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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...

Thanks for all the sweet comments...
I am so sore today!  Chelsea and I took a class this morning called Thighs, butts and guts and let me tell you.  My thighs, butt and gut are KILLING me!  Oh my!
So my photo for my project 365 is of the weights we used.
Today I worked on some little projects.  One was this cool 7 gypsies rolodex kit I got from Zany Zinnia.  I didn't even realize that...

this is a tough one...
Marks 5 years since I quit smoking.  I remember the night before when I was tired of feeling like crap and I left Joel a note and said "I don't want to see these cigarettes or lighter when I wake up".  And he was sure they were gone when I woke up.  So glad I wrote that note because I think the next morning I would have gone right back into my routine of lighting up!  But...

With Christmas over and Valentine's Day approaching I thought I would post about one of my favorite things to make for little gifts for the kids, friends or teachers.  The candy kiss roses.
  Here are a few I made and tied together with a bow and even added one of the Making Memories tags to them.
 
 
 
Here are the supplies you will need to make them

floral tape
floral stems...