So, I'm home at last! Heat, humidity and happiness. It is soooooooo hot. Hotter than it's been in years and years, says the weatherman. My air conditioner is groaning in the backyard. I pray it doesn't give out just yet!
I've been such a busy bee! I've organized all my kids drawers and their closet, gone through toys, clothes and shoes. It is that time of year. Getting ready for school always brings out the trash bags and grown out of/grow into bins. I shopped like a maniac in Utah and now the kids will be wearing new shirts, pants and shoes (for a week or so!) to school. I still haven't tackled the school supplies - saving the best for last! There is just something about freshly sharpened pencils and unopened boxes of crayons. I love the smell of paper, ahhhhhhh, new and fresh and ready for the math problems and spelling words! Yeah, I know I'm a little crazy! If they could only make a men's cologne... eau de papere! Hee hee! Glue sticks, erasers and shiny, sharp scissors.... Love this time of year!
I was just roughly called from my musings here at my desk to answer the front door. A new neighbor! Yippee. She has 4 children and they moved from Missouri, (originally from Tennessee). Quite a friendly lady. Member of the church. Nice. I felt a little awkward answering in my jeans and t-shirt with no make-up and fly away hair... but hey. What is the gospel about if it's not about loving people no matter what they look like??? She had been waiting to meet me... don't know what people have been telling her but I hope it was all good! We'll talk more, I'm sure. Her hubby is in the Q course and they'll be headed to Washington... Oh the West! How I miss it!
Well, my delicious dinner is calling. Yeah, I made a zucchini casserole (thanks Beck!). Sooooo good. I'll eat some for you!
I made these cards for my last Stampin' Up! party! I thought they turned out really cute! I used the new Purely Pomegranate ink for the flower above and I LOVE that color! Sooooo pretty! I used the Pick A Petal stamp set from the new catalog and the new Designer series paper! So much fun! The card below, I used the Vases In Vogue hostess set and I colored the flowers with the Pastels - very easy to use! I had been nervous to open them thinking they would be hard to use... hee hee! I'm getting excited to start up my Stamp Club! I have a fabulous group of women and I am really excited to be able to get out of the house and STAMP!! What more could I want!!?? Well, the kids are tearing up the house... gotta run! 
