Category Archives: Blog ’05-’09

About 2 1/2 years ago, Ben and I had the brilliant idea to paint our hall a nearly black, green. On top of that, we decided to paint the hall doors so that they looked like red stained wood. I called it “Hooker Hall” because it kind of had a red light district feel. (Just […]

I’m so dang behind in my scrapbooking it’s ridiculous but I’m working diligently to catch up. I’m working on all of Nolen’s birthday parties…one year at a time. This was one of my favorite birthdays. It was his Kindergarten party. We had a “Mad Scientist” come to the Magic Scraps office and put on a […]

I am patiently waiting for my Tangerine Stella scooter to come in. I signed up to take the class for my M Class license quite a while ago, assuming that I would have already gotten my scooter and would have been able to have plenty of practice before the class. But no such luck. My […]

Ahhhh…what an excellent day! A little creativity goes a long way. Kate and I worked on new product today. It was wonderful to have the ideas flowing and getting so many details nailed down. We really didn’t get working on anything until 2:30 and I left her house at 5:30 but dang those were some […]

Ben is out of town again so I’m attempting to hold my own as a single mom. I’m so tired! This morning, I could not possibly manage to get up so I did something that I’m pretty sure is in the ‘What not to do’ chapter in any parenting book…I agreed to pay my son […]

Yesterday was a great New Year’s Day. I was completely engaged in my craft for 10 hours. I cropped with Virginia and Bernie and the Scrap Bucket in Plano, TX. I don’t know that I’ve ever really cropped at a store before – certainly not in the last 3 years. I’ve hosted countless crops as […]

My brain hurts, my body hurts and I’m completely exhausted. I can barely keep my eyes open to even write. Today was a crazy day but very fun. I finished up some odds and ends at the office first thing this morn, then met Kate at Northpark Mall for some trend spotting and product development […]

This is the time of year that, like millions of others, I reflect on the year behind me and set goals for the year ahead. There are the standard superficial resolutions…lose weight, do more, stress less…those I make every year. Then there’s the resolutions that I have to follow through with…spend more quality time with […]

My husband went camping last weekend and left me alone with the three children I gave birth to. I won’t lie…I was scared. It seems so silly – I am the mother, afterall. But I work and he stays home so I just wasn’t sure how I would manage. I put away the computer. No […]