It finally happened. A day we knew was coming but kept hoping would not be soon. After a fun evening scrapbooking Friday night, I came home and Robby was up with Hercules, our dear, sweet, 12 year old mini poodle, who had been coughing and struggling to breathe. He has been in congestive heart failure for a while and we have been able to keep him going with medications, but this time was different. No matter what medicine we gave him, and no matter how hard we tried to calm him down, we were not able to get this episode to stop. Robby took him to the animal emergency hospital, and they said there was nothing they could do, and so Hercules in now in heaven with my other doggie baby that passed on several years ago, BiJou. He was such a wonderful dog and we miss him terribly. He really was a GREAT dog!
Hopefully I'll have better news for you next time.
~til then,
Paula
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
A New Chapter
Hello everyone! I hope that you are all doing well this Tuesday morning.
I have to start by telling you a little bit about what's been going on with Kaylee. She is getting ready for middle school now, and while she is very excited about it, it is really making me nervous - hehe. Just to think that my little girl is going to be in middle school very soon is unbelieveable. She has decided to be in band and just last night went with Robby to choose her instrument. She is going to play the french horn. I know nothing about the french horn, but Robby said she did very well at playing it while she tried it out and she is so excited.
While a new chapter is starting for her, I have some changes going on as well. I have resigned as a teacher at Scrapper's Boutique and am looking forward to new things ahead. I wish Cherie the best with her shop and I know she has plenty of other fabulous teachers there for you all to enjoy. Jen has an adorable card class in May and Leslie and Heather both have awesome classes too, so be sure to check them out. I want to also thank each and every one of you that have come to my classes that I have taught. I have enjoyed you all very much! I will be taking some time to catch up with my digital stuff and working on an album for Kaylee's Alice In Wonderland play. I have some things I am planning, and after May, I am looking into teaching some classes again at other venues, so if you are interested, keep watching and I'll post more about it when I have more info. :)
Here's hoping the rest of the week is sunny - hehe!
~til next time,
Paula
I have to start by telling you a little bit about what's been going on with Kaylee. She is getting ready for middle school now, and while she is very excited about it, it is really making me nervous - hehe. Just to think that my little girl is going to be in middle school very soon is unbelieveable. She has decided to be in band and just last night went with Robby to choose her instrument. She is going to play the french horn. I know nothing about the french horn, but Robby said she did very well at playing it while she tried it out and she is so excited.
While a new chapter is starting for her, I have some changes going on as well. I have resigned as a teacher at Scrapper's Boutique and am looking forward to new things ahead. I wish Cherie the best with her shop and I know she has plenty of other fabulous teachers there for you all to enjoy. Jen has an adorable card class in May and Leslie and Heather both have awesome classes too, so be sure to check them out. I want to also thank each and every one of you that have come to my classes that I have taught. I have enjoyed you all very much! I will be taking some time to catch up with my digital stuff and working on an album for Kaylee's Alice In Wonderland play. I have some things I am planning, and after May, I am looking into teaching some classes again at other venues, so if you are interested, keep watching and I'll post more about it when I have more info. :)
Here's hoping the rest of the week is sunny - hehe!
~til next time,
Paula
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
New Day Class Added for This Month's Crazy Daisies Class
You read it correctly! We have added a day class for this month's Crazy Daisies Basket Class. It will be on Tuesday, April 20th from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. It is still just $15 and we only have 4 spots left, so don't delay - sign up today!
I can also tell you about some of the flowers for upcoming Crazy Daisies classes. In the next few months, we will be learning to make Bachelor Buttons, Pansies, Sweet Peas, and Rhododendron. We might also be learning the Peony. I can't wait to get samples done to show you.
I'll keep it short and sweet today. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
~til next time,
Paula
I can also tell you about some of the flowers for upcoming Crazy Daisies classes. In the next few months, we will be learning to make Bachelor Buttons, Pansies, Sweet Peas, and Rhododendron. We might also be learning the Peony. I can't wait to get samples done to show you.
I'll keep it short and sweet today. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
~til next time,
Paula
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
April Crazy Daisies Class This Saturday!!
This month for the Crazy Daisies class, I decided to use punches that have already been used in previous classes to give everyone a chance to catch up on purchasing punches that they may have missed. So there are no new punches for this class, but you can purchase any punches used in previous classes at a 20% discount through the day of the class - yippee!!!
For this month's project, I have used a basket that we will decorate with a Petunia (a new flower we will learn using the punch we used in the rose class), and periwinkles (the flowers we learned last month). We will be doing something different with the centers of the periwinkles this time and I have made the Petunia a bit more different than usual by using print papers from BoBunny's "Jazmyne" collection instead of cardstock. This project is a great for MayDay, Mother's Day, or anything with a Spring theme. Here is a photo of the project:
April Crazy Daisies Basket Class
Saturday, April 10th from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM or Tuesday, April 13th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cost $15
Supplies that you need to bring to class with you:
Punch Bunch Tool kit or dry embossing tools
Mousepad
Tweezers
Quick Dry Liquid Glue
Scissors
Punches we will use in this class (all have been used in previous classes):
27/Begionia Petals - Super Giant Theme Punch
30/Twig - Mega Punch
4/Birch Leaf - Large Punch
2/Violet - Medium Punch
1/Sun - Small Punch
I have a limited number of baskets, so be sure to contact Cherie at Scrapper's Boutique to reserve your space today. 817-503-0777
I will also be having the Junior Scrapper's Club this Saturday from 10:15AM to 12:15 PM. We will be making two 2 page layouts. One will be for Spring Break and the other for Easter. The cost is $20.
Thanks so much and I look forward to seeing you!
~til next time,
Paula
For this month's project, I have used a basket that we will decorate with a Petunia (a new flower we will learn using the punch we used in the rose class), and periwinkles (the flowers we learned last month). We will be doing something different with the centers of the periwinkles this time and I have made the Petunia a bit more different than usual by using print papers from BoBunny's "Jazmyne" collection instead of cardstock. This project is a great for MayDay, Mother's Day, or anything with a Spring theme. Here is a photo of the project:
April Crazy Daisies Basket Class
Saturday, April 10th from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM or Tuesday, April 13th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Cost $15
Supplies that you need to bring to class with you:
Punch Bunch Tool kit or dry embossing tools
Mousepad
Tweezers
Quick Dry Liquid Glue
Scissors
Punches we will use in this class (all have been used in previous classes):
27/Begionia Petals - Super Giant Theme Punch
30/Twig - Mega Punch
4/Birch Leaf - Large Punch
2/Violet - Medium Punch
1/Sun - Small Punch
I have a limited number of baskets, so be sure to contact Cherie at Scrapper's Boutique to reserve your space today. 817-503-0777
I will also be having the Junior Scrapper's Club this Saturday from 10:15AM to 12:15 PM. We will be making two 2 page layouts. One will be for Spring Break and the other for Easter. The cost is $20.
Thanks so much and I look forward to seeing you!
~til next time,
Paula
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Getting Dirty Can Pay Off - hehe
Well, the weekend went by much too fast, as I knew it would while Lori was here. We had a fabulous time shopping, then working in the yard, then shopping, then working in the yard, then shopping - I think you get the idea from here - tee hee hee. When it was all said and done, we were covered in dirt head to toe each day and those showers were a welcome sight. Then we sat down each evening - and that was it - too exhausted to move. We did however manage to make it to bed both nights, moaning and groaning all the way - me more than Lori. She's like Superwoman!
I love my yard now, though. We accomplished more than I ever dreamed we could in one weekend. We made a big flower bed around my front tree - one that we can use as a bench and sit on while we watch the kids ride their bikes. We also cleaned up the front bed a little and added some seasonal flowers for color. Then we potted some pretty plants for around my porch. Now, if I just had some decent grass on the lawn, I'd be in business - hehe. We also worked like mad in the back yard. We planted 2 banana trees on either side of my swing and made beds around the bottom of them. We made a new bed around my Crape Myrtle tree, and made a raised garden bed where we planted Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Banana Peppers, and Blackberries. I can't wait to actually get to pick something and eat it - whoo hoo. We also cleaned up the area on top of my retaining wall and have it ready to plant some things next weekend. I have a few pics for you to see what we did. :)
While we were working in the front yard, Zachary decided to build with the bricks that were in the backyard. It was like big heavy legos to him - he was loving it. Here's his masterpiece - hehe.
Tomorrow I'm off to the Vera Bradly event in Southlake and I can't wait. I know we're going to have a blast. We get to eat lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, which will be a special treat. A big girls day - I'm so excited!!!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week and enjoying the nice weather. I know my kids were out playing with water guns in the back yard this afternoon and just having a great time. Have a fantastic rest of the week!
~til next time,
Paula
I love my yard now, though. We accomplished more than I ever dreamed we could in one weekend. We made a big flower bed around my front tree - one that we can use as a bench and sit on while we watch the kids ride their bikes. We also cleaned up the front bed a little and added some seasonal flowers for color. Then we potted some pretty plants for around my porch. Now, if I just had some decent grass on the lawn, I'd be in business - hehe. We also worked like mad in the back yard. We planted 2 banana trees on either side of my swing and made beds around the bottom of them. We made a new bed around my Crape Myrtle tree, and made a raised garden bed where we planted Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Banana Peppers, and Blackberries. I can't wait to actually get to pick something and eat it - whoo hoo. We also cleaned up the area on top of my retaining wall and have it ready to plant some things next weekend. I have a few pics for you to see what we did. :)
While we were working in the front yard, Zachary decided to build with the bricks that were in the backyard. It was like big heavy legos to him - he was loving it. Here's his masterpiece - hehe.
Tomorrow I'm off to the Vera Bradly event in Southlake and I can't wait. I know we're going to have a blast. We get to eat lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, which will be a special treat. A big girls day - I'm so excited!!!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week and enjoying the nice weather. I know my kids were out playing with water guns in the back yard this afternoon and just having a great time. Have a fantastic rest of the week!
~til next time,
Paula
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Getting Ready to Get Dirty. :)
Hey everyone! I just got back from my Stampin' Up workshop and we had a blast. I enjoyed the company and jokes, wonderful cupcakes from Nita, and the fun and "stinkin" cute bunny baskets we made. Thanks so much to Cherie for allowing me to have the workshop at Scrapper's Boutique and to Joni for all your hard work in putting those fabulous kits and instructions together - you did AWESOME!! Also thanks to Nita for making those "to die for" cupcakes -hehe. I think we even got Rose hooked - rofl! I appreciate everyone who came and I hope you all had as wonderful a time as I did. We have decided to leave the show open until Sunday afternoon for orders, so if you want to get an order in during the last of the "sale-a-bration" sale, get in touch with myself or Joni.
I have to tell you about the camping trip we went on as a family with one of my BFF's (Cindy) and her kids. We had such a good time and it was so great to get away from everything. I left all the stress behind (as best I could - lol) and just enjoyed nature. We roasted marshmallows, well . . . everyone except Zachary. He put them on the stick - then caught them on fire and watched them blow up. Evidentally he found this quite amusing because by the end of it all, I think there were more marshmallows in the fire than logs. :) The next day Robby took the kids out fishing and they all caught at least one. Brandon caught the biggest, and I think they all had a great time. We then got to go eat at my favorite Catfish place. The next day, we went for a hike and of course I took a TON of photos. I can't wait to look at them all and then post some here for you. Hopefully they turned out as well and I think they did. After that, the kids were a bit hot, so we told them they could take their shoes and socks off and get into the water up to their ankles. Well . . . they then talked us into going up to their knees and before we knew it - they were completely in the water - clothes and all. Zachary was so funny - he came running out of the water yelling "Mama!! Mama!!" When he got up to me, I asked what was wrong, but I could clearly see that the weight of the water in his pants was pulling them down. He proceeded to come up to me and break out into song, and not just any song - imagine a 5 year old at this moment starting to sing "pants on the ground, pants on the ground" from American Idol!! We were all laughing hysterically - seriously, where does he come up with all this stuff???
Now I'm looking very forward to a visit from another one of my BFF's, Lori, who moved to Abilene. I have missed her so much and she is coming in town to help me work in my yard this weekend. We have big plans to put in a flower bed around my tree in the front yard, and to fix up the little bit of yard in front of my back fence, but on top of the rock retaining wall. Why they put an area there that has to be mowed or made into a flower bed it beyond me. You can't hardly reach it, but if you don't do something with it - it looks horrible. Not so smart planning by the home builders if you ask me - but I guess they didn't ask me - rofl. I know we'll have a lot of fun and I'll have wonderful reminders of her all in my yard now. I just can't wait to see her and catch up with her while we dig in the dirt - hehe.
That's pretty much everything that's going on here. I hope this week finds you all doing fabulous! Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to have some camping and planting pics for you soon. :)
~til next time,
Paula
I have to tell you about the camping trip we went on as a family with one of my BFF's (Cindy) and her kids. We had such a good time and it was so great to get away from everything. I left all the stress behind (as best I could - lol) and just enjoyed nature. We roasted marshmallows, well . . . everyone except Zachary. He put them on the stick - then caught them on fire and watched them blow up. Evidentally he found this quite amusing because by the end of it all, I think there were more marshmallows in the fire than logs. :) The next day Robby took the kids out fishing and they all caught at least one. Brandon caught the biggest, and I think they all had a great time. We then got to go eat at my favorite Catfish place. The next day, we went for a hike and of course I took a TON of photos. I can't wait to look at them all and then post some here for you. Hopefully they turned out as well and I think they did. After that, the kids were a bit hot, so we told them they could take their shoes and socks off and get into the water up to their ankles. Well . . . they then talked us into going up to their knees and before we knew it - they were completely in the water - clothes and all. Zachary was so funny - he came running out of the water yelling "Mama!! Mama!!" When he got up to me, I asked what was wrong, but I could clearly see that the weight of the water in his pants was pulling them down. He proceeded to come up to me and break out into song, and not just any song - imagine a 5 year old at this moment starting to sing "pants on the ground, pants on the ground" from American Idol!! We were all laughing hysterically - seriously, where does he come up with all this stuff???
Now I'm looking very forward to a visit from another one of my BFF's, Lori, who moved to Abilene. I have missed her so much and she is coming in town to help me work in my yard this weekend. We have big plans to put in a flower bed around my tree in the front yard, and to fix up the little bit of yard in front of my back fence, but on top of the rock retaining wall. Why they put an area there that has to be mowed or made into a flower bed it beyond me. You can't hardly reach it, but if you don't do something with it - it looks horrible. Not so smart planning by the home builders if you ask me - but I guess they didn't ask me - rofl. I know we'll have a lot of fun and I'll have wonderful reminders of her all in my yard now. I just can't wait to see her and catch up with her while we dig in the dirt - hehe.
That's pretty much everything that's going on here. I hope this week finds you all doing fabulous! Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to have some camping and planting pics for you soon. :)
~til next time,
Paula
Monday, March 15, 2010
Come One, Come All - Just please RSVP - hehe
Happy Spring Break everyone!! I'm off to a wonderful week. I got to purchase a Nook for myself this past weekend and I am having soooooo much fun with it!! Kaylee is as happy with it as I am, and has informed me that a Nook is what she wants for her 11th birthday - hehe. If you haven't checked out these awesome contraptions, then you definitely have to look into them. They are super cool! You can find all the info on about the Nook on the Barnes and Noble website.
I am so excited about a Stampin' Up party that I am having on March 25th!! It is Sale A Bration time and everyone can get awesome free stuff! Joni, my dear, sweet, Stampin' Up demonstrator is hosting, with some help from one of her adorable recruits, Zabrina. We will be making the cutest, or as I like to say, a "stinkin' cute" bunny that will be a great gift for teachers, co-workers, neighbors, friends. . . just about anyone that you want to give a little Easter/Spring gift to. I have a photo of the bunny below. During this fabulous sale, for EVERY $50 you spend - you get to choose a product from the Sale A Bration catalog for FREE! And these aren't just little things - they are full stamp sets, punches, and other great things. The info with the when, where, etc. is below the photo. I would love for everyone that likes stamping to come, but I ask that you please RSVP to me and let me know if you plan to attend because we want to make sure that we have enough kits, etc. for everyone. If you are unable to attend, but would like to place an order, you can do so before my party, and still be eligible for the free Sale A Bration items. So without holding you in suspense any longer, here's the photo . . .
Paula's Stampin' Up party:
When: Thursday, March 25th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Scrapper's Boutique
6714 Smithfield Road, Suite 2
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
RSVP: paperflowers_paula@yahoo.com - please, please RSVP if you plan to attend.
I am planning to order cupcakes from Cherie's Mom, Nita, and yes - you can consider that a bribe to come - hehe. They are the most delicious cupcakes in the world, and I'm not exaggerating! I will also have bottled water available. :)
On another subject, I've been working on putting together digital postcards to send to my family with the photos of Gracie and Kaylee. I think I finally have them done, and now I'm working on a dedication page for Kaylee to go in her 5th grade yearbook. I'll have to post it when I get it done for you all to see.
Don't forget - I still have a few spaces left in tomorrow night's Crazy Daisies class. If you are interested, call Cherie at Scrapper's Boutique to sign up. It's only $15 ;).
That's all the news I have for now.
~til next time,
Paula
I am so excited about a Stampin' Up party that I am having on March 25th!! It is Sale A Bration time and everyone can get awesome free stuff! Joni, my dear, sweet, Stampin' Up demonstrator is hosting, with some help from one of her adorable recruits, Zabrina. We will be making the cutest, or as I like to say, a "stinkin' cute" bunny that will be a great gift for teachers, co-workers, neighbors, friends. . . just about anyone that you want to give a little Easter/Spring gift to. I have a photo of the bunny below. During this fabulous sale, for EVERY $50 you spend - you get to choose a product from the Sale A Bration catalog for FREE! And these aren't just little things - they are full stamp sets, punches, and other great things. The info with the when, where, etc. is below the photo. I would love for everyone that likes stamping to come, but I ask that you please RSVP to me and let me know if you plan to attend because we want to make sure that we have enough kits, etc. for everyone. If you are unable to attend, but would like to place an order, you can do so before my party, and still be eligible for the free Sale A Bration items. So without holding you in suspense any longer, here's the photo . . .
When: Thursday, March 25th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Scrapper's Boutique
6714 Smithfield Road, Suite 2
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
RSVP: paperflowers_paula@yahoo.com - please, please RSVP if you plan to attend.
I am planning to order cupcakes from Cherie's Mom, Nita, and yes - you can consider that a bribe to come - hehe. They are the most delicious cupcakes in the world, and I'm not exaggerating! I will also have bottled water available. :)
On another subject, I've been working on putting together digital postcards to send to my family with the photos of Gracie and Kaylee. I think I finally have them done, and now I'm working on a dedication page for Kaylee to go in her 5th grade yearbook. I'll have to post it when I get it done for you all to see.
Don't forget - I still have a few spaces left in tomorrow night's Crazy Daisies class. If you are interested, call Cherie at Scrapper's Boutique to sign up. It's only $15 ;).
That's all the news I have for now.
~til next time,
Paula
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