Sweet Little Princess

I haven't blogged in a little bit...not that I haven't thought about it...because I HAVE!  Things have just been a little crazy and I haven't had the chance.  Last week my husband and son set out on their annual backpacking trip and so my Diva Princess and I set out for Walt Disney World with my mom in order to keep distracted so I wouldn't worry too much about the boys...plus our passes expire soon so we figured we should go.  I had to take some time off of work but it was worth it ;)

I will post more and share pics of that soon.  For today I just thought I would share a layout I just recently finished up.  I have been scrapping more and more older pics of my kiddos...a little bitter sweet actually.  As part of the Design Team for The House of Paper we were highlighting a Roomie from the Message Boards and so we all lifted one of her layouts...you can read more about that HERE.

This is my version of her layout...my sweet little Princess with her Princess Bunny.  Hard to believe she was really that little.

And how cute is her Snow White dress?!  My mom made that for her when she was 3 and she wore that thing until it was well above her knees!

ºoº ~ Magical Monday ~ ºoº

Happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend....I am still recovering from mine, all the while trying to get through my day at the office.  Hunky Hubby brought me lunch today -- of course he also wanted my truck, so we had to do a car swap ;)  Still, it was nice to sit together...with no kids fighting -- hey, since we weren't at home does that count as a date?

Our first born turned 12 yesterday.  I can't even believe it.  I swore once they got to 10 there would be no more parties until 13...but Hunky Hubby decided we should have one. SO, my whole weekend was about getting things ready for the party.  I didn't get much sleep and by last night I was in tears on the couch icing my ankle after a rousing game of kickball adults vs. kids....even though the adults outnumbered the kids they still kicked our butts...8-2.  I wish I could say we let them win, but, alas, that was not the case.

At least I had plenty of team spirit to go around...you see that pouty princess behind me...yep, that one...that's my Diva Princess -- don't ya just love the pout?  You would THINK they were losing...I am thinking maybe she is embarrassed by her mother's antics...but oh well...we were having a blast!

Thankfully my ankle is much better today...it is wrapped up and I am limping but that is major progress from last night!  And since my Allstar Son says he had a great birthday then it was all worth it. 

Us adults had so much fun we are planning another get together soon -- just so we can play kickball!  WOOT! WOOT!  Will just have to remember to tape up my ankles first ;)

Now, since it is Monday, I gotta get my week started off with some of the Disney magic...

 *sigh*  my happy place --

...so just a couple of Disney layouts to get that magic flowing...

These are pics from our 2003 visit to the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando...we were living in Seattle at the time...look how little my sweeties were!  And just so you know, I checked and double checked the spelling and it would seem that Disney and Cinderella spell carrousel with two r's -- although it has been renamed Prince Phillips' Carrousel now.

Pictures from January 2008 when we met up with some out of town friends...I was inspired by another layout I had seen...just love this layout...makes me happy! 

And so I leave you with that on this fine Monday!  Wishing you all a happy and ºoº Magical ºoº week!

Things To Do Dry Erase Frame

I am a list maker.  I am on a never ending quest to be better organized.  One of my favorite blogs, Eighteen25 posted this great To Do Frame and included a free printable.  I decided to print it out on a clear transparency so that I can change the backing whenever I feel like it.

I used a frame that I had spray painted black back when I hosted my sister's bridal shower along with some Melody Ross Soul Food patterned paper and chipboard stickers, ribbon, flowers and Stickles to make my own version of the To Do Frame and ended up with this...

Pretty, right?  I love that the chipboard sticker even says Do It Today...perfection, I tell ya!

Now I can just write out my To Do List with a dry erase marker and have it out in plain sight....no more losing or misplacing the sticky notes.  And even if I don't end up better organized it will at least look pretty sitting on my desk....as sooooooooon as I get it cleaned off...and organized ;)

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