Contact Sport?!

In case you've ever wondered whether or not Soccer is a contact sport....Here's Proof!



Mountain Crest's #6 Amy Petersen (right) gets a face full of ball while keeping it away from Orem's #8 Maggie Plothow as Orem and Mountain Crest girls battle in the first round of the girls 4A soccer playoffs at Orem. Orem won 4-1.Photo by Scott G. Winterton / Deseret Morning News.

Who Do They Look Like?

This is so funny and so interesting to me on so many levels! If you want to do your own "Look Alike Contest" click here.





So try it out, let me know who your kids look like!

ADDICTED!

Have you guys had these?! Oh, they are so tasty! I love the colorful little seeds, the cool see-thru tube with the flip-top lid and best of all...the sweet and salty taste!

They're DEEEEE-LICIOUS! Try some!

Three Amigos

Ya gotta love boys! They have such a fun energy! So easily entertained, no squabbles over silly things, "The More the Merrier" attitude, Big grins, goofy-silly ideas, and just absolutely delighted over the simplest of things like rocks, sticks and leaves of all things!

These boys are good buddies! They've seen each other through a lot of hardships in the last year. You may think that 7 year olds couldn't have much trauma in their short lives, but these boys have. Turner's daddy passed away last year on the first day of school while fighting wildfires, and one of their other best buddies, Parker, died after going into a diabetic coma. That's a lot for LITTLE boys. But through it all, they remain grounded and "OK". They still like building forts, climbing trees, playing in the water....and even better than that....MUD! They jump, they run, they squeal like girls just for fun! And my favorite is when they sit under the tree and call "dibs" on the cute girls in their 2nd grade classes. They are good buddies! I hope they stay that way. And I hope the rest of their lives are filled with pure joy & good friends.


(Yes, that's Carson doing the Chinese Splits! This is the reason he's in gymnastics! Last winter he came home and demonstrated this new trick to me and added..."I can do it REALLY good on the ice in my socks!" *CRINGE*)

These three were having such a fun time posing for me. Turner says to Carson & Blake: "Let's act like Carson's mom tied us up because we were too crazy!" I told him thanks for the great idea to which he quickly reminded me that if I tried to tie one of them up, I'd be fighting off the other two! What fun and crazy-fun boys!

Be Loyal to the Royal Within You

I serve in the Young Women's Presidency in my ward. One of the many perks of my church calling is that I get to make all of the birthday cards for the girls and other leaders as well as all of the invitations. This invitation is for our upcoming "Evening of Excellence". I wanted it to have a "Royal" feel to it to drive home the theme. I was really thrilled with how this one turned out.

*Note: After I took this picture, I sponged some Elegant Eggplant around the edges of the insert. It looks even better now! Only 29 more to make! WOOHOO!!!!


Recipe:
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, A Little Love (SU)
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White Craft (SU) Black Staz-On, Silver (Color Box)
Cardstock: Lilac (Roberts), Elegant Eggplant (SU), White (Source Unknown) Green (Bazzill)
Ribbon: White Organdy (SU)
Punches: Round Tab (SU), Circle Scallop (SU)
Other: Dazzling Diamonds Embossing Powder (SU), Silver Stickles, Lilac Jewel (Doodlebug)
Inspiration: Julie Buhlers "Revamped Criss Cross Card"

I think, I think, I think it's INK!

I've actually been stamping the last few days, and oh it feels so nice! I love it when a good project comes together!

I've only been stamping for about 3 years now. I had tried it a few times and found myself easily bored and frustrated with it's seemingly 1 dimensional feel. I had a scrapbooking background....I thought in terms of layers, dimension, textures, story-telling. Each project had to convey an emotion. But then I met Stephani and all of a sudden stamping evoked smiles, excitement and almost a "high" everytime I completed a project. Well, 3 years later and a large investment of inks, stamps, paper, punches, MILES of various ribbons and a gazillion of various embellishments, I am HOOKED!

Here are a few of the projects that I've been working on the last few days:

The first is for FUN! I made it for my stamp club.


Recipe:
Stamps: Witchy Poo Feet, Spider (Michaels $1 stamps), Art of Life (SU), Karen Foster Snap Stamps
Cardstock: (Colored:Source Unknown)
Ribbon: Ofray
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Only Orange (SU), VersaMark and Black Staz-on
Other: Cuttlebug, Word Window Punch (SU) Sewing Machine (I ACTUALLY USED IT!!! LOL),
Diamond Stickles, Aqua Painter (SU), Dazzling Diamonds Embossing Powder (SU)

Now go have some Spooky Fun!!!!