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I was inspired by Jaime's picture on January 2nd.

So, there's a lot to learn from this picture... you ready?

Let's start with my phone... laying in front of the keyboard.
*I LOVE MY NEW PHONE! It's red... that alone makes me love it, but it's cool too! :)

My hands...
*I always type with my fingers on the correct keys... Thank you ole' what's-her-name that taught my 6th grade keyboard class. :)

My arm...
*I LOVE MY NEW PJS!!! I got them this week at Target. They are bright pink with white piping and have little gingerbread men on them. I saw them back before Christmas and REALLY wanted them, but I resisted... until this past Wednesday. :) Got them for 50% off!! YAY ME!

To the left of my arm...
*Scrapbook resources and supplies. The books, binders and magazines are all ideas for fantastic pages that are just WAITING for me! The white plastic organizer holds all sorts of fun scrapbook supplies... stickers, embellishments, notecards with more ideas on them, etc...

In the middle of the picture, behind the keyboard...
*My miniature Eiffel Tower bought all the way from Paris by non other than... Cousin Brett. :) Brett's brother, Bobby, is in the AirForce and is currently stationed at a base in Ramstein, Germany. Brett and his parents (Aunt Karen and Uncle Mike) went to visit Bobby this past year and I requested this little Eiffel Tower...
One day, I'll see the real thing... up close and personal. :)

On my computer monitor...
*Simplify. One of my many goals for myself. In so many different areas of life. This little rub on serves as a daily reminder.



Tonight, Melanie sent me a text message with an offer to meet her at the theatre for a girl's night out... Brandon gave me the "go ahead" and I was off!
We saw, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"... I really enjoyed it, but I cried... a lot. :)
*It has renewed my love for Brad Pitt (who honestly, was becoming less and less attractive me as of late). His New Orleans accent (in my opinion) was spot on and VERY charming!
*Cate Blanchett was STUNNING! Her skin is gorgeous!
*It made me want to take ballet lessons!


On a much more serious note...
Please pray for my high school friend, Kim.
Kim and her husband, Neill, are expecting twins. They had a bit of a scare today... I'm not 100% sure how far along she is, but she's far enough for the girls (identical twin girls) to be born next week... They are measuring about 5 lbs each... I've heard that's a good weight for twins.
There is some concern about gallstones in Baby A and Baby B has some calcification on her chest and in the placenta.
Kim was sent for tests this evening. Once the results are back, they will make a decision about delivery.
Kim is worried (what mom wouldn't be?!?!), but she has faith in her doctor and has been encouraged by how pro-active the doctor has been. NICU has already been briefed on Kim's pregnancy and they are ready for the girls when the time comes.

I have faith in God and He knows exactly what He's doing.

So please say a prayer for Kim, Neill and their families. They need peace, wisdom and comfort right now.

All Day Crop!

For those of you NOT in the scrapbook world... an All Day Crop is a full day devoted to scrapbooking and fellowship. Sometimes it's a full day devoted to fellowship and scrapbooking. Either way, it's fun... if you like to scrapbook! :)

This past Saturday I hosted an All Day Crop at my house. There were 6 of us girls and I wish I had pictures of all the tables lined up in our playroom!! It was packed full of tables, chairs and just about every scrapbook supply you can imagine!

Anyway, I didn't get a whole lot of layouts completed, but I did have a great time and that's what matters!

After lunch I had the girls participate in a little contest.
You had to make an 8x8 layout all about yourself. You had to use a photo of youourself (I took photos of the girls who didn't have any photos of just themselves... like me!) and you had to complete a few pre-selected sentences.
Sentences like:

• I am...
• I am not...
• I love...
• I hate...
• I like...
• I dislike...
• I enjoy...
• I do not enjoy...
• I always...
• I never...
• I need...
• I want...

They all turned out so GREAT! I even let Chandler get in on the action. She was DYING to "scrapbook with the girls" so I let her come in for a little while and complete the sentences. I took her photo and then I made the layout for her.

I promise these are Chandler's actual answers... word for word!