Through The Camera Lens

2000 - 2010

1 Home Purchased

2 Trucks Purchased

Over 200,000 Miles Driven

2 Children Born

 A Family of 4 Becomes a Family of 6

2 Children Enter School

2 Children Graduate School

1 Cat

 

1 Rabbit

4 Dogs

3 Months on Strike

Approximately 3,120 Dinners Cooked

 1000s of Photos Taken

2 Children Leave Home

3 ScrapFests & 1 CKU

Over 4,000 Loads of Laundry

23 Weekend Crops with the Girls

5 years of Girl Scouts

13 Family Trips Around Wisconsin

Beginning of 2 years of Cub Scouts

The Loss of 1 Grandmother

5 Years of Blogging

Around 2,853 Cold Lunches Packed

The Loss of 2 Dogs & 1 Rabbit

10 State Fairs Attended

No counting the smiles, hugs, tears & love.

This is one of my takes on Prompt 2 from True Stories, focusing on Letters & Numbers. I thought I'd sum up odds & ends, some big & some small over the last decade. This is just a rough draft I typed right into this post & put out for all to see. So some work will be done yet!

Looking forward to a trip to the Pumpkin Farm today and Halloween this weekend, one of my favorite Holidays!

Any Spooktacular plans this weekend? And Happy Halloween!

Three for Thursday: Halloween Treats

 
Dulce De Leche Pumpkin CupcakesChocolate Peanut Butter Monster Brownies

Cookie Witch Hats

Wordless Wednesday: Darks & Lights

Class Time...Again

LOVE this video by Shimelle about her upcoming class. I was running around with errands all day yesterday but hope to dive into the 2 prompts today. Still time to sign up!

And while there are still a few days left of Picture Fall I'm looking forward to Picture the Holidays. Along with following Ali's & Shimelle's inspiration for my Chirstmas Journal this year. Hoping to have the base of the Journal done before December 1st. Fingers crossed!

And I think that will keep me more than busy for the rest of the year!

Are you taking any of these?

Hybrid Halloween

Downloaded this Halloween Banner from Jessica Sprague Friday Project Kit $1 sale. Printed the digital images onto Matte paper & Best Photo option, then added some mini star bling I found at Michaels for $1, glitter, Stickles & ribbons, attached to black cardstock then edged in glitter. I punched a hole at the center of each top and tied the black ribbon to each, then added a jump ring to string the orange ribbon through and connect the letters together.
I love Halloween & all the decorations. I envy the yards all done up with tombstones, webbed trees & glowing lights and dream of doing the same. Next year I always seem to say - need to change that!

How about you - do you do it up big for the kids (or yourself)? ;)

Little Norway (& A Winner!!!)

Before heading back home Sunday, I had to take a quick run to Little Norway and find these 2 Trolls! And what a cute place, seems like maybe we visited when I was kid & am now planning on taking the family there next year to explore the grounds & find another Troll or two, of course:

And now for the winner of the punch, the comment I pulled out of the bowl was:

        Happy Happy Birthday! (Even if I am a little late - I hope it was a good one!)

        Posted by: Sian | October 20, 2010 at 06:49 AM

Congrats Sian! If you haven't seen her blog - it's a must! Such lovely layouts and stories.

Thanks to all who played along & for the Birthday wishes!

Have a great weekend!

Three for Thursday: Picture Fall

"What Remains"

"Stripping Down"

"Unexpected Enchantment"

Wordless Wednesday: Morning Light

Out Trollin' (& A Little Giveaway)

The scrap retreat was near Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin "Troll Capital of the World" so I took some time to go find them, I spotted 4 or 5 but when a few of us went out we took the map. Sadly, one just recently "passed away" - see story here and the Mayor has been voted out of office and left town but some new Trolls have moved in, like one of my favorites:Transfer & Storage Troll:

Tootsie, the Tooth Fairy Troll:Wavin' Walton:Peddler Troll & his nearby neighbors:Sweet Swill, a female Troll:Tricylce Troll and some friends:Two little cuties - Tub Troll & Accordion Player Troll: And my other favorite, Tourist Troll: Since we were there for 4 days, it was a nice little break to go Troll "hunting". Found a few more but that's for another day.

Can't wait to scrap these cute little guys!

Hope you're having a great day!

I'm having a nice day as it's my Birthday and I'd like to give one of you readers a little gift as I do appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. So leave one today & I'll draw a random comment on Friday & have this little guy heading to you: A Fiskars Everywhere Starter Kit Square Punch - Good luck!

Weekend In Photos