Just call me Razzi

Thank you Card-Pink/Black/Cream

2011-10-22T00:04:00.001-07:00

I started with a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 square card base in white and inked the edges black. I cut a 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 black square and a 5 x 5 pattern paper square and inked the edges of both first in silver then went over it with black, adhered them together and then onto the base. I cut another black square at 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 and a pattern paper square at 4 x 4 and adhered them together. I placed black pop dots on the back corners of the smaller set of squares and adhered it in the center of the larger set. I punched out two 2" tags from the larger pattern paper and adhered them together so the reverse polka dot side of the pattern paper was on the up side and the floral was on the underside. I put an eyelet thru the tag and attached two epoxy charms to it with scrapper's floss and added a jump ring. I threaded a sheer black ribbon under the small square (the pop dots make that possible) and tied a knot. I threaded one end of the ribbon thru the jump ring, tied a bow and trimmed the tails.

Pink Paper and Epoxy Charms: Making Memories
Cream Floral Paper: Lasting Impressions
Black Cardstock: American Crafts
Ribbon: Michael's

Explosion box

2011-10-14T22:40:00.001-07:00

Explosion Box for Cricut Circle Blogiversary contest. The Cricut cuts include the title "family" and the tag on the lid, and the two butterflies inside. There are also 3 buttons-the "i" in family on the lid (doesn't show up well in the pic) and one each of the butterflies.

Fleur de Lis Card

2011-10-14T18:18:00.000-07:00

This card was created for the Cricut Circle Blogiversary contest. I think the fleur de lis is great for guy cards (which are always a challenge in my opinion!).

Materials:
Black square card base
Cream/black pattern paper, Lasting Impressions
Orange and Black cardstock, Bazzill
Kraft cardstock
Buttons
Brown Baker's twine, Martha Stewart
Thanks So Much rub on, American Crafts
"A" charm, Making Memories (It's my initial LOL)
Brown and black inks for edges
Martha Stewart punch "Cornice
Sewing machine

Cricut Cuts:
Fleur de Lis and Banner, Art Philosophy

Adhere 5 x 5" patterned paper square to 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" square card base (card fold should be at the top). Use Cricut to cut the fleur de lis top layer at 2 3/4" and banner<1> at 3" and trim height to liking. Use "cornice" paper punch to punch along both sides of orange strip originally cut at 2 1/4" wide. Attach to lower portion of card and sew randomly back and forth multiple times. Use baker's twine to sew on buttons (using different thread patterns) and then wrap some around width of card multiple times and tie in a knot. Use a few extra strands grouped together to make a bow and attach initial charm (if desired). Stamp or place a rub-on sentiment in right lower corner. Finish inside as desired.

Birthday Card using Art Philosophy

2011-10-10T22:38:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I created for my Mom's upcoming birthday using the exclusive Close To My Heart "Art Philosophy" Cricut cartridge. I used the postage stamp type square and dragonfly layer cuts. The top layers were all cut at 5". The blue (dragonfly), red(thin red frame under vellum) and printed yellow background (behind vellum and red frame) of the dragonfly layers are papers from the "Brunch" collection by Crate Paper. I also used a vellum layer under the top dragonfly cut which I embossed it with the "Birthday" A2 Cuttlebug folder. the kraft paper layer is cut a rectangle cut 1/4" larger then top layers all around. The sentiment stamp is from a CTMH stamp set that came with the Art Philosophy bundle and is in "Merlot" cat eye ink. The ribbon is from Michael's. i added pearls to define the wings and body a bit. The card base is a light yellow linen texture from Joann's. All of the edges were inked in either "Cocoa" or "Merlot" cat eye ink. The colors don't every photograph as pretty as they are unfortunately.

Bon Voyage Okie!!!

2011-02-24T10:54:00.000-08:00

So Okie is leaving today for the first part of her journey to the Great Cricut Cruise! I am so excited for her!!! I know she has spent countless hours packing and re-packing (Razzi thinks Okie was crazy to fret so much...it's vacation!!). But, somehow Okie also found time to schedule posts while she is gone. So please be sure to check out her blog daily!

www.okieladybugsscrapnmore.blogspot.com

CHA Winter 2011-I need a Gala Invite!

2011-01-14T13:59:00.000-08:00

I can't believe CHA is coming to California again already! Where did the time go?

Well, I will once again be attending and I am so excited. Can't wait to see what PC has to offer :-)

I need some help!!! I hear PC is hosting a Gala party (not a Round-Up) that I was lucky enough to be invited to last year. I would REALLY like to go again this year. Are there any of my followers out there who might have an extra invite?

Please let me know! I would really appreciate it!

WIN a Making Memories Slice PINK Apron!

2010-02-12T23:23:00.000-08:00

***The winner is SHIMMYBEAN (aka Katherine!) Congrats!***

Please head over to the Cricut message board and leave a comment on this thread HERE for a chance to WIN a Making Memories Slice PINK Apron!

One comment per person. Comments will be taken until 9:00 PM Pacific Time on Saturday, February 13th.

Here is a pic of my apron. The winner will receive one folded and tied with Making Memories ribbon!

Cricut Carts and Martha Stewart Score Board FOR SALE

2010-01-30T20:00:00.000-08:00

I have (1) Cars and (1) Tinkerbell cart BRAND NEW and in the SEALED Clamshell. I am asking $30 each including First Class postage. You are welcome to pay for Priority if you prefer.

**SOLD** I also have (1) Martha Stewart Score Board Brand New in the package. I am asking $16 plus shipping. Shipping will depend on where you live. In the U.S. it has been averaging $12. This isncludes the jumbo bubble mailer. The board is very large so shipping is not cheap.

I accept Paypal (GIFT only or you pay the fees). Please email me if interested,
amw1020@hotmail.com

Check out Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

2010-01-28T20:19:00.000-08:00

Hello blog followers! I have a great blog I would like to share with you. Maggie has created an awesome blog called the Cuttlebug Challenge! Please take some time to head on over and visit and become a follower. Maggie has lots of information and lots of great guest designers with wonderful info to share. Cuttlebug Challenge (Maggie!) was invited back to CHA for the second year in a row to help demo the CB at the Provo Craft booth. This is an awesome honor. Thanks for checking out http://www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/ See you there real soon!

I'm getting a Cricut CAKE! Thank you PC!

2010-01-24T22:47:00.000-08:00

I was lucky enough to attend the Provo Craft Gala tonight after the CHA show. It was a great party!
They had an old fashioned cake walk. The grand prize winner gets to travel to PC with 4 friends for a personal demo of the Cake machine. The runner-up received a $500 gift card from Williams-Sonoma and a $500 Visa gift card. The third place winner received $250 on Circut.com!
But, everyone who attended turned out to be BIG winners. We all received a Cricut CAKE!!!
I'm beyond excited! I'm not sure how soon I will receive my machine, but I plan to try and figure out the Flip video recorder and post demos on my blog.
Jim, Provo Craft CEO, gave an awesome speech! There are big things coming for PC. He mentioned 3 new versions of the Expression.... THIS YEAR ALONE! (I'm so excited!)
There are so many great things coming for the Cuttlebug! The new folders are fantastic and offer so many new options. They take Nestabilities to the next level!!!

There was just so much to see and absorb. I really wish I didn't have to go to work tomorrow. I am suppose t attend CHA again on Tuesday wth my Boss, but our company interest is outside of the scrapbooking area so not sure I will get to go back there.

Leave CHA Questions & Comments HERE

2010-01-24T17:08:00.000-08:00

Questions??? and Comments....

Heading to CHA!!

2010-01-23T22:18:00.000-08:00

I am heading to the trade show side of CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) tomorrow! This is the best opportunity to see all the new products the Scrapbooking world will have to offer us in 2010! I'm even more excited to be able to bring my friend Tina along!

I am MOST excited to visit the Provo Craft (Cricut!) booth. I can't wait to see the new Cake live and in person. I hear there are Chef's hats to wear as well! The new Cuttlebug folders have peaked my interest too.

I also plan to check out the new Cinch from We R Memory Keepers.

Of course, I will check out the Crate Paper booth and their upcoming lines. Crate Paper is my ALL TIME FAV!!!

I will post update and pics as soon as I can.

Ikea Bygel Bars for Punch Organization

2010-01-12T22:19:00.001-08:00

Here is a pic of the Ikea Bygel Bars. They are awesome for storing punches. This is the smaller length of bar and each one cost only $1.99! This wall is behind the bedroom door. It is a great space to use, especially for this.

Christmas Tags

2009-12-14T19:42:00.000-08:00

I have had so much fun making tags for gifts this year. I purchased the Very Merry Tags solutions cartridge for the Cricut machine and love it!

Here are a few examples of the tags I made. My son, Jake, has enjoyed helping also.

The Peppermint Candy tags are cut at 3.5 ". I used silver Stickles glitter glue to outline and make the center.

I also cut the light bulbs at 3.5". I used silver, red and green Stickles glitter glue to add some bling.

Masculine Thank You card

2009-09-26T22:14:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my hubby and a group of guys to give to another guy. I wanted to keep it simple and masculine. I use the Cricut cart Wild Card cartridge to make the card, the word "thanks" and the frame around the cut-out. I used a slightly larger cut of the frame and folded it to make the gift card holder. I inked the edges all in black.

Halloween Paint Can

2009-09-25T22:19:00.000-07:00

Here is the first Paint Can I have ever decorated. I decided to do a Halloween one and give it to my Mom. I was inspired by a post on the CMB. Here is my version.

I used paper from the Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday stack. The punches are from Martha Stewart-drippy goo and spider web. The ribbon is all from M's.

It's nothing fancy, but it's my first try and it was very easy and fun!

Where have I been??

2009-09-07T22:14:00.000-07:00

I have been far too lazy about my blog and my crafting in general. I have realized that this has also made me lazy and unhappy about other things...so I am making my commitment to get my focus back on the things I love to do most and to make myself and my passions a priority.

I am already working on the Halloween sour cream containers for DS's class. I also need to dive in and finish getting my scraproom back in order. It is far to out of control and not a pleasant place to be.

I also made a card and will get a picture posted soon! (And OKIE, I promise to get those magazines sent to you that I told you I was sending out a month ago! eekkk!)

Class Valentine's

2009-02-10T13:46:00.000-08:00

Here are the Valentine containers I made for my son's class.

I made all the candy hearts from Wilton Candy Melts. There are 6 hearts (2 of each color) in each container.

The heart paper is from open stock at Michael's. I printed the tags on white cardstock from my computer and used a square punch to punch them out.

My Valentine for my Hubby

2009-02-08T12:25:00.000-08:00

Here is the card I made for my hubby for Valentine's Day.

The card base is made from an embossed cardstock by DCWV from Joann's open stock. The blue cardstock and ribbon are American Crafts. The die cut hearts are Heidi Grace. The paper punch is "Mini Hearts" by Martha Stewart. The edges are inked in a cocoa brown and the "love" stamp is by Studio G.

My Amazing Friend

2009-02-06T19:05:00.000-08:00

This is not craft related, but it is about a friend who also happens to be an avid card maker and scrapper.

Today I went to visit my friend at the hospital. On Wednesday she delivered her first child. I know millions and millions of women do this every year, but this was a very special birth.

She and her hubby had been trying for nearly 10 years (they never did IVF, just kept trying). What makes this even more amazing is that she was born with a heart condition and she has had 3 heart surgeries in her lifetime. The last one was just a few years ago.

Well she had a spectacular preganancy and surprised her doctors beyond words. She told me there were no less than 25 doctors in the delivery room as a pre-caution and she amazed all of them.

I happen to live in the same town as (and apparently just around the corner from) Nadya Suleman, the lady who delivered Octuplets just last week. This is all I have been hearing about in the news. Well, I happen to think my friend and the son she gave birth to, is a much bigger miracle.

When I held that beautiful (and I really mean beautiful for a newborn baby!) little miracle today, I couldn't control the tears...they just flowed. But, they were very happy tears...I was so happy my friend was finally going to experience the joy of motherhood and even more happy that God had taken care of her and her heart so she can be the wonderful mom I know she is going to be!

Birthday Card

2009-01-12T10:51:00.001-08:00

Here is a birthday card I made recently.

The pattern paper is Crate Paper. The scallop dot punch is Martha Stewart Crafts. The flower is Prima. The buttons are craft supply and the ribbon is from Michael's. The edges are inked in Colorbox "Cocoa". The yellow card base is from Joann. I used Scrapper's Floss in "Red" to secure the buttons. The Happy Birthday rub-on is from American Crafts.

Another holiday card...just love candy canes!

2008-12-17T11:54:00.000-08:00

Here is a card I made with a Candy Cane theme. The Ho Ho Ho printed cardstock is from the 2008 DCWV Xmas stack. I used the snow dots CB embossing folder on the white cardstock. The candy cane is stamped in white and I heat embossed it in clear. The ribbon is a silver grograin and the metal slide is from Making Memories. I used a corner rounder and nestabilities also. I inked the edges with silver ink.

Can't forget the Pets this season! (Updated)

2008-12-13T22:52:00.000-08:00

I just LOVE the "sour cream containers" so much that I had to find other ways to gift them (specific directions are in an archive post on my blog).

What better to fill them with than "Scooby Snacks" (YES, there is such a thing!) for all the dogs we know!

I decided to try making them a little larger, since dog snacks are pretty big and I wanted to make sure I gave them more than 3 or 4 cookies.

I used a 6"x12" piece of paper for these (instead of the normal 4"x6"). The larger size actually came out pretty good. I found this dog bone paper at Michael's. I used a metal eyelet fo the ribon hole. I printed the text for the tags from my computer and used a tag shaped punch . I attached it with scrapper's floss.

I think they canine cousins and friends are going to be very happy!

Here is a picture of how much larger the 6"x12" size is versus the standard 4"x6" size.

Proof we ALL need a "Teddy" to hug!

2008-11-19T18:07:00.000-08:00

Here is Kitman and his best friend "Teddy". He adopted this teddy bear when he was really little and hasn't let go of it since. He carries Teddy around the house like a mama cat by the nap of the neck and meows his loudest. The picture above is of him and Teddy napping on our bed not too long ago.

But, apparently, even the CAT thinks I take too many pictures around here because this is what he did after I snapped the first picture...gotta love him though!

Xmas Candy Containers

2008-11-18T23:05:00.001-08:00

I am making these containers for a group my Mom belongs to. They are so fun and easy to make. I filled these with holiday color M&Ms.

I found the paper and coordinating ribbon at Michael's.

The How-To-Make instructions can be found in a blog post titled "Halloween Candy Containers" from early November.

First Holiday Card!

2008-11-15T23:02:00.000-08:00

I made my first Christmas card last night. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. This is part of a set of cards I am selling to a friend.

The pattern paper is from My Mind's Eye, the cardstock is Bazzill, the brads are from M's and the snowflakes are made from the Martha Stewart 2008 Collectable Snowflake punch. I used Nestabilites rectangles for the sentiment insert inside. I also used the Making Memories Tag Maker and Punch for the rimmed tag on the front. I heat embossed the "Noel" stamped on the tag.

My Halloween candy containers

2008-11-03T18:33:00.000-08:00

Here are the containers I made for Halloween treats for a few friends. They are so easy to make.

Here is what you will need:

One 4"x6" piece of printed paper (You can get 6 from (1) 12x12 piece)

Adhesive runner

Ribbon

Paper crimper

Hole punch

Small candy or goodie (i.e. M&Ms)

Run adhesive down the (2) long and (1) short side. Fold the short side over to the other short side (forming a toilet paper role like tube)and seal. Squeeze one end into a flat seam. Run seam thru paper crimper (about 1/4" inch (3-4 ridges). Fill 2/3 full, then squeeze together open end into a flat seam in the opposite direction of the other seam. Punch a hole in one seam and tie ribbon into a bow.

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

2008-10-19T23:07:00.001-07:00

Just 50 more minutes and it is my birthday! And I have decided I'm going to make it the best one yet. My DS and DH took me out to Downtown Disney and we had dinner at the Rainforest Cafe earlier tonight and we made a Cheetah at Build-A-Bear (of course, DS has already taken it to his room!). I'm having lunch with my SIL tomorrow and maybe even dinner out with my DS & DH again. It's going to be a great day!

Keep Your Fingers Crossed....

2008-10-08T21:02:00.000-07:00

I'm still a little unsure about having sent the emails, but tonight I decided to finally try and submit some of my cards for publication in Cards Magazine. I sent them 3 submissions for the March 2009 issue. I'm not at all expecting to be chosen, but it would really make my year if I was! I submitted a baby card, a birthday card and a just for you card.

So keep your fingers crossed for me and say a little prayer :-)

Please Donate to a Great Cause

2008-10-04T21:21:00.000-07:00

I have a cousin, Alexandra, who lives in Indiana. She is participating in the Indiana Down Syndrome Buddy Walk on October 11th. She was invited to particpate by a friend who's 10 month old son was born with Down Syndrome.

If you are able to donate to this wonderful cause, below is a link to her sponsorship page.

Thank you!

https://www.indianadsf.org/buddywalk/participant.cfm?type=indvd&userID=2901

Dieting

2008-10-02T12:59:00.000-07:00

About 3 weeks ago, as a family we all decided to get healthier. DS has been doing at least 20 minutes a night on the treadmill for at least 6 months now so he has a jump on DH and I.

Well, as of this morning I have lost 7.5 pounds. That's not alot, but hey, at least it is something! I know most of it has to do with eating better and eating smaller portions. I have been trying to do my treadmill time everyday as well. We also got a Wii Fit and that is really fun too! If you burn calories laughing then we are even loosing weight just watching each other, especially when hula-hooping!

I hoping to drop another 30 pounds by Christmas. Wish me luck!

Happy October!

2008-10-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

I realized I haven't written a blog posts in ages and thought I should. I can't believe it is October already. I also can't believe it is still nearly 100 degrees outside during the day! What's up with that?

My birthday is only 19 days away...and I will be on the downside of my thirties. HHHMMM .... just not sure how I feel about that. I just feel like since I turned 30 the time has just flown by.

I'm also trying to get myself in shape. Definitley gets harder as you get older. In February, we are doing a family walk in Huntington Beach. Myself, Jake, David, my sister-in-law, 2 brother-in-laws and nephew are doing the 5K. My mother-in-law and other sister-in-law are going to do the half-marathon! We definitley have a lot of work to do to prepare. But, it should be a lot of fun and being at the beach and doing it with family will be great.

Contest! Easy to Win! ~CLOSED~ Winner TBA

2008-08-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

~CLOSED~ with 39 posts (less the deletions and duplication)...GOOD LUCK!

The winners-yep I drew 2 instead of 1, are: STEPHY001 AND TOBUSYSCRAPPING@BELLSOUTH.NET. CONGRATS!

Please email me your shipping addresses. Thanks!

I'm just 8 posts away from 2,000 on the Cricut MB and also close to 2,000 hits on my Blog....so I have decided to do a RAK!

It is easy to enter! Just leave a comment on this post (including your Cricut MB name!) and I will pic a winning post number at 5:00 PM PST today!

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE! Thanks!

The cast is OFF!

2008-08-13T22:00:00.000-07:00

I was finally able to get my cast off about a week and a half ago. I have been wearing this lovely brace that Velcro's on and off, but it DEFINITELY beats the cast! I go back on Monday for X-rays and to see if I still need the brace. Wish me luck!

Everything else is pretty much the same as always. Summer vacation is still going strong...and my DS is still bored a majority of the time. We have swimming lessons for 2 more days in the mornings, karate twice a week in the afternoons and whatever in between. I have invested in the monthly Blockbuster rental program so he rents a new movie or Wii game every few days.

I have been obsessed with watching the Prime Time coverage of the Olympics lately, especially swimmer Michael Phelps. I have been staying up WAY too late every night and paying for it in the morning.

On the bright side, I have been trying to organize my scraproom as I watch and have managed to put together and fill up a 2nd Clip-It-Up! I'm embellishment obsessed it seems...someone even went so far as to suggest EA (Embellishments Anonymous!...ROFL)...but what fun would that be!

Been on a scrap hiatus!

2008-07-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

Well, about 2 weeks ago I fell in our backyard (I know...lame, huh?!?!?) and I fractured the Scaphoid bone in my right wrist. I have learned that this bone, as small as it is, is very important. I am wearing a cast.

This has completely interrupted my life. It takes 3 or 4 times as long to do things...even putting on a bra is enough to make me want to lay down and take a nap.

I have a follow up appointment on Monday the 21st. I sure hope I have made enough progress to get out of the cast and into a removable splint.

The lesson I learned from all of this...I truly appreciate having all my limbs in working order...and those who have to live with a disability on any scale are extraordinary people.

How many times can you....

2008-06-21T13:53:00.000-07:00

be asked..."SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW????"...before you go insane? ROFL

So far I think I have heard that from my DS at least 250 times. I keep trying to give him suggestions on things to do. He will do something and then just before he is done, he will ask... "SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW???"

UGH!!!

I have enrolled him in karate, taken him to the movies, played endless Wii games, had his cousin spend the night, etc...and he STILL isn't satisfied.

I have no idea what to do next week. I think we will take a trip to the library and to Blockbuster. I figure he can keep busy with a few books and game rentals for a few hours...well I can hope anyway!

Summer vacation has officially started!

2008-06-10T14:34:00.000-07:00

Well DS is officially on summer vacation as of noon today.

This is my first real summer (besides right after he was born), that I will be home with him...EVERYDAY! He is a very BUSY 7 year old and it is going to be a challenge to keep him occupied.

The first activity we have put in place is to read 30 books in 30 days. If DS accomplishes this, he will be rewarded. We have decided the reward would be Mario Kart for Wii.

We also have two 2-week sessions of swimming lessons on the schedule in July and August, a 4-day family vacation to Lake Tahoe at the end of July, and karate starts today!

I'd really like to hear your ideas for making summer vacation survivable. Please POST them!

My name is Amy...

2008-06-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

My blog used to be named just1morecoachbag...since most of what I was posting lately was my cardmaking, I decided to change it.

But, this post is about Coach bags! I went to the Coach store today and picked myself up a new Carly bag in Black and Silver. It is just so cute! I also got the Addison sunglasses in Tortoise...to die for!

My name is Amy and I'm a Coach ADDICT!

Still figuring out this Blog thing...

2008-05-22T20:10:00.000-07:00

Please forgive me, I am still trying to figure out how having a blog works. I have been experimenting with moving things around, enlarging the fonts, etc.

I would like to put a slide show of pictures of my projects, but I haven't quite figured out how.

So feel free to leave me comments on how to improve!

Does anyone know how I can make the template stretch side to side? There is so much negative space.

Someone wants to buy my cards!

2008-05-20T22:01:00.000-07:00

Oh My, I can't believe it...but someone actually wants to buy my cards! I am so flattered.

I had been thinking about putting together a few sets and seeing if they might sell on Ebay so this is so great. I have an idea of what I will charge per card, but it seems weird to charge people for doing something I love!

Have you ever sold any of your work? What did you sell and what did you charge?

I got a little lost...

2008-05-11T20:42:00.000-07:00

Well I got a little lost and completely neglected my blog. But, I have decided it is good therapy and I need to start again.

And today of all days is Mother's Day. It should be MY day to just do whatever I want and not have to do a THING for anyone else.

Well my day started out by making breakfast for the family. Of course, I was hoping someone would at least step up and do the dishes...I must have still been dreaming.

I made my hubby go get lunch and dinner. I was little bitter over the whole breakfast thing.

My sweet son did wake me up and give me his handmade card. It was cute and special and completely done with love.

I haven't even taken a shower today. I decided to just stay in my PJs and watch tv, nap and chat on the computer.

The day could only have gotten better if a big brown box with a new Coach bag had been waiting for me this morning...

well my blog is called just 1 more Coach bag...

2007-10-30T10:38:00.000-07:00

so I bought another one this weekend! Who could pass up 40% off at Nordstrom!!! Ok, maybe I should have passed it up. I'm a Coach junkie. It's really bad. But, I have actually given a couple to my mom.

The worst part is, I need more closet space....actually just better organized space so I will actually use them all. I tend to just use the same one for days because switching purses is such a hassle. I always leave something in the other purse-change, lip balm, sunglasses, brush, etc-and it is always that one thing I really need.

But, some of that is my fault. If I was better organized I would also pick out what I was going to wear the next day the night before and get my purse switched over before I'm trying to run out the door in the morning.

This would be the case today...I'm wearing black and gray...have an awesome Coach Legacy bag in Clay (medium gray color) and I was running late so I am carrying a light tan Legacy bag which I used yesterday (it didn't match yesterday either!).

And to top it off my pants are a little snug and my sweater is just that much too short to cover the bottom of my rear end so the tightness of the pants is visible to all.

Lovely...just lovely! (But, my purse sure is cute!)

Officially 35...

2007-10-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

I just realized that I have been so busy that I haven't posted a new blog for a few days now.

Well, I am officially 35 now (the crowsfeet are forming as I type!). It was a rather uneventful day. I had an appointment to get my hair done (been hiding the gray for years now). I never really know what to do with my hair. Sometimes I just say "the same" and others I get a little thought in my head and say "can we do this?". The same guy has been doing my hair since I was 20. So he knows what I like and what I don't and he won't do things he doesn't feel are the best thing. I've been just about every color under the sun, except all over blonde. He says my hair is just too healthy and the bleaching would destroy it. I'm also have a pretty fair complexion and he doesn't think it would look good on me. I have gone thru several stages of want it long and want it short (just below the shoulders is short to me). Currently it is just above my waist. This is how is has been for more years than not.

Like most everyone in my age range, I had the Dorothy Hamil at one point (the Jennifer Aniston do of its time). Oh my god, who ever thought that was attractive?!?! My hair was so long when I did it, my mom actually has the pony tail they cut off to give me that awful haircut. And it was awful...it was so uneven, I had to go somewhere else and have it cut again. Only to fix it I ended up with what I would call a mullet! I have tried to find and burn all pictures where this hair cut might be seen, but I'm sure my mom has a few stashed away.

In the last few years I have been introduced to the flat iron. If I ever have to leave my house on short notice knowing I may never see any of my possessions again, I would NOT, under any circumstance, leave without my flat iron! I am in love with this device. I have that kind of hair that isn't straight, but isn't wavy or curly...it's just annoyingly bumpy. It also refuses to hold curl for any amount of time. But, it sure does obey the flat iron!

For once in my life I rarely have a bad hair day. I wish I could say the same for a lot of things in life....

Clutter

2007-10-18T22:51:00.000-07:00

Where does all the stuff come from???

I have a room in my house that used to serve as a sort of guest room, but we rarely have guests so I thought what is the point? Well, there are those occasional times I ban hubby from our room to teach him a lesson, but that isn't too often (good for us!). So I turned it into a craft room/workout (aren't treadmills great places to dry sweaters!) room. I did buy a small sofa that has a twin size pull out bed just in case we have that rare guest.

What I can't figure out is where all the extra crap comes from. I look around and I know it is all stuff I bought so it no one's fault but my own. I either have to stop shopping (ok, the name of my blog is "Just 1 More Coach Bag" do you really think I'm going to stop shopping???) or get organized....somehow.

I've decided the closet is a great storage area, but the current closet organizer is just crap. It was here when we moved in and I'm not sure it was even meant to be a closet organizer. All the pieces are cut to fit, but not in a custom way...in more of a let's just use this and see what happens way.

Removing the current organizer and installing a new one is a task I've decide I can do myself. My plan is to have it done before Thanksgiving. By the time I'm done, I plan to have one side for craft storage and the other for all my purses (surprise, huh?) and some office filing and supplies.

Wish me luck!

The mind of a 7 year old...

2007-10-17T08:58:00.000-07:00

So far today began with a typical morning. We ran around the house rushing to get ready and no doubt forgetting to do a few things along the way. It is usually just Jake and I so you would think it would be a fairly simple process. I generally trust him to put on all the clothes I lay out for him and to get his snacks together for the day. There have been issues in the past with him leaving on his pajamas and just putting on his clothes over top of them. In fact, if you look closely at his pre-school photo when he was 4 you will see 2 t-shirt collars. This was because he left on the shirt he slept in and just kept getting dressed. One day when I picked him up he told me he was really hot all day. I asked him why only to have him pull up his pant leg and show me his flannel pajama bottoms!

This morning in the car on our 10 mile drive to school (he goes to a private school half way between our home and my work), he informs that he wants to be a worker for a boss. I say ok, why is that? He says, well I like to travel alot and a worker gets to buy his own lunch. (HMMMM....ok, this is how the 7 year old mind works, huh?) So I go on to ask why don't you want to be the boss? He says, well all they do is have to talk to people all day saying hi, hi, hi, how are you, ok you can start tomorrow(I am doing everything I can to not laugh out loud at this point so he doesn't think I don't take him seriously). I said so you want to be like daddy because he has a boss and he doesn't really have to talk to people all day. He says oh yeah, I just want to be a 1 man dump truck company.(His dream at this point is to drive the coolest dump truck ever made).

I asked him where he learned about these kinds of things and of course he says, TV!

I'm going to be how old???

2007-10-16T23:28:00.000-07:00

So it's just 3 days until my 35th birthday...35!!!!...my god where did the time go!?!? This momentous occasion is one (I'll get to the other in a bit) of the reasons I decided to start something new...my own blog. My own little space to publicly declare if my day was worth getting up for in the morning or if I should have just pulled the covers up over my head and pretended I had gone deaf overnight.

Everyday is worth getting up for when you have the best 3 kids in the world! A little backgroundmight be helpful here. 1 is human, a boy, Jake, whose 7 and the other 2 are from the furry species-1 labrador, Maggie, who produces more fur on a daily basis than should ever be possible and 1 orange tabby, Kitman, the dirty, flea infested baseball sized kitten we found in the posh bushes of Barnes & Noble one Sunday morning. Definitely a lot to blog about daily among these 3.

So now on to my second reason for starting this blog. I came across a post on a message board (for scrapbookers...pretty wild, huh?) with a link to an Ebay auction from a couple of months ago. It was titled "Lot of Pokemon Cars My Kids Tried To Sneak By Me". http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130144061675#description

The description written for this auction itemwas the funniest thing I have ever read. I sat in front of my computer laughing so loud I'm sure neighbors heard me, with tears rolling down my face. The seller is a mom to 6 kids...that might make you laugh in itself, but you have to keep reading the description. I only have one child, but everything she described I have either gone thru in some capacity or watched happen to other moms. She received so many comments she went on to post her blog address and also appeared on ABC World News!
http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com

So here I am. I'm definitely not as funny as she is, but I figured maybe I'd give it a try. I also wanted to challenge myself to commit to a daily task. I know, I have a kid to get to school and pick up everyday, a dog & cat to feed, a husband to cook for, a job to go to (only 4 days a week, but at least I make my own money!) so I have many things I have to do daily, but this is different. This is something for me and about me. ME isn't something I always give enough time to.

Now I just need to find some readers other than me! :-)