The floors are in and the sanding has begun!!! Oh boy! I had to get out of the house for a few minutes! What is it the Grinch says, "The noise, THE NOISE!..."? I went to the best place in St. Louis, my Disney World of the Midwest, For Keepsakes Scrapbook Store. I don't know why I hadn't seen it before, but Little Yellow Bicycle's Fall stuff is fabulous (Already have the Halloween collection)! I think I bought the whole Fall collection. I did leave some for the rest of you! My fav is the chipboard book and the pre-cut paper that go right into it. All you have to do is make the book your own and junk it up a bit and viola, a hostess gift for Thanksgiving!

Since I'm stuck in the basement, I think I will go and be CREATIVE!!! Have an ARTSY day ;)

I had a wonderful weekend with my family. I hate to have it end, especially knowing what's in store for me these next couple of weeks. Getting ready to have new flooring put in is a pain! Clearing out rooms and relocating stuff. I have to keep thinking of the end result and not that I will have a small, 12 in. path to get to the 2nd floor. That I will have to go out the back door, up the hill and in through the garage to get anything out of the washer and dryer or the refrigerator! I need to think positve!!! I will get beautiful new floors, I will clean out my stuff and get rid of things I don't use, I will have the Fall deep cleaning done as I put the rooms back together! Oh, and yes, I will be able to work on future card classes because I can't do anything else while the crew is here! POSITIVE THINKING!!!!!

September Card Class

September 19th

10:30 am or 6:30 pm

Bring basic supplies plus color pencils or glitter pens,

clear glitter pen, and pop dots.

Just a quick post.... (because I can't sleep!) My September cards will be at FKS Friday. I'm combining Halloween and Fall into one class. There is a surprise gift bag for you to make and a small, cute Fall gift for you because I think y'all are the best!!!!!

Lots going on with the beginning of my school year. Can't wait for a little R&R this weekend. Greg gets home tomorrow afternoon from SEMO and Steph and Mike have Monday off so I'm hoping for some quality family time this weekend. Tuesday starts the process of getting hardwood floors installed in the dining room and study. Also having carpet on the second floor stretched and the master bathroom having some updating done. It's always something with a house. Can't wait until it's done!!!

Greg went back to SEMO Friday morning. We had breakfast at Cracker Barrel on Merramec Bottom Rd. and I-55. Had a great time and then he got on the highway and off to school. It's always hard seeing him go back. I've been doing this college thing now for 6 years and it is easier than the first time we sent them off to college. But..... there is still that moment when you see the car pull away. I cry every year, just not as long. I always remember that he is where he needs to be. I don't want to cripple my children. I want them to be healthy, happy, independent! I say that to myself over and over again, all the way home!

Thanks to everyone who came to the card classes today. I hope you had a good time and learned a little, too. I know I did!



Big news (for me anyway) when I got home tonight. I was accepted into the Copic Marker Certification Class! I'm very excited. So look out ladies, I see Copic Markers in the future of our card classes!

Happy 22nd Birthday G-Man!!!!

Since the day you entered this world you have brought us such joy and laughter!

Enjoy your day!