post 900 & a winner!

the winner for the april challenge is Kolette (who i know from my dana days)...CONGRATS! i will message you on facebook for your mailing info!!

it must be the end of the school year -- it is super busy!


sunday was sunday school & mad science training...

monday i took my car in for an oil change, tire rotation, and the 2 inspections i need for renewing my plates...this then turned into new rear brakes (which cost about double the front ones) so i could pass the inspection...i also ran to the library & costco...

tuesday (today) was shopping for a shower gift, the DMV (3:45 on a tuesday went super fast!), ben franklins...gLee was wonderful tonight -- made me tear up, but i loved this episode (for the most part -- i do not like jesse st. james)...

every day this week is something after work -- tomorrow there is a shower for someone i work with, thursday is summer school orientation, friday is the cornerstone picnic...so so much happening!!

since may started i have been privileged to go on two field trips -- a couple weeks ago i went along with some of the 6th graders when they went fishing...today was the 8th grade Civil War Day -- it was magnificent! we saw reenactors for: cavalry, artillery, infantry, medical units, music & dance, Abraham Lincoln, women's roles, & the African-American experience (this was my favorite -- the woman was a phenomenal storyteller & was so believable!!)...

toodles, friends!

i am such a slacker & scrapbook challenge

ok, it has been over a month since i blogged. i am a blog fail. i slacked all month. i think it is a mixture of a lot of things -- spring that was not coming, inches (and feet) of rain, flooded roads, lack of funds to do much, lack of forward progress in the job hunt...anything that would motivate me was just not happening in april...sad, i know...

now, onto the challenge!!!

DID YOU USE SPRING COLORS DURING APRIL??? i have one set of cards that i did using flowers and some bright springy colors (and another set that i have also slacked on using only spring colors/inspiration, lol)...whether you did or not, COMMENT ON THIS POST for a chance to win!!! i still need to hook up with leah so she can get her prize!

onto the MAY CHALLENGE -- let's get ready for summer & create using tropical/bright colors -- hot pink, lime green, sunshine-y yellow, tropical blue...