Recipe #2 - Thanks Queen B!

Make a Smilebox recipe

Recipe #1 - Thanks Hedgetoad!

Make a Smilebox recipe

Recipes Needed

I would like to test a new digital scrapbook software using a recipe template and thought it would be fun to collect recipes from different bloggers.

If you'd like to participate, please post your favorite recipe including title and photo on your blog page with a link back to my site. (Feel free to copy the picture above to link back to my site.) Then come back to my blog and leave a comment with a link/web address back to your recipe post.

Once I have compiled all of the recipes, I will display them on my blog.

I look forward to many recipes!!

I ♥ Faces (Kids)

This is my kids entry for I ♥ Faces photo contest.

My daughter had so much fun at the apple farm!


Click on the button below to see the other beautiful face this week.

Anyone Else Sick?

It's Friday, my day off and I am sick again and my little one is home today from school sick too. Not sure if she really feels bad or if she just wants to take care of her mommy :)

Happy Friday!!

Praying For Abby & The Riggs Family

This post is part of "Hi/Lo Thursday" on Riggs Family Blog (www.riggsfamilyblog.com):

My High from this past week:

. . . . was downloading my new digital scrapbook software by Creative Memories. If you are interested, you can download the software for free at my consultants site. It's fabulous!! http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/brandt


My Low from this past week:

. . . . was learning about Abby and reading this line of the blog from the Riggs Family Blog.

Tomorrow, Abby starts a phase of her treatment where she is least likely to survive.

My heart aches for the Riggs Family. Our family will definitely keep Abby and the Riggs Family in our prayers.

If you would like to learn more about Abby, please go to the Riggs Family Blog.
www.riggsfamilyblog.com

XXOO For Abby!!!

An Empty Space

I've been searching for just the right pictures for the wall in my living room. Little did I know, they were right in front of me.

My oldest daughter, Senior Year.

My middle daughter, Seventh Grade.




My youngest daughter, Kindergarten.

January - Organization Month

One of the many things I've started to organize in January, is my digital photos. For years I have searched for a computer program to help me organize in a way I understood . . . . Simple, Easy and Fast!

"Memory Manager" by creative memories is the program I purchased to organize all of my photos. I can't believe I lived without this program for so many years!!

No More Sorting!!! This wonderful program pulled all of my pictures into one place and organized them by the date they were taken!

I now have all 19,000+ photos organized and it only took minutes, not hours.

If you're interested in this product, please click on the title above and it will take you to my consultants website. Feel free to leave me a message and I'd be happy to share my experience with you.

Beauty Tip of the Day . . .

Ladies I have found the best facial scrub. Its affordable, easy and everything you need is most likely already in your pantry. (except maybe the rose petals)

Combined 4 tablespoons of refined brown sugar, a tablespoon of olive oil, and mashed-up petals from half of a fresh red or pink rose. Apply to damp skin and scrub gently using circular motions for one to two minutes. Rinse with warm water, pat skin dry, and apply your favorite moisturizer.

I tried this with regular brown sugar that I already had and extra virgin olive oil and no rose petals. I have to tell you this made my face feel wonderful!!! I even used it on my feet in the tub and on hands and elbows. Your skin will glow and no more ruff spots!!!

Thanks to Facials by Yolanda - a Los Angeles-based private facialist.