In other news...

Okay, I have four things to divulge. Hope you likey:

1) I got my cholestoral screening back from the lab today. Apparently, I'm gonna LIVE! For those who must know (and I'm sure that is pretty much all of you), my total cholestoral is 157. You have no idea what this means to this heart-obsessed gal. Seriously. But that's a whole 'nother story right there.

2) I took my car into the shop and asked them about my pancake of a tire. The dude said I did not have "road hazard" on my tires -- whatever the hell that is. So I gave him a little looksie with my eyes, and then he buckled under the weight of my lusty glare and got me a new tire for $35. Damn, I'm good.

(I'm pretty sure he wasn't going to give me the $35 tire anyway. It was my eyes that did it, and that will be the story until the day I die.)

3) I have layouts -- four of them to be exact. I did them all last night and I can't decide which ones are more worthy to be posted, so dang it if I'm not going to post them ALL! This is almost the last of my "Fashion Sense" kit from Coordinates Collection. Feast your eyes on these beauties:


Okay, the above is my mother back in June when I snapped this picture while she was talking to my Aunt Sharon. I think she was getting frustrated because I wouldn't leave her alone. But look at this result. Worth it? Indeed.

And just so you know, "True Luv" stands for the fact that my mother is my first true love. For reals, ya'll. She rawks.

Next up is my lovely sister looking all luscious in black and white:

I've been reading Ali Edwards's book (Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper), and this is kind of what transpired. I think I love it.

Alrighty, this next one is of me looking all contemplative and thoughtful. But really it was all staged. Right before this picture I was being all tipsy on pina coladas and fireworks. I am such a good poser it's not even funny. See:

This one was inspired a li'l by Elsie Flannigan, my all-time scrapbooking hero. (I've mentioned that before, haven't I?) I can't be completely all freestyle with my layouts because my brain is a little too linear for that. So this is the best I can come up with.

And lastly, my daughter. I kind of like this one:

Dig those pearl brads, man. Classy. And so I could go on and on and on about how beautiful Autumn is and how lovely she looks in the photos and how much she takes after me (ha!), but I won't. My hands are cramping up now, and I need to save me strength for my last bit of news.

But before I get to that, I wanna take a poll -- which layout is your favorite? Don't know why it matters; it just does.

4) I saved the best for last, peoples. Here goes:

MY BROTHER AND HANNAH ARE HAVING A BABY!!

And this means, I am going to be a real full-blooded auntie! I am super excited and trying very hard not to wet myself. So cool.

Alright -- so this post is about eons too long, and I apologize if you've fallen asleep already. But wasn't it totally worth it like I said? I think yes.