02-07T11:00:00.000-08:00

The melt down has begun; it was very warm this morning (2 Cel.) when I let the dog out. It’s starting to feel like spring. If “Murphy” has his way it’ll no doubt snow!

Work has been okay, with this week starting out better than the one before. *Eye-roll*
T1 season is just around the corner and this will be one of the first years I’m not directly involved in the T1 pool. It’ll be interesting to see how this office works during the hustle bustle J

My craft space is sloooowwwllly progressing, just a few more shelves to be built and it’ll be complete. The flooring was installed a few weeks ago and the walls painted ORANGE. It’s very vibrant and really gets the energy flowing plus it also distracts from the other stuff going on in the room like all the paper on my table after a scrap session.

Carson is such a little ham. We were at the video store on Saturday to pick up “Open Season” when we turned down one of the aisles a lady and a young baby were coming from the opposite direction. Carson stopped and began to tap his foot, the lady chuckled…then he started dancing and stomping his feet. So I figure we have a little show off on our hands!

Last night we watched Chantal K on the T.V. playing the piano and singing. Carson was mesmerized by her, he actually LOVES to watch people playing instruments and singing. So he was very entertaining …I wish I had recorded him running to the screen touching the microphone …smiling away and closing his eyes.

On the scrapping front -----> I’ve been busy getting projects done for an upcoming idea book J and I’m part of a CJ group called the Lil’ sprouts my albums topic is all about the movies.

And all you DCM ladies out there…I’m working on that “LARD” …LOL!

Have a great day…..where ever you are J

~Balance~

2007-02-06T22:43:00.000-08:00

Ain't It The Truth!

DCM~Sketch

2007-02-04T21:18:00.000-08:00

Here's my Card for the Sketch challenge :)

Made a felt heart for this one.

What a weekend...of sleep overs smile

2007-02-04T20:59:00.000-08:00

Well I had my hair colored...FINALLY...after months of looking at those grey hairs, ummm it was time, oh yah. Brodie went to his brothers to help with some reno's that they were doing and dropped off Carson at his mom's. So we were Carson free for an evening.

So you know how you can never seperate a boy and his dog...well our dog Hutch had some serious Carson withdrawl. Whining and crying ALL night...I slept better when Carson was home...LOL!

So while Carson was away, Ashley our niece had a sleepover :) We watched Lilo and Stitch, munched on popcorn and had some fun girlie time.

In the morning when she woke up at 7:30am....the first thing she wanted to was "crafts". So I told her after breakfast we'd head downstairs so she could create something to take home with her.

Water?

2007-01-31T22:36:00.000-08:00

And the winner is???

2007-01-31T21:05:00.000-08:00

Sooooo by random drawing (placing your names on paper and putting them in a basket, LOL) the winner of a FREE Simple Scrapbooks Magazine is ..................................

Sandie!

So Sandie...If your out there...email me at josiemilo@hotmail.com so I can get

this great copy off to you :)

The J's Journey

2007-01-30T07:27:00.000-08:00

A page I did of some photos I took of Brodies cousin Julie with her daughter Jaylene when they came to Canada this past summer from Taiwan.

This was also a project for FarFlung, used a googaw charm some cute puffy flowers, fancy pants chipboard for the flower and adhered some of their new fabrics to it.

So this is love?

2007-01-28T20:15:00.000-08:00

I created this page for a FFC project.

I love howCarson and Hutch have bonded...they truly love each others company.

DCM~Metal

2007-01-28T00:20:00.000-08:00

Here's my interpretation of the the challenge!...thanks ladies :)

Used some Farflung Fabric and a metal heart :)

Do you want a free magazine?-->Simple Scrapbooks

2007-01-27T22:28:00.000-08:00

Okay I have an extra copy of Simple Scrapbooking....Sometimes they send me 2 issues .....LOL. Hey this is a bonus for YOU!

If you 'd like your chance at a copy of the Jan/Feb....please drop me a line. I'll draw the name for the FREE MAG. on Wednesday.

So keep watching on Wednesday!

DCM ~ Through a window

2007-01-25T23:16:00.000-08:00

My window card for the DCM Challenge:)

DCM~ Imagine

2007-01-25T22:51:00.000-08:00

I really like this little card! Another DCM Challenge :)

WOW

2007-01-25T22:01:00.000-08:00

I Can't believe it's been 2 weeks since my last post!!!!

It's been really busy around these parts, if we weren't all sick(and Carson too) we were painting or fixing the floor I was trying to get my new room cleaned and organized. It's still not completly how I want it but in time it'll come. I promise not to let my blog go so long without an entry..LOL! Now I'm off to try to get some more stuff done!

I managed to get a couple pages done:

DCM ~ Aloha!

2007-01-11T22:23:00.000-08:00

Well here's my contribution to the DCM christmas scrap challenege. I used a snippet of ribbon from a homemade card I received :)

The "Aloha" Lady is from a postcard I received in the mail :)

Life Ain't always Beautiful...

2007-01-03T23:58:00.000-08:00

I heard this song by Gary Allan and really liked the lyrics. It's not an upbeat "happy" song it just puts things into perspective.

Life Ain't Always Beautiful

Life aint always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down,
it can break your heart

Life aint always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road
at the end of the day

But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has its own way
of takin it's sweet time

CHORUS

No, life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride

the struggles make me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has its own way
of takin it's sweet time
No, life aint always beautiful
But i know i'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride

My Crush?

2007-01-03T23:47:00.000-08:00

Every year I look forward to Easter.
To me it’s more than just treats and more than just the Easter bunny. It’s the time I get to display my collection of egg cups.

Susan a DT member posted a question at SS regarding using the same pictures again on a layout. I used these photos last year on a similar page, but I like the 8.5 x 11 size better.

My first PINK page in ages! lots of felt on this...its so nice having friends to challenge you to use a medium you wouldn't normally use.

The First Cut

2007-01-02T22:56:00.000-08:00

Carson cutting in his first 2 teeth...those things come in pairs!

Security Soother

2007-01-01T23:45:00.000-08:00

I'm so glad Carson doesn't use his soother or "plug" (as I liked to call it) anymore.

The Patch

2007-01-01T00:22:00.000-08:00

This was for a cardstock only challenge . A friend and I were stumped as to what to do(big case of scrappers block)....so we decided on this challenge! It was fun and only took me an hour :)
Anyone else up for this challenge?
stay tuned for the next one :)
cheers, Andrea x

DCM ~ Thanks again!

2006-12-30T22:52:00.000-08:00

Another card for the DCM challenge...a simple thank you card ...LOL! :).

Christmas fun

2006-12-29T23:27:00.000-08:00

So Christmas has come and gone and so have those visions of sugar plums. Started to box Christmas up for another year, Brodie took down the garlands on the railings and the wreath on the wall. The tree will come down on Sunday ...I think ;).

It was a wonderful time for us, we are so lucky to have what we have. I'm so fortunate to have such a beautiful healthy family the greatest gift.

But Brodie spoiled me....I told him NO gifts for Christmas! He got me a couple things that made me smile. I'll share some creations using it :)

The story behind the monkey .......a HIT..... during the Christmas game at Judy & Dave's!

DCM ~ Thank you

2006-12-29T23:01:00.000-08:00

My card for the "Thank you" card challenge from the inspirational ladies at the Daring Card makers. I used bits and pieces of chatterbox printed paper and tid bits of ribbon...oh can't forget the Foo-fa-la buttons :)

Thanks ladies...I look forward to a great year of card crafting andwho knows you may inspire a couple scrap pages too!

Happy New Year #2 ~ DCM

2006-12-23T16:27:00.000-08:00

Okay ladies this was cookn' for a while...LOL.

All Scenic Route printed papers...2 styles :)

little wine bottle hand cut and colored with a water color pencil

and 3 white eylets :)

DCM ~ New Year!

2006-12-23T01:36:00.000-08:00

My latest creation for the DCM challenge:

Had fun using some scraps

and bling for this one!

2 minutes?

2006-12-23T01:06:00.000-08:00

I bet a few of you can relate with this layout :) just a number of things that we use to distract this VERY busy boy!

Beauty is ...

2006-12-21T20:34:00.000-08:00

The the tulips outside the old shack in the vacant lot across the street. :)

Ho Ho Ho

2006-12-18T23:25:00.000-08:00

So it's not a card but those ladies from DCM and their latest challenge inspired me to complete this page about our Christmas photo shoot.

Black & White with a touch of color ~ DCM

2006-12-17T21:48:00.000-08:00

Having some fun with the ladies of DCM....Thanks for the challenge :)

Just be....You

2006-12-14T23:12:00.000-08:00

Carson and Brodie, sharing a moment :)

WANTED: Guest Design Team Member for SS

2006-12-14T23:02:00.000-08:00

Scrapbooking Swede January Guest Design Team Search

Can you believe January is fast approaching? The start of another great year!

So our challenge to to you is to reflect on the past year and pick your favourite page. Then we'll decide on who is going to be our fabulous Guest Designer for January at http://www.scrapbookingswede.com/ Our January guest designer will get to work with the Swedest team around and a great sponsor.
Upload one of your favorite layouts from 2006 to the gallery along with the reason why it's you favorite and our Swede team will vote for their favorite.
Your layout can be either 81/2 x 11 or 12 x 12 Let's see what you can do! All pages must be uploaded to our Contest gallery making a note that it is for the “January GDT” search.
The deadline for entries is midnight on December 27th. We will announce our new Guest Designer by January 1st!

So give it a try we want to see your favorite from 2006!

If you have any questions please contact angelique@scrapbookingswede.com

It's been almost a week.....and it's snowing again!

2006-12-14T20:40:00.000-08:00

It stated at 2:30 this afternoon and it hasn't let up! Wishing for a white Christmas!
As you can see we didn't go overboard with the lights......nice and simple!

Snooze...just snooze....

2006-12-14T00:11:00.000-08:00

SWS ~Rocking Horse

2006-12-11T23:28:00.000-08:00

I was delighted when I found
this at the 2nd hand store before
you were born. It was my find of
the day.Although it wasn’t perfect
I saw potentialand had visions
of you rocking away. So
I sent it to Uncle Jerry’s for some
Much needed TLC. It was just
after your 1st birthday
when you received it back. Good as new
and ready to take on a new adventure.
Adventure awaits baby….
Rock away into the sunset

love the challenges...:) I'm officially addicted to SWS

Everyday I say bye-bye

2006-12-09T22:59:00.000-08:00

……to the other man in my life.

So it’s a kiss on the cheek and a little tickle, then I’m out the door to my “other job”. Always thinking I should be staying home with you. I think of that everyday I leave the house.
Am I doing the right thing?

I love you sweetheart.
You’re always in my thoughts

Canadian Scrapbooker Publication

2006-12-08T22:08:00.000-08:00

Just thought I'd let you know that my first publication just came out in the December issue of Canadian Scrapbooker :)

okay....I'm just a little happy about this...can't you tell.

It's on page 105 if you catch a glance of it at the magazine stand and want to take a peak.

Christmas music

2006-12-07T23:01:00.000-08:00

I love all the old Christmas music and those songs bring so many wonderful childhood memories back.
I was watching ER tonight and I heard the closing song to the show. It was a song from Sarah Mclachlan's new Christmas album Wintersong

It's not your traditional Christmas music....and I have to say I've fallen in love. I must get that album!

Check it out and let me know what you think :)

Cluck?

2006-12-07T22:20:00.000-08:00

Scrapping with SCRAPS

2006-12-07T00:42:00.000-08:00

So excited my layout "Precious Blue Bunny" is posted on the Scrapping with Scraps Blog! .......Thanks Chrissy :)

I love recycling my scraps!

DCM ~ Free Spirit

2006-12-07T00:33:00.000-08:00

A little extra from the DCM challenge this week use 3 different ingredients. How fun :) thanks for the challenge!

My Tunes

2006-12-06T23:19:00.000-08:00

So music is a big part of my life. Always has been, always will be.
I wear my headphones most of the time and if you ever say anything to indicate I’m being rude, I’ll tell you very matter-of-factly that I can hear everything you say. I keep the volume down. The music isn't there to cover anything up, it’s background music. It enhances my mood, punctuating the high points, and filling in the empty spots.
It’s the soundtrack of my life, I've always liked it that way.

This was a page I did prompted by a challenge Susan posted on Scrapbooking Swede.....Thanks for the challenge Susan!

more photos

2006-12-04T22:52:00.000-08:00

I really overexposed this photo of Carson.

WHY??

Does this photo

best represent our family?

A little rough around the edges
not quite in focus at all times
and lastley .... we're not perfect!..... So why should this photo be?
In my opinion a true representaion of what .......a/our family is.

SWS - Blue Bunny

2006-12-03T19:33:00.000-08:00

The ladies at SWS have a this and that scrap challenge. Here's mine using some scraps and bits and pieces.

Christmas Photo shoot

2006-12-03T18:23:00.000-08:00

Some Photos I took during our Christmas photo shoot.

DCM ~ Here Comes the Sun

2006-12-03T01:00:00.000-08:00

Here is my card for the DCM challenge "Sing". I used the song title ...Here Comes the Sun.

Wake Up?

2006-12-03T00:20:00.000-08:00

Wish ?

2006-11-30T23:52:00.000-08:00

Rules For Happiness.

- Something to do.

-Something to love.

-Something to hope for.

~Cest la vie~

I was tagged!!!! 4 things :)

2006-11-30T00:24:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the tag Tara!
A) Four jobs I have had:
1. Thrift store
2. Waitress
3. Janitor
4. Records Manager

B)Four movies I could watch over and over:
1.Big Fish
2.Where the Heart is
3.Garden State
4.Elizabeth Town

C) Four places I have lived:
1. Abbotsford
2. 100 Mile House
3. Kamloops
4. Burnaby

D) Four TV shows I love to watch:
1. HEROES
2. Medium
3. Gilmore Girls
4. Desperate Housewives

E) Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Toffino
2. Victoria
3. Montreal
4. Edmonton...I know not a world traveller LOL!

F) Four of my favourite foods:
1. Japanese
2. Indian
3. CHOCOLATE
4. Chinese

G) Four places I would like to be right now:
1. Australia
2. Antigua
3. Hawaii
4. some where WARM.....brrrrrrr.

H) some friends I think will respond:

Carrie :)
Christina
Wanita

Wishing on a Star

2006-11-29T22:12:00.000-08:00

So I just made this card using the scraps from my last Layout! The ladies at the Daring Carmakers had posted. The challenge and it was to creat a card with a STAR. :) Thanks Ladies for the challenge and inspiration.

Hi Mom!

2006-11-29T21:18:00.000-08:00

Just a page I did showing Carson being himself...TROUBLE! He had our playing cards thrown all over the floor..... I was wondering why he was sooooo quiet....that stinker!

The view from my window, gingerbread cookies and over exposed :)

2006-11-28T23:25:00.000-08:00

I love my Window view! It was especially cold today....brrrrrr.

Hutch waiting for me to take out the gingerbread cookies I made tonight!

I wish I had better exposed this photo another one of my Carson fav's

Farflung Frou Frou :)

2006-11-28T20:55:00.000-08:00

Got a message from Kristy at Farflung :)

~ I sent off goody bags to everyone last week with some new fabric and a few fabric flowers. Also is just a little silly note pad I picked up and thought of all of you.I am about 99% done with the outline and when it is done I will send it to all of you. I am hoping you will all be willing to assist me with layouts and projects for the book!

Peace and happy holidays. Kristy ~

How cool!

I can't wait :)

Snapshotz

2006-11-26T23:39:00.000-08:00

Some photos from when Mike, Mel and the gang visited.

I'm in love with this photo of Carson looking at Ashley...I can't stop looking at it. This one is getting put up my wall :)

Snow Day...part 2!!

2006-11-26T23:32:00.000-08:00

We bought Carson a new sled today! So we had to try it out and he ended up falling asleep halway through our walk :) Hutch was a great "musher" he must be part husky.

Card - wintery

2006-11-26T11:13:00.000-08:00

Are we there yet? - Layout

2006-11-24T00:01:00.001-08:00

It was 9:00am when a brilliant idea sprung to my mind ..... Why not go and visit Oma for the day?

Old bowls - Layout

2006-11-23T22:11:00.000-08:00

As we watched you play in Grama’s plasticware cupboard. I had to laugh

when Brodie was reminiscing about the time he, and the rest of the kosoblair gang would use

that silver bowl as a sled ……. in the snow! That “silver rocket” is dented and bumped up with love.

They sure put a lot of miles on that bowl, miles that can be remembered whenever they look at it.

*** oh boy this is one crooked scan! LOL ***

waiting on the world to change

2006-11-22T23:09:00.000-08:00

Waiting On The World To Change, Those in this generation are fighting for a voice...that is why I love this song by John Mayer

me and all my friends
we're all misunderstood
they say we stand for nothing and
there's no way we ever could
now we see everything that's going wrong
with the world and those who lead it
we just feel like we don't have the means
to rise above and beat it

so we keep waiting waiting
on the world to change
we keep on waiting waiting
on the world to change

it's hard to beat the system
when we're standing at a distance
so we keep waiting waiting
on the world to change
now if we had the power
to bring our neighbors home from war
they would have never missed a Christmas
no more ribbons on their door
and when you trust your television
what you get is what you got
cause when they own the information, oh
they can bend it all they want

that's why we're waiting waiting
on the world to change
we keep on waiting waiting
on the world to change

it's not that we don't care,
we just know that the fight ain't fair
so we keep on waiting waiting

on the world to change
and we're still waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting waiting
on the world to change

one day our generation is gonna rule the population

so we keep on waiting waiting on the world to change we keep on waiting waiting on the world to change.

Some Cards :)

2006-11-22T00:13:00.000-08:00

Just finally getting some cards posted :)

Blue Eyes

2006-11-22T00:03:00.000-08:00

My folks and Carson when he was 3 months old.

This is a page I did a couple months ago but since my scanner was being "difficult" I never got around to scanning it. So I played around with the gamma etc......and now it seems to be working again.....well for now anyways!

10 Names :)

2006-11-20T23:22:00.000-08:00

My friend Lisa had this posted and I replied to her post by saying I'd give it a try :)

10 Names

1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Andrea

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie). Cookie dough shortbread

3.YOUR "FLY Guy/Girl" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three of last name)
Aair

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME:(fav color and fav animal):
Blue bird

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, town where you were born):
Paulette New Westminster ?

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name)
Blaanayo

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink )
Green margarita

8. IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, 1 letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of you dads middle name, 1 letter of a siblings first name, last letter of your moms middle name):
Napyema

9. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne
Love spell

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother & father's middle name)
Leona Geert

Happy rider :)

2006-11-18T22:36:00.000-08:00

Carson and his rocking horse. Thanks to Uncle Jerry he is able to ride off into the sunset.........high-ho silver away!

He loves ?

2006-11-18T22:30:00.000-08:00

Carson Loves our "little dust eater"!

It's been almost a week.....!

2006-11-18T22:03:00.000-08:00

Wow I can't believe I haven't posted since Monday!

Well my first week at my new job went well :) (next week will be the true test....;) )

So the lady that was training me was...well....lets say she was a little bitter. Not to me, but the other staff. She never really had anything nice to say about anyone. Okay so what am I supposed to think???

Watched the 2 hour season premier of Medium. This is one of my favorite shows and am so glad it's back for another season.

I have a little confession.....I bought a box of chocolates from my old employer....and well I ate them ALL! They were going to be a gift for someone. (Sorry Wende! :( ) I PROMISE to make sure the next box makes it to the mailbox!

Working on some DT stuff for Farflung :) I hope to get that uploaded soon.....yep soon I hope! ARGGGGGGHHHHH I need a scanner! So if anyone out there cares.....I want a scanner!

WOW....this weeeeeek went FAST!

Thoughts...and burnt toast ?

2006-11-13T22:47:00.000-08:00

I'm nervous - not nervous in a shakey sorta way just butterfly nervous, I guess. I start my new job tomorrow and I'm just worried I won't "fit in". I'm trying to think positive.....but those butterflies are flying aound like crazy.

I got an email the other day from a lady asking me to submit some layouts for a DT call? ..... hmmmmmm?

Heroes was on tonight, I CAN'T WAIT for next weeks episode ...... Thus ....the burnt toast comment.......it was a cafe two of the characters were having breakfast in.....burnt toast what a neat name for a cafe!

Carson and our neighbours St. Bernard Sebastion. A BIG lovable giant.

Random Roadtrip

2006-11-13T00:38:00.000-08:00

It was 9:00am when a brilliant idea sprung to my mind ..... Why not go and visit Oma for the day?

So I called her...ummm... not realizing she was still in bed, I figured that out by the fumbleing for the phone. She sounded excited to here that we would be coming. I then decided why not invite Leah and Alex? Well Leah wasn't up to it so we stopped bye on our way out to pick up Alex. This would be his first roadtrip with Aunty and Uncle.

My Oma lives in Barriere which is about 2 hours from our home. We know of a short cut which takes you around Adams lake, but the road is gravel. We decided to take a chance and go for it! The road wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and the bumpiness and me trusting Brodie's driving skills as he navigated along the side of the mountain..... was drowned out by Carson's tunes.....yes an hour of Raffi's "Baby Beluga" and Big Bird's "The wheels on the bus"!

Carson and his Great Grandmother.

The pooped out travellers.

These are the days....

~Rain and more Rain ~

Douglas Lake Road Trip

Tunnel Vision

Anyways.....

We're officially "those" parents

A day at the park

Peace....

A little crazy

Revelstoke Day Trip

Carson's New Bike

Easter family photos

Relax

In a rut and other stuff :)

~Big Boots~

Please ?

New IPOD

Tub Love

DCM ~ Sunshine

DCM ~ TWINS!

A Day at the Nursery

~ Origins ~

Carsons boots

What a month..time to share :)

Long Time no post....huh!

~ It's All Relative ~

~Travel~

~Weekend~

~We caught the bug~

~Good Eats?~

~Midweek Ramblings~

~Balance~

DCM~Sketch

What a weekend...of sleep overs *smile*

Water?

And the winner is???

The J's Journey

So this is love?

DCM~Metal

Do you want a free magazine?-->Simple Scrapbooks

DCM ~ Through a window

DCM~ Imagine

WOW

DCM ~ Aloha!

Life Ain't always Beautiful...

My Crush?

The First Cut

Security Soother

The Patch

DCM ~ Thanks again!

Christmas fun

DCM ~ Thank you

Happy New Year #2 ~ DCM

DCM ~ New Year!

2 minutes?

Beauty is ...

Ho Ho Ho

Black & White with a touch of color ~ DCM

Just be....You

WANTED: Guest Design Team Member for SS

It's been almost a week.....and it's snowing again!

Snooze...just snooze....

SWS ~Rocking Horse

Everyday I say bye-bye

Canadian Scrapbooker Publication

Christmas music

Cluck?

Scrapping with SCRAPS

DCM ~ Free Spirit

My Tunes

more photos

SWS - Blue Bunny

Christmas Photo shoot

DCM ~ Here Comes the Sun

Wake Up?

Wish ?

I was tagged!!!! 4 things :)

Wishing on a Star

Hi Mom!

The view from my window, gingerbread cookies and over exposed :)

What a weekend...of sleep overs smile