Happy New Year and welcome to Day 2 of the First Annual Lollipop Press Blog Hop! Our Designers have come together to celebrate everything Digital and Hybrid. We are so happy that you can join us for this fun-filled event.

You should have arrived to my blog from Natacha's Blog, if that is not where you arrived from, then please join us at the Lollipop Press Blog to start the hop from the beginning so you don't miss a thing!

During this fun Blog Hop our Designers will showcase projects that they have made using the Chic & Shabby and Woodland Winter lines from Lollipop Press. To add to the fun, we are giving away fabulous prizes along the way at many of our Designer's blogs.

You'll be entered to win a Grand Prize at the end of the Blog Hop by doing the following:
First - Comment on EVERY blog at least once. (My comment section is at the top of the post)
Second - Become a fan of Lollipop Press on Facebook. 
Third - Become a follower of the Lollipop Press blog.
Fourth - You can also get an additional entry by making a purchase on the site.
You have until Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at Midnight to leave all your comments and be entered to win the Grand Prize. We'll draw the winners of the prizes and announce them on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 sometime in the evening.

We are also giving away a mini kit and each of our Designers will be giving away a piece on a different day. You will have to visit each blog each day in order to find the freebie! How fun is that! (Scroll down to see if I have a piece of the kit today)

I am also giving away a Digital Floral Paper Pack designed by me, Erin Leigh Designs.
To be entered to win my adorable Floral Paper Pack, follow these two easy steps:
First - Become a Fan on my Facebook Page.
Second - Leave a comment on Day 1 post only! Click HERE to go to Day 1 to comment. (My comment section is at the top of the post)
The entry deadline is Midnight on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. The winner will be announced at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011! Good luck!

Today, I would also like to show you a layout I created. All products  used are from the Woodland Winter Line from Lollipop Press. I just love this line!! There are sooo many different things you can do with it.

If you like this layout and want a quick template or a quickpage. Visit the Lollipop Press Store to get it for only $2.

Today, I do not have a piece of the LP Blog Hop kit that your looking for. So continue checking EACH designer's blog EACH day to collect all the pieces.

Thank you again for joining us for the Lollipop Press Blog Hop, next up on the blog train is the Lollipop Press Blog. Also make sure to check back tomorrow on ALL the blogs for more pieces of the kit and more freebies. I might have a piece tomorrow, you never know :)

If you get lost along the way, go to the Lollipop Press blog for the master list!

Remember, you must be a follower of the Lollipop Press Blog, become a fan of Lollipop Press on Facebook, visit all the blogs, and comment on all the blogs (My comment section is at the top of the post) in order to be entered to win our fantastic Grand Prize!

See you tomorrow!

Happy New Year and welcome to the First Annual Lollipop Press Blog Hop! Our Designers have come together to celebrate everything Digital and Hybrid. We are so happy that you can join us for this fun-filled event.

You should have arrived to my blog from Natacha's Blog, if that is not where you arrived from, then please join us at the Lollipop Press Blog to start the hop from the beginning so you don't miss a thing!

During this fun Blog Hop our Designers will showcase projects that they have made using the Chic & Shabby and Woodland Winter lines from Lollipop Press. To add to the fun, we are giving away fabulous prizes along the way at many of our Designer's blogs.

You'll be entered to win a Grand Prize at the end of the Blog Hop by doing the following:
First - Comment on EVERY blog at least once. (My comment section is at the top of the post)
Second - Become a fan of Lollipop Press on Facebook. 
Third - Become a follower of the Lollipop Press blog.
Fourth - You can also get an additional entry by making a purchase on the site.
You have until Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at Midnight to leave all your comments and be entered to win the Grand Prize. We'll draw the winners of the prizes and announce them on Monday, Jan. 24 sometime in the evening.

We are also giving away a mini kit and each of our Designers will be giving away a piece on a different day. You will have to visit each blog each day in order to find the freebie! How fun is that! (Scroll down to see if I have a piece of the kit today)

I am also giving away a Digital Floral Paper Pack designed by me, Erin Leigh Designs.
To be entered to win my adorable Floral Paper Pack, follow these two easy steps:
First - Become a Fan on my Facebook Page.
Second - Leave a comment above on Day 1 only!  (My comment section is at the top of the post)
The entry deadline is Midnight on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. The winner will be announced at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23! Good luck!

Today, I would also like to show you a layout I created. All products (except the background paper - JessicaSprague.com) used are from the Woodland Winter Line from the Lollipop Press. I just love this line!! There are sooo many different things you can do with it.

If you like this layout and want a quick template or a quickpage. Visit the Lollipop Press Store to get it for only $2.

Today, I do not have a piece of the LP Blog Hop kit that your looking for. So continue checking EACH designer's blog EACH day to collect all the pieces.

Thank you again for joining us for the Lollipop Press Blog Hop, next up on the blog train is the Lollipop Press Blog. Also make sure to check back tomorrow on ALL the blogs for more pieces of the kit and more freebies. I might have a piece tomorrow, you never know :)

If you get lost along the way, go to the Lollipop Press blog for the master list!

_Remember, you must be a follower of the Lollipop Press Blog, become a fan of Lollipop Press on Facebook, visit all the blogs, and comment on all the blogs(My comment section is at the top of the post)in order to be entered to win our fantastic Grand Prize!

See you tomorrow!

On Day 12, I recovered the seats of our kitchen chairs. They were previously creme colored and now are black. This was an easy/cheap way to change up your kitchen chairs. So Day 12's photo is a before and after shot of the chairs. So excited to finally have clean chair seats!

On Day 13, I noticed Miley sitting on the steps and her little fat rolls on her legs. How cute is that?!? Is this why the vet tells me she is over weight every time she goes to the vet?

Today, on Day 14, I went from blonde hair to brown hair. It's kinda weird but I like it so far. My hair stylist says it will fade fast but that's ok. It's always nice to have a change.

Over the Holidays, I decided to try making Cake Pops, which are basically cake crumbs mixed with icing, rolled into balls and covered in chocolate. If you want the recipe for these, check out Bakerella. She has tons of creative cake pops you can make. She also has a book on cake pops. So my first try was snowmen cake balls. I used candy coated sunflower seeds for the nose. Mini Reese's Pieces for the eyes, and an edible pen for the mouth. For the hat, I used a bell shaped Reese's peanut butter cup and dipped in chocolate (the kind that dries fast). Check out my first cake balls below!

Next, I have a few cakes I made. The first is a present shaped cake I made for Christmas Eve. I ran out of time to finish it but it still looks okay. My in-laws loved eating it so that's good!

Then, I made a flower themed cake for sister's 24th Birthday and a Notre Dame themed cake for my Dad's Birthday. I used fondant for the decorations on the cake. These chocolate fudge cakes were sooo delicious and all from scratch. The icing was chocolate fudge icing instead of the normal buttercream icing. Yum yum!

Hope all these cakes didn't make you too hungry!

Yesterday, we had a huge snowstorm that brought 6 to 8 inches of snow. Wow! I did have to venture out in the storm for a little bit but got home safely! Thank goodness. So Day 10's image is a snowy tree in our front yard. I used a dreamy processing on this photo. I love it!

I decided to start a new workout program. It's called Turbo Fire which is intense cardio conditioning. You can buy the set of DVDs from Beachbody. Chalene Johnson is the founder of this program and I love her. I have also used her Turbo Jam workout videos for several years. I would definitely recommend any of these products. My copy of Turbo Fire is Day 11's photo of the day!

I came across an interesting article about getting your layouts published in magazines. Make sure you check it out. I recently entered a layout to a Creating Keepsakes call and haven't heard anything yet :( I really wish I had seen this article before. However, I did get my Cutie Pie layout published in the Gingerscrap Street Magazine which was exciting.   Also be sure to check out the Lollipop Press Blog Hop, which starts January 16, 2011.  Each blog will have one an item to download for FREE! You must visit each blog to collect the elements for a whole kit. Yay!

On another note. Here is a layout I made of me and my sweetie! These are images from our engagement session in 2009. I have never scrapped these photos before, so it was exciting to get to use these in a Valentine's day layout.

We woke up this morning with snow on the ground. It's been so weird not having a ton of snow this winter..at least not yet. It's really only snowed maybe once before today and it wasn't a ton. We are expecting a big snowstorm tonight and maybe more snow until Tuesday. In a way I missed the snow, but on the other hand I don't love driving in the snow. If you know me, I don't have a great record of driving in the snow. Too many wrecks :( On a happier note, I went outside with Miley & Cooper and snapped a few photos of them playing with their new friend, Wicket. Here's to hoping the snow storm doesn't end up too bad.

If you are looking for an amazing giveaway, visit the Inspire Me Baby site! Kelsey Anderson Photography is giving away a mentoring session! If you haven't seen her work, you must!  It's beautiful! I love it! Wish me luck! I hope I win!  Click Here to check out Kelsey's images!

After a long day of cleaning, I decided a healthy snack was in order. I cut myself up an Granny Smith green apple. Yum! This sure goes better with my diet than candy :) I also added a texture to this image. I think it worked wonderfully!

I could not decide which image I liked better of my dog, Miley. She does this head tilt that I love. Usually, if i say "dog park "she tilts her head as if she's . Its adorable. The second picture, she just looks so cute ad innocent. So today I have two photos of my furbaby, Miley! Love you Moo Moo!