Tuesday - Tuesday!

Happy Hot - Dog Tuesday!

WOW it's been a week since I last posted!  Just busy gettin things done before that snow starts coming.  Even DH has been workin' long hours trying to finish up road projects for the County.  That's gotta get done before the frost and snow moves in.  I also was busy last week getting things organized for my scrapping weekend with the Girlies from the cities.  It was such a success, well maybe for catching up and having fun.  Some work done on projects and scrap pages.  But hey it was really all about havin FUN!!  Plus it was my b-day weekend and that made it all the more special too me!  I got to spend it with some of my FAVORITE people!

 They had a gas fire pit on the deck of the retreater home!  The picture is from during the day, so that you could see what it looks like.  Aren't those mums so pretty???  They were a gift from one of my Girlies for my b-day.  Of course when it came night time, we sat out on the deck, roasted marshmallows and made SAMORES  What a sin to have the fire pit and not make SAMORES!!  hee - hee - hee  We sat out there till we got too chilly and then had to go back in the house, have some hot chocolate, with maybe a dab of something and of course whip cream to warm us up.  Then we would go and sit and stamp and laugh and giggle, till we couldn't keep our eyes open any longer!

This picture doesn't do it justice!  The TREES were GORGEOUS!!

Here is one of my projects that I completed this past weekend, well actually I got five of them done in total.  I think they will be big sellers, as I know I'm a bit bias, but I think they are so STINKIN CUTE!!  But I'm in LOVE with snowmen!  LOL


I had to also start this week off with a weekly visit to the Infusion Dept of the Hospital, as my MS has acted up nasty again - ERRRR!  I just remind myself it could be much worse and I know my time to get back to havin FUN in my stamp room, will come back soon!!  Just wish they could place that IV some place other then the back of one of my hands.  It really doesn't matter weather I'm L or R handed, just the lost of one of those makes it hard to crafting!

So I hope you ENJOYED my share of pictures from my FUN weekend and a few other projects that I finished up at the event!

The trees were in their prime this past weekend and one of the roads we traveled down routinely on our trips to the Duluth stores had the GORGEOUS ones on it.  LOL

Enjoy your week and I will be back soon!!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Thrilling Thursday!

I'm hoping it will become a Thrilling one!  Right now it's kinda gloomy and gray out there.  Lots of rain last night and the temps are not looking very good either!  It really is looking more and more like fall outside!

I am hoping that it will get a little nice, as I have a GIRLS weekend retreater for this coming weekend!!  It's with some of my good ole Stampin' friends from down in the cities.  I am VERY EXCITED, we haven't all been together at one time in I think like over 2 years - YIKES!!  We usually got together every couple of months when I lived in the cities.  Maybe I should take this as a compliment, as we are getting together "up north" at a retreater in Duluth.  They planned it like that so they could ENJOY the north woods and ME!!  LOL

I've got DH out in his shop cutting wood for more projects right now.  That is what happens when he decides to take a day off with nothing planned!  I should go and sneak a picture of him.  He doesn't really like to get his picture taken when he's working.  But he has to finish this project soon, as I'm in NEED of these little blocks he is cutting for me.  One is a gift!!

So do you like what I've shared today????  I had so much FUN making a bunch of these cute little scrapbooks up! I think they will be a good seller at Sweet Peas!!   I got these coasters from one of my BBFs, Cindy Lou; http://www.starlitstudio.net   Check out her site, she's got some AWESOME things there!!  So I dug into my stash and tadah!  I came up with a Halloween Scrapbook!!!  I really like how on the back page, I used the perfect paper!!  The little eyes that are staring back at you are just tooooooo CUTE!  Don't ya think!?

Have a wonderful day!  I'm wishing you some dry and sunny skies!

Hugs,

MaGoooooo/maria

Wednesday!!

Hello!
The sun is shinning again and the temps are still nice! What more could a up north girl ask for?!

Anyone looking for an eyeball or two??

I came across these ADORABLE gumballs in the Halloween candy isle! TOO CUTE!! Even though we don't really get Trick or Treaters at our home, I still have to make my trips down the candy isle. So I figured if I packaged these up, added a little bag topper - PERFECT item for Sweet Peas.



This sunflower is bigger then a dinner plate! It's HUGE!! I am so HAPPY that DD planted some, actually a bunch.


We have actually had people pull in the drive, come ring the bell and ask where we got the seed for them. Just at the local garden store in town! We did wonder for a bit if they were ever going to bloom! Seemed like it took forever. I kept saying "it must be cause we live up north" LOL.

I will be back with more post tomorrow. Muffy's barking for her walk and I wanna keep walking her before it's "up north" weather!!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Tuesday - Tuesday!

Good Morning!

The sun is going to pop out today and the winds have died down!! Looks like a good day to get a "Muffy" walk in!

I've got my dinner plans going and I'm using my crock pot! LOVE that thing!!! It's so nice to figure out dinner plans and then plop it in there and just set the heat setting!! Come time when Rod gets home, he does his computer stuff and then TADAH!!! Dinner is ready!! I've been LOVING this blog that I came across! http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com These girls have the most wonderful recipes posted!! Haven't made one yet, that hasn't been just YUMMY!! Can hardly wait to give today's recipe a try!!!

Now back to sharing some of my projects for Sweet Peas - - -





I have seen these ADORABLE little blocks around on many blogs! I just knew that I had to CASE these, as who doesn't want to know when they are going to get some CANDY?!! If you have little ones around, what better way to help them learn how to count?!!



Here is a "BOO"tiful card that I came up with, using what else??? My scraps of left over card stock! So happy that I went through and organized ALL of my scraps! I am actually using them up!! No more waste of precious card stock in this stampin' room!!

I'm getting ready to head out the door and enjoy some of this GORGEOUS day "up north"!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Monday

Hello!
It was a good weekend and a sad weekend. We got to spend more time with Dan before he headed to California for his next training with the US Navy. He is so happy that he made the decision to serve our Country.

Let me share with you what happened to Dan as he was sitting waiting to board the plane in Minnesota (plenty early, cause you don't want to miss your plane). A gentleman walked up to him with his hand extended. Dan stood up and offered his in a hand shake. The man thanked Dan and told him how proud he was that there are fine young men & women like him in this wonderful Country of ours. He let Dan know that if it wasn't for people like him, he would not be able to live here and do what he wants to do. Dan smiled and told him that he LOVES being in the Navy and serving his Country. The man then asked Dan to please come to the counter with him. Dan walked with him to the Ticket Agent counter and the Ticket Agent then handed Dan a First Class ticket and said it was compliments of this gentleman. No name, he just wanted Dan to know how important it is for our Military to stay strong and know that they are appreciated much at home! WOW is all I could say when I talked with Dan.

Most of all I would just like to let others know out there, that those stories that are forwarded to us and make us feel good about kind gestures that are made towards our military are really true! We do live with some AWESOME people!!

It was a good way to let Dan leave!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Sunny Saturday!

Happy Dance up north!

Yep it's turning out to be a GORGEOUS day! We are sending Dan back to the Navy and that will be hard saying bye for a while again, but maybe we will sneak in a short visit with him some time when the temps drop to BRRRR up north. He's on his way to Lemore, California.

The sun is shinning up north though and that always makes everything much nicer! Though I can also see where I need to work on some window cleaning. LOL

I just thought I would jump in and say "hi", as I haven't posted much lately, due to the fact that Dan was home!




I'm in the Halloween mode and really having FUN with it! That is what brought me to, today's share. I dug into my scrap pile again (LOVE TO DO THAT!!) and have so much FUN designing a one of a kind card from them. If you haven't done anything with your growing pile (yes, I know you have one. EVERY Papercrafter does!) DO IT! Just make sure to share what you create with them!!

ENJOY your day and hope it's Sunny!

Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Monday - Monday!

Good Morning!

I'm still in recovery mode, but wanted to share with you one of the frames that I worked on last week. A few years ago these frames were thee "ALL" - remember them??? Well I was shopping at Wal-Mart and came across them again and decided that I had a few peeps on my Christmas list. Yes I'm already working on that. So I picked them up, they are still only $3.00 - what a DEAL!! I think it's the only thing that hasn't gone up in price. Maybe Wal-Mart bought them all up and is now just trying to get rid of them, but they do make wonderful gifts!!!

So here you go - - - -

I may have added a few NEW die cuts and ribbon choice, but it's still the $3.00 frame!!

Have a GREAT start to your week!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Sunday evening!

Hello!

I figure that I should jump on here and let you know that I have been battling some computer problems and I ended up having to dump the whole system. Not FUN!!! Why oh why do people with nothing to do (obviously) have to start these stupid viruses??? ERRRRR!! Even with the bestest computer virus protection, these things still seem to make it through! So not getting much time to stamp, I have been working on finding lost bookmarks.

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend and I will be back!

Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Winter?????

I think I may be safe saying it feels like winter has arrived up north, but question where fall went! Yesterday started out GORGEOUS!! Ended with rain and I must say 1" of it - OMW!! It was very chilly, so chilly, that DH even start a fire to take the chill out of the air inside! It did feel nice and I even got out the marshmallows and graham crackers = SMORES!! YUMMMA!! It was really FUN to sit by the big old wood stove with the fire going, roasting the marshmallows and drinking some hot chocolate. We chatted about how we use to do this with the kids and all the wonderful memories we have with them. How happy we are that they have turned out to be such good, caring and loving young adults! I will continue to miss them, but when you have a 25 year old DS who still calls routinely to check in on his momma and see how things are going, what's up, just want to say HI. I kinda gotta say I think we did a good job!

Okay now that I'm done being sappy, LOL I did find some time to work on a few projects, as I had to do something that cheered me up! So we have a few friends whose kids, are now becoming parents and I am in need of some gifts. See I always like to include a small homemade gift from me with a store bought outfit for a "new baby"!! This is what I'm sharing today!! I LOVE these comp journal books!! They are so much FUN to make & give, also the ones that I have given have been well received!!!

Then I came up with this little wording that I print off on some white cardstock (run it through my printer) and attach it to the inside front cover.


I am always happy when a previous receiver comes up to me and lets me know how much they enjoyed/LOVED my gift! I for one know how good intentions don't always pan out. LOL


So I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday & are dry where you are!

Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Feeling blue Friday!

Yep it is kinda a blue day. Not only is the weather changing (gray skies & drizzle, plus winds that feel like they are gonna blow away the whole house.) But because we dropped off our DD for her first year of college this morning. I promised I would not be one of those parents crying tears out in the parking lot, I didn't but I could easily have! I pulled up my "BIG GIRL" panties and put out the helping hands. She is going to have a AWESOME year and I hope she will soak up any and every thing! She was so excited, poor kid she didn't get much sleep last night. Couldn't fall asleep until 3 AM and then was up by 6 AM to make sure we were all ready to head down to move her in. We met her room mate and I believe they are going to hit it off very well! Then DH & I made a run to Target for those items that both of the girls had forgotten. Not much, but you know teenagers, they can't be without a thing. I am very excited to hear from her and see what she's feeling! You know it wasn't like she was my best friend, but a very close friend that I will miss while she's away. I know she will be home again. Just lots of changes at the Gilbertson's house hold in the last few months.

Here's Abby & her papa unloading the last few things. I was so busy making sure we had everything I forgot to get my camera out.

But to bring in some SUNSHINE I am sharing a blog that I came upon a few days ago. I just fell in LOVE with it, as I am a "Primitive Art" girl at heart! Any hoo check it out because Vicki is having a contest over there for one of her works of art!! Hurry, jump on over there fast and enter!!!! http://www.homespunhugsandcalicokisses.com/intro.html

Have a wonderful evening & a super weekend!
Hugs
MaGoooooo/maria

Wonderful Wednesday!

Hello!

After such a busy - busy day yesterday, today I plan on just taking things as easy as I can, but still accomplish something.

After returning home I had to finish up a nice birthday dinner for my dh. I won't say how oooooold he's getting. LOL

I have to say that today did not start off how I'd like it. I woke up, got a cuppa joe sat on the front porch and enjoyed. Came in and signed into my email to find my monthly coupon for my FAV local scraping store - - YEAH!! NOT!!! I opened it and yes there is a coupon, but also a notice that they will be closing their doors come the end of September. I'm bummed, as it's just another sign of how tough things still are out there!! I understand that the over head to running a brick & mortar store is very hard. Include in there the cost of the supplies you need to have stocked. Just BUMMED!! Guess I will be shopping only on - line for items that I truly LOVE! Michael's just doesn't come close to having what you NEED!

I am sharing a project I worked on for prizes for a wedding shower I helped host, a few weeks ago. I was happy, as everyone was fighting over them! You know that dice game - Hahahaha






Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria