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Friday, December 28, 2012

January ATC Swap

After parting ways with MAS I decided that I just cant stop swapping! I love it... So, I decided to swap at yourpaperpantry.ning.com

There is a small fee each year, but it is so worth it! 

This month they have an ATC swap and the theme is all about me...Creating ATC's that resemble us. 

Here is mine:
I am a fanatic of roses...I love to make them.....I am LDS, so I put the temple in the background. I love to hear people speak in other languages... I am always trying to get my husband to...but...he doesn't play along well.  Tim Holtz...inspires me so much...so I used several of his techniques.... I used perfect pearls and a minimister to spray the white portion...I used distress ink to color everything. 

I hope that YPP loves me! 


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Dad Freeman's Planner

Final Christmas Present Done!!!! I know I am a day late...but they are awfully nice presents ;-)

Here is the final planner that I made for my father-in-law. He is into history and I thought my Tim Holtz inspired planner would suit him well!

I hope he feels privileged....I never use any of my Tim stuff on give-away items... I am too afraid of them being thrown out... I save them for really special times...and my father-in-law is very special to us!


Presque Isle

I was clearing pictures off my camera and found these pictures! I wish I would have cleaned off the camera a month ago....I would have included them on our Christmas Card. There is always next year I guess. 


Mark's Parents and Sister came for a visit in June after school got out. We missed them so much and we know they missed Mark and me!


They spent three weeks with us and we went on some adventures...When they vacation they do not take any down time....I think that when they go home they need a vacation from their vacation. They are always on the run!


Here are our pictures at Presque Isle, Erie, Pennsylvania.





Christmas with the Freeman's

Christmas Eve was spent playing Mario and opening presents with my dad Lance and sister Tarah.


Christmas Day we got to talk to Mark's parents on the phone and open presents! They got me a sewing machine! I cant wait to start making some awesome layouts with it. Thanks mom & dad you are the best. 

After we got ready we headed over to my grandparents house and had the best traditional Christmas dinner ever.  Grandma Carol's stuffing is to die for! It wasn't the same this year as Uncle Drew had the flu and couldn't be there. We missed him! My dad gave me some cash to spend in a scrapbooking store....Ohhhhhhh, he knows me so well!

I was the photographer...I forgot to hand the camera to Mark in order to get some shots of me.....hmmmmm.....I hope I remember next year. 

Mark went to JoAnn's and got me some awesome paper and embellishments. He picks out the best items. I got a lot of Basic Grey! I cant wait to create something awesome with them.

Anna's Planner

My Sister-In-Law is in college and I just got this discontinued Close To My Heart Paper pack... I thought it was perfect for a college-going chick!

Mark agreed and so...I got started and made her this calendar...to carry on family tradition.






Sunday, December 23, 2012

Book of Mormon Reading Challenge

Welcome to our Family Book of Mormon Reading Challenge

Our Goal is to read the Book of Mormon January1st, 2013 - June 1st, 2013.
We will check in with each other weekly to see how we are doing. 
 
You will need a new Book of Mormon that you will be giving away. 

The Challenge: 
Before reading the Book of Mormon each day say a prayer to invite the spirit into your heart so that you will have inspiration.

While you are reading be sure to highlight all passages that you are inspired to.


Here is the reading schedule:
X
Date
Read Through
   
Jan 1 
1 Nephi 2 
   
Jan 2 
1 Nephi 3 
   
Jan 3 
1 Nephi 4 
   
Jan 4 
1 Nephi 7 
   
Jan 5 
1 Nephi 8 
   
Jan 6 
1 Nephi 10 
   
Jan 7 
1 Nephi 11 
   
Jan 8 
1 Nephi 13 
   
Jan 9 
1 Nephi 14 
   
Jan 10 
1 Nephi 15 
   
Jan 11 
1 Nephi 16 
   
Jan 12 
1 Nephi 17 
   
Jan 13 
1 Nephi 17 
   
Jan 14 
1 Nephi 18 
   
Jan 15 
1 Nephi 19 
   
Jan 16 
1 Nephi 20 
   
Jan 17 
1 Nephi 22 
   
Jan 18 
2 Nephi 1 
   
Jan 19 
2 Nephi 2 
   
Jan 20 
2 Nephi 2 
   
Jan 21 
2 Nephi 4 
   
Jan 22 
2 Nephi 5 
   
Jan 23 
2 Nephi 6 
   
Jan 24 
2 Nephi 8 
   
Jan 25 
2 Nephi 9 
   
Jan 26 
2 Nephi 9 
   
Jan 27 
2 Nephi 11 
   
Jan 28 
2 Nephi 14 
   
Jan 29 
2 Nephi 17 
   
Jan 30 
2 Nephi 19 
   
Jan 31 
2 Nephi 20 
   
Feb 1 
2 Nephi 23 
   
Feb 2 
2 Nephi 25 
   
Feb 3 
2 Nephi 26 
   
Feb 4 
2 Nephi 26 
   
Feb 5 
2 Nephi 28 
   
Feb 6 
2 Nephi 29 
   
Feb 7 
2 Nephi 31 
   
Feb 8 
2 Nephi 32 
   
Feb 9 
Jacob 1 
   
Feb 10 
Jacob 2 
   
Feb 11 
Jacob 4 
   
Feb 12 
Jacob 5 
   
Feb 13 
Jacob 5 
   
Feb 14 
Jacob 7 
   
Feb 15 
Jacob 7 
   
Feb 16 
Jarom 1 
   
Feb 17 
Omni 1 
   
Feb 18 
Words of Mormon 1 
   
Feb 19 
Mosiah 2 
   
Feb 20 
Mosiah 2 
   
Feb 21 
Mosiah 3 
   
Feb 22 
Mosiah 4 
   
Feb 23 
Mosiah 7 
   
Feb 24 
Mosiah 8 
   
Feb 25 
Mosiah 9 
   
Feb 26 
Mosiah 11 
   
Feb 27 
Mosiah 12 
   
Feb 28 
Mosiah 14 
   
Mar 1 
Mosiah 15 
   
Mar 2 
Mosiah 17 
X
Date
Read Through
   
Mar 3 
Mosiah 18 
   
Mar 4 
Mosiah 20 
   
Mar 5 
Mosiah 21 
   
Mar 6 
Mosiah 23 
   
Mar 7 
Mosiah 25 
   
Mar 8 
Mosiah 26 
   
Mar 9 
Mosiah 27 
   
Mar 10 
Mosiah 28 
   
Mar 11 
Mosiah 28 
   
Mar 12 
Mosiah 29 
   
Mar 13 
Alma 1 
   
Mar 14 
Alma 2 
   
Mar 15 
Alma 4 
   
Mar 16 
Alma 5 
   
Mar 17 
Alma 5 
   
Mar 18 
Alma 6 
   
Mar 19 
Alma 8 
   
Mar 20 
Alma 9 
   
Mar 21 
Alma 10 
   
Mar 22 
Alma 11 
   
Mar 23 
Alma 12 
   
Mar 24 
Alma 13 
   
Mar 25 
Alma 14 
   
Mar 26 
Alma 15 
   
Mar 27 
Alma 17 
   
Mar 28 
Alma 18 
   
Mar 29 
Alma 19 
   
Mar 30 
Alma 20 
   
Mar 31 
Alma 21 
   
Apr 1 
Alma 22 
   
Apr 2 
Alma 23 
   
Apr 3 
Alma 24 
   
Apr 4 
Alma 26 
   
Apr 5 
Alma 27 
   
Apr 6 
Alma 29 
   
Apr 7 
Alma 30 
   
Apr 8 
Alma 31 
   
Apr 9 
Alma 32 
   
Apr 10 
Alma 33 
   
Apr 11 
Alma 34 
   
Apr 12 
Alma 36 
   
Apr 13 
Alma 37 
   
Apr 14 
Alma 37 
   
Apr 15 
Alma 39 
   
Apr 16 
Alma 41 
   
Apr 17 
Alma 42 
   
Apr 18 
Alma 43 
   
Apr 19 
Alma 43 
   
Apr 20 
Alma 45 
   
Apr 21 
Alma 46 
   
Apr 22 
Alma 47 
   
Apr 23 
Alma 48 
   
Apr 24 
Alma 49 
   
Apr 25 
Alma 50 
   
Apr 26 
Alma 51 
   
Apr 27 
Alma 52 
   
Apr 28 
Alma 54 
   
Apr 29 
Alma 55 
   
Apr 30 
Alma 56 
   
May 1 
Alma 57 
   
May 2 
Alma 58 
X
Date
Read Through
   
May 3 
Alma 60 
   
May 4 
Alma 61 
   
May 5 
Alma 62 
   
May 6 
Alma 63 
   
May 7 
Helaman 1 
   
May 8 
Helaman 3 
   
May 9 
Helaman 4 
   
May 10 
Helaman 5 
   
May 11 
Helaman 6 
   
May 12 
Helaman 7 
   
May 13 
Helaman 8 
   
May 14 
Helaman 10 
   
May 15 
Helaman 11 
   
May 16 
Helaman 13 
   
May 17 
Helaman 13 
   
May 18 
Helaman 14 
   
May 19 
Helaman 16 
   
May 20 
3 Nephi 1 
   
May 21 
3 Nephi 3 
   
May 22 
3 Nephi 4 
   
May 23 
3 Nephi 6 
   
May 24 
3 Nephi 7 
   
May 25 
3 Nephi 8 
   
May 26 
3 Nephi 10 
   
May 27 
3 Nephi 11 
   
May 28 
3 Nephi 12 
   
May 29 
3 Nephi 14 
   
May 30 
3 Nephi 16 
   
May 31 
3 Nephi 17 
   
Jun 1 
3 Nephi 18 
   
Jun 2 
3 Nephi 19 
   
Jun 3 
3 Nephi 20 
   
Jun 4 
3 Nephi 22 
   
Jun 5 
3 Nephi 24 
   
Jun 6 
3 Nephi 27 
   
Jun 7 
3 Nephi 28 
   
Jun 8 
3 Nephi 30 
   
Jun 9 
4 Nephi 1 
   
Jun 10 
Mormon 2 
   
Jun 11 
Mormon 3 
   
Jun 12 
Mormon 5 
   
Jun 13 
Mormon 6 
   
Jun 14 
Mormon 8 
   
Jun 15 
Mormon 9 
   
Jun 16 
Ether 1 
   
Jun 17 
Ether 2 
   
Jun 18 
Ether 3 
   
Jun 19 
Ether 6 
   
Jun 20 
Ether 7 
   
Jun 21 
Ether 9 
   
Jun 22 
Ether 10 
   
Jun 23 
Ether 12 
   
Jun 24 
Ether 12 
   
Jun 25 
Ether 14 
   
Jun 26 
Ether 15 
   
Jun 27 
Moroni 6 
   
Jun 28 
Moroni 7 
   
Jun 29 
Moroni 8 
   
Jun 30 
Moroni 10 
   
Jul 1 
Moroni 10 
 On July 1st, 2013 after you have finished reading, write your testimony in the cover and then pray about someone to give it to.