Come Fly With Me

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Posted by Lou on April 3, 2008 @ 8:15 am | 6 Comments

The Princess Book

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This album is combining the best of Disneyland (my sweet princess Maggie) and the best of CHA- Free Cosmo Cricket paper and blackboard samples! I must say I love this line. I added the gold with metallic gold rubons (the old pot of gold gunk- not the new scrapbook rubons). It is such a great look with the new black chipboard! If you want the story behind the princess costume, you will need to squint hard or click the photos to embiggen them so you can read the journaling.

Posted by Lou on February 18, 2008 @ 9:25 pm | 11 Comments

Which Witch?

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Finally scrapped this photo.

Posted by Lou on January 14, 2008 @ 11:45 am | 6 Comments

And I’ll Spend The Extra Cash On Myself, Darn It!

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I have had it.

My children have no respect for their things or my things. I can tell them no until I am BLUE IN THE FACE- and they still feel the need to do whatever they want. My mother bought them a great backpack filled with some classic little kid games. I want them to be played with at the table, under my supervision, and they continually defy me and sneak them out of whatever hiding place I put them in and strew the pieces all over their already messy room. Why is it messy? Because, starting a few weeks ago, they think that cleaning up has become passe. They used to clean their room up, especially if I helped. Now, they just sit there and watch me do it, and no matter what I say or take away- no help.

They have broken some of their Christmas gifts already (nice gifts, not crap) because they won’t follow instructions or put them away. They have no appreciation. Jonas even threw a two year old tantrum at Barnes & Noble today over a stupid neopets magazine he wanted! Hello! You’re FIVE. He is not usually like this. The past two months have warped my kids. Granted, Maggie was good and she got a book, for which she even said, “Thank you Mommy, for my Dora book” in the car on the way home, but still. Enough.

I am so fed up.

I have decided that this year, I will buy no toys. Even for Easter and Christmas- I will purchase nothing but clothes, a few books and educational games. I might even stop ordering Happy Meals! They don’t need the crap. I don’t need the mess.

A few years ago I stopped buying treats all together for Jonas for about three months. He got totally out of the gimmes and became very grateful and polite about getting treats. Apparently the lesson wore off.

Does this make me a big meanie?

Posted by Lou on January 12, 2008 @ 7:42 pm | 15 Comments

Girl Is Still Crafty.

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Made myself a little Maggie fairy today. More info on the products will follow soon.

Posted by Lou on December 21, 2007 @ 7:04 pm | 8 Comments

Three. How Is That Even Possible?

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Three years ago today Maggie arrived. I honestly can’t believe it has been three years. She has gone from charming baby to silly toddler to very smart, creative princess Maggie the preschooler. The girl can identify her numbers from 1-10. She knows several letters and can recognize her name. She sings Twinkle, Twinkle and Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam and Puff the Magic Dragon. She is a lover of all things pink and girly, princess and Dora. She adores kitties. She spends hours each day coloring and painting- I literally can’t keep her in coloring books. She has worn out a magnadoodle in a year. She is the sweetest, most compassionate, silliest kid.

We had a party for her a few days ago. We had thirteen of her little friends from nursery there. They played playdough, decorated their own cupcakes and opened gifts. I wrapped up a small dress up set of jewelry for each of the guests to open during present time so there were no meltdowns. Maggie was absolutely enthralled with the bouquet of balloons I bought her- she carried them around for four days straight. She was a delight. She snuck cupcakes during the entire party, and then crashed so hard from the sugar rush afterward that she burst into tears surrounded by all of her new toys. It was so quintessentially three of her that I had to try very hard not to laugh at her where she could see me.

I am so blessed.

Posted by Lou on December 18, 2007 @ 9:34 am | 9 Comments