Such a long time!

I am such a terrible blogger, I am sorry. But for some reason I must really remind myself to blog.

Well much has been going on here. We celebrated Canada day with Jeff's parents here in Barrie as well as his birthday.

We now have a new pool and it's bigger than the one last year. The kids are loving it! I think Anize just might become a Mermaid if she pends anymore time in the pool! At least with the pool being bigger and deeper, she is really swimming well this year!

Jared finally got his hair cut too. It was getting so long that is was totally covering his eyes and nose! LOL! I can't believe how much older he looks now!

We also went Strawberry picking last weekend, and the strawberries were so plump and there were so many! I don't think we moved more than feet to get all the berries we got!

One full flat and two adult sized shoe boxes were filled up in only about 20 minutes. I made three batches of jam and froze several bags of berries. We still had enough berries to last another 2-3 days.

While we taking the wagon ride back to the farm from the fields, we saw this nest with 6 barn swallows in it! I love how they are all looking down at the camera! LOL! I was amazed that none fell out of that cramped little nest!

Well that is all for about now. I do have some scrappy stuff that I need to post soon, I am hoping tomorrow or maybe even a little later this evening. Gasp! 2 posts in one day, you say! LOL! You never know it could happen!

Hope you are all enjoying you summer!

Come join in on the fun!!!

Over at scrapbook Star we are having our online crop this weekend! We have some great challenges lined up for you.
I chose to do a Layout/challenge based on a relationship that is developing between my daughter and her Nana.

Do you have relationship that is special to you or someone close to you?

Come check out all the other challenges at www.scrapbookstar.ca . Can't wait to see what you all do!

BIG NEWS!!!!!!

Here she is Ms. Scrapbook Star 2011.
Come and Join the Scrapbook Star online community for a summer filled with Beauty Pageant themed challenges, competitions, badges, games and other fun. The Scrapbook Star Beauty Pageant runs from July 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011 with the winner being announced Monday September 5th. All challenges must be uploaded by midnight (PST) August 31st to be eligible for prizes and badges. To view a schedule of challenges and to become a contestant, please register at Scrapbookstar.ca.

It's ALL gone!!!!

Today was the day to say goodbye to my hair! I challenged the kids at school to help raise $800, for the Relay for life Cancer Walk, and if they did it I would shave my head! Well they raised more than $1,800!!! WOW!!!

This year the disease hit a little too close to home for me. Two young children lost a parent to cancer at our school this year. And two of our co-workers have been diagnosed with cancer. I thought I had to do something to help raise money for the cause and find a cure to this horrible disease!

It was very touching when Lynn, one of co-workers who fighting Breast Cancer came to watch us! She was crying and kept saying Thank you! I cried like a baby myself when I saw her! It was so nice to see her there with us!

Now I have to say this I was so excited to get my hair shaved!!! I love how it feels now! I haven't stopped smiling since it was done or giggling. I tell you, I am living with a whole bunch senses I have never felt before! Like when a breeze blows over you head and it feels like a thousand little feathers brushing up against your scalp. Or taking a shower and not having any hairs stuck to your fingers after you wash it! But the best is when you walk out of the shower, you pat your head and your hair is DRY INSTANTLY!!! LOL!!!

Here are some photos taking at school while they shaved my head. It was all done on the stage in front of all the students and staff!

Here I am with my Fancy pink wig, just before they shaved me! LOL! What do you think, is pink my colour?

A work in progress!

OMG!!!  Look at all that hair!!! I am not shocked that it's gone, but at the amount that there was!! LOL! What you see in my hands is not all of my hair, there was still plenty more on the floor behind me!!!!!

I will post a self portrait of me later with my new 8 ball of a head. (After it was done all the 6th graders at the school kept asking if they could rub my head. So the joke now is that I am the wise old 8 ball. Just ask a question and give it a rub! LOL!). I don't seem to have any nice photosof it right now!

Late once again....

I never seem to be able to blog on a regular basis! Maybe once school is out and I am home all summer I'll be able to get more blogging done, as well as baking and scrapping and sewing. Oh how I miss my crafty time!!!

Well our challenges are up at Scrapbook Star. Be sure to check them out. There are some great challenges this month. Here are a few things that I created with our kit this month.

 I also wanted to let you know that over at Paper Ink Color, they are giving away a set of Magnolia stamps.
In order for a chance to win these gorgeous stamps you will have to do like I did and head on over and check it out! (http://paperinkcolor.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-blog-candy.html)

I almost forgot to say how proud I am of our school! We have a few members of the staff that will be doing the Relay for Life, this year and I wanted to help them raise money for the cause. We challenged our school to raise money for the cause and if they were able to raise $800-$1000 dollars they were allowed to shave my head as well as another staff member. Well on Friday I was told that we currently have $966 for the cause, and that we still have another 3 (school) days to raise money!!! I was so happy to hear this! So next Friday, I will be BALD!!!! I will be sure post pictures of the event!

Hope everyone has a great week! See you all soon!

National scapbooking Day!!

Happy NSD to all my fellow scrappers! Do you have any scrappy plans for today? I was hoping that it would be a wet and rainy day today (like it has been all week), this way I wouldn't feel so guilty staying inside and playing with my scrappy stuff! LOL!

Today at Scrapbook Star (www.scrapbookstar.ca)  we are having several challenges in honor of NSD! Hope you can come over and join us! There are prizes to be won as well!

Here is a sample of one of the challenges.

A Timed challenge with a Twist!

You have 1 hour to complete a layout, and you have to have the following item on your LO.
2 patterned papers
2 cardstocks
2 different fonts
2 or more photos.
Add your own embellies if desired.

 Here is the LO that I made.

I have also been working on some of my DT duty's with May's Kit! You are going to love this kit!! I have made so many things with it so far! And still have enough to make a mini album with it! Here is a sneak peak of what you will find in the kit!

Happy scrapping everyone!

Come and join us....

At Scrapbook Star this week! We have so many fun and new challenges going on! Our Monthly challenges have just been posted as well as those for our monthly online crop!

Here are some of the challenges that I posted! In the first one you are challenged to use your patterned paper to make your embellishments on you project. So get out those scissors and start cutting up your paper!

For the online crop you are being challenged to make an Easter themed LO with the same colour scheme as in the LO above.

I have also posted a fun little game! Can you guess how many eggs are in the container. If you think you have the right number head on over to Scrapbook Star(http://www.scrapbookstar.ca/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=26278)  and you could win an RAK from me!

We also have another game going on hosted by Fleur. If you refer a friend to Scrapbook Star, you could have another chance to win and RAK as well. So what are you waiting for? Head on over now and check out all the awesome challenges and games that are going on!!!!