tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49246376768709064632024-03-05T13:10:04.219-08:002cut's HeartA wonderful little place to share scrapbooking and card making information.2cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714749343763245313noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924637676870906463.post-22839004672319120692019-05-16T09:06:00.000-07:002019-05-16T09:06:10.559-07:00Wednesday Week in the Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So this is Wednesday. I love Wednesday mornings! They are my one morning off lately. I can take my time waking up. Have several cups of coffee, and spend more time on the computer researching the things that aren't "important <u>right now</u>" This is the morning I tend to watch scrapbooking and photography 'guru' videos and absorb some of their creativity. </div>
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This particular Wednesday involved a trip to the bank before work. I continue to struggle with keeping my finances at an even keel so I can live the way I choose to live. I am diligent for a long time and then have a 'lapse' and let things slide for awhile. Hence, the CYOA trip to the bank before work. Just keepin' it real here! </div>
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I tend to become more aware of my surroundings this week as I look for the things I want to document. I realized today that I always notice the flag outside my work when I am coming and going. It makes me sad how torn and tattered it gets. And, I find myself trying to remember my flag etiquette from Boy Scouts. Today, this tattered old boy was out in the rain and fog. </div>
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I came home to a CTMH package!! I do this 1-3 times a month and it always makes my day brighter. Today it was a package replacing some damaged papers I received in one of my orders. I love being a part of a company that ALWAYS takes care of it's customers. </div>
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I love finding FREE workshops on line. This is one put on for momtographers by an amazing photographer and life coach. A lot of it doesn't pertain to me, but she offered several things that I can apply to my life to get me out shooting again. I don't take enough time for the things I love. I let my 'obligations' rule my life too much. Time to re-think some things. </div>
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The flowers I got from the kids for my birthday are still going strong. It probably helps that I am remembering to add water to them every day. I do manage to do some things in the morning before my coffee. LOL</div>
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I couldn't do a week in my life without giving a shout out to this guy!! My back scratcher. This time of year ... don't ask me why... my back itches ALL THE TIME!! I'm surprised I haven't worn this poor thing out, or drawn blood on my back! I am so glad that sis reminded me these existed! Definitely makes my life more comfortable.</div>
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So, that is part of my WITL for Wednesday. It will be fun to get these all on pages and in a book.</div>
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As I continue into this project, I am determined to do better than I did last year. I am determined to get the photos of my reality NOW. Of the daily things that make up my life as it is this year, this month, this moment. </div>
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Unfortunately, that includes this rain/snow/hail stuff we had going on this morning. YUCK!</div>
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The drive to my parents house is short, about 5 minutes. As I passed through this intersection, I was hit with the thought that I have been going through this 'crazy corner' my whole life. Now I go in a different direction, from a different street, but here I am again. At this light, on this intersection. </div>
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This is the rear view mirror of my parents car. I have to adjust it up (a lot!), every time I move the car. It is a bit scary to me how small my parents have gotten with age. They really move this mirror down, while I keep it up. Another sign of the process of time affecting us all. Sometimes I find things comforting, and sometimes things are a bit frightening. </div>
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This, I am rather proud of. I have developed a new skill and I am good, if I do say so myself! I can back up the car like a pro! I am faster and faster and I am judging the back up distance better and better. I might not get much use from this skill, but it is one I have (for now!)</div>
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I keep working on getting that great hand shot. I have seen many that I admire and hope to duplicate, but this really isn't the one. Still, today, these are my dads hands. Drinking coffee, which I always associate with him. When I look at this picture I notice his wedding ring first. His knuckles are swollen, and has hands are almost always in motion. A thing I am sure he isn't even aware of, but a thing I notice, as it is reflective of his state of mind some days. </div>
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The running challenge these days is to get the SMALL wheelchair when we get to dialysis. Dad swims in some of them, and he can hardly reach the foot pedals. I always look for a small one. He feels more comfortable for his long afternoon. </div>
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When I knew I was going to do the WITL challenge, this is the shot that immediately came to me. It is not fancy. It is not taken with my DSLR camera. But, I am guessing, this will be my favorite picture of the whole week. This is what I see, 3 days a week, as I wheel my dad into the medical center. I am so blessed to be able to be here, to help them, to spend time with them, and to tell him, 3 times a week, how much I love him. I am SO grateful for this time. </div>
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And there is a bit of my second day of WITL. </div>
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I didn't want to bore you with it all, but a glimpse maybe. </div>
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So, I have basically survived the winter here (I wasn't sure it was ever going to end). I am now on to Spring and all its adventures and possibilities. <br />
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Do you get this way? Now I am ready to start ..... I think to myself "oh, I was gonna focus on that this year!" or " Wow, I really wanted to practice that more this year." Or " I really want to do more of that this summer." Like I am going to have more time in my days. But, I do kind of get a renewed sense of wonder and self awareness at this time of year.<br />
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I think part of it is me getting through the 'crazy' part of my year. With my Close to my Heart business I host a retreat in October and February, I have a NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY crop (which kind of wipes me out), I have a new catalog reveal party, I celebrate a birthday and prepare for Mothers Day, I get a big Spring Cleaning rush (who knows where that comes from!?) and I survive the worst part of the year with my primary job. So suddenly, I feel like I can 'begin'.<br />
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The other thing that happens at this time of year that makes me more aware of my goals and sense of self is that I participate in the WEEK IN THE LIFE project developed by Ali Edwards. I LOVE this project. It forces - OK, encourages - me to get out my big DSLR camera for a whole week. <br />
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All of the sudden, I remember that I LOVE to take photographs. I love thinking things through, thinking ahead, planning my photographs and being more creative. This alone gets my juices flowing so I am pulling out books on photography, I re-learn settings on my camera, I get excited about the opportunities I have here in the hills to take AMAZING photos. I just need to plan the time into my life to do it more. <br />
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Sometimes it is something as simple as changing my perspective! </div>
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I also love the way Ali Edwards shares her WITL on her blog. I would like to be as consistent and sharing as she is. That too, is one of the goals I will be working on. Share more. </div>
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For today, I think I would like to share one story from Monday's WITL that will be in my album. </div>
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I am starting with the photos this year, and I have taken a TON of them!! </div>
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135 on my cell phone and about 100 on my DSLR. Today is Saturday for reference, and I started on Monday. (the best pictures are the ones you actually take, and the best camera is the one you have with you! current philosophies!) </div>
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This is the state of my living room currently. I had those shelves set up and sorted very prettily once. Then, I went looking for an album, and realized I had the boys' albums scattered all over the house. I didn't know where any one's was. There were loose pages everywhere too. So, being me, I made piles. Looking at this every day kinda stresses me out, but I haven't taken the time to put books together and finish albums. I am mentally making a plan, where and when to start. How to finish them and get them to the appropriate boy. It all just takes time. In the interim, I look at them every day. They need to be dealt with. </div>
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I shared my notes for my December Daily album, but didn't really share any of the work in progress pages like I had planned. </div>
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Tonight after I got home from my monthly scrapbooking gathering, I decided it was time!</div>
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So here is a glimpse at the final project. I used a mini album pattern from CLOSE TO MY HEART, but didn't use their paper. I have so much Christmas paper in the wings (I might have a problem) I promised myself a 'NO SPEND" album. This is the result. </div>
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(and I'm proud to say, I stuck to NO SPEND and it was a stash buster album!!)</div>
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Some of the pictures in my album are from Pinterest, some from the internet, and most are photos I took. But my goal was to tell the stories. What was going on what I felt. the whole story. I still didn't do it as well as ALI EDWARDS does it, but practice practice practice!!</div>
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The memories of where my nephew Tyler is at in his healing is so important!</div>
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Between my job, my fun, and my family life is crazy! </div>
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<br />2cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714749343763245313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924637676870906463.post-72639232056679196462019-02-10T10:12:00.000-08:002019-02-10T10:12:03.108-08:00Crafting Organization ChallengeIn January, after the dust settled from Christmas, I joined a FB group that was a challenge to get your crafting space organized. I had gone through part of this process before, while I was off work in the summer of 2018. But of course, now I have moved, and it's all a disaster again. <br />
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OK, not as big a disaster, but it is still a disaster. And, as usual, I have too many little projects going that I would like to get finished. So, I started the challenge, because I have learned I don't create well in chaos. <br />
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The exciting news was, with my new space I had a whole room just for creating! </div>
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I forgot, I told my granddaughter that I moved so she could have a bed at grandma's house. That became my first priority after Christmas, mostly due to strongly encouraging words from Miss Z! </div>
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"Grandma, where is my bed? Grandma, my bed could go here!"</div>
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I also knew that I needed to put this room together the way I work, the way I think, and in a way that will allow me to finish my projects efficiently. (FINISH being the operative word here!) </div>
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So, with those goals in mind, and paying attention to my ONE LITTLE WORD for 2019, I started working on my craft room. MINDFULLY putting things away in a place that would make them most accessible for my crafting style. </div>
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I got to about this point in my process when I was stalled by not having a desk! Not a crafting desk, but a working desk. You know, for files, receipts, bills, and all the other every day crap that a business owner needs to keep track of. </div>
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This weekend was the time! I got the desk from son#2, and started the creative process of refinishing it. First it had to be lightly sanded and more of the laminate removed. </div>
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Step 2 was painting the desk and drawers with a beautiful blue/teal color that seems to be my go to color for things. </div>
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Well, the desk it up! I am going to love it! I picked up a couple of drawer pulls, but I need SO MANY! HL only had one in store so I will be ordering the rest online. </div>
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It was a full weekend, and my apartment SMELLS! Paste wax is VERY pungent! But, I finally have it about finished and set up in my room. </div>
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LOOK WHAT I HAVE!! </div>
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And I have updated the CLUB page to let you all know what is going on! I hope if you are not a member of our CLUB, you will consider joining us. I have dates, page pictures, and hostess information available for you all. </div>
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It is so nice to be able to put things in order here and get my thoughts down in a clean concise format. I tend to get so sidetracked when I try to journal and scrapbook and hunt for things... etc. etc. etc.</div>
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I hope you all don't mind seeing the memories I am going to record in my December Daily. </div>
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Any way, here is installment 2 in this series. Days 6-10</div>
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December 6 </div>
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This is the first day I can start taking things up to my new apartment. It goes much faster than I thought it would. In the time I thought I could take 3 loads up, I take 6 or 7. I feel like I am making a HUGE amount of progress. I have SO MUCH SCRAPBOOKING STUFF!! Where did I keep it all?</div>
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My boys came and helped me move the rest of my stuff up to the new apartment. I am so grateful. We got it almost all moved by noon, I fed the boys, and Tori had to go home. Thankfully James stayed and helped me get it all finished. I don't know how I could have done it without James, Tori, my mother, and her housekeeper Linda. But It is done now, and I slept in my new apartment for the first time tonight... among the boxes!! </div>
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I have been looking forward to this day since Marcia showed me the picture of Santa. This year ... I am taking the babies to see Santa. I felt like I didn't get to participate in that tradition at all last year as it was done at Harley. And that's fine, but this year is mine, and I am very selfishly owning that!!</div>
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My wonderful Rowan was not impressed with Santa at all! He was not afraid, just did not want anything to do with him, and made that clear to anyone within seeing distance. Look at the scowl on that face. And my sweet Zoey ... she couldn't wait to tell Santa she wanted a 'Dream Barbie and a pony' I loved that we could take our own pictures (I wish I had known ahead of time, I would have brought my good camera) and we could take as many as we wanted. </div>
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My CTMH Christmas party was today! We had so much fun! </div>
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Zoey and Rowan spent the night at grandma's new house today too! It was a lesson in "No Rowan" all night long, but we survived. The kids loved the snow globes that my friend Roxie sent home for them. </div>
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Rowan is NOT a morning person. He makes grandma without coffee look like a saint!! we suffered about 45 minutes of temper tantrums and dirty looks before he decided to join the human race. </div>
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Once he was over the morning part of his day, he and Zoey enjoyed looking at the Mickey Mouse album I made for our Disney trip in 2008. This makes me so happy that I scrapbook. Someday they will be looking at memories of their lives. </div>
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The saddest part of my Holiday season. My nephew Tyler is still in the hospital in Sioux Falls. We are not getting many updates. When we do, they are not very informative and there seems to be not much change. We are all praying hard for his recovery. </div>
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So, that is the current update on my December Daily. These are only the pictures from my phone and ones that I have heisted from the internet. I am sure that I will be adding more to the album when I download the photos from my phone. I love this project. I will update you one the next 5-10 days soon. And eventually you will get to see them in an album (when I can find it!! )</div>
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You all know that I am a total LOVER of Ali Edwards December Daily Albums. This will be my 4th or maybe 5th year of doing this album. (I would check, but since moving my DD albums are currently in my storage space) I don't usually finish the album in December. This month I may not even start it in December, but I take pictures and I take notes so I can do it quickly and have all the information I need when I sit down to work on it. <br />
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So, knowing that, I thought I would share my plan for this year on how I am handling the busy days and the boring days. Lets start by knowing that until about the 15th, I didn't really have a conceptual plan. I was just taking pictures and taking notes. Last week, as I had a VERY busy Christmasy day, I got a strike of genius and I now have, what I feel, is a really good plan for me. <br />
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So, somewhere in my new house I printed a Dec. calendar and scribbled notes for the beginning of the month (before I moved) I will find it soon I'm sure, in the mean time, I am going to share what I can remember from the beginning of the month. Remember!! Christmas related stories (or December specific) <br />
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1- Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! A beautiful snowy day and I heard this song 3 times in the short time I was out of the house today. I went to a Christmas Bazaar and ran to the store to get ice. The rest of the day was spent watching Christmas movies and packing what I could for the move.<br />
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2- On my way home this afternoon, the deer that hang out near my house were here. I have always meant to take some pictures of them, and today I finally stopped and took a couple shots. They are so lovely and calming. I love seeing them as I am driving home. I have no idea why such a blue tint, but it kinda works for me. <br />
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So, as you can see, I don't have December specific pictures or journalling for the 3rd and 4th. I am OK with that. This is part of why my DD doesn't get done in December. I will fill these days with other December memories from this year. Maybe the story behind a specific gift I will give or receive. Maybe the story of a tradition that we have or I would like to create. This "hole" will be filled with 'overflow' of Christmas spirit as the month progresses. <br />
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Good morning my friends. I really wanted to write about this while it was fresh, but don't think it needs to be way out there, so you all get to listen to me ramble. </div>
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Every time Ali Edwards (one of my favorite scrapbook gurus) has a DAY IN THE LIFE challenge, I really do try to do it. And to get all the stories like she does. But, alas, it was a pretty much fail again this time. Although, I am proud of myself for remembering it fairly early in the day and getting a few shots right away of the big event. </div>
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I got a call from my mom at 6:00 AM. My dad had fallen and could I come give them a hand. Before coffee, almost before clothes, I was headed to mom and dad's house. Shortly after I got there, the EMTs arrived and had put together a plan to get dad in the ambulance without too much pain. </div>
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Gratitude (the lense we are seeing through for this DITL) : I am so grateful for the emergency team we had. The kindness and concern they had for my dad's comfort. The respect they had for my mom and her home. </div>
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I have no idea what time this was. But, I remembered that it was DITL and I needed to document. We got dad to the ER, I made sure everyone was settled in, and I left when they were taking dad to Xray. I knew I wouldn't be much help there and I needed to get my apartment picked up so it could be shown today. Anyway, my day doesn't start without coffee. It was about 9AM, and this is my first cup. I frequently microwave my coffee every other day. I'm good with that. </div>
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I am grateful for all I have, but I am also grateful for my 'anti-hoarder' moods. I threw away a bunch of things that I don't need and that are no longer relevant. I didn't even look at a lot of them. I am sure I won't miss them. </div>
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I took the time to contact the last of my CTMH customers and get the orders together for this month. I am way behind on this front, but it is the time of year that I function in behind mode. I'd love to not do this, but atlas I don't let it stress me out like it used to. </div>
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My youngest sons albums didn't get finished before he graduated. Probably because we didn't have a big party for his graduation. Actually, we weren't even there. Long "parent fail" story. But, now, I am determined to have ALL of his school years scrapped (and out of my house). </div>
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One of the hardest things about being so far behind, for me, is not remembering the stories behind some of the pictures. I have one. I know it was VERY important for me to take it. I remember FEELING like it was important when I printed it just now. But, I have no idea where we were or why it was important. It brings back that feeling. Like the smell of baking bread brings back a feeling. I am going to have to ask him if he remembers. Another moment that makes me feel like a bad parent. I don't remember every ... single ... moment of his life. </div>
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In going through the files on my computer, I can see how my organization has evolved. And can we all just take a moment here to say a quick "AMEN" for digital photos. Having scrapped from 1992 - 2010 in the last 3 months, let me tell you, finding photos got way easier when I started taking digital pictures (2005). And, I can see how my filing system is so much better now!! I struggled to find some pictures I KNEW I had, even in 2009! </div>
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Four of the albums I have finished this summer. Jamie already took 3 home, and I am finishing up the last album from his high school years. So many albums. So many pictures. So much love. I probably did too many. I don't know if he will even care. They may sit on a shelf. But I LOVED reliving these memories this summer! I feel closer to him, whether he knows it or not. LOL</div>
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And, on a final note, there are a few pages like this. I finished the album these pictures should have been in. I wasn't going to tear it apart to add one lost page, so I added this page to an album probably 3 years past the event. He needed to have these pictures! I am at the FINISHED is better than PERFECT stage of the game. The important this is that he has the memories. #chronologicalscrapbookingfail Some times I wish I could just scrapbook random pictures. </div>
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Are you a chronological scrapper? Do you scrapbook by theme? If you scrapbook by theme, how do you not scrapbook a photo more than once? Maybe it doesn't matter. </div>
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2cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714749343763245313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924637676870906463.post-12614448006084514932018-07-24T16:12:00.000-07:002018-07-24T16:16:45.892-07:00Recipes of LoveI am so Blessed to work with women who are so creative and who share their creativity!!<br />
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A fellow consultant named Bonny Tullo developed a BONUS recipe card workshop to compliment the GIMME SOME SUGAR recipe book kit sold by CLOSE TO MY HEART this year. I offered it to my CLUB members and had 10 people sign up. What a great class! <br />
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I, of course, forgot to take pictures during the class. I do have plenty of pictures of the pages we made. Such a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon in July. Friends and Air conditioning who could ask for anything more! <br />
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Starting with the beautiful COVER piece. This will be attached to the front of out BLUSH 6X8 ALBUMS. The GLITTER isn't really showing up well in these pictures, but in person, it really makes the cover POP!<br />
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Nothing like starting your album out with a picture of food! I love the idea of having pictures in my recipe book! I am looking forward to going through my photos and finding one of EVERYONE in my family in the kitchen!!</div>
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I totally LOVE this picture of my grand daughter making chocolate chip cookies! The minute I saw the ALBUM kit I knew I was using this picture! </div>
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I didn't have any 3X4 pictures ready to go, so I put place holders in. 3 photos on this page!! </div>
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More cameras. That means more pictures today! I know I can find some to fill these spots! And check out the embellishments. All of these were stamped and cut with a CLOSE TO MY HEART stamp and thin cut set!! So easy! And I will be adding many more to my album as I get recipes written and pages filled. </div>
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Because I put the kits together with what I had - some of us used B&T on this page, and some of us used the FLOWER PML card. I love how the ZIP STRIPS on the right hand cards continue the flow of the album. </div>
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Again, the ZIP STRIPS at the bottom of the recipe cards pulls the viewer along the path. And then you are at the 'picture' page! Again, some home made embellishments make up the cluster in the lower right corner on the right hand page. And more GLITTER paper sparkles in real life. </div>
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'FINE AND DANDY' in the instructions used stickers from the SCRAPBOOK kit. I used those stickers on my scrapbook pages, so I stamped the phrase here. I think it works just as well! And, I gave away all my PML cards for the right hand page, so again , I stamped my own and cut out the rolling pin. I popped mine with DIMENSIONAL TAPE for more interest. </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">In case you were unaware of what is going on, I am home for the summer recovering from a hand surgery. Since I had to take the summer off anyway, I decided to take this time to recover from my divorce. To heal myself, and purge and sort, and clean the ton of stuff I moved into my LITTLE apartment. I've been here for almost 2 years, and it looks like I just moved in. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I have been at it now for 4 weeks. I am making time to enjoy life and spend time with friends and family, but I am also spending 4-10 hours working on the projects that I have decided need to be dealt with before I go back to work. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I should start by saying that part of my "big" plan is to finish my children's albums and get them in their hands </span>instead of in my apartment. If a photo isn't worth scrapping I toss it, and I am PURGING a ton!! </div>
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My oldest son has most of his albums. He has is SCOUT albums and his SCHOOL albums, but I still have photos to scrap from POST SCHOOL and of course the last 3 years of being a daddy!! This are mostly caught up, just a few pages to add and I can box those up for him. </div>
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<br /><br />2cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714749343763245313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924637676870906463.post-34832498660881250942018-06-02T10:32:00.001-07:002018-06-02T10:32:55.105-07:00Getting Things DoneI am amazed at what can get done with one hand! I have set up a list of goals (on my phone, since I can't write!!) and I managed to CRUSH the first one!<br />
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I follow an amazing scrapbooker named ALI EDWARDS. I have for a long time. I have even purchased several classes from her. <br />
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So, one of the things she does is A WEEK IN THE LIFE album every year. She chooses a week every year and documents the "reality" of the whole week. The food, the mundane, the shopping, the tantrums, the house, the yard, the whole shebang. She offers a new line of products every year to go with the process she does very publicly on her blog. I haven't purchased the WEEK IN THE LIFE products (or class I don't think) but, I've followed her process and started it for 2 years! I did (some of) the journaling, I took all the pictures, but never got them into an album. <br />
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My first project to finish while I am off this summer is my 2017 WEEK IN THE LIFE album. I started with corralling the pictures on my computer into one place. As organized as I thought I was ... this was enlightening! I have some work to do on cleaning out my computer's memory. (later!)<br />
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With my goals and my loose plan in mind I filled the pages for the week with my pictures first. Then I added the CARD STOCK pages and pocket cards, then the PROJECT LIFE cards. </div>
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And now, the fun part begins! Decorating the pages. At this point, I didn't understand how ALI EDWARDS and most of the other people who have done this project needed a whole album for this! It was crazy! I was gonna put 2 years in one album, not 'waste' a whole album. Then ... I started decorating.</div>
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I love my title page! I used a BECKY HIGGINS PL card. I love that camera (and i just realized I need to put bling on the flash!) The frame is an old RECOLLECTIONS piece I believe. I used CTMH 'Marker Alphabet' #E1034 for my title, with BLACK INK and 'Week in the Life' is from the CTMH RETIRED stamp set Notice the Details #D1378. I haven't used this set much for as much as I loved it when I bought it, but I will, just wait, I will!</div>
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The pocket pages were next. And they are so fun to decorate! Remember I told you I was making CARD STOCK day pages? Here is the first one. </div>
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Just retired OCEAN card stock I hoarded. I stamped 'MONDAY' in BLACK ink with the CTMH stamp set 'My Life' #D1572. I used the days of the week from this set for the WHOLE book. The font is different for every day, which I LOVE! I am a bit of a font freak. LOL The embellishments are old RECOLLECTIONS pieces, except for the yellow flower which is from a very old CTMH paper kit. I looked for the name, so I could tell you, but can't find it. The embellishments were very bulky for that kit and I didn't use them in my big albums because of that. And, other than for the workshop, I didn't use them on cards because I didn't feel that they would mail easily. </div>
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Just a little more information before I leave you today. I am using SIMPLE STORIES page protectors and album for this project. (cleaning out my stash). 2 years ago, when I made my grand daughter's albums for family, I DOUBLE ORDERED page protectors!! WHO DOES THAT?? </div>
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2cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714749343763245313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924637676870906463.post-78184882765706687932018-05-30T13:56:00.001-07:002018-05-30T13:56:34.199-07:00Recovery - the first of may updatesWell, it's amazing how much time one spends on the computer when you can't really do anything else. I am catching up one the blogs I follow, the instagrammers i watch and the shopping places i try not to spend too much time (or money) at.<br />
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my computer time is helping me prepare for projects i want to do while i am recovering. i have a list of goals for the time i have off. id love to write them down, prioritize them and do some brain storming, but, alas, i can't write anything down! i had no idea how much i used my hands. specifically, my right hand! hopefully, until i am more agile, i can LEARN! i have several online classes and youtube tutorials that i need to spend time on. i will continue to research and do what i can to improve my online presence and my personal history recording. i am still struggling towards my goals . what do i want in my future? what goals do need to achieve the future i want? what steps do i need to take to achieve those goals? <br />
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So, my first , honest picture of my life.<br />
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I need to send more cards. I make them. I save them. <br />
I organize them (see photo for proof) This was my first project in my summer off!<br />
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this i discovered while reading the WEEK IN THE LIFE blogs by Ali Edwards. <br />
I have pictures from this year and last year that i would like to get them in albums with journaling before i go back to work.<br />
Anyway, Ali takes a ton of pictures, and actually scraps 10-12 a day. I only took 4-5 a day, and not all of them are scrap worthy! I would like to be more aware of moments, aware of things and people worthy of recording. Things i see now ... i want to REALLY SEE.<br />
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2. I can and probably should blog more about the process.<br />
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This is the first step in the PROJECT LIFE 2017 album <br />
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I am determined to finish this year! <br />
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I am grouping the photos from that week, I am then going to narrow down the ones I plan on using, I'll put them in the page protectors, then add papers and embellishments.<br />
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I tend to blog about big things. When they are done or if they are important i record. That probably isn't necessary. I can share just the pictures with notes from my days. Or I can scrap the same. general photos, notes from the day. Everything isn't a huge thing to everyone else, but i know I don't record some thoughts that I would like to remember.<br />
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You have probably seen this lovely picture of my arm. I am 13 days out from surgery and already frustrated and wishing recovery was over.<br />
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I think if I could be better about posting things here .... I might have a better timeline for some of the thousands of open thoughts and projects rambling around my head.<br />
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I don't utilize my computer to NEAR the potential it offers. It is a great resource. There is so much potential and i have not even explored the possibilities. I am hoping to explore resources that will work with my cra-cra thinking. Maybe I can accomplish more. Or, maybe I can just bore you all to death with my rambling! <br />
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Either way, you are going to be getting a taste of my crazy thinking. My sorting my thoughts. And my trying to get control of my space. Welcome to this crazy ride!<br />
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So Welcome to my World</div>
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Good morning! I am so excited to be sharing my MAKING WAVES pages with you all. My monthly CLUB will be putting these together on Sunday, March 25. My hostesses are Sally and Erin this month! So they will be getting FREE product!!<br />
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I love that we get together once a month and finish pages. I am getting a lot more scrapbooking done than I have in a long time. Finishing AT LEAST 6 pages a month and getting some of my albums caught up. I also end up with a plethora of cards!! I really need to start mailing more them. How do you all manage the cards you make?? I really don't have room to hoard them. <br />
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I have a few events coming up that will be announced APRIL 1 Keep your eyes on this blog if you need some creative time! I am also putting together some classes for the summer. I will also be announcing those. I'm still pulling the details together, but they will be very inspirational!! <br />
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I started this little project a long time ago. I wrote about it a long time ago. And .... I never shared it. <br />
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I am sharing it now because this is the thing I am going to do this year (2018) also. I love the concept of project life and having a spread for every day, but my life isn't that exciting and I think a page or two every month would be fine. Except for the BIG events which I will scrap in a standard 12X12 album. For me and my quiet life, I think I am going to stick with a smaller 6X8 album and a layout or two every month. Maybe I'll have more time to blog!! ha ha<br />
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And so, here is the post I wrote and never shared! <br />
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I know that my goal is to get baby albums caught up, and family albums caught up, and house cleaned and life organized and be in control of everything and ... and ... and ...<br />
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I needed to do something creative, but I really didn't feel like working on any "should do"s. So, I started the mini me album I am doing with my planner. I love this idea. I started it last year (2016) with the planner configuration CTMH offered. And, I decided that even though it means splitting my planner into 2 albums for storage at the end of the year, I am doing it again!!<br />
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I know you haven't seen too much of me in the last little while, but I have been scrapping. I am on a mission this year! I am using up retired paper! It has been a challenge and really fun. Mostly because I am also finishing up an album for my bonus child, so I have no control over how many pictures I have per 'page' or what the subject is. So, I didn't really use the CTMH page maps, I kind of hunted around for what appealed to me for some of them. Some of them I used the CTMH designs. But, just like you, PINTEREST is my friend. </div>
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So, I slipped in a short page to add a few more pictures that I thought T should have, but they didn't really warrant another 12X12 page. This works SO NICELY!! </div>
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So, I know this is a quick, picture heavy update, but you will hear from me again soon! </div>
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2cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11714749343763245313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924637676870906463.post-51799594143215143572017-09-10T18:45:00.000-07:002017-09-10T18:46:30.309-07:00So, after a small break, we are back to 'THE PLAN'. <br />
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My last post I told you I needed to add GENDER REVEAL pages. To all 4 books. <br />
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I was so depressed that my plan go waylaid, that it took me a long time to even look at the pages and pictures. But, last weekend, I did manage to get it done. <br />
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I told you my son is nicknamed SUPERMAN? We still look for SUPERMAN stuff everywhere. And the girls that put together the baby shower followed the theme. Starting with a SMALLCAKE cake. It was amazing!! And they even featured the reveal cake on their FB page. I thought that was so cool!! <br />
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So, unlike last layout, I found a layout I liked on PINTEREST for this spread. I looked under "CTMH SUPERHERO" and tons of layouts and cards popped up made with this paper pack. It is from years ago!! <br />
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The scribbly note is me deciding what pictures I am going to add, where I am making cards, and what is going to be on them. I'm obsessive about planning it out as I am printing most of these pictures at home. That can be expensive! </div>
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This is the PINTEREST picture I planned to copy</div>
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And.... this is my version! </div>
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I didn't have enough SUPERHERO paper to copy it exactly, so I used the SUPERMAN paper that I have accumulated over the years. </div>
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And, the photos I had weren't lining up size wise to what I needed for the page, so ....</div>
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I will have you know I fussy cut that SUPERMAN out! </div>
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Isn't it awesome? Did you notice the same stamped and cut out images from the first pages?</div>
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When I found out that my son and his significant other were expecting their second child, I started hatching the 'plan'. </div>
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I made 4 baby albums for my first grandchild. 😱 One for each of four families. Myself, the parents, the other grandparents, and my mom and dad (great grandparents) all got albums. Four albums. I started with a plan and then DIDN'T follow through. By the end of the albums, it was total chaos!! I did <b><u><i>not </i></u></b>want to have that happening with this baby. I needed a better plan. </div>
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About the time we found out about the second baby coming, one of the wonderful designers at CLOSE TO MY HEART developed a BABY'S FIRST YEAR workshop using the WHIMSY FUNDAMENTAL paper pack. 💗 This was the answer to my prayer!! A simple scrapbook, I could pre make, that I could make multiples of and just drop pictures into. </div>
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So, some of my friends and I did the work shop together. They are perfect!! I love them. I made 2 books worth of pages from one paper pack and they were all ready to go when my little Rowan entered the world! </div>
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Of course, by the time he arrived, I had already decided that I was going to customize the baby books a little bit by accenting them with <u>dinosaurs</u>!! I would use some of the 2016/17 CTMH color of the year SEA GLASS and left over WHIMSY paper to make adorable baby dinosaurs with my CRICUT machine. </div>
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Shortly after Mr. R was born and I started the album thinking I was so on top of things! I had a plan, after all. You all know what happened next, right? </div>
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Regardless of why I purchased them, they haven't been used. And now, I no longer want to purchase, I want to create. That is my goal, my mission, my path. I still purchase all of the CTMH workshops. I LOVE them. They are "on fleek" and usually apply to what I am scrapping now or will be soon. So, I purchase them. <br>
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I pulled the 'drinking' stickers from a sheet I bought when the boys were in college, the wood hearts and arrows I have a TON of because I love the looks of them. The swirl enamel dots were the left overs from some project ages ago, I only had about 1/4 of the package, but when I cut them up and laid them down, they added just the right touch. The CTMH paper is from the ROXIE paper (2011) and some of the FLORENTINE (2012?). I am trying to get through (caught up) many albums and use up some of the ridiculous amount of supplies that I own. </div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">I have a simple page that I need to do. Just finish off the month of August 2016. A few rally pictures. Most of my pictures have already been used in another layout. Then I found this picture. I really want the memory. I really don't want to do a bunch of journalling. I just want to finish this morning. BOOM! CTMH ALPHABET STAMPS - Marker Alphabet (E1034) and Jennifer's Hand (B1484) These made the page! It is finished. Just enough information to make the memory. And it looks AWESOME!! And now, August is done. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">This stamp is from a very HALLOWEEN set. I shot this picture intentionally leaving room for some journalling at the bottom. But, when it came time to scrap it, I didn't want to take the time to photo shop journalling in. However, I knew I had a "nom, nom" saying somewhere in my stash. I was surprised it was Halloween. Isn't it perfect on this picture?? I just stamped it with waterproof archival ink. I love how it looks.</span></div>
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I AM going to scrap this HORRIBLE picture if me. It is a reminder of a lovely evening where I had all my boys, my grandchildren, and my sis. I had them all over for dinner. I didn't feel great, but we had a wonderful time. </div>
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I NEVER get pictures of these two. When my hands were full, I asked other two people in the room with their phones out to take a picture. THEY DID. OK, the picture is cheesy. But, I now have a picture of these two at this moment in their lives. I will put this in each of their albums so they will remember this evening. </div>
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This weekend is my time to get caught up!! I am going to share some of my pages with you! You lucky people! I'm starting with the pages Shannon asked us to create about the people that inspire us. <br />
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I think my list changes from day to day, but today with 2 cups of coffee under my belt and a printer full of ink I got this page made for my book. <br />
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This is the opening page! Love the picture of my granddaughter stuck under the bed. What a brave ADVENTURER she is.<br />
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In this challenge, we had to scrap samples of the papers CTMH is offering this year. I have the first 4 in and room for all the new ones we have coming up in the SE2 and the NEW ANNUAL CATALOG. </div>
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My granddaughter turned 2!! </div>
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How does this happen so fast? </div>
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I love that she is developing such a fun playful personality. However, she is not shy about letting us know when she is displeased with anything! </div>
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And we are expecting a little boy any day now! </div>
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Don't they make a lovely family? </div>
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I am so proud of both of these kids. They are great parents and make a great family </div>
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So, </div>
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that is my input for today! </div>
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Meant to publish this ages ago. </div>
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Maybe I will be better in the future. </div>
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maybe not, but I will try. </div>
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