reading frenzy...

I haven't gotten any thing done the past few days because I've been reading like crazy...

I read this

I enjoyed it, but I don't really know "but" what? I like Nicholas Sparks, because his books are well, "nice". Maybe that's what the problem is, everything is just too "nice" you know? But if you'd like to read it free and you can't get a copy at the library, hop on over to paperbackswap.com, (see link to right). I so love that site, I know I keep saying that, but it's just so cool to get books in the mail, wrapped up like little presents that I didn't have to pay for...it just makes me go all gooey inside... and likewise the fact that my discarded paperbacks find happy little homes where they will be read again....ahhhhh

I also read this

and loved it loved it loved it....If you do want to read this, though I suggest starting with "You Slay Me" and "Fire Me Up" . This is book 3 in the Aisling Grey, Guardian Series, and Katie Macallister does not disappoint. I love it when a book takes me to a completely different world, unaware of what's going on around me like these books do.

You can jump in the middle and still understand what's going on, but you get the whole picture if you start at the begginning.

Which leads me to this the 4th book in the series....which I am almost done with. I'm kind of sad because I hate to see the series end, but Katie is continuing the "Dragon" stories with a new book coming in May, so I don't think we've really seen the last of Aisling.

and in a move very unlike me....I am going to send up a little prayer that the Colts beat the Titans, so that the Browns can go to the playoffs this year (they haven't been since 1994). Even though I'm not that big of a football fan, I am a hometown girl at heart

If you haven't signed up yet, Lain over at Scraphappy is hosting a "GET A LOAD OF THIS CHALLENGE" over at Big Picture Scrapbooking. It's a "LayOut A Day" challenge for the month of January. It's FREE!! It promises to be a lot of fun. It's FREE. There are prizes everyday and a grand prize at the end of the month. It's FREE...did I mention it's FREE??? Plus for every person that signs up, for FREE, she is donating 1$ to "Books for Kids". Just follow the link above to her blog to the link to BPS. Which sounds more complicated than it is.

One last thing, if your looking to print pictures Winkflash has a 6 cent print special going on, unlimited amount of prints. I've used them before and was very happy with the prints, and the delivery. Use this code: SAVE6PRNT

That's all my fearless friends...If I don't get on tomorrow, (I'm working) Have a Happy New Year and I'll see you in 2008. Which only be 2 days from now...:-)

Brown...

One of the reasons that one of my favorite colors is brown is in direct relation to the many brown things that bring me constant joy...

first the obvious

coffee, chocolate, naked chipboard, naked husband (he's hispanic sorry but had to go there.. lol) and yes in that order...

but then there are those brown things that bring you once in a while surprise joy delivered by people dressed in, of course, brown (Rob always says he wishes he could get me as exicted as the UPS man) oh and as a side note we have friends, Katrina and Shawn (parents of the twins in one of my older posts) anyway he is a UPS man, who we refer to fondly as "Brown", and ... according to Katrina, I'm not the only one who falls victim to the wiles of UPS men, she says he gets hit on all the time....anyway back to the subject today I recieved a gift of happiness all the way from New Zealand!!! Janine aka Angel girl, sent me a taste of New Zealand today! She's taking a vacation from blogging for a few weeks, (it's summer there) but you can go to her blog still, she has lots of fun stuff there...

my kids and husband are already devouring the candy, which is really good....yummy....Thanks Janine!!!

Last night I finished this book...

This is book number 2 in the Aisling Grey detective series...I really like these, they're not your "run of the mill" ...Katie Macalister has a very fun, wittiness about her. Aisling Grey is a courier, Guardian to a gate to hell (although she doesn't know which one yet) a demon lord (but she's a good guy and her demon is a newfoundland), and a wyvern mate (basically a dragon's mate, which is a rare thing).It's a fun ride. There are two more books in the series. My copy came to me free via paperback swap. com see my link to the right...this is a really fun way to get books especially if you're like me and you buy a book practically every time you leave the house.

I've also been working on some layouts

Here's the 30 minute Thursday challenge from Lain at Scraphappy which was to use Rub ons on a layout...doesn't get easier than that folks so go check her out.

The rub on is the title and journaling up in the right hand corner "phrase cafe diary by EK success", I bought up a bunch of these on a scrapbooking shopping trip sometime ago and this is the first time I've used one...I love these!!

Then Christi's prompt #16

and Pencil lines Sketch #62..I've been late getting these done lately, but I really like the way they all turned out

Here are some pictures of what we've been busy doing this morning...

Now I have to go get ready for Rob's squadron Christmas party, my friend Leslie's bday party to follow...and NO KIDS TONIGHT!!!....

see you tomorrow

love and kisses!!!