SOS (Show Off Sunday)

We had a great day yesterday! We went to a Blue Claws game (our minor league baseball team) and not only did we get to see an awesome game (they won 9-2) our favorite NASCAR driver's car was being shown there, as well.



It was a gorgeous day. Nice & sunny but not too hot. There was even a rainbow! So that's my HSMS SOS (Show Off Sunday) photo today.



Of course, today it's cloudy and yucky out.
Not sure if I'll have much time to post this week because Logan is off of school for Spring break. We'll see.

Fun Freebie Friday - 04-18-08

Sorry I'm so late today. I woke up with a pounding headache and the guys next store who have been here since 8 AM cutting down trees have not helped! Not to mention that my computer must have also had a headache, because it was definitely NOT working correctly.

Anyway, here's today's freebie, a cute little Quick Page created from my Feeling Positively Pink kit & my Digi in a Minute Layered Templates. Hope you like.



Please do not directly share this freebie, instead direct others to this post. Thanks!

Click here to download this freebie.

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Fun stuff to check out:

Here's a cute little flash app that you can use to make your own Flower Garden



Check out the amazing work of Brian Dettmer who has found a whole new way to appreciate books, by carving them into works of art!
Click here to see more of his work.



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Here's today's HSMS photo.
Sad - Feeling or showing sorrow.

My Confession

The time has come, I need to spill my dirty little secret. It may come a shock to some of you, but here goes... I like, no I love, NASCAR. I know, I know. If you told me a few years ago that I'd be watching cars drive around in circles for hours, I wouldn't have believed you. It's my son's fault. He got us into it. It all started when he fell in love with the Disney Cars movie. But seriously, NASCAR is very exciting. Lots of races are won by only a few inches. Cars go flying and flipping and crashing and the guys don't get hurt. It can really get your blood pumping. And speaking of getting your blood pumping, I need to show the 4 most compelling reasons for watching NASCAR. (don't tell hubby about this)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (my favorite driver)


Carl Edwards



Jamie McMurray


Kasey Kahne


If these reasons aren't enough to convince you, then nothing is. ;0)

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HSMS photo for today
Repeat - Say, do or show the same thing again or form a pattern.



Don't forget to come back tomorrow cuz it's Fun Freebie Friday!!!

$2 kit - One Day Only

I'm offering the kit below for an amazing price for one day only! (April 16)

Little Engine - Sale Price $2
Regular Price - $6.00 - Save 67%!



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Today's HSMS photo. Investigate - To carry out an inquiry, discover or examine.

Choose Your Coupon!

Check out these coupons I have for you:

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Click here to visit my store & use the coupons

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Today's HSMS photo is for window - An opening in a buildings filled with glass.
Here's my shot:



I tell my son I want to take his picture and he asks, "Why are you torturing me?" Does anyone else get this? They just don't get it. I'm sure my neighbors think I'm a little loopy for snapping shots of my son hanging out the window. Especially, since I was in my pajamas. LOL

Fun Freebie Friday!!!

It's that day again. Which means it's Fun Freebie Friday!
Today's freebie is a quick page that I made from my new templates & my Spring Bling kit.



Please do not directly share this freebie file, but feel free to share the link to this post. Thanks!

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Click here to download

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I also have another kit available for $2 today.
Save 67% off on my Bubble kit for today only!



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I was cruising around the web and found this neat little gadget. It's called the Quik Pod and you can use it to actually get yourself in some of your pictures. I thought I'd share since I know most scrappers spend most of their time behind the camera and never in the photos.





I stumbled onto a great little site of a lady called The Toymaker.
On the front page she says "Welcome to my odd, little world of paper toys, holiday cards, valentines, sun boxes, baskets and bags, origami and ephemera... all for you to make. My goal is to help grownups and kids spend time together making things."

She has lots of free fun projects that you can print out and easily assemble. Here are two examples:



You guys know how I love my time wasters. Well, Google Fight is another one of them. Type in two keyboards and make them "fight". Actually what you are doing is just seeing how many hits the keyword gets on Google, but it's kinda entertaining nonetheless.

My fight was Big Bird vs. Oscar the Grouch. Sadly, Oscar didn't stand a chance. I guess he should be nicer to people.



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Here is today's HSMS photo.

Recycle - Covert waste into reusable materials
This is a photo of our recycling bin that the town provided us. Pretty beat up & dirty. Guess we need a new one.



Thanks for stopping by. Remember to come back everyday & see what cool stuff I got for you!

Costco Craziness & New Templates

When my husband & I go to Costco we have no control over ourselves. We wind up with insane quantities of items with no place to put them. But how can you turn down those awesome prices? We actually bought a box of 3000 straws. 3000! And it was only like $9. Of course we dropped like $250 on our order, but on the bright side, we will never need to purchase straws for the rest of our lives.

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I just released some new templates. They are OK for S4O & for creating Quick Pages for resale.

Digi in a Minute Templates - Multi Photo 01




Digi in a Minute Templates - Multi Photo 02

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Here's today's HSMS photo. Secure - Something that is fixed or fastened so as not to give way.

I actually went with this definition: free from or not exposed to danger or harm

K update & Awesome Bargains!

Sadly, we had to get the Principal involved with the situation with Logan's teacher. Luckily, he's a very nice and understanding person who realizes that Logan is going to be at that school for a long time so we need to have a good relationship. If nothing else, at least it is known that there is a problem. So we'll see what happens.
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On a business note, check out these awesome deals that I have going on for today only!

Today's $2 kit - Save 67%!
Neapolitan - click here to view in the store



Wonderful Wednesday Sale - Get 30% Off
Girls Rock - Click here to view in the store



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Here is today's HSMS photo. Post - A long sturdy piece of wood or metal, or the delivery of letters and parcels. Obviously I went with the latter.



Be sure to check back tomorrow because I hope to have some new products in the store!

Kindergarten Blues!

Logan brought his report card home on Friday and I have to say his teacher really ticks me off! He is 6 years old and in Kindergarten. His teacher is pure evil (He was having a hard time in the beginning of the year getting his coat on by himself and she told him, "I can't dress you every day". What Kindergarten teacher says that?). Logan is a little shy, but very smart. Not to brag but he has been reading since he was 4 years old. His dingbat teacher writes on his report card that he has trouble with the short a sound as well as, other letters. He also has trouble with the number 0-20. Huh?! As I write this, he is reading a chapter book. How could he do that if he doesn't know his letters? And yesterday, he was playing Monopoly and counting money. And if there really was a problem, why am I just hearing about it now? I truly can not wait until this year is over. Ok, rant over.
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Here's my HSMS photo of the day.
Lever - A bar resting on a pivot used to help move a heavy load.

I had to cheat on this one. I couldn't think of anything to take a pic of around here. This photo is a few years old of my hubby & Logan at the park.

$1 Alphas - One Day Only!

I'm having a great sale today on all my alphas. All of them are $1.00. That's 50% off! They can also be used for S4O. Click here to see all the alphas I have available.



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Here's today's HSMS photo. Moss - A low growing, spore producing plant with no roots that grows in damp conditions. Unfortunately, we have that in abundance in our backyard due to my mother's excessive watering. We also have mosquitoes in abundance in the summer time, but that's another story.

Fun Freebie Friday (On Sunday)

I was having some wonkiness with my computer & internet connection the last 2 days so I didn't get this up on Friday. Sorry!

To get this week's freebie, you have to download the Digitals newsletter. Believe me, it's worth it. There's lots of great stuff in it, including 11 freebies! Click here to get the newsletter.

Here's the freebie I'm offering in the newsletter:


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Fun Stuff
Every Friday I try to share a few sites that I have found that offer up some kind of fun waste of time, cuz everyone needs a little fun.

The first one you might have seen already. It seems to have been around a while. But just in case you haven't seen it yet, I thought I'd share. The application at jacksonpollock.org lets you create a work of art similar to the works of painter Jackson Pollock.



Another nifty time waster is the ascii-o-matic. You can upload an image & turn it into ASCII or little squares. I chose the squares and used it for my Blogger photo.





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Here's today's HSMS picture of today. Sundays are Show Off Sundays at HSMS, so I ran out to one of our flower beds & took this photo of a little fairy statue we have.

Guest hostess @ Digitals Blog - HSMS photo of the day

From April 5th - 11th please join me over @ Digitals Blog where I will be the guest designer hostess. I have some special surprises in mind so be sure to stop by!
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I missed yesterday's HSMS photo prompt due to Logan being home with an earache. Not fun. So here's today's: Pen - An instrument, filled with ink for writing or drawing
Yes, it is a Peeps pen & yes, it is mine :0) I got it last year on clearance after Easter the same time I got this cup.

25% Off Coupon 4 U! - HSMS Photo

Take 25% Off my entire series of A Doodles A Day Doodles. Use coupon code 06cd6a9db4 at checkout. Offer expires April 14, 2008. Click here to visit my store.

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Today's HSMS photo:
Instrument - A tool, object, implement or device.
My photo is of one of Logan's MANY guitars. This one is the Power Tour Electric Guitar, which doesn't have strings, just buttons.

April Challenge & HSMS Photo

I've posted April's Me, My & Mine Challenge. This month's challenge, is to create a LO about your favorite season. What do you like about it? What kinds of things do you do during that time of year? etc.

For more info click here. When you complete your LO post a link to to the thread you will receive the mini kit below.



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Today's photo prompt at HSMS is Bubble - A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air. Here's a photo of one of my most hated household chores, dish washing.

Earth Hour - SPS Photo

On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund.

Earth Hour was created by WWF in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in one year has grown from an event in one city to a global movement. In 2008, millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe will turn out for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America will participate, including the US flagships–Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco and Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Click here for more info.

We'll be turning out our lights tonite. We'll be watching the Nick Kid's Choice Awards, hosted by Jack Black. My son has been looking forward to it for weeks, so we can't miss it. But we will be watching it in the dark.

Today is portrait day at HSMS. Today I photographed my favorite subject, my son Logan. (I don't do self portraits!)

Fun Freebie Friday!!!

This Friday I am offering a quickpage made from my Neapolitan kit. I think I also offered this in a store newsletter about a year ago but I figured I'd offer it again for those of you who missed it the first time.


Please do not re-distribute the freebie, just send people to this blog post. Thanks!

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Click here to download
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Some fun stuff...

I stumbled upon a site called BookMooch. If you love to read & have a lot of books lying around that you don't know what to do with, BookMooch is for you. You list the books you want to give away and send them out to people who request them. For each one you get a point and can use the points to get the books you want. Read more about it here. I can't wait to get my books that I mooched.


Here's another fun stumble. Create Fake Magazine Covers with your own picture at MagMyPic.com. Not high res, but cute for online use. That's our dog, Harley.

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Here are my HSMS pics for today & yesterday. Today's is a cheat that I took a few weeks ago & made a scrap lift LO with it using Angie's Cherish Life Kit by Angela Young for the Digitals newsletter. The original LO was by cfalbro and you can see it here.

Chill: A coolness in the air, a reduction in temperature, the onset of a cold or just plain chillin' out!

I love how this photo of Logan turned out!



Yesterday's photo: Cup - A small bowl shaped container usually for holding liquids. Show us a cup in your space today.

I love this cup. I bought it just after Easter last year and got it on clearance. Isn't it cute?