OOpsie, A Peep

My new chairs arrived for the family room! Do you think it would work if I tell the boys not to sit on them? Ha ha!

Someone Calls Me an Energizer Bunny

Yummy eye candy! I remind myself of Noah when he is playing with His Guy toy in a Naruto World, that Reality gets in the way of a good mind! Because my real world consists of laundry,

baseball and the like. But I'm feelin' real good these days and you can tell by my output.

*Yesterday's layouts; *last week's babybook for Georgiana of some 40 sides of an 8.5x8.5 book (I slapped it & dashed, Scrapbooking 101);

*babysitting my favorite gal Katy--THESE PHOTOS ARE JUST FOR YOU--look at her stirring my coffee!; *my shell loot & lastly. . .*my livingroom these days, it's Lorin's domain because of his stereo system (there is some serious music hailing from this corner of the home)--kinda like my scraproom only not because he is precise (no dust). Thanks for peeping into my world!

You Know Vacation is Overwith. . .

. . .when you find yourself right back in California traffic! I am back at the scrap table and loving photo booths!

Renewed on Maui Vacation

~~ I'm in awe with Christ's Goodness to little ole me. Firstly, to my family who enables me to do a girl's trip home: I am honored to be your wife & mother. To those I met on Maui, my friends & family, you bless me over & over with your beautiful smiles & laughter.

~~First, a Lahaina sunset with Mango Mai Tai, true serenity in a sunset. . .the three Wahines on their girl trip. . .my lovely sister Jeanne & daughter Sarah. . .random beach to shell. . .Sarah & I in the morning arriving at the beach. . .Karen & I arriving in Kahului to Sarah's homemade leis. . .~~

~~The girls and I downloaded over 700 photos at Costco at the end of our trip. Crazy is our middle name!

~~I'm renewed & ready to EXERCISE ART!

My Seashell Charm Bracelet

Deann came by with this! I LOVE THE BRACELET & SAY HELLO TO A GREAT JEWELRY DESIGNER!

Exploring How to Paint!

I have attempted this before with drastic results. . .and yet, maybe I should let that painter in me play more! I had planned to alter this canvas but it is taking on it's own life (I seriously never understood that statement when artist's or writer's say that, but it actually does occur!)so I have no idea what it will end up looking like. What a wild surprise to me. . .and what fun to play with paint and brushes!

Frank's Creative Hat on Me

Frank is in a Punk Band named "Concuston". {Do you think he meant to spell 'Concussion'? I have that illness much of the time!} I love this hat, it's mine when he is done with it!

Charmed by Maui's Shores

I collaborated with a friend named Deann of Silver Daisy Design to create a bracelet for my sister's 50th birthday! I asked Deann to do a charm bracelet with some of the goodies I have picked up from Maui and use for my crafting. . .and this photo doesn't do the bracelet justice! If you love shells and sea glass, I can't tell you how jazzy this bracelet is on your wrist. I've had it on for two days now to do a "consumers test" right Deann?! Deann created something so special for me, I mean, my sister--LOL; I just love this bracelet. . .I think, I'm motivated to shell even more when I'm on Maui in a couple of weeks!

Beginning a New 8.5x11 Album & Cocoa Daisy Entries!

I actually have so many projects, I don't know what to do! (Like that old woman who lives in the shoe!) I post contest entries to http://www.cocoadaisy.com/ (look into gallery contests)and another site I am co-conspirator of:

http://3artists1year.blogspot.com/ ; that truly I am here there & everywhere AND I don't know what to do! I'm busy creating right!

Completed My First 9x9 Album

I have completed my first 9x9 album! Thirty-five layouts. Since beginning this blog, I moved from 8x8 (2 yrs.=220 pages!) to 9x9 format for a little more room & yet keeping it nice & sweet. That's right, you are all welcome to come by & count!

What I have just posted, are some dreamy layouts for me--full of loving remembrances. I'm a lucky girl with such a blessed passion, I get relive these beautiful moments!

Hope & Photos for Tracy

The Circle Journal I am finished with is Cliches for Jenny O. Hope Springs Eternal. I loved the whole process of this challenge & did not want to let go (I am thinking of putting this to canvas!).

I am loving that shade of pink called Fresh Anthology-Cantaloupe by Making Memories.

Some updated photos of the boys with new toy, boxing gloves {hi Trace!}. Happy 15th Birthday Frankie. Love you to bits.

Pretty Darned Content

Just to play in my playground today. As my Dad used to say, "You are running around like a chicken with no head!" (He was old school raise & train chickens for local Maui chicken fights, so he would know about that literally & figuratively!) I'm taking to heart the 'one thing at a time' because if you know me at all, I dash around endlessly.