Frances Meyer Design Team Finalist......thats right...I am a finalist in their DT search! WOOHOO!! So stoked!
Fed Ex will bring a box soon and then we have 10 (?) days to create our items. Then I think 2 out of the 10 will be chosen for a DT position! Either way if I make the DT or not I am happy with the fact that I am a finalist in the top 10!!
I cannot wait to get the box and go to town creating!!!! So much fun it will be!!!! I love it!

Isn't he a little hottie... **Ana this is who it was not the other one you and Leslie were told it was, oops my mistake and isn't he MUCH better looking :)** OK so when I was in Vegas I went to a show. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
little hottie was singing and OMG it was steamin in there,lol!
We made eye contact numerous times and ladies let me tell you that those eyes are AMAZINGLY dreamy up closer. Anyhow it was an intermission or what ever you call it when another performer comes out.
So I had to go to the lil' ladies room for a while...and just couldn't leave while he was performing! So off I go when he was done. As I came out of the BR it was a long hallway with NO one around. I hear something down the way. Look up and see a man in a white cotton dress shirt, baseball cap, {hot} jeans and a pair of cowboy boots.
I thought could it be?! NO what a dork I am for even thinking it could be him. So I turned away before he thought I was staring at him,lol and walked back in to the show to go get my purse (for another drink). Headed back out. I get to the bar order my drink.
And you know how you just FEEL it when someone is watching you?! Creepy I know. But its true you can feel it sometimes! So I looked around. And guess who was "watching" me?!
Uh YEAH!!! ME....well it was the same guy who was walking down the hallway when I emerged from the BR.
As I start to walk past. He doesn't take his eyes off of me the entire time I was out there. I am thinking OMG what kind of man is this....creepy...I hate it when people stare! You know!
I am now walking about 3ft from where he is sitting. He tips his hat and says "Did you enjoy the show".....I pause. Then say "I'm sorry"...he says "Did you enjoy the show"...I stop in my tracks.
I look really hard....and say "OMG were you just on stage?!"....he quietly laughs and puts his finger up to his mouth and says "shhhhhhhhh"...Oooooo I am thinking,lol!
So I said I LOVED your show! You sound amazing, you looked amazing, I cannot believe what a great show it was...thanks! He smiles and says "so, where you from" As I laugh inside about where I am from....I say Minnesota...and I say now before you make a joke about MN its not all bad,lol!
Well we chatted for a while and I enjoyed every moment of it! But we both had to go. I went back to my table to finish my other 1/2 of the drink and tell the other I was with that I had to go. It was the same night as the Scrapbook Answers "Fastest Crop in the West" and I had about 15 minutes before I had to be at the convention center for it as I promised Ana &b Leslie I would! So off I go....thinking OMG!!! What a hottie.
Yes I am married and I love him...but Wowsers Tim! LOL! Some days I don't think my DH would mind if I left him for Tim either,ROFLOL...depends on my mood...or his!
So anyhow after the crop I went back to the hotel to change for a night out at the "Ghost" bar with the SBA Editors. Missy and my parents said....Tim came back on and performed 2 more songs after you left...UH, MAN!!! And I missed it! That sucks....They said ya and he kept looking at your empty chair like he was looking for you and hoping you were there. Ahhhh! LOL! OMG Sorry Faith!
So thats it. Thats my Tim Mcgraw story in Vegas! He went somewhere. I went Scrapbooking,lol. End of story. I will always have Vegas memories ahhh. ROFLOL. Tim I will be your Faith any day ROFLOL!
OK ladies now for the truth about Tim. Well it was really Tim I saw and was really him in the entire story...but it was his impersonator,lol!!! Too funny isn't it. But I love telling the story like this cause everyone is like OMG!!
The fake Tim is every bit as amazing as the Real Tim! He really did sing, no lip sync stuff. He has been performing since he was 8yrs old. Lives in Vegas. Single ladies so for all you Vegas single ladies head on over to the Stars show at the Stratosphere. You won't be let down by his show!
So until next time Tim ;) Hehhehehehehehe gotta love it! Peace out chickiepoohs!

Cyber Crop April 22 from 12-8pm & 23 12-5pm www.thescrapbookstand.com!

Here is the latest information on the Cyber Crop this weekend! This is SOME of the prizes that will be given away! There is a FULL kit, paper packs, mat stacks, card stacks, photo turns, metal embellishments, tags, mini albums, tons of stuff from Chatterbox, Making Memories, pressed Petals, Paper Salon, Crate Paper, Nunn Design, DCWV, EK, Creative Impressions, K&Company...loads of stuff! OMG and Kathleen donated a FREE one year subscription to Scrapbook Answers Magazine & Disc...a SBA Babe Shirt of which I will say is totally rawkn'..so comfy and you just gotta have! See photo on previous post for a peeksy at what they look like;)

So come on ladies. Come and join us this weekend from 12-8 on saturday and 12-5 on Sunday central times. There will be challenges, games and lots of fun, loads of gifts/prizes. So go tell your friends about it...email them, call them, post about it on your blog or MB's?@! Up to you but spread the word. We hope to see you there!!!!
You don't want to miss out on our first Cyber Crop as new owners of The Scrapbookstand!

Sisters......I love this photo of me and Missy...the OLDER sister,lol! Inside thing between us :)...I posted this photo because it is a clue of what Kathleen Reilly has donated for the April 23 & 23 Cyber Crop at The Scrapbook Stand.com. You see the awesome shirt I am sporting? The SBA Booth Babe shirts.....well she donated 2 and also She has also generously donated FREE One Year Subscription to the Scrapbook Answers Magazine and disc!!! Can you believe that! Ladies I am tell you that you do not want to miss out on this crop that is for sure!!!!!

We have lots of other prizes to offer...such a FULL TSS kit, paper packs, card packs, mat stacks, OMG lots of items...from some of the following companies......Pressed Petals, Nunn Design, Creative Impressions, Making Memories, Paper Salon, Crate Paper, Chatterbox, Wild Asparagus & Kaleidoscope papers,etc... there is SO much its hard to name them all ladies you just have to come and play with us at the cyber crop on April 22 12-8pm and April 23 12-5pm! See you there!

THENA you are the bomb! OMG girl you know how to brighten someones day with your friendship!!!!! I *heart* Thena!

Ladies you can check out her digi blog to see what I am talking about. And OMG Thena I love the poem to! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! HUGS!

As all of you{lurkers} know, Thena is a wonderfully talented person. An amazing Author, beautiful scrapbooker, Very talented and well rounded kinda gal who is always there to give hugs, prayers and poems for all her friends and fellow scrapbookers!

Thena you are such an inspiring person to all of us! Thank you!

As I mentioned yesterday I was going to look for a new vehicle. Well I did. ALL day long! I got home about midnight! long day. But I think I found the vehicle for me! Not as new as I wanted but had everything I was looking for.
I was going to get a 07 Chrysler 300C and was going to close the deal until I talked to the "main" guy and got the price with new wheels....he was about 10yrs younger than I, seemed nice at first, then he stopped talking to me and spoke to others 6x while trying to close the deal with me. Insert very annoyed face here! Then he proceeds to tell me that the car wouldn't look good with the new wheels that 3 other people said they were the exact wheels the "main" guy had on it until last week ...was his demo car.
Then he tells me he won't sell me the car with those tires put on it.....um WHAT?!?!?! I was ready to hand over a check for $38,000 right there and go home with it...and he is telling me that he won't sell it to me with these tires....uh, ok?! So insert ticked face here! Then he is interupted but yet again!
He comes back and says why don't you just buy this....(another one I was looking at but didn't have the options I wanted) and I said NO I want this one! Then guess what.....HE IGNORED ME TO TALK WITH SOMEONE ELSE AGAIN!!!!!!!!
If it were my DH there......and not me......this NEVER would have happened! I told the salesman working with me I was ticked about how I was being treated and he was a dear! He tried and tried to get whats his name to focus. Finally I said I am done. I am going to go and continue my search for a new vehicle.....and I will be paying for it & driving it home today as I look at the main guy. And if he's not willing to sell me WHAT I WANT! I will go elsewhere. Salesman says we will take care of it....I left saying I will maybe be back but wasn't sure about due to the "main" guy!
So off I went to the dealership next door...and guess what I didn't go back to the "main" guy and also find out that he is the owners son...and has pretty much had everything handed to him...your typical "spoiled rotten kid"....well guess what! It is one spoiled rotten kid I am not giving my money!!!!!!! Show respect to get it buddy!
Am I the only one who has had to deal with this crap just because you want a {hot} car and you have more to your chest than them? It is crazy that this goes on! He made me feel that I was not WORTHY of anything there just because I was female! Oh and did I tell you all the other people he helped out were MALE! Oh and ya that he closed a deal with a male during one of those times he was closing the deal with me?! OMG!!!!

What a day!

Well I am having a crapola day! This is an email I sent to a friend a little bit ago. Needing a little bit of a boost if you will! LOL

Man what a day….woke up late like uh 7:30 and I normally leave at 7:45 Argh!! So had to take boys in to school…go tan then go home shower,etc and head to work….So I get out to the vehicle to go to work..and I have a FLAT TIRE! So I air it up thinking it is just low…noticed it had been lacking a bit anyhow.

Good right! NOT now I am on my way to work and I notice it is going low again. So pull in to gas station on outskirt of town. Make it 3blocks and guess what. Flippen flat again! By this time I was just beside myself! LOL.

So make it to the repair shop. They can fix it, YES! But I can’t get to work without a vehicle. So the owner says he’ll give me ride. I say thanks but it’s a beautiful day and I could use the fresh air to clear my thoughts. He smiles and says I understand.


So off I go walking to work…..2blocks away I see a “loose” dog! I think oh frick I am gonna get eaten alive! Thank goodness it didn’t see me and went on its way all the while my heart is a pounding,lol! Surprised it didn’t hear my heart it was so loud,hehehe!

OK so I continue on my walk to work when I just about got HIT by a passer by’er who was NO DOUBT watching my a@$! MEN! Oy Vey!! LOL….yes it was a younger man in a big truck. Sheesh!

Finally make it to work ALIVE! Which is a miracle in itself. So I get in to my door and sit at my desk, listen to my voice mail…OMG and there is like 10+ voice mail. Another strike against me….should go on a home visit due to one of the voicemails…but NO VEHICLE! Uhhhh!

Then I cannot get my computer to work,lol! So I finally get it after 30 minutes of screwing around with it..don’t know how I fixed it but it worked. Had some issues with the fax machine…..and finally cancelled my fax because it wouldn’t go through.

By this time I figure I need a break,lol! So I decided it was LUNCH time. Sure if I had money! OMG remember I don’t have my vehicle…it is in the shop. Well my money and cards,etc are in the vehicle. So I scrounge my desk drawers for some change….and came up with $2.23. So off to the cafeteria. And of course all the good stuff is more than what I have,lol. So I settle for a “processed” ham patty on a bun, can I just say Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! Really it isn’t good! So I could only afford a ham patty on bun, and a cola. Well guess what? I spilled my freakin cola on my freakin WHITE pants! OMG can I scream yet?!?!?! And all this is before 11:30!

So of course I cannot go home to change without a vehicle…and work with a bunch of teeny boppers who are of course fashionistic and socially unforgiving of such a thing. So I may have to hide out in my office sitting behind my desk for the entire day,lol!

And HEY..what else can go wrong?! PLEASE tell me nothing? Cause at this point I am thinking it is now only 12 and I have 3 hrs to go and that is just as much time as it took for all of the above mentioned things to happen!


OK sorry this is such a LONG email! But having a bad day I guess and had to get it off my big ol’ chest!

I hope you are having a better day than I am!!!!!!!

Anyone else have days like this?! LOL

We are currently searching for 5 new Design Editors at www.thescrapbookstand.com Do you think you have what it takes to be a designer? Are you a scrap addict? Do you love scrapbooking and have a passion for creating new layouts and projects? Then this is the place for you!

To be considered you must
A) Create 2 layouts, 1 altered item of your choice and 1 card then upload into the “Design Team Contest Gallery” on our site by midnight May 3. Anything submitted after will not be entered.

B) Be an active member on our message board

C) Email the following information to rori@thescrapbookstand.com
1. Name, shipping addy, email addy.
2. Please list any current design teams. Along with any galleries and message boards you are active on. Please provide a link and username(s) when possible.
3. As a member of the design team what do you feel you can contribute?
4. Tell us about your style?
5. What do you want us to know about you?
6. Why do you want to be on our DT?

DT Requirements:
Create 4 items each month with the featured kit. The items can be layouts, altered items and cards/tags. Each new member must be active on our message board and gallery. Help with contests, weekly or monthly challenges, cyber crops and celebrity chats. Promote TSS whenever possible. We don’t mind if you are on other DT’s but we do ask that you have loyalty to our site and not serve on any other kit club DT’s during your TSS DT reign.

Benefits:
A free monthly kit shipped to your door, discount on products while on the DT, recognition, prestige, use DT reign to build your scrap resume. DT will be offered first chance on new products for purchase.
This is a 6 month commitment. We will announce the 5 new members May 5 on the message board. So remember to check it often. You never know it could be YOU

OK ladies we are going to be holding a DT contest at www.thescrapbookstand.com for 5 new DT'ers. The details will be up tomorrow some time on the site. We are very excited and cannot wait to see the submissions. I am sure you will all make it very tough to decide.

Don't forget that we are also holding a cyber crop on the 22nd of April and the 23rd of April. We have lots of prizes and challenges in store. I hope to have some photos of some of the prizes up in the next week.

Also Leslie Ayers, Editor in Chief of Scrapbook Answers Magazine will be chatting live with us on Thursday April 27 at 6pm California time. This should be an amazing chat. Leslie is as much of a beautiful person inside as she is outside! Mark your calendar and stop in for the chat!

OK I am feeling so good about things lately! I started to work out again. I have been toooo flippen lazy FAR toooooo long!!!! So along with a few friends we are beginning work outs. Lots of cardio and then weight training for body definition. But of course I can never just go easy on it,lol!

I push my self to work out to much and then my knee acts up and then I am down and out of the workouts. I know I will never be normal again. But I would love to be able to run again! I so miss it! After 3 specialists telling me there is nothing they can do. Honestly it has been devastating on me. It has been almost 3 years since my accident. It has been hell! I weigh more than I have in my entire life time!!!

I used to work out 1-3hrs a day. And girlllll let me tell you I felt GOOOOOD! I am so lucky that one of my dear friends is a trainer. She is setting up some excersises for me to do and try to get the knee working a little bit so I can at least do stairs and simple things without feeling like a knife is in there. So we will see?! I started walking for some cardio...lol. And well it bothers the knee. So dont do as much. But walked tonight..only a mile and a half in your eyes but 10 miles in mine!!

Also got the boys into the mood to work out! So that will be fun to work out with them in the evenings a few nights a week! Love to spend time with my boys...and what a great way to do that! Keep eachother healthy and look good to. Plus summer is coming and we are major outdoors people. We live on a lake and have a cabin on a lake. So we are always in the water it seems....so they can get in shape for the summer of swimming, skiing, tubing, boating and jet skiing, biking, rollerblading, to name a few!

Such a summer person it is amazing I do not live in CA or FL or better yet Hawaii!

http://blogshares.com/blogs.php?blog=http%3A%2F%2Frorikoch.blogspot.com%2F&PHPSESSID=7b3788c4d8056586e728964cf823c744 Weird huh!