Changes, Changes, Changes!!

Last week I sent my oldest child Alex age 5 to his first day of Kindergarden. I am sure as with all mommy's that was a difficult day for me. Although he had attended K-4 last year this years seemed more real. I know he will be attending school for the next 12 years and then college and it is almost like I don't have my baby anymore.

What made it all better was at the end of his school day while I was waiting to pick him up from school he cam running to me arms wide open so excited to see me again. The fact that he started school on my birthday did not help either but it was a good day.

This week my youngest son started K-3. How empty my house is feeling these days. Although he only goes a couple of days each week I find that I can't wait to pick him up. I am sure I will fill my time with crafting and things that I seem to never be able to get to on an average day but there is still that empty feeling of missing my guys.

Are you a fiskateer? If not you have to be asking yourself a fiska what? The fiskateers is a super fun blog and message board from Fiskars where crafters from all over the world share their love for paper crafts and more. There are prizes and games, oline crops and challenges and just a great positive community for you to meet new friends and get ideas. Just visit http://www.fiskateers.com/ to join in on all the fun.

I have been working on a number of projects lately. One of them is a Flag shaped mini book. I hand cut the shape from chipboard and covered with cardstock and patterned paper (stars). Then I added cardstock pages and embellished them with patterned papers. One of my favorite things to do is buy fabric in small amounts and cut it in strips to make "ribbons". It is much cheaper and can create a shabby look.

What a couple of weeks I have had! Construction has been going on at my home due to a leak with our hot water heater. What does this mean for me? Lots of noise and people in and out of my house all day. It also means that me and the kids are confined to the upper floors of the house. I will be so glad to have my house back to normal. I believe we are reaching the end of all the work and I can put my furniture back in its place and again feel like I have a home.

Being a mom can be a very challenging and rewarding job. Everyday my boys come up with things that surprise me. Lately their new obsession has been with the movie Kung Fu Panda or as my youngest calls it KUNG YOU PANDA with great excitement in his voice. We have the stuffed toys and even pajamas and I can't wait to record their excitement over this on video and on a scrapbook page. We have not seen the movie yet but plan to in the near future. Their love for the movie is merely a result of marketing at its finest. Who knows what the "it" thing will be next week but for now I am enjoying the fun of being a mom of two very creative and imaginative boys.

A New Journey

Today I embark on a new journey and enter the world of blogging. I would like this to be a place where I can share my love of all things scrapbook. I love to create beautiful pages from paper to preserve my family history. I hope to share some of the many tips and techniques I have learned along the way.