It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas!

... at A Cherry On Top, that is! I had SO much fun playing with my goodies from Pink Paislee's new Mistletoe and Co. line, thanks to ACOT. Check out my full reveal HERE!


And if that isn't enough excitement for you how about checking out the amazing set of December Challenges from the Creative Team?! You can see all the inspiration HERE!

And with those two articles published I am officially OFF for the month of December in anticipation for the arrival of our bundle of joy. Talk about the best Christmas present, ever! I will still be posting on the boards and scrapping when I have the energy but my next product reveal will be in January!

Stuff I Love Right Now

Despite running around like a chicken with my head cut off I have still found a little time to decompress and relax. Here are a few things I have been loving these days!

- Etsy.com for all the super duper adorable hand made baby swag! I could look at Baby Legs and knitted bear caps for hours.

- Our Best Bites for great, easy recipes and food inspiration. I love that I get new posts in my inbox and they are very down to earth. No Marthas on that food blog!

- The Bump... oh, wow. I mean, I know hormones rage during pregnancy but the sheer volume of cattiness on this message board is eye-popping. And very, very entertaining.

- Puzzle books. You know, like those ones you can buy at the airport or any place magazines are sold. I like to think that I am keeping my mind sharp but likely I just enjoy wasting time filling in letters and numbers.

- Our nursery! Ok, so we don't have carpet yet... or furniture... or wall art. Except a fantastic vinyl tree which looks perfect on our green walls. I am itching to get this room finished just so I can sit in it and adore it.

- The Graco Sweetpeace Soothing Center. Um, yes, our baby WILL have his own iPod to plug into this thing. It rocks. No, really... it rocks side to side AND back to front. It will save my sanity!

Bad, Bad Blogger!

I need to have my hand slapped. I have been horrible about blogging lately. It just seems like everything is going on at once (what with being 35 weeks pregnant and all...) and time is not my own! Since I last posted I have been to California for a wedding, had my baby shower, taken childbirth classes, and "handled" about a zillion setbacks in all of the house repairs/changes we have been trying to make before this baby arrives. It's been a little hard to catch my breath!

In the meantime... my favorite holiday, Halloween, came and went. We had some friends over for fun foods and handed out candy. I also had the chance to work with some awesome Basic Grey Eerie goodies courtesy of ACOT for my October reveal: check it out here.
I sent some fun goodies out for Halloween... who doesn't love candy in a can??

And we can't forget the monthly installment of challenges at A Cherry On Top!

And that leads me to the present. I thought it would be a *great* idea to revive my blog by taking Shimelle's "Blogging for Scrapbookers" class... RIGHT before having a baby. :-/ So hopefully I will be posting more frequently and with a tad more passion than I have in the past! Here's to a blogging adventure!

September Challenges!

Are you looking for a little scrap inspiration? Check out the newest set of monthly challenges over at A Cherry on Top. We have a bunch of new ones for September!

My September Theme Challenge: Friendship -

Time to crop 'till you drop!

Yup, it's that time of year again... time for yet another FAB crop over at A Cherry on Top! Games, challenges, Fast Scraps, bingo, and prizes/points all weekend long. Join me for a class on how to make a Kaisercraft mini shelf and albums on Saturday at noon or for Baby Bingo Saturday at 9pm.

Stock up on snacks, caffeine, and distractions for your family and come play with us!!

Latest ACOT Reveal

Oooh these papers were FUN to play with! Check out the goodness from the new October Afternoon Road Map line... I used it to scrap this layout and more for my latest A Cherry On Top reveal article (read it here!):

The Big Ultrasound!

I hardly slept Sunday night in anticipation of the big anatomy ultrasound Monday morning. We made a wise choice when we set the appointment for first thing in the morning because we were seen right away and getting scanned within minutes. So what do we find?

It's a BOY!!!

Ryan and I are very excited and can't wait to meet our little man. It is hard to believe we are halfway through this pregnancy already. And where has the summer gone?? We have been incredibly busy and have more responsibilities lined up but it helps the weeks pass. Before we know it December will be upon us and life will never be the same!

Here's our healthy little boy: