Help [ME] Ronda

La Vie en Rose

Cocoa December Kit.  Such a beautiful kit with lots of Pink Paislee's Mistletoe & Co line.  Yum.   I love love love the colors & accessories in this kit. 

I can say it over & over again.... love living in Colorado.  I love that this little barn is just around the corner from me. 

Lexi said to me the other day, "mom i am starting to forget things about Aunt Chrissi." I want her to be able to remember so i created this layout for her. Now we have begun to stuff the envelop with special memories of her.

 

Sometimes i talk to myself.  It happens.

Oh if you could hear the giggles when they are doing self-portraits.   Just looking at the pictures, i can hear them.  Love the balloons from Webster's pages.  Had to pop one up just for fun!

Fancy my button tree?

I grabbed my Fancy Pants Buttons & Red Pom Pom trim to create my pillow.  Just in time for the holidays.   It was simple to make & directions are up on the Fancy Pants Blog.  I love how it turned out & i can't wait to make more.  

and here are some layouts with the new Fancy Pants lines.

 

Vintage Valentine.  I love Rev & her energy.  She totally cracks me up & so blessed to have her in my life.  I jacked the pictures from her blog.  They were to beautiful not to use!  Love the pops of aqua in this kit so i used them with the paint. 

Frosted.  I had these pictures for a while now.  I wanted to do something with them but still capture the playfulness of the day.  Enter the Frosted line.  I sprayed the chipboard with Sapphire glimmering mist.  I wish you could see how it sparkles. 

i am sorry

but it is all gone.  It was so good.  And because there wasn't enough chocolate inside & in the frosting, i drizzled more over the top.

speaking of goodness, Purple Onion is having an overstock sale.  Awesome goodness for you & perfect little gifts for friends.

full of THANKS

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, GIVE THANKS in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I am grateful for...

• my kids
• the hubby Andy
• his job, especially in these times
• a beautiful house
• family, both here & around the US
• a rough year that has brought about needed changes
• a summer full of jacob & parker
• my friends both here & in the world,
• the many blessings & gifts from the LORD
• you

much love from me to all of you

yesterday, today, tomorrow....

i finished up a little thanksgiving shopping

i so need to clean the house before guests arrive.... this is why we have kids people, free laborers... Muhahahahaha

i need to answers emails, always

i have many projects underway that  i can't wait to share

i made homemade triple chocolate ice cream

i will make some vanilla ice cream tonight as well

i am vitamin d deficient again this winter & it makes me so tired, bring on the milk

i am not going to let the holidays consume me but rather enjoy the journey

i miss my friends

i am excited to go visit Jessi soon, even if it is in december in the arctic north

i miss my shopping partner Chrissi & our power shopping trips, especially around the holidays

i know it's the Christmas season because the GAP commercials are out

i have some Cocoa Daisy sneaks to share....

dazzled

 
Ok first off, lexi made me wear the shirt she made

We went to see the premier last night at 12:01 pm.  I bought tickets a while ago.  I admit i was excited to share this opportunity with her & her friends.  Lexi called the theater to see what time they recommended getting there.  At 7 pm there was already a line.  Are you kidding me?  So with some begging & pleading on her part, we left to go stand in line.  OUTSIDE.  31 F (-1 C).  I had no idea it was going to be outside so no hat, no gloves.  We grabbed some hot chocolate & stood in line chatting with some hilarious girls.  At 9:50 pm we finally got to go inside and sit in the theater.  Well i should say our theater.  12 showings of New Moon.  12 different lines.  And some were still outside when we went in.  These are some serious fans.  I even saw a girl with red contacts.  No joke.  We chatted for about 2 hours until the movie started.  This is where being a night owl came in handy.  After that.....

well i won't spoil the movie for you.  I will be happy to chat about it later.

a crocodile..

can't stick out its tongue

i am trying to listen to things more

my body, my mind

so there must be some reason why that little fact should pop up on my instant messsage account

just like when i look around at things today

i am in comfortable pants & shirt because i took a step at creating a healthy body

part of that journey was letting go of those needs wants for perfection & first time fears

i met kari at my first yoga class ever

i also was met with cameras recording this mornings session

is this a test? of course it is

and i was scared, i was fearful of being wrong in the poses,

but i knew i had to embrace the fear & let go

after all that was what today was about

defining my values & living those values, which includes healing this body

both mentally & physically

knowing it is ok to be scared, it is ok to be fearful

also long as i don't let it consume who i am

hello Ronda, it's nice to see you again...

so much goodness

there is a lot of  good things happening around the web...

i guess to a lot of us scrappy people, it seemed like the perfect weekend.

We are having fun at Cocoa Daisy.  The forums are packed with challenges, games, classes, & prizes.  Need inspiration?  Hop onto the Message Boards.  You can check out my class... Loads of Layers V2 HERE.

 

One of the things i love about scrapbooking is how it brings people together from across the globe.  And even better when it for a cause.  The Studio has put together a charity extravaganza weekend complete with challenges & prizes to raise money for Charity:Water. 

I am please to say i am a part of the challenges and you could win the above Ronda kit by participating.  Click on my name on the sidebar at the Studio for all the details.  And check out all the other challenges as well!!!  I hope you will also consider donating to such a worthy cause by click the donate button on the Studios main page because every one should have access to clean water.

behind

every parent is a kid teen rolling her eyes.....

I am just saying......

Fall into Cocoa Daisy

 

So excited for the online crop this weekend at Cocoa Daisy.  Now that's quite a schedule of events!  We would love to see you all there.  Drop by or Stay a while.  We have lots of challenges, games, projects, classes, & chats.  Of course there will be prizes through out the crop but you have to be there to win it!  and if you are there, you will see the NEW Cocoa Daisy website!

I am really excited to bring you another version of Loads of Layers.  Please note this free online class is meant to inspire & give you some foundations to build on.  I hope you will join us for lots & lots of fun.  Don't forget to register in the forums if you haven't done so yet!