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There’s been a lot of creating going on in this house- and my brain is on overdrive with ideas. A good thing for sure! While I can’t share most of it here because it’s for assignments, I can share this one. It’s a layout I made about a week ago – mostly with Lil Davis. (Oh how I love lil davis!!!)

The stamp set used (hearts and the xoxo circle) is from Lil Davis too. I *love* that stamp set! Other product used is yellow ribbon (ribbonjar.com), metal flowers by creative imaginations, journal paper from making memories, and Heidi Grace epoxy hearts.

Those Heidi Grace epoxy hearts? Only an obsession of mine that I can’t stop. I adore them and ok, I might use them a little too often. But they’re so cute!! The little bit of glitter and variety of colors = total fabulousness. I’ve got a few extra (they’re light blue & pink) packages that fit nicely into a regular envelope… so if you’d like a bit of happy mail just leave a comment here. I’ll draw a winner next time I post!

FYI- go to the bottom of THIS page, and top of next and you can see/buy ALL the hearts. Yeah, I enable!

history: last fall I meant to have some friends over and bake scones, etc… that didn’t happen. But I still have this jar of lemon curd, and it needs to be used. (super tart- almost jelly-like consistency. VERY good with the right pastry or baked good)

So, cleaning out my cupboard I notice that it expires next week I got it out along with cream cheese frosting, lemon cake mix, and walnuts to make super easy cute yummy cupcakes. Like this:

cut off the top- angle the knife a bit as desired. Then spread a thin layer of lemon curd + thin layer of frosting + a few fine chopped walnuts (optional). Then seal it back up.

Then to be fancy I either put some finely chopped walnut on top- OR a dollop of that lemon curd that is so fantastic.

I’m off to enjoy with a cup of tea… oh yeah.

Think this is sweet? When I’m done eating I’m putting together some prizes to give away here… stay tuned!!

Those of you who are plum fans know that one of Stephanie Plum’s nicknames is ‘cupcake’. So today while I frost some cupcakes (photos to come this afternoon!) I will share with someone a copy of the newest Plum book – fearless fourteen.

Want it? Just leave a comment here- I’ll draw a winner on Wednesday…

I, the dinosaur “change is bad” and “texting is stupid” girl have finally gone to the dark side. Yes, I now have texting as a part of my cell phone plan. (sigh) I was perfectly content with e-mail and all that. Then when I was at my sister’s a few months ago I realized that I NEVER hear from that child because she texts. At work, from home, wherever she is… she texts. Aha! I thought. If I text, then I could stay in better contact with her. I just need a phone that has a full keyboard.

So I came home, told mr. tech, and was told I needed to wait until July because I could have his old phone and he’d get a new one. Now before you get offended on my behalf- I was good with this plan. I’ve dropped my phone more times than I can count. It’s been in the pool, fish tank, Rebecca’s mouth, trampled by Elizabeth’s my little ponies, and more. It’s been a good Razor for 3+ years and IT STILL WORKS. My point? I so DID NOT want my husband spending big bucks on a phone that could well end up bashed up within 3 months. Who am I kidding? a week.

 

When the new iphone came out Jason figured out that his original plan wasn’t going to work because he wasn’t eligible for upgrade, and that he liked his existing phone better than the new iphone, and so he bought me this blackberry. Now I don’t have all the fancy extras activated. Why? Because I’m an AT HOME girl, and I have my laptop for anything Internet. Don’t need it. I really like the blackberry curve though- easy to use and I didn’t have to read a manual. HA!

As for my original plan? It’s working great. I’m hearing from my little sister 1000x more than I used to. Almost daily! I get to read funny stories and the minutia of her life. A bonus? Have found that there are actually quite a few people in my life that text and that I can communicate with EVEN FASTER than e-mail. You know I like fast responses so this is tickling my fancy for sure.

While I refuse to “speak exotic texting language” (to quote Jason) I will enjoy this new way of staying in touch with friends. I can’t believe I’ve finally gone to the dark side…

It was beautiful (when will I visit greece? oh when!?!), it was happy, it was song filled, and it was just over 1 1/2hours of total movie joy.

Seriously not sure how you could not love it. Unless of course you don’t like good things. (ha!) I was totally excited to go in the first place- I went with my neighbor Leslie and it was a great moms afternoon out. This movie combined with chocolate, popcorn, and soda? So great. The whole time watching I couldn’t help but think that due to all the songs it’s totally a scrapbooking movie. What do I mean? Well I listen to movies while I work- and I can not wait to add this to my regular favorites.

realistic? not quite. Can Pierce Brosnan sing? NOO!!! It’s so awkward at one point I was in a fit of giggles. But Meryl rocks it out, the cast is total and utter fabulous-ness at it’s best, and it’s happy, silly, song filled, and lovely. Just the way I like it.

now I start tapping my foot waiting for it to be available on DVD…