Tamara, Mandi and I will be competing in the Second Home Show Decor Off sponsored by ABC4 and Roberts next weekend. Stay tuned to see how we alter this cd/dvd case!
HINT! It’s going to be good … we’re being sponsored by My Mind’s Eye!
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Talk about perfect timing! You’re just recovering from the Halloween sugar high (adults and kids alike) when what comes in the mail, but your “Amber’s Possibilities!” Autoship Club shipment from A Page 4 All Seasons! You open your box, and what do you see? A “Spook”tacular two-page layout designed with My Mind’s Eye Night Light to put your favorite holiday pictures on.
What’s that? What’s the other layout you say? Why, in spite of the trials we may be facing, Life is Good. Especially when scrapped on this fun layout designed with Basic Grey Ambrosia.
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What's the one thing you can't scrapbook without? Pictures. You can scrap without fancy paper, embellishments and chipboard letters, but you can't scrap without pictures, for very long!
You know, I think I do a pretty good job at taking pictures of the boys. I've learned a lot about composition. You know, like make sure there isn't a mess behind the kids (I move it just out of the picture!), wipe off their faces, don't have anything funny in the background that might look like it's growing out of their head and shoot from different angles. Also, sometimes you're going to look like a fool following your family around trying to shoot them in their "natural element".
And then you have someone who knows what they are doing take your pictures and they come up with something like this:
and I realized that I really have NO clue what I'm doing!
(want to see more? click here)
That bites! I even bought a REALLY good book at the recommendation of my SIL Rebecca and it's helped me … catch a lot of dust. I'm starting to realize I need help … classes, I think I might be Digital SLR illiterate (outside the auto & P modes)!? When I think of the untapped potential of my camera … but still, I am not ashamed of what I somehow manage to come up with. Just don't ask me to recreate it because I don't know how I got there in the first place! 😉
I have some assignments coming up that I wanted new pics for. Rebecca has so much on her plate right now and I didn't want to add anything else. Enter Haylee. She took pics of our friend's family. I was impressed with theirs, Haylee had a fabulous deal going to help "provide economic relief" (I think that's how she put it on her blog) and so we tried her. I now have TWO favorite photographers! So, if you are in the market for some fabulous photos to put on those scrapbook pages you work so hard on, I can wholeheartedly recommend:
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Every mom says it, and until you’re a mother you don’t understand it … but, I don’t know where the time has gone!? My little boy is 4. You are smart, cute, funny, have an infectious laugh, are easy-going and strong-willed at the same time, opinionated … and wonderful! I love how your eyes sparkle when you smile! I love how I can hear you sing at the top of your lungs “Called to Serve Him” and “I Love to See the Temple” even though I’m on the other side of the store. I even love how you can look at me with all the sweetness in you and say “No” when I want you to do something you don’t want to do. I know the Lord has blessed me with the boys that are best for me. I hope I’m the best mom I can be for you!
Happy Birthday, my little man!
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This time with my side of the family and some really close friends! All this and it’s not even the BIG day! Tonight is your last night of being three! I can’t believe it.
Today was also our Primary Program in Sacrament Meeting. Both boys did a fabulous job on their spoken parts and sang their hearts out. We had heard rumors that Riley could out-sing the entire Primary. Just so you know … he can!
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It’s your birthday
(#35 even)
and you take your two sons to soccer practice after hurrying through your birthday dinner!
Thanks for being my honey!
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He did it! In his third season this cutie scored his first goal!
His teammate took a shot on goal that bounced off the bar and landed right in front of Neal. He quickly kicked it in and goooooooaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllllll!
He was so cute and shy afterward! We were all cheering and he quickly glanced our way and got back to the game.
Guess who didn’t get a picture? That’s right. THIS is the game I didn’t bring my
camera to!
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