Breakfast at Ikea

We love free breakfast day at Ikea. If you go early, you get eggs, bacon and hash browns for nothing. We like to jazz it up a bit with a ci...

Fairy Gardens

We saw these adorable little fairy gardens at the MN Landscape Arboretum. It was so fun looking at all the tiny things and miniature plants...

Signs of Spring

A welcome sight after a long winter: a budding tree spotted at the Arboretum

Fairy Garden

credits: Equinox by Jen Yurko

Waiting for Spring

credits: Little Pistol by Designs by Laura Burger2

Go Away Winter

…see you next spring.

March 2013

Juliana’s 20th birthday: note interesting assortment of favorite foods – crab, cocktail weinies, cheesecake and caesar salad Lauren’s fir...

You Make Me Smile

Gloria needed a baby picture for display at the 5th grade graduation and I knew I wanted to offer one of my favorites – taken over the back...

Natalie’s House of Cards

We often take photos of things that get built the need to get taken down afterward because of space issues. Such was the case with this hous...

Deephaven Talent Show 2013

Gloria was in the fifth grade girls finale dance group for Deephaven’s Got Talent 2013. There were 30 girls and they worked really hard wit...

Icicles

As a homeowner, when I see huge icicles I think YIKES that’s bad but the kid in me thinks likes the girls – YAY that’s fun!

Jamie Joy

everything from the DST March Blog Train freebie on Christine Smith's blog (retired)

Monkey Bread

Recipe page we made for a fundraising cookbook done by Deephaven 5th grade families

Thriller

Gloria, Mikaela, Sophia & Pepe did “Thriller” for the fifth grade orchestra recital – complete with costumes and makeup. They were an i...

Katie’s Birthday Week 2013

Katie’s 15th birthday – shopping in downtown Minneapolis with a stop at Candyland Sweethearts dance with Jake Barton very elaborate a...

Sweetheart’s Dance

  Katie and Jake Barton going to the Sweetheart’s Dance at Minnetonka High School

Valentine’s Day

I staged these 3 photos for a V-Day “card” for the man of the house from the ladies of the house.

Valentine Roses

Jim got me these roses for Valentine’s Day

100th Day of Kindergarten

Jamie’s 100th Day of school celebration hat from Deephaven Elementary in Senora Forsman’s class

Snow Fort

  fresh snowfall on a Sunday afternoons was good for about three hours of outdoor fort building in the front yard

Jason Gray Concert at MOA

Musical highlights from early winter – Jason Gray concert at MOA and winter district orchestra festival at MHS. We arrived fairly early for...

Chanhassen Outdoor Skating

Time to get some fresh, light exposure and exercise so mom doesn’t go crazy. January 2013. template: Golden Girls Digital Design | Pixel...

GoodBye Lights

I’m always sad when it’s time to take down the tree. That’s probably why we wait at least a week after Christmas - usually more like two we...

January 2013 Week 1

Back to school after a winter break that seemed to short. Time to take down all the Christmas decorations and settle in for the long part o...

Christmas Eve 2012

Too Much Screen Time

This is an excellent visual example of the ongoing battle we have in this house to manage all aspects of technology. We have all fallen off...

Bartizal Christmas 2012

Horsey Ride

There’s nothing like a good horsey ride ~ at Heidi’s birthday party.

Decorating the Tree 2012

As usual, everyone really loved hanging up all their own ornaments that Grandma Sharon had given them each year. It’s quite a collection no...

Charlie Bowling 2012

credits: That’s Life Nov 2013 Digiscrap Parade Christine Smith: Art Bytes Stars (retired) Royanna F Treasure Box (retired)

Birthday Presents

Heidi’s 5th BDay party, December 2012 Credits: everything from A Brand New Day by Lauren Grier

So Glad You Have Each Other

credits: Kissing Booth by Micheline Martin

Kind of a Big Deal

credits: Me the Magnificent by Krystal Hartley

Trampoline November 2012

credits: Jen Maddocks Artisan Papers & Clusters III Kristin’s Scrap Design template (2 page LO No.3) Captivated Visions Mish Mash Stam...

Wonderful

credits: Everything from August Group Therapy at DigiScrapAddicts.com Angie Kovacs: Elements Created By Jill: Elements 1, 3 Nibbles Skribb...

Be Me

everything from August Group Therapy at DigiScrapAddicts

Gloria Faith

credits: Sometimes Good Happens (in The Fix at DigiScrapAddicts through Oct 14), essential digital stitches by Christine Smith (retired)

Future Daddy

credits: Raspberry Road Designs Cute as a Button Add on Mye de Leon/Genefer Bursett A New Beginning Deca Designs Dreamer Captivated Visions...

Whenever You Fall

credits: everything from October Group Therapy at DigiScrapAddicts - Christine Smith: papers, art bytes, botanicals 1 & 2, metals Digi...

Thanksgiving 2012

  credits: Anna Aspnes Art Play Palette Saffron Villa SAS Designs Autumn Thoughts Christine Smith Life Defined Frames & Embellishment...

Macy’s Christmas Display 2012

credits: I Love my Square Mat 6 and ½ by Deep Girl Design (coming to The Fix at DigiScrapAddicts on Dec 15) Christine Smith Color Play 5 A...

Holidazzle Parade 2012

credits: Bon Scrapatit Warm Winter Wishes Christine Smith Art on the Edge Overlays II, Earthy Kit (retired) Angie Young Dare to Believe in...

Sweetest Girl

credits: everything by Captivated Visions at ScrapbookGraphics.com This Fabulous Life Value Bundle - Elements and Ephemera, Blacks & Wh...

Natalie November 2012

credits: 15everything from After the Storm Charity Collab (formerly available from OScraps designers and friends)

Halloween 2012

credits: Everything by Christine Smith: Darkening Days, Gratitude (retired)

Glorious

  credits: Art on the Edge Overlays 1, Art Bytes No. 7 Script by Christine Smith background by Lauraskathi notions by Dido Scraps from OScr...

Minnesota Zoo 2012

Our big collection of photos from all the interesting things we saw on this trip to the zoo.