tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69102595061691691612011-07-07T20:48:34.001-05:00pinktomatonoreply@blogger.comBlogger1381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-48767000910071755012010-05-26T21:50:00.002-05:002010-05-26T21:58:55.012-05:00

the usps has acknowledged that its ok to be squarein this press release, the United States Postal Service announces all the details {for those of us who love to be square in our correspondence} of the new stamps for special sized invitations & stationery...of the square kind“These stamps take the guesswork out of how much postage to put on the square greeting card envelopes that are so popular

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when christy & i first opened pink tomato, there was one common thread in our vision of what pink tomato should be. or rather what it shouldn't be. as we toiled over what to merchandise our shop with, knowing what we wanted to be when we grew up, we did know how we needed to start with the basics to create the foot traffic we needed to put us on the map. but with every 12x12 piece of paper we put

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-6502131072049219112009-12-07T07:04:00.001-05:002009-12-07T07:04:25.673-05:00

woah! its been nearly a year since i last posted and so i decided to make an effort to fire up the ol' blog again.lots of stuff happening at the shop, lots of ideas, and what better place to work them all out than here...hoping to post some recent photos and updates...

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-42549006749287617712009-01-01T19:48:00.005-05:002009-01-01T20:03:18.168-05:00

New Years day isnt even through and I am already thinking about Valentines day and Next Christmas. I get it honestly through 20 years in the retail/import business. I have always lived my life in seasons---a year ahead of time.I also have most of my holiday shopping done for next year thanks to the after christmas 75% off clearance sales...heehee. I hate that. It feels cheap, dirty & underhanded

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Holiday Goody Bag!Designer: Jodi Kennedy, Worldwin Papers Design TeamFeatured onhttp://www.pinktomatos.blogspot.com/http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/143663.htmlSupplies:Worldwin Papers/Antique White/TreasuresWorldwin Papers/Ivory/Elan MetallicsMaking Memories Glitter Alpha StickersCricut Bag from Plantain Cartridge, cut on Cricut ExpressionsCricut Snowflakes from Accent Essentials CartridgeRope

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-10249147109457647222008-11-30T12:47:00.013-05:002008-12-05T05:30:14.420-05:00

November brought a lot of new projects and commitments. we had a lot of fun at the Glamour in the Slammer Bridal Show which was held at the old Ohio Reformatory. a fabulous old building that is creepy in a most gorgeous way. To think it was a jail and that it is "haunted" was a little unsettling--but all in all - a very cool place.It was also fun hanging out with 40 or so women during a weekend

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thom's birthday cake - he turned 10 on 9/30i am HATING that.and a few of his best bud's came over for a campout & a fire, which ended up all over the living room floor because it was too chilly out.wooo hoo! just got meeself the latest in gaming enjoyment (well its not the latest, but i was late is getting one)- the PS3. Should have gotten this when we got the Wii. But the boys love that so i

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-21348445468300828472008-09-29T21:43:00.003-05:002008-09-29T22:10:30.220-05:00

since moving into this old house, we've found the coolest "old" odds & ends which at one time or another were attached and detached from this awesome old home. they are scattered about in the equipment barn or the bank barn or in junk drawers around the house.from old screws & nails, intricately molded metal hinges, metal & porcelain door knobs to massive old solid oak doors. 4 of those to be

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-67599559786440999462008-09-11T05:55:00.006-05:002008-12-03T20:40:12.975-05:00

i am risking sitting here blogging at 7:00 am when my booty should be up getting ready for work and getting kids breakfast and off to school, but i am justifying that I am having my morning joe (in more ways than one) and as long as i am sitting enjoying that i might as well catch up on my blog.just a few points to catch things up...i found that i am using my new blackberry too much. i seem to be

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-40170982064350375462008-08-22T22:06:00.002-05:002008-08-22T22:22:05.822-05:00

i'll admit - i'm addicted. i always am during the olympics. the tv remains on at all hours - i'll fall asleep and wake up all night long to olympic games. love it. yay misty & kerri. yay phelps. yay womens soccer team! i just cant get behind the dive competition - its just weird. and the chick correspondant is really getting on my nerves - she talks way too much.i know i have aol radio listed on

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-6971576001268370892008-07-28T21:00:00.003-05:002008-07-28T21:17:48.587-05:00

i dont think i can truly express how well GO went - I mean we had the fabulo-city (sorry blonde - had to borrow that one) of YVONNE & KIMBER; record sales - i'm talkin' double the sales of our record sales. a bunch of new friends coming thru the doors and we topped it off with a swanky cocktail party with our close friends & family.AND my dear friend melissa & her daughter kelsey SHOWED UP AT 3:

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-41550291438061262972008-07-25T21:50:00.002-05:002008-07-25T22:16:20.349-05:00

so here i am, sitting in bed - trying to unwind. watching the news. sipping on a michelob ultra pomegranate & raspberry beer. yum - i owe this new obsession to christy - thanks very muchi am NOT a lush!my feet hurti'm trying counteract the caffeine from todaygot a big day tomorrowdid i mention my feet hurt?hit kohls sales this week - hit jackpot.my cholesterol level is 214 - gotta stop eating

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-16269034828331880272008-07-14T21:47:00.002-05:002008-07-14T21:51:20.391-05:00

sign ups for the celebrity workshops are underway!get your seats reserved NOW!!call the store - 330-264-2327visit the website www.thepinktomato.com - click on EVENTS

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-40632962845083293562008-07-07T15:17:00.003-05:002008-07-07T16:02:53.275-05:00

thats all we can say. we got the keys on the 1st and totally blitzed the store opening living strictly on diet pepsi max, mountain mudd coffees, and aleve.we did it and we love it and we are grateful to everyone who showed their support and helping us get it done and for everyone who walked thru our doors on saturday. we are so looking forward to offering everyone a fun and new and uncommon

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-22856046294380672042008-06-28T15:08:00.005-05:002008-06-28T16:08:03.903-05:00

back in may, christy & i took a little road trip, thru corn fields & cattle and found a couple cool stores to visit and learn. We met two great ladies along the way and ate some yummy ribs.here is susie kreaisshe owns SCRAP HAPPY in New Riegel, Ohio.Isnt this just the cutest building ever? Susie has the cutest store, jam packed full of the latest & greatest paper goodies and tools. She showed us

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-48425058932498626802008-06-26T08:17:00.003-05:002008-06-26T08:46:22.481-05:00

i'm the picture taker in house. i rarely ever jump in and try to be in the picture. i hate that i often dont photograph as well i used to. but it really sucks that down the road, in the future, my kids and their kids and their kids, are not going to have many pictures of me to look at.I hate that thought.that they wont know who i am. pictures tell stories. everyday moments. as i look through the

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-51996689702909982422008-06-25T20:31:00.002-05:002008-06-25T20:35:00.994-05:00

i go from saying N O T H I N G to saying all kinds of stuff...but let me tell you this week was interesting...here are some pics of it so far :-)matt gets into his first scrap. with another kid. his age. who has a stickyesterday & the day before. hail storms - wicked!yesterday. at dusk. after hail storm move on.

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you all know i'm a sci-fi buffsci-fi channel recently started airing commercial for http://www.visionsfortomorrow.net/so i clicked.

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yum - i forgot how much i loved getting new shipments - its like christmas here e v e r y d a y!just an up date on what's arrived:artsy.licious/unity stamp/tinkering ink/melissa frances/tim holtz/teresa collins/pinecone press/crate paper/art institute/ranger/tsukineko/zsiage/tonic/clearsnap/judikins/kokuyo/zettiology/paper artsy/oh i'm sorry christy! lying around on some beach = you get to miss

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-8111882465269902782008-06-16T05:33:00.006-05:002008-06-16T21:33:54.498-05:00

ok- so we're having a little contest of our own.1. make a project ... anything goes! mix it up - be creative!2. using any one (or more) of the manufacturers listed over there at the sidebar(please use currently available product, old product that is hard to find will be automatic disqualification)3. send a good nice bright photo of it (outdoors if you can-best light) to:create@thepinktomato.com4.

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dont be lame.enter the challenge!

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-62126942176162209032008-06-13T06:46:00.002-05:002008-06-13T06:47:10.314-05:00

you see the little next blog link up there? have you ever clicked it?i didnice to know who your neighbors are.pretty interesting :0)

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i rescued a baby woodpecker from the drooling jaws of my big red dog today.ok. so that was rather dramatic ... the real story is that this little guy was seeing stars after he flew into my big sliding glass door at the back yard, of which, lying on the deck was my big red dog, jack.i heard the thump. i got up and looked. and there was this little guy trying to get his wits about him again. and

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I'm Jodi Kennedy and this is Christy Hoffmanand we are THE CRAFTY GIRLS!!! (in unison while the crowd roars) thats what was running thru my head yesterday afternoon when we had to stand before the design board for the City of Wooster to present our signage designs. they looked at us like we were about to break out in some high powered rock concert! But in reality we felt the scrutiny of their

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-52177265459674370272008-06-09T21:20:00.004-05:002008-06-10T06:12:44.945-05:00

here is a small sample of what i thought i lost...if i seem like a ridiculously overly proud mom...that cuz I AM! this is thoms 4th soccer season - he is 2 year younger than his team mates yet he rules the field.I photoshopped these by making a duplicate layer, taking the bottom layer and doing a zoom blur on it at 22. then i took the top layer - made it b&w, and set transparency to about 80ish

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-55735619753699198382008-06-09T19:21:00.004-05:002008-06-09T19:23:37.490-05:00

go here for the detailsC O N T E S Tawesome prize packages and a good excuse to get some summer projects done!leave me a comment and let me know if you are going to enter - I'm curious!!Good luck!

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when you JUST DELETED 4 GB's worth of pictures from your flash drive after you thought you had successfully transfered them to your 500 gb hard drive?ohwell I DO!!I've been sick to my stomach for the past 3 days. I filled up my 4 gb flash (yeah can you believe that?) with all those soccer & baseball action shots. I got some really amazing shots of thom in action - just amazing.Well i got a new

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oh. hello!i'm looking around and thinking this place looks oddly familiar!its blogdom, i know this place!I canNOT believe its been so long since I was here last. Things have been crazy - obviously...soccer & baseball season started again. and we have 2 leagues of soccer and 3 leagues of baseball - peewee is half over and they had all-star tryouts last night for a traveling team - thom made it -

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here is WWP's first episode with FISKARS TV, with our fearless leader showing YOU how to make a fabulous photo box. Go watch it, learn a new project and then enter to win supplies to make your very own!Have Fun!

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i cant believe its been since the 7th that i've had anything to say. actually i still dont have anything to say.its been a rough couple weeks.christy & I are busy planning our budget and struggling over WHAT TO BUY! we want it ALL! we have some favs for sure, but once we get it all worked out, maybe we'll share the shopping list :-)hmmmm.....I feel a poll coming on.

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ok - so o o o o owe have our official EIN number.an LLC (in progress) duly named CRAFTY GIRLS LLC (i know, cute).a bank account with some money in ittarget date for a quiet opening (7/5/08)target date for a grand opening (7/26/08) when the REAL fun begins!and a storefront location - here is a picture! but dont go knockin on the doors just yet - we're not really there yet.gotta love photoshop.stay

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ok - well i guess its official ;-)pink tomato is going to be a full on crafty girl hot spot, located in trendy downtown wooster ohio. its going to be FABULOUS! I promise!so - today i'm going to begin to chronicle the days to grand opening, starting with my new blog header - (look up)"we", as in christy (my partner in crime) and myself, will be pulling off a few surprises along the way, so stay

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-31061702315826516282008-04-28T20:07:00.003-05:002008-04-28T20:59:53.280-05:00

yes folks, that IS a booger gluing a cheerio to his lip.

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here you go jen LOLthis is old...

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-16481591886405004182008-04-27T20:47:00.004-05:002008-04-27T20:55:29.974-05:00

the first of many projects, this wedding invitation set features many of the lines from Worldwin plus papers from their sister company, The Paper Mill Store. My set is the summer wedding invitation.I will post the next set when it posts on the TPMS site...enjoy!

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-25951548749814222952008-04-27T19:58:00.001-05:002008-04-27T19:59:26.443-05:00

matt - in march 08

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-14414768077195174702008-04-24T21:21:00.002-05:002008-04-24T21:30:39.278-05:00

did i get that right? i have always liked that word, but i dont use it too often.i got to use it this morning when i went into the bathroom to wash up and brush my fangs. you see, apparently and assumingly, my husband must think i'm lookin pretty hot lately, what with lost weight and my deep dark electric tan going on and all...rofl.40 years old and i have a hickey.it's been a crazy 2-3 weeks

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that dang I'm A Chocolate Cake is breaking me down.i need chocolate cake

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the photo gallery you see to the right were found this evening nested very very deep on an old computer which is networked here at the house. these of of my old paper store. my partner, mel and I loved this place. it was our sanctuary.anyway - i just had to share them

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-18975759491335227912008-04-12T06:10:00.003-05:002008-04-12T06:30:32.571-05:00

i turned 40 back in october. ugh. i was hating it.I look at myself in the mirror and wonder where I went after becoming someone elses remote control for the last 10 or so years. Life has a way of taking you over and you dont even know it- it took turning 40 to figure that out and so I'm trying to unload and get happy with myself again.since then, it seems that i've been looking back and trying to

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-28772072821546367802008-04-10T22:01:00.002-05:002008-04-10T22:05:49.310-05:00

welp - its officially official - the Design Team for Worldwin Papers has officially merged and morphed into The Paper Mill Store.WWP isnt disappearing, its just broadened its paper spectrum. Which basically means more goodies for me! Whoo Hoo!the new blog lives here ---> Paper Crazy please visit asap for a comment contest and win a prize!

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i love living in the country. i hate when my dog, jack, barks at critters right when i crawl into bed. he doesnt have a word to say all day until i'm ready to go to bed. HMPH! hate it.

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-33498944838653337712008-04-07T07:30:00.003-05:002008-04-07T07:33:47.863-05:00

laundry room wallpaper - i'm leaving it up to you --- i chose my favs - so i am looking for combo ideas - here are the pics:

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-91620983498159970452008-04-05T06:23:00.003-05:002008-04-05T06:26:27.503-05:00

here are a couple new cards for the worldwin papers blog april sketch challenge

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-57656152517978353492008-04-04T22:56:00.004-05:002008-04-04T23:08:54.765-05:00

i got my box of christmas in april stuff from my NY peeps the other day. i swear - mel lives in stores. I dont know where or how she finds half the stuff she does, but she is soooo totally the perfect gift giver.she found this (among other cool things) - LOL - and i just have to share it. no mundane politics will be discussed here and no offense to anyone is intended - but this was so dang funny.

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-38496573759884070362008-04-04T07:21:00.002-05:002008-04-04T07:36:38.053-05:00

this saturday is the annual migration sensation festival in a little town called shreve just a stones throw from here. they hold it at the elementary school where my son goes.the festival celebrates the return of migratory birds and other wildlife returning to our area each spring. there is protected marsh area where we have an abundance of wildlife, including bald eagles nesting. they have

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-81056495857462708582008-03-30T20:47:00.001-05:002008-03-31T21:48:30.686-05:00

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-86197253710427500772008-03-29T07:15:00.006-05:002008-03-29T07:46:04.359-05:00

worldwin papers white colormatesunity stamp company "simple pleasures" stamp kita black picture frame matrusty pickles chipboard letter "S"prima paper flowergen rhinestonesyou know you're a paper dweeb when you buy a box of puffs because the box has a cool graphicmy other WWP projects that have been laying in wait!

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-34345765698806287812008-03-28T22:58:00.008-05:002008-03-29T07:12:21.860-05:00

room with a view/sheraton city centrein the first one - follow the diagonal road in the center ....it leads you to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. You can see the building in the distance. the thinker(s)auguste rodin museumthe gates of helldenise...gettin herself some...this needs no explantion...we didnt happen to shout yo adrien! (LOL nicole!)- but we did run the stairs while trumpeting the

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-81520819510607919142008-03-28T09:39:00.002-05:002008-03-29T06:35:38.015-05:00

i pass this challenge to whomever wants to partake!1) i am afraid of airplanes2) i love star trek3) despite all the alternative music you see listed in my blog, i also listen to classical, jazz, blues and bluegrass4) I paid 350.00 for my first car - a 1976 white mustang, i can still hear the aerosmith cassette tape playing in my head. my dads first new car was a 65 white mustang.5) my room is

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-9901181334775676882008-03-27T21:48:00.011-05:002008-03-27T22:44:42.422-05:00

it obvious that I have a bazillion pictures from philly but i've just gone thru and pulled a few key shots...they should pretty much be in order as we went thru town...

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-90676350588805796232008-03-20T10:21:00.003-05:002008-03-20T10:27:57.190-05:00

we are off to philadelphia today for a long weekend to pretend we are nicholas cage (yum) on a mission to find a secret treasure. indeed, we love love love that movie (National Treasure) and it inspired us and our friends, the Dhayer Family, to take an 8 hour drive to go check out philly. time permitting, we will swing south thru DC - stop in Hershey to smell the chocolate, then pittsburgh for a

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-53040768921384569602008-03-18T21:58:00.002-05:002008-03-18T22:05:27.603-05:00

so the maytag repairman showed up last week. despite popular belief, he does not wear a navy blue coverall uniform or a funny little hat. and he didnt used to be a program director for WKRP in CinCinaTTi either.regardless, he fixed my washer and I've been able to mostly catch up.tonight the new cabrio showed up. it is sitting the garage with its companion, the dryer. I decided once we get back

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thomas carl oldsmarch 14, 1944 - march 25, 1995 In one of the stars, I shall be living.In one of them, I shall be laughing.And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing when you look at the sky at night.~ The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery happy birthday dad. i miss you.

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dear ogden, utah:i just thought i'd take a moment to say hello! i've noticed you come in & out via my anniversary album that roxann made for me! i hope that means you like it! anyway - next time youre here, leave me a comment and let me know who you are!

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-74184610365060952782008-03-13T19:46:00.004-05:002008-03-13T19:51:48.817-05:00

ok for me who never wins anything - although i cant really say I try often - i actually WON SOMETHING! SOMETHING I LIKE TOO! Something i will actually USE!Thank you so much Angela, Creative Director and Owner of Unity Stamp Company.I so love this business!

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-73371545169623516912008-03-12T21:27:00.002-05:002008-03-12T21:30:20.055-05:00

arent these the cutest damn things you ever saw? this was my major find for the day. credit goes to pat catans (based right here in oHIo). saw them. loved them. had to buy them.

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-34076880069222457592008-03-11T21:41:00.004-05:002008-03-12T08:55:25.365-05:00

so y sent me a link to the UNITY STAMP COMPANY blog who was having a stamp give away. a new & innovative stamp company with really cool designs and a very interesting and clever use of an acrylic & wood hybrid handle. wood mounteds but on a thin sheet of wood that slides into the wood/acrylic handle. i loved the clever storage solution - hanging from a chain or a rope or a string...a string of

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-2030732882744871062008-03-07T10:37:00.003-05:002008-03-07T10:46:18.423-05:00

i neglected to mention that i cleaned my washer so good that it no longer works. I must not have realized that the years of softener gunk buildup was probably lubricating the transmission. lol. anyway. we bought a new set. we got the whirlpool cabrio. you know the one that does like 3 loads at once?!? and is high efficiency and uses less water! talk about going green! i'm very excited. the washer

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meet mrs. beasley, AKA weenie/weiner/weewee /beenie/beaner/bee. if you havent guessed already, she is a Shar-pei and clearly in this photo, she has just finished eating. she likes running around outside, she loves kisses and hugs and loves "hunting". just outside in the backyard. she is very athletic and likes to catch birds, varmints, and in general, anything that wanders into her domain where

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-7020210299940132402008-03-03T10:38:00.003-05:002008-03-03T11:06:49.714-05:00

getting ready for the crop party on saturday, i've been busy re-arranging and cleaning up the back room. i cant wait. going to be fun hanging out with other creative like-minded girls and introducing and teaching new girls to the craft.here are some new wwp projects, the bling tag is also over at the wwp blog

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this is an altered box from christmas - it once contained some yummy chocolate, and was adorned in happy little snowflakes and snowmen. i painted over it, added black paper polka dots (attached using varathane water based varnish) grosgrain ribbon and a melissa frances antique keyhole embellishment.

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today I inadvertantly poured my detergent into the fabric softener well. its the kind that sits on top of the agitator. i think about doing that every dang time i go to put detergent in and hope that I dont do it. I was even thinking to myself - {dont put the detergent in the softerner well} as I poured it in.so cursing myself, i unscrewed the top and went to pour the detergent out into the basin

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-43457921807129670942008-02-21T21:38:00.003-05:002008-02-21T21:44:07.992-05:00

these shots were actually NOT taken by me lol! Joe took them and totally not bad for a night shot first timer. anyway - no long drawn out story here - just a couple pics to commemorate the event

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-57508472227624723632008-02-19T14:24:00.003-05:002008-02-19T14:35:47.935-05:00

these journals feature worldwin papers ruche paper; doublemates fairytale pink cardstock; zsiage alpha structures monograms; heidi swapp polka dot mask; melissa frances glitter chipboard hearts; watercolor pencils; misc ribbons. these are for my faux kiddo's in ny ~ ~ ~

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-80192832209545241772008-02-17T23:17:00.004-05:002008-02-18T00:00:01.645-05:00

so, roxann inspired me to blog about my hatred of....palmettos bugs.... 3 years ago, we moved to ohio. we left sunny south florida with it's swaying palm trees, humidity, sticky boiling hot cars, sun faded furniture (for idiots like me who place it in front of windows), crystal blue swimming pools which we never went in because it was too dang hot to leave the comforts of the AC, my favorite

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ok so just a few days ago, they announced that the new trek movie is being moved to May 2009. ok i feel better knowing they are releasing it for summer blockbuster and are even hooking up with McD or BK for promo. pretty kick butt if you ask me - i believe I read that it wasnt since the original ST movie that they had done that. I'm sooooo excited and totally cannot WAIT! although bummed it isnt

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i went on a cleaning rampage today and i'm still not finished. i cant believe how much dust this old house creates. or is it us? idk, but I started at one end of the and worked my way thru, like any good housewife would - ok so i'm not a housewife - but i play one on tv.i'm working on my old office and moving things around, noticing that my furniture is coming out nice & shiney and smelling all

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just a small project i did a couple months ago - i love how it turned out, but you cant help but think i was in some kind of altered state...

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ok so like right now i'm thinking i'd like to slap this book on the side of his head, but thats not becoming of a lady ... ugh MEN. whatever. but anyway, here is the finished book and all the credit goes to roxannit turned out wonderful. it fits inside a crafty creations envelope perfectlyalso this evening, thom & i spent time getting his valentines and valentine box done. I worked on the box and

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-69847997885196095672008-02-13T14:32:00.002-05:002008-02-13T15:42:13.254-05:00

how beautiful is this? This is my annivesary gift - it is a blue diamond flanked with two white diamonds which stand for Joe (blue) and Thom & Matt (white), my two sons. It is set in White Gold and its about 1.25 ct totalI'm not too proud to show off a little ;-) in keeping with the blue tradition for 10 years, joe claimed the BLU ray disc player as his gift LOL. pretty clever. he is getting an

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digiLO - jess bolton love this guy kit Update: HYBRID version

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i just made that up. it is a word to commemorate that matt has graduated to toofdom. the discovery was made this week (actually last friday)it explains his incessant need to chew on anything that comes within reach of his face. (enter the picture below of him trying to chew the kitchen counter)in celebration, i ordered (finally) the smartmom teething jewelry --- i should be getting my package any

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you know who you are...consider yourself warned! no bookie wookie = dead canoli in your bed

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yes, indeed i have...and it began last year, when some company called me stating that they were renewing magazine subscriptions - - i was led to believe they were renewing it on behalf of the magazine...but i just came to the realization that I'VE BEEN SCHNOOKEREDbecause they called me again the other day, telling me thank you for doing business with us last year yada yada yada...this time they

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-67206263140260703482008-02-03T21:26:00.000-05:002008-02-05T08:00:56.346-05:00

why is it i can go for weeks without talking to myself and then in one day i have all this stuff to post.this picture cracks me up. how precious. matt decided he wasnt finished eating. so he leaned over to lick the leftovers off the counter. i happened to have the camera within reach, too bad it was a sucky shot. everything in focus except his face LOLi ordered my new camera bag from tracy joy -

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1. Name 1 thing you do everyday:make coffee, drink coffee. make more coffee2. Name 2 things you wish you could learn:to play the guitar.to relax.3. Name 3 things that remind you of your childhood:the smell of fair fries & malt vinegar.orange yellow & green stripes (the pattern of my wallpaper in my room)halloween4. Name 4 things you love to eat, but rarely do:blue cheese stuffed green olive (

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latest paper creations:

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wow. who knew. i found a babysitter - two in one actually - sisters. i'm so excited. i've never had babysitters before.

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I keep looking out the window to see if its started yet- we're getting hit tonight - cant wait. I used to hate this stuff when I lived here long ago and had to travel my 45 min hike to cleveland (which often turned to 2.5-3 hours when it snowed. but at the time - i knew nothing of 4 wheel drive. that was only available on toyota 4 runners, chevy blazers and ford bronco's at the time. we have 4WD

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-84492558961835848432008-01-14T15:39:00.001-05:002008-01-14T15:42:27.622-05:00

is anyone else with me that they were glad to see that the O chick is no longer in the overstock.com commercials?i would have died if I had to listen to another christmas season of her singing the O song to that one horse open sleigh stune (whats the name of it?)man --- she annoyed me

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teenagerspeakingdifferentlanguage?gohere-->http://www.urbandictionary.com/update:: gosh LOL i feel so hip again. i'm learning new words and my fav so far isblacking out:: to turn off all electronic communication devices so that no one can find you.ROFL! why do kids these days think they invented all this stuff? like, really. hello! was talking like a valley girl in 1984! i was so hyp --- i had

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Worldwin Papers/CraftyboardWorldwin Paper/Antique White/TreasuresWorldwin Papers/Inkjet VellumGeneric Felt & RhinestonesAmerican Crafts / Kennedy Alpha StickersTim Holtz/Distress Inks Fired Brick & BlackStriped Background Tinkering Ink DigitalDie Cut Felt with Sizzix & Wizard MachinesPhotos & background elements all printed separatelyand layered

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woo hooo - almost thru week one. and its not all bad --- i like counting calories way better than "points" - theres so much more to count ;-) i think i did drop a few pounds---i know about where i am so I'm going to give a few weeks before i really start looking at the scale. i've been ending the days with calries to spare. but woah---no more mocha shaka laka frappa for me..FOUR HUNDRED CALORIES

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yah - whatever. ok i admit, i began counting calories yesterday. i think i am determined as it seems to be festering in my soul now. i found this calorie checkbook online - and its free and handy. it calculated based on how much I want to lose and gave me a calorie budget and even a goal date. which was very motivating. July 8 is the day I plan to be a size 6/7 again ;-) - I am ashamed to admit -

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omg - thom is a dork...he was messing with a tube of superglue while he was talking on the phone (you know - fidgeting) and it squirted into his hand...he's freaking out now.so he comes back after running thru the house for no appartent reason (i am guessing he thought there would be some miracle fix to his predicament somewhere along the way) and he picks the tube back up and it gets stuck to

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-6337919247441878632007-12-04T18:09:00.000-05:002007-12-04T18:51:49.944-05:00

matts first trip to florida, and his first time in a swing - and he was totally diggin it!

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omg! what a long strange trip it's been! we got home last monday early morning like 4:30 am. we were driving thru kentucky on i-75 thru that most beautiful part where you come around a mountain and down into a valley where all of the sudden cincinnatti blasts forth on the horizon. this time it was night and it was really pretty with all the city lights and the freaking MILES of TAIL LIGHTS in the

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-83070189074963232532007-11-16T13:01:00.000-05:002007-11-16T13:07:20.276-05:00

"...ahhhhhhhh...", said my bare feet when i put on my new uggs for the first time last night - and lemme tell you, the weather totally warranted bootage last night.they were absolute heaven. and yes, you wear them barefoot - no socks - your feet do not sweat and they stay at normal body temperature - you can wear them to the beach if you want.i recommend that you try them - be nice to santa if

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i really dont know why, but i've been reaching back in my life and jefferson starship has been consuming my itunes/ipod lately.i just love them and i seem to have forgotten how much. it makes me happy to sing with them again i guess.

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when life gets you down: eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwichthats my new motto. there is something so pleasant and sweet in eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.dont you agree?

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i was doing some straightening & cleaning upstairs tonight when suddenly i was sucked into that BLACK HOLE that is my sons room. this makes the 3rd time this year. usually when i walk by, i close the door, horrified. but i didnt this time. my evening is now shot.i emerged, victorious, 2 hours later, with 1 full garbage bag and a few boxes of CRAP i packed away, amid a few arguments of what is

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-2805521613386533042007-11-12T12:21:00.000-05:002007-11-12T12:36:42.051-05:00

TAH-DAH!ok kerry - i would have to say that these rank right up there with your new dansko's ;-)edited: and these I can sorta get away with without hiding them in the closet - since i work in the shoe industry, i am privy to lots of "samples" laying around my work space --- KWIM?so me & kerry BAHHHHHHHH! there must be some sort of vibe - because just yesterday I was thinking to myself - why are

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-34754073129740705482007-11-11T22:51:00.000-05:002007-11-12T06:41:21.291-05:00

ok so they're not flip flops-but they are definately just as cool

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-10906672010277754242007-11-09T10:35:00.001-05:002007-11-09T10:45:18.522-05:00

ok - so i failed to mention that yesterday morning during this top secret conversation with my son - that he very specifically told me DONT TELL DAD!i couldnt help it though. but joe is sworn to secrecy, and is to tell nobody --- forget the fact that its on my blog. blogs dont count.further---we had parent teacher conferences last night, of which I was a very proud mom, walking out of there

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-79347456245726439332007-11-08T12:14:00.000-05:002007-11-08T12:26:00.672-05:00

ok.so.that day has finally come.the one where your 9 year old boy drops the bomb.the "there-is-this-girl-i-like-in-class" bomb. i simply turned around and smiled. gently asked her name.and then told him, ok, well, now you REALLLY need to make sure you brush your teeth!i also added that girls dont like gross things. they dont like earwax contests. they dont like dirty fingernails and they

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-42158200425397711562007-11-05T21:01:00.000-05:002007-11-10T08:01:11.980-05:00

our 2nd big trip (remember, the first was out to dinner) in the big ole rollin turd was this past weekend and we took it to niagara falls. a place i havent been to in nearly 20 years and a place where my husband and kids have never seen ever.unfortunately, the extra amenities there all closed down in october, so parking the big rig was a challenge...we looped around town twice before we gave in

pinktomatonoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910259506169169161.post-32619363110148931062007-11-05T20:55:00.000-05:002007-11-05T21:00:32.778-05:00

scrapinstyleweek 5 challenge: background paper: YB Scrapbooking Postage Kit (pdp); Photo Frame: sande kreiger french laundry frames; everything else created in PSE 5

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