Introducing...my new blog! I worked hard on a header for a while, then I forgot all about it. So, I figured it was time to finish...a month and a half later. The butterfly and glitter are both from Sweet Genevieve's Be Dreamy Kit, and the brush behind the title is from Sweet Gen's new Graphic Flair Brush Set.

Ok, now for an update on life. I have applied for a transfer within my school building. Frankly, I want this new job so badly that it causes me physical pain to think about not getting it. Is that crazy? Sooo, the interview is on Tuesday at 12:30. Cross your fingers...all 3 of my blog readers! Haha!

We went to the apple orchard yesterday & took one of my students and his little brother along for the ride. He has been coming to school (and on time) almost every single day for the last 3 weeks. This is big deal for him, so I thought he deserved a reward. We fed goats, rode a wagon out into the orchard and picked our own apples, sampled cider, and had tons of fun! Lily loved having the boys along to play with! She ate up all of the attention! Too bad she's so shy, huh? Haha! Here is a pic from our day - I just love this one of her. It might be one of my favorite pics I have of her! I made it even better with a PhotoShop "Brighten Up" Action by NinaScraps at Oscraps! :) Gotta love those photo actions!

Ok...time to get ready for Sunday School and church. Lily and I still need to get showered and dressed, Shannon isn't even up yet, and we have to leave in less than an hour. EECK!

Ok...so here goes. Apparently I am a monthly blogger instead of a daily blogger...
I really want to do better, I just forget. I have a lot of exciting things to share, though! I am an August Guest on Michelle Godin's CT! She is a designer at Scrapbookgraphics - which, for those who don't know, is an amazing site! :) I am also in the Amazing Digi Scrapping Race - and my partner, Kara, is also doing a rockin' guest spot for August...Rachel Young! She sells at Funky Playground....and is on Michelle Godin's team as well. I feel like I am rubbing elbows with the superstars of the scrapping world! I am still loving my Sweet Genevieve and Nancy Kubo spots - and I'm sporting a new Sweet Gen blinkie! :) I am still on Cindy Irvine's team - and she has a new store, so that is exciting! I am also still on Manu's team, as well! :)

We just got home from a weekend trip to my friend Lisa's house! They live in Roaring River State Park - so we had a fun, cell-phone and email free weekend...which was much needed! Lily had a blast with her son, Dixon, and I got my little baby fix holding and snuggling their newest addition, Miller! Layouts and pics will be up soon! It was a weird weekend for pictures, though. I fell in the river - go ahead, laugh - and dropped the camera. ACK! Luckily, the pics were okay - so we don't need a new memory stick...but the camera (and my arm) did not make it out as well as the memory stick. It won't turn on at all...there was water inside the LCD screen. Not a good sign, right? Oh well...we will see if the extended warranty covers things like that...hahaha! I'm doubtful, but keep your fingers crossed!

Lily is in princess mode - with her Barbie princess dress on - watching Wonder Pets, so I'm going to try to get a little scrapping done before the show is over...because then it is time for us to play! :) I think we are definitely going to hit the pool later - it is going to be hot again today!

I am so proud of myself for updating...maybe now I will actually finish making my blog header today! Sweet Gen has a sweet new alpha pack that will do the trick, I think! :)

I'm busy blinging up my blog. I have decided that if it looked more "me" I would spend more time blogging. Those dots were cute and fun, but just not me. I have been hard at work (with the help of Cindy Irvine) trying to Jodie-fy my blog. So far, so good...but it is slow. I hope I can get this done sometime before I fall asleep today! I'm off all week from summer school, so I have way more scrapping time than usual! We are going to fireworks tonight and tomorrow...so I'll have lots of 4th of July pics to scrap! Which is good....since I need them for CT layouts and so does Kara! :P I'm watching Little Einsteins with Lily and singing, "Flubba-dubba-duh-dubba-duh-dubba-DA!" while shaking my head back and forth to the music. Gotta love Little Einsteins! :) Back to work. I'll be back with more later, I hope! :)

Ok. This is bordering on ridiculous.

I can't believe how long it has been since I blogged. oops. I am making a solemn vow to do better. I am going to update my info as far as the scrapping world is concerned and get some new layouts up to show off. Hopefully I will get some readers other than Kara and Lisa - not that I don't ADORE you being my devoted fans...Haha! I will be back tomorrow to blog some more! :) I promise!

It's me again...finally!

Ok. First of all, let me say that I realize I haven't blogged in like a month. Sorry...I'm sure my MANY readers noticed. Haha! Since my last blog a lot has happened! Shannon started a new job which will be better hours and better money! Woo hoo! Because of the new job we got a new car!!!!! Plus, it was made in the same decade we bought it in...which is a first for both of us!! :) Here is a picture of it!

I am getting geared up for summer - the end of the year can't come fast enough for me. I am so ready for a break and time to spend with Lily! :) I am teaching summer school, but only in the afternoons, so it won't be that bad. Plus, it is AWESOME money for the amount of work I have to do! :)

Also, I am entered in the Queen of the Crop Contest at ScrapbookGraphics. I could win $1000 for myself and $500 for charity. The charity I'm scrapping for is the Hokie Spirit Fund - set up in honor of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings on April 16. I desperately want to win...so if you're reading this, go vote for me!!!! PLEASE!!!! :)
Here is a picture of my layout for this week! If you're going to vote for me this week, you have to do it today...next week's layouts go up tomorrow! :)



I'm on the Creative Team for Nancy Kubo, a designer at Oscraps and Pocket-Pearls. She put one of my layouts up on her blog - WOO HOO! I am so excited to see my layout on the designer's blog!!!!! I'm famous! (Well, almost....ok...not really, but still, it's awesome!) You can check out her blog here.

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and for all of my devoted blog fans...LMAO! sorry - i forgot to mention that yes, i am okay from the accident today. i am mostly freaked out about it and my leg hurts a little from where the car hit me - but nothing serious at all. hardly a bump or bruise. i'm very lucky! :)

wasn't friday the 13th last week?

ok so for the sake of blogging semi-regularly here is my blog today.
i got hit by a car today while walking in a parking lot. the guy just backed right into me and then drove away while i stood there yelling, "are you freaking kidding me?" did i get the plates? nope. but the police seemed to think they knew who it was by the description - which assures me that he was a real stand-up citizen...haha. anyway, after all of the VT tragedy this week...it is just some more icing on the cake to have this happen at our house. i am also well aware of the fact that no one actually reads my blogs (except kara and she has usually already heard the stories i put in here...lol! thanks for reading though kara - you rock!) so i am going to vent a little. shannon is having a hard time with the events that took place at his alma mater (sp?). of course i understand that...but i think he is wallowing a bit deeper than is healthy. i mean, hello...i got hit by a car and he hasn't even asked me more than, "are you ok?" not whether or not they found the guy, not to hear the run-down of events....nothing. maybe i'm being selfish...maybe i'm just exhausted. who knows. either way it is really bothering me.

i am still praying for the families involved with the terrible events on monday at VT (and will continue to do so). i can't imagine what they are going through and my heart goes out to them.

hopefully once this week and weekend are over i will get some scrapping time. i have most of my iep meeitings tomorrow and a few next week. woo hoo. i'm off to finish up some iep stuff and try to get some sleep.