Totally unrelated

This is not really related to anything on my blog but I was just so excited I had to share. I called in to the Dave Ramsey show today to give my debt free scream. It was alot of fun getting to speak with Dave. He is amazing.

If you are interested in getting debt free the simple way then go to his website at www.daveramsey.com to find out more.

You notice I said simple but not quick. He lays the steps to getting out of debt out for you and makes it very simple to understand and follow. You just have to do the hard work of getting it done. Boy is it freeing though to realize that you are debt free.

I would love to hear any of your stories about becoming debt free. You can already be debt free or on your way to being debt free.

5 New Cricut Carts

It's official. The pictures I posted earlier are the 5 new carts posted today on Cricut.com.

The new carts are

Toy Story
Cindy Loo
Wall Decor & More
Mini Monsters
Freshly Picked

With another trip to Disney World planned this year I am really excited that Toy Story is coming out. Wouldn't a villain cart be cool? My boys would love that.

Video #27 Cricut Cars McQueen

This video was a request by a Cricut message board member. My camera died near the end of the video so I posted a picture of the completed project. I hope you enjoy it.

Sneak Peak - New Cricut Carts

I am so excited about these carts. They are not even officially announced yet. I can't believe that Provo Craft keeps outdoing themselves. These look amazing and I can't wait to add them to my collection.

Freshly Picked

Wall Decor & More

Mini Monsters

Cindy Loo

Cricut Cart Challenge!

Well, I haven't been scrapping much lately. Things have been very hectic around here trying to finish up my kids school year on time. To get myself back in the mood I am starting a challenge.

My challenge is to use all of my Cricut carts at least one time in a project. It can be for a scrapbook page or a card/other project. Let's face it. I have tons of carts and haven't used most of them yet.

I will be back later in the week to post a list of all the carts I have so you can see which carts you will be seeing projects from. If you have a certain cut on a cart that you would love to see me use then just send me an email and I will try to do it for you.

Have a great day!!

The Everything Homeschooling Book Review

I picked this book up recently because I thought it would be a good read. I have been homeschooling for 4 years now so I wasn't sure if this book would help or not.

I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was quite a bit of useful information in this book, even for someone who is not new to homeschooling.

I like that it covers just about everything to do with homeschooling. You can find links to laws for your state, curriculum choices, the different types of homeschooling explained and tons more.

I would recommend this book for an enjoyable read, especially if you are new to homeschooling.

Disclaimer... I did not receive anything for this review. I am not compensated in any way, this is just my personal opinion.

Homeschool Update

Well, we are getting close to finishing our homeschool year. I have a 5th and an 8th grader right now. We had a rough homeschool year this year with my parents becoming ill. Several months were devoted to helping them so we have been really hitting school hard to catch up.

This is one of the nice things about homeschooling. You can take time as a family when needed.

I am starting to think about the curriculum I want to use next year for my kiddos. I'm pretty sure we are going to be using Tapestry Of Grace year 1 and Apologia for science. Other than that I have so many ideas running around in my head but no solid plans yet.

I would love to hear of any great products you use from all of you who homeschool. Just send me an email.

?? Toy Story Cricut Cart ??

Can it really be true???? An International site is showing this picture of Toy Story and calling it a soon to be released cart. I really hope this is released in the US too. This looks like an amazing cart. To infinity and beyond!!

Cricut Sneak Peak!

Wow, Provo Craft has done it again. Here is a sneak peak of new carts coming out soon. We don't have names of them yet but just look.

It looks like we might possibly be getting
Halloween cart
Man cart
Winter Sports cart
Cat cart
Girly cart
Food cart
Misc Holiday cart

Who knows.... all I do know is that I am going to want lots of these. What about you?

Craft Coupons: Week of 4/11-4/17

Here are some more new coupons for you. Enjoy!!

Scrapbook Layouts

These are a few scrapbook layouts that I completed recently. I am still trying to complete my Disney scrapbook. We are going back later this year so my goal is to have this one done. I probably have about 75 more pages to do.

I better get working on it. :-)

What A Mess Part 2: Update

Wow, I finally got it all done. I think it looks much better. What do you think?

I should be able to get lots of work done now. Homeschool planning should go much smoother as well now that I can spread everything out.

What A Mess Part 2

OK, I can't believe I am sharing this mess. The following pictures are the complete mess that my office is in. I run a business out of the home and plan all of my homeschooling here. How do I get anything accomplished in this mess you ask? I do not have any idea. All I know is I can't stand it any longer.

Thankfully I have a very supportive husband who does not complain about the mess but am I really offering him my best by having this mess around all the time? I don't think so. He deserves better than this and so do I.

I am working on this mess today and hope to be able to post a clean version in the next few days.

Are you brave enough to post your mess for all to see? Put a link to your mess in the comments.

What A Mess!!

WHAT A MESS!!

Seriously, how can we make such a mess in such a short amount of time. This isn't even the true before picture. I had already moved several bookcases out of here. These books are homeschool books that for now are going to be living upstairs. We needed to clean this room out because we had a new surprise coming for our boys.



Here is the after picture. We got the room cleaned up and a brand new pool table delivered. Our boys, 11 & 14 both love to play pool. We thought this would be a great way to spend time as a family. The room looks much better too.

Back from being MIA

Hey friends. I've been mia for awhile. Things have been crazy around here. I'm trying to do too many things at once which is never good. I think I really need to try to focus on one task better until it is done properly.

I wanted to let you all know that I plan on including more stuff on my blog now. For those that don't know, I am a homeschool mom. I also run my own business out of the home. On top of that, I have recently been convicted that I need to do a better job of taking care of my family. Due to some extended family issues over the last year my immediate family has taken the back burner. I am so looking forward to getting us back on track. I plan to be real and post lots of photos of my messes and how I end up organizing them. Basically, I plan on be a better homemaker.

I still plan on posting lots of my scrapbook and stamping projects. I hope you enjoy my new blog and stay around to visit.

Cute, Easy Birthday Cards

I wanted to just show a couple of super simple Birthday cards I made. These took less than 5 minutes each. I just used some premade cards from DCWV and then added some ribbon, die cuts/stickers and stamped a sentiment.

These are so much cuter than buying a card and are only a fraction of the cost.

New Cricut Carts

New Cricut Carts!!!

Yes, there are new carts released. They keep getting better and better. The new carts are

Birthday Cakes
Creat a Critter
Elegant Cakes
Holiday Cakes
Independence Day Mini
Nursery Rhymes
Summer In Paris Mini
Summer Vacation Mini

Wow, that's a ton. I am really looking forward to the cake carts. Even though I do not have the cake machine I am hoping the images would be great for scrapping as well. Following are the first two pics of the carts. These are courtesy of the Cricut message board member, thescrapmaster http://www.thescrapmaster.blogspot.com/


Nursery Rhymes

Create A Critter

Contest pictures

Please ignore these photos. I am applying to be part of a new design team and needed to store the pictures online.

Wish me luck :-)

Coupon Mania

Video #26 Rose Love Card

I have a new video for you today. It is using a new stamp I got in. I love the look of this stamp. I hope you enjoy the video.

Supplies used:

rose stamp by Victorine Originals www.victorineoriginals.com

markers by Close To My Heart

paper from Michaels

ribbon by Doodlebug Designs