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  • Well, I’m back from Seattle. I went there for a little holiday with Bj from Tuesday through Thursday only things didn’t go so well. We kinda had a rough time, and things are really hard between us right now, but we are going to try and work them out. We have been talking a lot and that is one of the reasons I haven’t really posted. After we got back, he came over Friday night and hung out Saturday as well. Saturday night I went to the jazz festival at Willamette. Since Sciarrino works there I got a free ticket. It was really nice to go do something like that. That’s something I am going to work on, getting out and doing more. No mater how busy I get I have to do somethings for me. Then it was Ribbon Jar crunch time. Because orders have been hopping lately I had lots to reorder, and new stuff to find. I was also working on a special treat.

         This year I am going to do Limited Edition jars every month. I know I’m starting a month late, but I kinda thought up the idea a little late. Anyway each month this year is going to be a color. The ribbon for all the jars are going to be the same, and most of it I do not normally carry, so it’s really cool and different stuff. If you got a jar every month this year, you’d have a rainbow, so I thought that would be fun. I only did up 20 of the jars so that I could get some really cool ribbon in there, and I think they are all so cute, what do you think?

    I managed to get twenty vintage jars that are all the same size, though they are different types and have different degrees of “vintageness” (well, okay rustyness is more like it). I thought I would let my blog readers know about them first. I am hopefully going to get the newsletter out today, but I have one more roll of ribbon coming first, and it’s supposed to arrive today, but I can’t just wait around my house because…

         I am baby-sitting again! This time just until Wednesday night, for a 15 month old named Karsen, and a four year old named Hogan. The baby girl is more like an infant because she was born three months early, so she doesn’t really walk. Oh these kids are too cute. And is there anything sweeter than a baby falling asleep on your lap? Um, no! It is quite hard though, being a domestic engineer. My arms are so tired already, and it takes a lot longer to get out the door. Oh that and the whole baby waking up at 5:45 thing is going to wear me out! So I’ve got that going on, plus Ribbon Jar, plus relationship issues = busy!!!

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  • I just really wanted to say thank you for all the great comments on my "whiny post" (as my mom says). I just felt like I had to get out what I was feeling. I know it’s easy to find me on my blog and who I am and it’s hard because sometimes I struggle with exactly what I should say, but that was something that was definitely eating me up. Anyway thank you. I always love getting comments, and I really took to heart the things you said. Sorry I didn’t reply earlier, I’m actually in Seattle for a mini holiday, but I’ll be back tomorrow before I start another baby-sitting job on Sunday.

    Also Shell did tag me so I thought I’d so that now.

    What scrapbooking lines/products/etc do you dislike?

    I love Ki Memories, Basic Grey, Bazzill Kraft cardstock, ribbon, fabric, old thing, metal, punches. I don’t really like "cutesy" stuff.

    What is the hardest thing you have ever had to scrap?

    I scrapped my friend Susanne’s passing very shortly after it happened so I could give the album to her parent’s. It was more difficult to go through all the pictures and print them off, once I got into remembering the memories and being creative it was easier. (Here is the album)

    What technique do you use more than anything?

    Probably tearing paper, it’s just so much easier than cutting!

    Ever been published?

    Yes once, in the CK annual idea book (2004 I think), and of course I publish myself on my website, hehehe.

    What’s the smallest scrap of paper you save?

    Pretty darn tiny, especially wordsworth paper, because it’s good to the last drop!

    Ever had any scrapbooking-related injuries?

    Nothing too serious, but I’m just bidding my time, I’m sure.

    Finish the sentence "If I wasn’t a scrapbooker, I would spend my money on….."

    Art supplies of some other kind: pastels, paints, mediums, brushes (ahh my weakness!), beads, yarn, etc.

    Give us your best storage or organizational idea

    Use pretty things, metal, glass, wood. Things that begged to be looked through so that you’ll want to get those supplies out.

    You just won a week long scrapbooking cruise for 5. Who’s going with you?

    Definitely my mom, Sciarrino, Sue, then I’d have to pick my far away friends so I could see them, Kay, Ceara, ugh, only 5 spots!?!?

    After you’ve answered the questions, tag six of your scrapbook buddies

    I’ll let you fight it out. hehehe

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    To the nicest blog readers in the whole world. Just comment on the first thing that pops into your head when you read this word. If you need help just go to the first Free Association Wednesday.

                                                                    frog

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