I just packed up three flat-rate boxes full of rubber stamps … lots of Cornish Heritage Farm Backgrounders, Unity & Stampin' Up sets … a whole big mix of rubber. If you'd like one of those boxes to come live with you, just leave a comment on this post about your favorite memory of 2010. … Read more
I have mentioned that I have several exciting new ventures ahead in the new year … the first is a plan to make sure I have my holiday cards completed before December arrives in 2011. Lauren and I have dubbed ourselves the Jingle Belles (okay, so Lauren the clever-one dubbed us … but I heartily … Read more
This week's SCS Inspiration Challenge comes from the fabulous array of Christmas decorations found at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland. Bronner's was founded in 1945 by Wally Bronner. When Wally painted his first sign over 50 years ago, little did he dream that his small business would one day become the world's largest Christmas store visited by millions … Read more
I was so thrilled that my Dad was able to join us for Thanksgiving this year. In addition to the requisite turkey, stuffing, and sweet potatoes, he also removed our old dishwasher (not an easy feat since sub-flooring and tile had been laid after the original dishwasher installation) and installed a new one. The only … Read more
It wouldn't be a family vacation without a round of silly photos for my sister (see prior photo silliness here). However, this year we were struggling to come up with an idea. I tried painting a Halloween mask on a stick for us to wear in photos, but the paint over-saturated the cheap wood, and … Read more
We decided to take advantage of the mirrored closet doors in our Guest House to take a self-portrait. We took advantage of the amazing fall weather and spent most of the day walking around outside and exploring. Always fun to see new places … and buy new rubber stamps … and eat great sushi.
My sister and I had another fabulous day in Kansas City. One of my favorite stops was the Anthropologie store on The Plaza … here are some of my favorite pictures I took for future paper crafting inspiration. Loved this row of fabulous aprons … a reminder to mix up patterns and colors for unexpected … Read more
We could not have ordered any better weather for our trip to Kansas City. Gorgeous sunshine … cooling breezes … perfect weather for driving with the windows down, sunglasses on, and the radio cranked … my face hurts from smiling … what a great feeling. One of my favorite color combination pictures of the day … Read more
My sister and I are hanging out in Kansas City this weekend for our annual Sisters' Weekend. We enjoyed fabulous food at Thai Place last night (where we had fantastic service including a waiter who took multiple photos, including making adjustments to our camera settings for the back light from the window, until he had … Read more
I have enjoyed a day belly laughing with my nephew … does it get any better than this? I hope something made you belly laugh today.