July 31, 2009

Well, I thought I would do a bit of bragging today, LOL! I'm not one to boast very much, so it humbles me to even consider doing this, LOL!

OK, anyway! Here are some statistics for you:
Even though I have been sick most of the week, I managed to pull it off!
I got all 31 Project 365 pages done for July
I got all of the weekly summaries of my Project 365 done for July
I did 21 of the 22 challenges at Digitals. (The one I don't do is the one you have to make a purchase to do)

Now, I do earn bragging rights here, because some of the girls who are doing the Project 365 challenge are double-dipping with their layouts and counting them as challenge layouts, too! Which is fine, because they are allowed to do that! However, I have tried to keep from doing that because I want my Project to be as pure as possible, LOL!

That makes a total of 1,473 layouts posted at Digitals since my first post on October 22, 2005!
And, 89 more posts will bring my total posts/comments, etc up to 9,000!
Here is a link to my gallery if you want to check some of the layouts for the challenges out (since the ones for my Project 365 you have already seen!)
http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/galleria/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/1054

And, speaking of challenges, here's the first layout I posted waaaaay back in 2005 (using Scrapbook Deluxe, btw, Steph!) Did you ever get Photoshop Elements, btw? Or was that Alisha that I'm thinking about?

OK, another note for those of you who have been praying for my health! The "D" word has plagued me today! I have eaten a bowl of cereal all day! Because I'm afraid to eat anything for fear the "D" will turn into a "V!" Do ya know what I mean, Vern!?! So, do some more praying! I guess since I still see the humor in this, it is a plus, right?!

Anyway, here are the credits for this page:
Beth Rimmer, Gazebo
Font: Amazone BT

July 30, 2009

Well, let me just say thank you from the bottom of my heart to you all who have been praying for me to get better! I'm not 100% yet, but I feel TONS better this evening! I'm coughing up stuff and blowing my nose quite frequently! The headache is (for now) about gone! YEAH! I am fighting the urge to drink a diet coke! But, my throat is still sore enough that I don't think I'll chance it! Hopefully, by the time this sickness is over with, my addiction to diet coke will be, too! I don't need it and I sure don't need to spend the extra money on it!

Anyway, since I have been feeling so bad this week, I decided to do a page on my dear and close friends this week, the only items that dared to kiss me, LOL! But, I don't blame DH for not wanting to catch whatever it is that I have! Plus, I haven't exactly felt all lovey-dovey either! :)

Keep those prayers and petitions going heavenward! Love you all!

Credits: Sylvia Romeo, Ageless Beauty QP
Font: Arial

July 29, 2009

Well, I decided to share some of my Digitals Challenge layouts with you today, too, along with my Project 365 page, which I will add to the bottom. I am especially proud of this first one. Hey, Liz! Do you remember the swing that went out over the pond at the park?! No! Funny! Neither do I, LOL! I sure had fun making it. I took the forest background and blended in the pond picture with the fountain. Then I added the ducks from another picture. Then I added the picture of Liz swinging at Jessica's house! Also added the butterfly, the rope and tag hanging from the tree and the tent. And, Voila! Too cute, don't you think?!

I'll discuss today's 365 page down below these layouts.

Credits: Maddy Fernandez, Camp Fun
Font: Arial

Credits for the next 2 layouts of pictures taken 4th of July weekend at Jessica's:
Sophia Davies, Liberty
Font: Arial
OK, for today's page.....
I am sick today so I really don't feel up to par in giving you a long dissertation of the layout. So, I'll just let you read the journaling on the page. Hopefully, I'll feel better tomorrow.

Credits: Sophia Davies, Vintage Pastel Quick Page
Font: Arial

July 28, 2009

Before I get to today's page, I wanted to share a cute poem I received via an e-mail. I think most of you will be able to relate! :)

Cleaning Poem

I asked the Lord to tell me
Why my house is such a mess.
He asked if I'd been "computering,"
And I had to answer, "yes!"

He told me to get off my fanny
And tidy up the house.
And so I started cleaning up
The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside.
That really did the trick!
I was just admiring my work,
I didn't mean to click!

But click, I did, and OOPS! I found
A real absorbing site,
That I got SO way into it
I was into it all night!

Nothing's changed except my mouse
It's very, very shiny!
I guess my house will stay a mess
While I sit here on my hiney.


OK, be honest. Does that poem fit you?!! It sure fit my hiney! :)

Now for today's page. Believe it or not, I have still been doing VBS "stuff" off and on! But, today we FINALLY got the last of the TO DO list done! At least, I think so! I did some birthday shopping today for 2 of my FAVORITE granddaughters and got candy and school supplies to completely fill the prize containers for VBS while I was shopping! Last night I created 2 sets for each day of some cute little tickets that we will hand out to the kids and throw the other set in a basket and draw a number out! No rounding up kids' guesses of how many items are in the container from all of the teachers and then determining whose number was the closest. This will be quicker and simpler (more simple?? whatever!). We made a different color for each day. I'm anxious to get this show on the road! Mainly because it means all of my grandkids will be here! YEAH! But, I do enjoy VBS every year! Even though it absolutely wears me out!

I used my own items for creating this page. I'm working on a new kit (might be done by Christmas, LOL!) and it is full of primary colors! And, I'm leaning towards the main focus being on school kids! What do you think?!

Thanks for dropping by today!

July 27, 2009

One of the members of our church gave us some eggplant today. I had no idea what to do with them but I found this recipe on the internet. Turned out pretty good! I added the Italian sausage to "beef" it up a bit for DH. I liked it just the way it was and gave my sausage pieces to Tim. But, the Eggplant Parmesan was no match for the Turtle Pie that we had for dessert! Yes, that is 1/4 of a pie you are looking at! And it was good to the last drop! :)

Credits: Silvia Romeo's "Gourmet Kit"
Font: LD Quick Note

July 26, 2009

I mentioned in yesterday's blog about the UDF ice cream we always get while we are in the Cincinnati area and I was thinking I had also mentioned our love of Skyline Chili that we usually try to make a stop at while in the Cincinnati area, too. But, I hadn't mentioned it. It was just on my mind, I guess, LOL! Anyway, thinking about it, I decided I needed to fix some for lunch today! It has to "cook down" so I fixed it this morning so it could cook on low during church. All I had to do was fix the spaghetti, cut up the onions and fix some garlic bread after church! YUM!! When we moved to Buffalo, WV, we started buying the packets of Cincinnati Chili mix. Now that we have moved to NC, we cannot get the mix. So, we make sure we pick up the mix when we visit our daughter in WV, or if she is coming, have her bring some with her!

Speaking of which, Liz, if you get a chance, could you bring another 10 packets with you next week.....PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!! :)

Oh, btw, NO, I would NOT eat your nuts now, Liz! We were poor and didn't want to "waste" them! :) Not that we are rolling in the dough now, but I don't need the extra calories! :)

And, Michael, the ice cream we ALWAYS shared with you kids! It was the hoagies we didn't share! :) Tell me there aren't some things that you don't share with Kara and maybe even wait til she goes to bed to indulge! Hey! It is the parenting privilege! We were being merciful by not eating in front of you! :)

Love, MOM!

Credits: Claudi Designs QP
Fonts: LD Typset (title) and LD Whimsy (journaling)

July 25, 2009

I remembered today, as I emptied the box of ice cream, when our 4 kids were still home, we would go through a box of ice cream in one sitting! I would open the box, and with a big butcher knife, slice the ice cream into 6 pieces. UDF's Fudge Nut Sundae was the ice cream of choice. I think Elisabeth and Jessica always sucked the ice cream off of the nuts and then gave them to dad and me, LOL! We haven't lived in a state that has UDF since 1997. So, usually when we visit our daughter in Ohio or Tim's mom and dad or my brother in Kentucky, we make a stop at UDF for a milk shake or cone.

Credits: Beth Rimmer, Sunflower Fantasy (which was a daily download earlier this month, but now in the store).
Fonts: LD Scrapbooking (journaling) and LD Typeset (title)

Thanks for dropping by today!