Here is a window I decorated for Springfest 2009. Springfest is a fund raiser for the Sacred Heart Catholic School. Each year there is a dinner and auction and there is always some type of table decoration type item they make and then sell as a silent auction item. These items are usually some type of item that has been altered in some way by a local craft person/artisan. One year it was altered/decorated mailboxes. This year it was old windows. Here was my interpretation of the craft. I really liked how it turned out. You'll have to forgive the pictures. I was trying to take them quick before we left for work that morning. I hope you can see some of the details. The idea is that you could tape your own photos behind the glass and they would show through the frames. You can change out the photos anytime you want. All the items were either paper frames or rub-ons.

Hidden Easter Baskets!

Easter was a bit lonely again this year. We used to travel to Sheridan and spend the time with my sister and her family, but since they have moved to Omaha we haven't spent Easter with them. We did have a good time. The weather was awesome and the girls got lots of great treats.

The Easter bunny brought Abby the High School Musical III DVD and Maggie got the Bedtime Stories DVD. Both movies are good. I know all the muscial numbers (dance & song!) from HSM. I rock! Bedtime Stories is great. Even Brady liked it.

Maggie was sick the whole weekend. She was running a fever of about 103.4 from Wednesday night to Monday morning. Yeuck! It started as the stomach flu and turned to a really nasty cold. We got her on some antibiotics and within a day she was feeling 100% better.

Lori, Dan and Danni Jo did come home for Easter so it was great to visit with them. We all had dinner at Mom & Dad's house along with Grandma Mary, Auntie Carol and Megan. The kids got to do a bit of a scavenger hunt. There were clues to hidden goodies at Mom's, Grandma's and Suntie Carol's. Lots of good chocolate for mommy!

Easter Bunny Houses

Wow! I think I am the world's worst blogger. I am back and will try to be more diligent about posting. Here are Abby and Maggie decorating some Easter Egg houses I picked up for $2.00. I am such a bargain shopper! They were so cute to decorate. All the pieces came in a box. Even the frosting. They had such a great time designing their own house and picking the colors they wanted to use. I tried to help as little as little as possible. I did assemble the houses but they did all the decorating!

Creativity

I can't believe it's been since the beginning of September since I last posted. I have just really been in quite a funk. It's a new year and I'm hopeful that I am on my way to being organized and on top of things. No real New Year's Resolutions, too much pressure and guilt to go along with that.

Anyway, as some of you know I started selling Stampin Up products some time last year. I'm having fun with it. I would like to get a few more classes together and push myself to set aside some creative time for myself. I have taught a couple of classes and thought I would take pictures of some of the projects. Let me know what you think.