Princess Lala Designs

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T15:56:00.000-07:00

Hope eveyrone had an awesome iNSD yesterday!

Happy Mother's Day today!

Short, sweet & simple post today- my boys are helping me out around the house today (mostly without complaining).

My Creative Team member Becki put together 2 frames using my "Hook & Ladder" kit.

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If you are on blogger, then "follow" me to stay on top of all my freebie and promos.

If you aren't- be sure to stop by every friday for the Friday Freebie!

Spring-Sational Blog Hop

2011-05-07T05:28:00.000-07:00

Happy inter-National Scrapbooking Day!

Please take a look at yesterday's post for a run-down of all my NSD promotions and the regularly scheduled "Friday Freebie"

But for those of you here just for the iNSD Spring-Sational Blog Hop at Divine Digital, here you go...

I didn't get my embellie pack finished for the "Spring-Sational Build-a-Kit" promo at Divine, but my CT member Becki (aka CrazSquaw) still whipped up some goodies for you.

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Hope everyone enjoys the NSD festivites all over the scrapbooking world today- i'm off to flag football games and my baby shower.

Friday Freebie & iNSD

2011-05-06T12:20:00.000-07:00

This week I pulled all my Personal Use/Scrap 4 Hire products out of DigiScrap Warehouse.

They are now exclusively available at Divine Digital :)

I have a bunch of new products added to my store @ Divine Digital for NSD weekend. Whoo Hoo!

28 Commercial Use products have also been re-added to my store- with more being added back everyday!

iNSD at Divine Digital...

Several products marked down to just $1 (all single alphas & paper packs)

iNSD at Digi Scrap Warehouse...

All products are marked down to $2 @ DSW!

Ok, time for the friday freebie :)

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I hope everyone enjoys iNSD tomorrow.

I have 2 flag football games in the morning & then my baby shower in the afternoon, so i'll miss out on most of the fun. I will however be popping in & out of the forums at Divine Digital to give a few RAKs out when I am home.

Freebie Friday

2011-05-03T08:42:00.000-07:00

***NOTE: I had planned on posting this last Friday, but Divine Digital switched server hosts and i didn't want to post until the server was totally stable again. Sorry for the delay- Freebies should actually be posted on fridays from here on out

I've been working hard on restocking my Divine Digital boutique this past week :)
Some are older products that never made it back after the last server crash, some are bits from old Team Mega Kits... and some are new goodies that have been hiding in my "works in progress" folders just waiting for me to get the previews done.
Here's a peek at some of the goodies...

There's lot more besides these... come check them out!

I really enjoyed the Divine Digital Bunny Hop (Hope you all did too).

In fact I enjoyed it so much I decided that I really should do a weekly freebie.

So plan on stopping by to grab the Friday Freebie each week :)

Friday Freebie for April 30th

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And now that it's officially May (since this didn't get posted on Friday last week)

I wanted to let everyone know about the new Card Sketch Challenge at Divine Digital.

I'm offering 2 layered card front templates- use one of them or just be inspired by their design, post to the Divine Digital gallery by the end of the month and i'll send you a special little goodie for participating.

This is a great way to bulk up your collection of "made by you" cards so you can stop going and buying the same ones everyone else can from the store at the last minute... Oh come on, I know i'm not the only one who waits till the last minute to send cards out. :P

May Card Challenge

Divine Digital Bunny Hop- Day 5

2011-04-22T06:17:00.000-07:00

Hope all of you are enjoying the Divine Digital Bunny Hop!

Today is the last day of the Blog Hop... isn't that a little sad?

Maybe i'll start posting regularly scheduled freebies on my blog... What do you think?

(And for those of you who care... i did enable annoymous comment posting for those of yo who do not have one of the normal logins for posting on blogger)

Sorry link has been removed

I'll leave these links & the alpha from yesterday up until i wake up on Monday morning- so enjoy!

Happy Scrapping!

And don't forget to hop along the rest of the Bunny Trail today...

Myriad Graphics - http://lulugraphics.blogspot.com/

Christine Smith Digital Designs - http://christinesmithdigital.blogspot.com/

Snips and Snails Designs - http://www.snipsandsnailsscraps.blogspot.com/

Joyfully Yours, Susannah - http://www.joyfullyyourssusannah.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Schlehahn Designs - http://kimberlyschlehahndesigns.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Z Digital Designs - http://www.digi-scrapping.blogspot.com/

Susan Godfrey Designs - http://susangodfrey.com/blog

Studio RA Designs - http://royanna.blogspot.com/

Girl in Pink Designs - http://lindsayheim.blogspot.com/

Princess Lala Designs - http://princesslaladesigns.blogspot.com/ (YOU ARE HERE)

Scrappin Wright - http://scrappinwright.blogspot.com/

Rose Made Designs - http://rosemadedesigns.blogspot.com/

Aimee Harrison Design Studios - http://girlboheme.com/gbstudios/

ABCreations - http://anmariebowdencreations.blogspot.com/

Just Another Scrap - http://justanotherscrap.wordpress.com/

Divine Digital Bunny Hop- Day 4

2011-04-21T02:54:00.000-07:00

Just one more day left to follow the Bunny Trail after this. Hope you are all enjoying the goodies :)

I'm not that big on themed scrapbook goodies, I really like basics that you can mix and match to go with any page subject- which is why my goodies haven't been all that "Easter-ish", so I hope you are getting your fill of those from the other blogs on the Bunny Trail. This alpha may have some siblings popping up in my store soon. :)

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Enjoy and Happy Scrapping!

Don't forget to follow the rest of the bunny trail...

Aimee Harrison Design Studios - http://girlboheme.com/gbstudios/

Rose Made Designs - http://rosemadedesigns.blogspot.com/

Girl in Pink Designs - http://lindsayheim.blogspot.com//

Scrappin Wright - http://scrappinwright.blogspot.com/

Just Another Scrap - http://www.justanotherscrap.wordpress.com/

Princess Lala Designs - http://princesslaladesigns.blogspot.com/

Christine Smith Digital Designs - http://christinesmithdigital.blogspot.com/

Susan Godfrey Designs - http://susangodfrey.com/blog/

ABCreations - http://anmariebowdencreations.blogspot.com/

Myriad Graphics - http://lulugraphics.blogspot.com/

Joyfully Yours, Susannah - http://www.joyfullyyourssusannah.blogspot.com//

Snips and Snails Designs - http://www.snipsandsnailsscraps.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Schlehahn Designs - http://kimberlyschlehahndesigns.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Z Digital Designs - http://www.digi-scrapping.blogspot.com/

Studio RA Designs - http://royanna.blogspot.com/

Divine Digital Bunny Hop- Day 3

2011-04-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

I have a new alpha in the store today called "Bunny Food".

Just like the rest of my store, it's on sale for just $1 till the 25th!

Alpha Collection: Bunny Food

I think it turned out so cute, so I just couldn't resist whipping up a little piece of wordart for you too...

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And of course today is Day 3 of the Divine Digital Bunny Hop :)

I have another paper pack for you today.

Sorry- Link has been removed

Make sure you grab yesterday's 3 paper packs too, because all of the Bunny Hop links will be coming down when i post tomorrow's goodie (and i promise it will not be more paper- LOL!)

Don't forget to follow the rest of the Bunny Trail...

Susan Godfrey Designs

Jennifer Z Digital Designs

Joyfully Yours, Susannah

Myriad Graphics

Snips and Snails Designs

Christine Smith Digital Designs

Just Another Scrap

Girl in Pink Designs

Kimberly Schlehahn Designs

Aimee Harrison Design Studios

Princess Lala Designs

Have a great Wednesday everybody! :)

Happy Scrapping!

Divine Digital Bunny Hop- Day 2

2011-04-19T06:34:00.000-07:00

My apologizes to anyone who came here yesterday looking for my part of the Bunny Hop Blog Hop- apparently i did not set my scheduled post up correctly. So there is an extra little goodie for you at the end of this post.

If anyone is interested in my other crafty ventures or personal life (including our preparations for baby boy #4), I now have a seperate blog for all of that. You can find it at http://habittuallycraftymomma.blogspot.com/

I have a few new goodies in my Divine Digital Boutique (yes i finally got back to designing!).

Rocker Chick - the Papers

Rocker Chick- the Embellies

Rocker Chick- the Alphas

Rocker CU Alpha

Alpha Collection: Easter Purple

Alpha Collection: Pink Houndstooth

I also added back a few older products to my store at Divine Digital.

This kit was only in the store at Divine for a few weeks before the site crashed last year.

26 & 41

My entire store at Divine Digital is still marked down to $1 per product through the 25th.

I am hosting the Journaling challenge this month at Divine Digital.

There is still time to participate, so hurry on over and check it out!

Divine Digital April Journaling Challenge

And now I guess it's time for the goodies.

Sorry- Link has been removed

Don't forget to check out the other designer's participating in our blog hop...

Raffle- A Chance to win 3 designers' stores for a year!

2010-11-11T07:18:00.000-08:00

Divine Digital Partners MEGA Product RAFFLE TICKETS
|Triple Threat| Divine Digital

$2 Raffle Ticket Promotion for the Partners of Divine Digital - Includes DIGITAL DOWNLOAD with $3 in Product Coupons! Free product to partners stores only!!!

Multiple tickets can be purchased - the more you buy the more chances to WIN!!!

Every purchase of this raffle ticket enters you into the drawing to win a chance at ALL THREE OF THE PARTNERS of Divine Digital Stores - ALL PRODUCTS in all three stores - All Commercial and All Personal Use items from Studio RA Designs, Princess Lala Designs & Wetfish Designs - with access to all three stores for an ENTIRE YEAR!

Sale of tickets to take place at Divine Digital - November 10-15, 2010
Drawing to take place at 9PM Est. on November 16, 2010

http://www.divinedigital.com/boutique/product.php?productid=19024&cat=0&page=1

On a personal note...

2010-11-08T11:55:00.000-08:00

One of my friends reminded me today that I really should blog... since i was already online... so here I am typing away.

The past month has been very "up & down" for me. And while the good does outweigh the bad, i'm still not sure where I stand with a certain person in my life and that is tugging on my heart strings greatly! I know i just need to give it time and see what happens.

I found out that we are expecting bundle of joy #4! I'm due June 29th, but have not been able to get an ultrasound done yet, so there's a chance this date might change. I'm excited and all my boys are excited. I think my hubby is the only one in the house routing for this baby to be a boy... Please everyone think Pink thoughts for me! I've been dealing with morning sickness, which (after you've been through it 3 other times) really isn't TOO bad, but i'd still be really happy if i could just skip it this time around.

We made it through Halloween without anything bad happening... in the past we've had 2 years of broken car windshields and an eviction. All 3 of my boys dressed as football players this year.

My hubby got his 6 month raise (don't know how much it is yet, but anything is better than nothing) and he's got a training plan laid out to land him a promotion around Dec 15th! We are behind on bills and desperately waiting for the IRS to send us our tax credit for the house... but of course they will draw it out as long as possible. We did manage to get the boys' insurance back as well as insurance to cover my pregnancy and some food assistance... but it would be so nice to feel financially stable at this point in my life.

My oldest son just finished his first tackle football season... they only won 2 games, but he learned a lot about the game, being an athlete, balancing school & sports... and learned a lot about himself as well. His coach presented him with the "MR EVERYTHING" award for playing 7 out of 8 positions on both Offense & Defense!

My middle child, Damek, turns 6 in EIGHT days! Oh where has the time gone? He had his heart set on a party at "pump-it-up" this year... but is being a great sport about having a party in the park instead (since we can't afford the jumping party). I have to get the invites sent out this week.

Baby Merrick (who's not really a baby anymore) currently has a stomach bug... carseat cover is in the laundry and after a relaxing morning of watching "Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers" (how many of you remember that cartoon?) he's sleeping peacefully in his room.

I already picked out the crib I want to buy... See it here
I'm also thinking about getting one of these baskets for when the baby is sleeping somewhere in the house besides her/his crib.

We have to buy a mini van before June... both of our vehicles are falling apart and neither of them will have enough seat belts once the new baby gets here. I've always said i wouldn't drive a mini van, but i'm being realistic in admitting that we wouldn't be able to afford the gas to drive an SUV. John's Mimi is thinking about selling her minivan, i'm just hoping it's in our price range.

John asked me about names i had in mind for this one... and since we used my #1 girl choice for my dog a few years ago (Mina) i'm back to surfing baby name websites.
So far the girls list includes...
Trinity (my #1, but John's not too sure about it), Awen, Aurora, Arwen, and Aislinn
Can you tell i've only gotten thru the A's??

Well... the dryer is done. so I need to try and put the cover back on the carseat before it's time to get Corgen & Damek from school. :)

The Orient and iDSD

2010-11-05T17:10:00.000-07:00

Thank you for being patient with me as I got this finished. It's rare for me not to use an entire color scheme when I design, but since it's a mini I decided just to stick to something a little simpler. There's even a bonus freebie of 12 chinese zodiac flair. Hope you all like it.

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I'm really hoping that I can manage some more time with Photoshop in the near future. I have several big projects all planned out in my head, just need to make it happen.

Since this weekend is iDSD, I had to have a sale right?

All products @ Divine Digital are 50% off

All products @ DigiScrapWarehouse are 50% off

...and don't forget about my $15 "Holiday 2010 Buy My Store" deal!

All products @ Scrappity-Doo-Dah are 50% off

I think that's it for now... enjoy iNSD! Happy Shopping & Scrapping!

I'll be at my oldest son's last football game of the season tomorrow- GO BULLDOGS!!!!!!!!

Orient Blog Train... my stop has been delayed

2010-11-02T17:52:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone who's here for the blog train freebie... i need another day or so to get your goodie ready. Morning sickness is being a real B**ch right now and staring at my monitor doesn't really help. I promise... it's coming soon!

Wonderful Wednesday!

2010-10-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

Lots going on...

First I need to tell you that I am one of the featured designers for the current Download-a-Day at Divine Digital! I should have had this posted earlier as my first kit link has been removed, but we will be adding them to the store shortly after the links are removed. Here's the link to today's thread and a preview of my mini kit... October 20th

If you missed the download for October 17th, you can grab it in the store for $1.00... HERE

I also have two coordinating products in the Triple Threat Boutique

"Ghoulish Delight" Alphas
On sale for just $1.50
|CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE|

"Ghoulish Delight" Glitter
On sale for just $2.40
|CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE|

I am running a new "Buy My Store" promotion at DigiScrapWarehouse

(trying to get some sort of holiday budget for my family)

Holiday 2010 Sale!!

Pick up all my current products, plus anything added before the end of Dec.
Over 140 products included!
Coupon code included with purchase is good for 10 uses thru Dec 31st
Good only on Products by Princess Lala Designs
Price- $15

Extra Savings of $5 if you purchase by October 25th - Just $10 gets it ALL

My oldest son has been playing tackle football this fall. They've won a few and lost a few more, but he's learning a lot about football, putting forth the effort and having fun in the process. His homecoming game is this Saturday. Then we have Halloween weekend off and play a bowl game on Saturday Nov 6th. It's kinda sad to think that the season is almost over. We've spent 3-4 hours 4 days a week with all these families and some of them we probably won't see again until next fall. Only one boy on Corgen's team goes to his school. We did find out about a very cheap 5K that is run every month and Corgen wants to invite his teammates & their families to come join us starting in November. He thinks it would be a fun active event for them to do together and to stay in touch between football seasons. I love that he thinks like that! :)

Run for Life started at the boys' school last friday. I missed it due to some appointments, but starting next this week i'll be running around the track twice a day on Fridays. The goal of the program is to have all the school kids complete a marathon, running 1 day a week until February. In Feb they do a Run for Life 5K to benefit cancer research. Corgen clocked about 36 miles last year in PE. He wants to beat that this year. Damek is so excited about actually getting to participate this year- the pre-K classes don't run, but Kindergarten does.

Damek is home sick right now... some sort of virus that causes high fever & headache. Hoping his temp stays down today so he can go back to school tomorrow. He's missing the school picture day today, but they always do a make-up picture day... and we lucked out that they are not doing the class pictures on the same day as individuals. WOOT!

After I dropped Corgen off at school, I came home and got my workout in. Leslie Sansone's 5K with a Twist. I used 4lb hand weights during miles 1 & 3 and added some extra arm movements. Worked up a great sweat and as soon as I'm done with this post i'm headed for the showers.

Yesterday I acted without thinking first and hurt a good friend in the process. Hopefully time will heal this and she'll forgive me for not thinking about her reaction before i acted. I haven't been in her position before, so it didn't occur to me just how much it would effect her. All i can do is apologize, give her some space and wait... the ball is in her court now.

Ok... time to shower :)

Couch to 5K... Day 1

2010-07-07T15:14:00.000-07:00

This morning I weighed myself for the first time in a while... It was a sad number, but it didn't really shock me.
It just helped me realized that i NEED to get serious about taking care of myself NOW! This is my highest weight ever.

I drank a bottle of water, took my vitamins and ate 2 pieces of 12 grain bread with peanut butter.

Then I did my first workout in the Couch to 5K Running program. It was challenging, but i did it. I made 2 full laps around my section of the neighborhood and then to the first speed bump passed my house. I was huffin & puffin, but i made it. By the end my jog wasn't much faster than my walk. One workout down... 26 more to go.

The two biggest things I need to avoid are soda & baked goods. I'm such a sucker for a muffin. I had stopped drinking sodas a while ago, after reading Skinny Bitch. The problem is i started drinking regular sodas instead... so it was good bye fake sugar chemicals, hello sugar!

I stopped eating meat a few months ago. I mostly avoid dairy products & eggs as well... but occasionally i splurge on cream based corn soup (from chili's) or a grilled cheese sandwhich. At first I saw the pounds drop, but just because I mostly eat vegan, doesn't mean I always ate healthy. And slowly all those pounds i lost have crept back on plus a few.

Since I was about 8 years old I have always dreamed of having 4 kids. I always planned on starting my family early in life- I want to be young enough to really enjoy my grandkids. At this point in my life i am wonderfully blessed to have 3 boys. I would absolutely LOVE to one day have a girl. I know I can't manipulate whether my last pregnancy will be a boy or girl... but I can dream right. I don't want there to be a huge age gap between my kids. I'm not ready right now to go for #4, there are some things I need to address first. So I have my list of things to take care of and i'm working on them as I can.

Enough for now... off to work.

Back again.. LOL

2010-07-06T19:06:00.001-07:00

I am the first to admit that i'm horrible at keeping a regular blog. But a friend just started blogging and it reminded me that I should be blogging too. I have 2 main goals right now.

The first goal to be be better to myself- body and soul. My first step towards this goal is to make a few changes to my lifestyle. I will be following the Couch to 5K Training Program. I am also trying to incorporate as many of the Practical Applications of the "Raw Energy Life Force Diet" into my life, one at a time. I do not currently own a juicer, so I'll be going without the morning drinks. I would also like to start meditating again, it really helps to unwind and recenter yourself. Picked up some new vitamins today as well.

My second goal is not have to work outside my home... unless of course I get a job with Blizzard Entertainment. :) Right now I don't think my current earnings is worth the crap and the time away from my kids. John is working a second job part time to cover about half or what I make from working. If I can match it with my online sales, I'll be able to stay home to fully take care of my family & the house, design more and hopefully go back to school.

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Princess Lala Designs
Creative Team Call
Call will run through July 31st
Looking for Digital & Hybrid scrappers for both Permanent & Guest spots
I will send a response to everyone who applies, so you'll hear from me whether you make the team or not.

The requirements are...
*If you take it, use it.
*Create 4 layouts per month
*Create 1 quickpage or hybrid project instructions to be used a freebies (optional)
*Check in to the private CT group on facebook at least 1 time a week

Please send me an e-mail with...
*Your name
*Any current creative teams you are on
*If you are a designer, please send me a link to your store
*Links to your top galleries
*And any other info you think I should know

Email me at: princesslaladesigns AT gmail DOT com
Put "CT CALL" in the subject line

You can check out my designs here...
Princess Lala Designs @ DSW
http://www.digiscrapwarehouse.com/xcart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=70

I also sell at Divine Digital & Your Digital Designers.

My Creative Team has already been posting layouts to my Facebook Fanpage.

Come check out some of their work here...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=105944&id=91856859702

This is one of my favorites from a new CT Member, Rabecca Forbes...

Click to see layout on Facebook

Time to turn back to Photoshop... I'm working on a collaboration with Studio Ra & Wetfish Designs that will be released after Divine Digital is back up & running.

Easy Vegan Meal Ideas

2010-04-11T09:58:00.000-07:00

One of my friends has decided to start eating vegan too. And she asked me for some simple ideas on what to eat... so here you go Kyrie! :)

My favorite Breakfast (I eat this almost every day)
1-2 cups fruit juice (i usually have cranberry, pomegranate blueberry, or orange)
some fruit (banana, apple or strawberries)
1-2 slices of whole grain toast with peanut butter

Sandwich & Salad
2 slices Diary free whole grain bread
Mustard (or another vegan friendly condiment
Any combo of the following...

dark lettuce blend
onion (sweet, red, or scallions)
bell peppers (green, red, orange, yellow)
tomato (i prefer roma for sandwiches)
cucumber
hummus
avacado
sprouts

You could add a meat substitute here too if your having one of those cravings for something meat like

And then I just add a salad with most of the same veggies as on the sandwich with some sunflower seeds and a yummy vegan-friendly dressing

Spaghetti
Seriously, I love italian food and will probably be doing lots of experimenting with my old favorites and substituting in vegan cheese... but spaghetti is super simple and is a great opportunity for sneaking in extra veggies.

Whole wheat spaghetti noodles

For the sauce (to keep it easy right now) buy a jar of meat-free spaghetti sauce.
Simmer it in a pan with some veggies until the veggies are tender. I like to use sweet onion, diced roma tomato, bell peppers, and grated or diced carrots.

Pour sauce over noodles and serve with a slice of toast with a smidge of Earth Balance buttery spread.

Pasta Salad
So simple and one pot can feed you for a few days.

Start with whole wheat rotini or elbow macaroni.
Add any of the following:

corn
onion (sweet, red, or scallions)
bell peppers (green, red, orange, yellow)
tomato (i cherub tomatoes cut in half)
cucumber
black beans
carrots
broccoli
cauliflower

Then toss with some vegan friendly dressing or oil & vinegar mixed with some Mrs Dash seasoning.

Rice #1
cooked brown rice
steamed mixed veggies (just buy a bag in the freezer section)
Mrs Dash to taste
Earth Balance buttery spread

Rice #2
brown rice
black beans
corn
diced tomato
lime juice & cilantro to taste

Veggie Burrito
brown rice with cilantro & lime juice
black beans
grilled peppers, onion & corn
salsa or pico
lettuce
whole wheat vegan friendly tortilla

Snacks
Odwalla Strawberry C, C Monster smoothie (could have this at breakfast in place of the juice too)
tortilla chips & salsa (make sure to check the package of the tortilla chips before you buy them)
sliced apples with peanut butter
raw veggies
fruit
peanut butter & jelly (or fruit) sandwich
central market bruschetta veggie chips
chocolate peanut butter cups (seriously not too many... it is still chocolate!) - from "the kind diet"
vegan rice crispies - from "the kind diet"

Hello World (again)

2010-04-07T22:53:00.000-07:00

My life has taken quite a few twists and turns in the last 6 months... From losing our duplex, getting rid of everything to move in with my mom... to John finally getting rehired, using our tax return to put a down payment on a mobile home and having to start back at square one with everything house related. I'm taking a few sessions off from school to focus on getting my house settled and in working order... and of course to get my designing business back on track.
My 2 older boys are doing great in school. Corgen is waiting for the interviews for the gifted & talented to start. It amazes me how fast he soaks up information. He's currently reading "Diary of a Whimpy Kid" and plans on starting the Harry Potter series next. His 1st grade teacher promises to test his reading level until he is ready to stop when they do end of year assessments. Damek finally got into speech therapy and it has made a difference already. He's also proud to report that he is learning how to add numbers together now... and very excited that he's learning it younger than Corgen did cause he's only in pre-k (Corgen started school with kindergarten). Merrick is doing good too... he just turned 18 months. Kinda wishing he would start talking more... instead of screaming for everything he wants, but it will come with time.He's cutting one of his canine teeth right now so he's grumpy and I really think he's hit the "terrible twos" stage. A few days ago he threw his first real temper tantrum... threw himself down on the floor when daddy said the peanut m&ms were gone and started rolling across the floor while screaming. It was funny, but annoying.
I think the biggest change I've made is that I am now a Vegan. Yep that's right... no meat, no dairy, no eggs... no processed crap or white sugar either. Yes it's a HUGE change from what i've been eating all my life, but i'm tired of looking and feeling the way that I do... so I needed to make a drastic change. Getting alot of crap from people at work about this. Guess I'll just have to deal with it. I'm already getting pretty used to just tuning them out. I feel really good... well minus the sleep deprivation thing (but that's due to work schedule and boys' school schedule, not my diet). I've already lost 4.4 lbs since I cut out meat & dairy, so I'm well on my way to being a "skinny bitch" <-- great book by the way.

Ok, enough for one post. I'll be updated the look of my blog this week (i hope). It'll be a preview of a kit due to come out atr the end of April.

Updated Commercial Use TOU

2009-06-17T23:11:00.000-07:00

I've updated my "No Credit Required" Terms of Use for my Commercial Use/Designer's Tools products.

You can view the new TOU by clicking HERE

Ten on Thursday

2009-06-04T06:51:00.000-07:00

Ok, I am well aware that it's supposed to be 10 on Tuesday, but yeah... we're just a bit busy this week!

10 things I've learned about John joining the Army

Naked tattoos are not allowed- so John's left arm needs a bikini :)
civilian HVAC technician translate into Army Utility Equipment Repairer (MOS # 91C)
It's not called boot camp anymore, it's Basic Combat Training (bct) and it's 9 weeks long.
John needs an ASVAB score of 50+ to be a 91C, and if he doesn't get the score the first time he can retake the test in a month
With 3 or more dependants, you need a waiver to join the Army
Advanced Individual Training (ait) for 91C is 11 weeks long
Overseas duty is NOT required
Minimum enlistment time for 91C is 3 years of active duty
Corgen is 100% onboard now that he knows John isn't going to be a front line soldier
Damek is still unsure & untill he decided he's ok with it, John isn't enlisting

Ok, I've got a TON of work to catch up on... especially getting the Divine Digital CU Mega Pack ready for the store. Have a happy Thursday Everyone.

Don't forget to check my post from Monday for a freebie!
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Blog Train... Choo Choo

2009-06-01T00:10:00.000-07:00

This has been a really crazy week for my house...

Merrick is mobile now (SCARY!). He know weighs about 18 pounds and is 27.5 inches tall. At almost 8 months (2 more days) he's sitting, crawling, pulling himself up, walking with assistance, has 2 teeth with 2 more breaking thru, is eating the Gerber puffy snacks, and he babbles "mum" & "momma" all the time.

DHS FINALLY finished processing my application, so the boys have insurance again. I'll be calling tomorrow to set up check-ups for all 3 of them. Merrick needs some shots & Damek may need 1 more before he can go to Pre-K in the fall. Corgen just needs a check-up cause he's a growing boy and he hasn't been to the doctor in over a year.

Corgen & Damek just got their summer haircuts... Daddy did too. Summer haircut in this house means NO hair! Corgen hasn't had is hair cut or shaved in about 2.5 to 3 years! It's kinda funny because he has a very noticeable tan line where his hair used to part- including around his double-crown.

Corgen graduates from Kindergarten TOMORROW!!! I'm so excited for him. He's grown SOOOO much since starting school. He's made some really good friends and we hope to be able to set up some play dates over the summer to keep in touch (since most of them live closer to the school than we do).

John lost his job a few weeks ago. We've both been out looking, but I swear this is the worst time of the year to be un-employed! All the high school kids started looking for summer jobs last month, so it's slim pickings for us. I have 2 leads to check on tomorrow.

I've been doing some work on my blog for Wonderland Tutus. I started making Tutus a few months ago & love it. I have no girls in need of Tutus, but I'm sure some of you reading this may. I'll be posting more sample pictures in the next few days.
Come visit WONDERLAND TUTUS

I guess the last bit of big news is that John is seriously thinking about joining the Army. He's planning on going by the recruiters office after school today. It's exciting & a bit scary at the same time. I'd love to hear from some army wives about how life is around base & when you have to be apart. He's considering Utilities Equipment Repairer or Infantry as his Army careers, and would like to leave the option open for Officer's School a bit down the road.

Now on to the goodies! :)

I decided to leave my store on sale this week... NOTHING priced over $2.
Please take a look at my store and grab some goodies while they are on sale!
My STORE

I'm very excited to be taking part in the "My Favorite Guy" Blog Train.
Here is my contribution. Download & enjoy!

DOWNLOAD HERE

I made a little bonus for anyone who subscribes to my newsletter this month.
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Make sure you stop by Ashalee Wall's blog for the next stop on the Blog Train

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-26T14:15:00.000-07:00

Ok, so the prompt for today was "10 celebrities you're tired of"... but I don't follow that kind of stuff enough to really have that mental list. So new topic...

10 Things about Merrick
(since i don't talk about him enough)

Today he rode in a shopping cart without his car seat for the first time.
He stood up by himself yesterday for the first time. no picture for this one... :(
He now has 2 teeth completely broken through on the bottom, with the next 2 bottom teeth almost here... but he doesn't like to show off his teeth yet.
He can sit up by himself... and if he falls over he knows how to sit back up.
Fav foods are sweet potatoes, green beans & pear blueberry oatmeal... and mommy milk.
Is learning how to drink juice from a sippy cup... spills very little & loves it.
He looks just like his brothers did at this age
Eyes are still blue... keeping fingers crossed they stay that way.
He likes to crawl on the floor, but often gets frustrated that he doesn't move fast enough.
Says "Mum mum mum" all the time.

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Royanna and I have some brand new "Digital Reality" Commercial Use products in the store

Psycho-DIGI-elic 01 - Commercial Papers & Overlays |Commercial| by Digital Reality

See details

Market price: ~~$8.98~~
Our price: $3.00
save 67%

Frills N' Funk 02 - Commercial Papers & Overlays |Commercial| by Digital Reality

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Market price: ~~$8.98~~
Our price: $3.00
save 67%

Circled Around 01 - Commercial Papers & Overlays |Commercial| by Digital Reality

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Market price: ~~$8.98~~
Our price: $3.00
save 67%

And there's also a little mini kit...

Spring Sass Mini Kit - A Digital Reality Bytes Collaboration

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Market price: ~~$7.98~~
Our price: $1.00
save 87%

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That's it for now... be back later this week with some exciting news!

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7 years!

2009-05-19T07:53:00.000-07:00

Today's the day... my 7 year anniversary with John! It been a really bumpy ride... but so worth it!
We had hoped to be able to go see the new Star Trek movie, but it looks like we'll just be staying in to watch one of the old movies. The last one I watched was "Search for Spock". We have a tradition of watching either a Star Trek or Star Wars movie on our anniversary... it started with going to see Star Wars Episode 2 the day after we got married.

Merrick's been sick. He's cutting teeth- the two front bottom teeth have broken thru the gum. He doesn't much want to show them off right now. So our days are spent watching & re-watching "My friends Tigger & Pooh", "Dragon Tales", and a few other cartoons... snuggling, nursing, and just enjoying each other's company. I always find it funny how attached our children are to Mom when they are sick... but I enjoy the closeness with them.

Frills N Funk

2009-05-19T05:40:00.000-07:00

New Overlay Set from Digital Reality

The Dr. [Digital Reality] is in the house! This collaborative design effort by Royanna Fritschmann & Laura White brings you incredible Commercial/Photographer/S4O/S4H Approved tools to bring POP to your digi designs! Hand drawn perspective - designed with luscious Digital REALITY! Where REALITY BYTES!

Perfect for making hundreds of design elements and paper options through use and layering of these incredibly divine textured overlays and commercial papers for personal or commercial use - NO CREDIT REQUIRED but appreciated!

Includes: 6 Overlays in PNG Format & 4 Commercial Use Backgrounds

Files are in PNG & JPG formats at 300dpi - created in Photoshop CS3
1 Download File - Large file download please contact customercare@divinedigital.com for alternate download methods

***All files are "Photographer" & "Scrap 4 Hire Friendly" - No other license other than this commercial product required.

GRAB it at Divine Digital

Regular price- $8.98
Sale Price- $3.00

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-19T05:37:00.000-07:00

10 Favorite Cities
(no I haven't been to all of them)

Austin, Tx
Bandera, Tx
London, England
New York, NY
Hollywood, Ca
Athens, Greece
Belton, Tx
San Antonio, Tx
Paris, France
Rome

"Feel the Music" Blog Wear Set

2009-05-18T19:35:00.000-07:00

I'm very happy to show you my first Blog Wear set for sale at Divine Digital.

I used a kit called "Feel the Music" by Royanna Fritschmann.

Grab it at Divine Digital
Regular price- $4.00
Sale price thru May 31st- $3.00

This set comes with 2 banners, 4 backgrounds, and 3 different button designs.
The buttons include pre-labeled "archives" and "categories" buttons, plus a blank for each design.

Full installation instructions are included for Blogger.
And if you run into any trouble, i'm available for help via e-mail.

Please e-mail me to request permission to use for a Commercial Blog. Not all requests will be granted.

Special thanks to Amanda Bottom for the use of her font "Amanda's Script". Grab this font & check out the rest HERE

Want to see this blog set in action?
Royanna has it up on her BLOG right now.

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-12T14:53:00.000-07:00

Ten Favorite Places to Shop… (not in any order)

Divine Digital (www.divinedigital.com)
Scrap Artist
Digi Scrap Warehouse
Funky Playground Designs
Hobby Lobby
Michaels
Target
HEB
Barnes & Noble
Fredricks of Hollywood

Designer Doodles: Eight

2009-05-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

Today's 99 cent CU product at Divine Digital...

Designer Doodles: Eight

Includes 3 hand drawn doodles in black .png files.
No credit required.

GRAB it at Divine Digital
Regular price- $3.00
Sale price thru May 31st- $0.99

Designer Doodles: Overlay 4

2009-05-06T06:03:00.000-07:00

New Commercial Use doodle set in my store today!

Designer Doodles:

Includes 1- 12x12 hand-drawn doodle overlay as a black .png file.

Commercial Use
No credit required

GRAB it at Divine Digital
Regular Price- $0.99

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-05T14:54:00.000-07:00

10 awesome bands…

Pantera
Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne
The Beatles
Metallica (the original lineup)
Queen
Cradle of Filth
Lynyrd Skynyrd
White Zombie/Rob Zombie
Dope
Steppenwolf

May Promos

2009-05-02T14:56:00.000-07:00

My Store

Birthday Treat (number one)
Come help me celebrate my Birthday with a brand new CU grab Bag!
3 doodle packs for just $4.50
NO CREDIT REQUIRED!!
Click HERE to go to store

My product for today is...

Designer Doodles: Cloud 3
3 extra large hand-drawn cloud doodles & an .abr brush set for Photoshop.
NO CREDIT REQUIRED!!
Click HERE to go to store

And last, but not least...
My Shoes for today

Come Walk in Our Shoes

2009-05-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

Royanna Fritschmann, Cyndi Wetmiller (Wetfish Designs) and I are starting a fun promo for the month of May. Every day we'll be taking a photo of our shoes & adding a 99 cent Commercial Use Product to the Divine Digital Boutique.

So come take a peek at our shoe collection... and snag a few new Designer goodies while you're at it.

Cyndi's product for today...

Just 99 CENTS!

Come grab it here... OLD COINS