Friday Freebie: Argghh!

Whether to tell a tale of pirates or another adventure, this 12x12 template created for my Argghh! layout is free for personal use only. It features 9 layers including photo masks and the pennants. Click here to download Argghh! template Enjoy! Have you missed one of my previous digital freebies? Click HERE to find them. And, don't forget to subscribe to my feeds so you won't miss future freebi...

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Carwash

Dylan and his neighborhood buddy (green shirt) washing my car for me last month: Supplies: DHD's August Blueprint template by Jen Flaherty; Beach Ball and Oceanside papers by Robyn Meierotto; Giggles & Grins kit by Karen Funk; Nursery Rhymes kit by Sara Schmutz; Splish Splash kit by Rhonna Farrer; Orange Crush kit by Audrey Neal; Favorite Things 2 by Gennifer Bursett; Meadow kit by Celeste Knight; Traffic Jam kit by Miss Mint; Stamp Act Jumbled...

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Wordless Wednesday: Butterfly

Linking up to Wordless Wednesday, Sarah Halstead and A Parenting Product...

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Fizzy Fun

One of those simple, fun projects I've meant to try with Dylan for some time - mixing colored vinegar and baking soda. This was a great way to use up an old container of fridge baking soda. It was long past time to switch it out so I just dumped the entire box into a small baking pan. We added a few drops of food coloring to four small bowls with vinegar. (No blue as I forgot we used it up making the "moon dough" for his party favors last month!) We...

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Milk Crate Refresh & Repurpose

While packing up for our move, I've come across a number of forgotten items. This red milk crate was one of those. It dated to college days and had been filled with an assortment of papers and books. Once I sorted those out, I was left with an empty crate that I debated donating before realizing I could use it to organize Dylan's puzzles in our family room. Although we have accents of red in the room, I planned to place the crate under one of...

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Argghh!

From our day of pirate fun at Oval Drive Park last week: Supplies: Linen Line No 3 paper pack by Agnes Biro; Toolbox - Mist v1 by Gennifer Bursett; That Was Yesterday add on by Michelle Underwood; Little Buckaroo by Miss Mint; Antique Type fo...

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House Hunting Reality

In the last month, I've learned a number of things when it comes to house hunting ... Photos Lie I sort of knew this beforehand, but it is nice to think that a house looks as good as its photos. Sometimes they are pretty close, but some are soooo far off. Like the house that looked empty and had lots of great features. In reality, it had people living in it that were total slobs. Now, I'm not the best housekeeper myself but this showing was delayed...

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Rainy Day Visitor

Yesterday morning I spotted a small visitor strolling across our patio in the rain - a little box turtle! All 3 of us crowded around the patio door for a few minutes to watch it. After I grabbed my camera to take a pictures, Dylan wanted in on the action too. Here are his shots taken on his Little Tikes digital camera: ...

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Week in a Nutshell

This week has been incredibly busy. Far from creatively productive (struggling there), but full in so many other ways ... I've been packing more boxes. Still many, many more to go with only 6 weeks until closing. We've looked at 8 more houses since Saturday and finally found 1 we are interested in. :) The inspection of our current house took place on Tuesday. Thankful for a good friend letting Dylan & I hang out at her house while that...

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Memorial Day 2012 layout

A bit of wet fun on a hot day! Dylan & his friends had fun splashing in the pool. They weren't quite certain what to think when the giraffe sprayer was turned on. It was hilarious to watch - until Dylan & Luke discovered they could turn it and spray their moms! ;) Supplies: 52 Thursday Templates No 20 by Tiffany Tillman; Design House Digital's NSD 2011 collaborative kit; Of the Essence add on by Fei Fei's Stuff; April 2009 {Free Pea Kit}...

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new addiction in town

That's right. Move over Pinterest (although I do still love you). I have a new addiction - Houzz. I actually stumbled across it via a pin on Pinterest while searching for kitchen ideas and then later that same night a friend mentioned it to me. I am now hooked. You see, it's sort of a like the Pinterest of house ideas. Rather than boards, there are ideabooks. You can create one for every room and space. There are also forums where you can interact...

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favorites at 3

Last fall, I pinned an idea to ask your child 20 questions each birthday beginning at age 3. Dylan participated for 11 of them. I'll take that as a success. Some answers were expected (favorite TV show - Tom & Jerry) and others had Trent & I laughing (favorite thing to eat for lunch? "Dinosaurs eat lunch." what???). Inspired by the greens, blues & yellows in this month's Swatch Challenge at DHD, I paired his answers with my favorite...

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Mark it Sold

I hadn't intended to go nearly a week without blogging, but sometimes real life takes priority and some things fall by the wayside. Thus, I let blogging slide. And I have good reasons ... First, I worked Friday through Sunday as it was tax free weekend. No getting out of that when you're part time retail. Honestly, I'm officially terrified of the holidays. Amazing how a 6.75% "discount" on select items causes people to go crazy shopping. Thankfully...

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Busted T-Switch

The words "uh oh" can mean a variety of things when it comes to a toddler. I went to see what led to them one morning last month. Dylan had been alone in the living room setting up a new train track while I was cleaning up the kitchen. As I approached, he said, "sorry, Mama." Uh oh. Then I saw it - the broken piece of track: I was stunned. I didn't even think you could break these tracks. But, sure enough, a portion of it had snapped clean off....

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Wordless Wednesday: Horse Watching

Linking up to Wordless Wednesday and Sarah Halst...

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