Back To School - Or The Kitchen

Well, for most people - this time of year means Back-to-School.  But for those of us who homeschool, it means Back-to-Kitchen (or dining room, or wherever your classroom is located).  Nonetheless, it is always a busy time of transition.  We only have one child that is still being homeschooled, and he is in the 8th Grade this year.  His Math is over my head (I'm sorry to say), and we hired a tutor to help with Math.  But other than that, we are on our way to another great year.  We dropped off our middle daughter at Bible College this weekend, and she is settled in for her second year of college life.  Again, I have to ask "where do the years go"?  They seem to disappear all too quickly.

 

This little card was created for this week's Challenge #9 on Speedy TV called Sketch With a Twist.  The "twist" this week is that there is no sketch.  This card was too crazy to sketch, so that's the whole idea.  I've challenged participants to create something that's too difficult to sketch.  I hope that makes sense.  I invite you all to sign up on Speedy TV to participate in their challenges.  You can win some awesome stamp sets each week.  Just click the link here to sign up and play along:  Speedy TV

 

I used Mark's Finest Papers Lesson Learned stamp set to create this little mini book.  I already mailed this to my sweet niece, Alexa.  I'm welcoming her back from her recent trip to Russia.  As I've shared before, Alexa speaks fluent Russian (as well as English).  She is starting Preschool this Fall.  Here is another picture of my sweet Alexa.  She is super excited to get home to her Papa (her Daddy, my baby brother) for one VERY funny reason.  Her Baba Natasha (Grandma Natalia) doesn't let her have ANY sweets.  But Papa lets her have them.  She said to him on the phone, "Papa, is my gum still on the counter"?  She is SO ready to chew that sweet pink bubble gum.  Oh, how I miss her.

I am entering this little Back-to-School mini book in the following challenges:

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/08/simon-says-back-to-school.html - Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Back-to-School Challenge

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2012/08/week-14-challenge-back-to-school.html - Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - Back-to-School

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/08/inky-impressions-challenge-back-to.html - Inky Impressions Challenges/Back-to-Shool Challenge

http://cropstop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-86-back-to-school.html - Crop Stop Challenge Blog/Back-to-School

Thanks for visiting me today.  I always enjoy your sweet comments, and look forward to stopping by your blogs to see your beautiful work and say hello.  I hope you're having a great week.

Blessings,
Karen