congratulations...

we have a winner. 

yes... you... Emily K Blumenstein are my winner of the giveaway!

look for an email to come soon with more information!

you lucky dog you.

 

"call now in the next 5 minutes... and we'll add in a second set"

just kidding.

but really post of comment if you are interested. tomorrow i will randomly select a winner and announce!


and then ill send you some updates on my "donny and marie osmond" vacation to the florida keys with richie

BUT WAIT... there is more!

I've been using this blog as a way for me to track and share my memories and experiences during my time of my volunteer year (the fate of it is unknown as I have been continue to blog despite my volunteer time ending)!

Usually I ramble about my on-goings/adventures but today I wanted to pass along an exciting give-away (consider it a present for being an avid reader)!

 

My Memories Suite is an award-winning digital scrapbooking software that is extremely easy and fun to use. But... the adventure only BEGINS at scrapbooking... you can do way more than just digital scrapbooks, you can also use it for greeting cards, calendars, trading cards and even movies!

But wait... there's more... projects are printable! OR you can have them bound into a book OR turn it into a DVD! OR put it on you iPod/iPhone (or insert it in a blog). Life really is great!

Maybe you are asking yourself... "I thought she said something about a give-away"...

so I will add the obligatory "BUT WAIT... there is more" 

You can get your own copy of this amazing software (a digital download right to your computer).

There are a few ways to get in on the magic...
1. Follow me and leave a comment below letting me know!
2. Visit MyMemories.Com and leave a comment back here letting me know what you would love to have from their collection.
3. Follow My Memories on Facebook and come back leaving a comment below letting me know you did so.
4. Share this giveaway on your Facebook page and then leave me a comment below letting me know!

That's 4 ways to enter which equals 4 chances to win! Not to shabby right!!

I will randomly pick the winner (ah the power) on Wednesday, September, 28th so make sure you've left some comments by then!

But wait... there is more..

I would LOVE to GIVE YOU a coupon code to MyMemories.Com for $10 off your order! Just copy and paste the coupon code: STMMMS88117 when you check out and you'll get $10 off!!! 


But wait... there is more...

Don't you want to see a sample. Here is something I whipped up this morning (I didn't have a ton of time... but it was so easy to use)!

But wait there is more... OK, well actually, that is all! Leave a comment let me know and you can get your own digital suite!

i cheated on my blog...

this just in...

I wrote for another blog!

Click here if you want to check it out!

happy monday.

an ode to the man who flipped me the bird today...

oh, angry man in white honda civic

you gracefully displayed your middle finger out the window

it was able to gleefully feel the warm houston breeze

my only reaction, puzzled by your display and oblivious to the intent of it

was to share my humble midwest wave

(the one that we, in the midwest, do to thank a car for letting us pass by)

how precious was your face, when you saw my response

you realized, that someone whom you had not intended to view your middle finger, had in fact, seen your symbolic gesture

(me, girl from the midwest)

your draw dropped, and your voice mouthed some sort of apology

thanks for making me giggle this morning

do you think this was sent in by one of MY students

this is from postsecret.com and was posted yesterday.

“People should fall in love with their eyes closed.” - Andy Warhol

So life is great and hectic and most importantly beautiful.

Here is a quick calendar refresh.

I moved on the 21st

22nd- first day of school
25th- the students found out where they were going to work!!!
26th- first annual building the kingdom day (all- school service day)

Today (29th)- Meet your student work team - Downtown
Tomorrow (30th)- Meet you student work team- Non- downtown.
August 31st- Downtown Orientations On-Site Orientation
September 1st- Non- Downtown On-Site Orientation AND Mass of the Holy Spirit!

It will certainly be a packed week. VERY exciting for all our students to meet their awesome sponsors!


Now onto my quote/title....

Last week I had the students do a little in house conversation. I have them divided into 4 pod work groups. Each on received an artist (Monet, Warhol, Dali and Picasso) and they had to write as many facts (from memory) about that artist OR comment on the piece that I handed them from the artisit.

My winning group (Andy Warhol) was VERY impressive in their fact finding mission. They had a ton of GREAT art knowledge on Warhol including that quote!

I was impressed.

More on life later!