Archive for October, 2013

That’s a lovely story.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013

Not very fall, but at least it’s got some brown in it 😉 – but here’s a little card that I had published in the June issue of CARDs magazine.  After what, a year (or more??) of the chevron trend, I must say, I am finally liking it.  I even picked up some chevron ribbon […]

Fall Photo Shoot.

Monday, October 21st, 2013

Walgreens was having one of their specials where you get 25 pictures totally free.  So I took the kids down to Kathryn Albertson Park to get some fall pictures of them to send out to the grandparents and aunts in other states.  They didn’t turn out half bad – if I do say so myself  […]

Adventures in Couponing.

Sunday, October 20th, 2013

Very rarely do I coupon at Target.  But every once in a great while, there is a hot little deal that I just can’t pass up. Like these Lindt Hello chocolate bars.  $2.79 each.  I had a manufacturer coupon for $2 off, and then a Target store coupon for $1 off which made them free. […]

Halloween Treats for the Teachers.

Friday, October 18th, 2013

T G I F I’ve been off work all week spending time with my college bestie who has been visiting me from California.  Great, long overdue visit.  Today is her last day here and we are going to have donut burgers for lunch, and then we’ll be having fondue night for dinner.  And then tomorrow, […]

{Andes} Mint Chocolate Cookies.

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013

My son is a mint fanatic.  Mint chocolate chip ice cream is like his most favorite thing in the world.  I made him an ugly but super minty ice cream cake for his birthday.  He’s just crazy about mint.  And chocolate.  Together.  Or separate.  We went to his parent-teacher conferences last week, and aside from […]