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Stephanie Howell

reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.

*love*ly things- elle’s studio

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another thing i'm loving right now? elle's studio and their new exclusive love story kit. not to mention their new tags (perfect for project life).

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i had a chance to sit down with the kit this week and made a layout all about my love for the bigs.

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journaling reads:

harper and sadie- no matter how our family changes,no matter how many years pass…always remember you are loved. we may disagree,we mayargue. we will disappoint each other i'm sure. but my love for you will never waver. i believe in you. love,mama

 

speaking of my love for these girls…guess who is FOUR TODAY???

that's right…my spunky,silly,smart,sassy sadie girl.

happy birthday sadie!!

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do you like the elle's studio goodies as much as i do?? 

well you are in luck today- elle is giving away TWO $25 gift certificates!!! (they must be used all at once)

leave a comment here telling me something you love.

 

i'll draw a winner next monday.

thanks so much for stopping by today, hope you are having a beautiful and blessed thursday!

xoxo


 

Comments

  1. wow! thanks for the opportunity!? What do I love? Of course my wonderful husband and 3 great boys…but I love diet coke, my iphone and grey ugg boots — too!

  2. What a sweet layout! Happy Birthday to Miss Sadie! She seems like quite the pistol! 🙂 I love my 2 sweet little ladies, and the wonderful man that I was blessed with…God is good! 🙂 Hope you have a fabulously blessed Thursday as well! 🙂

  3. HAPPY SUPER BDAY SADIE!!!You are SO gonna rock 4!! 🙂 Now about this kit.. hmm yeah SUPER DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOL.. I am actually about to dig into my kit I got it asI was just petting it for the past 4 days cause it’s just that awesome & Love it so much I couldn’t cut (does that for count for something I love? Ha) … Thanks for the chance cause I SO need to get me some of those yumo tags my PL needs them BAD:)

  5. Beautiful layout! ANd I love that kit. Thanks for the chance to win. RIght now I have to say I love my life and everyone in it!

  7. # 1 love: my family…husband, children, grandchildren, etc. #2 life: it’s not perfect but I’m very thankful for what I’ve got.
    Happy Birthday Sadie!
    Kathy R (p redman at atlanticbb dot net)

  8. Right now I’m loving the weather forecast here in Colorado. 10 to 18inches of snow… Bring on the skis!!

  9. I just received my first Elle’s Studio order this week and I love it! I really like the Pennants and the Lil’ Snippets. I love color and they do it so well!

  15. I have the Elle’s Studio kit and love it as well – I can’t wait to incorporate pieces of it into my project life.
    As for something else I love … I love winter, cold weather, comfort food, and anything else associated with January and February. Hunkering in and staying home with my family is one of my favorite things during these cold months …. which I’m not getting to do much of because it’s been almost 60 degrees outside lately! : )

  17. I LOVE Elle’s Studio! their little journaling cards are awesome!
    I love being home with my family, especially on the weekends, nothing better!
    reading a good book, scrapbooking, watching movies.
    going to a park, going to barnes & noble. being together.
    I LOVE your blog!
    tara
    p.s. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE!

  18. I love summer! I am so tired of winter. I wish I had girls and I would lift every single layout you make. I am working on my love jar today, but Im going to put something in it I love each day and then read them on vday.

  19. I love the (comparatively) mild weather we are having this winter in Michigan! It’s been so nice not having to walk around campus in below-freezing temps.

  20. I love that I am having a girlie scrapping day this Sat with food, wine, and 3 girlfriends. Much needed and am looking forward to completing several pages. Happy Birthday Sadie! Have a magical day!

  22. I love daydreaming about taking an anniversary trip with my husband for our 10th this October, maybe meandering through New England, just us two. I am almost overwhelmed with how happy it makes me just to think about it! Thanks for the chance to win.

  23. Happy Birthday Sadie! Right now I am loving my friends, laughing, crying, happy or complaining we are there for each other and it’s a wonderful thing!

  24. Of course i love sooo many things but right NOW I am loving our 65 degree days!!!! Would love to spend more time in it!
    Thanks
    Sheila

  27. I love, that even though I was at home sick yesterday, I was able to take and pick up the kiddos at school. They enjoy that so much. On the way to school, the K-girl noticed the beautiful sunrise pink sky and on the way home the son was giddy and said that it was nice to be picked up at school by mom. That, I love.

  30. Happy birthday Sadie! Isn’t it amazing when your kids have birthdays to remember back to the day they were born, and it seems like it was yesterday. What a fabulous, fabulous giveaway. What do I love right now? Waking up on my own and not because an alarm or a child woke me up, sour and fruity candies, Once Upon a Time, when I pick up my littlest to snuggle and she pats me on the back, reading with the girls, date night with the hubby….just a few of my favorite things.

  31. happy birthday miss sadie! i hope y’all have a special day celebrating together! (madeleine says that being four is SO much fun!!) 🙂
    as for something i love…i love how each of my three little ones have such different but wonderfully kissable cheeks and how their hands fit in mine.

  34. I love a good road trip. Seriously so fun, there is always a good story that comes out of a road trip. (we are heading out this weekend!)
    Thanks for the chance to win.

  36. I love reading books to my kids. This morning, out of the blue they sat with me for 30 minutes reading just songs and poetry (their choice). Completely random and awesome.
    Ps. Happy Birthday Sadie!

  37. I love my family so much…and I love that PL is making me see little things that I didn’t see before.
    Thank you!

  39. Happy 4th Birthday Miss Sadie! I am loving creating things for my new grandbaby coming in July! My heart is so happy and already bursting with love for the little one to be!

  40. I usually just read and never comment but with another little girl joining our family soon, I’m in need of some scrapbook supplies to complete her first year book. It’s our first winter in Florida after moving from colder climates. I’m finding I LOVE winter in Florida. I’m sitting on our back porch right now on a blue sky day with a lovely breeze and no bugs.

  41. I love my daughter, more than I could ever imagine 🙂 Its 7am here, shes sitting on the floor in her Princess nightie, sunglasses on and watching Princess and the Frog on TV 🙂 Who couldnt love that?

  42. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SADIE!!!!
    What I love: my family, friends, soon-to-be husband, my fur baby, sunshine, Saturday mornings, and dancing like nobody’s watching.

  43. I love all the obvious people/things, of course. But we sent out wedding invitations a little over a week ago, and lately I *LOVE* checking the mail to see how many RSVP’s came in that day!
    (I also love this elle’s studio kit. I was just visiting another blog earlier today that was talking about how great the kit was, and it was making me want to buy it!)

  44. cute layout! .. of course i love my family… but also love a cold coke zero, friday night chipotle dinner, and saturday morning snuggles!

  45. Of course I love my family first and foremost, but also beach vacations…oh and Ben & Jerry’s “What a Cluster” (formerly know as “Clusterfluff” ice cream!

  46. Love your layout & Elle’s studio! But the two most important things that I love are my son and my husband..they are the best…

  49. I am ♥ing Downtown Abbey and having a Girl’s Night Out tonight w/ a friend that I haven’t seen in a while. I think I hear Cheesecake Factory avacado rolls calling our names! 🙂 Thanks for such a generous giveaway!

  50. I love you! I love this layout. I love those tags… especially because I am a project life newbie! 🙂

  51. Happy birthday Sadie!!!! My 5 year old looks at pictures from last year and says “Oh! I liked that when I was 4! As though that was a million years ago! So sweet and funny!
    I love how everyday my children say things that make me smile!

  52. I love my family … except for the eye rolling, door slamming moment with the 14 year old this morning!

  53. I love getting to share this crafty obsession of mine with other women across the country and around the world. Corny, but true. 🙂 Happy Thursday.

  55. I love how my 4 year old says “her” instead of “she” like “Her says I can.” It’s my favorite thing right now and makes me smile every time. I do not correct her either so do not go telling her!

  58. I love my baby’s room…..and I’m already madly in love w/ this baby girl, even though she won’t make her appearance for a few more weeks!

  59. I love my family including the dogs and cat. I also love that kit. I just received it the other day. Would love to win the gift cards to use for more of their wonderful things:)

  62. Happy Birthday Ms. Sadie!!!!! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!! I love my daughter, my hubby and Elle’s Studio Project Kits….unfortunately I missed this one but soooooooo wish I would have gotten one. Thanks for the chance!

  65. Happy birthday, Sadie! I can’t believe she’s already four!
    I love the Mumford & Sons album. I’ve been listening to it all day at work.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  66. I love my baby girl. shes two months old today and is currently sleeping in my arms 🙂

  67. i LOVE your blog!!! And I love love Elle’s Studio!! They always have beautiful stuff!! Happy birthday Sadie!!! Hope you have a super duper day!!!
    Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful kit!! I’m crossing my fingers!
    Lisa

  68. Happy birthday Sadie :))))))
    What do I love?
    My beautiful family , my dear husband who is my best friend & soul mate, & my beautiful Bella my little girl the light of my life,the sunshine in our hearts! The precious gift!
    Loves xxxxxx

  69. Hi Stephanie & Girls,
    I would love anything from Elle’s Studio!!!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

  73. Hm…not couting people (the list is tooooo long!), I love coffee, tea, laughing, and sleeping.
    And happiest of birthdays to Sadie 🙂

  74. I love my three little girls, a gorgeous piece of patterned paper, and a hot cup of coffee enjoyed alone. Thanks for the chance to win and happy birthday blessings to Sadie!

  75. I love my two little girls with all my heart… And my morning coffee! Happy birthday Sadie!! Can’t beleive how fast they grow, sigh.

  76. Happy Birthday, Sadie! I love this kit and can’t wait to use it in my PL album. I have fallen in love with Elle’s products lately because they make things quick and easy. Thanks for the chance to win a gift certificate!

  81. I LOVE my family! I know that sounds like soemthign everyone would say. But my family has been MAJORLY tested over the last few years, and we have all drawn together to face our new way of life as a team. I have always loved my family, but I’ve learned to NEVER take them for granted during this experience, and I’ve learned that they are some of the awesomest people in the world…and this Valentine’s, I’m glad they’re mine! Wishig the happiest birthday to Little Miss Sadie!

  82. What I love the most – my family. They matter the most to me in the world 🙂
    And I love your layout and a chance to win *anything* from Elle’s Studio.
    And finally, Happy Birthday to Sadie!

  83. happy birthday Sadie! and cute layout! i love my dog and husband… dont know what I would do without them.

  85. Happy Birthday, Sadie! Like you, I am loving my kids. I can’t believe how old they are getting and my oldest (4.5) is really turning into a great helper. I love it!

  86. I love my girls 🙂 They are my world! I love my husband..I love our life together!
    Happy 4th Birthday Sadie! I love 4..my youngest Emilee is 4..such a character!

  87. Happy Birthday to miss Sadie! She is too cute in that picture holding the layout. I need to cut into my kit, I’ve taken it out of the bag and fondled it a few times 🙂 I have to be cheesy and say that love your “Love”ly Things so far!

  88. This kit looks awesome. Thanks for the chance to win a gc. I cant believe Sadie is 4 years old!!! Time sure does fly. She is too cute.

  90. I love my family and warm weather. I also love reading your blog Stephanie. I know that sounds like I’m sucking up, but I really do appreciate you letting us all into your life. I really should comment more to let you know I’m here. 🙂

  91. Happy birthday, Sadie!!!
    Aside from my beautiful family I am currently in LOvE with life. Embracing the big, the small and every.single. moment in between! God is good!

  94. Happy birthday to miss Sadie. I love reading bedtime stories to my girls. I love being read to even more, children’s lit read by an 11-year-old, outside minus 10, snuggled up, the three of us, under a duvet, nothing surpasses that right now!

  98. I love my life – I have a great husband, awesome step-children, and a wonderful family. Everything else is bonus! Thanks for a chance to win!
    Happy Birthday, Sadie! 4 is TERRIFIC!!

  100. Love my life – I have a great husband, two hyper but cute children, a job that pays the bills and family and friends who love and support us. I am GRATEFUL.

  102. What do I love? I love having parties! I’m having a surprise birthday party for my daughter next week. She asked me to make dinner for her and her family so I invited the WHOLE family. I can’t wait. We’re even making a “lip sync” video of Kung Fu Fighting before she gets here.

  104. The journalling actually made my eyes water!!!! I feel the exact same way about my little princess Kate! The list of things I love is endless…My husband, my daughter, my family, my KOBO, books, movies, diet Pepsi, chocolate, scrapbooking… I could go one forever! Thanks to you and Elle’s Studio for a chance to win!

  106. Happy Birthday to Sadie!!! My daughter turns 15 in a week and I miss her at this age.
    What a sweet layout you made for the big girls, love what you wrote to them.
    I decorated the house in reds and pinks today and am using these little tin mailboxes to put little slips of paper into them from your idea yesterday.
    I’m going to comment more on your blog this month but you don’t need to include me in your fun giveaway. Good luck to the others and thank you.

  107. Happy Happy Birthday Sadie!!
    I love God, my family, and my life. Thanks so much for sharing and for the great giveaway. Have a blessed day.

  111. Happy Birthday Sadie! Have a super special day.
    Right now I am loving keeping up with my Photo-A-Day and PL. I have taken so many more photos!

  113. I love dark chocolate from See’s. I love cold diet coke with lots of ice. I love sleeping in a heated bed. I love sunshine! I love paper and glue. I love my computer and all my friends who live there. I love my car. I love my family – my darling husband who works hard so I can stay home, my sweet daughter who is oh so much like her mama, my biggest boy who thinks he doesn’t need me, my middle boy who has such a tender heart, my tiny boy who isn’t so tiny anymore. I love my life!

  114. Love my family, they are loving and supportive.
    Another beautiful LO Stephanie. Thank you for the inspiration.

  115. I love my family – hubby, son, and daughter. They make me laugh everyday, and they are my raisons d’etre. I also love a great pair of good fitting jeans – skinnies is my style! And sushi – I would eat it every day, except for the fact that I would probably gain weight with all that rice!

  118. Besides the obvious (family, kids, dh, health) . . . I love the very first knife swipe in a new jar of peanut butter makes me happy. And when I can get a trucker to hoot is horn

  119. very cute
    especiallysadie holding it
    happy birthday to her and congrats to you mama
    ps, i can’t stop scrapping with hearts, its going to look a little weird come july i think….heehee

  120. What a sweet layout!
    I’m loving right now (besides the obvious…my husband and 3 girlies ;), Nathan’s Coney Island Mustard, OMG!! It’s the BEST mustard ever and I want to eat it on everything…oh sheesh, I hope I’m not preggers, tee hee…
    Jamie 🙂

  121. awww…love your layout!!
    happy bday, miss sadie…hope it is super-d-duper special.
    i love my sweet family.

  122. Happy Birthday, Sadie!
    I love my husband and the life we have made together (Anniversary #7 is tomorrow!).

  123. I love getting more daylight every day! I don’t much care for our MN winters, so every bit helps! I love spring and being able to be outside! Thanks for the chance to win! Elle’s tags are awesome!

  124. Happy Birthday to your sweet Sadie! I am right now basking in the joy of having seen my 5 month old niece this past weekend. I love her so much and am so sad I live way across the country from her. But I have my photos and videos that get me through the days.

  126. i love…my new haircut, candy cane lane tea and project life!
    (of course, i love much more important things too–that was just a fun little list!)

  127. Well besides family and scrapbooking I love sunshine…whether it’s rising in my kitchen window in the morning or setting in my family room window in the evening – I love the golden glow it gives my home.
    Happy Birthday Sadie!!

  128. I love going to the movies. The theatre, the glass of beer and popcorn, the lights going down…the whole production of it!

  130. What I love the most…….is that my husband no longer needs to live in Taiwan away from his family. The year was a long one! Welcome home!!

  131. Happy Birthday, Sadie! 🙂 Hope she has had a wonderful day.
    I love my family, I love “time off” together, and I love time off to have “me” time too.
    Love the Elle’s Studio stuff – thanks for the chance to win!

  132. I could of course go for the obvious family and friends but I’m really loving Cadbury Mini Eggs, which I’m tucking into right now, mmm…yummy!! A sure sign Easter is on it’s way ♥

  133. I love my family. I love my doggy. I love fall. I love Starbucks. And Happy Birthday to Sadie!! 🙂

  135. I love the little moments like this morning when my 3 year old wanted to have a tea party, and insisted we both should wear a pair of my fancy shoes. Never mind that we were both still in our pajamas. Moments like this are made to remember!!!

  136. Awwww, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE!!!!!!
    I LOVE the fact that my eldest son is on the mend from the flu…he’s much himself today….full of mischief and giggles.

  140. I love the community I feel when I read your posts, that surviving motherhood doesn’t mean I have to pack away my art until my daughter is 16 and wants nothing to do with me. I love my family, I love my scrapbooking friends, I love noise cancelling headphones when my daughter is practicing the recorder, I love sharing my life and my dreams with others and helping them achieve theirs

  144. I love a brave, strong and selfless man, and a strong willed, smart, thoughtful, funny little guy. THEY are what life is about and what I love the most.

  147. Love, love my family–hubby, 2 sons, and daughter. I love scrapbooking, quilting, chocolate, and peanut butter—not necessarily in that order. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
    Happy birthday, Sadie!

  148. I love your post! The way you are so downright real… About being a mother, the real stuff. I love your kids. They are so adorable!! Even my kids, who are 5 and 3 … Love looking at their video. Love this inspiring, down to earth, real blog!

  149. I love the feeling of accomplishment (I totally got something done to day that I have been putting off forever so that feels good.
    I also love Sadie’s smile- that girls mug always cracks me up 🙂

  158. What a cute layout!! And Happy Birthday to your sweet girl. 🙂
    I looooove Elle’s Studio so thanks for the chance to win a gift certificate!! Something I love is my sweet husband. He seems to do something every single day that reminds me just how much. 😉
    – April

  163. I love it when my two big 5 year olds climb on me to watch a movie and snuggle right in, reminds me when they were babies

  165. I love my girl, and my 2 boys too, just as much as you love all your girls. My three are all grown up, but I swear the love is still there. Still just as fun. And still just as precious.
    Happy birthday to your little birthday girl.

  166. I love visiting your blog! That’s tops on my list of things I love. I know I am a few posts behind. I have been buried in a freelance writing assignment. And yes, I love that I am working again. I am also loving all of the pictures from CHA. So wish I could go! Thanks for the chance, Stephanie. Happy Birthday to Sadie!!!

  168. Happy Birthday Sadie!
    Thanks for the chance at the Elle’s gift certificate, would love one of those. But right now, I am loving watching my almost 12 year old daughter grow into her own and develop a strong sense of how people at school should and should not be treated, and I love seeing her develop her own sense of style and fashion, and not just wearing what everyone else does!

  169. Elle’s Studio is amazing isn’t it? I think I’m going to have have a look at the monthy kits I subscribe to- “A love story” was just beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.

  171. I love love love my wee granddaughter who is also nearly four & appears to have attitude like Sadie.
    I appreciate that I’m so lucky to have a good, healthy & supportive family.
    I wish Sadie many happy returns on her fourth birthday & blessings to you all. X

  172. Someone I love very much is my husband and something I love is scrapbooking!! Your layout is adorable. What a great kit from Elle.

  174. Happy Birthday, Little Miss Sadie! I love this kit- it’s simply gorgeous! And another thing that I love is the relationship that I have with my sons! They color my world and make me a better person!

  176. I love my FOUR beautiful grown daughters :)…one whom is getting married this summer! I love my church (Saddleback, Orange, Ca.) and my job (Artist at Sizzix). I was so blessed to be a stay at home mom for 20 years and only returned to work five years ago.

  178. I love God, my two boys, my husband, my family and friends…and I love Scrapbooking!!! Wish I had all day to scrapbook with my friends!!!
    Thanks for the chance!

  179. I love Project Runway and am excited for a new episode tonight! (and my beautiful, wonderful family of course 🙂

  181. Happy Birthday Sadie!
    I have so many things that I love right now… My husband and two beautiful girls my job as a preschool teacher and our fun new little kitten.

  182. I love Elle’s Studio!!!….and peanut butter, pinterest, Rock Reveival jeans, and that we finally saw the sun here in Seattle today for the first time in ages, and that my hubby and i planned a vaca for later in the year for just us two! No kids!! It’s a good day!!

  183. Happy Birthday Sadie! Have a wonderful birthday 🙂
    I love my family…they mean the world to me and Im thankful to God for them!

  184. I love that my daughter just started scrapbooking now that she’s a new mom. Guess I will have to share with her if I win!

  185. OMG – wow – so many comments…I am jumping in for a chance to win these lovely goodies from Elle – thanks for tha chance and the continued inspiration.
    Happy Birthday wishes to Sadie
    xo
    tina

  186. My stinking Iphone wouldn’t let me post a comment–so I most certainly do NOT love it at the moment 🙂
    I love how crazy-all-out you go on your kids’ birthdays. The chair, the crown, the t-shirts, it’s all so so sweet and FANTASTIC! I wish I’d done it on my daughters’ birthdays (which have both just passed by in Nov/Jan). I definitely WILL be for the upcoming ones.
    I also love this blog 🙂
    (and of course, my family…but my 2 y.o is in the poo wtih me at the moment for pouring out an entire bottle of talcum powder all over herself and teh floor…for the third time in two weeks) lol

  187. p.s. I absolutely LOVE my hubby and my kids – life is crazy chaotic but I wouldn’t trade it for nothing….duh!!
    xo
    tina

  188. Your layout is lovely! I like that my oldest will turn 13 next week and he still will give his mom a kiss goodnight:)

  190. I absolutely love listening to my little boy read to me every evening! I absolutely love listening to my older son sing in the shower every morning!

  195. Happy Birthday Sadie!
    I love my husband and my daughter more than anything!
    Beautiful layout!

  196. What a cute page! I am loving Elle’s Studio lately! What else do I love? I love that even though we might drive each other crazy in our family we still love each other and love being together.

  197. I love most God and my family! However, something else I love is the color purple and lime green, warm slippers on a cold night, date night with my husband, watching my kids play soccer…I could go on and on but will stop for now. Thanks for such a great opportunity!

  200. I LOVE when I hear those two tiny voices saying I LOVE YOU MOMMY and giving me a hug….seriously melts my heart every time 🙂

  201. That little Sadie reminds me of my Marley – forces to be reckoned with!
    Besides my family, right now I am loving Downton Abbey, Coke Zero and Cinnamon hearts!

  202. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE! I love my family, of course and next to them – Diet coke and taking pictures.

  204. I’m loving that I’ve been reading books lately. And I’m loving the fact that I’m taking some days off from work soon. 🙂
    Happy Birthday to Sadie!

  206. I love it when my son and I share an inside joke. Years ago, when Daddy left for Korea for a year, my son (Michael) and I spent the summer seeing every single children’s movie at least twice. My all-time favorite movie that summer was Jimmy Neutron. There is a scene in the movie when Jimmy’s Mom asks him “Jimmy, how many times have I asked you not to use my appliances when making rockets?” and Jimmy looks over to his electronic dog (Goddert) who tells him the number, so Jimmy looks back at his mom and says, “Nine. Exactly Nine”. Fast forward 10 years and tonight I asked Michael how many cookbooks I should buy, and without skipping a beat Michael answered, “Nine. Exactly Nine”.

  207. Happy Birthday Sadie!!! Hope you had a wonderful day together! Right now I am loving the little moments that I have with my youngest little girl before she heads off to preschool soon. How fast they grow!

  208. no way jose, sadie can’t be four. happy birthday sadie!
    i’m loving my super supportive hubby right now and super thankful for a new found friend and reacquainted with old friends — these are so needed and appreciated right now.

  212. Along with my wonderful husband and daughter I am currently loving hot lemon and honey drinks. Having a cold when you live in the tropics just seems wrong.

  214. Placed my first Elle order, I’ve been wanting to but this post put my over the edge. can’t wait for my new goodies.

  217. I {LOVE} your blog. I love reading about all those sweet and spunky children, your brave and couragous husband and what a creative and caring mother you are.
    Thanks for always keeping it real and sharing your creativity. You are a blessing to the blogosphere!

  219. I love that my two kids and I have remained strong after the sudden passing of my husband.
    Happy Birthday Sadie!

  222. Thanks for the chance!! I love how supportive my family is right now with me going through not so good time and of cause my precious friends too!!
    Oh and Happy Birthday Sadie !!! 😀

  223. I love the fact that tomorrow is Friday & I get to listen to country radio @ work because of that fact. I know, what a crazy life I live. Happy birthday Sadie!

  225. I love my job! Being in the wedding industry I get to help clients plan the event of their lives, and I love the flexibility of working from home.

  228. HAPPY HAPPY BDAY SADIE!!!! I LOVE your blog;) And i love the way it makes me feel when I read it. You just seem like the most down to earth normal person and family;) Like we would be friends if you lived next door. Man I wish you did!!

  229. Today I am loving my craft room! My husband put it together for me after our last son gave the “okay” to use his room now that he’s headed off to another year of college. The ability to walk into this creative space just thrills me each time 🙂

  230. lovely layout and how cute of Sadie holding it! I too love Elle’s Studio, they are fantastic for my scrapping and not too hard on the checkbook. I love my hubby right now… he’s being super awesome about my 29 days of layouts for February (doing LOAD right now)

  232. Happy birthday Sadie! I love two women in china that gave my girls life and me the title of mother.

  234. Great giveaway!!! Love this month. On the 14 it will be our anniversary number 15. I choose a great day to marry, my husband never forget our day 🙂

  238. I love my new healthy life. I have lost 8.6 pounds so far this year and I can’t wait to be that healthy mom for my boys!!

  241. I “love” reading your blog. It is so fresh and positive. Even though I really enjoys seeing your scrapbooking pages and that is why started reading, I find myself with a smile at your family stories.

  242. I love my three daughters and nine grandchildren and my friends and my three cats and reading and my new Kindle Fire and your blog! And scrapbooking…
    P.S. Happy Birthday Sadie!

  243. I love my husband and two crazy kids.And right now I would love to go back to sleep instead of going to working because I am feeling a little under the weather.

  244. What a beautiful kit and page! I love my dear sweet husband of 20 years and our precious boy! We are fortunate to have a beautiful home, pets we adore and healthy food on our table! I love that my husband has a job he enjoys, that provides our family everything we need. Oh…I also love my morning cup of coffee and checking in on all my blog friends! 🙂
    Happy Birthday Sadie!

  246. happy birthday Sadie! I just love your smile!
    I love when my son tells me he loves me without telling him first. I love when my two kids hug after an argument. I also love chocolate, hello kitty, Halloween and my scrapbook room. Thanks for the chance! I LOVE Elle’s Studio too!

  248. Lovely layouts! I love my family so very very much! They are everything to me! Thanks for the chance to win!

  252. I love my life! I am so lucky, I have a wonderful husband, loving&caring daughters, grandchildren I adore. I am blessed to live in a beautiful city by the sea. Every day I say a thankful prayer. I had a difficult childhood & never dreamed my life could so blessed.

  253. I love my kids. I feel very much the same way as you describe in your layout. My girls are bigger and they sure do try my patience. And my son who’s almost 4 is trouble with a capital T. But I love them with all my heart!! They are my world.

  254. thanks for the chance to win! i love my boys (31 & 1) and i love documenting our lives with pretty paper and scrapbooking goodies. i love coke. i love books. i love being at home with my sweet little guy. i love good friends. good times and inspiring blogs like yours! happy birthday sadie!

  255. I love my 4 kids and the ability to stay home with them every day! Thanks for this sweet opportunity! And Happy Birthday to your Sadie!
    Eileen

  256. Well first of all, happy happy to the sassy girl. Love the spunk! And right now I am loving and missing my own personal sassy girl(32 yrs older than yours:)

  257. What I love today? Being able to get up and get out of the house to go to work 36 weeks pregnant with a terrible sinus infection. I love antibiotics!

  261. I love elle’s studio too! My biggest love is my family…can’t live with them, can’t live without them…Happy Birthday, S!

  263. I’m lovin an antique kitchen cart I just painted a seamist aqua color adorned with beautiful doilies, milkglass and blueball jars holding scrapbook supplies, I’m lovin that it was free! I love inspiration, I love living on a farm in the country with wide open space in Minnesota(so peaceful and quiet), I love growing, decorating and selling pumpkins, birds and butterflies, barns and barn kitties, Ziva our dog, gardening for fresh food, making neat things, teaching my kids to love art and that both kids made the high honor roll this quarter, my hubby and that he called me sleeping beauty this morning because I wanted a nap after the kids went to school, I love so much more, but today i love you’re doing a really awesome giveaway!
    Best of Birthday Wishes to Miss Sadie!!!

  264. I love my baby! Of course the other children too, but babies make a heart melt, dont talk back, just do what they’re good at and made to do 🙂

  265. I love my 4 beautiful grandsons! Hate that they live so far away from me though. Happy Birthday Little Sadie!

  266. I love my family with all my heart…my husband and my girls are everything to me! I would love to win a gc for Elle’s Studio – have not ordered from there yet but I have really wanted too. I don’t usually comment for things to win because I don’t comment very often, but this too good to pass up! lol
    Your layout is beautiful Stephanie!!

  267. I love that you have this giveaway. But, honestly, I LOVE my family!! They may drive me crazy, but I love them!

  268. Who knew that being a grandmother to a boy would include bugs, sweat, and dirt? But I LOVE every minute of it!

  270. Hope Sadie’s birthday was fabulous, like her. I love finding itunes cards in unexpected places. It’s almost like finding free money.

  271. happy birthday to sweet sadie!
    beautiful layout and super fun kit steph!
    i ♥ my husband and our three amazing kids, our 2 sweet fur-babies, my besties, shopping, cooking, starbucks lattes, and a good book! have a wonderful day. thx for the chance to win. smiles, m-

  274. Sorry that comment from Heather Jarret was from me – I was still signed into 3 Scrappy Boys via Typepad – so count that & this one as the same comment!

  275. Lovely offer and I love reading your blog:)I also love my family…a husband of 25 years and two lovely daughters Marli 23 & Kylie 21! They keep my life whole. Thank you for the chance to win lovely goodies:)

  277. One thing I love is that I was able to resign from my job earlier this week so I can stay home with my boys. I’ve always wanted to be able to be home with them, and after taking a leave of absence, we’ve decided it is possible. Now I can enjoy three things I love even more, my boys.

  278. LOVE my barely-two-years-old grand daughter! and I love your calling those two ‘the bigs’! Thanks for the chance.

  280. I love feeling my baby moving inside my belly and I love how excited my son is to become a big brother in a few months.
    Happy Birthday Sadie! Hope you had a good day.

  283. I love how in your journaling you write letters to your girls.
    Currently, I LOVE when my boys start feeling better after being sick. I wish I could take their sickness from them so they aren’t hurting or feeling bad.

  284. Happy, Happy Birthday, Sadie!!!
    Nice layout. So glad you are still posting them.
    As for things I love, winter (although, we haven’t had much of one so far this season due to it being so mild), a purring kitty, my husband’s hand reaching for mine when we are in the car driving somewhere and that look my teenager son gives me when he realizes I’m smarter than he thought.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

  285. I love reading your blog every day. I lurk mostly. I love your scrapbook pages. Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for sharing your family!

  287. Happy Birthday Sadie!!!!
    I love my family ~ children and husband ~ I love that we are all healthy and together.

  288. I love having a few moments to be inspired by gems on the Internet. Some days, just a few moments is all this mamma news to re- focus:)
    Thanks!

  289. Going back to your previous post, I’m a reader and maybe have commented once. I get your posts via email so almost never come to your blog. As for my demographic-I’m a scrapper which is how I found you (several years ago) and have 3 kids (1 in high school, 1 in middle school and 1 in preschool-it’s a whole ‘nother type of busy!!!). So commenting today because Elle Studio will definitely de-lurk me! Love their stuff and would love a chance to win.
    Also, just letting you know that my Target had those chevron bins you said you loved and wished you had more of. There were lime, turquoise and black and they also had chevron canvas boxes. So cute (also in red).
    Wow, that was kind of a book~sorry.

  290. Happy Birthday Miss Sadie! Yesterday was my son Liam’s first birthday. Love Groundhog babies!

  292. I love my precious children and my awesome husband…so blessed with an incredible family! Thanks for the opportunity to win the gift certificate!

  293. Don’t think i hit leave the comment lol so you may get mine twice.
    I love my daughter more than i ever thought it was possible to love anyone, she just makes the world complete
    and happy birthday to miss 4 🙂

  294. Love Elle’s studio goodies! See so many wonderful items. Right now I am LOVING our home renovation and I’d LOVE to use these products to document it. Thank you for the giveaway.

  298. A simple love: I went out and picked some roses and popped them in a pretty vase this morning. Makes me smile every time I walk past.
    Also love the layout, and love Elle’s new ranges!

  299. Happy BIrthday Sadie!
    Loving my children right now. It’s been one of the tougher days of the year. But I know deep down they are my reason for being.

  300. learning to love my new life – in a new place – away from all that i’ve known. i am so thankful i’m with my spouse and children – i am reminded daily that they are what matters. blessings to you for making a bright spot for so many 🙂

  303. Happy birthday Sadie! I love my 4 beautiful kids, I am so proud of each of them, they make me laugh and are the sunshine in my life.

  306. i love my fiancee and our french bulldog, chance! 🙂 and of course, both of our families!

  308. I love that my 30th Wedding Anniversary in six weeks away and we will be on a fabulous cruise celebrating!

  309. Well, I LOVE the look on Sadie’s face – always priceless! Of course, my children and my amazing husband are a given…. I’m also hoping to love the chocolate chip cookie dough dip recipe that I found on Pinterest and plan on making for Superbowl Sunday (it’s a holiday right??)!!
    Love your layout Stephanie!

  310. what do i love? my sweet friends that have lifted me up during this difficult week. their (and your!) love, hugs and prayers mean the world to me. i love good friends.
    thanks for the chance to win!
    xo
    also, happy happy birthday to the fabulous miss sadie!

  311. I am loving my cute little family of 4! With my honey home from deployment about 6 weeks ago we have been a bunch of happy campers around here!

  315. Love God….so grateful for what He has done for me!
    Love everything Elle’s too…..so cute and fun to play with! 🙂

  316. I love spending time with my family right now. All the kids are at a fun age, and old enough to do most things all together (no more two kids with dad while mom goes with the other two kids on the ride….we can all ride together now!!). I love that we get to live overseas together and experience so many great places.

  318. I love relaxing Saturday mornings, I love a clean house, I love my boys’ sense of humor, I love watching my boys grow, I love when my husband says sweet things to me, I love how excited my dog gets to see me. . . I love my life!
    I also love Elle’s Studio and your layout with their products!! Thanks for this opportunity!

  322. What a cute little girl! Love the layout! Thanks for sharing it!
    Something I love….I love my children, son 5 and daughter 2 and a half.
    Thanks for the chance!

  324. I love my awesome hubby,2 smart,pretty girls,shoes,an early morning sunrise,the smell of fresh cut grass & being able to create & scrapbook 🙂

  325. I love my life right now. Dedicated & supportive hubby. Hilarious 2 year old son. Sweet 1 year old daughter 🙂 God is good.

  327. I love my family. I have a wonderful fiance that has helped me go through nursing school. He has been patient and kind!

  328. Something I love is to win scrapbook supplies! Money is so tight that I shouldn’t allow myself to buy any scrap goodies. But I feel like I’m going through withdrawal! so please help!

  330. Happy Birthday Sadie! Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I love my family and am thankful for every day that I have with them!

  332. Wow! Thanks for this great giveaway! I love the little calendar cards and day cards! They are soooo adorable.
    Now something else I love is having my daughter home from college! She came home to watch the Patriots game with us! We are all from NE so we are having a BIG party at our house this weekend. How Fun!!!1
    Lots of notekeeping and picture taking to scrap later!!!

  333. hiii stephanie!!! i LOVE the scrapbooking community, they make me happy! From all the love we give each other on things we do well, to be inspiring to the constant NEW products that we fall in love with and share with each other, like Elle’s Studio– their goodies have definitely become one of my favorites!!!! Thanks for the chance at this giveaway!

  334. Happy Birthday Sadie! I love my husband so much I can’t even describe it – he’s such an amazing, loving & supportive guy! Thanks so much for the chance to win this awesome giveaway!

  338. HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY SADIE!!!!! i hope you all had a wonderful day!!!!! I can’t believe she’s four already!!! Some days it just seems like yesterday you told us in the pub you were pregnant again and then some days it seems likes she was 3 going on 30… lol.

  339. I love my sweet boys and my wonderful husband. I am also loving reading The Help right now, just about finished and I am really enjoying reading, I got out of my routine of reading everyday for a while and this book got me back in that routine and I love it! Now to just decide what to start reading next!!

  340. Happy belated Birthday Sadie!!!! My current lovins’?! My Pug dog Kobe, my kids, new Toms I am ordering, my Persian Boo, warm Ugg boots, comfy bed and time to sleep in! Bliss!!!

  342. I love ending the night catching up on blogs….smiling seeing Sadie’s face (mom of 2 boys) and pictures of CHA and new stuff coming out.

  343. Happy Birthday Sadie!!! Enjoy your day sweetie! 🙂
    without a doubt love my kids and my boyfriend…but today I loved being able to hang out with my cousins and watch my nephew play hockey – the cutest and teeniest 4 yr old out there, and he smiled the whole time. It was so much fun to hang out with family today 🙂

  348. I’m loving feeling better! I had a rough week and a half health wise and it’s SO nice to feel a little more like myself each day. Thanks for the opportunity. Becca 🙂

  351. I love my two, sweet girls. And, I love the fact that I have been able to stay home with them (tightening our belt a lot) the past 2 years. A gift I do not take for granted!!! Happy birthday to Sadie!

  352. I am in love with my sweet little family of five … who we are right now, who we are growing into… love all the little moments we share together!!

  357. I love a crisp, sunny blue day sky in Seattle. When they come along we savor them 🙂 And of course, a Starbucks to keep the chill at bay!

  359. Super cute layout. Little Saidie looks like she loves to be 4. Lots of fun stuff is sure to happen this year. Not sure if I can stil enter or not but the something I love is my girls. They are my everything and I love each and every crazy day that I get to spend with them!

  360. i love that love story kit! too sweet! love lots of stuff at elle’s studio.. thanks for the chance to win!

  361. I love how well my daughter is taking me being In hospital right now. She’s being so strong and I’m so proud of her. That layout is adorable too.

  362. I love Elle’s…everything is so cute and fun for scrapping…And the rainbow party looks awesome.

  363. Great layout! I love teaching my children to ski – and enjoying watching the grow to love a sport I love!