My New Facebook Group: Mini Album Maniacs Challenge for RAK

I decided to make a group for Mini Album Maniacs. I absolutely love to make mini albums. I am so hooked on them. I feel so good and accomplished when I complete one. My girls really enjoy looking at them as well, which is one of the bigger reasons why I scrap anyway. I hope that you can find time to join and share your albums with me. I am having a challenge until Feb 28. You have to make a new mini for "A Year in Review". I will randomly choose one winner to receive an awesome RAK from me. You can find about it here:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/topic.php?uid=60390068656&topic=6657

I am looking forward to meeting more scrappers. I hope to inspire you and get inspired by you as well.

Is He a Cutie or What!?!

I went in my room to talk to Mark the other night and this is what I see! My little old man, Max holding Victoria's celery doll.

Facebook Scrapbooking and Crafting Group

A new Facebook group is quickly growing. It is a fun place to share your scrapbooking and crafting ideas and pictures with us. Come join the group and introduce yourself and what tell us what your favorite craft is.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhome.php%23%2Fgroup.php%3Fgid%3D47159017633&h=dfb589c330e5857a8161fb1fbf2c5061

PaperTrunk Giveaway - Time is Running Out

Hurry over to the Paper Trunk blog to enter in the goody giveaway. Check out the new stuff coming in.

http://papertrunk.blogspot.com/2009/01/boss-is-away-at-cha.html

Sara's Backyard Snow Pictures

Scrapbooking Goodie Giveaway

Go here: http://bellablvd.typepad.com/bella_blvd/2009/01/sneak-peek-3-a-goodies-giveaway.html leave a comment and mention mine name and blog and we could win some goodies together.

Emma turned 6

I can't believe my baby is 6 years old. Her birthday was Dec 3. Time sure flies by. Emma celebrated her birthday with her very first friend party. She had a few friends from her class come over for a makeover party. Victoria and her friend, Julia put makeup on the girls and Sara did their hair. Each girls decorated their own cupcake. They played freeze dance and school. All in all, they had a great time. On her birthday, we decided to have ice cream cones with birthday candles and I baked a cake to bring to my mom's house. We made mini cupcakes for her classmates. It was some birthday! She has grown up so much since she started kindergarten. She is so smart and we love her so much!

T'was the Night Before Christmas Tradition

After putting on our Christmas pj's, we drink hot cocoa, watch Christmas Story, set out milk and cookies with a letter for Santa and take a before picture of our tree. It is now 10:15 and the girls are fast asleep. Sara will be home shortly after spending the night with her boyfriend and his family. I am sure we will be up early so I am off to wrap a few more gifts and get finished for the night. I want to wish all my friends and family a Merry Christmas!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Show and more

My mom surprised my girls and I with tickets to go see The Rockettes and the fantastic Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall. Also to my surprise, My Aunt and 3 cousins also joined in on the fun. We decided to take the ferry over to NY and the girls we are so happy. We took a bunch of pictures just on the ferry alone. I even got a few good ones of the Intrepid Museum. After docking we took a bus directly to Radio City where we watched street dancers, ate hot pretzels and took some more great pictures. Adeline was already working in NY so she met up with us and we headed into the Music Hall. It was so beautiful! We got 3D glasses to wear in the beginning of the show... that was really cool. The show was absolutely amazing. The Rockettes have to be the most perfect dancers. The girls were so thrilled with the show especially with Santa. After the show, we went to a fifties restaurant; Stardust, and had some dinner and the waiters and waitresses took turns singing. That was a great time as well! Since it wasn't windy and just cold out we decided to walk over to Rockerfeller Center to show the girls the Christmas Tree. Absolutely beautiful. Emma and Victoria wanted to ice skate with everyone. I told them they need to learn first. lol Finally we got back on the bus to the ferry and back home to NJ. Thanks mom for a great night! Take a minute to look at the slideshow below for some fun pictures.

NYC at Christmas Time 2008