Fun Friday!

It's Friday! Stephen's home, got to dive into some craft time and we have cookout plans tonight and the weather couldn't be better! Woo-hoo!

I stocked the Etsy shop with more felties, take a peek if you haven't already!

http://www.craftypapergirl.etsy.com/

I'm working on a LO of Stephen and Anna right now that is precious... can't wait to share it with you tomorrow! I got my Studio Calico July kit today and it's so cute I almost cried. I'm still having so much fun with the June kit that I immediately put it away until I'm ready for it!

You absolutely must check out this site: http://www.switchflops.com/ I got my flip flops in Hilton Head, but I think someone in Westport Village carries them. This company was started by a college girl, brilliant! You will love her web site and her flops are super comfy (I have them on right now!)

Please look past the ugly feet to see the cuteness of the flops!

Yesterday I got to watch one of my best friends little boy, Liam. He is 3 weeks older that Elan and I don't mind saying he had a ball over here playing! Mac and Anna gave him undivided attention and Elan loved the company! Liam will be joined with a baby sister on Monday morning! He is such a good little guy, I know he will be a great big brother.

Take a look at this precious face...

Here, he was looking up at Mac in the tree...
Hope you have fun plans tonight and the rest of the weekend! I'll be back tomorrow to share some pics and a LO or two!

A Better Day...

It was a much better day today, I made it through without a box of chocolates or a half gallon of ice cream. I do think my bad mood and exhaustion is the cause of some serious allergy and sinus trouble. I will overcome (with Zyrtec and Tylenol)!

I have been busy creating new items for the Etsy shop, and stocked a few of them today. More to do tomorrow and some wicked cute birdies are in the making!

I made this layout yesterday to add to the book about Stephen and I. I was really excited because I used my new printer to run through a piece of 12x12 cardstock to do my journaling. I think I will refer back to this page when I'm in a slump... I am so many things!

This was made using all products from the June Studio Calico kit, Soda Fountain. Photos taken by my darling, Stephen.

A "Ruff" Day

It was a "ruff" day for me today. Do you ever have one of those days when nothing really goes right, and everything you say is the wrong thing and you feel like your kids are never satisfied with anything? That was my day.

The kids wore me completely out today. I can't tell you how many fights I refereed, how many times Anna went to time out, or how I had to count to 3 for Elan to do anything. Everything was a struggle, a battle, a slow moving process.

I made it better by hiding in my scrap room at 3:00 to devour my hidden dark chocolate truffles all by myself. My friend Sharon brought them to me from Dundee Candy Shop and they were delicious. I ate so many that the roof of my mouth became numb.

Then, at 9:00 Anna came down from bed to have another "bed stalling moment" so, at 9:30, I had my second bowl of Black Raspberry Chocolate Chunk ice cream.

Wrigley, however was a good boy today. He never talked back, barked during nap, ran off to the neighbors, or jumped in my car. He got to lick the ice cream bowl... good dog.

And for tomorrow... and cute layout or two, and some new embellishments to share!

Busy, Busy Bee!

Ok, I know I haven't been here in several days, but I have been busier than a one armed paper hanger! I finally finished painting the family room and it looks great! So glad that is behind me. Now that it's all fresh and new, it prompted me to change around a few things and get my powder room decorated properly. I found the perfect items to put in there at Dee's, our local craft/home decor store. I am pumped about how good everything looks! Woo-hoo!

The Etsy store seems to be taking off, I got a few more orders today. Here's one getting ready to ship!

Just when I think Paper Doll Stationery is going to be slow for a while, it picks up. I'm not complaining, people, I am thrilled! Here is a cute order I finished up this afternoon:

Family folded note cards with matching circle address labels

Anna is going to a princess birthday party and here is a cute note pad I made for her friend:

And her cute birthday sticker labels:

The kids and I are really enjoying the summer. Fun days spent at the pool with a picnic lunch and easy evening dinners with Popsicles. We try to enjoy nature with walks or bike riding in the morning before it gets too hot. Today, Anna found a huge ant and of course, picked it up. After crawling on her for a minute, the little booger bit her! The boys were all upset that she had gotten bit and they were all crying. Elan hugged her and said, "It's ok, sweetie, it's ok..." I about died because it was so cute. They really do take care of each other and care about each other... that warms my heart!

It's hot, hot, hot out there!

Whew! The heat... it is hot out there! The humidity is awful and I don't think we can go a day without a summer shower. I believe summer has come and is going to stay for a while. I am going to spread some hot summer lovin'...

I chose JMW as the winning recipient of some monogrammed stationery in the new "margarita" stripe. I asked, "What does summer mean to you?" and here is what JMW had to say:

To me, summer means hot, lazy days by the pool, crickets singing in the nighttime air, tall glasses of lemonade, linen and cotton clothes, running barefoot in the grass and fireworks on the 4th of July.


I LOVED that answer! I couldn't define summer any better myself! Congrats, JMW! Email me at profumo@bellsouth.net to claim your prize!

Now, I'm off to paint my family room... stay cool...

Happy Father's Day, Dads!

When I was a little girl, I loved my Daddy. I remember sitting on his lap watching cartoons and getting in bed with him in the mornings. I remember "Dagwood" sandwiches for lunch and his awful attempts at cooking dinner when mom was away. Dad could always make a boo-boo better and he was the "man" to get out a bee sting or splinter, calling it "surgery."

Then, I became a bratty teenager. I was cruel to my Dad and I am ashamed of some of the things I said and did to him. I was a teenager and I thought I knew it all and everything he did was wrong or embarrassing to me. Those years weren't very good. We really didn't have a good relationship, actually we didn't have a relationship at all.

Once I grew up, Dad and I became closer and we developed a good, strong relationship all over again. Then, I got married and had a family of my own and realized how important and special my Dad is in my life. My children have formed a wonderful bond with my Dad and I love that. I love spending time with him, our annual Christmas shopping date, and all of our lunch outings.

I am so thankful and blessed to have you, Dad. Thanks for not giving up on me. I love you, Happy Father's Day!

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And to my husband...

You are a wonderful Daddy! I am so thankful that our children have a big, fun playmate! You are an unbelievable provider and an excellent example for them to follow. They love you so much and so do I. Happy Father's Day!

SHA, school of my heart...

It's my high school reunion weekend. Alot has changed to good old SHA in 15 years! The school looks fantastic! For those of you who don't know, Sacred Heart Academy is an all girl school in Louisville, KY. The four years I was there, fun antics, memories and best friends were made! I also got a great education...

I am still super close to the girls I went to high school with and I am so proud of that! Here we are in 1993 going to junior/senior prom:

And here we are again at Father Daughter Dance in 1991:

We sure had some snazzy, hip dresses! And our hair, wow. Those were the days. the days of bad dressing! We look so much better now!

I'll be spending another fun night out tonight with these girls I call lifelong friends.