Tag I Made

This I made for my dear friend Grace.

Tubes are from Daisy Evil Princess

Soothing The Savage Beast

The final draft of my essay.

It has often been said that music soothes the savage beast. Through the ages, music has been much more than just that. Music has affected the human race in ways that other entertainments haven’t. Who doesn’t remember the song that played during their first kiss? What about that summer when you played a different song over and over and over again, singing along just as loud the last time as the first. Finally, we come back to the beast. That one tune your mother always used to hum to calm you when you were a baby. The positive effects of music can be societal, but more often than not are highly personal.

My husband and I had our first kiss to “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. Every time I hear the song now, I remember that night and any problems we may be having seem to melt. I have two beautiful children due to this song, and a loving man who, I hope, feels the same way whenever he hears it too. I think he does.

I remember Melissa every time “The Thunder Rolls” plays. Garth Brooks was just so cute in those tight wranglers. We went crazy to that song for nearly a full school year, screaming ourselves hoarse no matter where we were. I can tell you, we got a lot of strange looks. Not that it mattered to two smitten teenagers. The song evokes in me a memory of innocence and pure, childish fun.

There is a smallish pink room with a hand me down crib in one corner and a matching dresser in the other. In the middle of the room is a rocking chair. The rocking chair moves slowly back and forth as a young red haired woman cradles a baby in her arms, alternately humming and softly singing “Frere Jacque”. The child smiles at the woman and slowly drifts off to sleep. Mom lays me down and goes back down the hall, still humming. The atmosphere is pure bliss.

Music forges bonds that last lifetimes, and memories that melt hearts. No matter how many times a song or singer is pointed at as a downfall of society, or blamed for a heinous act committed by some disturbed fan, music will always be a positive influence in countless lives. Another baby will dream whatever beautiful things babies dream.

Soothing The Savage Beast

This is my rough draft of the cause and effect essay i have to write for english.

Soothing The Savage Beast

It has often been said that music soothes the savage beast. Through the ages, music has been much more than just that. Music has brought the human race together in ways that other entertainments haven’t. Who doesn’t remember the song that played during their first kiss? What about that summer when you played a different song over and over and over again, singing along just as loud the last time as the first. Finally, back to the beast. That one tune your mother always used to hum to calm you when you were a baby.

My husband and I had our first kiss to “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. Every time I hear the song now, I remember that night and any problems we may be having seem to melt. I have two beautiful children due to this song, and a loving man who, I hope, feels the same way whenever he hears it too. I think he does.

I remember Melissa every time “The Thunder Rolls” plays. Garth Brooks was just so cute in those tight wranglers. We went crazy to that song for nearly a full school year, screaming ourselves hoarse no matter where we were. I can tell you, we got a lot of strange looks. Not that it mattered to two smitten teenagers. The song evokes in me a memory of innocence and pure, childish fun.

There is a smallish pink room with a hand me down crib in one corner and a matching dresser in the other. In the middle of the room is a rocking chair. The rocking chair moves slowly back and forth as a young red haired woman cradles a baby in her arms, alternately humming and softly singing “Frere Jacque”. The child smiles at the woman and slowly drifts off to sleep. Mom lays me down and goes back down the hall, still humming. Pure bliss.

Music forges bonds that last lifetimes, and memories that melt hearts. No matter how many times a song or singer is pointed at as a downfall of society, or blamed for a heinous act committed by some disturbed fan, music will always be a positive influence in countless lives. And another baby will dream whatever beautiful things babies dream.

Master Me 4 Kat

Ok, now that I'm giving it to her later today, I can post what I made for Kat (Kirsten) using her poem. I printed and framed this for her. It's a full size image, so you will need to click on it to see a larger view.

Master Me by Kirsten

This is my daughter Kirsten's poem.
It was published this year.

Master Me

Copy if you please,
I don't really mind,
But you'll never get it right,
Because being me is quite hard,
Especially for you.

I'm really the only one,
That understands,
The way I think,
The way I act,
The way I am.

Mastering me will be a challenge,
A challenge you may never beat,
But for me,
It's easy
As one, two, three.

Kirsten Lowrance, Grade 6
Fuller Middle School, AR

Back to School Fall 2009!

Ok, so it's back to school time.
Here's last years pictures and if you'll come back next week, I'll have for you pictures for this year. I just wanted to show you, this year, I am really hoping that my hubby will let me take a single picture of him on the first day of classes. For my keepsakes. Then in the spring I'll share you my first day of school pictures.
Pictures

More Awards

Two of my very special friends gave me some awards, right now I'm not going to post them as I don't actually have time, I need to get some house work done and then get dinner started. Plus Lily got me all re-addicted to facebook again. Plus offline life is really starting to get people down and I want the girls to know that I am always thinking about you.

Without Loyal, this blog would be nothing and I wouldn't even know where to begin when it comes to scrapping. Hope your trip is going good and you are having lots of fun.

Without Peggy I wouldn't be tagging anymore. I say kill him Peggy.

Without Lily, I would just die of sadness cause she's one of the first to always bring sunshine to my dark mood. Lily, I thinks Tammie & Peggy needs some of that sunshine.

Tammie is my shoulder to cry on. Tammie, I need to call you and check on you.

Dawn keeps my perversions in check. Dawn, they are out of control!

I love you girls.

Hopefully later I'll have time to post my new awards for you all to see. I also hope to find sometime to do some scrapping.

Also, Sanie gave me an award that I will post ASAP.


Lovely Blog Award
Thank you so much Gypsy for this award.
Here are the guidelines for accepting the award:
1. Add the logo to your blog;
2. Link to the person from whom you received this award;
3. Nominate 7 or more blogs;
4. Leave a message on their blog, letting them know they are One Lovely Blog!
I'm giving this award to these lovely blogs:
1. Ecletic Chaos
2. Home of the Urban Fairy
3. Classie Creationz
4. The Dea Files
5. Dea DunIt Designs
6. Outlaw Diva Designs
7. Stellarfairy Designs
8. Hezascraps

Another Award

I got another award from Gypsy of Gypsy's Caravan.
Thank you so much for this award.

Hey Everyone...

...everything on my blog is now FREE!!!

Whew, Sorry...

...for being Mia for so long. Life stepped in and I had to deal with it. Sorry. Anyhow. I wanted to let you all know I'm doing ok. My children start back to school on August 19 and John starts college on August 18. I will start college in the Spring of 2010. I would like to get back to making you all scrapkits, but I just haven't found the time yet. I've been stressing and stressing and stressing. There's tons of stressful things in life.

Ok so back to college. John's going for Paralegal and I'll be going first for Legal Secretary and then I'm going to follow that up immediately with Office Technology.

Well I must go now, got to go school uniform shopping today.