Bad Blogger, Tag, and exciting CT stuff

OK, I think we've established by now that I am a HORRIBLE blogger. I'm trying to get better, I REALLY am! So just as I am thinking it is HIGH time I blog again, ya know life just gets in the way, I read my comments.

I have been tagged by Leslie. Awww, Les, you're just too sweet=) I am so happy to be a part of your CT! So this is what Leslie tagged me with:


I'm gonna have to get back to who I want to tag as I don't know very many other bloggers, lol.

Oh so speaking of Leslie check this out She's looking for some friendly, energetic scrappers to add to our CT:



I currently have openings to add to my exisiting team!
You could be part of my laid back community of Scrappers.
Looking for:

* Dedication
* Reliable
* Friendly

As part of my Creative Team you would:

* have access to all of my products
* create a minimum of 2 layout's per kit
* post to 3 online galleries
* be a part of a fun and vibrant team
* All element and paper packs with no requirements

If interested, please email me at grim_hasen@yahoo.com
with the following information:

* Your user name
* link to your most complete online gallery
* a short bio of yourself
* Why you would like to be on my team.
* Other teams you are on

Call ends October 20th All applicants notified by October 21st.
You can see my designs in the stores listed below.

Life has just been HECTIC around here, well ya know that's nothing out of the ordinary but Geez if life could just slow down every once in awhile it'd be great! We're finally past September AKA crazy Birthday hell month, lol. Plus my grandmother has been REALLY sick the past week. We got an emergency phone call from my "grandfather" on Wednesday because he was having a hard time waking her up and keeping her awake. She refused to go to the ER so we toted her to the DR's office after-hours. Turns out she had a very bad UTI that she's had at least 6-8 weeks *sigh* She seems to think telling the Nurse and nursing student of the family little details is not important! Anyway so she finally seems to be on the mend as she baked biscuits and brought us over some last night. THANK GOODNESS! Not for the biscuits (though they were good, lol) but that I can stop stressing about her being sick, I think.

So on to my exciting CT news, no I have NOT joined another CT, rofl. But one of my CT Lo's got picked for Moo Two Designs Layout of the Day for Oct 4th! It's actually a Layout of the Week contest, each day they pick a new LO and then at the end of the week they pick one of the LOD to be LOW. You can check it out here. Oh, and here's the winning LO:



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The coolest part is that this kit is, in leslie's words;) "named after and inspired by" me! Didn't I tell you guys Leslie was the coolest (No I'm not just saying that because I'm on her CT, lol). The kit is called "Ari's stars" and I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! Y'all should go check it out, another great thing it's ON SALE!! So go now check out Ari's Stars and all Leslie's other great stuff while you're at it=)

OK, so since this post is getting long I'll come back in a lil while and post some more CT LO's. I KNOW I've been promising for ages but I SWEAR I will.

My Exciting News...Announced=)

OK so are y'all ready for my Exciting news? I have been accepted to my 5th CT!! I am Now on Stephanie Broccolo's (at SOTB) Creative Team. I think this will be my final CT for awhile, don't want to overextend myself.

OK, so I never got around to those CT LO's I promised. I swear if I don't get them up tonight I will definitely get them on here by tomorrow.

And for today's Blog prompt: Tell us what is in your jewelry collection. Any favorite bits and pieces? What do you like to wear?

Let's see the jewelry collection that I wear EVERY single day consists of 6 pieces. 4 rings: one is a sterling silver ring with an onyx in the center and scrolly designs on the side that was my Mom's, one is a small silver ring with a pink natural stone that I got when we went to a gem Mine 2 summers ago in Maine, one is a silver pentagram, and the fourth is a silver band with a moon and three stars cut out of it. I also have a silver heart necklace that contains a small amount of my mom's ashes. And the last thing I always wear is my pooh and tigger watch=)

I also have a jewelry box that contains some of my Mom's other pieces of jewelry, 4 rings some necklaces and earrings. These are her more expensive pieces like opals and her mothers ring that I only wear on special occasions. And there is also a necklace, a sapphire hanging off a square with a heart cut into it that my Mom bought me; the chain is broke and I need to get it fixed so I can wear it again.

I also have an organizer full of earrings that I occasionally wear. I have 2 sets of holes but often forget to wear earrings, lol. I also have a couple pentagram necklaces, one with a sapphire, that I wear occasionally.

OK so is everyone bored of hearing about my jewelry now;)

Exciting News...Stay tuned

Ummm so does three posts almost a week ago make up for the fact that I haven't blogged since??? Oh probably not, lol. One of these day's I'll get less sporadic about blogging I swear=)

I have some exciting news in the works but shhhhh Mum's the word for right now! You'll have to keep checking back to see if I've posted it yet=) I've been working on more CT LO's and working diligently to get the 19 monthly challenges done @ SOTB.

OK, a bit behind the time's but I have a response to yesterday's, Blog Prompt@ Designs in Digital. It's all about dream's. I have to admit I don't often remember my dreams unless they're really far out there, sad, scary, etc lol. But this Question in particular is easy for me to answer: Have you had any dreams you've never forgotten?

For about 2 months after my Mom died every time I closed my eyes all I could see was her laying in her casket. I had several dreams about it, I think this is because I was distressed, well a. for obvious reasons and b. because my Mom NEVER parted her hair yet at the viewing her hair was parted and I kept wanting to fix it but knew I couldn't bear to touch her and feel how cold and lifeless she'd be.

I also had a dream about something that happened at the viewing/wake. We had a closed casket funeral, out of respect for my Mom's side of the family who was catholic, so when it was time to leave I knelt in front of the casket to say my goodbye's but I just couldn't seem to get up. I didn't want to leave her, to say goodbye. I knew it would be the last time I ever saw my Mom (even if she was dead) and I just couldn't bear to leave her alone. I had this overwhelming desire to just lay down on the bench and sleep there until the next morning when they took her to the funeral home so she wouldn't be alone, even though I knew she was no longer there in her body. One of my relatives, I still don't even remember who, had to take me by the elbow and lead me from the funeral home. I had a very vivid dream about this and woke up with tears streaming down my cheeks.

OK, well that's my rambling for the night. I need to go to bed I will post some CT LO's tomorrow and maybe my news, we'll see=)

Ari

OK, I'm back again. WOW THREE posts in ONE day (well probably it is now technically tomorrow since it's midnight, lol) Don't y'all feel SPECIAL, lol.

I was checking out the blogs of everyone who commented, thanks ladies=) And I just had to come back and post again because Kristy's blog had a blogger prompt (you can find it HERE) So I just had to come back and post about it.

The question is: Who do you miss the most from your past?

I miss my MOM, ALOT! My Mom died 2 years and 7 months ago. Somedays I can't believe it's been that long and other days it feels like forever since I've felt her hugs, heard her voice and laughter. I miss being able to call her and tell her the goings on of my life, to vent, or cry on her shoulder. I have suffered alot of losses already in my life and when I was missing my loved ones my Mom was always there to comfort me. But now it is my Mom who is gone. I can't concieve of how I am going to go through the rest of my life without my Mom's reassurance, guidance, and just general being there for everything. OK well I think I've rambeled enough, if ya wanna read more on the subject visit my other blog.

OK, so it's just barely still Thursday, here are the new CT Lo's I promised=)


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Hmmm, and today's Random LO. Well I can't pick ONE so here's two=)

I did this LO with a template by Tahera @ SOTB and it's very cool because you can print it out and it folds in a triangle to sit on your desk!


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A New CT

Ok, yes I am a BAD blogger, lol. But I wanted to stop in and let everyone in on some exciting news. A few days ago I got accepted to my 4th CT!! Yay, I am now CT'ing for Julie Major at Digital Candy.

You should really stop by and check out her stuff, and all the other great stuff, sign up for the forum even, the ladies there are all very friendly=) I will be posting my first set of LO's from Julie's "Moonlight Dreams" later on today so, stay tuned... LOL, ok, ok I just wanted to say that, I don't even know if anyone even reads this=)

Happy Birthday MEGO!

Well, today is my Little sisters 19th birthday. MY GOSH, how time flies, my BABY sister is 19??? WOW, I just can't believe it. And of course as she had to point out that means my birthday is now exactly 2 weeks away *sighs* but we're not discussing how old I am going to be.

So since it's Mego's birthday I spent the day making a lil' kit for her w/ her fave colors. Here are a couple of the things I did:






So if you haven't figured it out by now her favorite colors are black, Lime green, and hot pink. Well silver too but I haven't gotten that far, lol.

Oh, and here's a couple LO I did of my baby sister and I: