Last photo of today; CJ gave me these for Valentine's Day ~ I just love them! Pink is and always will be my favorite color ~ They were so pretty!!!

Shenandoah Valley ~ I want a log cabin built in the mountains -- look at this view!!

Here it is folks, I told you if it is made in leopard print -- I WILL FIND IT! This is going to be my new helmet for riding the bike -- yep, it surely is; wish I recalled the name of the place that sold it so I could just order it; somewhere in Luray, VA. I knew there was a leopard print helmet out there just waiting for me to locate it --

My favorite photo of me and my JERSEY "family" Sandy & Richie~ I have known them since I was 12 yrs old; yep, folks, they know all the stuff I pulled as a child and STILL love me! =)

My Godson/Nephew Jake -- I love this pic of the 2 of us -- he is ALWAYS smiling and happy ~ He is the happiest little guy ever; I wish I could bottle his happiness up and sell it -- the world would be so much better if we all smiled and were as happy as my little Jake is~

This was the card I made for the SU Regional Event last year in Virginia. I love this card! My favorite baby card to make !

My sweet nephew Nick going mobile! He is all over the place now that he is ONE and trying to walk all over town ! Look at those baby blues! I miss the little man!!

Okay, I am not losing my mind --- but I had to post this pic of me, my girls, Shirley & Monica too -- we had a whole day of baking at Christmas time; this year I am surprising them all with matching aprons -- already ordered them and am waiting to get them ~ We had SO much fun and made some yummy cookies! =) Christmas in April -- oh well, it's my blog, and I can do what I want to !! ha ha

Last flower pic for today -- I just love the color YELLOW -- reminds me of sunshine and happiness; look at this pretty delicate flower~ And check me out -- I blurred the background again; I am getting good at this ~ =)

Here is my pretty orange tabby, her royal Majesty -- she came with the name when I apopted her; I call her Maj for short; she is a great hunter and talks to me when she sees me, it is so cute. She will hunt down anything in our yard -- bug, mouse, bird, you name it, Maj will get it ~ She is a great girl~ I just love her!

This is my beautiful male cat, Simon -- he is doing what he does best -- lounging around in the sunshine -- yep -- he is an expert ! I love his eyes ~

I wish I could say this gorgeous flower is in my yard; but I cheated and took the neighbor's flower bush-tree thingy and snuck over for a pic -- isn't this the prettiest color?

I am experimenting with my digital camera -- the macro specifically and wanted to see if I could blur the background -- VOILA! I did it -- check out the detail of this dandelion ~ I impressed myself, ha ha ha~

Scrapbook Page ~

This is one of my favorite pages I did of Lauren; this is the "before" shot -- let me include the "after" shot that helped me win first place !!

Forest Friends Card

I copied this card from a gal off of Splitcoast -- I loved it! It reminds me of Bambi & Thumper~ I apologize for it being blurry, but you get the general idea. I made this card for my monthly card swap ~ Too cute if I don't say so myself ~

Happy Easter !

This is such a cute idea! The SU gals at the 2009 conference taught this using all SU punches; how very clever! I had to make some myself ! And of course, there is CHOCOLATE inside the basket !! =)

Easter 2009 ~

Wow! The Easter Bunny has come and gone! Another Easter season over; hard to believe! Pretty soon, my Christmas tree will be back up and decorated and Christmas 2009 will be here -- seems like next week!!

Easter Sunday was very relaxing ~ We had a great meal (ham, scalloped potatoes, home-made sweet potato casserole, steamed broccoli/cauliflower, corn, and dinner rolls. YUMMY~ Then my dear hubby made an incredible apple cobbler that was SMOKIN' !! It was delish! I must say -- he outdid himself and made his very best cobbler ever. Yeppers, my big country hubby likes to make desserts; but do not tell him I told ya! He will deny deny deny and then deny it. He is big, strappin' and works outdoors -- not in my kitchen for crying out loud~ (tee hee, it will be OUR secret).

Spring break here in VA ~ Kids are happy to be out of school; I will start my new job this week - three days with part time hours. Could there be anything better than being home most of the time and working part of the time?? Nope, I don't think there is; unless I hit the $92 million mega millions -- then I will say THAT was better!

I miss my newest nephew -- this was his first Easter; in fact, yesterday he was ONE month old! Wow, one month old already -- and still he has the smallest little head -- like the size of an orange; but don't let that fool ya! He has the death grip of a HUGE guy! Yeppers, when he took hold of my finger in his little fist; he cut off all circulation with his grip!~ Looks are deceiving for sure - little man is STRONG!!!! Now if I can only convince my baby sister to send me him and let me keep him; all would be right with the world ~ (Can't a girl wish and dream?).

So, last Saturday we had a craft/yard sale at one of my scrapbook stops; I did more BUYING than selling -- of course that is ALWAYS the case; but I did get stuff on sale! THAT IS SUPER IMPORTANT! To always be able to smile sweetly and say "But it was such a steal !" That is what I tell myself anyways................................

Weekend before last, CJ and me hopped on the bike and took a 2 hour ride to NC; it was nice! I must admit I am liking this new "biker chick" side of myself. I am loving my new leather jacket and my boots to match; all I need know are either leather pants or chaps, whichever one I get first. I feel invincible! Also, I might need to head back to the bike shop in the city of Luray and buy that leopard print helmet I saw there last summer - YESSIRREE!~ I knew someone had to make one with LEOPARD PRINT! Of course! Duh, if it is made in leopard print, I WILL find it. So, I do need that to finish my ENSEMB...............................styling & profiling fer sure! ha ha ha~ I crack myself up.

Saw the pics of my niece and nephew for their Easter day - too cute! Rachel was adorable searching for eggs and Jake is always a little doll - he smiles all the time! They are getting so big -- makes me miss them even more! And now little Nick is ONE~ Yeppers! He is the big NUMERO UNO! Wow, that was one fast year ~ Babies grow too fast, that is all I can say about that..............

K, better go and get something accomplished today -- laundry is calling my name!

CIAO~

American Eagle Card

I love this American Eagle Card -- I cannot take the credit though; another SU gal borrowed my Free & The Brave stamp set and created a card very similiar to this one so I copied it and added different ribbon and embellishments, but I do love her creation and this card is a tribute to ALL of the troops that protect our great land!