Author Archives: charlene harreveld

Card Night

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I had a huge crowd today at my monthly card class. Even though the projects were a little complicated, the ladies breezed through them. Practice makes perfect! This card uses the velvet ribbon from the “Theater” ribbon collection and the hat pin from the “Pretties” kit. (All from Stampin’ Up!, of course!) On the card above, we dry-embossed circles across… Read more »

Adjustments

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High school, middle school, new schedules, less sleep, less time, fewer hugs, less conversation, more homework, flash-drive, laptops, heavier instrument, new notes to learn, too hard, too easy, crowded bus, new friends, old friends, heavy books… CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY.

Bye, Bye, Birdies

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Mommy bird and her babies shared some final snuggles goodbye and some final smiles for the camera before the babies flew off to start their own families. The birds flew away exactly twelve days after they were born. And we humans think our children grow too quickly.

No More Pencils, No More Books, No More…Juice Boxes?

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We took a family trip to Costco this morning to buy stuff for back-to-school lunches. I was informed that not only do high school students not carry insulated lunch boxes, they also don’t take juice boxes to school. Buying lunch is not really an option for Adrienne since the entire school has lunch at the same time. The lunch line… Read more »