Still enjoying my "scrap time" and just jumping around from 2005, 07, 08, and 09... a little bit of this and that. I absolutely LOVE this latest photshoot of Katie Homes, it caught my eye last week and got me itchin to do more self portraits, now I just need to find a photographer to do my...

of Spring Break... Our Spring Break started off with an incident in my son's middle school. During basketball practice after school, some kid apparently searched through lockers and stole his money and cell phone.  Unfortunately, that meant the money he worked hard "baby-sitting"...

February flew by! My 10 year old has joined the Family Plan and we got him his first cell phone!  He's been going out a lot more without his big brother and found his own group of friends out there. We used to just call his big brother to find out where he is.. but not anymore!  So w...

What?  That's right, straight from the horse's mouth!  I actually "enjoyed" my Monday.  I'm usually whining about my "sucky" Monday. But not today! Blame it on the longer days (cause it sure is still freezing out there), or Week 4 of calorie counting...

So...my husband found a new love.. Racquetball.  He's been quite obsessed with the sport. He goes every chance he gets.  After a few weeks of hearing how great it is and what a great cardio work out it is.. Ah, well I just had to see what all the fuss was all about! So on Valentine&#...

Stopped by Meg Allen today to get a trim.  My hair grows so fast and I have really thick hair too.. I've been debating how short for a while.. but once I got there I figured I'd go a little shorter and then when spring/summer arrives, I will cut it even shorter!  I've had thi...

They say it takes 21 days to break a habit and it's probably the first steps to changing your lifestyle.  Along with sticking with my word of the year, Simplify.  I've taken many life changing steps to do so.  I've read the book and enjoyed the journey, it provided a wi...

I *heart* Valentine's Day... not that it's a big event in the Barut Household.. but I am a total Hopeless Romantic.. I grew up with the notion of what love was supposed to be like, "Prince Charming will sweep me off my feet and I will be waking up every morning singing as the birds and ...

Wednesday's Thoughts & Daily Tid Bits: I'm slowly getting through these Sookie Stackhouse Series .  Finally on Book 2.  It would help if I wasn't reading other books as well.  And now with the new app for my phone, The Stanza, I've got even more books!  Wh...

My weekend was sheer-bliss.  I was home bound, slept in, ate out, didn't have to be anywhere, time with the kids, and most importantly, the hubby was home too. Friday. A short day at work. Home with hubby for the evening. Sushi for dinner. A trip to Target. A night with Izzy doing crafts. ...