My poor neglected blog

Hello all!! I know I have neglected my blog once again! So much to say and do but so little time. Man have gotten myself into many things lately, well as most of you know I am a SAHM mom now so I do a lot of driving around and cooking and cleaning *gasp*, trust me thats a BIG thing. Hubby is definately happy lol. Oh and hubby also got a job, finally! We have been so blessed lately, and then it makes me think, that yes, things do happen for a reason!

So anyways, my crativity somehow found itself in cakes, yes, CAKES!! Who knew I had it in me, i sure didn't, the first cake I ever tried to bake like 3 years ago, went up in smoke, literally! So my kids bdays are very close (Cziana feb 3 and Jayden feb 4) and I decided to make Cziana's first cake but I wanted to try my hand at one first. And here is the first try

 Not bad, right? and it tasted good and nothing was burned! Ok so I decided ok I will make Cziana's cake for her bday and this is my second try

And one of my kids enjoying my cake

Oh yes and it doesn't end there! (Aren't you regretting reading this post, lol)o my hubby's bdayis also in Feb, and its the 27, so I decided to make him a cake as well, and here it is

and please excuse my mess, I was too eager to take pictures and forgot to clean up lol. So thatswhat kept me busy AND (sorry some more) I've been scrapping more, I've decided to take a break from designing scrapbook supplies since it takes too much of my time, and it has let my scrapping mojo come back, I have a ton of pictures to scrap and I hope to catch up since I am planning on actually printing my pages. So now I leave you with some pages I've made lately

Top ribbons- My Baby Girl by CznyDesigns, cupcake, Number 1 (recolored) Number 4, Black Birthday label, photo corners- Party Pants by Miss Mint, picture frames- Welcome to the new you by Simply Tiffany designs, Year stamps- Will you by Lauren Grier, Blue string- Jungle Fun by NitWit collections,

Glitter Splatter- Scavenger hunt freebie by matahari Designs, Star scatter- Start gazing by Bobbie M scraps, HAPPY Alpha- Back 2 school alpha by Designs by Michelle Batton, Before alpha- Overinked by Bobbie M scraps, Stiched border- Stitched Christmas by Syrin Fonts: Boopee, AR Christy, CAC Pinafore

Made with scrapmuss' become a star freebie kit

Kit used is Impressions of Simplicity by the Studio girls @ scrapbook graphics

  Font: CAC Pinafore, Beautiful word art made with scribbles action by atomic cupcake

Using 10 things 2 Love by Anna

Font: DJB jennifer

Thanks for looking!

Has anybody seen time?

My daughter is 10 months! Where has the time gone? I was pregnant this time a year and couldn't imagine what 2009 would look like and now its almost over.Its been a very... interesting year, for a lack of a better word. Actually a lot has happened this year, some good, some bad, but one thing I am glad is that my kids are healthy and my husband and I are together.

One of the good things this year is my butterball, Cziana. Shes so chunky and has the funiest smile ever, she has reached many milestones already, she rolled over at a month old, she grew her 1st tooth at 4 months old (which is when breastfeeding stopped... OUCH!), she sat up unassisted at 4 1/2 months, started crawling and standing up on furniture at 7months, and at 9 months she learned to clap and waive Bye Bye. I've been a very proud momma, and now at 10months she has learned how to climb off the couch and the bed! I am not sure I am happy about that, lol, that means I can't keep her away from anything now. When I need to cook or I am busy with something I put her on the couch and she stays there... well not anymore! She's one smart cookie, I know the next thing is walking and then I am reallty in for it!

Another good thing is seeing my son, Jayden, go from a baby to a big boy! Jayden started pre-school this year so he has learned many things, adding to the ones i taught him. Before pre-school Jayden knew most of his letters, but not in order, as well as his numbers and colors, but now he knows his ABC's, he is able to count items and tell me how many there are. He sings to his sister all the songs he has learned, he just has really surprised me. His teachers love him and they always say how smart and good he is, it really makes me feel good as a parent. He will be 4 next February and just thinking about it makes me tear up, my baby Big boy is growing up.

Some not too good things this year were that both my husband and I got layed off. It has been very tough on us in our relationship and as parents, but whatever doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger. Not to mention the help of family and friends, that have helped us in this tough time. And my little Blog Design Blog, and my customers that have helped as well. Thank you

Thank you for reading and if I don't post again (which I am known to be gone for long periods) Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, and Happy Holidays (sorry if I missed any) from our family to yours!

Homemade halloween Costumes

Omg a lot of work went into this. This is the first time I have made something like this. Last year I made my son's costume (and mine) but out of cardboard boxes. He was Thomas the Train, and I was A bun in the oven since I was pregnant with Cziana. It was pretty easy, finding boxes, painting them and done.

But Cziana's first Halloween Costume, has proven to be a big challenge just like she is lol. I decided to make her Boo from Monster's Inc. but in the Monster costume. I didn't realy think about it when I decided, wow it was hard. It took me about 8 days of hand sewing, the body was pretty easy, but the hood was something else. The first hood I made I couldn't get it to stand up behind her head but after a lot of imagination, pipe-cleaners and boning... Success! I feel really proud of myself, I feel like a mom now haha.

Here is my masterpiece

And of course she's eating the teeth because she puts everything in her mouth lol. Jayden decided to be Handy Manny this year. It was so exciting since he is in school now , so he had his first Halloween Parade!

His costume cost under 12 bucks to find and make, which was a wonderful thing, since both Dh and I are still unemployed.

So there are my beautiful kids in their awesome costumes!

My Baby is going to school!!

Its a bittersweet day, the day your first grown goes to his first day of (pre)School. I was exited but dreading the day, it would mean my child has grown up and is no longer my baby. I am a very emotional parent, I cried on his first smile, his first giggle, his first tooth, the day he took his first poo poo in the toilet (lol I even took a picture of it haha, ewww), and of course I cried on his first day of school (heck I cried in the days leading to it). Yeah call me a crybaby I admit it. I was doing so good watching him get settled, my son is a very outgoing boy he strikes up conversation with anybody. So its no surprise that he settled right in, he didn't even pout or frown as I said goodbye!! He just waived and smiled "Bye Mommy! Bye!"

In a way I wanted him to tell me not to leave him because I guess I am uber attached, but I know that this is best. And when I was the last parent to leave and the door closed behind me I looked back in the window and saw him try to console a boy next to him that was crying when his mommy left, and then thats when it started... I began to bawl! My husband just stared and started laughing and I was crying! I can't help it, I tear up with just about anything.

My child loves school, he can't wait to go the next day. When I start taking out what his going to wear the next day he always asks "Mommy is that for school tomorrow?" and I say "yes baby" every night. And I know that tomorrow when he wakes up it will be his last day of High School. My baby, my little Man, will one day soon be walking across that stage and of course I will be there sobbing uncontrollably.

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"I'm not a baby anymore! I am a big Boy!!

That is what my son says everytime he goes potty in the toilet! He's been doing so good this whole weekend, not one wet undie, he's even going standing up! I am so proud of him. I've been so worried because he is 3 and a half and everyother 3 and under child around us is potty trained. I know that all kids go their own pace but he is so advanced in everything else I though for sure he was going to get this. And last night I put on a nighttime pull up and it was nice and dry this morning. I am soo happy!

TFR!

Pics, pics and more pics

So I know I have promised a lot of you pics of my new baby girl and my big boy, so here they are...

Rockband

:-DCzianyathis is Jayden singing to "I think I'm paranoid" lol We are at our friends house and they have rockband on Xbox, Jayden saw me singing and took the microphone from me and just kept singing. It's the cutest thing! lol. Its 2:30am He is not sleeping yet, how bad ofd a parent am I? He had gone to sleep and then woke up. My Baby is goin to be famous one of this days, lol! We are laughing to hard, he won't give anyone the microphone, he insists on singing. Sorry for the bad quality, its my phones video messaging. Have a good night!

My handsome Boy

isn't he adorable? i was cleaning my room and he walked in and was just watching me clean. He looked so adorable so i took a picture with my phone. After I took the picture he said "Cheese Mommy?" I thought that was sooo cute! And I just had to post it, lol.
Also I wanted to try the mobile blogger, since i have a smartphone I thought it would be good idea to blog from my phone, so we'll see what happens.

Bad blogger, bad me!

Hi all so I haven't updated my blog in like 2 months, I suck! lol Well I'm here with lots to say. First, I went to california adventure park at disneyland yesterday and it was lots of fun!!! My husband and I took my son to watch the Disney's Playhouse live. He had sooo much fun! He loves Mickey and Rocket (little Einsteins) and Buzz lightyear. We got on the new Monster's Inc ride, he didn't recognize the character's yet he has only seen the movie like twice. He was pooped at the end of the day, lol!

(Frames by Sophia Sarducci from On vacation kit #5, the elements)

OK so I also have new products in my store at Scrappinfreestyle.com. ( Also my store at digiscrapshak.com will be closed for 2 months, because the owner needs to take sometime off, and take care of her family, so prayers for her) So remember I said Jayden likes Buzz lightyear (hint: up on the top paragraph, lol)? Well I had to make a kit for his Halloween pictures (yes I am super behind on my scrapbooking), and other buzz stuff. Well I asked for feedback on what you'd like to see and I got a lot of it! It was sooo much in fact, that I had to ask for help from my fellow SFS designer Michelle Herron, and we split it into 2 huge kits!
To Infinity... & ...And Beyond! Sounds familiar?lol. Click on the previews to be directed to the store.

Here is the To Infinity... kit


and here is the ...And Beyond! kit





Isn't it awesome??? (toot) I am really proud of this kit and I think Michelle and I make a great team! I love her doodles and her very realistic elements. There is a lot of cool stuff in both kits, you get a little of both of urs stuff in each.
We also have a Bracket Album that fits on the basic grey chipboard bracket album.

and Michelle made a freebie just for you, but you have to visit her blog to get it. Just click on the preview and it'll take you there

Wow thats a lot of information isn't it??? BUT I'm not done...

Autism! Need I say more? 1 out of 150 kids will be affected by autism, those are not very good odds, and you don't when it'll happen, for most kids it happens very early in their lifes. Now I thank God that Jayden has not been diagnosed or even thought of being Autistic but he is only 2 so I pray that in the future he doesn't. Well I support this cause a lot and I was very lucky to be a part of a very good thing. One of our fellow designer's grand daughter is autistic and they need money to raise awareness. Well what can us DigiDesigner's do?? Make a kit of course!!!
walk Scrap Now For Autism: For The Love of Mckayla by 32 designers!!!



and here was my part, (its included in the kit)


the only way you can get this kit is to donate 20 dollars or more, thats it! I know its maybe a little more than we would want to pay for a kit, but don't see it that way, See it as donating to a great cause and getting this Awesome and Huge kit for free! It really is a great thing and I hope some of you do it. You can find more information at this website.


Well I think I have covered my 2 months of MIA don't you think? Well I promise to be here a little more, until then Have fun!!

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