Sandi's Spot

Times are Changing

2010-08-14T20:24:00.000-07:00

Well, times are changing for sure around here... I have applied for a new job. Sigh. Well, actually, I have applied for a few new jobs. We will see what happens... Not that I mind driving bus, but it was never my dream job. I started so that the kids were not raised in daycare and so they were with either myself for the hubby for the majority of their days til school. Then school started and the 5 yrs until V started kindergarten seemed to have flown by. I stuck with it since it worked with all our schedules.

Now it is 8 yrs later. Eight years!!! My, how times flies when your having fun, huh? Between the two of us, the hubby and I have decided it's time to get back to something I somewhat enjoy doing. There was a lot of strife going on this last school year. Issues I can not get into. And there was a lot of stress. I so needed the summer off, for sure. So, I have somethings in the works and we will see what pans out this next coming week.

Since today is the 14th, we have 17 days til school starts. Not a lot of time to make changes.

There are other changes going on within the family, but that is for another time.

M is starting 4th grade this year. WOW!!! 4th Grade!!! My little girl is growing up so fast and before I know it, she will be wanting the keys for the car and Tom is going to be having aneurysms about teaching her. Guess that may just fall to me.

V is starting 3rd grade and we will see how he handles it. I know that starting a new job just as school is starting isn't optimal, but it is what it is...

On to new things!

I have started taking better care of ME... I have started looking at what I love and what I like to do. Started eating better and eating to live, not living to eat as it seemed to be. I have lost a total of 16 lbs this summer which isn't a lot, but it's a bit more than 1 lb a week. Right where I want to be since this is something I want to keep off and not continue to yo-yo back and forth.

So, I will try and check online for a weight tracker to post on here along w/my Breaking Dawn Counter. I Can't Wait!!! Have I said that yet??? LOL!!! I love the books! They take me back to my H.S. love of books and just make me go to a happy place when reading them. I am so an enabler to anyone who shows even a minute amount of interest in maybe reading them. I am right there with my books saying, "Take mine! I will share!"

I will also try and get my photos updated. Finally found my cord for the battery charger for my camera. So the majority of my pix are on my cell. Have to get them off and onto a disk and onto here.

Well, Tom is snoring away on the chair watching something about 9-11 and it's so interesting that it is starting to put me to sleep. I know that if I try and turn it off, that he will wake up, poof! So, off to searching for my tracker and working on other things to get done.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!!!

Hello, Earth!

2010-03-18T18:06:00.001-07:00

I am here... well, most of me is here. I think that my mind is wandering somewhere above in the cosmos. LOL!!! Ahhhh... the day I have had. and I am soooo glad that tomorrow is FRIDAY! YAY!

Weekends are wonderful and the weather is getting nicer and nicer, but sadly to say, Saturday they are calling for (gasp!) SNOW!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Run away!!!

I am going to update some information and add some stuff and take out some old. Maybe update and add some pictures, but I am going to try and write a couple of times a month. I would like to update it at least once a week, but we shall see.

2010-02-05T09:15:00.000-08:00

I am here... floating out in the cosmos.... la la la la la!!!! Someone pointed out to me that I haven't been here in ages... I have so many new pictures that I should post, but for the most part I have kept my Facebook page updated... Come see me there if you like.

welcome back to earth...

2009-08-06T22:36:00.000-07:00

ok, I know that I haven't been on in a long while, but life goes on even if you don't want it to and that is just the way of it... after the fire and the building of the garage and the holidays and work and kids then soccer and then fieldtrips and more soccer and summer school, and did I mention soccer.... it is now summer and actually, almost the start of school again... I have lot of pix to post and I have to update our family blog also... uh!!! like I said, life goes on.....

be back in a bit... smile!!!

2008-11-11T07:27:00.000-08:00

Ok, I know that I have been MIA lately... been busy getting the garage up and finished before the first snow... ok, that didn't happen as it snowed a bit this last weekend. But, we are getting there... floor poured, walls up, roof up, shingling almost done and by this weekend we should have the doors in and the rest of the roof done and hopefully started on the siding... next monday we are getting the big garage doors put in and then we get to start getting all our junk moved in.

I have pictures and will post soon... hopefully within the next couple of days... maybe just put on the family site, but I will have a link, never fear!!!

I just wanted to drop a note for those that keep track, but once again, I am running late for an errand as Tom is off work today and we have to go get snow fence and wood and see if we can get the heater on his car fixed... if it isn't something.... but we keep the Faith...

see you soon...

2008-09-16T16:56:00.000-07:00

On September 10, 2008, our barn burned down at 2am in the morning... talk about a heart jolt!!!

I have some pics up on our family's site Strachan's Spot. Check them out!

Corn, corn and more corn!!!

2008-08-27T08:06:00.000-07:00

I posted some pictures of our corn harvest... yum!!!

mind you this is only from 1 (yes, I said only 1) row and we have 2 more left... we planted 5 rows at our neighbors house and are splitting it... check it out...

Altered Folders

2008-08-27T07:54:00.000-07:00

I got this idea from a You Tube posting from Janet Costas (sp?) a SU demo.

Instead of her manilla folders I used plain white pocket folders and double sided (red) sticky taped them together... I used 4 folders as they were a bit thicker.

I used:
*"K & Company" paper Classic K McKenna.
*Prima Flowers
*SU Pop-up Glue Dots
*rhinestone brads from pretties kit
*Basic Grey Chipboard Monograms

Hope you like it... I wanted to use the Bella papers, but didn't have them as I am going to order them this month... oh, well, I still love these colors...

This is the Front

This is a (not-so-good) picture of the inside folders.

This is the back of the folder.

Enjoy!!!

Hey all!

2008-08-18T09:45:00.000-07:00

Well, I have been busy with the garden and the kids and trying to get everything done before school starts back up and I go back to work... Cleaning today, nothing special, but I do have a couple of cards to post from my SU demo's open house this last weekend... Loved the cards we did, I will give credit when I actually have time to take pics and post...

Anything Goes Swap

2008-08-05T09:51:00.001-07:00

Here is my card for the Anything Goes Swap I am in for August... I think it turned out pretty cute. I used the colors from a card we did last month for our stamp group, but a different patterned paper... and tried to come up with something that was nice, but not too girly...

thanks for looking...

Sandi

Thanks Lisa!

2008-07-31T12:02:00.000-07:00

A thank you for my SIL I mailed out today... she gave a lot of clothes to M for summer and some that will work for school too...

Cricut Cuttables

2008-07-30T11:18:00.000-07:00

These are the coolest things... like those vinyl rub-ons that you can get at Joanne's or Michael's, and the sort of like the ones you can get thru Stampin' Up... but..... you cut them yourself with your Cricut!!!

Your only limitations depend on what cartridges you happen to have... this is my first attempt at something... thought it turned out cute... now, to come up with some more ideas!!!

I put them up by my light switch in my crafty room and below my dry erase board... my other board wouldn't stay up and I needed something to fill the space... now, what to do next???

Stamping Away!

2008-07-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

Well, lastnight was my night to be hostess of our stamp group which was also our last night of the year.... next meeting we will be able to see all the new stuff that our demo gets from Convention.

I got some cute stamp sets, and some markers and some of the in-color paper to bulk up my supply since they are on the way out... sniff, sniff...

so, I have some cards I made to take with lastnight and I will upload them since I have been promising to do so for the last couple of days... I got the ideas from Dawn off You Tube and I've posted the links along with a picture of the card I made. I want to give credit where credit is due!

Here is the first one:

Peek-a-boo card: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHNEpH6LZjQ

#2, View Master Card: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbhO_hRD_9o

#3: Pocket Card: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijq6qu8awEo
Hope you like the BeeGees

I hope you enjoyed looking!!! Keep stamping and have a great day!

Sandi

Welcome to the Jungle!

2008-07-20T17:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome!!! Today is my first post, nothing special, just a place to post my thoughts, share a bit of family news and show off my stamping and scrapping creations....

Take a peek, leave a thought...