I'm Outta Here!

Ahhhhh.....the beach. My favorite place in the entire world! The only place where I can relax, read a book, take nice long walks, eat the best food around, and watch the most beautiful set of 4th of July fireworks.

My boss was nice enough to close the office for the entire week. So I am definiately taking advantage of it by spending it at the beach. I can't ask for anything better than that! Thank you Angelo!

I will post when I return!

A Cutie Patootie!

My Aunt Faye and her grand-daughter, Shiloh, stopped to watch Brian's baseball team play in the play-offs last night. I only get to see Shiloh a few times in a year, usually on the major holidays, and I just can't believe how much she has grown up! Just look at those eyes....such a cutie patootie!

P.S. Brian's team won the play-off game last night, so now they have a championship game on Saturday night! They have won every single game so far, so I hope they will will the championship game too. That would be really cool!

Shop and earn MONEY!

I usually do not believe in stuff that is too good to be true, but I think this new thing in my life has got me convinced. Here is what I am talking about...


I would like to let you know about an e-commerce business that has made our way into the Lehigh Valley. This is your chance to shop and earn your money back that you spend!

That's right.....Spend money to make money! And here's how...

Because of today's economy, many retail stores are closing their doors because it is too much overhead for them to stay open. So to still stay in business these companies are turning to e-commerce and catalog sales. The company that I would like to introduce you to is called "SHOP TO EARN" which is based in Nevada and they are working with over 600+ companies, such as TARGET, WALMART, Kohl's, Macy's, Aeropostal, Gap, Best Buy. This website is the ONLY WEBSITE where you can access all of these companies to make your every day purchases and receive CASH BACK, points, and bonus points, which in turn turn to cash, on what you purchase!

This is like a pyramid operation, but it's LEGAL! We know people who have looked into this and actually spoke to a Target representative and they can confirm that this is LEGAL!

To earn this money, you must invest $448 to be a Broker, which means you own the website and you are a business builder. One step of this process is that you will need to sign up 2 people underneath you (you can have more people under you...the more the better!) For each person who signs up, you will receive $100, and for each person under them that signs up you will receive $50, and so on, and so on...My brother's girlfriends mom only joined up last Tuesday and as of Sunday evening she has earned $1,262.85 just by several people signing up under her, and for shopping for her every day needs.

They suggest that you should open up a separate savings/checking account. You will receive a W-1099 for any income of $600 or more, keep track so there's no surprises next April.

Want to learn more? Feel free to visit my website to view the video online that explains this business to you in depth:
Jill's Website: www.shoptoearn.net/jma26
CLICK ON: OVERVIEW
Watch video and slide show called: "HOW IT WORKS"

There are also teleconference calls daily to learn more about this business and how it works. If you are from out of state or from out of the area, you can do this on your own. Let me know if you are interested and I can give you the number to dial and the times. I suggest doing it, you will learn a lot more about it!

If you would like to join, just let me know and we can sign you up as soon as possible, it takes no more than 15 minutes!


Like I said, I know that it sounds too good to be true, but please take the time and research into it. Let me know if you have any questions!

Fast and Fabulous - July

It's official! It is finally summer time! So let's get started on putting those summer photos on a layout so you can spend more time enjoying these dog days of summer! This months layouts will consist of a beach theme, a vacation theme (can be used for the beach or any other kind of vacation), and a generic summer time event layout. This class will be the same concept that we have every month, where you will make three double pages that are easy to make, yet are great looking. Usually page kits are at least $12 for a double page spread, this is three double page spreads, plus you will complete them during class and they will be done. Don't forget if you sign up for back-to-back Fast and Fab classes, you get $5 off making it even a better deal. So, what do you say? Take some time out away from the heat and sun and let's get some layouts done!

Bring: Class kit, QuicKutz tool or Revolution Tool, Brown Distressed Ink Pad, Paper Piercer, and Glue Dots

Cost: $30.00
*($25.00 if you have attended the June class and signed-up for the July class that night!)

Beach Layout

(Materials used: Bazzil Cardstock, and Scenic Route patterned paper, chipboard, and buttons)

Our Escape Layout

(Materials used: Bazzil Cardstock, Scenic Route patterened paper, Making Memories stickers, and QuicKutz Vixen alphabet)

Summer Fun Layout

(Materials used: Bazzil Cardstock, My Mind's Eye 29th Avenue patterned paper, and QuicKutz Exotic Island alphabet)

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs

On Friday night we had gone to our first Iron Pigs baseball game. It was my Aunt Sharon's 50th birthday, and to celebrate this milestone in her life, she had invited some friends and family to party it up on the THP Party Deck. It was such a great night for a baseball game. It was a close game against the Buffalo Bisons, 4-5, with the Pigs winning the game! I guess that since we were such a large group we had raffle tickets to win something. Well guess what, the announcer called my name! I won an Iron Pigs baseball hat! Pretty cool since I NEVER win anything! Maybe I should play the lottery?!? hehe! At the end of the game there was a fireworks show. I tried to take some pictures but they didn't get. But I really like the one in the middle (below), it came out pretty cool.

Michael and Brian. It was Michael's birthday too!

Adam and Jenna

Gary and I

Coca-Cola Park - Home of the Iron Pigs

Batter Up!

The above picture is the one that I think is pretty cool.

Here is the link to the Lehigh Vally Iron Pigs: http://ironpigsbaseball.com I think it is great that Lehigh Valley finally has a summertime event to go to with the family. Now, if they could only get an Ice Hockey Team together for the winter....

I think I got it!

Okay, after many, many, MANY attempts, I think I finally figured this out. So, here are the pictures from Sunday's graduation party!

Val and Brent trying to keep cool:

Here is my dad, trying to keep cool and trying to stay awake: Here is Gary in the sun.....not trying to keep cool:

Here is Ben, Sarah, Gabe and Ryan....doing it right by keeping it cool in the pool:

And here is Miss Lily Alice all dressed up....too CUTE!

Graduation Party

My brother Adam, and his girlfriend, Jenna, had graduated from Penn State back in May. Jenna's younger sister Brittany is graduating from Parkland High School on Tuesday night. So a combined graduation party was held on Sunday. Despite the 100 degree temperature plus humidity that we had yesterday the party was a huge hit. Luckily there was a pool there for the kids and a lot of shade for the adults to sit under.



I would like to add some photos of the party, but I have been having computer problems at work where I first tried to do this, and now I am having issues with my computer at home. UGH!!! I will keep on trying!

Brain Fart

I seriously need to get over this brain fart that I am having. I have a lot of projects that I need to get done for Kinnon Keepsakes (the scrapbooking store that I teach at....every now and then). My brain just has not been in the the creative mode lately. I've had plenty of week nights for like the last 2 weeks to work on these projects, but as soon as I sit down and try to work on these pages, the brain fart decides to come. I sit there.......nothing......I sit there some more, maybe move some more pictures around......nothing......maybe it's the paper? Let's try different paper. Still nothing. I don't know what it is, but I hope this brain fart goes away soon, or I will have one unhappy cousin (the owner of Kinnon Keepsakes), and a lot of unhappy customers who always look forward to my classes. And that's not good! So, I will try again tonight. I did some research at work today for some ideas, (I may have to scraplift...but don't worry, it's legal!) But, I think I may have some good ideas to be able to start on these layouts now. Thank goodness! Whew!

Check out the Kinnon Keepsakes website to view my layouts (better wait a couple of days....I probably won't be at the store to drop them off until Friday and it will take awhile for Amy to post them up on the website). Here is the website address: http://www.kinnonkeepsakes.com/. Then click under "classroom", and the class is called "Fast and Fabulous July".

OR, I may try to post my layouts on here as well. Just bare with me on this.....I am computer illiterate!

Hello!

Hello Everyone!

I have been contemplating about whether or not I should start blogging. To me this is kind of scary letting everyone now about my personal life (well, not everything...but you get the idea). But I already have an account on myspace, so I thought, well, what the heck, why not! This way, my family members can view this, and other fellow scrapbookers and interior designers/design consultants.

I don't know how good I will be with keeping up with this blog, or what kind of stories I will share. But all I can do is try!

So, please, sit back, relax and keep on checking me out!