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I'm soooooooo jealous of all my friends that have been enjoying the first weeks of summer vacation. Tomorrow is the big ship day for CHA so that will be off my plate. Then I have a card class right around the corner. In 7 days I will be able to totally relax my class will be done, then have my scrap sale with Steph on the 10th and then jet on outta here for vacation. Had to whip up something summery to keep my eye on the prize! Hope you have an awesome day!
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Two weeks ago I thought that summer vacation would bring a much needed rest from the routine of the school year. Tonight I let go of that fantasy and am fully aware that I am much more exhusted than I was two weeks ago. Tonight I considered squirting my tacky glue into my ears. Let me give you a glimps into my world. If you have kids its probably the same as yours.
Mom!... you know the shutters on the laundry room...ya... how many are there?... I really am not sure that I have ever counted them... Mom!... Ya! Mom! Yes!!!... There's 256... Good to know!
Mom!... Go like this... Close your eyes and rub your eyelids. Can you feel them? Your pupils are round like little balls inside your eyes.
Mom!... Did Michael Jackson sing that song "I'll save you some of my muffin top?" You mean Ma ma say, ma ma sa, Ma ma Coo sa? Um, no I mean the one about a muffin top. Ya Kylah he sings that too.
Ma! Do you think dusty misses his mom? I don't know, he's lived here for seven years, he seems pretty happy for a dog. No I mean do you think he misses his mom? Yes, I think he does.
MaMa! Yes Ky... MAMA!!!! Yes Ky.... MAAAAAMAAAAA!!! Did you know I can turn my belly button inside out? No I didn't... Wanna See.
My Ky is like an AK47 of question asking. She can also whistle the Ode' to Joy and she whistles it ALL DAY LONG. In between questions of course. She also needs her hearing checked. But man do I love that girl.
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It really is the little things that matter. Things i'm realizing i'm missing a little bit. Its been a long week of working. I'm glad tomorrow is Friday. It doesn't mean any less work will be calling my name but it does mean I will have a new day to snag a hug, or coax some little girl hands to come work along side mine, or to sneak in a tickle and wrestle break, or take a breather and eat some strawberries together, or to hold hands and sit in the sun for a bit. Have a great Friday... Smiles to you!
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I know its been a few days. I've been super busy; schools out for summer and the girls are home, CHA shipping dates are just around the corner and there are still many projects to be completed, We've been planning our vacation, I've been happily taking many many sign ups for my Creative Cards Homeschool Kits, and I've been getting ready for the DSS Scrap Sale. If you're local right this date down you won't want to miss this crafty goodness sale that I'm having with Steph and Suezi . 
FRIDAY, July 10th from 6:00 to 10:00pm (or until there is no more stuff...but we have ALOT! Taking place in Steph's Garage...
If you would like the address and flyer emailed to you, please email at [email protected] . We will send you info so that you can "pass it on"...it is gonna be fun in the summer!
I've got a Ton of emails about posting items from the Scrap Sale for sale here on my blog. I want to be fair and well today friends you're in luck. I pulled two items and am posting them here today (I sent out a newsletter as well). There are very limited quanities so when they're gone, thats it no more. Here ya go, get em' while ya can! Pay Pal Buttons Below ***** Sold Out*****
Chocolate and Pistachio Embellishment Goodies $12 Includes 30 creamy white buttons, 20 brown buttons, 14 green buttons, 12" brown velvet lace trim(pictured) or Green velvet lace trim, 12" green crochet trim, 1 yard brown satin ribbon, 1 yard white grosgrain ribbon with brown stitching, 1 yard green grosgrain, 3 chocolate chip glitter cupcakes, 3 double scoop pistachio ice cream cones, 9 stamped and embellished sentiments, 5 brown layered flowers, 5 green pearl flowers, and 3 scallop circle button flowers. All come wrapped in a cute cello bag.
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Freshing up the blog today. Going live with stuff as I finish it up. Have a great day!
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Today my baby turns 10... Good Gravy folks, where do the days go? I remember the night I found out I was pregnant with Kylah. Niguel was 6 months old (I know what was I thinking). I cried by Niguel's crib for a long time that night. If my memory serves me right Randy was not all that happy, it took him a while to warm up to the idea. But soon we adjusted and had a perfectly wonderful pregnancy. Kylah was a quiet baby. With Niguel I never did one kick count, she was like carrying around a little boxer. With Kylah I cried in bed each night, laying on my left side, praying that I would feel her move. Each day she would stretch out and change positions and stay that way for the next 24 hours. When she got to term that sometimes was very uncomfortable, knowing she would have her foot in my ribs for a long time. With Niguel I was huge as a house, with Kylah I didn't show that much (I got more wide than anything). With Niguel we didn't know her sex before she was born, I didn't want to find out with Kylah either but Randy insisted. He wanted another girl (I think, if I remember correctly). I nursed Niguel the entire time I was pregnant with Kylah, she quit on me three weeks before Kylah was born. That's pretty much all the details, it was a totally perfect calm pregnancy. And then I went into labor, this is where all the calmness of the last 9 months ended abruptly.
My contractions started about 1:45am they were about 30 seconds long and 30 seconds apart from the start. I called my doctor and he said to give it a little while and then call him back. My water broke at home about 2:15. Lets say things progressed very rapidly after that. Niguel was sleeping and Randys parents were on their way but were 30ish miles away. Randy asked if I wanted him to call an ambulance and if I would have said any words at the time I would have said "yes". For some unbelievable reason I spent my time waiting by putting on makeup??? I have no idea why... I looked like a mother raccoon in all the pictures. Randys parents were still not there so Randy's brother headed over from across town. When I finished my makeup I think I yelled at Randy and then climbed into our 4 wheel drive truck by myself. As Mike pulled up flashed his lights that he was there we pulled away. It was 2:46 am (for you locals, we live in Rancho Santa Margarita, Ky was born at Irvine Hospital). We drove the 20 miles to the hospital. I had to have the windows down the whole way. We pulled up to the emergency entrance and I jumped out of the truck, walked in, refused the wheelchair, yelled at several nurses that there was no way in H E double hockey sticks I was sitting down again. I nearly passed out in the elevator. I got to labor and delivery and was met by a very calm nurse, my doctor wasn't there, in fact no OB's were there. Randy arrived from parking the truck, he was soaking wet from riding with the windows down. The nurse said... i'm going to pull off your pants and you lay down on the bed. I did and Kylah was born just like that at 3:06 am. The emergency room doctor burst through the door, I think he was 12 and he looked scared as crap. My mom arrived and looked very confused when she walked in the room and her new grand daughter was already there. I signed all my admittance papers and declined my IV afterwards, it seemed pointless. We had a good nap. I went to a nursing clinic and laughed with the other moms about the mom who came in screaming and ranting and raving the night before (they figured she was still in labor, but I knew who they were talking about). It was every part of amazing and exciting!
Kylah Nicole Ziegler (her daddy named her)
June 15th 1999 3:06am
8 pounds 6 oz. 21 inches
She was perfect in every way. Everything we dreamed about.
She never cried. She was very content, and peaceful.
She just fit right in to our family and it seemed that this is what was meant for us. I won't say it wasn't hard.
Niguel was just a baby herself. She wasn't jealous, she was adorable.
Happy Birthday Ky! We love You!
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Today I made a card for a friend that I miss very much.
I'm really enjoying my friendships lately. Friends from school, going to Sizzix to work feels like hanging out with a bunch of friends crafting everyday, teaching classes has brought me so many special friendships, neighbors who are great friends I can always count on, friends I also call family, friends i've known forever, friends i've met online and hope to meet in person someday, and I am loving facebook! I am obsessed with reconnecting with old friends and finding out more about people I know. Want to be my friends on Facebook? I added a badge on my sidebar... click on it and become my friend, i'd love to get to know you better too!
And here's another friendship card... it was way easier to make something else than to put away the extras!
See that little red scallop trim? I scored that on my roadtrip last week. Some lucky people could snag themselves some at our scrap sale, here's some details...
Scrap Sale with Me, Steph and Suezi
Friday July 10th 5-9pm Stephs Garage
For those out of the area we are figuring out a way that you can get in on the action. If you're in the area and want to be informed of the address and get more updates regarding the sale please sign up for my newsletter on the top right of my blog, we'll send out more details as they develop.
Have a great weekend and come see me on facebook! Smiles...
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I made these... 20 custom invitations for a customer.
It was alot of work. I tried to think of each person as they would receive this in the mail and how excited they would be. I hope they will have fond thoughts of me and my home both of which are now permanently covered in glitter. That's a joke... that happened many years ago.
Of course I had to make at least that many for my scrap sale so really I made 40 today. I love paper cupcakes, I don't love real ones!
Hoping to find my blogging groove again soon. This time of year is always so busy with the end of school and all. And then my darling Ky Ky is having a bday on Monday... Double Digits... In a moment of weakness I agreed to another slumber party.... Kylah has an amazing birth story, i'll make it my monday post so be sure to come by and check it out! See ya tomorrow!
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This is what i've been doing with every spare second... wrapping up little baggies of goodness for our scrap sale in July. These are just a few of the items I got on my road trip last week.
Oh, and i'm also in full swing helping to do my part to get the Sizzix team ready for CHA Summer. We have Lots to do in a short amount of time. Somehow though we always manage to pull it together.
I can't wait to show off some of the new stuff thats coming out. There is a new line that I designed and put together with the rest of our awesome team. I'm so happy with the results.
Have a great day!
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