alright ~ so i got *tagged* by missy pj, as i may have mentioned,,,, im so excited!!!! here i go,,,, here are seven fun and random facts about me,,,,

1. i am the first girl born into my family for well over a hundred years,,, true story,,, all the women in my family (dads side im talking, of course) have been married into the family,,,, there are at least four generations of men born into the *skarin* family (by the way thats my madden name),,,no women,,,,

2. im crazy about disneyland. i love it ~ i can honestly say that i feel the magic whenever i go. we have always been able to get in at the bargain price of *free*, so i grew up very blessed going as often as i felt necessary,,,, and i still do!!!! i love it there,,, truly, it is the happiest place on earth,,,,,its cool too because my hubby feels the same way,,,,, :)

3. im 100% positive that a scrapbooker and a golfer belong together,,,, if you know me, you have heard me say it before, but i truly believe it with all my heart..... not to say that a scrapbooker and a non-golfer wouldnt work, but there is something to be discovered in the make-up of a golfer and a scrapbooker,,, and they work... period.... maybe its because "you" (as in ~ a married or committed couple) always need to support each others hobbies and maybe its because a golfer and a scrapbooker are very, very passionate about what they do,,,, who knows, i just feel it,,,,,

4. i love pink, no i really love, love pink!!! every shade of pink makes me giddy,,,, i love it!!! im a big fan of all colors that are bright, but pink, fuchsia, baby pink, bubble gum pink, all the guys are amazing to me,,,, i love 'em,,,5. i loooove taking pictures ~ of course,,, and im sure you would say the same about yourself,,, but i bet if you and i went head to head, i would win!!! i take sooooo many pictures, and i love it. good thing im married to a *ham*!!!! but this, too, goes a bit further,,, im also a big ~ let me correct HUGE fan of taking picture of myself,,,, yep, i must confess,,,, its fun to flip the camera over, snap one, or two, or three,,,, of me by myself, or with my man or the babies,,,,, i loves it!!!!
6. i love vacation, i have a tad bit of a wondering heart,,,, a piece of my heart actually resides in vegas,,, i actually plan on getting married there one day ~ to ricardo of course, but i just think there is, again, something magical about vegas. maybe its all the oxygen in the casinos,,, or whatever, i just want to be married by elvis with fake silk flowers,,,, and let me make this clear ~ im not a big ol' elvis fan or anything or the sorts, maybe its because we had an crazy, over the top, once in a lifetime, invite everyone you know wedding,,, maybe,,,, or maybe some part of me loves staying up till 7:00 a.m., you know cause of the oxygen,,,,,,

7. im actually a tad bit shy ~ no really, i swear,,, i really, really, really am,,,,, ask anyone who knows me,,, it always takes me a while to "let loose", i am very much aware of my strong,, energetic personality,,,, i choose very carefully whom i think might be able to handle it,,,, i promise,,,,

So here are the rules:
(1) The winner can put the logo on their blog.
(2) Link the person you received your award from.
(3) nominate at least 7 other blogs.
(4) Put links of those on yours.
(5) Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.

alright,,,, now on to who i picky pick,,,,, hmmm,,,,, alright i pick,,,
lauren ~she is so sweet, so fun and shes got that "go get 'em" attitude ~ and i love it!!!

kritstie ~ mind boggling talent,,,, remember when she didnt like mini albums?? ha!!!

lisa ~ and im totally stealing one of pjs reasons, i want to motivate her to update her blog more too!!!

candice mclean ~ i dont know if she likes to play these, but we will try,,, by the way have you ever taken one of her classes??? candice is a really big reason why i thought that i would or even could teach when mel first asked me,,, i email candice for advise and she was an amazing support team,,, i would take every single one of candices classes if i could, if i had more time,,, i have signed up for her classes sight unseen, knowing that she was going to fill us up with new techniques and we would walk away with an amazing project,,,, so anyway, needless to say ~ this girly girl is the very best!!!! im such a candice mclean fan!!!

jessica ~ she is so rad,,,, i met her in one of my classes, actually the first class i taught at pink pineapple... she is so much fun to have around!!!!

nelly ~ another rad one,,, she is so encouraging,,, always,,, she really tries to come to all of my classes, and thats an amazing feeling,,,

casey rivas ~ also dont know if shell play,,, but its worth a try,,, another amazing local talent that im so excited about,,,, i love her stuff ~ its so unique, fun and playful,,,,

alright, well this was fun ~ i love it!!!!

~peace~

guess what ~ guess what?!?!? i got "tagged" yeah, like for real got tagged,,,, miss girly girl pj tagged me,,,, im not playing yet though,,,, i want to make it a good one, so i need to think,,,, as you may or may not, i have been known to *tag* myself here and there, just for fun!!!! ahhh,,, what to say,,, who to tag back,,,,,
anyway, moving right along,,,, hey are you going to san diego scrap expo??? im not ~ i dont think, but i would love to ~ it just isnt going to work out for me,,,, but if you do ~ be sure to stop by the pink pineapple booth. they will have my latest mini album for sell as a kit. its super fun and girly girl!!!!! love it,,,,, here are a few peeks,,,, *its good to be queen*,,,,
its got a lot of fun quotes and more unique trims,,,, i hope you enjoy!!!!
~loves~

we have just had birthday after birthday around here,,,, today is my moms 56 birthday!!!! now you might think that maybe i shouldnt mention her age, but she is more and more proud of each passing year,,, its really admirable,,,, she not only embraces another year, but wears it proudly (maybe its because she doesnt look the age). i like that about her,,,, so hears to you mama/dude!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!! oh and by the way, i took some pictures of my brother for prom (a few months back) and my mom was pretending to be an *americas top model* ~ isnt she cute!!!! love you!!!
~xoxox~

...clean...simple....perfect..... but thats only if you ask me!!! ;) i hope everyone had a great weekend!!!!
~xoxo~

my girl baby turns two today!!!! i cant even believe it,,, she is my little spark of energy each and every day and the laughter that gets me through,,,, i love you miss sofia!!!we are off to sea world for the day,,,, its gonna be great ~ i can tell!!!!
~cheers~

another class coming up at pink pineapple ~ sunday 7th september @ 2:00,,,,, *the great escape* here are a few peaky peaks,,,,,,

lots of unique trims in this little cutie,,,, i actually used a few of my treasures from la,,,, and ~ i made a few of the embellishments,,, another thing im really excited to share is that every kit ~ yep ~ EVERY kit will include a brand new ~ as in unopened bottle of doodle bug flocking powder.... isnt that awesome??? after i used the bottle for the mini this is how much i had left ~ meaning that is how much YOU will have left to do whatever you want with!!! call the store to save a spot,,,,, (760) 598-2222any feedback??? i hope everyone have a great wednesday!!!!!

~xoxo~

new kit available at ever after. i dropped off a few *my lucky life* kits yesterday and should be bringing more by soon,,,, let me know if you for sure want one, this kit is very limited,,,,

aanndddd,,,, for all you dreamers ~ *firefly chasers* is also at ever after,,,, i know you can call them up (760)433-9313 and reserve a kit if you want,,,,
i also dropped off a *few* more *hello vacation* kits at pink pineapple. if have been wanting a kit, you can call the store (760)598-2222 and reserve one for yourself,,,,
thank you to everyone who wished my a happy birthday!!! it was a great day!!! i hope you all had a great weekend,,,,,
~cheers~

somebody we all know *and love* turns 28 today!!!!

sorry,,,, i couldnt help myself!!!! i feel so good about turning *28*,,,, alright, i plan on getting back to more worike~work stuff for my blog next week,,,,, okay??

~ciao~

its has been waaay to long since my last etsy purchase ~ so this mornin' i set my timer and got right up in the business at elises etsy shop ~ check out with i couldnt resist,,,,i couldnt decide, so i got both!!! hey i have always been *alice in wonderland* growing up so that just works out perfectly and we all know mama cant resist pirates ~ or peter pan for that matter,,,,,
and just because i have had my eye on this girly girl for a little,,,, i like cupcakes!!!

have a good friday!!!!

~peace~

*tag* im it ~ p.s. i totally *tagged* myself ~ *again*

i got this little game from a blog that got it from another, that so on and so forth,,,,,,

so i answer the question, go into flickr and search the word ~ then i pick my favorite photo from the first page (if i can),,,, *side note* i totally made these rules up,,, as i was playing,,, ;)

1. What's you name?

allyson ~ 2 *ll*s and a *y*, but you can call me *ally* i like it!!!

~and i love this pictures that came up for my name ~

2. What's your favorite food?
pizza ~ no further questions,,,, i can eat it all day everyday!!!3. What high school did you go to?

temecula valley high school ~ class of ninety eight baby!!! and much to my surprise *searched* "temecula valley high school" through flickr, came up with one photo, but for some reason, it wouldnt let me post it (copy right?!?!), so i searched "bears" and although we werent the *panda* bears, i couldnt resits,,,,,,
4. What is your favorite color?

fuchsia ~ not even a question,,,, the best part is that not only did i search *fuchsia* and get the color, i got one of my favorite flowers,,,,,
5. Who is your celebrity crush? man ~ i honestly dont have one,,,, really,,,, i swear,,,, i guess i would *have* to go with the obvious brad pitt
alright ~ yeah, he is pretty cute,,,, and who really can resist a man who loves being a daddy?!?!?

6. Favorite drink?

can i have *two* make that *three* ~ water ~ ice venti coffee, sweetened with room for cream & corona with two limes (just sometimes) ;)

7. Dream vacation?

somewhere where there is the sun and the sand and the water ~ it could oceanside for all i care,,,,
or on second thought, i still really want to visit oregon,,,, so pretty,,,,
8. Favorite dessert?

creme brulee,,, and how amazing does this one look?!?!?

9. What did you want to be when you grew up?
this is so rad ~ alright, so when i was a child i always wanted to be a bus driver,,,,

then i wanted to own my own little pet store because i have always loooved animals,,,,
then, a nurse,,,, that is until i realized that i couldnt stand the sight of blood and i had no idea what i was thinking wanting to go into that field,,,,then i wanted to be a hair stylist ~ i even went to cosmetology school,,,, didnt likey,,,,
im happy with the path i ended up on though,,,,,
mama,,,,
artist,,,,,
rock star!!!!
10. What do you love most in your life?

my family ~ of course,,, nothing else matters,,,,
11. One word to describe you.
thispicture ;)
12. Your Flickr name.

i dont think i have a flickr, but if i did it would be something original like ally serrato,,,,,
dude this post took three days!!!!

~peace out~