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i ges i kan spel... 2007-08-28 18:16:00 I Scored a 100%! ...

SSFS #29 - Top 5 Favorite Flickr Friends 2007-08-26 09:56:00 For this Sunday Spur for Scrapbookers, we're focusing on inspiration for improving your photography for use in your scrapbook pages. I have recently discovered the joy of Flickr...I am already amazed at the quantity and quality of the photos there. It has been a great source of inspiration for me in my own photography. Here are my top 5 favorite Flickr friends right now: #1 - *Pretty in Pink* - ...

My Fishergirl - Catcher of 21 Fish! 2007-08-25 19:43:00 Justin finally took Kaitlin fishing today! It was a long-awaited treat for Kaitlin. And this girl surely doesn't get squeamish around worms (definitely an attribute she did not acquire from me). She was even pulling them apart for Justin to put on the hooks. It seemed like Justin would no sooner bait her hook, cast her line and within minutes (sometimes seconds), she would be reeling in a ...

A Review of "Find Your Groove" by Kitty Foster & Wendy McKeehan 2007-08-23 18:45:00 Find Your Groove: A Guide to Discovering Your Scrapbook Style by Kitty Foster & Wendy McKeehan Amazon Description: *First book on the market about a hot topic--identifying your scrapbook style is a regular topic of threads on scrapbooking message boards *Inspirational artwork illustrates a variety of styles Once a scrapbooker knows her style, scrapbooking becomes easier and more focused. In Find ... Amp

"Canned Meat" - Tuesday Twosome Meme 2007-08-21 17:58:00 I found this meme over at Tuesday Twosome entitled "Canned Meat" interesting and decided to participate: Do you check your email once a day or more? More Explain: I am a slave to my email...I have my work email up at all times and check in NUMEROUS times per day. I check my personal email at least twice per day. When you receive SPAM emails, do you just delete them or take the time to mark it as ...

"Dad...Mom thinks Shane is cute!" 2007-08-20 18:47:00 We had a great weekend with Riverboat Days. One of the highlights was certainly listening to Brule yesterday. I got some great pictures, too, which is always good. This is Paul LaRoche. He's the one that started Brule and he has quite the history. He was at a young age and didn't even find this out, or that he was actually Native American, until his adoptive parents passed away. This is his ...

SSFS #28 - Three Things Quiz 2007-08-19 09:04:00 Here's a great little quiz for your Sunday Spur this week to give you some journaling inspiration: THREE THINGS Three things that scare me: 1: 2: 3: Three people who make me laugh: 1: 2: 3: Three Things I love: 1: 2: 3: Three Things I hate: 1: 2: 3: Three things I don't understand: 1: 2: 3: Three things on my desk: 1: 2: 3: Three things I'm doing right now: 1: 2: 3: Three things I want to ...

Yankton Riverboat Days Fireworks 2007-08-18 21:00:00 The fireworks were great last night...it was uncharacteristically chilly for August in Yankton, but nonetheless, great. Kaitlin happened to run into some friends of hers and they helped to keep each other warm during the show. Here are a few shots I got: ...

Looking Forward to Riverboat Days 2007-08-17 18:33:00 I'm thankful to be at the end of one very busy work week. This time of year is always pretty hectic in the Admissions Office at MMC, so I'm really looking forward to taking some time off from responsibilities and enjoying the festivities with this weekend's Riverboat Days here in Yankton! It begins with fireworks tonight...hoping they don't get rained out. It started raining pretty heavily just ...

A Couple More Photos from the Beach 2007-08-16 19:29:00 Just working on a few photos tonight and thought I'd share a couple I've been playing with. I really like the effect that this filter has on the photos. ...

What My Pizza Says About Me 2007-08-14 19:18:00 Just a fun little quiz for today...actually quite accurate for me. Click on the link at the end to see what you pizza of choice says about you! What Your Pizza Reveals Your appetite is pretty average. You don't go overboard - but you don't deprive yourself either. You consider pizza to be bread... very good bread. You fit in best in the Midwest part of the US. You like food that's traditional ...

On Hiatus... 2007-08-13 19:30:00 I've been on hiatus from blogging for a few days now. I actually totally spaced my Sunday Spur yesterday (sorry, Sunday Spurers...it will be back next week). Between work really picking up (as it always does a few weeks before school starts), my grandmother being in the hospital, a concert and a two-day rummage...life has been quite crazy lately! As you already know from my post on Friday, the ...

Daughtry ROCKS!! 2007-08-10 20:35:00 So, I attended my first concert in about 10 years last night (yes, I know that's really sad...) and this is what I saw: Is this guy straight out of HEAVEN, or what!? If you need a bigger hint: I LOVE Daughtry...it was a little surreal to have watched his entire season of American Idol and then see him perform in real life. It was an awesome show! My ticket was my birthday present from my ...

A Review of Scrapbooking the School Years by Memory Makers Books 2007-08-09 10:04:00 Scrapbooking the School Years by Memory Makers Books Amazon Description: *Features artwork created by talented commissioned designers working in their natural styles to create first-rate example pages and ideas for scrapbookers at all skill levels *Features bonus paper crafts--ideal not only for traditional scrapbookers, but for teachers looking for new projects for their classrooms Spanning ...

A Sad Day... 2007-08-07 20:51:00 Today, my 92 year-old grandmother, had a stroke this morning. I went to visit her after work today while the rest of my family was there and it was very strange to see her that way. She has always been relatively healthy and always a hard working woman. We don't know much yet really and the doctors say that there isn't much they can do other that give her aspirin. At this point, she is not able ...