New Layout and Etsy Find!

Today is laundry day (ewww!) and I only have a second.

But I wanted to share a layout I did using something I found at an Etsy Store and the new Teresa Collins papers .

If you do not have the Teresa Collins papers, you have to get them. They really are awesome!




And these die cut scrolls are my new addiction.

Wanna know where I got them?

Check out the article I wrote on the Homegrown Scrapbooks Blog and you will find out!

Have a great Sunday!

Dance Recital Today!

Kaileyne is dancing today.

Big Stage.

Tap.

and

Ballet.

This is her favorite time.

Make-up. Oooooooh! All the pretty make-up Mommy lets me wear for just today!

She did so well.

She is a beautiful Dancer.

And she looks so darn cute!

Summer is here!

The kids are out of school and it is disgustingly H-O-T! Seriously! I have not wanted to step outside for a week. I mean, come on! What is the point of getting dressed, putting make up on and doing your hair, when as soon as you step outside you melt like wax. Not to mention any clothes you are wearing melts into your skin. YUCK!

Can you all tell I do not like the heat? haha!

I know some of you have been wondering the state of my new scrapbook room. It is going..slow and steady. Emphasis on "slow." The drywall is up. Primed and I am almost done painting.

The room is in the basement and has one little window. In other words, no natural light. It will be okl because James is putting in a boatload of lights in there. It will be blazing! But it did not leave me a lot of color choices for the walls. I am a green and orange kinda girl, but those colors would make my room look really dark.

I was talking with a friend of mine and we agreed that the only real option besides yellow (ew! lol) and white was pink. Now I have to tell you. I have never been a big pink fan. Not even in scrapbooking until my DD came along. Then it became fun. But still never thought I would paint an entire room pink. Maybe for Kaileyne, but certainly not for me.

Alas, that has changed. My scrapbook room will be pink. The color scheme will be black, pink and white. all white cabinets. black craft table. It will look good. I have been buying stuff like crazy for this room Loving that part. LOL

But right now the entire room is pink. I walked into it today and felt I was walking into a bottle of Pepto. Seriously! The color is Champagne Blush. It is a great color. Just a little overwhelming when there is no ceiling tiles or flooring in there yet. Just PINK! KWIM?

Enough of my incessant babbling.

The room may not (probably won't) be done until late fall. I am saving up for the cabinets and the countertop. I am thinking black countertop with the white cabinets. Because I am messy when it comes to stamping. LOL What do you all think?

Also, I am looking hard for seat cushions for my new room. I want a Pink plaid. You know black white and pink. I am so desperate i was thinking of trying to (GASP) make them myself. And I don't know how to sew. It could be an adventure. LOL

Ok that is about it. my scrapbook room update. And the weather. LOL Hotter than you know what! Thank goodness for air conditioning. I may never leave my house. And you think I am kidding.

Gotta run. Little boy is hungry. I think for lunch he will be having peas. YUMMY!

Take care and will write soon. Kaileyne has her ballet Recital this weekend. So I should have tons of pictures to post.

Have a great week.

DAWN! This one's for you!!!

'NUFF SAID! LOL

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.

It is a jam packed weekend for me. Like it has been for the last few months. Nothing has changed. LOL

My hubby says that he thinks I thrive on chaos. I plan too many things to do. Go crazy doing them all but somehow get it all done.

This weekend was no different. Last Friday I decided I wanted to do a yard sale. So I was running around the house like a mad woman trying to clean out all the cabinets and shoving them in the garage.

I had the yard sale on Friday and Saturday. Early morning! Ewwww! I am so not a morning person. Not at all! But having a 4 month old baby as your alarm clock works well for me. He does not let me sleep past 6:30 am. LOL

So, after the yard sale on Saturday, I packed the kids in the car for a cookout at my mom's house.

Then, after 4 hours, I packed the kids in the car again and drove to a camp site to drop the twins off with daddy. James goes camping every year with his friends and he wanted the twins to come this year. Are you being silly and asking why I was not camping this weekend too? Awww you are funny. I am not the camping type. Hotels are more my bag. LOL But James and the kids love it. And they won't be back until Monday(insert giggle here).

After dropping them off, I drove home with Quinn and we both sacked out for the night.

Today, my brother Pat is watching Quinn so I can mow the lawn. It really needs it. We have had so much rain lately that the grass has been perpetually wet and not mowable. it has gotten so bad that I have been calling it the Taylor Jungle!

When I am done that, I will be doing laundry and (gasp) scrapbooking. I am so excited. I may even stay up late to crank some layouts out. I miss my night owlness.

And don't let me forget the race is on tonight. Coca-Cola 600! Do I need to say it? YES I DO!

Go TONY!!

So, that is is my weekend in a nut shell. What are you doing?

And so that you know I have been cranking out some stuff using the Spring Survival kit from Homegrown Scrapbooks. If you have not checked it out, you really should. I know I am biased but Stephanie was brilliant when she came up with this program!

And speaking of Homegrown, I will be doing an article spotlighting a Hot Blog and Etsy find. I have never been to Etsy. So, when I went there I was amazed at all the beautiful things on there. And I found something to die for! No, I am not going to tell you yet...stay tuned!

You will not be disappointed!

So, let me share some of the things I have done......


This is an altered screen I did about the two places I want to travel to.





Have a great weekend!!

Layout Time!

Now pick yourself off the floor.

I know you are in a state of Shock!

You are saying "Kathleen has posted 2 entries in 2 days? WHAT THE?"

I know it is true. Trying to keep you all on your toes LOL

Is it working?

Oh well.....

I will keep trying to amaze...LOL

Ok, back to our regularly scheduled program................................................................

During the past 10 years that I have been scrapbooking, I have realized one thing.

Scrapbooking really is therapeutic for me.

The crazier it is at my house, the more layouts I crank out.

And let me tell you, I have been creating a lot of layouts this past month.

I just feel that all the anxiety, stress, etc. melts away while I am creating something.

I know it may sound silly, but it really works for me.

So, here are some of my layouts I have done.

All these layouts are from the Homegrown Scrapbooks Spring Survival Program.

The program is amazing!!! They have four throughout the year. One for each season.

You should check it out.

The first one is of my son Jet.

Watch out! It is a two pager! Ha ha!


Jet is such a fearless boy. Drives me crazy as a mom! And don't ya love that Dinosaur paper!? I do!



And here is the layout I did of those adorable Easter photos I just took. I know I know!! Another 2 pager. What is the world coming to? ha ha

And the third time is a charm. Here is a layout of my son Quinn playing on his playmat.


I have just recently started doing 2 page layouts again. I really have missed doing two pagers.

Whatcha think?

Ok I am hitting the hay. Quinn is fed and back to sleep and I am beat.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day!!!

Some new pictures

Spring is here.

YAY!

Beautiful weather.

Warm enough to finally wear shorts.

And because it was warm, I was able to take pictures of of the kids in their Easter outfits (yes I am only over a month late!) But that is not as bad as the fact that it was the first time that Jet and Quinn had worn their outfits. LOL

I was happy that I took these pictures when I did. My little "Chunky Monkey" was busting at the seams in his Easter shorts.

This is one of my favorite pictures. Kaili and Jet do love their baby brother.

And how cute is this? I am so pleased with these pictures.

That is it for right now. Just a quickie post. LOL