Ive really done it now

I did it..... I joined Facebook! I fought it because of past experience with mySpace (which I still think is dangerous and a bad idea) But with a little coaxing from family, I gave it a whirl... I am amazed at all the people that I have found from High School and other people I have not seen or heard from in a long time. What an easy way to communicate with people. It feels safer to me too because you have to confirm the friends and it doesnt seem like I get as many creepers trying to befriend me. In fact, so far everyone has been someone I know!

Anyway.. I am offically a facebooker! OH and if it were not for my daughter and brother, I would be soooo lost! Thanks guys. Now I need to figure out what this "fan" thing is and how it works...

THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG!

Well this was the weekend I have been forbidden to discuss... Papa's SURPRISE Birthday Party!

We were successful in surprising Dan and I am happy to say all the out of town family seemed to have enjoyed themselves! So I am happy and Mom is happy and Dan is happy and everyone is happy. I would like to just give props to my wonderful supportive HUSBAND that I could not have done all this without! Thank you Dave.

We went to the Grand Canyon yesterday and I will post some photos/layouts a little later, BUT I do want to post a photo of the Christmas Card I made for Practical Scrappers. Please hop over there and take a look at some of these amazing cards this week truly inspiring.

Have I got a life changing tip for you!!!!

LIFE CHANGING TIP : well it is maybe not LIFE changing, but it will save you time money and a lot of elbow grease...
When I first heard this I was like ok I will give it a try. If it doesnt work all I am out is an ounce or so of Dawn Dishsoap and some vinegar... OH you heard it right...
SO here is the recipe:

1 part DAWN dishwashing liquid (it said Dawn but I don't know if others work but DAWN does)
5 parts Vinegar
water

so mix those ingredients into a spray bottle. Go to your soap scum and say GOOD BYE it has been nice having you as a guest but you are outta here... seriously... Spray it on wait a few hours, spray again... then wait a little longer *I waited overnight* and then got turn on your shower or whatever and with a rag gently wipe away the soap scum! While you are waiting you can toss all those other soap scum cleaners because you will never need or want to use them agian...Now if you have bad soap scum it may take a day or two of this process.. my mom had to do this a couple times.NO LIE it is amazing to watch it just slid off... I promise if you have soap scum.. anywhere spray this one and go..
It should replace your "daily shower spray" I use it when I get out of the shower and my husband doesnt, but really it doesnt matter because I believe once a week is enough.. but you will never scrub your shower or bathtub again...

FURTHER TIPS for ya...
1. use a scented Dawn I used the Apple and it helps with the smell of vinegar..
2. get over the vinegar smell because it is worth it
3. used the clear distilled vinegar not any other...

I hope you try this because it works on all the surfaces that may have soap scum the shower door, the walls the fawcet whatevea.. Seriously don't delay like I did. JUST TRY IT ASAP!

Just a warm fuzzy

OK so anyone that knows my husband and my son you know where to cloth was cut from. Brad looks like and acts just like his dad.. which is awesome cause I like his dad a lot... but sometimes when you see a little of you in your kid that is so like the other parent it give you a warm fuzzy.... SO I have had a library of my kids books from when they were little (like 1500 books) and I have them labeled and in a systematic order. I did this so they as small children always knew where to put them back and it helps you from buying the same book twice, and also helped to teach them how to put our books in order. This was from like years ago... we have since given away many of those books but we still have many of them packed away waiting for someday when my kids have kids...

Well, today I went into my sons room to try and find a DVD I needed to return, and when I opened his little cabinet, this is what I found. He has taken his books and made his own library, using his own numbers. SOOOOO adorable. I am just full of warm fuzzies today! He is kinda like his mom I suppose! hehehe

Entered over at 52 sketches

I just entered my layout in the weekly sketch at 52 sketches. I usually don't do that but I actually followed a sketch all the way from the beginning and didn't "do my own" thing to the sketch.. It was SUPER fun and easy.. It just kinda happened, so I said, hey go put it up on the site! so I did.. well here is the sneak peek of it.. You should totally go and check the site out. It is pretty awesome. OH I should tell you it is sketch 46.

Well life has been busy as usually around here and I am here to tell you I have a lot to catch up on. I will post a few different post because I discovered something this week that will change your life! I promise!

xoxo

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ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

There sure is a lot going on over at Practical Scrappers.

1. contest for a two week guest designers and
2. an online crop next weekend!

SOOOO if you have not gotten over there.. move it move it... We are going to have FUN!

Makes all the work worth it

Tuesday night... my youngest looks around and says, "I think we should look at Mommy's old scrapbooks" (they are stored in an entertainment center in the family room) so she pulls 3 out and starts looking then my daughter Jasmine says "hey give me one of those" and they are looking back at all the (soooo 1999 layouts) I have put in these albums. My husband soon joins in and as I am fixing dinner I hear :
"ohhh I remember that.. we built that out of the branches daddy cut" and "Ohh remember that when we were jumping on the trampoline and..." and my favorite..."honey... look how little they were.. they are so cute!" other stuff like "Ally, you don't remember her she was our other great dane Coconut...." followed by how the story of how our dog got her name. Along with many other ohhhhs and awwwws
Yup that is what makes it worth it all!