Great New Website - PHotography

Here is a great new website that my cousin's wife is just starting her photography business venture. Her website is very very nice.........check it out and spread the word if your in the Tampa Florida area........she is a great photographer! as you can see here:

www.hiltphotography.com Rebekah HILT Photography

Weekend update

Well, its been since the weekend since I've blogged, not much going on. The weekend was beautiful as far as temp's, in the 80's.......I'm feeLing some sunburn today and probably will all week long. It feels like SPRING! yeehaw!

Sunday was my birthday, and nothing was really done.........I just sat around outside enjoyed the 80 degree temp's and got a little sun. The rain is on its way tomorrow for a day or 2, but the cold temp's hopefully are gone.

We are trying to get ready for summer months, we need to get a new gazebo canopy tent for out back, hoping this weekend......but they want 194.00 for them, and not sure if that's in our budget this week.

Taylor was home from schooL today sick. Has the 24 hr bug I guess........so she's been miserable all night and day. She's starting to feel a little better now. She wants to eat, so that's good. But she wants to eat the wrong things, so we're taking it easy through the night.

We're just hanging out here doing nothing tonight, Steve went bowling, his last night at the bowling alley for the winter leagues. He'll have off a few weeks now. And then just playing 1 league during the summer, not 3 like now. Thank goodness. Gets expensive playing 3 leagues all at one time. That's 3 nights a week he's gone.

Well, better get kicking on some orders, I took a kitty cat nap and now I'm raring to go.......have a great week!

the 70's

Today and the next 3 days we are having 70's temps...........yeehaw!

That's all I have to say for today! Can't you tell I'm happy????

Not Much Going On

Well, not sure what to call today, just an ordinary day I guess. Today wasn't nothing special, Steve went to work all day and I just stayed home working on orders, I have sooo sooo sooo much to do its unreal. Trying to catchup on orders for Girl Scout troops for end of year scrapbooking meetings. I'm stressing so bad right now. but I get so much more done when Steve is not home, not sure why but I do. He doesn't distract me or anything, he keeps to himself all day but knowing he's home I guess puts me in a non-working mood.

So, I did get like 3 orders done today, and doesn't seem like much but doing the paper bag albums, those take me about 1 hour or 2.........and I had a paper bag album to do today and many many more to do tomorrow and everyday I should say.

Well, its late, I'm tired and heading to bed early, have a great day!

Nor'Easter hits us hard!

Well, I wanted to post some photos from the weekend, instead I had to share our Nor'Easter pics which destroyed our backyard entertainment for the summer time. Our canopy tent out back was flipped and destroyed last night from high winds. It hit us with hard rain and winds that were unreal in speed.

Our canopy tent has been anchored in our yard for 2 years now, even through winter months and never had this problem...........what a disappointment this morning waking to this view:

Weekend

Well the weekend is over and I have some photos to share which I will have more time in the morning to post them. WE started to lay our patio pavers down, we went to a Luau Party, and Taylor & Steve went trout fishing, she caught her 1st trout.

We are getting pounded with lots of rain since last night and its so wet and damp out and it sure doesn't feel like spring. I think its to get windy tomorrow and rain more. What a yucky day!

Where is Spring?

Where is Spring? gosh, this is terribLe.........it is now April 14th and still no springlike weather. I'm so tired of this chilly weather and now a NorEaster coming through tomorrow? right.......although we're to get mostly rain. I'm not real happy about the weather.

We just got some pavers to put a patio down underneath our canopy for the summer, and its so cold out to do it.........we might get out there anyways today (Low 50's) and get 'em laid down before all this rain hits us........not sure if laying them would be smart or not, we'll discuss that this afternoon when it warms up a little bit, warm up? when? yeah right.

Well, I cannot believe its been aLmost a week since my last blog. Been busy this week running sales on my site and processing orders. Girl Scouts is soon ending (most end the end of May) and everyone is ordering like crazy, last minute projects for the scouts I guess.

I have a busy day today, so it'll be a quick BLOG today, have a great weekend!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! It was a nice Easter here with our family and friends. We went to my mom & dad's today for a nice Easter dinner: the entire works -- Ham, sweet potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, Corn, Brocolli salad, and some goodies like pies, cake, fruit salad and more! My cheesy potatoe recipe went the best, it was gone before going back for 2nd's.....which I hate cause it so darn good!

We had our annual easter egg hunt in 40 degree weather, burrh! the kids are now 14 and 11 and we still do it each year with about 60 plastic eggs and goodies hidden inside......anything from candy (mostly candy) to lottery tickets, to money and gifts this year....We found all but 1 egg, 59 --- 1 egg is still missing in their yard and someday soon it'll be found. Where could that little eggie be?

We spent all day sitting around gossiping and laughing. And enjoying our photos out on MyHeritage.com which was so fun.........everyone had a good laugh on that! Try it sometime www.myheritage.com

So, the easter day is over and now its back to school and back to work. I'm even more behind now with being off all day today and away from the computer but felt good.

Where is the spring weather?

Its Saturday and its CoLd

Its Saturday and its CoLd.........last year at this time if you look at my blog entry from this week last year, it was springlike temp's. I even had some hanging basket flowers outside on the patio table. Not this year. Its about 40 degrees and expecting low temp's overnight of 20 degrees. Burrh! No warm easter tomorrow.

Not sure what's going on today, I might just hang out at home and try to get some orders together and get going back on eBay.......I need to get some money coming in regularly again. Taking a break from eBay is killing my pocketbook and bill spending money.

Just got back from the grocery store, post office and bank and its only 11:00a.m. Was up early and ambitious I guess. Or maybe not. The grocery store was busy but checkout time was pretty quick, I was surprised.

Well, everyone have a NICE EASTER, not sure if I'll be able to blog tomorrow or not. Will be spending all day at mom & dad's with family -- and eating lots of HAM! YUM!

HAPPY EASTER!

Autism Awareness Month -April

This month is Autism Awareness month. I was just reminded of this when watching and still am watching the VIEW today. They are basing today's show entirely on Autism.

This month amongst every month of the year is important to those who struggle with a family member with autism. I know all about autism only because my bestest friend's little boy, Travis, who is now turning 11 this year was diagnosed at about age 2, I could be wrong on that but I know they caught it early. Travis has grown so much and is such a great little boy. He at once wouldn't even recognize who you are, and now can talk and really communicate with everyone. Nobody really knows what autism is all about until you know someone going through this............and I give a big SHOUT OUT to my girlfriend and her husband (and family members too) grandparents, for sticking by Travis and be supportive. It takes a strong mom & dad to believe in their child. I've seen the struggles and I know I would be able to do it as a mother too but its very very hard.

Austim Awareness Month - ApriL.

Happy Birthday

I'm giving a BIG HUGE SHOUT OUT to my cousin from New Orleans, LA..........HAPPY BIRTHDAY, we're what 29 again? I'm sure.

Hope your trip in New York is going great.......I'll be watching for you all tomorrow morning on the TODAY SHOW! Have a great day!

National Scrapbooking Month Great DeaL

The Month of May is National Scrapbooking Month, in celebration I'm offering a great deal on this Scrapbooking Tote on my website.........you can purchase it for $4.99 -it holds all kinds of great gadgets and scrapbooking tooLs. Great for kids! and a great price. Check it out: available in 3 colors: Navy, Green and Purple. While supplies last.

http://www.thegspatch.com

My Heritage

What a great site I found today, called MY HERITAGE.COM, you can upload your photo and they will do a facial recognition search for celebrities who look like you.

Above is Taylor's look alikes. Its so funny to see DREW BARRYMORE on there cause I have been told she looked like her when she was little.

Try it out, its fun!

Its Sunday

Its Sunday, the weekend is over as its about 9:40p.m. now and soon ready to head to bed. Nothing much happened this weekend: Steve went fishing all weekend (photos to come), I spent the weekend alone (yeah) and Taylor was at my mom & dad's all weekend.

Taylor went to a dance/fun night Friday night at a local community center which she loves. Its for 6th,7th and 8th graders. They have a DJ and fun activities from 7-10p.m.

I just hung out here at home catching up on things from the website and also went out alone this weekend to hang out and have a few drinks.

Today Steve came home, and we just hung here at home all day doing nothing. Re-cooping from the weekend.

I have so much to do this week. Have a great night!

1 Year of Blogging - wow!

1 year of Blogging, wow! That's hard to believe that this month last year I started my bLog. Looking back over the past year, its amazing to see what you have done and your life entries. Its very fun! I'm so glad I started blogging and hope to be doing this next year at this time for 2 years.......so much fun!

Thanks to my friend Missy online who also blogs, and where I got the idea from. Thanks Missy.

I have had about 232 entries in 1 year, so I did miss a few days there, but that's alot to read over and remember.

Have a great weekend!

New Toys

Here are my latest toys that I wanted to share with everyone. I am trying to expand my business by making things myself, instead of buy and reselling all the time. I make alot of PUNCH ART pieces for Girl & Boy Scouts and therefore, I'm very creative. I will have to post some of my artwork this weekend.

Anyways, I purchased 2 new machines that are allowing me to cut my own pieces, some pieces I would buy from another business and use in my artwork. This way I can do it myself and save some money. The cost I already put out for these machines are back in my pocket in a month's time so it was worth the investment. They are such fun cooL tools for scrapbooking and cutting.
This machine (above) is called the SIZZIX die cutting machine. You put a die plate underneath it (its very heavy by the way) and pull the handle down, it instantly cuts the cardstock into the shape........I only use a few plates with this so far. Its very fun, kids love it. (If your interested in buying one, email me personally wendyL@thegspatch.com they are about 65.00 retail plus shipping) I can ship one to you no problem.

This machine is new! and I love it....well worth the money I paid for it and I won't mention how much but put it this way, it was an investment. Xyron WishbLade. If your interested in one as well, email me, my local scrapbook store probably can get one and ship to you, but may take some time to do so. They are very popular and hard to get right now. This machine cuts anything you want with paper, vellum, even fabric they say ---- shapes, words, letters -anything you can create on your computer. Its great! and has made my business expand big time. I cannot wait to keep learning more about this machine and what it can do!

Highly recommended.

Well, gotta get back to work.......my machines are going through withdraw, or should I say I am.

You can check my website out at www.thegspatch.com I am adding new items weekly.

Surprise Photos

I was deleting photos today from our one camera disc and I found this picture that I know i didn't take and the guilty one is................T A Y L O R!!!!! She must have been sneaking pics in this week, and the lovely photo is Smokey.

Today's Agenda

Today's agenda plans to do some errands. I just didn't realize how important transportation is when you don't have a car. I have had my car sitting for almost 7 months now unable to figure out why it won't run, my mechanic is even at his wits end, guess its time to junk the red beast,although it still looks good, I cannot afford to have it sit any longer. But that's a whole nother story..............

I plan to do some errands today, go to the bank, post office and Wal-Mart. I have my mom's car today and I'm going to take advantage of it. Steve is just working too long hours, 10-12 hrs per day and hours that I cannot get errands done unless its a wal-mart run which is open 24 hrs a day and who wants to go shopping at midnight.....not me.
So, Taylor and I plan to head out soon as I get some packages addressed, labeled and taped up. I need to make sure I get all supplies and food today for a few days, cause Steve's schedule again next week looks full.

I just appreciate having a car, and thanks mom for letting me borrow it.........soon I will be getting a new one, even if its a small cheap car, something to get me from the house to Wal-Mart and back, that's all I need. My cars inspection and tags run out this month and end of April so I have to figure something out soon. I have 1 last option, a new computer for my car, which I found one on eBay that is guaranteed to work and can be returned if needed.....its only 30.00, so I'm willing to try 30.00 more before I junk it, although my mechanic told me not to waste anymore money on it........I only really put about 50.00 in it since it let me sit last Aug/Sept. So, I don't think that's too bad.

I've really been slacking on my blogging lately, I'm only blogging maybe 2x per week now, I'm just busy trying to get my website going, I'm trying to slack on ebay and get my site running steadily. But its not working, I'm working more now than ever. But soon I'll have it all ready and can reLax.

Well, its already 10:00 a.m. and I must get going. Have a great weekend!

2 by 2 Questions of the Day

I borrowed this 2 by 2 Survey from a friends blog:

It’s a Two-by-Two survey.

2 by 2 Questionaire:

Answer with things that are relevant to you RIGHT NOW.

Put your answers in the comments section of my blog, or post to your own blog.

Two Names You Go By
1. Mommy
2. Wener

Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now
1. Jeans
2. Dress shirt

Two Things You Have in a Relationship:
1. Love
2. Trust

Two of Your Favorite Things to Do
1. Swim
2. Scrapbook

Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment
1. WARM WEATHER!!!!!
2. Pizza Hut Pizza & Breadsticks yum! (haven't had in months)

Two Pets You Had
1. Cat named Smokey
2. Dog named Penny (years and years ago) like 30 yrs ago


Two Things You Did Last Night
1. Worked on Paper Bag Albums all night long
2. Watched DEEP WATER 2: ADRIFT (movie)

Two Things You Ate Today
1. TURKEY/CHEESE sandwich
2. Brownie (just made last night) yummo!

Two People You Last Talked To
1. Steve
2. My Mom

Two Favorite Places
1. Home In PA
2. Swimming Pool

Two Things You're Doing Tomorrow
1. Working on orders
2. Taking a walk, high 60's temps tomorrow, yeah!

Two Longest Car Rides
1. York, PA to NEW ORLEANS, LA
2. York, PA to TAMPA, FL

Two Favorite Holidays
1. Christmas
2. Halloween

Two Guilty Pleasures
1. Miller Light Beer
2. Wendy's Cheeseburger

Two Things that Make Me Laugh
1. Ellen (so so funny!)
2. Watching Roseanne, love her since the 80's.

Two Things I Last Got in the Mail
1. Pair of MUDD BOOTS, love 'em! Taylor & I share 'em now. Same size.
2. Pair of Adidas Softball Cleats for Taylor's spring softball


Glad to took time to read my blog today and have fun reposting it to your emails/blog.

Have a great spring day!

Deep Water 2 : ADRIFT

You gotta see this movie if you haven't already. We belong to NETFLIX.COM and highly recommend to become a member, we rent 2-4 movies a week.......and we watched this movie tonight, "Deep Water 2: ADRIFT." YOu have to see part 1 though to understand, although I guess you could get away without watching it. They are both based on true stories which is totally scarey thinking that they actually went through that.............rent it! You won't be disappointed. Trust me!