tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79718533428408487982024-03-05T01:53:37.239-08:00scrapfreakintastic!Scrap it now, journal it later, love it always!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-24148505052014530462013-01-28T18:34:00.002-08:002013-01-28T21:09:38.156-08:00CHA Recap<div style="text-align: center;">
So...just when I decide to get back into blogging, I go and get sick :(</div>
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And thanks Sarah for the nice comment ...we need to have a mom's morning out!</div>
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So CHA was...well...fantastic. No other way to put it. The inspiration was AMAZING. New products, new twists on old products, and the projects that the companies had in their booths made me want to come home and create like crazy! </div>
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Here are some of my favourite goodies (and apologies if I don't remember which company or who made it as I took over 400 pictures!)</div>
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<a href="http://timholtz.com/"> Tim Holtz's</a> new configuration book... with a cover......ooohhh the things you could do with it!</div>
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A display in the Ideaology booth - love the hearts!</div>
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<a href="http://timholtz.com/"> Tim's</a> new alarm clock - it comes empty...</div>
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This project in the <a href="http://prima.typepad.com/">Prima</a> booth simply stunned me. STUNNED me! Check out below for the full picture!</div>
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Wow hey? If you know who made it, please share with me!</div>
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Another one that I don't know who made it but I loved the mixed media intertwined with the layout!</div>
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A gorgeous and unique travel layout...and I can't remember who by :(</div>
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<a href="http://prima.typepad.com/">Prima</a> again - the layering on this was amazing! Click on it so you can get a nice close look!</div>
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Inside <a href="http://dyan-reaveley.blogspot.ca/">Dyan Reaveley's</a> art journal - she was a delight to talk with. She was so very modest and open and...refreshing! A great inspiration!</div>
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Can you imagine CHA without him? <a href="http://timholtz.com/">Tim </a>was always surrounded by hordes of women...and was gracious to even the pushy ones!</div>
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The new Distress Paints in action - honestly, the product development people at <a href="http://rangerink.com/blog/">Ranger</a> are amazing...because this paint is unlike anything I have ever seen before!</div>
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Gorgeous clock on display at the <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/">Graphic 45</a> booth using their new Secret Garden line.</div>
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Cute little car in the <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/">Graphic 45</a> booth with their new French Connection line.</div>
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Sadly, I don't remember who made this canvas but the textures we so fantastic!</div>
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A tag in the <a href="http://www.stampersanonymous.com/">Stamper's Anonymous</a> booth - a friend gave me a great idea yesterday to create this as the cover of my art journal! Stay tuned...</div>
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I just loved this canvas by Kate Crane for the Ranger challenge - check out <a href="http://thekathrynwheel.blogspot.ca/2013/01/something-dylusional.html">her blog</a> to see her creative process!</div>
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<a href="http://studio490art.blogspot.ca/"> Wendy Vecchi's</a> Art Parts - with her fancy gold embossing paste and that brick stencil - LOVE!</div>
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And...drum roll please....</div>
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MY MOST ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE THING?????????????</div>
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Well, I was so honestly dumbfounded...that I didn't take a picture!!!!!!!!! But, I did rush home and talk my boss into placing a big order!!!!!!!! I can't wait to play!!!!!!!</div>
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So for now, a video borrowed from blog world will have to do :)</div>
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a new year, a new me, and back to blogging....which I always loved.
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What's new.... welllll.... I am still crafting,
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Hope you are all having a good start to your week. Here in lovely Alberta, we are in the midst of our first snowfall of the season... you know the day where traffic is ridiculous because all the people who drive for half of the year in snow suddenly forget how to do it? Yeah... that day....</div>
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We are finally all healthy in this house. My daughter that had pneumonia also tried to tell me she had an earache while she was on antibiotics and this silly momma tried to tell her that wasn't possible.... WRONG! Turns out her ear was badly infected and she actually burst her eardrum :( Another round of antibiotics and we finally seem to be back on the normal track - whew!</div>
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I have been busy busy busy creating and actually really enjoying it! I have a star wreath class coming up at <a href="http://creative-scrapbooks.com/">Creative Scrapbooks</a> on Monday November 21st. Spots are limited so make sure you sign up quick!</div>
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And I have to send a very special thank you out to a lady named Malynda. While we were at Remembrance Day ceremonies on Friday, she had asked to step in front of us to take photos of her daughter who was with the Girl Guide group. When I could see that she had also captured my daughter in her photo, I asked her if she would mind emailing me the photos. I quickly scribbled my email address down and hoped for the best.... and today received some awesome photos from her!</div>
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Just a quick post tonight as we are scrambling to be ready for everything tomorrow! My daughter is on the mend so thank you everyone for your well wishes :) We spent most of the day today making treats to take to school tomorrow. Check out these cool eyeballs!</div>
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So if you aren't on Pinterest.... I'm not sure whether I feel sorry for you or happy for you... because I am ADDICTED to the freakin site and it keeps me awake for hours! A friend had a baby last month and when I found <a href="http://www.sweetaprils.com/2011/08/diaper-motorcycle-tutorial-diy-how-to.html">this</a>, I was dying to make one. So today, I went out and bought all the goodies and made this...<br />
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This is a really unique mini album to celebrate the exciting new arrival of a brand new baby! Whether you are expecting or you want to give it away as a gift, it is perfect for recording all the milestones in a new baby's life! A few spots are left so call the store if you are interested!<br />
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Other than that, I am tending to my daughter who was just diagnosed with pneumonia tonight... so if you have a sec, please send her some good wishes! Have a great week everyone!<br />
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and if you live in Lloydminster, I am there this weekend to teach
Copics and Alcohol inks at a retreat with Scrapbook Studio! I feel very
honoured to have been ask to come join Jackie, Shauna and the rest of
the gals ... and I hear there are very few spots left open if you are
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to admit that they are some of my favourite cards to date. They look
easy but it is a bit tricky colouring with unusual colours! I realized
that I have 2 of the same stamp so... tell me which card is your
favourite and one lucky commenter will win that stamp (and maybe some
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<br /></div>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-64089332513277426932011-09-26T10:42:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:55:09.777-07:00Sadly, summer has come to an end...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Yep, it's true, summer has come to an end. We spent a fabulous 2 weeks on holidays in BC - Kamloops, the middle of nowhere, Whister, Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Each year, it get's harder and harder to leave "home" (what BC will always be to me even though I have lived here for 12+ years) and come back to Alberta. I am not quite back into the swing of things but hoping this week will allow me to catch up on housecleaning and class prep!</div>
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So, without further adieu, please enjoy some of my favourite pictures from our holidays this year... and stay tuned for upcoming class details!</div>
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Danika giving Grayson a smooch goodbye - the boys all went horseback riding while her and I hung out with this pretty little thing...<br />
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Her name was Mia and she was so sweet. Danika fed her a carrot and they became the best of friends... she followed us everywhere!<br />
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<a href="http://www.pavilionlake.com/,"> Pavilion Lake</a>- the prettiest lake in the middle of nowhere. They have these neat little formations in them that have NASA and UBC scratching their heads and studying them as they apparently represent some of the earliest life forms on ancient Earth.<br />
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I wish I could tell you the name of this place....it was a rest stop on the way to Whistler and it as stunningly beautiful. But, I neglected to see a sign with the name of it... Google and I will let you know when we find it out!<br />
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The three amigos as the same rest stop - the sun was glaringly bright, hence the squinty eyes, but still beautiful!<br />
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Grayson riding his bike at the bike park in Whistler. He learned how to ride without training wheels while on the trip and it's all I can do to get him to walk now as he wants to ride everywhere!<br />
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The Olympic rings at night in Whistler. We ventured down to the Village late one night for ice cream and it was crazy busy with a free concert going on but I still managed to sneak a picture!<br />
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Spencer learned how to ride the quad this year at Mom and Dad's... all by himself... Momma got a little teary eyed realizing how fast he is growing up! He only crashed once...into Grandpa's fence...but shhhhhhhhhh.. we didn't tell!<br />
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Sunset in BC - do I need to say anything else?<br />
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My ever so serious Dad..... good thing he doesn't have a clue about blogs and such or I may just get in trouble for this one!<br />
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That's it for now... hope you all have a fabulous week! Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-6500197984119743242011-08-02T16:05:00.000-07:002011-08-02T16:18:07.635-07:00How Dumb Am I?<div style="text-align: center;">Or how to enjoy your summer....<br /><br />First off, when you think you have the flu, and a stinkin fever that lasts way too many days, take heed of your friends' advice and go see the doctor. Because if you are a stubborn fool and ignore all smart advice, by the time you get to the doctor, you think you may be dying from the pain. Turns out it was a kidney infection but I am still not feeling up to par quite yet.<br /><br />The good news is that I did manage to teach a Copic class and also make it out to the beach yesterday! I haven't put Copic cards on here for ages but thought I would share the three that we did this week in our advanced class - our focus was on backgrounds and we had a really great time. I have to admit that I really do love teaching Copics still... every class is different and people just love to colour - just like me!<br /><br />Here are the three that we did:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvsR1a0v_AWFWwW3O96izUIlqjPL6hk0eY8hcx8YAsRmdVeSrAh044p5dkbghEzlLudRn0PSAPgiF7vStVdkg6NehEzx7CMFdG5Q2UlHUt81k9nfJDk1Q8pJ7ylKQrFeOMzMVFTM4uCsJ/s1600/pandagirl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvsR1a0v_AWFWwW3O96izUIlqjPL6hk0eY8hcx8YAsRmdVeSrAh044p5dkbghEzlLudRn0PSAPgiF7vStVdkg6NehEzx7CMFdG5Q2UlHUt81k9nfJDk1Q8pJ7ylKQrFeOMzMVFTM4uCsJ/s320/pandagirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636399685752374114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemh5ZS_mPCq-QcdPPisqNjRs9pHpL7t16zjSyIA7GJ7tMbU70So4qa3nrILdjKsbgpKvlh_5gNGeFMHtsskFdZqxKjnrO8YDPrwQOaXAyuFA6hw6gIgRL_rW4I15IjhxLANJo9y9XGPM0/s1600/ballerina.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemh5ZS_mPCq-QcdPPisqNjRs9pHpL7t16zjSyIA7GJ7tMbU70So4qa3nrILdjKsbgpKvlh_5gNGeFMHtsskFdZqxKjnrO8YDPrwQOaXAyuFA6hw6gIgRL_rW4I15IjhxLANJo9y9XGPM0/s320/ballerina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636399678686420050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNOrOOJW0iKM94cKsFTprQDd9FklDtvxAwsOMfs4usTcCDETZ74KeCNZLaEmtaWrFFFLQHDBcEpnDsYLCsqZxu31viOV4nlzHmEkk-A5cZlyyq3HoSqjcUBro-aCOk875yh0yWrwbKnif/s1600/truckboy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNOrOOJW0iKM94cKsFTprQDd9FklDtvxAwsOMfs4usTcCDETZ74KeCNZLaEmtaWrFFFLQHDBcEpnDsYLCsqZxu31viOV4nlzHmEkk-A5cZlyyq3HoSqjcUBro-aCOk875yh0yWrwbKnif/s320/truckboy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636399688352060834" border="0" /></a>These are all made with stamps from my new fave company, <a href="http://www.lalalandcrafts.com/">LaLaLand Crafts. </a><br />I just love colouring their images! This month's advanced class will be focusing on skin if you want to come play!<br /><br /></div>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-27594262264255325302011-06-20T14:18:00.000-07:002011-06-20T15:48:24.239-07:00Busy Busy Busy!Oh how I long for the lazy days of summer!!! Or maybe it is the sun I am longing for as it has been raining here for what feels like forever!<br /><br />Just a quick post today to tell you all to have a peek over to the right hand side there and see my flashy new Copic button! I have an awesome boss at <a href="http://creativescrapbooks.blogspot.com/http://">Creative Scrapbooks</a> and she sent me to the very first Intermediate Copic Certification Course (in Canada) this past Saturday with the very lovely (and hugely talented) <a href="http://sherrie-cardcreme.blogspot.com/">Sherrie Siemens</a>.<br /><br />We spent a lot of time colouring...so much so that my hand actually ached by the end of the class... and it was incredible! Sherrie did an incredible job and I came away feeling so inspired and just wanting to colour like crazy! I haven't been putting my Copics up here on the blog (long story so I will save you the details :) but think I might start again. It was a really nice getaway with my co-worker <a href="http://mycreationtime.blogspot.com/">Michelle</a> and I think we need to find more courses so we can do it again!<br /><br />If you are in the Edmonton area, I have an Advanced Copics class at <a href="http://creativescrapbooks.blogspot.com/">Creative Scrapbooks</a> this Wednesday so come on out!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-70037076420293282772011-06-15T07:20:00.000-07:002011-06-20T14:27:30.591-07:00New Class... and strong hope!<div style="text-align: center;">So I have a huge dilemma....<br />The Canucks did not win game 6 and we are headed for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight...<br />the dilemma?<br />I HAVE A COPICS CLASS TONIGHT!<br />I think I could cry...<br />I love teaching Copics but this will be so hard tonight :(<br />Normally I have someone text me during the game but I just can't do it tonight...<br />I want to tape the game and watch it when I get home<br />or do I?<br />Such a dilemma.... sigh....but I will say this<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAEsI9ueBHV-NfjiqgbKEgyQHJNbZBL7IjkrVu-wZKIu2C8pY4EeIkVTfrC7urWzyqcOKVtV1khsPJPKs8-TOxinxPXLc8ENvbfF5YUjLrrtQeJ7TdjjqKsS2T0nVuMbZqhGsLwRBctIM/s1600/index.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAEsI9ueBHV-NfjiqgbKEgyQHJNbZBL7IjkrVu-wZKIu2C8pY4EeIkVTfrC7urWzyqcOKVtV1khsPJPKs8-TOxinxPXLc8ENvbfF5YUjLrrtQeJ7TdjjqKsS2T0nVuMbZqhGsLwRBctIM/s320/index.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618454259713154994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And speaking of classes, this is my next class<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oK2lbI3ba11yYxwhAruncPIb-RdJe5TpO2sAr3uSYJnpKM1dpZp2QtWgFpaD-i03loaG_FZOlVHUbmemiQMuqNdaLuYodx3CxgpLr_xxbXOcZ0n9bUkjO6wQT56_2oKZ3nz7kqJmFVM2/s1600/tray.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oK2lbI3ba11yYxwhAruncPIb-RdJe5TpO2sAr3uSYJnpKM1dpZp2QtWgFpaD-i03loaG_FZOlVHUbmemiQMuqNdaLuYodx3CxgpLr_xxbXOcZ0n9bUkjO6wQT56_2oKZ3nz7kqJmFVM2/s320/tray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618453338761800338" border="0" /></a><br />It is a painter tray (from Tim Holtz's line) - I am so in love with these things that I can't make enough of them!! I did this one as generic as I could so that it could be used for Family photos or wedding photos or pretty much anything! It is jam packed with other Tim goodies and techniques galore! There are a few spots left so give the store a call (780-944-1441) and come out and play!<br /><br />Hope you are all having a great week!!<br /><br /></div>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-72835486824068529782011-05-25T16:17:00.000-07:002011-05-25T16:29:56.059-07:00What Makes Me Happy WednesdayHello blog readers ... if you are still around, thanks so much! It has been a busy week around here... but no better day than today to make a "what makes me happy" post!<br /><br />1. First off.... THIS makes me OH SO HAPPY!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxms82LITkothxdPzZj5lTFJQ4ufjxrwUmIC09Mv3rBrCVFT2OJIpGyXcGxrHpPSeGQhYcelebz99ifdTWgxKr8oaf1-ssr4T0PhkzIJ-CfTnkvYKMWh1DOyl5KO2Oy_R-MlscKiCLxuO/s1600/canucks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxms82LITkothxdPzZj5lTFJQ4ufjxrwUmIC09Mv3rBrCVFT2OJIpGyXcGxrHpPSeGQhYcelebz99ifdTWgxKr8oaf1-ssr4T0PhkzIJ-CfTnkvYKMWh1DOyl5KO2Oy_R-MlscKiCLxuO/s320/canucks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610797394000144690" border="0" /></a><br />This would be my Vancouver Canucks celebrating a goal... it is not the game-winning goal in double overtime last night that had me bawling like a baby (in happiness) but alas, it is celebrating a goal! Because I AM A CANUCKS FAN! I have been for as long as I can remember - and to be going to play for this<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Yp6hd9qzhFm9dAsP1JPaicwG2AttteYuSaPhHiN9tkqzGMK67ENEd6manRFAIWrsDmU5FlTQtKEcFIR5vA_K8QWLvb4ZMu_184T9uKzxC8d8UaSgGGXSq5ISqKlSlRHBGT8ncC0dquFv/s1600/cup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Yp6hd9qzhFm9dAsP1JPaicwG2AttteYuSaPhHiN9tkqzGMK67ENEd6manRFAIWrsDmU5FlTQtKEcFIR5vA_K8QWLvb4ZMu_184T9uKzxC8d8UaSgGGXSq5ISqKlSlRHBGT8ncC0dquFv/s320/cup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610797652151360466" border="0" /></a><br />Makes me BEYOND happy!!! Go Canucks Go!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QfrzQEWnt7-xYaPRrRZ1b59Y9yrTLBI98aT38c8kE3TKJJKLTdhZPKDy2s789TPR2xZzjDAoYEN0pzEHIXkbciqAQNevMryBYndUdZA-AhVUFWZwF3QRJVY6qLcQgw1viaDnBv0dRE3x/s1600/rain-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QfrzQEWnt7-xYaPRrRZ1b59Y9yrTLBI98aT38c8kE3TKJJKLTdhZPKDy2s789TPR2xZzjDAoYEN0pzEHIXkbciqAQNevMryBYndUdZA-AhVUFWZwF3QRJVY6qLcQgw1viaDnBv0dRE3x/s320/rain-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610797667640988322" border="0" /></a><br />2. I am from Vancouver Island - and when people hear that, the first thing that I usually hear about is the rain. But believe it or not, I love the rain.... and miss it immensely! The only thing better than a good rainstorm is one that has lots of thunder and lightening to go with it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPh85IrcUv2rdtbmtphtrjW-Hoij7RUbx7P9DB207zG82uF67o_JcTuHsb40k0jT9VmewBDBmi8bOHI_qjk-zcbTgqiTLGhzLvuMh46vYdImp4t4Wu7J8C5quOZDfeiHyGrV7VYYfaw-Ct/s1600/tea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPh85IrcUv2rdtbmtphtrjW-Hoij7RUbx7P9DB207zG82uF67o_JcTuHsb40k0jT9VmewBDBmi8bOHI_qjk-zcbTgqiTLGhzLvuMh46vYdImp4t4Wu7J8C5quOZDfeiHyGrV7VYYfaw-Ct/s320/tea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610797665021265378" border="0" /></a><br />3. New Tea - if I am having a quiet and gloomy day, I love treating myself to some new tea that I have never tried before. A good day is spent cuddled up with the kids and new tea :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyup3rCh2L0akJoPnrRjjOD1hykYPEHjmuE-fm3CdK1JicXZP1VXVNWi16lzhGpLm2C_O9wlyM8c55Yt61SFtoblqdTU7zWevX_QBijbw4tOcVyOrzbspllarC7aisu5VFmgjc1ciKe2Eu/s1600/show.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyup3rCh2L0akJoPnrRjjOD1hykYPEHjmuE-fm3CdK1JicXZP1VXVNWi16lzhGpLm2C_O9wlyM8c55Yt61SFtoblqdTU7zWevX_QBijbw4tOcVyOrzbspllarC7aisu5VFmgjc1ciKe2Eu/s320/show.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610797661443795922" border="0" /></a><br />4. Hot showers - I love making the shower so hot that I have to work myself into it! And once in a while I treat myself and stay in that burning hot shower until the hot water tank empties itself! Now if only I had that fabulous rain showerhead to go with it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienwyVtNQWhtaS0nTWB-o-AYdlyOJUXL0y83Cq4qAQMH07Q1puFSxq3-5YBw_Rl-RU1UMu_aLM7pllHNlhabPWZf7IvE8lUlrWtlhy7_1zZwGQhrmsReICOiDkOH4xHugljq8q4626oCYY/s1600/trev.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienwyVtNQWhtaS0nTWB-o-AYdlyOJUXL0y83Cq4qAQMH07Q1puFSxq3-5YBw_Rl-RU1UMu_aLM7pllHNlhabPWZf7IvE8lUlrWtlhy7_1zZwGQhrmsReICOiDkOH4xHugljq8q4626oCYY/s320/trev.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610797650330229954" border="0" /></a>5. And you, Trevor Linden... you still make me happy! I'm not sure what made me cry harder - when you were traded from Vancouver in 98 or when you retired in 08. You were an amazing leader, team player and humanitarian - an inspiration to many. And now that the Canucks are headed to the Cup finals, I wonder where you are and if you are as glued to the tv as I am!<br /><br />I would post more but need to get my butt in gear for a Copic class this evening... thank goodness the Canucks have the night off! Have a great week everyone!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-83280366288470163792011-05-17T15:54:00.000-07:002011-05-17T20:06:59.713-07:0010 Things TuesdayI almost forgot it was Tuesday today! And I am needing to write a happy list ... just to remind myself that all is well :)<br /><br />Today's 10 things are from <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest!</a> If you haven't caught on to this crazy site, I warn you that it can be very addictive! I have always been a blog surfer... clicking and clicking and clicking and finding the coolest things... well this is basically a website based on what people like - if you like something, you "pin" it to your board... and you can look at other people's boards too! I hadn't caught onto the craze until I realized that I was getting all these people visiting my blog from there - all because of <a href="http://scrapfreakintastic.blogspot.com/2010/07/10-things-tuesday-favourite-childhood.html">this post</a> that I did about my 10 favourite childhood games and someone "pinned" the photo that I used!<br /><br />So here are some of my favourite pins - be sure to click on the links under the photos to check them out!:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH4B1rOk3gUDNFRD_J4bjKQDLRnBpeJBL5jungzgmLxZdyq1TfJahJXkgtZIa-vOMbJuQAJZGrl8Umr0BW80h6JWE44XEZ6ljZ-kwZHrj8arAzz31V2nJ2qLHczxNaXYM8Ynhjf0vgACD/s1600/wreath.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeH4B1rOk3gUDNFRD_J4bjKQDLRnBpeJBL5jungzgmLxZdyq1TfJahJXkgtZIa-vOMbJuQAJZGrl8Umr0BW80h6JWE44XEZ6ljZ-kwZHrj8arAzz31V2nJ2qLHczxNaXYM8Ynhjf0vgACD/s320/wreath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607825131518171970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/19089967/">STICK WREATH</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmR3jc4aRqXDt1B1-1CppNHMk7LXhcnfdpYq9wCopu8r-hnN7YOqEL0YJGClV6m6vfMw_Lol_ybfaY_WTHE0NR9aTZyKInj6peF4lsVqyc7444_BgvwxwaMM_04amBltNj-67FplNA7Aj/s1600/STONES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmR3jc4aRqXDt1B1-1CppNHMk7LXhcnfdpYq9wCopu8r-hnN7YOqEL0YJGClV6m6vfMw_Lol_ybfaY_WTHE0NR9aTZyKInj6peF4lsVqyc7444_BgvwxwaMM_04amBltNj-67FplNA7Aj/s320/STONES.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607826028639627826" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/19088273/">AFFIRMATION STONES</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp_dQsryo3G4qeAXQWCZA6G13NcvezA2sV_k0oDiRoB4rspCrVPshITcEVY3a1e0W_0ZpQo4in8p6o3lVWoPlb3Wykfq0b7lxQYwkDAid9cpRmkGxlGC6wVeX2rzNqy4Avc-OWVsENZNC/s1600/FLOW.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp_dQsryo3G4qeAXQWCZA6G13NcvezA2sV_k0oDiRoB4rspCrVPshITcEVY3a1e0W_0ZpQo4in8p6o3lVWoPlb3Wykfq0b7lxQYwkDAid9cpRmkGxlGC6wVeX2rzNqy4Avc-OWVsENZNC/s320/FLOW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607828917185676114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/16124840/">CREPE PAPER FLOWERS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTyQJatAnI7CSJKFdCjuZN0ORNW3TMRNhN6OFYT3swPHqsIcupsOeTy2O-Ag-aiNVnaIew1rKk1hu-LiFJkZtyG2dSW29KCrj0OkJnNqCVMQv-fNzEG3eZyUnMxIjpwJQED_ZhmPqXTmx/s1600/JAR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTyQJatAnI7CSJKFdCjuZN0ORNW3TMRNhN6OFYT3swPHqsIcupsOeTy2O-Ag-aiNVnaIew1rKk1hu-LiFJkZtyG2dSW29KCrj0OkJnNqCVMQv-fNzEG3eZyUnMxIjpwJQED_ZhmPqXTmx/s320/JAR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607831400573701074" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/13694391/">TREASURE JARS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMC2DcVBZ9eW2ErMfw6zx2IXFQRwhOf3tcv7a2TEelN3cB37wt4lM_DTFizaYY4GG_ds173zrefQcVlg-BdioncdobH1mrZG5tCCHwuU7_y7QVNtTNHBwyKRdeGRzOJyqY3X_RApr7h9B/s1600/ART.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMC2DcVBZ9eW2ErMfw6zx2IXFQRwhOf3tcv7a2TEelN3cB37wt4lM_DTFizaYY4GG_ds173zrefQcVlg-BdioncdobH1mrZG5tCCHwuU7_y7QVNtTNHBwyKRdeGRzOJyqY3X_RApr7h9B/s320/ART.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607832376309679858" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/19635921/">WASHER ART</a><br />(wouldn't this look awesome in a boy's room... all grunged out?!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgCHG-BlASENuU3ZzOxwivPI6lRLqObSmXI3h8V7AQwpdh_IKS86VofBxlnik5gvw0cqbCCP6gsxebucqVLrBMbGF_OYqYOOylWK8HNl9-bun7PJFJ_2sUhNy0chC385v6Y9Q72A_vF2P/s1600/hearts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgCHG-BlASENuU3ZzOxwivPI6lRLqObSmXI3h8V7AQwpdh_IKS86VofBxlnik5gvw0cqbCCP6gsxebucqVLrBMbGF_OYqYOOylWK8HNl9-bun7PJFJ_2sUhNy0chC385v6Y9Q72A_vF2P/s320/hearts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607835300975688930" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/22090875/">HEARTS ON CANVAS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mejdt-2rjLWSw8c9_kuK-JXjGAVQyMkZjOK24S3KrEBhUc3OpU0kEOZfI2yE-vtfo9JHk1Wrmkq4-aUcS40MCtNkGw1Bv42hd5jmsDlPAW__p07wNhokKGuj7wK8s2cfnINhh-aIZ9l7/s1600/RUFFLE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mejdt-2rjLWSw8c9_kuK-JXjGAVQyMkZjOK24S3KrEBhUc3OpU0kEOZfI2yE-vtfo9JHk1Wrmkq4-aUcS40MCtNkGw1Bv42hd5jmsDlPAW__p07wNhokKGuj7wK8s2cfnINhh-aIZ9l7/s320/RUFFLE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607836133397088818" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24208345/">RUFFLE APRONS</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdezm-vCbeCb2Y6G7KEENILpmDdMUr1eM-_wakgD9u-yaRO-Qi3MsvtRYDvngxvScYr97UtpiIGbLGd5pISj-c4tmf9l6dWCLLrduXSF5hbOzgmVrXbWDDeBc7Hf0Fxhzs6uKkz1kpJWI/s1600/WINDOW.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdezm-vCbeCb2Y6G7KEENILpmDdMUr1eM-_wakgD9u-yaRO-Qi3MsvtRYDvngxvScYr97UtpiIGbLGd5pISj-c4tmf9l6dWCLLrduXSF5hbOzgmVrXbWDDeBc7Hf0Fxhzs6uKkz1kpJWI/s320/WINDOW.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607836066028126882" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/21371465/">OLD WINDOW ART</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCJcbckxgWZE8TVN2gLNUUI8EbC_j_LQSAW9W5Ia4sX4GWkeWly5mvINl67RFMhqg1Mdi3Z22TtL5L-DIZuNuiP6Evh4hMrghujSgQ2AQSlnjjc883EoZl_eYJZO_WeikO389a5TUgWY1/s1600/wall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCJcbckxgWZE8TVN2gLNUUI8EbC_j_LQSAW9W5Ia4sX4GWkeWly5mvINl67RFMhqg1Mdi3Z22TtL5L-DIZuNuiP6Evh4hMrghujSgQ2AQSlnjjc883EoZl_eYJZO_WeikO389a5TUgWY1/s320/wall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607873078519346450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/17664109/">KIDS' WALL ART DISPLAY</a><br />(can I hear a BRILLIANT?!!!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVcjEQm53zmG3vbVMORxWtpxGoAnlGEh9JnyNWRpaib7mdLNVDQvQwwvpMog0L9z8bdSDRHYzJEywktLMXsKrGPwv7_kYlFkYkdnkwfP2VYVh_msdf9n3PpVQBzosTVrEQsIw8WmAnbTi/s1600/house.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVcjEQm53zmG3vbVMORxWtpxGoAnlGEh9JnyNWRpaib7mdLNVDQvQwwvpMog0L9z8bdSDRHYzJEywktLMXsKrGPwv7_kYlFkYkdnkwfP2VYVh_msdf9n3PpVQBzosTVrEQsIw8WmAnbTi/s320/house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607884329505660530" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11808266/">HOUSE ART</a><br />which I am IN LOVE with... simply beautiful!<br /><br />Please share your pin boards with me too!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-75424218612639199872011-05-13T16:28:00.003-07:002011-05-13T16:42:46.278-07:00Haven't Posted These in a While!Some of my newerish (and yes that is a word!) and favourite layouts!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir54oclkveUWxjquhLqEeoiksarxM-2HPdjkD3mmIwr8VzyZtJZClKakc0u0x_uQzEtXw58cFax5NnPgpTl9sJwbqtjXCbWZEb8w6eeBWZJwAx6YU0jiDBfMAoxKBKcwwvOfcm4CpmgjLV/s1600/this+is+home.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir54oclkveUWxjquhLqEeoiksarxM-2HPdjkD3mmIwr8VzyZtJZClKakc0u0x_uQzEtXw58cFax5NnPgpTl9sJwbqtjXCbWZEb8w6eeBWZJwAx6YU0jiDBfMAoxKBKcwwvOfcm4CpmgjLV/s320/this+is+home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606347895768422690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAluaWJ1D7CPSWtwX1fujiJi-vaV9CgtCH4DnnRKpcQB5rMIZv1kjIzZI5vai_BS6SqXU5s32P2jNSg6qzl471myOHmfLkVLmxc3uEbojuCFA1gM0S8PfTEJqj9bIRn8Ei1dsc-pT109C/s1600/gotcha.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAluaWJ1D7CPSWtwX1fujiJi-vaV9CgtCH4DnnRKpcQB5rMIZv1kjIzZI5vai_BS6SqXU5s32P2jNSg6qzl471myOHmfLkVLmxc3uEbojuCFA1gM0S8PfTEJqj9bIRn8Ei1dsc-pT109C/s320/gotcha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606347885122793826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsAQIX27rRmTzeHRsMiebhnjnKrA8yxCvQdrf4G56qteYSLdfSONQHC6eO48hUE99qhyphenhyphencS4NGJobfZR6kt_IRcuf3zZ9WuAq9vFU7_Bsye9ou_Iw4FbruTgsNnci_ShVKJgb7Hwjh831R/s1600/sub2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsAQIX27rRmTzeHRsMiebhnjnKrA8yxCvQdrf4G56qteYSLdfSONQHC6eO48hUE99qhyphenhyphencS4NGJobfZR6kt_IRcuf3zZ9WuAq9vFU7_Bsye9ou_Iw4FbruTgsNnci_ShVKJgb7Hwjh831R/s320/sub2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606347904085547682" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivI72qizhk70EKVt03UVxM0YG0KT1TM-Bf9DlS-yRcK5U1BSBGe2UgkQEde0UrhUpEA4wucks_SUojJDjektO5kSzG1tXRLgkh-Pu5N0a3h2gCg2_KXP6MIlEaYZCpKFlYUWT6RdEmzdCN/s1600/REMOVED.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivI72qizhk70EKVt03UVxM0YG0KT1TM-Bf9DlS-yRcK5U1BSBGe2UgkQEde0UrhUpEA4wucks_SUojJDjektO5kSzG1tXRLgkh-Pu5N0a3h2gCg2_KXP6MIlEaYZCpKFlYUWT6RdEmzdCN/s320/REMOVED.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606349844545639250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlP-YH9zAsSrRSFT_v6jHdvLzZore3jYFMWBHOS5JfyVHRoUVVUKjZsyWXfrFnH5tT___hf_WPFbP81ChEDQqTQhttMO1hxiIQpIK1xMYz3jgkzELLctxWxjfoSnb29cFJU8hdLBZIT3v/s1600/ride.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlP-YH9zAsSrRSFT_v6jHdvLzZore3jYFMWBHOS5JfyVHRoUVVUKjZsyWXfrFnH5tT___hf_WPFbP81ChEDQqTQhttMO1hxiIQpIK1xMYz3jgkzELLctxWxjfoSnb29cFJU8hdLBZIT3v/s320/ride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606347901819083138" border="0" /></a>Hoping to get some more done tonight... maybe...lol. Have a great weekend!<br /><br />**Edited** - note to self, check email before blogging!!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-33799063612653470412011-05-11T08:35:00.000-07:002011-05-11T09:03:57.132-07:00What Makes Me Happy WednesdayOh it's a beautiful day here - supposed be 24 here today... Summer is on it's way!! I am doing a quick post because my parents are on their way for our yearly visit and I need to be cleaning!!<br /><br />5 things that are making me happy today:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbt9ZJQExAJM0i1nrSOBYqLbG30Q_1VXrjwfnY6dt27E83kc_0xqWyZ8f_K6z4Uiiz9VsRAddOXHqDJa74Ci4yMVBwe8SsCOADgXoewZCI1KQzdADlk7FZd0Qt44d2s_4a4u8NwFHTAe9f/s1600/white-mom-dad-junior-s-tees_design.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbt9ZJQExAJM0i1nrSOBYqLbG30Q_1VXrjwfnY6dt27E83kc_0xqWyZ8f_K6z4Uiiz9VsRAddOXHqDJa74Ci4yMVBwe8SsCOADgXoewZCI1KQzdADlk7FZd0Qt44d2s_4a4u8NwFHTAe9f/s320/white-mom-dad-junior-s-tees_design.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605486673661560978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. My Mom and Dad will be here sometime today - if you had told me 15 years ago that I would have the relationship that I have with my mom, I would have probably said some not so nice words. But I love that I have matured and she has changed some too and we respect and admire each other. I have always been a Daddy's girl... and it's helpful that he likes to ask me for a todo list while he is here! I love that they will get to be here for G's birthday this year - an extra treat!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgR6unSjhaVsmWPGzzLAESZJ0eztVqq_IE3yxTNnDDJla0yxl1up1PsVe1TK8CUkcOmaOZqAJlQT5j2-1zo1xf84Vx9QSpjsgdsi1ZiNh6Q9LIdV9GWBiiBCrZ5OUN8CghGxrfrstZpr3/s1600/sprinkler-2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgR6unSjhaVsmWPGzzLAESZJ0eztVqq_IE3yxTNnDDJla0yxl1up1PsVe1TK8CUkcOmaOZqAJlQT5j2-1zo1xf84Vx9QSpjsgdsi1ZiNh6Q9LIdV9GWBiiBCrZ5OUN8CghGxrfrstZpr3/s320/sprinkler-2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605486362735421266" border="0" /></a><br />2. Sprinklers - I am hoping it will be warm enough today to pull out the sprinkler. There is something about watching the kids run through it with reckless abandon that just makes me smile. I have to admit that I love it when they make me hold their hand and do it too!<br /><br />3. <a href="http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/">Vicki Chrisman's blog</a> - Appropriately titled "This art that makes me happy"! And it does - go check her out... especially <a href="http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/2010/12/bye-bye-2010-layouts.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">THIS POST</span></a> if you are looking for some crazy inspiration!<br /><br />4. <a href="http://craftingandcreativity.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a> - Sarah is a friend that I made in bloggy land... turns out we actually live very close to each other and we have met up a few times. If you read her blog (she actually has two) you can't help but catch part of her positive attitude. Sarah was the first person to come back to my long neglected blog (and send me a nice email to check up on me!) This is our year Sarah - we WILL meet up at a park this year!<br /><br />5. A clean floor - I would show you a picture but I haven't done it yet! I love the look, smell and feel of a newly washed floor... so I am going off to do it!<br /><br />Have a great day! <a href="http://scrapfreakintastic.blogspot.com/2011/05/look-its-back.html">DON'T FORGET TO ENTER FOR THE BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY HERE!</a>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-57604635845196454162011-05-10T07:37:00.000-07:002011-05-17T20:08:01.859-07:0010 Things TuesdayToday's list is comprised of 10 of my favourite films - I don't get to see many movies lately so a lot of them are older... but goodies none the less!<br /><br />1. To Kill a Mockingbird - Probably my most favourite book ever written and happy to say that I enjoy the movie even more! I actually really wanted to name my daughter Harper after the author Harper Lee but didn't win that argument!<br /><br />2. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner - I used to have this huge crush on Kevin Costner and this movie sealed it for me! Favourite line in the movie is when the sheriff says he will cut out Robin Hood's heart with a spoon... because it would hurt more than an axe!<br /><br />3. A Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger - admittedly another actor I had a crush on and was very sad when he died... but I loved the whole renaissance stuff and the actor that plays Wat in the movie (I just googled, his name is Alan Tudyk) was very funny!<br /><br />4. Big Fish - if you haven't seen this movie, it is super hard to explain... it is basically about a man who's father is dying and he grew up with his father telling him all these wild and crazy stories. The man is reliving the stories and learning whether they were true stories or just "fish" tales. Ewan MacGregor (no crush there) is exceptional in it.<br /><br />5. Good Will Hunting - okay...another crush... on Ben Affleck this time.... This is my "glue" movie - you know the kind where if you see it on tv, you are glued to it and suddenly an hour has passed and you haven't moved? I have seen this movie so many times I can't count but I still could watch it again and again and again.<br /><br />6. Ratatouille - My newest favourite Disney film - triple love it! Unfortunately it is not my kids most favourite one so I don't get to see it enough!<br /><br />7. Gran Torino - not a huge Clint Eastwood film but this is an incredibly powerful film and his is amazing in it.<br /><br />8. The Money Pit - oldie but a goodie. Seeing Tom Hank stuck in the carpet in the hole in the floor cracks me right up. EVERY TIME!<br /><br />9. Juno - LOVED this!!! Ellen Page is incredible and I really look forward to more from her (plus it's a bonus she's Canadian!)<br /><br />10. On Golden Pond - I watched this when I was maybe 11 or 12... and it has always pulled at my heartstrings. I haven't watched it in years but when I think of my favourite movies, it always comes back... I would like to see it again to see if I still love it as much as I think I do!<br /><br />That's it folks - please share your list with me too! Have a great week and don't forget about the BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY BELOW!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-21768991842668383312011-05-09T06:29:00.000-07:002011-05-09T07:09:40.329-07:00Look - it's back!!It sure feels good to be blogging again! I was sitting avoiding some other work last night and actually did up a SOTW! Yep, I really did!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbVaQg36KE35ohn_9ZVjUqMvCwi5IXq4MeKIJTz6RMkQkg2XqisT-f_GFEGHKgTX1Q_yol_rWkLqpWoJqo8FZ1oa_nXlARlzwIKBGRzNB5T-cgiuJ6LXcSOr67347MDKGGE-tCOD2CuDt/s1600/SOTWMAY9+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbVaQg36KE35ohn_9ZVjUqMvCwi5IXq4MeKIJTz6RMkQkg2XqisT-f_GFEGHKgTX1Q_yol_rWkLqpWoJqo8FZ1oa_nXlARlzwIKBGRzNB5T-cgiuJ6LXcSOr67347MDKGGE-tCOD2CuDt/s320/SOTWMAY9+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604708440779608098" border="0" /></a><br />See? A real sketch! And that pretty background paper is from Cosmo Cricket's new line Odds & Ends... it hasn't shipped yet but I will be watching for it as I love the look!<br />And...to thank those of you who nicely nudged me back into blogging.... a little RAK to give away! If you leave me a comment, you will get a ticket entered into a draw for a goody bag (I will take a pic later today and post) ! If you do the SOTW, leave me a comment where to find it (or send me an email at icecheeks@yahoo.com) and you can get another entry. And... if you're new to my blog and sign up as a follower, you will get another entry! Don't worry, if you're already a follower, I will give a ticket too! Deadline for entry is 11 pm, Sunday May 15th!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-28820723181030751302011-05-08T15:33:00.000-07:002011-05-08T15:53:14.510-07:00Happy Mother's DayToday I celebrate the best gift ever given to me - my three beautiful children. As hard as life can be, these 3 make everything worth it. I don't know where I would be without early morning snuggles, bone crushing hugs, sloppy wet kisses and the best care-free conversations in the world. Thank you to Bean, BooBoo and Stink for making me a Mom - I love you to the moon and back!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X533oqRfSU_C3Gs54SS_5bz815uqXum1nJevZZFrB5O9S-C5xRjxoOytCQgkZzYjj5QChbw-T4BaxSwDGBZO5JsP81OjY59iXQjwkCJ7ubqrrOl73SgPa-uAhCqyTBXFKXfewfXaC5Xe/s1600/110_7293.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X533oqRfSU_C3Gs54SS_5bz815uqXum1nJevZZFrB5O9S-C5xRjxoOytCQgkZzYjj5QChbw-T4BaxSwDGBZO5JsP81OjY59iXQjwkCJ7ubqrrOl73SgPa-uAhCqyTBXFKXfewfXaC5Xe/s320/110_7293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604480317370571266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JELLY (BEAN</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fSnxFrNl1pNFr6cnon3oZOPQTAUVpILKFyNm16aLLXkbBWVnvFA4XYl34TLXIntP8cdRePiBIxI8hfDBmquPGWV6iRA4BXxZV9o5VhyAhilGf8IRNNDLHNFOHZh4Nk1ni-a4pTD4Kegz/s1600/100_6706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fSnxFrNl1pNFr6cnon3oZOPQTAUVpILKFyNm16aLLXkbBWVnvFA4XYl34TLXIntP8cdRePiBIxI8hfDBmquPGWV6iRA4BXxZV9o5VhyAhilGf8IRNNDLHNFOHZh4Nk1ni-a4pTD4Kegz/s320/100_6706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604481613654888626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">BOO (BOO)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjnoiDliRofAmm7SrsU3wn3IrEPoV9CtglKbX9e2qZEBqFZ33EpOftRK6zFQPDR8-l0_FOeD4Lt-8coZWfUpeDSASlLR8KC2tvHaRoU6lwT_vYUKgptHyeeJCBEiD7kw_eUyf8igCCkVr/s1600/110_7288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjnoiDliRofAmm7SrsU3wn3IrEPoV9CtglKbX9e2qZEBqFZ33EpOftRK6zFQPDR8-l0_FOeD4Lt-8coZWfUpeDSASlLR8KC2tvHaRoU6lwT_vYUKgptHyeeJCBEiD7kw_eUyf8igCCkVr/s320/110_7288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604480310261583826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">(STINK) ERBELL</span><br /></div><br /><br />And Happy Mother's Day to those of you who are blessed with your own babies - be they 4 legged (and furry) or 2, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!<br /><br />PS - Check back tomorrow, I HAVE A SURPRISE!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-9027101587054291202011-05-05T13:58:00.000-07:002011-05-05T14:00:56.200-07:00Bear with MePlease?<br />I hadn't blogged in so long that I thought I would get all smart and give it a makeover... never do this when you have about 5000 other things to do on the same day!<br />Needless to say, after panicking that I had completely mucked things up, I think I am now happy with it until I can figure out how to move that little bit up at the top outta the trees!<br />And if you are desperately seeking a new makeover, I strongly suggest this fabulous post I found today!<br /><br /><a href="http://mamaof3munchkins.blogspot.com/2009/05/cute-blog-templates.html">http://mamaof3munchkins.blogspot.com/2009/05/cute-blog-templates.html</a>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-79228880722881315422011-05-05T10:57:00.001-07:002011-05-05T10:57:30.004-07:00What Makes You Happy Wednesday<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This is my new Wednesday post - things that make me happy and hopefully you will share with me what makes you happy too!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This is what makes me happy.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Oh wait - you can't see anything? Right .... well about that..... There is supposed to be a picture of beautiful gerber daisies in that blank spot. Because getting flowers definitely makes me happy! I never get them and my friend </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://scrapadoodledoo-lilyteaka.blogspot.com/">Michelle</a></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> was so thoughtful that she sent me some for my birthday and I took gorgeous photos of them.... GORGEOUS.... and then my son took my ds card for his Nintendo ds and..... ERASED ALL MY PHOTOS!!!!!! This does not make me happy :( but I am not going to dwell on it because this post is about what DOES make me happy. So please know that gerber daisies from an awesome friend really make me happy.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">And a few other things that make me happy...</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthrHCjroNyPPqzP0EDEOyBHP5gNwwZcJcmK_KQOAkKhyrDKDzzuDz3vlXWcXI6Sp6xDGjSxvxTgHF-MDZxM80befX1Pxtx3DsVL4_IGxzB4XGlZBY-ymEVwpgedmhES1iVeOTcq0Mj5Ej/s1600/book.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthrHCjroNyPPqzP0EDEOyBHP5gNwwZcJcmK_KQOAkKhyrDKDzzuDz3vlXWcXI6Sp6xDGjSxvxTgHF-MDZxM80befX1Pxtx3DsVL4_IGxzB4XGlZBY-ymEVwpgedmhES1iVeOTcq0Mj5Ej/s320/book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603072839997782578" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha - totally light reading but guaranteed to put a smile on your face!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4uch5K2CUjBA9hyphenhyphenDVZgmYJWEn3CrQtPEnkdHl3BpFKXYgqZMysADxHwB_xQ5dmgndTt40rX5OCeqHONT8Zpy3WOHsmyoVBGssomAYLM3qubXPUZQQcU4sX9jVW57D9mi6gvpcJGutd0H/s1600/pedicure.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4uch5K2CUjBA9hyphenhyphenDVZgmYJWEn3CrQtPEnkdHl3BpFKXYgqZMysADxHwB_xQ5dmgndTt40rX5OCeqHONT8Zpy3WOHsmyoVBGssomAYLM3qubXPUZQQcU4sX9jVW57D9mi6gvpcJGutd0H/s320/pedicure.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603073795774994178" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Pedicures - I only do them about a few times in the summer ...and had my first one this week! My feet are so pretty and happy when they are rubbed and shaved and scrubbed and painted! I love that I can now take my daughter with me (she was the hit of the nail salon last week!) - the only thing that could make it better would be to have this<br /><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtjqPO3GF3LCoQ9451BfS4-iCfVGEABdl27bFgBMXeAyflWb3Khuzz-r-UkCa5sOHnvE6y-WAS5mtVH86NpeORpgCdifE09FVT-3x76-G1AHnJHrj7zzd8zu7w4X7B898fc-kbE8xedNX/s1600/Wines_OL-PinotGrigio_Bottle.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 102px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtjqPO3GF3LCoQ9451BfS4-iCfVGEABdl27bFgBMXeAyflWb3Khuzz-r-UkCa5sOHnvE6y-WAS5mtVH86NpeORpgCdifE09FVT-3x76-G1AHnJHrj7zzd8zu7w4X7B898fc-kbE8xedNX/s320/Wines_OL-PinotGrigio_Bottle.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603074887735472034" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">That, my friends, is deliciousness in a pretty glass bottle!!! Ogopogo's Lair Pinot Grigio by Prospect Wineries.... try it, you will like it!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">And last but not least, I am hoping that this will also make me happy</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><h2 style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Recuva</span></h2> <h3 style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">File Recovery</span></h3> <p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img class="left" alt="Recuva" style="padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:20px;" src="http://static.piriform.com/pf/icon/rc_64.png" /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Accidentally deleted an important file? Lost something important when your computer crashed? No problem! Recuva recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player. And it's free!</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">HERE'S HOPING! HAVE A GREAT DAY!</span></span>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-39408830541173673552011-05-03T10:42:00.000-07:002011-05-17T20:07:41.121-07:0010 Things Tuesday<span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >It's been a while hey? So let's do this one nice and easy and tell you about 10 things I would like to learn to do:<br /><br />1. How to crochet <span style="font-weight: bold;">from a pattern - </span>I have known how to crochet for years but get kind of bored with only making blankets. My daughter got the cutest hat ever and I need to know how to make one!<br /><br />2. How to make a great omelet. I suck at this... truly suck. Somehow my omelets always turn into scrambled eggs and not the wondrous cheesy concoctions that I love at Sunday brunch. A friend just told me the key is in using a smaller pan so I will attempt it and see if it helps at all.<br /><br />3. How to play a guitar/violin. Probably won't ever happen but it is one of those things I would love to learn. I can play quite a few instruments but these 2 elude me.<br /><br />4. How to say No to things I don’t really want to do. I just can't say no. I try... but I'm not very good at it. And I hate that.<br /><br />5. How to make sushi. I love sushi... but not the raw kind.... and I see all those cool "make your own sushi" kits and think I could do it... maybe.<br /><br />6. How to make my own wine - because I keep hearing everyone tell me about their wine-making experiences and I feel jealous!! I hope to make something that doesn't taste like nail polish remover like homemade wine I tasted years ago but I figure if I learn how to do it (and not home brew it in the bathtub) chances are good!<br /><br />7. How to look after my heart better (emotionally, but physically too). I am on a new eating plan and working out and things are going good in that department.... emotionally needs some sort of plan tho too.<br /><br />8. </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >How to take really good photos with a professional camera. The slight hitch in that plan is the professional camera... but it will happen one day! For now, I will settle for my Kodak :)</span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >9. To make this bracelet - <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/04/remake_it_soda_can_tab_belt_or.html">http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/04/remake_it_soda_can_tab_belt_or.html </a> because that is so cool! Hmmmm... but I don't have any pop cans......... stay tuned!</span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >10. How to use an ereader - because I REALLLLLY want one of those darn things!</span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />11. I forgot, I have a number eleven so today is actually 11 things Tuesday - I really want to figure out how to change my font to a way cooler one than Blogger lets me use. I have tried and tried but no luck as of yet.... if you have a cool font and an easier tutorial than the ones I have found, link me up!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >That's it for now - have a happy Tuesday :)</span>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-50578170467147612582011-05-02T07:40:00.000-07:002011-05-02T07:44:40.731-07:00Important DayToday is an IMPORTANT DAY! Go out and place your vote people! Canada needs to hear your voice - even if I may not agree with the party you vote for, your vote is still important! I just got back from dropping off kids at school and marking that little X on my piece of paper. .. and was a bit disappointed not to see more people at the voting station. Please get out and do your part!<br /><br />And to wake up to the news that Osama Bin Laden is dead......... walking my son to the bus today, he saw the headline on the newspaper and asked who he was. It is so hard to explain how one man changed the lives of so many people... and not in a good way. While I find it hard to "celebrate" someone's death, I can't say that it isn't a good thing.... and finding the right words to say are really hard - so instead, I send you to read <a href="http://stephaniehowell.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Stephanie Howell's blog</a>... because she sums it up perfectly!<br /><br />Have a great week!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-30357359385674893102011-04-29T09:08:00.000-07:002011-04-29T09:16:12.828-07:00Don't fall outta your chair....I am alive!<br />And yes, I do still scrapbook... and cardmake.... and create.<br /><br />A lot has happened since I last posted - I will do my best to fill in but I will list a few highlights in the creative department....<br /><br />1. Taking a class with TIM HOLTZ! He is an awesome teacher and it was even more fun to take it with some great friends. I also got to take some great classes with Graphic 45, Bo Bunny, Little Yellow Bicycle and much more!<br /><br />2. Flying out to New Brunswick to join the <a href="http://apileofscrap.1forum.biz/forumhttp://">APOS</a> girls at a retreat and teach some classes. These girls are so much fun and it was an honour to join them. No sleep for 3 days almost did me in but it was the best time. Thanks Alissa again :)<br /><br />3. Copics Copics Copics - I am teaching Copics like crazy. A beginner and advanced class every month and they are going great. Our store (<a href="http://creative-scrapbooks.com/">Creative Scrapbooks</a>) has a lot of new teachers and the classes are building like crazy. If you live in the area, don't miss out!<br /><br />4. I just finished teaching my first online photo editing class through <a href="http://apileofscrap.1forum.biz/forum">A PILE OF SCRAP!</a><br /><br /> We realize not everyone will have Photoshop - so one class will be Photo Editing with Photoshop ($30)<br />and one will be with a free program that I will provide you with links for the free download.($20).<br /><br />These to lessons will teach you how to do the following:<br />Cropping a Photo<br />Changing a Photo to Black and White or Sepia<br />How to Use Text on your Photos<br />How to Use Photoshop Brushes<br />How to use Photo Masks<br />How to Eliminate Unwanted Objects from Your Photos<br />Focal Black and White (colouring parts of the photo but leaving the rest black and white)<br />How to Use Photoshop Actions<br />How to Use Photo Plugins<br />How to Create a Photo Collage<br />How to Brighten and Sharpen your Photos<br />How to Create and Place a Watermark on Your Photos<br /><br /><br />You will receive the 10 lessons in your email so that you can work at it on your own time. Only those that have paid for the class will have access to the information. The information will stay there for you to refer to after the class is done and I will do my best to answer any and all questions! If you are interested, please leave me a message and I will send you the info!<br /><br />And that is it for now - but look out, I may go post crazy this week!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-23564826173004753392010-10-01T13:44:00.000-07:002010-10-01T14:07:18.488-07:00Friday Funnies with GraysonThis was a longggggggggg week.... but thankful that Friday is here and for once, I am not working at all this weekend and have nothing major on the agenda! Sleeping in shall be rewarded tomorrow methinks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Thought I would share with you a few funny things that happened this week... It seems as though my kids are currently obsessed with a few things - Danika is obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake, Spencer is obsessed with music, and Grayson seems obsessed with asking me about things that I did or didn't do when I was little - things like "did you cry when you got needles when you were a kid?" or "did you watch this show when you were a kid?" ...and he was horrified to discover that I only had one channel as a child and really only watched Mr Dressup, Friendly Giant, Hockey Night in Canada, and Wonderful World of Disney (I did leave out Dallas as I wasn't sure how to explain that show just yet). But the best one came yesterday - a while back we were talking about how my mom had a rule that we all had to move out after high school graduation. Yep, we were given about a week and then she happily helped pack our stuff and sent on our merry way. It wasn't a mean thing, we knew it was coming for our entire last year at home... it was supposed to teach us independence. However, when Grayson found out about it, he was quite traumatized by it. He constantly asks if I will "kick him out" when he turns 18 and if so, where will he live and yadda yadda yadda. Normally I deal well with these questions...up until yesterday.... We were playing at a park waiting for 2 of the kids to get out of playschool. I was having a nice little chat with a Grandmother at the park when suddenly, across the field, Grayson yells<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Hey Mom? Did you play at this park when you were a kid?"</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> "No honey, remember I didn't live here??"</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> "Oh right.... well where did you live?"</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> "At Grandma and Grandpa's house... remember?"</span><br /></div><br />And as soon as I said the words, I felt myself holding my breath because I KNEW he was gonna say it....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Oh, that's right... you lived there until she kicked you out, right?"</span><br /><br /></div>As I scrambled to explain it to the friendly Grandmother I almost died of embarrassment...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The other thing Grayson is currently loving is cooking shows. I wish we had the Food Network but I can't bring myself to spend so much money on a few extra channels so we settle for the odd show on CBC. He will sit quietly with me and ask me all kinds of questions about what they are doing/cooking/burning etc. So the other night, when Hell's Kitchen came on, he was drawn right into it. Now please understand that I would not normally let my child ever watch this show but since the other kids were upstairs playing and it was just him and I, I thought it would be a good time to explain to him how Gordon Ramsey didn't treat people very nicely and also enjoy cooking at the same time.<br /></div><br />After watching about 3 minutes of it, Grayson asked me if the tv was broken. A bit puzzled, I asked why -<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"why does it keep beeping Momma?".</span>..<br /><br /></div>oh that. Well... that would be because they are beeping all the bad words that the mean man keeps saying.<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"> "Ohhhhhhhhh... like the S word???"<br /><br /></div> (the S word btw, is "stupid" and a banned word in our house"). Yes honey, like the S word.<br /><br />I no sooner get that out of my mouth and suddenly, we hear Gordon screaming at one of the poor chefs "get out of my kitchen you JACKASS" Ack!!!!!!!!! No beeps!!!!!!!!!!!! I gasped and Grayson quickly asked what the word meant.<br /><br />"It's very bad word G... a word we don't say. It's like calling someone the S word, only 10 times as bad!"<br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">"Oh... okay Momma, I won't say it"<br /></div><br />Now flash forward to the next morning while we are all running around in our morning routine and somehow or other, Spencer did something to annoy G. Just as dayhome mommy has come into drop off dayhome girl, Grayson shouts<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I turn and look... ??? What Grayson???<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JACKPOT!!!!!!... JACKPOT, JACKPOT, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!</span><br />(did my son suddenly develop Tourettes Syndrome overnight?!)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Before I could say a thing he quickly reminded me<br /></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">"Remember when the mean cook said that on tv last night????"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Oh right.... jackPOT. Yep, I remember. But you aren't supposed to say ... ummm... jackPOT honey..... it's a bad word (seriously stifling hysterical laughter at this point).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Okay Momma, I won't say it.</span><br /><br />So tell me.......... should I have corrected him?!<br /></div><br />Hopefully that gave you a little giggle - have yourself a fabulous weekend1Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-34026999443004190282010-09-28T20:48:00.000-07:002011-05-17T20:11:38.400-07:0010 Things Tuesday - Things that cheer me upSo I am having a kinda poopy day.... well not really kind of, a full on poopy day. And so I did my best to cheer myself up and thought I would share 10 things that usually help me do that (and truthfully, I also asked some other friends to do the same so it might rub off on me too!)<br />So... here are my 10 things....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Glee -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqe0CRq6pXKUTsfuO2jay1X63RWJBDwtonsCykrRyKGIDBQ1-gIF7XiyEuH2HllNUgjtvfWBAaZVc1mrjR0GCf2aVJkUlYvLJfFT4vakNtqdsnTN73OemWpUoAyYdBadQ1hmrsyCidxOXE/s1600/glee.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqe0CRq6pXKUTsfuO2jay1X63RWJBDwtonsCykrRyKGIDBQ1-gIF7XiyEuH2HllNUgjtvfWBAaZVc1mrjR0GCf2aVJkUlYvLJfFT4vakNtqdsnTN73OemWpUoAyYdBadQ1hmrsyCidxOXE/s320/glee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193494510063858" border="0" /></a></div>yep, just call me a Gleek. It can still be sad sometimes... but it is a show that doesn't make me think too hard and often makes me sing along... So thanks to the wonderful writers who come up with crazy lines like "You wear more vests than the cast of Blossom" or "I don't brush my teeth. I rinse my mouth out with soda after I eat. I was pretty sure Dr Pepper was a dentist" ...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Reminiscing -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0AlJg607p9HMgkN5gndmfcfKwzNZxIQLSBBKhLQwAvzWSzPmqoRO1rOS2ouKAC5zD2h77JctcoSlRb1CPJAaUHwgiU4wCraAP8AaCo_yLI2D0b6RmSU8_BhWAxcyjIZXCa8XP_BFDE7s/s1600/bride.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 103px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0AlJg607p9HMgkN5gndmfcfKwzNZxIQLSBBKhLQwAvzWSzPmqoRO1rOS2ouKAC5zD2h77JctcoSlRb1CPJAaUHwgiU4wCraAP8AaCo_yLI2D0b6RmSU8_BhWAxcyjIZXCa8XP_BFDE7s/s320/bride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193502185414370" border="0" /></a></div>is there anything better?? Tomorrow is my friend Alissa's 10th anniversary so tonight, we chatted on the phone about how crazy it all was - the phone call on Monday night in which she asked myself and the roommate at the time which days we were off... when it was discovered we were both off on a Friday, a Friday the wedding was to take place. The crazy stagette where we discovered why Alissa really shouldn't drink (but what a truly hilarious discovery it was), the forgetting of the wedding dress clear across town and my insane drive to retrieve said dress, the rushing of the ceremony so that we could watch the very first ever Big Brother finale.... ahhhhhhhhh good times they were. Thanks for the chat dear friend :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Spiced Pumpkin Lattes -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWt75YDYq0ddTihArEiESTb1rqVXSelpsZzKFiZECZXGz3VneXc1ONX-rDSb3wmGX-XFseqlm76dCeO_-ziuF5kjY2WeIcVSn11jzoivE5Cb6SON5wJ2oX2vu961QhuqlqEc1LDi4jom5/s1600/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWt75YDYq0ddTihArEiESTb1rqVXSelpsZzKFiZECZXGz3VneXc1ONX-rDSb3wmGX-XFseqlm76dCeO_-ziuF5kjY2WeIcVSn11jzoivE5Cb6SON5wJ2oX2vu961QhuqlqEc1LDi4jom5/s320/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193497534250914" border="0" /></a></div>thank you Starbucks for the comfort of fall in a drink. Non fat, half sweet, extra hot if you please!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Favourite Photos -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-tEv0xgx4v0lnQs9GPd10pBQMNgi3vej5BPtJA9INBfRoqfIpMyqJSKL1iks8pdwwdsZMAsvK7yuvPDh-3xM1nfBfXGCrNNMichqH7mv-XEIGQ0JhG6aoDDB09KDCpJhc8odW6dY8POE/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-tEv0xgx4v0lnQs9GPd10pBQMNgi3vej5BPtJA9INBfRoqfIpMyqJSKL1iks8pdwwdsZMAsvK7yuvPDh-3xM1nfBfXGCrNNMichqH7mv-XEIGQ0JhG6aoDDB09KDCpJhc8odW6dY8POE/s320/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522194725209411298" border="0" /></a></div>There is nothing better than a favourite photo. I often look back through old files at my old pictures and they always seem to put a smile on my face. It may not be the perfect photo, it might even be blurry, but they always seems to cheer me up. So thanks to the brilliant person who invented digital cameras and made it that much easier for me look back at a whole wack of photos! This is a favourite from last week :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Books -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIhs6Rv1hcybaEQ9rIzcp-_JmNg86fQGPgSELjuXEm7A6M2tl9ZdHevgr7G4eoamCNlkWIwg73Iz4Liof7HEl4I6rNyJU4FyNfK9vmD0n3OvEIFPU5Nk1SEInQlzxmLtXNY52xWxsrn_G/s1600/books1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIhs6Rv1hcybaEQ9rIzcp-_JmNg86fQGPgSELjuXEm7A6M2tl9ZdHevgr7G4eoamCNlkWIwg73Iz4Liof7HEl4I6rNyJU4FyNfK9vmD0n3OvEIFPU5Nk1SEInQlzxmLtXNY52xWxsrn_G/s320/books1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193674649653618" border="0" /></a></div>whether it be a new book for me (just started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last night) or my most favourite...snuggling with my kids and reading their favourite (current fave is There's a Dragon Downstairs) reading just makes me forget my troubles and takes me to another world. I took a break from reading for a while and it feels good to be back so thank you to the many talented authors who can do that.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Cheese -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXY3WKpUuOLpVd9OkuIXgqN77PtRB5ud6nfHZJyd9MMvpCnQWLwqrZpX45TrGipr5djdGqfhLwx_1DGHinBneNi9WV9TU-VfL4Jdkh36g75Rj-SAEV4pSfFYBZjrGvsZgEHUJ4MrPsmZF/s1600/who-moved-my-cheese.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXY3WKpUuOLpVd9OkuIXgqN77PtRB5ud6nfHZJyd9MMvpCnQWLwqrZpX45TrGipr5djdGqfhLwx_1DGHinBneNi9WV9TU-VfL4Jdkh36g75Rj-SAEV4pSfFYBZjrGvsZgEHUJ4MrPsmZF/s320/who-moved-my-cheese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193513851411074" border="0" /></a></div>cheese is my comfort food. Hot, gooey, melted yummy cheese. I was smart and avoided the fridge downstairs tonight but I am not making any promises for tomorrow! Thank you to all the lovely cows who make cheese!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Bubble Baths -</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgbze6MfT6AVGmWcygqA1CsmLHStoYjSamN-44P97jgd7NEI2Iq_DVS2zlwm-_RoTTz5xnPBOmGLg5gTdYhwebbbdy9ErKGU9FK8SmBjmmFtkLb8Z9lF3ZmyibljYKHAs8ewU0YPCxkEE/s1600/bubble.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgbze6MfT6AVGmWcygqA1CsmLHStoYjSamN-44P97jgd7NEI2Iq_DVS2zlwm-_RoTTz5xnPBOmGLg5gTdYhwebbbdy9ErKGU9FK8SmBjmmFtkLb8Z9lF3ZmyibljYKHAs8ewU0YPCxkEE/s320/bubble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193679316542626" border="0" /></a></div>take me away Calgon. Okay, so I have never used Calgon, but do have to say that my kids bubblegum/strawberry/fruit punch/whatever is sitting on the shelf works just lovely!! One day, I will have my own bubble bath but for now theirs does the trick just fine! Thank you kids for sharing so nicely! (PS did you notice the names of these?? How cool are they?)<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Pajama Pants -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iTJpnQoJ5ZdN_n56frNQz1AyeH24xbKTAX2A5hXU9iPBq7uKysryr6u2gWeV5eHqY8tvYyQdZ9c0rlSfzpwCNzS5X-JS-0LHFlTKdIuSV-zsjBowJCAAfozta1LyH4Uaf-J_WGRJ9vVd/s1600/pants.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iTJpnQoJ5ZdN_n56frNQz1AyeH24xbKTAX2A5hXU9iPBq7uKysryr6u2gWeV5eHqY8tvYyQdZ9c0rlSfzpwCNzS5X-JS-0LHFlTKdIuSV-zsjBowJCAAfozta1LyH4Uaf-J_WGRJ9vVd/s320/pants.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522193507562457970" border="0" /></a></div>I don't ever wear them to bed or I would probably die from over heating but when I am having a poopy day, there is nothing better than putting them on and just being cozy. I am currently sitting in a lovely pair of penguin flannel jammy pants that Cheryl surprised me with on one of my trips to New Brunswick and they are C.O.M.F.Y.... and penguins always put a smile on my face! So thanks to Cheryl for my awesome jammies! (PS, while these are cool, the ones that Cheryl made totally outdo these!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. My Kids -</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQH5URLN7Ao2RNCPTQMJDkXr390G3JagHU3te9ub4-lXgr9b9_9cVEHuitxDCJPVPxXEkip7QOkbEALr2cNJ6OAdXX8rxFAo5wHpYKg2lcBms98GEoJMV49rfJCAmiSFkd7wYlFIycYWq/s1600/corilyn+335.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQH5URLN7Ao2RNCPTQMJDkXr390G3JagHU3te9ub4-lXgr9b9_9cVEHuitxDCJPVPxXEkip7QOkbEALr2cNJ6OAdXX8rxFAo5wHpYKg2lcBms98GEoJMV49rfJCAmiSFkd7wYlFIycYWq/s320/corilyn+335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522196019486756674" border="0" /></a></div>even though they can drive me crazy... and today one of them came home with the first ever notice from the Principal about misbehaving... my kids cheer me up. Their snuggles can melt away my blues and their kisses can make my heart swell with love. Thank you to God for 3 amazing blessings in my life. (and this pic is about 2 years old but one of my faves!)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Did you see yesterday's post?</span> Because that song just does it for me. And so thanks to Meg for finding the file and sharing it with me - you rock!!!!!!!!! Just in case, here it is again for you!<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyVzjoj96vs?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyVzjoj96vs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object>Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971853342840848798.post-31015982063951842452010-09-27T19:22:00.000-07:002010-09-27T19:30:18.409-07:00I WILL REWARD YOU!!!!!!! (oh and a SOTW)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7X7jGCltpJQ-cxf-BrTOH4HunrL_yVbh54dDBPn9_Nz6-zw2TQDSRWvSdp7csGPr-RashZaNhhWXb3EKt9HhksrdER1LiTJVru1XlHreW7Pe9EH4WV-XBTgecMkeLJ1Mp2_bqYfellh1/s1600/SOTW+Sept+27-Oct3+2010.jpg"><br /></a><br />Okay people out there in blogland, I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!<br /><br />I stumbled across the most amazing song today and I NEED NEED NEED it on my Ipod!!! I have searched and searched and searched to no avail to find a download.... so I am offering up some sort of RAK for the first person to find me a download for this lovely song.... check out the video!!<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyVzjoj96vs?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cyVzjoj96vs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Isn't it the greatest?! I am going to check with my son's music teacher tomorrow about teaching it to the kids - what a great message it is!!!<br /><br />So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE send me a link if you can find one!!! I promise to send you goodies in return!<br /><br />Oh and... in honour of my friend Michelle, this week's SOTW is all about polka dots! I must admit I have more polka dotted patterned paper than anything else...so Michelle's obsession is not just her own apparently!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7X7jGCltpJQ-cxf-BrTOH4HunrL_yVbh54dDBPn9_Nz6-zw2TQDSRWvSdp7csGPr-RashZaNhhWXb3EKt9HhksrdER1LiTJVru1XlHreW7Pe9EH4WV-XBTgecMkeLJ1Mp2_bqYfellh1/s1600/SOTW+Sept+27-Oct3+2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7X7jGCltpJQ-cxf-BrTOH4HunrL_yVbh54dDBPn9_Nz6-zw2TQDSRWvSdp7csGPr-RashZaNhhWXb3EKt9HhksrdER1LiTJVru1XlHreW7Pe9EH4WV-XBTgecMkeLJ1Mp2_bqYfellh1/s400/SOTW+Sept+27-Oct3+2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521785059752118578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Have a great week!Cori-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920507004794944945noreply@blogger.com0