Me, My Boys & I

A Little Late

We had an awesome crop last weekend and I have been so buy around here that I totally forgot to post my layouts. So better late then never right?

Can't wait for the next online crop!!!!!

It is that time again...BLOG HOP TIME!!!

I love our blog hops at Love Is In The Details, they are so much fun!!! This blog hop is for a very special themed kit...Halloween kit. Here is a sneak peek of this fantastic kit....

Our Creative Team consisting of Melanie, Lisa and Melissa are working with this adorable kit so make you pop over to each of their blogs and see their sneak peek of what they have created.

Guess what we have the October Kit coming soon too!!! Here is a tiny sneak peek of it....

Make sure to pop back by my Blog later in October to see more of this awesome kit!!!!

Now Hop your way on over to Melissa's blog and see her AMAZING creation!!!!

Make sure as you hop from blog to blog you leave a comment along the way to be eligible to win a great prize from Melissa!!!!

Oh and don't forget to stop by Love Is In The Details on October 1st to get the Halloween Kit before it is sold out!!!!

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

The boys went back to school this morning! They were both excited to go back and sad to see summer holidays end...me too!!! At least they only have two days of school before the weekend! Aidan is now in grade 7, junior high and Nic started grade 4! Where did the time go?

September 1st!

I love the first day of the month, time for another awesome reveal at Love Is In The Details.

Look at this fantastic kit that Melanie put together this month......

Here are a few of my creations with the kit...

The Melissa Frances Bingo Album was an absolute blast to work with.....

To see more and the fabulous job the Creative Team did with the kit go HERE.

To purchase the September kit go HERE.

Thank you to everyone for leaving us such awesome comments on all of our blogs.....the winner of the $15 gift certificate to Love Is In The Details is.......

DEANNE BURTON!!!!!

Congrats Deanne...your gift certificate is waiting for you at the shopping page!!! Happy Shopping!

Have a great day!!!!

BLOG HOP TIME!!!!

Well you made it to the end of the Love Is In The Details Blog Hop!!!! I hope you had fun visiting Melissa, Melanie, Lisa and Chelsea's Blogs and enjoyed their sneak peek of the upcoming kit. The September kit is absolutely amazing and I am having a blast playing with it. I can not wait for the big reveal on September 1st as I know you will be blown away!!! Here is a card I made with just a few of the fantastic items from the kit...

The prima flowers are beautiful and so are the Melissa Frances journaling squares and the Bo Bunny and 3 Bugs in a Rug papers and stickers!!! Wait until you see it all!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to blog hop with us. By leaving a comment on EACH of the blogs (LIITD, Amber, Chelsea, Melissa, Lisa and Melanie) your name will be entered to win a RAK from me. So have fun hopping along and make sure to leave a comment. Make sure you stop back here on the 1st to see the reveal and the winner of the RAK!!! Have a great day!!!

Goodbye Thumper

A couple of weeks ago Aidan's dwarf hamster Thumper passed away. It was really sad. We had a little funeral for him at the farm and found him a beautiful resting spot.

Been a crazy month, not a lot of time to update the blog. I will do a better job once September comes and things will hopefully slow down.

Posted a fun challenge over at LIITD it is an inspiration challenge.

Here is the inspiration...

and here is my layout...

Have a great day!!

AUGUST KIT REVEAL TODAY

Hooray!!! It is the start of another month and the reveal of the August Kit at

LOVE IS IN THE DETAILS!!!!

Melanie put together a fantastic kit for August - a must have!!!

YOU CAN ORDER IT HERE!

Here is a look at a few projects I completed with the kit...

To see the rest of my designs and the amazing Creative Team reveal GO HERE!!!!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments you left on my blog, drum roll please....the winner of my RAK is..... KIM!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS KIM!!!! Please email me all your info so I can get your prize out ASAP!

Thanks and have a wonderful day!

He Is Home!!!!

So happy to have Aidan back home from camp!!! He had an awesome time but he said he was ready to come home.

You still have time to comment on the post below to be eligible to win my blog RAK.

I will be announcing the winner on the 1st when we do the full reveal of the August Kit.

I am RAKing this cuttlebug embossing folder and a few other goodies!

See you on the 1st!!!!

Time for Another Blog Hop

So how are you enjoying the hop so far? Lots of eye candy from Melissa, Melanie and Lisa and more to come from Chelsea!!!! This kit is so awesome, a great variety of patterned paper and embellishments.

For this layout I used the following items from the kit:

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Daydream, Picket Fence and Chicken Pox

Stickers: June Bug Pop

Flowers: Maya Road Felt Brown and Cream flowers

Prima Red Galaxy Stars

Sizzix: nesting swirls

Ticket

Products not in kit:

Tag and Mickey Mouse embossing folder

Making Memories letter stickers

Corrugated cardboard taken from pizza box, so included in the kit!!!! LOL!!!!

Well now that you have seen my layout and a sneak peak of the upcoming August Kit I want you to hop on over to Chelsea's Blog and check out her awesome layout!!!!

Make sure you pop by Love Is In The Details on August 1st for the full kit reveal and to order the kit!!!!

Oh, and don't forget to leave me a comment here to win a little blog candy from me.

Thanks for hopping by!!!!!!

I know I have not posted in a long time - summer time is such a busy time! Here are some pictures of our summer so far....

Mall Of America was all about a square yellow sponge.....

Couldn't go to Minneapolis without a trip to Ikea.

Boys loved Valleyfair - even though it was cold!

We met some new friends at the Minneapolis Zoo!

Of course would not be complete without swimming in the pool and trips to the Marsh Walk at Clear Lake!

Hope you are having a great summer so far!!!!

Make sure you stop by my Blog this Sunday because I feel another Hop coming on!!!

Oh, and don't miss out on the great SALE Lori is having

right now at Love Is In The Details!!!!!!

Blog Winner!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments you left on my blog! The July Kit from Love Is In The Details was fabulous to work with and I hope you all had a chance to check out the creative team reveal here!!!

And now for the winner of my RAK a $10 gift certificate to Love Is In The Details

the winner is...

LATERG8R!!!!!

Congrats!!! Please send me your info so I can get your Gift Certificate to you!!!

Have a great Monday!

Just popping in quick to say hello and wish you all a Happy Canada Day!!!!

Make sure you pop by LIITD as Lori is having an amazing sale today!!!!

I will announce the winner of my RAK on Monday once I am back in Manitoba and settled.

Have a great day!!!

Blog Hop

Well July is almost here and that means the release of another awesome kit from Love Is In The Details! Lori has out done herself yet again and put together an amazing combo of pattern papers, cardstock, embellishments and goodies that you are sure to love!

By now you should have seen the great sneak peeks at

Melissa's Blog, Lisa's Blog and Melanie's Blog

and now found your way here!

Here is my little sneak peek of the July Kit,

I absolutely love the colors in the kit and how everything coordinates so well!

Now I want you hop on over to Chelsea's Blog to see her awesome sneak peek.

Thanks for hopping by, and don't forget to take a minute and leave a comment for me to be entered in to win a RAK from me!

Make sure you come on over to Love Is In The Details on July 1st to see the whole reveal and order the kit!!!!

Thanks, have a great day!!!!

A Birthday and A Super Run

Been a busy week and weekend. Had an amazing time last weekend at the Miami crop, was so great to meet everyone in real life!

Another busy weekend this weekend, we celebrated Aidan's 12th Birthday...can't believe he is 12 already!!!

This morning Michael, Aidan and Nicolas did the Super Run at the Manitoba Marathon. They ran 2.6 miles and I am so proud of them!!! Man they were pumped at the end! Finished off the morning by taking Michael to the Pancake House for a Father's Day Breakfast.