Oh and by the way I am a PRO on flickr.com

.....before the dollar met the US at par, I bought a PRO account on flickr.com.
I was happy to shoot 2 weddings this summer, both for teachers. You can see the many albums by checking out my own space on the site... comments would be fun too! Feel free to leave one or two or three.

Here are a few favourite shots from Tanya's wedding on the Sept long weekend.

Today, I returned to the store and it felt great to sit and share the Paper Arts hobby with others.

It has been a little while since I have been at the instructors table at Photo Express. Having shifted gears awhile back, from being the "Sunday girl" to an Instructor. Todays Quickutz crew event felt great. I was able to share an amazing card designed by my dear friend Jo with some lovely ladies who came into play with some fun supplies.

I am working on a major class idea to be offered in the November Class Calendar and just working out some logistics in my head. Some of my best ideas come alive when I am doing other things, like sleeping!

Life is great....my Kindergartens are fabulous...I notice I am smiling more and more. I wore heels twice this week, a skirt a few times and bought a new lipstick which was toted as a "must have" from a blog I am reading. The lipstick is a beige so I am really not being all that wild. Tomorrow is the 14th day of school this year and I have yet another new outfit to wear. I think they will run out by Friday but if I look closely in the closet I bet I have some more new pieces I could throw something together. I feel like a girl again!

I have decided to walk again in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer come August 2008

My walking mates (Michele and Renee) from Doreen's Miracle are joining forces again for the 2008 version of the event. Doreen is hosting a scrapbooking fundraiser crop locally in October which I will be attending. There are so many ideas for my own personal fundraising projects that are milling in my mind. I am excited .....

If you would like to see photos from the 2005 event, look here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/for_ladybug/

See, another Scrapbook/card making holiday that I might have to take time off work to celebrate

http://www.worldcardmakingday.com/

Single girl builds another piece of IKEA furniture

Hi universe,

Yes I am an independent woman and I do own a few tools but for some reason building my latest IKEA piece was daunting. It sat in pieces for about 2 weeks after I checked all the pieces. My dresser is "discontinued" so when I wanted to pick up the smaller one with my Birthday money I was shocked to find this out. There were only 20 left so I bought it right then and there.

So if you have seen the commercial with the load of boxes atop of an old VW Beetle, then you would laugh at this. I pulled and pushed the box into the car after putting the roof down and moving the seat back. After hoping to the heavens that it would fit into the car so that I would be able to take one home. I have the photo on my phone to prove how funny it looked but I did it. The dresser is home, in my room and is now an antique!

The next time I need to assemble something I really hope there is some testosterone in the house to make it a little more expedient.

Stepping up to reclaim my Summer

Shopping spree for back-to-school
Signed up for Aquafit classes
Took clothes to the consignment store
Made thank you cards for end-of-the-year gifts, but still need to send them.
Painted my bedroom
Bought a new dresser, but still need to put it back together
Had a few PRINCESS Days

Wow, have I been AWOL that long?

So May and June were busy. So busy that a few things had to get dropped. My Blog was one of them.

My teaching partner in the other Grade One class was suddenly placed on bed rest and the end of the year was looming. I gave up a few things and now, I am hoping to post a little more.

School is over.....the last time for many things. My last Grade One year, last spelling test, last Sleepover and many more "last" things. I am excited about moving to Kindergarten in September. I will be working rather late hours this week in order to pack up my classroom and have it ready to move. What a huge ordeal.

Bring on summer!