TGIF!!!!

I'm really loving Thursday night TV right now. The new season of Survivor started last night. And I must say that I'm kinda digging on the "Fans vs. Faves" format. I didn't watch all of the seasons throughout the years. I will admit that I didn't watch the Cook Islands, but even I know who Johny Fairplay is. And I was surprised by his actions. But I don't want to be a spoiler so I won't say anymore. Then after Survivor, another island show. My favorite, LOST was on. I love that show. Have since the very first episode. So much that I talk about the show with my old boss from a job I quit almost 3 years ago. But I must say it drives me crazy. So many questions.

and it rarely seems to answer them. Like last night, I thought maybe we were going to find out what the black smoke monster was, but NO they're not gonna tell us. Oh well. I still watch and wait. Do you like my pix of Sawyer? I tried to make it bigger, but it didn't work. I love bad boys and you can't find anyone badder than Sawyer. Kate's gonna break his heart.

OK, I'm running late today. But I wanted to show you what little I got done scrapping this week.

These are from my nephew's music competition. The papers and alpha are by Kiki Halbert and the stars, ribbon & paint are Flergs. Click the preview to be taken to a better preview and to get full credits. Kiki will be releasing a new kit and 2 terrific alpha this Sunday. I'll have previews for you then.

I am so late for work and haven't even jumped in the shower yet, so I better run. Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a terrific weekend!

Texas Hold Em online style

I love to watch Texas Hold Em on TV. It started with the Bravo show that had celebrities on it. Then I started watching the World Series of Poker games on TV. Now if I can't sleep, Poker After Dark is a mainstay of my insomnia. I have 3 different Playstation poker games. Just like with Nascar, I have learned the personalities and persona's of the main players and I am addicted.

So I thought about checking out the different poker rooms that are available online. Wow, there are literally hundreds of them. I've found this review site, Flopturnriver.com that has lots of great information about getting started in the online poker world. There is a wonderful section for begginers, explaining the how's and why's of online poker. Then there's an entire section devoted to poker tools like hand converter and odds calculator. These are very helpful when playing online.

Then there is the online site review section. They review the hundreds of poker sites for you. They give Full Tilt referral the highest ranking overall. A lot of the pros play online there or advertise that they do. In addition to the reviews and rankings, there is also information regarding bonuses that the sites offer players. Ladbrokes Bonus is 100% of initial deposit up to $500, of course there are conditions. And even the most popular place Full Tilt Poker has a referral code to get a special bonus just for signing up through FlopTurnRiver.com. These bonuses are really a must have if you're going to be setting up accounts and playing online poker. It's a great way to pass the time and make a little money. Who knows, maybe one day you'll see me on TV at one of those WSOP championship games.

New products

I wanted to start off with my thoughs and prayers going out to those people throughout Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and other states who were affected my the terrible tornadoes yesterday. I know that we have some people in the digiscrapping world in those areas (or close) and I pray that they are all ok. Tornadoes in the middle of winter is just a mind boggling phenomenon. I know our weather here has been strange the past few days, but nothing compared to that, Thank God.

I haven't gotten any scrapping done, but I've been on a shopping spree. In addition to my CT and guest spot goodies, I've picked up a few grab bags, kits and element packs. I'm gearing up for Shannon's vacation. And the countdown is on. lol.

Look, new stuff today. Look at this awesome new kit from Heather. It is GORGEOUS! It's called Midnight Butterflies and you can get it at her store, where it's on sale. Let me tell you that the preview doesn't do it justice. I have 3 photos in mind for this one. Now to just get 1) the time to scrap and 2) the idea to go from my brain to the computer. :) Hopefully I'll have something to show you by the weekend from this beautiful kit.


And look at these kits that are brand new from Cherie Shields. She's now selling at Sophia Sarducci. Both kits are simply beautiful. Obviously the Now & Forever would be perfect for wedding photos and pages. But her fab CT has found other uses for it too. (I haven't grabbed it yet, there was a different kit I wanted first). If you'd like to see some of her CT layouts, stop by Purple Paper Flowers. Heather's CT stuff is there too.




Hope you all are having a chance to scrap. I need to go catch up on blogs from yesterday. Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great one!

A dream trip to Spain

Most of my life, I've dreamed about a trip to Europe. As a teen it was backpacking through the various countries, staying at hostels and living like a vagabond. In my 20's it was the glamour and nightlife of Ibiza, Monte Carlo and Cannes. Nowadays, it's just about making this dream come true. So I look and I listen. I check out various spots; some touristy, some not. I check flights and find how I can fit them into my schedule, budget and life. And then I find websites like this and I think that this dream really can come true. Check out CheaperthanHotels.co.uk

So I started looking through this site and came up with some new places to visit. Places that were never on my original list, but sound like a little bit of heaven off the beaten track. Places that the Europeans holiday at. Oh how I envy them sometimes. Taking off for a holiday to great places like Benidorm, Costa del Sol or Alicante in Spain on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The water temperature is a balmy 18 degrees Celsius. Open markets and booming nightlife make it sound incredibly quaint. Or on the Northeast coast, Costa Brava. With it's rugged coastline and sandy beaches, there are a number of resorts there. And to experience the heart of it all, no trip to Spain would be complete without a stop in the capital city of Barcelona. While not the big tourist traps, there sounds like more than enough to see and do to make any trip there a dream come true.

So I've been looking through the website Cheaperthanhotels.co.uk and seeing how easy it is to use. It's a comparison site. It offers you the rates at several leading hotels in the area. It's set up by star ranking. So you look for the hotel or price you want. The site gives you an overview of the hotel and it's amenities . And you book it from there. And they offer terrific prices. With sites like this, my dream trip to Spain may just become a reality.

Hope your weekend was terrific!

So how was your weekend?
Much thanks to all of you who wishing good weather for me. I got up and on the road at 6 am Sat. morning for the drive up north. And the roads, well they were all clear with very little snow even on the grass until I crossed the state border. I guess the weatherman here needs to find another line of work. All doom & gloom for nothing.

I got to wander through my old high school waiting for Josh's music competition to start. A lot of ghosts there, but a lot of good, happy memories too. Josh has only been playing the bass for about 4 months now. The darn thing is bigger than he is. He was part of an enseble group that hasn't been playing together very long too. I think he would have done much better if he'd gone in as a solo artist. They got a 3 rating out of 5, but it was the first 3 that judge had given out all day. They played well, just not together. But I was very, very proud of him.

Here's some pictures I thought I'd share. I have millions of them.




That's me & my best friend of 30 years, Alisa. I don't get a chance to see her as often as I wish I could. She came and spent part of the day at my brothers with us.

I took my Shutterfly book and everyone loved it. That made me feel so good. We spent about a hour right before I left rearranging what all I had in my Shutterfly downloads and did another book for my SIL, her mom & my mom. I may not be able to get them over to the dark side, but I definately have them hooked on Shutterfly. I got to see my SIL's books in progress for Addi and the Christmas book. Paper is such a different medium. Sometimes I wish I could do that too, but I hear of the mess and the cost and just am so glad I have my digi world.

Since I didn't leave on Friday night after work, I got a little CT stuff done. This is Em at 9 months. So hard to believe since we just celebrated her 3rd birthday.

Credits: Cherie Shields ~Chloe collection; alpha is Charming to Me; swirls from Chai Latte.

I have just a ton of photos to play with now. Not only the ones I just took, but my SIL mother gave me the ones she's taken since Halloween and my brother loaded his onto my zip drive. I'll be in digi heaven soon.

Speaking of digi heaven, did you grab any of those fab grab bags this weekend? Of course, Heather's was wonderful. I was also really impressed with Kiki's first bag. I'm so glad that I'm a guest for her CT this month. I also grabbed Blythe's and it was just packed to the brim. I found out at OAKS that you can never go wrong with Blythe's bags. I also grabbed LauraKathi's. Did you get any that I didn't mention and if so, tell a little about them.

I didn't watch any of the Superbowl last night. I was driving home during the first half, uploading pictures during the half time show, and sleeping during the end of the game. I did roll over and see that surprise, the Giants won. So did I miss any awesome commercials? Tell me your fave.

I got my hair cut Sat. morning too. Heather's issues last week in finding a good stylist made me go see my old shop. While the lady who used to cut mine 13 years ago was there, she couldn't get me in, but the same lady who cuts Em's hair did mine. She's cut it before and we went to school together. So now I gotta go blow it dry, at least once. No before or after photos. It wasn't a dramatic cut, just getting rid of the dead ends and even deader color. So I'm off to jump in the shower and head to work. Wish I could stay home and play. Oh well. I'll check on you all tonight.
Have a great Monday!