Casting Crowns

All of my pictures came out pretty much blurry. I tried to get as close as I could to the front, and for general admin. I think I did pretty good. However, my camera didn't want to cooperate. So, you'll have to just see this one. I don't think I got all the band members in this shot. But this one you can tell that they have facial features. John Waller and the band Leeland opened.

So - that was my Thursday night! I went by myself, and it was such a good concert!

I have a couple of other paper-craft related pictures to post later, but right now I want to go and attempt to make a Christmas tree. :)

I think I'm still alive...

I realize that it has been an inconceivable amount of time since I posted last. Or since I stamped. I don't think I had posted this card for you yet, but if I have, forgive me.

So, what has happened since a random post in August, and a post in October? Well... let's see...

School starting
Starting the 2nd six weeks
meetings
Church goings-on
Losing my mind somewhere around August 27 (first day of school)
a stomach virus (thanks kids!)
Poor un-touched stamps
Visit to the Pumpkin Patch (field trip)
Singing in a wedding (tonight actually)

And I acutally have this cute little "boo" sign that I made, and I would love to take a picture of it for you, but my Mom wanted to borrow my camera, and now I can't find it. I also have a card that I need to post for you, but... well...

I am quite sad that I didn't have my camera for the pumpkin patch. It was fun, although I had been out the day before with some stomach virus. And the bumpy hayride didn't boost my confidence in my very little strength.

I have also been so out of the loop in regards to my stamping and scrapbooking. I do miss it. There are some weekends that I go back up to the school and work, just to get things organized and sorted. I lay something down, and then I can't find it a day later. So - I try to put things where I can know they'll be - but that works for Monday, and then Tuesday - Friday it's a free-for-all with everything.

I have also (unfortunately) let the cat out of the bag that I'm crazy and will go dance and do stupid things on stage for the "pep-rally" on Fridays. So I have had to do all sorts of things - and most times I am volunteered, rather than the one volunteering. Oh well.

I'm going to see if I can find something mild to eat. And see if anyone knows where my camera is hiding.

Stamp something good today. I'm going to try.

it has been a long august...

between Aspen...


and Matagorda...


and the polka-dot palace...


it has been one long and busy August. It took a lot of work to get my new classroom ready for the school year. These pictures were on meet the parent night (which explains the tubs and boxes). I painted the classroom, hung my fabric on the bulletin board, have my wonderful curtains from Mary and got all the things ready that I needed in the very short month of August. We kept Aspen 4 days, I was in Matagorda for 3, worked in my room for almost the rest of the month, kept things together for church... so if you see one of my friends along the way - tell them hi for me. Oh! And I had to help my best friend get her new classroom ready. (I've spent so much at the teacher store...)

I just wanted to check in. Here are a couple more pictures from my classroom. I'll get some more soon, I only got a few taken before the parents and kids came for a visit.

When you enter, these things are to your right on the wall. Hall passes, school pocket chart has bus numbers, a table for take-home folders and turning in work.

The "table cloth" on this little table is actually one of the curtains that went over my closet last year, when the door was missing. (?? still don't know why...) I have the sides safety-pinned and so it looks nice and neat. It is also not too wide that it blocks the door.

The third of 3 fabulous curtains in my room. This one covers up an unbelievably yucky tile thing above the sink. I've also put our birthday chart there in the little alcove. I need a better option for the mirror.


This is part of the board where I do morning meeting. Our calendar, days of the week, months of the year, days in school, job charts, weather, poetry, counting, alphabet chart for alpha cheer... and (of course) plenty of polka dots.


I'll post more soon of the reading center and other things. :)

Not much time to stamp.

We've had this little miss yesterday and today to babysit. Mom and I have been busy with her. She's such a little stinker. She'll be 14 months this month, and it just doesn't seem possible.

I went up to the school Monday. I had little green fuzzy things growing on a few of my things. Which - freaks me out. And I don't think any amount of lysol will solve my problems. I went Tuesday and got part of the room painted. I've got to get the rest done tomorrow. When it is all finished, I'll post a picture. It will be a super cute room, even if I'm allergic to the school. (blah)

I haven't had much time to stamp this week. I was really looking forward to all of the dirty dares this past week, but I didn't get a chance to get many done. I'm going to go back before the time to post and play is over and do some. They were all super fun! Well done ladies!!!

This is one of the cards that I did have a quick chance to make. This one is for Lauren's (mytime) sketch challenge. Very cute. And I had to do it in my trendy new fav's. (pomegranate, wasabi, pumpkin, sky)



now - back to that tag I was supposed to write 7 other random things about me.

1. I like (scratch that) love bags. All kinds of bags. Scrapbook bags, teacher bags, purses, tote bags, etc. I also like buckets. Really cute metal buckets. ooh.

2. I lose things. All the time. I'll set my adhesive down on my sb table, and I can't find it to save my life. (and I usually look over it about 10 times.)

3. I wear "Ralph" by Ralph Lauren. One of my dear best friends bought me some years ago, and it was/is the perfect scent for me. And I buy the big bottles.

4. My house colors and classroom colors are completely different. At home I have red, black, brown, white, and then giraffes, leopard prints, and clean lines. At school I have turquoise, hot pink, lime green, back & white polka dots. I love it all. Good thing I have 2 places for my two - very different styles.

5. I wear size 11 shoes

6. I skipped school in college.

7. I took French in high school, and Latin in college. What a combination. right? quaere verum.

That's all for now. Talk later.

fs24 & a quickie ;)

I was tagged by Sandy over at Stampin', Scrappin' & More! I'll need to get 7 random things posted for you, but that must wait until tomorrow. I need to go to bed. Had enough drama today and over the week-end. More drama than I deserve. ;)

So - to make this story quick... I got my car back from the body shop last Tuesday. Drove it home. Went Wed. to church and back. Went Sat. to the DQ to get supper - and on the way home Car started smoking. I had to coast home. Lovely. So, today we called an auto guy (Mike) who goes to our church, and he was able to come out and look at it. And it wouldn't move. So, he & his mechanic buddy had to go back to the shop to get transmission fluid, and they had to put a bunch in to get it to go. So, they drove it back to the shop and fixed what was wrong... AND they fixed my air conditioner. This was the 3rd or 4th Texas summer I had gone without AC. But anyway - Mike said that he thought that the hoses weren't connected very well (if at all... *frightning*)

There were other things going on today. But I shall spare you. :) (you're welcome!)

But in the midst of all this - I was able to stamp a little. This is for the Featured Stamper challenge over @ SCS this week. I am totally motivated to stamp from these challenges. (Is it bad that these are stamp-lifts and not totally original ideas?) (nah...) ok. So here is this week's FS24 card.



I've got some other cards to post, but that can wait until later. I have a funeral to go to tomorrow, for a friend's mom who passed away. Very sad.

Anyway. I'll post more later. toodles...