Overflow with Beauty Charity Collab and a Free Gift

I am so excited to share the details about a gorgeous new collaboration kit with all of you. This stunning kit called Overflow with Beauty was created by the designers at 9th & Bloom and MScraps. All of the proceeds from this kit will go to the Unicef Pakistan Flood Appeal.



In celebration of this amazing effort I have created a gift for you. Here is a Quickpage for you to download and enjoy.


Here is a sample of the Quickpage in action.
You may download your free Quickpage HERE. I hope you enjoy it and please visit 9th & Bloom to purchase the entire kit. It is for such a wonderful cause. Have a fantastic weekend!

9th & Bloom Bloghop

Oh yes, the much anticipated day has arrived! We've been waiting for WEEKS to share this beautiful new site and store, and we can't believe it's finally here! You'll find an incredible lineup of designers in the shop!

Bunnies & Bows by Amy Rose
By Becca
Clever Monkey Graphics
Damayanti Designs
emeto designs
Emily Ann Designs
et Designs
Fizzy Pop Designs
Fly Pixel Studio
Holly Designs
Kasia Designs
Kelley Mickus Designs
Lauren Reid Designs
mk Designs
Palvinka Designs
Vera Lim Design

And not only that, but there are FIVE guest designers that are just gonna blow your socks off with the gorgeousness that they are sharing at Ninth and Bloom. We are calling them the Fab 5 and they will WOW you!

Be sure to stop by and see us for challenges, games, RAKs . . . oh yeah . . . and the Blog Hop



I am so excited to share with you the Quick Page I created with the 9th and Bloom Collab Memories . . . Captured:





Download link


I'm so glad that you stopped by and hope you enjoy the free quick page! Don't forget to visit all the blogs to find other beautiful freebies. Your next stop will be: Lauren

August 1,2010 It's been a long time

I haven't posted in a very long time. By that I mean a v---e----r---y long time. But some fun things are in the works and that has inspired me to actually start using my blog.

I will start with a quick update about our little family. Everybody is good. Gia will be starting fourth grade in a little over a week. The boys have one more year before they start Kindy. We could have gone this year but I am in no hurry. Anyway, i would like them to be 18, rather than 17, when they get out of high school

Have you seen these???

OK, I had to come and post about these gorgeous camera straps.



Here is a link to her shop (be sure to check it out):
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5924896

and here is a link to her blog:
http://cottoncandybynatalie.blogspot.com/

Sorry, you will have to copy and paste these. I cannot get the links working today...sigh!

Anyway, aren't these just the cutest? I think I will need more than one of these (since I have more than one DSLR.....yes I am an addict). So, if my hubby is reading this, now you know what to get me for a little gift, heh heh!

August already?

Here is my question: Where has the summer gone? Yes, technically I know that it is still summer but it feels like it is over since Gia starts school in ten days. I am so sad to see her go back. I love having her home and getting to spend time with her. She is a tremendous help with the boys and, plus, she is lots of fun.

I guess we have had a pretty good summer. We haven't gone anywhere exciting because of the price of gas. But, we have had a great "staycation." Here are some of the things the family has done:
1. Gia has learned to swim really well and she is also diving off of the high and low diving boards.
2. Gia had her first sleepover and she also had her friend over to stay the night here.
3. The boys are talking about everything and they have learned all of their colors and how to count to ten (with Sissy's help, of course).
4. Mommy has had two job offers outside of home and has continued to take steps toward getting her daycare license.
5. Everybody has been trying to eat more healthy this summer.
6. Even the cat has gone through changes and we now have six little kittens living with us!

Here are some pictures from last week:







Have a great week!