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I went tonight to have an additional hard drive added to my computer for a back up.  Since my external drive quit working.  We were able to save most of the files but now he's just going to install the drive and set the computer to back up to it so if one drive crashes I'll always have another. 
Within minutes of it being done it errors out and it has to start all over again/  By this time its...

Today's quote:
It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth - and that we no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
That was my quote in my Simple Abundance book for today.  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross writes a lot of books about grief and I've read many of...

This is the first full week back to school.  It's only Wednesday and it seems like they've been back for a week already!  Well at least next week isn't a full week of school.
We were at Target again today, seems its almost a daily appearance I make there.  It never fails, once I get home someone reminds me of something I forgot or something they just realized we were out of.  This time it...

and they constantly crack me up.  Chel is very much into picture taking!  Wish I took as many pictures when I was younger or even knew where the pictures I did take were?
Here's she and Ben in the store - she sets the timer and they take a picture!
 

and the Biggest Loser are just a couple of the things that will fill my evening tonight. 

 
Zach called Blockbuster and a game he wanted was in the store and they would only hold it for an hour, and since he has an unlimited game rental for the month I thought it worth it to get my monies worth and get another game.
The Biggest Loser is in its 2nd week and starts at 8pm.  Chel and I usually...

Fount this over at Sarah's blog and I haven't done a questionier in a while, so here goes.
Name your two favorite scrapbooking topics:  Christmas and vacations What are the 2 best places you've been to? New York City and Hilton Head Name 2 things you do every day?  Check out blogs and read emails Tell us 2 things that pretty much everyone knows about you. I lost my son and brother 10 years apart...

1.  The sun was out and the temperature was at 65 in January (okay 66 according to my car) - what a beautiful day, I even opened my sun roof!

2.  Starbucks still has Peppermint Mocha’s and I got one this morning before going into work

3.  While at Starbucks I was able to do my RAK for Ryan
4.  And like a needle in a haystack I won the giveaway at Kelli Crowes blog!  There were...

Still sore from my class on Saturday! The kids went back to school today and it was a good and bad thing.  Good because I need to get back to a better routine. Bad because I enjoy having them home and not having a routine.  But... it is what it is...
Quiet Sunday for me I did some cleaning and ran a few errands, but all in all I didn't get a lot accomplished.  Why is it I always feel like if I...

These were such a hit at Christmas.  My friend Brenda had found them at a local craft show in Michigan and we all loved them.  She had them filled with 2 Ghiradelli chocolates, which fit perfectly.
If you want to make some for your Valentines - here's some simple instructions.
You may want to use a heavier weight of paper as it gives it more support
Cut your piece 4 X 6  - score at 2", 2...