Monday, April 26, 2010

BIG toot and a RAK!

OK, I have been literally BURSTING since last week after getting a phone call from Tracy Weinzapfel from Helmar USA!!! This taken from their blog...
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We are proud to announce our 2010 Helmar USA Design Team:
  • Tracy Weinzapfel
  • Becky Teichmiller
  • Laura Achilles
  • Marci Knecht
  • Cristal Hobbs
  • Shelly Hein-Simmons
  • Erika Taylor
  • Aymee Gandy
  • Pamela Young
  • Eva Dobilas
  • Tanisha Long
  • Karen Maldonado
  • Tina McDonald <-------------THAT's ME!!!!!
  • Cathy Le Hay
  • Gayle Martin

We are also happy to announce our Helmar Guest Designers:

  • May – Amy Teets
  • June - Jamie Cripps
  • July - Kathy Northrup
  • August - Ellen Sosnoski
  • September - Jing-Jing Nickel
  • October - Julie Walton
  • December - Lynda Lindley

Helmar USA, Inc. welcomes and congratulates our designers and guest designers! We are excited to share their creations in 2010!

Thank you!

Tracy Weinzapfel
President, Helmar USA, Inc.

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Here's my story!! :)

I was home with the kids after they were in bed... and this unknown # shows up on my phone... Honestly I thought it was my nephew from out West calling to tell DH about his recent engagement, So, I didn't answer. i was waiting for DH to get home so they could talk! And then the call came again... I ignored it. Then the third time, DH was home... i said GET THAT... IT'S FOR YOU!! "Yes she is... just one minute please..." It was for me? Then my mind started going... within 10 seconds I was off the couch and flipping out!! (That's quick for me at this point in pregnancy! LOL!) "You're joking me!!??" I stupidly said. "Yes, this is a joke... we like to call people and get their hopes up and then tell them we're joking!" she said!! ROFL!!!

I am SO honored and amazed to be among such a list of incredible talent!! Special WHOOT to Erika Taylor... my fellow Magistical Memories team member and fellow Canuck!! Congrats!!
Marci... THANK YOU for sharing about this call at myStampBOX!! Amy, Ellen, Jing Jing, and Lynda... also fellow DT members for MSB or MM... Congrats on the Guest DT spots! You will ROCK it!

Tracy said we could scream it from the rooftop today... but with my steep roof AND my baby belly... I'll have to settle for here.....
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Thank you Tracy and Mark!! :)

OK, now I promised a RAK....
I am 25 days from my due date... meaning I really have about 2 weeks or so... And I have NO baby names chosen! I need ideas! Here's what I'm looking for...
I would like BOYs names that starts with J..... Not your common everyday name, but nothing too wacko either....
Here's how to play...
*Join my blog as a follower,
*for each J name you suggest, I'll enter your name in for a fun RAK!!
It's a baby and celebration RAK!! I have some fun PRIMA goodies to add to this RAK too!! Even if I don't choose your name suggestion, you are entered just for playing along! :)
Deadline is May 7....

So, that's my post for today!! :) Hope to have some scrappy goodness to share with you soon too... but nothing yet! :)
Have a great week!!

25 comments:

  1. I'M DOING THE HAPPY DANCE WITH YOU....you dance gently I'll jump up and down for you!!! I am soooo HAPPY FOR YOU!! Have never used their products....will need to try me some!!

    I already am a follower of your FABULOUS BLOG...

    JOSIAH....or JEREMIAH...those are my 2 FAVES!!

    STILL DANCIN' HERE!!!hehehehe

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  2. woohoo...that is so awesome!!! Congrats

    Still no name? UGH and you want it to start with a J.....oh no, I am bad with names.

    JJ....Justin Jr. lol
    James
    John
    Julian
    Jeff
    ....oh my...this is hard.

    How about H....I love the name Hayden. I'll keep my eye out for J names for you though just in case.

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  3. there are different spellings for jayden.....

    jaden
    jadyn

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  4. and jaiden and jayden and jaydon....there are a lot of spellings for that name

    Jack
    jamie
    jarred, jarod, jarrod
    jarrett
    jett
    jacob
    jeremy
    joshua
    joaquin
    jordan
    juan
    judas
    julius

    I'm not being obsessive about the RAK...I just needed a break at work...and thought I would attempt this. lol

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  5. congrats!!

    names, hm...

    Jonah
    Jerome
    Jehren
    Jed
    Jager

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  6. Congrats Tina! I see a lot of mSB girls on that guest list too! Yippee!

    J...
    Jaydon
    Jarret
    Jack
    Jake
    Jacob
    Jonah

    Good luck finding that perfect name girl!

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  7. I am SO SO SO SO THRILLED for you! LOVE your story on getting the invite too!! It SO sounds like something I would do!! Virtual hi-5, Girlie!!

    (as far as baby names go, how about Jayden, Joshua or Jacob? Oh I like Jayson too!)
    ((HUGS))

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  8. That is amazing Tina!!!! HUGE Congrats!!! Here are some J boy names:
    Jayden
    Joseph
    Jaryd
    Jerome
    Jonah

    Good luck picking a name and congrats again!!

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  9. Esther4:24 PM

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! That's great! I'll have to look them up since I've never heard of them! :)

    A "J" name ...

    If I'd had another boy, I would have called him 'Jason'.

    My favourite is (of course) Jonathan, and I also like James

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  10. Anonymous4:54 PM

    Wow! Congrats Tina!
    I like:
    Jayden
    Josh
    Joesph
    Jesse
    James
    Johnny
    Jacob
    Justin
    Jack

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  11. CONGRATS!!!

    I would stay away from anything that rhymes with Jayden... all the rhyming names in that vein are INSANELY popular right now... and there are a million spellings. Not a fun situation when school starts...

    I like Jeremiah and Jared

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  12. CONGRATS!!!!!!!! That is so exciting!!

    Some ideas for "J" names...Jeremy, James, Jared, Jacob or Jackson

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  13. Congrats on making the Helmar team!!!! Looking forward to working with you!!

    J names...that is hard:
    Jarvis
    Julio
    Justus
    Jacory

    my daughter suggests Jafar (from Aladdin) tee hee...

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  14. helmar??
    are you kidding me???
    you rocked it out girlie... awesome news!!!! congratulations...

    ok a boy's name..
    i say just check out The Duggars...lol.. they have 19 kids.. all starting with J..LOL

    umm.. i love strong names..
    Jack
    Jonas
    jake
    john

    i know, lame, eh?
    good luck in deciding.. and can't wait to see new baby pics..
    xo

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  15. wowsies, that is AWESOME girl!!!!

    Jai, Jaidyn, Jaxson, Jye are some I found on the net:-))

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  16. My favorite J name is Jeffrey (because that is my hubby's name - LOL!)
    Some others are
    Johnlyn
    Jonah
    Justin
    Justice
    Justus

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  17. Huge Congrats Tina!! xox

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  18. I was going to say Jerome or Jarvis, but I see that they have already been suggested, so I'll try to suggest some new ones.

    Jude
    Jaron
    Jules
    Jovan
    Jameson
    Jarrett
    Judd
    Jefferson
    Joel
    Jay
    Jenning
    Jerard
    Julius

    Good luck, Tina. Thanks for giving me an excuse to look up baby names!

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  19. I'm a follower already :)

    Here's my suggestions:

    Jacob
    Jerome
    Jathniel
    Joshua
    Joel
    Jonathan
    John
    Judah <--I love that name!
    Judas
    Jael
    Jaylen
    Jarrett
    Joseph (can be shortened to Joey)
    Jordan


    Best of luck Tina!!

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  20. Biggest Congrats on your DT position :)

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  21. Wow that's soo cool, congratulations!! I'm not really good with names but these are some I like because of their meaning :)
    Jeff (God's peace)
    Joel (The Lord is God)
    Jonathan (God has given)
    Joshua (God rescues)
    Jaden (Jehova has heard)
    Jackson (God has been gracious)

    Hugs
    Hazel

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  23. I just lost a whole post with some kewl names

    congrats

    Justice
    Justus
    JaceJae
    heck here's the whole site
    I'll pretend every name on it is a suggestion
    hugs
    me
    http://www.meaning-of-names.com/names/j-names-1.asp

    forgot to post the link on the previous post oops

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  24. YAY for you!!! What a fantastic opportunity. :)

    I'm really not good at the name game, but Jacob (Jake) has always been a fav. of mine.

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