Happy Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommas out there!

~Jenn and Sarah

National Scrapbook Day!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day weekend! Get out and enjoy this weekend and enjoy this wonderful hobby we have. Create something, take pictures, or just create memories to be documented later. Whatever it is you do this weekend, ENJOY!!!!

I will be working my "real" job this weekend, but will remember the special moments in my life. Though I won't be able to put them into an album this weekend, I can always keep them fresh in my mind. :-)

~Jenn

A gift on the way....

Someone placed the 500th order with Scraploft this week! That person is receiving some extra goodies in their package. The extras include paper from the Spring Fling and Office Lingo collections by Pink Paislee. They are also getting 3 sets of letter stickers by Pink Paislee. Remember the 40% off coupon (WeR3) expires on Sunday, April 26th.

Thank you for your orders everyone! Keep 'em coming.... :-)

~Jenn

T-H-R-E-E Years!

Our first "meeting" as a company was on April 19th, 2006. Time really has gone fast. In celebration of 3 years in the industry we are having a HUGE sale.

Type WeR3 in the coupon code box on the view cart page and you will receive 40% off your entire purchase!!! There will be some great deals on some great products!

Offer ends April 26th (Sunday).

Thank you to everyone for your continued support...

~Jenn and Sarah

Busy, but fun, weekend

While saving some pictures on my computer last night, I realized that we had a pretty fun-filled weekend. Como Zoo on Friday, coloring eggs (and business tax stuff-yuck!) on Saturday, and Easter on Sunday. I cannot wait to document this wonderfully busy weekend in our albums!

I so enjoy spending time with my kiddos, nieces, and nephews. It brings me joy to see them all running around playing together. I hope your weekend was just as memorable and you took photos to document the joy!

~Jenn

Bonus-my little girl in an Easter dress made me happy.

Happy Easter Weekend!

Happy Easter Weekend to everyone! Blessings to all and your families. May the bunny bring you something special too. :-)

~Jenn and Sarah
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Spring is here...finally!

I do believe (and hope) that Spring is finally here in Minnesota! The sun has been shining for more than one day now. The temperature will be in the 50s and maybe 60s the rest of the week. AWESOME! We are looking forward to coloring eggs, an easter egg hunt, the bunny coming, and spending time with family this weekend.

On a business note, trying to finish up the taxes. Always an interesting time of the year. It gives us a look at the overall picture of the year. Some thinking going on in our minds. Some decisions to me made. Look for a newsletter with a sale soon!

April 16th will be 3 years since it was decided we would start Scraploft. We didn't go live until August, but April 16th will always be a big day for us. Wow, how fast time has gone by. Some changes have happened with Scraploft over the 3 years, but for now we are still around. :-)

~Jenn

I will miss them...

Back to work today. I work the evening shift. 3:00-11:30pm. I only work part time, but this time around I'm sad to go back. After having my boys I was geared to get back. Be with adults again. I think this is a sign. A sign for change on the work front. We'll see. But until then I will enjoy every single moment I am able to be home with these 3 little munchkins.

~Jenn

Remembering these days

My scrapping stuff is all over the place. In the garage, downstairs, under the stairs, upstairs. You get the picture. Unfortunately this means all of my creativity has to remain in my head for now. Sophia is almost 3 months and I have done one page of her. One page. I don't want to forget any of her "moments" before I get to put them down on paper. It makes me sad that she is growing so fast. She is probably our last child and it's bittersweet for me right now. I want to remember everything!

Ali Edwards did a post today about her little baby and what she loves about her personality. I am going to jot down a few of the little things that Sophia does. The things that make her, well HER.

*the little squeaking noises you make while you are sleeping*
the way you lay with your hands above your head while sleeping-just like Matt did
your smiles
*the joy that comes across your face when you see your daddy or your brothers...it melts me.*
your girly clothes
your little birthmark on your head
*the way your pinky toes stick out when you fan out your toes*
your wild hair after a bath
baby smell after a bath
soft baby skin
*such contentment when you are held*
you still love to be swaddled
the noises you make when you have your dee-dee (our name for the pacifier here)
*your unconditional love for us at this point and ours for you always*

Then I will be able to journal about them when all of my stuff is one little room. Eventually...

~Jenn

Two words about American Idol

Yay Danny!

~Jenn

Two things I am tired of-Sickness and Snow

We are suppose to be getting some rain/snow around here yet AGAIN. We were lucky that it missed our area on Sunday, but maybe not so lucky today. I am so ready for Spring and then Summer for several reasons. I hate driving in the snow. I love me some warm weather. Fresh air would be nice right about now for our family. And #1 reason for warm weather-Sandals and the beach!

Sickness has been trapped in our house for over a month now. First I had a stomach bug for a couple of days. Then Matthew (our oldest) had if for one day. No one else got that. Then a week later I got a really bad cold. Then Tyler (our middle child) had croup and ended up with a cold after that. Yesterday I took Sophia in for her 2 month well child visit and low and behold she had an ear infection! And last but not least, Matthew has been home from school for the past 2 days with a fever and cough. I also still have my cold mind you. So yes, fresh air would be very good for our family!

~Jenn

A special layout

When I went scrapbooking with my gals in January I brought Sophia along. I went into it expecting not to get much done as far as scrapping. We had a fabulous time and Sophia was quite the hot item there! :) I did manage to get this one page done. It's a special one because it's the first one for Sophia's album. It also means a lot to me because daddy and daughter have a special bond from day one. She knew right where her spot would be with daddy. Close to his heart. It's wonderful to have a girl in our little family. The added bonus: the bow in her hair!

Products: Paper, tag, and journaling spot: Making Memories; rub-ons: Basic Grey; ribbon

I did also start a mini album for family photos and I will post that once I get it finished. I am looking forward to a day of scrapbooking with Sarah and some other friends this Saturday.

~Jenn

It's been too long...

Hey everyone. I know that's it has been awhile since I posted on this here blog. We are still chugging along here with the store. We've been getting more orders lately than I expected. Which is GREAT! It's always interesting to see what people order from us and honestly it helps pay the bills a bit. :)

The last month has been filled with lots of things. Valentine's Day, school conferences, joy for Sarah's family, first smiles from Sophia, and daily life. I am so grateful for all of those special people in my life. You know who you are! :)

Keep on scrapping and pray for warm weather to stay in MN soon!

Photos: 1)Bridget, Jacob, Tyler, and Matthew this summer (minus Colton-the other Niemi boy)

2) Weierke Valentines Day

~Jenn

I'm going Scrapping!

I'm going to our annual scrapping retreat at Birch Park this weekend. I am bringing Sophia with me and we will be there during the day for sure. I'm not sure if we are staying over night yet. We will have to see how it goes day to day. I haven't worked on any scrapping projects since August! Will I even know what to do anymore? I did make some cards for a fundraiser last month, so I haven't been totally out of the crafting loop. I know it will be interesting to see how much I actually get done this weekend! :)

Sarah and I have talked about having a store sale soon. 2008 was a slow year in the industry. Let's hope 2009 will start out right for us! Keep checking back here for details.

~Jenn

Our little angel has arrived!

We were blessed with little Sophia on December 26th. She knew when she wanted to arrive, so things went pretty quickly. Matthew and Tyler love her to pieces and are so proud to have a little sister. There is no doubt that she will be protected by her big brothers and her daddy! My heart is bursting with joy with her arrival. I now have my girl! :)

~Jenn

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from Scraploft to you! We hope your season has been filled with joy so far. Thank you for all of your support during 2008. Here's to 2009 being full of even more memories to be shared!

~Jenn and Sarah
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5 years old!

My baby is 5 years old! I can't believe how time has flown by. I remember holding him for the first time in the hospital. Now he can hardly sit still long enough to be held. :) That's my Tyler. I will be forever thankful that he was born into our lives. Happy birthday, buddy! We love you...

~Jenn

For all our blog readers...

We are posting a "blog only" coupon to our loyal blog readers who are out there. In honor of Turkey and shopping take 30% off your entire purchase through Friday, December 5th. Enter "Blogreader" in the coupon code box on the view cart page. Thank you for continuing to read our blog even though it isn't updated as much as it should be!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

~Jenn and Sarah
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An update...

Matthew and I had our "date" on Friday night. We went out to Noodles and Company (his choice of course) for dinner. We did some talking there. He didn't have much more to share with me about what's been bothering him, but that's ok. We then went to look at some things for the his little sister. He had fun playing with the mobiles at Pottery Barn kids and coming up with other ideas for playing in the crib with her. It's so funny to see how his little mind works!

We then stopped in Barnes and Noble cafe for a treat. He got a smoothie and I got hot chocolate. We sat down at a little table for a bit and chatted. He says he is worried about me missing him while he is at school. He thinks about me while at school and wonders what I am doing. I told him I do miss him, but I am fine. I look forward to seeing him after school and encouraged him to not worry so much. I also told him how proud of him I am that he did not cry at school on Thursday or Friday. He said he had a fun time with me and he is looking forward to more times alone with mom. I think it went well. We will see what the coming week brings.

After discussing with his teacher, I will try not volunteering on Wednesday. I think if he sees me at school it makes it harder for him. We'll see if that makes a difference.

I haven't been able to scrap at all because all of my stuff is packed up in bins. Getting ready to move stuff out to the garage so we can work on the basement. Hopefully once our office is done (and we adjust to having 3 kiddos!), I can scrap to my heart's content. :)

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving this week. I always look forward to spending time with my family. Also I am looking forward to shopping on Friday. I hope to get a lot of my xmas shopping done.

~Jenn

Only time will tell....

Matthew has been having a rough time since last Monday. He's been crying when he has to go to school and even when he is going to bed. He says it's because he misses me while he is at school. He also worries about me missing him too much. He is scared about what is going to happen when his little sister arrives. All kinds of things going through his head and he is having trouble dealing with it all. For a six year old, he worries a whole lot. It makes me sad to see him crying. I send him to school every day hoping that will be the day there will be no tears. He is exactly like me though. Holds his heart on his sleeve. Sensitive and caring. I guess that's why it's so, so difficult for me to see him going through this rough patch. I have promised him a mommy/matthew "date" this weekend. He picks what we do. I am excited to see what we will do together. I hope it helps him through this.

Other than that...7 weeks (about) and counting until our little one is here. Our house isn't ready, but that's ok. We will make it work. That's what being a parent is about. Daily adjustment. Dealing with what comes our way. It's great and rewarding!

It's cold outside and I am so ready for spring already. Ha Ha! It's going to be a VERY long winter for me I guess.

Waiting for the day when I will be able to scrap again. Maybe in January for a day or two with the gals!

~Jenn