Hi....it's me again....

So you know sometimes when you get sick and it sucks the life and energy out of you?? Like when you'd rather lay on the couch all day in your pj's than get dressed?? Ya...that has been me for the past week....I don't even know what sickness I have, but I do have MAJOR sinus pressure (but oddly, no stuffy nose...) a nasty cough which makes my chest hurt and dumb insomnia....Not to mention my body aches all over...Me no likey being sicky....it sure does cut into my precious scrappin' time!! (although with the pace I have kept up this past week I should probably focus what little energy I have on the house and laundry.....*sigh*) Where is my easy button?? The very sad by-product of being sick, is that I have gotten absolutely nothing done...I did finish up a layout yesterday using the oh so cute kit from the Nook...I also wrote up a class over there about how to make this cute flower card....Click HERE if you want to see the class!! Before I post all the work I wanted to show you (because I do have digi layouts for Scrapgalaxy to show and some more of my Daisy Bucket stuff), I'll post my 5 things I learned this week bit....

1. Mommies and being sick DON'T MIX!! I know I've said it before but it really is true....grr....how do you super mom's do it??

2. I'm going out of town for 3 weeks on the 7th to visit my family back home in Idaho...that isn't what I learned, what I learned is this: I have not prepared myself at all for this yet (mentally and physically)and now I'm starting to get worried....riding in planes is one of my least favorite things to do and this will be Lily's first time she'll be on a plane and know what is going on....The 7th will be a long/good day...I'm very excited to be going home for a visit (WHA-HOO!!) But after a 6 hour plane ride (with a 2 hour layover) and then a 3+ hour drive from SLC to Idaho Falls....I think my kids will be wicked crabby....lets pray it all goes smoothly...PLEASE!! (anyone know of some good small toys to occupy them!?!?! Candy??!? Meds?!?! LOL!!)

3. My sister in law Rebecca is going to be having her baby on the 7th (she's getting induced).....I'm sad I won't be around to meet her baby when he's brand new....He'll be 3 weeks old when i get back!! CRAZY!! BUT on a good note, when I do go home, I get to be with my sister and meet my niece Brooklyn for the first time as well as I get to be presents when she finds out what her new baby will be....YAY!! :)

4. Dr. Pepper could be bad for you?? Say it not so!! I read an article somewhere that there is 2 ingredients in Dr. Pepper (sodium benzoate and vitamin C) that, when combined, creates benzene which kills the midochondria in cells....I'm thinking its mostly harmful for people who drink like 10 a day (which isn't me...I enjoy the occasional one ever other day or so...) so who knows....here is the LINK. I'm thinking that if it was really that dangerous the FDA wouldn't allow it to be sold.............right??

5. I need to take more pictures of my kids...I've been slacking lately and my kids keep getting bigger and cuter...Mental note ---> download ALL pictures to my computer and erase memory card so I can actually take ALOT more pics!! :)

So anyhoo....there ya go...now onto the eye candy!!

Here is that layout I just made with the CUTE kit from the Nook:


And the card (instructions can be found here):



Here are some Daisy Bucket Desings layouts and a card:




And here are a couple of my August digital layouts for Scrapgalaxy using the super cute kits from Meredith Fenwick Designs....Such cute stuff!!



And that's all for now folks...thanks for reading!! :)