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Blogging for Scrapbookers

So, I think I'm failing my blogging for scrapbookers class. I am so glad we aren't actually be graded! :) Today we are supposed to post about something fun online. I like to cruise scrapbook message boards, scrapbook and author blogs and occasionally my home page on Facebook. I don't hang out on YouTube or play many games on Facebook or those kinds of things. So, I think I fail on the fun thing for today, too. But, since fun is defined differently for everyone, I am going to suggest that you look and see if your favorite author has a blog and spend some time reading it.

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Blogging for scrapbookers

So, yesterday I was supposed to post my goals for the blogging for scrapbookers class by Shimelle. My goal is going to actually be to post :) Although to have the posts be interesting would be my second goal.

Last night Jared had a presentation for his advanced world history class. They were assigned a historical figure and they had to dress up as that person and give a 4 minute speech on the person's life. Jared had James Madison. He told me on Friday that he needed a costume for Monday. Apparently they knew for a month. This is an ongoing problem we need to resolve, but that's another post.

So, we went to Walmart and threw together a costume. Not the best, but it worked. However, Jared presented 19 out of 25 and it looked like he spent his time waiting rolling around on the floor. His wig was a mess! I'll have to get a picture posted. We ended up getting home too late to blog.

Josh was cranky this morning. He and Jared fought over the PS3 and got it taken away. Josh needed to read his library book. I told him he had until 7:02 to be reading. He wandered over and picked up his book and meandered his way back across the living room. I was pretty much just ignoring him until he said, "it is 7:03 and I'm not reading my book." So he got grounded. He then proceeded to throw a 20 minute fit. I finally told him if he missed the school bus he would never see the light of day again. So then he asks me (all stuttering and teary from the fit), "why? are you going to kill me?" Yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of grounded for life.

I'm just glad the morning ended and my kids got on the bus!

Album w/ 18 premade pages

Here are the remaining pages that go with the album for sale on etsy.

Yikes, what was I thinking??

I let Jared have 2 friends spend the night last night. And it is mass chaos. I can't believe how much sheer noise 4 boys make. And it is cold, windy and snowy out today and they aren't dressed for the weather so inside it is. The bickering is insane. Apparently they are all cheating at the game. Oh no! One more hour and John says he will go to town and take them home. I'm sure I can hold on that long. Right? Please say yes.

Soul Song - Marjorie M. Liu

Soul Song - Marjorie M. Liu
This is the latest in Marjorie M. Liu's Dirk & Steele Series. Kind of on the periphery though because it doesn't involve any of the actual agents. This is the story of Kitala Bell (a friend of Dela Reese from a previous book) and M'Cal. M'Cal is a merman who is being forced by an evil witch to steal the souls of humans. Kit is a violinist who is able to see the murder of someone when she looks at them. The witch wants Kit's soul and sends M'Cal to get it. They fall in love instead, of course :)

I read some not very good reviews of this book, but I thought it was a nice addition to the series. We did get to see some of the agents when they showed up to help out. I had been a little disappointed that this was about people we had seen very little of if anything at all, but I ended up liking it. I enjoy Marjorie's writing style and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series - this one is about Amiri who is pretty new to the agency also. I am finding Koni more intiguing each time he makes an appearance and I'll be very interested in his book.

I'm giving this one 4 stars :)

Jennifer Crusie re-read kick

Strange Bedpersons - Jennifer Crusie's work is always fun. I enjoyed the story of Nick and Tess and the opposites attract theme.

What the Lady Wants - Another fun story. Mitch and Mae were great in a take off of the gumshoe and damsel in distress theme.

Jennifer Crusie is a favorite author of mine - both of these get 4.5 stars :)