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It’s getting SPOOKY around here!

Well, the bad news is, the ordering has been a bit of a GHOST TOWN around here!  But, the good news is, we are a bit desperate orders!  So desperate, we are willing to give you a 30% discount on your entire purchase through Sunday, October 10th!
Head over to our website and have a great time SAVING money!  Enter the promo code spooky when you check out and all your pricing will change to reflect the discount!
Also, if you join an autoship club, we will send you a HALLOWEEN super pack of misc. Halloween Scrapbook Goodies worth over $30!!!!

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I’m supposed to be working on my project for the My Mind’s Eye newsletter.  I even have my pictures printed already!  That’s the hardest part of designing for me.

But to tell you the truth, I’m not feeling creative right now.  Neal is finally asleep.  It only took him 3 hours.  He was scared.  Scared or one character from a Goosebumps book he is not reading and has not read.  When we tried to tell him that he can’t read Goosebumps books anymore he tried to tell us that he’s not afraid of them.  He’s missed 5 hours of sleep in the last two nights not being afraid!  He knows he has the control of being afraid, but when you are tired it’s a little hard to be reasonable sometimes.  And fears are REAL.

Unfortunately, now I’m frustrated – not with Neal, but with the fact that it’s midnight and I need to start working, but I need my sleep, too.  And, I’m feeling sorry for myself.  So, I thought I’d come share my woes with you and focus on one of the many the positive things in my life to get myself in a creative mood again!

Neal and Bryan ran another 5K and Riley ran another 1K this past weekend.  Guess what!?  Neal beat his 5K time by 5 seconds!  What an accomplishment.  Neal was first place in his division.  In fact, he ran the 5K faster than anyone under the age of 15!  I am so thankful that Bryan is willing to run slower to stay with Neal so I know he’s safe.  It’s been 2 years since Bryan ran a 5K at his pace (we let him run 10K’s by himself).  Guess what, B!?  It’s not going too long before you are trying to keep up with Neal!

(I love the photo on the left – it’s the moment they knew Neal could beat his best time)

Neal won a gift certificate to Texas Roadhouse (yum!) as he went up to get his prize, all these college students were clapping and surprised at how fast he ran the race.  The MC told the audience “Here’s our future Quarterback”.  Neal liked that especially since there is a boy at school that says he’s not “Athletic” enough.  What!?

Riley ran the 1K in about 4 minutes.  He didn’t take a shortcut (like he did on the 4th of July) and he didn’t take the long way (like he did on Labor Day).  I think Riley is averaging 2.5K when he runs a 1K!  Look at the joy on his face!  Swoop (the mascot of our favorite college team) ran through the finish line with Riley.

I am proud of my sons and their willingness to train and work for races.  I know they are not just running a race, but are learning valuable tools for their entire lives!

I guess I’d better be creative now!  Hugs,

I had the opportunity to have a small part in the newest book written by the fabulous Wendy Smedley!  Wendy Smedley is a well-known expert of new scrapbooking products, industry developments and creative innovations. She has taught scrapbookers from all over the world and represented scrapbooking on four DVDs, the popular PBS show "Scrapbook Memories", and continues to connect and inspire through her blog. She previously authored two editions of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Scrapbooking and was involved with Simple Scrapbooks since the magazine’s inception.

I have a copy of book: The Organized and Inspired Scrapbooker.  You’d never be able to tell I read the book if you looked at my scraproom, but that’s my fault, not hers!  Shhhh, don’t tell her. 

This is what the promotional copy says about this book:

"Forget feeling overwhelmed by stacks of photos. It’s time to get down to basics and Start Scrapbooking!

Packed with everything you need to know to dive into the craft, Start Scrapbooking redefines stereotypes, showing you can have fun and scrap in simple ways. Along with more than 100 fresh layout ideas, you’ll find all the essentials for getting started and staying on track. Determine your goals and then stock up on the tools of the trade. Set up your space and keep it organized. Find your starting point, then design layouts following basic principles. Plus, find a gallery of theme ideas for scrapping every occasion.

Start Scrapbooking your memories with:

• Info on all the essentials: supplies, organization, design, writing and more
• 100+ simple but creative layouts
• 20 step-by-step basic techniques
• Bonus layout sketches

Perfect for beginners looking to get started as well as any scrapbooker looking for simple ideas, Start Scrapbooking will help you record your memories with ease."

Look at the the wonderful contributors to Wendy’s book.  I’m honored to be part of this list of talented scrapbookers:

• Rachel Gainer
  Monica McNeil
  Emily Pitts
  Celeste Smith
  Paula Gilarde
  Elizabeth Dillow
  Lain Ehmann
  Katrina Simeck
  Amber Packer
  Cathy Zielske
  Angie Lucas
  Beth Proudfoot
  

I contributed my interpretation of my July 2009 Amber’s Possibilities Autoship Club from A Page 4 All Seasons.  Which wasn’t hard, since I designed it!

Start Scrapbooking Now is available through these sites and many others:

Amazon
Good Reads
Memory Makers book site

(Sample of page 5 – my layout is in the top left corner)

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Are you interested in:

• Exclusive Giveaways?
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And, we’ve got our game faces on…

Only 30 more minutes until kick off!

Funny thing: Neal tried to get Riley to change his shirt so they weren’t wearing matching outfits.  They both chose their outfits separately.  Great minds and all.

I wanted to share with you the Cinematic Memories DVD of our family we filmed in July.  We finally got it today and I’m so glad we had it done.  Our friend, Haylee Bean took the still photos and the Amazing Tucker Dansie (no, he doesn’t wear a cape – but maybe he will now.  Any thoughts, Tucker?) filmed the video.

I am so thrilled to have this video as another way to preserve our family.  (even if my butt is too big and my arms need to be firmed, etc. you know how girls are)  I want my Son’s children and their children to know who we are.  I’m sure they won’t be as judgmental of me as I am.

Tucker works on the team that produces the Mormon Messages that the LDS Church uploads to YouTube.  He’s REALLY good!  I was watching one called “My Burden Was Made Light”.  I remember this man, this story.  It happened near where I live.  At the time, I remember thinking could I do the same?

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As I watched this and saw the videos of Brother William’s family, I was overcome with emotion.  We didn’t have a camcorder  and I realized that if anything were to ever happen to my family, I would want to be able to see for myself or have them be able to see how we interacted, our mannerisms, the sound of our voice.

I love watching how Bryan said something to me and seeing the way I interact with him, watching the boys talk and pass the ball.  I love seeing Riley jump off the platform because to Riley things like that were made for jumping from.  I love seeing Riley yawn because he’s tired, Neal’s follow-through on his shot that he learned at basketball camp and so many other things I can’t name them all.

The abandoned building with the Jazz logo and “Packer” painted on the side is a piece of our history, too.  Bryan’s Grandpa Packer started Packer Glass Co. and that abandoned building is the first of two locations.  Both locations are now closed, but his uncle still runs PGC.

We were able to pick the song.  I felt a great responsibility in this, that what song we chose would be an “anthem” for our family – something that echoes our personalities now and is a guide for the future.  Bryan and I chose Dream Big by Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband (I love that song).  Riley was singing along as we watched the video, just a few more times and he may be brainwashed enough.

Thank you, Tucker (and Haylee) for providing our family with a real treasure.

(p.s. We bought a camcorder, too)

Coming Soon from Haylee Bean Photography: