Happy Weekend!

I hope everyone had a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

We stayed at Shane's parents' house for a couple days and ate dinner at his grandma's house. Yum, it was DELISH! And best of all I didn't have to cook LOL!

Shane's mom got a call from the dr at Jon Hopkins - says the cancer in her lung (she also has it in her lymph node and stomach) has spread out of her lung and they need to get her started on chemo asap. Please continue to pray for her, this is so hard on everyone and the holidays are here, that makes it even harder. She is in so much pain and can't do much.

Good news though, I am getting a new printer for Christmas! I decided on the Kodak 5100 all in one because it is supposed to be the best for saving money on ink. I love my HP but ink is usually over $60 and I just can't afford to print all my layouts. Check out this post and this post for more on this series of printers.

Well not mine, in fact I ordered my printer yesterday and it was FREE!! Yes I said FREE! I was surfing around the Kodak site and when I added the printer to my cart, just to bookmark it per say, I got a pop-up ad that said I could have the printer free with any camera purchase over $199. I didn't need a new camera but I added it to my cart anyway just to see if it was for real.

Oh baby what a deal! The printer was FREE indeed, and the camera was discounted since my order total was over $250 before discounts, also there was a bonus memory card FREE and I got FREE 2-day shipping too! Kodak is my new best friend!

Here is what I got:
Qty. Description Unit Price Extended Price
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1 KODAK EASYSHARE Z885 Zoom Digital $199.96 $169.96
Camera, discount applied

1 KODAK EASYSHARE 5100 All-in-One $129.00 $0.00
Printer, discount applied

1 KODAK SD 1 GB Card, discount $49.00 $0.00
applied

Shipping & Handling: $.00
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Sub-Total: $169.96
Tax*: $10.20
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This amount will be billed to your credit card Total: $180.16

Shipping method: 2 Business Days

Now I will probably sell the camera as I don't need it, I have 3 other cameras now, and I know this will make a great Christmas gift for someone else. But getting my printer free saved us over 140$ that we can use for something else we need...like more RAM for this laptop LOL.

And now I must plug my newest creations you can find exclusively at FaithSisters.com!

New Christmas kits are coming to the shops soon!

You Are a Cranberry and Popcorn Strung Tree

Christmas is all about showcasing your creative talents. From cookies to nicely wrapped presents, your unique creations impress everyone.

Sunday Night Blogging

Yesterday hubby brought home his Christmas bonus check and it was a bit more than we expected. Ofcourse I knew exactly what he has been wanting so we headed to walmart and picked up this new monitor for him. Also I got him a new mouse and mousepad.

We are also going to be getting my Kodak printer and a new desk for the pc as soon as we find a small one that is just right for my living room. Also I am going to get another 1gig of Ram for my notebook. So I have to say, as all of these are Christmas gifts to each other, we are truly blessed!

Christmas Crafts
I have been itching to do some Christmas crafts and have found some links to a few that I would like to try. I do plan to do this one and have already ordered my coasters on ebay - I think I paid like 4$ FOR 20 of them. These and these will make great Christmas gifts! And check out this thread at TDC for some really cool ornament ideas!

Fun stuff I found on Julie's blog:

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night?
Ainsley

2. What were you doing at 0800?
sleeping

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
searching for RAM prices online

4. What happened to you in 2006?
Got married, got pregnant

5. What was the last thing you said out loud?
Hmm I must be only one still up.

6. How many beverages did you have today?
3 sodas - I slept most all day LOL

7. What color is your hairbrush?
Black with blue stripes

8. What was the last thing you paid for?
Dinner

9. Where were you last night?
Wal-mart, Taco Bell and home

10. What color is your front door?
White

11. Where do you keep your change?
In my wallet and in a water container in the bedroom

12. What’s the weather like today?
cool and cloudy

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor?
moose-tracks

14. What excites you?
new computer gadgets

15. Do you want to cut your hair?
Maybe a trim but no - I have worked to hard to get it this long

16. Are you over the age of 25?
Sadly yest

17. Do you talk a lot?
After being home with kids all day, I do talk Shane's head off when he comes in

18. Do you watch the O.C.?
No way

19. Do you know anyone named Steven?
Yes

20. Do you make up your own words?
sometimes

21. Are you a jealous person?
not usually

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’
Angela

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’
Katherine

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list?
Debbie (my aunt)

25. What does the last text message you received say?
something from my sis months ago - I don't text

26. Do you chew on your straw?
no

27. Do you have curly hair?
I wish

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to?
walmart to get the kids Christmas portraits made - cheap

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life?
my sis

30. What was the last thing you ate?
burger from Wendys

31. Will you get married in the future?
nope

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks?
Hmm something on Hallmark, don't know the name of it

33. Is there anyone you like right now?
I like everyone

34. When was the last time you did the dishes?
Friday I think and yes I will do them tomorrow LOL

35. Are you currently depressed?
Yes but not about anything specific

36. Did you cry today?
No

37. Why did you answer and post this?
Haven’t done a Meme in a while.

Prayer Request and Scrap News

It's early friday morning and I can't believe I haven't blogged since Monday!
Yesterday we got our very first snow! It actually covered the ground too. I love it but the cats and dogs don't seem to care for it LOL.

Urgent Prayer Request:
This week we got some horrible news. My MIL Toni has cancer And while we thought all week long that she had lymphoma and there was a really good chance for her to recover, we found out today that she just told Shane and his dad that. In reality she has cancer in her lungs and stomach as well as her lymph nodes. She is leaving sunday to travel to Baltimore to visit Jon Hopkins, we will know more then. Please please keep her and our family in your prayers! This is a very stressful and emotional time for all of us. She is only 47. Two years ago she had a triple bypass after being diagnosed with heart disease. I believe all of this is due to her smoking so many years. Please if you smoke, quit today! Do it for YOU and your family. Thank you for your prayers!
Layout Credits: Trish Jones Idea Elements and Vicki Stegall Wrap Me Ups: Grunge2

I also have some good news! I am going to be selling my designs at a wonderful Christian scrapbook store/community called Faith Sisters!

Please come over and join our community if you feel you are called to do so. And while you are there check out the shop where you will find many FREEBIES for digital scrapbooking...including 3 of my holiday kits from last year! I also have a brand new kit debuting in the store there sometime this weekend so be sure to check back

At Elemental Scraps we are still celebrating our 2nd Birthday! You can still Win the Store and there are many great freebies, gift certs and coupons attached to almost every product in the store! Be sure to check it out today, the last day of the promotion is tomorrow (Nov 17).
I also have a new kit called Cassidy!

Get it right now at the introductory price of just $4!

Monday Already?

1. Bible Study/Devotions: Continuing on reading and studying through the book of Genensis.

2. Must Do:
- Print out this week's lessons
- Post Ainsley's 6-9mos. clothes on freecycle
- Finish my digital pet album and upload to shutterfly
- Finish up digital kits and grab bag.
- Catch up on Blogger Friend School

3. Cleaning:
- Finish laundry, fold and put away.
- Organize Emira's school area
- Finish cleaning bathroom and organize

4. Train Them Up:
- Spend more time reading together
- Play Wild Kingdom game
- Work on telling time to the minute

5. Menu Planning:

Monday- Stir-fry and white rice
Tuesday- Cube Steak, potatoes, spinach and Mac N Cheese
Wednesday- Crock-pot chicken and rice with peas and carrots
Thursday- Spaghetti and garlic bread
Friday- Cheeseburger macaroni