Just for Fun

1. FIRST NAME? Tami
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I "think" I was named after Tammy Wynette. My dad loved her. My mom didn't like that name, so my real name is Tamara, but I've always been called Tami
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Two days ago -- dog is peeing all over and driving me crazy!
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Some times when I write nice and slow
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Either smoked turkey, roast beef, or corned beef fresh from the deli
6. KIDS? Marisa, Collin, and my step-son Travis
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Definitely!
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? No hand-written journal. The most I can keep up with is this blog.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I don't think I do, but my husband and sister will tell you different..LOL
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? YES! I wish I didn't though. I constantly get tonsillitis during the winter months
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NEVER!!!!!!
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I love cereal so there's too many to list. But if I'm being really good I like Kashi or Raisin Bran
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Never. I'm trying to scuttle kids into the house without falling down the basement steps.
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? I used to be really strong, but I'm weakening with age...ugh! I best do something about it soon!
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Again, too many to list...LOL Two of my most favorites would be chocolate chip mint and Moose Tracks....mmmmm
16. SHOE SIZE? 8 - 8 1/2
17. RED OR PINK? Pink
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Lately it's the hair. Don't like my feet either in the summer -- flip flops and walking barefoot make the soles crack--yuck!
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My dad
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No. I'm just doing this for Shanna...LOL
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Khaki colored shorts and no shoes
22. LAST THING YOU ATE? Entemann's cinnamon coffe cake
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The TV -- Collin is watching Scooby Doo
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Green or purple
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Chocolate chip cookies, banana bread or apple pie cooking.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? I called Dave on his way home from work this morning to ask him to stop and buy me some coffee cream. He did-- my sweetie!
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO. Their facial features
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Well, of course!! Can't wait to meet her in person this week!
29. FAVORITE DRINK? My first cup of coffee in the morning or iced tea -- sweetened
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Bowling...LOL
31. EYE COLOR? Hazel
32. HAT SIZE? Ummm....don't know that. I don't wear hats
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No. The doc says I need glasses for reading, but I think he's wrong....LOL
34. FAVORITE FOOD? Once again, too many to list!! But I do love pasta and cheese, so I guess anything Italian or Mexican.
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? No more scary movies for me! I like the happy ending kind
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIES? I took my kids to see Monster House -- didn't like it much.
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Pink tank top
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Both Please!
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Hot fudge cake with chocolate chip mint ice cream
41. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? None at the present. I'll be reading one this week on my plane trip though -- have to figure out which one will distract me from my fear!
42. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? No mouse pad
43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? The Contender with Dave
44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Laughter and waves rolling in the beat at the lake -- no ocean around these parts!
45. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Ummmm...neither
46. THE FURTHEST YOU’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Either Florida or my up-coming trip to Oklahoma
47. WHAT’S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? I can scrapbook...LOL I cook pretty darn good too when I want.
48. WORST FEAR? Besides spiders??? My husband, one of my children, or my sister dying before me
49. DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN? Conservative Democrat
50. What’s your favorite thing about Shanna’s blog and should I add/change anything? I love it all!! No changes accept to find more time to post...LOL Stop letting that new man distract you from our reading enjoyment...LOL

YIPPEE!!

My first DT kit arrived yesterday for Back Porch Memories and it's AWESOME!! The papers are just so lovely! I can't wait to start scrapping with them. If you haven't ever seen their kits, make sure to check them out.

In less than two weeks I'll be leaving for Edmond, Oklahoma to meet all my online friends at Just4Keeps. I'll be staying with my new bestest online friend Cheri. I can't wait to meet her. She's cracks me up with her humor and I'll tell ya she's just the sweetest person. Also, the famous Ms. Shanna Lamb from the Quickutz and Bo Bunny DT will be sharing the same household so maybe her creativity will seep into my suitcase so I can take some home with me...LOL The countdown is on!! I can't wait -- I just wish I didn't have to fly!

I've done a couple layouts for the Amy's clean & simple challenges at J4K. She can scrap some mean C&S layouts. Give her a few pieces of cardstock and some letters and you'd be amazed at what she comes up with. It's hard for me to be clean and simple. I like messy and over done...LOL

Where does the time go?

I've been so bad with this blogging thing now that summer's here and the kids have me hopping. Yesterday was my 37th birthday...ugh the number keeps getting bigger...lol I had a laid back day with no big plans. I took the kids to see Monster House. Okay, so I never saw the previews and I went based on Marisa's incessant begging. That was a pretty scary movie for the little ones. Travis handled it fine, of course, but Marisa held onto his arm and covered her eyes in it. Collin kept jumping on my lap and cramming his head into my chest. I thought we might have to leave, but we made it through. It was an "okay" movie by my standards. I still like Cars the best.

Dave took me out to the new Abuelo's mexican restaurant and then we went for a drive, looked at some used cars and then went for coffee. We were going to go to a movie, but it was impromptu and we missed all the start times. It was nice though just getting out alone. We've got to do more of that.

I was in the Last Scrapper Standing Constest at Just4Keeps and that took up most of my brain power. The contest was awesome and helped me produce some of the best layouts. That contest always helps to stretch you out of your comfort zone to create layouts or albums you wouldn't otherwise. I ended up making to the final round. I completed the second only mini album I ever attempted and love how it turned out. I didn't win, but the prize went to an awesome scrapper who's book deserved the ultimate prize...Erica! Through the whole challenge this super woman renovated her new home. She would get home in the wee hours and scrap for this challenge. Now that's some motivation because I know sleep would've won me over and I would've had to drop out. Congratulations to you again, Erica!!

Here are my layouts:

WK. 1 We had to use Henna inspiration on our layouts.


WK. 2 We had to use shapes


WK. 3 How you want to be remembered and use a quote on your layout


WK. 4 We had to use our five senses to remember where we were when an event occured


WK. 5 We had to use a Shel Silverstein poem or create one that was inspired by his type of poetry


WK. 6 The mini album!! We had to create one based on a life's journey about any adult, but we couldn't indicate by pictures or names that we were the scrapper. HARD!

My baby boy..

turned the big "4" today. What fun we had having a little party at Chuck E. Cheese with my side of the family and then my in-laws came over with another cake to celebrate. Collin got lots of neat stuff and lots of clothes -- which of course he could care less about, but Mom's thankful. Where has the time gone? I looked at him today and can recall with the utmost detail the events of his being born. He's no longer a toddler and he's a full-fledged pre-schooler! I love you, baby boy -- Happy Birthday!!

PS Marisa drew that picture for him of his favorites -- Lightening McQueen and Mater from Cars