tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37129758168278159342024-02-07T05:38:31.654-07:00Apron StringsLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.comBlogger1701125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-52639443679036816622018-07-05T10:51:00.001-06:002018-07-05T10:51:06.597-06:00LAST CALL on Mystery Boxes<span style="color: navy; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is the <strong>last call</strong> for the remaining <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=353043&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fmini-kitchen-sink-free-shipping%2F">MINI Kitchen Sink Boxes</a> and <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=353043&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F">Kitchen Sink Mystery Box</a>. The <strong>MINI</strong> is over 200 pieces of embellishments (journaling cards, buttons, brads, diecuts, wood, cork, metal, etc) for just <span style="color: red;">$19.99</span>. The <strong>REGULAR</strong> is six pounds of scrapbooking goodness (patterned paper, stickers, cards, full-sized embellishments, as well as loose) for <span style="color: red;">just $49.99</span>. <span style="color: red;">Shipping is FREE</span>. <span style="font-size: 8pt;">You may purchase more than one box, but shipping cannot be combined.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: navy; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: navy; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The box's contents will vary. </span><br />
<br /><a href="https://emailcontact.com/nl/nl-output.php?nl_id=353043&bus_id=2556&plain=0&fill=true#top" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></a>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-81872972005568001732018-06-27T11:46:00.002-06:002018-06-27T11:46:46.157-06:00Get One Before They're Gone - MINI Embellishment Kits<div>
<b><span class="nl-article-title" style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">They Sold Out Once - Get One of the Few Left</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><br /></span></strong></span></span></b></div>
<a href="https://emailcontact.com/nl/nl-output.php?nl_id=352609&bus_id=2556&plain=0&fill=true#top"></a><img align="left" border="0" class="image" id="" src="http://emailcontact.com/bus_files/2556/nl/352609/1362889_L.jpg?version=0" style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-right: 10px;" /><br />
<span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">These disappeared quicker than I expected, so I dug around and managed to pull a couple more together. Not sure I can do another round, so this is your chance to grab a <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352609&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fmini-kitchen-sink-free-shipping%2F">MINI Kitchen Sink Boxes</a>, for<strong> <span style="color: red;">just $19.99, plus free shipping</span></strong>. </span><br />
<span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each box will contain <strong>AT LEAST</strong>:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">1 - 6 x 6 paper pad</span> (not pictured)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">6 - Assorted Sheets</span> (some combination of diecuts, stickers, mini alphabets, preprinted chipboard, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">11 - Large journaing cards or tags</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">6 - Medium Cards or Tags</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">13 - Small Journaling Cards or Tags</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">10 - Diecuts</span> (various sizes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">100 - Buttons</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">6 - Wood Veneer pieces</span> (various shapes and sizes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">3 - Metal pieces</span> (charms, corners, tags, etcs.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">6 - Clips</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">3 - Doilies</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">4 - Stick Pins</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">4 - Naked Chipboard pieces</span> (various sizes and shapes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">2 Tbsp</span> <span style="font-size: 8pt;">(works out to over 60)</span> - <span style="color: red;">Brads</span> (various designs, shapes and sizes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Small Strip Rhinestone/Jewels</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Overlay and Frame</span></li>
<li><span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: red;">12 yards ribbon</span> (not pictured)</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I also have <span style="color: red;"><strong>JUST ONE</strong></span> <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352609&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F">Kitchen Sink Mystery Box</a> kit left - <strong><span style="color: red;">$49.99, free shipping</span></strong>. Get this ONE.</span><br />
<span style="color: navy; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The box contents will vary. The photo is just a representation of what you can expect. <span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"></span><br clear="all" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352609&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Ftv-dinners%2F" target="link_window">MINI Kitchen Sink Mystery Boxes</a></span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-61517127595982744242018-06-26T10:45:00.002-06:002018-06-26T10:45:20.794-06:00Gone Once - Made Up a Few More<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: initial; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
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<img align="center" border="0" class="image" id="" src="http://emailcontact.com/bus_files/2556/nl/352543/1362626_L.jpg?version=0" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: initial; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 6px 10px; max-width: none; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; vertical-align: middle;" /></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #33cccc; font-size: 14pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><strong style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">They Were Snatched Up - Did you grab one?</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">They disappeared quickly - if you wanted one, but waited, you're in luck. I managed to find enough to make up a couple more. Still the more than 200 pieces of embellishment goodies in these <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #33cccc; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352543&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fmini-kitchen-sink-free-shipping%2F" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: initial; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">MINI Kitchen Sink Boxes</a></span>. <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #99cc00; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><strong style="box-sizing: initial;">All for just $19.99</strong></span>. </span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Each box will contain <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><strong style="box-sizing: initial;">AT LEAST</strong></span>:</span></div>
<ul style="box-sizing: initial; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">1 - 6 x 6 paper pad</span> (not pictured)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">6 - Assorted Sheets</span> (some combination of diecuts, stickers, mini alphabets, preprinted chipboard, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">11 - Large journaing cards or tags</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">6 - Medium Cards or Tags</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">13 - Small Journaling Cards or Tags</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">10 - Diecuts</span> (various sizes)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">100 - Buttons</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">6 - Wood Veneer pieces</span> (various shapes and sizes)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">3 - Metal pieces</span> (charms, corners, tags, etcs.)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">6 - Clips</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">3 - Doilies</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">4 - Stick Pins</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">4 - Naked Chipboard pieces</span> (various sizes and shapes)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">2 Tbsp</span> <span style="box-sizing: initial; font-size: 8pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">(works out to over 60)</span><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"> - Brads </span>(various designs, shapes and sizes)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Small Strip Rhinestone/Jewels</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Overlay and Frame</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff6600; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">12 yards ribbon</span> (not pictured)</span></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">I also have <strong style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #99cc00; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">JUST ONE</span></strong> <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352543&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: initial; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Kitchen Sink Mystery Box</a> kit left - $49.99, free shipping. Get this ONE.</span></div>
<a href="https://emailcontact.com/nl/nl-edit.php?nl_id=352543&bus_id=2556#top" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: initial; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">The box contents will vary. The photo is just a representation of what you can expect. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: initial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-74218716187505940162018-06-24T13:07:00.002-06:002018-06-24T13:07:26.290-06:00MINI Embellishment Mystery Boxes <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" class="nl-article-wrapper" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<b><span class="nl-article-title" style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1362166"></a><span style="color: #99cc00; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Half the Boxes Are Gone - Did You Get One?</span></strong></span></span></b></div>
<img align="right" border="0" class="image" id="" src="http://emailcontact.com/bus_files/2556/nl/352403/1362166_L.jpg?version=0" style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 10px;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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<span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">More than 200 pieces of embellishment goodies in these <span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352403&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fmini-kitchen-sink-free-shipping%2F">MINI Kitchen Sink Boxes</a></span>. All for just $19.99. </span><br />
<span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each box will contain <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>AT LEAST</strong></span>:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">1 - 6 x 6 paper pad</span> (not pictured)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">6 - Assorted Sheets</span> (some combination of diecuts, stickers, mini alphabets, preprinted chipboard, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">11 - Large journaing cards or tags</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">6 - Medium Cards or Tags</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">13 - Small Journaling Cards or Tags</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">10 - Diecuts</span> (various sizes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">100 - Buttons</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">6 - Wood Veneer pieces</span> (various shapes and sizes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">3 - Metal pieces</span> (charms, corners, tags, etcs.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">6 - Clips</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">3 - Doilies</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">4 - Stick Pins</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">4 - Naked Chipboard pieces</span> (various sizes and shapes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">2 Tbsp</span> <span style="font-size: 8pt;">(works out to over 60)</span><span style="color: #ff6600;"> - Brads </span>(various designs, shapes and sizes)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Small Strip Rhinestone/Jewels</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Overlay and Frame</span></li>
<li><span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">12 yards ribbon</span> (not pictured)</span></li>
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<span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have <strong>ONE</strong> <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=352403&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F">Kitchen Sink Mystery Box</a> kit left - get this one! </span><br />
<span style="color: grey; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The box contents will vary. The photo is just a representation of what you can expect.</span></span></td></tr>
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-3969755319674252532018-06-14T11:03:00.001-06:002018-06-14T11:03:40.328-06:00They Were Gone Once - Get One Today<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">
<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">The <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #33cccc; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=351919&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: initial; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Kitchen Sink Mystery Boxes</a></span> sold out once, and I was able to pull a few more together. I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it again, so don't miss out on getting one today.</span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Each box contains <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff9900; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><strong style="box-sizing: initial;">six pounds-plus of scrapbook supplies all for just $49.99</strong></span>, with <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff9900; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">FREE shipping</span>. Here's a general idea of what each box will contain: </span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #99cc00; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff9900; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">100+ Sheets of paper <span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">(100 sheets is like a 2" stack of paper. )</span></span></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff9900; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">8+ Full packages of embellishments</span> (tags, cards, paper pads, florals, brads, stamps, stickers, vellum, glitter paper, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff9900; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Assorted loose embellishments</span> (buttons, brads, pins, clips, wood, cork, canvas, diecuts, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #ff9900; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Assorted ribbons and trims</span> (each about a yard in length)</span></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">The boxes contents will vary. The photo is just a representation of what you can expect. <span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: initial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"> If you'd like to purchase more than one, I'll do my best to avoid duplicates. <span style="box-sizing: initial; font-size: 8pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Each box is packed and set to ship individually, shipping cannot be combined. </span></span></span></div>
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-31985673328856175822018-06-13T11:21:00.000-06:002018-06-13T11:21:10.610-06:00They Sold Out Once - Did You Get One?<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The<span> </span><span style="color: #33cccc;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=351852&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F">Kitchen Sink Mystery Boxes</a></span><span> </span>sold out once, but I was able to pull a few more together. <span> </span><strong>Don't miss one this time. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Still the same<span> </span><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong>six pounds-plus of scrapbook supplies for $49.99</strong></span>, with<span> </span><span style="color: #99cc00;">FREE shipping</span>. The same list of goodies going in these boxes: </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #99cc00; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">100+ Sheets of paper </span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">8 Full packages of embellishments</span><span> </span>(tags, cards, paper pads, florals, brads, stamps, stickers, vellum, glitter paper, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">Assorted loose embellishments</span><span> </span>(buttons, brads, pins, clips, wood, cork, canvas, diecuts, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">Assorted ribbons and trims</span><span> </span>(each about a yard in length)</span></li>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The boxes contents will vary. The photo is just a representation of what you can expect. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span> </span>If you'd like to purchase more than one, I'll do my best to avoid duplicates. <span style="font-size: 8pt;">Each box is packed and set to ship individually, shipping cannot be combined. </span></span></span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-74333319912247838212018-06-12T10:18:00.004-06:002018-06-12T10:18:30.423-06:00Kitchen Sink Mystery Boxes Now Available<div style="box-sizing: initial; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">
<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: blue; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Do you know what<span> </span><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><strong style="box-sizing: initial; font-weight: bold;">six pounds-plus of scrapbook supplies</strong></span><span> </span>looks like? Well it's big. The paper alone is a couple inches tall. Beyond that, it is at least: </span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: blue; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">100+ Sheets of paper</span> </span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">8 Full packages of embellishments (tags, cards, paper pads, florals, brads, stamps, stickers, vellum, glitter paper, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Assorted loose embellishments (buttons, brads, pins, clips, wood, cork, canvas, diecuts, etc.)</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Assorted ribbons and trims (each about a yard in length)</span></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: blue; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Do you know where you can get these<span> </span><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=351782&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct%2Fkitchen-sink-mystery-boxes%2F" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: initial; color: -webkit-link; text-decoration: underline; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Kitchen Sink Mystery Boxes</a>? You can pick them up at Apron Strings, for<span> </span><strong style="box-sizing: initial; font-weight: bold;"><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">$49.99 shipped. <span> </span></span></strong><span style="box-sizing: initial; color: #339966; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">That means FREE SHIPPING</span>. <span style="box-sizing: initial; font-size: 8pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">Each box is packed and set to ship individually, shipping cannot be combined. </span></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: initial; color: blue; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt; transition: all 0.3s ease-out;">The boxes contents will vary. The photo is just a representation of what you can expect. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: initial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span> </span>If you'd like to purchase more than one, I'll do my best to avoid duplicates.</span></span></div>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lori</span><br />
<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-34866475460271521972018-04-30T17:00:00.000-06:002018-04-30T17:00:28.127-06:00Big Boxes Coming Soon<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #00ccff;">So, I'm thinking that after the official closing of Apron Strings on the 30th, and I've fulfilled all the orders during these final days, I'll pull together some <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Grab Boxes</strong></span> of items. They'll contain Papers, stickers, lengths of ribbon and embellishments (both packaged and loose - but complete.) I'm not sure what exactly will be in them until I'm done with shipping out all the orders, but I'm hoping you'll get a few pounds of goodies for a set price, at flat rate mailing; basically, whatever I can fit in a box and I'm a good packer. <img alt="wink" src="https://emailcontact.com/tinymce/js/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif" /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #00ccff; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Watch for an email, hopefully, just a few days into May about these boxes. </span></div>
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-64122217938157907012018-04-30T12:16:00.003-06:002018-04-30T12:16:16.805-06:00LAST DAY @ Apron Strings<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: teal; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">I can't believe it, but it's the last day for Apron Strings. I'll miss so much, I can't even tell you. I'm not sure I expected it to be this hard. But it is. This is it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="color: teal; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif;">Thank you for 13 years of support and business. You all are part of my story and I'll forever remember and be grateful.</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: teal; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">If you've haven't yet shopped. Do.</span><br />
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<span style="color: teal; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">This is your last day to pick up <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=348961&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fembellishments%2F">embellishments</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: teal; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">This is your last day to grab packs of <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=348961&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fpaper-cardstock%2F">Paper</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: teal; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">This is your last day to snag <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=348961&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Ftv-dinners%2F">TV Dinners</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: teal;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">This is your last day to save and stock-pile. Enter code: </span><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong>lastday </strong></span>at checkout to <span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong>save a total of 80%</strong></span> on your entire order.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #993366; font-size: 16px;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif;">I thank you again FOR EVERYTHING!</span></strong></em></span><br />
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</span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-13339258374737290242018-04-29T14:16:00.005-06:002018-04-29T14:16:57.999-06:00Doors Are Closing April 30th @ Apron Strings<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">It's time to officially close the doors of Apron Strings. After 13 years we've reached the end.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">If you've been waiting to stock up and save, now's the time to come fill your carts. After April 30th, Apron Strings will just be a memory. Don't be the "I should have picked up (fill-in-the-blank) " person.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Come snag all the <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=348960&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fembellishments%2F">embellishments</a>, from basic-use-on-all-sorts-of-projects tags, buttons, rhinestones and florals, to things a little more specific like stickers and diecuts. Just look at their color pallets to pair them up with patterned papers, rather than their theme.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Pick up multiple packs of <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=348960&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fpaper-cardstock%2F">Paper</a>, especially, if like me, you love both sides of a given patterned paper, or maybe you're looking to create mini albums. Paper packs are great for making cards and tags - this is a great time to pick up themes - birthday, holidays, seasonal color. Paper packs are also good for making banners, home decor or table-scapes for special events (ie. birthday party buffets, backyard BBQ's, Mother's Day brunch, or school party decor.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Finally, snatch and grab all the <a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=348960&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Ftv-dinners%2F">TV Dinners</a>. TV Dinners are <em>the</em> thing for creating pages fast - everything is coordinated and ready for your photos and stories. They are also great for creating mini albums - pair them up with additional paper packs, and maybe a few extra embellishments. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Come shop for you and anyone who plays with paper. Enter code: <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">finaldays</span></strong> at checkout to <span style="color: #ea9999;"><strong>save a total of 75%</strong> </span>on your entire order.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><br /></span></span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-33089735323439622422018-04-05T11:06:00.002-06:002018-04-05T11:06:19.837-06:00Spring In for Savings<span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spring and Winter seem to be playing a cruel game of cat and mouse with most of us here in the States. We get a few days of warm spring weather and then, bam, winter blows back in to freeze our buds off. At this rate, we'll go right into Summer, and that will stink as I'm not a fan of the heat.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For now, though I'll enjoy Spring where I find it. In the bulbs that are sprouting along my front steps, and rethinking doing so, I'm sure. In the barest buds on the trees. In the birds that I hear and see busily flitting from tree to tree, who are probably checking their planners and wondering how they got their migration dates wrong. I'll also find it in the papers I'm using - the bright colorful, floral graphic filled papers that are more </span>consistently<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Spring than what's going on outside my window.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you'd like to enjoy Spring the only way that Mother Nature will allow, by scrapping with papers and embellishments - then shop today. Prices are already down 50%, and the coupon code will save you another 25%, for a walloping <span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>75% on your ENTIRE</strong></span> order!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Code: <span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>comeonspring</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pick up <span style="color: #ff9900;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=347884&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fpaper-cardstock%2F">papers</a></span> like American Crafts Daydreamer, their POW Glitter paper (who couldn't use something sparkly that <em>isn't</em> snow), Authentique, Doodlebug, Echo Park, Imaginisce and Pebbles have several bright and happy Spring paper packs. </span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cheerful</span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=347884&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fembellishments%2F">embellishments </a></span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">include: Dress It Up Glittered Floral Buttons, Favorite Findings Floral Buttons, Heidi Swapp Frames, KaiserCraft Pop Banners, Pebbles Puffy Bumble Bee stickers and any number of neutral, kraft or chalkboard tags, tabs and perky pops of color in a number of alphabet stickers. If you're looking for something quick, there are a few colorful</span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://emailcontact.com/stat/click.php?nl_id=347884&email=[EMAIL]&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apronstringskits.com%2Fproduct-category%2Ftv-dinners%2F">TV Dinners</a></span><span style="color: #33cccc; font-family: "georgia" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">, too, fully loaded and waiting for you and your photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was cooking away a couple weeks ago; this week not so much. The calendar seemed full, but when the events aren't yours and you don't have to do the driving, it's amazing how blissful it is.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #000032; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have a couple of these <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459903437/" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Enchilada Bubble Up Casserole</a> recipes pinned. I went to see how similar they are and found they aren't too different - the other one is definitely faster, as this one has a couple items made from scratch: the dough, the enchilada sauce. You could certainly make those substitutions, but the dough is really good, and pretty simple. I already had enchilada sauce on hand - leftovers (this is <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805454389672/">my recipe</a>) and gauging the sauce in the recipe it looked like it would make about 1 1/4 cup of sauce. I had a smidge more than that (probably 1 1/3 cup), so I just dumped it all in. It was really good. Had good flavor and the dough bubbles were tender and light. It calls for chicken, I used rotisserie, but you could do ground beef, turkey or go meatless and add extra beans.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u><span style="color: #000050;"><br /></span></u><span style="color: #000012;">I made an <a href="http://www.ayearofslowcooking.com/2007/12/alphabetical-listing-of-recipes.html">Italian Wedding Soup</a> found in </span><span style="color: #000024;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Slow-Cooker-Suppers-Stephanie-ODea/dp/1118230817/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1118230817&pd_rd_r=JC0MZ2T62688XXFG98AH&pd_rd_w=TMfZZ&pd_rd_wg=8rhgx&psc=1&refRID=JC0MZ2T62688XXFG98AH&linkCode=sl1&tag=odea-20&linkId=1db59ca2668d4ee171865a8cdacbdae7">365 Slow Cooker Suppers</a>. She doesn't have it indexed on her website, but can be found in her book (linked above); I received the recipe via her emailed newsletter. It was super simple, used pre-made meatballs and had a lot of flavor - though I might cut down on the Italian seasoning, or substitute in some fresh. It was meant for the slow cooker, so the dried seasonings didn't soften much because I just simmered it on the stove-top. I've made other recipes from her that are good, so it might be worth it to pick up her cookbook.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #000036;"><br /></span><span style="color: #000024;">I hadn't made pizza in a while, so when I saw this <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459845256/">Skillet Pizza with Sausage and Chili Garlic Tomato Sauce</a> I figured why not. I hadn't made a pan pizza before - I have my pizza stones and my go-to recipe. My only worry was that the dough would be thick and heavy, but I was very surprised how light and chewy it was. There was a bit of a mishap while it was rising, but even with that, I think the dough would have still turned out light. We all loved it - except I put in too much garlic chili for the majority of us. Next time, I'll cut down the amount and put hot sauce on the side for those who like the fire.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000050; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Instant Pot recipe. Are you surprised? <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459965833/" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Easy Balsamic Beef Pot Roast</a>. I have to say I was a bit worried when I opened the pot and it wasn't fall-apart-tender. It seemed like it was tough and it definitely wasn't "flaking." I was more than surprised that by the time I'd gotten it sliced that it was tender (I made sure to slice against the grain.) I only had half of the balsamic the recipe called for but it still had great flavor. I opted to do mashed potatoes instead of cauliflower. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last year, after some good, relief-inducing news, I treated myself by picking up this kit from <a href="https://www.paisleysandpolkadots.com/shop.html">Paisleys and Polka Dots</a>. She has quite a few things I'd love to grab up, hug to myself and run down to to my craft table to assemble. Her <a href="https://www.paisleysandpolkadots.com/shop.html#!/Wood-Decor-Altered-Projects/c/22096507/offset=0&sort=normal">wood decor</a> is adorable, and if you're looking for a <a href="https://www.paisleysandpolkadots.com/shop.html#!/Card-Kits/c/22096422/offset=0&sort=normal">card kit</a> to replace Apron Strings, she has a good one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The kit includes all the wood pieces, papers and embellishments, along with basic instructions. This kit is a 12-month "HOME" set, where I have the all the letters to spell "home" and then 12 seaonal shapes to either use in place of the "O" or in some other fashion. I've used the shapes on my mantle with other seasonal decor, but usually I put them with the rest of the letters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had managed to get September, October, November and December's shapes assembled to use during those various seasons/holidays, but fell behind and didn't get January's done, or February's for that matter - though I managed to get February done and out for a week before February was over. But hey, it's ready to go for next year. As part of my huge to-do list in 2018, I included finishing these shapes. One weekend I sat down and did just that. Or, well, almost did that. I have three months left.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I sort of follow the instructions. I glanced at the first couple sets and they all say basically the same thing. I don't customize the paint on individual pieces (to match to papers), instead I paint almost everything white, and then it's just the sides of the pieces. Nobody is going to see the backs, so I don't bother. The only other thing I don't paint white are dark-colored pressed board pieces. I like the look of the dark sides against whatever paper I'm using.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finished January's. It's ready to go for next year. He has a lot of thick layers up on the brim of his hat, but the recommended Aleen's Craft Glue and a Wood Glue are doing great jobs of holding it all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have shipped off my two older boys. One back to school in Arizona, and the other to Spain. With Girlie home, but working 12 hour shifts, it's mighty quiet just me, the hubby and the 9 y.o.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We woke to a very wet snow a yesterday. The affect isn't unlike the scene from <i>Willy Wonka </i>where they were hosed down with white fluff. Only this prettier.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just the day before, on Monday, I saw at least a half dozen ant colonies working busily. Not sure how they fared after the snow though.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Untamed blooms, while pretty hardy, I don't know survived the heavy snow any better than the ants.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spring is popping up in the house</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Girlie is doing a bit of changing things up in her room</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you have a bit of "some assembly required" redecorating in your room to do and, sweet, your brother is home on Spring Break.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Friday Night Lights of a different kind</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, we know he made it to his gate . . .</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. . . And we know he made it to Toronto</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A group photo before sending him off. Girlie was working and couldn't make the send-off</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I added her in.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She said it was good, but Her Boy (a photoshop genius) could do better</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Spring is popping up outside the house, too. These are gonna need covering tonight - snow's moving in - Monday's snow squashed those blooms.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Taking a different route for my daily walk.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm three months for three months worth of class material. Back in January I joined the <a href="https://scrapbookandcards.com/sct-delivered-online-classes-sct365-2018/">SCT365 2018 </a>class (I had done, sort of, the <a href="https://scrapbookandcards.com/sct-delivered-online-classes-sct365/">SCT365 2017</a>) as a way to help me achieve my creative intention where scrapbooking was concerned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every month I get a sketch for a layout and a card, examples for both, cut files (which I have yet to use, but it's in the plan) and access to a Facebook group where I can share, see other examples and get cheered on - and cheer on others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started late, so I'm playing catch-up, but it still counts as three class challenges complete. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did the following layout using Simple Stories <i>Elementary </i>pack. This paper wasn't part of an Apron Strings kit, rather one I picked up when Archiver's was going out of business. (Yes, that was a long time ago, but it goes with how old the photos are. My babies are not this small and I have one more, who wasn't even around yet.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I stayed fairly true to this sketch, from January. I also tried to use only the items from the Simple Stories package. My intent is to use up as much of the kit as I can, before either tossing the remainder or sending it along to the Kindergartners to use. I will be creating a couple more layouts using the line. Same photos, too, to create a layout for each kids' albums. One way or another, I'll be done and over this paper line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I used up some scraps to create a general card. It is more "inspired" by the sketch, rather than a direct creation. But it's a card in my stash. I've said before I don't put sentiments on my cards, which allows me to use them for whenever and whoever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Thursday,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lori</span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-75840241284991861722018-03-21T10:04:00.001-06:002018-03-21T10:04:56.901-06:00We Are<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have one son home on break. I have one son leaving for Spain, tomorrow, during his break. I have another son who won't be on break for another week. And I have a daughter, who after doing three 12 hour shifts, will be in definite need of a break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hauled out all my Spring decor, lumped it all on the counter and have been trying to figure out where it should all go. I have a few odds and ends left to deal with, and some tweaking to do, but most of it is out. Post to follow.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In Colorado, it doesn't matter whether the calendar says Spring is here, or near, Winter holds on as long as it can. We got a good frosting (about four inches) of wet snow that was gone by the following afternoon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her Sexy pose, aka "What are you eating over there?"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On my walk, I caught up with hubby coming back around the lake, and Girlie passed in front of me on a training run - she's running a half marathon in a few weeks. And she wasn't dead on the lawn. She looked pretty good to me.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They said rain was coming in and dang if they didn't get that right this time. We got thunder and lightening too! Loved every thundering second of it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Girlie finished her banner - looks amazing. She ended up backing it with a navy floral print (you can see the floral <a href="http://apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/2018/03/we-are_14.html">HERE</a>), and it looks even better, if that's possible.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you wonder if you have too much stuff, or too many ideas.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then you realize, you might actually need just a bit more.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Wednesday,</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I original picked this <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459904048/">Three-Bean Chili</a> for Friday - the whole Lent-no-meat thing, only to find when I went to actually make it that it has ground beef in it. I simply left out the ground beef and added an extra can of beans - so I guess it should be four bean chili. I could have also added quinoa or farro, instead of extra beans. I didn't have chili powder so I mixed a couple of hubby's chili powders (he has his own stash for rubs and sauces) and, unfortunately, picked one that was <i>far</i> too hot. At least for me and most of the others around the table, hubby thought it was perfect. There was good seasoning, despite the heat (which luckily didn't linger.) I used leftovers the next night on sheet-pan nachos, with lots of cooling sour cream and avocado.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thought I'd see how rice did by cooking <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459965758/">Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls</a>. Even before I started cooking, I knew three cups of rice was a lot. I cut it to two cups and it was still too rice-heavy for us; next time I'll do a cup and a half. I also forgot to rinse it, so it was overly sticky. Those things aside, it was a decent dish - maybe a tad under-seasoned, which could have been, in part, to the large amount of rice. I would make it again, but have extra toppings and I'd mess around with the seasoning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #000050;">One of the features I love about the Instant Pot is the sautéing, so this </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459965827/">Instant Pot Pizza Pasta</a><span style="color: #000050;"> would have b</span><span style="color: #000050;">een a one pot meal if I'd had canned marinara and pizza sauce. I didn't, and don't because I make my own </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805450639819/">here</a><span style="color: #000050;"> and </span><a href="http://jamiecooksitup.net/2010/06/fabulous-pizza-crust-with-homemade-red-sauce/">here</a> - which I could can, but they are fast enough recipes to do on an as needed basis<span style="color: #000050;">. I basically whipped them together while the sausage was browning. I would chop the pepperoni next time because the slices didn't mix in well. Also mixed in the cheese at serving. It was good, comforting, and cheesy. I do have to mention, I was surprised that the pasta didn't get overcooked - but it was perfect.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wouldn't say I didn't care how my house looked - decor wise - or that it didn't matter. It was more not knowing what my style was. I knew what I liked, but it was more about cohesion, about what I wanted to make my house feel cozy, comfy and a refuge from the rest of the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm 50-something, married for almost 30 years with four kids, but it's only recently that I've come to realize what I want in my home, and from my home. I know I like aqua and red. I know I like reproduction old stuff in some items - rust isn't something I want to mitigate and chippy paint isn't for me - I like the look of unpainted wood, for the most part. I know I prefer neutral walls (mostly because I hate picking paint and the whole process of painting) and neutral colors in furniture. I know I like to bring in color with <span style="background-color: white;">accessories</span>, window coverings, pillows and such. It's much less expensive to replace pillows than a couch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think I've always been drawn to older things and a more timeless or classic appeal - contemporary is not for me. I love the history of places and things. I enjoy watching period shows because I love looking at the sets, the furniture and accessories</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. If the show was actually filmed during a given time, 40's or 50's, and I can see </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">actual </i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pieces from then, it's even better. A good set designer, with an eye for detail and knows the time period, well, I just love them! Crazy? Probably. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When we were first married, style was hand-me-downs, wedding gift decor and left-over college-life. When the kids came along, decor focused on how to hide dirt, finger prints and cheerio crumbs, and still look good - plaid hides a lot - and keeping things safe. Accessories were Little People sitting on tables mixed with tough-to-mess-up picture frames and a parking lot of Matchbox cars. Anything with value (monetary or sentiment) was out, but up high. Pillows were various stuffed animals. Past college life and wedding decor was replaced with kid art and pictures of the kids, scattered with blankets for forts and baskets filled with all manner of kid toys. My "side table" was a kid-sized table and chairs; we didn't have a coffee table for years because of racing kids and pointy corners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When Pinterest came along and I was able to put a finger on what my likes were and really identifying what I loved, because I could see it all, in one place. I could name a style or two that I wanted reflected in my home. I could define it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, my kids are older, almost out of the house, save the 9 year old. I find I am able to focus more on what I like, get it <i>and </i>have it out. Instagram has helped me solidify what I see in my mind's eye. To shop my own home. To flush out things I had, and loved, on hand by looking for more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In recent years I've taken on changing some areas of the house for a given season, outside of the usual holiday decorating. It started with multiple sets of dishes, one for each season, and changing them out accordingly (</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I might have a serious dish obsession.)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Then it moved to the bedroom and getting seasonal quilts for the bed. More recently it has been areas in the house that get a small make over for the season or holiday. I'm hoping to work my creative intention for 2018 into some simple home decor projects - I have a list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All of that brings me to here. Decorating for the season and where to reflect that in my house. The easiest places to decorate for a given season is my dining room table, my kitchen table and open shelves and my mantle - well and the boxes in my front hall, but I'm having a serious block on what to put in them right now. I'd love to include my bedroom, outside just changing the quilt, but one step at a time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For the dining room I had a reproduction tray - I don't need to have an old one, but I'll take the look of it - and added a colored Ball jar (can I just say I can't ever have enough jars - and I've finally picked up a few old ones!) and some real-feel white Tulips from Amazon. I could do real, but $10 for five stems that won't last very long, I just can't do that. The ones in my own garden are still sound asleep. The little doll was Girlie's. The candles are obviously not real, but I like their look and they are on timers, so they provide a nice soft glow after dark. I initially got them for Christmas, and liked them so much I needed to find a way to use them all year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The mantle is always a challenge. The room is tall. The mantle is all dry walled, which I have always disliked. A lot. I have finally come up with a plan for it, and the wall above it, but it will require hubby, some reclaimed wood and a weekend. For now though, I like to keep it colorful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I saw someone's post on Instagram where they mixed a couple pieces of copper (they were copper stemless wine glasses) and ironstone - and I loved it immediately. Copper is another thing I've always been drawn to; I like its warmth. I had a small ironstone pitcher, and the two cracked green pitchers were my grandmother's. The large green glass jar was a Target Dollar Spot find. The large copper pitcher was a Marshall's find, and it was on clearance. The vintage copper luster ware pitcher was an antique find, that required little thought on whether or not to purchase it. It needed me. Besides the color, I love the painted flowers around it, which are also dimensional.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a quiet week. Quieter than it should be given there are things to do. Spring Break is looming, with the 19 y.o. coming home at the end of this week. Then next week, the 17 y.o. leaves for Spain for his Spring Break, which is the following week. Then we have the 9 y.o.'s Break the week after that. Nice that they can all be at the same time, you know, so we could maybe do something. As a family. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Daylight Savings Time kicks us all, but I have to say I love the longer light. Even if it means summer will be here soon. #ihatesummer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This pup celebrated her 7th birthday with a scoop of peanut butter. We get asked how old she is because she's already going white in the face, but it's a breed thing to whiten early.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nope, not me on the sewing machine. Girlie is taking it over this week.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love that she just goes for it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Her finished piece is amazing. You'd think she screen printed it, but she hand drew it. I'll need to get a pic when it's all finished.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Girlie and The Boy - she's found someone to hold her hand. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Given she's in health care, and she's on a difficult floor, I think it looks pretty good. I've seen worse.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The skies are pretty, but the wind was ridiculous. Half way into the walk, I wished I'd stayed home and done laps in the house. For the record, I've been logging steps and meals for over 139 days now. I'm impressed. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So the key to catching up on recipes posts is to not menu plan for a couple weeks - no menu, no recipes. No recipes, no posts to put up. The downside would be is that you are perilously close to serving up Fruit Loops for dinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yes, I played with another chocolate chip cookie recipe and this <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459904413/">Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> my family didn't question as much as last week's. Maybe it was the caramel bits. Maybe it was the bit of salt on top. Whatever it was they wanted more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've said before baked oatmeal is the only kind of oatmeal I'll eat, outside a cookie that is. This <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805458867865/">Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal</a> a little more crumblier than my other recipes, but just as good. Lots of chunky apples and bright bites of dried cranberries. Perfect start to the morning that kept me filled until lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I joined Scrapbook and Cards Today's <a href="https://scrapbookandcards.com/sct-delivered-online-classes-sct365-2018/">SCT365 for 2018</a>. I took the class last year, which includes a sketch for a layout and a card a month, along with instructions, cut files and a Facebook group for sharing and cheering. Last year I didn't do so great, but I'm hoping to right that this year. Sketches, after all, don't expire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This layout, and the card below it, are based on the February's challenge. I used the <i>We Are Family</i> paper line by Echo Park. It was in a <a href="http://www.apronstringskits.com/">Bigger</a> Apron Strings kit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I still feel like it needs more "things" along the top of the page. I'm a minimalist when it comes to layouts, but it feels sparse even to me. I used some of the embellishments from the kit, but I also used a few of the chipboard pieces (along the top) from my Ali Edwards <a href="https://aliedwards.com/subscribe/stories-by-the-month">Stories by the Month</a> kit. The note card is also from the AE Stories kit. The little kit was geared towards New Year's, but they were celebratory, so some of the items worked for this birthday layout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Overall, I'm pleased with the outcomes of both. Plus the best parts - I created something <i>and </i>I have a page and a card to show for it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have lost track of my days this week. I don't know why, we really don't have anything much more than the regular stuff going on. We've had a couple mind-exploding appointments about making changes to the house. Note to self, don't go to a home show unless you've won the lottery because the following appointments will only lead to major disappointment and utter shock. Bonus points for working on my poker face when they hand over an estimate. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you're clearly begging, but you don't want anyone to know you're begging</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When Girlies in your spot and not noticing your move-your-butt-over dog stare</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you just "wing it" and "eyeball it," stitches are coming out.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you have to look-up the Blanket Stitch later in the day - and you used to know that stitch - and need to sleep on it because you can't figure out WTH they're doing on the video. It took some, but got it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Niece's birthday party. I think the whipping wind was as much help to crushing the pinata as the 9 y.o.'s whacks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just when you wish they had stayed little, there's a bouncy house at their cousin's birthday, and they are, in fact, little again.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are no words - it was a requested photo. I guess I should be happy he's thinking "take photos." </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two clear blue days of walking outside beats the laps I do in the house when it's not so clear and not so blue.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When the 19 y.o. comes home for the weekend and leaves his Shrek shoes at the door - his sister will notice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Someone who appreciates her sweaty hands as much as we do</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And he was brave enough to take her to an Av's game. And folks, that takes big courage. Now he gets it, LOL.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If they start to show, snow will come. #inevitable. Way, way too early for this in Colorado.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Wednesday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lori</span></div>
Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243620301967776836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712975816827815934.post-62760866403714862862018-02-28T09:44:00.000-07:002018-02-28T09:44:15.112-07:00We Are<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a super quiet week. . .at least in terms of photos, well activities, too. Had an "<i>Outlander </i>Couch" session at my sister's. <i>Outlander </i>is a Starz show, based on the books by Diana Gabaldon and it is amazing; the books and the show. Anyway, we gather every-now-and-then for binge sessions, oogling and food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We also hit the Home and Garden show looking for some project information. When your home is 20 years old, you know stuff's about to go down - furnace and air conditioning aren't getting younger, floors need refinishing, cabinets need upgrading, replacing the slider. You know, big ticket crap that has a habit of happening at the same time. Like we just replaced all our appliances. Water heater was a couple years ago. Painted the exterior last year. Something's coming and we want to be ready.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took time for some scrapbooking - the first in a long time. Did a layout, a card and set up another layout.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My sister and her husband have a new puppy - which added some spice to our <i>Outlander </i>Couch day. Don't let this angelic photo fool you, she's full of . . . it all . . . energy, the dickens, puppy teeth and nails (both sharp), and bounces. She can launch herself from 10 feet away.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">FINALLY! Snow.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Working on another towel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Catching up on a year-long display project. *All crafting will have posts to come. :)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">See, light week on activities, but pretty heavy in the crafting area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Wednesday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lori</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I did no cooking this week. Well, almost no cooking. I used my new InstantPot (on sale at Kohl's, plus 30% off, plus $10 off Home purchase - so I kinda <i>had </i>to buy it.) Anyway, after cooking on Monday, the rest of the week was reinvented leftovers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have my grandmother's chocolate chip recipe and it's awesome. So why mess with a sure thing? Because I like chocolate chip cookies and you have to be sure the one you use all the time really is as good as you think. So I made these <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805458314079/">Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies</a>. They were soft and chippy and good. They actually had a similar flavor to my grandmother's, but they were more cakey, less chewy; a highly dunkable cookie - if that's your thing. I liked them and would make them again. The family did too, but wondered why I didn't bake the standard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We have a serious love of mexican foods. These <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459332923/">Crock Pot Tex Mex Chicken Tacos</a> are just another in a long string of recipes. This was among the easiest of dump-and-go recipes ever, and the flavor was great, even if I did forget the mexi-corn. I opted to serve them in crunchy taco shells, rather than the boats, but it would be a great filling for burritos, or bowls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yep. Mexican flavors in these <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805456337409/">Healthy Chili and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers</a>. They had great spice and flavor. This could be a totally meatless meal, just up the beans and/or quinoa. This would also be a good stuffing in zucchini boats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Catching a theme yet? <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805456174390/">Skillet Chili Taco Pie with Polenta</a> was another delish, warm, comforting meal. Another one you could also do meat free, by upping the beans, or adding a grain like quinoa or farro. My family isn't quite sold on the whole polenta thing (I've tried a couple recipes with it.) I think if I sliced it even thinner than called for, and maybe fried it first to get it a bit crispy they may go for it. Maybe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hmmm . . . yeah, we may need to branch out. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459445985/">Quinoa White Chicken Chili</a> was a great light, but filling meal. Lots of good flavor, in part to using homemade broth. This would freeze great.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #000032; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Girlie made these <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/160440805459691537/">Homemade Peanut Butter Treats</a> for her friends' dogs (I think they all have dogs) and for the neighborhood pooches. They made it to the friends but not the neighbors, which our dog loved because she got the remainders. Don't store in air-tight bags - brown bags or open containers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">No big plans for the weekend, except to see if I can make broth in my Instant Pot. Oh, and at some point hitting the Home and Garden show.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #000032; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Friday,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just wasn't able to pull myself together enough to get a post up on Wednesday, which would include last Wednesday's doings. I'm a slacker this week, what can I say.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you're just happy it's Monday, because that means treats</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">FINALLY, a photo of the 19 y.o. P.S. I'd never be on that bridge. Not ever.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Girlie. 21. Brownies were her choice of birthday dessert. See Friday's (or maybe next Friday's) post for the recipes. Both were good, but one won.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Treating the care-givers </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He always could sleep anywhere</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">School project in the making using only recycled materials.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wish I could take credit for these cookies, but they were all Girlie. #luckyfriends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Walking outside, beats round-and-round in my house.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sunday matinee of Romeo & Juliet, the ballet, with mom and sister</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Guess she's not much into the Olympics</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I caved. Guess you'll be getting InstantPot recipes on Friday now.</span></li>
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