Monday, March 22, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Happy (Almost) Valentine's!
So, are you snowed in yet? We've gotten a good bit here in NC, but NOWHERE near what those of you in the Northeast have! If you are one of the ones snowed in, happy scrapping!
For this week, your scrapping prompt is Love. How is love shown in your home, by your parents, to your children, etc. Go ahead and scrap some Valentine's stuff, but also focus on the everyday ways that love is shown around your house. For me, I could scrap about how my rambunctious little 14 month old will occasionally stop what she is doing to come hug Mommy, or how my 4 year old(on Monday!! How is she growing up so fast???) will color a picture just for me. Focus on those little moments that you won't remember in 5 years, but that make today worthwhile.
For those that have offered encouragement while I have been nursing this challenging little one, thank you so much. We weaned last week, and while I am sad that we are done, it is SOOOOOOO nice to have my body back, and not worry AT ALL about what I am eating. I'm taking a couple days to not think about food, then next week will start working really hard to get the extra pregnancy weight off, since I could not diet because of her issues. I have my 10 year High School reunion coming up in June, and want to look awesome!!
Just in time for V-day, I have a new set in the store!! The Happy Hearts set has one previous freebie, and two new templates! Have fun!!!
Finally, here are your goodies for this post!
Template 81:
Template 82:
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Since the last post, we've had nasty weather and colds, so I have been working on the pc a good bit. I've got some more goodies coming up soon!! See you soon!!
For this week, your scrapping prompt is Love. How is love shown in your home, by your parents, to your children, etc. Go ahead and scrap some Valentine's stuff, but also focus on the everyday ways that love is shown around your house. For me, I could scrap about how my rambunctious little 14 month old will occasionally stop what she is doing to come hug Mommy, or how my 4 year old(on Monday!! How is she growing up so fast???) will color a picture just for me. Focus on those little moments that you won't remember in 5 years, but that make today worthwhile.
For those that have offered encouragement while I have been nursing this challenging little one, thank you so much. We weaned last week, and while I am sad that we are done, it is SOOOOOOO nice to have my body back, and not worry AT ALL about what I am eating. I'm taking a couple days to not think about food, then next week will start working really hard to get the extra pregnancy weight off, since I could not diet because of her issues. I have my 10 year High School reunion coming up in June, and want to look awesome!!
Just in time for V-day, I have a new set in the store!! The Happy Hearts set has one previous freebie, and two new templates! Have fun!!!
Finally, here are your goodies for this post!
Template 81:
Template 82:
This download has expired!
Since the last post, we've had nasty weather and colds, so I have been working on the pc a good bit. I've got some more goodies coming up soon!! See you soon!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Almost Feb?
How in the world is the first month of 2010 almost over? It is flying by around here! I finally have my website up and running for my Harmony business! Yay!! Here's the link if you want to check it out: www.harmonyparenting.com! I'm so giddy!!
We are hanging in here. Erin has almost finished this cycle of teething! We may get to sleep again sometime soon! I am working like crazy on getting my certifications finished, but it is amazingly difficult to find childcare for these munchkins while I am at a birth, and I have to attend 3 for my cert. I am hoping to have it done by the end of March.
I have been thinking a lot about my scrapping for this year. I wanted to make templates that focused on the ordinary, but have come to the conclusion that templates can be made into anything, so a specific focus won't really work for that. I've decided that I am going to simply continue with the templates as I have been, giving you freebies and then posting ones for sale in the store. For my focus this year, I will give you a prompt/challenge with each post to remind you to focus on the day to day reality you live.
This week's prompt is Your Relationships. Who means the most to you? What relationships get you through your day? Who do you rely on when you need that shoulder? Your challenge this post is to create a layout or book focusing on the people that add the spice to your life. For me, it's my little ones, my hubby, and the friends that I can rely on when this stage of life gets overwhelming. (ps. Don't forget to check the store for some great templates for this challenge!)
If you complete this challenge, post a link to it in the comments section, or email me @ thepaperiris @ gmail . com if you want to hide your info. I will select one commenter/emailer for a free item in the store.
Now for your goodie! They're calling for snow tomorrow night here, which would be nice since we have not had ANY this year!
Template 80:
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Talk to you soon!
We are hanging in here. Erin has almost finished this cycle of teething! We may get to sleep again sometime soon! I am working like crazy on getting my certifications finished, but it is amazingly difficult to find childcare for these munchkins while I am at a birth, and I have to attend 3 for my cert. I am hoping to have it done by the end of March.
I have been thinking a lot about my scrapping for this year. I wanted to make templates that focused on the ordinary, but have come to the conclusion that templates can be made into anything, so a specific focus won't really work for that. I've decided that I am going to simply continue with the templates as I have been, giving you freebies and then posting ones for sale in the store. For my focus this year, I will give you a prompt/challenge with each post to remind you to focus on the day to day reality you live.
This week's prompt is Your Relationships. Who means the most to you? What relationships get you through your day? Who do you rely on when you need that shoulder? Your challenge this post is to create a layout or book focusing on the people that add the spice to your life. For me, it's my little ones, my hubby, and the friends that I can rely on when this stage of life gets overwhelming. (ps. Don't forget to check the store for some great templates for this challenge!)
If you complete this challenge, post a link to it in the comments section, or email me @ thepaperiris @ gmail . com if you want to hide your info. I will select one commenter/emailer for a free item in the store.
Now for your goodie! They're calling for snow tomorrow night here, which would be nice since we have not had ANY this year!
Template 80:
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Talk to you soon!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Howdy!
Happy New Year, Everyone!
Whew! It's been a looooong month around here! Between the Holidays, nasty colds, 8 teeth coming through, Family time and all, it's been busy! We are almost back into our routine, but its still a bit rough getting going in the morning! Have any of you made the family chart from Template 73? I LOVE ours!!! I feel so peaceful with my brain hanging on the wall, instead of trying to remember everything all the time. If you didn't get the template, you can find it in the store by clicking on the pic here:
So, who's given up on Project 365 so far? (raises hand) ME! I have come to terms with the fact that at this stage I just don't need something else to keep up with. Instead, I am going to make sure to focus on the everyday this year, because I know that someday I'm going to miss this time when they are so little and fun. I'll have some templates for the ordinary later on in the month.
Now, for your new goodies!
Template 77:
Template 78:
Template 79:
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See you soon!!
Whew! It's been a looooong month around here! Between the Holidays, nasty colds, 8 teeth coming through, Family time and all, it's been busy! We are almost back into our routine, but its still a bit rough getting going in the morning! Have any of you made the family chart from Template 73? I LOVE ours!!! I feel so peaceful with my brain hanging on the wall, instead of trying to remember everything all the time. If you didn't get the template, you can find it in the store by clicking on the pic here:
So, who's given up on Project 365 so far? (raises hand) ME! I have come to terms with the fact that at this stage I just don't need something else to keep up with. Instead, I am going to make sure to focus on the everyday this year, because I know that someday I'm going to miss this time when they are so little and fun. I'll have some templates for the ordinary later on in the month.
Now, for your new goodies!
Template 77:
Template 78:
Template 79:
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See you soon!!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Shh! It's a Christmas Surprise!
So....I didn't think I would be back for a while, but here I am. With the new year coming up, and me starting to work, I am trying to get as much organization in the house as possible. Let me tell you, it's REALLY easy to do while your house is on the market! (Please note the sarcasm...)
First of all, I have a new set in the store! The Circled Template Set contains 3 temps from the bonanza and a brand new one! Check it out HERE.
And why I am posting today, I made this chart for us, using One Memory At A Time @ GoDigitalScrapbooking.com's A Little Bit of This.
It is going to be hung in the middle of our home, right next to the phone, where everyone can see and keep track of what is going on. Every Sunday afternoon, I take about an hour to plan out our week. I figure out what we are having for dinner, what we need from the store, events and such...just do everything to get us organized. Now, I will have it all in one place instead of spread around the house. I also am putting clips on the bottom row to hang pages. I have my chore list(check out www.motivatedmoms.com if you need one) that will hang there, Kyla's school checklist, then a space for other stuff. I am going to take it to our local education store and have it laminated so I can use dry erase markers.
So, I thought, If I need a place to organize my brain, surely there is someone out in digiland that could use this too. So, here you go! It is a 30 by 20 inch template, and most enlargement places can print this size. I have mine printed at our local Sam's club for about $10.
The Template(numbered 73, which I skipped over before now):
One last thing, I used to have a very simple album set in the store, and have seen some of you make some awesome layouts with it. Unfortunately, when I named it I inadvertently used a trademarked name. As soon as I was alerted to the issue, I removed the album until I had a chance to redo the set and rename it. It is now back and for sale, with a legal name! If you want an easy set for a Christmas or year in review book, here you go:
You can find it HERE, and you can see a beautiful album with it HERE.
I think that's it for today. I have reached a conclusion that I just am not going to predict when I will post again. If I say it will be tomorrow, something happens and I don't post for a week. If I say I won't post for a while, I have all kinds of things to post! For now, I will just say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and I will see you again soon!
PS. I am off to the fabric store to pick up fabric to make the tree skirt in this post HERE. It is too cute an idea to pass up, and I thought some of you might like it too!! Now, let's see if I can get laundry done this week!! :)
Update: I just picked up my poster, had it laminated and hung it. I LOVE IT!!! My next week is already organized and on the wall!
First of all, I have a new set in the store! The Circled Template Set contains 3 temps from the bonanza and a brand new one! Check it out HERE.
And why I am posting today, I made this chart for us, using One Memory At A Time @ GoDigitalScrapbooking.com's A Little Bit of This.
It is going to be hung in the middle of our home, right next to the phone, where everyone can see and keep track of what is going on. Every Sunday afternoon, I take about an hour to plan out our week. I figure out what we are having for dinner, what we need from the store, events and such...just do everything to get us organized. Now, I will have it all in one place instead of spread around the house. I also am putting clips on the bottom row to hang pages. I have my chore list(check out www.motivatedmoms.com if you need one) that will hang there, Kyla's school checklist, then a space for other stuff. I am going to take it to our local education store and have it laminated so I can use dry erase markers.
So, I thought, If I need a place to organize my brain, surely there is someone out in digiland that could use this too. So, here you go! It is a 30 by 20 inch template, and most enlargement places can print this size. I have mine printed at our local Sam's club for about $10.
The Template(numbered 73, which I skipped over before now):
One last thing, I used to have a very simple album set in the store, and have seen some of you make some awesome layouts with it. Unfortunately, when I named it I inadvertently used a trademarked name. As soon as I was alerted to the issue, I removed the album until I had a chance to redo the set and rename it. It is now back and for sale, with a legal name! If you want an easy set for a Christmas or year in review book, here you go:
You can find it HERE, and you can see a beautiful album with it HERE.
I think that's it for today. I have reached a conclusion that I just am not going to predict when I will post again. If I say it will be tomorrow, something happens and I don't post for a week. If I say I won't post for a while, I have all kinds of things to post! For now, I will just say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and I will see you again soon!
PS. I am off to the fabric store to pick up fabric to make the tree skirt in this post HERE. It is too cute an idea to pass up, and I thought some of you might like it too!! Now, let's see if I can get laundry done this week!! :)
Update: I just picked up my poster, had it laminated and hung it. I LOVE IT!!! My next week is already organized and on the wall!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Merry(Almost) Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Where in the world did the last 3 months go??? Poof, and they were gone! My baby is one, our house is still on the market(bah humbug!), I am going crazy making Christmas presents, and I CAN EAT CHEESE!!!
Have you ever gotten in a routine, done really well with it, then something happens and your routine is gone? It seems like that happened with this blog. I was in a great routine making templates, keeping up with everything, then life went haywire in July and I have not been able to get back into a routine with this. IT is driving me CRAZY! I love making the temps, and seeing what you all make with them, and want to do this, but getting back into routine has not been easy! I am going to try to make a big effort to get back into doing this, but it will take a little while. This will probably be my only post between now and Christmas, maybe New Year's.
Is anyone out there going to do project 365 next year? I knew there was no way I would get it done this year with a newbie in the house, but really want to do a "Project 365-2010" album next year. We'll see if that actually happens!
Things have changed a little around our house. With looking at selling our house, the state of the economy, and the housing prices in the areas where we want to live, Jon and I have made a decision. It will take a lot of pressure off him as the sole provider, and I need to do something that gets me out of the house some! It's been 4 years since I became a Stay-at-home mom, and I am craving some other type of mental stimulation. I have wanted for a long time to help parents parent better, learn strategies for a peaceful home, and start their parenting career with confidence. With all that in mind, I am launching Harmony Birth and Parenting Services in January. I am really excited, and will have a link to my website soon. I will be doing pregnancy coaching, childbirth courses, providing doula support during labor, parent consulting, and teaching other classes and such. We will see where this takes us!
Now, Christmas is just around the corner, and I know a lot of you are putting together your 2009 books, so check out the store for some of the great templates you see here:
And here are the freebies I have been promising for a great while!
Template 74:
Template 75:
Template 76:
This Download Has Expired!
Well, that seems to be it for now. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year's. See you very soon!!
Have you ever gotten in a routine, done really well with it, then something happens and your routine is gone? It seems like that happened with this blog. I was in a great routine making templates, keeping up with everything, then life went haywire in July and I have not been able to get back into a routine with this. IT is driving me CRAZY! I love making the temps, and seeing what you all make with them, and want to do this, but getting back into routine has not been easy! I am going to try to make a big effort to get back into doing this, but it will take a little while. This will probably be my only post between now and Christmas, maybe New Year's.
Is anyone out there going to do project 365 next year? I knew there was no way I would get it done this year with a newbie in the house, but really want to do a "Project 365-2010" album next year. We'll see if that actually happens!
Things have changed a little around our house. With looking at selling our house, the state of the economy, and the housing prices in the areas where we want to live, Jon and I have made a decision. It will take a lot of pressure off him as the sole provider, and I need to do something that gets me out of the house some! It's been 4 years since I became a Stay-at-home mom, and I am craving some other type of mental stimulation. I have wanted for a long time to help parents parent better, learn strategies for a peaceful home, and start their parenting career with confidence. With all that in mind, I am launching Harmony Birth and Parenting Services in January. I am really excited, and will have a link to my website soon. I will be doing pregnancy coaching, childbirth courses, providing doula support during labor, parent consulting, and teaching other classes and such. We will see where this takes us!
Now, Christmas is just around the corner, and I know a lot of you are putting together your 2009 books, so check out the store for some of the great templates you see here:
And here are the freebies I have been promising for a great while!
Template 74:
Template 75:
Template 76:
This Download Has Expired!
Well, that seems to be it for now. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year's. See you very soon!!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Hi Everyone!
Howdy! I have not forgotten about my blog! I just want to check in and let you know I still exist. I am treading water right now, but we got the house listed (finally!) last night, so things should be calming down soon. Now we just need this place to sell! The girls are doing well, and E has almost popped another tooth through. She is also finally getting to where I can eat dairy again!!!! I feel like I have been through a war and survived!! Talk to you soon, Lesli
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
It's Template Time!
How is everyone? It is simply crazy around here! We have a TOOTH! It has broken through, and E is finally calming down some. She is simply a child that has super highs and deep lows! I guess when you go out of your way to make someone's birth pretty unique, it is no wonder when they break all the molds from the start! (E was born at home - in the US, less than 1% of births are at home, on top of that, she was born after 42 weeks, which is pretty much unheard of!)
It seems like right now I am simply putting out whichever "fire" is the biggest and needs the most attention. Dishes-Laundry-packing-Kyla-Erin-cleaning out the house-Erin......you get the idea. We are working as hard as we can to get the house on the market before Jon goes back to school in the next 2 weeks. It seemed like a fairly easy thing 4 months ago when we decided to put it up for sale, but it is amazing how much there is to do, as we want to sell it for what our house is worth.
As for the garden, there is good news and bad news. Some things have done pretty well, and others have failed miserably! My tomatoes, cantelope, and pumpkins have been total failures. Our soil just is not good enough to sustain them. The squash, zuch, and peppers are about mediocre, and my cukes and beans have done really well. My herbs did a pretty good job, with the stevia growing the best. We think our soil is just not that great, and will work more on it next year. All in all, I have learned a TON. This was supposed to be my learning year, so it was well worth it. The funniest part, my mom has never wanted to garden, but I took her to Lowe's with me enough she was inspired to do her own. Her's has done fantastic, and put mine to shame!!
Well, here are some templates for you!
Template 70:
Template 71:
Template 72:
This Download Has Expired!
I have had some ask about templates that are not available, there will be as soon as I get them into sets. I am working on them, but see the rest of the post up there! ^
See you soon!
It seems like right now I am simply putting out whichever "fire" is the biggest and needs the most attention. Dishes-Laundry-packing-Kyla-Erin-cleaning out the house-Erin......you get the idea. We are working as hard as we can to get the house on the market before Jon goes back to school in the next 2 weeks. It seemed like a fairly easy thing 4 months ago when we decided to put it up for sale, but it is amazing how much there is to do, as we want to sell it for what our house is worth.
As for the garden, there is good news and bad news. Some things have done pretty well, and others have failed miserably! My tomatoes, cantelope, and pumpkins have been total failures. Our soil just is not good enough to sustain them. The squash, zuch, and peppers are about mediocre, and my cukes and beans have done really well. My herbs did a pretty good job, with the stevia growing the best. We think our soil is just not that great, and will work more on it next year. All in all, I have learned a TON. This was supposed to be my learning year, so it was well worth it. The funniest part, my mom has never wanted to garden, but I took her to Lowe's with me enough she was inspired to do her own. Her's has done fantastic, and put mine to shame!!
Well, here are some templates for you!
Template 70:
Template 71:
Template 72:
This Download Has Expired!
I have had some ask about templates that are not available, there will be as soon as I get them into sets. I am working on them, but see the rest of the post up there! ^
See you soon!
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