I had a great time in Austin with the three T's, Tami, Triston and Tim. Tami and Triston managed to get three soccer layouts done. I served as an advisor since I felt it was most important that Tami and Triston get what they want out of the layouts. As you know, I don't scrap but I have been thinking of doing a little scrapping for wall pictures of our 7 grandkids and our families. We'll see if I ever get it done! I have some ideas, so we'll see if I ever actually do it! Here's some pictures of our (or actually their) layouts!

Here's Triston, when he was a few years younger. He'll be 13 in less than a month!


Here's the second layout. Tami and Triston are planning to do a little journaling in the bottom right. It seems the other young boys were picking clovers and little flowers, but Triston wanted to "play ball." He was focused, even at a young age.



This page is all Triston's page! He had fun choosing what he wanted on the page and then how he was going to put it all together!



Here's the second and third pages, side by side as they appear in the album.



Here's my Tristonator!



And here's Triston, being Triston! I was trying to get a picture of the layout and suddenly I get Triston glaring back at me!


We had a great time!

I have some more new pregnancy files in the store.

You get a bargain price, saving 54%, by buying all 15 files in this collection!

"Vacation: Are We There Yet" is a revamped file. Currently, I am redoing all my files and including instructions in all of them as I go!

I'll see you next week! I'm having a sale August 22nd - 24th. Get your shopping list ready!

MAKE it a great Friday and weekend.

My quote:
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

C U Soon!

Shirley

My plans changed! Paul couldn't live without me being here! LOL! Actually, I am leaving for Austin tomorrow morning and then I'll be back for the weekend and leave again on Sunday of next week. So I'll probably blog a little along the way!

I'm going to Austin to visit with my daughter, Tami, and grandson, Triston. Tami wants me to bring some football diecuts so we can scrap some of "The Tristonator's (Triston, my grandson) football games. So I need to get busy and get some cutting done in a bit! As you know I'm not a scrapper. Tami has done a little scrapping, so it's going to be an interesting attempt for the two of us! We'll have fun regardless! Sally from the Paperthreads Forum told me about a couple of great scrapbooking stores to visit while I am there also! So I'm sure we'll spend a little money too!

Paul got all the sinks working, the garbage disposal, dishwasher and water filter going without any problems whatsoever. Personally, I think it was the great help he had! I'll get pictures and post them later.

So, I'll probably see you later in the week. I should have some pictures by then!

MAKE it a great Monday!

My quote:
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
William James (1842 - 1910)

Probably just another way to say, "Don't sweat the small stuff."

Until We Meet Again!

Shirley

I did get a few pictures yesterday. We don't have anything installed yet. Paul and his trusty helper, me, will start on that today! Hopefully we can get it all completed this weekend! I am getting real excited now! This first picture is pretty big. I want you to be able to see how pretty the pattern is on the silestone. I love this pattern!



Here's the countertops in the master bathroom. The faucets on the sink are only a facade! They aren't installed yet, hence the antibacterial wipes on the left side!


Here's various shots of the kitchen. As you can see we don't even have the faucets installed in the kitchen yet and there is still a hole for the dishwasher . . . and garbage disposal, and RO water filter, etc!









This is a nice step in the right direction! I love not having plywood countertops.

This will be my last post until about the 25th. I am going to be gone a lot in the next few weeks. As I told you, I asked Paul to blog for me and he politely refused! At least he was polite! I didn't get a guest blogger either. I am going to give it all a rest, but hopefully around the 25th, I will return and be eager to get going again. So until we meet again!

MAKE it a wonderful day each and every day!

My quote:
"If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us least live so as to deserve it."
Immanuel Hermann Fichte

Shirley . . . See ya on the 25th!

There was very little rain yesterday. Not even enough to measure, but we still have a chance today, so who knows. I am very disappointed but rain will come eventually! Now look at these pictures.



It rained all around us. Some places within 20 - 30 miles got 5 - 6 inches, according to my beautician. We all know that beauticians know everything that is happening! On this next picture, I forgot the arrow, but just look where there isn't any rain. That will be where I live!



Here's the last picture. Don't I have a right to be upset? WE NEED RAIN!



Pretty sad huh? The good news is that it was in the 80's all day! So that is the good part of the no rain. Even when we are disappointed we are supposed to look at the positive! So the cooler weather is definitely a positive!

Deb C., from Canada, sent me some beautiful pictures of cards she made for last months card challenge using my file, "Tweetie Card."! I love her interpretation of the file! Great Job Karen! Thanks for sharing with me!









Love your work Deb! Keep 'em coming!

Shelly did another digital version of my file, "It's All About Flourishes and Corners!." I think her layout looks really classy! Here's Shelly's journaling and what she had to say about the layout.

No matter how much alcohol we put on Adoree's umbilical cord...it just refused to fall off. (For some reason I had this problem with both my children..their cords were very thick) After repeated trips to the docs of a drying treatment and tying off with a string it finally fell off after 2 months. We were so happy! Big brother was more than happy to show me the new belly button!
I did this layout for a contest on the Becky Fleck page maps blog.
credits:
Digital kit by AliSarah Designs (Henna Henna Bo Benna)
Stitches by Gina Miller Designs
Flourishes are digital cutter files by Shirley Clark Designs (It's all about the flourishes and Corners!



Thanks Shelly! Love this digital layout!

Here's hoping we get some rain today! Do the rain dance for Clark Park!

I hope to have some counter tops pictures for you tomorrow! I almost have it put back together for Paul to start all his work. He has to do the hard stuff!

MAKE it a wonderful Thursday!

My quote:
"If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think."
Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ), O Magazine

Shirley

Wow, what a day I had yesterday. The countertops are installed! Woo Hoo! The guys showed up about 11:00 and after 5 hours they were finished. It was touch and go for a bit. They thought they were going to have to ask the cabinet builder to come back and do a little trimming under the garages, but they kept working with it until they got it done! I was so happy because that meant they wouldn't be finished until next week. I would've been so disappointed! I have things looking better, but not ready for pictures yet! I'll probably take pictures at the end of this week or for Monday's blog. Our work is just beginning now that the countertops are installed. I'm working on getting everything put away then Paul plans on starting the installation of the sinks, dishwasher, garbage disposal, RO water filter, etc. It will be so good to get this portion completed! I hated using those plywood countertops! You couldn't wipe them off good at all. Anyway, I love the countertops. But then I knew I would because I had the same brand and pattern in Granbury! That's why I wanted it again!

We're getting some slow rain and have a 70% chance of it continuing! Now that is real exciting news for our neck of the woods. We desperately need rain. Our creek is bone dry!

My Internet is back. I'll be more careful about my downloads, at least until I forget again. It is a painful punishment!

Again, this is short and sweet. I have to get busy and get more work done so I can post some pictures for you!

MAKE it a great Wednesday!

My Quote:
"It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny."
Jean Nidetch

Shirley