A Little Boo...

Good morning!

I have never really been a morning person, but for some reason this summer I started waking up between 5:30 and 6:00. Coffee calls to me. And then I discovered that it is so peaceful to hang out in my studio, drink my coffee, check my email, and the family just keeps on snoozing.

School has started, but I am trying to still wake up at the same time. Even 10 minutes to myself with my coffee seems to set a great tone for my day :)

A few posts ago, I gave a sneak peek at my "Boo To You" mini album. Figured I would post the entire album this morning.

Lots of photos...here goes:

This is probably one of my favorite creations so far. I'm not sure if I would ever have enough Halloween photos of my kids to fill it (maybe if I put in a couple from each year for their elementary years)...but I still love the way it feels and looks. Makes me smile :)

Have a great Thursday!

Rhoda

A Crafty Weekend...

We took advantage of the long weekend, and just stayed home!

Thursday we made a quick run to the big city to finish our school shopping (that's really fun with all four of us going back to school each year!).

The rest of the weekend, I played in my scrapbook supplies. The kids went to the fair with friends. Chris and Kyla did some grouse hunting and then he went out looking for deer with his bow. It was the perfect segue into our fall routines :)

I made two more mini albums. The "Uniquely You" is still up on eBay. I figure if it doesn't sell, it will be the perfect gift for our former exchange student :)

I am really in love with the two I made this weekend...and I am already scheming and planning my next two which will be completely different. Go figure huh?

Wanna sneak a peek?

Boo to You!

Both of those albums will be listed on eBay as the week progresses :) Loads of photos of each.
Chris thought I should make a video of them, but it's sort of hard to hold the camera and operate the albums with one hand and still keep it all steady. Phew! He is working out a way to put my phone or the flip camera on a tripod for me. That should be fun...

I also completed a few layouts. This one is currently listed: 2 Cute 2 Spook

The second will be listed later this week. Can't put all that fun crafty goodness out there all at once you know :)

Hope you have a great Labor Day!

Rhoda

Quick Preview...

Happy Sunday!

It's our last free one before school starts. I spent most of the day driving home from my sister's...but still have enough time to feel like I get a day at home as well.

That's what getting up at 5:30 does for you.
Gives you the feeling that you can have a two for one :)

Who knew?!!

We had fun. Reading and coffee at Barnes and Noble. Shopping in Archiver's. It's a good thing there isn't a store like that near me...my checkbook couldn't handle it!

Helped her get some chores done. Those things that you just can't manage when you are chasing around two little ones.

Then we went school shopping. It's fun having new clothes, even if it does cost a pretty penny to restock the closets for all four of us. One of the drawbacks of all going back to school together every year :)

I was suckered into doing a "movie preview" survey. It was just a "quick" one. Yup. Almost 10 minutes of answering redundant questions about a movie that will be showing this Christmas season. Fun to see a new preview, annoying to answer the same question in 3 different ways. Oh well. I don't mind doing it too much. Part of me always sympathizes with the employee. I worked at a survey place while I was in college. Blah!

How about a fun preview? The good kind :)

I worked on this when a I had a few minutes to myself this past week (usually when I was up earlier than everyone else...or up later) and then finished it this afternoon. I'm excited to post the rest of it. Stay tuned. The listing for it will start tomorrow evening on eBay. All of the remaining 25 pictures will be posted. Holy Moly!!

Have a great evening,

Rhoda