Card Class

I'm taking a free online "card class" at Two Peas in a Bucket. Each month there are 3 new card ideas using a different technique. This month it was fun ways to use ribbon. It has been fun to recharge my creative juices and actually make some cards for my stash. Here are two I made so far for the ribbon class:

This one is a 3x3 card:

I love how my stamp-a-majig makes the words all nice and staight!

This one is a regular sized card and I cut the words with my Cricut:

One other fun thing - I promised myself I would only use stuff I already have to make cards this year - and so far so good. I made cards in January and February and now March with "stuff" that was already in my craft room. Yay me!

Week of March 8, 2009

With all the illness around here, I have been falling short of a photo a day - I'll try harder once I feel better :)

Monday 3/9/09

Made chicken noodle soup and rolls today. The house smelled so good! Took some to mom and dad since mom is sick.

Tuesday 3/10/09

Last Deacon basketball game tonight. They won - AND had fun!

Wednesday & Thursday 3/11-12/09

We are "sharing" a throat infection around here. Amanda had it last week, Kyle came home on Monday with it. So a trip to the pediatrician last week and another one today for Kyle.
Thursday: Yep, back to the pediatrician with Preston and Marcus. They got sick during the night. It's official - we are a germ infested house.


If there is anything sweeter than a sleeping baby I don't know what it is. Marcus fell asleep on the couch after his turn to the pediatrician. He NEVER falls asleep anywhere but his bed so I know he doesn't feel good. I'll be glad when everyone feels better!


Friday 3/13/09

Having lots of fun with my new Cricut machine and borrowed cartridges from my friend Susan. Who thought paper and glue could make me happy????

Week of March 1, 2009

Sunday March 1, 2009

Preston's big day. It was great to have Stan's parents and my parents with us today. Especially since Stan's parents drove down from Utah just for church. Preston is now a Deacon. Where did 12 years go?

Monday March 2, 2009

My attempt to get Marcus to eat eggs.....make a monster face. Did it work......NO! He used to love scrambled eggs, lately not so much. He ate the bagel and oranges but would not touch the eggs. Go figure.

Thursday March 4, 2009

ROCK BAND! Marcus loves it when Hayden lets him "play" with him. He is a rock star at heart.

Friday March 5, 2009

I'm trying to give this up............today I just needed one :)

Week of February 22, 2009

Sunday 2/22/09

Preston was supposed to receive the Priesthood today. The stomach flu had other ideas! He came home from his 1st overnight campout SICK!!

Monday 2/23/09

What a fun letter to get in the mail! I can't wait to go shopping. I entered the contest on a whim and it paid off - I was the Grand Prize Winner. ($100 to spend at Michael's)

Tuesday 2/24/09

Shopping with free money - what could be better?

Wednesday 2/25/09

Hayden and Derek started our backyard awning project. It's nice to have big kids and their friends around for the heavy lifting!

Thursday 2/26/09

Amanda made $5 for picking up nails in the yard after the awning was finished. She found 100!

Friday 2/27/09

Our new love - Curious George on tv. Marcus gets in the "zone" and does not like to be disturbed while watching.

Saturday 2/28/09

3rd Ward Volleyball 2009
The girls played their hearts out and came in 2nd this year. They did a great job - it was SO close - and were excellent sports. Love that they were such good losers!

Week of February 15, 2009

I did not get anything posted for a week - because there were no photos.............the stomach flu hit the Jennings House. (ick)

Anyway.........

Sunday 2/15/09

Stan and the kids before church. Notice Marcus' new suit!

Monday 2/16/09

No school today. Surprised Preston with a little birthday party. Cathrine and the kids came over for Wii games, pizza and lots of laughs. Preston was very surprised!!

Tuesday 2/17/09

Happy Birthday Preston! Stan and I took him out for Crab Legs (his one birthday request)

Wednesday 2/18/09

Haircut day! Lookin' "spiffy" and much older with the shagginess cut off.

Thursday 2/19/09

Courtney and Scarlett (my niece and her baby) stopped by for a visit. Marcus didn't quite know what to do with a little one trying to play with "his" toys.

Friday 2/20/09

A toddler lives here. Enough said!

Saturday 2/21/09

Teenagers can sleep anywhere!

Week of February 1, 2009

Sunday 2/1/09

Go Steelers!!! Marcus even enjoyed the big game.

Monday 2/2/09

Monday means clean the house day in my dictionary. How can we make such a mess between Saturday night and Monday morning????

Tuesday 2/3/09

Clean and shiny!! I love clean kids and especially the smell of baby shampooed hair and Baby Magic lotion on sweet baby feet :)

Thursday 2/5/09

We took the plunge and bought a potty chair. Now if we could just get Marcus to use it!

Friday 2/6/09

Happy Birthday Maria! Flowers from Carolyn Sue and dinner out with Stan YAY!!!!

Week of January 25, 2009

I found this quote this week:

LOVE IT!!

Anyway........
Sunday 1/25/09


While I was at "Great to be 8!" at the church, Kyle and Amanda worked TOGETHER to make cookies for the family. :)

Monday 1/26/09

Preston prepared and presented a great Family Home Evening about Joseph Smith. He even made a "treat". Baby carrots with dip (we had a choice of Thousand Island or Creamy Italian). Love that kid and his devotion to FHE.

Tuesday 1/27/09

Was in a baking mood. Tried from scratch chocolate cupcakes (pretty good) with Peanut Butter Buttercream icing (totally Yummy!)

Wednesday 1/28/09

Whenever the camera comes out lately, this is what Marcus does. Maybe I have taken too many pictures of him!

Thursday 1/29/09

Amanda loves her new Converse "chucks". I even made a scrapbook page about them today!

Friday 1/30/09

Met Cathrine at Wal-Mart for a "walk around". Don't know what I would do without her. She gave me my birthday present early. Who wouldn't love beautiful truffles (and a gift card for later)? This girl just gets me!!! I can "verbally vomit" to her anytime and she never seems to mind. LOVE YOU SIS!!

Saturday 1/31/09

Totally busy Saturday with basketball and volleyball. A tender day too, as we said goodbye to our dear friend Ina. She was my visiting teacher when Amanda was born and became a dear friend. I was her Visiting Teacher for a time too and she always made me feel important and we had many laughs together. I will miss her, but am so glad she is out of pain and at peace.