Our Amazing Family Night, Donna's New Books and Goodbye Stacy J.

I think I've mentioned before that Monday nights at my house are Family Home Evening. This is a time where our family regroups and spends quality time together. We always go over the weekly calendar, have a spiritual thought and eat a yummy dessert. Sometimes we go bowling or to a movie. This past Monday night, neither Steve or I felt like cooking. So, I hauled everyone to Kohler's (our neighborhood grocery store), gave each person $7.00 and instructed each family member to find an item(s) to share for dinner. They had to be sneaky--it was a surprise and no other family member could know what they got. (It was hilarious running around the store trying hard not to be seen. by each other.) At the checkout, they were further instructed to put their item in a paper bag and not tell anyone what they got until dinner. When we got home, we sat around our round table and one at a time unveiled our dinner.




I was very impressed--I thought the meal would entirely consist of chips, candy and pop but I was pleasantly surprised. Steve got stuff to make bean burritos; Brecken: biscuits and Tootsie Pops; Sage: chicken nuggets; Collin: really hot chili and cheese-filled hot dogs; Kade: a frozen stir fry dish; Lisa: frozen fruits and yogurt to made healthy smoothies. After showing what each person bought, it was fun to all be in the kitchen together while we "made" dinner. You must try this at home--a great alternative to cooking and tons of fun!

Okay--if you haven't seen Donna Downey's new books yet, let me just say how great they are. They are from the series "Yes, it's a scrapbook" and they are tons of fun. The first one is called "A Photos First Approach to Designing Layouts."



The second book is "Fabric Scrapbooking." It's a super inspiring book:



To order these books, click here:


I also want to give a shout out to my wonderful friend, Stacy Julian. Stacy is the brainchild behind Simple Scrapbooks Magazine, Big Picture Scrapbooking and some really great books. She is truly one of the most inspiring women on the planet. She has decided to dedicate more of her time to her website Big Picture Scrapbooking (by the way, you really should check it out and take a class or two) and will no longer be working with Simple Scrapbooks on a daily basis. She will be missed! We love you, Stacy!

I'm off for a camping adventure with my family for Spring Break. Hopefully it will be warmer weather where we're going.

I'll be sharing lots of new stuff starting at the end of next week--new QVC items, May Kit of the Month, my new book(s) that will be available soon and much more. And--there will be fun prizes to win--promise!

Have a great weekend.

Lisa