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One little word - Challenge
Joining in on the fun and inspiration of the One little word blog hop was a CHALLENGE in itself for me this month.  It seems I just get to the previous months projects and a new month has begun. But alas I will not lose faith and I will continue on this journey as much as it CHALLENGES me throughout the year.
I loved the homework for March, making us get back to business...

On Sunday I spent the day decorating and cleaning the house.  Getting out my Easter decorations and changing around the furniture a bit.
This included my antique secretary, one of my favorite pieces that I needed my husband to fix so it could stay open.  I called him and explained that I couldn't go any further in cleaning or decorating until he fixed it... so he came home and fixed it :)

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Recently my sister and I stopped into the local Archiver's and I FELL IN LOVE with these tags from 7 gypsies! And right when I saw them I knew I wanted to make a mini.
Already starting to plan my letter for mom's day I had an idea.  Why not make a mini book with my thoughts and wishes instead of writing a letter this year?  And the idea began to grow...



then when I came home I found another...

Spring....
Okay what an irony that today is a Spring themed team up and the calendar says spring yet it is snowing outside?

The first sure sign of spring in our yard is the crocuses that come up faithfully year after year and the tulips that were planted last fall begin to shoot up through the ground. I actually get excited when I see them, they verify that it really is spring! Even with the snow...

My second year attending mom's day and what a great time we had.  The girls always do such an amazing job putting this together for the 80 plus mom's that attend.

We sat at the table with Chels sorority family 

These friends for life are an amazing bunch! You can see why they are called sisters because they are always there for one another, each a positive role model to the next!

and...

We are counting down to braces removal in our house since Fridays visit to our dentist.  He said next month they will take impressions for his retainer and then....
No more braces for Zach!

I've become so used to seeing him with braces even I can't wait to see that new smile!

I will be sure to capture before and after photos!

Music...

This weeks theme was Music and I couldn't wait to capture Zach in his"element" with music as he played his guitar. He took lessons years ago and now he just teaches himself. Pretty amazing hearing some of the songs coming out of his bedroom as he plays.  
Poor Jill was running without an ipod after hers was stolen! Running without an ipod sometimes is a crime in itself! Thank goodness...

Have you ever seen these chalkboard speech bubble signs? I made one up over the weekend and we decided to have a little fun with it...
Actually a lot of fun with it once my sister got her hands on it!


Just LOVED Ben in this one!

Gordon is such a good sport!


these two were such good sports and agreed with the statement they were holding!

Did I mention what a good sport...

It has taken me a couple of weeks to edit all the pictures both Chelsea and I took during our trip to Florida for the Disney Princess marathon.
Since our return we have found videos that we were both in from the race, the video Chelsea was in for her costume and by chance I happened upon another video that I had made it in to on this site. It is the video from the half marathon and I'm in with all...

For my daughter's 21st birthday I put a blurb book together for her. It includes some of my favorite quotes and favorite pictures, and I'm thrilled with how it turned out!

While over Trish's for a crop we were discussing ideas for mini books.  She had a written list of ideas and this one just stuck with me, I thought how perfect for turning 21!
My mother in law is turning 70 this year and...