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What's happening with American Idol?? 2008-04-23 22:54:00 Wow! That's all I can say. I wish American
Idol hadn't become just a popularity contest, but that's what it seems. I guess Simon was right when he said his praise of her was the "kiss of death"! My sister, my daughter and myself were debating earlier (before seeing the show) as to who would get the boot. I really thought it would be between Brooke and Jason (didn't we all??). My sister called it though. She thought it would be Carly. I know a lot of people are turned off by her tattoos (let's not even look at her husband!!), but come on, it's a singing competition - vote for their voice not their looks!! Unfortunately, I didn't get to see it last night so couldn't vote (my vote would have been for Sayesha and David Cook). Wonder if my votes would have kept Sayesha from the bottom two??? I Read more:American Idol
Stamping Fun today 2008-04-22 15:17:00 Today was a lazy feeling day for me! It was overcast all day & Sonny was gone to the shooting range, so I was just lazy!! I made a few cards that I want to share with you. The first one is for my Monday Mailer (using decorative paper). It is a gift card holder and is part of the Splitcoast Technique Challenge that was posted on Monday. It was fun to make and only took me two tries!! I used the Tart and Tangy set from SU's mini catalog with the Summer Picnic designer paper.The second card also uses designer paper from the mini catalog called Afternoon Tea. It is gorgeous paper - really elegant. I used a flower from the Pretties kit and stamped on it and I stamped the sentiment "best friends listen to what you don't say" on vellum! Doesn't that saying say it all??!! I really like how it
Welcome to Spring! 2008-04-21 16:40:00 I woke up yesterday and looked out the window at the beautiful yellow finches having breakfast in our back yard. Sonny & I love to feed the birds - as you can tell from the picture! But, we get really irritated at the squirrels who try to eat all the bird's food and destroy our feeders. So, we have tried to outwit them! Sonny strung wire between the trees and hung the feeders on the wire. The squirrels still manage to jump on some of the feeders but we have also bought "squirrel proof" feeders. When they land on the perch, it shuts the feeder so they can't get any of the food out!! When that doesn't work, Sonny keeps a BB Gun by the backdoor and has fun shooting the little fellas! We have really been having a lot of finches, woodpeckers and cardinals this week.Another springtime view i Read more:Spring
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Howdy!! 2008-04-19 22:15:00 I've been busy today getting my stamps ready for Stampers Alley's big Used Stamp Sale May 3rd. This is will be the second year that I have participated in the sale and also the second year I have been MIA!!! Last year, I was at a NC SU regional meeting and this year, I will be in .... HAWAII!!! Can't wait!! Anyhoo ... I will have about 50 stamp sets (mostly Stampin' Up) in the sale. Hoping to make some money so I can purchase some new ones. It's all about the stamps, baby!!I did have time to do a card today for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge. I used My Favorite Things Cowgirl stamp for the first time and some Basic Grey paper I have had for a while. I think it turned out real cute!Hope you are enjoying your weekend!Sharon
What was I saying??? Test your memory! 2008-04-16 16:02:00 Well, yesterday found me trying something new. I joined a Mahjong group to learn how to play the game. Lucily, all 12 of us except for 4 had never played before. So the 4 "experts" had the job of teaching us. If you aren't familiar with this game, Mahjong is a game for four players that originated in China. It involves skill, strategy , and calculation, as well as a certain degree of chance. In the game, you are given thirteen tiles for a hand (depending on the variation being played). When your turn comes, you draw a tile and discard one. Your goal is to create a Mahjong which is too hard to explain!! One of the gals who was teaching us said that as she aged, she was starting to lose her short term memory. Her doctor recommended she learn Mahjong to stretch her mind. Hopefully, it will ha Read more:saying
Maintenance can be a good thing! 2008-04-15 22:01:00 I was dreading today! I go to Weight Watchers every Tuesday so today was it. Normally, it's ok, but .... last week I was in VEGAS baby!! And, what happens in Vegas stays with ya! I was not a good girl in staying on my Weight Watchers plan. (I don't call it a diet - it's really a different lifestyle of eating.) Monday was our first full day there and it was also our anniversary (#35!!!). There is a great Italian restaurant off the Strip in Vegas that we try to visit on each trip. A carafe of wine comes with your meal and at the end, they bring you the best Cappuccino ever!!! Of course, Sonny doesn't like wine and I don't like to waste, so I tried to do my best with the wine. Luckily, the meal I ordered wasn't my favorite (I was branching out and trying something new) so I didn't stuff mys Read more:Maintenance
Bridge day 2008-04-14 17:16:00 Well, day #2 on my blogging! So far, so good!Today was my bridge day. I play bridge twice a month with my Newcomer's group. I had great cards and actually got the highest score today!! First time in about a year for that and I came home a whole $6 richer!! Sonny & I took bridge lessons at the "Y" when we were dating (35 years ago!!). We used to play a lot when we were younger - then kids and other commitments came along and bridge went along the wayside. I started playing again about 10 years ago when we lived in Texas. Sonny tried it a couple of times and decided it was just too boring for him!! It has been a good way for me to get together with other ladies and meet friends when we've moved. I join a Newcomers group and find a bridge group. I used to be so nervous playing that I woul
My First Attempt at Blogging! 2008-04-13 18:56:00 Well, I am going to try my hand at blogging. I'm sure there will be a lot of trial and error as I try to figure out all the "in's and out's" of blogging, but just bear with me please!! I read so many good blogs every day that I decided to take the plunge. I spend a lot of time looking at other blogs during the day. My daughter in law, Darcie, just recently started her own blog & man, is she good! She is a writer so it is very enjoyable reading her blog. I am really getting to know her better from her posts. Hopefully, you will get to know a little about me from my posts.My reason for doing a blog is to share the cards that I make with others. I really love making cards. I'm not always great about getting them in the mail, but I am working on it. I could spend all day in my stamping roo Read more:Blogging
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Exercise at the mall 2008-04-27 22:27:00 Happy Sunday to all! Hope it was a good day. It was for me. After breakfast I asked my hubbie what was on the agenda. His plans were for us to go to the "Y" and exercise. I've been pretty good about doing that since we joined in January, but today just wasn't one of those days! I tempted him instead with a trip to Concord Mills Mall. Now, I know you are thinking, "my husband would NOT want to go to the mall!" Well, mine is not a mall person either - and forget about shopping!! BUT, Concord Mills has a Bass Pro Shop!! Ah Ha!! And, he has been wanting to get some new shoes AND a fummer hunting vest. So, off we went. Our first stop was the Bass Outlet (clothes store - not Bass Pro!). What a sale they were having - everything was on sale and in addition to that you took another 40% off! Of cou Read more:Exercise
Being a Grown Up??? 2008-04-26 22:32:00 I guess being a grown up means you have to do the stuff you don't want to do before you do the good stuff! I started out the day by doing some chores I have been putting off. Like, dividing my African Violets. My violets have just been gorgeous this year. Don't know what I am doing different (well, maybe it's the violet pot and the fertilizer) but they have just taken off and have been blooming like crazy. My mother is the one who has the green thumb in the family (actually, I think she has 6 green thumbs because she can grow anything!!) I love plants but just don't always take the time to care for them properly. Sometimes they have to ask me for water. You know, when the leaves are laying on the floor, panting. I know my daughter knows what I am talking about because her plants have to Read more:Grown
Staying Refreshed while we fight the War 2008-04-29 08:11:00 In my quest to lose weight, I try to drink lots of water. I usually don't drink my water "straight" but flavor it up with lemondade. My favorite has been the little individual packets from Crystal Light. But, I have recently discovered another flavoring. If you like just a touch of flavor in your water, try True Lemon, Lime or Orange. It's refreshing!! I discovered this flavoring through an e-mail advertising free samples. If you know me, I'm always on the look-out for FREE!! But also, this company is doing a good thing for our country. They are donating 10 packets to Operation Gratitude for every new registration for their free samples. They have almost reached their goal of donating 1,000,000 packets for their Patriot Drive in May. (Operation Gratitude is sending 50,000 care packages to Read more:fight
Life is what happens ..... Cards I've recived this week 2008-05-01 16:04:00 I have to share a couple of cards I received yesterday. Both are using Stampin' Up's Priceless stampset. This is a great stamp set and I can't believe I don't own it!! My daughter has it and I have borrowed it on occasion!! May have to again REAL SOON (ya reading this, Ashley??) The first card is from my Monday Mailer friend, Carol. She used Certainly Celery with our "In Color", Purely Pomegrante (I'm sure going to miss this color when it retires!) and the green polka dot Designer Paper. The two flowers are cut out individually with silver brads through the center. The next card has to be my all time favorite card! I'm not prejudiced but it was made by my daughter, Ashley. It is better than any Hallmark card, believe me. She used the saying from the stamp set, Full of Life, since it was fo Read more:Cards
The Power of Positive Thinking 2008-05-01 15:17:00 My day started rather slow - woke up with a headache - but things sure got better! Today was my day to read to my first graders. Once a month, I visit South Elementary in Mooresville and read a new book to them. The Newcomer's Club that I am involved with has a Literacy Group that I belong to. The club buys books for all the first grade classes at South and we volunteers read the book to the children and then leave it for them in their library. Since I don't get to see my grandchildren as much as I'd like and do the fun things with them that most grandparents do, this sorta makes up for it, even though it is only for an hour each month. Today's book is called "A Frog Thing" and it is so cute! I love frogs anyway, but ...this book was just delightful. It is about a frog (named Fred!!) who w Read more:Positive
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Hawaii Bound 2008-05-02 08:00:00 I am on my way to Hawaii
as you are reading this!! My daughter is presenting a paper at a medical conference in Honolul and invited her Dad and I to join us. Doesn't take much to convince me to go anywhere, but especially to Hawaii!! My hubbie didn't want to go (I know, crazy, huh?) He says he has no desire to see Hawaii. That's ok with me - more girl time! He'll be ok though. My brother-in-law will be coming from Texas on Sunday to hang out with him. Don't want to think about the trouble they could get into! This will be good for both of them, though. My sister died in November and this is the first time he has come to see us since we moved to NC. They were both scheduled to come visit us for Thanksgiving, but she didn't make it that long.Here's the hotel where we are staying. Pretty coo Read more:Bound
Hawaii picture 2008-05-03 10:00:00 These are pictures from the last time I was in Hawaii
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Stampin' Up Specials for May 2008-05-03 08:00:00 Just wanted to let you know about the specials Stampin' Up is offering for the month of May. When you spend $35 on any Stampin' Up! products, you'll get 25% off all On Board chipboard products from pages 178-179 of the Spring-Summer Collection 2008! Stampin' Up!'s On Board chipboard collections offer a fun and easy way to embellish projects, create custom greetings, and decorate scrapbook pages. The exclusive, versatile, die-cut chipboard is designed to coordinate with many Stampin' Up! stamp sets and accessoriesAlso, another special - From May 1 through May 31, when you purchase a Cutting Mat (p. 184), you'll receive a FREE Hobby Blade with five refill blades (p. 184)--a $4.50 value! The Cutting Combo Pack is a great tool for cutting card stock and Designer Series paper to layer over S Read more:Specials
Father's Day is Coming 2008-05-05 08:00:00 Father's Day is June 15th. This is a cute tie holder for Dad!! HERE are the directions. Read more:Father
Cards I've Made 2008-05-06 08:00:00 Here are a couple of cards I've made using Stampin' Up's Wanted set. If you live in Texas, you have to have it (I used to live there). It is great for those cards for men when you don't want to use flowers!! (too girly for those macho men!) Read more:Cards
Pearl Harbor 2008-05-07 12:00:00 These were taken when Ashley and I were in Hawaii in 2006. Moving, aren't they? Read more:Harbor
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No title 2008-05-08 08:00:00 These were taken at a Luau the last time I was in Hawaii. I'm coming home today - tired and happy (I hope)!!
Happy Mother's Day to all Moms 2008-05-11 10:13:00 Happy Mother's Day to you and you and you. Today is a day to celebrate Mom's. It should be a day for Mom's to relax and enjoy their families. My plans for today are not much different from other Sundays since my children are far away. My husband and I will take my brother in law to the airport, probably stopping for lunch before we put him on the plane (Cheeseburger in Paradise is our planned dest Read more:Happy
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Spam in Hawaii!! 2008-05-12 22:53:00 Well, think I've recovered from my trip to Hawaii
. It was fabulous. My daughter, Ashley, and I laid on the beautiful sands of Honolulu sipping Mai Tais and soaking up the rays!! My first day out I got a little burned (as usual, my hubbie would say). Ashley was at her convention and I ate a leisurely breakfast and went out to the beach about 11:00. I had some of that spray-on suntan lotion and thou
Cards I've Received This Week 2008-05-15 10:31:00 I've gotten a couple of really cute cards in the past few weeks. Thought I'd share - that's what good friends do, ya know??? These two are from my Secret Sister in my NCSU group. I don't know who she is but she is very talented!!I've just joined a new Stampin' Up group, VC Rocks and received this card as a welcome to the group. The colors used are not what I would have used, but I really like how Read more:Cards
And the winner is .... DAVID! 2008-05-14 22:30:00 Well, one thing we know for sure. American Idol's winner
will be named David! Now, which one??? What it will come down to will be the writers song that the producers choose. Last year for example, "This Is My Now" was definitely chosen for Jordin. Blake sounded ridiculous singing it. It will all boil down to the song that was chosen and right now the writer of that song already knows their song wa
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