2009 In Retrospect…

I actually have a bunch of new stuff to show you, but I can’t…yet! I’ll be pre-posting a bunch of stuff in the next few days for the next couple of weeks. Of course, I will be popping in with some new baby posts, too! I’ve seen a couple people do this and I kinda like the idea of taking a look back at the year just past and “reviewing” cards/projects done. I’ve chosen a favorite card or project for each month. I’m not even sure that “favorite” is the best word to use here because I view each of the company’s stamps differently, but anyways, here it goes {BTW…I’ve linked each of the original posts and be sure to click on the pics for a larger view, too}…

January 2009
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February 2009
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March 2009
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April 2009
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May 2009
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June 2009
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July 2009
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August 2009
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September 2009
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October 2009
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November 2009
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December 2009
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eeek…that was harder than I thought it would be!! I wanted to pick 2 or 3 for each month!!

Winner Announced…

Posted by Jen | challenges, random ramblings | Friday, January 1, 2010

The winner of the one year SCS FAN CLUB SUBSCRIPTION is {chosen randomly, by Ellie}…

#1 Kelli Jo

Thanks for playing along Kelli! Please email me {link under pic}.

Little Ones…

Posted by Jen | projects, random ramblings, scrappy creations | Wednesday, December 30, 2009

There is something crafty later in this post, but I wanted to chit chat for just a second before I get to that.

A little over a year ago I got on Facebook and, of course, started reconnecting with some old friends. I got a chance to catch up with one of my high school girl friends and her family over a Chuckee Cheese dinner. I had kept up with a few people after college, but then moved away and lost many of those connections. As most friends would, we talked about who was doing what and we couldn’t believe that so-and-so actually did whatever. Then, 2 very sad things came up…

One of our classmates had died of melanoma at the age of 28. She was one of the first people I met when I moved to a new high school and, as I remember, one of the nicest that I knew through high school. She was one of those people that everyone liked and had a lot to offer this world, so even though I had not stayed friends with her, it was difficult to grasp this terrible news. More about her and the foundation that has been set up in her name HERE.

The second bit of sad news that came up was one of the guys in our group of friends had a son, Dax, that had cancer. It seems like you always hear about this on the news or it’s a friend of a friend of a friend, which almost makes it not real. Having known the people in this story at one point in my life makes this real. This morning at 2:15 Dax’s 2.5 year old body could no longer fight this evil disease and he passed away. Read more about little Dax HERE. Don’t forget the tissues!!
Please remember to hug your little ones today {and everyday}! I can’t even imagine the pain that his family is suffering right now. I look at Ellie and am so thankful for what I have. I look down to my huge belly and am thankful for what I have/will have. In reading the Caring Bridge journal for Dax, I am amazed at the strength his mom has shown and even in the face of the death of her son she is so openly thankful for the St. Jude’s staff and continues to campaign to raise enough money to run St. Jude’s for a day {$1.6 million}. I hope that their family’s love will continue to keep them strong and that they reach their goal {ps…help if you can!}.

I did promise something crafty and it does still fall into the “Little Ones” category, in 2 ways actually. First it is sort of a mini “album.” I use “album” loosely here, because it’s not really, but it has pictures and does fold into a little book. Second, it’s all about Ellie…my little one. This is a kit that I created for my LSS, Scrapper’s Boutique. I couldn’t get a real good pic of all the panels together, so here they are in 2s…

The right panel is the front cover…
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The left panel is the inside of the front cover…
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The last 2 inside panels…
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Back and inside center panels…
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I need to go back to bed now! This “I can’t sleep” thing is driving me crazy…and something tells me that it’s not going to get better anytime soon! Ahhhh!! :)

Snow Day and Santa…

Posted by Jen | Family, Holidays, random ramblings | Thursday, December 24, 2009

Just wanted to share some pics of the snow day that we are having!

Paw prints…
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Abby {and her beloved red chicken}…
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Cooper being a spaz!…
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Ellie and Tony…
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Coming in from the snow…
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I just had to share this one of Ellie and Santa, too…
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Blowin’ It Up…

Posted by Jen | ABC Friday, random ramblings | Friday, October 9, 2009

Ellie’s often says something or makes some sort of face that cracks me up. Recently, she was attempting to blow up a balloon and watch it expand with air at the same time. This is the picture that I captured…

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So, here’s what’s been happening around here…

I am off to Phoenix on Saturday with Ellie for a very quick trip to visit my parents. I haven’t seen them for a while and probably won’t again until after baby boy del Muro is born, so I am looking forward to this trip…and my mom’s homemade crepes!

This week I wasn’t feeling all too well. I had awful abdominal cramping. I went to my OB just make sure that it had nothing to do with baby. Everything is fine and baby is secure in his current home for the next 14 weeks. Geez…that doesn’t seem all that far off now that I say it like that!

I have been working on a few of Prism Guest Designer projects. A couple of them with be featured exclusively on the Prism blog and I will have another for you with this week’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY.

The Verve Project Parade continues on the Verve Blog. You could win some serious $$ to spend in the Verve store for playing along. My project was sneaked here on my last post.

The Cat’s Pajamas is gearing up for another release a week from Tuesday. I know that seems far off now, but I thought I would give you the head’s up. Also, Alma just sent the DT their holiday release kits and O-M-G! That’s all I gotta say now.

See ya tomorrow for a new SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY!

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