It's Coming

We all know that is coming..but I personally dread it..what? winter and christmas..I know I sound like an ole Grinch, but I am not..I just hate the commercialism of it. I hate the $$ involved it. I have decided that this year we are going back to basics, like probably a lot of people will have to do. I have tightened the belt around her in so many ways and this will be the biggie. I told the kids that they will get 2 or 3 presents..and not expensive presents or they may get a gift certificate if they choose and as usual I will stuff their stockings with fun things. I have always loved doing the stocking thing. I have cut my list down to my father, my sister and my niece and the twins..oh yea my best friend, whom I have already bought. I just can't do it and don't even know how I am going to do this even. It will be rough. But what will be nice is that we are going back to traditional..Family things, midnight mass and just hangin out together. It will be differnt, but good I hope. I have told my kids that I want nothing, but for them to do something nice for me. It should get them thinking too! It is already beginning to feel like winter here with rainy, gloomy weather and cold. I was forced to turn on my heat this week, which i hated to do, but got tired of being cold.
on the lighter side,,I will stop whining, but I have scrappin like a fool and I am happy that I discoverd the world of Digi Scrapping. It is soo much better for me.
We took the twins to the craft fair last week and I did this lo..but be quiet about it..their mom would flip if she sees that we took their shoes off..she insisted that they wear them that day, but hell they wouldn't keep them on!
Well signing off to get into my warm comfy bed.

have a great Friday
Peace out
Peggy

Exciting news!

I have added a little thing on my blog..I think they call it a gadget? it is the moon phases. I really am into this and believe in the phases of the moon and how it affect EVERYTHING! My moon phase was to be good this last week and that it was. I have been asked to be on another CT! I will be working with RandiOh doing more digi layouts! This has got me so pumped. She is awesome, I love her stuff and feel honored that she has invited me to be on her team. Now I have two online bosses. Kami(Kreations By Kami) and RandiOh (RandiOh Designs) dang all I can say is that this must be my lucky moon phase. Two great women to work with. I only wish that I could do this all the time and never go back to my "real" job..but I must get "real" that will never happen. But I am going to get this working good and keep my creative Mojo moving! I am thinking this is all too good to be real//{pinching myself} what a great opportunity for me!!
check out my latest fun things!

THese were created with RandiOh


Freefalling Collection and Trick or Treat collection
This is another lo I did with Kreations By Kami awesome papers. Everyday Paper pack. All these papers and collections are available at www.acherryontop.com


Have a great Hump day all and
Peace out
Peggy

Feel your Boobies ladies

Good Morning and happy October, which btw is my very favorite month of the year. It is such a beautiful month full of all my favorite colors. Speaking of colors, another health speech coming on here, but it is important for all of us to do this THINK PINK! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I can't even begin to say enough about this. I have the big C scare last October when I went for my annual mammogram. They kept saying that I was lucky I went annually and that if it was Cancer it was early and so much could be done. After one week of agonizing waiting, ultrasounds and biopsies, the final verdict was good. Not Breast Cancer, but something that will be watched closely. I now have 5 little clips in my breast and go every 6 months for mammograms and everything has been good. But it was my annual that they found this. I didn't feel it..they were tiny calcification's. But the Mammogram found it. This is important ladies, I work in the medical field and I see woman of all ages with breast cancer. Some as young as 40. I know I am not telling you anything you don't know, but just wanted to emphasize the importance of this. If you have the time ..go and find your local Walk for the Cure this weekend. It is such a refreshing thing to do.
Have a great weekend
Peace Out
Peggy

Get Your Calcium ladies

Hi everyone,
I finally have come to the sad conclusion that I will have to find a part-time job again. Just what the hell is with all these prices now..it is painful to go the grocery store just so we can have food on the table. Do remember when tomato soup was 29 cents or if you watched the ads you could get it for 5 cans for a dollar? Sixty-six cents a can now, and that is at Wally World!! Ekkk..And cheese,, well I have to really need it for something, since it rediculously high priced..I guess my old bones will just have rot some more, cuz milk is crazy too. Glad I am taking calcium now. It is true ladies, menopause sucks and you had better start taking your calcium if you don't want to be walking around looking at the ground when you get older. I am sure it is hard to work on the pc or sb when you can't look up too. Seriously get your calcium now because believe me mother nature will rob it away from you faster than you can believe. ok so much for my health lecture for today.
I am going to try to finish my last two challenges for SE today and again procrastinate of shampooing the carpet..oh well it is so much more fun to SB.
Have a blessed and happy Day
Peggy

Flea Market Madness

Hi
Although I drop down dead tired, I am one happy little camper. Today was our annual trip to Woodbine Iowa for Applefest. It was bigger and better than ever this year and full of so many crafty things and lots and lots of "junk" I was in heaven. Although I didn't have a lot of $$$ to spend, I was very frugal and got some awesome things. My partner in crime was my friend Janis from work and believe it or not David went too! He did a great job all day too and had a great time. I was disappointed though my battery for my camera, which I charged all nite long...went dead after 20 pictures? WTH is with that? I don't get it. It has never did that before and I was pretty pissed out about it. All we got was pictures of the car show and that was it. I was planning on getting some great fall shots on the way home too. Oh well going to have to check into getting a backup battery. I suppose it is just old. I have been scrapping my A## off this week and really feeling creative. I think it might be the change of seasons..or the fact that I am just so damn broke I can't afford to do anything else. Anyway it feels good,,not being broke, but scrapping and more scrapping. Kami (Kreations by Kami at ACOT) has a new kit that is just diggin so much and finding just tons of uses for it. It is Falling for you and I LOVE IT!

Here are some pages I did with this kit.





I have doing some challenges at Elemental Scraps too to try to get some points for products. They are very cool and very friendly and an awesome inspirational gallery. And I love my online friends! Since I as broke as a church mouse..isn't that how saying goes?? Anyway, doing the challenges gives me the chance to get some new stuff while being productive. Now isn't that cool!
Here is another lo that I did with the Boxed In Template by Kreations by Kami. I love the simplicity of this and will used this over and over again.

Have a beautiful and blessed weekend all
Pegster

Wathcing the changes

Hi everyone,
What gives your creative inspiration? Changing seasons fill me awe and I can't usually get enough it. (except Winter) Blah..not a winter person. The older you get, winter is a challenge. Fall once and you are done. When I was young I could tumble, now I roll and can't get up, then your body and it ages elements tells you that is not cool to fall down. The snow is pretty, that is if you home and looking out the window. But Fall...these are my days. Crisp cool mornings that make me want to call work and play hookie. Not to many changes around yet, But I am patiently waiting. I know when I see those gorgeous sunflowers sprout up that it wont be long.
This isinspiration to me right now."If" I could live one season all the time, it would be fall. Just some warm fuzzy thoughts about fall. Have a great day!
Peace on

What a minute...Drum Roll please

Hi! How could I have forgot about this? I am the disjoined blogger for sure. Yesterday I got an email that told me that one of my layouts was chosen to be shared in the Creative Team's September Spotlight Article at ACOT Now is this rockin cool or what? I am excited and so honored by this. ok, I have given myself enough praise, back to scrapping and have a great weekend all!