Life In the Scrap Zone

I've been Tagged!

2008-04-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

I have been tagged by Carla to tell 7 weird & unusual facts about myself. I have been told I'm about the weirdest person ever, so here goes:

1. I have a perfect driving record. True story!

2. I've never broken a bone in my body. There were times I was sure I had to of, like the time I jumped off the roof, cause I thought I could fly.(Hey, I had my cape!) I learned about gravity that day, but fortunately no broken bones.

3. I talked to myself. Actually carry on a conversation with myself. I've even argued with myself and lost! I've been told by many therapist that this is completely normal. "No it's not!" "Yes, it is!" "No it's not!" "Yes...ugh!"

4. I expect more from myself, than I do others. I don't know if that's weird or unusual, but it is a fact.

5. I love old things. Probably why I like the distressed look when scrapbooking. I love vintage cars, antique furniture and the old style clothes. So unique and so romantic. Which brings me to number...

6. I'm a big romantic at heart. I love romance stories, chick flix and snuggling. I find romance in little things, like the time my hubby came home from work and gave me a paper clip. He said he had been thinking about me all day. I wore that paper clip to work everyday. When someone would ask why I had a paper clip on my blouse, I told them it reminded me that my husband thinks about me all the time. I now keep it in my jewelry box. It will always be special to me!

7. I love to sing and dance, like a rock star! That's right! I bust the moves and hit all the highs and lows....I'd be so embarrassed if anyone saw me!

Okay, so am I the weirdest person? Probably not! We are all weird and unusual in our own ways. It is what makes us unique. I won't be tagging anyone, because I believe everyone I know in the blogging world has been good and tagged. So I will just look forward to reading what they have to say.

Thank You, Carla for tagging me. This was fun!

Dawn's Blog Challenge

2008-03-30T17:38:00.000-07:00

Blog about the dumbest purchase you have ever made!! Scrappy or not!
Well it wasn't scrappy. And it really wasn't my purchase. I did it for someone I thought was my friend. They wanted a cell phone and convinced me they needed it. Their credit was bad and so they couldn't qualify. So I put everything in my name. The contract was for a year with a $250 penalty. The first bill (which included the setup, phone and first month service) came and when I asked for the payment, you got it, they didn't have it. I paid it, to preserve my name and credit. I never received the payment from them and the next month got another bill. This so called friend had skipped town, so I bit the bullet and cancelled the service. My daughter worked for the cell company, so she was able to get the $250 penalty dropped. But it was still an expensive lesson.

2008-03-30T16:54:00.000-07:00

Sarah Ellis posted this challenge. Someone more on the ball than me, won a RAK for it. I wanted to do it any way. Everything I've done is in italics.

1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
2. Swam with wild dolphins
3. Climbed a mountain
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
6. Held a tarantula
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
8. Said “I love you’ and meant it
9. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris(My Granddaughter's name is Paris and I have visited her)
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan - lived there
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites - Suri Castle, Okinawa, Japan
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised children (or…raising children)
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds (cumulatively, if you count pregnancy! lol!)
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery - tonsils so count
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions - I plan to skip them all
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

Thanks, Sarah!

Blog Challenge 3/9/08

2008-03-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

About Daylight Savings Time. Arizona does not change it's time. And I love it! No feeling like I'm losing an hour. No having to get used to darker or lighter, earlier or later. It's all just constant. Makes things so much easier.

Blog Challenge 3/1/08

2008-03-30T16:36:00.000-07:00

We did an "All About Me" crop in March on Scrap-A-Latte. I was only able to finish one LO before I got sick. I was so disappointed. I had been looking forward to this crop for some time. This blog challenge was supposed to be prep work for that crop. I am to list my identifible marks that are unique to me. I don't have any pictures to show, but I have a bunch of moles. One in particular is no longer with me. It was about the size of a dime on my back. Since I could not see it, it did not bother me, but it bothered everyone else, so I finally had it removed. Now a scar is in it's place. I have a birth mark on my left elbow, looks like dirt. I have a scar on my forehead along my hairline that I have had since I was about 3. I fell out of the car. I have another scar just above my right breast where a section of one of my ribs was removed when I was 18. They thought it was a bone tumor, turned out to be extra cartilidge. Go figure. Those are my most distinquishable identifible marks.

Me & My New Grandson

2008-03-30T12:08:00.000-07:00

I didn't write down the challenges for February, so I have decided to talk about the wonderful event that happened on February 23. My daughter went into labor in the wee hours of the morning. Though I knew I didn't have to be there right away, I wanted to. London was born at 11:07. Watching Sarah give birth was truly such an emotional experience. I felt things I had never felt before. I don't think I have ever seen my daughter look more beautiful.

Blog Challenge 2/2/08

2008-03-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

Write about that one special person that you've had in your life for a long time, that knows your secrets, that shared your fun & tears.
That person would probably be my sister. Though she is 6 years younger than me, I feel so comfortable talking to her, no matter how long it has been since our last conversation. I remember when she was born, I literally hated her. I had been the only girl of 6 kids. When she came along, I thought I wasn't special anymore. But over the years I began to realize that my little sister was actually the best friend I could ever have. And I love her so very much!!!

Blog Challenge 1/26/08

2008-03-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

Answer the question: "If you could physically transport yourself to any place in this world at this moment, where would you go?"
I think I would go back to Hawaii with my hubby. We went for Christmas in 2006 and had a wonderful time. However, the morning that we flew over, I woke up with Bells Palsy. The whole right side of my face was paralyzed. Though it didn't stop us from having a fantastic time, all my pictures look like I wasn't having fun. Only one side of my face could smile, so it looks I am constipated. I would love to go back and be able to take pictures that truly show how much I enjoyed Hawaii.

Blog Challenge 1/17/08

2008-03-30T08:29:00.000-07:00

Blog about your favorite childhood toys, when you received them, how long you had them & why they were your favorites.
My favorite childhood toys were my dolls. I must have had a dozen baby dolls and more than that of Barbie dolls. But out of all my dolls I had a favorite; my Chatty Cathy doll. When I was a little girl, I was in and out of the hospital because of my ears. Everytime I had to go into the hospital, my Mom stopped at Sears and I go to pick out a new doll. I chose Chatty Cathy one of those times. She was not like all my other dolls, she talked. So she slept with me, not in the crib that my Daddy made for my dolls. I would still have my Chatty Cathy to this day except she was in a box that someone stole from out house when I was a teenager. I plan someday to see if I can win one on ebay.

Blog Challenge of 1/9/08 (SAL)

2008-03-30T08:20:00.000-07:00

Okay...see how bad I am. Blog Challenge for 1/9/08 and today is 3/30/08. Baaaaaad!!! The question posed is: besides scrapbooking, what other ways do you keep your memories alive?
For me, scrapbooking is pretty much the only way I have of keeping memories alive. Before scrappin' became a love, I used to just keep photo albums. No journaling or nothing. Now when I want to scrap those pictures, I have nothing to reference and so I have to really try hard to remember the whos, whats, wheres, whens and hows. Now I have a small notebook that if I remember something I jot it down. Wish I had done more to keep memories alive.

2008-03-18T19:58:00.000-07:00

Oh, I knew this would happen. My cousin sets me up a blog and I don't keep it up. When I was younger, I couldn't even keep a diary. I'd do a few pages and forget about it for months. Then tear out the pages and start all over again. On Scrap-A-Latte, blog challenges are posted, so I am going to try to catch up on all those challenges by the end of the month. That is my goal.

Our first blog challenge for 2008!

2008-01-07T23:53:00.000-08:00

The one person in my life that I talk with everyday, that I have to talk to or my day just isn't complete is my daughter, Stephanie. We talk at least once a day if not more. She is important to me because she is not only my daughter, but my friend. She brings so much pleasure to me; I've gone shopping with her, helped her pick out clothes for a date, had lunch/dinner with her, cooked with her and so much more...all from the phone. Stephanie is a busy young lady and yet she always has time for Mom. We laugh, we cry, we listen, and yes we sometimes disagree.....but remember, I'm the Mom, I'm always right.....well most of the time. Stephanie is one of the best parts of my life and I enjoy and look forward to each and every time we talk.

Heading Home

2008-01-02T10:34:00.000-08:00

Today is my last day here in Michigan. It's snowing and everything looks so fresh and new. Kind of a nice way to start off the new year. I have enjoyed my stay and will miss everyone here, but it will be nice to get back home and get back into my routine. I miss my hubby very much and can't wait to see him.

Blog Challenge 12/31/2007

2007-12-31T08:53:00.000-08:00

This is my first blog challenge.
2007 has been an eventful year for me. The one event that probably changed my life was resigning my position as a Teller Supervisor at a local bank in Lake Havasu. Working at the bank had changed me into a person I didn't even like. I had allowed it to invade every aspect of my life. I couldn't leave work at work, I brought it home every night. Not good. As soon as I put my resignation in I felt a calm I had not felt in a long time. Resigning gave me the me time I have needed for a long time. It gave me the opportunity to spend more time with my granddaughter, Paris who is now three and a half. So very important to me. I feel whole again and my stress level is way low. Another thing, I have had more time to scrap and I joined the Scrap-A-Latte boards and have made new and wonderful friends that enjoy scrapbooking as much as I do. I have learned new techniques and had a lot of fun doing crops and challenges. Thanks Ladies!
"Be the best YOU". Words of wisdom that made more sense to me that ever this year. Why? Because I've learned to say No more. And not feel quilty about it....okay, I'm still working on that a bit. But I do still say No more often. It has made me happier and less stressed. Two very good things. Making me a better ME!
In 2008 I look forward to the birth of my grandson, London. My daughter, Sarah is due March 1, and I am so excited!!! 2008 will be a new and exciting adventure and I am definitely looking forward to it!

I'm Still Here!

2007-12-30T18:35:00.000-08:00

I have basically locked myself in Carla's basement. I keep pinching myself and telling myself that I have not died and gone to scrapbook heaven. I am having such a great time! First thing I do in the morning is open the blinds, I love looking at the snow. Friday it snowed all day. I tried to get pictures. Not sure they will turn out. Before I leave, however I have to build a snowman. I haven't done that since I was a kid, so it has been a very long time. I am so looking forward to it.

2007-12-28T20:39:00.000-08:00

This is the only picture I have of my Grandmother Bahnmiller.

My First Post!

2007-12-28T20:29:00.000-08:00

It's taken me forever to set up a blog. But with the help from my wonderful cousin, Carla, I now have my own blog. Yippee!