Blessed...

It is snowing outside... freezing cold... blustery and blowing. I'm here in my nice, warm home and I feel blessed. This weekend will be a wonderful one.. if I could just stay healthy... it will be perfect.
Anyhoo, I heard from Jen yesterday.. she had her ultrasound and everything is perfect. I am so thrilled for her, I could cry! LOL. She is 19 weeks and the tech was kinda hinting towards a girl... I will be so happy either way.
Here are some new layouts... thought I would pop 'em on here

Everything by me, except the alpha, from Shannon Lee Designs

Everything by me...


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Well....

since the advertising is paid for and set up for Feb 1st.. I thought I might share my news!!!


Yeah, I am totally freaked out.. but it's what I need to do! I feel driven and compelled.. so I am going with it!

Ahhh..... weekends...

What a blah weekend here... migraine from H-E-double-hockeysticks all day yesterday... all I could do was lay there praying to the gods that I could fall asleep.. but to no avail.
Today was busy... painting trim and doing laundry, cleaning up doggie piles.. lol. Aren't you jealous?!
Anyways.. some news! My baby lost his first toofie 2 days ago and I can hardly believe it.. 2 years yonger than his big brother!
So here.. see :)

oh.. and here is one of the skidmark for good measure...

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Have a good week everyone!Here!

And the winners are......

Thanks to everyone who posted an idea for the new papers, both here and on the DST forum.
Without further adieu... the winning name is:
SPRING SORBET.. actually a combo of fshinggrl's submissions.
So she gets the paper pack, as well as a kit of her choice from my store at
DistressedDiva. Runners up are:
Bombay Market by farwen
SweetTarts by Sabrina...
They also receive the paper pack free!!!

You Name It...

So, I was working on these papers, and I cannot come up with a name for them... so I thought I would enlist your help. Post in the comments, your best name for these new papers and The top three winners get the pack for free. ALSO, the winning entry itself will receive the kit of their choice from my shop at Distressed Diva!!! Have fun.. :)

Scrapping for the Future..

I like to think of it as Photo Journalling... more than scrapbooking. I am in the midst of making two albums.. one of the boys as babies... and one of our first 10 years as the Hentzelt Family. Here are some I've done of the boys..


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and of course, two of Blake:

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and, hmm, how about this one:

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Okay, what else is up? Hmm, I am praying for the day our new Stella realizes when she's stepped in her own excrement so she doesn't track it all over.... but she's
sooo cute! 3/4 Pug and 1/4 Yorkie... a teensy little thang:

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I also made a new blog for the boys to link to all their favourite sites, show their accomplishments, Blake's photos he takes himself, videos.. you name it. It's called SillyCentral

So yeah, that's about it! Got to get Cole off to school. We're baking blueberry muffins in class today.. so it should be interesting with twenty 5 year olds!!!

I HATE secrets...

I hate them.. I really do. I can't keep one worth BEANS. I am trying though. REALLY trying.. lol.
So, with that said, here is something I made up last night with a newest kit of mine.. Uptown Funk... where and when it will be available.. I cannot say. Yet. LOL.

Isn't he beautiful? *sigh* Growing up... I am not sure I can handle it.. but I will have to. Typical Sunday here... but it's SNOWING all big and fluffy flakes.. it's been a while since we saw fresh snow.. and the snow around here was looking dirty and gross from the streets... this will COVER IT! LOL.. yay!
Tomorrow, the boys are back to school.. back to normalcy. Oh, I will hit Starbucks in a big BIG way.. that's Mommy's treat when I have some alone time.. Starbucks and my Photoshop.. lol. I had ordered some gift cards for Starbucks.. and put one in the mail box for the mail carrier, but came back from vacation and she hadn't taken it.. it was in a dark red envelope in a dark mailbox.. so she probably didn't see it, or figured it was old mail we hadn't picked up. So... I put the gift card in my wallet... *blush*... I wasn't sure if they're maybe not allowed to accept gifts these days?
Anyways, we put up a 2x2" travertine backsplash in the kitchen yesterday.. and it looks SPANKIN'! Now, off to grout. I will post photos when I am all done!
Happy Sunday!

We're BAAAACCCK!

Whew... we're back. I don't know whether to be happy or sad.. lol. The trip wasn't long enough, that's for sure. The boys didn't get to play with Logie enough... just once. I didn't get to see Jenn enough.. or just hang with the fam enough... but next time.. next time. I am starting to scrap some of the holiday photos.. I will post a few here...

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I have now to tackle the actual ones of Christmas Eve at Oma and Opa's and Christmas Morning at Mom's place... I thought I would do the others first.. I have a tonne more, but didn't wanna bog ya'll down with a glut of them!

So... I am still working on my little secret.. hehe. My secret that is costing me an arm and a leg, but that will hopefully pay off. Say a little prayer for me if you could spare one.. k?
Anyhoo.. I have a whackload of laundry and cleaning to do... Momma got me a Kone vac I wanted and it's blue and so cute.. and now I cannot stop using it!! LOL. Ciao peeples~