Household Maintenance Made FUN

How can that be you ask..........maintaining a household can be FUN, with housework, repairs, cooking etc......Do you want to learn how to make all of these things more enjoyable.  Then you should check out a book I have been hearing about: Home Ec 101 -skills for everyday living by Heather Solos

Here is a sneak peek at what I learned from Chapter 20 --Meal Planning, not just for Control Freaks. As a mom to 3 with a busy husband, this is something we have gotten out of the habit of, actually sitting down with a planned meal to eat. This chapter was written in a lighthearted, funny and open way that would make it easy for anyone to follow, the author even shares mistakes she has made in the past, which makes it even easier to relate too. There are tips, tricks and even recipes. I really enjoyed her suggestion to ease into meal planning unlike some others I have seen that want you to jump in with 30 meals, with no processed food help right away. If this rest of the book is as user friendly as this chapter every home should have a copy. You can find this book at  Barnes and Nobles and Amazon

As a member of the One2One network I did receive a sample Chapter of this book to download and review, the review is strictly my expressed opinion only. 

It's Party Time

Yes, I've been a bad blogger lately and have not gotten anything posted.  I really want to get into the habit of posting regularly and what better way to do that than get motivated by making new blog friends at the best party of the year.

Find out more about it at 5 Minutes for Mom/Ultimate Blog Party

A little bit more about me, I am a married Mom of 3, who likes to share about her family with scrapbooking,
share my love of scrapbooking by showcasing designers that I like and whose CT teams I am on, share lil tidbits of daily life that may be funny or helpful or things I just need to talk about with others.-- it could be kids behavior, recipes, books, photos -- a mix-mash of ideas, but hopefully it will be fun.  Hope you will enjoy what you find and stop back by:)

sick = yuck

Can you just say we have had enough of the stomach virus around our house these past weeks -- first our oldest came home not feeling well --mild but lasted a week, then it hit one boy hard for 48 hrs, then the next boy for 48 hrs, and then Alexa has had it again--- 3 dr visits and today she is finally starting to feel better.

Are you Racing??

In the ADSR6 at NDISB -- I am this is my first year and so far the first 2 challenges have been posted.
They were fun to complete and can't wait to  see what is coming up next. I have already learned one new
digi scrapping technique.  Here are my LO's

A Different Kind of Family

Dear Nana

So Many Things

.........that I have not blogged about

*  I am participating for the first time in ADSR6 this year -- so far the 1st 2 challenges have been posted -- when my layouts are finished I will post them here for you to see.
* BlueHeartScraps who I CT for is now a designer at Brownie Scraps!!!!!!!!!

Speaking of Brownie Scraps we are having a great SPRING BREAK BASH -- full of fun challenges and games -- you will earn raffle tickets to be entered into a super giveaway at the end of the month.  I am hosting a treasure hunt this first week, hope you will come and play.

*All of the kids dance cabarets for the season are over, At their 1st competition Alexa's team jazz dance received a High Silver and their production number received Gold, their next competition is Mothers Day weekend and then they will be going to National in July in Ocean City, MD -- glad closer to home this year.

*My parents just got back from a cruise to Hawaii that left just after the Tsunami in Japan,(at first they did not even know if their ship would make it back from Hawaii to begin the cruise) so it was a different experience for them, hopefully we will get to see them this weekend and maybe I can get some pictures to share with everyone.

I'm sure there is ALOT more, will be sharing some of the favorite LO's I have made in a different post.

Guess Who

Guess who is a guest designer at Brownie Scraps this month ---- BlueHeart Scraps ---go take a look at the kits she is offering ---

Are you Crafty???

Then you have to check out CDAC-- they have great forums, digi stamp challenges, tutorials, and all kinds of other stuff. In February they are hosting a 5000 Member Celebration, with all kinds of great giveaways and 3 different ways to enter. Come take a peek and join in on all the fun!!
Here are some of the great store giveaways...........

and here are the other giveaway prizes........