my Magnum

what I have learned this week: love your animal
two of my dear friends have lost their beloved dogs. brinkley & flixa are in doggie heaven
more then ever, I love my dog. some words of wisdom from my friend Kerry "take lots of pictures!"
did just that Sunday...Magnum loved posing for the camera! ended up with a wack of amazing photos!

Magnum is so wonderful with the kids. pretty much lets Brayden do whatever he wants to him. when Jaxson is crying and I am in another room, Magnum will come to get me. he will not leave, babe has stopped crying. he is an amazing dog. I love my Magnum...

mushroom cuteness

I gave in! For some reason beyond me, I did not like the mushroom trend. Well then the new line Twitterpated from Imaginisce arrived at Photo Express! Oh My Goodness!! It is so cute! the mushrooms were so cute! Needless to say I bought the papers and the 2X2 QuicKutz mushroom die. This one is for Shari, Michelle and Jo! Celebrate the fact that I gave into the mushroom cuteness!!

this is what happens when....

You let your 4 year old dress himself...looks like he is ready for a round of golf! We were so proud him, for dressing all by himself. But, man it was hard not to have a good laugh!! Another milestone....

busy and not enough time!!

This past week has been a blast with the kids. Jaxson is growing like a weed. He is 15.5 pounds now and wearing 6 month clothes at three months old!! Brayden is almost done pre school! Time is going by so fast!

It seems as if I am getting more time to create! Jaxson is getting into a good bedtime routine. Thus allowing me to have my evenings to design! I will post some images in the next couple days!

~ Life~

Sometimes I wonder where I am in all that is "my life". Feeding the baby, chasing after a BUSY four year old, trying to remember where my husband put his cell phone, walking the dog and cleaning up after everyone. It is daunting to think that I have barely had time to drink a hot cup of coffee.

More importantly, I think of what I mean to the members in my family. That keeps me grounded and happy! I am a woman that loves to be creative...in whatever form I can find! My Life Creating Art......

Spring Cleaning

Seems as if I am ahead of the season. Wanting to go through everything. Huge purges are under way in this house. There is too much "stuff" in the house. In every area too! Like the kitchen, under the bathroom sink and my craft area.

So, I have started in the kitchen. Two weeks ago, I thought we did not have to do a big shop. There was no need to "stock" up on things. Things that I knew we were not going use in 2 weeks. We have almost made it the two weeks. Crazy. So, I am going through the cupboards and the freezer. Thus allowing us to have a smaller grocery bill!!

I feel like my craft area is way too big!! Can you believe it! Considering I do not use most of it or do not have a plan for the stuff I have! So, I will be doing a big purge there. I have ALOT of girly papers for someone that has 2 boys! Hmmm

Wish me luck as I purge this house!

** Easter Mini Book **

Been finding time to create! It comes in bunches, and I take advantage of it! I was actually craving Easter projects! This is only one of the pieces that I made. Made 5 cards and a layout. The layout is blank, awaiting this years pictures, title and journaling! All of the product in this acrylic mini book is from Making Memories! I fell in love with it and bought a nice pile last year...lol