Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, all!  I didn't get any scrapping done last night 

because I made this little gnome instead:

He is for a pumpkin decorating contest at work.  

Crossing my fingers for a WIN!

Scrappy Challenges

Bossy Scrapper has a challenge up that will end on *~... ALL HALLOWS EVE ...~*.  Too dramatic?  Ok.  The deadline for October's Bossy Scrapper will be Wednesday, which also happens to be Halloween!  Even though I feel like there is a ton to do around the house (even day-to-day upkeep kicks my @ss), I am going to try to get a layout done that is Halloween themed ...guess who my subject will be...

The required Bossy elements are:
3 washi
3 twine
3 patterned paper
3 cardstock
3 buttons
3 punches

I am most challenged by the use of the washi.  I don't have Halloween appropriate colors, so I will need to be inventive!

I am most inspired by the use of twine.  I am excited to use some of mine - I have some great colors - even gray ...soperfectfororangewithhalloween!... 

  

Time has not stood still

Well, it has been 22 months quite a while since I updated my blog.  

WHAT?  Where does time go? 

I've scrapped many pages, made many tasty recipes, traveled and had a baby.  

A BABY

...that must have been where the time went! 

Ms. Aurora was a sweet little surprise, and we anxiously awaited for her
June 16 26, 2011 arrival!     

As you can see, Aurora suffers from a lack of personality :D

I'm sure more and more pictures of her will be posted here, as she is our favorite subject.  In fact, both of our iPhones have crappy cameras [super scratched lens],
and we are now both spouting: "gotta get the i5, our CAMERAS suck". 
HA!
Who would have thought that we would need want new phones for any other reason than
we can't use it as a ... well ... PHONE.

As a friend said last night "oh, first world problems".

seriously. 

One more photo for the road:

ONE!
She hated the cake. The fig newton Loren gave her was WAY better.

 

 

On a totally different, and subject, please stop by to see the hilarious post by Aimee. 

* d i s c l a i m e r *

IT IS NOT FOR THE WEAK OF STOMACH

Cleaning some cobwebs

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It's been a while, no?
Stay tuned - more to follow!

Happy Monday!

It was a great weekend - even with the rain.  I usually don't mind it, but I do get quite annoyed with the mist-like rain that just seems to be everywhere.  And I suppose only us Northwesterners even know what I'm talking about.

I finished watching season two of True Blood.  I thought the season opener was terrible, but stuck it through the next episode, and got back into it.  It throws me off sometimes, as it tangents off quite a bit from the books, but I am learning to enjoy it for what it is.  Loren watched this season with me - I think mainly to hear how many times Bill blurts out with "Sooookhay....NO!". 

Last night I made red velvet cupcakes.  YUM!  I made them correctly this time, as to avoid a dry cake (the lack of champagne while prepping probably helped).  The dry goods and directions were part of a Sprinkles mix that I got from Ms. Jen Waters as a house warming gift.  I can see why this was a special treat back 'in the day'.  I can't imagine mixing butter by hand until fluffy, nor mixing each ingredient in slowly, and for mintutes at each step.  It was enough doing it with my Kitchenaid!  They came with these cute little button tops, and turned out like the ones below with the red button top.  Loren would like me to say that he decorated them with the sprinkle.  :D

Photo courtesy of sprinkles.com...I was too lazy to take photos. 

Maybe tonight?  or....maybe not.

WELL ALRIGHT!

Happy Friday!  I've had a GREAT morning.  Why?

- Actually got sleep last night.  I have a cold that has been kicking my butt, but last night it gave me a break!
- Loren and I had a great commute to work this morning. 
- I HAVE CAFFIENE.  Peppermint Mocha.
- I have some petite vanilla bean scones to nosh on this morning.  Thank you Starbucks.
- I am listening to She and Him.
- My sister-in-law has photographic proof that my nephew is THE Tony Stark.  I know, right???
- And tonight I am going with a friend to get a pedicure. 
- This weekend I'm going to use my new Adobe Suite CS5 for some photo editing, and get my scrapping back into shape! 
- ....which will be after some FUN shopping and eating of tasty almond tarts and pastries with wild abandon at the Lynden Dutch Bakery with my SIL. 

Due to the caffiene, I'm trying hard to concentrate on my tasks today.  And not go to cuteoverload or canihavecheezburger or damnyouautocorrect.

Pretty photo

Here is a photo of the ponderosa pine that is in the front yard of my in law's house in Miles City.  'twas the night before Christmas, and all through the plains, a strange fog rolled in and froze all the trees.  :D  Okay, that is all I have in me for 'poetry'.  After opening gifts I went out and took this photo.  There were entire groves of trees that looked like this - it was so beautiful.