Sorry to have been a deadbeat blogger — I’m not sure what became of the last week…  But I am ready to get you all caught up now!

Lisa Pace is about to write her “Stroll Through the Garden” article for the
newsletter.  Get your layouts in the gallery so that yours will be eligible!
We assembled all the December kits this week.  I think it is scrumptious and
I fell madly in love with the velvet robin’s egg blue thickers the moment I saw
them!  If you didn’t have a chance to check out the kit photo and contents list on the
messageboard here it is for you.
Winter’s Garden
Patterned Paper
Tinkering Ink Queen Anne
Tinkering Ink Marvelous Magnolia
Tinkering Ink Baby Blossoms
October Afternoon Cotton Candy
Prima Calipe “Chance”
Bo Bunny Garden Chic Baroque
Making Memories Audrey Diecut Ledger
Prima Paintables
Urban Lily Apple

Cardstock
Prima Starburst Metallic
Bazzill Bling String of Pearls
Bazzill Tweed
Bazzill Dark Rosey

Embellishments
October Afternoon “Notebook” Stamp
7 Gypsies Calais Frames Rub-ons
American Crafts Black Tie Thickers - Blue
Maya Road Bird Keychain Set
Waste Not Paper Picture Perfect Scalloped Picture Card — Lake
Bo Bunny Double Dots Bodacious Brads — Chocolate
Scenic Route “Save the Date” Chipboard Circles
1 Tinkering Ink Botanique Bliss Finery
Imaginisce Crocheted Blossoms — Chablis

Ribbon
3/8″ Chocolate Velvet Ribbon
Making Memories Ava Ocean Velvet Center
Maya Road Scalloped Ric Rac — Pink

The party went well on Sunday.  The kids had a blast jumping, running,
rolling and beating up the pony (ok, just a pinata).  It was definitely a
good idea to have it somewhere other than our house.  But, I think I’m going
to be a mean mommy and institute my parents’ rule — birthday party only
every other year.  I never understood why they did that.  Now I know… 

There were a few families that forgot about the party so we didn’t have quite as many kids as we had anticipated which wasn’t a bad thing.  Of course I was thinking that they hadn’t really forgotten; they just decided not to come.  That is until this morning….  Jack said to me at the breakfast table, “Don’t forget about Eric and Andrew’s birthday party!!”  He was very excited to go.  Only problem… it was yesterday and I completely spaced it!!!  I had one very sad little boy on my hands.  That’ll teach me to put all kid related events into my Outlook calendar, and the calendar in the kitchen and my notepad in the car and wherever else I can think to put things so as not to forget!!!  Oh course this was kismit as they were ones that showed up at 2pm to Jack’s party thinking it was 2-4 when in fact it was 12-2.  This was fated to happen I guess!  (At least I’ll tell myself that to feel a bit better about disappointing Jack so badly).  To make up for it Scott took them to the library and they are heading over to Papa’s Pizza (our local equivalent of Chucky Cheese’s) and I need to head out to meet them.  I wonder why I am dawdling….

We had a trip to the dentist this week.  We don’t have any video games or gameboys at home so Jack is always excited to go as they give them a game to play as their teeth are cleaned.  Last time Alice wouldn’t even let them look in her mouth.  6 months later not only did she open nicely for them but she let them do a full cleaning — I was amazed!!  Especially as it was nap time and she was a wreck before we got there.

Not the best photos but what can you expect when you are working with a cellphone?

Hope everyone is having a fun weekend!