get it scrapped!: life ain't fair, but we made lemonade!

how was your weekend?  mine started off fabulously as dear chelle came over and scrapbooked with me.  i wish she would come over more often as i am a social scrapper.  g would have preferred a playdate as well, but he very graciously settled for the purchase of the much requested minecraft for the computer.  turns out it was a good thing none of his little friends could come over friday as saturday morning around the 11 o'clock hour he fell victim to violent explosions of epic proportions from polar ends.  yes, sickness has been running rampant in our school system.  there was much cleaning and disinfecting of the floor and throne and i had to cancel my plans to see les mis.  les sigh.  and then g cried as we had to cancel his saturday playdate as well.  le sniff.  but then we made the best of it and played minecraft and scrappies in the craft room all afternoon and had homemade chicken noodle soup for dinner.

i was really thinking (hoping) it was a 24 hour bug as he felt fine all day other than the squirt factor.  but alas. at 3:00 am i awoke to the burp and lip smack that signals imminent disaster.  tuck and roll as 2 seconds later the eruption comes forth.  he's usually better about sitting up and spewing on the bedspread.  this time he just lay there and gushed.  straight through the sheets to the mattress below.  oyve.  get him in the shower, mop up the wettest part, sprinkle kitty litter deodorizer on the rest, drag the mattress from the room, blow up the air mattress, dirty sheets in the washer, new sheets on the bed, another notch on my mommy of the year bedpost.

i actually awoke again later that morning in a crazy awesome cleaning/organizing frenzy.  i got that mattress freshened, the shed cleared out and reorganized, the linen and utility closets under control, all the empty cardboard on the place broken down and ready for recycling, the kitchen and bathrooms cleaned, the rest of the pansies planted (i started that project back the first of november), and umpteen loads of laundry washed and folded (we don't believe in putting it away around here).  g's dad came over and made dinner and lemonade and i went to my happy place and began purging the scrappies.  wheee.

today g woke up healthy and hale.  we piddled for a bit then went to miss jenni's for a bit then picked up a couple friends for a playdate at our place (THANK GOODNESS!).  there has been much nerf gunning, hide and seeking, lego-ing, and general happiness.  now we are doing fraction homework (on a 3 day weekend, so not fair) and reheating the chicken noodle soup.  one more day sure would be nice, but there's no snowbird in sight.  ah well.  it's only a four day work week!

this layout was made for the article "ideas for scrapbook page embellishment clusters" at get it scrapped!  i loved working with these papers by allison kreft and was delighted to see that she has a new release out with webster's pages.  and i promise you the title font looks much cuter irl.  the letters are glittered foam.  i inked them to change the color and i guess the glitter catches the light weird when they're photographed.  ah well.

thank you dr. martin luther king jr.

i use this speech each year to teach rhetoric to my students.  and so much more . . .

haiku 118

plump plumed friend 
perched outside my wintry windowpane
fat looks good on you

i'm a bit enamored with word usage.  specifically saying more with less.  haiku are so fun to me, but according to this article, slightly more complicated than i thought.  i'm not sure i got it right, but i enjoyed the process.

i am the victim of the procrastosaurus rex

yep.  that's me.  that poor innocent plant eater being devoured by the procrastosaurus rex.  oyve.  i would like to say that one day i'll learn, but no.  i'm stuck in a neverending groundhog's day.  just me and my procrastination.  but isn't this layout adorable?  i hoarded that fun piece of dino paper from g's baby years and finally actually used it.  wheee!

this layout was originally made for easy scrapbook pages.  you can find a bit more information on it and directions for recreating it HERE.

also, there are still a few spots left in the critique group that starts this week.  debbie's added a bonus class as well.  you can find more information HERE.

pop culture week: blog loves

so i end my pop culture week midweek because i didn't stay on task last week and on a fickle note as i have a fickle nature apparently.  ok, no, really i don't have a fickle nature except as i relate to social media.  i may have gushed earlier in the year about how much i loved twitter.  i can't remember the last time i was on twitter.  now i love instagram.  ha.  are you with me?  (i'm dorissander there - oh so original).  (oh and i have no rebuttals on the staying on task bit - sadly tis true, too true).

but really this post is about my blog loves.  i still love blogs just as much as the day i discovered them and started blogging myself.  i don't remember when that was, but it was.  last year i posted my ten blog favorites.  i still love spending time with those women as often as they stop by (their blogs).  i thought i would share five more faves with you this year in hopes that you'd share a few of your faves with me.

a beautiful mess - this blog is just beautiful to look at.  i've loved it even more with the addition of elsie's sister to the mix.  tons of variety in post topics.  i'm not interested in everything, but it's all pretty and i like that.

stephanie howell - seeing those little girls' bright shining faces is always a joy.  i am just made happy for a minute with every smile shared.  i'm so thankful stephanie allows me to be blessed through her children.

ashley calder/things that shine - i was enamoured with ashley's poetic journaling back in the day.  and she's back!  with a vengeance and a love of all things golden and shiney!

notes on paper/julie kirk - i find julie absolutely delightful.  witty.  oh so witty.  i have love of a good dry wit.

elise blaha cripe - the epitome of eclectic style.  i've enjoyed her motivating nature.  she is such an inspiration.

i've found this year that i'm more drawn to lifestyle, general crafting, and such.  variety if you will.  i finally got my blog roll of favorites back up (it's over there to the right on my sidebar).  i've added several to lifestyle and added a new category, the eclectics.  these would be my current favorite style or reads, so if you have any faves to recommend, please leave me a comment as i'd love to check them out!

oh!  and the photo is completely unrelated, but oh so cute, yes?  :)

jbs mercantile - donkey kong vday edition!

i just posted donkey kong - the valentine's day edition over at the jbs mercantile message board.  there's a $25 gift card up for grabs just for making valentine's day treats.  come play with us!

i'll be using my january jbs mercantile kits because i'm in love with them.  there has never been a better kit anywhere ever.  amen.

jbs mercantile: january gallery updates

well, last i checked, there were only 4 papercrafting kits, 4 extra paper packs, and 1 artisan add-on left.  are you a jbs mercantile member?  these fabulous kits won't last long with all the amazing exclusives and them and the january special going on.  tick tock tick tock.  personally, i'm already anxious for the february kits as i can't wait to see what else lisa dickinson has up her sleeve and i've already seen the exclusive stamp and it's a must have.  if you haven't been the design team gallery for january updates, then enjoy!

this kit so has me in the mood for "heartfelt" crafting if you know what i mean.  check back tomorrow for a donkey kong valentine's day special challenge!