tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3516886048437138252024-03-04T21:01:49.990-08:00Nicole MackinMy Life Preserved Through Photos and Scrapbooking...nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-44643702111292066802016-09-05T23:00:00.001-07:002016-09-05T23:00:12.001-07:00Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog LayoutHello!<br />
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I am really enjoying my time with the <a href="http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/">Counterfeit Kit Challenge</a> folks this month. As a guest designer I was invited to share a layout that I made with my kit. The challenge was to scraplift a Shimelle sketch. Since I have loved Shimelle for a LONG time I was so excited about this.<br />
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I scraplifted <a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1896/sketch-to-scrapbook-page-working-with-two-smaller-photos/">Sketch #32</a>. <br />
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And here is my kit that I am working with (details in my last blog post):<br />
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This layout, while it could be simply about my daughter's staging rehearsal, is about the life lessons my girls have learned through dance. While watching her rehearsal, I realized how many lessons she had been taught outside of the physical movement of dance. She learned how to listen and take instruction. How to work as a team with other dancers in her class. How to memorize and take what she learned and actually apply it. So many amazing life lessons in this thing called dance...<br />
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I used the Pink Paislee Memorandum paper for the background and then a variety of cards and papers from the kit. I used some of the gold rubons, some of the floral washi, a clip bow and the cork hearts (felt like they spoke theater stage) to embellish. I loved using up a couple of those OLD Luxe Designs label stickers-those have been in my stash for forever. I used the Minc card (I don't own the Minc machine but often buy the products to use as they are) as my title, I couldn't think of a better one myself for the concept of the page.<br />
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Thanks you so much for checking out my page. I will post more projects that I complete with this kit so stay tuned!<br />
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Happy Scrapping!<br />
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I am honored to be a Guest Designer for the <a href="http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/">Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog</a> this month! As many of you know, I LOVE working with kits. Especially kits made from my own stash, so this entire concept in my opinion is genius. : ) <br />
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Here is the inspiration kit for September. It is soooo pretty. <br />
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Here is the <a href="http://felicityjane.com/collections/kits/products/august-kit">link</a> to see more details. <br />
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I tried to stay with the general color scheme, but definetely added in more gold. Here is my kit!<br />
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Following are the products I put into my kit:<br />
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Patterned Paper:<br />
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Pink Paislee Memorandum-Punch Cardx2<br />
Pink Paislee Memorandum-Snapshots<br />
Pink Paislee Memorandum-Memo<br />
Pink Paislee Memorandum-Ledger<br />
Pink Paislee Memorandum-Cubicle<br />
MME Jubilee-Mint Julep Ridex2<br />
MME Jubilee-Mine Julep Beautiful<br />
MME Jubilee-Mine Julep Journeyx2<br />
MME On Trend-Awesome<br />
MME On Trend-Sweet<br />
Teresa Collins You Are My Happy-Hearts<br />
Teresa Collins Daily Stories-Butterflies<br />
Teresa Collins Daily Stories-Quotes<br />
Jen Hadfield-Home+Made x2<br />
Specialty: Jen Hadfield Home+Made (Pink Ombre & Gold Wood)<br />
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Embellishments:<br />
Photo Frames-Pink Paislee Memorandum<br />
Stickers-Pink Paislee Memorandum<br />
Printed Chipboard-Jen Hadfield Home+Made<br />
Minc Cards-Jen Hadfield Home+Made<br />
Chipboard Alphas-Pink Paislee C'est La Vie<br />
Cork Hearts-Pink Paislee C'est La Vie<br />
Bow Clips-American Crafts<br />
Transparent Frames-MME Jubilee<br />
Rubons-MME Jubilee<br />
Label Stickers-Luxe Designs<br />
Gold Washi-Little B<br />
Blue Washi-Scotch<br />
Pink Washi-Unknown<br />
Gold Doilies-American Crafts Maggie Holmes<br />
White Doilies-Unknown<br />
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The next on the blog hop is <a href="http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/">Leslie</a>. Be sure to check out her kit!<br />
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Stay tuned to see the projects I make with this kit and be sure to go to the <a href="http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/">blog</a> to check everything out and/or participate!<br />
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Happy Scrapping! : ) <br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-73044967386588438532016-08-20T17:07:00.000-07:002016-08-20T17:07:00.730-07:00Hello everyone!<br />
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I really quickly wanted to forward on this request from my best friend, Angie, who is a teacher and is looking for some scrappy donations for her school. I have pasted the details below...if you have some older supplies you are looking to part with, I hope you will consider this as an option. <br />
Thank you and happy Saturday!<br />
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From Angie:<br />
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I work at a public high school in Denver with a science and technology focus. We are always looking for ways to bring arts and creativity to our students, and this year I get to teach a scrapbooking class. My goal is to teach a new generation about scrapbooking. In the class we'll be making scrapbook pages, mini-albums, and cards. Students will learn layout design, stamping techniques, and how to mix and match patterns and colors. Many of our students come from low-income families and cannot afford to buy supplies themselves. My school has given me a very small budget so that I can get started with scissors, a few paper trimmers, and some adhesive, but I need to collect the rest of the supplies. If you have any old paper, cardstock, stickers, letters, ink, embellishments, tools, or mini-albums that you don't use anymore and would be willing to donate, my students and I would appreciate it so much. Partially-used sticker sheets, paper pads, and embellishments are great. We'll put it all into a class supply bin and share.<br />
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Please mail donations to:<br />
DSST Stapleton High School<br />
Attn: Angie Turek<br />
2000 Valentia St.<br />
Denver, CO 80238<br />
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Thank you very much for your help! Please include a return address so that students can send you a thank you card. If you have questions, feel free to email me at angelaturek@yahoo.com. nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-91729077341959760592016-08-13T15:31:00.000-07:002016-08-13T15:31:22.914-07:00Hello AgainSo I have definitely proven that I am not the best, most consistent blogger. (A year isn't THAT bad...right???) But, I am making a goal to get back into the swing of things for a couple reasons. First, I want to get back to documenting my life and hobby on a more regular basis. Second, I have some exciting things happening and will be posting about those things here. <br />
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So, bear with me as I get back into this!<br />
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First, I want to mention that one of the very exciting things that has happened for me recently is that I have become a member of the Get It Scrapped Creative Team. I am so excited and honored to be a part of this amazing team and amazing <a href="http://debbiehodge.com/">website</a>. <br />
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One layout has been featured so far and it is about scrapbooking using rich layers. I have always loved layers and this layout was fun to make. The other ladies had some great ideas for layering as well.<br />
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Check out that blog post <a href="http://debbiehodge.com/2016/08/scrapbook-ideas-creating-pages-rich-layers/">here</a>. <br />
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I am also still doing You Tube videos, working on a variety of different things to include kits and heritage pages. I am kind of all over the place and have taken a bit of a break this summer, but I am looking forward to continuing these series. You can check out my page <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfYWKddD5sgGTov7vBpGkw">here</a>. <br />
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In other areas of my scrappy life, I continue to meet up with my best friend every few months for scrappy weekends. I so look forward to them and even did a You Tube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66tzRxxyBs0">video</a> to document one of those times. Also, I still scrapbooking here and there as a side business AND I finally broke down and got a cute planner. I am not overly creative with it, but I love it and hope to do a post on it here soon.<br />
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In my non-scrappy life...I continue to work at my shop <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecornernook/?ref=bookmarks">The Corner Nook</a> which I love! My kiddos start school Monday (this summer flew!) and I am in denial that I have a 7th grader and 4th grader. Where has time gone? <br />
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We are also on countdown to a fall trip to Disneyworld. I have been slightly obsessed with listening to Disney related podcasts to help prep. It works well since I spend so much time in the car. <br />
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Speaking of podcasts, I am still loving <a href="http://www.thescrapgals.com/">The Scrap Gals podcast</a>. I was blessed to chat with them last October and here is a <a href="http://www.thescrapgals.com/2015/10/episode-89-scraplifting-making-your-own.html">link</a> to that if you'd like to listen. <br />
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(It is magic how it all comes back to something scrapbooking related, huh? : ) )<br />
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So, that is a snapshot of what is happening right now. I will try to be more consistent about this blogging thing as I look forward to some fun scrappy projects and lots of fun life stuff. Until then!<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-21494240912529748732015-08-23T21:04:00.000-07:002015-08-23T21:04:59.043-07:00A Week In The Life: Day 7Ahhh Sunday...no where to go. Home all day. Love it.<br />
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We try to go to church, but are really bad about doing so consistently. We really need to work on that, our relationship with God is super important. But, we did not make it today.<br />
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Dan was up and on his way to Wisconsin pretty early. I was still sleeping when he left.He is rarely gone on Sundays, but sometimes does have to get on the road.<br />
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I slept in a little bit and did not want to get out of bed. So, I didn't for a while. <br />
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I finally pulled myself out of bed and took a relaxing bath.<br />
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After I got dressed, I ate a muffin for breakfast (left over from the shop), and cleaned up the kitchen.<br />
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On Sundays I have a strange tradition of watching Roseanne re-runs. There is a channel that runs them most of the day. It is one of my favorite shows from growing up. It makes me laugh. : )<br />
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Since Dan was gone, I decided to so some scrapbooking videos for You Tube. I try to do this when he is on the road as his office is next door and I don't want to bother him while he is working. I did a couple videos for some scrapbooking challenges I am now doing on the channel and my facebook page.<br />
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Keaton practiced her flute today...Sunday is usually the day she does that. She sounds really good. I wish I had taken a photo, but I wanted to note that.<br />
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After lunch, the girls and I spent some time outside. It was so incredibly gorgeous today. I cuddled with Orangie on the hammock, and then Mally took my place. Keaton and I hung out on the deck for a bit...she read while I watched some scrapbooking videos. So nice and relaxing. Yes, Mally is still in her jammies. The great thing about living in the country...: )<br />
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For supper, we had corn dogs and macaroni and cheese. Apparently, still on the summer food schedule, ha ha).<br />
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After supper, spent some more time in the scrap room, watched more West Wing. <br />
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We have an earlier bedtime with school tomorrow, so it was not long after supper that the girl needed their baths and got ready for bed. Mallory read Ramona to me while I brushed her hair and then we chatted for a while. She is the best conversationalist.<br />
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I then hopped down to say goodnight to Keaton. She loves wearing her robe. She looks so cute in it. <br />
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She was watching some painting You Tube videos. She gets really excited about learning new things.<br />
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And now...I am watching Bachelor in Paradise and am typing this up. It is always weird when Dan is gone overnight...and this time he is gone until Wednesday. : ( I am looking forward to book club in the morning, I don't see my friends as often in the summer so it is always fun to get back into our regular swing of things.<br />
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And this brings an end to my "Week in the Life." It has been fun and I am looking forward to putting the album together. <br />
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So thankful for my life. Not perfect. Not always pretty. But amazing and true and mine.<br />
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xoxo<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-56276974988586965292015-08-23T20:27:00.000-07:002015-08-23T20:27:37.118-07:00A Week In The Life: Day 6Today is Saturday. <br />
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Today, Mallory woke up early and came and cuddled with me a bit before I had to get up and ready to go into work. Thankfully, I did not have to be in until 9. Cassy opened, so no 4:30am awakening for me today. I love how she loves Annie. Annie is loving the attention. : ) <br />
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I get up and ready. Wearing the glasses today to give the eyes a break from the contacts. <br />
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On the road...<br />
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Got to work and was busy until closing at 1. We had a great day, both in coffee sales and retail sales. I love my job.<br />
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Although I did have one mishap that involved getting a frozen mocha ALL over me. I dropped a bottle of caramel sauce and it plopped right into the cup. All over. Down my shirt, in my hair, all over the counter. And I had a line. Grrr... You can see the remnants on my clothing...<br />
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After I got closed up, I hopped next door to the grocery store to get some cat food. I love that Thramers is so close, I hop over there all the time to get items for the coffee shop. So handy. It is a family owned grocery store and they are really nice people. Love to support them as much as possible.<br />
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Got home and very quickly got out of my mocha stained clothes and into some comfy clothes.<br />
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I had to take a photo of this cute bag my new contact lenses came in. It's about the little things sometimes. : )<br />
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It did not take me long to get into the hammock. : ) I try to take advantage of it when I can...before I know it we will have 6 inches of snow on the ground. <br />
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After I rested, walked in to see Mally (yes, still in her pajamas, lol) making herself a buttered tortilla. Love it.<br />
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I did some dishes then ate a late lunch (leftover pizza) while catching up on computer stuff.<br />
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I decided to do some picking up around the house. I started with the basement family room. My kids are so bad about putting movies and wii games back in their cases...so I sat down to organize that.<br />
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I added a couple shots of the room from some different angles to show how it is open to my scrapbook room. Love that I can scrap and still be hanging out with the fam.<br />
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Checked in on the girls. Keaton was doing some drawing on the computer and Mallory was painting on her tablet. She loves mermaids right now. And bows and arrows. We got the one laying next to her when we were in Wisconsin.<br />
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I headed upstairs, thinking I wanted to read. I looked for a new book, then decided I was in the scrapping mode instead. I have a nook in our living room that serves as a library/coffee area. I also store my oils in this area as well. And my most current/in progress scrapbooks. <br />
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As we come into evening, we get put into a tornado watch. Thankfully, it all puttered out before we got anything at all. Dan went outside and mowed and I started to scrapbook.<br />
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Dan made us some breakfast for dinner, which was super yummy, and then back to scrapbooking for the evening while watching West Wing on Netflix (and all time favorite show of mine).<br />
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Keaton (as usual) hung out in her room and Mally got excited about a few things...she found a cool Minecraft app, and then she found videos on Youtube on how to make magic solution to have 'Frozen' Powers. So, she made it and put it in the fridge. : ) I love this girl and her imagination. It reminds me of Keaton at this age too... (by the way, she was sad it didn't work, but she is now determined to try to make fairy dust, lol).<br />
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I promised Mally she could sleep with me, so we went up to our bedroom and we cuddled. Dan slept on the couch, which worked well since he had to get up early to get on the road. <br />
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I love Saturdays. Especially when there is no where to go. We are definitely a family that loves to chill. <br />
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On to Sunday!<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-22803750535091151932015-08-22T15:00:00.000-07:002015-08-22T15:04:51.735-07:00A Week In the Life: Day 5Friday<br />
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Today I am going to use the prompt, 'I Love' throughout the post. Hoping this will take my journaling a tad deeper...list journaling seems to help with that.<br />
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Up and at em' for work again today. Got there around 6:30 to be open by 7. This is a photo of me in the front area of the shop. Notice it is still dark outside...<br />
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I love the banners and lights hanging from the ceiling.<br />
I love all of the sweet baby items and childrens toys that are in this front area. (The back area is mostly home decor, clothing, etc...items adults would be more interested). <br />
I love that this space has a corner for kids to play while their mamas shop and drink coffee.<br />
I love the green + turqouise+ gray cheveron + brick + bright colors of the retail items.<br />
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(It looks a tad cluttered because our open tent sign plus outside table and chairs are still tucked inside. Don't put them out until open time)<br />
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I love the 'main' area. The coffee shop plus retail. <br />
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I love walking in here and thinking about all of the hard work that went into this.<br />
I love the atmostphere...the lights and mini chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The tones, the backdrop of the coffee shop we painstakingly made and installed, the lamps and the lighting.<br />
I love that I do this business with 2 of my closest friends (not that that doesn't come with challenges...)<br />
I love the fabric banner running around the coffee shop ceiling. I made that. And I love it. I collected a lot of those ribbons, laces and trims over a long period of time and knew I would have a perfect project for them. I did.<br />
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I love that I now love espresso...<br />
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I love that I no longer have to say things like "I'd like a mocha with less coffee taste and more chocolate taste." LOL. I'm a little more educated about this coffee thing.<br />
I love that I get to have my coffee before I open. Gets me in the mode and the caffeine helps too.<br />
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I love that we now have the caramel apple smoothie. That means fall is coming.<br />
I love facebook...I was able to post this on our page and I love that we can get the word out about the shop in a timely, efficient, and free way.<br />
I love that we have non-coffee drinks for those that aren't a fan.<br />
I love the colors and the caramel swirls. Makes me happy.<br />
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I love that my work part of the day is done and I have a few minutes to sit and relax before getting kiddos from school.<br />
I love my iced coffee. Today, a mix of hazelnut, chocolate, caramel, & vanilla.<br />
I love all of the light that comes in from the front windows.<br />
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I love our ceilings...<br />
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I love that while I am so very tired, I am happy. But tired. : )<br />
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Getting the kiddos from school...<br />
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I love our school. We don't even live in the district, but when we moved it was so important to us that we were able to opt them in. <br />
I love seeing my girls emerge from the lunchroom door. I do miss them during the day.<br />
I love hearing about their day and chatting with them on the way home.<br />
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When we got home, Keaton and Mally went out to play with and feed the cats.<br />
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I love that Keaton is at that age where I can give her chores and she doesn't need help.<br />
I love that it is Friday and the girls have no homework.<br />
I love that we have the sweetest mama cat and her 6 babies in the garage. I am a protective mama...I won't let them out until they get a bit bigger. We have some big birds that fly around here. : )<br />
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I love my bed. And having a TV in the room. And that Annie always likes to nap with me...<br />
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I love this dog. She is the best cuddler.<br />
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I love this hammock. It gets used a lot.<br />
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I love my book club. I especially love that I finished the book a whole 3 days before we are meeting to discuss it. It is often the night before. : )<br />
I love that this book was made into a TV series. (Although I don't love that it is rated MA, for obvious reasons).<br />
I love Netflix, where I watched the first few episodes. I'm liking it so far (Orange is the New Black).<br />
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I love catching the girls doing their own things...<br />
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Mallory watching TV, laying the floor playing with a pillow.<br />
Keaton making herself a snack.<br />
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I love the 'carefree-ness' of a Friday night.<br />
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I love that we have a restaurant close to get take out from. I especially love not having to cook.<br />
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I love that my hubby took care of ordering it and picking it up while I rested and read.<br />
I love Wit's End's pizza and ancho burger. I may have eaten a little of both. : )<br />
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I love that the rest of the night was about staying home, watching TV and just chilling. On to Saturday!<br />
nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-37465831134024630882015-08-20T20:04:00.000-07:002015-08-20T20:04:31.217-07:00A Week In The Life: Day 4Thursday marks a new routine for me. It is work time. I co-own a coffee/retail shop in the town that we used to live in (and where our girls go to school). We are open Thursday, friday, and Saturday (will expand hours in September for fall/winter), and even though there are 2 other owners, I generally am the one working as they have jobs. I love, love, love this shop. There is a great history behind it all, but that is another blog post.<br />
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Because we open at 7 and I have a half hour drive and prep, I have to be up by around 4:30. Snoozed a couple times this am, but got everything open in plenty of time. Before getting ready, I baked the rolls. Everything else was done the night before.<br />
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Then got ready and was on my way.<br />
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Caught this beautiful sky as I was getting into Blue Hill.<br />
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I got everything opened and ready to go. Some photos of me making a drink...pulling an espresso shot, etc.<br />
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Yum.<br />
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It actually was an unusually slow day. It was steady, but I did not get my normal rush. So, while I was there from 6am-2pm, I took some selfies and other shots around the shop.<br />
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I always make myself an iced coffee while cleaning up. Just a thing. : )<br />
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After I closed up, I ran a couple errands...to the Post Office and to the bank. Then, I ate a late gas station lunch in my car. Fun times. : )<br />
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I picked the girls up from school at 3:30 and then took them both to get their hair trimmed. Mally went short, Keaton just trimmed and shaped. I love that we have this awesome business in a town this size. They do hair, nails, massages, and even have a tanning bed. <br />
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After Mally was done, she made everyone laugh by making funny faces through their door. Funny girl.<br />
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After I paid ($30 plus $10 tip) and purchased some anti lice shampoo and conditioner for $45 (so expensive, but we already have lice in our school...yuk!), we headed next door to the grocery store to get the girls a snack and be on our way home.<br />
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After we got home, I went outside where it was a gorgeous 85 degrees and laid on the hammock. I listened to a Paperclipping Roundtable. Annie joined me. : )<br />
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The rest of the evening has been here at my computer. We all chilled at home, I am about to head to bed early to get up bright and early again!<br />
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On to Friday, sweet Friday!nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-34411259635250035862015-08-20T19:25:00.000-07:002015-08-20T19:25:31.519-07:00A Week in the Life: Day 3Hello Wednesday!<br />
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Woke up to this beautiful sight this AM. You can always tell when fall is coming. Our sunrises and sunsets become absolutely gorgeous. <br />
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Mallory wanted a bun in her hair this morning. Usually the girls just want their hair brushed and down. But Mally had asked me last night if I'd specifically put her hair in a bun.<br />
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Keaton all ready to go and taking care of the cats. She loves hoodies. It has been chilly in the mornings all of this week so both girls had to wear layers.<br />
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The girls all ready to get on the road. Cassy was driving both ways today so I just had to get them to her corner. <br />
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I've been doing this quite a bit so far this week--taking photos of my car screen when our favorite songs come on. I think in my album, I may print out the words of the songs. I also like that I catch the temp. Brrr...Blessings by Laura Story is one of our all time faves. Both girls have it memorized and can sing it beautifully. Has had some major meaning in my life as well.<br />
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When I got home, I showered and of course, put on the slippers. Love these gold ones. <br />
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I unloaded the dishwasher and cleaned up some dishes.<br />
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And since the last of the laundry was finished and folded...time to put the clothes away. I'll be honest, hate this part. Keaton's goes back into her hamper and I set it by the basement door so she can take it down and put her clothes away. Mally and I take turns putting hers away. I sort all of the clean clothes by type into piles and then put it all away. Same with me and Dan's clothes.<br />
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A quick shot of Mallory's room clean and somewhat tidy. Love her room. So girly, sparkly, happy. : )<br />
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And a laundry free, temporarily dirty-dish free kitchen. I need a clean kitchen or everything just feels off.<br />
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And some random selfies of me being happy that all the laundry is put away. : )<br />
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It is so nice outside so I decide to take Annie for a walk. She knows right away. Even before I grab the leash. She can literally tell by my shoes and when I put my earphones in. <br />
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She is a crazy dog to take on a walk. She literally takes me for the walk. She get so excited. She calms down over time, but man she loves it. I listened to a Debbie Hodge podcast while I walked and took a bunch of photos...<br />
Annie pulling me...<br />
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Some selfies of me in front of our house...<br />
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Some of the beautiful wildflowers that I get to enjoy...(first photo is our leaves starting to change...yay!!!)<br />
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Corn. Lots of corn.<br />
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Real close to our house is a minimum maintenance road that we like to walk. It is beautiful...we have another about a mile away that is awesome too. People literally drive to this road to walk it. But this one is closer and the trek Annie and I did today. There are some ponds...and cows. I decided to turn around when we got to a group of cows near the fence that all started to get up when we got close. I did not feel like starting a stampede...<br />
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We can see our house from this road. Love this, these are the first photos I've taken of our home from this view. Need to take some with my good camera...<br />
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It was a lovely walk, and I am pretty sure Annie was ready to get home. she was thirsty!<br />
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When we got home, Annie hydrated, and I chopped up some fruit to make a fruit salad. Pineapple, peaches and grapes. I normally do pineapple, strawberries, blueberries and grapes, but switched it up this time.<br />
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Did a little more work, gotta hang with the hubby for a bit.<br />
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Then, I decided to lay down for a little while. I watched some vintage Beverly Hills 90210 and rested for a bit (yep, that is Dylan and Kelly!). : )<br />
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Left around 3:50 to get the girlies at the corner. Annie is always excited when they are home.<br />
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Snack time and then all settled in for the remainder of the evening. I have been craving cucumber salsa lately, so I made that. Mallory actually like it too. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNfiUFNTV2XfXapz8dvK1pjoqFhG7gMHOhj9sP-aWGXB37NsMhdUWDZh7O_1loTOtcL0Bzi7KfdcCuI2Vd1ZpnvM5MoGsoFRvtvL0jMk6RstISSzW_vjNINKnc4CtP3MmY4AQVS0XaxeY/s1600/20150819_161705_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNfiUFNTV2XfXapz8dvK1pjoqFhG7gMHOhj9sP-aWGXB37NsMhdUWDZh7O_1loTOtcL0Bzi7KfdcCuI2Vd1ZpnvM5MoGsoFRvtvL0jMk6RstISSzW_vjNINKnc4CtP3MmY4AQVS0XaxeY/s640/20150819_161705_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlPu346bBgvCH4vVXhLMY4xbVsidPYeI5KEFqzyVItL3NYsfVIBRhtEgvNSW3mm5e3SZ4kaRbfsJYTa0GVlkw6_vRic80v4Ss7WWdYh5NQu-hiE1x73hQjl2OrFjp4X7zHtMw_QY1KCVx/s1600/20150819_182138_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlPu346bBgvCH4vVXhLMY4xbVsidPYeI5KEFqzyVItL3NYsfVIBRhtEgvNSW3mm5e3SZ4kaRbfsJYTa0GVlkw6_vRic80v4Ss7WWdYh5NQu-hiE1x73hQjl2OrFjp4X7zHtMw_QY1KCVx/s640/20150819_182138_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9U4eiDiOfk_P4P79H-MTX60n5K3VhDbhhbzFhIN7XX2Jox4Ofnb3eZkV53MUXfIcpiwE81KHfa9A4gfD6cgd1DpDeYqefWoupy_yunbcPYQoEzkgGjuH4B4HjUnSGIGkdtjxNFzUtM5Aw/s1600/20150819_182209_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9U4eiDiOfk_P4P79H-MTX60n5K3VhDbhhbzFhIN7XX2Jox4Ofnb3eZkV53MUXfIcpiwE81KHfa9A4gfD6cgd1DpDeYqefWoupy_yunbcPYQoEzkgGjuH4B4HjUnSGIGkdtjxNFzUtM5Aw/s640/20150819_182209_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLRdP0rcaOo-DHJRM8KXoXDdU4wBp2bzNJekbA5Svp3C5HtPFmTzn13VDJBcw2UMe-BD0btur4NF1hhrmt1mVmQGHKILdXQcujSapvdtuIlwaiBLhSpGqin7rwB39ZQ-NzP764QhyphenhyphenV5j_/s1600/20150819_184133_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLRdP0rcaOo-DHJRM8KXoXDdU4wBp2bzNJekbA5Svp3C5HtPFmTzn13VDJBcw2UMe-BD0btur4NF1hhrmt1mVmQGHKILdXQcujSapvdtuIlwaiBLhSpGqin7rwB39ZQ-NzP764QhyphenhyphenV5j_/s640/20150819_184133_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Dan was out for the afternoon/evening, so we all kind of snacked and ate leftovers for supper. <br />
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Keaton, as usual, hung out in her room...<br />
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Mallory played outside, watched some TV, and played Anna from Frozen...<br />
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I did some scrapbooking, prepped food for the shop for the morning, drank some hot tea in front of a beautiful sunset, then got a wonderful good night hug from my girls. (Early bedtime since have to work in the morning...4:30 wake up!)<br />
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Have I mentioned lately I love my life?<br />
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I really, really do. <br />
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And Oreos.<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-69699771488597445142015-08-19T11:47:00.000-07:002015-08-19T11:47:40.692-07:00A Week In The Life, Day 2Today is Tuesday and well...here goes!<br />
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Annie woke up ready to cuddle...she is such a sweetheart (although no doubt can be a pain in the rear too!)<br />
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Mallory is always fun to wake up in the morning. She does pretty well most of the time, but is always so darn cute. : ) I always lay out her clothes. Mostly because she can not reach her hanging clothes. We had an outfit picked out originally, but she said she had PE and needed to wear tennis shoes, so we opted for a less formal outfit for the day.<br />
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I gathered up some snacks for the girls backpacks and after our morning routine we were off.<br />
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I drove the girls to and from school today. I meet my friend at her corner and then we drive the remainder of the way with her daughter in tow. We drive through a town called Lawrence on the way to Blue Hill.<br />
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It was rainy again today. I dropped the girls off and then ran a couple errands in Blue Hill...dropped off some recycling, and then stopped at our old house to check it over before a showing tomorrow (fingers crossed, it has almost been on the market for a year. : (). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8qCZxXlp_Bgbl_YDj99ZDz0on83B4kXJiN8dwSRlopAozUxM_EhyphenhyphenoYl1abGM8JaqmlczD91TAFR9JuyMAS6THVHGKQL78ejn8DHEyGEitzBWR2gnohMT6bZ9Fbo60byTon8jfPw9Nls6/s1600/20150818_075150_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8qCZxXlp_Bgbl_YDj99ZDz0on83B4kXJiN8dwSRlopAozUxM_EhyphenhyphenoYl1abGM8JaqmlczD91TAFR9JuyMAS6THVHGKQL78ejn8DHEyGEitzBWR2gnohMT6bZ9Fbo60byTon8jfPw9Nls6/s640/20150818_075150_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad09LoYwDRjF32XE5vtubBKX_KXGQzhpicFLSCQJHC6JTFB5pM9cwz2Kuj9ZJ8aKF1ofnvfmE7LS1Y2JnxrX5VlSaTilJJQG17Pw3LCvWe1r5TdzmoMh6FJN1_7436tFRjWYcCMplf_Ob/s1600/20150818_075244_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad09LoYwDRjF32XE5vtubBKX_KXGQzhpicFLSCQJHC6JTFB5pM9cwz2Kuj9ZJ8aKF1ofnvfmE7LS1Y2JnxrX5VlSaTilJJQG17Pw3LCvWe1r5TdzmoMh6FJN1_7436tFRjWYcCMplf_Ob/s640/20150818_075244_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj4IIIS6KeFSKVnxLPDwpRpk19zNQXFq1Y45Xkb1AuyMU13zJwJ2MUn-VrANmA7noIJHldC4ZRSFDZv-XK8gNbF83I35Y8ngufoV0a7i9Xr7w7iJ_-kSob0FnlhsGqakWfDCbEHwOBsaa/s1600/20150818_075629_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj4IIIS6KeFSKVnxLPDwpRpk19zNQXFq1Y45Xkb1AuyMU13zJwJ2MUn-VrANmA7noIJHldC4ZRSFDZv-XK8gNbF83I35Y8ngufoV0a7i9Xr7w7iJ_-kSob0FnlhsGqakWfDCbEHwOBsaa/s640/20150818_075629_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW6BK2qT2FbV9aJsVYCLLpHcoSI-IxNZ2ONrnlvPzV1RbwgkhfqcqM8tXXDxafXjIoXeDF8nPL3gJ8DPrhER3zdUNMU8BB_vbf0gwZkdQrADzIY_1BPaq1flPkCgtcannNsnF3-6Dpk_F/s1600/20150818_150440_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW6BK2qT2FbV9aJsVYCLLpHcoSI-IxNZ2ONrnlvPzV1RbwgkhfqcqM8tXXDxafXjIoXeDF8nPL3gJ8DPrhER3zdUNMU8BB_vbf0gwZkdQrADzIY_1BPaq1flPkCgtcannNsnF3-6Dpk_F/s640/20150818_150440_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Showered and got ready for the day. I have this fun little nook in our bathroom where I do my hair and make up. It also has the window with the best view. <br />
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I put on some slippers (I almost always wear them when home, the wood floors can be tough on the feet). I am also adding some photos of our upstairs, which is just our master bathroom and bedroom. There is a bannister in between where you can look down on the living room area <br />
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I also took some photos of my closet and bedroom, but I will not bore you all. My husband and I have clothing in both rooms.<br />
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Here is the view going back to the main floor. It goes straight into the dining room (which is rarely actually used). Looking back up, I have this window decoration I made a few months ago. So in love with this piece...<br />
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Before I started to do housework, I made myself some grapefruit/peppermint ice water using YL Essential Oils and got the diffuser going, using the Oil Energee. I am a big oiler. Or as I call myself, a witch doctor. LOL. I also had a shake at some point in the morning. <br />
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I did some more laundry...oh the neverending laundry...<br />
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I made a to-do list. I ended up getting everything done except the call to the orthodontist. Procrastinating that for as long as I can...<br />
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A little break for a photo catching a very typical picture in my home...<br />
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I picked up Mally's room and then ate a quick lunch...frozen pizza. I often stand and eat while watching TV in the kitchen.<br />
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Headed downstairs to the office to get some more work done. <br />
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I worked until 2:30 when I then had to leave a little early to pick the kids up from school. Keaton forgot her band stuff, so I needed to get it to the school by 3. Drive number 2 into Blue Hill...(one hour round trip)<br />
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I dropped Jaelyn off with her mom at their corner and then headed back home. Mally got her homework done and Keaton cleaned up her room a bit. <br />
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I made a quick supper. We sometimes eat at the bar as we did tonight. I am pretty sure there was laundry on the kitchen table. Reality. : )<br />
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Then...off to Blue Hill for a 3rd time. I had a scheduled meeting with my 2 business partners to go over schedule and make some decisons. I fully intended to get a shot with all 3 of us, but Carisa kind of rushed out and I totally forgot. So, this photo just got 2 of us. We figured out our fall/winter hours and planned some special hours as well. <br />
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On my way home for the 3rd time, I was blessed with some beautiful light so I rolled the windows down and took some photos on our road.<br />
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When I got home, Mally got bathed and ready for bed. I She read Ramona to me while I 'wet-brushed' her hair. I love listening to her read, it seriously blesses my heart. Then, dad was called in (he got home in the afternoon, by the way) to do the famous "Enchilada". This is a nightly tradition where he wraps her up in a tortilla and pretends to dump enchilada toppings on her...and then eat her. Oh, the giggles we get...love, love, love this so much. <br />
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And then Miss Keaton...she will find us no matter where we are at (outside, bed, etc) to give us a hug good night. Makes my heart happy. <br />
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Dan and I hung outisde and chatted and we also hung out in the office for a while as I worked on the Day 1 blog and he watched TV. I went to bed around midnight, watched some vintage Beverly Hills 90210, and then...on to day 3. <br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-87143940170894168372015-08-18T21:42:00.000-07:002015-08-19T10:44:46.781-07:00A Week In The Life: Day 1I have decided to do A Week In The Life, a project created by <a href="http://aliedwards.com/projects/week-in-the-life">Ali Edwards</a>. I started yesterday and am loving it so far!<br />
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Are my photos perfect? No. But I feel like I am doing a pretty good job of catching the daily stuff. This week happens to be the calm before the storm. School is up and going, but it is a couple weeks until many things start that will add to our schedule...dance, increased work hours, etc. So I could definitely see myself doing this again during a different time of year, simply to catch different events and activities that occur in our lives. <br />
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I decided that I not only wanted to document things we do each day, but our surroundings as well. We have been in our new home for just a year and thought it would be good to use this to document our new home. I am trying to focus on different areas on different days, trying to tie it together with things that are happening in them. I am also trying to catch different angles on the things and places we consistently spend our time on/in. For instance, we have a fairly long drive to and from school everyday, so each day I am trying to catch a different part of that drive, etc.<br />
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I am using my regular camera as well as my smart phone for photos.<br />
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Ok, here goes Day 1:<br />
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Morning:<br />
A photo of me and our dog, Annie sleeping. This was our first day of 8am school start (school started last Wednesday, but they had 9:30 start all last week). Definitely an adjustment. I did a screen shot of my phone marking the time I was up...I like this and think I will try to do this throughout week. I love that the home screen on my phone shows time, date, temperature and weather. This week is definitely a transition to fall type of weather week...love that!!!<br />
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When I get up, one of the first things I do is let Annie out. Currently, we also have 3 outdoor cats, along with a Tomcat we named Igor (explain more later about him). You can tell by this photo that they are ready to get fed! You can also tell that Swirls (the dark one) is suspicious of miss Annie. And rightly so as Annie likes to chase her. The 2 orange ones are males and are so, so sweet. <br />
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Keaton is awesome about getting up and going, dressed by herself. While I am helping Mallory, Keaton takes care of the cats...we have the outdoor ones and we have a mama with 6 little ones in the garage. They are SOOOO cute. So cute, we will be seeing lots of them, lol. I went out with Keaton this morning and mama gave me some lovin'. <br />
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After the garage cats are taken care of, time to feed the outdoor cats. Here I will introduce Igor...he is the one with the huge head (that is buried in the bowl). He is such a weird cat (and pretty sure the daddy of the little ones in the garage). He rubs against your legs and does this little jump. It is so funny. He is weird, but is sweet and we are happy to feed him. : ) <br />
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Once done with the feeding of the animals, Keaton settles in to the kitchen and watches TV while brushing her hair. Right now she loves Castle (she is really mature for her age...she loves this show!). Mally works on her hair as well. Always the most challenging thing in the morning with 2 girls. : ) <br />
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It definitely is starting to feel like fall. It was chilly outside, dewey, foggy...the colors are starting to change. After I got home from taking the girls to school, it started to rain. <br />
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We leave for school around 7:15. We have a half hour drive, a few miles on gravel. So we always want to leave plenty of time. This is a photo of our driveway (no, not fun in the winter, lol).<br />
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Some photos of our drive. We have 4 miles on gravel, then the rest of the way is highway. Some days we carpool with a friend who lives between us and the town where our kids go to school. We did not get organized for this morning, but she does bring my girls home after school and we get a schedule set up for the rest of the week. <br />
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My girls in the backseat. Keaton is reading a book (part of the Maze Runner series), and Mallory is eating her breakfast-a chocolate chip granola bar. We are not big breakfast eaters so this often happens in the car...along with last minute or forgotten homework, studying of spelling words...And me? Well, it is Monday and I have nowhere to be. Hence no make up. No hair done. Reality. : ) <br />
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Shortly after I get home about an hour later, Dan leaves for an overnight business trip. Another part of our reality. He offices from home but travels a lot...<br />
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I have NOT been doing well with my eating and so I get out my Xyngular supplies to get going again on the shakes and supplements. I really need to do an 8 day (where strict on carbs), but this week am just focusing on doing better, working the shakes in, and remembering to take the supplements. <br />
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Then time for laundry. I usually do this on Sundays, but Dan and I were away for the weekend for our anniversary so that threw me off. <br />
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A side note. I hate our kitchen and laundry room floor and counters. BUT, it will be a few years before I get to redo them I am sure. : ) <br />
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The girls had stayed with my brother and sister-n-law while we were in Omaha, so I got their bags unpacked, laundry put in the hamper, etc. <br />
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While I am home and doing things around the house, I almost always have the news on. I like to stay informed and even if I am not watching, I listen.<br />
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Annie...well, she just lays around...<br />
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For breakfast, I drink a shake and then I head downstairs to get some work done. I have an antique bowl (that belonged to my Grandmother) that is next to our door to the basement where I put paperwork and other items that need to go down.<br />
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I do some work in my office as well as catch up on email, social media, etc. Work for me involves all bookwork for the business I am in with 2 other girls, The Corner Nook--which is a combined coffee and gift shop.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolUBoy-TfKFfypw-BmU_5siftwKAH-44EvQzweP7o4qnxK_R7OdH-6QKYNS-f_O1oz8H3YC1zNluK9VNhox7evG8SwiAtORvLOOwsRkfGmykuodVDQFhyGYDt-t3QMy5dv6ETRprmyUdm/s1600/IMG_5347_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolUBoy-TfKFfypw-BmU_5siftwKAH-44EvQzweP7o4qnxK_R7OdH-6QKYNS-f_O1oz8H3YC1zNluK9VNhox7evG8SwiAtORvLOOwsRkfGmykuodVDQFhyGYDt-t3QMy5dv6ETRprmyUdm/s640/IMG_5347_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69CTHR2-c1irNaFH90nsyR73ZpJ0BHfCpGsQi3fN4NAAnipaQrRV49_5TrVG6ZosMqoZWVlak9OQNmhcCjjP-pNtBFnarzCyk2SowmYzYhDT8aALpxoKqEoESWXUk1Y22f1mJZnrFrOes/s1600/IMG_5348_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69CTHR2-c1irNaFH90nsyR73ZpJ0BHfCpGsQi3fN4NAAnipaQrRV49_5TrVG6ZosMqoZWVlak9OQNmhcCjjP-pNtBFnarzCyk2SowmYzYhDT8aALpxoKqEoESWXUk1Y22f1mJZnrFrOes/s640/IMG_5348_edited-1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I share an office with my husband. Our two sides could not be more different. He is definitely more messy than I am. : )<br />
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After I do some work, I eat a mid morning meal (at this point, was going to do 8 day then changed my mind later). Left over grilled pork chop and broccoli with parmesan cheese on top. <br />
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After I eat, I decide I better get cleaned up. I take a bath...love the view out of our master bath. We (obviously) live in the country and can see for miles from most places in our house. Ahhhhh....(however, after...still no make up or hair-I only do them if I absolutely have to, lol)<br />
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After a nice hot bath I do some other chores not photo worthy---emptying out the cat litter, etc. Then, it is time for lunch. I eat some leftover chinese. <br />
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After lunch, I get pretty tired. I had actually woken up at 3:30 in the morning and never went back to sleep. I decide to lay down and read a book I am reading for book club (it is being held next Monday, something I do with a few friends), and fall asleep for a couple of hours. Definitely needed it!<br />
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After the much needed nap, I finish up some dishes...<br />
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And then off to get the girls. My friend is bringing them home, but I meet her at the corner of the highway and our road, so I have about 4 miles. If we meet at her corner, it is about 10 miles. I stop and grab the mail on the way. It usually comes late morning. <br />
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When the girls and I get home, our rules are homework before everything. Keaton did not have any, but Mallory did.You may notice in the photos she has multiple snacks. She was soooo hungry. She ate 2 granola bars, and half a thing of ham slices. Growing girl. : ) <br />
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Then Mally wanted to play with the kitties. Oh, how she loves them. Love the photo of one looking up at her and the other (my favorite) licking her feet. Also love how she has all of the attention...I think she threw one of their toys. Keaton also came up and fed them all again, round 2. This is a better look at Igor. <br />
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While the girls went off and did their own things for a bit (most likely involving computers and tablets), I watched The Five and a DVR of Who Do You Think You Are. LOVE this show! Also sat outside for a bit as it was absoluteley gorgeous outside. (Yep, more animal photos, lol)<br />
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Supper tonight was easy...we did sandwiches, chips, oranges, and applesauce. I will get in cooking moods where I do more involved meals and try new things. Not in one of those now. Their food is on plates that Keaton made, I love them so much. : )<br />
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After supper, we go back to doing our own things. Mally and Keaton played for a little while in Keaton's room. They, of course, enjoy their screen time. Youtube, Mine Craft, Five Nights at Freddies, Sims...<br />
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I also headed downstairs to the basement for the evening. This is our hallway down. I love these walls...<br />
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I scrapbooked for a while while watching Bachelor in Paradise (although first I had a big ol mess to clean up from shopping), I had a show to catch up from Sunday night and then the new show on tonight. Yes, yes, it is a bit trashy...one of my 'vices' for sure. : ) The layout I worked on was for a challenge I have on my You Tube channel and Facebook Page<br />
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Mally's bedtime is 8:30, Keaton's is 9. Mally and I are reading the Ramona series I got her while in Omaha (got Keaton some Nancy Drew mysteries). We read a few chapters and then...good night!<br />
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There are a few more photos I took that I will not include here. I grabbed a bunch of cute photos of Annie (the dog) in different sleeping positions, thought that would be a cute mini spread. Also, took screenshots of the home pages of all of my social media pages. Lastly, but most importantly, I took a screen shot of the Bible Verse of the Day from a Bible app and will do that each day.<br />
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Whew! I have a feeling my 6x8 album may not work...unless I really pare down these photos. We will see. If need to be a 12x12, so be it. : ) <br />
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On to Day 2!<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-6816757572269152152015-05-19T12:55:00.000-07:002015-05-19T12:55:22.702-07:00My Health JourneyDuring these last couple of months, I have been really focusing on my health. I started with signing up for Young Living Oils. Now, before I finish this post...I am not a good sales person. That is my husbands schtick. But, I really want to share my journey with Young Living and with Xyngular, a health program that I have benefited from greatly as well.<br />
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Ok...Young Living.<br />
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I first tried it just because I had heard great things about oils and their use for sickness. I was seeing them all over facebook and thought I'd try them out. After I signed up, I had success with one of my daughters using them for tummy troubles...but it wasn't until I started using them regularly that I started noticing a major change...<br />
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I lost my desire for pop. Completely. About a week after I started ingesting (via capsule) the oils I had scanned for which were basically for digestive issues, weight loss and addictions...I noticed that I no longer desired pop. I had also been drinking ice water with a drop of grapefruit oil and a drop of peppermint. I craved that. NEVER in my life have I craved water.<br />
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The oils were doing their thing. Amazing. As I started to read up and take facebook classes, I realized the benefits were countless. I now use them for cleaning, skin care, making the house smell good, for mood regulators, for sickness, and continue to use them for keeping my cravings in check. <br />
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Oh yeah, and for loss of inches on my legs. Let me explain. I had learned about this detox program (oils go after toxins in our body) via a facebook YL class a couple of friends put on. I ordered the oils and did it. I lost 2 inches off of each thigh and my skin on my legs has tightened in a major way. A good portion of my cellulite is...gone! (Not all, but a HUGE difference). Now, I have always had that yucky cellulite on my legs...even when I was a regular weight lifter. But what I learned was that fat cells hold on to toxins for decades. When the oils eat the toxins, the cellulite goes away. Here is a <a href="http://younglivingecuador.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Petrochemical-Weight-Loss-With-Essential-Oils_CG.pdf">link</a> to the info.<br />
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Aside from physical benefits, oils have also helped me a lot with mental/emotional issues. A lot of emotions (and addictions) live in our liver. After taking some oils specific for cleaning out the liver, I literally detoxed emotionally. Sounds weird, huh? I had a couple of days where I felt this crazy amount of emotions--anger, anxiety, frustration...(no, it wasn't that time of the month), and then done. Ever since, I have noticed I am way more level emotionally. It is hard to explain, but believe me, I feel much better. It is similar to physical detox...which I experienced early on as well. Headaches, feeling sick, etc. are a sign of detoxing. Oils did that for me very early on, however I did not know it at the time so I did not drink nearly enough water. That is the key for sure to flush them out.<br />
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I could go on and on...literally. But instead, I will put the offer out to answer any questions you may have. If you are a facebook friend, private message me. Or shoot me an email at nicmackin@hotmail.com. Or call me, 402-984-2816. I would love to answer any questions you may have!!!<br />
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If you are interested in signing up, please let me know! I can do it virtually or over the phone. As a benefit of signing up, I will give you a free (what I call) oily Bible. : ) It is a thick resource where you can get all the info you need...you can look up by oil, by problem/issue, by application. Such a great resource which has a $25 value and I will give that to you for free as a thank you gift. <br />
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Now, for my weight management...Xyngular<br />
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While Oils helped with my sugar and caffeine addiction, my experience with a health program called Xyngular has been well...awesome.<br />
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A close friend had been using the program and was having amazing results. So I went to a party, bit the bullet and purchased the 8 day Ignite Program (which has more product than for 8 days, btw). <br />
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A.Ma.Xyng.<br />
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Now, a couple things...you have to be committed to making a change. But it was not hard at all. You eat. Alot. And drink LOTS of water. And you notice a difference right away.<br />
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I lost 6 pounds in the first 2 days. I discovered I love salmon and asparagus. And that eating good fats is a must (OK!). At the end of the 8 days I had lost 10 lbs. and felt my body shift back to the way it used to be. I felt awesome, the products are so great. They are natural and do things from provide you energy to helping your body burn excess food it doesn't need. My bloat went away within a couple of days.<br />
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After the 8 day, I loosely followed the program for a couple weeks. Then went completely off the bandwagon for about a week. Although I still made better choices because I had trained myself to during those 8 days. I kept every pound off. Every one. I am now in day 1 of a new 8 day and will update on progress. I have beginner photos...I will share them when I am to my target weight.<br />
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The kicker---I have not worked out. At all. And I want to! I can not wait to see what results I will have once I start incorporating regular exercise!<br />
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Now, the thing with Xyngular is that it is kind of pricey. However, if you get 4 people signed up, your product is paid for (if you want to sign people up, you will need to do a monthly autship...you can cancel that but then will have no chance of making any money...up to you!). Getting wholesale prices is a bonus too, but if you just want to try an 8 day, you can just start with the product.<br />
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If you are interested in making this lifestyle change (and great timing right before summer!) let me know! I'd be happy to answer questions and get you started. <br />
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So...I am still in the journey. I would like to lose about 20 more lbs. And I will keep you all updated. But I wanted to share. I only share if I truly believe in the product. I know there is SO much out there these days. So, I wanted to keep it personal and tell you my story. Thanks for reading.<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-13635699241676897602015-04-10T19:35:00.001-07:002015-04-10T19:35:56.037-07:00MojoI wanted to do a quick post about mojo.<br />
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Mine has disappeared. Well, mostly.<br />
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And that is normal. There is an ebb and flow to our creative motivation. And when that happens, take a break.<br />
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I have found that when I take a break from scrapbooking, I will still usually be creatively motivated in another part of my life. It is part of our personalities, right? Maybe it includes cooking some new meals, updating our home decor, making crafts for my shop, etc. Even if you are not motivated creatively AT ALL...totally ok. It will come back, I promise.<br />
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Sometimes I find that I will force a layout simply because I have time to scrapbook. Now, every so often, that will get the creativity flowing...but if I am in that 'spot,' I usually end up disliking the layout and getting frustrated. Take this one for instance:<br />
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Is it horrible? No. But I forced it simply because I wanted to scrapbook Even once I got going, the ideas were not flowing. Sometimes I can take on a class or follow a sketch or scraplift and that will help a ton, but doing this layout, I had no motivation to do so.<br />
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I do feel it coming back slightly. But in the meantime, I am focusing on other things. It is still part of my daily life via internet, podcasts, etc. I know it will be back soon. <br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-82930291833917436422015-03-26T19:06:00.001-07:002015-03-26T19:06:40.143-07:00Love Those Supplies...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu47_B3cX8lctzZbEnGUOSKB92FxnmQjwpxWtZlp3_l2zmInFM6tY4ELXiOnyYbSjJ3dMM_dHoL3_mL0QIAgtjm5yu7qWsGhJB4bwZg1-g78Kdcyo34Ie954DMWVgdEH8ro2HqyjS-6ktg/s1600/20150324_143910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu47_B3cX8lctzZbEnGUOSKB92FxnmQjwpxWtZlp3_l2zmInFM6tY4ELXiOnyYbSjJ3dMM_dHoL3_mL0QIAgtjm5yu7qWsGhJB4bwZg1-g78Kdcyo34Ie954DMWVgdEH8ro2HqyjS-6ktg/s640/20150324_143910.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I have to say I love having scrappy supplies on hand for last minute projects like these. My youngest was 'Star of the Day' at school and needed to bring with her a poster full of photos. I love that part of her day was telling her story. Even at 7 years old, she has built an amazing life full of family, friends, pets and experiences. I tried to print off photos that also showed off her little personality...although it really isn't 'little'. This girl makes me laugh everyday. And adds a gray hair to my head everyday. But I wouldn't change her for the world. She is awesome. And it was fun putting together a collage of photos showing just how much.<br />
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XOXOnmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-68088656366014137172015-03-10T11:45:00.000-07:002015-03-10T11:45:41.783-07:00Divided Page ProtectorsI LOVE divided page protectors. Not just for Project Life (which I fail at every time...that is another post, ha ha)...but for regular scrapping. I use them all of the time. I am not a huge mini album maker, so I am always stumped when I have a group of photos that won't fit on a single or double page spread. I really didn't want to scrap the best photos, then have the accompanying photos somewhere else in a photo album. I wanted to keep them together. So, I do a layout with the favorite photos and then pair it with a divided page protector that will hold the rest. <br />
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This is one I have done recently. Here, I just used a 6x12 divided page protector because that is all I needed. I often use full 12x12 ones with different orientations of division.<br />
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This is an especially great method to use while doing vacation albums. I am awful at taking a ton of photos and printing them all. In fact, I have 5 albums right now in the works that are incorporating divided page protectors (as well as project life cards!). It is my absolutely favorite thing to do...because while I may have taken 10 really cool photos of the Library of Congress, they for sure don't need a page or story for each photo. It is a combination of the photos that tells the story. I will be doing a blog about these albums in the future, but for now, here is a video of a recent Christmas Vacation album which incorporates this method.<br />
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Happy Scrapping!nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-2899822114740806302015-03-05T08:30:00.000-08:002015-03-05T08:30:27.844-08:00Sweet SunshineI put this layout together yesterday. Oh, how little she is in this photo! This was 7 years ago, so my baby was just 4. <br />
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I love this photo. My sister-n-law took it at a family reunion. She was watching the big kids play pool and studying intently. : ) I just love how the sun shines on her face. She is so sweet. <br />
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In putting the layout together, I paired the photo with 2 Dear Lizzy Neopolitan Project Life cards. I rounded the corners of the photo and the other layers to match the cards. <br />
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Then, I embellished with a variety of product..check out my process video below!<br />
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nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-57589439672147872452015-03-02T08:27:00.000-08:002015-03-02T08:27:57.319-08:00Changing it Up!<br />
I recently purchased some <a href="http://www.acherryontop.com/shop/search/bo%20bunny%20glitter%20paste/191495-Gold%20Glitter%20Paste%20-%20Bo%20Bunny">Bo Bunny Glitter Paste</a>, and added it to my current kit to play with. I LOVE it. I did not do a very good job applying it to the stencil (which is why I did it off camera, lol) but I love how it dried and the texture it added to the page. I look forward to playing with this in the future with some different stencils!<br />
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It is soooo refreshing to try something new every once in a while. I rarely do mixed media on my layouts, so when I get bored I turn to it...or to some type of technique that is not in my usual process. I encourage everyone to do that every so often to keep it fresh!<br />
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Here is my <a href="http://youtu.be/YuPxFnMG_CM">YouTube Process video</a> for this layout, with some pictures to follow. Since my phone updated, my Voice Over App stopped being able to attach my photos (is it just me or do updates usually mess up more than they fix???). Hopefully it will be fixed soon. <br />
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Happy Scrapping!<br />
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I generally have 3 different types of kits I put together. First, is what I call a 'Manufacturer's Kit.' This is the easiest to put together as it simply involves purchasing a single paper line + embellishments and putting it in a bag. When I am ready to scrapbook with it, I simply scrap with it until I am sick of it and then I divide up the leftovers. <br />
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Every so often, I buy a paper line that does not have very many embellishment options. In that case, I add in items from my stash.<br />
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Here, I am preparing a Manufacturer's kit to be scrapped with. <br />
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This kit is the "I Am" Line from Simple Stories. I LOVE this line, it is so pretty.<br />
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The first thing I do is take everything out of packages. This helps the workflow, puts everything at my fingertips.I have to admit, I really love this part. : )<br />
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Then, sometimes, I make some extra embellishments from the packaging before throwing it away...<br />
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Then, I organize my paper...if I have 2 of each sheet, I place them so I can see all sides.<br />
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If the lines includes cut apart cards, I go ahead and cut them apart. Since this is Simple Stories, a good portion of the papers are cut aparts, so it is a little more prep. But this truly helps me use the cards as they are ready to be placed on the page. I often use these for journaling cards or title cards. I also love them for layering.<br />
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Lastly, I like to add in some sort of tool to the kit. I consider a tool something that can be used over and over...stamps, punches, embossing folders, dies, etc. Doing this helps ensure that I actually use these items that are in my stash...once I get to scrapbooking, I am not good at getting up and interrupting my flow to find and use a tool. If they are part of the kit, they are close and at my fingertips, and then become part of the challenge of using that particular kit. Sometimes, the tool is from the line. Here, I did not purchase any stamps that matched the line, so I added some plus a punch from my stash. I try to look at themes in the line and that guides me when making this choice. <br />
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And then I organize it all so it stays on my desk in a fairly tidy way and I am ready to find photos and scrap away!<br />
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My 2nd type of Kit is a Kit from my stash, but is partially still a manufacturers kit. This can be a case where a particular line is really light on embellishment, or it may be a line I have already scrapped with but was not quite ready to split it up yet. This particular kit is 2 Crate Paper lines...Random and On Trend. They both go together really well (this is common with manufacturers...they generally all work together) but I was still light on embellishment options, so I also added in some items from my stash.<br />
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After assessing what types of embellishments I was good on (had quite a few flat elements-stickers, etc. and a good amount of dimension via the chipboard, flowers, buttons) I decided what embellishments I wanted to add. I wanted to add in some washi, some wood veneer elements, and a few other items. So first, washi...I simply grab a few that match colors in the line<br />
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Then, I realized I had very few 'layerable' elements-no cut apart cards, etc. So I found a My Minds Eye set that matched. Now, it does not match all of the colors, but does some of the colors and that is good enough!<br />
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I added in a transparency, some wood veneer, enamel dots, doilies, and some Dear Lizzy tickets and called it good! I know had a good mix of flat and dimensional elements that I knew I would have what I needed to be successful with this kit.<br />
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My last type of kit is a purely homemade kit from my stash. My first step in this is to find a patterned paper that has multiple colors. That then guides my color scheme...<br />
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I chose this lovely Allison Kreft camera paper. Next, I pull papers that match or complement the colors in that paper. I sift through my loose papers as well as paper pads.<br />
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Then, I look at my dimensional elements. I pull some sheets of stickers as well as some individual elements. <br />
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Then, I do the same with flat stickers. As you can see, some of these sheets are well used and always try to pull sheets that I can hope to fully use up.<br />
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Then, washi (of course!)<br />
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Then, I add in the smaller 'finishing' elements-brads, clips, enamel dots...along with a Project Life Kit of which I could pull cards for layering, journaling, etc. <br />
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And some tools...I happened to have some Allison Kreft stamps that matched the paper, so I grabbed those.<br />
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And ta-da! Kit made!<br />
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This is such a great way to 'shop your stash.' <br />
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Happy Scrapping!!!<br />
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Well hello there. My name is Nicole. The worst blogger ever. Ok, so I took a bit of a break. I got a bit distracted with life and have become something of a social media addict...therefore blogging has taken the hit. Of course, still distracted with the aforementioned, but I have lately been motivated to get back to this blogging thing. <br />
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My goal? Mostly to blog about my love of scrapbooking. Of course, naturally, you will get some highlights of my life, but I mostly want this to be a scrapbooking-focused blog. Focused on my process, my pages and projects, my organization, my kits, my You Tube videos, my love for this amazing hobby.<br />
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One of my favorite things about scrapbooking? Nostalgia. Revisiting old memories. Hence these lovely photos that adorn the above page. Those were from high school, believe it or not. Anyone else remember the Glamour Shots? Heck, maybe they still do them, although with the plight of malls I am sure they are dwindling. But I laughed when I found these photos because of memories that surrounded them. So, embarrassing or not, I scrapped them.<br />
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And that is my mantra. If you took a photo, it is a memory you obviously want to remember or else you would not have taken it. Right? Is that too simplistic? It may seem so to my husband who gets to deal with my million scrapbook albums I have stored around the house (ok, not quite that many...but a lot...thank goodness I am creative with storage). But I scrap it all. The serious, the not so serious, the happy, the sad, the mundane, the special events... Some layouts have stories, some are just because the photo is pretty or meaningful by itself. I approach scrapbooking in ways dependent on my mood. Sometimes product based, sometimes memory based, sometimes project based. And I love it.<br />
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So with that said, bear with me as I re-figure this back out. : )<br />
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Happy Scrapping!<br />
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xoxonmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-83203630354145465992011-10-18T14:29:00.000-07:002011-10-18T14:44:59.973-07:00Paper Addict? Me? Nahhhh...<a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1258/pretty-paper-party-a-new-online-scrapbooking-class/"><img src="http://www.shimelle.com/images/2671.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Patterned Paper. Yes, I am addicted. I LOVE it. I have been collecting it and using it since it came into existence. <br /><br />Here is the bulk of my paper. The vertical holders have themed paper (some of the themes are what I call 'Nicole-themed' in that it makes sense to me but may not to another). Not just holidays, but paper that I would look for for a specific reason. For instance, woodgrain, paper with words or music notes...that sort of thing.<br /><br />The horizontal racks hold my solids plus patterned paper that I organize by color. They also hold specialty paper like fabric paper, die cut 12x12, etc.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2jHvcGe2ILgL07YniCnBYdtnY6S33VV9RCM2zXUkUp7suc8Yq2ASCMXixXr4hiQxvZQluU_6EA7hMntY30ku8pD9jgEOwEXMIjtkoMh27nQXA-Fojkfz8w7GEYll7eEgP6YF_-uGXOaj/s1600/IMG_1963_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2jHvcGe2ILgL07YniCnBYdtnY6S33VV9RCM2zXUkUp7suc8Yq2ASCMXixXr4hiQxvZQluU_6EA7hMntY30ku8pD9jgEOwEXMIjtkoMh27nQXA-Fojkfz8w7GEYll7eEgP6YF_-uGXOaj/s400/IMG_1963_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664950206628512450" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjMyBSt-H9R6mN3_AknJvYHXez4sHAABMAMX548v9FRcQENxkMK_jqaXyvpueysTODjTIevHrh61d-bs2t_sDU6_Bc3j0LizVxOHUG_ls2CSoAc_fZjDZN1-0rtEioYgvu7zfI9pQ8tWe/s1600/IMG_1956_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjMyBSt-H9R6mN3_AknJvYHXez4sHAABMAMX548v9FRcQENxkMK_jqaXyvpueysTODjTIevHrh61d-bs2t_sDU6_Bc3j0LizVxOHUG_ls2CSoAc_fZjDZN1-0rtEioYgvu7zfI9pQ8tWe/s400/IMG_1956_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664948720102064210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AryDU8m4r6yMhOGudaxZF9X6J1YYqAJov_dXT8-vskYfQtwz9_fvFcqmFQMdnGlw3f-4lBRIUyn9IrnwOMAWjE1eLqi00KtAGgNqQR399diPf4Z4r0L8uZmG4D42wcV2l-hsJH9gyAdB/s1600/IMG_1957_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AryDU8m4r6yMhOGudaxZF9X6J1YYqAJov_dXT8-vskYfQtwz9_fvFcqmFQMdnGlw3f-4lBRIUyn9IrnwOMAWjE1eLqi00KtAGgNqQR399diPf4Z4r0L8uZmG4D42wcV2l-hsJH9gyAdB/s400/IMG_1957_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664948719485895970" /></a><br /><br />I also prepackage kits because I do scrap outside of the house a lot. Some of these are themed, but most of them are mixes of papers, embellies, etc (like a kit you would get from a kit club). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiGPTlhjQTV2KgbZMy5GxyjPxxdAV3ZpprkunR7cbeFzkLqcea28a07ArB5TyPr48VOV1PFRpnwj6L-o93wa7mSPzctnaLeNVgBKuB_pBRTb7pcVIL4f3c83ryP_wWXhTwkJYN_lbEicE/s1600/IMG_1960_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiGPTlhjQTV2KgbZMy5GxyjPxxdAV3ZpprkunR7cbeFzkLqcea28a07ArB5TyPr48VOV1PFRpnwj6L-o93wa7mSPzctnaLeNVgBKuB_pBRTb7pcVIL4f3c83ryP_wWXhTwkJYN_lbEicE/s400/IMG_1960_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664949507260721122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWKaXXIbfkaYttC2UMYANmJ-YsElC6CsXlVEE3TzwdmnCjvmM0b2QjUBXhlsgvE7WAExB_43Hu-bVLmcMfmQz60TjFBm_iP5xTQOVokUElDfmBWICMGAvG-QziAW9Vqxy35HgrpnimzL4/s1600/IMG_1961_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWKaXXIbfkaYttC2UMYANmJ-YsElC6CsXlVEE3TzwdmnCjvmM0b2QjUBXhlsgvE7WAExB_43Hu-bVLmcMfmQz60TjFBm_iP5xTQOVokUElDfmBWICMGAvG-QziAW9Vqxy35HgrpnimzL4/s400/IMG_1961_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664949513580723810" /></a><br /><br />Lastly, I have a few holidays that I tend to collect a lot of paper and embellishments for: Christmas, Halloween, and Fall. Christmas has its own little special corner in my room. (Yes, I know...but it comes every year right?)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOP6UGj_ouwjCk3zN-u5yG9df2F7DIQ6LKJqlIEWN9xEZk2Y0NfaWV_khTBxDOv9lBut3pXYIZTDiN4g_tNv5ufD27jWF9pkf9cu6Cjju_eA81T3j6YACXvtizY5Bbaz6dXfDm2SR2SUL/s1600/IMG_1962_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOP6UGj_ouwjCk3zN-u5yG9df2F7DIQ6LKJqlIEWN9xEZk2Y0NfaWV_khTBxDOv9lBut3pXYIZTDiN4g_tNv5ufD27jWF9pkf9cu6Cjju_eA81T3j6YACXvtizY5Bbaz6dXfDm2SR2SUL/s400/IMG_1962_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664950041718127602" /></a><br /><br />Halloween and Fall are in separate drawers. Then, when I am ready to scrap them, I just pull out a drawer and all paper, embellies, etc are there. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvD3VcNFLLk2Z7n_kganzKIbDX5RSqj67l3HdRw_evPzAai9V-Zo3WEuxXpc14GfXAojHiQ0YmN79uTxFhlf3Gq3cBhKFNtlVx0knWXEAC163FWa_3ej15kGqHVz67DskTEQ4CtIs9CFy/s1600/IMG_1959_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvD3VcNFLLk2Z7n_kganzKIbDX5RSqj67l3HdRw_evPzAai9V-Zo3WEuxXpc14GfXAojHiQ0YmN79uTxFhlf3Gq3cBhKFNtlVx0knWXEAC163FWa_3ej15kGqHVz67DskTEQ4CtIs9CFy/s400/IMG_1959_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664950498066538082" /></a><br /><br />Lastly...my scraps. I do keep almost all scraps because I have found that I use them. Not just for scrapping, but I make homemade magnets, and use patterned paper for various projects. I organize them in plastic drawers. The top is solids, the bottom two are patterned papers. I just dig around, no organization by color, etc.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjb_NJqsejOTh0b_O5TPZqB0gfVDO3ZFzA_niV0sPZQYXxbR79J8aS26tIih_6ViNMVQJu2oI1PuXhByYBwsb-pKekPVER9mgFybITvRwsGSRdzkbtpxv7OnZTehddSpXer9x-X7UrScjf/s1600/IMG_1958_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjb_NJqsejOTh0b_O5TPZqB0gfVDO3ZFzA_niV0sPZQYXxbR79J8aS26tIih_6ViNMVQJu2oI1PuXhByYBwsb-pKekPVER9mgFybITvRwsGSRdzkbtpxv7OnZTehddSpXer9x-X7UrScjf/s400/IMG_1958_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664950954660613778" /></a><br /><br />So, that's my paper. I am excited to use some up in shimelle's class. 8 )<br /><br />xoxo<br /><br />Happy Scrappin'!nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-83162257665629097462011-10-18T06:52:00.000-07:002011-10-18T06:58:15.507-07:00<a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1258/pretty-paper-party-a-new-online-scrapbooking-class/"><img src="http://www.shimelle.com/images/2663.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I have recently found <a href="http://www.shimelle.com/">shimelle</a>. I LOVE her. I love her style. I love all of her prompts. Her website inspires me.<br /><br />I also LOVE patterned paper. I have lots of it. (That is an understatement). Pretty paper definetely inspires me.<br /><br />So, when Shimelle announced this class, I was all over it. Excited! Not just for the class but to get to scrappin' again. So ready...<br /><br />xoxo<br /><br />Happy Scrappin'!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1258/pretty-paper-party-a-new-online-scrapbooking-class/"><img src="http://www.shimelle.com/images/2671.jpg" /></a>nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-37987488946428389942011-10-14T18:29:00.000-07:002011-10-14T20:04:05.699-07:00Oh my...It has been a crazy few weeks (hence my lack of posts). <br /><br />So, we went to Disney World and had the time of our lives. AMAZING. They know how to do it upright. With the exception of a hiccup with the airlines that resulted in a delayed flight on our way home, everything went smoothly. I will definetely post photos soon (of which I just ordered...oh my...almost 700). I definetely need to get details of the trip documented so I don't forget.<br /><br />But more important right now is what has all happened since we got home.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, we found out Dan's dad had cancer in his esophagus. Shortly after we got home, he made the choice to go into full hospice (ie quit eating and drinking, it was too painful). He passed away on September 30th, after 8 days of not eating or drinking. Though we knew it was coming, and knew he was at peace with everything, it was (and is) still hard. He was such a great man and we miss him so much. Dan's parents are both gone now. They lived just a couple blocks from us and were a huge part of our lives. This will be a major adjustment for us and our daily lives here, now that they are both gone. <br /><br />Thankfully, we got to spend a lot of time with Dan's family. (He is one of 8 children). It helped that our house was so close to dad's as family from out of town was able to stay with us and yet still be close to him. Also, we became a place to eat, so that he would not have to endure others eating around him. We had company for just about 2 weeks straight, not to mention multiple weekends before. Definetely cherished time, even for such a sad occasion. The girls just loved having their aunts, uncles and cousins around. Keaton literally cried when she had to say goodbye to everyone after the funeral.<br /><br />The day after Dan's family left, a close, cherished friend of mine endured an absolute horror. She lost her baby at 21 weeks.My heart still breaks for her as she is attempting to heal from this tragic situation. So sad. As a friend, there is always difficulty in these situations deciphering what is the right thing to say, do, etc. I pray everyday for guidance as I want to be there for her in whatever way she needs me to be...<br /><br />During the craziness, my friend also found out that her sister's breast cancer had come back. My goodness.<br /><br />And lastly, my mom has not been feeling very well at all. She has been off chemo now for a few weeks, but she just is still in a lot of pain. She is due to get rescanned in November-praying for good news, but not counting on it. <br /><br />Man, I am so thankful that I have faith. Faith in God. Faith that Jim is up in Heaven with God (and with his wife, Dan's mom). Faith that baby Millie is in heaven, sleeping in the arms of an angel. Faith that all of us here on earth will get through these hard times. Faith that my mom is on a journey to Heaven and that God has control of when that happens...and that I trust Him with that control. Faith that we were put in each others lives for this very reason...to be there for our friends and family going through hard and difficult times. Faith that everything will be ok.<br /><br />I promise I will have a happier post soon. (What can be happier than Disney World, right?). For such is life-sometimes real life has to be...well...real life. And that is definetely what these last few weeks have brought.nmackinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768604204313857311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351688604843713825.post-53076069813667876402011-08-31T06:58:00.000-07:002011-08-31T12:01:18.484-07:00Packing for a Disney Vacation...in secret.(Shhhhh...)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-xxZ_2TqSXuagWfrxboJ1u6oFWG3a6UCQSTM7dS635gill8hXB1Sa2ABts946DvBjA-nskA69iPtP0whXaf3WvXWBSa-SpUTsqVoxjJL3-3P0ZANtMo04xTdVBdVdhxxSIH3R0jCXuyR/s1600/IMG_9122_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-xxZ_2TqSXuagWfrxboJ1u6oFWG3a6UCQSTM7dS635gill8hXB1Sa2ABts946DvBjA-nskA69iPtP0whXaf3WvXWBSa-SpUTsqVoxjJL3-3P0ZANtMo04xTdVBdVdhxxSIH3R0jCXuyR/s400/IMG_9122_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647019783611792178" /></a>
<br />In 3 days, my girls are going to get the surprise of their lives. We are taking them on a surprise trip to Disneyworld. Actually, my MOM is taking ALL OF US to Disneyworld, along with my brother, his wife, and little boy Garon.
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<br />I can hardly contain my excitement! This week is going to be pure heaven for the girls. From riding in an airplane to eating with the princesses, this week will be a week my girls (and I) will never forget!
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<br />BUT, it has been a little bit tricky to pack/prepare for this trip without the girls knowing. While I know a bulk of the packing will be done the night before after the girls are asleep (we are leaving our house at 4:15 in the morning...ouch!), there are a few things I have been doing to make that time less hectic:
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<br />1. Getting the house clean and in order.
<br />While this isn't always the easiest with a 4 year old, I am trying to work room by room to make sure I come home to a clean house (a thing of mine...). I started in less used spaces, and the day before, will do a massive clean of the main areas of the house, hopefully only having to pick up a few things here and there before we leave.
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<br />2. Packing little by little...and stashing it in hiding places.
<br />Now, the key to this is not forgetting where you have stashed everything. 8 ) I started out by packing backpacks, snacks, paperwork, etc...things I don't need to do laundry for. Here are a few things I have already packed:
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<br />Snacks:
<br />I packed a bunch of snacks (for the airplane and to keep on hand) in a Thirty One cooler bag. I will be adding some peanut butter sandwiches and chips to this, as we may not have enough time to grab lunch during our layover in Texas (we are flying out of Grand Island). This will be super handy to pull out and to keep all food/drink organized. This will fit in my backpack perfectly.
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<br />Play things for the girls:
<br />I filled these Thirty One fold-n-go's with goodies for the girls. Coloring books, activity books, colors, games...another item I can pull out on the airplane to keep them busy.
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<br />(I have a smaller backpack I will be taking with me (photo coming soon)that I will use for the theme parks. I wanted to only take one, but found I needed a slightly larger one for the traveling part of the trip. When we get to the resort, I will do some reorganizing and put the things we need for the day in the smaller backpack).
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<br />Important Cards:
<br />I make and sell these holders at my shop...they are perfect for organizing your license, insurance cards, credit cards, photopass cards, etc....this way I don't have to get my bulky billfold out everytime I need one of those all important cards.They are also perfect to slide into your back pocket, which will be ideal in the airport and at the themeparks where we will be needing to pull out the photopass card for pictures they take inside the park.
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<br />All of those other little things:
<br />Then you have all of the other little items-tissue, wet wipes, sunscreen...I have packed them all in this little case. I like doing this versus throwing them in the bag and having to dig for them. (Doesnt help that I LOVE this little case...)
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<br />3. Lists
<br />I have been adding items to a list as I have thought about them for weeks now...from remembering to call the school (another thing I was able to get done in secret) to items I don't want to forget.
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<br />4. Technology organization
<br />Don't forget that camera battery that needs to be charged (plus, don't forget the charger...for your camera, phone, etc). I have made sure that my camera is empty of photos as well, leaving all the room I will need to take photos during the trip. I also packed an extra card, just in case I fill up the one I have (which is likely...). If you don't have a rechargeable battery, don't forget to pack those batteries, you will likely need them.
<br />Laptop-I am leaving mine home...my husband will be taking his. We plan to pack a movie or two so the girls can watch them on his computer if needed. Be sure to pack all of the cords, etc that you need to keep it charged and running.
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<br />Doing these things ahead of time will really help me out when I am frantically trying to pack after the girls go to sleep Friday Night (especially if Dan and I want to get any sleep at all). I will be sure to have all laundry done, then I can just follow my list, pack our bags, and load them in the truck. They won't know a thing. 8 )
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<br />How are we pulling off the surprise?
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<br />We are going to tell them that we are going to the airport to pick up a relative-this will be an easy sell as with my mom being sick, we have had a lot of company lately...We will go into the airport as though we are going in to find them. I will have these posters in a backpack or gift bag for the 'guest we are greeting' and while someone takes the kids in one direction, Aaron (my brother), Tina (his wife) and my husband Dan will each take a poster. We will point the kids in their direction, tell them that we aren't really picking up a relative, but we are...cue cards...GOING TO DISNEYWORLD!!! Oh, to see the looks on their faces...I can not wait!!!
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<br />More to come...8 )
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