What a crazy NYE it has turned out to be so far in St. Louis! Who would have thought that we would have 65 degree weather with tornadoes at the end of December? Emily and I went out to West County Mall today, just getting some returns taken care of, minding our own, when all of sudden we notice there are mall cops...

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Ah, another week of winter break, the perfect time to explore my new "3 Birds on Parade" cartridge that I got for Christmas. I wanted this cartridge because I thought all the little birds were cute and it had whimsy, plus I thought I could make some cute bulletin boards at school. My friend, Ashley has a birthday tomorrow so I thought I...

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Merry Christmas all! Just wanted to wish everyone happiness today as they are with their families. Santa was very good to me this year...a new laptop was under the tree, as well as a few other goodies like new Dolce and Gabbana perfume, new tennis shoes, some DVDs, some comfy clothes and cute penguin slippers, the Zumba game for Wii, and some other...

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This evening I am attending a cocktail party at a girlfriend's house and thought it might be nice to bring her a hostess gift. I know...I feel so adult, long gone are the days of showing up with just a case of beer. And I am proud to say my idea was all my own! I bought an inexpensive bottle (under $10) and...

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I made it, card #10!  And this was the fastest one I have made yet. I sat down today and cut out one of the trees from Jolly Holiday at 4" and then used my Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder to add the swirls on the tree. While I don't actually have a Cuttlebug, I still achieve the same effect with a rolling pin...

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It has been below 30 degrees the past couple of nights and I had to break out the gloves and scarf this week so I felt some inspiration for a winter themed card. I cut these adorable mittens from my new Winter Woodland cartridge that has tons of winter and holiday shapes and word art. I cut the mittens at 3" and used...

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If you can't tell yet...I. Love. Glitter. Really, you can't go wrong with a little sparkle added to just about anything. So I give you two new cards using some beautiful DCWV Glitter paper, the first, a white poinsettia. How do you say "poinsettia"? I say "poin-sett-uh" but the website where I saw this glittery little number kept saying "poin-sett-ee-uh" and it bothered...

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In 45 minutes, we begin the last month of 2010...another year has almost passed. It is only logical that I begin to reflect on the events of this past year and all's I can say that there was a lot that happened; I had some great times and also some bad times. This was probably my most difficult year in a long time...it...

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Alright, I believe this is the last project that I can squeeze into my Thanksgiving break. I saw these beautiful ornaments on Everyday Cricut. They were super simple to make and rather inexpensive as well, I bought a 4 pack of glass ornaments at Michael's 50% off (they ended up being about $2.50) and glitter for .99 cents Although I should have used...

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I got up this morning and kept working on my cards and I have to say I am quite impressed with myself...I even designed two that were originals. First off was this little gal...isn't she cute? I plan on making her into a tag as well by attaching some ribbon to her back. Although she is missing part of her shoe, she still...

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Oh goodness....after the turkey daze settled last night I decided that it would be a great time to start crafting and I really haven't stopped. After hitting the Thanksgiving sale at Michael's, I loaded up on plenty of paper, glitter, ribbons, and God knows what else to make crafts until the cows come home (or at least until Christmas). So I begin with...

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I am an avid reader of many magazines, one being US Weekly. I love the "25 Things You May Not Know About..." article they run each week with a different celebrity, so I thought it might be fun if I give it a try, here goes! 1. I have a fear of balloons popping. 2. I like to collect things, over the years...

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to sleep more in the afternoon than you do at night. to fake just washed hair with dry shampoo (best invention ever!) to shop just because you have a coupon. to start your Christmas wish list in September. ...

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It's October already, this year has just about flown by, before you know it, Christmas and NYE will be knocking at our door. I have to say that autumn is quickly become my second favorite time of year (behind summer of course, you just can't beat a three month vacation!) Especially the smells...I love the smell of autumn evenings, there is a crispness...

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It's back to school time...and in more ways than one. I just began my 3rd year of teaching AND the 1st class of my MASTER'S degree. Holy moly...I never thought I would get it started, but here I am in class 1 of 10 of Mizzou's Ed. Tech program. I am really excited but a little nervous at the same time, I am...

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I love August, it is by far my favorite month. I celebrate my birthday, I go back to school, it is the beginning of new beginnings. A new age, a new school year...I get that awesome fresh start feeling annually and I think it something I will always look forward to. Plus, shopping in August is fantastic. I get birthday coupons from my...

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