Some Awesome Digi Scrap Freebies...

Can you believe that the generous designers at scapladies are giving away this awesome kit? Sign up for their newsletter when you go and check them out...they are supper generous as well as supper talented!


I just love this kit! It is so feminine...which I have oddles of mushy lo's of me and hubby to do and this will be perfect! There is also a coordinating cardboard alpha up for grabs!!!

Just click on the links and be whisked away to download happiness!

Happy New Year! Huggs!!

Heather

One more for One Scrappy Mom

Okay, I made this layout for a challenge at a gallery about falling in love and now I am having a "mommy memory" moment...Any help????? Oh, well I love the layout. We were cracking up laughing at my grandma trying to get my hubby to smile...I will let your imagination go wild with what she was trying to get him to say.

Kit: Butterfly Dreams

Alpha: found in the Perfectly Pink kit

CT Layouts for One Scrappy Mom

I made two more layouts... I really like how they turned out! The first one is of my dd performing at the Church Christmas Show!



It's so funny to see my kids doing and experiencing the same things I did as a kid. Visiting my dad at his hunting camp was a regular adventure for us....lots of stuff to explore!



Everything except the hinges were made with One Scrappy Mom goodies. Click the title above to check out her goods...the hindges are by Bren Broone.

Grumpy Santa Video

Check out the video at the bottom of my blog...it's too cute!

Merry Christmas!

hugs XXOO

Heather

Digital Scrapbooking Freebies Daily Downloads

Who doesn't like getting a little something for free? There are many awesome sites out there that have a "Daily Download" where you get part of a kit just for visiting their site. The practice is two fold....it's a great way to say thank you for your business and a great way to advertise your product. Here are a few sites I have found during my travels. Not all sites are created equal, so check them out and pick the one's that fit your scrapping style If you know of another good one, please leave it in my comments section.

Divine Digital
Gotta Pixel
Scrapping Digi Kreations
3 Scrapateers
Creative Scrap Treasures
Scrap Professor
Snap and Scrap

Kids and Christmas and Reason for the Season

I am begining to wonder how many children actually think about the birth of Christ when they think of Christmas... Would it even be in their top three? If I had to make a guess about the majority of children in the US, I would say the top three would be as follows:

1. Presents
2. Cookies/Candy
3. Long holiday off from school

Am I wrong? Okay to keep this blog on a positive note, I am going to list a few things that our family does to keep the focus on the reason for the season.

1. Teach them about God and Jesus through out the year... (Read not just Easter and Christmas)
2. Involve your child in church functions or surround them with fellow Christians that hold the same beliefs as your family.
3. Pray with your children and allow them to see you pray. When children see their parents praying they naturally learn that God is real and can help them through anything in life.
4. Expose your child to God through toys, games, music, and videos. Veggie Tales is a great way to get younger kids involved and interested in God's Word.
5. Live the Lord's Greatest Commandment: Love your neighbor, every day. Look for opportunities to help other people. Talk out loud how good it feels to help people out for the sake of giving. Finding different ways to help others and follow through with putting other people first helps in so many different ways (sense of community, self esteem, goal setting, problem solving, social involvement, etc).

I guess to keep a long story short, you can't expect a child to know the real reason of the season if you don't live it every day. There is nothing more rewarding than knowing your child has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

I know I listed a lot of daily on-going activities and it can seem over whelming. Start Small. You do not have to do all of it at once. It has taken my family about 3 years of adding bits and pieces to our routine. The main thing is talk to your kids about God, they are listening!

Ink that stinks

So I am somewhat bed ridden today with being sick... All is not lost, I have been able to use two of my sick days at work and I was able to stumble upon some interesting tattoos.

I would be pretty upset if I were "Mr. Awsome." The other two get what they deserve... I know someone that wanted "scarred for life" (I guess he thought he was pretty tought) But he ended up getting "scared for life." I guess it pays to learn how to edit your work... The title is clickable if you want to check out some of the other "Pretties."