My Scrap-Jo is back!!!
Well, it’s official! My scrap-jo is back! I got two good phone calls that totally kicked my scrap-jo in gear!! Phone call number 1- I got a job as a part time photographer in a local studio near me and phone call number 2 ) I will be starting my adult education classes FINALLY 9/9!!!! I am a happy camper! And my classes are Friday 5-9 and Saturday either 8-12 OR 5-9 which works out great.
I am currently working on a few scrappy things. I did manage getting 2 layouts and 6 cards done on Wednesday and started on a small order I got for 15 Birthday invites (I have until 09/20 to get them done)
But here is what I have been creating!
These are little cards I am making to put Jessa’s school pictures in to send family & friends. I have to make 25 of these, and so far I have made 5!
I also made my mom’s birthday card (Her birthday is 09/16) but I will not be posting the card until after she gets it because I know she reads my blog lol.
Well. I need to go throw dinner in the crock pot. Making a roast for dinner, with potatoes, carrots & onions!
I will blog more soon!
Wow….
I really did not realize how long it had been since I blogged her. I have been so busy with things here at home, I haven’t had anytime for scrabooking, let alone blogging on my scrappy blog. I have been blogging here and there on my everyday life blog – Mandi Mentioned. It is private, made available to read by invite only. If you would like an invite to be able to read it, and follow it, you can send an e-mail to admin@amandasscrappyadventures.com. It takes about 24 hours but you will be added to the “Who can view list”.
Life has been good lately.. busy, super busy, but good. Jessa turned 5 AND started school August 22. She had a rough first day but is doing great, loves school, and loves her teacher & classmates.
We are all definitely proud of her!
At the end of June, we took a last minute trip to PA to see my family. (and when I say last minute, I mean literally decided 1 week before we left that we were going). We only stayed for 4 days, but we had a great time visiting with my family as always. We decided that we indefinitely want to move back to NY. We are hoping by the end of next year, but things happen and get in the way of plans so we are setting it for a 5 year goal. Neither of us care for Florida too much at all.. Plus all of our friends are in NY and my family in PA, and then we have Albert’s grandmother in NY too.
Well on that note; Jessa is napping (she naps every day after school, and is still in bed by 9 30), A.J and Tali are sitting in his room watching Blue’s Clues, and I am in my office, so I think I am going to scrap for a bit before dinner comes out of the oven!
Now that things are hopefully going to slow down, I am hoping to be able to blog more!
Have a Happy Scrappy Day! (And rest of the week too)!!!
Wow… It’s been a while
Again, I have neglected posting here. Things have not slowed down here yet. We are moving in less than a week. So packing and preparing for the move has been keeping me hopping!
I had major car issues.. The water pump went on the PT Cruiser, so with that being said, we had to not only replace the water pump, but the timing chain as well as thermostat. I had the work done on the car, got the car back Thursday and it was still off. Something was not right. Well I brought the car back and they said oh nothing is wrong.. Yea right.. so me, being paranoid because of previous issues with other cars, took the Cruiser to another garage. Yea.. from it being driven (Not by me) after it over heated several times, caused a few of the sensors to go bad, and being told the heads most likely needed to be replaced.. Freaking great.. this was going to cost me another $1,200.00 PLUS.
After going over my budget (Four times!!), I decided it was time.. I got in the Cruiser and headed down to the dealer. Well I was about half way there, stopped at a red light and I noticed the car had started making a really bad vibration and a high pitch sound. The light turn green, I stepped on the gas and whammo! The car bogged down and I could not go faster than 45 miles per hour!
Well, I got to the dealer, got all my paper work out of the car and went in.. I told them of the issues with the car, that I had no cash to put down, but I had the car free and clear to trade in. Their mechanic looked at the car, took it for a test drive, took it in to the garage. The manager came over and said.. There is a lot wrong with the car, let me go put it on auction and see what I can get for it. Ok, so in the mean time, Julius, the sales person that was helping me, took my paper work (Pay stubs, ID, proof of address etc) and the manager came back and said. We got an offer, 3500.00! Alright!! So I had 3500.00 for the down payment. They then asked which vehicle ( S ) I was interested in.. so I told them and they came back with a list of cars available to me for the down payment I had. .. I really did not like anything they had on the list.. They did have a Chevy HHR, but I did not want to go that route.. So.. they found a 2005 Kia Sorrento at another one of their branches in Orlando to get it. He called to make sure it was still in stock, but nope.. they just sold it an hour before. At this point I am ready to just say screw it and leave. So the one sales guy and the manager are talking, and the salesman comes over to me and says, here, got a surprise for you, the manager said to go ahead and give you another 1,000 on your trade in, he already got it approved with corporate, so we can get you in this.. We walked out back, and there it sat- A 2006 Isuzu Ascender- Royal blue.. I immediately fell in love! He tossed the keys to me and said, go ahead, take it for a test run.. Omg, omg, omg!! I was and am totally in love with it!!!
I get back to the dealership and get inside.. They already had the paperwork approved, and ready for me to sign, so I called my insurance company and had the cruiser taken off, and put on the truck.. ( my insurance with comp and collision is only 30.00 more than what I was paying for basic on the Cruiser) and with my car payment and insurance I was 75.00 UNDER my budget for this car!! I have a 45 month loan and 3-36 warranty, along with free road side assistance, free towing and rental coverage and 3 free oil changes per year. I scored! LOL
Here is my new baby!
2006- Isuzu Ascender-
And the CD Player has a remote!
I do have to say I loved my cruiser- but I love this car even more!
