May Roundup

Going strong with my Katie the Scrapbook Lady's Roundup , 5 months in a row!


What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
Spent the month moving so all my books were packed up this month

What movies and/or T.V. shows did I watch this month?
Session endings of Lost, Housewives, Veronica Mars and Ugly Betty

Elisa's current favorites this month are Cars and Chicken Little. We had a trial of Vongo this month and hooked the computer up to the TV at the new house so we can watch online stuff on the big tv.

Watching a lot of old movies on Vongo and from Blockbuster
Actually went to the theater to see Pirates at Worlds End (was a little too long for me)


What special days did I celebrate and how?
Went to a friend's baby shower

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
nothing that I can think of except parents loaned us money for our new place until we got our deposit from the old place back

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
Have been healthy, just tired from moving

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
Going to the movies and hospitality at Chilies


What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
Went to Chilies with our Book Study group and the great Indian place here in Pittsburg, http://www.mehranrestaurant.com/

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
Rest of the deposit on our new place
Exchanged our desk at Staples for another desk. Gotta love the furniture protection plan : )

What were this month's disappointments?
Moving has taken WAY too long and was sooooooo much work

What were my accomplishments this month?
Moving
TLC team members promoted

Anything else noteworthy to record?
Our new place has a bunch of fruit trees and faster Internet. I'll have to do a mini book on moving

Saturday Special 6/2

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~Picture Perfect~Fill In The Blanks, Try Using Photos~
1. A picture perfect day is ______?:

It was a really great day : )

2. A picture perfect dinner is ______?:

Any dinner at http://www.mehranrestaurant.com/ but favorite is Chicken Tikka Masala and Nan with this drink, Mango Lassi

3. A picture perfect evening is ______?:

At home with hubby and dd

4. A picture perfect vacation is _____?:

http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/CZMVM/main.wnt

TLC reward vacation to Viva Wyndham Maya in Cancun
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Friday Feast 6/1

Appetizer: Name something you think is “the best.”
In and Out Hamburgers are the best

Soup: On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 highest), how stressed are you today?
About a 7 or 8, will be lower next week when school is out

Salad: What kind of cleanser do you use to wash your face?
Avon

Main Course: Tonight is a blue moon! What is something that you believe only happens “once in a blue moon.”
People find true love

Dessert: When was the last time it rained where you live?
Last month

Saturday Special 5/25

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~Your Brand is Showing! (suggested by Marge)~
1. Food: Do you buy brand names or go for the cheaper store name brand?:

Cheaper store brand on most things

2. Clothes: Wear designer jeans/slacks with a brand name or regular department store jeans/slacks?: Only designer jeans I have are a pair of Sean Johns, everything else is from Good Will or Fashion Bug

3. Handbags: Buy a designer bag or look for a less expensive copy?:

Don't like handbags, use a $12 walet purse from Target

4. Shoes: You got the drift, designer or a cheaper copy?:

Cheap and comfy. Do like Nikes though
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Friday Feast 5/25

Appetizer: Name a sound you like to hear.
Elisa laughing

Soup: What is your favorite kind of cheese?
Tie between Pepperjack and Provolone

Salad: Do you sleep late on Saturday mornings? Why or why not?
I try to sleep in when I can because my family and I are all night owls. We stay up too late and are not morning people

Main Course: When was the last time you forgot something? What was it, and how long did it take to remember it?
Forgot my cell phone this morning and remembered when I got to work. I had my hubby drop it by.

Dessert: Fill in the blank: I notice ____________ when _____________.

I notice I have too much stuff when we started moving 2 weeks ago. I say started moving because we are still packing stuff up.

What's Your Happiness Wedsday #7

This has been a very hard week with work and moving but happy times have been had

• Returned the desk we got a few months ago for a new desk that fits the new place better. So happy we had Staples' furniture plan
• Washer and dryer seem to work better at the new place, especially the dryer
• Mom and Dad took Elisa for the weekend so we could move and clean some more
• Elisa calls the new place her" Favorite Home"

Those are the highlights of the week

Saturday Special 5/19

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~TV Delights~
1. Favorite TV Chef: Alton Brown

2. Favorite TV Cooking Personality: Rachel Ray

3. Favorite TV Dinner: Pot pie

4. Favorite Watching TV Movie Snack: Kettle Popcorn
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Friday Feast 5/18

Appetizer: List 3 emotions you experienced this week.
Joy, Anger, Sadness

Soup: Name a car you’d love to have.
Honda Odyssey Hybrid http://automobiles.honda.com/models/model_overview.asp?ModelName=Odyssey

Salad: Describe your typical morning routine.
Wake up late, jump in the shower, get myself and Elisa dressed, jump in the car where hubby will drop me off at work and grab a coffee for breakfast

Main Course: Have you ever emailed someone famous? If so, who, and what did you say to them? Did they reply?
Have emailed a few famous scrappers: Angie Pederson, Stacy Julian and a few others. They have all responded and were very nice

Dessert: Do you listen to podcasts? If so, which ones? Angie Pederson's old popcasts Wholly Scrap

Saturday Special 5/12

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~If Onlys (Fill In The Blanks)~

1. If only I went _____.

to the dentist more, I would have cleaner teeth.

2. If only I bought _____.

fewer new cars, my car payment would be a lot lower.

3. If only I gave _____.

more stuff away, it would be easier to move.

4. If only I looked _____.

thinner, maybe I would be healther.

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Friday Feast 5/11

Appetizer
Tell about a time when you had to be brave.
I guess when I skipped 8th grade and went to high school early that was a scary thing. Everything worked out though.

Soup
Which upcoming movie are you excited about seeing?
The final Pirates of the Caribbean movie

Salad
Name an item you try to always have on hand.
I always try to have milk and cereal

Main Course
Imagine the most relaxing room you can think of. Now describe it!
Spa room where you get a massage with pretty music on and light monochromatic color scheme.

Dessert
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being highest), how spiritual or religious are you?
I am about an 8 I think

What's Your Happiness Wedsday #6

We will be moving soon, getting keys this weekend.
Weather has been nice
Computers at work seem to be doing better

April Round Up

Going strong with my Katie the Scrapbook Lady's Roundup , 4 months in a row! Take a look at Katie's graphic:


What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
Finished the Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown's Miss Murphy books that my mom had, have been looking for others at the library and used book store.

Read the first book in Laura Childs Scrapbook Mystery series and have been enjoying it. There are New Orlean's recipes and scrapbook tips at the end of each book.

What movies and/or T.V. shows did I watch this month?
Same shows this month, getting the the end of the session though. Have been getting the session one dvds of House and Desperate Housewives though.

Elisa's current favorites this month are The Upside Down Show on Noggin and Max & Ruby on PBS Kids.

Efrain and I have also been watching Flip This House and The Real Deal, 2 shows about buying and fixing houses for profit. Very interesting

No movies this month but we did get a free trial of Vongo for May

What special days did I celebrate and how?

Nothing to report here

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
Gift certificates to the secretaries at the school for Secretary's Week

Princess House pan to our friends for all they do for us

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
My grandfather on my dad's side passed away so we drove to Oregon for a few days. He died peacefully and had a nice memorial service. I was able to help my mother with a memorial board of photos.

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
Had some nice visits in Oregon and on the way home stopped in Woodland to see my grandmother on my mom's side.

Went to a wedding with the Barry children. It was the first wedding in the new hall.


What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
Tried a new drink at Jambo Juice, Mango A Go Go

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
Paid part of the deposit on our new place

What were this month's disappointments?
My grandfather passing away was sad but I am glad that he didn't suffer.

Still having computer issues and no agreement on health care at work

What were my accomplishments this month?
Am part of Katie the Scrapbook Ladies new team as Promo Lady
Got my taxes done

Anything else noteworthy to record?
We have moved and have a lot of cleaning to do, guess that will be in May's Round up : )

Saturday Special 5/5

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~Art Imagination~
1. If you could paint a landscape what would it be?

Irish Coast

2. If you could paint a portrait who would it be?

My daughter or a family portrait

3. If you could paint a geometrical form what would it be?

Baby building blocks

4. If you could paint any object what would it be?

butterfly
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Katie's New Store

Check out Katie The Scrapbook Lady's new store and goodies. She is now at The Digi Shoppe with lots of new kits and lines. My favorite are the Paint Chip kits. Stop by this weekend for the biggest savings but if you miss this weekend there will still be a month long 25% off sale for May. How cool is that?

Friday Feast 5/04

Appetizer: Name something you would not want to own.
Sports car

Soup: Describe your hair (texture, color, length, etc.).
Little longer than chin length, lightly layered, brown

Salad: Finish this sentence: I’ll never forget ___________.
the day of my wedding or the day my daughter was born

Main Course: Which famous person would you like to be for one day? Why?
Not sure, I'll get back to you

Dessert: Write one sentence about yourself that includes one thing that is true and another thing that is not.

I have been scrapbooking since high school and only digi scrap now.