Dear Santa

Dear Santa-

Please I just want a few extra hours added to my day, preferably between the hours of 9 and 11Pm. This is the time that the kids are in bed and I play super mom, trying to get everything done.

I am so tired!! Too many nights of staying up late wrapping gifts. There just are not enough hours in the day and that is doubly true during the holidays. I did have to jump on line for a quick minute to let you know about some of the fun happening going on at My Life and Scrap.

39 for the first time....

39 years old - yep it's my birthday! What a terrible age to be. I don't actually mind being 39 -mark your calendars for a melt down this time next year though. The thing that is bad about being 39 is that no one is really 39. Its the age that everyone tends to get stuck at. So of course no one will believe me when I say I'm 39. They will automatically think I am older and that I am lying about my age. Maybe I will just get stuck at 38- hmm.

Today's Freebie

I have a quick page Freebie for you created with the

Quiet Nature Collab Kit at My Life and Scrap.

Don't forget that @Jacquie has her entire store 50% off to celebrate her grand opening. She creates wonderful word art so be sure to check out her store.

Snow, Snow Go Away

Hello! Where have all of you "Oh the snow is so pretty" people been as I have to dig out of my driveway every morning? Now those of you who don't get snow may not know this but snow doesn't just fall from the sky and look pretty. NO! It likes to blow around. I am pretty sure the snow piled up against by garage door when I got home tonight was the same snow that was was shoveled away this morning. Any one what to make a bet as to whether it will be back in the morning?

Today's Freebie

I have a Quick Page Freebie for you created with the

Home Is Where The Heart is Collab from My Life and Scrap.

Who made Mother Nature mad?

Mother Nature was in a bad mood last night. This picture is of a tree in my front yard. We ONLY got 18 inches of snow but the drifts are crazy deep. The driveway was cleared a few hours ago but it is again covered and drifting. It all looks pretty and you'd think it would be fun to play in but the wind chill is making it -20 degrees fahrenheit. It is a good day to stay in with some hot cocoa and scrap - oh, yeah but school was canceled so that won't be happening.

Today's Freebie

@ Jacquie has joined My Life and Scrap. She has the cutest word art kits (I love the Chocolate set). All of her word arts are 50% off this week. It is the perfect time to get acquainted with this talented lady. As part of her opening celebration she is giving away this quick page freebie pack.

My Christmas Funk Continues.

Rebecca was kind enough to give me the OK to use her fabulous Holiday Delights kit to give my blog a holiday look. I believe this is my all time favorite Christmas kit. Everything is so rich and elegant.

However, my Christmas funk continues. I am using all the same measurements as I always have but I can't get rid of the empty bars on the sides of my blog. I had to make adjustments to my design to get it to look even this good.

I'm afraid to start any holiday baking, I'll probably burn the house down.

Today's Freebie

This cluster freebie was created with Rucola's Miss Metal Kit.

Remember Rucola is celebrating her grand opening with 50% off everything in her store through Sunday.

Have you seen my missing tree???

What are the things you do to bring the Christmas spirit into your homes? Mine is missing this year and I am normally a Christmas junkie. It started with the missing tree - I kid you not. Still can't quite figure out how a 7 ft tree with a sheet over it that goes into the same corner of the storage room every year can disappear. Some how mine did. I am taking that as a sign that I need to take a step back from the holiday takeover that normally happens to my home.

I normally put up two full size trees and 5 smaller ones. Plus I have a insane amount of garland and decorations. So far the only thing that has gone up is one of the big trees. The sad thing is the kids haven't even questioned where everything else is. Who did I go through all of the work for? So is it more stress than its all worth or will something be missing Christmas morning if I call my decorating duties done.

Today's Freebie

Michelle put together these great freebie quick pages for you using Rucola's Hard Feelings kit.

All of Rucola's designs are 50% off this week as part of her grand opening at My Life and Scrap.

Rucola's Grand Opening

The My Life and Scrap team continues to grow. The newest addition is the designer, Rucola. She creates papers with great texture. Perfect for blend junkies such as myself.

I created the above layout using Rucola's Flames of Fall Woody Kit and Flames of Fall Freebie. As part of Rucola's grand opening celebration I have her Flames of Fall Freebie for you. Grab it and be sure to stop by Rucola's store from more goodies.

Flames of Fall Freebie from Rucola.