So my bathroom policy in class is that 2 kids have to go together to the bathroom, but no more can go until they return (since kids are smart and like to not be in class and hang out in the tiny bathroom instead).
As soon as 3rd grade got here, 1 boy asked to go to the bathroom, I asked him to please wait until I started class, then he could go during work time. He said sure. So as soon as work time came, he asked again, and I let him go.
Not 30 seconds later, another boy came up and asked to go to the bathroom. I said sure, when boy # 1 comes back. He said "Ohhhh."
Another 30 seconds, and I see boy # 2 walking in a circle, sit down, write a word, stand up, walk in another circle, sit down. I ask "what are you doing?" "Resisting." Okay- whatever.
30 seconds later, he is up doing a little dance, sits down, writes a word, stands up and wiggles, etc. So I say "What are you doing?" "resisting!" "resisting what?" "Using the restroom."
"Oh okay... just go, grab a buddy, and don't talk to the other two boys in the bathroom."
So right now, since I have a class in here, and will have a class in here for the next 2 hours, I am also RESISTING! But in 2 hours, I will go to the bathroom.
Friday, January 30, 2009
My Friend
I have the most amazing friend. She is a mom of 2 boys. She is a kindergarten teacher. She is a Believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. She loves to clean. Her house is spotless and germ free. She successfully gave up drinking cokes... only to become addicted to coke zeros. She is the Queen of the Crop at the Scrapbook weekend each year. She is overly organized. She is funny. She is thoughtful.
But maybe the most amazing thing about her is that she is a mom to a child with an immune disorder and yet she is so NORMAL. And her life is normal. mostly.
Travis, her almost 9 year old son, was born basically without an immune system. Remember the "boy in the bubble" from way back when? Well, Travis has the same thing, Common Variable Immune Syndrome.
My friend has learned how to give her son IV blood transfusions. Each Sunday, she and her husband sit Travis down and poke each little leg and he gets Gamma Gobulin (I don't know how to spell that) for 2 and 1/2 hours. This is his immune system... white blood cells that people have generously donated. It lasts about a week for Travis, so they repeat each Sunday.
It's a good system, but it's not perfect. When you or I get sick, our bodies make extra white blood cells and fight extra hard. Travis just has what he gets each Sunday, and throughout the week, those cells fight a bit, then die off, and he needs more. See the problem??
The truly amazing thing is that my friend trusts Travis to the Lord. He is fully in God's hands. They do an amazing job raising him and keeping him "normal." They have break downs in worry- but they are never consumed by it. They have taught me to rely more fully on prayer and its power.
Last February, Travis was granted a wish from Make-A-Wish. After he asked for tickets to a Texas Tech game (which he has gone to MANY times), he finally asked the Wish Granters for a trip to Disney World for ESPN week. And they went on the trip of a lifetime. The pictures are truly amazing, the stories are seriously unbelievable.
And now... its time for Travis to give back. On March 7th, Make- A-Wish is hosting "Race for Wishes" - a 5K run or 1 mile walk - to raise money for the wishes. And Team Travis has formed! So, Team Travis has 2 goals...
1. Have the LARGEST team out there
2. Raise $6,000 - enough to fully fund 1 wish for some special child.
So- you can help.... you can join Team Travis- and either come to the race or sponsor in money, but either way you'll be helping out other kids, just like Travis.
If you want more information, go here to Race For Wishes.
To follow my amazing friend's life and read about her weekly/daily victories/struggles, go here to The Shoemake Family Blog.
And if nothing else, pray for Travis, pray for my friend.
But maybe the most amazing thing about her is that she is a mom to a child with an immune disorder and yet she is so NORMAL. And her life is normal. mostly.
Travis, her almost 9 year old son, was born basically without an immune system. Remember the "boy in the bubble" from way back when? Well, Travis has the same thing, Common Variable Immune Syndrome.
My friend has learned how to give her son IV blood transfusions. Each Sunday, she and her husband sit Travis down and poke each little leg and he gets Gamma Gobulin (I don't know how to spell that) for 2 and 1/2 hours. This is his immune system... white blood cells that people have generously donated. It lasts about a week for Travis, so they repeat each Sunday.
It's a good system, but it's not perfect. When you or I get sick, our bodies make extra white blood cells and fight extra hard. Travis just has what he gets each Sunday, and throughout the week, those cells fight a bit, then die off, and he needs more. See the problem??
The truly amazing thing is that my friend trusts Travis to the Lord. He is fully in God's hands. They do an amazing job raising him and keeping him "normal." They have break downs in worry- but they are never consumed by it. They have taught me to rely more fully on prayer and its power.
Last February, Travis was granted a wish from Make-A-Wish. After he asked for tickets to a Texas Tech game (which he has gone to MANY times), he finally asked the Wish Granters for a trip to Disney World for ESPN week. And they went on the trip of a lifetime. The pictures are truly amazing, the stories are seriously unbelievable.
And now... its time for Travis to give back. On March 7th, Make- A-Wish is hosting "Race for Wishes" - a 5K run or 1 mile walk - to raise money for the wishes. And Team Travis has formed! So, Team Travis has 2 goals...
1. Have the LARGEST team out there
2. Raise $6,000 - enough to fully fund 1 wish for some special child.
So- you can help.... you can join Team Travis- and either come to the race or sponsor in money, but either way you'll be helping out other kids, just like Travis.
If you want more information, go here to Race For Wishes.
To follow my amazing friend's life and read about her weekly/daily victories/struggles, go here to The Shoemake Family Blog.
And if nothing else, pray for Travis, pray for my friend.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Iced In!
So yesterday the roads were supposed to be TERRIBLE! they were not. People in Texas seem to overreact to the prediction of bad weather. But last night, everything really did freeze, and I think the roads were legitimately bad this morning- since Texas does not have enough salt machines to properly prepare the roads. So, at 5:40 am, I received the most glorious phone call
"Hello?"
"No school at all today!"
"oh yeah! Thanks!"
"good night"
"good night"
And with that, I rolled over and fell back asleep.
My sweet husband was supposed to fly out to Cincinnati this morning, but instead, woke up, watched the news, called the airlines, and changed his flight to 1:50. So we spent the morning together and he just walked out the door for the airport.
Hopefully I will write a much more creative blog later today, but for now, I am basking in my surprise day off.
"Hello?"
"No school at all today!"
"oh yeah! Thanks!"
"good night"
"good night"
And with that, I rolled over and fell back asleep.
My sweet husband was supposed to fly out to Cincinnati this morning, but instead, woke up, watched the news, called the airlines, and changed his flight to 1:50. So we spent the morning together and he just walked out the door for the airport.
Hopefully I will write a much more creative blog later today, but for now, I am basking in my surprise day off.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
My Gas Situation
While that title sounds embarrasing and personal... it's not... tricked ya!
But I do have a gas situation. You see, our gas meter was in our garage. That's bad. We wanted it moved. That's expensive. Unless there is a gas leak, then the gas company moves it for free. We had a gas leak in the meter. They fixed it.
Yesterday they came and put the meter outside of the garage. (It's big and ugly now, we need a bush quickly.) However, it was our job to hire a plumber to move the connecting tubes from the house to the new outdoor meter. We did that.
Then they tested it with some pressure test thing. And here is the situation... our gas lines could not hold the 3 pounds of pressure... we have a leak. or two. or three.
So the plumber climbed up into our attic. He looked for leaks (I don't know how he did this, by smelling? by some machine? who knows.) He found two. He fixed them. The pipes still don't hold the pressure. This means there is another leak. But he gave up and left.
So, we don't have gas. Which means we don't have a stove. Or an oven. Or hot water. Or heat.
Oh, and did I mention that channel 8 weather has predicted today and tomorrow to be the worst ice storm EVER in Dallas? Oh yeah, perfect timing for no heat.
So, last night we packed up and headed to the in-laws house. We slept in warm beds. We took hot showers. All while our little home froze to death. I left the faucets "trickling" in hopes that the pipes wouldn't freeze and bust. Wouldn't that just top my week off.
And today, my father-in-law is climbing back into our attic to find the leak himself. Then he is going to call the plumber and tell him where it is and fix it! And hopefully it will be fixed.
but then the gas can't be turned back on until an official city inspector comes out and inspects it. And when will that happen? I have no idea.
And that is my gas situation.
But I do have a gas situation. You see, our gas meter was in our garage. That's bad. We wanted it moved. That's expensive. Unless there is a gas leak, then the gas company moves it for free. We had a gas leak in the meter. They fixed it.
Yesterday they came and put the meter outside of the garage. (It's big and ugly now, we need a bush quickly.) However, it was our job to hire a plumber to move the connecting tubes from the house to the new outdoor meter. We did that.
Then they tested it with some pressure test thing. And here is the situation... our gas lines could not hold the 3 pounds of pressure... we have a leak. or two. or three.
So the plumber climbed up into our attic. He looked for leaks (I don't know how he did this, by smelling? by some machine? who knows.) He found two. He fixed them. The pipes still don't hold the pressure. This means there is another leak. But he gave up and left.
So, we don't have gas. Which means we don't have a stove. Or an oven. Or hot water. Or heat.
Oh, and did I mention that channel 8 weather has predicted today and tomorrow to be the worst ice storm EVER in Dallas? Oh yeah, perfect timing for no heat.
So, last night we packed up and headed to the in-laws house. We slept in warm beds. We took hot showers. All while our little home froze to death. I left the faucets "trickling" in hopes that the pipes wouldn't freeze and bust. Wouldn't that just top my week off.
And today, my father-in-law is climbing back into our attic to find the leak himself. Then he is going to call the plumber and tell him where it is and fix it! And hopefully it will be fixed.
but then the gas can't be turned back on until an official city inspector comes out and inspects it. And when will that happen? I have no idea.
And that is my gas situation.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Hoop it Up!
Saturday morning we woke up early, drove to Dallas Love Field Airport, flew to Tulsa, rented a car, and drove to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. (The car ride was longer than the flight.) All to celebrate 50 years of John Brown Basketball.
It was a blast! Ty played basketball at JBU in college- and his senior year they won the national championship! This year marked 50 years of JBU basketball and we got to be a part of the celebration.
We arrived in time to see the last 7 minutes of a 3 v 3 tournament and scrimmage. Somehow Ty planned the trip perfectly so that he would not have to participate. Hmm. We went to lunch with Ty's friend Josh- a missionary in the Philippines and father of 3. His wife went out with a girl friend for lunch, but the truck she was riding was not safe for the kiddos. So we were helpers as Josh ventured out for the 1st time with ALL THREE kids. It was super fun. (and also a bit fun-ny).
Next we went back to the gym... where years before I drove from Branson to Siloam to watch Ty play his season opener at the famous "Toliet Paper Game." You see, JBU has a tradition, at the first home game every year, after JBU scores their first point, every person in the stands throws rolls of toliet paper on the court. It is so cool. Yes they get a technical, but it's worth it. So, I watched Ty's senior Toliet Paper Game. The only thing is, we weren't dating then, and we didn't even like each other, I was just going with a friend who wanted to watch Ty play. Who knew that 5 years later, we'd be married.
Anyways- we were back at the gym for the women's and men's games- and lots of visiting with old basketball friends for Ty. Fortunately, his friends have wonderful wives- who I got to visit with- and precious babies- who I got to hold.
After the games, there was a banquet for all the alumni and current players. They opened the mic and the men got up and told hilarious stories about their basketball days. It was quite the night!
We continued visiting at the adorable home of one of Ty's dearest friends. And hours later, we rolled ourselves into bed.... only to wake up the next morning for the drive to Tulsa, flight to Dallas, and drive home.
It was exhausting, but worth every minute...I only wish our time there could have been longer... oh and I wish I wouldn't have left my camera in the hotel room the whole time.
It was a blast! Ty played basketball at JBU in college- and his senior year they won the national championship! This year marked 50 years of JBU basketball and we got to be a part of the celebration.
We arrived in time to see the last 7 minutes of a 3 v 3 tournament and scrimmage. Somehow Ty planned the trip perfectly so that he would not have to participate. Hmm. We went to lunch with Ty's friend Josh- a missionary in the Philippines and father of 3. His wife went out with a girl friend for lunch, but the truck she was riding was not safe for the kiddos. So we were helpers as Josh ventured out for the 1st time with ALL THREE kids. It was super fun. (and also a bit fun-ny).
Next we went back to the gym... where years before I drove from Branson to Siloam to watch Ty play his season opener at the famous "Toliet Paper Game." You see, JBU has a tradition, at the first home game every year, after JBU scores their first point, every person in the stands throws rolls of toliet paper on the court. It is so cool. Yes they get a technical, but it's worth it. So, I watched Ty's senior Toliet Paper Game. The only thing is, we weren't dating then, and we didn't even like each other, I was just going with a friend who wanted to watch Ty play. Who knew that 5 years later, we'd be married.
Anyways- we were back at the gym for the women's and men's games- and lots of visiting with old basketball friends for Ty. Fortunately, his friends have wonderful wives- who I got to visit with- and precious babies- who I got to hold.
After the games, there was a banquet for all the alumni and current players. They opened the mic and the men got up and told hilarious stories about their basketball days. It was quite the night!
We continued visiting at the adorable home of one of Ty's dearest friends. And hours later, we rolled ourselves into bed.... only to wake up the next morning for the drive to Tulsa, flight to Dallas, and drive home.
It was exhausting, but worth every minute...I only wish our time there could have been longer... oh and I wish I wouldn't have left my camera in the hotel room the whole time.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Monogram Chick Giveaway
Okay, so on a blog I follow, I followed that one to another blog and found this amazingly cute giveaway!!
So go and check out the blog- leave a comment to enter yourself in the giveaway and mention that I sent you (because if you win, then I win too) nice! You have til next Wednesday to enter.
Go GO GOOOOO!!
http://monogramchick.blogspot.com/
And if anyone wants to teach me how to make a link into just a single word (like when you write "Here" and all I have to do is click on "here" and it really opens a new web page) please inform me.
Gracias
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Sweeter than Cookies
Yesterday I baked cookies as a good behavior reward for my 4th grade class. A few minutes later, this folded up note landed on my desk (with the deliverer walking quickly away).
"Thanks!! Dear Mr. Sawyer, you're sweater than coocies, love Trent"
(Thanks! Dear Mrs. Sawyer, you're sweeter than cookies, love Trent)
Oh- be still my heart! This reminds me of how much I love my job
"Thanks!! Dear Mr. Sawyer, you're sweater than coocies, love Trent"(Thanks! Dear Mrs. Sawyer, you're sweeter than cookies, love Trent)
Oh- be still my heart! This reminds me of how much I love my job
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Getting Scrappy
Presenting all of my productions from scrapbook weekend!! This first page is the "cover page," I actually made it last year- and I had a few other pages done, but I did not include them in this LONG post. This scrapbook begins with Ty proposing and moves right through the wedding preparations and into married life.
Okay- so this page on the left was a new one- getting my wedding dress!!
Close up of the page. Love the "chip clips" holding the size 14 dress on.
This is a shower page. Ty and his best friend, Ben, showed up and opened one last gift- acting like they think we girls act when we open presents. Hmm..
A new technique I learned was to put each letter on individual pieces of paper. see how cute it looks. Also using some capitals and some lower case randomly makes a cute look.
Next page- our wedding day - or at least the day we signed the papers in Dallas :)
I tried to be cute and write in black, then add some dots and lines in white to spice up the letters. I need some practice.
Okay- so this page on the left was a new one- getting my wedding dress!!
Close up of the page. Love the "chip clips" holding the size 14 dress on.
This is a shower page. Ty and his best friend, Ben, showed up and opened one last gift- acting like they think we girls act when we open presents. Hmm..
A new technique I learned was to put each letter on individual pieces of paper. see how cute it looks. Also using some capitals and some lower case randomly makes a cute look.
Next page- our wedding day - or at least the day we signed the papers in Dallas :)
I tried to be cute and write in black, then add some dots and lines in white to spice up the letters. I need some practice.Here's the bridesmaid luncheon day and another shower. Super fun. I loved all the girly green and pink papers (my wedding colors by the way).
Rehearsal dinner page - this is the ONLY photo we have from our rehearsal dinner- if you have some, feel free to end them to me. I cut up the program with the menu and things to include on this page. Love the swirls- all on the paper.
Close up of the photo- plus this ribbon was on the program-so I tied a bow and curled it. made a border around the photo.
Getting my hair done with Craig. The journaling explains how Craig has done my hair for 11 years and how special it was for him to do my wedding hair.
Close up of the letters- torn paper, inked, with individual letters. I'm new to inking- so it's a bit over done, but still looks okay.
The actual wedding day!!
The letters June 30, 2007 were cut on a woman's cricut machine (pronounced cricket apparently). what a cool $400 machine! I think I'll just use random strangers or encourage Julia to buy one :) Loved my flowers! That's a close up of a bridesmaid's bouquet.
You can't see it well- but I used lots of different photo borders on this page- flower ribbon, vellum paper, and around the cake is actually some journaling talking about the groom's cake.
HONEYMOON PAGES! Okay- making these made me want to go on a trip!! The color scheme changes to orange and blue here. And I started to include some things from the trip: brochures, plane stubs, wrist bands, etc.
close up of these super cute letters. Little round pieces of cork board with a black letter- so beachy!! and on top of torn orange paper. Love the layers!
I always have some flowers - stickers or chip board- to be able to include on different pages
I loved these brown letters.
The food! I love taking pictures of interesting looking food- Ty makes fun of me- but what a cool page. I read a blog where this lady always uses a white gel pen for all journaling and it's super cute- so I've been searching for one, but have not been successful. I borrowed this one from a lady at the retreat- it does look cute doesn't it?? If you find a good white gel pen, please let me know where to purchase it!!
see- more cute flowers. Oh and I have a lot of fun "S"- I just have been included those randomly (S is for our last name :)) And this paper I took from Julia- it is sand- how cute is that?
Close up of the journaling- another new technique is to journal in 2 colors- change up the color for words you want to stand out. See the green admist the blue? I likey.
We went to Colorado a month after our wedding with Ty's family. These pages I made super late at night and they are not too good- so I'm not even showing them. But I do think this picture of some friends' kids is super cute- the kids are cousins- so I added the little tag that says "sweet cousins" and put a ribbon on it . I used a lot of tags for journaling and really liked them.
"Thanks-Christmas" We spent our first Thanksgiving with my mom- but did Christmas with her that weekend too.
I love all the different letters in this word- also I put some leaves by Thanksgiving and a Christmas sticker by Christmas. How cute is my brother in this photo?
Okay- I just had to include this picture- is my grandma not so adorable here? I just love her to death!! Also- I made the frame by using some curvy scissors.
Our 1st Christmas (just Ty and I). I tore a red page in half and glued it down on both ends. I think that looks cute as a big spread.
Close up of us- some journaling in 2 colors (black and white), a NOEL sticker, and our decoration pictures.
I loved how "Our 1st Christmas" turned out- had to use random caps and lower case due to what was available- but it looks cute. Also, the "O Holy Night" was a rub on, I put it on some Christmas paper, then inked the edges in red. How crafty I'm getting :)
Julia's Disco Party! How fun is this page?? See the cute tag in the middle? It is the title- plus has a couple of ribbons on it. I glued the ends of the ribbon down so that it didn't cover any pictures too much.
Third Grade- I taught 3rd grade for 2 years. Here's a few random pics from last years class. Love them!! I wrote THIRD on one page and GRADE on another. The bottom right picture has the whole class, so I wrote each kids name on a piece of torn paper and then glued it above their heads.
Close up of the photo- plus this ribbon was on the program-so I tied a bow and curled it. made a border around the photo.
Getting my hair done with Craig. The journaling explains how Craig has done my hair for 11 years and how special it was for him to do my wedding hair.
Close up of the letters- torn paper, inked, with individual letters. I'm new to inking- so it's a bit over done, but still looks okay.
The actual wedding day!!
The letters June 30, 2007 were cut on a woman's cricut machine (pronounced cricket apparently). what a cool $400 machine! I think I'll just use random strangers or encourage Julia to buy one :) Loved my flowers! That's a close up of a bridesmaid's bouquet.
You can't see it well- but I used lots of different photo borders on this page- flower ribbon, vellum paper, and around the cake is actually some journaling talking about the groom's cake.
HONEYMOON PAGES! Okay- making these made me want to go on a trip!! The color scheme changes to orange and blue here. And I started to include some things from the trip: brochures, plane stubs, wrist bands, etc.
close up of these super cute letters. Little round pieces of cork board with a black letter- so beachy!! and on top of torn orange paper. Love the layers!
I always have some flowers - stickers or chip board- to be able to include on different pages
I loved these brown letters.
The food! I love taking pictures of interesting looking food- Ty makes fun of me- but what a cool page. I read a blog where this lady always uses a white gel pen for all journaling and it's super cute- so I've been searching for one, but have not been successful. I borrowed this one from a lady at the retreat- it does look cute doesn't it?? If you find a good white gel pen, please let me know where to purchase it!!
see- more cute flowers. Oh and I have a lot of fun "S"- I just have been included those randomly (S is for our last name :)) And this paper I took from Julia- it is sand- how cute is that?
Close up of the journaling- another new technique is to journal in 2 colors- change up the color for words you want to stand out. See the green admist the blue? I likey.
We went to Colorado a month after our wedding with Ty's family. These pages I made super late at night and they are not too good- so I'm not even showing them. But I do think this picture of some friends' kids is super cute- the kids are cousins- so I added the little tag that says "sweet cousins" and put a ribbon on it . I used a lot of tags for journaling and really liked them.
"Thanks-Christmas" We spent our first Thanksgiving with my mom- but did Christmas with her that weekend too.
I love all the different letters in this word- also I put some leaves by Thanksgiving and a Christmas sticker by Christmas. How cute is my brother in this photo?
Okay- I just had to include this picture- is my grandma not so adorable here? I just love her to death!! Also- I made the frame by using some curvy scissors.
Our 1st Christmas (just Ty and I). I tore a red page in half and glued it down on both ends. I think that looks cute as a big spread.
Close up of us- some journaling in 2 colors (black and white), a NOEL sticker, and our decoration pictures.
I loved how "Our 1st Christmas" turned out- had to use random caps and lower case due to what was available- but it looks cute. Also, the "O Holy Night" was a rub on, I put it on some Christmas paper, then inked the edges in red. How crafty I'm getting :)
Julia's Disco Party! How fun is this page?? See the cute tag in the middle? It is the title- plus has a couple of ribbons on it. I glued the ends of the ribbon down so that it didn't cover any pictures too much.
Third Grade- I taught 3rd grade for 2 years. Here's a few random pics from last years class. Love them!! I wrote THIRD on one page and GRADE on another. The bottom right picture has the whole class, so I wrote each kids name on a piece of torn paper and then glued it above their heads.
And that's my creation, more or less. I'm not great or super creative, but it's fun and now the memories are preserved in a cute way with lots of descriptions. I have a ways to go to get caught up, but that's okay- I'm planning another scrapbook weekend real soon :)
Monday, January 19, 2009
Canton Finds
Okay - well we did go to Canton, TX a few weeks ago. Canton is a huge flea market the weekend of the 1st Monday of every month- in fact it's called "First Mondays." So, the Sawyer family loaded up in the Explorer and pick -up truck to go find us some goods! We had a few furniture pieces to look for... and our #1 priority was successful!!
To begin with... we have a 1939 home, with basically original everything, except for the kitchen. It's very cottage-y, which I love! And most of the doors have very cute old fashioned door knobs- but they are full of paint and bent up. Not the cute old crystal ones. Here's a replacement gold doorknob to our bedroom- oh the horror!
The week before Christmas I used some gift cards from students to purchase this adorable crystal one from Anthropologie. Unfortunately I had to take off the cute key hole plate- and now I'll have to patch up the door and repaint- but can't you see how cute it's going to be!!
Okay- so then we went to Canton, and what do I find? More crystal door knobs- 3 all the same and waaaaay cheaper than my 1 from Anthropologie. So I bought them... and we only have 3 more doors on that hallway- so perfect! Still need to put them on though.
What else did we get in Canton?? Well, let me show you. Ty has long been wanting a cow print something in our home. And here's what we found...
Isn't the footstool adorable?? It's handmade and was such a great deal- only $50~ so we also purchased the matching throw pillow with cow hide on both sides. (I like to say "fur" but Ty insists that it is "hide" - either way- you get the point.)
Oh and we had one more purchase, but apparently I haven't taken a picture yet... so... to be continued
To begin with... we have a 1939 home, with basically original everything, except for the kitchen. It's very cottage-y, which I love! And most of the doors have very cute old fashioned door knobs- but they are full of paint and bent up. Not the cute old crystal ones. Here's a replacement gold doorknob to our bedroom- oh the horror!
The week before Christmas I used some gift cards from students to purchase this adorable crystal one from Anthropologie. Unfortunately I had to take off the cute key hole plate- and now I'll have to patch up the door and repaint- but can't you see how cute it's going to be!!
Okay- so then we went to Canton, and what do I find? More crystal door knobs- 3 all the same and waaaaay cheaper than my 1 from Anthropologie. So I bought them... and we only have 3 more doors on that hallway- so perfect! Still need to put them on though.
What else did we get in Canton?? Well, let me show you. Ty has long been wanting a cow print something in our home. And here's what we found...Isn't the footstool adorable?? It's handmade and was such a great deal- only $50~ so we also purchased the matching throw pillow with cow hide on both sides. (I like to say "fur" but Ty insists that it is "hide" - either way- you get the point.)
A close up of the adorable footstool. Yay!
Oh and we had one more purchase, but apparently I haven't taken a picture yet... so... to be continued
Monday, January 12, 2009
Exhaustion
Scrapbook Weekend was SO fun! Come with me next year- it will be worth it! even if you're going to be a newbie to scrapbooking!
We laughed so much, scrapbooked so much, and slept very little. I even got a massage on Saturday- man does my back feel good now! Julia had facebook withdraws- so we started writing status updates on paper and "posting it to the wall"- literally. It was hilarious. But at least our status was up to date!
We laughed at the many ladies who loaded up 10-20 bags or boxes of scrapbook materials, spread out, set up, and then only did about 5 pages all weekend long. Why bring all your things if you don't plan on actually using them? Also, why take up all the space and the best seats if you're not going to sit there? Oh well, we got a lot done without thousands of boxes of "stuff."
I completed 37 pages- i thought that was pretty good. i'm proud of most of the pages (some just got slapped down and finished). I'll post some photos of my favorite pages, hopefully tomorrow. Julia won "Queen of the Crop" she finsihed 90 pages! She was on a roll!
Okay- I'm off to find some energy and get myself geared up for school. Stay tuned for scrapbook pages
We laughed so much, scrapbooked so much, and slept very little. I even got a massage on Saturday- man does my back feel good now! Julia had facebook withdraws- so we started writing status updates on paper and "posting it to the wall"- literally. It was hilarious. But at least our status was up to date!
We laughed at the many ladies who loaded up 10-20 bags or boxes of scrapbook materials, spread out, set up, and then only did about 5 pages all weekend long. Why bring all your things if you don't plan on actually using them? Also, why take up all the space and the best seats if you're not going to sit there? Oh well, we got a lot done without thousands of boxes of "stuff."
I completed 37 pages- i thought that was pretty good. i'm proud of most of the pages (some just got slapped down and finished). I'll post some photos of my favorite pages, hopefully tomorrow. Julia won "Queen of the Crop" she finsihed 90 pages! She was on a roll!
Okay- I'm off to find some energy and get myself geared up for school. Stay tuned for scrapbook pages
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Big Plans
Well... I know I've been bad about blogging- for 2 main reasons.
#1. I usually blog during the school day when I have time on the computer and my school computer has been broken since early December.
#2. I can't always think of cool things to blog about. working on creativity this year.
So... maybe I'll get more consistent soon.
But, for now- just wanted to say- that this weekend I have packed up my scrapbook things and am going for a weekend scrapbook retreat to Pine Cove Camps. A school friend is going with me and we are going to scrap away all weekend! I went to Sam's last week to print my photos to take with me. When I went back to pick them up, the man could not find them anywhere. He searched every drawer and could not find them. But I knew they were there because the store had called me the day before to say they were in. So he was at a loss. Finally he said, "was it a big order?" "Well, 300 photos," I replied. "Oh- that explains it," as he pulled out a BOX of photos. Yes, a box. Not a packet like normal, but a box.
I have a lot to do this weekend.
Next week, maybe I'll post some of my favorite scrapbook pages. That would be a good and creative idea.
#1. I usually blog during the school day when I have time on the computer and my school computer has been broken since early December.
#2. I can't always think of cool things to blog about. working on creativity this year.
So... maybe I'll get more consistent soon.
But, for now- just wanted to say- that this weekend I have packed up my scrapbook things and am going for a weekend scrapbook retreat to Pine Cove Camps. A school friend is going with me and we are going to scrap away all weekend! I went to Sam's last week to print my photos to take with me. When I went back to pick them up, the man could not find them anywhere. He searched every drawer and could not find them. But I knew they were there because the store had called me the day before to say they were in. So he was at a loss. Finally he said, "was it a big order?" "Well, 300 photos," I replied. "Oh- that explains it," as he pulled out a BOX of photos. Yes, a box. Not a packet like normal, but a box.
I have a lot to do this weekend.
Next week, maybe I'll post some of my favorite scrapbook pages. That would be a good and creative idea.
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