Celebrating Monday

Monday, Monday. Can't trust that day.

Actually, it's been a pretty great day - with one little hiccup at the park this morning. So, we are 30 minutes into our walk... [we = newborn and I, 30 minutes = 30 minutes away from our car] when the dear babe decides to wail. [wail = red faced, squinting eyes, mouth wide screaming]

What are my options? really?

So... after ensuring that he was safe and dry, I turned around.

And turned the iPod UP.

You will be relieved to know - though not as relieved as I was - that he was dead asleep in about 10 minutes. Poor, poor kiddo.


But during our morning nap, I was able to complete the Mojo Monday sketch challenge. I liked this sketch a lot. It was a fun one. The flashcards are from an earlier Etsy purchase...

Now, I must feed myself before the afternoon nap has come and gone and it is time, yet again, to feed the Bob [as in Marley and the "wailers"]. :)

If you stop by, say hello and let me know what you think. Love meeting the blogosphere. :)

Owls!

What a super day! Play date this morning... LOVE grown-up time. Coffee, breakfast tacos, grown-ups... and nobody said, "EEEWW gross! Does he do that all the time??" When the babe spit up his entire bottle down my back. No, instead, I was given support and accolades for remembering to bring a change of clothes with me. Ahh... empathy. :) And, tonight off to my grandparent's for dinner. No cooking and more love. Perfect!

So, here is the latest inspiration from the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog. Super cute, huh?! Check out the shop by Vivikas if you have a chance.

These little owls were the inspiration behind my little owl tag. I guess I shouldn't call it little since I made it "jumbo." The tag is 5 1/2 inches high. I love it. And... bonus! I listed these tags in my Etsy shop yesterday afternoon, and this morning they were front page. My first ever front pager. Too fun!

ps... I'm looking for papercrafters to interview for the blog. If you are interested, email me at thepaperstop@gmail.com. Looking forward to getting to know you better.

Thinking of You

We had such a great time celebrating our first Halloween with the babe. He was such a cute little skeleton. Trick-or-treating with a five-week old is kind of like taking a walk in the dark... stroller and everything, but we still had a blast!

Here is the sketch from this week's Sketch Saturday challenge. And my take on the sketch is this sweet little reindeer card. It was supposed to say "be merry," but my brand stinkin' new stamp was defective! How frustrating! Back to the craft store tomorrow to see if I can make an exchange. I'm still very pleased with the card. I made the little reindeer tags. Here is another example of what I have done with the "Eight Tiny Reindeer" tags. Gotta say, I think they are pretty cute. And, I can't wait to see what the scrapbook layout looks like once the baby actually has his first Christmas. ;)

Can you tell I'm getting into the "holiday groove" already? The hubby thinks I'm crazy. Don't worry, I'm not skipping Thanksgiving. Too many blessings not to stop and take notice! Hope you had a fantastic Halloween!