Some Scrappy Reading...

I have been reading a lot at night lately. I don't really have enough time to come home at night and scrapbook. I get home around 6:30 - 7:00. We usually finish dinner by 8:30 or so. Since Fred started this new job, we have been going to bed around 10-10:30 (which is working out much better for me - no dosing off on my way to work). So anyway, since I get bored very easily in front of the television, I have been doing some reading.
This Book was awesome. I read it in 3 days. Not only was it a good murder mystery, but it spoke my language - scrapbooking! The book centers around a character named Carmela Bertrand. (which is cool becuase that's my mom's name!) Carmela is a scrapbook store owner in New Orleans. She somehow gets mixed up in a murder during Mardi Gras. Good book. Highly recommend.




Another great book!. This Book is written essay style. The author is hysterical. She talks about the trials, tribulations and outright insanity of being a scrapbooker. I pick this one up in between doing things and read a few pages and always seem to laugh out loud.

Bailey, Merv & Sleepy...

My parents are coming to visit this weekend!!! Yay!!! I miss them a lot! This is what happened the last time they came to visit....


Have a great weekend!!!

The Biggest (TREE) Book

I have been working on this book since January. I finally decided to post a few pics. I have to admit, I am really happy with the way it turned out. I took so many pictures when Fred & I went to get our first tree that I decided to make them into a mini book. It was exciting for me since it was the first time I ever got a real tree. This book turned out rather bulky but I crammed lots of stuff in there. I used a chipboard book from Zsiage.
These are fabulous. Maybe next year I wont take so many pictures or I will just get a bigger book.

Officially Official

I am officially a NJ state resident. I went yesterday morning and got my driver's license. The saddest part...I had to surrender my NY license! I was hoping to keep it so I could go back and visit the Long Island beaches without paying! Oh well!! The nice thing though...the ladies sitting there waiting to help you! You know you are in the country when you are greeted with a smile at the DMV!!

Early Morning Visitors

I woke up ridiculously early for a Saturday. I had to get to the DMV so I could finally get my NJ driver's license. I was in my towel walking into the bathroom and thought I saw a flurry of white outside. I quick put my contacts in and ran to the door. Sho'nuff there were deer!!! I got so excited, I ran and grabbed a loaf of bread and headed outside. At first they were afraid of me but then when I started tossing them food they were like "Ahhh yeeeaahhhh, it's all good, she is feeding us!" So there I was at 7am Saturday morning out on my deck in my blue bath towel feeding dear and of course...snapping pictures....

Some random layouts...

I was going through some scrapbook albums last night and figured I'd post some layouts. I really like "A Whole New World". I had taken those pictures when I first moved to NJ and was driving around exploring the area. I scrapped the page on National Scrapbook Day. Beth had spent the night and we cropped all night long and the entire next day. The layout was finished but just needed something. Beth was looking through a box of scraps and found that mesh paper. It was exactly what I needed.

He loves me...

...and I love him more than anything!! He started his new job on Monday. He is so happy and I am so happy for him. It is wonderful that he is home when I get home from work and we can have dinner together and now our weekends will be free!! Sorry to gush, I just love him so much!!