The Simple Life

Filing...

That is what I did yesterday...along with her help of course!

I haven't filed any statements or anything for that matter since December...so pretty much a whole year. I have entered receipts into Quicken, not caught up, but at least I'm not that far behind in those. I am usually pretty good, and keep up with everything monthly, but not this year, I didn't really care. But seeing how November is almost gone, I thought I better start on something. So I started filing stuff yesterday, tonight more filing, and maybe I'll get to reconciling some statements by next week...and then maybe for the first time this office will be clean!   

 

6 Things {Tag}...

6 TV Shows I like to watch...

1. Ellen
2. American Idol
3. Dancing with the Stars
4. American Choppers
5. How it's Made
6. Dirty Jobs

6 Restaurants I like to eat at...

1. Johnny Carinos
2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Red Lobster
4. El Pollo Loco {I would move this to the top, if we had one here!}
5. Bajio
6. O'Rourkes

6 Things that happened today...

1. Woke up around 3am to our blaring possessed tv, {and my back goes out every night, so it took about 15 minutes to go downstairs to turn it off, and I practically crawled my way back up}
2. Had to bring my vacuum from home, the one at the store has finally quit working. piece of crap
3. Somehow we only made it to work with only one of Gulianna's shoes...
4. Camille and Quincy came to visit! Thanks!
5. Sold Levi's precious brand new tent trailer, what a waste of money. We like to just throw it away, as if it grows on trees.
6. I am actually blogging because Gulianna is taking a nap for once!

6 Things that I am looking forward to right now...

1. Going to the craft fair this afternoon, after work.
2. Cleaning my house again...ok not cleaning it, but enjoying it after it's cleaned
3. making some more layouts
4. going to Jamba Juice
5. Summer {haven't you heard, we're skipping winter this year!}
6. Getting caught up on tv shows, pathetic I know, good thing for DVR

6 Things on my wishlist...

1. To be completely organized with everything at home and at work
2. Getting my haircut with someone good.
3. Having my mom finish my curtains...for the store
4. Getting my dirt bike back, even though I haven't rode it since last year, it kills me now that I don't have it. hmmm...maybe a new one for next year?
5. For someone to buy our homes...hurry it up people.
6. A new camera lens.

6 People to tag...

1. Camille

2. Nancy

3. Claudia

4. Katie

5. Kim

6. Jenny

Thanks Bonnie for the tag!

First Happy Meal...

{pictures taken 9.29.2008}

I finally took Gulianna to McDonald's for her first happy meal...I brought in my camera only to find out that they don't put your happy meal in the little cardboard box with the arch handles, so what was the point in that. Her "happy meal" just came in a paper bag, whoopeee!

We sat right next to the play area...and although she lOvEs to play at parks, she lOvEs to eat more, especially when she's hungry...lol.   

Now it's been almost two months since this...but I was at McDonald's last week, and I think the Happy Meal boxes are back...maybe it's time now for a real happy meal!

 

Reminder...

 

okay I am just about done pricing my stuff...yes I am still here at Scrapalicious! I have scrapbooking embellishments priced anywhere from 10¢ to $1.00, my 12x12 scrapbook paper is .20¢, and 8.5x11 is .10¢. I just want to get rid of it all, please!!! I have 8.5x11 scrapbook albums that are $5.00, used idea magazines are .99¢-all fairly new! 

Visit the Scrapalicious Blog for store address and number! See you soon!

Busy body...

okay...who knows what typepad did with my photos and journaling, I swear I didn't delete it...

oh well! I've already deleted the pictures off my computer!

First paper cut...

Gulianna got her first paper cut on Friday Nov. 7th, and obviously from getting into the patterned paper... She didn't even cry, and I didn't even know until I saw her hand full of dried blood. It was hard to find the cut, but I eventually found it on her little finger...

{she's pointing to her hand, trying to show me!}

"first paper cut, oh my"

Yard sale coming soon at Scrapalicious...

Here is a list of things that will be for sale!

We have finally gone through our personal scrapbooking stash that we have collected over the years, talk about ridiculous! There is going to be some good stuff here! Yes some product is older, but still good, and cute of course, we have just decided why let it sit when someone else can put it to good use on a cute page or project!

I hope to run this yardsale for 1 week, or unless it's all gone sooner! 

 Everything will be set out on the tables in the back room, so come by and check it out, you just might find something you have been looking for!

Gulianna absolutely lOvEs the park, and how convenient for one to be right across the street from my store. For months now, probably right after her birthday in August, she has been opening doors, all by her little self, and she will just walk her butt over to the park, herself. Yes, I repeat, by herself.

{pictures taken 10.8.2008}

Take a look for yourself...

good thing I taught her to look both ways before crossing the street ;)

Yes I was careful to watch her, and take her pictures, while there were no cars around. Everyday when we get out of the car, she has to imediately look over to the park and say "Par..." she doesn't sound out the "K", it's so funny. I was trying to take her there everyday after work so she could play, but then it got really cold.  

And whenever we go to the mall, I let her play in that little play area, but now after a couple weeks ago, she doesn't want to sit in her stroller, because she knows exactly where we are at, so I'll take her out so she can walk around the store with me, but the last time we went she just walked right out of the Gap, and headed for the "par..." and there was no stopping her. As soon as I tried to pick her up and carry her back in the store {to go get the stroller} she immediately arches her back, so it's harder for me to hold her, and drops herself to the floor. Exactly what my brother Anthony used to do...great.

This is at the "par..." at the mall :)

{pictures taken 10.20.2008}

too bad they built that slide too steep, she can't go up it by herself, unless she's barefoot!

today...

Levi took Gulianna for the day...whooohooo, so I started to finish my Halloween mini book kits, and then I get sucked into the computer, going through pictures, blogging, and then deleting them. {don't worry, I burn them on a disc, and they are all on my computer at home}

I am finding that I have so much to share...man I just take way too many pictures, but it's all of things I want to remember, so I am...

 

I find it hard to blog daily, though I am getting better, and now that Typepad is cooperating a little more, I swear everytime I sit down to type up a post, Typepad freezes when I am uploading pictures, it's so frustrating, and plus it would never save what you were working on...until now? At least that's what I noticed on the last couple of posts, on the bottom it now says last saved, and the time, wow they have finally listened to me. {and probably a million others...}

our Utah trip...

A couple weeks ago...{Oct. 23}we drove down to Utah to take Chelsey, Annareigh, and RJ to the airport. They were flying to Mexico City, without us, and my parents were on a different flight. We really wanted to go, but couldn't afford the expensive tickets right now.

So we drove down to Salt Lake Thursday night after work, got to our hotel at about midnight, Gulianna was hyper and didn't want to go to sleep. We turned out the lights, and then she was whining, because she wanted to sleep in the other bed with Chelsey...she walked over to their bed in the dark, and climbed right in. That lasted a little while, and then she came back to us, silly monkey!

We got up the next morning, had breakfast at the hotel, and then went to the airport. They sure changed the airport since I was last there, I was expecting to wait at the terminal to make sure they got on the plane but now you can't go upstairs anymore.

So we watched from above to make sure you made it through the line...Gulianna liked riding the escalator in her stroller,

We then left the airport, and went over to Temple square, for a while, took some pictures watched the movie at the memorial building. It was a pretty day, but still pretty cold! They were planting bulbs for next spring, and putting up Christmas lights in the trees!

Gulianna was more interested in her jacket, than taking a picture...

A couple pictures by the Salt Lake Temple...

and then we were off to Trolley Square! Everytime we get in the car Gulianna has to rip off her socks and shoes, although this time she was wearing tights, so she couldn't get them off...

Our first stop, was lunch at Rodizio Grill, we were hungry! Gulianna couldn't help but stare everytime they brought the meat around, even if they weren't at our table, nosy kid...

I don't know why I can't ever get a decent picture with her...squiggle worm I tell you.

this one is funny...

and this one blurry, but look at her funny schmuck of a face!

after lunch we walked around for some fun window shopping...at Pottery Barn, and a couple other stores, this store had poor lighting, but I lOvEd the pink and red towels, that would be fun colors for a master bathroom!

and I absolutely lOvE anything green...

and soon after that Gulianna was tuckered out, look how she fell asleep...

and this is her in the car, sleepyhead!

and we were off to stay and visit with Jeremy and Amy...we had a good, but short trip! 

I haven't even posted Halloween yet...

but before I get any more behind on blogging, Monday night Levi took out all the Christmas decorations...so my living room looks like this...

Gulianna was super excited to see everything that she could get into, Levi started out with putting on Santa hats, so festive! {Not the best picture, I didn't have a steady hand, I was just trying to hurry and catch the moment}

and this is what it started to look like later in the evening...

The first one decorated for the night was my little Raggedy Ann tree, oh how I love Raggedy Ann! Any guesses on how many trees I have??! It is going to be a festival of trees this year...so STAY TUNED!

For Sale...

 

This is the original WorkBox, in black beadboard, and it is so awesome! Wouldn't you love to have one of these, if you don't have a dedicated scrapbooking room in your home! We have one for sale, it has never been used by anyone, only moved a couple of times. It was displayed in my Scrapalicious booth at the ETM Expo, last year. Now get this, they retail for $1295.00 plus shipping, and we are selling it for $900.00, are you kidding me! This is a steal! Check out their website, and email me, at [email protected], if you are interested!

Had to share...

After work last night, I was inspired to scrap a quick page...and then this morning I brought it to the store to display, Gulianna got a hold of it before I did:

 

{little schmuck}...I already had to glue on 2 petals last night, and then this morning she ripped just about the whole flower off, now I have to put another one on...

yeah it's real "funny" now. I love you still Gulianna even if you ruin my s{crap} 

sleepyhead...

Lately, well this past week, we have been sick with colds, just now getting over them. While Gulianna was sick, she wouldn't want to fall asleep in the playpin by herself, so I would jump in with her, No just kidding, but she would want me to hold her, and then she would fall asleep, and then I would set her in. Well now, I think she is trying to make it a habit, but today I didn't "hold" her, and she threw a fit when I placed her in the playpin, so I pulled her boppy pillow out and set it on the floor, she fell asleep {literallly} by the time I stood up...

 

Come and see me...

I know this is very last minute, but I will have a booth at the Craft Fair this weekend in Victor! We will have scrapbooking page kits, completely finished designer scrapbook pages, mini book kits, scrapbooking product and more! I will post what will be on sale on my Scrapalicious Blog, so check it out! Hope to see you there!  

New blog banner...

I know that fall is pretty much over here...but I wanted a new Fall look for a couple of weeks!

Vote wisely...

I thought this would be appropriate for today, I purposely saved it for today. A couple weeks ago we were at Barnes and Noble, looking through books and magazines, and Gulianna had wandered off into another aisle. I got up to go and get her...and this is what book she was looking at:

if you can't quite see the title here is a closer look...

Now go out and VOTE!