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Debbie Demonstrates: Make an Apple Centerpiece
August 31, 2008 in DecoratingPermalink | Email this | Comments (2)
All About You - Part 2
August 28, 2008 in Family, Quotes, Well-Being
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Lime green
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? The ground after it rains, fresh rosemary and coffee.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Lynn :)
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Gymnastics (have to admit I'm getting tired of "diving.")
25. HAIR COLOR? Natural or colored? Oops - "Only my hairdresser knows for sure."
26. EYE COLOR? Depends on what I'm wearing. Usually green, but sometimes blue.
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No.
28. FAVORITE FOOD? Adams Crunchy Peanut butter
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I'm under the seat at a scary movie. Happy endings, for sure.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (recommend you see this one as a rental only - the first one was much better)
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Green with blue and tan owls.
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer (I still have 14 things to do before it's over)
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Homemade Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? "Have your Cake and Kill Him Too" by Nancy Martin
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Wireless Mouse - no pad
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Guilty of watching "Swingtown" that I DVR'd.
38. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles.
39. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? I'm not sure if it's further to Brazil or Australia. Both were long, long flights - especially coming home!
40. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Some tell me I'm artistically inclined. I have to work at it though.
41. DO YOU FORWARD CHAIN E-MAILS? Almost never. However, in this case.....I suggest you delete my answers, fill in your own and send them to your friends to get to know you better.
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
August 25, 2008 in Crafts, Creativity, Friendship, Scrapbooking, Technology
Former staffer and master scrapbooker, Robin, just shared her latest project with us. In honor of her annual GJWHF (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun) weekend in San Francisco she made everyone their own custom Word Album with her well used Cricut.
So not only did these lucky girls get to spend the weekend in San Fran – they were each the recipient of these darling albums that are all primed and ready to add their photos. Don’t worry, Robin will take plenty of photos to fill them too. She also custom printed M&M’s that filled the little round suitcases. M&M colors were pink, dark pink and white and featured their mottos, “GJWHF 2008” and “Shop ‘til you drop!”
Robin, a big believer in the Cricut also let us know that Provo Craft is coming out with a new heavy duty blade and housing unit that will cut chipboard, magnet sheets, rubber sheets (to cut your own rubber stamps), and more.
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All About You - Part 1
August 22, 2008 in Family, Quotes, Well-Being
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Sometimes I tell people that I'm named after Debbie Reynolds, or maybe Deborah Kerr, but I might have made that up.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? When I stepped on the scale.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not as much as I wish I did. When I write fast, it's pretty sloppy (which is most the time).
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I always get chicken, but I do have a fondness for roast beef too.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes, my son is Murphy.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I'd like to think so. I'm not nearly as high maintenance as everyone tells me. HA!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Apparently, I'm not completely "sarcasm-free."
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. But appendix - GONE!
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Never!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Grape Nuts
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I've eliminated "tie-shoes" from my wardrobe.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I can't decide if I'm getting emotionally stronger or weaker over time. Physically, I'm no Incredible Hulk, that's for sure.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate, no question.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? If they smile.
15. RED OR PINK? Pink.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My memory. It seems to be diminishing.....I'm sorry, What was the question?
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Murphy, when he is away at college.
18. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Brown. (I know, how boring)
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? 3 strawberries and a Wasa cracker
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? I'm listening to a downpour of hail and "Smoky Mountain Hits" is playing on the CD player.
(2nd part of the list to come!)
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14 Things to do before Summer is over
August 15, 2008 in Books, Food and Drink, Friendship, Recipes, Resolutions, Travel, Well-Being- Loose the swimsuit weight - ha!
- Sit in the canoe by the waterfall at Horseshoe Lake and sip Lemon Drops
Get one of those European Pedicures that Carolyn keeps raving about - Have an old fashioned picnic with fried chicken, potato salad and strawberry jello (wow, that one brings me back to my childhood)
- I need at least four more “floats” in the pool. Crystal, come on over!
- Be the willing recipient of all the homegrown tomatoes and zucchini that I’m offered by my zealous gardening friends.
- Finish up my fun summer reading before they're due back to the library. Currently enjoying Nancy Martin's Blackbird Sisters Mysteries including, "Cross your Heart and Hope to Die," "Have your Cake and Kill Him Too," "A Crazy Little Thing called Death."
- Take a ROADTRIP to Seattle to see the Mariner's play. (and win, hopefully - however, I hear you can get tickets cheap)
- Have an old-fashioned double scoop chocolate ice cream cone. If I'm going for all those calories, it's gotta be chocolate.
- Drive up to Greenbluff to pick ripe Peaches. Just slice the peaches, sprinkle with powdered sugar and arrange in pre-baked pie crust - Yum!
Talk Murphy into a day at Silverwood Theme Park to get soaked on the Thunder Canyon water ride. (forecast is 100 degrees on Sunday) - Go up to Priest Lake, lay on the beach and watch the Meteor Shower on August 18
- Throw the final pool party of the season - but make it easy - Pizza and beer!
- Meet girlfriends at Anthony's to watch the Falls from the patio - if I leave right now, I can make it for the earlybird dinner special.
What's on your List? Write up 14 ideas and do AT LEAST 3 of them.
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Forever Family
August 11, 2008 in Creativity, Family, Quotes
There is very little in our lives and in our world that doesn’t change. And change seems to roll in faster than ever. It seems once you think you have something (or someone) figured out, it changes! When I look back at all the different chapters of my life, it’s surprising to realize how the stories and characters continue to change.
I also recognize how different I am and how I continue to change too. (Although, I’m hoping, for the better ~ opinions may vary on that.) You do start to wonder if there is anything that is constant. For many of us there are certain people that we can always count on to remain a part of our lives at least in spirit and that is family. Kris offers us the following Quote of the Month for August; “Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”
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Back in Business & Easier to Navigate
August 8, 2008 in Current Affairs, Technology
You may have noticed that for several weeks our shopping cart has been on vacation. Vacation is over and we’re back in business. Although many of the updates are “behind the scenes” - as a result, the cart is now more user-friendly. You’ll find larger images and the products are better organized for your shopping ease. For instance if you go to “Scrapbooking” – that will give you subcategories of Accessories, Albums, Paper and Stickers. Hopefully, this will make it easier if you’re looking for something specific. 
So, please browse the aisles and I hope you find some great treasures. Good news – all our
2009 Calendars are now in stock. If you’re one of the many who were looking for a 2008 Engagement Calendar, we listened to your requests and I’m pleased to announce that the 2009 Engagement Calendar is now available through our site. Take a look!
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Cleaned Out!
August 5, 2008
At long last, I got to have my postponed Garage Sale. (Postponed due to my unanticipated attack of Appendicitis) Because I’m a planner and because of scheduling issues, I started setting up in June. Anna & Murphy were my hired hands and they helped me drag, haul, mark, price and set up. Our motto was “Great Stuff! 
Great Prices!” and vowed to have no junk. These were all primarily points of personal pride and reputation.
After a month and a half of parking on my driveway (because my garage was bursting at the seams with stuff), the day finally came. My ads were placed, the signs were posted, the donut holes were purchased, the cash box was full of “ones” and my alarm was set for 6:00 am. Our start time was 9:00 am and the first “early” I noticed was there at 7:45. 
“I haven’t had my coffee yet, please come back,” I hollered out to her. She sped off in a slight “huff.” The hard part is doing all that last minute set up while people are trying to push their way in. We held them off until about 8:10 am, but by then there was no stopping them. It was like the excitement you might feel shopping in Filene’s basement. The mild aggression included a little grabbing, hoarding and eye-balling what was in each other’s arms (just in case they set it back down) - but mostly I had happy customers that were thrilled to have happened upon a treasure trove of goodies. 
I snapped a couple photos of some of our piles of stuff before we opened; but once the crowds rolled in - I didn’t have the where with all (or a free hand) to take any more photos.
After what felt like a couple of hours, I glanced at my watch to see that it was now 8:50 am - we had done the lion’s share of our business before we had officially opened! By closing time (2:00pm), we had packed up our remaining items for Goodwill, put away our tables and tablecloths, swept out my now spacious feeling garage, had tuna sandwiches for lunch and polished off the last of the donut holes. All in all, it was a big success!
