First you will see what current QMC members can download from the forum. If you aren’t a member yet, you can join HERE.  The Quarterly Membership Club can be downloaded at the forum or at 4shared. Whichever is easier for you.  

 

Also,  I am loading a sale to the store this weekend because I have been uploading bunches of files at the store and have bunches more to add. I have over 300 in fact. However, I have about 50 ready right now. These are old files and new files and lots of files. I hope you find something you enjoy! Keep an eye out for the sale details.

 

 

Thank you!

Enjoy!

Chris

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As you know if you visit my blog often, we watch alot of westerns, John Wayne, in particular in this family. and a familiar scene is one of the hot days and warm nights and of course someone getting thrown in the horse water trough. Well this past weekend, we spent alot of time walking a horse that is colicing and not doing well. We were up at 11:30 pm in the dark walking him or sitting and listening to him sleep in silence. My hubby and I sat in the moonlight and listened to the desert as it cooled hand in hand. just praying that our friends horse will get over this hump and make it. During the day, we spent it in the sun so a little warmer. So we have a barely used trough. We filled it with water and my son was the happiest ever seen. It is deep enough to even get out the snorkle. I am not sure my hubby was to thrilled I was gonna add a picture of him in the trough, but a cowboy cooling off in the heat. woohoo. Life is good!

And here is the kiddo just floating later by himself. this patio is the one on our hobby barn. It is a nice place for us to cool off and hang out.

My hubby grinned at me afterwards. He agreed my idea of the water trough was good. I told him one day when our kiddo has grandkids he will tell them about how his parents let him float in a water trough to escape the heat. This made my hubby smile. Even tho’ the weekend was stressed with worry. We smiled alot. It is good to have a best friend to hang out with during troubled times and also during good. It’s how you handle the stress that builds that solid bridge. I always feel like I can turn to my hubby to laugh, to giggle or just to pause and feel the comfort. Which is a good thing because a few hours later I tripped and sliced the bottom of my toe off. (I am talented I know. ) After realizing I was standing in blood, I hobbled to the house and sent the kiddo to get Dad. Hubby came in the house as I lay on the floor with my foot up in the air to try to slow the bleeding. He just smiled at me that angled little grin. I am not quite sure it said… ” what has my wife gotten herself into now?”  or “is this her way of not having to walk the horse in the heat anymore?” haha. Never ever have I had a cuter medic in boots and a hat. And a rescue guy that ran for Dad at the speed of light. so it’s all wrapped up and sitting elevated as I type this because it starts to pound when I smack it on stuff.. which if course I just did.. so maybe his angled little grin was… “how clumsy is my wife?” haha. maybeI’ll have to ponder that.

But for now.. I’ll just .. Love my life.

Enjoy!

Chris

Well – I finally got my pages put together!  I cut everything a week ago.  These are pictures from July 4, 2009.  I used the free files that came with the challenge created by RSMobley Designs and some extras she gave away on her blog – thank you Sharon!  I love these files.  I added 3 small star charms on one page (from www.acharmingplace.com) after I colored them with a red sharpie pen.  I added a background circle to the circle star mat then cut it in half to use on my pages.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Sandra from NC

This year I hope to be more organized about school. With the longer days and the extra items my kiddo wants to do I got to thinking when I was folding laundry a few weeks ago. If I could just put his clothes in a place for the week on Sunday when I do clothes. I would know that his “school pride” shirt is ready to go. I would know that his Boy Scouts outfit is ready that he wants to wear etc. And my son is a clothes hound. He goes through tons of clothes in a day.

So I had this shelf I bought at a yard sale for cheap. I bought it because it matched our style, but wasn’t clear on what it’s use would be and well dirt cheap. So I printed the days of the week and put some Star Wars/Clone Wars lego pictures on the labels to make them “more cool” (which worked!) and put this shelf in my kiddos room.

Then last week the kiddo and I sat down and put his items on his shelf. We talked about Friday’s and his school shirt. Which outfits match eachother. What shirt he wanted to wear the first day. All of these little details. My kiddo really got into it. He pulled the outfits out of the drawer and put them on the shelf and in doing so. He told me what shorts he liked and didn’t like and why. This gave me a little insight into why some of the things I buy end up in the bottom of the drawer until I give them to my relatives for their boys only to realize they have only been worn once or twice. Like Buttons. He would prefer snap shorts. Buttons take to long to do when you want to get to recess. This to me is a fair request. And when you are in school all day Recess is an important part of the day. So that works. And the shirts with the stripes well he doesnt like to wear those to much because one other kid in his class was picking on him about it. I can get that. I have been that insecure kid. So it was a good visit in the kiddos room. Of course I didn’t turn around and look at everything behind me. I just focused on the drawers and my shelving unit and it’s purpose and talking it with the kiddo. The rest of the tornado in his room I will deal with on another day. For today, we will just do a “GO MOM” cheer for a beginning to new organization.

Have a great day!

Enjoy!
Chris

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Well it’s the first day.. Means new organizations, schedules and changes today. Moving myself back out to the studio to work out of. Yeah! But come lunch time when I am eating lunch by myself I am gonna miss him greatly. My hubby knows this so he keeps checking on me. Although being in the studio working helps boost my work creativity. Wooho!! So cheers to the first day. Here is a picture of my hubby and the kiddo. Dad had to leave early for work. And as usual Freckles got in on the 1^st day pictures.

 

Drove to school and kiddo says… “Mom, I can walk from the gate”. I said “okay but can I walk you to the playground so it’s the first day?” Sure he says. We get to the playground throw the backpack inline and he says half in a turn run “Okay Mom see you at the gate after school” I smile. And say “have a great day” … He cocks his head to the side and looks at me and says “Mom do you want a hug?” I said “yes” He gave me a hug. Ran the other way. And yelled “bye mom” So good to be understood by my very independent 1^st grader.

 

On to another great day!

Enjoy!

Chris

Here is the card I made for my Mother’s 80th birthday.  I used Chris’ latest Happy Birthday Card file (CD00731) from the Apr-June QMC.  I’m sure it will be in the store soon if you weren’t a QMC member last quarter.  I added Hawaiian accents because my Mom loves Hawaii!!  She has vacationed there 3 times since she retired, she loves it so much.  I also posted a picture of the Birthday girl on her birthday!!  Doesn’t look too bad for an 80 year old, does she?

We live in the desert so the best time to do things outdoors is in the morning and as early as you can stand it. My hubby was out cleaning horse waters and I had been out doing some random things.I had my camera with me to take a picture of the tile table I showed the other day. I was working my way back to the house. Must have been about 6 a.m. I walked right past this cutey and started up the stairs. He says quietely. Good Morning Mom.

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