Product Review: Scrapbooks by Jan

Today I am going to do something a little out of my norm. I usually product review mass produced children’s products but I couldn’t pass this one up: Scrapbooks! Not just any scrapbook but ones made out of paper bags and acrylic. These albums are the 21st century way to go and show off you fantastic photos. (Note: Some pictures are cut off due to the large size. I just wanted you to see the detail so that is why they are large)

Each album is completely premade so all you have to do is slide your pictures in the slot. What is better than not having to spend hours of work and mess to show off your pictures!

So what else makes up these beautiful albums? Top quality long lasting paper, fancy charms, colorful ribbon, and hand created characters. Yes that’s right, I said hand created. This woman is so crafty she creates cute characters in some of her albums and makes each one full of detail, rosy cheeks, glitter and all!

Here is what she says about the Construction of her work:

"I especially take pride in the construction of my albums and pages. All items are adhered using strong adhesives appropriate for paper or textiles. I don't want anything coming apart or falling off! I usually use an entire roll of 3-M Gold tape in just one paper bag album! You also won't see any glue or tape oozing out where it doesn't belong. If you purchase one of my paper bag albums, you will see for yourself why I use so much adhesive; as every single fold of each bag is attached back to itself for strength. Almost all of my pages and mats are machine sewn, not just for appearance, but for durability. Threads are pulled to the back and knotted or glued so they won't come out. I use lots of ribbons, and the ends of every single one are heat-sealed so they don't ravel. Also, if there is a hole in a tag, it will have either an eyelet or other reinforcement so that rips don't occur."

Also each album is one-of-a-kind. Her vow is to never make one exactly like the other. Fantastic! Something even more fantastic..she even makes single pages so you can frame one (I have a daddy one), or you can add it to a scrapbook of your own.

These albums start at a pretty low price so you just might get a super deal, but I have to say each one of her albums always go for a super deal because she puts so many days of work into them 30,40,50, or 60 dollars is almost nothing!

So are you interested now? She has one up for sale as I speak: Go ahead.. Click Here!

Not feeling that season? You can check back with her page because she is constantly making new ones.

Have a Scrappy Tuesday!!

Awesome Tough MOM

As you all know (shame on you if you don’t), it is Mother’s Day. It is hard to believe that this is my second one already! It just seems like yesterday when I became a mom. There are so many joys about being a mother that I can just not put into words. Even though I can not really celebrate this one with my son yet I still know how much he appreciates me by the way he holds up his hands for me to pick him up or makes his funny grunts when he sees food that I made being served to him.

I couldn’t possibly be this type of mom without my Mom. She has done so much for me and even put up with my teenagerish ways and still loves me throughout it all. It takes a woman of gold to bare all that and come out of it shining. Even though I can not be with my mom today, since I live over 5,000 miles away from her, I just want her to know how much I appreciate everything she has done for me and still does for me. Mom, thanks for being there during the hard times and the best times! Enjoy your Mother’s Day and take some time to pamper yourself.

A WONDERFUL MOTHER.
GOD made a wonderful mother,

A mother who never grows old;

He made her smile of the sunshine,

And He molded her heart of pure gold;

In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,

In her cheeks, fair roses you see;

God made a wonderful mother,

nd He gave that dear mother to me.
~Pat O'Reilly~

"Mom and I hanging out in Atlanta"

"My Mom welcoming my son into the world"

"Mom and I enjoing Uncle Billys Day"

"Beautiful Mom"

Happy Mothers Day!!!!

Beauty

These are the times when you can really see God working in all his glory. My Grandfather had an uneventful surgery and woke up well. As of yesterday, he was in a lot of pain but that is to be expected and he is on his way to recovering back to his chipper self. My Visual Basic class is on its last week out of 8 weeks and I have been doing better than I could have ever imagined. I just might be looking at getting myself an “A” this semester! All the hard work has really paid off but I am not done yet, I still have one lesson and a final exam to complete.

With all the glorious things happening lately I decided that our home needed some more plants to liven things up. I picked up a few flowers to put in a window box, a tomato plant, and this plant that flowers but I am not sure what kind it is..I just thought it looked pretty.

"The unknown flowering plant"

"Sad looking tomato plant with flowers"

"I am too lazy to open the door and take a picture..enjoy the window"

"The free plant we got and seedlings that are trying to grow"

I might go today and pick up this rose tree I saw because it looked so pretty and who wouldn’t want to have fresh roses everyday? The cactus that got freezer burned this summer needs to go and a rose tree would be a perfect replacement.

I just need to keep Ian out of all the plants. He has found a friend in the rocks outside, as they have turned into his new favorite snack. We might just need a fence there since he likes to hang outside but just can’t keep those hands out of things :-P

"Crawling away"

"Playing by the front door"

A Possible Start?

I am yet again attempting another blog! After reading through a few other mommy blogs it caught my interest to start my own. I don't know how interesting my life will be but I hope to find some enjoyment out of this. Are you thinking, this won't last long? You are probably right because I am thinking the same thing! *WARNING*- My grammer will be some of the worst you have ever seen. Lets keep hopes up that you all can get through my rambles with a basic understanding.

It is time to show off my little man. His name is Ian Kurt born on March 28, 2007. Can you believe he is almost a year old? Where does all the time go :-( You want to know my little guys interests? It isn't much (duh!), he likes to explore at this age, cry when he doesn't get his way, play with mommies boobs (yes, I say boobs..sooo PG), eat snacks 24/7, and get into trouble. This is all a typical baby boy in my book.

Yesterday I decided to play around with my Cannon EOS 400D and try to take some decent looking pictures. I want to call this the Ian Playtime Photoshoot...what do you think? I am trying to work on my photography skills and photographing my baby is fun and the best way to show off the beautful life of him.

I plan to work on some more photoshoots of him. I can't wait for the weather to get nice so I am able to take him outside. Nature always brings out the best in a little one!

Oh well, nap time is over..time for his afternoon snack!