My LOVE!

I LOVE this man. He has stuck by me through thick and thin. We spent a few days on the beach with the girls and our friends, and had an awesome time. It's so nice to get away together and away from the grind. The girls and I are about to start school and the routine begins again. I will look back on the fun things we did this Summer and it will help me through some of the rough times I am sure! ARE YOU READY TO START IT ALL OVER AGAIN???

GIVEAWAY, GIVEAWAY, GIVEAWAY!

Take a peek, "LITTLE BIRDIE CROP" is giving away a spot to anyone who makes a comment by Friday! DO IT!

LISTEN UP!

We are BACK in action! Check it out, more details are falling into place for "The Little Birdie Crop". OOOOHHHH my goodness! Melissa and I are SOOOOO excited and can't wait to see each one of you! Click on the link and take a look. Hurry up and register! We only have 100 spots. COME ON! We're saving one for you and your scrappy chics.

More Shocking Photos of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster

More Shocking Photos of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster


This is absolutely unbelievable. I can't stand to look at the pictures. What can we do? If anybody hears of an effort we can join, let me know.

Taking a BREAK from my Life. That's all I have to say for now.

Just for the Heck of it!

Ok... I have not posted in a million years, BUSY-NESS is all I can say. SSSSSOOOO... I am gonna post a little something just for the heck of it!! Here ya go! This is one of my layouts using the March Girl's Loft kit.

This is a picture of my grandmother and me from the Summer. I love this woman and can't imagine life without her. She is precious to me, and I hope she know it. Is there someone precious in your life?

THE NEWS!!!

CHECK it OUT! This is what all the buzz is about! A Little Birdie has let the SEcREt OUT!!! Go to this website and you too can be in on the fun!
www.littlebirdiecrop.blogspot.com

My Newest Project!

Hello!! Anybody out there?? This is my 100th post, and I had hoped to do something really special for this post BUT it's not working out. Hopefully, keep your fingers crossed, we will be able to announce the news SOON! SOOOOO here is a little glimpse into my latest endeavor. I am making headbands. Sound crazy? Well that's how it goes for me! It is! This past weekend I went to Crop Connection and I did not feel like cropping so I took some junk to make the girls headbands instead of buying the generic ones in the stores. Here ya go! If you are interested in one let me know!

Girl's Loft Projects for January!

This is a plaque I made using a Tim Holtz Quote stamp that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!

A little canvas reminder. My Home IS Where My Heart Is!

Canvas Detail

This is a little album I've had forever! I have been commiting a lot of scripture to memory lately, and this little book of envelopes holds each one for me. I hope to make one for each of my friends.

Detail of one of the envelopes inside.

I LOVED playing with my Girl's Loft kit this month! So full of bright colors! I hope you enjoy creating fun projects too!

SHHHHHH!!!!

This Little Birdie Has A SECRET! Stay tuned for some exciting news! You will want to tell all of your scrappy friends to become a follower so they can keep up with the news too. There will also be prizes for random followers and comments! Come join the fun!

Does anybody know how to block the blog from certain viewers?

I got this little piece of body art several months ago to remind me to not let the junk I struggle with hold me captive. My friend Melissa took this picture when we were being creative(frees my mind) this past weekend. I figured I would wait a while to reveal this one. The fact that I got the first one was shock enough for some of you.

Humbled. Broken. Desperate. Weak. Ashamed. Am I the only one? Doesn't really matter. God has once again allowed me to go to a place where I HAVE to seek him to survive. HE has reminded me of HIS grace, MERCY, forgiveness, unconditional LOVE, and that no matter how undeserving... I AM BLESSED. I have no words when I try to express how much it means to me that my family and friends LOVE and lift me up even when I am so tarnished. I am HIS child. I am so thankful! No matter how unworthy, I will praise him, seek him, beg HIM to show me the way. I am seeking something. Not sure what. If you are a believer, please pray for me. GOD has plans for me, BIG plans. He has saved me too many times. Even though 2010 started pretty crappy, and I don't make resolutions, I want to make a DECISION to seek HIM first in everything. I am praying that this year will be more of a blessing than the last, and that's a pretty big step up! I pray the same for you! Hold me accountable. I LOVE you Andy. You are my rock. I love you girls. You are my JOY. I love you friends. You tell it to me straight, and you laugh and cry with me. Thank you GOD for saving me.You are my strength. Without you, I am nothing.


*Note- I pulled this post for a bit bc I felt it made me too vulnerable to haters, BUT that is what HE calls us to be. Not so confident in ourselves, but in him. So, if you choose to use this against me, come on. It's only making me a better person in the end.

A Peek into Our Christmas- 2009

Christmas Dresses

Just another Christmas memory. I will have several more pics coming soon. Maybe even today! Thanks for visiting us.

Christmas Decorations!

Foyer

Living Room Tree

Living Room Buffet

Dining Room Buffet

Mantel in Family Room

Tree in Family Room

Girls Playroom Tree

WOW!! It's been a while! We have been SUPER busy in the Simmons' home this month. Nothing unusual really. Holidays are so fun , but they take alot energy. A couple of people have asked to see my decorations, so I thought I would post them. More fun holiday stuff to come. ENJOY your family and friends this season!

The Decorating Crew...

This is the crew taking a break from a busy night of decorating. We got quite a bit done, but still have a few things to do. HOPEFULLY, we will finish up tomorrow night after Adeline's program. Her gifted class is doing A Christmas Carol. Maybe I will have pictures sometimes this weekend. Check back!

My First Christmas Layout of the YEAR!

I did this layout using alot of product from my Girl's Loft kit, but I added a little "flash" of my own. I am teaching this double page layout at Scrapbook and Co. in Baton Rouge next weekend. I am not usually a double page person, but this subject, "Remember Christmas Traditions" called for it. Come on over and join us. It is sure to be a GREAT time! Those girls are crazy and know how to have a good time!

HELLO!

This is the project I tried to upload earlier. This is the class I am teaching in Baton Rouge in a couple of weeks. Lots of fun goodies on this little altered book cover. Come see us! The double page Christmas layout is coming later in the evening.

Halloween... a bit late!

Our front door.

Eating and being Merry!

My Beautiful butterfly and Precious peacock.

The caravan getting ready to take off!

We had an amazing Halloween again this year with our friends the Hesters. Brent and Stephanie provided the four-wheeler and trailor and the golf cart for us to Trick or Treat in style. We had tons of fun meeting up with friends along our route. After a brief intermission of cupcakes and hot cider, we treated some more and then headed over to another couples house in the neighborhood and had chili and lots of other goodies. We talked and laughed for a while and then hopped on the golf cart and four wheeler and headed back to the Hesters where we we ended our evening.

This past Saturday night we had our annual Fall Da Rah. My awesome friends, Melanie and Jennifer were hostesses with me. They help keep me grounded, if possible. It was a great time with about 30 kids or so and their parents. We had a hay ride or 10, bonfire with smores, and TONS of food. The kids enjoyed playing together and the adults enjoyed the fellowship as well. Afterward, my friends from LA. and their kids had their own private hayride where we proceeded to get stuck in the mud in the woods at 10:00 in the evening! A bit scary! After we put the wee ones to bed(all 7 of them!) we stayed up into the wee hours talking and laughing. The next morning was a great service at church and the music was wonderful as usual. I love singing on our praise team!

Told you there was tons going on, sorry it's been SO long! Hope you enjoy the pics!

Refreshing Weekend!

This weekend was absolutely AMAZING! I truly had a blast. My body is sore from laughing. You know you have a great time when that happens. I love my girlfriends and the different gifts they bring into my life. (Don't feel left out gf's at home. I feel the same about you!!) We sat around one night and just talked about the blessing of having each other and how GOD brought us together and what each of us has meant in the others lives. HE so knew what I needed and that I didn't have to settle. You know you have a life connection when you share some of the stuff we've shared and when you do something crazy and look up and all five of you are laughing so hard no sound is coming out and tears are streaming down your face!

I was inspired by some of the greatest women in the scrapbook industry and did some awesome projects! It's also nice to talk to those ladies and have them encourage you. Thanks Margie for the words of encouragement and wisdom you shared. I am still in awe that you chose me to be on your team. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!;) I am so glad we had a chance to crop and hang out into the wee hours. The wheels are spinning and great things are in the works! More on that a little further down the road.

Last and most importantly, I am so blessed to have a husband who encourages me to go on retreats with my friends. He NEVER complains about me going. In fact he enjoys having the girls all to himself. They get into lots of good times at the skating rink or movies or just hanging out at the house. I miss them when I go, but cherish the girl time I get. It makes me such a better wife and mom. I enjoy going, but am really glad to get home! Nothing is sweeter than walking through that door and having my sweet girls run up and grab me and tell me they are glad I'm home. AND Andy never ceases to amaze me with his mad housecleaning skills! My house always looks awesome when I get home. They love to do that to surprise me!

Just a summary of the weekend and a small glimpse into my life lately. Too busy taking advantage of God's precious gifts in my life to blog much. I'll get around to it again soon one night after everyone is asleep. Until then, having fun and counting my blessings!