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I Scrapped, Woodward Dream Cruise, Tootsie Pops!

August 15, 2009 | By Heidi | Filed Under: family, scrappy | Leave a Comment

Amazingly, I found some time to sit down and make a scrappy page…and I can even give credit to everyone who made what I used to make it!…lol well, that’s because I only used one kit.

karenandy1sm Credits:
Papers and all elements: A Work in Progress kit “A Touch of Romance”
Heart mask: Binty Designs   Round mask:
HannahMade
Word Art: Elegant Word Art by Bethany
Swirls in background: Scrappin’ Cop   Sparkle on ring: Flergs

So obviously my sister is getting married…and soon, too! I will be writing about the bridal shower and sweatshops leading up to that very soon…and yeah, that is her ring…isn’t it pretty? She really likes the vintage look and her fiancé, Andy, had it made so it’s also one of a kind! It really suits her…he did done good! I don’t know what kind of wedding band she will have to go with it. I’ll have to ask her!

Today is the day of the annual Woodward Dream Cruise here in Michigan. I didn’t go at all this year because it was so.damn.hot. today and yesterday! It was like 90 degrees with humidity…no thank you. I’m kind of over it anyways. I mean, I grew up around old cars because my dad’s always had one (or two!) and I’ve been to a number of car shows and I don’t mind walk around looking at cars, but I don’t like the heat because I’m a sweaty beast and there are millions of people there! Millions…I kid you not!

Usually the hubbs and I will go to our church on Friday night. They have Chicken Shack there selling chicken dinners and music in a huge tent. The music is usually the Polish Muslims, which are a cool Weird Al type of band. Then when we’re done eating dinner and listening to the music a bit, we go sit out close to the road to inhale exhaust fumes and watch the old cars “cruise” down Woodward. Basically it’s 1 or 2 old cars and then regular cars who either don’t pay attention to what weekend it is and are now stuck driving on Woodward, or they want to be in the mess of it all. And…it’s basically a parking lot or a lot of drive 20 ft and then stop for a light.

Fun stuff!

Here are some pictures from 2007…I don’t remember if we went last year, maybe we didn’t…and since I didn’t go this year, I don’t have any from 09! But it’s pretty much the same!

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Polish Muslims on stage

Dream Cruise 2007
Woodward…bumper to bumper…smell that exhaust!

Dream Cruise 2007
STILL bumper to bumper after dark!

It’s an ok time. A lot of people go and enjoy it. If it wasn’t so blazing hot yesterday and today, I probably would have went…but it WAS so stinkin hot. My husband didn’t even try to pop down there today, which is probably would have done if it wasn’t so dern hot.

And yes, I am whining about the heat! I cannot stand it!! I am SOOOO ready for fall. Ahhh wonderful Autumn…please hurry your seasonal butt up and get here already!

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop??

 

Today I ate a Pomegranate flavored Tootsie Pop…Pomegranate!! WTF is that about?? What a strange flavor. It was pretty good though, I wish there had been another in the bag but there is just the usual Cherry, Orange, Grape, Chocolate and Raspberry. Do you remember Caramel flavored ones? Those were my FAVE! YUM! I haven’t had one in years.
 
As I was looking into the bag of suckers for a good flavor, I thought it would make a pretty picture. So I took a couple and will wrap this blog up with them…the first one I processed a little and put a little vintage touch on it. i think it looks SWEET! LOL Groan! I know…dumb. And if I find our just how many licks it takes, I’ll let you know…but like the cow, fox, and turtle…I also tend to bite before I get to find out!
Tootsie Pops
 
Tootsie Pops

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May Desktop, Lupus Diagnosis & A Few More Pix

May 3, 2009 | By Heidi | Filed Under: health, husband, scrappy | 1 Comment

First, I’d like to show off my May desktop that I just made!! My birthday is in May (16!) and so I wanted to make it birthday themed. It’s hard to come by a nice birthday kit for some reason, but as I was searching through my scrappy kits…which, let me say I have WAY too many of…I found a CUTE birthday kit by Ellie Lash! I don’t even remember buying it! It’s perfect though.

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I usually “feature” one or more of our animals in the desktops and this month I am featuring Malcolm, or Mooshy as he’s better known. It’s kind of a joke because he’s the cat that gives me the most trouble. I call him “Malcolm J” also…the J is for jackass. LOL And I usually don’t cut the animal out like I did here either, but I wanted to put a silly little hat on him!

Anyway, I think it turned out great! I love purple, and it can’t get much more purple than it is. All the main elements and papers are from a kit called “Birthday Joy” by Ellie Lash and the two wedding (anniversary) graphics are from a freebie kit called “Summer Wedding” by Bon Scrapatit Designs. The yellow flower and leaf are from a kit called “Wildflower” that I got on the My Scrapbook Art forum. I believe it was also a freebie for NSD.

I was really tempted to make a Twilight themed desktop with Flergs’ new kit, but my laptop desktop is of Edward Cullen already, and I thought my husband may not want to stare at Edward like I would heh, so I spared him an Edward background…for now. hehe

On to other things…

My husband was recently diagnosed with Lupus on top of everything else he has going on. In all honestly, nothing much will change…but it’s just yet another diagnosis to add to his long list.

He has not been having the greatest time with the diagnosis. I think it’s because we’ve been dealing with APS now for 4 years and this is something new. Plus for whatever reason even though Lupus and APS are similar…sister diseases even…Lupus, to me, is much scarier than APS. And it really probably isn’t. But Lupus has a huge spectrum, I don’t know…I guess it’s just another thing to deal with. Hard for me to explain.

It’s almost like, I know APS. I basically know what to expect with it. Lupus…I have no clue. Guess I’ll need to learn about it just like I did with the APS.

The other thing that is bothering me is the whole kid thing. We probably won’t have kids for sure now. I have Lupus on my side of the family. My dad’s sister had it. And now, Todd has it…the poor kids will be doomed! I don’t want to do that!! And no, I’m really not ok with that. It really bothers me. But, there are alternatives…like adoption and I actually think I’d like to foster and then adopt, or just adopt. Babies make me really nervous, so maybe we could find an older child who needs loving parents. Maybe in the future. Who knows…

The only good thing about this dx being added is that he may be able to get on some other meds that might help him. Plus, it will help when it’s time to review his disability. I just hope he gets used to it, or is able to cope with it all. He’s had a hard time with that overall. I know he tries though.

Ok enough of that Lupus stuff for now. I’m sure we will revisit this at another time.

I’m gonna wrap up with some pictures I took of our Crab Apple tree that’s out front. It’s so pretty with little white flowers on it! Plus, I was trying to practice my Macro skills! I think these ones turned out pretty well!

Crab Apple Tree Blossom

I like that you can see the tulips in the background of this one below…oh, and my car in the upper right! LOL

Crab Apple Tree Blossom
This next one is my favorite, I think! I love the shadowing and the way the sun hits the leaves! So pretty!

Crab Apple Tree Blossom

I may have to scrap some of these pretty pictures!

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Awesome Sale at Live Out Loud Scraps

January 18, 2009 | By Heidi | Filed Under: scrappy | Leave a Comment

Click HERE to go to Live Out Loud Scraps. They’re changing servers and are retiring a lot of kits, so they’re having a HUGE sale! Lots of kits are $1.00. I spent under 10.00 and got 7 kits! Too cool! So check it out, it’s only till the end of the month! Hurry!

On to the randomness.

I’ve been neglecting my blog….Preoccupied with other things I guess.

I’ve been keeping up really well with my Project 365 blog. Some of the pictures are totally random, but that’s what it’s all about, right? It’s WAYY too cold here to actually be doing anything and going anywhere. I have decided that, whenever possible, each week should contain a pear picture LOL So far, I’ve done that! hee

Other than that, nothing is really new…I haven’t been scrapping very much lately. I haven’t had time.

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