tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763079630041488242024-03-05T08:06:52.855-06:00The Scraps of LifeTara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-15825866428884762592010-11-15T11:56:00.004-06:002010-11-15T12:30:17.347-06:00Gearing up for the holidays<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong> It has been<em> far</em> too long, </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>How are all of you in blogland?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Things have been quite busy on my end</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>I can't believe November is half over!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663333;">I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and all</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663333;">the yummy food that goes with it...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#663333;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>We had a great Halloween</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>The kids decided to dress up in a Toy Story theme:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539839823883540962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpSYkFSFCxbVSKbd6EWPKZN5Z9S5DhboPEhAYJKRhC_-21SwY-QKv7raW5A8HmQTWpsQrf06WhhI9W0AJsEwIQV4NKtHXiBaigCEHxuTyokHtHlRUHHus9CKiNGO08n6LqN5pBxqq17XS/s400/1031a.jpg" />I tried my first "fancy" pumpkin carve using a linoleum </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>cutter and an assortment of pottery tools. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Introducing Hamm!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539839830538253938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1SOeO76PaH0IVcBQUuqmsLRJreT0O0bVft2occgl7aeYWZ4rVGGODUL1D3hrpRHXt6tj-vvthSXUjhum-luGGsYhfwQ9H9wTDk9B5EbgD7uTPp9paNqJdjvkRGOOwyR68xzWwyInRZrR/s400/1031c.jpg" />Here I am with the kiddos</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>(including baby #4!)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539839827478781618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_S8jzHvftypHM4zSIAKeXYKzYXzr-L8-SrUBwE8GgqmcE9sirtoEfoaoC9y30agfs_I4wWPo7bagGtv1k15dQAnlkYFoJo52r4T7NDLj9lz_iQyeEcXxu8YN-mlI707sKiiN5b23GzZX/s400/1031b.jpg" /><br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Since it has been so long since I last posted...</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Here is a class I taught in October</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>using the awesome "Halloween in Wonderland" line by Graphic 45</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFJJE26zD2CyxvdVLQPSbuc2SVkB2WXsRUuui2c5xpZG6qFiiY1OhlQTi9kD9Kss-KOMn7o2GOU6F5QpqTFmX-yqGB0SqCSjteS0fVp9OTqCv1lQwNawnJe8pKVDN1q8IjDL4vDt192un/s1600/wonderland.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539838189438628498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFJJE26zD2CyxvdVLQPSbuc2SVkB2WXsRUuui2c5xpZG6qFiiY1OhlQTi9kD9Kss-KOMn7o2GOU6F5QpqTFmX-yqGB0SqCSjteS0fVp9OTqCv1lQwNawnJe8pKVDN1q8IjDL4vDt192un/s400/wonderland.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br />I haven't done a lot of scrapping lately but here is one of my recent favorites</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Crate Paper's Restoration line is definitely one of my favorite CHA releases!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>It's tough to tell in the photo but I used Tim Holtz</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>distress crackle paint in "Shabby Shutters" on the word "BEAUTY"</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3Ctv-4VkZ614MBPXYShpkA_RPanTX_Q6X034jGGj-tM6xhsr9irpQajeH4niTpEpfDJBgFMocgajNf9BMrmzgn85FbMgvTeXUcqgGjkYBq_IJzIYvoCgF59DDo4M0esLpxLruzt9YJiV/s1600/blog2.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539838183080245378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3Ctv-4VkZ614MBPXYShpkA_RPanTX_Q6X034jGGj-tM6xhsr9irpQajeH4niTpEpfDJBgFMocgajNf9BMrmzgn85FbMgvTeXUcqgGjkYBq_IJzIYvoCgF59DDo4M0esLpxLruzt9YJiV/s400/blog2.jpg" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br />Roman celebrated his 5th birthday and here is a fun page I made</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>I used October Afternoon's "Seaside" papers and also </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>some fun little kraft tags from Maya Road</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Can't forget the Maya mist!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>(I used fern and blueberry on this)</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkXj3Eh-baaTWcsCnjG1yRYprczlyurS6TcqUN6geg9skYZ9IFyRFjFiC5xXL3HtyAqAKOdDje4a7IJuwrKCNforKSRb7SGuG56YSiIJn2EoCcLcxNRrUQpLoimXqSV_Q6r4XaDAMEDdt/s1600/blog1.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539837715236389826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkXj3Eh-baaTWcsCnjG1yRYprczlyurS6TcqUN6geg9skYZ9IFyRFjFiC5xXL3HtyAqAKOdDje4a7IJuwrKCNforKSRb7SGuG56YSiIJn2EoCcLcxNRrUQpLoimXqSV_Q6r4XaDAMEDdt/s400/blog1.jpg" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br /><br /></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>On November 30th I will be teaching another installment of the Bored Housewives...</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>"Tinsel Time"!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>I designed this class with Cosmo Cricket's "Mitten Weather" line</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>I just love the colors, especially the lavender</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>I am offering 2 classes:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>one at 10:30 AM, the other at 6:30 PM</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Call (816) 228-4944 to sign up!</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwp9VQ2yp7q_RZYyN6C17fwVoOXAUOm545SKjYTlDIgaKK7_nSrGuqTAZqDvWyinkRtECYP23-Bs2RbUw1Dk3npzLDItTe_0n9Oj5vRiS1l7YOyIpi0Ec4JRahi_GeeajvWPqmAQLtxMTJ/s1600/tinsel1.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539837709838251954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwp9VQ2yp7q_RZYyN6C17fwVoOXAUOm545SKjYTlDIgaKK7_nSrGuqTAZqDvWyinkRtECYP23-Bs2RbUw1Dk3npzLDItTe_0n9Oj5vRiS1l7YOyIpi0Ec4JRahi_GeeajvWPqmAQLtxMTJ/s400/tinsel1.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br /><br />Here are a few closer shots</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFzsJxJaQsikMPULiXLjiSZ_mnMSrDnjEypFYIesQDUnoG-DlCX7k6XJdj-ZqkBO7YAX3dZTUOExUjU_a6AScYQE37cSmvLOUNM8I0hojsM1ZhozR2igjpuk2maRWHDzNz4bcI4t1wUAy/s1600/tinsel2.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539837702605826354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFzsJxJaQsikMPULiXLjiSZ_mnMSrDnjEypFYIesQDUnoG-DlCX7k6XJdj-ZqkBO7YAX3dZTUOExUjU_a6AScYQE37cSmvLOUNM8I0hojsM1ZhozR2igjpuk2maRWHDzNz4bcI4t1wUAy/s400/tinsel2.JPG" /></strong></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ipSwsGkONh4HT8L0tDUivJ3e76tIqWXdqAm8WxJsRllAljWvKp0xckFVURteC0gD2h8UHf5rLkh866q_4_iNTM2Md4h9e8lOdwxA5O_cptdi1K-exQFXlTtClPliL8S51Pwow5fj9zau/s1600/tinsel3.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539837700735064290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ipSwsGkONh4HT8L0tDUivJ3e76tIqWXdqAm8WxJsRllAljWvKp0xckFVURteC0gD2h8UHf5rLkh866q_4_iNTM2Md4h9e8lOdwxA5O_cptdi1K-exQFXlTtClPliL8S51Pwow5fj9zau/s400/tinsel3.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br />One more class:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Christmas Tags!</strong></span><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TqecMoQ5qc6YfO1kuT9mvNCVhXzjGqPKFOHSaWZc3vKX2BqOVBmdHyYZalWwrVzgTZM_KSTVsBBRJpVqw3ydEiCOtWUvWMrQ_G_WIxyqwwuel-uR-kwTdOwIVMq_5gh15HCYf-rRd5AZ/s1600/tags.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539837695572040626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TqecMoQ5qc6YfO1kuT9mvNCVhXzjGqPKFOHSaWZc3vKX2BqOVBmdHyYZalWwrVzgTZM_KSTVsBBRJpVqw3ydEiCOtWUvWMrQ_G_WIxyqwwuel-uR-kwTdOwIVMq_5gh15HCYf-rRd5AZ/s400/tags.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong><br />I truly appreciate you stopping by my blog today</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#663333;"><strong>Your comments just make my day!<br />*Tara*</strong></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-68926980148888009152010-09-09T09:35:00.003-05:002010-09-09T09:58:38.750-05:00A big thank you<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>First, I want to thank all of you who took the time out of your lives to make cards for Summer and Tia.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I know these will mean so much to them!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I was amazed, cards even came from as far as The Netherlands. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Thank you again for your kindness and thoughtfulness.</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzFW-vjwrG3S4SjU7lyB3d-JbkxZpdNTzgcVuQ7VdK-rjNCSdCq93XsNUo5tTyDQCzPxXjStHpmlivIKxtreLmem-Vn_Go0KxP1nuAOeaF04SNfBaKjZ1cp2OgoscuOy0FlQmBywAJP-1/s1600/cards.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514922696021920722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzFW-vjwrG3S4SjU7lyB3d-JbkxZpdNTzgcVuQ7VdK-rjNCSdCq93XsNUo5tTyDQCzPxXjStHpmlivIKxtreLmem-Vn_Go0KxP1nuAOeaF04SNfBaKjZ1cp2OgoscuOy0FlQmBywAJP-1/s400/cards.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted, I've been quite sick with my pregnancy. Finally the "morning" sickness has subsided...just in time for pneumonia to move in!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I've been in bed for days :( I'm feeling a bit better today but still not back 100%</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I do have a new class I will be teaching at The Scrapbook Workshoppe. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used the school line from We R Memory Keepers for this 2 page layout. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We'll do some paper piecing and make a mini book that goes in the right hand corner of the layout.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> The best part is the class is only $12.50!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I will offer two classes on Tuesday, September 21st: 10:30 AM and 6:30 PM</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Just call the store to sign up (816) 228-4944<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa8uEpnEGYJgFx3En5JffTuOvcatEb323EiyiL7uaS1VlXugtordLxBbgJbF48Z7vRrqd_V6Sr7rrt5BgV0hRO-vA94KM0HSmXUigsvOUsqv1jAt6dxqPz3VsveM9Qheybl8fW0X3XS5X/s1600/goldstar.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514922692823879410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa8uEpnEGYJgFx3En5JffTuOvcatEb323EiyiL7uaS1VlXugtordLxBbgJbF48Z7vRrqd_V6Sr7rrt5BgV0hRO-vA94KM0HSmXUigsvOUsqv1jAt6dxqPz3VsveM9Qheybl8fW0X3XS5X/s400/goldstar.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />I haven't done much creatively but here is a layout I made with the new </strong></span><a href="http://mymindseye.com/LF/Lost-and-Found.asp"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>My Mind's Eye Lost & Found</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> paper & embelishments. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(a little Jenni Bowlin & Tim Holtz added in there also )</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I <em>love</em> this line, it's the perfect mix of flea market and glitz.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>This photo was taken in Georgetown, Colorado. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We were delayed due to a traffic accident on our way to Steamboat Springs and we ended up spending several hours in this quaint and charming little town. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip!<br /></div></strong></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-r9mmweV-3vlPbu7y00ewYe2mjKBS9OqaGxUf-dZUe8aOlb-ZssyTvsvcG6apDTxWmEzOIPVWM06HheupQ-M3DnW9Ajtiq_oCtBMDqRj5UAv0eiBsoYHjnBMh3J6HqbWRLqCBZ9F5N5B/s1600/treasure.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514922678213552706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-r9mmweV-3vlPbu7y00ewYe2mjKBS9OqaGxUf-dZUe8aOlb-ZssyTvsvcG6apDTxWmEzOIPVWM06HheupQ-M3DnW9Ajtiq_oCtBMDqRj5UAv0eiBsoYHjnBMh3J6HqbWRLqCBZ9F5N5B/s400/treasure.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I hope your day is wonderful!</strong></span></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-59290107374353312932010-08-14T11:22:00.002-05:002010-08-14T13:14:11.300-05:00Please read- I need your help!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>On August 2nd, some close family friends of ours were in a plane crash in San Diego </strong></span><a href="http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12911943" minmax_bound="true"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12911943</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>On board were Greg, his wife Lori and their 3 children Summer (11) Tia (10) and Austin(8)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Lori was pronounced deceased at the scene and Austin later passed in the hospital</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Greg and the girls are in bad shape with countless broken bones and many surgeries ahead of them.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Summer and Tia are in medically induced comas to help their bodies heal.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>First and foremost, I ask for your prayers for the Crane Family</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Second, I am organizing a card drive for the girls. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I cannot imagine the physical pain these young girls are facing and the emotions they must be feeling.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Be it a small gesture, I believe a card could brighten their day and bring a smile to their face.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>If this is something you'd like to do then simply make 2 cards (one for Summer, one for Tia)and mail them to me, I will mail them in one giant care package to the girls. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(I'd like to do this by 9/1)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Tara Powell</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>708 SW Joseph Circle</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Grain Valley MO 64029</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Since this tragedy has taken place I have really started to look at my life differently.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We truly don't know how long we have on this Earth, how long we have with those we love.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>God could take any of us at any time. No one is untouchable and each day is a gift.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I can't imagine the pain that this family is facing now. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The unthinkable truly has happened.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I just pray everyday for their healing and for God to comfort them in their time of complete sorrow.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I took this photo while in Steamboat Springs and I think it totally sums up God's promise.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Even in the midst of the darkest of storms, he will never leave or forsake us.<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS0CoStH-9Z5lEOggq1QgfQ8FbpyscFVXEyPzJBy6vEf7Kthn7OAXlLeafp7Tl5ced2wnk0-sM_-XT17_J-CPKTKt2KcHGfP_dC-sqVqOg-Fm9Y6-J0ZY7GphE1d-MTNf2oQM5JCGpzVO/s1600/rainbow.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505302723395578146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS0CoStH-9Z5lEOggq1QgfQ8FbpyscFVXEyPzJBy6vEf7Kthn7OAXlLeafp7Tl5ced2wnk0-sM_-XT17_J-CPKTKt2KcHGfP_dC-sqVqOg-Fm9Y6-J0ZY7GphE1d-MTNf2oQM5JCGpzVO/s400/rainbow.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I had some free time the other night and made a few layouts</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>This first one is Koby and Mia back in 2004, they were so little!<br />Finding these photos brought tears to my eyes, it seems like just the other day they were this little. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>They start 1st and 3rd grade this week for Pete's sake!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Next time I blink they will be grown.<br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0VWWzJCG5CVDdtUIU5HfbN5WUeQgeL9mnoKqRajEKyAkD_ATrGv2IRweEOYJnk_V2Qzh6g_evEq917z4qLPBmxVS7EGcYZ8R7xDHhS8drQbcJnxkoiVXZUcFDjygZQw2J27GfKwqhE79/s1600/blog-lo1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505302712516070994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 378px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0VWWzJCG5CVDdtUIU5HfbN5WUeQgeL9mnoKqRajEKyAkD_ATrGv2IRweEOYJnk_V2Qzh6g_evEq917z4qLPBmxVS7EGcYZ8R7xDHhS8drQbcJnxkoiVXZUcFDjygZQw2J27GfKwqhE79/s400/blog-lo1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Here are a few baseball layouts of Mr. Koby, the MVP pitcher</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am so proud of the leadership he has shown on the team </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>While at the World Series one of the other players fathers made a comment about how Koby was one of the "Saltiest" players he'd seen.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I asked him what that meant and he explained...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>"It means he has pure grit and is totally committed to his team and the game. Every game he leaves his heart and soul on the field"</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>To hear someone say that about my son just made my day.<br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWqnGHhtI8zh7oMnUiIVKgCRf4rAnqvzR-e7U527jY6M-I9pLaNfqzHof8Y5pLLWlEbh1KEKbz0DKQdHr7RjiENWtkgIEAwqlGNHrN1Iejcxuj1zAAsflDmhlKF9fquw4nbz0pG7MJg7w/s1600/blog-lo2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505302705844148098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWqnGHhtI8zh7oMnUiIVKgCRf4rAnqvzR-e7U527jY6M-I9pLaNfqzHof8Y5pLLWlEbh1KEKbz0DKQdHr7RjiENWtkgIEAwqlGNHrN1Iejcxuj1zAAsflDmhlKF9fquw4nbz0pG7MJg7w/s400/blog-lo2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />I just love these pictures of him, he is such a little guy still but in these photos you can just see the pressure of the game on his face.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>He holds himself to such a high standard and isn't satisfied unless he does his absolute best.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The kid truly eats, sleeps and breathes baseball.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am so proud of his determination and dedication.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoUR6FgFc7N45bwNLEM1iVTSKpeR29A1jB9nf7cWBOZQ8apfWBFqJveuBEL-Cc7MbGQIcW4c4eEN8jDTe82Cb0Tsy-TPuDr4V9OgjauugwCeSgYXmBO-G0xSoi9zoZAOSwAN2wBhzik1K/s1600/blog-lo3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505302699121345458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoUR6FgFc7N45bwNLEM1iVTSKpeR29A1jB9nf7cWBOZQ8apfWBFqJveuBEL-Cc7MbGQIcW4c4eEN8jDTe82Cb0Tsy-TPuDr4V9OgjauugwCeSgYXmBO-G0xSoi9zoZAOSwAN2wBhzik1K/s400/blog-lo3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br />Last week my youngest sister, Natalie, and I went to the Lady Gaga concert. Talk about a show! We had so much fun. And yes, if you are wondering that IS a giant bow on my head ;)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505302728080897666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEVEEzH8oxG9wVaRPfvrnXLeM1ThFdIIp2f36yFunGH1Ah2pAghuWyrIVgQO0eqL8udpmvCSFlAXiVIiJ260_v1zfX8vBxnpBWrJ2iHSrJXwaKMjJZJjz-BZcWriJKObdDBfFiZ8XSOz7/s400/gaga.JPG" border="0" /><br />Thanks for reading my super long post, I promise I am going to try and be more diligent with updating my blog! </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Have a great weekend and remember to kiss and hug those you love.</span><br /></strong></p>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-39878376579777016042010-08-05T16:17:00.004-05:002010-08-05T19:08:33.143-05:00An update from Tara- BIG news!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have some big news, I won't keep you in suspense...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I am due around Valentine's Day!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLmMTHPxa147mpG6GQyovHvr6Ikl-uQkRCN97OUyNwh8clNm8dFFkifwsb8b5mD7yQ_LRXik4_fqMyrZGxQVRn0nhTlsJ_iXA1nUk9awt5NUCdYj7iXHTQyVFciXn_VOoVBoVRm_d9VCL/s1600/blog-lo2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502065781145579730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLmMTHPxa147mpG6GQyovHvr6Ikl-uQkRCN97OUyNwh8clNm8dFFkifwsb8b5mD7yQ_LRXik4_fqMyrZGxQVRn0nhTlsJ_iXA1nUk9awt5NUCdYj7iXHTQyVFciXn_VOoVBoVRm_d9VCL/s400/blog-lo2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We recently moved into a new home...</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPIf6sxMI3y-aE5cr87lCxu1bI7iOksaMrXCwRKjKifjp42cPgD-OPK9JxkDvdEbgGASvIYWYF_frCKQRdyrhYzGu7uI_9XkmM-mbfplxjGFynAt866kZgiuRGC6THc8K0Yt99Tjhuoeq/s1600/blog-house.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502065772732846034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPIf6sxMI3y-aE5cr87lCxu1bI7iOksaMrXCwRKjKifjp42cPgD-OPK9JxkDvdEbgGASvIYWYF_frCKQRdyrhYzGu7uI_9XkmM-mbfplxjGFynAt866kZgiuRGC6THc8K0Yt99Tjhuoeq/s400/blog-house.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> I have been concentrating a lot on my mixed media art work</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is a piece I recently finished</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It is on a 40X60 canvas and has several different textures and mediums on it</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It is available for sale in my store<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcfkrUqtdSTgYbZZQ1Uwj_CoX-HSj1TjKYSXH64m7bxTYIUbJxN1ayFgEhyphenhyphenOMqMuPsf2Vf1DsNqv0Pi2ltStm69YJCOsQU964c7RDb6dLeY55L06fMuHcpCVHVFy7CJhH-u4_zVSBco0U/s1600/blog-art2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502065769142145010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcfkrUqtdSTgYbZZQ1Uwj_CoX-HSj1TjKYSXH64m7bxTYIUbJxN1ayFgEhyphenhyphenOMqMuPsf2Vf1DsNqv0Pi2ltStm69YJCOsQU964c7RDb6dLeY55L06fMuHcpCVHVFy7CJhH-u4_zVSBco0U/s400/blog-art2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is a 4 piece canvas that I recently sold</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">These canvases were 12x12 each</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgyq1blxU8DFWgvL5LWLqv8dk1mfRi_3mEjUWCP4eBUNKj-1VSvjaZBGvxT8D71u4nPa5hzZZvTijnR0Qw0HQsIN2Q9QBxJDHeyA6VOJwDjg4kXqnpiRjPRKM-Llz0NXKV2HgBrYk_j2W/s1600/blog-art1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502065762359525602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgyq1blxU8DFWgvL5LWLqv8dk1mfRi_3mEjUWCP4eBUNKj-1VSvjaZBGvxT8D71u4nPa5hzZZvTijnR0Qw0HQsIN2Q9QBxJDHeyA6VOJwDjg4kXqnpiRjPRKM-Llz0NXKV2HgBrYk_j2W/s400/blog-art1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">July 17 was my birthday, I am now 29</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(eek!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I know 29 is still young but I have a sneaking suspicion that </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the years will just fly by from here on out.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What's that saying?</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"The days are so long, but the years are so short"</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6Ul2oEoMbtyjAHna8-ubqloQbl6swjcCzeXJVFBwZ36gim_l4vfJXAcHb-Qllrk4-byKR0hAvYrannzeWYzvpbpccyQ3EK1VAlS2daRoaM_eRkVRVslTaJ6zyykXNN3ol8tQM-Bu91Tw/s1600/blog-29.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502064557373723506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 384px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6Ul2oEoMbtyjAHna8-ubqloQbl6swjcCzeXJVFBwZ36gim_l4vfJXAcHb-Qllrk4-byKR0hAvYrannzeWYzvpbpccyQ3EK1VAlS2daRoaM_eRkVRVslTaJ6zyykXNN3ol8tQM-Bu91Tw/s400/blog-29.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">For any of you that have moved and had to move all of your scrapping supplies</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I'm sure you can relate, it is NOT fun!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Paper weighs a TON and it really gives you perspective on how</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">fast the stuff can accumulate!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Lately I have been very good about not buying more scrapbook supplies </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">unless I know it's something I am going to use in the very near future.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It is so easy to let this hobby turn into a product hoarding frenzy and</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">that is SO not what it's about</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It's about preserving memories and in 15 years my kids won't care</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">whether I used the latest or trendiest products on their scrapbooks</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">With school being out my scrapping time has been pretty non existent</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">but here are 2 pages I managed to quickly crank out</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">the other night:</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8yZlDO-HRoIcF_rxW6UflFuUnXA5nblUDf6H9fZjsQMsHRNYp0XxxH4fggqJY4lCa9f4GVcUCC6gVVg04bmBUfkj2dzx9cK9riRkg-TClU31E0-t8u5CVodKJ8z__QdAWJRuOEP-5uix/s1600/blog-lo3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502064555299319026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8yZlDO-HRoIcF_rxW6UflFuUnXA5nblUDf6H9fZjsQMsHRNYp0XxxH4fggqJY4lCa9f4GVcUCC6gVVg04bmBUfkj2dzx9cK9riRkg-TClU31E0-t8u5CVodKJ8z__QdAWJRuOEP-5uix/s400/blog-lo3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrn-FUcD4lyoO_mcJUlXzqL9YX0PQ4kcqXdiQJ9E83mqM7xPf2ubsbrFIp_b97-wQM872RQnLlEeKo4WTxivJznnyIQX-qYaccXvwnD6xb-bRB-MZAH1Mar81akDYGEolW3_aL1UEBscJ/s1600/blog-lo1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502064547152769026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrn-FUcD4lyoO_mcJUlXzqL9YX0PQ4kcqXdiQJ9E83mqM7xPf2ubsbrFIp_b97-wQM872RQnLlEeKo4WTxivJznnyIQX-qYaccXvwnD6xb-bRB-MZAH1Mar81akDYGEolW3_aL1UEBscJ/s400/blog-lo1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Koby has started moved up from machine pitch to kid pitch baseball</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He is one heck of a pitcher, so fun and intense to watch!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">During a recent game he had 9 strike outs and held a total shut out </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">until the last inning of the game</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm0URMaTbDczsZ8JL_Pa43V_FlSLoIXnKm6QOm_RJV9TOGlzY1EWABlauCHyrPDMCQne-neccUPuvXpibVkMbypr055SsiL694aKA6FmH2fWPavjZt9g8aygFfQrV-cHt0u0eKwge41tE/s1600/blog-bball1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502064541619544594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTm0URMaTbDczsZ8JL_Pa43V_FlSLoIXnKm6QOm_RJV9TOGlzY1EWABlauCHyrPDMCQne-neccUPuvXpibVkMbypr055SsiL694aKA6FmH2fWPavjZt9g8aygFfQrV-cHt0u0eKwge41tE/s400/blog-bball1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We recently went to Steamboat Springs, CO to take Koby's team</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">to play in the World Series.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">It was the first time I'd been to the state and I fell in love!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The mountain air, the amazing scenery, and everyone is so active!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Everywhere you look people are riding bikes, walking their dogs, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I just loved the lifestyle there.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">We will go back next July and I am counting the days.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I would love to go there this winter and see Colorado in it's snow covered majesty.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I doubt being pregnant on skis is that good of an idea though...</span></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcmZCrC1wtzRoqhQaXAos-xQYa8y0PyEZqXnsE6m1lY2s_LcmndKIy_CB2nzXX-I8taLx-PpL_B8ijNU87aaWMARghjJa8My5sV387y90v0icse6_6MqVwUBTAISFTuhHgWS7q-aaZ6AS/s1600/blog-co.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502064531965991346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcmZCrC1wtzRoqhQaXAos-xQYa8y0PyEZqXnsE6m1lY2s_LcmndKIy_CB2nzXX-I8taLx-PpL_B8ijNU87aaWMARghjJa8My5sV387y90v0icse6_6MqVwUBTAISFTuhHgWS7q-aaZ6AS/s400/blog-co.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I can make all the promises in the world about trying to blog more often</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">but the reality is life happens and gets in the way </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I miss blogging and miss hearing from all of my online friends</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">All I can do is try to get back in the habit of updating, once it </span></div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">becomes more of a habit it's easier and becomes second nature</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for reading my update</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I hope each and every one of you are doing well!!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-73250269407197821492010-05-03T16:42:00.002-05:002010-05-03T16:52:45.719-05:00crash.<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Honestly, this describes my life lately.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Crash. Boom Bang.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I was in a car accident on Friday and here's what's left of my vehicle.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>God <em>truly</em> had his hand on me and for that I am thankful.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was raining cats and dogs and I hydroplaned at about 60 mph on the interstate</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It spun me into the guardrail, and around 180 degrees into head on oncoming traffic.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The airbag deployed and beat me up pretty bad but not nearly as bad as it could have been.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Seconds after I got off the road two other cars hit the same spot and would have hit me if I hadn't moved in the nick of time.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>God is GOOD, no he is GREAT.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWPo-fAqPd4xwHnM0LUflWc_h8lvdiUmOPsVlTXhg1TI55_2WvjrGIoiLTT_lxiT6oZF60NGGVtqnfRWcykql3DEmkQX0wInLCO-vOe6gPEUv9uqfBhBe4DK5y_LgTjd-LLiiWFihR0Ho/s1600/tahoe.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467162424659095682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWPo-fAqPd4xwHnM0LUflWc_h8lvdiUmOPsVlTXhg1TI55_2WvjrGIoiLTT_lxiT6oZF60NGGVtqnfRWcykql3DEmkQX0wInLCO-vOe6gPEUv9uqfBhBe4DK5y_LgTjd-LLiiWFihR0Ho/s400/tahoe.jpg" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Lately my family has had numerous challenges thrown our way and I have been battling with anxiety and depression in a big way.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I'm sorry my blog has sat abandoned but I honestly haven't felt I've had anything worth posting</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I did make a layout last week and need to take a photo of it, maybe I'll post it later</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Things have just been really rough lately.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I'm sorry to be such a Debbie Downer but I wanted to post an update, no matter how bad things get I know they can always be worse and I am thankful to be surrounded by my family and friends that love me (You know who you are)</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I know that this too shall pass</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>:)</strong></span><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-3593556074033134162010-03-08T14:47:00.004-06:002010-03-09T10:59:40.915-06:00Could it be true? Tara posted an update?!?<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>I can hardly believe it myself!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Not a day goes by that I don't think about my blog</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>How it's sitting all alone, left in the cold</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Probably crying itself to sleep at night</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Feeling unloved and neglected.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Wait, am I talking about my blog or my scraproom?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Probably both!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Things have been busy, I know, same story, different post!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>While I have been insanely occupied I have still managed to crank out a few artistic creations</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>This is a piece I painted with Golden acrylics on watercolor paper last week</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>At first I didn't like it but it's starting to grow on me.</strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong></strong></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSfM9oVdPFVmwXRVShw4WTzZof8FtZ6eb_jIV5_a52Oe05PJ7RnNKm-auUe5Vmoqgr_Z3-Ff8n42KhLtcaYMZOcYqgh9oluKOtAdarfyaO4gTNlt9j04RcI61xzIHEsuL_yMiWw0sedIm/s1600-h/art4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371657105488482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSfM9oVdPFVmwXRVShw4WTzZof8FtZ6eb_jIV5_a52Oe05PJ7RnNKm-auUe5Vmoqgr_Z3-Ff8n42KhLtcaYMZOcYqgh9oluKOtAdarfyaO4gTNlt9j04RcI61xzIHEsuL_yMiWw0sedIm/s400/art4.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong> Here's a banner I made with the GCD Studios "Homespun Chic"</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>They had a design team call that I thought I would try for and then I forgot the deadline and missed it! How typical.<br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeHgXIwgMJJQxgDs5l7YvMBlkjE9pVflK8PmaOqTpt3Pa9jmtvWIGsj4sOEkhcDwXaxgRFzM8xkWJ0fwlJuKLbCmcHbX-KYzVrlk7CsU1FEOXe9BCt7ERlKh_ifDXDMJR-MRWAB7dEJlH/s1600-h/banner.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371475479773986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeHgXIwgMJJQxgDs5l7YvMBlkjE9pVflK8PmaOqTpt3Pa9jmtvWIGsj4sOEkhcDwXaxgRFzM8xkWJ0fwlJuKLbCmcHbX-KYzVrlk7CsU1FEOXe9BCt7ERlKh_ifDXDMJR-MRWAB7dEJlH/s400/banner.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><br />Here's a fun layout titled "Flaky Fun" that I made with some My Mind's Eye and Jenni Bowlin</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>I used some Maya Mist and Maya Road snowflakes as a mask, such fun!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Mia and her Daddy had a blast sledding back in January (even though they broke the sled! LOL)<br /><br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBLhfAk4MqoEMKsefzSUBmtsXxcTbhdlInj01d-0XPI2Qcj0lH7pDCPRg48PHvZyso_xYj2XlgCDbYswLaD6RQ6WdTVYgq7IUJNvcul9dY2ACGh8-zfscBPj0xbHlkLHpmXb_dgq_PXpa/s1600-h/lo14.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371469377247442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBLhfAk4MqoEMKsefzSUBmtsXxcTbhdlInj01d-0XPI2Qcj0lH7pDCPRg48PHvZyso_xYj2XlgCDbYswLaD6RQ6WdTVYgq7IUJNvcul9dY2ACGh8-zfscBPj0xbHlkLHpmXb_dgq_PXpa/s400/lo14.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br />Mia celebrated her 6th birthday in December and here's a layout I did using Jen Wilson's Life Stories paper, I LOVE this paper!!! </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Of course the adorable Sassafras just adds cuteness to the page. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>Do you like my misting along the edges? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>I misted over some doilies and really am pleased with the way it turned out.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILqVMwe2Dp1qjbTVrtJcmYq0xg8rz72ezDdLlTq3guesF0GqtOTpjG7GogrzaCfYZ7UXt_KG27_eEcxs8c4kdBoJb7XGQgVf8pY78zPXgNQ7A2dWiKD-puShBwszLPzSosKmYlQLxf8CZ/s1600-h/lo8.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 389px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371463542312066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILqVMwe2Dp1qjbTVrtJcmYq0xg8rz72ezDdLlTq3guesF0GqtOTpjG7GogrzaCfYZ7UXt_KG27_eEcxs8c4kdBoJb7XGQgVf8pY78zPXgNQ7A2dWiKD-puShBwszLPzSosKmYlQLxf8CZ/s400/lo8.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Another birthday layout I quicklyput together using some of the new MME Quite Contrary line</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>The stamp is Studio Calico and it is a new fave of mine</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>My best bud, Tina lent it to me</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>If she thinks she's getting it back she has lost her mind! LOL<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg57Nqa8WHG18KnAeRaRXFcUF8eBP86eFsdWqH7vFzezjPwORn9A_DvqrEUxkW5KVD37eonhWZai1Ar_OFuMm0E14fULZ0DzY06GGFVvpkq83SAymr2bqyc2ljmcxYV_r8uFfMFKpak_K/s1600-h/lo11.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371457092062642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg57Nqa8WHG18KnAeRaRXFcUF8eBP86eFsdWqH7vFzezjPwORn9A_DvqrEUxkW5KVD37eonhWZai1Ar_OFuMm0E14fULZ0DzY06GGFVvpkq83SAymr2bqyc2ljmcxYV_r8uFfMFKpak_K/s400/lo11.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><br /><br />This is another quickie I made</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>I challenged myself to use scraps/materials that were on my table and nothing else </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>This is the result!<br />My Koby was missing his 2 front teeth for <em>months</em> but one is finally growing in!<br />He is thrilled, to say the least</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60w6bHFSZAIlVMVdaV0gGRTGQkdKhWED0e1H_eKn8g9kb3FetA_Tu-O__I6xzqn_5caVyJuWHQb930kiEL17ABFswm3Vajaddv1WS_l4i0-mRUknKhKIyErvs6n0O-GqiS_xf82jCVpdz/s1600-h/lo10.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371200599447410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60w6bHFSZAIlVMVdaV0gGRTGQkdKhWED0e1H_eKn8g9kb3FetA_Tu-O__I6xzqn_5caVyJuWHQb930kiEL17ABFswm3Vajaddv1WS_l4i0-mRUknKhKIyErvs6n0O-GqiS_xf82jCVpdz/s400/lo10.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><br />I saved my favorite for last...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>This Homespun Chic line is one of my favorites I have seen in a while, anything retro is right up my alley (Being that I am the Head Housewife of the Bored Housewives!)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>The black and white letters are K & Co and I have stocked up on them, LOVE them!<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHxB97Z9Q7YSfB6xnhvOmY7TaP963aYiI_WzuYWQr2Y3KZdJFAI8e54EdgValItDXDSfHzz36Tnk8EACelUMa82KV2JL4EYNrRVOmBl6uKsKM70eUKjkn2fl_gyg5PFBhmGuuRKIw5tO6/s1600-h/lo9.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446371198641722290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHxB97Z9Q7YSfB6xnhvOmY7TaP963aYiI_WzuYWQr2Y3KZdJFAI8e54EdgValItDXDSfHzz36Tnk8EACelUMa82KV2JL4EYNrRVOmBl6uKsKM70eUKjkn2fl_gyg5PFBhmGuuRKIw5tO6/s400/lo9.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong><br />My family has been going through a lot lately </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>If you wouldn't mind saying a prayer for us I would appreciate it more than you could know.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663333;"><strong>I have total faith that God will see us through this storm<br />Thanks for stopping by my blog today</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#663333;"><strong>I have missed you all!</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-21184881756632456082010-02-05T12:40:00.009-06:002010-02-05T17:54:33.653-06:00A new found hobby<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am ridden with guilt over my blog.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It's hard to believe it has sat with no new posts for <em>another</em> month.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>New businesses truly require a lot of time!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We have met so many kind people in our short time in business, and made many satisfied customers. (Just read the feedback on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Blue-Springs-Furniture-Gallery/201787249815?ref=ts">facebook page</a>!)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="center"><br /></div><strong></strong></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="center"><br /></div><strong></strong></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><div align="center"><br /></div><strong></strong></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I <em>do</em> have a new found hobby but let me bring you up to speed with my scrapping hobby first!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I took somewhat of a hiatus from teaching but got back in the groove and designed some things for Valentine's Day.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Don't you love the Cupid line from Pink Paislee?</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434840050605486002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuk2PiZhFiiztH_QHRQ_oGpsyhiMTp4mDquNIj0MiXfJcl6YXBge2iebtnmjDxhp3Ld2CrqjIfaPwAhJhVxdyhQKRYiTroLJn-jQlHppZ_sZ5ZHJR3ZwLlyRccE3U53qCu_EzG_z-vo3h/s400/class1.JPG" />On this mailbox I used the Crush line from Teresa Collins</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I got the mailbox from the Dollar Spot at Target, can't beat that!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The white Prima flower has been misted with Cherry Metallic Maya Mist</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have <em>really</em> taken a liking to Maya Mist, their new colors they released at CHA are gorgeous!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The Scrapbook Workshoppe got them in and I just had to have Carnation Pink, Blue Hydrangea and Fern Green. Such bright, springy colors.</strong></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 338px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434840047938001890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikEyK5C6sZue7LIheI0Fc-8p5FpEZ7mEGV6J250cCOsUwu-Jx5KRCxagM_9R5TFXXQosTv2KCeT4mWfYgyYF64k3Q6YeMPVnU_ChsskMbSQ1TJCDnwB_wnTBzpAgMRTeqGYrU9Uh5bQPAv/s400/class2.JPG" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Want to see some new pages I've done?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is a funky one I used a lot of Studio Calico on</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(The mist used is the Fern Green Maya Mist I was just harping about)</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDY71sLdO84BwYLhwGx3l72wTjjJWg1f6JFUBIwR4yo_Vsy0DrHxift6L872s1b0cNb0PGeiECtPl_hpntOw9QtcP6jDM9rai4briWiwnV4VCcF-e-j3VXpYzb5sKIWm9CQlegptk0ai1/s1600-h/lo3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434838082580471026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDY71sLdO84BwYLhwGx3l72wTjjJWg1f6JFUBIwR4yo_Vsy0DrHxift6L872s1b0cNb0PGeiECtPl_hpntOw9QtcP6jDM9rai4briWiwnV4VCcF-e-j3VXpYzb5sKIWm9CQlegptk0ai1/s400/lo3.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Here's a fun layout with more <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used the January Add on kit for this</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>When I saw the wooden letters it was love at first sight!!</strong></span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYq09trGgz73ZmBt8AlsQqEwW0_JBmvFZNrj0sggMibaOiBiX3qteSFO9ZABeQ7O3_7W1iwML597WPsoyo8DlFse3zyw2d9hvyUiXrQwG8JOIfdgytuaZTvYiPak2ELWiBJMfdqE9NaWj/s1600-h/lo5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837882312569330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYq09trGgz73ZmBt8AlsQqEwW0_JBmvFZNrj0sggMibaOiBiX3qteSFO9ZABeQ7O3_7W1iwML597WPsoyo8DlFse3zyw2d9hvyUiXrQwG8JOIfdgytuaZTvYiPak2ELWiBJMfdqE9NaWj/s400/lo5.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Missouri has received it's fair share of snow (and then some!)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Collage Press hit a home run with their JoyRide line</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I knew it was the perfect paper to scrap these photos of the kids sledding</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgGubKIeDGzlWH2Q3kK5MMn-kYvioKfeA1NN5sqHq6Tygm3CdV4jgtrPlXALO2sKAAbPvssCP7QPyUfrMY7nQ7GGQvjXdurghVmylP5aQyAbF7eqa0xolMhBFP00L5SqiKk_tM6eH49Qc/s1600-h/lo2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837878305343522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgGubKIeDGzlWH2Q3kK5MMn-kYvioKfeA1NN5sqHq6Tygm3CdV4jgtrPlXALO2sKAAbPvssCP7QPyUfrMY7nQ7GGQvjXdurghVmylP5aQyAbF7eqa0xolMhBFP00L5SqiKk_tM6eH49Qc/s400/lo2.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Have you seen the Jenni Bowlin/Coredinations cardstock?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here's a small strip of it on this next layout:<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduzwkwpRBKEB8Bf-orFM2ta629iHVkTkUwVB0LcqZTcoTzLGIZNWQ43LyOCTYaRCdoVWVv3viiuZBPGSpuyUdcudq0PBtUpZZLJzj2r9kG0wTqWNwBVmjrIp8qYmI-shWpdpAe6Th7Hzv/s1600-h/lo6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 386px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837869035275730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduzwkwpRBKEB8Bf-orFM2ta629iHVkTkUwVB0LcqZTcoTzLGIZNWQ43LyOCTYaRCdoVWVv3viiuZBPGSpuyUdcudq0PBtUpZZLJzj2r9kG0wTqWNwBVmjrIp8qYmI-shWpdpAe6Th7Hzv/s400/lo6.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Just a fast one I threw together in about 10 minutes</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I LOVE these photos of Lola & the boys!</strong></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIWXnjKmBSAUVyvK3j0uxxJqSdZxRFjxmLwBT50UHpIINy07FVrJZLlZewWmjvI9nxNQEYntyJLsyTEy_nrxY9Qa2BUGeDortYx54HEzSRGi6DKm03pBPXA2zewQ58V7fzfJY3MbeEDlt/s1600-h/lo7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837862796493170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIWXnjKmBSAUVyvK3j0uxxJqSdZxRFjxmLwBT50UHpIINy07FVrJZLlZewWmjvI9nxNQEYntyJLsyTEy_nrxY9Qa2BUGeDortYx54HEzSRGi6DKm03pBPXA2zewQ58V7fzfJY3MbeEDlt/s400/lo7.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Punctuality is a <em>must</em> for my oldest son, Koby</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>He hates to be late!<br />(I could learn a thing ar two from him...)<br />We overslept one morning, needless to say he wasn't in that good of a mood.</strong></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLneBKdBsBCcDIGcXvfvDb6i2TfyWDBBTbfmNh-jr3E_AU-fxhPL0zGgHpGml6nlDH5LZbC74EMe9csc9B9waA8vx6mbLDhEu7sUjJ0AaycNevhJW7qSGDYmWGASxSYZhhyphenhyphencdWZrZjYq6G/s1600-h/lo4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837859536318130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLneBKdBsBCcDIGcXvfvDb6i2TfyWDBBTbfmNh-jr3E_AU-fxhPL0zGgHpGml6nlDH5LZbC74EMe9csc9B9waA8vx6mbLDhEu7sUjJ0AaycNevhJW7qSGDYmWGASxSYZhhyphenhyphencdWZrZjYq6G/s400/lo4.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> One more snow layout!</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxFLTp3ZT_xt4LzjLxlfj_NLg7Rzqxk4MKxqLj9IgbYa4nZCo4_aGE11EXGZ6AtuJM2sze7rEzuKZVosC9hIHe1TmKZAcdlm5Vk0dMmfIN6AzoIWkmF2KIoierzgS7UdhSA9jfSy79yUH/s1600-h/lo1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837562429270866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxFLTp3ZT_xt4LzjLxlfj_NLg7Rzqxk4MKxqLj9IgbYa4nZCo4_aGE11EXGZ6AtuJM2sze7rEzuKZVosC9hIHe1TmKZAcdlm5Vk0dMmfIN6AzoIWkmF2KIoierzgS7UdhSA9jfSy79yUH/s400/lo1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Now, onto my new obsession...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Mixed media & acrylic paint!!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">My friend, <a href="http://tinacully.blogspot.com/">Tina</a>, has been a mixed media maven for some time now </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">and has graciously started to share her knowledge with little old me!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I love how there are no rules and anything can be used as ephemera</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><a href="http://goldenpaints.com/">Golden acrylics </a>and mediums are my new drug of choice...<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Here is my first piece, "So it Seams"</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I used pieces of a vintage Butterick pattern and do you recognize the black floral paper?</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Basic Grey! The sewing machine stamps are Studio Calico, I used UTEE to emboss them and then did a light glaze of Titan Buff.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">(This is a 16x20 canvas)</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKTqHG_Cx2dDruttmdxoCEaeMkfE6jbgnFxNXvEpyc_hUtfElR0fk2r09laczbrQL4tlpGGIj8Z0ENa0gG_GeODe-naSM0rxu3U0b7I04cX9_w9mC9HqG8W8Iwsy-a7v519q2kJnlFAFA/s1600-h/art2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837557587646946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKTqHG_Cx2dDruttmdxoCEaeMkfE6jbgnFxNXvEpyc_hUtfElR0fk2r09laczbrQL4tlpGGIj8Z0ENa0gG_GeODe-naSM0rxu3U0b7I04cX9_w9mC9HqG8W8Iwsy-a7v519q2kJnlFAFA/s400/art2.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Another fun piece on paper with more vintage fun</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKZAEoLSgFoT0opXa6wsdaGreZLCkJeKstDiB9u5ijA1b66Rn-lXeFaGE3C4wd6Lmrm3z-JRoqRMDZw8uDkmAQojvauBhQg7cPG5aKHJdkFthulCw49JNhC-P34OReRzXYLWWz1iuEY7k/s1600-h/art1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837550695217298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKZAEoLSgFoT0opXa6wsdaGreZLCkJeKstDiB9u5ijA1b66Rn-lXeFaGE3C4wd6Lmrm3z-JRoqRMDZw8uDkmAQojvauBhQg7cPG5aKHJdkFthulCw49JNhC-P34OReRzXYLWWz1iuEY7k/s400/art1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">This isn't mixed media but just a painting I did as a gift for my mother in law</span></strong><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I played around with Light Molding Paste on this</span></strong></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I hope she likes it!</span></strong> </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75o9B5QCVf6JxbcV0gPnPLxnkcEiGVMXOsL0YDtk0GkST88amjr03aCE3aSWkm7eQ8ZWCoRhHzqMy9Kx4ielWmLwU2w7t3UN9KsPkkb41XIU2T45JnDkgH92J9huDRxBxDfx20l9w1c5t/s1600-h/art3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837541953238818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75o9B5QCVf6JxbcV0gPnPLxnkcEiGVMXOsL0YDtk0GkST88amjr03aCE3aSWkm7eQ8ZWCoRhHzqMy9Kx4ielWmLwU2w7t3UN9KsPkkb41XIU2T45JnDkgH92J9huDRxBxDfx20l9w1c5t/s400/art3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS5VfYucnixtODzIDN-VpDvXru8eIJMFotwLlpEMPtzb4mANeX_51HPeI6VX9NGH0CfmPdNs_bXrORG1WAXV0aW6V3I-kFN_LtagDQeZSWoxbflKXDmjnL8pEwIAh-AoZBGb6n2hrv1ga/s1600-h/art3b.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434837539179275138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS5VfYucnixtODzIDN-VpDvXru8eIJMFotwLlpEMPtzb4mANeX_51HPeI6VX9NGH0CfmPdNs_bXrORG1WAXV0aW6V3I-kFN_LtagDQeZSWoxbflKXDmjnL8pEwIAh-AoZBGb6n2hrv1ga/s400/art3b.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>If I can give you any idea of how busy I am... </strong></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I started typing this post at 11:00 AM.<br />It is now 5:30 PM and I am just <em>now </em>finishing </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Have a great weekend!</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-71758449406007773262009-12-31T11:40:00.006-06:002009-12-31T12:16:29.985-06:00As promised...I'm BAA-AAACK!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>As promised, I am back!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Things have been extremely busy around here and it just seems like the longer you go without blogging, the easier it is to postpone it for another day.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>But 2010 is upon us and I want to start it right!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I didn't want to post photos of my December Daily until the outside was finished but I'll show you anyway :)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used a Prima canvas album and glimmer misted with Peppermint Stick & then Marshmallow on top of that. I plan on putting some green ribbon over the album's edges and possibly stitching "December 2009" on the front...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX7N7ArBKdPZhFb0tMTiKEsgOnz5strwte22DSdwV1R_dsrd_25tQkcqOSrfINPJSduW8A7UcX7EiBAphWUud-t86CK5lqRgmjfDkEKyITJCEz4k-9F7mfTlR-ay7fwXuPRXG59JSzmuK/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458673498549634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX7N7ArBKdPZhFb0tMTiKEsgOnz5strwte22DSdwV1R_dsrd_25tQkcqOSrfINPJSduW8A7UcX7EiBAphWUud-t86CK5lqRgmjfDkEKyITJCEz4k-9F7mfTlR-ay7fwXuPRXG59JSzmuK/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Here's a peek at some of the inside pages:<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODZchzs0dK1_Qrw64LM6lo5yjM4xhkj9-dSB6Cd9jcmpBHMz7PMMN0lx7j4ZHkXG9a4MoMYDmlZZqapBDw2Tbx6cFMnuU94jslgdEz_4f1boQ1Mm1237dUi7RZIXsHVb7YAzRPg4hZApb/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458577569931218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODZchzs0dK1_Qrw64LM6lo5yjM4xhkj9-dSB6Cd9jcmpBHMz7PMMN0lx7j4ZHkXG9a4MoMYDmlZZqapBDw2Tbx6cFMnuU94jslgdEz_4f1boQ1Mm1237dUi7RZIXsHVb7YAzRPg4hZApb/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1jKszhe9tKRUvOZvRS8ScUlW0vbGVP7-2ij1uj1iq_25NlDHBQyvNvp6PS6eUkeSU2XPVE7TKHEy_fGMj01k4qyb-FzQAZalsTjRrkCCIPdHT7qY679_pwH4xuS6RpC8yRgjCt9ssGUi/s1600-h/blog5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458576148406114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1jKszhe9tKRUvOZvRS8ScUlW0vbGVP7-2ij1uj1iq_25NlDHBQyvNvp6PS6eUkeSU2XPVE7TKHEy_fGMj01k4qyb-FzQAZalsTjRrkCCIPdHT7qY679_pwH4xuS6RpC8yRgjCt9ssGUi/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnqcJWFTgqp-qtwAft2Qpx3scBRAoQQcgiHDCltUH6ozgSwYkPzU38Suc2108-JT3_SQPxEcIyvjRbZmQ1svwV2zOjC1zuAtDYbhi9Dz7WdjJg6cHReZgbVUosGLfh315m0FzOcnKu96e/s1600-h/blog6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458571878715538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnqcJWFTgqp-qtwAft2Qpx3scBRAoQQcgiHDCltUH6ozgSwYkPzU38Suc2108-JT3_SQPxEcIyvjRbZmQ1svwV2zOjC1zuAtDYbhi9Dz7WdjJg6cHReZgbVUosGLfh315m0FzOcnKu96e/s400/blog6.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I got a lot of my embellishments off of etsy.com</strong></span></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ormolu"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;"><strong>http://www.etsy.com/shop/ormolu</strong></span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/elles"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;"><strong>http://www.etsy.com/shop/elles</strong></span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/livingroomfloor"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000099;"><strong>http://www.etsy.com/shop/livingroomfloor</strong></span></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We have been doing lots of holiday baking</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I made over 10 dozen Italian cookies with the help of my 2 sous chefs:</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(Notice Miss Mia's new haircut? She got a cute little bob!)</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MDKHRlAkoxAQpUId89ku6oGwJAMIech5IVaOtY0nFMRE31Z69J5pV9Os0xCWEbLH4DK3LH0JoLj8rrKwdHVLc4ht2ScWyEQ5W_hjo_uMOaKfPSpFNAXobe8VHubkzWPOM0GVKnohtjXC/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458564385995650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MDKHRlAkoxAQpUId89ku6oGwJAMIech5IVaOtY0nFMRE31Z69J5pV9Os0xCWEbLH4DK3LH0JoLj8rrKwdHVLc4ht2ScWyEQ5W_hjo_uMOaKfPSpFNAXobe8VHubkzWPOM0GVKnohtjXC/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Yum Yum!<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusDJdxxoCu2-lKH03AVZdiu_js5iEKhRW1OKxODBIDJ5cCbWAkV6n7pxUq207LPV9Qx9IDUKtNoBZ2Ivyv9qxiE24lC7XpRC3hVyveWVQkkG6BaD_H9woeC8mnJFsU-aR9vJnfdqxkA-d/s1600-h/blog1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458562730086018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusDJdxxoCu2-lKH03AVZdiu_js5iEKhRW1OKxODBIDJ5cCbWAkV6n7pxUq207LPV9Qx9IDUKtNoBZ2Ivyv9qxiE24lC7XpRC3hVyveWVQkkG6BaD_H9woeC8mnJFsU-aR9vJnfdqxkA-d/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />Here the kids are on Christmas Eve, so excited for Santa to come!<br />We tracked Santa all night thanks to the </strong></span><a href="http://www.noradsanta.org/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>NORAD Santa Tracker</strong></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was utter madness once Santa reached the USA, the kids went bonkers!!<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuH0o6745YPJBZBL3TqnpyZekdInnG_jDXeo4GrqitW9t6nlLfzskVn0XA418gt_AAhNUYBhFt362h3tpLv3nMkMXj5Nnzo92TW-JSQWnLCIq4-fzmb5rPK0slMXpNlbXhsrn3gM-Wz0kG/s1600-h/blog7.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421457427444485506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuH0o6745YPJBZBL3TqnpyZekdInnG_jDXeo4GrqitW9t6nlLfzskVn0XA418gt_AAhNUYBhFt362h3tpLv3nMkMXj5Nnzo92TW-JSQWnLCIq4-fzmb5rPK0slMXpNlbXhsrn3gM-Wz0kG/s400/blog7.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /><em>And then the magic of Christmas morning</em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Koby was so thrilled to get the Guinness World Book of Records!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(he didn't get his 2 front teeth though)</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_TEcuDK-FkBdtB2Cy3IXHn4Pb9GzPZHKwQiZVZ328euHIfnWQTTKwa2pdaT9JfSTD2h_giWJziyPvGbSxDRMm6Z8SpWJqGtxVWKlriXnQsVsuxELYkTPHV_aLyhtIsaFpPnkgoI47_PE/s1600-h/blog10.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421457427528369074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_TEcuDK-FkBdtB2Cy3IXHn4Pb9GzPZHKwQiZVZ328euHIfnWQTTKwa2pdaT9JfSTD2h_giWJziyPvGbSxDRMm6Z8SpWJqGtxVWKlriXnQsVsuxELYkTPHV_aLyhtIsaFpPnkgoI47_PE/s400/blog10.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Mia with her Littlest Pet Shop animal<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uQd1IN6ML7HXpDO3oSXSV6N0kY7n_ouG8iph4Do7ql5xED-fT42eWhPZeETT7cswDow5OyTB1Q9wBzpcVQR4u81fs1BM3odvomcBdkFqmFne_kIv3sWnmGxxx5VJQg8WnyfAGAkmSIAM/s1600-h/blog11.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421457419711113218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uQd1IN6ML7HXpDO3oSXSV6N0kY7n_ouG8iph4Do7ql5xED-fT42eWhPZeETT7cswDow5OyTB1Q9wBzpcVQR4u81fs1BM3odvomcBdkFqmFne_kIv3sWnmGxxx5VJQg8WnyfAGAkmSIAM/s400/blog11.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> And Roman rocking out!<br />Santa brought Rock Band!!<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zce1MRMs7XlG2RjfjbSSE7SkTySyfIah-GEPoDsFZD8LfSnPthiKtOAb4ujfGNZfGoWt9Yf_yu6LrBRdAQL_qCkj4PYQ2HtYdQckPzFGg5cRDFBIIH33Nfmaz7DCMHHnqw5CHkQOIkSf/s1600-h/blog9.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421457415155174018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zce1MRMs7XlG2RjfjbSSE7SkTySyfIah-GEPoDsFZD8LfSnPthiKtOAb4ujfGNZfGoWt9Yf_yu6LrBRdAQL_qCkj4PYQ2HtYdQckPzFGg5cRDFBIIH33Nfmaz7DCMHHnqw5CHkQOIkSf/s400/blog9.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> We had a White Christmas</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here's the proof!!<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_4e3gizGiP-a5JcPNzz6-NVe66gc31LKTW91TElzOeqkDmIxMidQNyW3BAUhiU-yvFa6f2a_OkekfT8s3Sy56Rk8rT0NjWgiFUmSm8Q28ESs-XXbuehsouzQpxRNBHlCmTiDjy2eb6Hm/s1600-h/blog8.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421457409919062194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_4e3gizGiP-a5JcPNzz6-NVe66gc31LKTW91TElzOeqkDmIxMidQNyW3BAUhiU-yvFa6f2a_OkekfT8s3Sy56Rk8rT0NjWgiFUmSm8Q28ESs-XXbuehsouzQpxRNBHlCmTiDjy2eb6Hm/s400/blog8.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> We still have several inches of snow on the ground, with a forecast of more to come!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I haven't taken the kids out to play in it yet but hope to soon</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I'm sorry I was away for so long and have missed all of my friends</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your loved ones</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Can you believe 2009 is coming to a close?</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was a tough year for many and I am looking forward to 2010</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am thankful for my health and for the good health of my children and husband</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Have a happy and safe New Year's Eve!!<br /></strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhxveG_Rck4ddNtkuoYd54XxxY0DW_JIkZGTrMkju6YJTahYTqgMi58e2soJarmMOGk_Szyx8CROBsJz_HBghxkD1fN6-v9JYzU0dv7-mqqOfhp0AQrWzxJMX9BR1Ae4IViClBIEPhAgH/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421456931548883570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhxveG_Rck4ddNtkuoYd54XxxY0DW_JIkZGTrMkju6YJTahYTqgMi58e2soJarmMOGk_Szyx8CROBsJz_HBghxkD1fN6-v9JYzU0dv7-mqqOfhp0AQrWzxJMX9BR1Ae4IViClBIEPhAgH/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-46756848802531644062009-12-30T13:15:00.002-06:002009-12-30T13:20:00.790-06:00This is just freaking RIDICULOUS!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Who deserts their blog for a MONTH!?!<br />What kind of blogger does that?!?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Especially at the holidays?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>With three kids and a new business?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Seriously?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have <em>sincerely</em> missed all of my friends and reading your blogs </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Sometime within the next 24 hours I <em>promise</em> to give you an update on me, my life and even post a few pics of my December Daily!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I guess this is somewhat of a tease of a post, just wanted to let my readers know that I am still alive.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I will be back soon!!</strong></span></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-11348992705973060502009-11-29T12:49:00.004-06:002009-11-29T13:41:01.004-06:00A day of blessings.<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Hello friends!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>First and foremost I must apologize for my absence.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I never realized just how much time my new business would consume and I have a totally</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>new outlook on life!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Hats off to all the working moms out there (AND single moms!)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I don't know <em>how</em> you do it.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I feel like I am doing it all, but none of it well :(</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>This really bothers me as I strive for excellence in all arenas of my life</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I know once the store has been open longer we will get in a better routine, in the meantime I am just thankful that God has blessed us with </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>a flourishing business in these tough times.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>It's amazing how busy we have been and how our community </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>has welcomed us with open arms.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>There are other furniture stores in town but we are trying to create a niche and be totally different from them. So far it's definitely working!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I haven't scrapped or done anything creative in weeks and it really is taking a toll on me.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I long to create, I've even been dreaming about it at night!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Once I get these 42 loads of laundry done I just <em>may</em> have a few spare minutes...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>We'll see.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>How was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everyone's</span> Thanksgiving?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Mine was perfect.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>My mom made the turkey this year so that was a big relief</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>I was just in charge of sweet potatoes, hash brown casserole, cranberry sauce and my famous caramel apple pie...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV9F0PBt6JKqNtqAFOKUafP3hXY1voQwIaGihdhGSm4rDanN9fDU87jl9DyD2-u26Owwm7RRAWY5QDuFxjzZOWeEQCVL4Lf5zDZaxwD_F6_p1Q2inQZuVvtSv6guamHEnUpMKp5RijnAP/s1600/tday1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606416166713058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV9F0PBt6JKqNtqAFOKUafP3hXY1voQwIaGihdhGSm4rDanN9fDU87jl9DyD2-u26Owwm7RRAWY5QDuFxjzZOWeEQCVL4Lf5zDZaxwD_F6_p1Q2inQZuVvtSv6guamHEnUpMKp5RijnAP/s400/tday1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Gobble Gobble!<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopcu_ihAagojAqcIv8uFQrrRvhYRewnxBDRKwDV02Q2HK5H-FHX__yxFf5bH7CJFgkaZJvh7KU4DQQdIJ-7ciX2biE55CIXRH6abukTu_p6QL9J8w2wrwW7fITSxvm3W6ePV1fLAsVvPU/s1600/tday2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606409878540562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopcu_ihAagojAqcIv8uFQrrRvhYRewnxBDRKwDV02Q2HK5H-FHX__yxFf5bH7CJFgkaZJvh7KU4DQQdIJ-7ciX2biE55CIXRH6abukTu_p6QL9J8w2wrwW7fITSxvm3W6ePV1fLAsVvPU/s400/tday2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><br />My kids...I tell you</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Someone needs to teach them that it's not polite to dance until dinner is <em>over</em>.<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIK0RAehKnVqmNFqiySGGofCoE9CSQ5mgaMu6xebLR-WmtgS5Ja55w7a6dZYXCEo2iKLEX-7uhywESLlRw5Y-3HodkHXJ1e67ZZNFr0-gPRupTQtmheYjfV9qJQcZuOKkgSTanvaTFk-7m/s1600/tday3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606274010602722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIK0RAehKnVqmNFqiySGGofCoE9CSQ5mgaMu6xebLR-WmtgS5Ja55w7a6dZYXCEo2iKLEX-7uhywESLlRw5Y-3HodkHXJ1e67ZZNFr0-gPRupTQtmheYjfV9qJQcZuOKkgSTanvaTFk-7m/s400/tday3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><br />Here are my sisters and mom and I<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfu8JOHWNkoDefaKglo9QQR3h09CX_6wkFLlA3o9jma4IJjFHYAQ2M63SuHfqgKRlTsl3IG9FmEcbuxXiD8mPuNXts8HhwXNqOYduTf_T9I394pZ0Ua61uaL6JKKBz2o62bPxbOQ_gjAB/s1600/tday4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606266550319026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfu8JOHWNkoDefaKglo9QQR3h09CX_6wkFLlA3o9jma4IJjFHYAQ2M63SuHfqgKRlTsl3IG9FmEcbuxXiD8mPuNXts8HhwXNqOYduTf_T9I394pZ0Ua61uaL6JKKBz2o62bPxbOQ_gjAB/s400/tday4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><br />After dinner was over I turned on my favorite <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">iTunes</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">playlist</span> and we all danced berserk around the house! I would post some pics of myself dancing but those were all promptly deleted.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>Champagne will make you do some crazy things!<br />Here is Mia and Aunt "Boo" though..<br /><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lY09_g0tPQVbB6483IsrOyRwm11hN02BptTc2bpwR8zSf-iPoxfNcEBPRfHmmPYzPE1h2XzJlLfiBJyfDGIHnk7YX6IuSYacvu7s5so5dbEVWNJh3ubEEBEV7wIrKNZukWm7XhKVe150/s1600/tday5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606265682201250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lY09_g0tPQVbB6483IsrOyRwm11hN02BptTc2bpwR8zSf-iPoxfNcEBPRfHmmPYzPE1h2XzJlLfiBJyfDGIHnk7YX6IuSYacvu7s5so5dbEVWNJh3ubEEBEV7wIrKNZukWm7XhKVe150/s400/tday5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><br />Once we were all tired from dancing we sat down and played several games as a family</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>We just got <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Pictionary</span> Man, what a fun game!!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>The box said ages 14 & up but once it got to the kids turns we just made a list of easier prompts for them to draw and had them draw one from a hat</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mOLIIY9IHEM8Oe9UjQ-oe9byGIN6f41aVeMJHm8JuxJ9GmyMTGyuWFJHkvlLRKJHQcqoDukDb0gk7Hl35rjblC7q27kkB_Ks5dJwS2lPGssDDW9OhM9eOinDmOsXDKF3G4dna9Fun-8Z/s1600/tday6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606257247578930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mOLIIY9IHEM8Oe9UjQ-oe9byGIN6f41aVeMJHm8JuxJ9GmyMTGyuWFJHkvlLRKJHQcqoDukDb0gk7Hl35rjblC7q27kkB_Ks5dJwS2lPGssDDW9OhM9eOinDmOsXDKF3G4dna9Fun-8Z/s400/tday6.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong><br />I have so many things to Thank God for this year, some simple and some not so simple</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>In no particular order here goes...</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>my amazing supportive husband, running water, a cozy bed to sleep in, healthy and beautiful children, the talent God has given me, my 2 sweet dogs, the privilege of living in the United States, my fabulous camera, my safe vehicle, Scooter's coffee, my washer and dryer AND dishwasher!, good music to listen to, good books to read, the new Target that just opened by my house!, safe schools for my children, the amazing teachers at our Montessori school, my friends- in real life AND online friends, oh, and paper and scissors :)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#330000;"><strong>May you have a blessed day and take a moment to count <em>your </em>blessings.<br /></strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_5s2SzhrpqhG6EEPdTOaylLIW8HdHdnMXEppWdmMAzI_sochtexjQuB6WgVByOs3Nfirfr0r9-wz2Y1ZfvAl0km39WTP1hgiJKisHq0glj_FZoUyx_Nycz_7_8YlMKrioxp9WABJl2P8/s1600/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><span style="color:#330000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409606250107850642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_5s2SzhrpqhG6EEPdTOaylLIW8HdHdnMXEppWdmMAzI_sochtexjQuB6WgVByOs3Nfirfr0r9-wz2Y1ZfvAl0km39WTP1hgiJKisHq0glj_FZoUyx_Nycz_7_8YlMKrioxp9WABJl2P8/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#330000;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-26795028243473672009-11-18T15:08:00.003-06:002009-11-18T15:30:37.198-06:00Survived the Grand Opening, soooo busy!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>This whole last week has been a blur</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>So sorry I haven't had time to update!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Our</strong></span><a href="http://www.quality4less.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> store </strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>opened on Saturday</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>We had a fantastic turnout!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>We were there working Friday night until 4 AM so you can imagine the amount of caffeine </strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>that was needed to get us going...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Today was our ribbon cutting ceremony with the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>We had a pleasant surprise, Bryan Pratt, our Missouri State Representative</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>came and had a Resolution in honor of our store!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>What an honor.</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsCFUMBX7jBn11wova1Ho00lFg39SV-bVAF7vkwjogNpJkEw-FgoHwXJKabo1FolEWOsyUCF0QXuUKbiTRya7Bo5cMeX799bHED5t9vMe7VrNIUqb_ABTIiYXtnMfvC7GRR_LnzOs5Wmx/s1600/blog5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405554518698312114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsCFUMBX7jBn11wova1Ho00lFg39SV-bVAF7vkwjogNpJkEw-FgoHwXJKabo1FolEWOsyUCF0QXuUKbiTRya7Bo5cMeX799bHED5t9vMe7VrNIUqb_ABTIiYXtnMfvC7GRR_LnzOs5Wmx/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> Here we are cutting the ribbon...<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr4stb-Kzxv-c3e-D_Io4e6VhCTXQkpCRaXQRLRrfwpQOd5KRBnxL5lNDAOuCBLRmeJe_qMZGvnof6B5DwLgCteM2sqha16Sq9iaWS9vSRzKyeFn2bZUl8YGXTEBxDI997wPe4X77Uwbn/s1600/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405554513757898994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 383px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr4stb-Kzxv-c3e-D_Io4e6VhCTXQkpCRaXQRLRrfwpQOd5KRBnxL5lNDAOuCBLRmeJe_qMZGvnof6B5DwLgCteM2sqha16Sq9iaWS9vSRzKyeFn2bZUl8YGXTEBxDI997wPe4X77Uwbn/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br />Mike & I<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVsqswRnx90iuvlTdUnYXAp4zQXuE-pEpq8SWx5ASFLVj1UOTc8v3s06BcGE492GkKrkLtjMkKOLNVsvn2lEWJU4gKEbJnjeUzI8MzWwkh4M-5bB41rdXX6E8DZnUTI9OB9kQWiIpRFnw/s1600/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405554508587349554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 364px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVsqswRnx90iuvlTdUnYXAp4zQXuE-pEpq8SWx5ASFLVj1UOTc8v3s06BcGE492GkKrkLtjMkKOLNVsvn2lEWJU4gKEbJnjeUzI8MzWwkh4M-5bB41rdXX6E8DZnUTI9OB9kQWiIpRFnw/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh6mUVQw77ew5f-PIn0Ro2HfltceCCQtE5BBIg9nXNRppoEZcJoiHyH4X0icDQ11YybMKnbkY1_6UfImHVP79Qgi_kcr9e8ZLhREpQLApoPjEHTmgYPtHlld75hrvnphV2MqlTxX4W1qG/s1600/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405554507268704898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh6mUVQw77ew5f-PIn0Ro2HfltceCCQtE5BBIg9nXNRppoEZcJoiHyH4X0icDQ11YybMKnbkY1_6UfImHVP79Qgi_kcr9e8ZLhREpQLApoPjEHTmgYPtHlld75hrvnphV2MqlTxX4W1qG/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><br />This is such an exciting feat for us, Mike truly has put his blood, sweat and tears into this</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>(well, not so much tears...) :)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The store is going to be a success, I can just feel it!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Koby, Mia and Roman...</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>bless their little hearts, </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>wanted to play in the leaves last week.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>We have one tree that has leaves and this is the extent of it! LOL</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405554502963734898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKmpTaXggcMqJ7T7PUP9TNZFT_PM7ZPhAHZFAapsd6S1rXrD64kWqggHGd3IOYMauLwpIx0lIoMzgwd7nDx9kn505OCJSpt_n7tXZMRU2LQ8pqu4AOJLzD9OFTqxRC-MBbs7c1q9SM8FB/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Oh, almost forgot to tell you!<br />I was featured on the </strong></span><a href="http://clearscraps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/11/christmas-mixables-album.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>ClearScraps blog</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong> for my Noel album!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Talk about exciting!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Hopefully this is just the beginning of more exposure for my work</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>It truly is my passion and dream.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>I have missed all of my blog friends <em>so</em> </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>and promise to update you again when I have a spare moment. </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>(Maybe once the kids are in college?)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>((I know, funny, right?))</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Have a great Wednesday!</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2xelcl0b1LoE6XDgVTwLtwaLayzvaaHzna8V4VTkSH0FmggGQ1m3UXLaYfc0gv5rwAWNIYWhPhnzALpK1EInu9sK1s6KjFTyl8VCsSIxcmJJHqoyHyNoej7WaxlfbNFVCWL1m-oZNcN1/s1600/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405553972691597458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2xelcl0b1LoE6XDgVTwLtwaLayzvaaHzna8V4VTkSH0FmggGQ1m3UXLaYfc0gv5rwAWNIYWhPhnzALpK1EInu9sK1s6KjFTyl8VCsSIxcmJJHqoyHyNoej7WaxlfbNFVCWL1m-oZNcN1/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-59057602450502268052009-11-10T10:55:00.008-06:002009-11-10T12:29:32.071-06:00Jingle Jingle Jingle! And a new exciting venture for me...<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Hi everyone!<br />Happy Tuesday!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I know I have briefly mentioned our new store but it's really happening, this weekend is the grand opening!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Our sign is up, I love how it turned out!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Take a look at our website, it's the temporary site, our permanent site will have <em>tons </em>of unique features like a custom room builder etc. It should be live in a week or so</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>In the meantime here's our site:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.quality4less.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>http://www.quality4less.com/</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Become a fan on Facebook:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Blue-Springs-Furniture-Gallery/201787249815?ref=search&sid=1003763416.411901949..1"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Blue-Springs-Furniture-Gallery/201787249815?ref=search&sid=1003763416.411901949..1</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>And follow us on Twitter!:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://twitter.com/bsfurniture"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>http://twitter.com/bsfurniture</strong></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdpsFQvIPRgZXOAunzgduvwKAEFCxag8POioXUeBYM2rEslbweoqmG7M7PeUMYE9G54UYXzwcsrvFot4Dt-fdqutczm5oRQ35QB2QPAsbEhEvicCIpsM2C-yfuimilDGbk-V_9-601KjU/s1600-h/storesign.JPG"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402530948741179938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 165px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdpsFQvIPRgZXOAunzgduvwKAEFCxag8POioXUeBYM2rEslbweoqmG7M7PeUMYE9G54UYXzwcsrvFot4Dt-fdqutczm5oRQ35QB2QPAsbEhEvicCIpsM2C-yfuimilDGbk-V_9-601KjU/s400/storesign.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Now, the BIG reveal of my Christmas mini album!<br />I used a <a href="http://www.clearscraps.com/product_p/csmxchristmas.htm">Clear Scraps Mixables</a> album for this and the lovely papers are Pink Paislee <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/home.php?cat=38">Mistletoe & Co</a>.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>This was SO much fun to do, I really am enjoying alcohol inks!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The glitter used is <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/home.php?cat=23">Pink Paislee Pixee Stix</a> in Cream Soda & Chocolate</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I also used the PP press ons & <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/product.php?productid=256&cat=30&page=1">Expressions glitter alphabets</a> in Berry</strong></span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8O1X_nVzFUf634F9KVw5l98c3k5lOERfPCrzHYuAM2PbBpV_GvuNy3k4vBTdPsBykThl0lHyodV7FU3iUkfaoo8LBrJ8zqPkRkkFcDn3EMIW5X-aKmIfZdngCg4ciR23J8PccXNLhyphenhypheniS/s1600-h/smpp1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402529972385358418" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ROw_U-s26FAudkqG1L_Y9pctu5dwY7ynvTvY8pjCUsw-r85vRLVTYa1TPrKCLpFR5dZ7FAEh_ATpUUnYLZUfqd6XKRzhg0PwWums14ITy96VwuQr2TwVGJ_k-nHpQyFIpb4754x91Yuq/s400/smpp6.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dU7SAA1-GR6GBFR372uphfj7Vc4-iQ-A8gsTrrx190upAGj7QFsPmCa-tMdpJAJ-eoErmg4FF2XL8luJKKCE31l5IvVAjxaKIQpKJYjY-olNJ7MdhznVBttRBY6RlM_XPbfk3vnBIORf/s1600-h/smpp7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402529147548506626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_dU7SAA1-GR6GBFR372uphfj7Vc4-iQ-A8gsTrrx190upAGj7QFsPmCa-tMdpJAJ-eoErmg4FF2XL8luJKKCE31l5IvVAjxaKIQpKJYjY-olNJ7MdhznVBttRBY6RlM_XPbfk3vnBIORf/s400/smpp7.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I will be teaching this class at <a href="http://www.scrapbookworkshoppe.com/">The Scrapbook Workshoppe</a> on Friday, December 4th @ 6:30 PM</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The cost is $48 and I know this will fill up fast!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Call 816-228-4944 to get your name on the list</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here's a layout I made yesterday of Roman with <em>his </em>pumpkin guts LOL</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used the fun "Boo to You" line from My Mind's Eye<br /></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-hmFFnVHmrliMlhs-eI7d2qt-4QLrDk6kEeSurV-XbRMb78gD6vrIhiKAZPwV54Ag8Qnh3K3gJusR_cMAVEIrbxSJXrZSBArtxvzirJ59UaJMKAUAbzw6eIz1JXEbUmHLpfEp1Z86UYC/s1600-h/lo1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402529139438247298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-hmFFnVHmrliMlhs-eI7d2qt-4QLrDk6kEeSurV-XbRMb78gD6vrIhiKAZPwV54Ag8Qnh3K3gJusR_cMAVEIrbxSJXrZSBArtxvzirJ59UaJMKAUAbzw6eIz1JXEbUmHLpfEp1Z86UYC/s400/lo1.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>My lovely friend, <a href="http://lisathoward.blogspot.com/">Lisa T. Howard</a> awarded me with this:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here's the rule: I need to pass this award on to five people, post on their blog to let them know I left this award, and then I need to answer a list of questions in ONE word</strong></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(Umm, I think I'm going to break the rules on that one!)</strong></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402536338188175202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCv7K7Jpgyl_7SebTcD684hYF2ZfwHv2SyTAPn4ltyKNPBP9RK7QCsaLESq4h2DXxFOl98FnWM643NarjMz9iumDPRf6T6sAYBlkYyFz9G_rJonpr62sKr9kUpvStIlf7Qj99tnQE2Nj8W/s400/overthetopaward.jpg" border="0" />Here goes!:</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>1. Where is your cell phone? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>in front of me</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>2. Your hair? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>in a ponytail</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>3. Your mother?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>strong</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>4. Your father? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>stubborn</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>5. Your favorite food?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>seafood<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>6. Your dream last night? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Lady Gaga was in it? LOL</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>7. Your favorite drink? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>frozen drink</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>8. Your dream/goal? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>total security in all aspects of life</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>9. What room are you in? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>kitchen</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>10. Your hobby? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>scrapbooking (duh.)</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>11. Your fear?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>losing someone close to me</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Maui</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>13. Where were you last night? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>home with crazy kids</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>14. Something that you aren't? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>a size 4</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>15. Muffins?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>blueberry </strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>16. Wish list item? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>to have a great grand opening this weekend!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>17. Where did you grow up?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Independence, MO</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>18. Last thing you did?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>talked to my hubby</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>19. What are you wearing? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>jeans & striped boatneck tee</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>20. Your TV? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>TiVo is my boyfriend</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>21. Your Pets? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>2 poodles: 1 is 6 lbs & 1 is 70 lbs!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>22. Friends? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>so blessed to have them</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>23. Your life? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>very busy</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>24. Your mood?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>content</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>25. Missing Someone? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>my sister</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>26. Vehicle? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Tahoe</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>27. Something your not wearing? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>jewelry</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>28. Your favorite store? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Nordstrom</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>29. Your favorite color? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>robin's egg blue</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>30. When was the last time you laughed?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>this morning</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>31. Last time you cried? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>last week?</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>32. Your best friend? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Mike</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>33. One place that I go to over and over?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The Scrapbook Workshoppe</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>34. Facebook? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>every few days</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>35. Favorite place to eat? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Ruth's Chris</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">I am passing this award onto:</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">1.<a href="http://lovejoyscrap.blogspot.com/">Kim</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">2.<a href="http://rebeccakeppel.blogspot.com/">Rebecca</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">3.<a href="http://meocracy.blogspot.com/">Greta</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">4.<a href="http://imlivinonscraps.blogspot.com/">Andrea</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">5.<a href="http://scrapaliciousblog.blogspot.com/">Becky</a></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Still haven't got my December Daily started but I will, I promise!! :D</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Have a wonderful day</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#663300;"><strong>Thanks so much for stopping by!</strong></span><br /><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44ApLAw9SicwXJASwz6G5dtFjEILs4GvdTbi5NsGgbQESpqUQ4-gmpZFsISkGlupJMkQbM_ILv5BVVFTVpQ6qZoRfP4PkhD4FEHOxOwEqg8PZvAgNHxkDEiHGTW3J3R1Uz_Unrxh4LGlr/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402529131458969346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44ApLAw9SicwXJASwz6G5dtFjEILs4GvdTbi5NsGgbQESpqUQ4-gmpZFsISkGlupJMkQbM_ILv5BVVFTVpQ6qZoRfP4PkhD4FEHOxOwEqg8PZvAgNHxkDEiHGTW3J3R1Uz_Unrxh4LGlr/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-14344562540893332472009-11-07T09:25:00.006-06:002009-11-07T10:19:29.023-06:00Caramel Apple time!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Our favorite apples are <a href="http://www.honeycrisp.org/">HoneyCrisp</a> apples.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">They are seasonal and when they are available we eat them like crazy!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I have been promising the kids that we would make some caramel apples with them</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Talk about <em>delicious</em>!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvFITExxvKd9dhk_uQ9g-LAct9U-43YYoy84DqkGiJ8TnAhwk3e6Mk6ogp8fmWkrA19kS23GIi54ezANdHKMZZ4eiW5vnKZcdu5T_yXfWx2dbVKYwwpcXGLk35uCUJyM_UL0JWzEYe_5P/s1600-h/blog5.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388300719851586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvFITExxvKd9dhk_uQ9g-LAct9U-43YYoy84DqkGiJ8TnAhwk3e6Mk6ogp8fmWkrA19kS23GIi54ezANdHKMZZ4eiW5vnKZcdu5T_yXfWx2dbVKYwwpcXGLk35uCUJyM_UL0JWzEYe_5P/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTeIz1jUVaZ8BEkLNFqNVdnTWUndhFxYGJqlEysbaKRQjzGlcOrZKZUaTZ_n3iIfigLRivTv-7yew6HARDObqEErNmc-WNj3X1tZcVP7mSIw5sIf3hupHFiRxtqZfDv6wTo4w0RGqNOHS/s1600-h/blog6.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388300122591922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTeIz1jUVaZ8BEkLNFqNVdnTWUndhFxYGJqlEysbaKRQjzGlcOrZKZUaTZ_n3iIfigLRivTv-7yew6HARDObqEErNmc-WNj3X1tZcVP7mSIw5sIf3hupHFiRxtqZfDv6wTo4w0RGqNOHS/s400/blog6.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUf_VahkSMMhT0k4wc4ywT7n0ULeDPfDH1J34CpomWThoUIM5NcA3i4RE4oSJn-lpdEk7JLVYe6X6FAa8cqucP3JAjHZGVeMIeWMgI_gfwiqWpdCCkTubN9UUnK3nvOGZQyZdI57r2Iua/s1600-h/blog7.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388134546739474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUf_VahkSMMhT0k4wc4ywT7n0ULeDPfDH1J34CpomWThoUIM5NcA3i4RE4oSJn-lpdEk7JLVYe6X6FAa8cqucP3JAjHZGVeMIeWMgI_gfwiqWpdCCkTubN9UUnK3nvOGZQyZdI57r2Iua/s400/blog7.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjQY9sRN1G-rvwF5TI0ZRkKsyo23l8maKgtz0gCsW64if-VqFk9BYPpAMbZX6TgS2OiZ37JjRoXB31gIzEW-b5Ewc4r0tbBibyKot6SKxMwEboyksFRp553EscQa71feNW_oC_X4jt37p/s1600-h/blog8.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388129160590818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjQY9sRN1G-rvwF5TI0ZRkKsyo23l8maKgtz0gCsW64if-VqFk9BYPpAMbZX6TgS2OiZ37JjRoXB31gIzEW-b5Ewc4r0tbBibyKot6SKxMwEboyksFRp553EscQa71feNW_oC_X4jt37p/s400/blog8.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> the finished product:<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWkPhgEHFFR42EejX6ca9SJwIS7YwtMOtu13AZ9KsUd6hbNbpVqEI-3nr1mgoXObVe0xbGGUH8tmJ2unwrAjVE-rgKXfAlb0MwEiWf2T9Xqc7-5OvMCRreVetuWiW_OWNe7gaeN-EXPzi/s1600-h/blog9.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388125572077634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWkPhgEHFFR42EejX6ca9SJwIS7YwtMOtu13AZ9KsUd6hbNbpVqEI-3nr1mgoXObVe0xbGGUH8tmJ2unwrAjVE-rgKXfAlb0MwEiWf2T9Xqc7-5OvMCRreVetuWiW_OWNe7gaeN-EXPzi/s400/blog9.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br />patiently waiting for them to cool<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlwlsJxWPANszFFd3st7rbKH66REGUNKw4QjNbK-Ur6bTKwPlGwgKgghhHljTSg16_O7IARat20GgHmu8PEvVvYZe1dXg3LB2wa7QKa0VjCF097yEnH1PiUTD22IHpCk3pOiNYUU1s8yv/s1600-h/blog10.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388122128657218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlwlsJxWPANszFFd3st7rbKH66REGUNKw4QjNbK-Ur6bTKwPlGwgKgghhHljTSg16_O7IARat20GgHmu8PEvVvYZe1dXg3LB2wa7QKa0VjCF097yEnH1PiUTD22IHpCk3pOiNYUU1s8yv/s400/blog10.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> Watching Koby eat his caramel apple with no front teeth was quite entertaining, I must say :)<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I have been scrapping lately</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">(No, really?)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Here's a fun layout I made with Roman on his 4th birthday</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I just can't use this Monstrosity paper enough, it is SO dang cute!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">I also used several Jenni Bowlin things, LOVE her!</span></strong></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc8SAON4zNM5BsGb2yIwEzqSRS40wAFWjQSOmjBBTIKnZVZGp32JVsdaZMhx_h_i3aH6B3Egjny7bgVDtX0IYaKrD8SdD3qFQp1X9ySukA53PgyxRyGX-Re_1w0h7OA1XiNWVfAy7JbgH/s1600-h/birthday.jpg"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401388120360362626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 395px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVc8SAON4zNM5BsGb2yIwEzqSRS40wAFWjQSOmjBBTIKnZVZGp32JVsdaZMhx_h_i3aH6B3Egjny7bgVDtX0IYaKrD8SdD3qFQp1X9ySukA53PgyxRyGX-Re_1w0h7OA1XiNWVfAy7JbgH/s400/birthday.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> Here's a baseball layout with Mr Koby</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">The little baseball player in the left corner is glimmer misted</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">(I used my Cosmo Cricket negative chipboard as a mask)</span></strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebHFsIletuD6w4xLFHnWodZt2ADlN5pnqRHYM3J52H98jUETIyY0VlA-rBrUto8aXlBCLcXY1iNZYKcL9gYlw8Ui8_wE1QD72zkS8duokq5GHGuk8u7OwNuAusibzdChw_DkpnqHpFIS3/s1600-h/sports.jpg"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401387618504630802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebHFsIletuD6w4xLFHnWodZt2ADlN5pnqRHYM3J52H98jUETIyY0VlA-rBrUto8aXlBCLcXY1iNZYKcL9gYlw8Ui8_wE1QD72zkS8duokq5GHGuk8u7OwNuAusibzdChw_DkpnqHpFIS3/s400/sports.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> Here's a quick Halloween layout I did using <a href="http://www.inspiredblueprints.typepad.com/">Inspired Blueprints</a> <a href="http://inspiredblueprints.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5540a966888340120a6273081970c-pi">Sketch #32</a></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">I just love their sketches!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">I typically try to create my layouts on my own but it is SO nice to work off a sketch, make a cute layout and be done with it!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">The papers I used are My Mind's Eye<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFO1MGeOzwXtLxbayXQZ3UcvWmkLRI-c3QmQFJsFKGEQFs_pVpx62yX5ER8mwZtZvJaRMlXQxM98Au2Rx4NydNJNRtWfmwVo1RlO3WvzzOVcxAws1CTsauXzG4-RS-fooAENdnReH1oW1N/s1600-h/haunting.jpg"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401387615954675810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFO1MGeOzwXtLxbayXQZ3UcvWmkLRI-c3QmQFJsFKGEQFs_pVpx62yX5ER8mwZtZvJaRMlXQxM98Au2Rx4NydNJNRtWfmwVo1RlO3WvzzOVcxAws1CTsauXzG4-RS-fooAENdnReH1oW1N/s400/haunting.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br />Another quick layout on Coredinations cardstock with a little Pink Paislee, Basic Grey & Cosmo Cricket.<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwaROnqqnRt5VGbEL_5RetD6_gNNgG6Xz23DDxm8I8vRnq40X3HsivfJt4ir5YRA-_sgWundQJXaAavZ_6NDQ7YB8sNUwGdHRCFcZNj4Htkz1FwfZqgF-NH1Xzmy_lOaHFHu_AhTS9QL2/s1600-h/gutter.jpg"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401387612537258802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwaROnqqnRt5VGbEL_5RetD6_gNNgG6Xz23DDxm8I8vRnq40X3HsivfJt4ir5YRA-_sgWundQJXaAavZ_6NDQ7YB8sNUwGdHRCFcZNj4Htkz1FwfZqgF-NH1Xzmy_lOaHFHu_AhTS9QL2/s400/gutter.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> I love the way this next layout turned out, and it only took me about 30 minutes!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">The bingo card is Tattered Angels and of course I used Glimmer Mist on it</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I used a Pink Paislee Pixie Stix glitter for the word SPOOKY and then heated it with my heat gun to take the super shiny glitter look off it (it looks more distressed now)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">The background paper is Basic Grey, don't you love those spider webs?</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">The cute little ghostie stickers are Making Memories, I picked them up at Archiver's for 99 cents! And that was full price! How can you go wrong with that?</span></strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0-G1nl4ye0iAq9o5nThO284R7Uhzw0yt8ZThYp1Qx-TDTFTDazIDqqB_VZjxXnwHHf29vjMtcAUM_02lSstocz9HK8KGRz90Cu0u-7Gx5iKpoAwExAijdEHrYobXKhEoBkdzWgYWT-WY/s1600-h/guts.jpg"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401387609892930866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0-G1nl4ye0iAq9o5nThO284R7Uhzw0yt8ZThYp1Qx-TDTFTDazIDqqB_VZjxXnwHHf29vjMtcAUM_02lSstocz9HK8KGRz90Cu0u-7Gx5iKpoAwExAijdEHrYobXKhEoBkdzWgYWT-WY/s400/guts.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I am working on completing a Christmas album with the new <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/home.php?cat=38">Pink Paislee </a></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">"<a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/home.php?cat=38">Mistletoe & Co</a>" papers, you guys are going to love it!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I'm working with alcohol inks with it and the effect is amazing</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I promise to post pics once it's finished!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Another fun project I am starting is a <a href="http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/2009/11/december-daily-foundation-pages.html">December Daily</a> album (a la Ali Edwards!)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">My friend, Tina and I are going to do this together and I am SO excited!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">What a wonderful way to document your Christmas traditions over the years!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Ah, so many projects, so little time!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">As I like to say, I am "Tortured by Art" LOL</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a fabulous weekend!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Take time to appreciate the little things, they really are the BIG things.</span></strong></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Qb2N8ggRf-yys4iUGY-TxO-DfAgUte6apyHxfVLokUaloDk2d__tz-voW0RXFOHKyEpdqc4ClBXD3oCgt-Iq10y784qCmlJfHxvNK5HAp-zgBlszSBuUOw5q-adG2jFtCJSB-MaF59RM/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401387604067265906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Qb2N8ggRf-yys4iUGY-TxO-DfAgUte6apyHxfVLokUaloDk2d__tz-voW0RXFOHKyEpdqc4ClBXD3oCgt-Iq10y784qCmlJfHxvNK5HAp-zgBlszSBuUOw5q-adG2jFtCJSB-MaF59RM/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-22881348814397704572009-11-02T17:26:00.005-06:002009-11-02T17:44:54.197-06:00We survived Halloween!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>How was your Halloween weekend?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Busy?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Was the weather good or nasty?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We expected rain but ended up havng a perfect night</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>for Trick or Treating.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Typically we visit the pumpkin patch a few weeks before Halloween </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>but this year we waited until the last minute</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We were still able to find some good pumpkins, </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(and they were super cheap to boot!)</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzruPdTZnkdxjFqK-oh3kp0WIbhMWTJr-VSOUUmHfgbImnZs4MaftYeZ7ULrysGcJ7mnpxXNu9o0aI0Z6-IKnpP4weukljUMhUkjWiuF3WCIvUq6UC3T-FtfQXk6oMj7LmpUoum7wgNXXc/s1600-h/blog1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652891493895234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzruPdTZnkdxjFqK-oh3kp0WIbhMWTJr-VSOUUmHfgbImnZs4MaftYeZ7ULrysGcJ7mnpxXNu9o0aI0Z6-IKnpP4weukljUMhUkjWiuF3WCIvUq6UC3T-FtfQXk6oMj7LmpUoum7wgNXXc/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWGFvVvkUuh4K13ldFzwA7VPTb5wu7_xMLlmaWpa_pryR8PLkc147kYR7LiTo8_jpBUo0ohWCsSxVU_qDbJjY0JagtjFJAnjMJ4ZXsPI9l-6_FFlTo3f6YNmTOT6zYmInUsuQix5HDmCX/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652887250950178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWGFvVvkUuh4K13ldFzwA7VPTb5wu7_xMLlmaWpa_pryR8PLkc147kYR7LiTo8_jpBUo0ohWCsSxVU_qDbJjY0JagtjFJAnjMJ4ZXsPI9l-6_FFlTo3f6YNmTOT6zYmInUsuQix5HDmCX/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I even let the kids gut their own pumpkins.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was quite entertaining...<br /><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYW0Plq_05NoIAfwTtaEWXdwtRzitGdJ2V3pihNZW_cwLJ5uH6ULJRxfC2cjVC-S0LPMNqq0L5lxEYT2xFokLWTKFRlXZjR2b1RY2IIHnK2zGVegzK_uFWJfC0nWVuKSBj07Q2oUnh_Psk/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652883273895026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYW0Plq_05NoIAfwTtaEWXdwtRzitGdJ2V3pihNZW_cwLJ5uH6ULJRxfC2cjVC-S0LPMNqq0L5lxEYT2xFokLWTKFRlXZjR2b1RY2IIHnK2zGVegzK_uFWJfC0nWVuKSBj07Q2oUnh_Psk/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_9MTpgOtmBgilyTXP9FpXvc7RKIGJ37dpC6W-WpRGIvDvacEFLaBzK4AnJwnb8719gXJvvbOGsMpjfZaJm6XXlhBpBfyo6LhVY3LgIiuzNCBOyQ1fldv5FOgUxypKEYfkDABuCTpoRV-/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652322319260050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_9MTpgOtmBgilyTXP9FpXvc7RKIGJ37dpC6W-WpRGIvDvacEFLaBzK4AnJwnb8719gXJvvbOGsMpjfZaJm6XXlhBpBfyo6LhVY3LgIiuzNCBOyQ1fldv5FOgUxypKEYfkDABuCTpoRV-/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />Mike carved our baseball team logo into one:<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU33DX_mS3bY_n7g3Iw4JAKwKEcKXO53DGMg9st7u4zRFTkOhzZIkPN7QwcSKIpRantneQJgPQu-SGegZGpgoC7e57U4sKq2NnUvKVgqM4n9QN-EkfhBnDfrLdAcSmrojxbILqK3MsPj-a/s1600-h/blog7.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652316436807778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU33DX_mS3bY_n7g3Iw4JAKwKEcKXO53DGMg9st7u4zRFTkOhzZIkPN7QwcSKIpRantneQJgPQu-SGegZGpgoC7e57U4sKq2NnUvKVgqM4n9QN-EkfhBnDfrLdAcSmrojxbILqK3MsPj-a/s400/blog7.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Mia wanted a spider<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbFjVLJLWh5JtCA_pDqYH1Uh1Pg85Wjvh2DBqAds2T_QhtmGwM1ntpRLAEmFkBvV7wxPJj9_5FVvTWeQ_YPygjwJEnS81uqjts77tQvK8t7UcS6ipv2UNuhLGqt4-08d71M8FqXdzz6gg/s1600-h/blog8.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652312311536338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbFjVLJLWh5JtCA_pDqYH1Uh1Pg85Wjvh2DBqAds2T_QhtmGwM1ntpRLAEmFkBvV7wxPJj9_5FVvTWeQ_YPygjwJEnS81uqjts77tQvK8t7UcS6ipv2UNuhLGqt4-08d71M8FqXdzz6gg/s400/blog8.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /><br />Here are the kids in their costumes, </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>ready to go get some candy!<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaaeob_Oe562bc-kWWOuE_omUNffVF3LAFIbiPttjnp8AnihRpJ8hwc11ebSi8rBxF740Bn7E087S4FEoRdvoewhEznTwhcWA_TC_wXHBzNVGCqyRQaduh8Dm5m4b7XSYNKBe4TzFFCrm/s1600-h/blog5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652309742406770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaaeob_Oe562bc-kWWOuE_omUNffVF3LAFIbiPttjnp8AnihRpJ8hwc11ebSi8rBxF740Bn7E087S4FEoRdvoewhEznTwhcWA_TC_wXHBzNVGCqyRQaduh8Dm5m4b7XSYNKBe4TzFFCrm/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Here they are with some old witch:<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInsLmd8G0C0AIZTmHaeUB0msUh4zEhYvpmOc2T_5RpAeJ7sXd8Kju4Myq5ozIbyvzgE2frpQ_NQAKMeH-Jf_jbPVW1IKwZlO1gdnOeAT5iul9cTJqNo9sBGy7BUSONzppSkk3arWQaNvQ/s1600-h/blog6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652302422047250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInsLmd8G0C0AIZTmHaeUB0msUh4zEhYvpmOc2T_5RpAeJ7sXd8Kju4Myq5ozIbyvzgE2frpQ_NQAKMeH-Jf_jbPVW1IKwZlO1gdnOeAT5iul9cTJqNo9sBGy7BUSONzppSkk3arWQaNvQ/s400/blog6.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> All in all it was a very fun night, and I was thrilled that</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>there was no school the next morning.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><em>New rule:</em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Halloween should be on a Saturday night from now on!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have been scrapping a little bit</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here's a layout I did with the new Nutmeg line from Cosmo Cricket</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The leaves are Prima, I altered their shapes by cutting them </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>They were white to begin with so I used glimmer mist to color them</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGyJd78dt3Zpw8aYv90hu7gS_tpB-jMMPmtNKZIe6VYYOn_3-bEHDzJAR2yKeEpTfvzdf0-TRRi-LvPKyRtlBECFsUq9hZShBNlR8PzHOhDhEVfEF7tqMaw9b_b2PNKpFdKe9aL1WOuW7/s1600-h/blog1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652018600703234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 393px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGyJd78dt3Zpw8aYv90hu7gS_tpB-jMMPmtNKZIe6VYYOn_3-bEHDzJAR2yKeEpTfvzdf0-TRRi-LvPKyRtlBECFsUq9hZShBNlR8PzHOhDhEVfEF7tqMaw9b_b2PNKpFdKe9aL1WOuW7/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Here's a fun layout I did about my blog!<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfDQKdfD_I8P0fk7QEDj0B5vhPj0WUvy_NCHfyI1qOnhyphenhyphenCUSITuGj3SPenCYEAkTvwjvRHc7au0gmsQJnDpdrIUoFz2W51KVsD3wwqA-eUfdNz3d3nrXnRW_SX3TJJMzBuZ2Vdi2KcCkG/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399652009106248786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfDQKdfD_I8P0fk7QEDj0B5vhPj0WUvy_NCHfyI1qOnhyphenhyphenCUSITuGj3SPenCYEAkTvwjvRHc7au0gmsQJnDpdrIUoFz2W51KVsD3wwqA-eUfdNz3d3nrXnRW_SX3TJJMzBuZ2Vdi2KcCkG/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> A fast but sweet one that I used Basic Grey's Indian Summer on:<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid18cEpLsySHqe6jd2kgT7hBTfBgPWGJDZXp_Y_LKsMdFxDde3UenSf3vTVtNMtCOLSv2Q0uiaqNj4dQ0remopFN35DzYiVtT6vty4GmsJQfe-dvjN2HEVuZFmHVQI8KsvIZW1VO7lMmRv/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399651999777817634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid18cEpLsySHqe6jd2kgT7hBTfBgPWGJDZXp_Y_LKsMdFxDde3UenSf3vTVtNMtCOLSv2Q0uiaqNj4dQ0remopFN35DzYiVtT6vty4GmsJQfe-dvjN2HEVuZFmHVQI8KsvIZW1VO7lMmRv/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> And lastly one with Roman</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(in all his naked glory)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used the Fancy Pants Rough & Tough papers</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> for this plus several Cosmo Cricket rub ons<br /></strong></span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn9Mk4kRXco6hZqmg0IhpYfON3cC4Uc4VkEo_XxLw6WqQrC6CkzWE_a8liJTqwvkoSWTy-FJA11GvZd4hGqC2xzeiZbLlEnn-PqHnjHVoCav-62kqqxDK_2RrExAhIi5TrO3YDDDsKcCm/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399651996226476658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn9Mk4kRXco6hZqmg0IhpYfON3cC4Uc4VkEo_XxLw6WqQrC6CkzWE_a8liJTqwvkoSWTy-FJA11GvZd4hGqC2xzeiZbLlEnn-PqHnjHVoCav-62kqqxDK_2RrExAhIi5TrO3YDDDsKcCm/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Thanks for stopping by</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Your comments bring a huge smile to my face!</strong></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Neekb_74Urzz5uLpbli9ImVRdHbDuIxmGpIsDgS3x3mCr1y-SxJvyWe9TqgBxirtsM-HNCe000cpoiHHUipFE4vV7U5b3SJTpAdIVoPZK40Xj2vc0FHYiaeY1gaodn7qAwG0f1dDd2Ev/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399651989035141458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Neekb_74Urzz5uLpbli9ImVRdHbDuIxmGpIsDgS3x3mCr1y-SxJvyWe9TqgBxirtsM-HNCe000cpoiHHUipFE4vV7U5b3SJTpAdIVoPZK40Xj2vc0FHYiaeY1gaodn7qAwG0f1dDd2Ev/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-63479216798018447222009-10-30T09:12:00.003-05:002009-10-30T09:46:35.166-05:00Halloween Eve is here<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong> Is everyone ready? </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Candy bowls stocked?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Pumpkins carved?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I'm in quite the festive mood today</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>(despite having three kiddos with the sniffles!)</strong></span></div><strong><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></strong><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>They are all happily watching </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>(one of our favorites)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>and I am enjoying my coffee and about to read some blogs!</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIHXWT0GQYVXrq2TyUiyTzGCLBxm6I-yOyxMO63yH1dqvhzQnpaMWv50ggm0jfhDRe5UHU2OMq127H1o_fr1Fl-JygUcCpaCUr4sy1SKJ4SUbbjh3rlJijvF_JLRPDpsLEvlljZ4FhBFs/s1600-h/blog1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398398313644970722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIHXWT0GQYVXrq2TyUiyTzGCLBxm6I-yOyxMO63yH1dqvhzQnpaMWv50ggm0jfhDRe5UHU2OMq127H1o_fr1Fl-JygUcCpaCUr4sy1SKJ4SUbbjh3rlJijvF_JLRPDpsLEvlljZ4FhBFs/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong> The two older kids are out of school, parent teacher conferences :)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I kept Roman home because of his sniffles and sneezing.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>He was very sad, his school was visiting the Waterford Ladies Home today</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Each year for Halloween the Montessori children visit the ladies and make Halloween cookies with them</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Koby & Mia loved it when they were at Montessori and Roman couldn't wait until he was old enough to go</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>(You have to be 4)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I explained to him that the elderly ladies have a much harder time getting better from a cold than he does. I would hate to get one of them sick!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>He's still peeved at me but he will get over it.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I think we'll just have our own cookie party here at home today!</strong></span></div><strong><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></strong><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong></strong></span></div><strong><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></strong><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>This week was the Book Fair at our school</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>For me as a child, the Book Fair was almost as good as Christmas!<br />I would save for months so I could buy all the books my little heart desired</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Koby and Mia did the same thing, it really tickled me!</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">I made them each a bookmark for their new books:<br /><br /></div></span></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYNF0RJpi1Gpk0moKscpx54VvRzHtSjl0I69yKaSFq28Xuf9B7t_zqLqzvrlE1p8Au-JwFhRxkkjF8wNBU8WfU93de6cYW4USTI9SOgY0o5s8unqn8BJ9UOThFOHegLPil6MwNwHErYFQ/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398398312274418482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYNF0RJpi1Gpk0moKscpx54VvRzHtSjl0I69yKaSFq28Xuf9B7t_zqLqzvrlE1p8Au-JwFhRxkkjF8wNBU8WfU93de6cYW4USTI9SOgY0o5s8unqn8BJ9UOThFOHegLPil6MwNwHErYFQ/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Back view:<br /><br /></p></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhA8PMzdGkmys3obQgw-Yst2YVkCLnuAoR13VRiLWIuoLTX_WG1K-3ho7bS9J3uVjXathTG4yXfpFFzybvUrV1b2e1EQLqfZpEn1egahIttRpO6PhixGRKBAdMX_QBOBw0-wjAugGhxmn/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398398119261064258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhA8PMzdGkmys3obQgw-Yst2YVkCLnuAoR13VRiLWIuoLTX_WG1K-3ho7bS9J3uVjXathTG4yXfpFFzybvUrV1b2e1EQLqfZpEn1egahIttRpO6PhixGRKBAdMX_QBOBw0-wjAugGhxmn/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I told Koby that if his best friend, Kole, wanted one that I could make him one also </strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Instead he came home telling me that Kole wanted one and he promised them to the rest of his class as well! Eek! </strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Maybe I'll have them done by Christmas?...<br /><br /><br /></p></strong></span><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I want to share a Halloween banner that I made using </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>the <a href="http://www.mymindseye.com/SpidersWeb.asp">Spiders Web</a> line by <a href="http://mymindseye.typepad.com/blog/">My Mind's Eye</a>. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>I had so much fun making this!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Isn't it a great piece for the mantle?<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398401540780495682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4qF1GilMeZrwmhG0hA9beo3_Kd4_GXRlDr-6ydcPXMH_L9FDZh5Q4wE32ZYVlhKt5c6ouqpf139slbg-3YeHyB5z4CAUNpvl8V8ZbkRzFoQYAuLFud6iSNA8raS33Fsa93wWeVewCV_s/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Don't you love the little skeletons?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Or "Bone Daddies" as Roman calls them LOL<br /></div></strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398401538300141346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbraG7bHwOBgvE5VlnEabW_WgaFM-NNqaXsx0xK0dh0Xn4TPzSA4V-WOutLDOUjp21Qkhy-gN4T_M3VO3GBOpai-jS5Yu2Eq2svieMsTkyXhRMHa9CavJbRxffGgWpZw-fgHItqtbmEz1J/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398401531821255986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qD2Faj2JDWC0pKWb-h3GJWijhgvQ5IFYHXlWcj_4tBqCbFIEy7FgcHkIlM_eovWE1oTG28DBJpC8w4-BXvfElZvxJGCJqsylRMZMrRPnr2ACzZGZ3rqiGh_9iaWqFgDr8r77PQYup-u4/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Thanks for stopping by today!<br />Here's wishing everyone a <span style="font-size:130%;">SPOOKTACULAR</span> Halloween!<br />(and good weather vibes to all of you!)</span></strong></span><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpKy52vFQvKpm1wSUN1tAO_JyxSD-wpxWf4Epomd91avqgROn1Kk4mXmz3piIgP0uOYz5Mk_JUIfbH2NA2HbaqDqKqcvJcmVkmnEsblCT7NgRFDl-Cw-yL7bMperszcL4HjEl1XQdAnS7/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398398099178115442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpKy52vFQvKpm1wSUN1tAO_JyxSD-wpxWf4Epomd91avqgROn1Kk4mXmz3piIgP0uOYz5Mk_JUIfbH2NA2HbaqDqKqcvJcmVkmnEsblCT7NgRFDl-Cw-yL7bMperszcL4HjEl1XQdAnS7/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-32627201166955096792009-10-27T11:57:00.003-05:002009-10-27T13:53:02.847-05:0058 days until Christmas!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Well Jolly by Golly!<br />Can you believe there is only 58 days until the BIG day?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Guess that means you better start on those holiday cards!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is the next Bored Housewife Card Club class, "Snow Day"</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#663300;"><strong>I will be teaching this class at <a href="http://www.scrapbookworkshoppe.com/">The Scrapbook <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Workshoppe</span></a></strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>on Monday, November 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> @ 7:00 PM</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The cost is $18 and kits are available!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>All papers are <a href="http://www.cosmocricket.com/">Cosmo Cricket </a>from the <a href="http://www.qbaroo.com/cosmocricketretail/main.cfm?type=1&categoryoid=1&productoid=27">Jolly by Golly </a>line</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Don't you love them?!?<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs8_t8qcvm6hua_MXZgBgEzEYJJuJK9vpzYdZ9O2i-4TML5sWVu9V96_HSdXJG-uFcqvMdmB0moHVhAMd39TBl5LBaAs9OI5gNnQNJn-l1GBJ5kIyTkWePLUPbzyPrB2mdBw7Zpnfszmw/s1600-h/snowday.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397326341971173954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs8_t8qcvm6hua_MXZgBgEzEYJJuJK9vpzYdZ9O2i-4TML5sWVu9V96_HSdXJG-uFcqvMdmB0moHVhAMd39TBl5LBaAs9OI5gNnQNJn-l1GBJ5kIyTkWePLUPbzyPrB2mdBw7Zpnfszmw/s400/snowday.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Speaking of this paper, here is a layout I made using them</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>These photos are from Christmas Morning 2006</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Mia wanted a Baby Alive so bad and was absolutely <em>thrilled </em>when</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Santa brought it!<br />The poinsettias are new from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Prima</span>, talk about beautiful!<br />I also used some of the Jolly by Golly chipboard and stickers<br /></strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rSldmUiO9KkFxUM0vT1igG3EiDuuE2fP2QNBlDUXFy_ERMRb1n5i1fJNKxCwqqyeetK2j10OF3DmQrVyjqtLablIKura5QDt5ZCPMV-CoRbAjuGM3kthQ4bq97XVdquocSSqixXhV2SC/s1600-h/lo1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397326339686103282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 389px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rSldmUiO9KkFxUM0vT1igG3EiDuuE2fP2QNBlDUXFy_ERMRb1n5i1fJNKxCwqqyeetK2j10OF3DmQrVyjqtLablIKura5QDt5ZCPMV-CoRbAjuGM3kthQ4bq97XVdquocSSqixXhV2SC/s400/lo1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> This is a little project I meant to share with you</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>but it was buried under 2 other projects!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>That never happens to any of you though, does it? ;)<br />I used the new <a href="http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=112">Nook & Pantry </a>line from Basic Grey on this</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was made for a challenge using "Inchies" over at the <a href="http://www.amillionmemories.com/">AMM </a>anniversary crop</strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397326347152483490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-Id7L2xRC5AxwElbpFY8KbJvBlO88IXYiqoGbAWXiDWqXVeN77KrHylz3nMorria2cfToOxqrQPXUf9FhQyZxfMH-tlALSC6TcJZF4hVQQwtnCwxJVH9RT_5aZu9OR_hL5P3MsMlBKXt/s400/inchie.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Last I have a fast but cute layout I made with Sassafras<a href="http://www.sassafraslass.com/subcategories2.cfm?catname=*NEW*%20Serendipity%20-%20Monstrosity&page=1"> Monstrosity</a>!<br /><br /></p></strong></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-1gCun5eJwM3UUkXmjrJwdab57RKMPyO9ER12r7XaV4J57uAKP0GHJy2BQlv_f5he0eCIyc0CQZLC3QOQDSwMv3rCAdevwl-p7kLnnkhVEaIUrAghQDHeOgP5KL7rmbYViDglI0zgr4S/s1600-h/lo2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397326335079874130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-1gCun5eJwM3UUkXmjrJwdab57RKMPyO9ER12r7XaV4J57uAKP0GHJy2BQlv_f5he0eCIyc0CQZLC3QOQDSwMv3rCAdevwl-p7kLnnkhVEaIUrAghQDHeOgP5KL7rmbYViDglI0zgr4S/s400/lo2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />I have lots to do today and a sick little one...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Thanks for stopping by!<br /></strong></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j3WK9A2_0pJOjWabE2GS4HSTL5CfVD4ibmoOGOZ_NUS6wOof0R_V-byBBM8rAX9d1tBMl8fV_nsq4S8_vp9PmJi7XHI3ewA7W9edRweOgh0I3dgHQouDsAJXvhFUwpsbdQpIBKJWhkar/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397326332027308514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9j3WK9A2_0pJOjWabE2GS4HSTL5CfVD4ibmoOGOZ_NUS6wOof0R_V-byBBM8rAX9d1tBMl8fV_nsq4S8_vp9PmJi7XHI3ewA7W9edRweOgh0I3dgHQouDsAJXvhFUwpsbdQpIBKJWhkar/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-4394008450288955282009-10-26T08:53:00.004-05:002009-10-26T09:19:35.054-05:00Zoot suit riot- COSTUME REVEAL!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> How was your weekend?<br />Mine was a lot of fun, between teaching a class, our Halloween party and a baseball tournament, I was pooped last night!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I think I went to bed earlier than I have in years...9:00!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I know you have been waiting to see my costume selection...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Well wait no longer!<br />Now first I want to tell you, this wasn't my original costume choice.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I was going as June Cleaver and Mike was Ward Cleaver...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>until the dress I had started to "dry rot" and had a huge hole in it!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I was <em>so</em> disappointed</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We threw this look together the day before luckily...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0ecobJ524ZLamDMYM9wqfftxbmNuPujpnTdFDOkQHRvmGz3GZ7OvWfpbVL641t4LWyujs-Y_508aTwM19hYPLUSB5QyN4hEqhnpmHWViUGwoDFQcSwZFIXNoaw8l2mSIf5PSuyZwfZFY/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910259402286514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0ecobJ524ZLamDMYM9wqfftxbmNuPujpnTdFDOkQHRvmGz3GZ7OvWfpbVL641t4LWyujs-Y_508aTwM19hYPLUSB5QyN4hEqhnpmHWViUGwoDFQcSwZFIXNoaw8l2mSIf5PSuyZwfZFY/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Note to self...never wear a wig again!<br />Talk about itchy and uncomfortable!<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOA_K3al6LgmgHiixpXgMlsRBZx7GgRpVnkrvKhIj-48TrHd71rRQRXHiz6WyWQKLx8ZrpOpR2XYOPdx6Z2Fn3xg8DXOk9DXX7VEu1bYfhe6mRKlHRM3kUoIyLMQqdctL71FBZ_4ADXuo/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910254800080786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOA_K3al6LgmgHiixpXgMlsRBZx7GgRpVnkrvKhIj-48TrHd71rRQRXHiz6WyWQKLx8ZrpOpR2XYOPdx6Z2Fn3xg8DXOk9DXX7VEu1bYfhe6mRKlHRM3kUoIyLMQqdctL71FBZ_4ADXuo/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><em><span style="font-size:130%;"> Fuggedaboutit.</span><br /></em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910265123152146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYh7bJtH-tdbqJXQ2DgYNbCxBxIcGHbOjf4p5oe9NXZ_QhlCfI818v82gnJDiHdPJ34wFrN3pOHw5QHI4QF6XIB5_bZqaIwTzdEnMidlGA8JEDryTQ-agkw-ZZ9zhN7kwy5qvGd2sPSQv/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" />Here is my friend, Leslie and I.</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>She was Robin Hood :)<br /><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d4jsxU-lQCpMiJW3h7wQfO56m9vLqNafWRcBCMyyBMz2HGi-zhuvtsyjqnRtLBHitAuVXzSn7bFNITc1DyZnDLWDX6LMPKCC9rp2r0PkpD8bgWO3Y0j53ENe7-sZWyA-FYbrsAM5MORT/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910114367006146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d4jsxU-lQCpMiJW3h7wQfO56m9vLqNafWRcBCMyyBMz2HGi-zhuvtsyjqnRtLBHitAuVXzSn7bFNITc1DyZnDLWDX6LMPKCC9rp2r0PkpD8bgWO3Y0j53ENe7-sZWyA-FYbrsAM5MORT/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Speaking of costumes...</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>This little guy has been in his <em>everyday</em> since we purchased it</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here he is watching TV in it yesterday...<br /><br /></strong></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzmRqgwcM1qHh4FqR8fz4DKCsZJqxyGLtRQ6At5OzH3r3vfVYT1LRYT73DmgPOq2LaCz4gmalXf3TopSSxtkVsKIz33GeJMAXlUSmgOeND3fnz0mdjR8bhljoepeQIM2zZFnUPK-qr_Iw/s1600-h/blog5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910110373555618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzmRqgwcM1qHh4FqR8fz4DKCsZJqxyGLtRQ6At5OzH3r3vfVYT1LRYT73DmgPOq2LaCz4gmalXf3TopSSxtkVsKIz33GeJMAXlUSmgOeND3fnz0mdjR8bhljoepeQIM2zZFnUPK-qr_Iw/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /><br />the kids were on the floor romping around and I actually got them to sit still for a moment!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Wonders never cease :)<br /><br /></strong></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQg41f6Llh8aBoOHHk6YgsV9ZKw0gWKjxcmkw4Uyhr0DIPwQ34PmwfXelC6vUe75lEfTpubc6bGbk9zU-3OOqE4FJAZI2dmvhkAi2aT96m71hof10zX_CtHcrpFVy3B4gtOrpVmp_zUsi/s1600-h/blog7.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910096970978450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQg41f6Llh8aBoOHHk6YgsV9ZKw0gWKjxcmkw4Uyhr0DIPwQ34PmwfXelC6vUe75lEfTpubc6bGbk9zU-3OOqE4FJAZI2dmvhkAi2aT96m71hof10zX_CtHcrpFVy3B4gtOrpVmp_zUsi/s400/blog7.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />Crush took 1st place in the tournament this weekend</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here are the boys telling your they're #1!!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(My guy Koby is 3rd from the left, with no front teeth)<br /><br /></strong></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3HrTzKoXU2K7FrHk-MGNMhPWLOLSJLcGx1WKWUzWnP76CNqJvBHdrPFNKTsYpv1xMOSAJRIiGG9qPVE-Wr5P82QOBMC8vV5DZGu10c8N-qHbJ7XnpZO0vjfkNmhXwIqy3aTt-z1Wj2yx/s1600-h/blog6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910092296267010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3HrTzKoXU2K7FrHk-MGNMhPWLOLSJLcGx1WKWUzWnP76CNqJvBHdrPFNKTsYpv1xMOSAJRIiGG9qPVE-Wr5P82QOBMC8vV5DZGu10c8N-qHbJ7XnpZO0vjfkNmhXwIqy3aTt-z1Wj2yx/s400/blog6.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Sorry I don't have any scrappi-ness to share</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I taught my Glimmer Mist album class on Friday night and it was a doozy!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Promise to have some new stuff to share in the next few days though</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Have a wonderful Monday!</strong></span></div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MkLG1aiR69hXbCt-uc_vFtIUB0VdT2TVHCFZZXRggh6eYK6h14OVa0DEKczBh8nxHQMPqr_H8CJUn6bMHSY_9-kaTkTaiL1Sqa73baaB3P2glaw3nrSFIKCPwX-bC2hF32K8MV3jh_TC/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396910089507411906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MkLG1aiR69hXbCt-uc_vFtIUB0VdT2TVHCFZZXRggh6eYK6h14OVa0DEKczBh8nxHQMPqr_H8CJUn6bMHSY_9-kaTkTaiL1Sqa73baaB3P2glaw3nrSFIKCPwX-bC2hF32K8MV3jh_TC/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-5798808322164883382009-10-23T10:10:00.003-05:002009-10-25T09:38:36.612-05:00Sneak Peek at my Christmas cards and Friday Faves!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Happy Friday, everyone!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Are you excited for the weekend?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We have baseball tournaments and a Halloween party</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I can't wait for the party, I love dressing up!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I won't reveal what my costume is but I will give you a small hint... I will be wearing a dress</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I know, that's a dead giveaway, right?! :)</strong></span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have been busy creating with Cosmo Cricket's new "Jolly by Golly" line</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I just love it! They never fail to hook me with each of their lines, I can't think of a single one I don't like!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is a fun layout I did last night </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I misted the whole paper with Frozen Lake Glimmer Mist </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I also outlined all of the swirls with Stickles in "Diamond"</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(one of the best colors Stickles has in my opinion, so versatile!)</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPyKEyqipntjazcYCdt0VB3yQjxa5oSjm1vJRInjqtzG8DrtGGDANTNmVxtL0XIh6YJsL4C07xawuxvH-VE-efEZL3uIWmP2-XBMz93PR62r7PIaSbobQ7-Y41-tCy3EWSXkUTBQ9VYsu/s1600-h/lo.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395816195838619794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPyKEyqipntjazcYCdt0VB3yQjxa5oSjm1vJRInjqtzG8DrtGGDANTNmVxtL0XIh6YJsL4C07xawuxvH-VE-efEZL3uIWmP2-XBMz93PR62r7PIaSbobQ7-Y41-tCy3EWSXkUTBQ9VYsu/s400/lo.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I won't share all of my cards quite yet but here are 2 teases!<br /></strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB5SbQ5uTF4RCMpZIJ-8kXTvxxccMmKbgkYOMxUzixoSAH4HlZb5e5i6dQLLqzoBaXkmHeKuOKuV8HokINGPrTWxbxHL0rSGBMELDOs_YcnrD_Oym_zTLkNt8w9isFCcw3sc9uWuwI54g/s1600-h/card1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395816189457587282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB5SbQ5uTF4RCMpZIJ-8kXTvxxccMmKbgkYOMxUzixoSAH4HlZb5e5i6dQLLqzoBaXkmHeKuOKuV8HokINGPrTWxbxHL0rSGBMELDOs_YcnrD_Oym_zTLkNt8w9isFCcw3sc9uWuwI54g/s400/card1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /></strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEIpXUr3h4xUzdFZCUs_DRUb6HVLnkxAX8wlfoE6QB4XJQB7-ACzM9f6sIpO1Z-mjC5-lRaunFouhXeEcdkOjiK0PtFmLLe2ifqhbw2r2CrkimKk-Gi1kd4qda7u7nanJVMh_IyrcjnSK/s1600-h/card2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395816183140384786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 345px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEIpXUr3h4xUzdFZCUs_DRUb6HVLnkxAX8wlfoE6QB4XJQB7-ACzM9f6sIpO1Z-mjC5-lRaunFouhXeEcdkOjiK0PtFmLLe2ifqhbw2r2CrkimKk-Gi1kd4qda7u7nanJVMh_IyrcjnSK/s400/card2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Now for my Friday Faves</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I'll do 5 this time :)</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>1. <span style="font-size:130%;">Silly little boys.</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Roman is obsessed with SpiderMan</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Everyday when he gets home he takes his clothes off and into the SpiderMan costume he goes!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>He has walked into numerous walls with that mask on his little head</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(hey, at least it has holes for him to breathe out of though!) LOL</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>2. <span style="font-size:130%;">Design team calls /Submissions</span> </strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have entered a few lately and I am bound and determined to make one!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Although the "no's" are disappointing I feel that I get better with each passing day.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I truly believe that by the end of 2009 I will be on a design team of a brand that I love.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I won't give up!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>3.<a href="http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductsList.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=553"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Uggs</span></a></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I broke out my Uggs today for the first time this season</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Putting them on are like seeing an old friend again</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I would love to have about 5 more pair...</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>4. <span style="font-size:130%;">School Pictures</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>My kids got their school pictures back this week</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I remember how excited I used to be to get mine back!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Cutting them up and exchanging with friends was the best</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Last night I helped Mia with hers, </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>it touched my heart to see how excited she was</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>5. World Series!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am rooting for the Angels, let's go in there and</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>show these damn Yankees what's up!!</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(Wish my KC Royals were there but that's a whole other post)</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>LOL<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Tell me one of your "faves" from this week!<br />Have a great weekend</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jjyP2cj3omBpH2BTL0afsC-autrpBp5eiO4gcFe3YTNQZVL8I-Ow-7kDpT_u5332jzpH0077rPUULu6tzhLLD8E7KYG3ZEH5fuC48rcmNwETufo65yWYi6xoYy02enIiwnLEnHTXEnES/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395816173930282066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jjyP2cj3omBpH2BTL0afsC-autrpBp5eiO4gcFe3YTNQZVL8I-Ow-7kDpT_u5332jzpH0077rPUULu6tzhLLD8E7KYG3ZEH5fuC48rcmNwETufo65yWYi6xoYy02enIiwnLEnHTXEnES/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-56788046127771892602009-10-21T16:00:00.004-05:002009-10-21T16:44:20.935-05:00Collage Press Love...<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Hello there</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>How is everyone's week going so far?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I can't believe it's already Wednesday</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;">Have you been creative today?</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have been playing with <a href="http://www.collagepress.com/default.asp">Collage Press</a> <a href="http://www.collagepress.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=0297">"Knave of Hearts" </a>and <a href="http://www.collagepress.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=0298">"Sweet Shoppe"</a> papers</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and here is what I came up with!<br />I just love their designs, so fresh and unique!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I can't wait to get my hands on the new Christmas line from them, <a href="http://www.collagepress.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=0447">"Joy Ride"</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is a little cupcake card, simple and sweet!</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnSNefrtNetoM_vQQ1Vti6AvivzwrJm2W0w6RUdNjgolcPpDw2plGa1RosgkfEoK4Eh0rL5Pn-Xrrp6gFEuKwJsjvUIyOS7cXBpsWU2YgxfFAM_Z43GRctVGJZXlLhZswfVIV1-h2AT0n/s1600-h/cp7.JPG"></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395162270447948114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnSNefrtNetoM_vQQ1Vti6AvivzwrJm2W0w6RUdNjgolcPpDw2plGa1RosgkfEoK4Eh0rL5Pn-Xrrp6gFEuKwJsjvUIyOS7cXBpsWU2YgxfFAM_Z43GRctVGJZXlLhZswfVIV1-h2AT0n/s400/cp7.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>A layout of Roman and I</strong><br /></p></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW5nXJtmWGkjLkCEuB9Y-gg3mtz-5f20h8sYdspc159UHI6wO7XVohU-JjISB3tWTx25bY7DvDWpMXayISQHUe8UcPZs3RMNZY_Rn1h7HrbRlvGlStCop0A9Fl8GrU9dNHiZPfnW_lGtd/s1600-h/cp3.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395162268635627570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW5nXJtmWGkjLkCEuB9Y-gg3mtz-5f20h8sYdspc159UHI6wO7XVohU-JjISB3tWTx25bY7DvDWpMXayISQHUe8UcPZs3RMNZY_Rn1h7HrbRlvGlStCop0A9Fl8GrU9dNHiZPfnW_lGtd/s400/cp3.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />One of Miss Mia on her first day of Kindy</strong><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7oEXLq1ShxlETuTsE2ZuW_aeenfaXJ3XS1GmY9JeU-O89wA8fFuEbRctycwCv6FBkS9kXm9nSNtBsGxnh5O7achwKWcpx1XTfbTV32fM_HbBFjtUJYMyZcuTg7meMIEz0QaUrTlIWTKU/s1600-h/cp2.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395162257121258578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7oEXLq1ShxlETuTsE2ZuW_aeenfaXJ3XS1GmY9JeU-O89wA8fFuEbRctycwCv6FBkS9kXm9nSNtBsGxnh5O7achwKWcpx1XTfbTV32fM_HbBFjtUJYMyZcuTg7meMIEz0QaUrTlIWTKU/s400/cp2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /><strong>another card</strong><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nhFvhQZdCmlgrVNujRHmQthR8lf7H967fXA3r7wGWd-mRyl51qPsLS1P8wY1oCEPT7QV43pEUf8E3LPsFB1L3A3nhEa0pfUyULm1k-iNgwWfKTY2EKaZ1LGc4QAOkY-tQrwDkqqBDbYQ/s1600-h/cp5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395162249425958690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nhFvhQZdCmlgrVNujRHmQthR8lf7H967fXA3r7wGWd-mRyl51qPsLS1P8wY1oCEPT7QV43pEUf8E3LPsFB1L3A3nhEa0pfUyULm1k-iNgwWfKTY2EKaZ1LGc4QAOkY-tQrwDkqqBDbYQ/s400/cp5.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and this is my favorite layout...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used a bunch of buttons and did some stitching</strong><br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-wP0Xc3_CqVfvG7Fk8ufd_hRukpb0Dx-OW7JcEEDnnBwrlRYv8hX5msWR4Ev93dZhtl5WAu77kc3cdGqqFDk0F8sxfv-FS4ewwQUPFSnqgMReEX8LEcxfd15wCXdYl9q0rK3Qs08RhZI/s1600-h/cp1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395162247898909074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-wP0Xc3_CqVfvG7Fk8ufd_hRukpb0Dx-OW7JcEEDnnBwrlRYv8hX5msWR4Ev93dZhtl5WAu77kc3cdGqqFDk0F8sxfv-FS4ewwQUPFSnqgMReEX8LEcxfd15wCXdYl9q0rK3Qs08RhZI/s400/cp1.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Here is a paper mache book I altered</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used<a href="http://www.rangerink.com/products/prod_paint_distresscrackle.htm"> Tim Holtz distress paints </a>in Concord Grape, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I topped it off with Glimmer Mist in Graphite to give it a aged but shimmery look</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The bling around the 31 is Heidi Swapp, it was clear but I changed it to orange with alcohol ink!</strong><br /></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeF-V__um8UUSdUZnYhW8f1Pni6OMweh-ZMx9wKD7HbFHZIHgSl9Zkp9QcYPZXPeH7s75G4zwEAUfdVLZEC5nLiaKkDjs7Mw1hKAgtSXgUupsD7wKw7MXSfU3-vfYXfZQY4aEKU-ANtOC/s1600-h/cp6c.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395161892943104690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeF-V__um8UUSdUZnYhW8f1Pni6OMweh-ZMx9wKD7HbFHZIHgSl9Zkp9QcYPZXPeH7s75G4zwEAUfdVLZEC5nLiaKkDjs7Mw1hKAgtSXgUupsD7wKw7MXSfU3-vfYXfZQY4aEKU-ANtOC/s400/cp6c.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNMoRO2sTaxODCyfERyO1_XwP75ajc2EQNANQo2VqkJmpou7ridGrSBy6jOr87k2JWmm-4zgSGVOtrrHfVGhmnVKa64JTbqd5D2km3wX8vkIWJGl5Kq1El3w16PF9umvOK-BXWpdCwxg6/s1600-h/cp6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395161885701380130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNMoRO2sTaxODCyfERyO1_XwP75ajc2EQNANQo2VqkJmpou7ridGrSBy6jOr87k2JWmm-4zgSGVOtrrHfVGhmnVKa64JTbqd5D2km3wX8vkIWJGl5Kq1El3w16PF9umvOK-BXWpdCwxg6/s400/cp6.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /><strong>If you look closely you can see the crackle effect on the photo </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I used the new Tim Holtz Rock Candy...love this stuff!</strong><br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwEdkE-VBxk0UGfQ9EJakcRD_Kq2zanF-GY0Uxr03KvNww7Vo3FW-pkLs3_zaY5VUjF2AcsDgFj5XEogbD3WtCQe8n8AW5xglTZZtvvw3DCJMoKSE2r33_ZI0o5bU58oY0YRAJzfFHhGo/s1600-h/cp6b.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395161845207655586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwEdkE-VBxk0UGfQ9EJakcRD_Kq2zanF-GY0Uxr03KvNww7Vo3FW-pkLs3_zaY5VUjF2AcsDgFj5XEogbD3WtCQe8n8AW5xglTZZtvvw3DCJMoKSE2r33_ZI0o5bU58oY0YRAJzfFHhGo/s400/cp6b.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> The chipboard key and lock are <a href="http://mayaroad.com/">Maya Road</a>, papers are Knave of Hearts</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>If you are familiar with CP you will see a small piece of <a href="http://www.collagepress.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=0241">Grayson Hall</a> on here as well!</strong><br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF7ZZyH7KFmLM8jQcdA5ffXr_iCtA5mqcNdfbZoPnsSSIVg_SEiAd79wkyAiFgyoWvf2q92fjZQ5UyK1ootFkAN8oA1kYOywdkKK-XEce1FbarYNkpXXqQcee2CYviFhtaaqY_oYczocF/s1600-h/cp4.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395161844462593634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 383px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF7ZZyH7KFmLM8jQcdA5ffXr_iCtA5mqcNdfbZoPnsSSIVg_SEiAd79wkyAiFgyoWvf2q92fjZQ5UyK1ootFkAN8oA1kYOywdkKK-XEce1FbarYNkpXXqQcee2CYviFhtaaqY_oYczocF/s400/cp4.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /><br /><strong>Thanks for stopping by and visiting me today</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have been busy working on Christmas cards so stay tuned!</strong></span></div><div><span style="color:#663300;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqxIgjOAC5CcUDKwH8VTPJK0tsFp6PX4-3EoA3mXOoYAjYljaf6nMvlv28iNM-iKIOA6HRcliRztKgFAADbDKO32OLdGaR839lefAM_izh7HnwAsl1_qBeYYoyB-i-Jos5kEH7xoaSEfM/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><span style="color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395161810596688994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqxIgjOAC5CcUDKwH8VTPJK0tsFp6PX4-3EoA3mXOoYAjYljaf6nMvlv28iNM-iKIOA6HRcliRztKgFAADbDKO32OLdGaR839lefAM_izh7HnwAsl1_qBeYYoyB-i-Jos5kEH7xoaSEfM/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#663300;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-91207411464728743162009-10-17T21:44:00.008-05:002009-10-18T22:03:42.949-05:00Happy happy Saturday!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>How is your weekend going?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We are busy busy busy but having lots of fun!<br />Last night we took the kids to Spooktacular at <a href="http://www.powellgardens.org/">Powell Gardens</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was pretty chilly but we enjoyed ourselves despite the weather</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Without further ado, I give you, Billy Mays, Hamburger Montana and SpiderMan.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>This is the first year they have had free reign over their costumes</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(I know shame on me)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and I am so amused at their choices!</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEL5mu3pef1-0yOr8KDu6uNdJBNSxMkWMaw31fkiIEP0PR8RGfl1Xz00FTykSiSFjHUm0uA6Gx-wMPC3m3kuLIQYKeygawCAC38sWT0ev5L86r-gdT93ddKs3HXxp9A17y4mjTi9krnXyI/s1600-h/hallow.JPG"></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767558913219970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEL5mu3pef1-0yOr8KDu6uNdJBNSxMkWMaw31fkiIEP0PR8RGfl1Xz00FTykSiSFjHUm0uA6Gx-wMPC3m3kuLIQYKeygawCAC38sWT0ev5L86r-gdT93ddKs3HXxp9A17y4mjTi9krnXyI/s400/hallow.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>"Billy Mays here!" </strong></span><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJv-zgy7Qn-XkfTwXA23QMAptA7LdDRjvq8sGldeABMGEsNo1DajYXeyDQMEGaRqZQWCz2_yEJjzrsK7jhblTkca6soPNMikafTd_6HgLoN_Xyh3T74Z0bN1RaMbb4pptjmRqGLSIIH5w/s1600-h/hallow2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767555725551666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJv-zgy7Qn-XkfTwXA23QMAptA7LdDRjvq8sGldeABMGEsNo1DajYXeyDQMEGaRqZQWCz2_yEJjzrsK7jhblTkca6soPNMikafTd_6HgLoN_Xyh3T74Z0bN1RaMbb4pptjmRqGLSIIH5w/s400/hallow2.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The Best of Both Worlds (just on a sesame bun) </strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloAT2u5tHs99MRDuJcynnKOuNorRvDNztPPyfBUTOzi9PaCOj0P9AD3Ih2Pt0AqmTgFrojlot1Oip5MDSj6q9tZi4RztfFxnzLAE-XWMh0ElXlmoapCDyEnlsSl6gETFz8hgUojBwJvdW/s1600-h/hallow3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767409760870466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloAT2u5tHs99MRDuJcynnKOuNorRvDNztPPyfBUTOzi9PaCOj0P9AD3Ih2Pt0AqmTgFrojlot1Oip5MDSj6q9tZi4RztfFxnzLAE-XWMh0ElXlmoapCDyEnlsSl6gETFz8hgUojBwJvdW/s400/hallow3.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Spectacular Spectacular SPIDERMAN! </strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnNgYYQyXKr2tx9BOsQrE1R_RKWALbbbrlGlPkSEWxAckM0rAZE2SQ34O4gk-QypgJk6Wk1W855YeaBFxYyuDGRy0qDQR22en2AuVjwhR11I5xErUEBq0d4uvxRs4CKKTxLZbucWbSGhG/s1600-h/hallow4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767401873297138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnNgYYQyXKr2tx9BOsQrE1R_RKWALbbbrlGlPkSEWxAckM0rAZE2SQ34O4gk-QypgJk6Wk1W855YeaBFxYyuDGRy0qDQR22en2AuVjwhR11I5xErUEBq0d4uvxRs4CKKTxLZbucWbSGhG/s400/hallow4.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> And here I am on the trolley with my brood :) </strong></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZtUr4cp1SnHSaIAor1CK4yiVkbWcmj6qETmDrlltnumoFJO6dsGamhhkV_crHlbl_3hbxFCrYfBO8Ntx1YSN6BHSIzBDzJ2my43vJn2-OOCBJepVE1iZfVEF_vfqAkF6ZzoQsxePJH3p/s1600-h/hallow5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767389898010402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZtUr4cp1SnHSaIAor1CK4yiVkbWcmj6qETmDrlltnumoFJO6dsGamhhkV_crHlbl_3hbxFCrYfBO8Ntx1YSN6BHSIzBDzJ2my43vJn2-OOCBJepVE1iZfVEF_vfqAkF6ZzoQsxePJH3p/s400/hallow5.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Today we played in the "Monster Bash", a Halloween themed tournament in Kansas</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We had to be there at 8 AM and it was an hour away, and fittingly enough it was colder than a witch's tit!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>In May we went to one of their tournaments and were comparable to the Bad News Bears</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am proud to say that today we were UNDEFEATED!</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">GO CRUSH!</span><br /></div></strong></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMhnXBS836IU3l-PDCMt764susRhdPWfi1O2os8mG7RMFlzkovLja3dLIPJM9-I8xfbQFDGcSW8xgsN1u4dtMgPmSMCr5GG4WiC18ISbaXerwHAG3FbRZTEqgGDFnkxY_Yl0lrAyHn9JR/s1600-h/crush.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767384261796178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMhnXBS836IU3l-PDCMt764susRhdPWfi1O2os8mG7RMFlzkovLja3dLIPJM9-I8xfbQFDGcSW8xgsN1u4dtMgPmSMCr5GG4WiC18ISbaXerwHAG3FbRZTEqgGDFnkxY_Yl0lrAyHn9JR/s400/crush.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />There were lots of spooky decorations and the kids loved it<br /></strong></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJKg_fhI3MVf-gnyR888SOpYVj4f0xfX_fbGwQ6nQvIln6haWuhVlUjFW9DVdNuC5hSitEhCldSHwT-uDdeS0fwSu44DYbs6O1sA5xvN2HTZfF25HTMXFGcaTms0NopC7hNi7rx9iEeAe/s1600-h/crush2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393767380136793426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJKg_fhI3MVf-gnyR888SOpYVj4f0xfX_fbGwQ6nQvIln6haWuhVlUjFW9DVdNuC5hSitEhCldSHwT-uDdeS0fwSu44DYbs6O1sA5xvN2HTZfF25HTMXFGcaTms0NopC7hNi7rx9iEeAe/s400/crush2.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /><br />Afterwards we went for pizza at our favorite pizza place, Tim's Pizza</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Tim, the owner is such a great guy, </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>the kids love to watch through the glass as he makes our pizza!<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7QEC7qTmFvoRJv_Pj7okKabdcDT5XsSB3leL9gzhmmTe3V98QmPv9pBivDNdEyXN7uYaSAGxwshIrzXwAwxTt32HQbZ8FNqaR3F-16Vk4uPnoh_mU3qBNhGS_FmR8NEnBqPJjGTZxj6Q/s1600-h/tims3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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I just got it on Friday and can't wait to make more fun things with it! Thanks, <a href="http://www.amberpacker.com/">Amber</a>!)<br /></strong></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRVyM8sXypbTwKq1xiBfCbBc76RVP7eu1Jh2ed4q0E6uJvsotzm0Wr7YpboLouUsJTNZ5ELCBaRambqdSxOaNtzUS36fG38N3PYY1IZcX2AoBfDusfB8O0w_dCJGenL_cadn1gN3AIFpR/s1600-h/lo2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393766244435710722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRVyM8sXypbTwKq1xiBfCbBc76RVP7eu1Jh2ed4q0E6uJvsotzm0Wr7YpboLouUsJTNZ5ELCBaRambqdSxOaNtzUS36fG38N3PYY1IZcX2AoBfDusfB8O0w_dCJGenL_cadn1gN3AIFpR/s400/lo2.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />Then we did a Mystery Layout challenge with <a href="http://www.lucyscraftylife.blogspot.com/">Lucy Edson </a>and it was <em>so</em> much fun</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Every 15 minutes she gave us instructions on what to do next</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is what I came up with using the new <a href="http://www.basicgrey.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=109">Basic Grey "Eerie" </a>line</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(I feel a little silly making a layout of myself called "Hot Mama"</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>but seriously, I had just given birth like 2 weeks before this photo was taken!)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixe9seJJ4iTxhfOVCJKVq3108IZYvQziVmblL9GeOJ5Cl4Z_MhvHYaDAn30mN-W_LnBTSmobEzofOvmWpJco67rrtlxp4R71ZcPPbAcW_zukSNhTbudORc5Yc8lalJxoRyj8TcAOHIFtii/s1600-h/lo1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393766237986094082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixe9seJJ4iTxhfOVCJKVq3108IZYvQziVmblL9GeOJ5Cl4Z_MhvHYaDAn30mN-W_LnBTSmobEzofOvmWpJco67rrtlxp4R71ZcPPbAcW_zukSNhTbudORc5Yc8lalJxoRyj8TcAOHIFtii/s400/lo1.JPG" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />If you have a minute drop by <a href="http://www.amillionmemories.com/">AMM</a>, the challenges are great</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and they are doing tons of giveaways!<br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Wish us luck tomorrow, we will play in the championship for the Monster Bash</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Don't tell anyone but I think it's in the bag</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>;)</strong></span><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw2zINbIyIwIdAo42kmTKlH3KooEpzWJVQ5bWt5aOENjS08y4IP9YXOODAfosQQYxIlS9btsVtdf0nxkk12LclrdEeSxSEFoEbiUJDyoDt0OVeUXTjV3gmvW41_maVz457aGHN7cM_5O0/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 81px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393765850429188722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw2zINbIyIwIdAo42kmTKlH3KooEpzWJVQ5bWt5aOENjS08y4IP9YXOODAfosQQYxIlS9btsVtdf0nxkk12LclrdEeSxSEFoEbiUJDyoDt0OVeUXTjV3gmvW41_maVz457aGHN7cM_5O0/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-53721868266629486182009-10-15T08:48:00.008-05:002009-10-15T09:34:46.318-05:00Have I told you that I love Glimmer Mist?<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> My local scrapbook store, <a href="http://scrapbookworkshoppe.com/">The Scrapbook Workshoppe</a>, </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">got the new <a href="http://mytatteredangels.com/shop.php?cPath=164">Tattered Angels Chip Tiles</a> in yesterday </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">and I just could not wait to create something with them!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I came up with this spooky accordian banner: </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZlgE7rtsAQxY7GkTHqbsReXiaNaxQx2wKvynqZNcNMpqWE6ZmfE15mPR7KRRZr4kIQ_p9oTSM9wXwzVWxlolkMzvMsXhGFc7_4SMXeQa39G8mxjnCNXKJOlU8PmbhG22RrPTHZB7KIq6/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392826441300700514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZlgE7rtsAQxY7GkTHqbsReXiaNaxQx2wKvynqZNcNMpqWE6ZmfE15mPR7KRRZr4kIQ_p9oTSM9wXwzVWxlolkMzvMsXhGFc7_4SMXeQa39G8mxjnCNXKJOlU8PmbhG22RrPTHZB7KIq6/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br />added some cobwebs and spiders to make it extra spooky!<br /><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz04RXfDK2OfqJ0HG-mx5taoD4vyKHxziyNBoQKjhKLHEYmkSE8nnJWXtwU82R-hKDra1IM1EkXvsSE6be1O7s1r_aoMTuztJZ8BP95Tl2AaVbKFtGglUaUHZAmplGTQbU2vKEXs_aaLyU/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392826434911930562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz04RXfDK2OfqJ0HG-mx5taoD4vyKHxziyNBoQKjhKLHEYmkSE8nnJWXtwU82R-hKDra1IM1EkXvsSE6be1O7s1r_aoMTuztJZ8BP95Tl2AaVbKFtGglUaUHZAmplGTQbU2vKEXs_aaLyU/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> up close detail</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">on the moon and gate I used a white and gray crayon for resisting</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I also used <a href="http://www.rangerink.com/products/prod_emboss_distress.htm">Tim Holtz distress embossing powder </a>in Black Soot on the gate under the bird<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392826451920655506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Hhv4VVfOz7ZSiQcxKrjnF4MVSbmBRKjyCz_sp8sQeeOrF644XgNDDrLLtNa-opGN5tbyN1fGDx0zC8RWvXFBy4Yzmu9EFFqrYKGFatJaMihhaFEyAu3DUqhiQLRcQXHoBo5gH_n-dCcg/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" />more detail<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392826460040514274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFvMWhWwsUz0yqT0ygSZLyBg8fb9x5A4Yqvv5T_MuyjjZhj_c9I6wjsd_ZRtfu2Lu2dUUoowv-NuG5LQy6t7fTGVUZQu7lWLl0kGq3xYx9YM3UdGOndVIEuQGDEdwnyWfyeBPpFt1aBms/s400/blog6.JPG" border="0" /><br />Overall, I'm pleased with the way it turned out</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I can't wait to try the other Chip Tiles!<br /><br /></span></strong><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Fall has come to Missouri, although it feels like an early winter!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">It has been rainy and blustery for the past 2 weeks, not a ray of sunshine!<br />I don't mind days like that here and there but after a while it gets depressing.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I took some photos yesterday just around my yard</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Autumn is my very favorite season.<br /></div></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC80t43J2swSL9xjZubNhR7c4mcw5zWD39wO19iYvkLFBwY_HztM672V_gykymLDP0h8BsxH3JebSxao8E2GX21NA9rjQvjlYhaz9yNnQZwTSeUBNHr6r3Nhi8wrDKX2-pvNrSqQgu7YQB/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392824664193543714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC80t43J2swSL9xjZubNhR7c4mcw5zWD39wO19iYvkLFBwY_HztM672V_gykymLDP0h8BsxH3JebSxao8E2GX21NA9rjQvjlYhaz9yNnQZwTSeUBNHr6r3Nhi8wrDKX2-pvNrSqQgu7YQB/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh9dmoVLP1mi8zcDljLFMVnVlyjkCXRrS0GUxYLVlZEbPnpA07UA-IcRreHsNBZoHNMNL5aC40E2J20TsT-F3SC1jEv8_oTLzFuUaX0nufr-v7ZisTbTH-apDXrltahmJbbFSyN6uEpw-/s1600-h/blog3a.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392824657068221106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh9dmoVLP1mi8zcDljLFMVnVlyjkCXRrS0GUxYLVlZEbPnpA07UA-IcRreHsNBZoHNMNL5aC40E2J20TsT-F3SC1jEv8_oTLzFuUaX0nufr-v7ZisTbTH-apDXrltahmJbbFSyN6uEpw-/s400/blog3a.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOFy_M5RxWFSoLGiTk9B6Y1cQB6lB4Bu8MRcLvIeS_LJiIgf7sTVPzgFPGvOi7SHPTJBnDKxJ3FpzJUVpWYwDCQLfBV7JCYCF68EP_ANbKzyTDfxiHmvDNlC3LGixxjfHN8LM_8eLE6Z9/s1600-h/blog2a.JPG"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392824379898415490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOFy_M5RxWFSoLGiTk9B6Y1cQB6lB4Bu8MRcLvIeS_LJiIgf7sTVPzgFPGvOi7SHPTJBnDKxJ3FpzJUVpWYwDCQLfBV7JCYCF68EP_ANbKzyTDfxiHmvDNlC3LGixxjfHN8LM_8eLE6Z9/s400/blog2a.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392824389143632706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5ypFf4Y6_0uWpZIQmGoh_nTeteZk-ymXUCGSqdfN_fUITQ-7XlJnfeqLztIuGsFRLRjxhCc8Qe15MFtfd3I3lYveQ8v-vldPLJ6CShm7abd9hoHupuyc-5GxprYDN8uSDztAY2n8DCIk/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" />Speaking of things I love...</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">How about a "Thankful Thursday"?</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#663300;">1. My babies.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">They are so precious and dear to me</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Everyday I look at them and have to pinch myself </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">How did I get so lucky?</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#663300;">2. Thanksgiving.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Can't wait for this day to come!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I am already "researching" recipes for my turkey</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Each year I try a new recipe/technique.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">In the past I have done brining, maple glazing, and the old standby <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku20479/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C4%7Cherb%20provence%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH#">Herbs de Provence</a></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#663300;">3. Good Friends.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"> Yesterday my friend, <a href="http://tinacully.blogspot.com/">Tina</a>, and I got to sneak away and scrap together for a few hours</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">She shared all of her <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> exclusive papers & stamps with me</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I was drooling! I have never subscribed to a kit club before but their things are too fun.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">So retro-mod!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#663300;">4. A wonderful Man.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I truly don't think there is a greater man, husband, father</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">or coach better than Mike!<br />He is selfless in every sense of the word and knows how to </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">make me feel like a million bucks.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">He surprised Tina and I yesterday while we cropped and brought us lunch.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">What a guy!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#663300;">5. Entertaining pets.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">My house is full of them</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Between the 6 lb poodle and<em> 70</em> lb poodle </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">who are constantly at each other's throats, </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">the "stray" turtle we rescued and the 200 gallon saltwater aquarium</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">I have enough to keep me entertained...and crazy. ;)</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Life is good, </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">no, </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Life is <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">GREAT</span>.</span></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">Enjoy your Thursday, friends.</span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392824928364694962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfuQl0WmngavLvh-KJzhN2IIHNvAo7di9F6oh3DVDEOEepX_gV20dlSDb8aDj63N6UjK5OBqoHLBESaiGk7pSQqj_kseGq4TQmNLRUTJXxOlOhposVPKwRjLkuGUUx_A6ULt1pV-G0Uwg/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-53823749406145204272009-10-12T11:02:00.005-05:002009-10-12T11:45:49.339-05:00Some new things to show you!<div align="center"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Why is it that Mondays are so rough?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It seems that we are <em>always </em>running late and dragging butt on Mondays</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(Staying up until 3 AM on Saturday night probably didn't help much)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Mike & I were invited to our friend Chad & Tamera's house for dinner, drinks and games</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We played The Newlywed Game, Cranium and ended the night with Shuffleboard.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Chad played DJ all night which was entertaining, it was fun "requesting" songs LOL</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Sunday was football day, we are loyal Kansas City Chiefs fans</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>which frankly, has been quite depressing these past few seasons.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We used to buy season tickets but haven't lately.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>See how great our seats were?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391751431173066306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0J7mYARZ_nhw4KnTuAvYF_kjWWP9hgsCKSF4JG-iYssPXt2GhB92h-PNlKac48_b27TnturxJiac66TkLNKJpYG7pQ3xCkrBLiDEaJWhPvvpDCxU0gJNZ5IJqMOrxF3xKQebAj2AEubbT/s400/blogf.JPG" border="0" /><br /></strong></span><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is a random photo of my kiddos I thought I'd share with you:</strong></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /></p></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYEhmGBAWlx_HHZuz8ogQLSrPSmCIhd8Bu_hnDpqd8oIUa7Z78MdPGxYSH7EgmEdKFVLMn-kALL8KiWGYyqvAzQxxJQz25PoIQKRRa5LMlwGiaXpyjww-9YtGiOAz6OFO2rT2lLnbyZuL/s1600-h/blogkids.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391748024735311234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYEhmGBAWlx_HHZuz8ogQLSrPSmCIhd8Bu_hnDpqd8oIUa7Z78MdPGxYSH7EgmEdKFVLMn-kALL8KiWGYyqvAzQxxJQz25PoIQKRRa5LMlwGiaXpyjww-9YtGiOAz6OFO2rT2lLnbyZuL/s400/blogkids.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />I finally drug some fall/Halloween decor out...<br /></p></strong></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWTIXKLUKf3PYeFyNfkD3fHhzzXn-ryRCb8wao3dpej5lUqwXPdEJD_4RqMm0SUo6p8yfKb2ihaOsiIhhFnk_nh4k2Ce6pORCEonvzzY8VinLD4hbRWUM276xWSWtQU_o59xRb4FbNKZ3/s1600-h/blog5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391748019937691186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlWTIXKLUKf3PYeFyNfkD3fHhzzXn-ryRCb8wao3dpej5lUqwXPdEJD_4RqMm0SUo6p8yfKb2ihaOsiIhhFnk_nh4k2Ce6pORCEonvzzY8VinLD4hbRWUM276xWSWtQU_o59xRb4FbNKZ3/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />this is a witch that my Grandma made, isn't she awesome?!?<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRvx_jr_wc-VV_F3Xgxcwq4ElcSaQd39TNJgTc0j6jISiYhm6wMb6skexEQqRvY66X32hNi4SAEnvDvQan_v2CC9zGHkbModr6aBTjIDeZvhIDSPB736sMmvw8jcxJaUBZ3Zlih1JezPr/s1600-h/blog3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391747897010591426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRvx_jr_wc-VV_F3Xgxcwq4ElcSaQd39TNJgTc0j6jISiYhm6wMb6skexEQqRvY66X32hNi4SAEnvDvQan_v2CC9zGHkbModr6aBTjIDeZvhIDSPB736sMmvw8jcxJaUBZ3Zlih1JezPr/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Like my giant spider on top of the lamp?<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgio2MLI4vZrg4fjPf-GptzeZ0WVHVcFP_Z4sIp-7qnePeDPn4wYsgMyb3qpP4vDnKo5Bc2iVG9cwFgTDS-GD1YsMJWzyCr8lCQu-vtZvj8NkLHXiZnw-UxG2NMclPft2uwVSMs9ZMjUl/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391747889144068978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgio2MLI4vZrg4fjPf-GptzeZ0WVHVcFP_Z4sIp-7qnePeDPn4wYsgMyb3qpP4vDnKo5Bc2iVG9cwFgTDS-GD1YsMJWzyCr8lCQu-vtZvj8NkLHXiZnw-UxG2NMclPft2uwVSMs9ZMjUl/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />I made 2 layouts yesterday with some of my new <a href="http://www.octoberafternoon.com/">October Afternoon</a></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I LOVE this paper!!!!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>These photos are from a 2007 Montessori field trip to <a href="http://www.shattomilk.com/">Shatto Dairy Farm</a></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>First I'll show you Koby...</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I did some stitching on this and I really like the way it turned out</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Everything on this page is OA with the exception of the milkcaps and journal spot</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(They are <a href="http://jennibowlin.com/">Jenni Bowlin</a>)</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHTduN00WMrfZzV5AATWgU2VWhGCvPzba-VLTp8DV9Nox5CiYwcgesti5s36v_mKiofnBRBUo33CBEBbe8bZjgoYSQz__cUdTOfkp7EoP0plVmmcCxhG6Umv2N-gYwPpuOXYbGwrHxnv_/s1600-h/blog1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391747882762162338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHTduN00WMrfZzV5AATWgU2VWhGCvPzba-VLTp8DV9Nox5CiYwcgesti5s36v_mKiofnBRBUo33CBEBbe8bZjgoYSQz__cUdTOfkp7EoP0plVmmcCxhG6Umv2N-gYwPpuOXYbGwrHxnv_/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br /><br /><br />and now Miss Mia the "Milk maid" ;)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It was so funny, she milked the cow and the milk squirted all over her</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(that explains the face in the last pic!!)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I also used some Jenni Bowlin on this page </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>the sheer journal spot and leaf pins are <a href="http://mayaroad.com/">Maya Road</a>.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I stitched in pink on this page to match the little piggy on the paper</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Mia <em>adores </em>pigs and was excited to see the little oinker on her page!!</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoQjotExgm4lFg8e1xfejL_gyyZsvY5vK27ZQe7HHLL13-Pv_uep4Hbgw8sXFt_Vc9V6U296MiQRSwAD3bKhRFxxtN8EdEhcCrke7Tbv47faJejjb7yVqHBD660fv6YfLi_29OUmNBG8N/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391747872895913042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoQjotExgm4lFg8e1xfejL_gyyZsvY5vK27ZQe7HHLL13-Pv_uep4Hbgw8sXFt_Vc9V6U296MiQRSwAD3bKhRFxxtN8EdEhcCrke7Tbv47faJejjb7yVqHBD660fv6YfLi_29OUmNBG8N/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />That's all I have for now</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Enjoy your Monday</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(whether you are dragging butt or not)</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>;)</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2OxFCmmRpYkIDCLRfrJKrSv6rc7PhYppzef2XET2EP0IXxF-LO91QOHJ9Kc9BbnIvM5yHV-H0nwik4qH5M6hYTwTNfSZmIXzg5pVli6KGN_FV46QPWqQJ0xOYRS6w4UEAGFEINhNamoK/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391747862732442450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2OxFCmmRpYkIDCLRfrJKrSv6rc7PhYppzef2XET2EP0IXxF-LO91QOHJ9Kc9BbnIvM5yHV-H0nwik4qH5M6hYTwTNfSZmIXzg5pVli6KGN_FV46QPWqQJ0xOYRS6w4UEAGFEINhNamoK/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-11469769866717225332009-10-09T19:21:00.005-05:002009-10-21T16:58:49.607-05:002 Year SCRAPIVERSARY & CKC!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Today is my 2 year <span style="font-size:130%;">"SCRAPIVERSARY"</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and I spent all day at CKC with my friend, <a href="http://scrapaliciousblog.blogspot.com/">Becky</a>!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxx2RAk0evJlQ4_9oTuRvLZ9ypjvvd_DM5bsY-x1s0Rg5NoaCEjINoamJPnf2JARsRPsTAcTQjvRIp6GQEoe3wiuzYEp2WAPeCvyaBEMLFklsFcE6kG9LyaRW3a7sxrT5k-X_geV_c21w/s1600-h/ckc1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390768103775208914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxx2RAk0evJlQ4_9oTuRvLZ9ypjvvd_DM5bsY-x1s0Rg5NoaCEjINoamJPnf2JARsRPsTAcTQjvRIp6GQEoe3wiuzYEp2WAPeCvyaBEMLFklsFcE6kG9LyaRW3a7sxrT5k-X_geV_c21w/s400/ckc1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I even won a door prize!!<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__v9xSSumkQ4ujr_KD4XI0HfILUhjADpfkqB7ijF0RQm3jz5UHGl2ZA4X409haj2MRXdghcCoTsf2-YOW-yOpXSH4gbNL0CLg07r2DiRa7EsiIp-dUxesGGv6d17f-8Ps6idU-VbETg6A/s1600-h/ckc2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390768094093623666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__v9xSSumkQ4ujr_KD4XI0HfILUhjADpfkqB7ijF0RQm3jz5UHGl2ZA4X409haj2MRXdghcCoTsf2-YOW-yOpXSH4gbNL0CLg07r2DiRa7EsiIp-dUxesGGv6d17f-8Ps6idU-VbETg6A/s400/ckc2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Saw my friend, Robin<br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRTPl3YRfoftePlcfZmDHpPZRI5a3rmBSG4XiU1yvQRGtT8VFn1f5-_QQQXq-q7ASuZ5vi_7EJEcxg3FT_Nl8S_ASfO0W42lhsk-gxKLnkse-eJCaxjyuq7EjOLN5dtkbqyDB9rU4h_XY/s1600-h/ckc3.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390768092354318242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRTPl3YRfoftePlcfZmDHpPZRI5a3rmBSG4XiU1yvQRGtT8VFn1f5-_QQQXq-q7ASuZ5vi_7EJEcxg3FT_Nl8S_ASfO0W42lhsk-gxKLnkse-eJCaxjyuq7EjOLN5dtkbqyDB9rU4h_XY/s400/ckc3.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Here are the cards that were turned in today for the contest</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I was expecting a lot more!<br /><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOPTZvIxPW5h-IlNergAXvOw7dxbUG5cBAIv991D_Xjl8k1mHRB-RDhbg5UuyHtm_t6XeneppgkYuWmgzwQZU-FSJKs3dHCWmvNFuxRb_VfTXXCciXEU0jJWrm1GGewFokCNT9sGAAr8-/s1600-h/ckc4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767827194800450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOPTZvIxPW5h-IlNergAXvOw7dxbUG5cBAIv991D_Xjl8k1mHRB-RDhbg5UuyHtm_t6XeneppgkYuWmgzwQZU-FSJKs3dHCWmvNFuxRb_VfTXXCciXEU0jJWrm1GGewFokCNT9sGAAr8-/s400/ckc4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> I think I bought one of everything here!</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(Got all of the new "Report Card" and "Farm Fresh"!)<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd9Rsy2Bd9sYLUzZ4xuAP1Oslgf_6VcV5CijhaDohfkjoadx2EP5N6M39vb1Udc4tQIFD5hvIrue9i2MmqPG67QLPdImJGgQ-lto-6Vf5j08LJHY7_HgLmlIqQWHn2UQTauvG09DvLbpO/s1600-h/ckc5.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767818217864114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd9Rsy2Bd9sYLUzZ4xuAP1Oslgf_6VcV5CijhaDohfkjoadx2EP5N6M39vb1Udc4tQIFD5hvIrue9i2MmqPG67QLPdImJGgQ-lto-6Vf5j08LJHY7_HgLmlIqQWHn2UQTauvG09DvLbpO/s400/ckc5.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />Fell in love with this <a href="http://clearscraps.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Clear Scraps </a>album by <a href="http://creativit-tonya.blogspot.com/">Tonya Dirk</a><br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI4D7ekUjztSxa9D_Z3FhE13uRSy_vg-0SkFyZ6UqLiG1C1kVhqtYP6hLqFMHY5RhMZZ3BBuZ422tJmRkdiHqrlCXFNdDuQ-OpCNXxsh4j7V8KBi5vxtRZDalIeYvKSNrz3SOciu6JNxR/s1600-h/ckc6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767810172254546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI4D7ekUjztSxa9D_Z3FhE13uRSy_vg-0SkFyZ6UqLiG1C1kVhqtYP6hLqFMHY5RhMZZ3BBuZ422tJmRkdiHqrlCXFNdDuQ-OpCNXxsh4j7V8KBi5vxtRZDalIeYvKSNrz3SOciu6JNxR/s400/ckc6.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> And now....</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Where it all began.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here is my first layout that I ever made!<br /></strong></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767794143413602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 393px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXH_5cB8R-9urDuiVOlb6qHaDP2lKHhIx5J7RvuFha-IIqwd1J_MJJg9phJ_hMv-f7vOh1YVKA-xiWjkw8l5DKY-ZM4wuj1l6s1TpcjXNqQ7mVkv6BiUEzPh_OQ62oUHGr1arWRBZrldiW/s400/lo.JPG" border="0" /><br />I have tons of new scrappy goodies and can't wait to lock myself in my scraproom</strong></span></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;">and create, create, CREATE!<br />Have a great weekend!<br /></span><br /><br /></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaHiO7kgBQyxk0JI5-ppQDzSm4R2yYOtpvBHs6Jx_opjLPFQta3HxhFrBTiOZw8lq7yWXJDVDIu9rQ1rvcg7Bxhwz0HI1a2RD98YWjz6RrerIvAPXpqflv0QEHtaGm4zi3YGNNrvXXa50/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767804293504946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaHiO7kgBQyxk0JI5-ppQDzSm4R2yYOtpvBHs6Jx_opjLPFQta3HxhFrBTiOZw8lq7yWXJDVDIu9rQ1rvcg7Bxhwz0HI1a2RD98YWjz6RrerIvAPXpqflv0QEHtaGm4zi3YGNNrvXXa50/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></strong><div><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></strong><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-79146729570696830852009-10-08T23:10:00.002-05:002009-10-08T23:39:15.415-05:00Guess what tomorrow is?<div align="center"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Tomorrow is my 2 year "<span style="font-size:130%;">Scrapiversary</span>"!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I made my first layout on October 9th, 2007</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and have been obsessed ever since.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>If you come back tomorrow I will post </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>a photo of that layout. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It's amazing to see how far I've come.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#663300;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It's late and I have so many shows TiVo'd that I need to watch </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>but I have a few things to share...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I made this Halloween layout today with the new </strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.makingmemories.com/Products/collections/spook-alley"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Making Memories "Spook Alley"</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><span style="color:#663366;"> </span>collection.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Once again, I used my Pink Paislee Twilight stamps </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(I have sure gotten my $4.99 out of those puppies!) </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>The bats were cut out of last year's </strong></span><a href="http://www.mymindseye.com/nightlight.asp"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>"Night Light" by MME</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> paper</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It's hard to tell in this photo but I used 2 different colrs of<span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span></strong></span><a href="http://www.rangerink.com/products/prod_decorativeglue_designersticklesdistress.htm"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Distress Stickles</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>, </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Spiced Marmalade (my new favorite!) and Fired Brick.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6p5BTHZl7RSPANxYBu5zNfdXSfdRy4iJyCki_In2lIP7WQNZbKIGEsa9vY1dbDDkDPW21ZssO5Rq-0o1mxI55iEmvZpL-AzVWDcf0U5dvf4rNEYt9LDBCOvw6dBf6TKo9uBpFXBvBj-O/s1600-h/lo.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390450767268896866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6p5BTHZl7RSPANxYBu5zNfdXSfdRy4iJyCki_In2lIP7WQNZbKIGEsa9vY1dbDDkDPW21ZssO5Rq-0o1mxI55iEmvZpL-AzVWDcf0U5dvf4rNEYt9LDBCOvw6dBf6TKo9uBpFXBvBj-O/s400/lo.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Tomorrow I am going to CKC and </strong></span><a href="http://www.papercraftsmag.com/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Paper Crafts</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> is turning 5!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>They are having a birthday card contest and I decided to give it a try.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>On this card I used papers from </strong></span><a href="http://www.mymindseye.com/AR/AbbeyRoad.asp"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;"><strong>My Mind's Eye Abbey Road</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I did a lot of distressing and scraping with my paper piercer</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> and also used Glossy Accents for additional texture.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Wish me luck!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390450774974683026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 386px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4zLicCx9MeGxYe30B90t0Zmx4X0kleYroYvhtA1fiZEAK9NHmSkJhG0uWadNMf-TSXuleMW9Vvju6ljEEd0KwGsrJoz5O_ch9hMl-7p9mpZ5WS2r86VpNoizvdHEvWxh5MVNrK-WgCCB/s400/card.JPG" border="0" />That's all I have for tonight,</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> come back tomorrow </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and help me celebrate my</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#663300;"><strong>SCRAPIVERSARY!</strong></span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOu4USLH2AgF-yJA9ArODtAs5a62BiW_VghneJbHdhIAteVLgCL_NIDhFnkEGt_9NIkMQmlqRwWBVALQ05Z9ElR1N-Ant7ZbfKqIklExfSevSh7HapTHB3DBjO3Ucp2cW4YtHlOBqPIJw/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390450756427447506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOu4USLH2AgF-yJA9ArODtAs5a62BiW_VghneJbHdhIAteVLgCL_NIDhFnkEGt_9NIkMQmlqRwWBVALQ05Z9ElR1N-Ant7ZbfKqIklExfSevSh7HapTHB3DBjO3Ucp2cW4YtHlOBqPIJw/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276307963004148824.post-44498466050195112562009-10-07T09:20:00.009-05:002009-10-07T11:46:28.887-05:00My first blog award, and my baby is 4!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong><span style="color:#663300;"><br /><br /></span></strong></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am so excited to receive my first blog award from my dear friend, </strong></span><a href="http://scrappinmeme.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Jocelyn</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I look forward to reading her blog everyday, she has faced quite a few challenges lately but still remains an uplifting and postiive person. Thanks so much Jocelyn, this means a lot to me!!</strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQsyIzpaQ8RhKuXlsZ-oaR7irjJ95TEvboPqRuh5zmXFRl79cuaklNE-u88so1iRUPnOyVoTV2VjIbfxteHe87FkrCCgF0EYnuSiFiaRKlNGDA2mtuYXg09NmkG9uGAYlZKIgVCTvwqLt/s1600-h/award.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389870192996766690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQsyIzpaQ8RhKuXlsZ-oaR7irjJ95TEvboPqRuh5zmXFRl79cuaklNE-u88so1iRUPnOyVoTV2VjIbfxteHe87FkrCCgF0EYnuSiFiaRKlNGDA2mtuYXg09NmkG9uGAYlZKIgVCTvwqLt/s400/award.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> Here is how it works....</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>*Say thank you and give a link to the presenter of the award</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>*Share “10 Honest Things” about myself</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>*Present the award to 9 other bloggers whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design or to those who have encouraged me</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>*Be sure to tell the 9 bloggers chosen that you are giving them the Honest Scrap award and provide the guidelines for them</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>So here goes, 10 honest things about me...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>1. Since I was a young girl, I have wanted a large family. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Mike and I originally planned to have 6 children! Yikes.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I still don't feel that our family is "complete" and if God </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>blesses us with another child I would be thrilled.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(although Mike says "No More!")</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>2. I love to bake.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>My specialty is caramel apple pie. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I hate to toot my own horn but I've never </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>tasted another that compares!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>3. I am obsessive-compulsively clean. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(physically at least...my house could use some work!)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have been known to take 2-3 baths a day.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>4. I need to shave my legs and my toenail polish is chipped.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>5. I am anal about spelling errors.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Maybe I should have been a teacher?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>6. I am the oldest of 3 girls.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Being a "mother hen" just comes naturally to me.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>We are spaced several years apart but remain very close.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>(I am 28, Raven is 23 and Natalie is 17)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>7. I still color in coloring books.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I even have my own box of 96 count Crayolas </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>and the kids aren't allowed to touch them!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>8. I am scared of snakes.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>While we were in Oklahoma for the World Series</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Would you believe a snake got in my house?!?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>She was a bit freaked out.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>After I found this out I told Mike I wanted to move. LOL</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>9. I LOVE to read.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I have been a bookworm since a very young age.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>If I don't have a book to read then something just doesn't feel right.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am so happy that I have instilled the love </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>of books and reading into my children as well.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>10. I was scared to tell you 10 honest things about me</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>at first! It took me a while to figure out what to say!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>So, the moment of truth...</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>I am passing this award along to:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lisathoward.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Lisa</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Julie</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://scrapaliciousblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Becky</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://redoaklines.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Sarah </strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://creatingmyeveryday.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Staci </strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://armenian-princess.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Deb </strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://meocracy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Greta</strong></span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://rebeccakeppel.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Rebecca</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="http://scrappyjilly.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#993399;"><strong>Jill</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Yesterday, my youngest little guy, Roman, turned 4.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>It is so hard to believe!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Here he was just hours old.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5W-FMz_72wgWTTEy6ZVBFBvdgXTx8E6qwXFlZ42DHPMhpq6LR_eoEGEYS8_m7ZoTHGnk5UbJHwJny03UneYZ6R8MBY9fMMYpSjL9DFv7UAy9V75hFdHvsDepQQE1UThnclF_M8yauHqA9/s1600-h/heath.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389870034978612850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5W-FMz_72wgWTTEy6ZVBFBvdgXTx8E6qwXFlZ42DHPMhpq6LR_eoEGEYS8_m7ZoTHGnk5UbJHwJny03UneYZ6R8MBY9fMMYpSjL9DFv7UAy9V75hFdHvsDepQQE1UThnclF_M8yauHqA9/s400/heath.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>This was him at school during his "Celebration of Life"</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>At Montessori school they celebrate each child's birthday like this:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>"Birthdays are a time to focus on the birthday child’s special day, emphasizing his or her growth since birth. We celebrate birthdays in our classrooms in the following ways:<br />We dramatize the passage of time since birth by having the birthday child carry the earth’s globe around a candle, representing the sun, one time for each year of your child’s life.<br />We read special events in the life of the birthday child, as supplied by the parent for the teacher to read or told directly by the parent if they are available to come to class on that day.<br />We invite the birthday child to bring one photo for each year of life. Your child will be asked to talk or write about each photo. " </strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlm6M_4YoqyG3Z1e8FNM7z5ZSaLqSfKXMmQEfjoeERnhy-RaIzy6m6HM2p6x4U3g8QYncdDDtC86BQX8TjBAoVmTOKRYt5pFoHrl-Rm0U0mswcxb9-34_prUatk8DZROYFhLVKdMskvpuq/s1600-h/blog1.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389869689733225218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlm6M_4YoqyG3Z1e8FNM7z5ZSaLqSfKXMmQEfjoeERnhy-RaIzy6m6HM2p6x4U3g8QYncdDDtC86BQX8TjBAoVmTOKRYt5pFoHrl-Rm0U0mswcxb9-34_prUatk8DZROYFhLVKdMskvpuq/s400/blog1.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> blowing out his candles<br /><br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT4mEtNdZNQheySrwyb7OhKnHCp7-TeBX6uZuimNcgGgQie2ZoAv74MyD0bWywMfanGxU7qvqSjJn08SHKxU9RqUMaPYy7a4cvheMSzuRSKpwHQaZoXZlVC350DDDht6com3nf5_zUMKG/s1600-h/blog2.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389869684094299730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT4mEtNdZNQheySrwyb7OhKnHCp7-TeBX6uZuimNcgGgQie2ZoAv74MyD0bWywMfanGxU7qvqSjJn08SHKxU9RqUMaPYy7a4cvheMSzuRSKpwHQaZoXZlVC350DDDht6com3nf5_zUMKG/s400/blog2.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br />And here was his party at home:<br />Can you tell he likes SpiderMan?<br /><br /><br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINaV4grdm6GM8sQVDn5HYzL_HPBmluVmmxXWIQUk5f0T8fM6ZkeK1CV_L0PEDL4hvxhFgeRIUhv-f6bg5SCxeA6ozhfcFbG_lI1jLKiHfIHBnl2-Fhpp3bjGYc65ie7erbJQJ-9EqOpSL/s1600-h/blog4.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389869676493146770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINaV4grdm6GM8sQVDn5HYzL_HPBmluVmmxXWIQUk5f0T8fM6ZkeK1CV_L0PEDL4hvxhFgeRIUhv-f6bg5SCxeA6ozhfcFbG_lI1jLKiHfIHBnl2-Fhpp3bjGYc65ie7erbJQJ-9EqOpSL/s400/blog4.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389895464852330082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvze10KWGmZ6AUEnOPiFtiNVXEjRagZAZWm1fFy1w2gn07BqvfZTy8KurJOv5kWZajNv7-ZvqY67WE8pUaVmDhMjPfqZj3FSwk_DPzoMFxQwLrPwFJkTkWhUAu4Np1BnOwfm24LfSzLnc/s400/blog5.JPG" border="0" /><br /></strong></span><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54oISlq0urAyQrbyYlKKTaqQfOtM_rOSoHzj5aZ3G8eue3F9_6APLQtiUqYDBDpDf4btlegAREo5B-2hGUTCfih70yvLSi7CXI1DPXp7AnyIKQJge0_BgdSebrRxk0xMSf6B3OppS0y-q/s1600-h/blog6.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389869655674959922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54oISlq0urAyQrbyYlKKTaqQfOtM_rOSoHzj5aZ3G8eue3F9_6APLQtiUqYDBDpDf4btlegAREo5B-2hGUTCfih70yvLSi7CXI1DPXp7AnyIKQJge0_BgdSebrRxk0xMSf6B3OppS0y-q/s400/blog6.JPG" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong><br /><br />4 days old or 4 years old he will always be mama's boy!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389895470434234258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 386px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcXYsw0yJudLrTtkDIg1ftnhZyqZQCIR7p7M7TSPUtINzlXYX88mya9Qn-ep6HfXlH3S3_XP98pGH8DpWkOid4FkTc2dy9mClwC9UHK-ySSEk5MHvSIomMdtf3npQznJeSltD5G7zp4TE/s400/blog3.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog today</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#663300;"><strong>Your sweet worlds and friendship means so much to me!<br /></strong></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKd_PLqo8umTQFDQjaiVDzHjYN5v6_Nd4-PQnMCbMN7pqBOp39XKmxnHI_ZUQzNGXfa6s36LbacmGmEqCOY8q9-kDARe4J3zQKSwmdJj5fAJ6hSgE2jXjyNIqA5OGPfOCt5dBrZKpyCW4/s1600-h/SIGNATURE[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389863025590399538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKd_PLqo8umTQFDQjaiVDzHjYN5v6_Nd4-PQnMCbMN7pqBOp39XKmxnHI_ZUQzNGXfa6s36LbacmGmEqCOY8q9-kDARe4J3zQKSwmdJj5fAJ6hSgE2jXjyNIqA5OGPfOCt5dBrZKpyCW4/s400/SIGNATURE%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Tara Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746978039698734120noreply@blogger.com4