Hindsight

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This was a very tough page for me. It's one that I needed to do, because it's something that I think about every single day. I actually started it weeks ago, I just had a hard time with the journaling. I wanted to be truthful and honest with myself and sometimes that is very hard to do.
This was for Day3 of the January Letters from the Grow with Love series by Sara and Crystal

This page made GSO at Me So Scrappy! It's always shocking!

Bibbity Bobbity Boutique

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This is my first Rylee page from our Disney trip... I should have millions more!

The journaling is about her special treat while @ WDW_- going to the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique for the full royal treatment: hair, nails, dress, shoes! She loved it. They thought she was so cute, they put her in the front window and did everything!

Your Prince

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This is another page for Rylee's book... which consists of things I'd like her to know and remember when she get's a little older!

Journaling:
Wait for your prince charming. To my dearest, Rylee: In your life, you will come across many boys. Some will seem perfect, some will break your heart. Always remember, if they seem too good to be true, he probably is. Wait for that special one. Only you and God will know when you’ve found him. But be patient. All good things come to those who wait.

Live for Today

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This is just a simple page, using a simple photograph and some awesome wordart from Sahlin Studio!

Adorable

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This picture was taken in March of 2010. Another album... the Capturing Life album. Title inspired by the wordart by Sahlin Studio for the February BYOC!

Dream Big and the Song Album

New Project!!! 

Yes, yes... another project!! It's no secret that I'm in love with music. I can't stand the quiet, so no matter what I'm doing, you can probably bet that I'm listening to music. I can truly say I love all types... with the exception of most rap... just not my thing. Sometimes I'll hear a song, and think... hmm this is what I want Rylee to know. Well, by the time she starts listening to music, the songs I love will be long put away on the back of the shelf somewhere, so what better way to save them, than to put them in an album. I orignally saw this idea at DST like sometime last year. Sara (Zinnias & Swallowtails) did an Lyric album for her daughter and I think it's such a great idea. So, yes, of course, I stole it!! Still need to come up with a name but this will be a forever on going album so that's no biggy right now.

Now, I bet you are wondering why in the world am I doing so many projects at one time. Truth is, I have a hard time doing one thing at a time and this is true with everything in my life. Sometimes, I get stuck working an album or I'm in the mood for something different, and with more than one project in the works, I'll have a turning point... a direction to look to. Album ideas are endless, and I'm kinda ocd that I prefer themed albums with organization not just a mix of pages thrown into a book, which is good and bad I guess. Order is nice, but it can be complicated, and mean I never get stuff printed.

So... here is a page for Rylee's Lyric Album. I originally heard this song on American Idol, sung by David Cook. When I went to search for the original singer it was impossible. Then I searched a little deeper and realized this song was written for that season of Idol. But I feel in love, it has such a great meaning.

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Here's a video to the song at You Tube!
YouTube - Dream Big - David Cook [HQ]

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R.Y.L.E.E.

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Well, this is page #3 in Rylee's book! I fiddled with this page for two days until I was finally satisfied with the outcome! I used a template from Grow with Love: Kids by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay and it's
Prompt #3: Word Play.

The goal was to create a page using the letters in your child's name to describe them... an acrostic. The lists below each circle was an afterthought because I realized with the elements and papers, it was really hard to see the actual words.

WOW!! This page got me the first ever GSO on the Gallery Standouts Blog!

The Lilypad BYOC- February!!

O.M.G.

So I've been playing along with the monthly lilypad challenges and I actually one two of them. I never, ever win! I thought random.org just didn't like me! I won the product challenge (staple) and the BYOC challenge--- which was a BIG one! The prize for the BYOC challenge is the following month's BYOC products... ALL OF THEM! It's incredible and I actually won them!!! Tears came to my eyes when I realized I had won, and that is no lie!!

If you haven't seen the February collection then shame on you. It's Incredible! I feel bad, like I'm taking advantage of the designers by getting all of it free. It is 35 products!!!

If you want to get in on the action with this month's challenge, then go here!