I'm a Katherine Hepburn!?!

Very interesting stuff I tell you!! I was over looking at my friend Carla's blog and saw this test and thought "hmmm....wonder what I am?" so off I went and took it and these are the results! I so wanted to be Doris Day!!! Dang it all!! I have loved Doris Day and idolized her since I was just a little girl! Oh well, it just wasn't to be!!

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You Are a Katharine!

You are a Katharine -- "I am happy and open to new things"

Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

How to Get Along with Me

• * Give me companionship, affection, and freedom.
• * Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.
• * Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.
• * Don't try to change my style. Accept me the way I am.
• * Be responsible for youself. I dislike clingy or needy people.
• * Don't tell me what to do.

What I Like About Being a Katharine

• * being optimistic and not letting life's troubles get me down
• * being spontaneous and free-spirited
• * being outspoken and outrageous. It's part of the fun.
• * being generous and trying to make the world a better place
• * having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures
• * having such varied interests and abilities

What's Hard About Being a Katharine

• * not having enough time to do all the things I want
• * not completing things I start
• * not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career
• * having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies
• * feeling confined when I'm in a one-to-one relationship

Katharines as Children Often

• * are action oriented and adventuresome
• * drum up excitement
• * prefer being with other children to being alone
• * finesse their way around adults
• * dream of the freedom they'll have when they grow up

Katharines as Parents

• * are often enthusiastic and generous
• * want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life
• * may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive

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Fancy Pants "About A Boy"!!!

Hello!! It sure has been awhile so I thought today I would sit down here at the puter and blog a little just because I feel like it! Lol!! I am finally starting to feel better and had scrapped a little so thought I would post a pic of the most recent layout that I finished. I did this layout of my Hubby and that special smile that he always flashes me with when I tell him to smile for the camera! Love that man!!!! I used Fancy Pants "About A Boy" line of papers along with some Inque Botique Chipboard Circles, 7Gypsies journal card and of course some Prima "Say it in Studs" (I think that is what they are called, but don't quote me on it!! Lol!!) and also some of those awesome Rain Drops but in Circle shapes!! Totally had fun working with this layout and of course it doesn't hurt that this is my favorite photo of the hubby!! Not much else to share today so I will work on some more stuff to share at another date. Thanks for stoppin' bye, Tracy

Sicky!!!!

Yes, that is what I am right now!! Sicky beyond belief!! Lol!! So bad that I have no voice to talk with my peeps on the phone even! It sucks!! I am hoping that I will get my voice back soon because if you know me you know I like to talk!! Lol!! Okay, enough about that! I thought since I can't talk on the phone I would update all my friends here on my blog with what has been going on around here in the Lathrop household. First off, we are a military family and most of you already know that (but for those of you who don't there it is!) and you also know that I have been a little anxious? about finding out where we are going to get transferred to. Well, we finally found out just the other day and I have been trying my best to accept the destination!! We are getting transferred to Long Island, New York!!! AHHHHHHH!!! It is just so stinkin' far away from family again that I am reeling!! Man oh man, I know God must have a plan for us and it is not for me to wonder what or why but dang!!! We will be tranferring there in the spring of 2009 so I will have just under 7 months to get ready for this transition!! Time is just flying bye so fast that it will be here before I know it! I am sure it will all work out just fine and we will adjust fine and love our new location. I usually get like this when I find out where we are going and then when the time comes I always wonder what I was soo worried about! Lol!! I am sure there are tons of new scrapbook stores out there for me to check out!! I can always find the positive that way right?!! Secondly, as of today Terry (the hubby) has been down in Houston, Texas helping out with all of the recovery effort that is going on down there in the Galveston area. He left for Texas back on the 9th so he totally missed out on getting this nasty cold/flu that I have which he is thankful I am sure!! Lol! Last but not least, I have been blessed with getting to have my Mom with me for the rest of this month!! I will take her whenever I can get her!! Lol!! She showed up with this cold and is the one who started it all!! Lol!! She is almost completely healthy already which is a sign of the strong immune system that she has!! She has always bounced back fast! She is so full of energy today that I keep telling her to slow down she is making me dizzy!! Lol!! She says to tell you all HI!! I promise that as soon as I feel better there will be more scrappy posts with some layouts to show!! Thanks for stopping bye, Tracy

Don't Vote?!

I just thought I would share this awesome video with all of you!! This says it all so make sure you watch it all the way to the end so that you can fully understand what it is all about!! I have never been a very political person and still don't consider myself to be now but I am smart enough to know that if there ever was a time that your vote was needed that time is now!! So please register to vote!! Thanks for stopping by, Tracy

Food for Thought.......

I thought I would share this very thought provoking video from utube that I wandered across during a time of searching for the answer as to why....why "what" I am not too sure...... But, I do know that I am still standing here 19 years later and that must mean something..... I completely agree that "To age.....is a privilege!"! Thanks for stopping by, Tracy

OMG!! New Kit Club!!

I just have to tell you all about this awesome new kit club that I have stumbled upon recently and joined the second they went live!!!! Ok, first off if you know me well you know that this Girl has a vintage twist in her soul!! Lol!! Well, this club speaks to that vintage soul of mine like no other!!! Kenner Road!!! I will put a link to them over on my side bar today so that you can check them out if so inclined. This weekend was the Scrap Pink event at Hannah's and let me tell you this 1st kit of happiness from Kenner totally kept me occupied and happy like no other!!!!! I finished 2 layouts, which for me is a freakin' miracle in itself!!! With out further ado here our my layouts from my 1st kit from Kenner Road!!!! Of course I had to add some stuff from my overly abundant stash to help me eliminate stuff overload, but, 99% used is the kit!! This is one kit that I will definitely be using up completely and that is a rarity for me. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for stoppin' by, Tracy

Got Sketch 102

Here is my version of the class's 1st sketch as promised: This layout is all about my baby Sabrina and her very sassy attitude! Gotta love that about her because it so makes her who she is!! I am still far behind in the classes but there are no time constraints in this class so I am a happy camper about that!! Lol!! Especially since I am the slowest scrapper on the face of the earth! And tomorrow night I will be working on another sketch from the classes while I am at the Scrap Pink Crop at Hannah's! I am looking forward to a great weekend of scrappin' my little heart out! Hope you all have a great weekend!! Thanks for stoppin' by, Tracy

Enabling Alert!!

I just thought I should warn you about this post being about a recent purchase that I had made that is totally scrapbook related! Lol!! I have been printing my photos from home for along time now and just wasn't real happy with the quality of the prints. My biggest pet peeve about them was that if I touched them no matter how long they had been dry after printing they would smudge or leave marks! Not a happy camper can you tell!! Well, I have been looking at the Epson Picture Mate since I first saw them in use back when Scrapbooks Etc. had their online Scrapbook Show that I watched religiously (sad note; they no longer do the show! :(). Anyways, that is where my love and want for this machine first started to bloom and on top of it the machine itself is not that espensive especially with the awesome quality you get!! So I finally broke down and got it!! Yes, I did!! And I absolutely love this little bugger and I do mean LOVE!! The quality is even better then professional lab quality!! I thought at first yeah right, but yes it is!! I recently reprinted a photo that had gotten a smudge on it and let me tell you WOW!! The color is out of this world, so sharp and crisp and I can stick my fingers all over it and no smudges or marks!! Gotta love that!! Ok, I am done and will climb down off my soap box now!! Lol!! I promise to post a photo of my layout from Got Sketch 102 sometime in the next couple of days. Thanks for stopping by!!, Tracy

Not Much Going On.....

here right now but, this coming weekend I will be Scrappin' Pink at my lss!! I can hardly wait!! It seems like forever since I have gotten out and scrapped! I will be at this event both days of the event and for signing up for both nights we get a goody bag!! Hmmmm.....I just had to sign up for both days especially since it is for such an awesome cause!! Cancer has hit my life personally in so many ways that if I can do anything to support a cure I am on it! And what a better way then doing what I love on top of it! Is anyone else going to be supporting the cause out there by joining a Scrap Pink event in their area or online? I would love to hear about it! I received an email today from my sister Kay with a new pic of my Great Nephew Domenic!! He is just so dang stinkin' cute that I just can't help but smile with joy when I see his little cherub face!! Here is the latest: Such a cutie!! I have been working on another layout from Got Sketch 102 and as soon as it is finished I will share it with you all. Thanks for stopping by, Tracy

Have you joined.......

Got Sketch 102? If you haven't you are missing out!!! And I can tell you that it is still not too late to join, so, what are you waiting for?! Lol!! Just click on the blinkie for it in my side-bar to find out more. Ok, as you can already guess I joined the second I heard there was going to be a 102 because I had taken 101 and totally loved it. I unfortunately didn't have time to actually do any of the 101 sketches but this time around I am trying to correct that by getting my scrappy bum in gear. Here is my first layout that I have done for the class which actually is the pre-class challenge which means I am really behind but hey that is the cool thing about this class.....there are no deadlines!!! I also used one of my Scarlet Lime Kits for this layout as well with a little of my own stash thrown in. I did this layout of my hubby doing what he loves to do which is work out in the yard and the garden (which for us right now is not your typical garden because of renting)making it look absolutely gorgeous for me!! Love that man!! Enjoy, Tracy