Card Update

Here is a new card for my very beautiful new little neice:

I had fun with this one using my new sparkly paper! My daughter absoluletly loved how the carriage sparkled and shined.

A New Car

We bought a new car!!! (well... technically a crossover)

Our 13 year old car was on the fritz and we decided we needed something bigger and newer (with no problems) and finally decided on a Buick Enclave.

All that my 5 year old daughter "E" really cared about was that there was a DVD player in our new vehicle, and she got her wish (along with a pair of wireless headphones - that was her parents wish).

And now I truly feel grown up. My husband is out of school and in the professional workforce, we have 2 kids, we own a house, and we have a brand new family vehicle. I am all grown up.

Catch Up

Wow, I sure have been gone from blogging for a while. It was unintentional, but once into the habit of not blogging, it was hard to get back into it.

A lot has happened. My husband and I bought our first house! Hooray! No more renting! I can't even describe the great feeling it is to be free of renting and acutally living in my own house. The kids have a lot more room to run around and play, and I have my own space too - a nice craft and sewing room all to myself! We have an ensuite, a garage, a covered deck, a nice yard, and a new washer and dryer. I love it, I love it, I love it!

Also, "E" has started grade 1. She was a little worried at first that none of her friends would be in her class and that she would have no one to play with, but luckily her good friend is in the same class and "E" doesn't feel too lonely. She can be shy around new people, but I think she is starting to make some new friends. She loves school and was so mad Thursday when I made her stay home because she was sick.

We also had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I was a little nervous because it was the first Thanksgiving that I felt in charge. I bought the groceries, planned the menu, and all that jazz. Thankfully my sister-in-law was here to hepl me out and everything came out great!

Now that I've played a little catch up, I'm hoping to get back into more consistent blogging.

Card Patterns Sketch 136

One of my new favourite blogs is called Card Patterns . It has great ideas and designs for cards, and I love it! Every week they post a new sketch and invite anyone to submit their own take on the design. I've decided to try it out this week, so here it is: