New toys!

Today I got some new toys in the mail. They weren't even supposed to be here until Monday. I am so happy but of course I am at work and cannot play with them right now. I got three of the fairy stamps from Bella's and three sentiments. I will try to play with them when I get home tonight, but we shall see. I get off at 2am tonight and have to be back at work at 3pm tomorrow. Ugg. Can't be helped unfortunately, the hotel is so short staffed right now it is ridiculous. Hopefully I will have somethings to show soon. Leslie

Today we remember and thank all soldiers

Today is Mememorial Day. Please join me in saying a small prayer for all of our soldiers, whether you agree with the war we fight or not, our soldiers deserve all the support they can get. I have a favorite quote it is from Robert Schuller Sr. He says it durring his broadcasts every week. I beleive it goes "May the Lord bless you and keep you in your comings in and your goings out." It just hits something with me. My brother, husband and I all served in the Army and we were all stationed at Fort Campbell, KY durring the Septemeber 11th, 2001 attacks. I sent my husband and brother to both Afghanistan and Iraq, it never gets easier being alone worrying for your soldier, so I ask as a friend, if you know someone whose soldier is gone right now, please invite them over for dinner or something help take their minds off of everything for a while. God Bless everyone. Blessings to my friends who served, and are still serving, LT. Spencer Beaty, SPC Michelle Thomas, SGT Marshal Thomas, SPC Andrew Hood, SPC Zorran Kolic, SPC Kyle Begay, SFC Johnson, 1SG Johnson, SPC Davida (?), SPC Ana Gonzalez, SPC Tonya (?) and my other friends and famliy from Fort Campbell, and Fort Jackson.

Little Pumpkin!

Zoryana is doing better and there are new pictures of her on the website so I thought I would share another one with you all. Thank you for your prayers and support they are greatly appreicated! Here is a picture of her with all of the tube out of her face. YAY! She is almost 2 weeks old.

I am an Auntie again!

Zorran's sister Donna had a beautiful little girl this week. She is named for her Uncle Zorro. Zoryana was born with her stomach attached to her throat, or in her throat. She has already gone thru two surgeries. She is doing well, and the problems weren't as bad as they were thought to be, thankfully! Here is a picture of the little munchkin. Unfortunately we are in Wyoming and they are in New York so I don't get to spoil her and hug her and love her. But I already told Uncle Zorro that I am going to have to go buy some yarn and make this little sweetie a blankie! I will be back a again soon, this time with pictures of some cards hopefully. Leslie

Happy Mother's Day!

I just want to say Happy Mother's Day to all my friends and everyone who visits here today! Love, Leslie

I have a great family

Yesterday was my birthday. My sweet husband set his alarm clock and got up at midnight to call me at work to tell me happy birthday. What a sweetie! My mom told me what she was getting me but hadn't ordered yet, (a really cute quilt, and sham set for my bed) and then when she came home last night she had a beautiful peace rose bush for me and a hydrangea plant. I love peace roses and hydrangea's so this made my day! My hubby is giving me money to use to buy a laptop as my computer is almost 5 years old now and very outdated. I have such a wonderful family.

I went to the Utah Valley Womens Expo

My mom and I went to the expo yesterday mainly to go to the Close to My Heart warehouse sale. That was crazy, but not as crazy as it was on Friday apparently. I found a lot of stuff, and bought mostly for friends, but now I find I have buyers remorse. Oh well, I will just offer the stuff I got to my fellow consultants and see if anyone wants what I don't.

I found a really awesome headband that I love at one of the booths, (I knew they were going to b there and went looking for them.) The headband is made by Pink Bench you put them on your head, tie them on, and they stay, they don't have elastic, and they are made of cloth so there is no pressure, and they don't hurt! Love 'em!

Yay! They're done and in the mail!

I finished my card swaps (I even replaced the card my mom stole) and I put them in the mail yesterday. I am so glad. I even have a vauge idea as to what I am going to do for the remaining 2 card swaps. I still have to do the July and August, but they aren't due until June 25th, so I have some time.

I went to Ranae's house on Saturday (my uplines upline) and had a blast. She had 5 projects set up for us. Four cards each one using the new Stamps of the month from the new Summer Idea Book. Each project used one of the new paper packs too. It was so much fun.

I am getting some new toys!

So I did it, I went to kitchensinkstamps.com and ordered some dew drops! I love dew drops I think they are so cute. I probably should have just got one or two jars but I couldn't help myself, I order four or five. The total was still under $25, and truthfully, I know I will use them a lot. I can't wait to get them, I keep checking my email to see if they have shipped yet, and I only ordered them last night! Oh well, I will post projects soon.

Well....That'll teach me!

That will teach me to try to be organized, and keep things where I can find them. I had my stack of finished swap cards sitting on the table next to the front door so that when I finish the second set, I could grab them and take them to the post office. Today is a friend of my families birthday, and my mom took one of my swap cards to give as a birthday card. D'OH! Darn it all anyway! Oh, well I love my mom, I have enough paper to make another one, and on the bright side the teenager who received it said it was really cute. Oh the joys of trying to be somewhat organized. The sad thing about this is, I have a drawer full of premade cards in my craft room and my mom knows it. She just forgot where it was and she was in a hurry and they were there. Oh well life goes on.

On a side note apparently I am not the only Burt I know. My very good friend Nicole is a Burt to, so since I am in such good company I think I will try to think positively, but really the only song I really remember is Rubber Duckie your the one, you make bath time lots of fun Rubber Duckie I'm awfully fond of you!

Well I was going to say that's all but I just had another thought, for all of you who are Twilight fiends (like I am) I have recently discovered fanfiction. What a truely awesome artform. Fanfiction is when someone gets an idea to add on or change what happens in a book, and they write the story and share it with the world. Stephenie Meyer's website has links to several, my favorites so far are the Topaz and Debussy and Twilight Archives They are truely awesome, the Topaz and Debussy does have some smut stories so if your younger ones are interested I would recommend the Twilight Archives as an alternative.