Light it up Blue!

This month is Autism Awareness and to help promote this cause, Tallyscrapper is having a cyber crop!! What is a cyber crop? ? It is where you play along and scrapbook from home. There are games, prizes, chats and lots of fun!! Come join us!! Thanks!!

Random

Well, I titled this blog "Random Stuff" for a reason. Things just seem to happen to me and I often find myself saying, "that's so random!" Yesterday was no exception. ( today too but I'll get to that in a minute) Anyway, I went to a local bookstore which is closing and they had absolutely NO more children's books left. I asked the employees, "Do you have ANY children's books or anything left for kids?" and they said "NO, everything is gone, except a horse sticker book that was sandwiched between the empty shelves." I said "Really?? I'll take it, that's the most perfect thing you could have!!!" So $2.80 later, a certain someone was very happy!! So random!!! Not one thing left in the entire children's section besides a HORSE sticker book??? Wow!!!

Okay, now onto more things random. Before Sammie's birthday we were out shopping together and she found a Bella Sara horse set ( mommy and baby) that she fell in LOVE with. I didn't get it because she was with me and figured I'd go back and get it later on for her birthday gift. Well, BIG, HUGE, mistake!! It was no longer there when I went back and I could not find it ANYWHERE!!! I mean, it disappeared off the Earth never to be seen again. I searched countless stores and it didn't even come up in the computer systems. (Target, and Toys R us. I also looked at Tuesday Morning, Big Lots, Ross, etc.)

I called the manufacturer directly and they couldn't tell me where to find it except that it wasn't discontinued. ( the stores all didn't believe me because it wasn't in the computer.) I kept saying, "I had it in my hand, I know it exists" but it wouldn't even show up in their inventory or anything. I searched for about a month, in all different cities, even called Nevada, and then finally gave up when Sammie's birthday came and went and I couldn't find it.

Tonight I was in Target and I asked the worker if they had any Bella Sara toys. He said no, he had never heard of it or seen it in the toy department. I walked away but then went back again, just to "look" for myself. Well, they had a few different ones and I picked up each one and sitting there on the shelf at the back of the arrangement was "the one". It was the ONLY one and it was a reduced price!!! YAHOO!!! It is going in her Easter bunny basket and she will be one thrilled kid!!!

Exciting things!!

Sammie learned how to ride her bike today. It has been a long process with training wheels on and off several times. She hasn't had much interest in learning. She loves to ride horses but is afraid of riding a bike.. (until now) She finally decided to try it and it took me running

alongside her yesterday ( feeling frustrated) to this.... today!!! In 1 day, she can do it all by herself!!!

We are so proud of her!

A few other exciting things to share. I made this page and it won 2nd place in a layout contest. Ironically, I made this page before Sammie learned to ride her bike ( notice the training wheels)

Sammie lost tooth #8. It had been wiggly for a while and she asked her last year's teacher to pull it and she did!! EEWWW I got a text of a happy little girl and a big hole in her mouth! She was so excited but, yucko!!

Here are the cupcakes we made for pony club! I thought of the idea and was quite proud of my domestic-ness!! Ha!! It is supposed to be green grass, a horse stall ( pretzels) and the plastic horse in the stall. I even found horse cupcake wrappers!! ( the horse is on the bottom of the wrapper, not in the photo but I couldn't believe they existed!!!

That's all for now!!

Please help!

Here's a simple way you can help the countless victims of Japan. If you are crafty, then you can go over to scrap it forward, make a cute card to send with your socks, and possibly win a prize. Either way, you are doing something good to help those in need and it is easy to do!! Here are my cute socks and a couple of cards which are going out in the mail tomorrow. Please join in and help Japan. :)

Leprechaun Trap

Well, I started a different post and haven't finished it yet but in the meantime, this one is more timely! This is the leprechaun trap Sammie designed for her school project. All of the kids in her class made one and they each got to share how it works and set it up by their desks. **NOTE** Scrapbook supplies come in handy for school projects!! We used scrapbook paper, glue dots, glue lines, zip dry, glimmer mist, making memories paint, buttons and bling!! :)

Of course it is a barn!!! The leprechaun walks through the "clover patch" to pet the horses and then he tries to take the gold. There is a sign that says "Do not pet the ponys". Those fellas are tricky and don't obey signs.

He gets close and then he falls through the trap door right in front of the horses.

Here is a pic of the top of the trap and the rainbow roof.

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Happy Birthday Sammie!

Happy 7th Birthday!

I got this idea from Layle Koncar to put wrapping paper on the birthday kid's bedroom door and then decorate with favorite surprises. Sammie loves it and here is this year's door. She got some horse stickers, skittles, a ring pop, some Bella Sara cards which were taken off immediately, and $7.00.

Sam, I can't believe you are 7 years old! You are getting so grown up. You are reading and writing so well now, and I am so proud of you! It is amazing to see the lightbulb go on and watch you read and write everything you can!!! :)

We started your birthday with breakfast in bed. You got the idea from your friend Hayley who has family from Sweden and that's what they do. You loved eating like a queen in your bed. It was fun. We played cards too.

We went to see Gnomeo and Juliet which was a cute movie.

It was a fun filled weekend with a 2 dinners out. :) Spaghetti factory and Hibachi steak house.

(your new favorite place and my already favorite place!)

You said it was your best birthday ever!!!

7 important things about Sammie at age 7

1. ABSOLUTELY LOVES horses ( since age 1.5) and has been riding for 3 years now.

2. Loves to play on my computer. ( bella sara, and also knows how to search for horse things on the internet)

3. Sweet and loving personality. ( very kind and thoughtful)

4. Loves mac and cheese and rotisserie chicken

5. Loves animals

6. Loves to draw

7. Great at math.

* bonus, loves to "scrapbook" with mommy. :)