It's My Birthday!! Challenge and Giveaways!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!


Yep!  Today is really my birthday!  I am the big 3-8 today.  You never would have guessed it, huh??  I act sooooo much more mature.  LOL!!  Okay, so I am young at heart, nothing wrong with that.  I thought that since today is my day to celebrate, I would involve you guys, too!  I have some fun giveaways to share & a challenge.  Everyone who enters the challenge will be eligible to win one of the 2 prizes.  Ready to find out what we are doing????

First, let's start with a trip down memory lane.  Who's memory??  Mine, of course!!  
Even at a young age my mother could not get me off the phone!!  Isn't that the cutest picture EVER??

Yep!  You guessed it!  I was a cheerleader for 2 years in High School.  I was the nice one, though.  :)  Karlee and I agree that we probably wouldn't have been friends then.  She was a total jock and I was a total rah rah!  LOL!!

I made it!!  I graduated!!!  This is the last picture I have of me and my father.  He passed away of the effects of alcoholism when I was only 21 years old.  That was the year before I joined my church and met Bryan, my husband.  That was a really rough time in my life.  I treasure this picture and always will until I see him again.  :)

This is when I finally left the hospital after having my 5th child.  I suffered from severe postpardum depression when I returned home for about 2 months.  It was a very trying time but I made it through and I had a beautiful and supportive family who helped me through it.

I have been very blessed with good friends in my life.  I honestly do not know what I would have done without Karlee in my life.  We have only been friends for about 4 years now but it seems like we've known each other forever.  Karlee's birthday is on Thursday so don't forget to go over and wish her a Happy Birthday, too.  

I am happy to be 38.  In 2 years I turn the big 4-0 and I am going to celebrate.  A lot of huge milestones will happen that year.  My baby will start Kindergarten and my oldest will be starting high school!  The older I get, the younger I feel, though.  It's crazy!!
A few random things that I know you are all DYING to know about me!!  LOL!!
Favorite color:  PinkFavorite candy:  Laffy Taffy & Twizzlers Pull & PeelFavorite TV Show:  Little House on the PrairieFavorite Movie:  Pride & Prejudice Favorite Book:  Chronicles of Narnia & Little House on the Prairie.  I also love a good cheesy Christian romance book.  Morning or Night Person?  We all know the answer right?Where I would love to visit someday?  Australia!  Favorite thing to do when nobody is around?  Dance in my office, kitchen, anywhere!  Okay, I don't care if anyone is around!!  
Okay, onto the challenge!  How about you make a birthday project!!  Post it below with the link button. How about I give away 2 cartridges.....
Simply Charmed

 Twinkle Toes

Remember that all you have to do to enter is make a project with a birthday theme!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!!  Don't forget to check out my Hello Thursday posts so far HERE.   
Tomorrow will be our first Design Team Post of the year so you won't want to miss it!!  Over 20 projects with one theme!!