A Year Ago...

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I Can't believe this was a year ago. Times just flies by!  

Have a Happy Weekend!

Spring Time Freebie!

Go HERE to pick this cute freebie up from Tangie!

Hope everyone is having a great day!

ENJOY!

The Ballgame

Go HERE for credits.  Finally I found some time to scrap tonight.  Yeah!  Enjoy!

The June Schedule is Out!

Hope everyone will be able to take a class sometime.  

The studio is just so much fun and there are so many classes to choose from that something will interest everyone!  

Hope to see you there!

Giveaway

Go to The Blissful Living Blog and leave a comment on THIS post {answering the questions} and enter for a chance to win this darling apron.  Have fun & Good Luck!  Thanks for your opinion in advance, we love to hear from you!

A Recap...of sorts

This week has been great, lots of little things going on. So I thought tonight I would do some power blogging and catch us all up.

So, poor little man has been breaking out in hives since Thursday.  We happened to be going to the doctor's office on Thursday for shots but didn't end up getting any because of the hives.  Thursday evening he hardly slept because they were bothering him so much, therefore I hardly slept because he was tossing and turning all over the bed {yes, that's right, he is back in our bed again, darn kid! But that's another story for another post.}.

But as you can see, he is still happy as can be.  We were watching THIS video over and over and over again.  He loved watching himself and would crack up every time he went for a swing!  It was just too darn cute!  now he comes up to my desk and beg

s to watch it all the time.

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Then, Thursday evening we had a great time at Onehm's house watching the season final of The Office.  Dude!  Can you believe the last scene?  So wrong seeing Dwight half naked!  A great end to a great season though.  Freaking Andy Bernard.  We were dying when his parents were there!  & since Dwight mentioned to the new HR chick that Kevin is slow, he totally seems like it.  It fits pretty good.  It was just hilarious!  Great "Must See TV"!  Thanks for letting us come and enjoy the show with you guys on your wonderful big screen in your theatre room.  I know these are the evenings that the boys will remember someday.  Oh, and Happy Birthday to Mr. T!  We were able to enjoy some of your yummy chocolate cake while yo

u were sleeping!  Thanks!

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Then on Friday Toms woke up at freakin 7:30 a.m., stinker!!!  Th

at's why I was able to post THIS at that time.  now most of you think that that is not that early, but when you are used to not waking up until after 10 it kind off throws your body off a bit!  Anyway, I got a phone call from miss molly asking if I wanted to go to Target for her.  So we packed up and headed over to her casa to get her supply list.  She is trying to get her home ready for her Mom to move in this weekend and has tons of organizing to do still.  So she called me up to help a bit and make the Target run for some plasti

c bins and cute storage compartments.  When I returned to her house we stayed over and help with the organization process.  I worked in her pantry as she worked in her girls closet.  We didn't get a ton done, but every little bit helps.  While I was there sh

e invited us to go to the...

Diamondback's  Vs. Tiger's game.

to celebrate Tim's Birthday!  We had such a fun time hanging out with them.  It's been way too long, having kids sure does put a damper on your social life.  We used to hang with these guys 24/7 doing all sorts of things, but then they had Townsend and then Province like 13 months later, so different priorities got in the way of our "Date Nights".  I guess that's the way it should be.  Anyway, we had a great time,

eating these. {The girls will choose the dinner next time.}

We got to see the massive new screen that costed somewhere in the high millions to build. CRAZY, but very cool looking.

and then topped off the evening with a fantastic

fireworks show.

We were able to go up to the front row to watch them too.

Never been that close to the field.  It was kind off fun!

The nasty mess that I am so glad I don't have to clean up {Note: this was not our mess!  No beer that night, hee, hee!}.  Ahh, ballpark food!  Yum!

Anyway, Thanks for such a fun evening guys!  We really need to do it more often!

Saturday late morning I was able to have the opportunity to teach my very first class at The Blissful Living Studio.  It was my "Get The Message" class and it was such a blast!  All the ladies that came had such a great time and made such darling boards!  You can see more pics from the class HERE.  I had such a fun time teaching this one and

can't wait to

 do it again!  It really turned out so much better then I thought.  I was thrilled that I had 5 different students attending, and honestly it was the perfect amount.  Any more and it just wouldn't have been as intimate and personal of a setting.  So, thanks Ladies for joining me and I hope you all enjoy your darling boards for many years to come!

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After the class I booked it home to host my dear friend Kizzy's baby s

hower.  {sorry, I didn't get a picture of her, how sad is that?}  My darling Husband had taken the morning and cleaned the whole house for me, what a sweetheart!  Thanks Babe, I really appreciate all you did at the house that I was unable to get to this past week.  Anyway, it was a small affair with about 12 friends and family in attendance.

We had a yummy salad bar with all the toppings you could possibly imagine and then Yum, Yum, Yummy desserts to top it off.

She is finally having a boy after having three darling little girls, so she is very excited for this new adventure.  We played a fun game of Memory organized by Cicily {kizzy's Sister} and just had a nice afternoon with all the girls.

His name will be William Ford Karas.

A family name, I love it!  So traditional and they will call him Will.

This is a pic of my front entry way table for the shower.  I think it turned out so cute!  I just love throwing fun things together around the house to see fun displays I can create!

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Later, Tyler and Toms came home and I took a brief nap.  We then went out to the Tempe Market Place for some Dinner @ Genghis Grill.  It was pretty good, I'd go again.  Then we walked up & down the shops enjoying the crowds and ambiance.  We even ran into Spence, Tiff, Dan & Lissa.  After that we headed home to rent a movie on the good old Apple TV.  We watched "Juno" which I was a fan of and Tyler said "Yeah, it was alright".  The evening ended with  Toms crashing on the couch and it was just so cute I had to take a pic.

He totally had his little arms covering his eye's.  I was just dying at his cuteness!  Every evening he falls asleep on the couch with Tyler as I spend my time working on my Computer.  When I get up to take him into the room I am always filled with such gratitude and joy that those two boys are all mine.  They mean so much to me and seeing them lying there all cuddled up together on the couch just makes me the happiest girl in the world!

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Sunday was pretty normal as far as a Sunday's go.  However, I was released from my calling this morning as Primary Secretary.  Our President, Marianne is moving and so they needed to reorganize the Presidency.  I am sad to have been released but I am also a little relieved.  It was a LOT of work and took lots of my time to do.  It's been about a year and a half since I was put in and of course, as soon as you are just getting the hang of it you get released.  The new Presidency will do a great job and I wish them all the luck!  Today at church I spent most of my time explaining all the Secretary responsibilities to the new Secretary and just trying to get her all set up and squared away for next week.  I did get a new calling but they won't be putting me in until next week, so I guess you just have to wait to hear what it is.  A new chapter is opening in my life.  Sad to see the last one end, but on to bigger and better things.  Thanks to my Presidency for all the fun we've had and the memories we've made together.  I'll miss the bonding time we were able to enjoy with this calling.

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ANYWAY, I'm sure I've lost many of you by now but there is still a little more.

Are you up for it?  Here it goes...

I'm gonna back track a bit.

So now I will post about my Mother's Day, last weekend.

Well, my Mother-In-Law dropped by on Saturday to give me a little Mother's Day bouquet.

I love fresh flowers, thanks Mom!
Who wouldn't love this face?  This is Toms playing in the Dale's backyard on Mother's Day evening.  They hosted Sunday night dinner at their house this week.
These were the Mother's Day gifts we made for the Primary kids to give to their mom's.

They are magnet's if you couldn't tell.  I wasn't at church to hand them out on Mother's day because we went to my In-law's sacrament and then out to my Mom's house to have lunch and visit with my fam.  But I heard they were a real hit!
I made this fun collage for Tiffani's mom.

Apparently she loved it, it was a fun one to make.  Happy Mother's Day Julie!
and finally my Mother's day gift from Tommy {really Daddy}.  It's exactly what I was asking for. Tyler went to make a card for me to place in front of the pedestal and as he was heading into the studio to make it, he found the one he gave me last year.  What a silly hubby he is!

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Well, if you are still here, thanks!  This was a long one!  I had so much to catch up on and a little time tonight to do it.  I'll try to space it out a little more in the future.  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and here's to a great week!  Now I'm off to Digi Scrap.  Yahoo!

Baishbaul

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

He LOVES anything to do with balls and somehow knew just what to do when he saw a Bat.  

Last night when I was uploading these clips he was watching the part when he comes up to me 

and try's to hit it right out of my hand and he was CRACKIN up! It was the cutest thing ever!  

ENJOY!

Organized Bliss

I finally took a moment to organize Toms bedroom.  We have had so many parties here lately that the room was a disaster area.  

So let me just enjoy this part of the house, even if just for a few short hours.

Finally a New Album!

I am so excited for THIS!  She is my all time favorite Musical Artist.  She has been since my Sophomore year in High School.  Go check out the fun new album!

All Me!

This is a new LO for the contest at The Loft this week hosted by our very own Molly.  

If you can't read the type, here's what it says.  Go HERE for credits.

I will always use more conditioner then shampoo.

I will always like myself better with long hair.

I will always want to spend “ALL” the money in my pockets.

I will never be able to steal enough kisses from Tommy.

I will always try to sleep in and stay up late.

I will never enjoy cleaning my house.

I will always want things to be organized and in their proper places.

I will always want a gift on my birthday.

I will always enjoy going to the movies.

I can never have too much ice cream.

It will always be hard for me to make time for exercise.

I will always shop at Walmart instead of Target.

I will always say yes to more then I can handle.

There will never be enough time for Digi Scrapping.

I will always miss my father and wish he were still here.

I will always get pedicures!

I will always keep creativity in my life.

I will never loose my testimony.

I will always Love my husband for all he has done for our family.

I will always enjoy listening to Sarah McLachlan.

HI!

Hope you are having a wonderful day!  We are!  We went to the park to play for a little bit with some friends then came home and cuddled on the couch.  Now Toms is getting into all my furniture in our family room and I'm sitting at the computer blogging.

We don't have any plans for tonight but tomorrow Toms is getting a shot.  poor little man.

But most of all I am looking forward to THIS tomorrow evening at THEIR house.  Can't believe it's the last one for a while.

Have a great day!

Creative Team Call!

Let Tangie know if you are interested!

It's so much fun and great getting all the fun stuff in her shop for free!

It doesn't hurt to try so, Good Luck!

Blissful Living Boutique

Here are some of my boards and my set up.  Don't you just love all these fun colors!

Well this weekend was a huge success over at the new studio.  We had a great crowd come out to see all the fun new things that we have in store.  The Studio looks DARLING!  So bright and colorful, Creative and Welcoming.  If you get a chance, you must stop by and check it all out.  I am so excited to have such a fun place to teach all sorts of different classes at.  Of course by now most of you know I am teaching a Digital Scrapbooking Class, a message board class and a candle embellishment class.

Enlightened Craftyness

Here is a sample of the Candles we will be making in my "Enlightened Crafting" Class.  I think these ones turned out so cute.  Can't wait to play some more to make more samples.  

Have a great day!

And hope to see you at the Domestic Bliss "Blissful Living Studio" Open House this weekend.  I'll be there tomorrow from 10 to 2.  Come pay us a visit, eat some yummy lunch at Sweet Cakes, do some Antiquing and buy your last minute Mother's Day gifts.  

You know you still need to!!!!

Mother's Day Giveaway!

Nie Nie is offering a giveaway today with one of my key chains {That really are handy}.  So go HERE to enter your comment and maybe have a chance to win this goody!  Sorry about the photo.  I am so not a photographer, someday!

Good Luck!

Message Board Class

Here are a few more samples of some of the fun options you will have if you take my "Get The Message" Class offered @ The Blissful Living Studio.

Each Board comes with 4 Magnets that you get to make.

You can either add some fun trim to the bottom of your board...

or you can add a second page like the one above and below.

And yes, that is Richard Simmons with my sister & I in New York about 10 years ago.

If you have any questions on this or any of the classes offered just visit this link and we hope to see you at the Open House this weekend!  You wont want to miss all the fun that we have planned!  Come and meet THIS amazing lady and even THIS darling girl.  SHE will even be there and HER!  Just to mention a few.  See my side bar for a list of all the instructors that will be participating in this creative explosion of a studio.  See you there!

Girls Night Out!

Finally, a post about something other then Digital Scrapbooking!  

Well, tonight in honor of Mother's Day my Mom took my sister's and I out to Nordstrom for dinner and a bit of shopping.  These are my goodies!  I LOVE these shoes and had a wonderful evening hanging out with girls, talking about fun girly things and shopping of course!  We had a blast at the M.A.C counter {we usually do} and made the sales girls night when we checked out with all our goodies!  I got this, this, this,  this,  this and this!

Thanks Mom for inviting us out for such a fun evening together.  I love these nights when you get in the mood to spoil us!  I love you and want to wish you a very Happy Mother's Day too!  Your gift will be coming later, closer to Mother's Day!  Love you!

So little time...

Go HERE for credits.  and in doing so you will be able to see the page closer up and read everything that is on the LO.  This is for an upcoming challenge at the Loft hosted by Onehm.

T is for...

This is one of my favorite pictures of Toms.  Our good friend Darrin did it for me for helping him throw a surprise Birthday party for his wifey!  So I have decided to Scrap it.  And I am lovin this page!  Anyway, go HERE for credits.  

And have a great weekend!!!

Sprinkler Time!

How cute is this pic?  Onehm took it last week while passing by on their bikes.  They all stopped for a minute to play in the new sprinkler I had bought for Toms. Thus the reason Toms is in a diaper and no shorts.  Thanks Onehm for such a cute shot!  To see more of her daily photo's go HERE.

Mystery Case

Make sure and head over to Tangie's shop for an AMAZING mystery case on sale for the next 3 days only!!!  It's SOOO worth the money people!!!

Happy Scrapbook Day!!!

Another first!

Well, Toms had his first Biting incident today.  It was on my arm.  Little stinker.  I always knew the day would come when he realized what he could do with his teeth, but hoped it would wait a little while longer.  Anyway, it wasn't hard enough to leave marks or anything but it still hurt.  We were walking down the aisle of the dollar store and I wouldn't let him continue to throw all of our items out of the cart.  So out of all the rage he could muster up from his little body he slammed his head down onto my forearm {The one blocking him, of course} and bit away.  

Anyway, I just thought that someday after bleeding from one of his bites that I would try and wonder where it all started.  So I thought I should write it down that today was it.  Let the good times roll!