Junkitz Layouts

Has it really been three weeks since I last posted? Well, I went to Michigan for my sister's wedding (beautiful and intimate!) and since being back, have had two major school functions for Jack, plus chaperoned a fieldtrip yesterday. Today I'm sitting here, catching up, and hope to get a little scrapping in!
Here are a couple Junkitz layouts I did using the FUN papers Junkitz sent us at The School of Scrap!

9/11 - Daze for Days

I have to admit, it didn't even occur to me that today was 9/11 until I just read Kirstie's blog. Even now that I'm aware, today is (almost) just a regular day. But I remember 9/11 very vividly. I was home on maternity leave with Jack. Jeff was working from home. I received a call pretty early in the morning, which was fine, since I was always up early having an infant. It was my sister, Vicki. She said, "Have you turned on your TV?" I answered, "No. Why?" She said, "The World Trade Center is GONE!" "Gone?" I asked. "Yes, GONE!" I replied, a bit confused, "You mean, the Twin Towers in New York? How can they be gone?" And then I turned on my TV.

We sat and stared in a daze for days. Though I didn't personally know anyone who was killed, or even anyone who knew anyone who was killed. I cried. And cried. I sat in disbelief. I worried about our safety. I had many thoughts about how Jack's life might be affected by this tragedy. For some reason, even with all the wars over the years, this time I was really struck and saddened that such a huge world tragedy could happen in my lifetime. Maybe that was ignorant, maybe selfish, but that's how I felt.

And yet, lucky for me, life has gone on. Today I get choked up to think about the people whose lives were drastically changed that day. And I get choked up and thankful that we were spared. Today I hold my head high. I don't live in fear. I am proud to be part of a nation and a world that has survived the worst. And I know we will go on.

Crop for a Cure

Come check out the FUN Crop for a Cure we're having over at Scrap-N-Circle! It's going to be a BLAST, and it's going to a worthy cause!

Do you like guitar?

If you do, you simply must check out my brother's My Space page at http://www.myspace.com/markburtonguitar. He's a wicket guitar player! The page has guitar music playing, so be forewarned if you're at work!

I made it!!!

Wow, I am so thrilled and honored to be moving on to Week #6 in the Summer Circle Contest at Scrap-N-Circle! Just had to share!

I've been tagged again!

Ok, so I was tagged earlier this month by Lisa, and just found it today! So what you're supposed to do it post eight (hopefully interesting) facts about yourself on your blog, and then tag eight other people who will do the same!

Here are my facts:
1. I was a diver (in the pool, not the ocean) in highschool and college. I recently got on a diving board at the swim club and had a blast playing! :)
2. I love to wax my arms in the summer time!
3. I still eat raw cookie dough (I know...eewwww!)
4. Twice I trained for a marathon, got to about 13-14 miles, and then quit. If only I had trained for a HALF marathon! LOL!
5. I used to make and sell beaded jewelry in college at a little store in Berkeley called "By Hand."
6. I love to mix beer with V8 or tomatoe juice. Yum!
7. I adore pedicures, footrubs, fluffy socks... anything to do with my feet feeling good!
8. I probably need therapy for my obsession with my kids' clothing!

I'm tagging:
Michelle
Aeryn
Lori
Vanessa

Another Contest Entry

So this is my entry for Week #5 for the Summer Circle Contest at Scrap-N-Circle!
The challenge was to use ONLY hand-patterned paper and at least one hand-made embellie! I had a blast with this one! Keeping my fingers crossed this week!