I have lots of work to do to prep for the new school year and I will have lots of challenging students to work with! But, I know it will be rewarding and worth every second.
In honor of losing my free time, I am going to try to get my scrap on as much as possible. Of course, that will interfere with all the prep work I have to do! LOL!
I think Steve and I need one more date night before the summer is over. Anyone want to babysit? We have never actually left our kids with a babysitter over than family members and we might need to research how to find one! My niece Alyssa will be great in a few years! That inspired this layout! I loved the stem-looking things on the red paper--how it looks like a growth chart! The idea to add flowers to the top popped in! Different colors for me here, but I think they are young and fun!
Supplies: Paper: Studio Calico, Sassafras, Basic Grey; Crepe Paper: Jenni Bowlin Studio; Alphabet: Sassafras, Scenic Route; All from the August Studio Calico kit
Journaling: Just a few more inches, a few more years and you will be at the prime age to become a fabulous babysitter. You'll be perfect for the job. Always helping the little ones, you are a great cousin. I totally trust you with Nathan & Ella. Especially if it means Steve & I can go get dinner. Right now you are a babysitter in training but someday, sooner than later, you'll be ready. I'll be ready too!
A few quick notes: I had two pages picked up by Scrapbook Trends Magazine! One for the Quick and Easy Idea Book, and one for the January 2010 issue! Sooo psyched!
Get over to The Nook and join the Strut your Scrap contest! Details are here! Super easy with the potential for great reward!!!
Happy Tuesday all!
Oh my gosh, we are SO in the same boat. We have NO baby sitters either!! DH's parents and that's IT!!!! He has one brother and they've never babysat for us, and I got no sibling! SAD SAD SAD state for us. confession: my parents live with us half of the year and then the other half is pure misery for us, lol.
ReplyDeleteThat layout is very you, I can't quite make out the background paper, what brand it is, no matter, love it!! Back to teaching soon eh? Good luck!!!! I hope you'll still have lots of time to scrap!!!!!
What a sweet layout! I love the collection of papers and journaling to the side. Congrats on the pub. I am so excited to share some pubs with you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the ST pub....I adore that magazine...the only one I can sink my teeth into!!!! Love the LO....can you send me some of that talent....pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee! Oh yes back to work and the obligations!!!!!! I will babysit....I am well qualified..... Wishing you a great day!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnother great page! You say it's out of your color or comfort zone, but I always see you in your pages. You always inspire me!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat page, and congrats on the pub! I am feeling the pressure of getting back into teaching mode, too. ): I don't wanna go back!
ReplyDeletesweet LO - love the colors. we don't leave our kids with anyone other than family either. congrats on publishing!
ReplyDeleteLove love love your layout. And we had to have a babysitter once...every other time it has been the grandparents that watch them. We had a gal recommended to us that we went to church with.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to come babysit, but the travel expenses might be a bit too much!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you get that date night, they are so important!
Congrats on the pub!
Really hope you get that date night. I know, it's so hard to trust someone with your kids other than family. I haven't done that yet either. I feel the days slipping away too.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the upcoming pubs! Great LO! Love all the layering.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this layout and how you used the Sass crossword paper...so so cute....
ReplyDeleteI love the details on the side! Great layout and huge congrats on the pubs!! Good for you about being excited to jump back into the work force! Have fun and hope you get to get your scrap on!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes...the countdown is on! For me it means that I'll be working less as my dh is the teacher and I work when he is home in the summer and vice-versa! =) So I have a smile on my face these days! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet layout!! I wish you luck on the babysitting front. I am so lucky that we have both our families here who love to dote on our kiddos - I thank my lucky stars everyday cuz I know how rare that is. Congrats on the pubs!! :)
ReplyDeleteHuge congrats to you on the ST pubs!!! I have left Caeden once with our pastor's wife...other than that, it's pretty much only my mom. I'm lucky though b/c my mom watches him for a couple of hours every Friday night so Chad and I can continue our weekly date night tradition.
ReplyDeleteWhat totally adorable accents everywhere on that layout.
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