Family Traditions

I was recently reading a blog and the topic was about family traditions. It got me to think about what kind of traditions my family has. I’m not sure if this is a tradition but it’s probably the one that my daughter will carry over when she starts her family.

Ever since my daughter was little she would get such awful colds and flu. So you can imagine how bad bedtime was. It was so hard for her to fall asleep. When I was pregnant with her I had started buying books for her library. One of them was The Winnie the Pooh book set. Well lets just say Pooh Bear and Christopher Robin helped her get through the night. When she got a cold or flu at bedtime I would read a couple of chapters and off to sleep she went. She must have been dreaming of Pooh and friends because she would always fall asleep with a smile on her face. I have read all 4 books to her about 10 times. That’s how sick my poor baby will get.

 

Now she is a teenager and she doesn’t get as sick as when she was little but when she does she still asks “Is it time for you to read to me yet?”  It’s not Pooh Bear that she wants and anymore. Now it’s Alice in Wonderland. Who doesn’t love Alice right?

I wonder if when she becomes an adult will I still be reading to her when she’s not feeling well. Um yeah! Of course I will. I wonder what story I will be reading to her then.

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Laura

Halloween Mini Album

I know it's not Halloween season but I couldn't resist, I had to make a mini album. I love Halloween. It's the only time I can dress crazy.So here's a quick slideshow of what I made. Enjoy.

Pretty Head Rachel Card

Time for a quick card share.

This card measures 4” x 4”. I think this is the smallest card I have made so far. I used papers from DCWV All Dressed Up stack. The digi stamp is Pretty Head Rachel from The Greeting Farm. I added ribbon roses and a white rose from Recollections.

I love Pretty Head Rachel. She looks so innocent and yet has attitude. Hmm. Sound like my teenager.

Have a great day!

Laura

What I’ve Read This Week

My daughter bought a book about a couple of years ago and to my surprise she loved it. My daughter hates reading. Well she told me that I should definitely read this book. Actually what she said was “Mom you need to read this book. It’s amazing!”. So finally 2 years later she slapped the book onto my lap and said “READ”. I picked it up started reading and I couldn’t put it down.

This is one of the best YA books I have read in a very long time. And yes I’m over 40 and I read YA books. There’s magic, there’s romance, sisterly love and father and daughter turmoil's. It’s got everything!

So if you’re looking for a good summer read pick this book up. Or get it for your daughter. Hey! Get it for the both of you.

 

 

A couple of Pouches

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Today we spring forward and yawn all day. At least I will.
Here’s a quick share on a couple of pouches I made. The first one I made for my MP3 player. I added some padding to it so my MP3 player will be nicely protected. I carry it in my purse and seem to drop it a lot so I needed something to protect it.

 

Next up is a wristlet that fits just the right amount of items to take with me when I don’t want to take a huge purse.

Sorry but I don’t remember the company the fabrics are from. I’ve had them in my stash for about a couple years. I’ve been trying VERY hard lately to use what I have. It isn’t easy!
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Laura

Zoe Celebrates Birthday Card

It was my sister's birthday this weekend and I’ve been dying to use this digi stamp. She’s so perfect for a birthday card. Say hello to Zoe. Isn’t she fun?

I decided to make a bigger card instead of the normal size. This card measures 5.5”x5.5” which was much funnier to play with. I colored her in using Artist Loft pencils and added some Stickles to her bow. I don’t remember the brand of the stamped sentiment but I think it’s from Ditto.
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Laura
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My Daughter’s Card Share #1

Happy New year everyone! I can’t believe how fast this past year has gone.
I have a couple of cards my daughter made to share with you.
I love this card! She used The Rockstar Matstack from DCWV, Create A Critter Cricut cartridge for the winged heart  and The Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge for the roses. She added some Frosted Lace Stickles to the wings and added a black ribbon on the bottom to finish it off.

Next she made an adorable little kitty. For this card she used The Glitter Sweet Matstack from DCWV, the Create A Critter Cricut cartridge and letters from Recollections. On the top of the card she added lace trim to make it this card even sweeter.

She had no help from me making the cards, except for the flowers. Those could be a little tricky. She now has a shelf in my craft room all to herself and it’s filling up quick. I’m glad to see that my love of crafting is passing on to her. Nothing better than a mom and her teenage daughter fighting over workspace. Gotta love it!
Thanks for stopping by.
Laura