Someday by FlowerScraps and Scrappy Cocoa

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Someday...We've all dreamed about it...Someday...

Now, thanks to FlowerScraps and Scrappy Cocoa we can scrap our somedays...

This kit has some very pretty and soft colors. There are 18 papers and over 40 elements.

Take a look at my layout...

Head over to FlowerScraps store at Stuff to Scrap and buy this beautiful kit so you can start scrapping all of your somedays...

The Story of Me part 38

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December 25, 1996

Harmony and Leo sat in the floor by the Christmas Tree watching the parade on TV. Mary was cleaning the last of the lunch dishes and Gene was sitting in his favorite chair reading the newspaper. Every now and then Mary would smile and Gene would look up as the heard the children get excited about one of the floats or large balloons in the parade. Leo had never seen a parade until the before when he had accompanied Harmony and the Harrisons to the Miami Christmas parade. It had been fun to see in person, but the floats weren’t as big as the ones the kids were now seeing in the televised parade from Disney World.

Mary finished with the dishes and joined her family in the living room. “Do you kids think you’ll be able to pull yourselfs away from the TV long enough to open up a couple of presents?”

Harmony jumped up and turned the TV off as Leo smiled from ear to ear. The Harrisons laughed and told each of the kids to pick a present. Without waiting Harmony grabbed the present she bought for Leo and he grabbed the present he had gotten for her. Gene mumbled something to his wife about ‘young love’ and she giggled while slapping his hand playfully.

Leo and Harmony exchanged boxes and he waited for her to open the box Gene Harrison had helped him wrap earlier that day. Harmony tore into the wrapping paper as she laughed. Then she lifted the lid on a small box and found a perfect sand dollar sitting on some crinkled tissue paper.

“I found it on the beach. I thought it was pretty like you are and since I don’t really have any money to buy you a present I thought you might like it. Someday, I’ll have a job and I’ll make lots of money and I’ll buy you one of those nice houses on the water. I promise.” Leo explained quickly, hoping that if Harmony didn’t like his present the promise of a larger one someday would keep her happy.

Harmony carefully pulled the sand dollar from the box and turned it over in her hands. Leo held his breath as she examined it with a far away look in her eyes. “It’s beautiful, Leo. It’s the most beautiful present I’ve ever been given.” Leo smiled at her. “Open your present now.” Harmony urged him.

Leo opened his present and found a Miami Dolphins football jersey bearing Dan Marino’s name and number 13. Leo had watched football games with Gene who explained the rules and plays to him. Dan Marion was Gene’s favorite player and so he was also Leo’s favorite player. Leo jumped up and hugged Harmony and then Mary and Gene while they all smiled and laughed.

Leo ran back to the tree and grabbed a present for Mary. She opened it and saw an empty soda bottle that he had covered with brightly colored tissue paper and glue. “It’s a flower vase. We made them in art class at school and I wanted to give you mind.”

Mary was touched by the sweet act. “Well, it’s beautiful and it will come in handy with all those pretty flowers you’re always giving me.”

Leo smiled and Harmony grabbed another present. “Here, Gene, open this one. It’s from Leo too.”

Gene reached out and took the present. “You know you didn’t have to give us presents, right? We’re just happy that you could join us.”

“It isn’t much. I made it myself, but someday I’ll have a job and make lots of money and I’ll buy you a real present then.”

Gene could feel himself choking up at the kindness and hope that still lived inside this boy. A boy that had known every reason in his short life not to be kind or hopeful. “I bet you will. I just bet you will.”

“Open it!” Harmony exclaimed as everyone laughed.

Gene found a small frame inside the box that had been made out of painted popsickle sticks and glitter. “I love it. As a matter of fact, I’m going to get the camera and take a picture of you kids to put in the frame.”

Leo was thrilled that his small gifts had been so fondly received and grabbed Harmony so they could stand in front of the Christmas tree to pose for the camera.

Some days.....

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So, you know that old saying about it not being worth the trouble it takes to get out of bed somedays? Well, I'm having one of those months! lol!

First of all, I am behind on everything! EVERYTHING! To make matters worst, the more I do the more behind I seem to get.

Sleep? I love sleep! I can't get enough lately because I'm up late trying to catch up on things and only falling even farther behind so it's like I'm losing sleep for no reason. On Tuesday morning, I rolled over about an hour before the alarm was set to go off and almost convinced myself that it was Saturday and didn't need the alarm on. You have no idea how close I came to turning it off before it even had a chance to fully wake me up.

Then, this morning I turned the alarm off after it rudely woke me up and slept for another half hour. Thank goodness I have the extra time in my morning routine and wasn't late for work. lol!

I'll save the mess I walked into at school for another post cause there's way too much going on there to explain in this post. Plus, I'm tired and telling that story will just get me all riled up!

There's a black Mercury Cougar with Wisconsin tags that's been driving around my neighborhood lately. I'm not sure if it's someone on vacation or if they've moved here, but it seems that their main purpose in life is to get on my nerves and they're doing a great job! Seriously, how is it that this car is always on the road ~ driving slowly and stopping for no reason when I'm on the road? AND.....why do I always get stuck behind them?

The one thing I've done right lately is to get my layout and quickpage posted for Softly Spring. I was so proud of myself for that! Guess what? FlowerScraps has postponed the release date and the kit isn't even in her store yet.

I'm counting this as a success for me cause with the release date being pushed back, my layout is done early. SCORE! lol! Plus, you've totally got something to look forward to cause I promise this kit is worth waiting for!

I am going to take down the quickpage link, but I promise that I'll try my best to remember and repost it once the kit is released. Feel free to remind me cause we all know that my track record hasn't been the best lately!

In the mist of all the craziness that has been my life, I've also managed to do something else right. I'm not sure how I did it, but I am really glad that I did!

I somehow managed to get the best blog readers ever! Readers who somehow understand when I need a lift and send the perfect email. Readers who come here everyday and leave comments. Readers who share things they made. Readers who keep me from taking life and myself too seriously.

Thank you.........

Now, what can you guys do about a black Mercury Cougar with Wisconsin tags?

See! I told you there was a quickpage!

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I got a few emails saying that yesterday's QP wouldn't download. SORRY!

I'm not sure what the problem was, but it seems to have worked itself out. Just let me know if you're still having problems.

...AND...Look.....I sorta, kinda made a preview. Just click it to go to the download.

(Sorry QP isn't available at this time!)

Softly Spring by FlowerScraps and a QP freebie

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Check out this beautiful new release from FlowerScraps called Softly Spring...

There are 12 papers, a set of cardstock, 37 elements, an alpha and if you check out the FlowerScraps blog you may even find a freebie waiting for you.

I've got a freebie for you too! I turned my layout into a quickpage. However, I was way too lazy to make a preview for you so you just have to take my word for it when I promise that you get the page without the pictures and writing.

You can click here to download the QP or click on my layout.

(Sorry! The QP isn't available at this time!)

Visit the FlowerScraps store at STS to buy Softly Spring!

Sunny Days templates and papers by Shel Belle Scraps

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Either you're somewhere enjoying a beautiful day or you're sitting around, like me, waiting for the the sun to shine. Well, Shel Bells Scraps has given us something to make the waiting a little easier! Check out what she has put together for the May Build a Kit at Stuff to Scrap...

I haven't had a chance to play with either pack yet (Sorry, Shel!) but I am looking forward to using both of them for some of the May scrapping challenges!

Check it out!

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Ok, we've had so much rain lately that I admit I'm in the just getting wet crowd ~ really, really, really wet!

But there's good news too!

My camera didn't get stolen from my room and starting tomorrow there are some fun things planned at Stuff to Scrap!