April 3 - DEAF ACTORS in Law & Order: Criminal Intent NBC
***update**Bridgette just sent an email (on 4/1)and said this was an old link-BUT you can see it on YouTube if you search for it.

Remember to buy a CMN balloon at your local Sam's CLub or Walmart-it truly makes a difference and it only costs $ 1.

Just a reminder that it's important to donate to the Children's Miracle Network so that they can keep doing what they do.....the 2009 Champions finished their miracle trip and we know firsthand how important that trip is and the care that come from these wonderful children's hospitals. Here's some shots from our trip 2 years ago...seemed long ago but it wasn't.........we've come a long way in 2 years. Still have lots to do, but Brandon is a true champ and continues to work hard everyday to get to "mainstream" and "normal"....one day at a time though.

I ask that you please do not use my photos without my permission****

Beach Dude-Use your scraps challenge


Scraplift a member-I chose Marilou64


Use at least 5 colors challenge!


Use 4 Fonts challenge! Will have to change the journaling on this later since I journaled the wrong place sine my brain was cold!



4 challenges done...went to the Maryland Sings Crop last night with Brianna, Anna, Kyna and E but it was all freakin cold & rainy and the heat defintely wasn't working right in the fellowship hall so my mojo was not there...I cannot work if I'm freezing cold. Happened to me at the Hamburg Hideaway too and I just couldn't get it together. Had fun, but I was freezing my butt off.

So, again, I 'WAS" inspired but only did 4 layouts!

I know I already posted a ditty about this earlier this week, but I thought I'd add some more details from Jamie:

Join us at Coordinates Collections for our March Magic Cyber Crop!! Challenges will be posted on the CC CYBER CROP section of the Forum at NOON(Central) on Friday, March 27th, and you will have until MIDNIGHT (Central) on Sunday, March 29th post your creations in the CC Gallery.

Your participation will earn you not only a CC store discount (anywhere from 4-24%), but ALSO chances to win the March Magic Cyber Crop GRAND PRIZE!! We will also have LOTS of games to play and chances for other little prizes!! Do you like rainbows? How about a pot of gold? If so, our March Magic Cyber Crop is where you NEED to be the weekend of March 27th-29th!!!

You’ll never believe what the GRAND PRIZE is… go ahead… try… oh, nevermind…
The winner will get to *choose* the prize!!! You can choose EITHER a $30 Gift Certificate to the CC store OR *2* FREE kits!!! What an awesome prize!

Just to get everyone in the mood… we’ll be issuing some pre-crop challenges during the week before the crop too!! ***Note I already did my pre-crop challenges***

courtesy of friends over at Paper Popsicles :)

* How long have you been scrapping? This is my 4th year
* What is your fav adhesive? Scrapbook Adhesives Mounting Squres and All Night Media Pop Dots
* Cardstock you can't live without? Wausau
* Do you prefer acrylic or rubber stamps? acrylic but I don't stamp that much
* Pigment or dye ink? which is which? I like Staz-On
* Patterned paper preferences? Stuff that gives me option to handcut designs out
* Fav paper manufacturer? sooo many but a few are Kaiser, American Crafts, Fancy Pants, gcd, Cosmo Cricket, Best Creations.....am looking forward to trying some new lines this year like Websters, Marks Papers and Scrap Within Reach
* What style scrapper are you? layered, cluttered
* How often do you craft? weekly
* Do you make cards? No- they look goofy & funky when I do-don't look like my pages at all
* Do you send the cards you make? I MIGHT do one for my parents ocasionally
* Snack while you scrap? no but if I do, chips & salsa & bottled water
* Scrap with your stash? always- I love to mix old & new in every layout
* Do you just have to have the current releases? No
* Are addicted to scrapping? absolutely
* Fav rubber stamp manufacturer? Autumn Leaves and Fiskars
* Do you have a stamp you always use? no
* Flowers for embellishments? sometimes
* WHY do you scrapbook? for my children & family-I don't want them looking at all pictues in a shoebox
* fav tool? Tim Holtz Tonic Scissors
* Least fav tool? chalk holder-its dumb

nuff said ******am off to bed- and I loved the line with the AIG slap!!!

Dad treated us to dinner and we'll just say it was YUMMO!! PF Changs baby!!







**loved those green beans {below} -coulda just ate those alone ! And the cute little mini desserts :) just hit the spot

and yes, Bri and E were singing the Yo Gabba Gabba "Yummy in my Tummy" song all the way home!!

March 27-29th...come for fun and great challenges! The theme is March Madness and no, it's not basketball related!!! Click on my title and get registered for the forums and gallery :)

then I'm off to bed-have to be at the school early to assist with Hearing and Vision Screenings and we all know how important both of those are!

ps-Isn't she (Mizz Bee) cute???? And she still looks the same 40 + years later!

that made me a Grinch last night-I (yes, me) accidentally deleted all my favs and nifty gadgets from my sidebar, so until I figure it out.....grrrrr!!!!!! I swear I gotta get better at this blog thingee to include links, hyperlinks, html stuff, lists...you name it...and spellcheck

Meanwhile, I was blindsided that Claudia got kicked off the Celebrity Apprentice tonight ****them Rivers gals know how to stick together don't they???!!!

Had to take care of this...




Due to insurance and other regulations, we HAD to transition to a BTE (behind the ear) and it took a long time- 2 hours in clinic ( the long cords were to test the program) and then the meltdown began...he did not like this new thing ya know???!! So he was doing the sad thing ( I mean the REALLY sad thing) and between it falling off and him taking it off all day and with other errands to run around town....I got no time to scrap.....I did buy some scrap goodies though since I had to pass Joann's :)

new design team is up! I did not make it but it's all good; my time will come......meanwhile, I was checking out all the galleries/blogs of the "chosen ones" and am glad that Lisa made it-she's one of my favs...I haven't seen some of the others but I'm sure they will be new friends soon....see her blog and she MIGHT award you some goodies! CLICK ON THE TITLE PLEASE :) or you can see her excited face here: http://www.awscrap.blogspot.com/

April 3 - DEAF ACTORS in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

After much rumor and anticipation - NBC has made it official!
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is featuring an episode called "The Silencer",
starring a talent-heavy cast of Deaf actors, including:

Deanne Bray
Alexandria Wailes
Garrett Zuercher
Darren Frazier
Hillary Baack
Willy Conley
Raymond Luczak

Adding to the excitement, NBC broke history by hiring the most Deaf extras
(35 people!) for a network TV episode.

Please tune in to your local NBC provider on Tuesday, April 3rd at 9pm to
watch the exciting bullet-ridden drama unfold!

Also, if you plan to watch this episode with a group of friends, please,
please, please turn your TV on, or record the episode so the Nielsen ratings go through the roof! Then more Deaf actors will be asked back to work!

Support your friends! Support your acting community!

have family visiting and haven't been able to scrap or blog!!!!!!!!!!! Should be back up & abouts by Friday!!!!!

Again, here I go with pink twice in a row- :O

howz this sound for goodies???
1 set of Spellbinders Nestabilities Die Labels
~ 1 6x6 Basic Grey Porcelain Paper Pack
~ 1 package of BG Porcelain Buttons
~ 1 package of BG Porcelain Glazed Brads
~ 1 package of Jennie Bowlin Printed Frames Tickets
~ 1 Maya Road Clear Stamp Set, Build a Tree


all you have to do is go to Melissa's blog (click on this posts' title) and enter! Giveaway is St. Paddie's Day March 17th!

For those of us who love to handcut, this paper rocks! It's paper, but looks like fabric and Mimi L (scrappermimi) who I initially know from Coordinates Collections is on the Design Team for Marks Paper Co... She's doing a giveaway this week; please check out her blog for the details-it involves a comment and FaceBook. Easy.

Here's the site-http://mycharmingblog-scrappermimi.blogspot.com/ you know I can't do the link thingee!!! Somebody's gotta teach me & soon!

*around our nations capital and the surrounding burbs...don't know how much we got because I stayed in my pjs all day...opened the door to get some shots and ran back inside...TOO COLD & WINDY!!!! Sam I am,I do not like Snow!! Can't stand the whole thing about getting wet and cold; never have, never will....snowballs don't do a thing for me....

when you can't sleep-SCRAP! E inspired to me to a layout of me & her-and yes, I went against my NORm and used PINK {make face here- I meant smiley face}...I do like it though now that I'm finished with it and that cool SEI paper already had the flowers stickled so, how easy was that???

scrapped about 7 layouts at Photo Scraps the other day but after getting home and photgraphing them, some need some tweaking...and TITLES! One (not posted here) will be saved for submission; hope it gets picked up...will post more later but for now, these ones were ok for the blog ....this one was "just ok" for me.....



and this one too...