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  This little piggy ...

a) scares the cr*p out of me

b) stands to make a lot of money for the pharmaceutical companies

c) could pose a real threat

d) is being blown out of propotion

d) a little of all of the above

I’m telling you girls…Clarisonic Skin Care Systems by Sonicare really is the bomb! I’ve been a fan of their other products for over 10 years. So, I wasn’t surprised at the positive results of my face after using Clarisonic every day for the past 3 weeks. In fact I was thrilled!

Okay Girls...No more excuses for not putting on that eye liner or mascara...I have found the perfect tool to make you look gorgeous in a few seconds. It's "The Get In Line Eyeliner And Stencil Kit" by bettes boutique. It's a sleek compact with 3 colors,(brown, black & cream), a brush, 2 stencils, and instructions (for those who need a little help!) The site even has a tutorial video for us gals who really need help...

I bought one directly from the site after I read how Jessica Simpson, Beyonce, and J Lo never leave home without it! Now I know why their eyes always look good.

I attended this workshop at Froggy's Arts and Crafts in Toluca Lake and was blown away by the information I received! I have never really thought about what would happen to my kids if anything happened to me or my husband. Probably because I just didn't want to go to that morbid place. Well, I held my breath and attended one of these workshops on Sunday. After I the introduction I let out a huge sigh of relief. It wasn't so bad after all to visit a dark place! It made me realize that I was doing a great disservice to my kids by not protecting them properly.

My daughter LOVES to scrapbook….I for one do not love that she loves to be in my stuff, but I know she loves to spend time with me. I know that she is very proud of what she accomplishes. She watches every page I make and most often tries to "recreate" what I have made. With my current project (her Disney Album) I give her the extra photos to work with. Her pages are always included in the album. This way she is included in the project and gets to show off part of it.

Buying supplies for kids… obviously kids can work with just about any kind of scrapbook supplies. I keep a box of extra stickers and papers that I know I am not going to use and give them to her as I see fit. I also pick up clearance or supplies at the dollar store. A package of 270 Disney princess stickers for $1.79 has lasted longer than one might think! I recommend glue sticks vs. tape rollers for kids. Much cheaper and a whole lot less adult interaction!

Character photos?? If you have been to Disney, you have them and you remember the dreaded lines! I thought for a while how to make character photos “fun” for scrapbooking. My daughter loves to look at her autograph book because she can put together the names and the photographs. I had the idea to scan in the autograph and print it for the scrapbook. Here is Mulan – the page is rather simple, but it shows all the important stuff for a 6-year-old.

Of course making Disney scrapbooks can be expensive. I recommend not using ALL the Jolees products, but limiting them to what is important. Shop around, look for discount supplies. In this page, I actually used paper from Far and Away, a company that makes travel products…this was from the Asian line…perfect for Mulan, I thought!