Good Stuff Instructions Finally Ready!!

If you requested a FREE copy of the GOOD STUFF class instructions, I just emailed them to everyone on the list (who included their email address). There were a few comments that did not include email addresses, so if you did not get it, let me know your email address right and I will get it out to you!

I am SO EXCITED for you guys to start making this project. Just having it makes me so happy.
Here are a few samples of my album that is a work in process....

If you would like the complete FREE instructions to create your own GOOD STUFF album, please post a comment here (WITH your email address please) or email me at klsb@comcast.net and let me know your email address, and I will email them right out to you.

I hope to do a post of links to what people created when they show me what they do! I love the idea of you all sharing your GOOD STUFF with each other.

Hope you had an incredible weekend.

KLSB

Good stuff came in the mail today....

We just selected and picked out Halloween costumes on Sunday (After looking at about 100 patterns at JoAnns, three Halloween stores, and surfing on line for days)....  they decided to be twin witches!!

You know I love that.  I found them for $10 cheaper EACH when I looked a little harder...  and they already came today!  The kids were so excited. Halloween is our very favorite holiday for many reasons....
1) It is my little brother's birthday
2) Kids can be ANYTHING they want to be that day - no questions asked
3) We all love candy!!!

I know Kaya's is a bit big, but it was 3T-4T or 4T - 6 and I went up because where we live, you could have to layer underneath it. I hated when my Mom made me wear my coat OVER my costume, so I always try to layer under their costumes. 

And, I saw a cute card on Stacy J's site, and I ordered it for myself for my birthday from Curly Girl Designs....  I love this card so much it makes my heart hurt a little....

I totally would have went out of my way to be my Mom's friend if I was not lucky enough to be her kid. I am totally making a page for her tribute album with this card.

Lots have signed up for the Good stuff instructions. Will be working on them and get them to you in the next couple of weeks. THANKS for wanting them. It makes me happy when you want to do stuff like this for your family!!

Here are a couple more photos that will be in my Good Stuff album:

 

Probably the last frog of the season....  he was HUGE. Kalli loved it - Ky ran away screaming. :) 

 

 Dad was out of town at a convention and brought back a load of convention give-aways...  the biggest hit was the jester hat!!

I love shots from behind. Ky loves going to "media center" at her school and used Kal's old backpack (which is way too big for her, but she loves it). We play "bus stop" on the way to school on days we drive.... they walk down the driveway holding hands and wait for the bus driver (me) to come pick them up. It is funny how kid who walk to school love the bus and bus riders want to walk! 

Begin gathering ideas and photos for your Good Stuff project. Cannot wait.  

Good Stuff Album

OK, I could not sleep because I was outlining ways I could create this. So, I got up and made this first thing this morning....  and I love it. I already have GOOD STUFF in it from each of my family members!  I love that part most of all.

I just wanted you to see it. I will work more on outlining it over the weekend, and see if Marty can come up wtih a kit (I am using the Creative Cafe spiral album and Art Warehouse FRESH line) in case any of you want to go that route. The class will be FREE if you just sign up. I will get you a handout and give you a push to create your own little place to record your GOOD STUFF!

Email me (or just comment with your email address in the comments) if you want me to put you on the FREE class list. I am so excited about making this for my family. I hope you make one for yours, too.

We started our day today by each of us listing out just a few things that we consider to be GOOD STUFF.

Notice my little model helping me with my photos this morning!! :)

Happy Friday!

Are you interested in a Good Stuff class?

I cannot get the idea of a small, simple, GOOD STUFF album out of my head. I want to make it for my family, and possibly offer a kit with http://www.justneedit.com/  AND maybe just offer instructions in case you simply want to use the stuff you have on hand. I just want to know if any one who reads this would be interested in me doing this so you can do it with me.  It makes a difference how I create it - if I am making a kit, writing instructions or just making it for my girls.

So, please let me know what you think - would you want to be on a list to get instructions OR possibly order a kit? If yes, send me an email klsb@comcast.net or just comment (BE SURE to put your email address in the comment so I can add you to the list). I hope to start my album this weekend, so let me know if I am just doing this for my cute little buggers or if you might want to make it along with me. If you do, I will try to make that happen for those of you who are interested.

Not sure yet exactly how we would do this, but I will be starting sketching it, and you guys let me know if any of you want to outline some of the GOOD STUFF in your life.

Here are a few photos of some of the random GOOD STUFF in my life:

I have never been accused of being hip OR trendy....

And I can prove that by saying something I probably should have said about 5 years ago when it was cool - but, "For the first time ever - I have sewn on paper!!!" And I loved it. Actually, I did it for Kalli, and we created the coolest little project ever. It was so cool. I never did it before because those of you that know me know there is NO WAY I would take the time to get out and thread the machine while making a page! But, man, it was so cool to sew on paper!!!  Easy and super fun. Kalli colored these 1/2 sheets of paper and we sewed them into a quilt - of course, Little bug was not about to miss the fun, so she helped me sew blank pieces together, and she said she will color them later. Man, maybe I should have tried this years ago when the rest of you were doing it! :)

Kal had me hang up her awesome creation in her room and we took a photo of it for her Dad who is out of town for work this week. It just looks so cool on her wall. Like a quilt of paper and crayons. Seeing that on her wall was part of the "good stuff" in my day today! I am going to try to get myself to sew on a page one day....  probably in like 5 more years.... but I will do it one day.

In the meantime - just wanted to let you know we are back in town and I will post a couple trip photos soon. It was nice to see Neil's family in South Carolina and then explore the fun town of Charolette. Even though our Chicago Bears lost, the kids were SO CUTE at the game (it was really hot out). We came back to two days off of school because of the extensive flooding in our area and the busses could not get passed. The major expressways in Chicago are closed, and it has caused unreal traffic in our town. We are SO BLESSED that nothing leaked in our home or basement while we were gone. It poured rain for four days straight while we were gone. Our neighbors had basements floodings, and one of them has a brother and uncle (they live next door to each other in a neighboring town) who have not been allowed back into their area and have been told that they both experienced a total loss. I cannot imagine what memories they lost in this crisis - not just all the physical, material things....  but all those photos and memories. My heart hurts for their families. 

I hope you are safe and happy. If you have never sewed on a piece of paper...  try it - it totally rocks. Also, make yourself a note about a few little things you love about your life. Never stop looking for good stuff.  

Old Photos that make me happy

Just watching these two crazy kids brush their teeth counts as "good stuff" in my list. Do you have photos of your family doing those every day things like brushing teeth?? 

Pillow Fight

When is the last time you had a good old fashioned Pillow Fight with your family? Even if you do not have kids?  Make it happen soon. I know you will love it.

When was the last time you spend the night in a blanket fort?

I did the other night (my sore back could prove it). It was awesome. Just me and the girls in the fort all night (Neil tried to help my back by posting up the tent part and inflating an air mattress). It was awesome. They loved it. I love that we are OK with trashing our living room to let them set up every pillow in the house under the fort. I loved it too. I felt lucky to spend the night in there with them.

If a blanket fort in the living room is not "good stuff" then I am not sure what is. This just brings back SO MANY memories from when we were small. I wish I had a photo of the forts we used to make with my parents.

Good Stuff Surrounding Me Daily

This little one is almost always with me. She is totally into making this odd pose and yelling out "Mommy, take my picture". Which you know I love.

I hope I never forget how awesome it is to be fed corn (markers) in her little make believe cafe. I am so lucky that she is mine.

Random Everyday Good Stuff

Kal has such a funky spirit. I hope she never loses it! She loves when it rains because she loves her umbrella. She loves funky long socks and outfits that most other kids would not wear. She is just a free spirit, and she is totally "good stuff" in my life every single day. This day, she made her sister's hair match hers.

Kalli loves first grade. She just loves it. She has transitioned SO WELL this year (after sobbing until November at Kindergarten drop off last fall). She loves her teacher and her class. She loved showing all of us around after the school pasta dinner last week. TOTALLY good stuff!

 

Kalli and her kind teacher, Ms. Extin. She is TOTALLY part of our daily "good stuff" this year. We were just meant to be in her class.  

Soccer Mom's Rock

I am not sure why, but I used to take offense to that term. Then, realizing I have two girls that play soccer, and I drive a mini-van - I realized I totally am a soccer mom. And, you know what - I love it. I love every day that I get to sit on the sidelines and watch them play. It is really part of our "good stuff" - those random soccer games. And, it is the BEST that my 84 year old grandma - the girls Great Grandma - shuffles out there for EVERY practice and game to watch the kids play.

 

And, for a mom addicted to photos...  we sadly missed softball team photos (mini marathon), soccer team photos (Colorado Train Trip) and we are missing school photos next week. Ugh! How many photos can I miss in one year??  So, I made the team and Kal pose for my fake team photo for Fall 2008. 

Soccer is totally on our list of "good stuff".