tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90609611213825345882011-09-28T21:16:33.123-06:00Turning my thoughts and ideas into black (or other colors if I choose).....Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12510299624305758941noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060961121382534588.post-48262537160128438822011-03-07T12:50:00.000-07:002011-03-07T12:50:59.225-07:00

Ashley, I did some scrapbooking this weekend.  And this is one of the pages I finished...

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Source: assets.lukesbeard.com via Christine on Pinterest

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This is my first post of 2011 and it isn't going to be a happy one.  I feel my whole world has just collapsed and I'm at the very bottom of the rubble trying to catch my breath.  Everything I read and everyone I talk to tells me the same thing.  Life goes on and it does get better....  I sure hope so! Kel and Mel are no more. This makes me extremely sad.  We are done...  all eleven years and six

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Ten things I love about you... You look handsome and sexy in most anything...  old t-shirts, coat and tie, bathing suit - You always look good to me! You are smart!  Book smart... yes, but even better - you are life smart!  Practical and intuitive and a great problem solver. you are the best dad any kids could ever hope to have! You make really good raspberry crepes You take good care of things

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It was a bad day... then it got better! Thanks Jeremy and Ashley for the super fantastic and sweet cards.  It completely made a very bad day better when I looked in the mailbox and was surprised by not just one... but two Mothers Day cards.  You kids are the best!  Love you so much!

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Another LO from my class - precious memories!

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short and quick...  Julie this is the only one I have left from the class.  But I got 3 more to go!  I'll post as I go! Hope I can keep up with my blog and with my class!  TFL!

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Ok, it has been a long time since I posted.  Life continued and I never took the time to document it.  I am now recommitting myself.  I have recently decided to take an online line class at JessicaSprague.com (Type+Writer).  Thanks so much to Melody for the awesome gift card for Christmas that supplied the funds for this class.  I've done 5 days of writing and 2 LO's so far!  I hope to complete

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This is a few years old, but I love this picture of Jeremy!  I'm feeling pretty nostalgic this last few weeks as it get's closer to your birthday!   Jeremy - you are going to be 21!  how did that happen so quickly?  From a two year old toddler, showing anyone who cared where "Jacob bit me!"  to a handsome adult who's decided I'm no longer "mom" - I'm now "momma"!   I'm so very proud of you!  You

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Come scrapbook with the Village!  Always the best place on the Web for a Virtual Crop party!  Everyone Welcome.... SCRAPVILLAGE.com  Friday, Saturday and Sunday!  (Jan 15-17, 2010) All weekend long...  come for an hour, a day, or three days!   I get more scrapping done during the Village VC's then all year combined!   And the company is GREAT! Stop by just to chat...  no paper or adhesive

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OK - what's the use of having a blog if I don't use it to hold myself accountable.  So I'm putting down my goals for 2010....  Because I have a history of not reaching the goals I set and then getting very discouraged, I'm going to try setting some goals that I know I can reach but that will still take effort and planning! Probably the biggest and most challenging goal for this year is to get

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I liked this on Becca's blog and decided to give it a whirl....  so here are my Thursday Thunks...! 1. Sometimes when you are sitting around doing nothing, a thought randomly pops into your head. How many measuring cups do you own?One - I can't seem to get my head around storing multiples.... 2. What is your favorite ice cream topping?Fresh Raspberries...  on Vanilla of course! 3. Egg nog - is

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Send your own ElfYourself eCards

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In my humble opinion...  of course.... I just wanted to pop in and share this pizza discovery.  Like most everyone else I like good pizza.  So what makes a pizza good - here is the criteria by which a pizza is judged in my book... Thin and Crisp Crust (on the bottom too...  no sogginess... bleh!) Not too much dough in the crust edge Right amount of Cheese to Sauce ratio...  I like to taste both

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and I am proud of myself! This is a short post just to show off my 2nd digital page....   The template is from Jessica Sprague, the papers are from Mindy Terasawa and the buttons are Lauren Bavin's. I'm not sure of the proper etiquette on giving credit, so if someone has a suggestion I would so appreciate it.  I also have to give a lot of credit to the girls over here...Scrapvillage...  

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I am going to jump right in and make this work.  However, I need to establish "why" so I can stay on target and accomplish the goals that led to this in the first place.    So let's start with my goals: I hope to put my thoughts and ideas onto something permanent and be able to refer back to them as inspiration and reflection I hope to make my scrapbooking better by recording the stories of my

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It is so super hard to admit when someone else is right, especially when I have spent so much energy trying to prove my point!  We got a new sofa and I really love it.  It is exactly the right style and the best "sink into" comfort I have ever had!  I spent a good bit of time picking out the fabric and making sure it would be a long term investment that wouldn't require us to toss all the old

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