Confessions of a Shopaholic...

So tonight I made a decision... A few weeks ago I went through my craft room and purged a bunch of things that I have moved from house to house since William and I first got married. It is time to use it or loose it. So I had things ready to go to a yard sale that I never ended up following through with. So I decided to just take it to Goodwill. I didn't want to mess with a yard sale so the tax write off sounded better. Tonight I watched Confessions of a Shopaholic and I can totally relate to the sickness! That is a wonderful movie that even your kids can see.

Anyway, I have a new plan. I am going to sort out the Goodwill stuff and get it all out of here before the next time William gets home. What a wonderful surprise that would be, not having to walk around it in the garage again or not having to be the one to load it all up and haul it away. The craft stuff I am going to put in a craft sale here at my home. Like a yard sale but only my more special things. Then I will email all my friends and have them spread the word about it to their friends, etc. I hope I can get a bunch more money out of it and put a little back in the bank where the money should have always stayed in the first place.

I am finally breaking free of the need to have all the current scrapbook items. And of course the need to hang on to everything just in case someday I might need it for a project! Wish me luck!

Glidden paint giveaway

I got this link off a blog tonight. The blog was Ucreate. Check out her site for some really cool craft ideas. Anyway, she posted the link to this paint giveaway that Glidden is doing until July 2nd. So check it out if you could use a quart of paint to play with. Totally Free too!

https://www.glidden.com/promotions/free-paint-giveaway.do

Another fun project to try...

Ok I have to admit that I have a problem with buying cute fabric and never getting around to using it. So another site I just stumbled onto is this one called www.oneprettything.com. They have patterns and step by step instructions to make so many different projects all with fabric. Anyway, I have a love for tote bags. I don't know when this started but I have a hard time resisting the need to carry a tote bag instead of a purse. This is a very cute tote for me to get some good use out of and it will also use up many of my fabric scraps. Another fun project for my to do someday list. Click on the picture above and it will take you to the step by step instructions from www.imaginefabric.com.

Kara's Cupcakes

I found this really great blog tonight while blog hopping. It is called Kara's Cupcakes. You can click on the photo and check it out. She has directions to make these really creative little earrings. I can't wait to try them out with my girls. Of course I may need to wait until I get settled into a house. I am in the process of packing my craft room.

Back from House Hunting...

We still haven't gotten a house. UGH! We are however finally narrowed down. We decided on a house to rent and were ready to fill out the application and then William found a possible investor for us to purchase a home with. So we have to wait until Monday to find out if that will continue to pan out. I am not holding my breath for that. However I will hold my breath that the rental home doesn't get rented out while we are waiting. Yikes!

My house got all cleaned tonight while William and I went on a date. Grandma Payne and the kids made it shine. What a treat! My laundry is almost totally done from our trip and I have started my packing finally. Not just little things that don't get used much but stuff like Mason and Liberty's toys that I am so tired of nagging them to clean up all the time. So I packed the play room almost all up. There are still a few things and lots of movies. So at least the house won't get so messy with toys. I just hope I can still keep them busy until we move.

My next big chore will be to take a huge load to Goodwill and get my scraproom packed. I think it will be the biggest job yet. I have purged a ton but I am not finished going through things yet. That is what makes it such a big job. If I just throw it in boxes that would be easy. But I am tired of moving some of this stuff so it is time to get rid of it. Anyone interested in a scrappy sale? Call me and come on over! 

As for our trip... my girls had so much fun at Tammi's house. Thanks Tammi for letting us all stay. And thanks to Autumn for giving up her bed for the week. I had fun with Tammi too. It seems like the last several times I have been to AZ I have been so rushed to get somewhere and I have just dropped my kids off to play at Tammi's. This time I got to play too. Tammi introduced me to a couple new shows. I think I am going to start Tivo-ing "so you think you can dance" and "Glee" They were good. And of course Tammi has me in the mood to scrapbook. So when I move we will get some serious scrap time in I hope.

Feeling Frazzled!

Well, it has once again been a long time since I have blogged. There is so much to catch up on in my life that I am just not sure where to start. I will start with a funny picture of Liberty that shows how I am feeling lately... FRAZZLED!

I have been on an emotional roller coaster. I have HAD IT with not knowing what is going on with our housing situation. We finally have decided that we just need to find a rental in AZ. We have been told that our credit score is going to be affected by us having to finally just short sale our home. We haven't been able to find an investor in AZ to buy a home for us to lease purchase. The kind of home we are looking for although very inexpensive right now is still a little too highly priced for investors to tie their money up in until we can buy again. So I am off to AZ again this weekend so I can help William find a rental. 

Makenna just got home from her first year at girls camp. She is sunburned and tired but had a blast. We are washing her clothes and packing her back up to go again to camp with our new stake in AZ. She is so excited and brave to be going with people she hasn't even met yet.

Ok well, there has been a ton more going on here but I am so terribly tired and have a ton to do before hitting the hay! I will post more on my trip.