I love our yard

I've been taking lots of photos in our yard. Here's a little proof that my love for photography is returning. :)













Don't forget to click here to sign up for my giveaway. I'll be drawing tomorrow.

Photo Swap

A few days ago, I showed you the fabulous layouts that Sarah made for me!

I made these for her! I really hope she likes them, because I had a lot of fun making them!

Also, I am terrible at photographing layouts!

Her dog Maui is a great scrap subject! :)

Gearing up for...

...the start of These Are a Few of My Favorite Things. To kick things off there is a big (like, more than I spent at Michael's today) giveaway over at the TAFMFT blog!



And because she loves a good celebration, Sarah is having a giveaway on her blog as well.



And, because I can't bear the thought of her partying alone, I'm getting in on the giveaway fun. I don't know what you'll get at this point, but it will most likely consist of something crocheted and something scrappy. So leave a comment below between now and July 15 (when the first challenge is posted), and I'll draw a name to win a fabulous unidentified prize. (I promise it will be identified by then!) :)

I just had to share...

...these beautiful layouts that my amazingly talented friend, Sarah. We decided to photo-swap a little while ago. (I'm still working on hers...I'll post as soon as I finish.) I am blown away by how awesome her work is, and that she took the time to make two fantastic layouts for me!

Also, how cool is it that my cat manages to look like a wombat AND and Ewok on the same layout?! :)

In the morning, I have news to share about the "These Are a Few of My Favorite Things". I think it's worth getting excited over! :)

Cereal-ously.

Sunday was grocery day for the Bess household. We both dread it, so we're desperate for ways to distract ourselves. Who knew that the cereal aisle can be an amusing place.


We decided to pass on the sugar frosted flakes because we thought they might taste like fish.





We learned that iguanas like fruity puffs. Ew.





And we couldn't tell if this box was full of cereal or bees. The bear appears indecisive.



Also, is he bathing in the cereal?!

If my cat had a facebook page...

...she would not list herself as being a "fan" of the cat door. In theory, the door allows her to go in and out of the basement (where her food and litter are) as she pleases. So far, she just kind of bats at the door with her paw and waits for us to open the (real) door to let her upstairs.





For now, we're just leaving the flap up, because that seems to be the biggest obstacle to her going up and downstairs. Does anyone have any experience with this?

4 days of 365

1/365: An example of multitasking duirng training. On the right, you see a curriculum document in progress. On the left is a recipe for hashbrown casserole.

2/365: I made a hair accessory and wore it all day. I felt cute. Also, it was a gorgeous day!

3/365: Waiting for Mike to pick me up from the scrapbook store. My car was getting new tires.

4/365: It was a rainy 4th, so we went to wal-mart to get some supplies to fix up the house. I got sidetracked. :)