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Artisan Award Challenge Accepted

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I have decided to enter Stampin’ Up!’s Artisan Award contest. I have to create five cards, three scrapbook pages, and two three-dimensional projects. I am making this my own private Project Runway challenge. They will choose ten winners and each winner will receive a $500 cash award plus $5oo in Stampin’ Up! merchandise. Is it a good sign that I… Read more »

Bright Idea

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As if they don’t stress out our kids enough by shoving FCAT, FCAT, FCAT down their throats, let’s schedule the test two days after the time change when they have all lost one hour of the precious sleep they need to recover from all the homework they throw at them. I actually heard on the news last night that FCAT… Read more »

Can You Stage an Intervention from Intervention?

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What is a gal to do when her new addiction is a TV show about addiction? Have you seen “Intervention” on A&E? Here is a show synopsis directly from the website: Intervention™ is a powerful and gripping television series in which people confront their darkest demons and seek a route to redemption. The Intervention Television series profiles people whose dependence… Read more »

“The Police are Coming! The Police are Coming!”

So Neil is driving Adrienne somewhere a couple of weeks ago. Adrienne calls me from the car and starts screaming in the phone “The police are coming! The police are coming!” Of course I panic and wonder what in the world Neil has done wrong. Did he finally get nailed for emailing while he was driving? WRONG! This is what… Read more »

Such a Deal!

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Free shipping at americangirlstore.com with NO MINIMUM PURCHASE!!! This is a first! They have offered free shipping in the past, but it usually has a minimum purchase attached to it. I am stocking up now on Easter basket gifts (my girls will collect American Girl stuff for as long as I make them…it’s really all for me!!) I also ordered… Read more »