Report Card Day = Poor House for ME!!!

Two years ago when my oldest went from elementry school to middle school her marks dropped. So as an incentive I told her that I would pay her for anything over a 75 to bring them up. It worked great and she brought her marks up, it is all about the money!!! Well Paige started middle school the next year and between the both of them it costs me a pretty penny! This is the first year for exams for Kristen so I had my fingers crossed that she would do well and she did! She is holding an 80 average, she was disappointed over her science mark which brought her average down but she did great in all her other classes! Paige's average is a 93. She came home all excited yesterday because she got a 98 in social studies and Mr. Moore wrote in her report card that she was the top student in his class! She was tickled pink over that! :o) This picture is of them on their first day of school three years ago...they don't let me take a pic of them anymore! :o(

BRRR!!!!!

Last night we went visiting friends, it was late and Larry wanted to get home and go to bed so he obviously was not thinking too clearly because he went barrelling down our driveway, which is no big deal on most days. BUT our driveway is a big "U" and one enterance is a lot steeper than the other...and when we pull in the driveway we always pull in the steep one and go out on the not so steep one. I am not quite sure what he was thinking because it is not like this just happened last night but our driveway is a skating rink, literally, and has been for the last 3 weeks!!!

So last night he flew in the driveway and put on his brakes to slow down and turn into the parking spot....nope that didn't happen! He just slide right into the yard/snowbank and got the car hung up and couldn't get it out! So this morning after he spent a good half hour digging out around the car he came inside and asked me to go out in the freezing cold and back the car out while he pushed! As I was sitting there sipping the first couple of sips of coffee thinking do I really want to go out there and freeze my buns off backing out the car that he got stuck....as I was thinking this in my head he knew exactly what was going through my head and said "If you do not come out and help me get the car unstuck I can not go to the post office and mail your parcel!" Well Stacey I did it for you girl! I grabbed my hat and mittens and a way I went out and braved the bitter cold! Your parcel is on its way to the post office as I type this! :o) AND I went back outside to take pictures. It snowed a bit last night but it is completely covered in ice like the top of the driveway! You can see the tire tracks go in a ways...he had her stuck good!

Free Give-away from Crea8tor's Touch

Well Patrick has out did himself again! First he offered a tutorial on how to make his collapsable door greeter, the link to that great class is in my side bar. Now he is having a give away on his blog!! It is THE cutest Hanging Gaurdian Angel Bunny Spinner! His work is amazing and we all wait to see what he comes up with next because it is always so different and unique! Go check it out. The title of this post is linked to his blog. He is drawing for this cute bunny on March 1st! Must go...just finishing my first cup of coffee and I have 3 things that need to be finished before I go take them to the store today!

WSOAPP Update Feb 7th!!

Well the sun is shining today but it is cold! Here is a sneak peek of what I am listing for my WSOAPP marketplace tomorrow! To see the rest come on over and take a peek...just click "here" and it will take you right to my page! Also WSOAPP has their own blog! It is chalked full of fun things to read!!

Another Day Another Snow Storm! :o(

Well the Ground Hog said that there is going to be another six more weeks of winter...I do not know if I will be able to handle much more!!! We had yet another snow storm...the 8th big one so far this winter! We got over a foot of snow. School was cancelled again. My oldest, between exams and school being cancelled, went to school 2 out of a possible 8 days!! :o(

I have all my things ready to list on WSOAPP marketplace for the 7th! I am on the ball this month...no rushing or waiting to the last minute for me! :o) I will keep you posted...maybe even a little sneak peek!

Here are pictures from 4 years ago. It was called White Juan. We had over 2 1/2 feet of snow and winds of over 100km/h! The only reason the road got plowed is because the farmer down the road came through with his tractor....lucky for us that milk truck has to come every day!

Gritty Jane - Cloth and Clay Doll Workshop

Well since it has been forever since I have regularly posted I guess for the next few weeks I will catch you up on a few things that I have been doing. Last year I took Jane's paperclay doll class! I loved working with clay! It was fun to try something new! She has set it up so you can work at your own pace which is great. Here is the doll that I made during the class...needless to say I need more practice! :o)

I have just been informed by my three year old that I must go upstairs and play with Thomas! He is abosolutely in love with trains! It is all about the trains! :o) Will post more soon!

IT'S ME!!!

Well I have been a terrible blogger and I keep saying that I am going to post more often but I haven't. My New Year's resolution was to try and do it all! Oct-Dec were very busy with two craft shows, my booth at Sandra's and Christmas holidays. I have managed for the last month to keep my house clean, actually cook real meals 6 days a week, keep my booth full at Sandra's so now I am going to throw in keeping my blog up to date!!! (Fingers crossed!)

I will be posting some pictures of things that I have done just to show you what I have been up to the last few months. Here is a my sack of prim Annie's! I just love them!