Lights, Camera, ACTION!

The papparazzi were going crazy in T-town last night as the very coolest of the cool ladies made their way to Susie's First Annual Oscar Party.


Smiles and jewels were all the rage on the red carpet.

And can we just give a shout out to the only invited "guy" at the event - our beloved Oscar! Everyone enjoyed having their way with him:

Everyone looked fabulous, the food was awesome and can we just say how much we liked our Lemon Drops? Thanks Peg! We can hardly wait for next year! Now off to see "Slumdog Millionaire"!

Why Do Holiday Weekends Have to End?

Especially when they happen at one of my favorite places on Earth? We are just back from 4 glorious days in Aspendell with the Blankinships and the McBeths. Snow, snow everywhere and more coming as we slowly left hoping we didn't have to use our chains! I feel such a sense of peace when I am in the presence of these wonderful mountains. Today it is back to the grind and I'll be dreaming of my next time I can escape to paradise!

Just For You Karen!

My pal Karen has tagged me in her blog. I think tagging in the blogging world is like "forwards" in email. I'm not a good one for forwarding email and I'm even worse at tagging! This one intrigued me plus I love Karen so I'm taking the challenge.

Here's the challenge: go to the spot where you store your photos on your computer and find the sixth folder and the sixth photo inside and tell a story about that photo. My photo was taken last December right before Christmas. That's my pal Susie at her house hosting a party for our pal Peg who was turning 60. We had such a blast, mostly because we turned almost all of the cooking over to Andrew who did a phenomenal job! Susie and I work very well together. She's the only friend I have that is even more over the top anal than I am!

Karen should get a kick out of this photo because when she was here she got the chance to meet Susie so she found out what a couple of goofballs we can be when we are together!

Can't Stop Organzing!

What is wrong with me? I had a perfectly well working scrap room and all I had to do was see all those magazines that come out every January – you know the ones – “Organize Your Life”; “Make Life Simpler”, etc. Poof! Now I have spent the last two weekends organizing a perfectly good space. Is that what they call reorganizing? Ok let me take you back a few weeks . . .

How it used to be. Plenty of access to paper, embellishments, ink, etc. All the things I love! Why oh why did I have to disturb things? so here's the after effects:

To the untrained eye it looks the same, but believe me my achy muscles say other wise! here's a closer look:

I decided instead of the tower of paper I needed to have the paper right above me. I don't know why? So my ass can get even bigger since I know longer have to stand up to get any piece I want? I don't know what's wrong with me. Here's anther new addition to the reorganized desk, I finally have room for a phone extension!

Those of you with the number call me! After all, we know I'm not scrapping!

Happy Birthday Mom!

She's the heart, soul and head of this family and I'm proud to call her my mom. She also happens to be 86 years young today!

I wonder if the groundhog near her saw his shadow this morning?

Happy Birthday Mom!