{Bella Blvd Sneak Peek Week...

Today the feature is the Baby Boy line!!!



And here is a little sneak of what I created with it...



Head on over to the Bella Blvd blog for more details and a chance to win one of the new releases!!!

{one little word...a challenge with JBS...

Doris sent over a challenge to the design team gals to come up with a layout using the main Jan JBS Merchantile kit and any office supplies we had at home.

I was super excited.
Sometimes it's a challenge just like this one that I need to get back into the creative grove.
So, I went to my desk drawer as well as a little basket of misc. I had and came up with this pile of goodies:



These watercolors would be perfect for adding splatters of color!



I also pulled a few punches that made me think of "office use"...



After a bit of playing and rearranging I came up with this layout...



I tucked my journaling into the little envelope I found...



Main Kit:
Crate Paper Pattern Paper
Basic Grey Pattern Papers
Crate Paper Randon Alpha Labels
Basic Grey Die Cut Flowers, Picadilly
Office Supplies:
Sharpie marker for doodling or journaling
Calendar pages from a planner
mini envelope
manilla tag
old time card
rolodex card
paper clips
library envelope
columnar note pad
a business card
watercolors - for splatters

Watch for the newsletter coming soon and join in on the challenge!

{love me some love inspiration...

Source: paper-source.com via Megan on Pinterest

Source: fiskars.com via Megan on Pinterest

Source: partyperfectblog.blogspot.com via Megan on Pinterest

Source: shimandsons.typepad.com via Megan on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Megan on Pinterest

What have you pinned lately?

{the truth is...it's time to get into shape...

...I usually don't post "me" stuff on my blog very often. But, with the New Year upon us, everyone is in the "get in shape" mood and I'm right there with ya. I started running last summer and I have been working on it ever since. I have a long way to go until I get where I want to be, but the truth is, I've come a long way too. {I need to tell myself this more often.}

My Christmas present this year was an iPod touch. I was super excited about the option of adding an Nike+ Chip to my running routine. This is the coolest thing ever and under 20 bucks!



You put it in your shoe {if you have the Nike shoes} or if you wear a different brand shoe you can just buy a holder for it on Amazon. It talks to your iPod {or iPhone} while you're running. Then if you're an iPod user; when you get home you just upload the information from your run to the Nike + website!





The website also lets you set goals for yourself. Mine is to run 30 miles in the month of Jan. Everytime I upload my run info it tells me how many more miles I need to do to reach my goal. Awesome!!!

Okay, {deep breath} this is me...at my current weight & body shape. I could point out lots of "to fix" spots, but I'll skip over that.
Hopefully in a few months I'll be back with a few pics of a little less me!







Best of luck to all of you who are taking on fitness challenges of your own!

{fav. toy with bella blvd...

Spring Fling & Easter Things: Cute Cuts, Sunny Sunday, Egg Hunt, Alpha + Bits, Just Write Journaling stickers, Mom's Bouquet, Miniatures stickers.
Blooms A Bella: Rossini Pink

{Jan JBS kit revealed...

The January kits are now available!

**Plus we have some new member benefits to tell you about! Members now get 5% off additional orders. Our U.S. and Canadian customers get free shipping on orders over $100 (our international customers get an $8 credit towards shipping costs).**

The Main kit is full of fun goodies...



Love how the Kaiserkraft Sparklets worked on my "peekin for santa" page.





Check out more of my pages plus the full Design Team galleries HERE!

{one little word 2012...

I've done alot of thinking about what I wanted my 2012 word to be.

I started 2 years ago when I was introduced to the idea by ali edwards.

My 2010 word was...


This was the year Ella was born and we became a family of 5.
We had to get back into the baby mode after 5 years.
My photography business was growing which meant I wasn't home much on the weekends.
Aaron was and always is great about taking care of the kids and keeping things running smoothly.
Balance was something we learned to do well.

My 2011 word was...


I'm proud to say I did throw a few "gutter balls", but along the way I also completed a few personal goals.
I started running, joined the Y and lost 25 lbs.
I was lucky enough to be on the design team for my all time favorite scrapbooking company: Sassafras.
As well as joining amazing teams like Jenni Bowlin, Basic Grey, & Bella Blvd.
After hunting my butt off for two years I was finally able to connect on a nice 8 point. {Click HERE for the story}

And my 2012 word is...


{source: pinterest}

I want to focus on myself.
I want to focus more on my family.
I want to focus on managing my time better.
I want to focus on my photography and challenging myself.

What's your One Little Word for 2012?