2009 Comes to a End

Today is the last day of Dec and 2009. This year for me has had many ups and downs. I started blogging in 2009, I love reading others as well as having my own.
Some positive things for my creative side.
Being a DT member at Croppin Paradise and Wiscrappers, I have made many friends through these sites, and have developed my creative side, further. I love being a part of the team. I also am teaching classes at the LSS, this is a new thing for me and a step out of the box.

I have enjoyed my family tons this year and cherish all the memories they have given me. My children are developing into adults that I love and am so proud of.



Celebrated 28 years of marriage with my best friend and the love of my life. I took this picture at noon today I anticipate it will look the same at midnight.


After loosing my job, although this has brought some hard times. I have a job now that I totally love and feel like I make a difference everyday that I am there.

I look forward to what 2010 brings to Me. Have a safe celebration tonight and Happy New Year.

I have found a blog and person I draw inspiration from Kristen Kane Be creative. Be Conscious. Be Corageous.
One of her suggestions is that instead of doing a new years resolution, people pick a inspirational WORD that will guide them throughout the year. I have accepted her challenge and my word to inspire me is DECREASE. I have many areas that need reduction Stress, Weight, couch potato time, clutter to start with.

Merry Christmas

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!!!
I spent mine with family and friends, we had a very nice time celebrating together the birth of Jesus Christ.

Here are a couple photos from our family christmas

Tyler passing out gifts

The Elf staring Nikki

Doug scored Mn Wild tickets thanks Tyler
Nikki and her Boyfriend Dario

Tyler and Lacey

The 4 Amigos

Tyler, Nikki, Dario and Bennie (the best friend)

Christmas dinner at Dougs Parents

Its almost Dec

Well Dec is soon upon us.. I am busy getting ready for a class I am teaching at the LSS in Osceola, on Dec 4
I am excited, about this class.
Here is a sample of the floating frame I made for the class



Here are a couple recent LO's I made using the new MME line Beloved.



I hope Dec is a fun and exciting month for you.

Published

I am super excited to find out I am having 4 of my layouts publish at SNR I just posted 3 of them in the prior post the christmas ones and this is the 4th one

It's November

It feels more like Oct here than November this is the 4 th day in a row we had temperatures in the 60's. Loving the weather. I was blessed to have the H1N1 this fall, oh my, I have not been that sick in for ever, I even said I would rather gift birth than get the H1N1 again.

I am busy getting some stuff ready to do class at the LSS in town. Excited about that. Doing some projects to make gifts, christmas cards.

Here are some of my recent creations

The 4 Amigos!!!

The kids when they were 5 nd 3 at our home in Blaine, Mn

Christmas at my sister

Nicole in Doug's sisters wedding

What have I been up to?

Hello~
I have 3 full weeks of work as a school nurse under my belt and it is going good so far, I am loving it, its a great atmosphere and everyone is so nice. I love being in a multi culture environment. Friday we had a wild black bear on the school grounds, that was freaky. He was trying to enroll then realized we only take Polar bears (school mascot) :)
Nicole has a full time job at Clayton Wisc school district, fun and exciting for her. Tyler has started his last semester at the Tech school then will transfer to UW Eau Claire in the Spring.
Doug is still working to hard, but at the same place

Recent Layouts I have created
I used my ebossing folder on the side for a border, this was fun paper from the PiggyTails-Yankee Doodle, Pictures are from when my nephew graduated from basic training in Atlanta Ga


Ava's first Hallowen, I colored with chalks, and heat and dry embossed


Got some great pics of Tyler and Lacy, love this collection from MME Oh-la-la for him


KI Summer Juicy collection super fun paper. A sketch and a scraplift from my friend KimB (thanks) Photo having lunch, while puting up the garage.

Sunday 09/5

Labor day weekend. I celebrated my 28th Anniversary with my best friend yesterday. We were able to listen to REO Speedwagon and Styx yesterday at the MN sate fair. My first date with Doug was a REO Speedwagon concert kind of Ironic that we were able to see REO on our anniversary. I started working on Monday at North High School, as a LPN/Health Assistant. I am really enjoying meeting new people. The kids start on Tuesday so that will be the test, I am excited to be apart of so many young peoples life and make a difference. Hope everyone has a great Labor Day.