Carol Wingert

What an AMAZING DAY........

Went to the Scrapbook Clubhouse to take not one but TWO classes with Carol Wingert. The first was a gorgeous mini book that taught us tons of cool techniques. Check out the adorable bird on the cover - Wish you could see it in real life cause it is AWESOME........

The second mini was a "Dosados" album. Basically it is a mini that can be viewed one way and it has cool pockets but if you flip it around it is a totally different album.

Again - You'd have to see it in person to get the full effect. I had liked them when I saw pictures on line but when I saw these books in person I was like "O - M - G"..........

The other cool thing was that Carol was kind enough to sign my book - "Lifelines - Creating Memory Art To Chronicle Your Personal Connections" This is a book that Carol co-wrote with Tena Sprenger. It is full of inspiration - Definitely a great book - Especially now that it was signed by Carol herself..... :0)

Chillin' With Her Gnomies......

Muffin (like most dogs) loves to go sniffing around. She could probably spend hours sniffing the ground or leaves or rocks or flowers or what ever else she can find to sniff (some things she sniffs will remain unmentioned........ Yuck.........)
But then after a while it's just time to relax and be chillin' with her friend the garden gnome.

Ahhhhhhhh.......... The dog days of summer ain't so bad after all..........

Hey, she did it........ She survived CAMPING

Finally after years of camping, I finally dragged my best friend Laura camping with us and look - I think she may have actually had a little fun (or at least I hope that she did and will want to come back again soon......)
Friday we just hung out and played Phase Ten with our camping friends. Then Saturday was a quick trip to Memory Lane cause Laura's never been there and it's close to the campground. This was followed by a wonderful "Hybrid Crop" at the Scrapbook Clubhouse. Sunday we just hung out and relaxed (Laura read her book by the campfire - Shhh..... Dont tell her there is no fire and there will be no smores served this weekend....... )

What did the boys do all weekend???????? Played video games ofcourse - Go figure........

So Laura....... When are you buying a trailer and joining me EVERY WEEKEND????

Happy Birthday to ME

Yes.

This is ME at 43.

YIKES......

Okay -
I need a new hair cut, a manicure, new clothes and I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

Wait - First I have to finish eating this DELICIOUS chocolate cake with strawberries and bananas & fresh whipped cream.

But after that I AM GOING ON A DIET!!!!!!!!!

(Pictures are of me & cake at the campground and then of me at Foxwoods Casino where Bob & I had a little fun playing the slots machines. We won, we lost, we won, we lost. For the most part we broke even......... but we had a lot of fun doing it......... )