tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139095952024-03-07T18:14:37.420-05:00.Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466077879136341436noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13909595.post-64817359420742720382009-11-04T22:48:00.004-05:002009-11-04T23:18:38.380-05:00For each ecstatic instant. . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tdj4bilZLQG6CJTjflsmu_xdnMYPWD-t-UN3GK3NcrFKs4u3WaJWhyTBsAyr944aAdvBIxmGhRM-6tA-IHCj6WRkvaXB3PIzaW_Pbc108de-iT49wH9ym0wpZijGcLP4nLsC/s1600-h/Corn+Maze.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Tdj4bilZLQG6CJTjflsmu_xdnMYPWD-t-UN3GK3NcrFKs4u3WaJWhyTBsAyr944aAdvBIxmGhRM-6tA-IHCj6WRkvaXB3PIzaW_Pbc108de-iT49wH9ym0wpZijGcLP4nLsC/s400/Corn+Maze.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400463994872774210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDt4jeDxTkkcj69kEtunczpZQB7a6s0uVTXuineZ_yg9uq3f_DjrhO-Ywr5ZiQ-xLnflDFepv6CEPCtvosdjvqNClKTcf0fjH_nG0J-Rh4zAcZdlnpt-2MXOczHh4T1PtOCyh/s1600-h/corn+close+up+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDt4jeDxTkkcj69kEtunczpZQB7a6s0uVTXuineZ_yg9uq3f_DjrhO-Ywr5ZiQ-xLnflDFepv6CEPCtvosdjvqNClKTcf0fjH_nG0J-Rh4zAcZdlnpt-2MXOczHh4T1PtOCyh/s400/corn+close+up+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400463990760500002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AxsEUgTb2EcZTdPXlyLETtgabI7wx7ME5nUJoUbSilYBQBVjU4oGAEa3F3HlW_RsIF7akD8tjiCeJv1YjoQXbD5N3Kqg-J7CW12cYCgOuIyPxHu_NVlVxIV4_0WHzzPtldyn/s1600-h/corn+close+up+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AxsEUgTb2EcZTdPXlyLETtgabI7wx7ME5nUJoUbSilYBQBVjU4oGAEa3F3HlW_RsIF7akD8tjiCeJv1YjoQXbD5N3Kqg-J7CW12cYCgOuIyPxHu_NVlVxIV4_0WHzzPtldyn/s400/corn+close+up+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400463978441013666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd_pOCFhaAm7-rf_zMDtXsvAPBJivZE2zWCDw1KuJ8AO9cVACdFdNqLM9joJ7l0SzkOAMT-LpNiDK1wM-OmDBtTt0U_eU8rsXfxOVZvRwzzn6NcsnEjR0JrZ_rQf7SSI0WXJ5/s1600-h/invites+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd_pOCFhaAm7-rf_zMDtXsvAPBJivZE2zWCDw1KuJ8AO9cVACdFdNqLM9joJ7l0SzkOAMT-LpNiDK1wM-OmDBtTt0U_eU8rsXfxOVZvRwzzn6NcsnEjR0JrZ_rQf7SSI0WXJ5/s400/invites+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400463997623815154" /></a><br />I haven't scrapped in over a week and I have some very needy craft supplies calling my name. There will definitely be some time set aside this weekend to jump into that pile of crafty goodness. <br /><br />I made the layout above about our first trip to the Corn Maze at Queens Farm. It was hilarious watching Sarah run around the maze, collecting pieces of our map, and generally having a great time getting lost. It took us over a half an hour to get out, and that was <span style="font-style:italic;">with</span> cheating. There are some great mazes about an hour from here that seem really challenging. I think we may have to go for those next year. Although you do get a little freaked out when you realize you've been going in circles and have no clue how the heck to get out. And that's also about the time you realize you shouldn't have had that last cup of apple cider :P<br /><br />The other image shows the super simple, super fast invites I made for my daughter's fifth birthday party. I used Helen Dardik's awesome birthday line with Creative Imaginations and whipped up something cute that Sarah could help me make. We covered the envelopes with the balloon pattern and then did some layering on the invite with coordinating cardstock and stickers. Of course, I was very tempted to stick on some pop dots and ink, but I refrained. It was hard. But I did it. She needs to give them out to her friends before I rip them open and glitter them up :D<br /><br />Quote of the Day: poem by Emily Dickinson<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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Fab dinner party with friends. Awesome recipes, tons of laughs, can't wait to do it again.<br />2. Read almost all of Olive Kitteridge and am loving it. Devouring every word.<br />3. Edited family photo shoot at Mill Neck Manor.<br />4. Ordered Xmas cards - go me!!<br />5. Made and decorated Halloween cookies for Sarah's class snack at school today.<br />6. Cleaned the entire house (which is a wreck again..how does that happen)<br />7. Stressed about the H1N1 vaccine, talked to everyone about it and still have no clue whether to have Sarah get it or not. grrrrrr<br />8. Photographed all my layouts, in bad lighting mind you. Hence this post ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W1rtBUOEJdGUz2VXhVuDjQ0LRerMld5E1Gh5xQnlbUkRCqSh9JQ8w0gZAodf8ELR60LZAZ18RMFJ0E78VKj2-YuFdIULiPS7-M3yewpdiwzbo2517dR6AxdjTLsTF8gPwHu3/s400/page+11+and+12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337701823038579314" /></a><br />Sorry I've been away for so long! Life has pretty much put my plans into a blender, pureed them, and spit them back out into my lap. I'm on a whole new track and I'm loving the fresh outlook it's brought to my life :D Things are finally starting to make sense in my life and that is so exciting!<br /><br />First off, I'll be going back to teaching in the fall! I'll be teaching a fourth grade gifted class. There are no words to describe how excited I am. Since I found out, I've been planning curriculum, reading great children's literature and stocking up on the neccessities - classroom stuff, work clothes, work shoes...ya know, any reason to go shopping :P Plus, it feels great to know I'll be making my own money and no longer need to "ask" for things. Although dh is wonderful at providing Sarah and I with everything we need, it'll be great to know I can get it myself from now on and contribute to the house bills, as well.<br /><br />Secondly, I will no longer be scrapping as a "job" any longer. It was a hard decision to make but I'm happy with it. I know there will be limited time to spend with my family once I start teaching. I want to be able to spend every moment with them and scrap when I want to, instead of scrapping for a deadline. I'll miss the push to create and the wonderful teammates I've had on various teams, but I know this is the best decision for us. Plus, I think I'll finally be able to enjoy scrapping again. The pressure to create awesome stuff every month was kind of getting to me. Sometimes, I want to just throw a layout together and not worry about balance and proportion and colors. So, this decision will provide me with the opportunity to get back to the "fun" of scrapping...when I have the time, that is!<br /><br />Here is my last project I created with the Label Tulip Project kit, which I created!! And, it's sold out!! WOO HOO!! I also helped create the main kit this month, which also sold out. Nothing like going out with a bang! It just warms my heart to know that so many people are enjoying and scrapping with the products that I hand picked simply because I loved them so much! If you picked up either of the kits, have a blast with them!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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Label Tulip main kit plus the addon :) I really wish I could have done more but my life got in the way. Best laid plans, eh? Anyway, I hosted no less than three get-togethers(including Easter) at my house, attended one all you can eat crab fest out east, a birthday lunch, a full day play date complete with picnic and parachutting rabbits, and am now looking forward to dinner and festivities in Williamsburg. An awesome week to be had by all...<br /><br />Have a fabulous weekend everyone. The weather is off the charts gorg right now....I hope it is in your neck of the woods, too :D Enjoy it!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Quote of the Day: Drugstore Cowbo</span>y<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjdYhNMdn4XG35AsG1p5XUDyNeiLrTuuv2FUlTJqGEHYzLB-aRVM5lsnCSv7IlFANR_hGFYRI7keBuRYcengHG9SP4GscbkWlGycx-SR43MbCjkEFwRZy9GJldzQ523e6a2Sq/s400/cindee+layout.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313967339355890690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBuNwjxGrVyJPQhRnRIaK_zZfaYau910AyvaA3bAVT0mRVZDOgBGmzn5t-eqqQTMN2I-3GyqAXeb2a5cIHuGEi0OT9GwT74rIoXGadDROgui5her3UjiYQHHaxBBv6LzJGvC2/s1600-h/cindee+close+up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBuNwjxGrVyJPQhRnRIaK_zZfaYau910AyvaA3bAVT0mRVZDOgBGmzn5t-eqqQTMN2I-3GyqAXeb2a5cIHuGEi0OT9GwT74rIoXGadDROgui5her3UjiYQHHaxBBv6LzJGvC2/s400/cindee+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313967336871139826" /></a><br />So, this post amounts to about all the scrapping I've done this month. I'm hoping to get my printer up and working again so I can scrap some more. The colors are coming out all wonky. I think it's the new ink and not the printer. Crossing fingers!<br /><br />Yet again, I loved this kit. LOVED it. Talk about major doses of gorgeous colors, incredible variety, the cutest new embellies, rubons from BG and Hambly that I fell in love with, glitter, chipboard, and the most perfect mix of new Thickers and new BG chip alphas. Grab one while you can!! I'm sure this one is not going to last long ;)<br /><br />Happy Scrappin everyone!!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Quote of the Day: Wedding Crashers</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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<!-- End of StatCounter Code --></div>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466077879136341436noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13909595.post-60332786987988172002009-03-15T22:43:00.008-04:002009-03-15T23:06:43.560-04:00I'd rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsunlO6NFWWQUiVKOOw_gbbvTkVCBEC1L2atqC4wS6aGMlNsb7rOya-hOtLzFDryLxHb_bRjFz7KWp9opmiIhv7WK0-cU7ZlSm1QP_Ct07XWUtauSwh58GdM4-AqrNr9Zlzv-/s1600-h/Kelso.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsunlO6NFWWQUiVKOOw_gbbvTkVCBEC1L2atqC4wS6aGMlNsb7rOya-hOtLzFDryLxHb_bRjFz7KWp9opmiIhv7WK0-cU7ZlSm1QP_Ct07XWUtauSwh58GdM4-AqrNr9Zlzv-/s400/Kelso.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313611284222304210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8A9si65U3ci_uzYvT7tGoCc_Bldedtv1gG5md56YmYhnYlWy-luK_S0wZeR3y3dSo-IiolxAuELHM1ICF6djYIO1s0wWZ8IY1YT0sfOHId82u8VBqB_RJlDTWzIGoI18CoQQ/s1600-h/trees.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8A9si65U3ci_uzYvT7tGoCc_Bldedtv1gG5md56YmYhnYlWy-luK_S0wZeR3y3dSo-IiolxAuELHM1ICF6djYIO1s0wWZ8IY1YT0sfOHId82u8VBqB_RJlDTWzIGoI18CoQQ/s400/trees.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313611276782249618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK94gSuGT1HwpX0ucJv-43LpGL1YoY64tLyrrZ7EnoXhU-3WgFYhz-z71A92_cBQKyjuqdFZXodhfT66SeFNMAkhCAzrPKqNj8puP-OgkE5YAtaJllJp8Td0yWol0ifeOyFgN/s1600-h/Birdintree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK94gSuGT1HwpX0ucJv-43LpGL1YoY64tLyrrZ7EnoXhU-3WgFYhz-z71A92_cBQKyjuqdFZXodhfT66SeFNMAkhCAzrPKqNj8puP-OgkE5YAtaJllJp8Td0yWol0ifeOyFgN/s400/Birdintree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313611266409941714" /></a><br /><br />I'm baaaack! I took a little haitus from the blogging world to enjoy the last days of winter. A bunch of us headed up to Vermont to a gorgeous house up on a mountain (thanks Brianne!!) and basically had a blast. I haven't laughed so hard in forever. Between sangria induced rounds of Catch Phrase and Scattergories, scouting the outdoors for great shots, a little bit of Top Chef: Stewart's Edition (pretty much like a glorified 7-eleven), snowmobiling (I actually drove my own and friggin LOVED it) and just plain 'ol vegging out, it was just what the doctor ordered. We're planning a camping trip next. Can't wait!<br /><br />I'm desperately trying to get this house ready for Easter. There's so much I want to do, so much I want to buy, and so much I want to refinish. I'm hoping to get somewhere near my "vision" before the holiday arrives. I think my problem is that I"m always buying the accessories for a room (frames, vases, candles, decor items) and not the bigger pieces that bring it all together. Which is probably good since I'm on a budget afterall. After some wainscoting in the formal and some new paint colors, I think things will feel more pulled together. I hope.<br /><br />BTW, that's Kelso in the photo. Basically the coolest dog, besides my Dixie ;) <br /><br />I'll be back tomorrow with my Label Tulip layouts! I LOVED this kit, yet again :D<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Quote of the Day: Steel Magnolias</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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Or don't do anything I would!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9DmhDmexsdnvQ5KQ5TDFGIuIGYz4GdQqTHlvADN3D274_PMaConMY1oybnSFia77Fb7LPzoKbeKcbEA0_G-Cr9RiDfg-l-ABAKRX8RJQGrABRW9zCZX5CZjfFmQQ38DIgHpO/s1600-h/my+escape2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9DmhDmexsdnvQ5KQ5TDFGIuIGYz4GdQqTHlvADN3D274_PMaConMY1oybnSFia77Fb7LPzoKbeKcbEA0_G-Cr9RiDfg-l-ABAKRX8RJQGrABRW9zCZX5CZjfFmQQ38DIgHpO/s400/my+escape2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309149456921473058" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0Byw193cDF-vo7X6YoBTTdp5w4q3ga5Nj1bC_Qpn1HwltAAGd1et3f3_dyTt13aA0eqfUiZVGCPN5evUx34yjAHKoX32Z72vZDFj9MSZctTAm2SUJET0B7hMrbvGKq_iIXY7/s1600-h/my+comfort+close+up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0Byw193cDF-vo7X6YoBTTdp5w4q3ga5Nj1bC_Qpn1HwltAAGd1et3f3_dyTt13aA0eqfUiZVGCPN5evUx34yjAHKoX32Z72vZDFj9MSZctTAm2SUJET0B7hMrbvGKq_iIXY7/s400/my+comfort+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309149464626472242" /></a>The healthier side of the Hardy family is finally making its appearance into our everyday life. Sarah still has the horrid cough, but I'm hoping it'll be gone soon. Otherwise, she's a crazy monkey, running around the house and making us laugh all the time. Just this morning she tried to fit into her baby chair. When she couldn't get into it I told her she was growing (which she is usually very proud of). But this time she pouted, hands on hips and yelled, "THAT'S IT! I changed my mind. I want to be three forever!!" Gotta love her ;)<br /><br />Then in a quiet moment, she snuggled up next to me and said, "Mommy, when you were gone last weekend, I found one of your shirts and I hugged it because I missed you very much." I nearly melted into tears. <br /><br />And her favorite exclamation right now is: "Aye Chi-MA-MA!" Totally cracks me up. That and when she calls me "young lady!" :D<br /><br />The layout above was done for the latest catalyst at <a href="http://creativetherapy.wordpress.com/">Creative Therapy</a>. I was totally honored to be the Guest Artist this week!! My catalyst was: <span style="font-style:italic;">What’s something you do every day just for yourself? (If nothing comes to mind, create the art around what the one thing would be and why you’re not doing it.)</span> <br /><br />And here's what I had to say about it::<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">This catalyst spoke to me immediately. Every night, before bed, I set aside some time to read a good book. It’s my way of escaping the day and clearing my head so I can fall asleep peacefully. When I thought about how to represent that feeling artistically, I knew I had to incorporate actual book pages into the design with some splashes of my favorite colors. Overall, I think it really captures how it feels for me to escape into a good book!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7SRRRYpW9X0HIztRjG69hCfd-o9zTjY-utwEkAQ8Y8IhmlR0mkcNDR7AKdZWaZ91NEas0Unb8cgCcCXyPCbpR5H4ZrO_O2g9h2KvJpl4dudJkKDbQF1ZZ6R43Yl-gVf0jMWP/s1600-h/my+comfort+close+up+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7SRRRYpW9X0HIztRjG69hCfd-o9zTjY-utwEkAQ8Y8IhmlR0mkcNDR7AKdZWaZ91NEas0Unb8cgCcCXyPCbpR5H4ZrO_O2g9h2KvJpl4dudJkKDbQF1ZZ6R43Yl-gVf0jMWP/s400/my+comfort+close+up+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309149476172118290" /></a>Those flowers were so much fun to make!! I know I'll be making a bunch more in the future. Here are the steps I used to create them::<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In order to connect the theme of the layout with my embellishments, I created my own flowers out of old pages from a Reader’s Digest. First, I laid three torn book pages on the large piece of scrap paper (to protect the floor). Next, I sprayed each page with turquoise and mimosa Glimmer Mist in smooth, sweeping layers and allowed them to dry. Then I cut two 4×4 squares and one 5×5 square from the misted book pages. I took a pencil and drew a spiral starting at the edges of each square, swirling in toward the middle (the spiral does not need to be exactly perfect). Next, I cut out the spiral and discarded the remaining paper. Finally, I started rolling the paper up, starting at the outer end. Don’t roll too tightly or your flower will appear closed. Keep rolling all the way up to the inside and you’ll find that you can use the last part of the spiral as a base for the flower. Play around with the layers, loosening them up where needed. You can use a Glue Dot at the base of the flower to hold it all together.<br /></span><br /><br />The layout turned out to be my favorite one this year. And I have Creative Therapy to thank for that. The artists on that site truly inspired me to step outside me box and do something a little more artsy than my usual. I really enjoyed and I can see myself delving into this style more often!!<br /><br />I'm heading out with the chicas for a weekend getaway and I can. not. wait. I need it more than words can say. Of course, I'll be bringing the awesome Label Tulip kit with me...you're going to love it if you love COLOR...and you know I do ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Quote of the Day: Mermaids</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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I'm keeping my hopes up that Sarah and Trey don't get it. Thank you so much for all the well wishes :D<br /><br />I had a blast with this month's Label Tulip kit. I actually broke out the glimmer mists and got all technique-y this time around...who would have thought?? And I liked it ;) <br /><br />Anyone else loving Lost? I love that things are finally coming together....but not. American Idol has got me hooked again, as usual. And I'm still a big fan of Grey's Anatomy, although it killed me that he didn't pop the question!!! grrrrrrr. Totally enjoying the cross over event, as well. <br /><br />I've also started doing Pilates 2-3 times a week, although I did stop for the two weeks that I've been sick. But I'm planning to get back on that horse this week and keep it up. Next step is adding in cardio, but I'll get to that once I can fully breathe through my nose again, lol!<br /><br />I've got a great guest dt spot to share tomorrow so check back :D :D :D Have a great day, lovies!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Quote of the Day: Sweet Home Alabama</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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If you don't stop & look around once in awhile you could miss it<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Dux2IPn00FQ8eaRixIQ30IGqcU6vuBeafZaXUrc1h-LqhbYvXp4qK6BrwgZo2RUweoB7qKrBPbUZYB_RWkiCULcX7YtEYCOao5KWSGjj-TmWTu8-7eIglOINJDx2y1cwRWhw/s1600-h/Cold+Weather+Cutie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Dux2IPn00FQ8eaRixIQ30IGqcU6vuBeafZaXUrc1h-LqhbYvXp4qK6BrwgZo2RUweoB7qKrBPbUZYB_RWkiCULcX7YtEYCOao5KWSGjj-TmWTu8-7eIglOINJDx2y1cwRWhw/s400/Cold+Weather+Cutie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299483358584250898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54y6SZVkY5-vsVnDbnucex18E4Dt7-pZmIlZt1oQSThny1rr-315cLhZN7IrRXTj_ABqw3yuW9gcb0DiQMpXIR1fFDkEycrgSHz6EoQVjem00OG5RSJJlMGKW-YBs39b6Muv4/s1600-h/cold+weather+cutie+close+up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54y6SZVkY5-vsVnDbnucex18E4Dt7-pZmIlZt1oQSThny1rr-315cLhZN7IrRXTj_ABqw3yuW9gcb0DiQMpXIR1fFDkEycrgSHz6EoQVjem00OG5RSJJlMGKW-YBs39b6Muv4/s400/cold+weather+cutie+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299483352858772290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-FL0AKdAcnhqC4ljsxpwQQOqBBg4CAI7CcuQb9VTv7JYdEzDnT6yDWc-sfRgFBAPiy1aSPvHhSlcN-r_DmaoGBuDrrTHsADCfWQzh1qx66tmfUo5FnhWrC_f02iWKa6DKoVS/s1600-h/Cold+Weather+Cutie+close+up2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-FL0AKdAcnhqC4ljsxpwQQOqBBg4CAI7CcuQb9VTv7JYdEzDnT6yDWc-sfRgFBAPiy1aSPvHhSlcN-r_DmaoGBuDrrTHsADCfWQzh1qx66tmfUo5FnhWrC_f02iWKa6DKoVS/s400/Cold+Weather+Cutie+close+up2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299483353273221890" /></a><br />I'm alive :) After Sarah got the stomach flu she so lovingly passed it on to yours truly. Worst Body Aches Ever. Highest Fever Ever. I didn't eat for four days. I didn't stand up for 2 days. And my stomach is just now getting "better". I'm hoping by tomorrow life will be back to normal. There's a lot of stuff to miss when you're out of commission for a week! If I've missed an email from you, I promise I'll get back to you by the weekend ;)<br /><br />Also, if you reach me through facebook, my account apparently no longer exists. I'll say no more on that, lest I drag my dear hubbie through the coals again. If I "friend" you again in the next month, it's me...not an imposter pretending to be me. Not that anyone in their right mind would want to do that :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/peamage/132500-132999/132970_1000x1000.jpg?rand=668943949"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/peamage/132500-132999/132970_1000x1000.jpg?rand=668943949" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/peamage/132500-132999/132971_1000x1000.jpg?rand=97973792"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/peamage/132500-132999/132971_1000x1000.jpg?rand=97973792" border="0" alt="" /></a>In good news, I'm now on the VERY awesome and seriously talented <a href="http://thompsonfamily.typepad.com/kitschy_digitals_blog/">Kitschy Digitals CT by Danielle Thompson</a>. She's pretty much my scrapping idol so this is such an honor for me. The layout above was done using her kits, <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/list/?f=506_905_c&c=24">found right here</a>. They are so kwirky and fun....just what I need to chase away these winter blues. Now if only I can find my mojo....I think the 103.4 fever may have burned it off. So bare with me if my layouts are simple this month. I'm gettin' back on the horse as fast as I can!<br /><br />I'm heading out to Brooklyn this weekend for some much needed girl time. Good food, good movies, good drinks, good laughs. Brooklyn does a body good :) I hope you all have a wonderful one as well!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Quote of the Day: Ferris Bueller's Day Off</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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Makes me all warm and toasty on this FRIGID day in NY....brrrrr!!! I should have them in my hands on Saturday and I can't wait. I got to see my own proofs this time around (color issues again...what else is new??) and in person, they look soooo sweet. Don't get me wrong, I love them on screen too, but there's nothing like holding them in your hands ;)<br /><br />Speaking of which, there will be some awesome Dream Street giveaways on the <a href="http://dreamstreetpapers.blogspot.com/">Dream Street blog</a> during the week of CHA. And there might just be one here as well. I'll keep ya updated ;)<br /><br />I posted my sneaks on the Label Tulip blog, but I figured I'd put them here as well. This was a great kit to work with, especially the Valentine add on. Not too much pink, lots of hearts, red and kraft. How can you go wrong?? Join us on the <a href="www.labeltulip.com">board</a> tomorrow night for the reveal of the January kit and the amazing Tulip Girls Gallery! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8oAILStnHRUmYEVKoJ9eQj5tLuZ02KaRXM05_XFjsFn8cBVv3Ahi1uAAhEqctAJpJYFkSWcvmYig2rhSV3Y-WdM2vqL3e9G-ppnKohcaPp5uNJ0v3_PzdgwTnw_1iVv1JcfdJ/s320/birthday-page.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286014323643388898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBm3G9b3N7_nZ_KCPn5J1KX3m_tjmCW6ohppf2yr7e-VdMGNHUU6apg9N3cWo_E0mo-Q34XEPSIOML_IPgI89dE54cxTGevGlOrdfVnxCR5FF1JUh_G2whU0W-UeRNuE4Bd0k/s1600-h/angels-page.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBm3G9b3N7_nZ_KCPn5J1KX3m_tjmCW6ohppf2yr7e-VdMGNHUU6apg9N3cWo_E0mo-Q34XEPSIOML_IPgI89dE54cxTGevGlOrdfVnxCR5FF1JUh_G2whU0W-UeRNuE4Bd0k/s320/angels-page.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286014321935716210" /></a><br /><br />Here's some more of the December Daily album! I still have to do the past week's events....nothing big....just Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, NYE....ya know..the small stuff :P <br /><br />We're having people over tonight after going to our fav restaurant. Live music, awesome Italian food. You can't go wrong! Then I have a feeling a battle of Rock Band and Scene It on the 360 will follow :D <br /><br />I hope everyone has a safe and FUN NYE!! <br /><br />BTW, thanks Heather for the heads up on the missing songs, lol! I'll link 'em up in the next post :D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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<!-- End of StatCounter Code --></div>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466077879136341436noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13909595.post-42743812681834378502008-12-29T20:27:00.011-05:002008-12-29T22:40:15.310-05:00Best of 2008 According to me PART TWO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN_n3voTSSGZ8yhrjhlE8i0Zl8-o1Nr_XrNf-9-Swnx6_YONWA3rO-dbLsjvhkeowRBZfs4mUXlViOYPcXP7OAeM6gCkMk8VCOfQvTfEApm2bHRq7C5c8GAAlr4CfAwSVPsHP/s1600-h/love-.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrN_n3voTSSGZ8yhrjhlE8i0Zl8-o1Nr_XrNf-9-Swnx6_YONWA3rO-dbLsjvhkeowRBZfs4mUXlViOYPcXP7OAeM6gCkMk8VCOfQvTfEApm2bHRq7C5c8GAAlr4CfAwSVPsHP/s320/love-.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285391697146894770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19b3z8XVjFAM3Ha8o1WWOz0x-mjJ2xM8pLymYzQ2gxWxS1Y83_UMXJHhm6FHoTmTGm0hTViZPbdzwFHvXKCagakDtu_01FRdeYTNmSxS7plD7ogYP9hKHOLU6qOgGaEprhnq9/s1600-h/smart-girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAXJxX2w82_hpUzXJ6K3KosZF5qHkfKIgi74PX7UyVAu4sLGtdoYeKygQTJydVFLv_2GoesQ47R6gJhEiOPa5xafnT3as4mcMiVTJe4cFmaC0zIF32BBMeaigmeOQhKtRa8nq/s320/Those-Were-the-Days.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285391680938450770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV_uUTAIfzuXPxMJE9c0kJpVcsxLuHuJOMoRpUiDSgA3pgkBwio9iJJ_vsewDd8hCHMnuoXMJx6Z5LmUK180dxve42uqBnYvMIh1G4GcwaPiwOfo173ZvH3eeSd-g8U0IhhHu/s1600-h/fall-ing-in-love.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV_uUTAIfzuXPxMJE9c0kJpVcsxLuHuJOMoRpUiDSgA3pgkBwio9iJJ_vsewDd8hCHMnuoXMJx6Z5LmUK180dxve42uqBnYvMIh1G4GcwaPiwOfo173ZvH3eeSd-g8U0IhhHu/s320/fall-ing-in-love.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285391673761301218" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Five Favorite layouts of the year (I think....it's hard to narrow it down...so many have such personal meaning to me!)</span> <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntoCoQMh4l1TVagzjVtzmDpnXx88-OOVXJnHme6oQLIBe_JuEmyHvGobl5xER4QOVo7RVuYpgvZcAO4NK_tHeCOf5rpbVhjt9Bv7rl73wpAd5kG2bNlQIIo2Bh89WzJ_xqK9y/s1600-h/Sarah-snow-hat-NEW.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAyKOAn41uBwWzZsmhnTXuuorCcENvRTwZK9XG1jjuDTRiKxGD920085j8JDjiOdL1h8yY2FZiCULpmOnb79J_pnoP8a0RBFeAJ8ZEWosTgPUykQoSHHitndA61VChLe3jC2O/s320/sarah+hat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285410482202917858" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Five Favorite Photos of the Year:</span> Of course they're all of Sarah...nothing makes a photo more special than having the love of your life in them!<br /><br />Favorite Songs of the Year: <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.limelife.com/R/ResourceModule/generated/12.28.08.am.onscreen.buttonreview_w_546_h_746.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 238px;" src="http://www.limelife.com/R/ResourceModule/generated/12.28.08.am.onscreen.buttonreview_w_546_h_746.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Movie of the Year (revised!!):</span> The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Because of it's profound emotional resonance and it's visually stunning scenes, this is a movie I know I will love for years to come. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://uppitybastard.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/robert-downey-jr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 346px;" src="http://uppitybastard.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/robert-downey-jr.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Male Eye Candy of the Year: </span> Robert Downey Jr. Yum. Yum. Double Yum.<br /><br />Favorite Place to chat online: <a href="http://www.labeltulip.com">Label Tulip</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.labeltulip.com/background/logo.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 178px;" src="http://www.labeltulip.com/background/logo.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Kit Club:</span> Label Tulip Kit Club. Cindee and Cathy create such utterly inspiring kits every month. The mix of the papers, colors, embellishments and unique finds make their kits the best out there! And to top it off, the community is totally sweet and supportive. You can't get better than that :)<br /><br />There just might be a Part Three if I can get to it before Wednesday! We're hosting the eve's festivities so we'll see just how much "me" time I can squeeze in before that, lol. Does it ever end?? 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<!-- End of StatCounter Code --></div>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466077879136341436noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13909595.post-16445236567224666432008-12-25T23:15:00.034-05:002008-12-26T18:33:27.190-05:00The Best of 2008 According to Me - Part One<span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">So here are my favorite things of 2008! A little bit of everything from my crazy world to yours :D ENJOY!!<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://misleaddummy.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/david-cook-1.jpg?w=174&h=240"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 261px;" src="http://misleaddummy.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/david-cook-1.jpg?w=174&h=240" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Debut Album and all around hottie:</span> David Cook, hands down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb105rwfEAa3wGFzAGXtmKDzDGGcBr8ST4PvsKs3O5DtQiW8eF_eKiq2fvQHyRQlLzE_1NLHAJdPT-BXkrjdBylreHrX1vxCFuX_PtrYuXpeOdtIMJYJVSqId1zkV8ZwmtAjFP/s1600-h/IMG_1098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb105rwfEAa3wGFzAGXtmKDzDGGcBr8ST4PvsKs3O5DtQiW8eF_eKiq2fvQHyRQlLzE_1NLHAJdPT-BXkrjdBylreHrX1vxCFuX_PtrYuXpeOdtIMJYJVSqId1zkV8ZwmtAjFP/s320/IMG_1098.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283959372036426226" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Purchase of the Year: </span> Finally, the home of my dreams :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AoVJUrw1tNM/R717puL8v0I/AAAAAAAAASk/B1I984ls1-g/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 490px; height: 220px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AoVJUrw1tNM/R717puL8v0I/AAAAAAAAASk/B1I984ls1-g/s1600/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Etsy Artist of 2008</span>: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6094999">Lisa Evans</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://adsoftheworld.com/files/images/Gaelle.preview.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 310px;" src="http://adsoftheworld.com/files/images/Gaelle.preview.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fragrance that Makes Me Feel LIke I'm a Hottie again:</span> Deisel Fuel For Life<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20071029193506/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P158509/P158509_hero.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20071029193506/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P158509/P158509_hero.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fav Makeup </span>(Never have I gotten so many compliments on my skin!): <a href="http://www.sephora.com/brands/bare-escentuals/index.jhtml">bareMinerals</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Mac Function: </span>Making Your Mac Say Anything You Want, lol. And I mean anything. Open Terminal and type- say hello. Type say and anything else you like. You can chance voices and add a key stroke so you can highlight bascially any text and have your mac speak it back to you in System Preference>Speech. Tons of fun to annoy people around you ;)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://z.about.com/d/horror/1/0/g/T/-/-/TrueBlood07.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 257px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/horror/1/0/g/T/-/-/TrueBlood07.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best TV Character: </span>Lafayette from True Blood. Oh my effing hell.. LOVE. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Cttqcx5YGSxYyI6vd8WfiLN3oLoop9wfg1AfW-AF0pDzVSZJ3XiEm_e4_aseIGNRwT71Fdrjk8XLKsAWJ6cwyZ0n7T3RTxZeZqutS-lt5Vv4wZc5LVVHqiI_Ft1HxhFyTuiO/s1600-h/Picture+12.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Cttqcx5YGSxYyI6vd8WfiLN3oLoop9wfg1AfW-AF0pDzVSZJ3XiEm_e4_aseIGNRwT71Fdrjk8XLKsAWJ6cwyZ0n7T3RTxZeZqutS-lt5Vv4wZc5LVVHqiI_Ft1HxhFyTuiO/s320/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283984606827723410" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Most Awesome Search Engine:</span> <a href="http://www.searchme.com">Search Me</a>. Forget list view. This search engine lets you flip through each website. A must for any mac lover. It's got the ease of Itunes album view for the Web.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coolest Site for Checking out Children's Books on the Web</span>: <a href="http://www.lookybook.com">Lookybook</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://appletreenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/itouch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 290px;" src="http://appletreenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/itouch.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Gizmo of the Year: </span> Itouch and all my new apps. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Itouch Apps: </span> Grocery IQ, Word Up!, TwitterFon, KidsCards, Labrynth<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/97/248210848_fdad6fa2bf.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 165px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/97/248210848_fdad6fa2bf.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Clothing Store with the best fashions this year: </span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com">Anthropologie.</a> Amazing fabrics and classic design with a touch of the vintage kitch I crave. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.paperbean.com.au/blog/MC_nestbed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.paperbean.com.au/blog/MC_nestbed.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Most awesome piece of furniture I'm not allowed to own:</span> Mackenzie Child's tree bed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.britneyspears.com//bfm_gallery/2008/12/Britney%20in%20Glamour%20Magazine%20120108/post_image/post_image-britney-spears-glamour-magazine-120108%20copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 282px;" src="http://www.britneyspears.com//bfm_gallery/2008/12/Britney%20in%20Glamour%20Magazine%20120108/post_image/post_image-britney-spears-glamour-magazine-120108%20copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Meltdown and Comeback: </span>Britney Spears. The girl has a ways to go still, but talk about a round trip to hell and back. Here's hoping she working on her mental health as much as she is her body. Because damn, she looks GOOD!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/05/02/alg_let_right_one.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 190px;" src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/05/02/alg_let_right_one.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Foreign Film:</span> Let the Right One In. If you love coming-of-age flicks, this one's got an awesome bite ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20080405030320/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P208318/P208318_hero.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20080405030320/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P208318/P208318_hero.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Hair Product:</span> F<a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P208318&categoryId=C10471">ekkai Salon Glaze Clear Shine Rinse</a>. Makes my hair like silk. No grease. And I barely need to flat iron...I KNOW!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516NlV5ImbL._SL160_AA115_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 115px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516NlV5ImbL._SL160_AA115_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Kid's Toy: </span> <a href="http://www.leapfrog.com/tag/">Leapfrog Tag Reading System</a> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.ugo.com/images/uploads/twilight_book_cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://blog.ugo.com/images/uploads/twilight_book_cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Most Enthralling, Addicting Books...pretty much EVER: </span> Twilight Series <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thebiz.fancast.com/Big-Blog-Template-Rachel-Zoe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://thebiz.fancast.com/Big-Blog-Template-Rachel-Zoe.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Mindless TV Show:</span> Tie - Rachel Zoe Project/True Blood/Intervention <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://portraitbug.com/shop/images/MET-642.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://portraitbug.com/shop/images/MET-642.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Scrapbook Tool:</span> <a href="http://portraitbug.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=48_40&products_id=2395">Basic Grey Magnetic Mat.</a> I can not scrap without it. I no longer fear leaving a layout out overnight that hasn't been glued down. It even stands up to Sarah and Dixie :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etonline.com/media/photo/2008/05/47571/400_ironman_080501_paramount.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.etonline.com/media/photo/2008/05/47571/400_ironman_080501_paramount.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Movie of the Year:</span> Iron Man. I could stare at Robert Downey Jr. in a body suit allll day loooong.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://urbanebloc.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jalba-774264.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 406px; height: 240px;" src="http://urbanebloc.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jalba-774264.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Fashion Trend</span>: The Summer Scarf. Which I wore all year!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Part Two is on its way!!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of StatCounter Code -->
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