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I’m sitting on my back deck at our table on my laptop right now. The dogs are in the yard stalking and chasing the squirrels that are dumb enough to get on the fence…perhaps they didn’t hear of the black squirrel’s untimely demise a couple weeks ago…death by dog in our yard.

I’m listening to the soothing (yes, I honestly think it’s soothing) sounds of the traffic going by. We live close to a busy intersection and I can actually see a CVS from our house…and a gas station. And I believe in one minute or so the clock on the corner will chime or play a song or something. If not then, then definitely in 15 minutes…on the 1/2 hour.

I really need to get used to these keys and everything.

I’m sitting here waiting for the APSFA website….ahhhh there goes the clock!!!…..to be pulled from the internet onto this computer via Adobe Dreamweaver. The site is pretty big, so it’s taking some time…

Shoot, had I known how peaceful this was going to be I would have come out here a long time ago.

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Wedding Recap, New Camera, Daytrip to Frankenmuth & Laptop!!

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I’m a bad blogger, I’ve been busy this week and have been neglecting my blog!!

The wedding was last weekend and it was a good time. The ceremony was a handfasting and was really unique. My sister’s Wiccan and her husband is Scottish and she loves all things Celtic, so it was a very interesting mix. I’ll post some scrappy layouts as soon as I make them!

His family is HUGE and they are very nice and were hospitable to us. The drive up north was pretty with the fall colors and the dogs did well in the car. We couldn’t rent a minivan as we had planned…but that’s ok. Everything worked out well! I am, however, VERY glad it’s over. Not in a bad way or anything, but it was kind of stressful for me….and I wasn’t even the one getting married!!

My bonus FINALLY came and we got the opportunity to pay off a few things, my car included! WHEW!!! No more car payment! I also got a couple toys to play with!!

 
This is my new camera! I got a Canon Rebel XSi and let me say, I LOVE IT!!! I know it’s going to take me a long time to learn how to really use it, but the picture quality is outstanding! I feel like a grown up picture taker now! haha I am adding my Flickr widget or gadget on the side…check out some of my pictures. These won’t be personal pix, I have another site for those…but just landscapey ones and ones of the animals. 
I used it yesterday when my husband, my sister and I drove north for a couple hours to Frankenmuth, MI which is like a little German town. It’s really cool there, they have horses and carriages and great food. We ate a late dinner at the Bavarian Inn after shopping all day.
They have this quilt store at the River Place that I’ve always walked into and drooled over the quilts that they have there. I really love quilts and always wanted one, but they’re so much money. Well they were having an AWESOME sale and I was able to get a Queen sized quilt for 35.00! I can’t wait to snuggle up with it!
They also have this HUGE Christmas Store called Bronners. It’s really cool there, the store is massive and is definitely a daytrip in itself! We didn’t have time to make it down there, but we did drive through the parking lot to see all of the cool Christmas decorations that are lit…probably all year round. They also sell alot of original glass ornaments in just about every shape/theme imaginable. And they have these cool personalized bulbs. My inlaws have a bulb for each of us with our names on it on their Christmas Tree. Check out their online catalog and you’ll see what I mean!
Here are a few pictures. 

Frankenmuth, MI
Frankenmuth, MI
Frankenmuth, MI

I LOVE the last one with the fall colors…it was pretty up there and so pretty driving up! I would have stopped if we weren’t with my sister and it wasn’t so late in the day.

Ok moving along to….my laptop! woo hoo!! I got an HP. It’s a 17 in, 4 gig RAM, 320 gig hard drive. Bigger than my desktop! LOL Took me a bit to figure out the wireless thing, but I got it and we’re good to go. I need to get a case for it and I’ll be all set. It’s kind of weird to not use a mouse. I ended up getting one, but don’t really plan on using it ALL the time.

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Halloweenie is coming – Favorite Halloween Scrappy Kits!!!

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It’s this time of year when I wish we had little ones to dress up in spooky and fun costumes and go trick or treating with through our neighborhood. The hubbs just LOVES Halloween! It’s his favorite holiday. Me? I love Halloween as well, not the scary parts but the colors, the season, the candy. lol

I also really like Vintage halloween graphics.

And of course…it’s also time for buying Halloweenie scrappy kits!!! Here are some of my favorites from my favorite stores. The previews are clickable, and unfortunately I don’t own any of these…yet. it’s my little Halloweenie wish list!


This one is by Ellie Lash. Who doesn’t LOVE Ellie Lash’s kits?? I sure do…the colors are great for girls or boys and its got sweet cartoonie type embellys. My favorite part is the black cat!


This one is an original by Julia Makotinsky at Little Dreamer Designs. I LOVE the beware sign with the little candy corns with faces on them!! TOO CUTE!


Gotta love a Sunshine Girl!! I think this kit is adorable. The trick or treaters are just too cute! I love the candy!! This one’s by Denise Liemert. Go to Sunshine Studio Scraps to grab this one.


Ok, these are the Halloween colors I was talking about!! LOVE them!!! The pumpkins in this kit are GREAT! Lots of life in them. This one’s by Melissa Bennett at the Sweet Shoppe!


Heh…with a name like “Googly Boo” how can you go wrong?? This one brings me back to my youth and googly eyed stickers and well…just about everything else! By Michelle at Studio Girls Scrapbook Graphics.


This one has those vintage graphics I just love. I will be buying this one for sure. It’s available at Scrap Girls and it’s by Syndee Nuckles.


This kit is another that I’ll definitely be buying. I love the witch hat and the glasses. Too cool. It’s available at Scrap Orchard and it’s by Irene Alexeeva.


I promise you this is a Halloween kit. It’s got such unique items in it. If you like “real” items then you’ll like this kit. I think it’s awesome. Totally original, and I’d buy it just to see all that’s included!! It’s another from Studio Girls Scrapbook Graphics and it’s by Lorie Davison.

I have bought a couple Halloweenie kits already.


It’s available at Plain Digital Wrapper by Donna Rafferty. I got it because it has more of a magic theme and I will use some of the Elements for my sister’s pages. She’s wiccan. Also, it has a vintage feel, and I love that.

I may have this one, I’ll have to look. It’s simple, funky,
grungy…has some bling and a super cool Candy Corn alpha. I LOVE candy
corn!! It’s a Funky Halloween at the Funky Playground by Corina Nielson.

So, there you have it…my Halloween kit wish list and review of sorts I guess. Of course there are tons of them out there, and these are only from a few of my favorite stores, but I’ll post more as I come by them. Christmas is another holiday that I love…and I’m sure the kits will be spectacular!

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