Check out the shop for the new Halloween and Fall line! Here’s a peek at a couple of quickpages and kits! This is NOT the entire line…go to the shop to see it all!

See more in the Digi Nirvana Shop!

So when I’m not working on Digi Nirvana (and a new website coming soon:)), I have this thing called a day job, lol. I’m a Communications and Event Director for an association. So this coming week, my first big convention that I have been planning is in Los Cabos, Mexico (yes, a tough life, I know). Anyway, it’s the first real time that we have been away from both of the girls. And it’s not just some mini-trip. It’s a WHOLE WEEK! I’m a tiny bit freaked out and every time I think of it, I think of something new that needs to be taken care of before we leave. Wait, it just happened again…I had to stop writing this post and make another note in my planner! So I have been procrastinating writing up the itinerary for the girls (need for such a thing because of preschool, relative switching, etc). Plus, my sister will be watching them for part of the time (SuiKim) and she’s never watched them before (you’ll be great, hon! I’m just a nervous wreck!) And of course, YOU know all your kids routines, but other people don’t so it is all very crazy! 

Hi everyone! I just published an article for the Daily Scrapper on Autism and Scrapbooking. Take a look at http://www.thedailyscrapper.com. There is also a link to contribute to Walk for Autism. (and eventually a follow up article by Tammy, a person I interviewed for the article).

Okay…2 really. The first is for anyone who thinks they need website hosting. I had BIG problems with my previous hosting company. Whatever you do DO NOT use dot5hosting! They made everything a hassle and I sat on the phone for over an hour at a time (I think I left my phone on one time for an hour and a half!) just to speak to someone completely incompetent! Anyway, so I made the switch in June to this new hosting company (by the way, did I mention that the old hosting company LOST all my databases?, which is all of you had to create new logins at the store?). Thenew hosting company’s name is bluehost.com and I am doing another website (You guys will see it’s launch October 1st!) and the entire process to get the domain name, upload my shopping cart system, and do a redirect took 10 MINUTES! It rocked!!!!!! Thanks bluehost!!!!

Okay, the second service announcement is a bit personal, but I would feel like an absolute idiot to keep this information to myself. This is for all the mom’s out there! I first heard of the BioFit bra from my sister-in-law’s friend Lacy a couple of weeks ago. As it happens, I was looking for a bra and went to Victoria Secrets to find one. I just happened to try this one on…..OM Gosh!!!! It is heaven!!!!!!! I am telling you, if you have suffered what many of us breastfeeding moms have suffered, this bra is for you! It’s a bit expensive, but COMPLETELY worth it! Okay, done with all the talk that may make my husband blush when he reads this.

In other news, my daugher Siri has 4 new invisible friends….do any of you have kids with invisible friends? We’ve never experienced it before, but for the most part, it is hilarious! Two of the friends are brother and sister (Jack and Chelsea). They live in Minnesota and their mom drops them between Utah and MInnesota (we moved from Minnesota to Utah 3 months ago). She also has a BABY invisible friend named Caroline (same as her cousin Caroline who happens to be older than her). I think she likes invisible baby Caroline because she can tell her what to do (something that isn’t always the case with real life older cousin Caroline). Oh, and the last invisible friend is Sierre. Aparently invisible Caorline and Sierre are cousins. I didn’t think there was anything to analyze there, but now I’m looking at this and thinking is Sierre Siri’s alter ego?

If any of you have kids with invisible friends, I’d like to hear about it…I’m wondering how long this will last. I don’t think it’s a big deal (it’s actually pretty funny), but I’d just interested! Happy Friday everyone!

Hi everyone! Alicia’s new line is up! It’s adorable! Take a look at in the shop!!! VISIT SHOP 

A LITTLE NIRVANA FROM SIRI:
Siri: “The shortest times are the longest times of all.” (Don’t ask me! She usually says it when I say, “two more minutes.”)

Right now, you’ll notice that Megan’s got a couple of new kits up. Enjoy! Alicia will have a new line out for the store for labor day. And a week after that, I’ll have all the new autumn and halloween kits and elements up. So tons of new products coming to the store! Keep checking back as the front page of the shop will be changing weekly!

I saw this link at DST and I thought I would die laughing! Take a look!

Okay, once again, I’m behind in my updates. I just need another hour in my day (preferably when the kids are asleep to get everything finished that I say I am going to finish hehee). So I was going to report on the surprise party I threw for Josh’s graduation (and for taking the bar).

After changing the date once (from July to August…and yes, the invites were already sent out and I had to call everyone back. Josh failed to inform me of a class he was taking on Saturday) and changing the time once (August 2nd at 11:45am got rearranged to 12:45 pm when Josh told me the NIGHT BEFORE THE PARTY that he had an MPRE class until 1pm—man, I was stressed!), we had a really great party! Josh was COMPLETELY surprised. It made it worth it because he was SO confused and then just happy!

My sister-in-law Taylor feeding Fliss a lime.

View from the other side of the table…lol

Two cousins with lollipops!

A photograph by Taylor

Siri bathed in gopher-colored balloons!

Thanks to everyone who came! It was so fun!

As for the store, there’s a new challenge minikit freebie on the homepage of the shop. In the forum, you can win gift certificate money by using the challenge freebie for layouts! Here’s the link to the forum challenges to see how it works. It’s easy and fun. Here’s a peek at the freebie:

So after some not-so-lazy days, I finished this little collection! I hope you all enjoy it! There are sales going on right now on the accessories, multipacks and quickpages. Be sure to check out the shop!

Here are the quickpages!

Also, I WILL get the photos up of Josh’s surprise graduation party soon! A thank you to everyone for keeping it a secret! It was a big success!

So I was perusing digishoptalk today and someone posted a link I have been looking for! It’s a company that changes your blog into a book. The thing that I love the most about it, is that this sort of takes care of two birds with one stone. I can blog/journal…well, at least the highlights, and then get it into a family book! It makes me so happy! I like digi scrapping because I think it really captures the moments in our lives that are interesting and beautiful, but I tend to put a lot of “other” stuff on my blog…things I’m into, funny antidotes about the kids, etc.

So tired of me rambling about it, and just want the link….lol. Here is it http://www.blurb.com/create/book/blogbook . Check it out and tell me what you think!

In Utah, we have a Pioneer Day celebration on the 24th of July. I’ve never really celebrated it before (mostly because I only lived in Utah as an undergrad), but we had a great time going to the parade and having a bbq with friends and family. Here are some of the highlights:

water balloon toss with Liz and Caroline (me and Siri).

Felicity doing a lot of wandering around (and generally having a great time) at the bbq

My two angels! (Flissa has her bottle because she was almost ready for bed)

Siri’s obsession with Bob and Judy’s Sugar Plum Princess and fairy dolls (yes, she took these pictures)

Watching the fireworks

Making “snakes” (Siri’s favorite part!)

And because I have been a slacker (and didn’t post these ON Pioneer Day), I also have photos of Lola’s Birthday Party from last night. It was at Nate and Michelle’s house and was SO fun! The first part was outside…there was a huge wind storm that can in and blew away napkins, plates, chips…I even chased after a sack and got made fun of (I couldn’t really tell if I was going to really get it or not, so I kept stopping then chasing…you can imagine how ridiculous I looked).

I can’t believe Lola is 2! Happy Birthday Lola!

Felicity with flower in her hair and lay

The birthday girl!

Siri posing for the camera

Tim and Jack

I feel like this is the face I got from her every time I snapped a picture!

Baily and Lola

Here’s a sneak peak of things to come! The Lazy Days collection will be out in a couple of weeks. Be sure to keep an eye out for this vintage line! It’s going to be beautiful!

I just saw that on http://www.decor8.blogspot.com there is a giveaway going on…there is some REALLY awesome stuff and I totally adore this blog! Go check it out! I know it means less of chance for me but,l holy cow, it is great stuff! I want everyone to get a chance at it! Get motivated to be creative! Here are a couple of the photos. Feel free to go and see more pics!

Now you cen get the Swatches paper packs and elements in kits! They also happen to be on sale so check them out at Digi Nirvana! Here’s a sampling:

Here’s a new layout I just finished using the new swatches line at Digi Nirvana. Credits:Swatches Collection: Frame Elements, Mary Paper Pack, Mary Elements, swirl from Bess Elements all from http://www.diginirvana.com/zen_cart/store