Random Musings of a Scrapping Librarian

Moving day

2010-09-14T19:36:00.000-06:00

This is a time of huge changes for me! In the last 9 months I have been nurturing my new business and making some big decisions about what direction to move in the future. I have decided to leave my job at the library and focus on my business and finding balance and peace in my life. I have decided that my present blog no longer reflects who I am and what is most important to me so I am moving my blog and creating a new "home" on the web, I hope you will visit me there!
I still love to read and create and hope to have lots more time to post of both of those things and more on my new blog.

Follow me to my new home!

A new venture

2010-02-17T08:06:00.001-07:00

It all started last fall when I was looking for pirate and fairy costumes for Jace & Kira. Everything was waaay overpriced and cheaply made. I kept thinking... this is ridiculoous.... I could soooo make something cuter for half this price!!! When my kids were small making costumes was one of my favorite things to do, I got more excited than they did over halloween. I have decided to start my own business making & selling kids dress up clothes. So, my craft room is buried in fabric and I all my scrapping supplies are pushed aside for now. Bear with me, I will take a break and post more pages soon, I promise!
PS... this is my friend Traci's daughter wearing a tutu I made for her.... I am having so much fun making all this stuff (my first big sale is in March, that will be the test to see how this venture will go).

My little boy

2010-01-13T15:32:00.000-07:00

Photos of my son are hard to come by, he gets his camera shyness from his mom. This was him on New Year's Eve on his way out to a party, I really felt like he grew up all of a sudden. It really does seem like yesterday he was just a little boy.

Fall flashback

2010-01-13T15:28:00.001-07:00

I am so pleased with this layout, another digi-scrapped page using a template by Jen Caputo from scrapbookgraphics.com These are shots I took around the house in September, my favorite time of year!

Little boy at heart

2010-01-13T15:23:00.000-07:00

I am still home sick and spending my time doing some digital pages since I have no energy to do anything else. This is another Jessica Sprague layout, I am love, love, loving her on-line courses!

Storytime

2010-01-12T17:26:00.000-07:00

This is my last one for the day and I did it all myself without using a template! All the digi papers, alphabets and brushes were free as part of my Jessica Sprague course but the layout is all mine. This is my dad and my nephew who was trying to convince grampy to come live with him on the moon.

Buzz Lightyear

2010-01-12T14:12:00.000-07:00

I am on a roll today, too bad I'm not counting these toward my 2010 layout challenge. Another Jessica Sprague layout and more photos from my sister-in-law, this time of my nephew Jace (aka Buzz Lightyear). To say he is obsessed with Buzz would be kind of an understatement... oh to be four again....

Beautiful you

2010-01-12T12:25:00.000-07:00

The only thing I can really take credit for in this layout is giving birth to such an amazing child! The photo was taken by my sister-in-law and the layout is from Jessica Sprague.

Best friends

2010-01-12T11:36:00.000-07:00

First let me just say that I hate having my picture taken and I never scrapbook myself but another resolution this year is to try to love myself the way I am. How stupid is it to never put yourself in anything because you are waiting until you lose some weight or have a better hair day, etc. Looking back at photos of my grandparents and parents I am just happy to have the memories of them, I don't care how they looked. This is a photo of Randy and I on top of the Sears Tower in Chicago, it is another Jessica Sprague tutorial and I had to do was drop in the photo and journaling. I know, it's cheating but give me a break... today is a sick day!

Digital Layout

2010-01-12T10:27:00.000-07:00

Another of my resolutions for 2010 was to learn how to use Photoshop Elements. For the most part I can figure out how to do most things by myself when it comes to computers but this is not a user friendly program! I have enrolled in what will likely be the first of many Jessica Sprague classes and since I am home sick today I dove in and completed the first lesson. There is nothing original about this layout, I just followed instructions... but I like it! It is my niece Kira, my sister-in-law is an amazing photographer but she doesn't scrapbook so I often scrap photos she sends me of her kids. (Plus they are so darn cute, I can't help myself).

Book talk

2010-01-05T20:45:00.003-07:00

Last night my bookclub discussed the book Midwives by Chris Bojhalian. I guess I was expecting more from a book with the famous Oprah seal of approval but I found the characters lacking in depth. This book seemed to be trying to hard to be both a coming of age story and a gripping coutroom drama and fell short on both counts. Most of the other club members were equally underwhelmed, perhaps due to the fact that it paled in comparision to the previous club selection.

In December the bookclub read The Birth House by Ami McKay. I fell in love with this book first because of it's setting in my native province of Nova Scotia. I could not help but root for Dora Rare as she struggled to find her place in her small rural community. The story is peppered with folklore and weaves its way in and out of historic Nova Scotia and Boston in a wave that puts it on the top of my "must read" list.

Felicity Collection

2010-01-03T22:42:00.001-07:00

I'm on a roll today! This 2-page spread is using the new Felicity Collection that you could get for free during National Papercrafting Month. It looks much better "in person", I really need to figure out how to take better photos of my layouts. 2 more pages done.... 117 to go!

All products CTMH: Felicity Collection paper & stamps, desert sand & terracotta cardstock.

Let it Snow

2010-01-03T11:38:00.002-07:00

I have had these pictures sitting at the top of my pile for some time waiting for me to scrapbook them. They are of my son almost 8 years ago. He loved to shovel snow and had done our house and all the neighbours he knew and then we looked out to see him shoveling the back yard! Of course then he turned into a teenager who wouldn't to anything without complaining. LOL! He is now a young man and shovels for mom again but not with the exuberance he showed in these photos. One layout down in 2010.... 119 to go!

All products were CTMH except a few snowflake brads from my stash. Aspen paper, Heartfelt Wonder diecuts, Twinkle brads, Dimensional Elements Flurry & On Target.

Happy Birthday Jace

2010-01-01T23:49:00.002-07:00

Tomorrow is my nephew's 4th birthday and so I was faced with what is a huge challenge for me, making a card that is not "girly". Here is what I finally came up with, he is a little obsessed with Buzz Lightyear and space so hopefully this will be a hit. I used this week's mojo monday sketch.

2010 Layout Challenge

2009-12-30T20:07:00.005-07:00

My goal for 2010 is to find more time to nurture my creative side and to help me stick to that goal, I have joined a Layout Challenge with other CTMH consultants.
I am challenging myself to complete 120 layouts (or 60 2-page spreads) in 2010! I am really hoping this will be the year I use up some of the paper and embellishments I have been collecting in my craft room.

I have listed the other participants on the sidebar, hop on over to their blogs and see what they are creating too!

Mark the Date!

2009-05-13T07:57:00.005-06:00

My craft room is clean today! I had to take pictures to prove that I do clean it from time to time!

A great read

2009-04-21T20:06:00.006-06:00

Working in the library field for most of my adult life and being a reader for as long as I can remember, I have read alot of books. Many of them are old friends, some I have read over and over. Although I enjoy reading all genres and often "get lost" in a book, not many have really blown me away.

About a year ago, we started a "classic" book club, I loved Great Expectations, labored over Mansfield Park (I hate wimpy female characters) and couldn't finish Lorna Doone but I have been blown away by East of Eden! When was the last time I had to stop and reflect on a passage because I found the writing so powerful that I could not go on until I had completely digested what I had just read? I can't remember. The copy I am reading is a library book and is full of post-it notes marking my favorite passages, before I return it I have to buy my own copy.

Where was Steinbeck all my life?

Rockin' Potluck

2009-04-20T08:12:00.010-06:00

One thing I love about small towns that you just don't find in the city is the sense of community. Saturday was the annual library fundraiser where we have a potluck dinner & silent auction. This year's theme was a Rockin' Potluck. I have an amazing lady on both the Library Board and the Friends of the Library who did a fantastic job with the decorations.
I wish I had time to take more pictures, Traci you are so creative!

These were my contibution, centerpieces for the tables. They were a cheap and easy way to decorate the tables..... well, at least they should have been a cheap and easy way to decorate the tables. The actual procedure for making them went like this:

In an effort to spend as little money as possible I purchased these cute little takeout boxes from Michaels and some suckers from Costco for a grand total of $25 (good price for 10 centerpieces, right?
I knew my dear husband had a can of spray foam insulation kicking around in his domain that I could use to fill the boxes so I wouldn't have to but floral oasis, so he kindly agreed to let me use it and even filled them all for me.
I waited for the foam to expand and get hard and then I assembled all 10 of them, patted myself on the back at how good they turned out and went to bed.
In the morning, I learned something new about spray foam.... it keeps expanding for hours!!!! My cute little boxes had expanded as well and were beyond repair.
I swore briefly, laughed for a few minutes and then went back to Michaels for more cute little boxes and floral oasis. Back home again (did I mention it takes almost an hour to "run" to Michaels and back from my house?) my ever patient husband took the opportunity to point out to me that in my attempt to save money I had used up a can of spray foam that cost him $13 to replace floral oasis that cost me $3.50. He is lucky I think he is cute.

There is my dear husband who got roped into being the MC.

See all those tables in the basement? They are loaded with silent auction items. There was some fast and furious bidding at the end. I hope everyone had fun, I sure did.

Easter treats

2009-04-17T07:11:00.002-06:00

Since I had my sewing table all set up working on my part of the library quilt, I thought I would make easter bags for Jace & Kira. Of course, once I was let loose in the fabric store, I bought extra fabric and made bags and pillows. Oh, and enough left over to make a couple of matching lap quilts! The kids were more interested in the treats inside at first, but I'm sure they will get lots of use. It has been fun to hit the sewing machine again and I have been perusing the quilting magazines at work looking for another project, someting small I can quilt on the deck now that (I think) spring has finally hit.

Treasure Hunting

2009-04-16T07:15:00.005-06:00

My dear husband is a grandpa in training! Easter weekend just passed and we spent a day with my brother's family. My babies are 21 & 23 and my niece and nephew are 1 & 3, so naturally we tend to spoil them a wee bit. I try to bring some kind of activity to do with my nephew Jace & this time it was a pirate ship! (I am bravely posting this photo even though I look terrible, it's the happy three year old that is the important part).

Not to be outdone, Uncle Man (long story) embarked on a treasure hunt that went something like this: One little boy with a treasure map (made by my daughter on a previous visit).

One Uncle who is still a little boy at heart.

The hunt is on! They disappeared down the street and we waited............. and waited......... and waited....... then we saw this:

Two tired out treasure hunters returning with pockets full of pinecones, cool rocks and a shiney penny. There was easter candy waiting next to an X in the yard (hmmm, how'd that get there).

Another successful visit!

Back in the saddle

2009-04-04T19:35:00.005-06:00

Well...not really a saddle! But I am trying to get back into posting again. This weekend is the first in a long time that I am home alone! Yahoo! Glorious quiet and solitude! Except of course for the sound of the dog running to look out the window whenever she heard the slightest sound from outside. Apparently she cannot come to terms with the fact that her best friend in the whole world has left her. In between distracting the lonely dog and finishing my book club book, I did find time to stop by the open house at Sublime Aesthetics here in Bon Accord. Sue, the owner is an awesome lady, and I am a loyal customer so I had to stop by and show my support! She has done a great job in her first year and I hope her continued success. It is so important to support local businesses.

Now that I have finished this month's ladies book club book "When Alice Lay Down With Peter", a story of four generations of Manitoba women that was not as bad as some club members had lamented, I am sinking my teeth into "East of Eden" for the classic book club. But not tonight.... tonight, I am retiring to the family room to watch chick flicks since I have the TV to myself! Let the tears begin!

It's all a matter of perspective

2008-08-08T07:38:00.000-06:00

This week I learned that the unavoidable has finally happened... my eyes are getting older and I need bifocals.... yuck!! I don't know why this depressed me so much but I was really feeling sorry for myself. Believer that I am that things happen for a reason, it seems like more than a coincidence that I would get a phone call at work from one of our patrons who is an amazing gardener tell us it would be a good time to come visit her garden. This lady amazes me with her energy and zest for life! She has turned her backyard into a paradise and she is almost twice my age! I always leave her house feeling so inspired.

During one discussion with her about ponds, I mentioned that I really wanted a pond in my yard but my husband didn't want to dig the hole. Her response has stayed with me..... "Don't think of it as digging a hole", she said "just put your wheelbarrow and shovelwhere you want your pond to be, and every time you walk by put a shovel full of dirt in the wheelbarrow. Before you know it, you'll have a pond!". I guess it's true what they say, you are only as old as you feel. We are not sure how old Elizabeth is but she is certainly young at heart. One shovel of dirt at a time she has created an oasis of colors and smells that delight your senses. After touring her backyard, when we turned the corner to the front of her house which is an expanse of grass she said, "If I was 50 again, I would start another garden here". I think of her now everytime I look at my little flower beds and see a few weeds poking out of the ground.... I don't think I will ever complain about weeding again.

Puppy 911

2008-08-01T20:33:00.000-06:00

Life with a puppy is never dull! Lily is now almost 5 months old and entering what our vet refers to as her "teenage years". Just great! We finally made it through the teenage years with our two legged children and now we are back in the saddle again with a four legged teenager. The discovery of the day today was "hornets are not fun, and effect puppies worse than people". After a very scary emergency visit to the vet and some benedryl to stop the swelling, we have all lived to tell the tale. As I type my dear hubby is in the yard doing battle with a nest we discovered in our composter while Lily and I are laying low and nursing our stings. I tend to shy away from things that attack me, but Randy gets pissed and hunts them down (must be the testoterone). One little tip I learned today.... if a hornet follows you into the house, spraying it with Pam cooking spray will kill it! Makes you wonder if you should really be cooking your food in it.

Alberta Summer

2008-07-08T06:15:00.000-06:00

I don't think I will ever get used to this weather. A "typical" July day goes something like this.... the sky is blue... no wait... those clouds are black..... wow the sky looks weird (check the weather channel for tornado warnings)...... insert downpour of rain here.... oh look a rainbow & the sun is shining.... but it is still raining.

Have I mentioned how much I miss the maritimes? Tornado warnings were literally something from the Wizard of Oz until I moved here. Oh well, life goes on...... with a wary eye on the horizon.

Yesterday was the first day of the Summer Reading Program at the library. 45 kids and still the stragglers are coming in with registrations. I went to work two hours early and still left with piles of stuff not done at the end of the day. I am planning on banking up some of these extra hours to take some much needed R&R with my dear husband at the end of the month.

New baby

2008-07-01T06:37:00.000-06:00

This is one of the reasons I haven't been blogging of late, our new baby Lily. She is providing us with endless hours of affection, entertainment, and frustration all rolled up in one furry little ball. Since my youngest child is 20 years old, potty training was a distant memory for me. We have been cat people for the last 20 years and they were a whole lot easier to train.

This morning she woke me promptly at 6am, looked at me like I was an alien as held the door open for her at least 5 times, waited for me to make a cup of coffee and sit down, and then peed on the floor!!! She then proceeded to return to her kennel, curl up in a ball and fall fast asleep!

So, here I sit at 6:45, wide awake and trying to be quiet so I don't wake my dear hubby on his day off, LOL! Oh, well! As my grandmother used to say.......This too shall pass......

Today is Canada Day and we will be helping to serve the pancake break in the park in our little corner of the earth today. When I checked facebook this morning (no, of course I am not hooked on facebook), I noticed my friends in town all posting about losing a friend this weekend. Since we have lived here less than two years, there are a lot of people I don't know and this seems like one of them but in a town of just over 1500 people things like this tend to affect most everyone. My heart goes out to those who are hurting, I'm sure I will hear more as the day goes on.

I am also hoping to hear from my friend Kelly today. Her husband became ill while back in Canada on leave from Afghanistan and has been sent home for more tests. I know from my 20+ years as a military spouse that although we want our loved ones to come home from these tours, illness is not the way we want it to happen.

Weekend layouts

2008-02-04T21:36:00.000-07:00

These are the layouts from my weekend crop. This was my first attempt at doing layouts without having pictures already. It was fun and so easy to do with my Imagine and Cherish books from CTMH!

Mother - Daughter Scrapfest

2008-02-03T21:45:00.001-07:00

I just spent the weekend at a ladies retreat with my daughter, Amanda. We scrapped, ate & slept - then scrapped some more! It was a nice quiet weekend and we both got lots accomplished. Now, I have to unpack and put my craft room back together!

Turning back the clock

2008-01-30T21:54:00.000-07:00

I have spent hours sorting through my photos to try and get them in some kind of order so I can scrap them. I wish there had been "scrapping" when my kids were little, maybe then I wouldn't be so far behind. This layout, finished tonight, is of my daughter, who will soon be 22 years old!

I love CTMH scrapbooking kits, paper packets and stickers, everything coordinates so nicely. This layout uses the Simple Pleasures Kit and Bamboo, Cocoa, Desert Sand and Twilight paper and inks.

My home coffee shop

2008-01-30T19:19:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time we lived in the city and every morning I would go through the drive and pick up a latte to enjoy on my way to work..... life was good! Then one day I was offered a job in a small town and we sold our city house and moved to the country.... life was still good (and much more laid back and quieter) except for one thing........ My husband, who still worked just outside the city would call before he came home from work each day and the conversation would go something like this:

Hubby: Is there anything you would like me to pick up for you on the way home from work?
Me: Oh, yes please! Could you swing by the drive through and pick me up a latte?

This lasted for a few weeks when the conversations changed to this:

Hubby: Do you have any idea how much money you spend in lattes? Can't you just make coffee at home, we have a perfectly good coffeemaker.
Me: But it's not the same......(pout, pout, pout).....

This went on for some time until Starbucks had thier annual brew event and machines were 40% off. I became the proud owner of my very own machine and can make lattes, etc. to my hearts content and my husband never has to go through a drive-thru again! (Now I spend money on neat mugs and flavoured syrups)!

Snow day

2008-01-28T17:51:00.000-07:00

The temperature dipped to -55 celcius with the windchill today and the roads were impassable in places. School buses weren't running and some schools were closed, so I took a "snow day". I spent most of the day making cards for a CTMH swap I am in. It's amazing how fast the day goes when you are being creative!

A little love

2008-01-27T17:31:00.000-07:00

I finally managed to get back in the craft room today. January has been such a crazy month, it seems like the days are getting shorter, not longer. This is a card that I made for a sketch challenge, but also for a swap with a group of ladies in a technique class I attend once a month.

My new baby!

2008-01-13T18:06:00.000-07:00

Tonight, after finally getting back on track following our Vegas vacation and the flu bug that followed, I got to play with my new baby. My Canon Rebel XTI which I am LOVING!!! This is the grain elevator at the edge of town. Growing up in the Maritimes, grain elevators were a foreign concept until we moved to Alberta. They are quickly becoming things of the past and this one was rescued and moved to it's current location when the railway pulled out of town.

Happy New Year!

2007-12-31T22:44:00.000-07:00

2007 has been a year of challenges.
I don't remember making them, but I'm sure my resolutions at the beginning were the same as always; lose weight, exercise more, be more organized, have more patience. I think I will resolve the same things for 2008 (why break with tradition) but I have learned a few truths this year that I hope to remember in the year to come.
Don't take mental health for granted, it is just as important as your physical health. Remember to stop and look at the wonder of this world we live in, your email wait, the sunset will not. Take time everyday for yourself, even if it is just a few minutes in the morning to sit in the quiet....no TV.... no radio..... just a few moments of peace before you face the day. Be thankful, be generous, be silly sometimes, and LAUGH!
Welcome 2008, I hope you are a good one!

My first digital page

2007-12-29T21:15:00.000-07:00

It's nothing fancy, but I think I finally am getting the hang of photoshop elements. I have spent the last couple of days seaching the web for free papers and embellishments to play around with. Poor Randy got quite excited at the concept that this was "free" scrapbooking, but I set him straight and let him know that there was lots of stuff that cost money to download too. These papers were all from Scrap Girls but I've got lots of freebies from Shabby Princess as well. I can't imagine myself ever giving up the hands on papercrafting but this digital stuff could be addictive too, I think!

Uncle Randy

2007-12-28T10:59:00.000-07:00

Everyone who knows us will know that this picture is a big deal! My husband spent 23 years in the military and really wasn't around when our kids were little. He is great with older kids (once they can walk) but he doesn't often hold babies. Kira is such a little sweetie, she hardly made a sound the whole time we were there. Makes me wish for grandchildren (no way I have the energy for a baby anymore).

Newest family member

2007-12-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

This is my new niece Kira and her big brother Jace. It seems like yesterday that my own kids were this small, where does the time go? Today was my 43rd birthday,Yikes! I spent the day laying around in my jammies, being totally self-indulgent. I looked through magazines, surfed the net, watched TV and ate Chinese takeout with the men in my life.

If nothing else, growing older has taught me to appreciate the little things in life. Here's to getting another year older and another year wiser!

Frosty Photo Op

2007-12-20T22:39:00.000-07:00

When I left my house for work this morning I couldn't get over how beautiful the frost was on everything. As the sun came up it was just breathtaking and I was wishing I could take the day off to enjoy it. Since I had no choice but to work I ran home at lunch for my camera and snapped a few pictures for posterity (and a future layout). I wasn't really dressed to tromp through snow so I couldn't quite get the shots I wanted but at least I spent a little time today "stopping to smell the roses".

Visions of Sugarplums

2007-12-18T20:35:00.001-07:00

Tonight was our cookie exchange at the library. I spent more time making the packaging than I did making the goodies inside.
These mints are sooo easy to make and my kids and I used to make them every year. It's just like playing with play dough, roll out long snakes and cut into pieces.
After Dinner Mints

2 1/2 cups icing sugar
3 tbsp butter, softened
2 tbsp cream
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Food coloring

Mix all ingredients into a fairly stiff dough that is pliable enough to roll. More cream or icing sugar can be added as needed for the right consistency. Divide dough into chucks and tint different colors. Roll into rope 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut into pieces. Let stand on waxed paper for several hours (at least overnight).

Strawberry Cheesecake Truffles

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup strawberry jam
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
Sweetened flakes coconut or chocolate wafer crumbs.

Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add jam and beat until blended. Add melted chocolate chips and vanilla; beat until smooth. Beat in crumbs and blend. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1 inch balls, roll in coconut or crumbs to coat. Store, layered with wax paper, in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week. May be frozen.

Joy to the World

2007-12-18T07:07:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a happy day in our family with the arrival of a new little girl, Kira Emily, born to my brother and his wife. Amanda has been the only granddaughter for almost 22 years so we are very excited about this new little family member. We won't be making the drive to see the baby until they are back at home, but I can now go shopping for pink things! Yeah! I really wanted to make a little pink card last night but I have a few more Christmas cards to make so it will have to wait.

I really like this stamp set, CTMH Victorian Snowflakes.

Oh Christmas Tree!

2007-12-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

The tree just wasn't finished until the kids (who are 19 and 21) came home to hang their ornaments. Going shopping for just the right ornament for each of them has always been something that Randy and I do together. Whether we were commemerating Aaron's love of chocolate milk or Amanda's love of the Power Puff Girls, each one brings back memories of Christmases gone by.

Tonight was snowy and windy, perfect for staying inside and watching Christmas movies (and surfing the net looking for layout ideas)!

Tomorrow I am helping my daughter decorate her new apartment. After almost three years of living out of boxes, it is time for her to unpack and make a home of her own.

December Sketch Challenge

2007-12-10T22:02:00.000-07:00

I made this card for a sketch challenge tonight while I was waiting for Randy to get home. I will be so glad when he finishes up these last couple of wiring jobs. Since he was elected (to Town Council in our little corner of the world) he has no time to dabble in contracting. He has finally agreed to only pull as many permits a year as he needs to keep his status.
I really should have been wrapping Christmas presents but I wanted to spend a little time in the craft room. Yesterday was a marathon house cleaning day, so today after working all day and then going back to work for an evening meeting, I think I deserved a little break.

Winter Wonder

2007-12-05T19:04:00.000-07:00

This is a card I made for my first ever Close to My Heart swap. It is much "sparklier" in person. It was all CTMH products except for the punches: Sweef leaf and Crystal Blue inks and papers; Winter Wonder and Magical Season stamps. I am in love with textured cardstock and I distress everything! LOL!
Wednesdays are my favorite days at the library for two reasons; It is story time and I love to see all the preschoolers & It is the day the van comes with new books! Yeah! The van also brings inter-library loans and I love to see people get excited because a book they have been waiting for has arrived. Today it brought me a Martha Stewart Christmas book that has a neat snowflake pop-up card in it. Guess what I have planned for tonight? The snowflakes outside have me in the Christmas spirit, so I am going to decorate my big tree and then hit the craft room! (BTW, I lost 2 more lbs! Yippee!)

At last!

2007-12-04T20:49:00.000-07:00

I had to laugh when I saw the cover of the new CTMH Idea Book! "At Last" is exactly how I was feeling! I saw this morning that my books were out for delivery and I had to wait until I got home from work to see it!

Despite the snow that fell all day we had a few kids at the library tonight making paper snowflakes with Anita when a reporter for the local paper stopped in to wait for the council meeting next door to start. Kids love to see themselves in the paper and it was a great photo op! I worked for ten hours today so I think I deserve to spend some time with a latte drooling over my new Idea Book!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

2007-12-04T08:00:00.000-07:00

OK, I know it is only December 4th but everything is covered in snow and I just couldn't wait! My trees are up (yes I did say trees) and almost all decorated. I bought some new cinnamon scented pinecones at Michaels and the house smells scrumptious! I love this time of year! I will take some pictures and post them later this evening. Tonight is craft night at the library and since our contract staff is done I am helping a volunteer who is coming to make paper snowflakes with the kids.

All About Me

2007-01-02T07:54:00.001-07:00

I am first of all a mom of two grown children and wife of 20+ years. After 19 years of being an army wife and moving constantly, my husband retired from the military and we settled in small town Alberta.

When I am not at work as the town librarian, I am usually curled up with a good book or creating in my craft room.