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This is why I haven't been here all summer!

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I am having too much fun at the beach!!!!!

Have a great day!Mardi

New Creative Team wanted....

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How would you like to be part of our new creative team? Here's how...

Live, Imagine, Create is searching for a new Creative Team. We are a site that promotes crafting of all kinds and we are looking for 2 crafters to join and it is open to all skill levels.

We are looking for people that are

-Active on the boards (You MUST be able to make a daily commitments)
-Active in our Gallery
-Complete monthly projects
-Encourage every member
-Help to promote the site

In exchange for your help and support
When product is available we will send you kits to work with.

The Application Process

All applications will be sent to liveimaginecreate@comcast.net with the following information…..
*Name
*Address
*Phone
*Email
*Blog addy
*Links to any online galleries
*List of any other Design Teams you might be on (This does not affect your chances)
*Tell us a little about yourself, what you could bring to our team and what kind of crafts you like to do.

Next you must create brand new…..
1 Layout
1 Paper Craft
And 1 other project that fits in with our other forums on the board. (check out www.liveimaginecreate.proboards.com for list of forums.

****We ask that during the Creative Team call we ask that you be active on the board so that we can get to know you better****

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2010. The Creative Team will be announced by June 15, 2010. Sorry due to shipping cost the team is open to US residents only. I hope in the future we will be able to include everyone.

Have a great day!
Mardi

Quickly postly this...

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Happy Birthday to my lil' Sis, Ruthie!

MySpace Comments

Have a great day!
Mardi

Happy Easter!

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Easter Comments
Myspace 2.0 Layouts

Have a great day!
Mardi

This month is flying...

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by! Time has gotten away from me! Last weekend I attended a very special bridal shower for my niece Hailey!

Here are the flowers that I made for decorations and door prizes! Thank you Heather for letting me be a small part of this wonderful celebration!

Have a great day!
Mardi

Here are some recent layouts...

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I created of Mom and Dad and one of Mom.

Have a great day!
Mardi

Exciting news.......

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So here was the challenge:
"February Challenge
The February Challenge is to complete a project having something to do with the number 10 for 2010. You could use 10 of anything - such as 10 buttons, or 10 pictures - it could also be the sum total of 10 such as 7 brads and 3 pictures - it can be anything having to do with the number 10. Be creative - the possibilities are endless. Your project does not have to be a card or layout - it can be anything you want to create." over at Scrap our Stash. I entered the project below of which I made for Zack:

I was one of the winners. I will be a Guest Design Team member in April! Please feel free to check Scrap our Stash out. Great place to create challenges using your stash!
Have a great day!
Mardi

"The Dash"

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I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning...to the end.

He noted that first came her date of birth
and spoke the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the “dash” between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth...
and now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own;
the cars...the house...the cash,
what matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our “dash”.

So think about this long and hard...
are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
to consider what's true and real,
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger,
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we've never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect,
and more often wear a smile...
remembering that this special “dash”
might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy's being read
with your life's actions to rehash...
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your “dash”?
Copyright by Linda Ellis

Have a great day!
Mardi

Happy 30th Birthday Heather Marie!!!!

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The birthday girl is in the middle!!! Have a funfilled birthday!
Have a great day!
Mardi

toledoblade.com -- The Blade ~ Toledo Ohio

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toledoblade.com -- The Blade ~ Toledo Ohio

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JANET L. EMERINE, 1946-2010
BGSU math lecturer taught 30 years in Seneca County
By JIM SIELICKI
BLADE STAFF WRITER

NEW RIEGEL, Ohio - Janet L. Emerine, a teacher who began her 30-year career in New Riegel and went on to become a well-respected instructor of mathematics education at Bowling Green State University, died Thursday at age 63.
A campus security officer found Mrs. Emerine's body in her office around 10 p.m. Thursday. Her daughter, Kimberly Howard, said an autopsy would be performed.
Mrs. Howard said her mother had an evening appointment with a student, which was typical for her.
Mrs. Emerine went the extra mile to help students, working into the evening and taking phone calls at home, her daughter said.
"She was one of the hardest-working individuals I have seen," Mrs. Howard said. "She was there for her family and for her students."
Mrs. Emerine was born June 16, 1946, in Fremont, the oldest of eight children, to Alvin and Besse Clouse.
At age 19, while studying for her bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University, she began teaching in New Riegel Local Schools as part of a state program to develop more educators to fill a teacher shortage, her daughter said.
She remained with the district in southwestern Seneca County 30 years, retiring at age 49, although her daughter said "retiring never really occurred to her."
Mrs. Howard said her mother never considered teaching to be a "nine-month career" but rather a service.
During the summers for about 20 years, she taught education courses at Miami University, Michigan State University, University of Toledo, and Ohio State University.
She worked on education projects at BGSU, and in 2004 she became a full-time instructor in its school of teaching and learning, said Daniel Brahier, a colleague there.
"Her official title was lecturer, but that was the last thing that she would ever do is lecture," he said, calling her a hands-on teacher who "never stood in front of her classroom" to lecture.
She kept late office hours to be accessible to student teachers returning from classrooms. "Her relationship with her students was very special," said Mr. Brahier. "She had a reputation that at the end of the semester, once students were finished with their field work, she would put on a feast. She'd lay out a tablecloth and bake and cook for them. That was Janet."
Her daughter echoed that sentiment. "There wasn't a day when she didn't cook for her students when there was something to celebrate," Mrs. Hammond said. "My mother understood what it was like to struggle and she always shared her food."
Rosalind Hammond, interim dean and associate professor at BGSU, said Mrs. Emerine will be sorely missed by her students.
"She put them [the students] above anyone else." Ms. Hammond said.
Mrs. Emerine was active in professional organizations, local and statewide, and was well-respected for her devotion to teaching and to mathematics, said Mr. Brahier, who first met Mrs. Emerine while attending graduate school at BGSU.
She was in Columbus last week working on a project for a teachers' organization.
She is survived by her husband, Dennis D. Emerine, whom she married June 10, 1972; daughters, Jennifer Dorado and Kimberly Howard; brothers, Tom, Dave, Floyd, and Steve Clouse; sisters, Marge White, Ruth Brown, and Martha Davis; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Engle-Shook Funeral Home, Tiffin. The funeral will be at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at All Saints Parish in New Riegel.
The family suggests tributes to the Erin Marie Emerine Scholarship Fund, named for a daughter who died before Mrs. Emerine.
Contact: Jim Sielicki at:
jsielicki@theblade.com
or 419-724-6078

We went to see the "All Saints"....

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play on Valentine's Day! How cool was that they were playing in our area?!?! You ask who the All Saints are...well my Godson plays on the CYO basketball team! They didn't do so well, the other team had really, really tall players! Zack you played an awesome game!!! Hubby took me out to eat at a great Chinese place! Here are some highlights of the game:

Mardi

Family fun..

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we have lots of challenges going on over at Live, Imagine, Create one of them is to create a layout using a board game as inspiration. Here is my interpretation:

I did something different this year...

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I scrapped a two page layout of a review of 2009! Will you help me remember to do this every year? How fun it was to capture a year in two pages. I will take a photo of each page so you can see them closer.

It is also one of my niece's birthdays today, well on the 8th! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN!!!

Megan is the one on the right!

Happy Birthday Floyd...

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and many, many more!

Today my Sister-in-law Valerie came up so we could begin scrapbooking Zack's scrapbook for his high school graduation party at the end of May. We had so much fun and I look forward to getting together and doing this project with her. Wow, I just cannot believe Zack is old enough to graduate. This is what he looked like yesterday....

and today he looks like:

Got a project on my hands...

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I am going to redo the upstairs bathroom. Found a shower curtain for my inspiration, got the paint and a new bathroom rug. Who's gonna help? Come on, I can't hear you! Started taking the wallpaper down today, also got some remover to make the job a little easier! Hopefully I will be able to get the walls prepped tomorrow and begin painting tomorrow evening! Will take a photo of the finished project!

Have you ever...

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created a layout or a project that you really like? Well I have and it is this one:

Susie, one of my friends and fellow Creative Team Designers at Live, Imagine, Create
designed this sketch for one of the many January challenges we have going on!

Thank you Susie for the wonderful inspiration!

Taylord Concepts...

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is celebrating her 1 year blogoversary and is she ever giving tons away! Click here to help her celebrate! Happy Anniversary MrsETaylor!

So super excited....

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remember my post about being a Guest Designer at Cookin' Up Scrapbooking Creations, well I received some fun product to play with from Adornit. The Design Team was feature on Adornit's blog, lookie here
Thanks Carolee for my 15 minutes of fame!!!

We are on our way to...

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Texas Roadhouse to eat with family....oh yummy! Haven't been there in awhile and haven't gone out to eat with Tom and Linda and Steve and Ruthie in awhile either! It's definitely time!!!! Looking forward to it!
Thought I would share one of my latest creations:

We are having a great time over at Live, Imagine, Create, come on over and join us!!

Meet Brayden Robert...

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isn't he the cutest?!?!! My great nephew is six months old in that photo! Robert and Jen you must be so proud of him!

It's...........

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How did you spend your New Year's Eve? We spent ours in the Detroit Airport on our way to get our luggage! Please remind me never to fly around Holidays any more! I could make a movie and/or write a book about our flying adventure to and from our Christmas present to each other! Our seven day trip turned into a 5 day trip. Learn a lesson from our travels, if your passport is not in tip top shape, get it replaced before you fly international. We are so glad to be home safe and sound! Even though we only had 5 days, we still managed to have a great time!

Aren't these guys the cutest...

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Rex!
Bruiser!

they are my girlfriends boys!

If you would like to find us...

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first look here:

Christmas on the beach 2009!!!!!!

What are you doing New Year's Eve....

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we will be returning from Puerto Vallarta! We cannot wait to go....warm weather here we come!!!!
How would you like to go to a free on-line Birthday Crop? Live, Imagine, Create is turning "ONE!" Come on over to have a chance to win some goodies. For more information, please click on Live, Imagine, Create!

How many people in the US has your name...

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There are 2,524 people in the US with the same name as mine!

HowManyOfMe.com

There are

people with my name in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Please don't make me go.......

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to work tomorrow! I have two more days to work until the first of the year and I don't want to!!! I would rather finish setting up my new scrap space. I have been in the process of moving all my scrap supplies up stairs. I took over one of the spare rooms, I should take a photo of the before and after! It is so unorganized and I can't wait to get everything in it's new home!!!
Jim and I went over to visit Teresa, Morgan, and Al yesterday and had an absolute blast! Why do we wait so long to visit them? Thanks for a great time guys!

Prima giveaway....

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Brand New Prima Product Picks!
We have a brand new selection of gorgeous products for you today... and a chance to win some of them!

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This month's Prima Picks include a lot of our festive flowers and vines from our Holiday Lights line. These look fabulous on so many projects for the holidays! Let's see what else is featured in our "Pick" today:
Holiday Lights Ornaments-534103
Lustered Leaves in gold-533069 and clear-533052
Jewel Box Butterflies in white gold-532376
Holiday Lights birds in silver-533625 and gold-533618
Holiday Lights brights Poinsettia mix-533861
Holiday Lights Glitter Spray Silver-533823
Holiday Lights Glitter Spray Bronze-533876
Flutter Vines Apple-533663
Holiday Lights Poinsettia-533915
Raja Centers in Red- 535124
Holiday Lights Poinsettias in silver-533878 and gold-533885
Clear Stamps-Joy-531270 and Believe-531218
Go to Prima for a chance to win!!!

Cutest little evergreens...

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Have you ever made these?
They are super quick, easy, and inexpensive!
and some kind of strong adhesive or a hot glue gun
Step 1
For large Christmas trees, use an adjustable circle cutter to make 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-inch-diameter circles from green card stock (for small trees, omit the 6-inch circle).
Step 2
Fold each circle in half 4 times with a bone folder. While circles are folded, snip off the tip of each piece, forming a very small hole in center. See photo below, please ignore the paper clip on fold #4, was just trying to hold it together to get a photo of correct fold.
Step 3
Place smallest circle on the pointed end of a wooden skewer (I used 12-inch skewers), letting the tip poke through the hole in circle. With a hot-glue gun, dab underside of circle, where paper and skewer meet. Hold for 10 seconds to secure.
Step 4 Working 1 at a time from smallest circle to largest, slide remaining circles onto skewer; secure with glue.
Insert bottom of skewer into a spool; remove, and cut skewer to desired height (I cut mine to 6, 9, and 10 inches), keeping in mind that the spool should be visible beneath the standing tree. Return skewer to spool; secure with glue. Add a dot of glue to top of skewer, and attach a gold bead or make a star like I did below!
I was inspired by Martha Stewart!

Card Keeper box and cards to match...

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I got crafty over the weekend, well Sunday that is! On Saturday we finally made it down to Findlay to visit Uncle Boyd, Aunt Brenda, Cousins: Terry, BJ, Jeremy, and Shelly and their kids. We had such a great time hang with these people. Why don't we do it more often?1?!?!
From this:

To this:

Are you ready, set, go......

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to

I created a tutorial for a last minute Holiday gift. It is such a fun project to create, not to mention inexpensive! We are having Santa's 12 Days of Christmas Inspirations going on over at Live, Imagine, Create!! You won't want to miss any of it!!!!! Do you need a last minute idea and/or a Christmas card idea? Well, what are you waiting for, click on the words in green above and join us?!?!?

Exciting news to share...

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I was chosen to be a Guest Designer for December on Cookin' Up Scrapbooking Creations! What a honor! I am so excited to be a Guest Designer for this month! You have to come check this site out! All you have to do, is click on the highlighted name of the site above!
Cookin' up Creations will be counting down the days until Christmas, and even a few days beyond. Beginning December 1st, 2009 and each day thereafter, until the end of the year, our Design Team will be posting a daily challenge. These challenges can be anywhere from making homemade gifts & ornaments, to making dog treats for your favorite pooch, to sharing their favorite cookie recipes with us. And let's not forget some scrapping challenges thrown in there as well!! Each day we'll be inspired once again to make something different in this season of giving!! It'll be a month jammed full of fun and games, so please be sure to come join us as we celebrate the reason for the season and countdown the days until Christmas and beyond!
I will be creating 4 projects to include in this awesome challenge, along with creating Design Team projects. My goodies are on the way, so I can't wait until they get here so I can get started!!!!
The creation below was the layout I entered in the "December Guest Designer" contest!

Christmas Wreath Project...

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I created this wreath with Making Memories Christmas pattern paper about a month ago as a Creative Design Team project on Live, Imagine, Create and thought I would share with my friends and family also! If you would like to create one like this. please click here.

Scrapbooking from the Inside Out

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Scrapbooking from the Inside Out has launched their November kit Generosity, perfect for this time of year. This kit is so graceful and stylish – full of rich, deep color and elegant design, with coins, copper accents, shimmery self-adhesive mosaic tiles, and pretty Prima.

This month they’ll help you explore how you give of your time and money, inspiring a generous spirit in yourself and your family, positive self care vs. selfishness, and the big and small gestures that create connection in your life.

Post this on your blog for a chance to win this gorgeous kit!

For thanksgiving my hubby...

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ask me to go to South Bend, Indiana because he has always wanted to see the University of Notre Dame. Hmmmm, I could not figure out why! I thought what the heck, I think Shipshewana is on the way or the way back! So we headed out on Wednesday afternoon, it was only a two hour or so drive! Did a little shopping on the way! Thanksgiving we ate our thanksgiving meal at an awesome restrurant in Elkart, Indiana and do you think I could remember the name of it?!?!? After the meal we drove to Notre Dame and after visiting the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, wow what a beautiful, breathtaking church, I now realized why hubby wanted to go! Sacred Heart Church's earliest history dates to the last quarter of the 17th century when the French were attempting to establish both a colonial and a Catholic presence in the St. Joseph River Valley in northern Indiana.

Explaination of each photo!
top left = The doors to the Basilica
top right = a close up of one of the chairs, the wood cravings in this place is amazing
2nd row left = some additional seating
2nd row right = a close up of one of the many stain glass windows
3rd row left = this is one of three alters, this one is the original and is only used for very special masses, as in masses during finals week for the students
3rd row right = this was on top of the second alter and was breathtaking, it had statues of the 12 tribes from the bible
4th row left = The "Grotto", which is (Italian grotta) is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. Here is a photo I found on the internet of one in Germany

They told us that the one in my collage during finals week that there are candles sitting every where! We lit 3 candles in memory of my Father-in-law, My Mom and Dad, and our niece. When we walked down the stairs and turned the corner and saw this, I just gasp! I had not seen anything like this before!
4th row right = another photo of the grotto, people had left notes to love ones that had passed on
5th row left = Amish country! I had taken a photo of how they decorated for Fall and definitely wanted to see how they decorated for Christmas. It is a very small town that has lots of really neat craft, handmade furniture, holiday decorations, restraurants, one lonely scrapbbooking store, and many other speciality items stores. One of my favorite places to visit and it is approximately 1 1/2 hours from home.
5th right = Amish country! They give rides in Amish Buggies pulled by a horse to the public for only $7.00. They take you a ride around the town!!!

So thankful for these seven other...

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peeps in my life! They are my seven brothers and sisters. From the left side, which is youngest, Steve, Ruth, myself, Dave, Floyd, Tom, Marge, and Janet! Happy Thanksgivng everyone!

I think I am falling in love again with s.e.i papers. I am part of their kit club and have received a few kits and love them all. They are jammed back full of goodies and what a great price. If you do decide to purchase a kit, let them know that Mardi Davis sent you over!

Would you like to make this wreath...

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I am? On December 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm eastern time there will be a FREE class teaching you how to create this gorgeous wreath! I will be there, will you? Please click on Live, Imagine, Create to find out all the details! We have tons of fun there!

Another huge announcement that I want to share is that I have been selected to be the Creative Team Coordinator on this wonderful crafty community! You will learn/play with floral techniques, photography tips, altered items, stamping, paper crafting, creating beautiful cards, sewing, etc. You got the picture, so what are you waiting for, come on over!

CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN....

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CALLING ALL SCRAPPBOOKERS AND CRAFTERS WE NEED YOU FOR THIS IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN!
1.We want you to craft or scrap something big or small & then share the Christmas love by giving this item to a neighbour or a complete stranger.
2. Challenge a friend or two to do the same.
3.Then get a "Christmas Love Campaign" BLINKIE from the www.susiebeestudios.com website or Susie's blog "My Sweet Earth'- ,and put it on your blog or website.
4.Visit the 'CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN' - scrapbooking & crafting contest group on facebook share your ideas & enter our contest there or mail them in to susiebeestudios@gmail.com . You will have until January 4 ,2010. After that names will be drawn to recieve fantastic gifts packages from some awesome sponsors that are helping us spread the LOVE.

Please help us touch the hearts of as many people as possible this Christmas season & spread the word about this campaign to everyone, any age ,anywhere, in churches, in schools, in homes, in craft stores. EVERYONE- TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Any questions please go to www.susiebeestudios.com or contact Susie - susiebeestudios@gmail.com

Where have I been ...you ask

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oh my goodness! It has been too long since I posted here!!! Jim and I took a wonderful trip to California, the Sacramento area! We had a blast. I met some girls that I chat with on Live, Imagine, Create! We had a ball! Michelle who is the owner of LIC was having a Scrap Pink Crop in honor of her Mom who is a survivor of Inflammatory Breast Cancer for a year now! The physician only gave her Mom a couple of months to live and now she is free of cancer!!! I created this bra in her honor:

Michelle's Mom is the fifth one from the right!!!!

Jim and I visited Old Town Sacramento, have you? We spent the majority of one day just walking from shop to shop!!!

Scrapbooking and salt water taffy in one trip...how much better does it get?!?!?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM!!!!!

Oooooh Ruth Brown....

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you have been chosen as the winner of the blankie below!!! A friend of mine from work grabbed into a bag of names!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

On a golden pond...

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it has been awhile since I posted, but this month just flew by. Jim and I took a little trip to Sacramento California for a few days to get away and I met up with some crazy scrapbooking buddies and had a wonderful time! We left last Thursday morning and came back this Tuesday evening. We wanted to see so many things while we were there but just ran out of time. As soon as I upload the photos off my camera I will share some of them here. One of the reason we went was to go raise money for Breast Cancer and here are a few of the projects I did while I was there! OK I guess you will get a sneek peek at what I created! As soon as I upload the photos from my camera I will post the entire photo!

Of course for a "Scrap Pink" crop you must alter a bra. I went to the dollar store and got everything for three bucks to do mine. It consist of lots of Crete paper, some sparkly beads on a ribbon. Just a tad time consuming!

Please help me raise money for Breast Cancer...

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I will be leaving this at the top...after you donate, please scroll down to see my newer post! Thanks!!!

Don’t let Cancer Steal 2nd Base Charity Crop...
When: October 19, 2009- October 25, 2009
Where: Live, Imagine, Create
What you can do to help: Sponsor me in this crop with at least a $20.00 sponsor fee and/or join in the fun and/or buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win this warm cozy twin blanket/comforter that I made just for this event! Tickets are $5.00 a piece or 6 for $25.00! Please go over to the right side of my blog and click on donate and follow the steps! Thank you so much for donating to a great cause. I will draw the lucky winner on October 24, 2009 and I will notify the winner!

What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
It's a different type of breast cancer that comprises less than 4 percent of all breast cancer cases. It's called inflammatory breast cancer or IBC and it's aggressive , but many doctor don't think to look for it. It's estimated that about 1%-2% of newly diagnosed invasive breast cancers in the United States are inflammatory breast cancers. The median age range of IBC patients is between 45 and 55 years old, but may be either younger or older. The 5-year median survival rate is approximately 40%, mainly due to delays in diagnosis, the lack of expertise in treating IBC and its resistance to treatment with standard chemotherapy drugs.

Happy Anniversary...

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Tom & Linda!!!

National Card Making Day was...

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yesterday! Marcie gave us a challenge to make three different cards; A shower card, a Halloween card, and a Breast Awareness card, all due by Tuesday! It was a gloomy day here today, so I decided to make all three!

With these supplies:

I did this:

And this:

And created this:

Holy cow has it been a long time...

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since I posted! I would love it if you stopped by, please leave a comment for me!Yesterday was my day to play! Just a quick update on what I have been crafting lately!
Here are some Jenni Bowlin creations of mine:
This is the first time I have tried to make a recessed card, it was fun! I am thinking about trying to do some videos to post to my blog on different techniques that I have learn.

Another card!

I am really hoping I can get some crating accomplished today also, but I really need to clean the house and car first. Where is the maid when you need him?

A friends card I created...

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I have the day off and I am planning on scrapping the majority of the day! So I will be running to my craft room in a few! I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to create a unique paper!

Circle of friends.......

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on Easter at a Senior Center serving Easter dinner!

Cookin' Up Scrapbook Creations is having an...

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on-line crop this weekend and it is up and running, hurry and click here to join in the fun!
This coming Friday night we’re going to have our "Tribute to the Military, the Fallen Heroes of War and 9/11" Cyber Crop. The crop will be hosted by our current Design Team, and will include such activities as challenges, games, prizes, socializing, and lots & lots of fun! The cyber crop is sponsored by Creating Military Memories, who has generously donated tons of their products for this event! So grab your apron and start cookin’ up your scrapbooking creations with us! Bon Appetite!!

Andrew and Andrea...

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In remembrance of September 11, 2001 I decided to scrap this layout and share it with you! Let us not forget why we are at war!

My first experience as a wedding photographer...

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what do you think? A friend of mine ask me to take photos at her brother's wedding! Here is my friend, Deanah and her hubby, Scott:

What a beautiful day for a wedding, here are the happy couple, Kristen & Scott:

Have you ever been ask to take photos for a special event...

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I have and it's today! One of my friends ask me to be the wedding photographer at her brother's wedding today. I am just a "tad" (a little freaking out) nervous! Thank goodness for digi cameras! Please keep me in your prayers while I click away today!

Fisk-a-teers........

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have you ever heard of them, if not where have you been? It is amazing group of peeps! I found this on-line community of crafters approximately two or so years ago! As you can see by my blog that I have a passion for family and crafting and of course mixing the two. Click on the title of this post to go over and check out some amazing crafters! This weekend one of the leads, Angela is celebrating her 38th birthday by hosting an on-line party/crop. She has posted 38 different challenges, which equals 38 different chances of winning some Fiskars goodies.
Angela with her birthday hat!

Baby Shower for Andrea and Andy...

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hosted by Becky, Beth, and Kayce! Wow these three girls definitely know how to put on a spread! Look at all the yummy food they made for all of us! On second thought, I have a feeling my Sister-in-law, Becky made the food! Thanks Becky it was awesome!
Andrea was the guest of honor and received lots of pink goodies! One of those pink goodies was a blanket I made to keep baby Brooke warm this winter.
I maybe a little biased, but isn't my great niece Kayce beautiful?!?
Thanks for a great time girls!

Here comes the Bride...

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oh what a fun day I had. Went with two of my nieces, my sis, and sister-in-law to a bridal shop to look at bridal gowns for Hailey! Wow she chose one beautiful gown, you know, the one that looks like it was made just for her! We had a great day! Do you want to see the one she chose?
It was one of these, do you see it? Thanks for a wonderful day girls!!

Crafting again...

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You can never have enough cards on hand!
I made these dozen roses out of muslin and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, they were so much fun to create!

Twin Size Charity Fundraiser...

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that I made this weekend! I have not sewed in awhile. One of my friends is having a fundraising crop on October 24th and I would love to help her out by raising some money for Breast Cancer. Can't come up with an idea on how to do this, can you help me think of a way? I used two yards of white fleece and two yards of printed fleece, sewed them together to keep someone warm this winter.

Coasters.....

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that I made! Michelle at Live, Imagine, Create posted as a challenge. This was such a quick easy project and I think they would make a great gift

I had a four day weekend, wow it seemed like a one day weekend! Too many things to do in so little time! Today was my first day back to work and it went rarely smoothly after I caught up on all my emails and voice mails!! How was your day?

I made a ...

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floral arrangement today! It has been years since I created one! I used the new Fiskars Floral tools to create it! I purchased all the supplies at Michaels! Can you tell I am ready for Fall, how can you not be, the Stores have so many neat Fall supplies in them!

It's been awhile....

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but here is a layout I did of Carter's 1st birthday in 2007. I used a sketch and I really like how it turned out. What do you think?

Here is one of his brother Ethen at his birthday party also! They both have a baby brother now who was born July 3, 2009, his name is Lance and I haven't even gotten a chance to go see him!

Guest Creative Team Member for September search is on...

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Are you ready for some more fun projects? Well come on over to Live, Imagine, Create and play with us!
Under each category you will find your challenges for August, these will be posted throughout the month, just keep an eye out!

You, the members will decide who will be September’s Guest Creative Team Member at LIC! Wanna know how it will work, sure you do?!
Once you have completed your challenge, upload to the LIC gallery and then post a link in the thread where that particular challenge was posted. Each member will receive 5 votes and they will cast their vote for their top favorite completed challenge. If there is a tie, the team at LIC will be the tie breaker! The more you do, the more chances you have at being September’s Guest Creative Team Member! Enjoy and have a great time! All challenges need to be uploaded by Friday, August 28, 2009 by midnight your time!! Then voting will be completed by Sunday, August 30, 2009 by midnight your time. September's Guest Creative Team Member will be announced Monday, August 31, 2009!
midnight

While I was blog surfing...

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found this great give away over on Melissa's blog
Go visit and enter!

Yep getting right on the posting the photos thing...

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what the heck! Is this a busy Summer for you also? I have a feeling next Summer my postings will be less then this Summer's posting. I have a gazillon nieces getting married next summer! A special nephew's graduation! Hopefully some me time in between!

Too busy...

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to take time to update my blog! What is up with that? I will be posting some photos of the things that have been keeping me away very soon! Have a good week!

Oh my October Afternoon...

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giveaway!

Click here

Happy Birthday Janet!

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Hope you have a wonderful birthday and congratulations on the arrival of your second grandson, heard he was a cutie!

Here is one of layouts I did over the weekend. I just love how it turned out! That was a new technique for me!

Love ya Zack!

I deserved a break...

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after all that manual labor yesterday. After running a couple of errands I came home to play. This was one of the layouts I have completed for If it's Groovy challenge. Isn't Jason the cutest?!?
Embraceable You!
An important update to our family! A great nephew, Brayden Roberto Emerine-Dorado came in to our world around 2:30 a.m. today. Mommy and baby are doing great!

I am beat!

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We have tons of trees in our yard and now have 6 less dead pine trees. We worked in the yard all day long and I am beat!!! The previous owner was a tree farmer and he got a little carried away with planting so many trees! He planted three of those pine trees by the swimming pool, yep you guessed it we would have pine cones and needles in our pool all the time!! Woohooooooooo, not gonna miss them and I am not crying because they are gone! We had a fire going all day burning just the brush and limbs, haven't even started on burning the logs yet! It was one hot fire! These things make me so happy and our yard is looking so good. We have great neighbors that helped us out so much!!! I picked up pizza, beer, and pop and that was our dinner! Now it is time to relax!

What a productive weekend....

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"Back to the 80's Blog Hop"

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So glad you are here! This is going to be one "righteous" blog hop! Do you remember the term "righteous?" In the 80's it meant awesome or cool.
Do you remember this joke from the 80s: "How many letters are in the alphabet?" Don't know the answer, just keep reading and you will find it!

One of the 80s ads were
"The brand that fits!" by Lee Jeans.
Create a layout using 3 different "brands" (Manufactures) of pattern paper and any other elements that you would like to use.
Please post a comment and a link here of your creation or you can email me your creation.
Here is my creation:

Pink Paislee-Fascinating collection pattern paper, My Mind's Eye-Out & About collection pattern paper, Signature Suite-Little Girls Are collection pattern paper, Making Memories embossed cardstock, Making Memories puffy alpha, and misc. bling and button

The answer to the joke is: "22, cuz E.T. went home and somebody shot J.R."

One lucky person will win this prize for completing this challenge:

The next blog you will want to visit is one of my good friend's Sara! Just click on Sara and you will arrive at her fantastic blog!
Feel free to become a follower of my blog!

The winner is Sara! Congratulations Sara, send me your addy at mardid56@yahoo.com
Here are the results according to random.org
List Randomizer
There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

sara
charisma3103
groovydeborah
jen
nikkilove
tanjascraps
silvana
niki_ray
allamy
Timestamp: 2009-06-17 01:01:07 UTC

80's Blog Hop...

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are you ready? Have you visited If It's Groovy, if not I would highly recommend that you do. Deb is hosting an 80's Blog Hop and you will have tons of 80's challenges and chances at many prizes. It is going on from June 4th-14th! Remember me telling you about being a Guest Designer on her awesome site? She has ask me to be a part of this rockin' contest. Totally mondo, which meant "Cool; nice; neat" back in the day!!

Happy Belated Birthday Sweetie!!

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Am I bad or what?!?!?! I forgot to wish my Sweetie a Happy Birthday on my blog. His birthday was this past Saturday. When he was younger his favorite band was KISS. I heard they are planning in Canada on July 11th, which is only about a hour away from us. I wanted to surprise him with tickets for his birthday, so I started searching for tickets and the best price I found was $125 a ticket. I wasn't sure if I wanted to pay $250. I happened to mention it to my sis, Ruthie and she said she could possibly hook me up. Well...to try and make a long story short, she ended up getting me two tickets and a hotel room for $0.00. Woohooo!!!! I think I shocked the crap out of my Sweetie!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Do you like challenges....

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if you do check out this fantastic sketch that my friend Ann created?

Edited, here is my take on the sketch:

She is annoucing May's sketch winner tomorrow morning! You need to click here to see her awesome prize for the winner of June's sketch, which is the sketch listed above! Have fun! Thanks for the challenge Ann!!!

How did you spend your long weekend...

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we spent several different ways. We could not make up our mind on what we really wanted to do. We thought about going away for a couple of days, but decided not too. Friday night I went to my Sister's for a barbque and got to meet Dusten's(nephew) girlfriend Kelly who was born in Romania. She is going to be returning to Romina at the end of June for a visit, she hasn't been there for about twenty years. I cannot wait to hear all about her trip and she her photos!

Saturday we did some yard work and put up an arbor from our side yard to our back yard, it looks so nice. Sunday we had a lazy day and didn't do too much!

Today we went to the beach, took our pooch with us. I couldn't believe it but there were people swimming in the lake, a little too chilly for me. It was in the mid 70's and very windy. We packed a picnic and had a great day. Some of the people around us had brought their doggies also. The one came over and played with Keesha. It so reminded me of kids coming over to play. The funny thing about our visiting pooch was that she reminded me of my Zeke, a pooch that was so my dog. We have had quite a few over the years, but he was my absolute favorite.

I took a couple of sketch challenges...

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and it was a beautiful sketch. This is the sketch:

This is my take on it:

Go here for a great sketch contest.
This is my take on Ann's sketch:

I had so much fun doing these sketches, I may be hooked! Ann is a fantastic sketch artist! Thanks Ann for the challenge!

Do ya wanna have some fun in June...

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well come on over to Live,Imagine,Create to check it out! I will be posting more details later!

Why did I get up at 6:00 a.m.....

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on a Sunday? Maybe because I napped so much yesterday. But I did manage to get a little scrappin' in. My honey went mushroom hunting with two of his cousins all day. Darn it, they didn't find any morels, love those mushrooms! Ok sweetie, the yard needs mowed badly today.
Went to our nephew's wedding last year in Pittsburgh and I finally managed to get a page scrapped.

Surprise RAK here

It is so groovy...

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I am a Guest Design over at if it's groovy. It is such a fun and unique place to spend time at. One of Deb's challenge is National Salad Month Challenge! She is also looking for a Green Queen! Do you think you have what it takes to be a green queen? Go click on if it's groovy and find out. Wow this blog is hoping, she has an upcoming "1980's" crop June 4 through the 14th. Who could resist that one!!!

On a side note, Maxine from West Virginia was hosting a fundraising crop in West Virginia and Deb is from Virginia and I am from Michigan. Deb surprised everyone by coming to the crop without anyone of us knowing it and I was so super excited to me her! What a genuinely fun loving person!!! Come on over and play with us!!!

Happy Mom's Day!

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My Mom was an amazing woman! Every time the lilacs bloom I think of her, they were one of her favorite flowers! Don't ever take your Mom for granted! I truly miss you!

Oh goodness..

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I have been neglecting my blog and concentrating on scrappin'! Thought I would share what I have been up to while forgetting to stop here!

These are just a few of the projects I have been working on, will share more soon!

Serendipity Scrapbooks...

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is pleased to announce our first ever month long CROP!

Are you ready for a Hair Raising Event? I know we are. And we have so much in store for you for the month of May. Every Design Team member has 50 points to give away during the month and even some RAKs for you. There will be challenges, loads of games, Deals of the DAY, secret hiding places in the store, and best of all Blue Light Specials available to each and every one of you.

This will be a non stop event starting May 1 - May 31st! So join us every day because you never know when points will be handed out to add to your total which will put you one step closer to being our May Mayhem Queen!

This weekend was a whirlwind one...

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we were home maybe 4 hours of daylight. Saturday we went to see our nephew, Zack play baseball and got home around 10:30 pm. Sunday we went to a baby shower for our niece and nephew, Jennifer and Robert. Stopped on the way home to do a little grocery shopping. Returned home about 6:00 pm. I was totally exhausted from all the running took a nap and now it is almost time to jump in bed to get some sleep so I begin the work week! Isn't it weird, the warmer it gets, the busier our weekends become? I will post photos tomorrow!

I was out of town for my sis's birthday...

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but we celebrated after I got back. I made her a couple of things for her home! Here is one of the creations I made for her. These are one of my favorite things to give, the homemade kind! Do you make creations for your home?
Happy Belated Birthday Ruthie!

Was it a great Easter...

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for you? I had a different kind of Easter! We usually visit family on Easter and decided to forgo the tradition and begin a new tradition this year. Here is where I spent Easter along with my sister, Ruthie, my niece, Megan, and some friends.
Wood County Senior Citizen's Center

We decided to spend our Easter serving these special people!

We had so much fun doing this and met a lot of nice people. Ruthie getting ready to put the butter in serving dishes.

Larry and Scott were a lot of fun and they even want to go back for Thanksgiving! Larry is our hairdresser and he was also our "eye" candy for the day!

Ruthie, Megan and myself after we took our hairnets off. Oh my goodness, didn't they know that we wanted our hair to look good! Should of had the photo taken prior to those hairnets. Seriously I am going to think twice about doing that again! LOL!

Hurry before 3 today...

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to have a chance to win this

Click here

I was about to burst at the seams...

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in keeping this secret. I am on the first Design Team at Live, Imagine, Create! I am so excited and honored to be one of four girls chosen. Congratulations to the my fellow Design Team girls, Michelle, Jeanna, and Laura! We also have a Mod Squad, Marcie, Tammy, and Jeri, congratulations girls! Come on over and join this new and exciting community. It is just not about scrapbooking! It is about floral design, paper crafting, altered projects, jewelry, card making, sewing, photo tips and challenges, and of course a section about everyday life. It is a warm and fuzzy community full of wonderful people. Come play with me!

Groovy Deborah you make...

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my heart smile also.
Thanks for the nomination Groovy Deborah
Here are the Rules to continue sharing the blog luv:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 10 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.

I nominate:
Sharon
Ann
Callista
Maxine
Tami
Melissa
Leslie
Amy
Mary
Linda

Spa weekend blog hop...

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coming May 1-3! They are giving away tons of prizes and looks like it will be a fun time. Click here to check it out.

Wanna know what the Grand Prizes are?????
Everyday we will be giving out 1 cuttlebug machine and folders, so you have 3 chances of winning 1 :)
* restrictions applies..
Major Grand Prize!
1 Epson 900 Printer including 3 months worth of cartridges..
* restrictions applies..
Runner Up get 1 Cricut Expression Machine including the New cartridge not out yet, Home Decor..
* restrictions applies..

Did you or do you...

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cross stitch? I was visiting one of the scrapbooking communities I belong to and there was a question posted asking if anyone ever cross stitched. Well, I did before I started scrappin' and decided to share one of the many projects I did and thought why not post it here. I did this Amish farm in either 1993 or 1994 and I worked on it every chance I could get and it took me six months to finish. It still hangs in our family room.

Have you heard of Scleroderma....

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if not click here. My mom passed away of this horrible disease at an early age of 57 in 1980. My plans are to have a crop some time this year to raise funds for research. But in the mean time I found another scrapper who lost her mom to this disease. She is doing a scrapbooking class to raise funds. If you are interested in taking a scrapbooking class for only $20.00, please click here. Here is a little bit about the class, Over three weeks, in 9 sessions, you will make scrapbook pages inspired by a walk down memory lane, This walk will be triggered by a big collection of "mom-isms" that Tami has translated into a scrapbooking adrenaline rush. Join her for a grand total of 72 challenges. She'll be awarding weekly prizes based upon challenge completion, as well as a couple of grand prizes at the end. Hurry class begins Apri 27, 2009.

My Honey...

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also loved our trip to West Virginia, he went site seeing while I cropped on Saturday, but guess who had the camera, me. One of the girls at the crop mentioned a restaurant that my honey might like. On Sunday we decided to go hunt this restaurant down. We found it, but couldn't believe it! They say people from all over make a stop here. I have to share some photos, because they is no way I could describe what we saw. Food was awesome and the staff also entertains you while you wait for your food. It was so busy there that we had to wait 30 minutes for a hot dog. The name of the place is called "Hillbilly Hotdog!"

What a crazy time in...

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West Virginia!!! One of the reasons for our weekend get-a-way was to go to a fundraising crop for Lupus! My friend, Maxine's brother-in-law passed away with Lupus and this was her 2nd annual crop. There were 35 people there and the crop raised $2000!

There were girls from Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, and of course West Virginia!!

Groovy Deborah was suppose to come to Hershey last fall and couldn't and I have been waiting to meet this crazy chick:

Here are two of my new friends I got to sit by, Sherri is on the left and is from Ohio and Jeannie is in the middle from West Virginia!

These three crazy chicks were across from me, from left to right is Maxine, who was the hostess with the mostess, next to her is Jill, Denise and Deborah, from Virginia!

There was another chickie that sat beside me and that was Gail, why didn't I get a photo of Gail, not sure, but she pretty much kept me laughing the entire crop!
Last but not least, then there was Mary who generously gave her time to auction off the donated items! She is definitely an entertaining auctioneer.

Stay tuned because tomorrow I will post about my hubby's adventures in WV!!!

Martha, West Virginia...

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did you know there was such a place. I will be 3 miles from this city/town today croppin'! I will be definitely checking this town out and getting some photos. What a cool layout this will make!!! We are having a great time so far. Of course Jim had to take a side trip up into the mountains, it was beautiful. Lots of trees are in bloom! It is definitely looking like Spring! Hopefully the weather will be warmer today. It has been cold and rainy.

Do you love blog candy...

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help Kelly celebrate 5000 hits on her beautiful blog. Click here

Off to West Virgiana...

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tomorrow evening after work. I am so excited about a weekend get away. Our first stop is Columbus, because I have a meeting for work Friday morning. After the meeting is over we will be all set to travel to WV. Saturday I will be meeting up with some of my scrappin' friends! I am so looking forward to seeing them again. What a crazy bunch of girls. I really need to get to packing!

One of my layouts from the weekend...

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Here is a gift idea for you, bath salts, a candle and soap:

Where have I been....

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remember the post I made about a weekend crop at Art Freckles? Well I have participated in a few on-line crops before, but I have never seen so many goodies given away as I did at this one. I won this one for just changing my avatar to a spring/Easter one:

There were so many challenges, games, classes, and make n'takes that would of kept me busy for at least a week. Take a look at one of the larger prizes given away:

and that is just one of many large prizes that were given away! Another prize that was given away was a kit of the month.

Ok, this has to be a record for me...

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this will be my fourth post today. I wanted to visit my friend Sharon's blog before closing this computer down for the evening. Well guess what she had on her site, more blog candy. Click on Phoenix for your chance to win this package full of goodness!

Do you want to crop this weekend...

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well come on over to Art Freckles for a fun online crop!

Do you love blog candy...

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I sure do. Found this yummy candy. Click here for a chance to win.

Good luck everyone!

What have I done...

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I have a full-time job during the day and for the next 8 weeks I am teaching a class at a local college, but it is an online course. Why you ask, because I do like teaching and love to use the extra money for our vacations. Last year was the first time the class was offered online and it was so time consuming for me. There were a few Students who were quite the challenge. So far this year it is much better. I set up a time for all of us to meet face-to-face and I would recommend that to any Teachers out there that are teaching an online class, it makes all the difference in the world.
I did manage to do a layout this past weekend. This one is for you Bailey!

Remember those explosion boxes...

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well check this blog out for a different version of one. Click on magic for a great tutorial.