Give a little-Get a little!

Making handcrafted items is a dying art, but they are so fun to make & get! So, here's a little game to encourage the handcrafting to live & thrive!! The first 5 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a super-duper handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise!

The catch is that you must participate as well-before you leave your comment here, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going. Then come back, let me know you're going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Remember that only the first 5 comments will receive a gift from me, so be quick! This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!

2. It'll be done this year (hopefully sooner than later.)

3. You will have no clue what it is going to be.

C'mon, you know you wanna play!

Here are a few handcrafted items that you will NOT be getting from me! (or maybe you will?)

Fixed...sort of

Thanks for the encouraging comments ladies! I played around with it & finally settled for this short-sided look! Oh well, I don't claim to be any sort of computer or blog genius! (If you have no idea what I'm talking about read the previous post)

What the heck?!

I finally finished making a new background & header, but the dumb header isn't centered?!! I am so mad and I know it is going to bug me every time I look at it! If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!!!

PS. I'll post something more worth-while soon!

My better half...

Of all the things I blog about I haven't blogged much about Matt. I thought it was about time to do a post & brag about what an awesome guy he is & say how glad I am that he is mine. I love Matt for so many reasons: he is funny, smart, laid back, he's a great Dad, he doesn't care that I'm not a great cook, he doesn't make me feel bad if he comes home to a messy house-a frazzled wife-and a sink full of dirty dishes. He knows how to calm me down when I'm all stressed out about the little things in life. He lets me cut his hair & always tells me what a good job I've done. He watches the kids for me when I need to "get away", he supports me in all the things I do & most of all he loves me for who I am!

Here are a few more fun facts about Matt...

Where we met: Matt & I met at Snow College & I corrected him for pronouncing my name wrong, "It's LeSlie, not LeZlie!" hmmm...What a brat I was!

What's his nickname for me: Chester

His favorite color: Blue

His favorite food: Lately-Chicken Enchiladas. I swear he asks me to make them everyday!!

Who said the L word first: He did, it was my second year of School (Still at Snow College) He was in Texas doing Military Training & I was on the phone sitting inside my closet in my room so that my room mates wouldn't hear my crying about how much I missed him. He said something like, "I didn't want to do this over the phone, but I love you." Awe!!

First kiss, when and where: Our first kiss was after we had been "hanging out" for a couple of months. I rode with him to Cedar to take his Sister home (she had been visiting Snow for sibling weekend). We were in his room sitting on his bed.

Favorite couple thing to do: Watch movies=sounds lame, but after 3 kids being able to sit on the couch by him & watch a movie is about as good as it gets! (Besides the rare occasion that we go out on a date!)

How many kids:3 Trinity, Brinley, & Grayden

His hidden talent: I swear he has a photographic memory! He can read something & have it committed to memory! I have to print off directions & look at them a thousand times while I'm driving, but he can look them up & remember every little turn! He also knows ALL the words to the songs on the radio. I'll chime in for the chorus, but it seems like there aren't many songs he doesn't know every word to! Plus, he is a movie quoting fanatic! Not the annoying kind, but he always has the perfect quote for any situation-I love it!

His age: 29

His favorite music: hmmm....303, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Blue October, Metalica, TOOL, & lots more that I don't know. (He says I don't listen to good music anymore-I only listen to "Mom Stuff" now)

What I admire most about him: Matt is patient & kind. He isn't one to start a conversation, but is so easy to talk to. He is sincere & once he makes a friend he is a loyal friend.

His favorite pastimes: The Military Channel, Craigs List, Card Games, Football, playing one of his gaming stations, & sleeping.

Will he read this:I'll be SHOCKED if he does!

What I've been up to...

I know I made it clear that I was going to do a post-a-day, but of course I have already missed a few days. I have good reason though-I've been trying to improve my digital scrappin skills & on the days that I spend SO much time doing that I'm all computered out! So...here are some of the pages I've done in the last few weeks.
I LOVE digital scrap booking!! If you have wanted to try it & havent't yet-JUST DO IT!! I am no expert, but you could always ask me if you had any questions & I'd be happy to help you get addicted-I mean started! :)