Friday, July 24, 2009

More Blog candy!

I have never seen anyone give away so much blog candy as Melissa from Creating from the Heart! And her candy is always HUGE and delicious!!

This time, she's giving away some blog candy because it's her Blogaversary!! You should stop by her blog and check it out!! Good luck to those who stop by!!

Thanks for stopping by!!


Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Kaidynce and MacKayla's hair dying experience!

To dye or not to dye.. that was the question!



MacKayla decided she wanted to go red...


So did Kaidynce, but I only did the front of her hair, and left it in for only 5 mins, lol.. she looks to friggen cute!



Yup, when I was told I want to shave my legs and dye my hair.. I picked the lesser of 2 evils!!
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Back in the saddle!

Ok, not saddle, but Gi! I started back at Karate last night.. felt great! Also felt depressing.. Depressing because 1 month before my 2nd degree blackbelt test (I'm a 1st degree blackbelt) I fell sick and had to quit.. I missed my test, and going back was really hard :( I did it though, and now I need to slowly ease my way back in, seeing as I really shouldn't be there yet.
Needless to say, I'm super tired this morning, and super sore!! But it feels great!! :D

I found this list, on my friend Joannie's
It's a fun way to get to know your fellow blogger, so I decided I'd play along!!

Things I have done...
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world/Disneyland Paris
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill Shhhhh, don't tell
24. Made a Snow Angel
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (howz about chunky dunking????? lol)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset8
31. Stood in the rim of the Grand Canyon
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an erupting volcano in person
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre
55. Gone to a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Cookies for charity
62. Gone whale watching
63. Been given flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy
70. Visited Buckingham Palace
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt or blanket
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job-*
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Been to the top of the Empire State Building
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Play along if you'd like!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Summer Fun!

We decided today, to just up and go to the beach... we usually don't just think of something and go, we usually plan to go. So it was nice to just go! We took the kids down to a local 'beach'.. it's really not a beach anymore.. but the kids had a blast! I took a ton of pictures..

Here are a couple that I really liked!

Kaidynce....
Collin...

MacKayla....


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Monday, July 13, 2009

BLOG HOP WINNER!!! and Blog Candy!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and played along!! What a blast!!! I hope you all enjoyed playing along!!

Now, for the winner from my blog!! Reen!! You lucky lady!! If you want to pop over the the paperpopsicles message board, log on and pm Melissa that you are the winner from my blog, you'll get your yummy CANDY!!

Thanks again, to everyone who played along!! I hear there may just be another Blog Hop in the works!!!

Blog Candy!!

Now onto some YUMMY blog candy!! Melissa from Creating from the Heart is giving away some really great candy!! You HAVE to go to her site and check it out!!! It's a MUST!! :D



Thanks for stopping by!!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Well, that was fun!!


Mostly...
I'm back from 9 days at the cottage with hubby, the kids, some friends and neighbours.. between rain, kids that didn't want to get along, and some other hurdles, I managed to have a pretty good time.
Got some good pictures too!!

This one is my FAVE!! It is of our neighbour, Gary and my youngest. Gary, is the neighbourhood grandfather... just loves the kids to pieces... Here he is teaching Kaidynce how to fish!




My niece Keyanna and my daughter MacKayla at the fire...


My son, Collin at the fire...



My daughter Kaidynce and her dog Jayde at the fire....



At the fire on another night eating s'mores...


I have a ton more... but too many to share!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

BLOG HOP!!!




Paper Popsicles is having it's first ever blog hop, so you'll be asked to hop from blog to blog featuring yummy eye candy with a summer theme...and of course what's eye candy without a little blog candy...so just leave a comment before you hop along to the next blog and you just might pick up a prize!!! Each blog will feature a secret word...these words needs to be collected and then put together to form a phrase. This phrase will then need to be emailed to paperpopsicles@gmail.com by Sunday night, July 12 at midnight Central time to be eligible for our grand prize.


So......lets get started!!!

If you are joining me from
Kariann's blog great...you are hopping right along...if you just stumbled upon my blog...you won't want to miss a thing, so hop on over ot the Paper Popsicles blog to get you started.

I've made a card and gift box. The gift box is perfect to hold that sweet little necklace or pair of earrings you picked up for your loved ones!! It was made with 95% of stuff you can find right in the Paper Popsicles Store!!






Did you know that the Paper Popsicles blog features a new card challenge every Wednesday?
Did you know that every month we have weekly theme challenges hosted on our message board?
Did you know that we have a monthly sketch challenge?
Did you know that we hold auditions each month for our next guest designer....details can be found on our message board!!!
Have you seen the kits in the store? Did you see there is one main kit, two mini-kits, and a card kit each month?
Have you been over to see the design team and guest designer's galleries to see their amazing work done with the fabulous products offered in the Paper Popsicles store?

now...for my secret word...it is.. THE

before you hop on over there...be sure to leave me a comment here so you are entered into the drawing here on my blog....

next...be sure to keep on hopping and collecting words for your secret phrase by checking out
Jackie's blog next...

don't forget to send an email with the secret phrase to paperpopsicles@gmail.com at the end of the blog hop....and good luck!

Now, that you've stopped by to play the Blog Hop game, why don't you stop by Paper Popsicles, and sign up on the Message Board?? Lot's of FUN happens there!!! Or even take your wallet to the store! Your scrap room will thank you later! ;)

Thanks for stopping by!!