One Little Word

Last year I noticed a lot of bloggers posting their "word" for the year. The idea looked pretty simple, although I didn't really examine the whys or wherefores of the chosen word. One doesn't always pay a lot of attention to things they know nothing about until someone they know is doing it. Then your interest gets sparked. Kind of like....."hey, what's she doin' over there? What's she got that I don't have? Oh, she's got a WORD? I want a word! Sound familiar? Aw, c'mon, fess up! Y'all want a scraproom now don't ya? Remember how happy you were with that little corner in the basement? Or the dining room table? The nightstand in your bedroom? And then you saw those pictures of the room. Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

Let me tell ya, Ali Edwards is in on this. She's been doin' it since 2007. I'm not sure if she started it or not. I can't quite tell what came first, Ali's word or the web site.. One Little Word . Of course I haven't really delved into this because I've already made up my mind that I'm going to have a word. And my word is:

S M I L E

Everyone needs a smile so I'm going to give them mine. I think that will make ME feel a whole lot better!

Back to Scrapping and a little RAKing

There's so much you can do with scrapbooking, so many projects, clubs, message boards, Layout-A-Day, Photo-A-Day, etc., etc. I just read about another one at Erika's blog that I think is great... The Gratitude Project. I'd love to do this....of all people, I think I SHOULD do this, but I know I can only do so much and I've already decided to do Debby's Dares, All About You in 52. It should probably be called "A Soul Searching We Will Go", but it also sounds like fun. I just don't see myself scrapping a page a week..........hmm. So if you need another project, check these out. They both sound like winners!

As reported previously, I've done some housekeeping, a little bit of cleaning here and there, some organizing and major purging. I can't believe the things I found that I haven't used in at least a year.....and they must go! All of the items I have are in 100% top notch condition, used once or twice, or not at all. I'm more than happy to GIVE them to other scrappers and will RAK an item each week until I run out.

The first item I have is a set of Donna Downey tag/envelope albums.....actually, one book is missing but none of the embellishments that came with the set have been used. They're all intact. If you're interested in the set, leave a message in this post and I'll pick a name at the end of the week. The winner will receive the albums and a little extra something that I'll throw in because I really love giving things away!

Have a great week everyone, and thanks for stopping by!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone survived the night-before and there aren't too many headaches out there....or accidents! Unfortunately, Noel Joy's hubby crossed paths with a drunk driver last night and ended up in the ER. Geez, how scary can that be....and yet, there they were making funny faces while Stan lay on a backboard in the hospital. I think those two really appreciate life!

I've been doing a little housekeeping and organizing over the holidays and I have a few goodies that I really want to RAK. Goodies like a Making Memories eyelet setter that I never use since I bought the Crop A Dile, some CK Books, some pocket and tag albums that I think I got from Donna Downey, and a great crop bag that I used only once. I hope I can find new homes for them all with you happy scrappers. I'll be starting that next week so stay tuned.

Free CK Mags!

I have CK issues galore if anyone wants them. I believe I have 2005 through 2008, so if you're looking for a back issue, I've probably got it. I'm willing to send as few or as many as anyone wants if you will pay the postage....or even split it. Whatever is left over will go to the recycle bin, so contact me by the end of the month if you're interested. You can email me at frasier2(at)verizon(dot)net. If you don't know what to do with that addy, just remove (at) and insert @. Remove (dot) and insert . I do this so the little spider engines don't scoop up my email addy and send me even more spam than I already have.

I've also changed my decor, as you can see. Thought the front entrance needed a little something other than tumbling tumbleweeds, so I took a few pictures and this is the one that works for now. I decided that I like the new background too....think I'll keep it around for a while.

Happy New Year again. May it be safe, sane and peaceful.

See You Next Year!

I haven't had much time to do any blogging lately, so I'm going to officially sign off for the year.

May you all have a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and I hope we can all look forward to a better year in 2009!

A Special Thank You...

to my secret pal. YOU SO TOTALLY ROCK, LADY!!!! I can't believe the goodies you sent to me for Christmas!!! There's NO WAY I can possibly thank you ENOUGH for this incredible stash! You've definitely gone above and beyond and I'm dumbfounded....yeah, that's a good word....dumbfounded.

And thank you for the letter you included with the goodies...you're one sneaky pal reading my blog and sending me chipboard for my new BIA...I can make SO MANY albums with that! I certainly hope you keep stopping by my blog now that the SSC has ended. And on such a high note! I can honestly say that I love every single item you've sent to me this past year and I appreciate your kindness and generosity.

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Candice Greenway Fans Rejoice!

Candice Greenway has started a blog, and I say Amen to that! I was a huge fan of hers at CKMB and always looked forward to seeing her layouts in the gallery. Then she kind of disappeared...I think she went to the pea gallery, but it doesn't really matter because now she has her own blog. It's brand spanking new in pretty pink polka dots, so pay her a visit and welcome her to blogland. I can't wait to see what goodies she'll be bringing with her!

Candice Greenway's Snapshots & Polka Dots

9/15/09: Candice's blog is no longer public. Permission must be asked for and granted in order to access her site. I don't know when she did this or why, but I know a lot of people search for her and find this post through the search engines. Maybe she'll make it public again in the future. I certainly hope she does.

Here I go again with the backgrounds. I thought I'd put up a Christmas background but got sidetracked when I saw this one. Don't be surprised if the background keeps changing for a while...I hope it isn't annoying....I know it makes ME crazy.

Did I tell you about the new toys I have?

A Bind-It-All

AND

a BigKick

I got Great prices on both of them. I bought the Bind-It-All on sale at scrapbook.com, and the BigKick at Michaels for 50% off. Just couldn't resist either one any longer....not at those prices. If you can live without the new pink BIA, I'd suggest you go for the blue one before they're all sold out.

I have a board album I'm almost done with, and I'm thinking about using the BIA instead of the rings that came with it. I'll have to do some practicing first because I've never used a BIA before...don't have a clue what I'm doing. Can you believe I've had this for a couple weeks now and not used it? I'm not sure what that means....I'm either really lazy or really busy....(yawn)