Just a girl

OH MY H...

Yes i was yelling...So feeling better...So excited! So happy! So can't wait to share...
    Do you want to know what is making me yell for JOY? I was at MM yesterday of course, it was Thursday! Well...to my delight a bunch of the CHA Summer product is starting to flood my office........I can only say this...
IT IS SO FREAKING CUTE I WANT TO MARRY IT!
i love love love it when i am so excited about sharing a new line with all of YOU...As soon as i can i will give you a little sneak peak...Let me just say...This line is OLD and it is NEW...it is PINK, it is TEAL, it is BROWN, it is SCALLOPED, it is RIC RAC, it is ARTISAN, it is GLITTERED, it is VELVET, it is JEMS, it is FELT, it is LEATHER, and it is going to be sooooooooooooo FUN to work with! We have done some fabulous new packaging...Treat boxes...Goodie jars...
I AM SO EXCITED!
    That is just one line...We are releasing 2 Christmas/Holiday looks, Halloween, a new Book...And of course stuff i just can't remember there is soooooooo much going on for CHA Summer!
 HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY...
Ok, just wanted to share a little Friday Joy...And before i sign off i just want to THANK YOU all who made such sweet comments and sent personal e-mails about Jaden! Seriously made me re-think and be grateful! I am going to get to see him today! So i am happy happy happy...
kiss kiss
m
ps I will be hosting Em's Card Challenge Sunday so check check check it out!

Playing catchup...big time...

Ok ok ok...i know...i have not blogged in days, weeks...i could make excuses, but to be honest, i just have been a little in the dumps since we returned. Tons going on here at home. i hate blogging when i feel like all i have to say is crap...Know what i mean? i like being an up-beat happy person. i do. So, i have waited to blog. First of all let me start with this...
    Grant Aslett and i had the best time in AU...The best! We loved the country and the women there were a delight! So kind, so giving and so excited about scrapbooking...Totally loved it...LOVE LOVE LOVED it! Thank you to all the women and one man and 2 darling little girl scrappers who took my class! LOVED meeting you and playing with fun new product together!
    A huge thank you has to go out to all that were involved in me being there...The event was so well taken care of and organized! A special thanks to Kirsten who took great personal care of me! How cute is she? And don't mind me...My curling iron exploded like the third day in AU so i had the ugliest hair...lol
Had the best time! Thank you thank you...
    Got home from AU and  seriously it has taken me a week just to get back on a normal sleeping schedule! As if i have one, especially when the kids are out of school...They think every day is a weekend...little buggers! Summer is in full bloom here...Megan, Brooke are working...Max has a job working for my parents, he is their lawn and yard boy. He is playing Summer baseball so that is keeping him busy too. Griffy had his 14th birthday Saturday! He is such a little character...He left this morning at 4:AM for scout camp...Yes i said 4:00 AM what the H...Anyway he returns home Saturday night leaves Sunday afternoon for California for EFY (Especially for Youth) for a week in Santa Barbara with his BFF from Arizona then he is going to spend a week at his home in Carmel...So my little rump will be gone for 3 weeks! Yikes! He is so excited though! We (the kids) are so busy we don't really have any major summer vacations planned...odd, kids grow up and get busy...
    Work is going great...We have sooooooooo many great things for CHA Summer in a few weeks...LOVE the new lines we are showing...Just great stuff...So excited and proud of the work that we are doing at MM right now...The team is in the groove! Busy as Satan working hard but putting out some killer stuff! Go Team!
    Before i end my post today, i want to end on a personal note so forgive me, i normally try to keep my most personal "stuff"   to myself, but so many of you have been so supportive of me and have asked and e-mailed me about your personal experiences, i just thought i would share this.
    Jaden was taken from us the day we left for AU. May 31st. His paternal grandparents have him now. We were devastated by the decision. It was a huge blow to all of our family Sarah included. The birth father has not spent more that 30 minutes with Jaden and is still not a part of his life in any way. It really has been hardest on me. When you agree to bring a baby into your home there is no way to  not fall in love, treat him as your own. That is what we did. This is not a permanent decision. It is temporary. But hurts the same. Thank you to all of you who have lent your support, i appreciate it more than i can say!
kiss kiss
m

In Australia...

Grant Aslett and I arrived...hmmmmm let's see it's Sunday back home almost 4 in the afternoon...Here it is Monday almost 8:00 am...it's odd, but we lost a day somewhere...Anyway the trip was pretty un-eventful, I didn't have a window seat, was bugged about that, but we did have the first seats in a section right in front of the movie screen, so we had tons of leg room...(trying to be positive) lol There was a baby sitting behind us just about Jaden's age, his name was Henry...he was pretty dang good, when he cried, i put on the ipod and watched several episodes of Greys...(totally love) When we got to our Hotel we had a huge buffet breakfast and got into our room, said let's have a little nap...um hello woke at like 1:30 AM AU time...guess we were tired...LOL It's amazing how travel takes it out of you...So i watched a little more Greys...(nice) Today we will be heading out to see Sydney...tons of pictures to come...It will be so nice to be here for a couple of days before we head over to Brisbane where I teach here: The scrapbook Expo in Brisbane...Should be fun! I am so siked to even be here...So if you have any friends here in AU or you live here in AU get over to see me...Take my classes...One will be the first ever taught with Making Memories newest line Funky Vintage...It is such new product i literally had to hand carry it here...{pretty cool} I will take some photos of my classes later and post...I am teaching a travel journal, a photo cube and a mini book...cool beans...
    Anyway just wanted to post say we arrived safe and sound...So far...I am loving Australia...
lol
Hope you are all having a great Sunday/Monday...(weird)
kiss kiss
m

Half way around the world...

    I know...I am a bad blogger lately...I have been so busy. Kids last week of school, trip to New York end of the season for baseball...Max's team won state championship YEAH! Brooke had a birthday, she's 17 now! And just the regular stuff...LIFE...Tons to catch up on...Let's just say...I have been better...
    Leaving tonight for AU is perfect timing...(i will blog i will blog) Grant Aslett and I leave for the airport in less than an hour! We fly into Sydney, spend 4 days there then off to Brisbane to teach...So if YOU are in AU or you are going there look me up...lol I will be blogging from the road...
    Summer has arrived...Get out the sun screen, Popsicles and diet dr. pepper...
kiss kiss
m