tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120770466415203922023-11-16T05:34:30.444-08:00Twin Mommy ScrapperTwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-70936046146372201892010-11-12T15:49:00.000-08:002010-11-12T16:07:49.242-08:00Hey, I found you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9JZ7_SqK7dhCZPr5vbo2cvsN-6mjUSxbe2ubNPoEhq8-iTiwOLZDv6K3wUVH3VVc2MK0stAjoQIneKXziWhiM5CVZhTxXd9PYgrGB3g-7-MaVBJo9_HpAHtDTbFz4CJZNtMRVjwqj1I/s1600/Bling+Babes+profile.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9JZ7_SqK7dhCZPr5vbo2cvsN-6mjUSxbe2ubNPoEhq8-iTiwOLZDv6K3wUVH3VVc2MK0stAjoQIneKXziWhiM5CVZhTxXd9PYgrGB3g-7-MaVBJo9_HpAHtDTbFz4CJZNtMRVjwqj1I/s200/Bling+Babes+profile.bmp" width="125" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEN_rktvt3Un7i1FlQmDwya93GZBr8SsSY25mNU525TCpzODYk4oUrzo5q3MB9iS9Bo41lLszsnKUTBF9UzmEro0B68EuuxyAC4aaU5gW6UIcyNwlBqzILIMUNRpdyzf426h9dzChLoI/s1600/Cast+Crucible.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEN_rktvt3Un7i1FlQmDwya93GZBr8SsSY25mNU525TCpzODYk4oUrzo5q3MB9iS9Bo41lLszsnKUTBF9UzmEro0B68EuuxyAC4aaU5gW6UIcyNwlBqzILIMUNRpdyzf426h9dzChLoI/s320/Cast+Crucible.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Because of Facebook, I have completely abandoned my blog! It was a little bittersweet to read back on my old happenings once I found it again. And here it is almost a year and a half later!<br />
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I am clueless how to add a blinkie and how to change the template. :)<br />
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The Twinkies are now in first grade and Manboy will be graduating in June. He has been thriving in drama and was one of the main characters in The Crucible which ended a few weeks ago. Twinkies are both in soccer and Josh in baseball. I'm sad that Angels baseball is over and my team did so horribly. But, if you know me at all, my word of my life is HOPE - and I always attach it the most to my baseball team. *grin*<br />
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I attended Inspiration Unlimited in August with my mom. It was easily one of the best events I have attended! It was small and personal and wonderful - and in Vegas! But I don't like smoking or gambling so I am just as happy hanging by the pool with a good book. Now, my mom is a different story! She could hang out at the slots all day and night. And my Sista, Michelle, was there and we bonded again quickly. Such a wonderful person and I'm so proud to call her my Sista from Another Mista. I took six fabulous classes with six amazing scrapbooking/craft projects. Plus an additional class at night where I made the cutest Fall mini book from Bella Blvd. Scrumptious! Teresa Collins and Ginger Nelson put on an amazing event filled with scrappy goodness - and I have already signed up for next year! Woo hoo!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-40039183250157725152009-06-14T18:48:00.000-07:002009-06-14T18:55:59.268-07:00Earthquake and Pantages...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAH2wWhWIJU9h7S-tFureSQNYqtfOy1Cj_K9Q_RblyevR19cquRH69ubbpx-4tkNAl4xwr7P3PibWUQGuyIej4flxilM2fhT6H4Ok8ZkW3UxXWz777a29lx0njFcIgvyrxqvjOGmRycEM/s1600-h/SDC10048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347367087868078306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAH2wWhWIJU9h7S-tFureSQNYqtfOy1Cj_K9Q_RblyevR19cquRH69ubbpx-4tkNAl4xwr7P3PibWUQGuyIej4flxilM2fhT6H4Ok8ZkW3UxXWz777a29lx0njFcIgvyrxqvjOGmRycEM/s200/SDC10048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnFIGRvyAzAa2nyUCu3h5jqEQTwH-EgMiNQxVjjjGIbAL5KFshhqOkIzkEu76Uzgx5y-aGb2xym35sUCrl-FDEaMHLeqJxk5T71-NQT1Nq6IgyyAvjvLy34t-nueBHeAcK1QB95esj4A/s1600-h/SDC10048.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjReA5eiK1VmcHVYCh925bVyv2_YHdtVCEQzSXg5JrGrfhCaAzR-ndGEx-q1L8PaS-NYGb6ACvGTT1hb4OEVjxdAY2sMyoQ6sCyPxBzDDXrHWPkCu5kYNu9WOmhZVU5-1zUGfu-srtsXE/s1600-h/SDC10050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347366441703446434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjReA5eiK1VmcHVYCh925bVyv2_YHdtVCEQzSXg5JrGrfhCaAzR-ndGEx-q1L8PaS-NYGb6ACvGTT1hb4OEVjxdAY2sMyoQ6sCyPxBzDDXrHWPkCu5kYNu9WOmhZVU5-1zUGfu-srtsXE/s200/SDC10050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>My mom surprised me with a ticket to go see the play Dirty Dancing as a Mother's Day present. She took me, my buddy, Natasha, and my SIL Deena. It is always a fun time to go to Hollywood and look at all the stars that line the sidewalks. It was a great play, but right in the middle of it I felt some shaking going on! At first I thought it was the man next to me dancing, but very quickly realized that it was an earthquake. It doesn't matter how many I have felt, they still frighten me badly as how do you really know how big it is going to be? Lots of people ran from the theater, but amazingly the actors did not miss a beat. Natasha and I looked at each other and held on to our armrests. I kept looking up at the ceiling as the Pantages is an old building with huge ornate fixtures everywhere! After the play everyone was standing around discussing the earthquake. Deena and I saw a Channel 5 news van and we were chosen to be interviewed! So funny, I have had many people now tell me they saw me on TV! Definitely a night to remember!</div></div></div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-2440426210228640122009-06-04T16:08:00.000-07:002009-06-04T16:12:23.679-07:00Happy Life....June - I love June! But this year is even better. Been in my new home for more than three months. The kids and I are happy. We planted flowers in tons of pots all over our patio last night. After getting back from California Adventure. Pooped and happy - that sounds funny! Our yard is huge. Right now I am listening to Ben pitch to the twins - that is how big the yard is - they can play baseball! They have a new playyard that Aunt Deena gave us. Swings and a little fort.<br /><br />Finished with my charms for the CE charm swap. There are so many nice people on the Yahoo Board. I have been RAK'd three times (Random Acts of Kindness). I have been shopping and plan to RAK people who are in my birthday month. It is so exciting and heart-lifting to get a surprise in the mail, isn't it?<br /><br />I also made reservations to take the kids to Kauai. I know, I know, who has the money? Certainly not me! But I have been steno-ing away and pinching pennies like crazy and I am determined to have a blast! Lying in the sun, getting brown, eating shaved ices. Can't wait!<br /><br />Life is good.....TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-882451915552485532009-04-28T22:31:00.001-07:002009-04-28T22:36:14.765-07:00Getting Ready For CE!OHHH! The excitement is building already! I am planning for Creative Escape 2009! I am in a charm swap and a page swap so I have been designing away. And also looking for the best deal for my scrappy supplies on line - so much fun! So many of my CE 2008 and CKU friends are going - and some great buddies from the So. CA to Provo Bus Tour - Lori, Elizabeth, and Linda - cannot WAIT to catch up with you all! And it isn't until the end of August - boo hoo!<br /><br />This past week has been very exhausting. The twins had this horrible virus. In and out of the doctor's office and even a trip to the ER. Fevers up to 104 and vomiting. Poor, poor sweet babies....they looked so pale and thin. I am so glad they are feeling better. I had many people praying for them and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart....and they are very excited to go back to school and see Ms. Sandra and Miss Amanda.<br /><br />Still plugging away at my Avon business. I let it fall by the wayside during my move and everyone's sicknesses, but I'm back on top of it again. Attending meetings and recruiting - it sure would be nice to make a living doing something I love! I love doing steno at home, but it is impossible to do it when the kids are awake - I just can't hear the dang officers! :)TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-17179851483052737432009-04-08T13:41:00.000-07:002009-04-08T13:44:21.394-07:00Are You Ready For Some Baseball????Yay! It is time for my Angels! I have now been to 3 out of 3 games! The Angels Stadium is my home away from home and I literally skip into the stadium! Love it there! Last Saturday I was blessed to sit in a SUITE and watch the game....and ate a fab dinner at the Knothole Club! See, April is starting out wonderfully!<br /><br />The roses are blooming in my new backyard - big, FAT, red, beautiful roses! Hope Bella doesn't see them and decide to taste them. Puppies are pains, aren't they? Well, she must be around six months now.<br /><br />The kids are excited about Spring Break next week. Easter at my mom's. Sigh, life is evening out...thank you, God!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-39786555522989379852009-03-30T22:33:00.000-07:002009-03-30T22:38:37.815-07:00March sucked....So glad this month is almost over! My divorce, kiddos sad, car accident, moving, my phone fried, my computer crashed, my doggy was killed....oh geesh!!!!<br /><br />April will be wonderful! Flowers are blooming, blue skies, puffy white clouds....new home, great family and friends! And I was invited to attend Creative Escapes 2009! Woo hoo! My awesome friend, Shannon, hooked me up with a connect and I am officially in! Last year I looked forward with huge anticipation to the event for an entire year and then I was so sick when I got there! Spent the whole time in the room - blech! Tim Holtz and Heidi Swapp here I come!<br /><br />This will be my only scrapping event this year so let the festivities begin! RAKs, swaps, friends, Yahoo Groups - yayayayayayayayay! And my mom got in, too, thanks to Shannon!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-63045832911173496752009-03-09T19:06:00.000-07:002009-03-09T19:10:46.394-07:00La Vida Loca...Yup, my crazy life....so much has happened the past few weeks. I am now officially separated from Tom. The kids and I are in a new house. My internet is now working so I can start doing my steno work and make some money. I'm sick, as well as all of the kids. And moving positively sucks!<br /><br />Cleaning out our old house was awful - so many memories and hopes. Even though I believe in my heart of hearts that it is better that Tom and I are apart it still hurts that my dream of how my marriage was supposed to be is done and broken. He proved that completely the last few days we were together when I had to call 911. Long story....buy me a drink some day and I will fill you in.<br /><br />So life goes on. A different kind of normal. I have to register the kiddos for kindergarten this week. 5 years old - when did that happen? And Ben reminded me today that he will be 16 in three months. How can that be? I feel like I'm 16! I can now play music in my own house and dance around and be silly. Always walking on eggshells with Tom. I have to find out who Jen is again without the shadow of "Grumpy." Life will be better....TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-57570583184003597012009-02-11T21:06:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:08:51.543-08:00Sometimes Life Throws Me.....I am sad to say that I will not be able to participate in the YuDu test group. I did receive it and it is a big machine and I was excited to start playing. But there is so much going on in my little world that I have not even been able to take it out of the box. I wrote Mike from Provo Craft and told him my situation and I am going to be giving it back. So sad...but he has said he will keep me in the group for future testing of other products.<br /><br />I just need to get my head on straight. Kids are doing fine. I just need to figure out what my next step in life is going to be....TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-31883425709920895092009-02-01T21:23:00.000-08:002009-02-01T21:37:13.052-08:00Busy Weekend!Time flies when you are having fun! I went scrapping with my buddy, Natasha, and my mom on Saturday. Twelve hours of non-stop cropping and I actually completed 30 pages! Woo hoo! My cheeks seriously hurt from laughing so much with Natasha and my other cheeks hurt so much from sitting so long! I never sit at home! Got home late and ended up texting my buddies throughout the night so I was so tired and had to wake up at 6:30 am to get ready for a meeting. I can't imagine being a teenager and being able to text nowadays. It is so much fun and I spend way too much time doing it now!<br /><br />My meeting was with my district sales manager for Avon, Cassie. I was appointing a new rep to my downline and Cassie was helping me with the new process. I am so very excited because Avon is having three commercials during Super Bowl to promote themselves! Cassie said she will be passing reps on to me so I can keep succeeding in my business. I am now a Unit Leader - next step Advanced Unit Leader! So if you or you know anyone who would like to sell Avon, it is very easy and rewarding - a great way to make money - let me know and I would love to have you on my team! Check out my site - <a href="http://www.youravon.com/jloschiavo">www.youravon.com/jloschiavo</a><br /><br />I didn't really watch the Super Bowl. Do you know what Super Bowl means to Ben and I? That Spring Training is just around the corner for the ANGELS!!!!!<br /><br />Still waiting, kind of patiently, for my YuDu - oh where, oh where are you? I even cleared out half the garage for my work station!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-315762037342476832009-01-25T21:50:00.001-08:002009-01-25T22:09:01.880-08:00My Secret Is Revealed!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqebSAN45PIw2lDgmGu9GE43JoO1KUeZtUsSM3QIQmMO3d6pLSiuX8eyL6118qtWqQV3GhOxFGrA6rsnB5mYdcdVnhAWUY8Q-1AXrIb9bbDb_rHdBA2Hz2u3Sk-X52-C16xUXlgZz9HC4/s1600-h/YuDu+Joann.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295479508743181938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqebSAN45PIw2lDgmGu9GE43JoO1KUeZtUsSM3QIQmMO3d6pLSiuX8eyL6118qtWqQV3GhOxFGrA6rsnB5mYdcdVnhAWUY8Q-1AXrIb9bbDb_rHdBA2Hz2u3Sk-X52-C16xUXlgZz9HC4/s200/YuDu+Joann.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />
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<br /><div>For months now I have been keeping a secret. Nothing shady, just something I couldn't talk about and it was so hard! Okay, here is my story: This past August I was one of the lucky ladies to ride on the So. CA to Provo Bus Tour headed by Jessica Guthrie. Well, Jess had a surprise for us and we were able to tour Provo Craft! You know Provo Craft as the company who makes the amazing Cricut! So we went behind the scenes and were able to see where their infomercials are made, where the design team brews up their wonderful ideas and even a mock "store" set up with all of their displays! But the best thing was that we were introduced to a new product that has just been released on the market! We actually had to sign a disclosure that we would not speak about this product until we had permission - AND NOW IT IS TIME!</div>
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<br /><div>It is called the YuDu! This wonderful machine is an at-home silk screen machine! Ever wished you could make shirts for your child's baseball team, your club, your family reunion? Now you can in the comfort of your own home! </div><br />
<br /><div>The Yudu screen-printing system is the easiest, cleanest way to let everyone know who you are and how you see the world. Don't settle for what everyone else is wearing or spend hours futilely trying to find a t-shirt that expresses the real you. With access to a computer and an ink-jet printer, you'll be able to create and print your own designs not only for t-shirts or other apparel, but also for home décor, art prints, posters, cards, schoolwork and much more! With this revolutionary personal screen printer, you can let your voice be heard today, no matter where you are or what you're doing. Unsilence yourself today with the Yudu Personal Screen Printer.<br /></div>
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<br /><div>Check out the commercial that will be coming out! Too cool: <a href="http://www.unsilenceyourself.com/">http://www.unsilenceyourself.com/</a></div>
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<br /><div>So what is my ultimate secret??? I have been SELECTED to get one for free! The wonderful Mike, Janna, and Kimberly from Provo Craft will be sending me one after they get back from CHA! I am sooo looking forward to creating! So keep a look out - I will be posting more soon!<br /></div>
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And it was in the 90's! The Rec Dept hauled in snow and the kids had a blast! I have twisted my knee again so I watched my sweet little newphew while Tom and my SIL, Deena, played with the kids. So fun watching everyone go down the sleds! Here it is below 0 in other parts of the country and we are playing in snow in short sleeves! Too silly!</div><div></div><br /><div>I have been busily finishing up my Ali spinner. It is turning out very nicely. I need to ask my MIL for some pics because I don't have baby pics of Tom and Briana. The spinner is a little lopsided right now!<br /></div><div>I attended a Prestige Avon meeting last night. The meeting taught us about building our team. I'm hoping to find a few ladies (or men) to be in my downline. It only costs $10.00 to join Avon and you don't carry an inventory - and no minimums! I love being an Avon lady and hope I can help someone else out there make some money. I am a Unit Leader now! So proud! And I love my web site - have you seen it? <a href="http://www.youravon.com/jloschiavo">www.youravon.com/jloschiavo</a><br /><br />I am also getting ready for a 12-hour crop at the end of the month. I received some new Cricut cartridges for Christmas so I plan on cutting out some titles and shapes beforehand! So much fun! I can't wait - the only time I get anything done in my albums is during these long crops! Woo hoo!</div></div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-79811254108805334122009-01-01T21:13:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:15:40.555-08:00Had To Post This....For all you scrapbookers, card makers and crafters of any sort out there...<br /><br />Twas the night before Christmas,<br />I'm glued to the tree.<br />I'm wondering what Santa brought just for me.<br />Could it be cardstock or chipboard or lace?<br />Or a Cricut, I said,<br />with a smile on my face.<br />And that's when I heard him,<br />"Hi Santa, " I said.<br />"You know....good little girls should be in their beds."<br />"I know I should Santa,<br />and now I've got caught.<br />But I was just so excited<br />To see what you brought."<br />"Well, let's take a look in this room where you work.<br />He shook his head quickly,<br />And left with a jerk.<br />I heard him exclaim as he put it in gear.<br />"You've got enough crap,<br />I'll see you next year!"TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-36265140912278844202009-01-01T19:54:00.000-08:002009-01-01T19:56:51.425-08:00Happy New Year!Wow, 2009! Happy New Year's to you all! We went to the Rose Parade! I had never been and we were so blessed to receive five tickets from my BFF, Lucy, to sit in the bleacher section right off of Colorado Blvd.! What an amazing experience! We were in Row J so we were eye-level with the floats. The twins, Ben, my mom and I had a wonderful time! Had to get up at 3:00 am so we are dragging a little, but it was so worth it! Seeing the floats on tv just do not do them justice. I was so proud of Lucy and her daughter, Lindsay! They got to ride on the Ronald McDonald House float! Lindsay was so cute when she saw us, she just beamed! Thank you, friend, for thinking of us and setting everything up! Pictures to be posted later as my camera decided to break the minute we got there - thank God my mom had hers! What's up with me and mechanical stuff lately? Must be my crazy hair!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-22149183562932508182008-12-28T21:46:00.001-08:002008-12-28T21:49:16.676-08:00I Had A Date Today ...... with my little man, Josh! It was so fun! See, Josh and Lily are twins and they go everywhere together! The little time I have when I'm alone I feel like I am missing my two arms! So today I asked Josh if he would like to go on a date with me and he said, "Oh, I'm sooo happy!" Melted my heart! We went for a burger and then to Walmart and I bought him his first fish. He picked out the bowl, and the gems (no rocks for Josh) and a castle bridge. That is one happy little fish! Tom took Lily out at the same time so they had a Lily/Daddy date, too. We must remember to do that more often. We appreciate each little personality when they are not clamoring for attention!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-81769055569039839712008-12-26T11:43:00.000-08:002008-12-26T11:46:26.618-08:00Chaotic Christmas!But fun! Isn't Christmas always chaotic? Especially with little ones! The twins are almost five and my nephew is almost three. Makes for some crazy times, but to see their happy faces is so priceless! My sister-in-law was awesome and helped the little ones make and decorate cookies for Santa! What an undertaking and they came out so cute!<br /><br />Tom bought me a new Ipod since I accidentally dropped mine in the jacuzzi! I love it - it is purple and has so many GB I don't know what to do with it! Ben said my music is "okay." Sorry, Ben! But I did download the new Nickleback and Taylor Swift. :)<br /><br />Off to help the twins with their new paint-by-numbers. Remember those? No wonder I love scrapbooking!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-73600902270201440012008-12-21T20:31:00.000-08:002008-12-21T20:38:21.559-08:00I've Got A Secret...I've Got A Secret!Oh, I can't wait to share with everyone! I'm just waiting for the "go ahead" from a company that I visited in August! There is this new product coming out on the market which is going to be soooo popular! And myself and four of my friends from the So. CA to Provo Bus Tour are going to be demo'ing it! We were chosen and I still cannot believe I am one of the fabulously lucky ones! Stay tuned, 2009 is going to be so much fun! You will want one, too!TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-23252486546917496892008-12-15T14:40:00.000-08:002008-12-15T14:44:14.132-08:00Ipod Help Anyone?So yesterday it was beautiful and shiny. I was sitting on the couch looking out and noticed that my "mini" palm trees around the jacuzzi were so bushy that I couldn't see the flowers under them! How did that happen? So I pulled out my gardening stuff and my Ipod. I was happily enjoying my progress and as I turned with the trashcan my Ipod's earbuds got caught on the trashcan lid. The Ipod pulled out of my pocket and PLOP right down into the depths of our jacuzzi! ARGH!!!! I fished it out pretty fast, but it does not work anymore. I get a screen, but the touch sensor is gone. I was so upset I thought I would cry! I told Tom, "it would have been cheaper for me to pay a gardener than to buy a new Ipod!" Needless to say, no more Ipod for me as financially we can't swing it. WAH!<br /><br />But my yard is looking dang good! :-)TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-77270770612434678712008-12-08T14:29:00.000-08:002009-03-09T19:15:10.050-07:00Wrapping, ribbons & tape!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59ZHrWDykclp9Dc5g0WWMmlva_jAdDMOxBXmzkPOihIkltfnlDtTRV5p_3A_0mfAXgsdrLVEC140tIu3XVix28qjdh9CoQUBIFLUI7N7hp5J4VilZoYgGLGF4fQtums-OiewnQg7AvvU/s1600-h/S8002589.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280154113412722530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59ZHrWDykclp9Dc5g0WWMmlva_jAdDMOxBXmzkPOihIkltfnlDtTRV5p_3A_0mfAXgsdrLVEC140tIu3XVix28qjdh9CoQUBIFLUI7N7hp5J4VilZoYgGLGF4fQtums-OiewnQg7AvvU/s200/S8002589.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Woo-hoo! It is time to start wrapping. I put out some big tables in our family room and I have all of the wrapping goodies out! It is really feeling like the holidays now! My buddies, Lucy, Natasha & Jeannie are coming over tonight and we are hitting Walmart. Going to buy the last-minute gifts for our Twins Club Adopt-a-Family. Then we are coming back here to wrap it all up (literally)! Josh and Lily are having a blast playing with all of the Christmas decorations I keep pulling out! Josh loves the Avon mountain with the penguins gliding down!</div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-78872252198803184772008-12-05T21:35:00.001-08:002008-12-05T21:50:04.313-08:00We're in full swing!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwPfeIpFj9l7gwq9S2F-Nbl1UvPN9HkxlsqxRmlt4LDxMf6AJemlZ-Z-JTyrn0F7RRtNSFpovhBVBkVjH76SCWkoCrsP8iXtOUh5yupCs0DUetzpUDF2XoQdNxjavTMMKJFIfRs9Tv9I/s1600-h/S8002527.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276549874421136466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwPfeIpFj9l7gwq9S2F-Nbl1UvPN9HkxlsqxRmlt4LDxMf6AJemlZ-Z-JTyrn0F7RRtNSFpovhBVBkVjH76SCWkoCrsP8iXtOUh5yupCs0DUetzpUDF2XoQdNxjavTMMKJFIfRs9Tv9I/s200/S8002527.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBaT4Fv-oG61QBqM_W9dcha31cvdZmIWP2lD_ZTkm42KdwjAReomN6WJ2crOPLWa8tU3vUf1dB3-1g6FkjzeZW-Gg64ISh4FNg5EIfBVOx266fGKBDrzApC-oSVunFEEt66wQ3NfMMLA/s1600-h/S8002530.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276549511874544594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBaT4Fv-oG61QBqM_W9dcha31cvdZmIWP2lD_ZTkm42KdwjAReomN6WJ2crOPLWa8tU3vUf1dB3-1g6FkjzeZW-Gg64ISh4FNg5EIfBVOx266fGKBDrzApC-oSVunFEEt66wQ3NfMMLA/s200/S8002530.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7RHcChzKcnhDvbWw6k4Khm1kNtwA-4BMoS_yZiacV6l-TCqpNy6MCa94FtcxGR4FJ62cJ3zu2j75r4yD0eLZMJ7nPUrCCyr_a4Wh79qu_-9mggsyWKqjYl4SFbiJ27QDfHj-bNXn4Xg/s1600-h/S8002532.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276549118012198866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7RHcChzKcnhDvbWw6k4Khm1kNtwA-4BMoS_yZiacV6l-TCqpNy6MCa94FtcxGR4FJ62cJ3zu2j75r4yD0eLZMJ7nPUrCCyr_a4Wh79qu_-9mggsyWKqjYl4SFbiJ27QDfHj-bNXn4Xg/s320/S8002532.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Can you believe it? All of a sudden the holidays are here! I am busily wrapping presents for our Adopt-a-Family. My BFFs, Lucy and Kat, my mom, and my family bought presents from a needy family's list here in Chino Hills. I am very pleased with all of the wonderful things we got! I wish I could see their faces when they get their goodies!<br /><br />Yesterday I took Josh and Lily to see Santa at Disneyland. Boy, was that a wrong decision on my part. Not because there was a long line or lots of crowds, but because I'm still not well. I had coughing fits the whole time and was getting some very scared looks from people! They probably thought I was horribly contagious or thought I was going to pass out. I did think I was going to pass out and we came home early. My poor ribs and sides are just aching from all of this coughing.<br /><br />Finished the circle journal I was working on. On to the next one! Such a talented group of women I am involved with; fingers crossed we will all meet again at Creative Escapes in 2009!</div></div></div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-63569792593808075032008-11-30T20:22:00.000-08:002009-03-09T19:18:26.778-07:00December....I've been so incredibly sick. Even now when I stand up I feel dizzy. Blech! But the tree and the lights are up and on the house. I am so ready to get the holiday spirit flowing through our home! My favorite time of year!<br /><br />If I am well I will be going to Disneyland on Wednesday with my girlfriends. It is so fun to run around like little girls and scream on the "big" rides! And maybe even eat a dinner that someone else makes for us! Fantastic!<br /><br />Time to start addressing those Christmas cards. My family also adopted a family for Christmas and we are buying gifts for them. Such a nice thing to do, but I wish we could give the family the gifts and see their happiness. The city delivers them for us. Just a good feeling to know we are helping someone.TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-59489979608713067742008-11-25T19:40:00.000-08:002008-11-25T19:44:55.553-08:00Scrappy Time!So I have been very sick the past few days! Turns out I have laryngitis, ear infections & an upper respiratory infection! Twins, too! No wonder I have been feeling so bad lately - and dizzy! But I have been playing in my scrap room! The thing with sick kids are they are more than perfectly happy to watch old Disney videos they found from their older brother's collection from when he was little. My bad...I know using the tv for a babysitter, but I got some things done! Ordered and received my Christmas cards; made an album, made a decorative wall/picture hanging....and looked all over the web for the best price on a Cricut Expressions! I have the original Cricut, and the Jukebox, and the software....but I want the big daddy of them all! Anyone know of a good deal right now? Especially with the after-Thanksgiving specials? I was thinking if I sell my original and my Xyron Personal Dye-cut machine, maybe I would be almost there for my Expressions. OH, the longing.....LOL! When we toured Provo Craft in August as part of the So. CA to Provo Bus Tour one was given away to my buddy, Robin! Lucky, lucky gal! And what a giveaway, huh???TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-81226740710245555302008-11-22T21:20:00.000-08:002008-11-22T21:23:10.999-08:00Where, oh where........is my Ali kit? I am jumping out of my seat every time I hear a truck on my street! I'm hoping it is the nice man in the brown uniform bringing me my Ali Edwards kit to start my Family Gratitude spinner! Did you see it? It is a class she is offering on <a href="http://www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com/">www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com</a> - I really wanted to finish it before the holidays so I can have it out for all to see. I love Ali's work; it is so simple and classic. And I always learn some new technique with her. Right now I have a six-foot table out and doing little crafty things for Christmas presents. Better not say what I'm working on...one of the recipients just may be reading this! Oh wait....was that the doorbell????TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-28895241612928527452008-11-21T19:47:00.000-08:002008-11-21T19:58:46.168-08:00What a blast the last couple of days were!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtcwrYSohz_DeqydX1xIyol3kuQYmIbttKsxbxz0YJUrJNbFLfVKc0KOWVPbJnpcnnZLF-BBh5wlwYWTvFWFOC_jxOB9vW9Yu3y9EFhWeSiNoNOVmVSZDw8YgWJ42l74lLDmZfcaFbdk/s1600-h/S8002519.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271326036644839394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtcwrYSohz_DeqydX1xIyol3kuQYmIbttKsxbxz0YJUrJNbFLfVKc0KOWVPbJnpcnnZLF-BBh5wlwYWTvFWFOC_jxOB9vW9Yu3y9EFhWeSiNoNOVmVSZDw8YgWJ42l74lLDmZfcaFbdk/s320/S8002519.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm dragging today....really dragging. Last night at midnight Ben and I saw the premiere of Twilight! It was so worth it! If you have not read the book, I highly recommend you do before you go see the movie. You will get so much more out of it. Casting was terrific...and it will be interesting to see how the other books will be made into movies. I had a great time out with all of the teenagers Oooing and Ahhing over every move Edward made. Too funny!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>But when I got home Lily was sick. High temp, cough, blech...ended up not going to bed until 5:30 am, thus why I am dragging right now! Hope she has a better night tonight.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>On Wednesday we took Josh to an open casting call in Culver City. The part called for a boy, 4-6 years old, Hispanic or Italian origin, dark eyes, dark hair. Uh, duh! That is Josh! But he was nervous and not his little outgoing self. He would only nod when the casting people asked him questions. Oh well, it was a fun experience and I look forward to scrapping the pictures of us on Stage 2! Who knows....he just may get a call-back some day!</div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-32153797935837483512008-11-17T21:42:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:13:25.610-08:00I'm A Winner!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDLPsLrPUL7k6QuT3ahhkYFJBqDigC8EBYL9vLJcEXV_9Z0UuXO4B5-yrV_Za61OWlSo8pD143IQyilfoNavbks_OdTG3msKX7C8HSg4eeO-D1B_yV5n9xPw8sRIFFKLABJiCXsWrUT4/s1600-h/S8002512.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269876750855806850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDLPsLrPUL7k6QuT3ahhkYFJBqDigC8EBYL9vLJcEXV_9Z0UuXO4B5-yrV_Za61OWlSo8pD143IQyilfoNavbks_OdTG3msKX7C8HSg4eeO-D1B_yV5n9xPw8sRIFFKLABJiCXsWrUT4/s320/S8002512.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Saturday, I attended a huge Fiskateers event at the Queen Mary! It was amazing! Cheryl, our lead Fiskateer, led the day and we received a wonderful goodie bag filled with papers, punches, and a chipboard book. There was a make-and-take and a really fun game to meet all of the other women. I enjoyed making new friends and even saw some old friends from Freckle Friends crops I have attended, Scrapbook Expos and CKUs.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>But the bestest, was my raffle ticket number was THE BIG WINNER! I ran up woo-hoo'ing all the way! Here is what I won: a HUGE Donna Dewberry craft mat, 10 packs of Seascape, BB Point, Fletcher Cove, Beacons, Cardiff Reef & Seaside Reef stickers, two boxes of chipboard shapes & letters, Rockpile & Mission clear stamps, Technique Tuesday A Gift From the Sea acrylic stamps, a Fiskars paper tear edger, Fiskars Ultra ShapeXpress, Donna Dewberry Fiskars scissors, a Leave it to Weaver border punch and a beautiful embroidered Trails 12x12 album (with 12x12 paper inside)! Yes, I am a lucky girl!</div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912077046641520392.post-15945515628572610822008-11-17T14:52:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:38:09.775-08:00November? Seriously???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0OWHBba_qzthGZ6EP-Bz6Rv_Z1Al3zjLoT2ZYScQAAKZ4GoctqRTlu8qKkbqCNP6Rv183qWV3kP3oEigx3DEwAOi0W3zdGXiVVCK8NL3bjb2IqGxnOUZaOnPfMoSvCaRWO2mbmwXZEo/s1600-h/S8002032+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269882974008677186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0OWHBba_qzthGZ6EP-Bz6Rv_Z1Al3zjLoT2ZYScQAAKZ4GoctqRTlu8qKkbqCNP6Rv183qWV3kP3oEigx3DEwAOi0W3zdGXiVVCK8NL3bjb2IqGxnOUZaOnPfMoSvCaRWO2mbmwXZEo/s200/S8002032+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsK3eYQ6MLcF8SShdDlYmdaz_clothFmU3O6uibjJwlUZilN4zfYjBrxJG7d9PNz0vy7h3tZU7sYWw7T41WNNksgg0wHGjYmvaaHbhZeUHzZihErqvuOiAD8g_TOBnkAoVx-De0ot45r0/s1600-h/S8001863.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269882290739300994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsK3eYQ6MLcF8SShdDlYmdaz_clothFmU3O6uibjJwlUZilN4zfYjBrxJG7d9PNz0vy7h3tZU7sYWw7T41WNNksgg0wHGjYmvaaHbhZeUHzZihErqvuOiAD8g_TOBnkAoVx-De0ot45r0/s200/S8001863.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1673Piaj8FZYx12QxOzSIsa_06WY0MZ_3DURL4S5K5qUxq0upZ1nN4AcyFPbODtJN2urNRFAlVrhv6pL5QFPsuIAZwRZlErAVxIpUP7gBACyZezmLgPpKJl7DTjyMNRSDBWB_OWN7Fc/s1600-h/S8001886.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269881778558559554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1673Piaj8FZYx12QxOzSIsa_06WY0MZ_3DURL4S5K5qUxq0upZ1nN4AcyFPbODtJN2urNRFAlVrhv6pL5QFPsuIAZwRZlErAVxIpUP7gBACyZezmLgPpKJl7DTjyMNRSDBWB_OWN7Fc/s200/S8001886.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I had a New Year's resolution to blog. Guess what? I fell off the wagon! It is November and it has been almost 9 months since I wrote? Geessssshh....bad girl, bad girl!<br /><br />The summer was a blast. My mom and I went on the fabulous So. Cal to Provo Bus Tour headed by my friend, Jessica Guthrie. Man, what a time that was! We shopped all the way from Corona, CA to Provo, UT at all of these wonderful scrapbook stores! I never knew I "needed" so many things - LOL! CKU was awesome! My mom and I were in a dorm and we dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2. We really have to come out of our shyness box sometimes, huh? We performed in front of everyone and came in second! I also took classes with the incomparable Ali Edwards and Tim Holtz! On our bus tour we even were surprised with a tour of Provo Craft! I am just in awe that I was able to see behind the scenes and they were so very generous with their gifts to us. We also saw some sneak peaks of goodies to come - scrumptious and so exciting! Don't ask, I can't tell - LOL!<br /><br />In September mom and I were off to Phoenix for Creative Escapes! We were lucky to get in through friends who gave us their second spot in the lottery. I had been waiting for over a year to attend this event and you know what? I got sick! So, so sick that I missed two days of classes and the final wrap-up special dinner! Blech! </div><div><br />The twins started school at our Catholic church. They are learning so much more than at their other school. Can you believe Ben & Briana are now sophomores?<br /><br />Now we are already in the whirlwind of the holidays - my favorite part of the year! I am busily making my crafty Christmas presents. I hope my family likes them.<br /><br />The wildfires were horrible. They were so close to my mom and dad in Brea. Part of my old high school even burned down. Two blocks away from them had to be evacuated. There were fires in my city, too, but we are so blessed to be a few miles away. Thank God for our firefighters!<br /><br />Until next time....</div></div></div>TwinMommyScrapperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435841265204169694noreply@blogger.com0