30 Days of Lists--September 2016--Lists 1-4

Happy Labor Day! 30 Days of Lists started on September 1st and it has been so much fun. 30 Days of Lists is a journaling challenge that happens twice a year. You are given a prompt for 30 days and you can complete each prompt in any way that you want. Some people make Project Life layouts, some complete the challenge in art journals, and even mini albums. There is no right or wrong way to complete the challenge which is awesome!

I have been sharing my lists on my Instagram, but do plan to share my lists here as well. Today, I'm sharing lists 1-4.

Day 1: September is for...

• Listing
• New season premieres
• Fall
• Cooler weather
• Preparing for Halloween
• Preparing for Christmas (yes I know it's a bit early, but I have a lot of stuff to do)
• Making lots of cards
• Fall Festivals
• Lots of crockpot recipes
• Exercising
• CHANGES

*Also it's my husband's birthday month!*

Day 2: Don't Judge Me, But...

• I'm not a football fan
• I'm already thinking about Christmas
• I hate cooking
• I haven't read a lot of books this year
• I don't clean my car as often as I should

Day 3: Reasons to Celebrate

• Life
• Halloween
• Christmas
• Birthdays
• Anniversaries
• Accomplishing your goals
• Fall

Day 4: Recent Impulse Purchases

• Book
• Liquitex Heavy Body Paint
• Potato Chips
• Ice Cream
• Halloween supplies

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Krysten, Lindsay, and Charlotte's weekly's link up.

1. My son is feeling better

2. More sleep

3. Dark Chocolate and Walnut Nutchello

4. Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Chick-fil-A

5. Grocery Shopping

6. Rain

7. Barnes and Noble

8. Think Happy by Karen Salmansohn

9. Just add Watercolor by Helen Birch

10. My boys

What made you happy this week?

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Oh Hello September!

Oh September...

You're finally here and I'm so excited! There are so many reasons to be excited. For instance...

• The first day of Fall is September 22

• I can start buying Halloween costumes and candy

• Cooler weather

• Pumpkin Spice...everything!!!!!

• New TV shows and season premieres of my favorite shows
• Atlanta: Premieres on September 6th (new TV show and I can't wait to watch it!!!)
• Lucifer: Premieres on September 19th
• Grey's Anatomy: Premieres on September 22nd

• Brach's Chocolate Candy Corn

• Pumpkins

• Hot Chocolate (Even though I drink it year round)

• Leaves are changing color

• Apple cider

• Start preparing for Christmas - Yes I know that it's still a bit early, but I have a lot of stuff to do for the holiday season.

• Last, but not least 30 Days of Lists-September 2016 starts today! 

Are you excited for September and Fall?

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Handmade Greeting Cards

Hello! I recently made a bunch of Fall and Thank You cards. The "Thank You" cards are geared towards teachers and school bus drivers. You may have seen the cards on my Instagram, but I thought I would share them here as well.

I used a bunch of embellishments from a previous Freckled Fawn kit as well as some patterned paper in my stash. How cute is that Owl? If you click on the picture, you can see that the enamel dots have glitter in them.

I also used some Freckled Fawn embellishments and patterned paper on this card. I really like the colors on this card. The striped alpha letters are so adorable and add just a bit of dimension.

School has already started where I live so I was inspired to make a batch of cards for teachers and school bus drivers. I used my Hero Arts sentiment stamp set and some chipboard stickers from Me & My Big Ideas. I just simply placed the sticker in the center and then stamped the sentiment beneath it.

I made a couple of sets of "Thank You" cards for teachers...it's perfect for those who have various teachers to thank. I love the apple stickers. They even have glitter on them, but the glitter does not come off!

You can find all of these cards in my shop.

Supplies Used:

• Me & My Big Ideas - I Love School Chipboard Stickers
• Freckled Fawn October 2014 Embellishment Kit
• Chickaniddy Crafts Scrumptious 6x6 Paper Pad

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Currently List

Hello! It's Tuesday and it's time for another Currently List!

Watching: I have a few shows that I have to catch up on. I didn't watch a lot of TV last week so I will be playing catch up this week. I finally caught up on Silvana Sin Lana. This novela is awesome! I love it.

Reading: As usual, I'm catching up on some emails and blogs.

Listening: I am loving Katy Perry's new song Rise. Any song by Twenty One Pilots is awesome. Right now I am loving their song Heathens.

Making: I'm making lots of art journal pages and lots of lists. I also made my 30 Days of Lists mini album yesterday so the only thing I have to do is complete the prompts.

Feeling: Today was the first day that I got a decent amount of sleep so I am feeling well rested. 

Planning: I really need to work on my Project Life album. I keep putting it off and now I am several months behind...again.

Loving: The extra time to sleep was just what I needed. 

What are you currently up to?

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Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler--Blogging for Books Review

Hello! I just finished reading (or rather almost finished reading) Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler. When I chose this book, I honestly was not sure what to expect, but I was excited to read it. So you might be wondering why I didn't finish reading it, but we'll get to that later.

This book is a retelling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The story is about a young woman named Kate who basically runs the house for her father and younger sister. Kate's father, Dr. Battista,  is a scientist who is close to achieving a breakthrough that could help millions of people. Dr. Battista has a lab assistant named Pyotr who is about to be deported. If he is deported then all of their work could get lost. So Dr. Battista makes up a plan to try and get Pyotr to stay in the country. Of course, he asks Kate for help.

My Review: Sadly, I was unable to finish the book. The first few chapters were ok, but the book just didn't catch my attention at all. Also as I read the book, everything just seemed so predictable. For instance, when I read the blurb, I immediately knew what the plan was going to be. Also the characters just weren't great in my opinion. Kate is supposed to be very intelligent, but a lot of the choices that she made just didn't seem smart at all. She also seemed a bit immature and clingy. Pyotr was super rude. Kate's sister, Bunny, is pretty, but snobby. Dr. Battista literally did not seem to care at all about anything except his research and his plan was just incredibly horrible. If you haven't figured out what the plan is then check out the book and let me know what you think.

Overall, I will give the book a two star rating because the first few chapters were ok.

Have you read Vinegar Girl? If so, what are your thoughts on the book?

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I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Currently List

Hello! It's Tuesday and it's time for another Currently List!

Watching: While the boys are still sleeping, I watched a few videos on Instagram. I didn't turn on the TV to catch up on some shows because I didn't want to wake the boys up.

Reading: I've read a few emails, but no blog posts. Hopefully, I get to read a few blog posts later and start a new book.

Listening: I love our Sound Machine. The boys have one their room and we also have one as well. It really helps all of us sleep much better. We are definitely going to need it this week and possibly next week as well.

Making: Michael woke up around 5:30 in the morning today and wanted some waffles so I made him some.

Feeling: I am so exhausted. I think I have had about 8-10 hours of sleep in two days. I'm really hoping that Michael feels much better soon. I was so anxious and really scared yesterday, but everything turned out ok. So I'm feeling a bit better, but still exhausted. Michael is doing ok and is resting.

Planning: I have to make a few more appointments. I do need to work on some projects and I have a few deadlines coming up so when John gets home, I will definitely work on those. Thank goodness that I am almost done with two projects.

Loving: I am so happy to be back home and I know that Michael is too. We definitely feel so much more at ease being home.

What are you currently up to?

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