Now that's funny...

I've not really kept it secret that I filed for bankruptcy after trying my damnedest to make things work. Of course, I had no control over my ex-husband and his lack of responsibility and BK ended up being the only choice. :(

What I find funny is that I spent months BEGGING Wells Fargo to help me out a little with my car payment. I asked them to lower the interest rate, defer a payment, anything... and I was met with rude, snotty, condescending attitudes every time. So yesterday in the mail, I received a reaffirmation agreement from them. (If you don't know what it is, a reaffirmation agreement is basically restructuring the loan to "benefit" both parties, and the debt isn't discharged in the bankruptcy) They've "agreed" to eliminate $10,000.00 in neg. equity, reduce the interest rate by 7.95%, thus cutting the payment in half, and the terms would only be a few months more than the original contract. ~does that tell you how awful my original loan was?~

Anyway, I've already bought a new car. I'm letting Wells eat this one. Maybe if they had been a little more co-operative to begin with, well.....

And speaking of my ex's lack of responsibility, I'm visiting the DA tomorrow. He's been working since around Thanksgiving, and I've yet to see a dime in child support. According to the court order they are supposed to be garnishing his checks. He told me that he's supposed to mail a payment to the state. Uh-huh. Like that's gonna happen. He's been making over a grand a week for at least a month, he's not paid the mortgage, his truck payment and I'm supposed to hold my breath for his child support? Oh, and he bought my kids a Playstation 2 and they weren't supposed to tell me about it. They get to play it the whole 4 days a month they're with him. Wonder what else he's been spending his money on since its not his kids or his bills. So I'm gonna go pitch a fit and make them enforce the judges order that a wage garnishment is required. Hell, he didn't work for 6 months, so they need to get everything they can out of him while they can.

Anyway, I'm going to go for now. I need to clean my scrapnook so I can get something done. Wish me luck. :)

My Merry Christmas :)

It's been a fairly good Christmas this year. My kids are spoiled rotten, of course. :) Here's a picture of their loot before they could get to it. That's a lot of presents n' such, lol.

And here are their smiling faces this morning. :) I was so glad to see them happy. I have lots of pictures of them opening their loot, so I am going to (hopefully) get them developed and scrapped in this lifetime.

And this year, I got presents! I know that sounds weird, but typically, I only got gifts from my mother. But this year, my totally rocking boyfriend got me all kinds of goodies. He's so awesome!
He got me the Huge scrapbook kit from Costco. :), a jewelry armoire, a bluetooth headset, a very soft bathrobe and a very pretty ruby/diamond pendant. I think I'll keep him.


My mom got me a new set of cake decorating tips, a very cute snowman sign, a pressed fairy calendar, and some other cool stuff. She rocks too. :)




I also got a very cool gift from myself, although I'm not sure how I knew I wanted it, lol. I only have to make payments for the next 5 years.


This is my brand spanking new-to-me 2006 Dodge Caravan, complete with Sirius & a DVD player. This is the first car I've ever bought BY MYSELF. This is also another step to being free of my ex. Yeah me!

Anyway, now that I've shown off a little, I am going to go watch Pirates 3. Or take an nap. I can't decide.

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Last Published on Oct. 14th...... Or how I became the most hated woman in No. NV

Guess I should have updated before now.....there's been a lot of changes in Lemon's house.

*My paycheck before this last one was GARNISHED by my step-dad. Yep you read that right. Over a year and a half ago, my stepdad loaned my ex and I some money. Shortly there after, everything went to hell. I explained that because of the separation, money was tight and I wasn't sure when I could pay him back. I gave him a little money, and thought he understood. That's what I get for thinking apparently. This past summer, he sued us and got a judgement. He put a lien on our house. But that obviously wasn't enough. He filed the papers to garnish my wages....only he had them served to my ex's house. So I had no knowledge it was coming. Nice, huh?

*I filed for bankruptcy. No I'm not embarrassed. I was in over my head and it was time to do something about it. I have no money for an attorney so this will be an adventure. I filed pro se on 12.03.07. My creditors meeting is on 01.10.08. And I have a ton of papers to file by 12.18.07.

*My mother has custody of my nephew. My brother got another DUI, along with other charges. He'll be arraigned on the 24th. Merry Christmas, huh? Oh and my parents collaborated to bail his dumb ass out. If it were up to me, I'd have left him in there. Don't think that for a split second I didn't think about keeping the $$ Dad deposited for bail. I'm a firm believer in the let him rot way of thinking.

Anyway, just a little synopsis of what's happening in my bubble. I've been thinking about some new years resolutions for this upcoming year. Maybe they won't be so hard to keep this go around. I'll keep ya posted.

I finally broke it out. & other updates

I got this a couple of months ago and I hadn't used it until tonight. So I had a minute to break it out. This little machine is PERFECT for my scrapping needs. Not to mention the occassional baby blanket I might make. Mind you, I've never ever sewn, but I'm willing to practice. Anyway, this little machine is about 10" X 12", so it doesn't take up a lot of room. And it's got 8 stitches, more than I could ever want, lol.

My nephew is with mom and doing good. I just saw him this weekend and it seems like he's finally getting bigger. He's definitely eating like a little piggy. I fed him an 8 oz bottle and he wanted more. My brother is still in jail. He *might* get out before Thanksgiving.

I went to the doctor and left with a whole slew of meds. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insomnia.... All stress related. Go figure. I feel like an old lady taking all these pills everyday. Of course some of them are vitamins, but still. I have a freaking days of the week pill thingy. *wonder if I can alter it?*

One small relief of that stress is that the state is now garnishing the ex's unemployment checks. And he's in arrears to the tune of 5 grand, in just 4 months. Of course that's aggravated him, so he's doing stupid stuff again. So I get a little stress relief, but get it right back in having to deal with him. But this is a chapter in my life that's almost over.

Alright, I'm gonna finish watching Dateline and I'm going to hit the hay. After 4 days off from work, I guess I should go back....wwwaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! I so need to become independently wealthy. oh wait, if I get the child support I'm owed, I'll get to live high off the hog.

Still waiting for answers....

I haven't heard anything just yet about my nephew. I'm trying not to worry. So I'm gonna fluff post.




Today's Challenge~ When doing a layout, do you chose to mat or not mat your photos?

Well that depends. Since I haven't scrapped in FOR-EV-ER, I was matting my photos. But my book of scraps has several LO's that I like that aren't matted.
I made rolodex cards for a swap and I matted my photo. I'd post a pic, but I want to wait until after everyone has gotten theirs.

This one isn't matted and I love it: http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1182550

And this one is matted: http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1235803

Soooo... its a mood thing.


Alright, back to worrying..... I mean work.

I got more drama than a soap opera

"I know God will never give me more than I can handle...I just wish he wouldn't trust me so much." These words couldn't ring more true at this moment.
Tonight while dealing with a double booking at our family counselors office, I get a phone call from my mother. Remember my adorable little nephew who was born in June? Well, child protective services came and took him away from his drunk at 8:30 AM, domestic violence committing parents. Come to find out the apartment was knee deep in garbage, smelled rotten, and contained no formula for the baby. We found out the baby hasn't been seen by a doctor since he was born, does not have his immunizations and is potentially malnourished. I have said several times that it seems like he's not growing well and was dismissed each time. I have never been so angry with my brother, ever. Or as disappointed with him. This is all on them, him and his girlfriend. Both are able bodied and neither of them work by choice. They live off of welfare, which was suspended for them not doing what they were supposed to. They missed the last WIC appointment, so they have no formula. There's no reason for this!!! Other that their sheer lack of caring about that child or themselves for that matter. There's an emergency custody hearing tomorrow, and my mom is going to try to get custody. I would try to get custody, but I have so many problems of my own with my divorce and custody isssues, that I don't think I could handle it. Besides the fact that I wouldn't put this extra strain on my relationship. There's enough strain already.
I almost think that my mother should let the baby go into state custody. Maybe that would be the rock bottom my brother needs. I know that sounds awful, but her or I taking custody would be like giving him what he wants almost. He'd still have free access to his kid and not be responsible for him. UGH!!!
My personal issues are still the same..... no money, a loser ex husband, and heathen children. Scratch that...the heathen's have started to calm down. They are getting better and better attitude wise. We didn't have a whole lot of issues tonight and they actually cuddled with BF on the couch for a while tonight. That's a huge step in the right direction.
My ex left me 3 voicemails last night because I called him out about child support. I give him every weekend visitations. I don't complain that I'm the one who is the "bad guy" parent who has bedtimes and schedules and rules. I don't complain that I don't get to spend good quality time with my kiddos. Yet he has the nerve to tell me that I only want his money so that I can live high on the hog. Sure thats it...... if by high on the hog you mean I can actually pay for daycare without public assistance, make my car payment, pay more than 1/3 of the rent, not have to choose between food and car insurance, buy new (not used) clothes, shoes and maybe a winter coat for the kids and not have to rely on the kindness of my boyfriend to pick up the slack, then call me guilty. I want to live high on the hog. Please? Of course I have to consider the source... a man who seems perfectly content to let another man finance his kids' lives. I'm being bitter and catty, so maybe I should stop for now.
I'm going to lay down, close my eyes and hope for tomorrow to come. I'm anxious to know the outcome of tomorrows hearing. Why do I have the feeling that I'm going to have a long, restless night?

Say it with me.....

APP-A-LA-CHIN. It is NOT app-a-la-SHIN. Hard "C"....think chin, like the thing below your mouth. Since my parents alma mater spanked Michigan, my BFs favorite team, all I've heard is a mispronunciation of the the word Appalachian. When I correct people, I'm looked at like I'm crazy. Never mind that I was born in Boone, NC. Never mind that BOTH my parents graduated from ASU. Never mind that my Dad worked there for many, many years. I'm obviously wrong.

Okay, I'm off my soap box for a moment. It's usless to be up there anyway since nobody listens or cares.

So to do the 2Peas challenge, my scrapping plans are numerous tomorrow. I need to finish both my swaps, work on a wedding gift, and I have 100 or so pages taking up room in my brain that I need to get down on paper. I'm also planning on listing eBay, both scrap and non-scrap items. Yeah, I'm buying a case of Monster Chaos' and staying up all night, lol. Thats why I'm going to sleep early tonight. I'm going to get up, do some laundry, go to Costco, and then come home and nap. Since I'm such a night owl, I'm going to stay up late, just me and my MP3. I might stop at blockbuster and pick up something for some background noise, but we'll have to see.

Alright, so here's a challenge: I'm making a mini-album of songs that mean something to me. It's kind of like my soundtrack. I want to see some more of these. So by next Saturday, I'd like to see comments directing me to pictures of your soundtrack. Pick a song or songs, a verse or verses from a song and scrap them. This is just something to get your juices flowing, and maybe we'll all discover a new song we like or an old song we've forgotten about. Make sure I can get in touch with you somehow, because I'm going to send a little something to the one my unbiased panel likes the best. (BF & 4 kids, lol)

Alright, I'm going to go look at eBay until my eyelids get heavy. Have a great evening!

Wisdom of a 5 year old

So this morning, I'm taking N into kindy and I told him to grab his book bag. He looks at me with the look of "mom - you're an idiot" on his face and says, "It's NOT a book bag! Its a backpack! There's no books in it, DUH!!!!"

Guess you really can't argue with that, lol.

So last night, I actually cleaned. Yes, me. She who does not clean actually cleaned the kitchen and the bedroom. Okay, picked up, but still. S was impressed and after asking me what I did with his girlfriend, said he really liked me like this. Its part of my lifestyle makeover and putting some effort into my life. There's no reason for me not to do things around the house other than I'm L-A-Z-Y. And this morning, I walked on my 15 min break. Oh, and I cooked breakfast for the kids, eggs and cheese toast. (Take that Cap'n Crunch!) And cleaned up after myself. So instead of waking up in time to throw on jeans and sweats I'm getting up 2 whole hours before I'm supposed to leave. It's amazing what I'm able to get done.

I've got a doctors appointment this afternoon. Yeah, THAT one. I hate September. *sigh*. But I get my shot, so I'm gonna be there early! We talked about babies last night, and I told S that I didn't think I could do a newborn again, especially after watching my brothers kid overnight. S said he thinks I could do it, but that we're not going to test that theory. Sounds good to me.

Alright, back to work. I'm bored as hell with nothing to do, so I need to go seek work from someone.

Okay, so apparently I don't "do" embellishments

I'm working on my swap tonight and I've dug through all my scrap stash looking for embellishments. I have nothing new and exciting, just brads, eyelets, some chipboard and ghost shapes, ribbon and prima flowers. Oh, and some die cuts. **side note, I managed to find a lost bazzill stash**
I'm very disappointed. I don't have bling, or anything "new". And everything is really me. (read-unusual/weird). Add to this that my swap person is 10 years younger than me, with a VERY CUTE dog. But no kids, not married.... I tried to look at her gallery, but alas, that didn't spark any ideas for me. And I know I vowed to NOT purchase anything scrap related, but I think I'm going to break that vow, at least for the moment. So I need some help. What's hot? What's not? I'm going to go to the scrap store by my work tomorrow at lunch and take a look around. Oh and I MUST stay away from the patterned paper, especially the Heidi Grace stuff.

Alright, I'm going to stop digging around. I'm beginning to notice things that I know I had at one point that aren't here now, like my prima bity bag. :( It was either stolen by an ex-friend or I left it when I moved out of my house last year. Its just one of many things I've thought about tonight, knowing I had at one point and now, after unpacking, its just not here. *sigh*

Oh, and to anwser the challeng on 2Peas for wednesday, I look where ever. Magazines, online gallery's and eBay. Mostly I look at eBay. There's some very creative sellers on there.

G'nite. :)

Life Makeover

Yep, I said it. Life makeover. I'm totally in need of one. Not that my life is bad, just parts of it could be better. My biggest issue it time. I just don't have enough of it. Between my kids, my boyfriend, my friends, my work and my divorce, I'm stretched beyond my limit. I keep making sacrifices to help free up time, and its not helping.
The first thing I stopped doing was scrapping. I have not scrapped a single page in almost a year. NOT ONE PAGE. I've bought supplies and am now faced with the delimna of having "too much". I tried this weekend to sit down and scrap and all I ended up doing was shuffling supplies around and shaking my head at the excess.
The second thing I stopped doing was excercising and eating right. I've convinced myself that I don't have time for it. And I am paying for it. I feel really crappy, tired and sluggish. Not to mention that I've started putting the weight back on that I lost.
I've also stopped taking care of my inner princess, like new clothing, haircuts, getting my nails done, etc.... All of these things cost money, so that's my reason for not doing it. Plus it takes time in the morning to put on makeup and really fix my hair.
And I'm completely unorganized and un-time managed. I have a to do list that just keeps getting longer and longer because I'm too lazy to get up and just get things done.

So, I've decided that today's the last day of all of this. I'm making a goal to attempt to correct the things I've seen as wrong in my life. And hopefully, things will get better.
#1 - I'm going to start watching my eating and go for walks. I won't be able to work on anything until I've worked on myself and the way I feel. I need my energy to complete my goals.
#2 - I'm going to give myself and the kids a schedule so we can build a routine we so desperately need. I think we spend a lot of wasted time and energy butting heads on things that should just be routine.
#3- I'm going to take "me" time. I need time to get my nails done, get my hair cut or just spend time by myself, for myself.
#4- Organization! I need to purge all the crap I've gathered and find homes for what I'm keeping.
#5- And my scrap goal: 2 projects a week. And no more buying! I think both are reasonable.

Anyway, now that I've made the goals, I need to find a way to implement them. Thats tonights challenge. Just me, my notebook and my calendar. We're gonna figure this out. :)

Reno Balloon Races

We had a great weekend! Friday I took the kids to the Reno Balloon Races. (I decided that it was okay to be late to work. That's the family/life balance I've been working on.) Anyway, they had a ball seeing all the balloons take off during Mass Ascension. (100 hot air balloons go up in the air at the same time) Here are a couple of pics:

I took those with my camera phone, so of course I needed to go back with my real camera this morning. So after babysitting my 10 week old nephew all night, I got up at 3am and headed to the shuttle bus stop. By 5am I was at the field for Dawn Patrol. Here's a video:

And some pictures of the balloons in the air after Mass Ascension this morning.

Well, I'm pooped. I just thought I'd share a little of our excitement from this weekend. G'nite!

Consider Yourself Punished

2Peas challenge 7.26.07

Challenge ---

Blog about some of the challenges in your life that u are now facing. If any.
Be as blunt, or bold as u like.



Right now, my whole life is a challenge. Starting with my family, I'm having issues with both my parents about my divorce. I can't seem to make them understand and/or support my decision. My kids are quite a handful, and we're working really hard to overcome some of the issues with them. My home life has had some issues as I explained in a previous post. I really want to have a sit down discussion with my BF, but it just isn't happening. Like right now, I got home and he's not here. I called him and he said he's waiting for a drawing at a casino, and he'll call me back. Nights like this he's usually not home until 11pm or later. And we've been "discussing" via email all day, which means he's in no hurry to get home.

And at work, I have been doing the work of two people. I'm spending a lot of time at work and sometimes I feel like I drowning. But I made some headway today and hopefully it will stay calm for the next two days.

So I just have to keep telling myself that I will get through this. Things will work themselves out sooner or later.

2Peas Blogger

Monday 7.23.07
Today's Challenge~ Let's talk Groove. How would you best describe your style? (Taken from the Find your groove book) Clean lines Graphic Eclectic Classic Shabby or Old World Hip and Trendy Anything Goes

I’m an anything goes kinda girl. I don’t really have a style. But that’s just the way I roll. I don’t have a style with my look, my clothes, my décor, nothing. If I like it, I do it and sometimes, even if I don’t like it, I do it.

Tue 7.24.07
Today's Challenge~ Do you use stamps with your layouts?

OMG – No! But I want to! I bought the $1 stamps at Michaels and I have one lousy stamp pad. I want to buy more, but I am so broke, and the pads are so expensive. Its on my list of things to try once my cash flow is improved. :)

Wed 7.25.07
Challenge: Consider this and blog your answer: If you found a $100 bill on the sidewalk, what would you do? a/put it in my wallet, hello new shoes! b/Pass it by, gross, germs! c/Give the money to charity. d/Add it to my savings. Pick your answer and then blog/expand on your decision..

Honestly, right now, it would go in my wallet. Things are very tight with daycare, extra food and zilch in child support. $100 would pay a weeks daycare or buy two weeks worth of groceries. If I lived in Perfectville, I’d donate it.

Its 5 in the morning......

One of my favorite songs... and it seemed appropriate, since it really is five in the morning, lol. I've been up since 4am, so I probably should have started this sooner since I have to jump in the shower in just a minute. The word busy is a nice way to put my life. I'm really trying to stay positive in the face of many struggles. Theres the ongoing issues with my ex-husband. We have court next week, and I just pray that things go the way I want them. I am completely broke, and am asking for emergency child support. I have been trying to sell off my SB stuff, but have had no takers so far. I don't know what I am going to about paying for groceries and daycare. But I just keep telling myself, I will survive. Now on to my bitchy vent, so feel free to stop reading, lol.....

My dad was in town last week. I spent a collective 6 hours with him. He bought my kids some presents and went about his merry way. He spent the rest of his 5 day vacation with my brother. He also spent a pretty penny buying new tires, new brakes, paying for insurance, registration and DMV penalities so that my unemployed, not even looking for a job brother can have a car. Because he has a new baby. There are just so many things wrong with that. (oh and guess who said unemployed brother called for gas money? Yep.) Do you think he asked me if I could use a little cash? Nope. All he did was "talk" to me about how I'm making a mess of my life and that I should really re-think my decision to divorce my husband and cause turmoil in the lives of my kids. Uh-huh. You go live with the abusive bastard. So I got the shaft, again. I should really be used to it by now. But whatever.

And the dear BF and I had it out. Over a stupid website. There's this site that touts itself as a online bar where you can meet people. Ask yourself real quick, exactly who are trying to meet when you go to a bar? A. You're looking to meet friends you can talk to. B. You're looking for the hook-up. Yeah. Anyway, so he's got this profile on there and he had 205 or so "friends", 95% of which were scantily clad females, some of whom are in our town. Say it with me: OH. HELL. NO. He's talking to these females all day at work, and sometimes at night. He ignores my IM's while he's talking to these other females. I told him again and again that it makes me very uncomfortable that hes on there, and I asked him to delete his profile. He wouldn't do it, saying it was amusing to him. His profile said he was there to meet friends and decent people. No mention of have a girlfriend that he LIVES with. So I put a profile up that said: I'm only here because my boyfriend thinks this place is amusing. I don't find it amusing that he views and talks to skanks who are so attention deprived that they feel the need to put naked pictures of themselves out on the internet. Well, one of these lovlies decided to send me a message about how cynical my profile was. I lost it. I told him that obviously she was comfortable enough with their relationship to email me, and that I wasn't having it. I made him delete his profile. I just couldn't believe how disrespectful he was towards me about it. He kept telling me it was just a website, and it wasn't important. So I just didn't understand why he kept messing around on it after I told him I was uncomfortable with it. But its over now, at least I hope it is.

In other news, we had a fun trip to Vegas this past weekend. We gambled and ate and just hung out. It was HOT as hades there though. I sure don't miss living there. Here's a couple of pics:

With that, I must shower and get ready for work. But I'll be back to answer some challenges later today. :)

So its two blogger challenges in one. :)

Wednesdays 2Peas Challenge: What kinds of things stop you from creating? blog about it.

Just about everything keeps me from creating right now. First and foremost is time. I lack the time to finish organizing, purging, and brainstorming. I have also lost my mojo. I know that I'll find it tucked away in a dark corner somewhere, but for now, its just gone. Of course, it could just be hiding from the mess, lol.

Thursday 2Peas Challenge: If you could take a drive to anywhere, where would you go??? blog about it.

I honestly don't know. I guess if I could drive anywhere, it would be back to North Carolina. I'd love to make that trip, and take my time to see the country. I'd also love to drive all over the state, from the outer banks to the mountains and everything in between.

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Tonight I'm getting ready for my vacation. I originally took today, tomorrow and Friday off, but I went to work for 3 hours today. And it looks like I'm gonna have to go in for a little while tomorrow. I just keep telling anyone who stops at my desk that I'm on vacation, and to leave me alone, lol. I kinda had to laugh to myself when a birdie told me that they were trying to get me an "extra" vacation day. What's the point if I can't even be gone one full day? I want to relax, but I'm guessing that won't happen until sometime Saturday. *sigh* On the other hand, I guess its nice to be wanted/needed. I should look at it as job security.

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Alright, I need to jump into the shower. I have to shave my legs. The stubble is driving me insane. I know, too much information.....

So its been a while....

I'm gonna start with the 2Peas blog Challenge: Blog about 5 things you do every day , without fail. List 5 things you do each and every day, weekday or weekend...

1. Shower. Everyday.
2. Coffee. Even the kids know I'm grumpy without at least one cup.
3. Turn on my computer. Work or play, I'm on every.single.day.
4. Make the bed. It's his rule, not mine, lol.
5. Look for my sons shoes. They are never in the same place twice.


Okay, so its been very very busy for me. I have new responsiblilities at work, and I'm tired! But life is still good, I haven't fallen off the face of the planet, and I will scrap again soon!

07.07.07

First the 2Peas challenge for today:
Today's blog challenge is~ In your homes are you the type of person who is big on theme's for each room or do you just go with whatever works for you? This should be fun to read.

Right now the only theme in my house is chaos, lol. I've never really had a "theme" other than my watermelon collection in my kitchen. Mostly I just go with what works for me. :) I've seen some homes where someone takes a theme and runs with it....like the Disney house. This house was the colors of Disney, in every room. Mickey Mouse every where. It was almost too much.

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So, I have laptop envy. My boyfriend just bought a new laptop last night. (yep- mines still dead.) He got a Gateway, and I'm using it right now. :) I don't know if I'm envious because his is bigger than mine or what? LOL

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I'm still sorting through my scrapbook supplies and getting ready to sell it off. There is entirely too much. And I have to relocate it to a corner in the living room, so I can no longer hide it in the closet. I'm researching some storage solutions and checking out others scrap spaces to see how they're blending it all into the background in an open room.

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Well, I'm off here to keep working on the re-arranging of the "stuff". But I'll be back, I promise.

R.I.P to the laptop ~ I got the blue screen of death...........

So my laptop bit the big one this morning. :( I'm hoping that someway, somehow, I'll be able to retrieve the info from the hard drive at some point in the near future. But for now, since I'm broke, I won't be able to fix it until who knows when.

I do still have a PC at home,but I'm kinda not prone to sitting there in front of the desk to play on the puter. I imagine that I'm gonna have a lot more time for the other things in my life now, lol.

Finally Thursday

2Peas Challenge~ Do you have memory/yearbooks from your school days that you like to sit and look back and wonder what were we thinking? If ya get brave share one of your favorite school pics.

The last time I looked at my yearbook was to look up my now boyfriend. He was around my high school when I was. We found that to be quite funny. But as for just sitting around reminiscing, I don't really do that. I don't have any real reason too. I'm a party pooper I know.

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I just started reading Southern Fried Divorce by Judy Conner. I'm only two chapters in, but I have laughed out loud several times. I think its a "must read"!

http://www.southernfrieddivorce.com/




It's written by the sister of the original Sweet Potato Queen. Man, I SO want to be a SPQ. I'm southern, I've got the big red hair, I've read all the books. :) Check them out here.....

http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/

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My foot is swollen again. I think it might really be stress related. And that sucks. I got stress. It's not going away. What I don't need is a swollen painful football foot everytime I stress over something. I can't do anything but sit on my butt.

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So my ex gave a b-day gift to my mother for my daughter, and some little presents for the other kids. Thats great fine and dandy. But do ya think that maybe, just maybe he'd, I dunno, hand her a check too? Yeah, sure, he's restricted from talking to me. I'm sure he's probably still pissed as hell at me too. But you'd think that since he wants to project this "holier than thou" image that he'd be chomping at the bit to show the world he's not the kind of guy to not help pay for the care of his kids. Hmm... Go figure. But then again, I knew this would happen. So did the rest of the population that actually knows the real man behind the myth.

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So it was 103 degrees here today. I have sweat coming from places I didn't know could actually produce sweat! My feet were squishing in my flip flops, lol. I moved back up here from Vegas for a reason! We haven't really turned the A/C on yet this year either. But I'm thinking it might be about time. What's funny is that I was thinking about taking my little heater to work since the A/C is set to frigid and my hands have actually gone numb from the cold. One of my co-workers has hers on, and I walked past it and decided that was what I was gonna do. I mean, it's beginning to look suspiscious that I got take "smoke breaks" with the other girls and I don't even smoke. I'm just trying to thaw out. :)

Speaking of hot, my thighs are burning from the laptop sitting on them, so I'm gonna go curl up and read some more of my book before I go to sleep.

Sweet Dreams and G'nite!

Lord, give me strength.....

So they promoted the wicked bitch of the office to the lead position. So now, it isn't just that she thinks she's in charge, she really is. This was one of those promotions that was based on someones abilitiy to kiss ass. They even said they were't playing favorites when they made their decision.... #1- You wouldn't have to say it if everyone didn't already know you were. #2- the "best" qualified applicant wasn't even considered really, it was just for show.
So I'm just aggravated. Because I work with her. And she doesn't do crap. I do all the work. (She actually told a higher up that she was beind in processing because I was off for one day. Now, she had just gotten back from a week long vacation and I didn't fall behind while she was gone. ) She's never here and when she's in the building, she's never at her desk. She single handedly caused one of our accounts to be about 20% under where it should have been at year end because she refused to process some paperwork.
And I'm supposed to congradulate her? I.DON'T.THINK.SO. Oh, and its not jealousy. I wasn't up for the position (not that I was told it was open), nor did I want to be. Now I just want to transfer or quit. This is gonna suck it big time. *ugh*

Happy 4th!!

Give your allegiance to the present, not to the past. As you move forward, you have to know what you can leave behind. The truth is, almost none of it is so necessary that you have to carry it on your back.


This is my horoscope for today. I'm telling you, its just been dead on for the past few weeks. I did something important yesterday that is the beginning of the final step of letting my past actually be my past.

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So today we're rearranging the apartment, and hopefully sometime, I'll get an opportunity to have some quiet time to scrap. Actually, that will probably be next week when the BF is out of town. :( (yeah, I'm gonna miss him)
We're going to try to find someplace to watch the fireworks tonight. We haven't thought that far ahead yet, though. I don't want to go down to the middle of town, but somewhere on the outskirts. But for now, I have to put together a bunk bed. I'll be back around later!

So happy its TUESDAY!

Today's Challenge~ With summer here and alot of kids out of school. Let's share if we like to go to the beach or city pool more? Have a nice day!

Well, we prefer Grandma's Pool, lol. But since we don't live close to her anymore, we're gonna settle for the apartment complex's pool. We'd go to the beach, but I'm not too keen on sand. Oh, and the "beach" is a kinda long drive for us. We have lakes, but those just aren't that much fun without jet ski's or boats. I think this year though, we'll probably take day trips to Tahoe or Pyramid, just because we never did that when my ex was around. We never did anything really.

Post for tomorrow....

My Horoscope for 07.01.07 ~ Lately your life has felt like a well-oiled machine, and no wonder. All the work you've been putting in your career, in your relationships and in your mental health have really been paying off. Kudos!

Lately my horoscope has been dead on! Spooky, creepy and things like that. LOL

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2Peas blogger for 7.2.07 ~
Today's Challenge~ With Fourth of July right around the corner. Let's share our plans for holiday.

Right now, we really don't have any plans for the holiday. We'll probably kick back at home, go swimming, and then go find somewhere off the beaten path to watch fireworks. I was thinking about going up to the top of the hill behind my apartment to see how the view is from there. Because of the Angora Fire, there was talk about not even having fireworks this year, but since the fire department does such a through job of following up afterwards, they're on!

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Only 10 days until the Harry Potter premire! I can't wait! My DD wants to go, but I don't know if I'm going to take her. It seems so dark and kinda scary. But, since she's 9 now, I'll let her decide. But it'll definately be a Mommy & Me trip to the movies.

ok - its bedtime for the boogs. I need to treat their sunburns and send them to la-la land. Then its bedtime for me. I've got a big busy day tomorrow. :) Is it weird that I like the days when no one's at work but me? G'nite!

The Party

DD's birthday party was great for her. :) The one friend she was hoping to have come over was the one who actually did. So she was very, very happy. They played in the pool for over 2 hours. She loved her cake & ice cream. And she loved her presents. Here are a couple of pics:



On a side note, how sad is it that I bought wrapping paper because I wanted to use it on a scrapbook page? LOL

Here's the challenge for Sunday: What paper lines are you just loving right now?? Blog about it.

Right now I'm really into Fancy Pants Designs "Floral Chic". This line is gorgeous! I just love this paper line. I've already bought it, and I'm just waiting on the inspiration to hit me, lol. Okay, so I'm really just trying to find the time to scrap something...anything. Maybe this afternoon after the b-day party for my DD. They are so laying down for a nap when thats over.

So this one isn't floral chic, but its still beautiful. :)

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Well, I'm up at 6:30 (again-isn't it the weekend??), braiding my boyfriends DD's hair and baking a birthday cake. Hopefully, I'll get a nap later on. And can I just say that the cake smells very yummy. Must be something to do with the fact that I'm starting on my diet again. *giggle* Yeah, I've slipped off the wagon. But, I've got the will power to try again. At least I think I do.

OK - I'm gonna go shower and get a little quiet time in before the kiddos wake up. I have to cook DD's b-day breakfast (bacon and scrambled eggs) once she wakes up. And then its a pool party @ 11am. I never heard from any of the people she invited, so I really hope someone shows up.

I broke down.....

I know that I shouldn't turn the A/C on. But I'm hot, and being hot makes me lathargic, which means I haven't done squat. I've sat here on the couch with the messes piled up around me, alternating between TV and the laptop. Well, except for the hour or so that we left to go to the urgent care. My little guy has a rash on both legs. I've never seen anything like it, and being the slight hypocondriac that I am, I took him in. The ruled out everything except a viral infection, so I'm rubbing cream on him and waiting it out. (Yes, my fellow scrapbookers...I took pictures, lol)

Anyway, now I'm just waiting for the A/C to cool the house down and for my 2 cups of coffee to kick in so I can get motivated to do something. I HAVE to bake my DD's birthday cake before I go to sleep. And there are still the things I want to do. But until then, I'm watching CRASH. I've seen it 1o times already, but I love it. I'm even DVR-ing it to watch later, lol.

Alright, time to check the kids and set them up for some quiet time before bed. My honey & his DD should be here around 9ish. But they're both gonna be tired after the tourney today, so I want to have my kids slightly sedated before then.

G'nite!

Just chillin' on Saturday

2Peas Blogger Challenge: If you could do anything what would you do???

*Wave my magic wand and make my problems "Poof!!! - Be Gone!!" LOL
*Travel the world, at my leisure
*Write a novel, or a collections of short stories.
*Be a size 6. :)
*Open a dog rescue
I'm sure there's more, but I'm in lazy mode this morning.

I plan on doing a whole lotta nothing much on this Saturday. Yesterday was close of the fiscal year at work and I worked over 12 hours. So today, even though I'm up early, I'm not planning on leaving my house today. I have the typical laundry, picking up, etc... that comes with mommyhood, but I've promised myself that I'm going to focus on Me today. I need to take some pics of some layouts, go through my scrap stuff and purge, do a little eBaying.... Of course I probably won't do any of that, lol. Most likely I'll just veg in front of the laptop all day. (and theres nothing wrong with that. )

2peas Friday Blogger

Challenge: Share a quote or a fave passage that has spoken to you recently. BLOG ABOUT IT

"I know god would never give me more than I could handle. I just wish he wouldn't trust me so much"

That quote is from someones signature on 2peas. It totally describes my outlook on life at the moment. It seems that my plate is so full, its spilling over. But so far, whatever is thrown my way, I've been able to get through. My job is more demanding than ever, I took full custody of my kids (with no child support), I moved in with my boyfriend & I'm filing for divorce. But I am happier than ever!

Challenge: Do you watch the news? Why or why not? What stories always move you? Blog about it.

I rarely watch the news anymore, unless I'm watching for something in particular. My only reason is that I'm usually busy when the 6 o'clock news is on and asleep when the 11 o'clock news is on. I get most of my news from the internet or on the radio talk show I listen to the mornings. (http://www.robarnieanddawn.com)
Of course theres also the fact that the news is usually depressing. I don't like to have that constant reminder of the "world as we know it".

***Baby Alert!!!*** UpDate!

My brother Arch and his girlfriend Trish just welcomed their son into the world. The only details I know are that he's 6lbs. 1oz. and 19" long, and he came via C-section. I'll have more info and a pic hopefully later tonight. :)

Trish was in labor for 30+ hours and actively pushing for 2 hours when they decided this little guy wasn't going to co-operate, so they opted for a C-section. Mom & baby are both doing well.

Okay I promised a pic (or two!)

Pure Cuteness!!

Proud Daddy!

2Peas Monday Blogger

Challenge: Let's blog about our clothes. This would be a great entry for some journaling on a sb page. Here it is: What one piece of clothing do you own, that you have been wearing alot lately? And why? Blog about it... and share why u love it so much!


The only piece of clothing I’ve been wearing a lot are my jean capri’s. And it’s purely vanity why I wear them. They’re the smallest size I’ve worn in years. I really don’t have a favorite item of clothing though. I haven’t in years. Clothing has just never really been anything more than a necessity to me. I probably need to change that attitude though. Maybe someone should nominate me for What Not to Wear. They can have EVERYTHING in my closet, lol. (well, except those capri’s, lol)

2Peas Sunday Blogger

What one life moment changed your life forever? Blog about it. Happy or sad. Good or bad.

Well, there are a lot of life changing moments I think for everyone. But the one that completely changed my life, that I can never "go back" from is the birth of my daughter. From that moment on, I was a mom. It changed my personality, my opinions, my actions, my priorities. I stopped being that early twenties party girl, goofing my way through college, and putting myself in questionable situations. There was this tiny person who depended solely on me to provide love, comfort and basic necessities. It forced me to take a personal inventory of my life. I was able to rid myself of questionable acqaintences, apply myself and finish college (with a 3.52 GPA) and basically grow up. Actually it was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Well, I did it...

Its been a long week to say the least. My ex was served with papers requesting his appearance at his arraignment on charges of false imprisonment. (yeah, I was the one he "detained"). So, he called me screaming about it when he was served. I knew nothing about it, as it happened in january and they didn't press charges until june. Anyway, in the next conversations that followed, he told me that he wouldn't go to jail for something so small, that it would be for something good. Short version, I filed for a restraining order. Along with that I was granted emergency temporary custody of my youngest two. (I already have my oldest) So its been a long week of scrambling to find daycares, getting doctors appointments, immunizations, court filings and trying to fit some work in as well. Thankfully, I have a very understanding employer, who allowed me to do what I needed to do. ( Oh and big props to my man for standing by me! )

So as a result of this new living arrangement, I'm planning on selling 75% of my scrap stuff. I'd love to re-coup some money, since I'm looking at spending a lot of money on an attorney to get my divorce papers prepared and filed. I've been checking for a garage sale at my LSS's, but it looks like eBay or scrapaddict.com. I just need to find the time to get in there and sort it all out. I've probably got 3000 sheets of patterned paper, lol

Anyway, we're going to make a pile of blankets on the ground, cuddle up and watch Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. :) I love hanging out with these kids.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

PugglePea got her ribbon!

So I can post pictures now. :)

Cass-ology

Q. What is your salad dressing of choice? A. Catalina
Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant? A. Wendy's
Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? A. Outback
Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant? A. 10-15%
Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick off of? A. butter pecan ice cream
Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?A. BBQ chicken and onions.
Q. What do you like to put on your toast? A. peanut butter & honey
Q. What is your favorite type of gum? A. I don't like gum - I always bite the inside of my mouth when I chew it, lol.

TECHNOLOGY

Q. Number of contacts in your cell phone? A. about 25
Q. Number of contacts in your email address book? A. around 70
Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer? A. tinkerbell of course
Q. How many televisions are in your house? A. 2

BIOLOGY

Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed? A. I'm a righty, my left hand is useless
Q. What's your best feature? A. most definately my eyes :)
Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?A. Nope, I still have all my original parts
Q. Which of your five senses do you think is keenest? A. Definately smell.
Q. When was the last time you had a cavity? A. I've got one right now, and a matching dentist appointment.
Q. What is the heaviest item you lifted last? A. a box of scrapbooking supples that weighed about 50 lbs.
Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? A. No t that I know of.

BULL[CRAP]OLOGY

Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? A. No way!
Q. Is love for real? A. Yes - In all of its forms.
Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? A. Well considering I didn't change it when I got married, I'm thinking I wouldn't change it.
Q. What color do you think looks best on you? A. dark blue and greens
Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? A. who hasn't?
Q. Have you ever saved someone's life? A. Nope
Q. Has someone ever saved yours? A. I've never been in a situation where someone had to.

DAREOLOGY

Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000 A. Do I get anesthsia?
Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000? A. No Way!
Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? A. thats not enough money.
Q. Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000? A. As long as I could still watch movies on DVD, yes.

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket? A: Lint maybe?
Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie? A: I can never get more that 5 mins into it, so I think not.
Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house? A: Brand new carpet
Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower? A: Mostly stand, lol
Q: Could you live with roommates? A: Sure
Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own? A: about 9
Q: Where were you born? A. North Carolina
Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops? A: where I was in trouble - january (speeding)... because of my loser ex, about 3 weeks ago.
Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? A: Rich

LASTOLOGY
Q: Friend you talked to? A: Carmen
Q: Last person you called? A: My Mom
Q: Person you hugged?A: *my* Big Blue Fan

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number? A: 6
Q: Color? A: spring green
Q: Season? A: Spring

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone? A: Just my kiddos
Q: Mood? A: eh!
Q: Listening to? A: country music if you can believe it
Q: Watching? A. nothing at the moment
Q: Worrying about? A. Its Sunday... I'm not worrying today. :)

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning? A: The coffee maker.
Q: What can you not wait to do? A: Have my alone time.
Q: What's the last movie you saw? A: Ghost Rider (again!)
Q: Do you smile often? A: All the time now. :)
Q: Are you a friendly person? A: I am unless I don't like you. But don't worry, you'll know. ;)
Q: Now that the surveys done what are you going to do? A: unpack and unpack some more.

Oh ribbon!

I got my ribbon today from the ribbon sway I signed up for on 2Peas. OMG!! It's so pretty!! Take a look: Thanks PugglePea!!!


Anyway, after getting this I thought it would be fun to do this again, but maybe with other items. Maybe I'll do a RAK. :) Maybe I'll host a challenge. The ideas are swarming in my over worked brain.
(Oh, and I'd post what I sent to my swap partner, but I'd like for it to be a bit of a surprise. So, look for pics next week.)

I didn't get a lot of unpacking done today. I'm dragging today for some reason. I'd love for my scrap stuff to be all unpacked and put away and useable. (where'd I put that magic wand!?!?!) And there are still boxes that need to be unpacked in the kitchen and the living room. I'm just so unmotivated. I know part of it that I need to buy a couple of things, like a shelf for the bathroom. Theres no storage in there and I need somewhere to unpack those boxes to. And theres the small matter of needing to get rid of some of my "collectibles". I have a bunch of watermelon stuff that I haven't decided if I'm going to keep it. The decor has outlasted one fiance and one husband, so I'm kind of loyal to it. Plus, my honey had red everything for the kitchen so it matches. But I don't know if I really want to bother with it anymore. I just keep walking past the boxes and thinking to myself that I need to do something with it. Just not today.

I've got an appointment to get my car fixed on Monday, finally. It's gonna be weird having a headlight that points in the right direction and a side view mirror again, lol. Its all been broken since December. And as for the jerk that hit my car....well, lets not go there. It was so funny when I called the guy about getting a rental car. He was giving me the rate for a car similar in size to mine and I asked for the rate on the economy/compact car. He tells me that most people are more than willing to pay the difference once they've sat in the "roller skate". I told him that I'm not most people, that I'm cheap and willing to suffer for it. I swear I heard him spit liquid everywhere.

Okay, its 9:05, which means its time for me to go to sleep, lol. ( I am such a Party Animal!!) I think I stumbled on an idea for a challenge, so I'm gonna go write it down and tomorrow I'll work out the details. G'nite!

The Starter Wife

"Have you tried Match.com?"

I think I almost died at that line. I think this has become my new favorite show. Maybe its because I can relate a little. Molly is so cute. I wish I had a rich ex husband, lol. Guess I should marry up next time, lol.

Anyway, I started unpacking my scrap stuff. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get more of it unpacked and this weekend I can play with it. I'm definately going to have to purge a bunch of stuff, like those stacks. I have every one from the last three years at least. Thats winter, spring, summer & fall times three. Plus I have two Costco stacks and two Rob & Bob slabs. Maybe I can eBay some of this and use the money to fix my car, lol. I can't wait to start scrapping again. I've been planning to do a book of me, an acrylic album, a lunch box, and some other great ideas I've seen. I should make a list so I don't forget.

This weekend is my mans birthday. And I don't have a gift yet. I really don't know what to get him. He says he doesn't want anything, but you know he does. I guess I could always go with a gift card. Whats funny is that my kids really want to get him something. But they really haven't said anything about a fathers day gift. Go figure.

Two 2peas challenges at one time. :)

I've got a little time before bed tonight, so I thought I'd answer two of the challenges on 2Peas.

Wed. 6.13.07 Challenge~
If you were to take a class on photography. What is one thing you would like to learn?

I'd love to learn how to compose my photos and make them look like professional pics. Lighting, focus, etc... Every once in a while I stumble into a good pic and I have no idea how I got there. I'd really just like to learn to use my camera. I have a Kodak that has multiple settings on it, and all I use is the automatic setting, lol.

Thurs. 6.14.07 Challenge~
Where do you go/look for most of your creative inspiration? Could be books, magazines, website anything share it with us.

I get inspiration just where ever I find it really. I go to the galleries at 2Peas & Scrapbook.com. I subscribe to Scrapbooks, Etc. I have a very talented lady who emails me wonderful ideas and instructions a couple of times a month. I search out sketches on various websites. And the best place to find inspiration? eBay!! I could spend HOURS just looking at the premade items on there. Some of the people that sell on there are so talented, creative & imaginative, its unreal!

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I'm watching Last Comic Standing. I love this show because I love to watch comedians. I remember watching the Robin Williams special on HBO a few years ago and almost peeing my pants from laughing so hard. I'd like to go to a live comedy show sometime in the future.
We have the softball fundraiser on Friday. I'm babysitting, but I wish I was playing poker. I completely suck, but I'd have a good time losing my money, lol. Maybe I can get my man to play a round of bingo for me.
Tomorrow I'm going to break down and unpack my scrap stuff. I'm having serious withdrawls. I was digging thru the boxes to get ribbon out for the swap and I was finding treasures that I SO wanted to play with. I don't have a desk, but I have a folding table that is going to have to suffice for now. I MUST SCRAP!! Speaking of which, I'm going to go look at pictures I can have printed up tomorrow. G'nite!

Just a little new Stash! :)

2Peas Blogger 6.11.07 - A really good one!

Challenge: If you could write a letter to your younger self, knowing what you've learned in life already, what would that letter say? Blog about it.

This is such an interesting challenge. There are so many things I’d love to tell my younger self, but only if they didn’t change the certain things about my life. So assuming that I’d still have my kids, this is what I’d tell my younger self.
1. Don’t buy that truck. It’s a POS that will haunt you for years! 2. Those credit cards that will start coming in the mail when you turn 18… cut them up and throw them away. 3. Go to school, everyday. Don’t skip and do what it takes to graduate with a decent GPA. 4. When you meet Mike, politely excuse yourself, and RUN in the opposite direction. 5. You don’t have to spend every dime you make. Open a savings account and use it. 6. Possessions aren’t everything. (see #2 & #5) 7. Don’t trust most of your friends. They’re just waiting for an opportunity to stab you in the back. 8. Do trust Crissy & Carmen. No matter what happens, they’ll always be there for you. 9. Listen to your mother. She knows what she’s talking about. 10. Marry Paul. But be prepared for the divorce. 11. When you do leave him, take the kids. Don’t doubt your ability to provide for them. 12. Don’t buy that house. 13. Make time for the things you want to do. Don’t give up yourself to please someone else. 14. When you’re gone, it won’t matter to your kids what you looked like as long as you’re in the pictures with them. 15. Lastly, remember that it’s easier to be you than it is to pretend to be someone else.

Darn Target Dollar Spot!!

Shall I let the pictures speak for themselves???

And these two are some goodies I picked up at Hancock Fabrics. I love the dinosaur buttons!!!

2Peas Bloggers & My Latest Stash Addition!

This is two peas Monday blogger. I missed this one, so I’m going to blog it today.
“Challenge~ Think of a time in life when something good came of something bad?”

What could be worse than your jealous ex repeatedly calling/texting you while you’re out on a date? Try said ex yanking your 3 small children out of bed at 10pm in January and trying to come find you. I asked the man who took me out to take me home, of course. On the drive home I’m talking to the ex, trying to get him to turn around and go back home. And I’m thinking in the back of my head that this great guy I’d just met is NEVER EVER going to dial my number again. Not only did he stay with me while I fought over the phone with the ex, he actually held me that night, no expectations. And we’ve been together ever since. I think that’s a pretty good thing.
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Now, this past weekend, I went scrapbook shopping. Now, mind you, I haven’t scrapped in months. But I was in the mood. I ordered a little online, and I went to two LSS’s. Here’s what I got:
1st pic: Bazzil shaped papers in 2 shades of green & black
2nd pic: “Grandma Ingredients” stickers, summer cardstock stickers and Bo Bunny rub-ons
3rd pic: 2 great PP. The oriental one is from DCWV & the blue/brown one is from Lil’ Davis.
4th pic: 4 great Girl Scout papers. So cute!
5th pic: Silhouette die cuts: butterfly, flower, small flowers, small butterflies and Halloween
6th pic: Lego & dragonfly die cuts and chipboard squares: redhead, summer, boy, girl, & beach
7th pic: die cut tags: little girls, USA & dog words.
8th & 9th pics: Prima flowers, ya know… the really big ones! Thanks MOM!!

I also got some Bazzil Bling and some vintage watermelon postcards. And at a yard sale, I got two corner rounders, a personal trimmer and a cutting mat with blades, all creative memories, all new, for $14.00. Oh yeah! :)
Oh and just for reference, this is what my scrap room looks like. I need a desk so bad!!