Thankful for JoAnn's Coupons

At Grandma's house it is all about scrapbooking and crafts. I think we go through a package of glitter glue each time! I'm grateful to share my love of creating with my grandchildren, and I'm thankful for coupons from JoAnns and Michaels to make it more affordable! This is Bryce and Nicole making glittery Christmas ornaments. On Sunday, Marnie and Morgan spent the whole afternoon with me scrappin' in my art and craft room. I will post a photo soon, as it is a work in progress. I just wish it was a little bigger, there is never enough room for the mess we like to make!

Happy Thanksgiving!

The top photo is a Turkey cake. I saw it at the store and thought it was cute so I had to have it and it is our table centerpiece. The bottom photo is Morgan in her indian hat that she made in school. I think we all made one of these when we were in first grade. Morgan is thankful for her friends and her family and her home. Happy Thanksgiving!

Morgan Is 7 Today!

Our granddaughter, Morgan is 7 years old today! Look at that beautiful smile she has! She loves school, arts and crafts, and anything on the Disney channel. She tried skiing up at Hubbard Lake this year, with a little help from Joel. We didn't meet Morgan until she was 5, but are so grateful she and her sister Marnie have come into our family. They are a lot of fun, and have made our lives sweeter! Happy Birthday, Lula, we love you!

Movie Night

Rob and I went to the movies tonight to see American Gangster. I guess it was a true story. Who knew all of that was going on in the world when I was 13 years old! Sometimes going to movies like that gives you a little history lesson along with it. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are such good actors. It was good, worth seeing, but only for adults!

Congratulations, Gracie!

Gracie, you answered all 3 questions correct, and you were the first to post a comment. You are the winner, and you will receive your prize at the Friday night crop at CAM in Flint! Anonymous, thank you for trying, but you did get one answer wrong. Although I love m&m's, chicken tenders are my favorite food item! PS: If you sign in as anonymous, who would I know to give the prize to? Thanks for playing, and watch for more contests soon!

Scrapbookers Contest!

The first person to leave a comment answering the following questions correctly will win a scrapbooking prize item to be awarded Friday night at Capture-A-Memory. All answers must be posted by 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 9, 2007 EST. Good luck!

1.) What is my favorite scrapbook store?

2.) What is my favorite food item?

3.) Which two scrapbook celebrities do I tend to stalk at CKU's?

Nicole Is 5 Years Old Today!

Our granddaughter, Nicole. Five years ago this beautiful little girl came into our family and we were thrilled! I used to call her our princess, but now I call her my Honey Girl, because her hair went from dark to honey colored blonde. This year she started early fives and got to ride the bus to school. She had been wanting to ride the bus from the time she could walk and talk. Nicole is cute and fun, and we love her very much. We are so grateful to have her in our lives!

Turning Back The Clock

I love it when we get to turn the clock back an hour in the fall! I wish we could do it every Sunday morning, and just live with it.
Guess what? I found out that Ali Edwards, (one of my favorite scrapbook designers) celebrated her birthday on November 4th! That means we are both a Scorpio. I wonder if the Scorpio sign is known for creativity? I never had a creative bone in my body until I started scrapbooking.

Friends and Family

Nothing gives a gal a boost like good friends and time well spent with family. For my birthday I met my scrapbook buddies at our favorite scrapbook place "The Tree". We went to lunch, shopped at Archivers, and enjoyed some great conversation. Oh, and we did a little scrapbooking, too! These photos are of the gifts they gave me. The frame with my word, "moments" is from Traci. I can leave it plain like it is, or add papers and photos to personalize it. I love it, it is going to look great in my scrapbook room, when I get it finished! The other photo is of 2 small albums that Val made. The striped album has photos of our annual trip up north to Hubbard Lake last summer. Traci rented a convertible and we all had a blast riding in it! The other album is for me to document this milestone year of turning the big 5-0! I like the smaller size albums because they are fun to make and receive, and easy to display around the house. It was so very thoughtful of both of them, thanks gals!

That evening our family all got together for pizza, birthday cake, and some bowling, (something the kids and adults can all do together). I had asked everyone to make me a home made card instead of a getting a store bought card, and that was really fun looking at all of them. I loved all the little moments we shared tonight!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to me! Turning the big "5-0" today. Yikes!

Vegas, Baby!

My husband and I just got back from Las Vegas this week. It was fun with a capital FUN! I'm still tired out from all the walking and the lack of sleep. We were celebrating two big milestones: my birthday, (I don't have to say which one) and making the final payment on our business that we have been paying on monthly for 5 years! I can't really say what we did there, because, you know, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

I'm A Blogger!

This is my very first attempt at creating a blog. I thought it was time I got with the 2000's! I chose Loving The Little Moments for my blog name, because this year I am focusing more on living in the moment. Moments has been my "one little word" for 2007. I like it so much, I'm thinking of keeping it for 2008 as well!