Update: Scrapbook Sunday!

Some of you may be wondering if Scrapbook Sunday will still be held tomorrow, being that its Easter? If you'd like to participate this week, leave a comment on this post. I'll do my SS post later on tonite and I'll add you if you'd like to do the same. I probably won't be on here to blog tomorrow with all of our Easter festivities:)

Noelle ♥

I ♥ Shoes!

A girl can dream about shoes right? Who has ever seen Sex in the City? Oh, I was always jealous of Carrie and all the shoes she had! She certainly wore some crazy ones huh? Before I was a mommy, I bought lots of shoes- lots of TALL shoes! I also was WAAAAY thinner and could balance on those TALL shoes! What is your shoe style?? What is your shoe size? I used to wear an 8 1/2 or 9; then my feet grew half an inch with both boys; so now I have to buy a 10! Do you know how hard it is to find cute shoes in a size 10? They must make like one pair of each style when it comes to the cute shoes, and then another "bigfoot" gets there before I do and snatches the cute shoes up!!

I really want this pair of fun yellow peep-toe pumps shown above!! I found them on Old Navy's website and they are only like $19.99!! That's a steal:)

Aren't these flip flops cute?? I love to wear flip-flops in the summer; I can buy four pairs for about $10.00 or so at Old Navy!! Now, why should I get in trouble for that? That is as frugal as frugal gets when it comes to shoe shopping!!! MEN! They just don't get it!!

These little cute bow flip flops were on Payless's website; that is another cheap CUTE shoe store!

Wild woman, zebra print!! I want these too ♥

Fun peep toe wedge in a pretty spring color!! I read in an article that for every 1 inch that your heel is, it makes you look 5 pounds thinner!! Think I could pull off a 10 inch heel??? LOL

Pretty purple with some glitter!!

Polka dots with a stiletto?? Uh, to die for!!!

Totally kidding about these!! These belong on a STRIPPER!!

Thanks for window shopping with me! Its been fun; maybe next time my "BOSS" will let me buy a pair! Or, I'll go back to work and buy 10 new pairs of shoes and say, "We'll I worked SO HARD, I thought I'd "treat" myself!!!!" Uggggghhhhhhh, men!! (Or just my "man"!)

Love to my girly girls!!
Noelle ♥

Family Friday

Hi! Today I am having Family Friday over here on my blog; I have a lot on my mind that I could vent about but I will stay positive for the sake of Good Friday! Here is my family and I from Christmas of 2007! Isn't Gage a little pee-wee? Gosh, he will turn 2 next Thursday the 16th and Gavin will be 8 already on July 16!

Here is Brian and I; we look so happy here! We are NOT happy together the past few days!! I hope that changes soon. He has been working a TON lately which leaves me very lonely and angry:( Oops, I said I wouldn't vent! SORRY!!

Here are my lil love muffins! Pee-Wee Gage and Big Bro Gavin ♥ This two are the lights of my life:) I am SO blessed to have these boys in my life! Whenever I am having a crappy day, they manage to do or say something silly to make me feel all better ♥ I think our children are sometimes the best "medicine" for us:) Agree?

Well, I think I am going to take advantage of nap time to work on some things for Gage's Blue's Clue's Birthday Party next Saturday. I had a cute idea for a birthday banner that I want to get started on! I'll be back tomorrow to share my recent scrapbooking finds with you:)

TGIF Girls!!

Love ya,
Noelle ♥

Super Cute Easter Layouts!

Hey chicks! I wanted to blog today but didn't have any good ideas till I opened an email from scrapbooksetc.com and was like... YES!! That is an awesome website that you can subscribe to for a free e-newsletter; AND... right now they are offering half off their yearly magazine subscription which ends up being under $20!

I loved the first layout idea above in which you cut your pics to make an egg shape on the page- too cute!! I am going to have to do this in one of my boys books for an Easter layout:)

The layout above shows pics of this girl from different years, which is a good idea; to help you see how your child has changed:( I also like how they laid out the photos too.

Ugh, this pinwheel page is just precious!! Isn't it? I love how they coordinated different papers along the top as a border, then added or made a pinwheel too! I also love how they used different photos of the boy playing with his pinwheel- in a row like that; then added the bigger photo at the bottom!!

These eggs are cute with the buttons added above!! Again, laying out the pics in a row like that is a really cool thing to do on your pages. I always seem to scatter mine about; but I am definitely going to have to try this idea:)

I really like the layering of the border strips and flowers on this layout above; also look at those chipboard letters!!! Chipboard has become my new BFF!! Just wish it wasn't so expensive!! I also love how they typed out the "journaling" on this page; sometimes I don't like how my writing looks when I journal.

This giant TAG looking page is way cool! I like how they did the pics and colored papers in blocks and columns. There is lots of different colors/patterns you can play with and its not too over stimulating!

Hope I gave you all some inspiration today:) I can't wait till this weekend to take all the fun easter photos and hopefully get a chance to scrap them soon!!

Hugs,
Noelle ♥

I want a BUTTON!

Ok girls! I must know... where do you all make these buttons at that people can add to their blogs about your own blog? Everyone has one and I want one too!! (pouting, with my hands on my hips!! lol) Any ideas to share???

Thanks!!

Noelle ♥

More Aquarium Pics/GIVEAWAYS!!

I am showing a few more pics today from our trip to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Look at this coral above; its so colorful and there are so many types of it and different textures!

I thought these fish were interesting because they were together in a group just "sitting" around. I rarely have seen fish do this; were they sleeping?

Some big ones; wish I could remember names!

This WAS COOL! This is a sting-ray that was pressed up on the glass; click on the pic for a closer view. It looks like eyes and a mouth on the left side; the "mouth" would open and close- you could also see the gills moving as it breathed. It looks like a little face doesn't it??

Here's another that swam right up to the glass when I was taking pics!!
I think these fish have it in for me!!

This crazy man was in the enormous tank feeding the fish with nothing covering his hands!!! Ewwwww! The sting-rays kept swarming around him as he fed them; and the one looked like it nipped at his hand!!! I could NEVER do that!

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Give-Aways GALORE this week....

Check out the BLOG CANDY that Jennifer from Phoenix Crafts is giving away! You can click on her name to go to her blog and enter for a chance to win this bunch of scrapbooking goodies! Her drawing ends on Easter!!

Holy Macaroni!! Melissa at Keepsakes by Melissa, is giving away a CUTTLEBUG!! You can use this machine to create die-cuts for scrapbooking, card-making, etc!
Hurry though, 2 days left- her drawing ends on 4/10!

And my sweet BRENDA from Country Romance for the Heart is having a darling give-away too! Look at these Adorable cupcake items!! Her drawing for the winner will be on Tues. April 14th! So hurry on over to see her too:)

Hope you all have a Wonderful Wednesday!!

♥ Noelle ♥

Freaky Fish @ Shedd!!

OMG! Isn't this the ugliest, freaky and scary fish that you have ever seen? I don't remember what his name was; but I went to take a pic and he swam right up to the window like he was plotting to kill me!!! YIKES! Look at those teeth and the big mean eyes! Thank goodness that Gage didn't see him 'cause he would have been scared:( I have got tons more pics to share but I thought I'd just do this one today. I am home ALL ALONE and want to savor the quiet, along with getting some much needed housework done!

Love ya girls!
Noelle ♥