WHOO HOO! BIG NEWS

Have to share (now that I found out for sure I can) my VERY exciting news from last week. No, it's not the Alaska trip, although that WAS very exciting news from last week! This is different, something I had barely even let myself dream, it was so big. And once again, Stampin' Up makes …

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Wedding weekend

Ah, doesn't get any more precious than that! You may possibly have noticed my loquacious self was absent from the blogosphere this weekend, and the reason was I was up to my eyeballs in a wedding. My children added a new auntie to their repertoire on Saturday and she and Uncle Mark were brave enough …

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I’m back!! and with almost 700 pictures to share

Just a little taste of what I will be blogging in the next couple of days… sunset off our stateroom balcony… sun worshippers on the amazing Adventure of the Seas ship… me on the dock in Barbados… look at that turquoise water!–and of course, plenty of amazing food photos! I'm going to try to go …

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My little Easter bunnies

We don't make a huge deal out of having new clothes for Easter, preferring to focus on the spiritual aspects of the day and have the egg hunts and candy be a sidelight, but regardless, the kids did look really adorable this Resurrection Sunday morning. I managed to catch them before they headed to the …

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Ready for a sugar coma? Symphony Brownies and Chop Suey Cake

At two stamp events this week I had just incredible desserts, and I had to share them with you. They're both super easy and really, really bad for you!! Which means they taste AWESOME! : ) Last night at Barb P's workshop, she made Symphony Brownies. You don't really need a recipe for those–just mix …

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I love you better than chocolate

Inspired by a cute card by demo Karen Duke, I made this valentine for my husband with the cute set "Things I Love." It makes me laugh when I see that set (page 54 of the main catalog), because there are several images you can use–chocolate, new shoes, shopping– but you'll notice there is no …

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