My GOOD NEWS and Valentine Crop pics ♥

Hello girls! I am back finally to post. I have been in bed at 10 pm the past 2 nights out of sheer exhaustion!! I promised to post my "good news" on Friday but couldn't keep my eyes open to sit at the computer!
So onto the good news...

I never win anything when it comes to contests:( I was in between classes on Thursday and decided to run some errands. I was driving and listening to our local radio station U93 and heard the "cue to call" for the "NEW YOU in 2009" contest. So I dialed and got through! I must add too that for some reason my cell phone rarely lets me dial this radio station's phone number, so I was ecstatic to be caller 9!!
So I won a prize pack from Camelia cosmetics, which was a gift certificate for a Hollywood Brow/Tan treatment; so they will make my eyebrows all pretty and give me some sort of tan that will last for several days!! It was a $25.00 value. BUT... the BEST part is that I qualified for their BIG drawing which is tomorrow!! Some of the things included in the NEW YOU in 2009 make-over include: a years membership to Cardinal Fitness, tanning, a photo session, wardrobe make-over, etc.! I SOOOOOOOOOO want to win!! So they will call the winner tomorrow morning; lets pray that its me!!! lol

GOOD NEWS #2 is that I called the principal of the Catholic school that is looking for a Pre-Kindergarten teacher for next Fall for their brand new Pre-K program. I mentioned this back in December that I ran into a friend that teaches at this school; I also taught her daughter in preschool probably 8 years ago! She referred me to call her principal to make the appt. to meet with him about the job. SOOOOO... I have a meeting/ interview with him tomorrow morning at 8:30 am!!!!! I am sooooo excited but nervous! I really would love to have this job; and I think its part time for the first year which is even better!! So please say a little good luck prayer for me friends!! Thanks ♥

Onto the Valetine Crop that I had yesterday...

I had 8 gals in attendance which was so nice compared to my typical 3! lol I also did a show for my friend Wendy on Thursday night, so I have collected almost $500 in sales too! YIPPEE! Now I don't have to scrape for sales at the end of my quarter this month! Plus I made $150.00 for EASY work; not too bad!

Here is my funny friend Jacque that I have known since high school. She and her husband had owned a trailor that was hit by a tree during a bad storm a couple years back. I was dying laughing when I saw her scrapbook page of it!!
She cut the tree sticker in half and "beat up" the sticker of the RV to make it look like their RV in the picture!! LOL

Here is my friend Stephanie that I have known for about 8 years; she was working on her Disney trip album that she took with her 2 oldest boys.

This is my friend Wendy who is also my Matron of Honor in my wedding!! She was working on Christmas for her son's album.

This cutie is Annie-Michele who is French and Spanish; she has the BEST accent. I met her a year or so ago through my friend Wendy. She was working on her son's album, who is 2! Annie has an unbelieveable amount of cool scrappin' tools!!

Here's my momma, Lori that you may know from Pink Faded Roses.
She was busy working on my middle brother, Andrew's, album! See she is the QUEEN of PINK!!!

Here is my BFF Valerie that is my Maid of Honor in my wedding. She is working on an album for the lady she used to Nanny for. The lady is paying her $5.00 a page to complete her son's album!!! Crazy, huh??

Here is my sweet friend Renee and her mother in law Becki. Renee is the friend who's baby boy passed away a few weeks ago. She's a strong lady, and is handling everything pretty well. Renee was working on Casey's album and her mother-in-law Becki was working on her proud grandma album!

Here is the stuff I set out to make Valentine Cards and Tags.

Here's the goodie table with some of the snacks out.
Look at those cute paper plates with the cupcakes on them!!

Sweets!!! Grab some M&M's if you are hungry!! lol ♥

Gage is taking some!! Sneeky little boy ♥

For dessert, a Black Forest Trifle! YUUUUMMMMM!! Oh, it was sooooo good!

Veggie Pizza!

And Crock Pot Lasagna, that was pretty good but burnt around the edges of the crock pot, darn it!!

We had a great time. I didn't have anything to work on in my albums because I got up to date last weekend:) So I was a social butterfly, lol!! Talking is what I do best!!

Happy February girls!! 13 more days till Valentine's day ♥

Hope my grumpy Valentine gets in a better mood by then:(

Hugs,
Noelle ♥

2 more days till my GET-AWAY!

I am so lucky to be able to "get-away" this weekend to a cozy little bed 'n breakfast in Amish Country for a little scrapbooking "retreat"!! My friend Angie that sells Creative Memories is hosting a Crop weekend at the Olde Buffalo Bed and Breakfast. Its actually Friday and Saturday this weekend but I opted to only go for one night- Saturday.

Its going to be so much fun and nice to relax after being home all week with the boys, by myself. Brian has been working about 4 hours away in Michigan since Monday. He'll be home tonite then leaves again on Monday to work up there for another 4 days. The boys have been pretty good for me this week, but its been tough as sick as I have been feeling.

Have you ever stayed at a Bed and Breakfast? I have stayed at 2 different ones. Its so much more comfy feeling and cleaner, don't you agree? I'll take a home cooked breakfast there anyday over a hotel's continental (boring) breakfast!!! Can you tell that I am a breakfast lover??

Here is the front of the b&b; their gardens are beautiful!! I'm sure they won't look this good now with all the snow:(

One of the rooms; I forget the name of this one though. There will be 14 of us and I am "rooming" with my friend Angie. So... we will have to share a bed!! lol She said "Don't worry, we can snuggle!!" lol I told her "No offense, but I'll pass!" She's a NUT!!

This is their "attic" room; be nice if Angie and I got this one, then we wouldn't have to "snuggle"!!!! :)-

This room is called the Amanda, and I think is my favorite one! Its so light and airey looking- very relaxing and pretty!!

Here are a few more shots of the garden area...

Well, I am off to the dr. here in a bit. I missed my first class today for the appt. then I have my first Math quiz at 1 pm; wish me luck!!!

~Noelle