Buzz-buzz and 12 tequilas!

Well...on Saturday it was time for Colton to get his first hair cut!! NOW HE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE MAN!! :( I thought he'd freak out with the sound of the buzzers so Neal made sure he heard the clippers before doing anything and viola...surprise, surprise...he's such an awesome baby!! He just sat there! We didn't want to do anything fancy w/ his hair do for the first time...just a regular trim on the sides and back. He still needs to fill in the front areas (thanks Dad! Love ya!) ;)

This weekend we had a fun time spent with Neal's co-workers at a house on the water. It was so nice! It was almost like a mini-vacation. The kids had fun, even though Colton was sporting a low grade fever...nothing big...I think teeth are next! But the girls had fun with Neal's co-worker's little girl and big sister. The adults managed to go out to eat with more co-workers and bring the "party" back to the house. There I had a total of 12 shots only because 2 of Neal's co-workers thought I couldn't hold my tequila. WELL...I did! HA! I may have been buzzing after the 12th shot, but hey...what do you expect. Everyone left and Neal and I decided to go into the hot tub and that's where I really don't remember much! I just remember being in my PJ's and then waking up the next morning feeling like I needed to eat something FAST!

When we left the girls remembered (of course) that we mentioned putt-putt golf on the way home and Neal was trying to talk them out of it because he new that I was going to get sick. Well...I did. Poor parking lot at some building! YUCK! But I felt so much better once I picked my head up and closed the car door. Then I said...let's go play golf! Well...I didn't, neither did Colton. In fact, he and I sat in the car at the golf place while Neal took the girls to play. Colt was sleeping and I was, well, resting. I felt so much better by the time we got home! Needless to say...I can take the tequila, just not that much in that short of time. Although...I did pretty good for myself considering one of the guys taking shots with me was a pretty big guy!

Anyways...back to the grind here. Doing laundry, chores and taking care of my scrap business! It's doing alright I guess. It could be better, but it's only the beginning. ***There's a "12 weeks before Christmas" contest at THE MOSY SCRAPPER...click on the link to the left for details!***

Okay...off for now...gotta feed these kids some dinner!

Who likes a sale?

I do! I do! I do!!


Come on down to THE MOSY SCRAPPER STORE (click link to the left) and see what's on sale!!

Columbus Day Weekend Sale ---> Oct 10th-14th!!

12 Weeks of Xmas Contest at The Mosy Scrapper!!!

Over at my Scrap site we are having a contest...a 12 week contest!!! If you visit PubCalls you will see it listed every Monday from October 6th thru December 28th!! Here is the contest (as seen on the TMS blog, message board and Pubcalls!)

12 WEEKS OF XMAS at The Mosy Scrapper

When: Entire contest lasts October 6th-Dec 28th, 2008. Each week a new contest is given. You will have 5 days to work on each contest and one day for open judging. At the end of the entire 12-week long contest all points will be added up for a GRAND PRIZE!!!

Grand Prize: A FREE JANUARY MONTHLY KIT OF YOUR CHOICE!! (two to chose from).

Deadlines: Will be stated on each contest. All entries must be uploaded to the TMS gallery and in the correct forum post. YES, you do have to be a member of TMS (go get yourself registered now!) All scrappers welcome! International winners are responsible for actual shipping charges.

Link: http://themosyscrapper.forumakers.com

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Okay...here is week #1 (Oct 6th - 12th):

"On the first week of Christmas, TMS challenged me...
create a layout with a birdie!"

Deadline: October 10th, midnight ET

Judging: Entries can be seen on the TMS blog and in the TMS message board on October 11th (all day) until midnight ET. You can cast your vote (1 per person) and send it to mosyscrapper@hotmail.com (Subject line: Week #1 vote.)
***BONUS: I will give each entrant 5 points due to a late start on PubCalls!!***

Good luck!!

Where have I been??

I can't believe 2 weeks have flown by since I last posted. I've been one busy woman!! Let's back track...



Two weeks ago I had a baby shower at my house for a friend, Amy. It turned out to be a GREAT shower! She had an awesome turnout. 19 ladies showed up and I believe they had a great time! Here are some pix:

the cake my sister-in-law made...isn't it awesome!! It was sooo yummy too! Thanks Andrea for doing this! {hugs}

One of the games that we played...bottle sucking! The mommy-to-be in the middle between a co-worker and her mom. She didn't win this game though. (only water in the bottles for this party!)

This is the diaper cake that I made for the table decoration/part of a shower gift. Of course I made her a scrapbook too!

Then the next day we went to her in-laws (Amy that is) and went ATVing. We had a great time spent w/ family and friends. Found a new place to ride every now and then. I did a lot of riding so I didn't get any pix of me.


Then in the week soccer started. Both girls had practice. I can't wait till the games start! It'll be a hectic Saturday, every Saturday till the end of February but it'll be fun!

This weekend I just spent some time with my folks. It was a much needed visit!!

Okay...until the next time!

Looky - looky...what's in THE MOSY SCRAPPER store?

These yummy page kits. Meet "HOOTIE"! She's there while supplies last. Come down and get you one! "Hootie" has a project add-on. This is an 8 page chipboard book that would be great to use those Pink Paislee Vinatage Moon paper son it! And the embellies???
Now the 2nd October kit is yet to come in. Still waiting on a couple of items. But I assure you...the wait is worth it! I can't wait to get these pages in and start putting the "TRICKSTER" kit together. But for now...meet the "TRICKSTER" add-on.
See you in the store!

RAK Contest over at The Mosy Scrapper!!

Do want a chance at receiving some scrappy goods?

Head on over to The Mosy Scrapper Blog (http://mosyscrapper.blogspot.com/2008/09/rak-anyone.html) by October 2nd to be entered into the drawing!!

Brilliant Blog Award!

My good scrappy friend, April Driggers, just sent me a "Brilliant Blog Award" for my THE MOSY SCRAPPER blog!



THANKS April :) http://mamadriggs.blogspot.com/

If you are one of those that do not know what the "Brilliant Blog Award" is, you're not the only one! I have never heard of this and as I was reading April's blog (after she was awarded one too) it started to make sense.

It basically is a way to promote other blogs out there in the blog-world and help it (the blog) get it's name out...sort of networking or doing a little "PR" work. I say....GREAT! Here are the rules:

1.)Once you receive the award you have to post about it showing you received the award, what it is, who gave it to you and a link to them....yada, yada, yada. You catch my drift? Okay...

2.) Choose a minimum of 7 blogs, or more, that you feel should be awarded the Brilliant Blog Award.

3.) Show their names and links and leave them a comment informing they were prized with 'Brilliant Weblog'.

4.) And then pass it on!

So...now that I have laid out the rules...here are my top 7 picks who I think deserve the "Brillant Blog Award"


1.) Dirty Shanks...http://dirtyshankcardchallenges.blogspot.com/Dirty - for those oh so funny cards that I wish I could have thought of making, but just to darn scared to! A great place to check out to get a snicker out of ya!

2.) Janet...http://myunorganizedwonderfullife.blogspot.com/ - well...because she's a Jon Bon Jovi fan!! hahaha That's not all...I think that Janet is not only talented (and was born to scrap) but I feel like we could be really great friends if we lived close by! She's a sweetheart!

3.) Melissa...http://melissapriest.blogspot.com/ - simply because she's just down to earth and her creations ROCK! Love reading your blog girl!

4.) Pink Sketches...http://pinksketches.typepad.com/pink_sketches_blog/ - love getting inspiration from sketches and seeing how some scrappers interpret the sketch!

5.) 2 Sketches for You...http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/ - Did I say that I like sketches?? This is a great blog for inspiration!

6.) Heidi...http://seesterk.blogspot.com/ - a.k.a. SeesterK...what a scrapper! She's the "new" scrapper in town and boy is she scrapperific! She ROCKS. You should go check her out! I'm just so happy that I snagged her first for my DT before she get's all rich and famous! Hey Heidi...can I get your autograph??

7.) Make and Takes (http://www.makeandtakes.com/)- this blog for those cool ideas of crafts for the home or anywhere!


Okay...now I have to let my picks know. Thanks for reading!

Where have i been?

I have not been on here for a LONG time! EEK!

Let's see...what has been going on??

*OH...my website/store had it's 1/2 Birthday Bash Cyber Crop. THAT was a ton of fun!! Lack of sleep and scrapping...couldn't ask for more! I can't believe my message board is 6 months old already. Lots of talented and sweet ladies on there! You should come join and just chat with these ladies!

*I went to my niece's wedding, Jody, in Chicago. What a beautiful weekend! The weather was awesome too! Gotta love the grass up in Illinois...so not like the grass here in Florida. And there was no humidity! The fall is here! :)

*Now I'm back home and trying to get back on track with the daily chores, errands and trying to manage my message board and getting my store in line. Which I need to make changes to. That will all be in the coming weeks. I will have my October Monthly Page Kits and Project Add-ons in the store shortly...stay tuned!

*I changed the title to my blog...figured it fit! ;)

*Soccer practice starts today for my youngest daughter. She's soooo excited! I have to remember to bring my camera and post on here.

AND to post more often!

I have my friend's baby shower this Saturday at my house and then nothing until next weekend.
So, that's my month of September. October weekend's are already booked. So crazy I tell ya!

One of those "flip-flop" days

Ever walk out of the house in a frenzy and can't remember how you got on what you put on??

Well...that happened to me today. I went shopping with my niece Colleen for our friend, Amy's, baby shower...we first went to Hobby Lobby only to find out that they are closed on Sunday's...BUMMED!!! Then we decided to just go to old faithful - Michael's. We were in the store for about 45 minutes (with my sick son...poor man...he had a low grade fever, but he did awesome as usual...I think he likes shopping with mommy personally)...anywho...I'm at the checkout and as I was paying, Colleen says...

"you do realize that you have 2 different flip flops on?"

"WHAT?"

I look down...OH LORD!

"and you now tell me this?!"

DOH!! I had one silver flip-flop on and one brown flip-flop on. Now how in the world did that happen? I could have at least matched them in some odd way! I automatically go into back track mode and remember putting on flip-flops but not looking down. THAT WOULD BE THE PROBLEM! They luckily were the same brand and make so that is why I never noticed a different feel! Call me a dumba*@...DUH!

No one noticed during our ventures out to 4 MORE stores. I stood in line at Walmart and Bath & Body (so that wasn't one of our original spots nor a place for the baby shower gifts...but we had to take advantage of being in a town where the store is located) and not one person looked down at my feet...not like I'd want them too nor did I really want them to notice me. I mean...not even one of the teeny boppers noticed. THANK GOD!!! If I did this about 2 or 3 years ago I would have marched into a store to buy shoes that matched...today....I didn't care one bit! That is how I know I'm getting older! hahaha

So...when I arrived home I stood in front of my two girls that were planted on the couch and said...

"what is wrong with mommy's outfit."

I got a weird look from my oldest and my youngest daughter just pointed back and forth to my shoes. I told them what I did and they had the cutest expressions on their faces! Then a good laugh!

Glad to be a comedian today!

Moral: Make sure you do the up and down look before walking out of the house...even if you are wearing flip-flops! ;)

Do you want to get a RAK?

RAK = Random Act of Kindness

Do you want one? Well...if you click on this link http://mosyscrapper.blogspot.com you will see how easy it is to get a RAK. The RAK runs thru Wednesday Sept 10th at midnight ET!! Get in on a chance win something!!!

New Scrapbook Store in town!

Well...it's been a long journey and it's about time!!! I have my online scrapbook store that just went online today!!! FINALLY, a monthly scrapbook kit store!!! Here are two of my monthly page kits to view:






I also have Project add-ons and other page kits, card kits and supplies!! Come check my site out: http://themosyscrapperstore.com/

Slacker...10 days later!

Well...I haven't blogged since the 15th so that means it's been.....10days. Okay...what has happened...

Colton started scooting, really Army crawling and boy is he determined! He turned 6months too and is growing. The girls started school. The house is quiet for about 3 hours each day and I can get some stuff done because Colton goes down for a nap during that time for about 2 hours. I'm trying to get into a schedule again with school being in. Morgan loves her new school she's in. Here's a sweet picture the girls took for the 1st day of school. Neal had his gallbladde surgery and was out of the hospital in the evening. They had him walking right after recovery. That's the criteria to get out of the hospital after gallbladder surgery....eat, drink, pee and walk! He's a little sore. Not bad though. He started work again today.

We aren't going on our camping/atving trip to Georgia over Labor Day weekend like we wanted to. Instead we are going to Jellystone Park in Madison, FL which is about 2 hours north of here. Still camping/atving, just not that far. And we can save a little too. The kids will have fun and I know the grown ups will too. Just scrambling around here now trying to figure out what we are going to pack for the trip and figure out the grocery list that I have to do sometime between tomorrow and Thursday since we are leaving on Friday. EEK!! Need to make sure I have my batteries charged and plenty of clothes to bring. I can't wait!!

I'm also launcing my scrapbook store when I get back. Just bagging up all these products into a monthly kit. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm sure I will be pulling my hair out as the weekend nears and when we get back b/c now I am launching the store on September 2nd. So...if you go click on my site over the weekend the store will be closed because I won't be here. But come September 2nd (also Neal's bday...ahhhh!! Gotta get a gift!) the store will be opened!! YIPPEE SKIPPY!!! Here's a few sneak peaks of the my two monthly kits that will be coming out:



Please spread the word of THE MOSY SCRAPPER (http://themosyscrapperstore.com) Thanks!

My first Design Team!!

I'm really excited that things are booming over at my Scrapbook website (The Mosy Scrapper...go ahead, you know you want to click on the link over to your left!). We just had a 3 week long contest to see who could be TMS's first ever Design Team. Well...Round 3 ended last night with the members of TMS voting on their fave creation and we have winners!!! I'm soooo excited to have 3 Design Team members, 1 card kit designer and 5 guest designers!!! Come on over, if you haven't already, and join our fun message board. Weekend crops happening every weekend! We are gearing up for TMS's 1/2 Birthday Bash Cyber Crop coming in September!!! You'll have to see the message board for all the details!! I am also anxiously awaiting on some more shipments to get our Monthly Kit Club going!! YEAH!!

Here are your the sites (or you can just click on the links to the left):
Message Board: http://mosyscrapper.forumakers.com
Store: http://themosyscrapperstore.com

The "gall" of some people!!

See that green thing? That was the word of the day yesterday! After going to bed at 130am Friday morning and being woken up at 150am it was the start of a crazy day! Poor Neal had to go in extra early to work b/c of some ballsy burglar, well, aren't they all?, anyways...he went to work VERY early and at 545am I get a call that he has pains under his right rib cage area that radiates to his back and nausea. He had this same feeling 4 days prior and then also 4 days before that! So, he went to the ER and long story short...found out that he has gallstone!

GEEZ!

So, now we have to wait for his regular doctor to give him a referral on Monday so that he can meet with a surgeon and schedule that! As for the time being, our diet, all of us, will change. It will be for the better, although I don't eat many greasy/fried foods. It'll be a somewhat healthier household.

Well, along with that yesterday the microwave goes out (shoot forgot to call GE!) and my SIL and kiddos, MIL and FIL came over. That was a nice visit. The kids had fun in the pool and just enjoying each others company.

Neal came home early and we thought we were all gonna have an early night except poor Colton got sick. He threw up all over himself in the crib and then a little more thruout the night. He didn't want to really go back to sleep and I don't blame him. I ended up giving him a little Gatorade to help his belly out. But he finally went down at 430am!! Talk about a long day!

I'm soo tired but I have ton of things to do today and places to go. I can't wait till tonite when the kids are in bed! I have to wake up early though for a garage sale I'm having with Colleen, which I'm hoping doesn't get rained out and one that makes some $$$!! Not looking for much, just want to get rid of some of the things...which I STILL have to go thru some time today.

Okay...one more thing (gotta plug my website) the announcement for the Design Team/Guest Design Team will be later today! Go check out the site. The store is ALSO open!

Okay...till next time!