The "Magic" of Page Kits

It's official. I have discovered the "magic" of page kits. The plan, yesterday, was to scrap at someone's house. That never goes well for me, though, because I never have what I need to even do most of a page -- and if you can't do that, then what's the point? Right?

This week I was determined to be prepared so I could make the best use of that time... and my stash! I actually got 3-1/2 layouts done! Anyone who knows me, knows that this is quite an accomplishment. That's an accomplishment when I'm at home and have all my stuff available to me. Thing is, too, I love all of the pages. That was the most pleasant surprise. That experience gave me a lot more confidence about preparing for the scrappy retreat that's coming up. Now I know I can be productive.

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Now, for the 4th of July. I hate the 4th of July. I don't like fireworks. I despise the crowds. I did manage to avoid it this year. When I left my friend's house to come home, though, the smell of sulfur in the air was so thick. It was disgusting. We did go to a fun party on Thursday night to celebrate our country's independence.

I leave you with this pic of miss Johanna from the party. It was so nice of our host to have a hammock that matched her dress! LOL

Obviously there is still a lot of work to do here, but I think it's more important to stay on top of my posts for now. I'll work on the aesthetics when I have insomnia. :-)

I'm in the process of getting some page "kits" together for Friday and Monday. We're having a bit of a scrapping marathon this weekend. I'm going to my BFF's house on Friday and then we're going to a local store on Monday, too. Funny how there are just a few people in my life that I can never spend enough time with. I'll have to scan my BFF layout and post it. It's pretty funny. Sunday, we took the kids to the park. They played on the playground and in the water for awhile and then they went on a paddle boat ride on the lake. When we were done there, we went to dinner at Sam's favorite restaurant, Olive Garden, and off to Graeter's for icecream. Can you tell Johanna was in heaven?

When we got home, Johanna found one of my favorite "fun" hats and put it on. Then, in typical Johanna style, she put on quite a show for us!

She's such a silly kid!

Today was a gorgeous day here. The temperature was perfect, especially for July. There's a nice breeze, too. I had to get outside for a little bit today and enjoy it. Johanna's daycare went to the zoo, too. Caitlin's been golfing most of the day and took a break to go to the movies with a friend. She's having a fun summer, but she's going to have to buckle down on her summer reading for AP English. That's her agenda for tomorrow and she doesn't even know it yet. :-)

I'll say goodbye for now. More tomorrow. I'll get around to posting some of my recent work here, too, as well as some pics of Miss C.

Day 1

Well, today is day one for blogging again. It's been a lot longer than I thought. This is such a good way to keep in touch with family and friends, though, that I think it's worth the effort. Besides, I have a lot more time on my hands these days, but I'll save that story for another post.

My best friend, Lori, is putting together a scrapbooking retreat for the third week in August. I am so excited to go! Two and a half days and two nights of scrappy goodness with 7 or 8 friends. You can't beat that with a stick. :) My only dilemma is how on EARTH I am going to pack for this event. Heck, I never have what I need for a crop at the local store! August 15 can't come soon enough for me!

I'll keep it short today. It's late and I'm tired.