Katie Skiff

Life Updates

Hi there friends!!

 Happiest of Fridays! 

Family Updates

We are still in mid season of regular high school ball... but NO GAMES this weekend!  Praise!!  Tonight we are celebrating my great Aunt's 97th birthday.  Tomorrow I am hosting my Card Buffet and we might head to town for another birthday party. But otherwise, I feel so free!!  HA!! 

Both RC and McKinley are starting up their travel teams, and are excited, even if it's just beginning. 

I do think, that by mid April, I might have a free weekend of EVERYTHING sports related.  Tis the Season of life, right?  I wouldn't want anything else. 

I do have to say, tho, it's really cut into my watching of The Walking Dead and being caught up on the series before the new episodes air.  HA.  I am hoping for some Netflix and Crafts tomorrow.  HA!! 

Have you all found the Adult Coloring books?  I picked up this one at Walmart and I have to say, it's fun to have.  This particular night, RC was working on a lot of homework, and rather than play on my Kindle, I colored.   

 

Speaking of Netflix, have you watching Making a Murderer?  Thoughts?  We have two episodes left, and while I know it's from HIS point of view, it's still got me fired up!! 

 

 

Healthy Living Update

As I shared at the beginning of the year, I kicked things up in 2015 regarding my weight and health.  Since the New Year, our school group joined up with the Shape Up MT program.  Last year, even though I helped little, we won the weight loss group for the whole state!!  Plus, I got to know some of the other staff that I didn't know as well, due to our get togethers!    So I am looking forward to that.  One of them is currently doing the Sugar Detox I did this summer, and I planned to do that along with her but I wasn't very good the first week.  This week has been A LOT better!  Phew!

So not much to share as terms of loss or anything, but I want to keep updated on this on here.  I am also contemplating doing a Facebook Challenge group on the benefits of detoxing from Sugar.  I think after Super Bowl.  HA!  And I'll post here.

 

 

 

 

McKinley and I made these cute Fairy Jars thanks to Pinterest.  Now she is addicted!! 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for the visit.  Have a great day!! Have an amazing WEEKEND!!  BE FREE!! 

November Happenings | with Katie & Close to my Heart

 

November is full of lots of great things from Close to My Heart.  I created a quick video to run down everything for my YouTube channel.  

 

 

Stamp of the Month - Cheers! 2016

 

 

Hopefully, you saw the Blog Hop on Monday for the Stamp of the Month.  Check it out HERE. This is a super fun stamp set, and I can't wait to use some of the ideas from that hop!!  

As always, you can earn the SOTM for only $5 with every $50 purchase.  Remember, that if you are not interested in it, it would make a great gift for a crafty friend!  

Another promotion going on this month - Purchase a special Bundle and get FREE page protectors.

 Experience the beautiful Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop—available only during November! This workshop has been created using all the items featured in our campaign exclusive My Legacy™ album bundles, available during November for $71.80 each! When you purchase the album bundle, you will also qualify to receive a value pack of side load or top load Memory Protectors™ FREE—a savings of $19.95! Along with the album style and design of your choice, each bundle includes one Paper Fundamentals Enchantment pack, one Fundamental stickers Enchantment pack, one Peacock Fundamental assortment, and three sheets of White Daisy cardstock. You will then be set to turn these beautiful products into fabulous layouts using the new Simply Fundamental Scrapbooking workshop featuring five layouts you can make using all the supplies in your bundle..

 

 SHOPPING

I've opened up a November Gathering for you all to shop at!  Check out my webpage today!!

 

November Classes

My classes are changing just a bit to accommodate the numbers I had.  There is now no longer a Thursday Class.  

Check out my Class Post HERE.   These are the layouts we are making, as well as the card class we will be doing.  

 

 

We will be using the White Pines Workshop on the Go!  I can't wait!  

 

Because we will not be having a live in person class on Thursday, November 12, I will be doing a live Video Chat on my YouTube channel that evening. 

Make sure you stop by there and "chat."  I will be working with the White Pines Workshop on the Go and would love to have you join me!  

 

 

LIVE ON YOUTUBE!

Thursday, November 12th, I will be live on YouTube as I prepare for my White Pines Workshop on the Go class.  If you can't make it, and want to play along, be there then!!  If you do not have the WOG, please stop by my store and order one HERE.

I am excited to try this out with you all!

 

 

Another fun Announcement from CTMH!

Are you a planner fanatic?  CTMH announced their amazing new Planner System!  I am a little bit sad, as I just purchased my 2016 planner.  But I think I will get this to share with you all anyway. Right?  For you?  Ok.   

More details coming later in the month!  This planner kit will be available on December 1st.  

 

Now, I will leave you all with some fun images from Close to my Heart and their great Holiday products.  

Remember, the Holiday Expressions catalog is only good through December 31st!