I'M PUBLISHED!!!

I couldn't get the plastic off my copy of Canadian Scrapbooker fast enough today! Page 52, ladies and germs! I'm standing about a foot taller today as I'm so stinking proud of myself. I know there are lots of people that get published all the time, but this is a first for me. Too cool. It's one of my favourite pages I've ever done because I love the journalling. Anyway, here it is! Phil was so sweet. He keeps telling me how proud he is of me. Love that man. Logan is having a hard time wrapping his head around the fact that there's a picture of him in a magazine. He keeps asking me if Mama makes magazines now. Love that kid. All in all? Pretty wicked awesome day. TFL.

Get on it, Wiggins...

My camera is begging to be emptied. I keep shooting away at the stuff I make and never uploading it. What's the point in blogging if I never post. So out of consideration for my screaming mass of fans...ahem...(have anyone else noticed that I've only had ONE comment so far?) I'm posting a page I did a while back. The journalling is kinda hard to read but no one said life was fair. I'm also posting the valentines day card I did for Phil who merits FAR more than just a card. But I'm so broke, I can hardly pay attention (the moms on mat leave can all attest to that, I'm sure) so a card, it was. Hey, I cleaned the bathroom too so I figured he made out pretty good this year! The V-day card is a poor quality shot but this is where the life's-not-fair thingy comes in to play again. TFL.

Sale-a-bration has been a complete success for me but I gotta say, I'M SO TIRED!!! It's a never ending month of planning and cutting and cutting and planning! I love it! Is that enough exclamation points to illustrate how much I love stamping? I'm planning on going to bed way early tonight...maybe. Or maybe I'll stay up and make a few cards...or a lot. I'm glad that paper crafting doesn't have detrimental effects on our health (aside from insomnia for me) because I would be one sick little puppy. Kids screaming. Must dash.

Breastfeeding my nine month old has been one of the most positive experiences of my life. It has caused me to have more patience (albeit marginally more patient...but any improvement on this front is a good one for me.) and has made me feel like a better mother. This in no way means that I think mothers who don't breastfeed are less of a mother than me! For me, personally, I've noticed a difference in my attitude toward mothering because of nursing Skyler. I'm not a super mushy person. I'd go so far as to say that I have my grandmothers distaste for silliness. She was a severe, british woman who had a penchant for saying "Oh, don't be so daft!" I have to be careful sometimes to not let myself be too strict with my oldest. I remind myself occasionally that kids are supposed to be silly. They're supposed to be loud. I'm getting better and better as time passes. I can let the little things slide and appreciate the goofball that he can be. I breastfed him for two and a half months and due to various factors, I surrendered the boob. I have to admit that I felt like I was defeated. It was automatic that my husband wanted to give Logan the bottle because he felt so left out during the nursing stage. I was so tired of nursing by that point that I had no objection to not being the primary milkbag. Logan is the sweetest boy and is a sharp as is mom (wink) but is most definetly is his daddy's little boy. I love this about them. But I wonder, had I kept nursing him as long as I am Skyler, would it be different? Skyler, so far, is Mama's baby boy. The only word he says is Mama (as opposed to Logan who didn't say Mama until the age of 14 months!! Papa rolled of his wee tounge at a very early age.) and he cries when I leave the room. I don't know if it's because I know Sky will be my last that I don't want this stage to end. I have to back to work soon and am having trouble imagining not having those special moments each day, sitting in a comfy chair, listening to those beautiful sounds that only he and I can produce together. So I scrapped a page to honor this rewarding chapter of my life. Enjoy.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...SKYLER!!!

Here's a page I did a few weeks back of Skyler being his ever serious self. As much as Logan is a clown, Skyler seems to be pensive. I like to watch him as he plays with his toys and imagine that he is plotting ways to take over the world. I don't think he's going to be an evil genius...just a genius. I haven't been able to scrap any pages for so long because of my SU! stuff going on and today I REALLY missed it. I had some ladies come over today and I made 6 mini albums with them (the transparent envelope album by Beate). They were all beginners and I didn't get a good nights rest last night. So you all can imagine what my patience level was floating at. It took all my energy to keep a smile pasted on my face. They really enjoyed the class and were super happy with the end result so no harm, no foul. Tonight I think I will put the kids to bed early and scrap a 12x12 page just for poops and giggles. Or maybe I'll put myself to bed early as well. My life is a never ending series of surprises. Stay tuned, everyone. Stay tuned.

stealth stamper (cue music)...

Is nap time not the most glorious thing ever invented? I had a grace period of 45 minutes in between the two boys a.k.a The Tornado Tag Team. So I did a ninja roll into the scraproom and produced a couple of cards. I used the baby wipe technique inspired by a card that Andrea Walford (who is one of my idols) made. I used Fabulous Flowers with orchid opulence, lovely lilac, brilliant blue, and tempting turquoise ink refills on a baby wipe. The card stock is pixie pink, orchid opulence, lovely lilac, certainly celery and tempting turquiose. The DSP is Flowers for You. I'm super happy with the way it turned out.

The second card was one I made for my bro who lives in B.C. who is also a fishing freak. I sealed it before I took the picture hence the transparent envelope. It's not my cup of tea for a stamp set but I like the look of the card. Tommorow I'm hoping that Skyler will have an extra long nap so I can start on a swap I'm part of with Marie Kirkwood. Just because I typed that, he'll only sleep for 35 minutes, I'm sure. Ahhh, motherhood. I'd have it no other way!

Snowlicious

What a beautiful day. My boys slept in this morning until 7:30 am! Skyler has started sleeping through the night as well!!! At almost ten months old, it was about time. Seeing as how it's a glorious winter day outside, I decided to go sledding with Logan and leave Papa and baby at home. It's a rare occasion that I do things all alone with Logan and I've gotta say, it was REALLY nice. Big fat snowflakes and rosy cheeks. Wonderful opportunity to take some great shots, right? I...forgot...my...camera. Arrrgh! I know that I'm getting to be a shutterbug when even my 3 year old looks at me with and incredulous air when we realize I haven't brought the camera with me. "How are we supposed to remember what we did today Mama?" Hmmm. I should maybe lay off on the picture taking for a bit...

So I've been busy as a beaver creating cards for workshops and projects for scrap classes but haven't uploaded any of the pictures to my computer. I'll get on it when Phil comes back in from shovelling the mountains of fluffy white stuff outside. Or maybe I'll make a return trip to the tobbogan hill...

I can't promise genius...

Lately, I find myself browsing other peoples blogs and I think, "I'm smarter than your average picnic basket...maybe I should do one too." Click, click, click, and here we are. I can't promise that I will amuse you, inspire you, or even make you want to come back. In fact, I promise you, dear reader, nothing. I'm just hoping at least one of you will read what I have to say, look at the creations I post and maybe come back for a visit. I'm posting a page that I did awhile back. It accurately represents my style, I guess. Both my boys have blue eyes but Logans are exceptionally blue. He's three and my youngest, Skyler, is almost 10 months. My husband and I have been together for 9 years and I think I'm pretty close to being the luckiest chick in the world. Yup.