Cuz its turkey to eat, so good

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I hope you stuffed yourself full of totally awesome food and had a wonderful day! Mine is barely beginning as I type this. Kids are in the living room fighting while playing LBP on the PS3. Hubby is snoring in bed and I am sitting here typing. This year started out great. I thought this was the year it was all going to turn around for me. Boy did it ever trick me. I did however grow as a person. It has been rough but I have survived. I just keep telling myself it could be worse. You all know that is my fav thing to say lol!

This day makes me forget the bad and realize how much I am truly blessed. My FB status says it so well...

"Giving thanks...I have been blessed with wonderful people in my life. My soul-mate who adores me just as much as I adore him and always makes my life better. Children that are healthy and make me laugh every day. A mother who loves me despite my faults and is always there for me. Cousins who are like my sisters and I can always talk to about anything. Sister who I love and cherish. Sis in laws that make me feel like we are blood. Aunt and uncle I love to hug. A father who wasn't always there but is making the effort now. AMAZING friends! I love you all very much!"

I have met so many beautiful people online. Friends that I hope I will grow old with. I made this page about 2 that I truly adore.

They don't judge me for what I DONT have. They lift me up when I feel down. They let me bitch and cry and whatever else I need to do. These two are FRIENDS. I will always see them as such and they will always have a special place in my heart.





What is a Thanksgiving day post without a black Friday sale to follow? Here you go my friends! Shop your little hearts out!


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You must be mistaken

Everyone seems to be doing a week in the life but I think I will keep it simple and show you a weekend in the life of me...Not that I am special and you really care but hey, just in case you do. *wink*
~Ashley Ginger Kerry Lynn Kristi Diane Me~

I had such a wonderful weekend. I think I have been saying that a lot lately. Went up to Berkley with Ashley, Ginger, and Diane. We met up with Kerry Lynn, Kristi, Nikki, Daniela, and Kari at scrapbook territory. Laughter, bitching, snacking, and of course a little scrapping, was had.

I finished one page and started another. Played with the new Amy Tangerine line. Super cute stuff called for a super cute picture or two.

My silly daughter Raven. I love taking pictures of her when she will allow me. She is sooooo beautiful. My real life model.

Love using punches and I am seriously in love with those medallion punches. This one is from Martha Stewart. I also used stamps on this layout! Again from the Amy Tangerine line.

To stitch or not to stitch.
I say to stitch. So I did.

I started another layout but I didn't finish so that one will be coming soon. We had a mini photo shoot because we have so much fun that we forget to take pictures. I demanded Kristi get her totally wicked camera out and start shooting.
~Me & Ashley~

She takes wonderful pics. I love them all.
~Ashley Kristi & Me~

I took a few but not many.
~Kristi & Ashley~

Sunday planned a picnic with the kids at our favorite park.




Then hubby and I had a date night. Our fav restaurant with our fave couple…us! Bawahaha!


I love their fried mushrooms. Tuesday is movie day and I am hoping to go see the help. I forgot to mention we went and saw Harry Potter (freaking loved it and totally cried like a baby) and Crazy Stupid Love (another great one). I love watching movies with him. Date nights are so lovely.

I worked on a tiny sweet mini today. I think I am in love with it. That does not happen often with my creations. I will share soon!

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I know I have a fickle heart

The other day I stumbled upon the Crate Paper challenge that Tara hosts. I always love her color combos and really wanted to play along this time. When I saw the colors I was a little scared I wouldnt have anything that would work let alone in Crate Paper. I remembered that I had went through my paper stash not to long ago and found some really really old CP. Wouldnt you know one paper matched! Yay! I then used some tags from the newer line (forgive me I am being lazy and cant remember the name).

I had no Denim in cp so I improvised. I love the strip fabric. That is one of my fav fabrics in my stash.
The Martha bow punch is my fav and I had to scrap the pic of my girls. Tricia and CP came to visit me awhile back and we had a great time taking photos.

I wanted some splats of paint but it was a litle light so I added some denim blue glitter to it to make it sparkle and the right color!
In the end I am pretty happy with the results, I used old paper and I would have never used these colors together. Wooo!

Now I am off to get ready for my crafty day with more wicked awesome girls! I cant wait!! I love having wonderful friends to chat up and craft with!

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