tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216088772024-03-23T14:23:34.381-04:00Scrappily YoursRamblings and Babblings of a Happy Digi Scrapper<br>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-48496343178752157932013-11-07T06:02:00.000-05:002013-11-07T06:02:35.080-05:00Happpy Holidays--more to come--have had lots of changes!<div align="center">
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Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-10850316241530118232012-03-30T06:43:00.002-04:002012-03-30T06:52:06.770-04:00HELLO from the long lost me :-)Yes I know it has been a VERY VERY LOOOOOOONG time since I updated. The past 2 yrs have been filled with health issues ranging from repeat bouts of acute pancreatitis to pneumonia and just plain PAIN that sometimes knocks me off my feet for days. However I am still alive and kicking so to speak and trying very hard to maintain some sort of normalcy. I had my best winter in a few years this past winter down at Myrtle Beach...no bouts of stomach issues or dental ones this year hooray! Walked the beach daily weather permitting albeit slow...took me a very long time but set goals each week on how far I wanted to make it that day and by the end of our time there I was pleased with my progress. The weather here at home has not been great for my bones but am sure once we keep it warm like it was down there all winter I will do okay.<br /><br />I have had to leave Digitals sadly but just could not keep up there at all ...Stacey was patient with me bless her heart but it was time for me to just sit back and reflect ...so that said I am starting back into my designing at 3Scrapateers which has a partnership with My Memories so will have my products in 4 stores soon. Am revamping some oldies and making some new stuffies and hope by the end of April to be up and running there. Thanks to Miss Barbara for her long patience and constant encouragement at not totally giving up on scrapping :-)<br /><br />My love to those who have checked in on me from time to time and will be in touch with some special few soon I promise!<br /><br />Stay tuned for updates a bit more often :-)<br />Blessings<br />Jo<br />Scrappily YoursJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-81842569002176514162009-11-18T00:19:00.005-05:002009-11-18T00:27:12.779-05:00UpdateBetween my knee and the new dx of diabetes I sure have neglected things here. I have slowly but surely been designing a few things and getting my computer in better order to find things lol...if that is possible!!!!!!!!!!!! I am pleased to say I have purchased a commercial use liscense from Scrappin Cop~~~<br /><div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FoIcaL6XIiTBDziWqt89ZnW82unB9FJbSu1roTq2jlGtPrdYMmdm0UEOkLvjqMbtzZujp1bm4LI6eHHXPJv5Ot8uHz8ornPJ42b-JMizdzGwO2BouGU-2T2gzkTjynFyJayK/s1600/SC_CULicense.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405309669388881170" style="WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FoIcaL6XIiTBDziWqt89ZnW82unB9FJbSu1roTq2jlGtPrdYMmdm0UEOkLvjqMbtzZujp1bm4LI6eHHXPJv5Ot8uHz8ornPJ42b-JMizdzGwO2BouGU-2T2gzkTjynFyJayK/s320/SC_CULicense.png" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I added some new stuffies to both <a href="http://shop.3scrapateers.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=173">3Scrapateers</a> and <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=66">Digitals</a> so make sure to check them out ! Will add more as to life goings on later when time allows but for now I hope you all have a wonderful and joyful upcoming Holiday Season!<br />Hugs and Blessings!</div><div align="left">Jolene</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">New Products Out : A Christmas Joy Series of products available at <a href="http://shop.3scrapateers.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=173">3Scrapateers</a> and <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=66">Digitals</a></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-45700014199449013242009-09-16T16:33:00.003-04:002009-09-16T16:39:05.778-04:00UpdateI am a bad bad blogger but have good excuses lol. Lets see i prolly won't blog much as health reasons have been worsening and getting me down so really do not have the energy to be honest. I found I do have to have a knee replacement to my right knee but the surgeon says I could not handle the surgery right now until my meds and the diabetes get under control andto top it off I had a kidney stone so feel like a wet washrag most of the time. PLUS good old menopause seems to have set in and the hot flashes and sweats that come with it are not fun AT ALL! Have called my primary doc to see bout getting some HRT in the form of premarin but have a feeling he will tell me to go see my gyn which takes me a year to get an appt with sucks dont it! Ok more poor me's sorry but not much else to catch up on right now. Have been tryin to scrap but my heart just isn't in it despite the awsome pics of my kiddos .....say a few prayers will ya i sure could use some guidance nowadays.<br />Waving frrom PA<br />Jo<br /><br />PS DEAR YAYA<br />I canna talk to ya when ya do not answer ya phone so YAYA stay home lol or answer the telly woman!! Love and miss you too oodles.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-32433884543005424632009-07-03T09:50:00.003-04:002009-07-03T09:53:54.885-04:00a week or so laterwell I guess i am over my poor me's lol or at least the worst of them. I am up to the two pills a day but getting my sugar levels adjusted is not an easy task. I wake up at odd hours in a cold sweat and shaking and need to get some orange juice in me and some food and feel better in about 20 minutes. The nausea still happens somewhat but think it could also be the other med which is a high powered antibiotic causing some of that as well as the glucophage. I don't feel as tired as i had been and have been a constant visitor to the lil girls room so guess I had alot of fluid buildup. The dr says all of it will regulate and to be patient and I am trying really I am! I need some get up and go and inspiration as right now nothing seems to suit me ugh!Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-58532233805994031482009-06-26T16:53:00.003-04:002009-06-26T17:02:46.373-04:00day 2Day two...the upset stomach reaction to the diabetes meds is some better today...it comes in waves but at least not lasting too long today hooray.<br /><br />The rest of our lives here are in turmoil still...precious ds is still having many issues both physically and emotionally. He was hospitalized for several weeks and they are playing with meds to try and get him stablized but it is not an easy thing when depression and other things mix together. Bless his wife for she is trying so very hard to be supportive and comforting but I am sure things are not easy as living with a depressed person can be trying at times. They cannot control their own depression so how can their partner really help? Please keep them in your prayers.<br />DD has had her share lately as well with a rocky relationship of 9 years but they are trying to work thru it and I hope they can but I have my own reservations..it's as I told her actions speak louder than words and unless her fiance' gets himself on the road to the right things with his daughters they have little chance of making it work and that worries me daily. Sweet alex is doing better tho has a rolly polly look to him I assume from his ra meds but overall is doing much better.<br />We lost yet another young person...ds's best friend lost his wife very suddenly to a blood clot a few weeks ago leaving behind him and 5 young children! This is the third young person in less than 6 months we have lost that has been close. We had all just been together on Memorial day for a picnic at our son's and two days later she died suddenly. Ry is dealing as best he can and is raising the two youngest children while the 3 older ones who are not his were taken by their grandfather but they are all very close so there won't be wrangling over the children and they are still able to be together most of the time. Life is so short!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Needless to say most of my scrapping is on hold..i have no oomph as they say but hopefully it will come back soon as I do miss it but just have no energy or patience to even play let alone scrap.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-72674559143881997842009-06-25T11:23:00.002-04:002009-06-25T11:36:58.605-04:00Time goes byBoy it's been awhile..looking back to my last post i just didn't realize how long it's been! I struggled so long with the pneumonia and then things with family just took over and they were the most important thing for me. Now i find it's again time for ME to take care of ME! I went for my semi yearly bloodwork last thurs am and by mid afternoon the dr's office was calling me to get my butt into the office. Warning bells went off in my head and was pretty sure why as had been extra extremely tired for several weeks, my vision was doing funky things, i was constantly hungry even after eating a well rounded meal. Not to my surprise when I saw the Dr on Tuesday I now have the extra added bonus of being Diabetic! I guess I have known since I was dx'd with gastroparesis that the diabetes was not far behind since all the research I had done said they usually come together. Still it's a devasting blow..with all the other health problems I have like my Lupus,Fibromyalgia, Gastroparesis, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, RA, OA, Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome, Asthma, etc I just wasn't ready to add this NOT SO LOVELY disease to my growing list of "Guess what I have?"! Add another pill to the evergrowing pile, add another gadget(a glucometer) to my lil bag of tools to manage my health--gee whiz what fun!<br />YES i am feeling sorry for myself today, YES I am down down down, YES I do know I can manage the diabetes probably better than any of the other ills I have but that does not make it any less scary to be told one has it! I lost my father and his sister both to pancreatic cancer which in many cases is common for a diabetic or so I was told back then. My great grandmother was insulin dependent which thankfully at least for now I am not and a pill and excercise and diet will help me they say. But I have all those scary remember when things running around in my dreams and memories. With that said I will stop, go figure out what to do with my day today and feel sorry for myself just a little longer and then pick myself up and get in gear to see what I can learn and absorb about this new disease to me. Life goes on and so must all of us in our own ways..I just needed some "POOR ME" time this morning so you all get to read my ramble!<br /><br />"This too shall pass" and " God never gives us more than we can handle" is what my precious Gram always told me and I know it's true just this morning I am wishing I didn't have to handle any of it lol.<br /><br />Have a good weekend.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-15297528854110310662009-03-11T18:40:00.002-04:002009-03-11T18:47:43.350-04:00Still strugglingI am still struggling with the effects of the stupid pneumonia..seems like it just does not want to let go ugh! In the meantime hubby is NOT doing better and we are running around dr to dr with no definitive answers other than they know he is hurting but cannot find out exactly why! FRUSTRATION can you say? Yeppers! We also have found that in all likelyhood his onset of diabetes several years ago may well be related to his service in Vietnam under Agent Orange as he was on the coast of Vietnam most of his tour. We are going to be filling out all that massive paperwork Friday over at VA. To top things off we think that the health issues our adult son has are related to his military service during Desert Shield! He has 8 or 9 of the signs of Gulf War Syndrome and some of them are so severe it is causing him and his wife alot of issues worrying. We never connected his health problems with this until this week our family dr stated he has extremely small red blood cells and when doing some research I found links to Gulf War Syndrome and all the other health problems he has had are all there in big bold print! We are going to look into it further as his frustration and I think even fear of it are getting the better of him and his wonderful wife! Please keep all of us in your thoughts and prayers..we all need some answers and some hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel with some if not all of the health problems for two of the most important men in my life.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-85213718740508930572009-02-20T15:51:00.003-05:002009-02-20T16:05:30.712-05:00Ever have one of those times?It's been a horrid two weeks here. I am down with pneumonia yet again for the third time in 6 months and am not happy! I feel like crap! I am on high powered antibiotics yet again and am feeling better to some degree physically.<br /><br />Emotionally right now I am in shock..our neighbor's daughter in law was found dead by her husband when he came home from work morning before last. She was only in her 20's and the cause of death is not known yet but we all have our suspcions that she may have accidently overdosed on something. My heart aches for her husband who we have known since he was a little boy and for the 3 children she leaves behind. They also live where I saw their back door from our front door so knew them fairly well. Please say some prayers for their families! The whole neighborhood as well as the families are shocked and devasted by her death.<br /><br />I had a go around with paypal this morning as yesterday when i checked my acct there is a double charge listed from my one monthly payment and the seller says they only requested payment once and yet pp shows it twice and pp refuses to do anything until after the 5 days authorization expires and then they will escalate if need be. Now when the seller says they didn't and believe me I trust the seller as have dealt with them almost 8 years now with no problem i would say someone needs to check on it but noooooooooo nobody seems to give a rats butt that my money is absent! Luckily it doesn't make my account in the negative but still it's money I use for my prescriptions, website payments etc and i don't want it messed with!<br /><br />To top it all off this week I was purchasing from several different scrap stores and had issues with two of them that I couldn't get my downloads or got a wrong download! Grrrrr! I know these things happen and both stores have quickly been working on the problem but it is frustrating when i get an idea and then can't implement it because i can't get the basic portion i want to work with ugh.<br /><br />So that is my lovely two weeks ick ick and ICK! It's still snowing here and only about 20 degrees and that sucks!<br /><br />On a SUPER DOOPER NOTE i got a surprise package in the mail from my brothers and sisters when they were together for my one brother's birthday..they had taken time to make an old fashioned family recipe called Dutch Loaf which is a bread loaf made with cardimom, muscat raisins and a bunch of other delightful things like cinnamon and sugar! They safely had wrapped upa loaf and mailed it to me! I was in heaven and as I was feeling so icky it just hit the spot to make me feel comfort! I LOVE my brothers and sisters for thinking of me when I was not able to be there even more for sending me some! I adore them all if you haven't guessed but just wish I did not live such a distance from them or that I could travel more often. I know my grandfather would be smiling down on them as he was the one who always made the Dutch and it was a labor of love on his part every year at Christmas time. That sliced in thin slices, buttered along with a wedge of extra sharp cheese is one thing I remember my daddy snacking on when he came to stay! Better than chicken soup for this old sick gal!Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-44509308196592021482009-02-10T15:24:00.004-05:002009-02-10T15:31:50.069-05:00Couple of Goodies over at Digitals<div align="center">Added some freebies to the bonus download section at Digitals! It's free to join so go visit us there! You need to register to use the download section!<br /><br />Funny Valentine Addon Freebie(matches new kit in the store)<br /><a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/galleria/showphoto.php/photo/87435">http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/galleria/showphoto.php/photo/87435</a></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvTyX6BxfPtQNjskFxsC1S7cr29OFyxIZRx9MyoUTBiNdbRWgUdnEv1rrPm5kyUlWa0qiAJS3IebFw-i7QkjlW-5RnDz9lq4cBG7G6xdyfgQPWYpb1pBRTw4FH7vCfY5ZpnWI/s1600-h/shafj_val_freebie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301267901188412914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvTyX6BxfPtQNjskFxsC1S7cr29OFyxIZRx9MyoUTBiNdbRWgUdnEv1rrPm5kyUlWa0qiAJS3IebFw-i7QkjlW-5RnDz9lq4cBG7G6xdyfgQPWYpb1pBRTw4FH7vCfY5ZpnWI/s320/shafj_val_freebie.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Love"Drops"</p><p align="center"><a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/galleria/showphoto.php/photo/87996">http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/galleria/showphoto.php/photo/87996</a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina908aQy2Ibk4CfVAUZlEj8Sj6giyoSX7mprmghXWbgzoaU14T9K-60i0E3bUgTih83Sw8RmM2rnM1qvJwpmAQpugl64aHkVyIRbMUFncOOfihWOqBkBl-_T8PAWcutUDapsL/s1600-h/jms_ldps.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301267885375826146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEina908aQy2Ibk4CfVAUZlEj8Sj6giyoSX7mprmghXWbgzoaU14T9K-60i0E3bUgTih83Sw8RmM2rnM1qvJwpmAQpugl64aHkVyIRbMUFncOOfihWOqBkBl-_T8PAWcutUDapsL/s320/jms_ldps.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-2637916124442788272009-02-10T15:21:00.002-05:002009-02-10T15:23:25.423-05:00Yep They did It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruAMutgiF30vKFG-RNtfTmVTbZ2aGNJUbS7Dc8Ept_z51w5ALf6i3V4f0dsKXhCmNEz5MI8Eu8IpfbLEVrUCU_gOqPTgw2HxiE3f7VujbpD_UQt6ss9QfEYWZx4S3bLp_vjwN/s1600-h/DSCN0091.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruAMutgiF30vKFG-RNtfTmVTbZ2aGNJUbS7Dc8Ept_z51w5ALf6i3V4f0dsKXhCmNEz5MI8Eu8IpfbLEVrUCU_gOqPTgw2HxiE3f7VujbpD_UQt6ss9QfEYWZx4S3bLp_vjwN/s320/DSCN0091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301266887448872642" /></a><br />HOORAY for our Steelers.. Even our youngest members of the family were involved in the hype! LOL!Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-1843185319365346082009-01-31T01:59:00.003-05:002009-01-31T02:29:09.709-05:00Steeler Ladies put your hands up!<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7QRo6AuUp6Q&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7QRo6AuUp6Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><div align="center"><br />"Steeler Ladies" is a parody of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies"<br />conceptualized and written by Christine Nangle, co-written and performed by Addi Twigg, recorded and produced by Sean G. Donaldson.<br /><br />As heard on B94, Kiss FM and WTAE<br /><br /><br /><br />The lyrics:<br /><br />All the steeler ladies (7x) Now put your hands up<br /><br />I wear black and gold - don't fit your mold - of what a lady should be<br />I live football, I yell at bad calls, wear Dad's Bradshaw jersey<br />I was raised this way, know every play, don't get me on the offensive<br />Look at me now, got my terrible towel, don't care if it's 3 degrees<br /><br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />In the superbowl, the Steelers will be bringin' it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br /><br />Here we go, oh oh ohhh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh (2x)<br /><br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />In the superbowl, the Steelers will be bringin' it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br /><br />Yes we can, we got Big Ben, Farrior, Miller and Reed<br />Holmes & Hampton, you know Tomlin came prepared to lead<br />Hines Ward grinnin', Willie spinnin', Lebeau is on a mission<br />Polamalu is gonna come through with another Super Bowl trophy<br /><br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />In the superbowl, the Steelers will be bringin' it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br /><br />Here we go, oh oh ohhh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh (2x)<br /><br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />In the superbowl, the Steelers will be bringin' it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br /><br />Here we go, oh oh ohhh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh (2x)<br /><br />Don't you know we are champions of the world- see history unfurl<br />what we are plus what we were, makes us Pittsburgh<br />We're the team that takes the lead and makes you believe<br />in the destiny and the legacy of the Steel City and beyond!<br />It gets into your heart, it's a feeling all our own<br />We're back on the throne, with one for the other thumb<br /><br />All the Steeler ladies (7x), Now put your hands up<br /><br />Here we go, oh oh ohhh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh (2x)<br /><br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />In the superbowl, the Steelers will be bringin' it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br /><br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br />In the superbowl, the Steelers will be bringin' it<br />Gonna win it and they're gonna put a ring on it<br /><br />HERE WE GO! <br />Info Courtesy of SteelerLadies website<br />http://steelerladies.com/<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">PITTSBURGH'S GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!</span></strong></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-58658550612943909812009-01-31T00:51:00.003-05:002009-01-31T01:32:13.460-05:00ChangesWell I finally made up my mind the other day to chop off all my hair! I have let my hair grow and grow over the past two years mainly because I am afraid of losing it as the Lupus causes some hair loss but it just had gotten to be way too long and way too hard to care for. I took my tush to the local beauty school as my daughter loves the one girl there and she does a beautiful job on hers so figured hey why not! It costs only 5.50 for a shampoo and cut/style so hey how can you go wrong! While they were registering me the teacher said would you consider donating your hair to locks of love and it took me all of 2 seconds to say yes by all means! They measured it and they cut off almost a foot of hair!!!!!!!!!! Who Knew!!!!!!!!!! LOL. Needless to say I feel alot lighter hahaha..if only it worked that way! Ewww tho all that was left was black and white and while it may look good on some people I had naturally dark auburn most of my life so it shook me a bit! I do love the hair cut and it's really easy to take care of and does not get all tangled up in my CPAP machine like it was doing despite the ponytail i would put it in! the end result was that I did not even have to pay for the haircut! Talk about bargains for a good cause! Of course yesterday i promptly went and got some lady clariol and am back to my redheaded self :-) <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div>If you don't know what locks of love is here is a link: <a href="http://www.locksoflove.org/">http://www.locksoflove.org/</a><br />They weave wigs for children who are cancer victims so it was well worth it in my humble opinion! Maybe i will get brave and post a pic but don't count on it..i hate my own pic being taken lol.<br />K off to bed it's 1am and just talked to my sis Marsi for an hour and think I better hit the bed.<br />Have a great weekend and if you are a sports fan (wink wink)<br /><br /></div><br /><center><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ScK7rUCOjUWeO8A5gT4Mdw?authkey=fKZu8G8af0o&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHP6NNvRkrKZVmNIkz_Jq92PmCzHcHMXvoRRYRF3bC-3FmFhE8pHFJwCPiv1JmIzhwe7z7Fure0hE8w8Eg4lPleOrUZaM53Zf0-ujoDx3z2pHUiPIE_6kJOtItuLCk6xPTOha/s144/blackandgoldl.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jshafferj598/ScrappilyYours?authkey=fKZu8G8af0o&feat=embedwebsite">Scrappily Yours</a></td></tr></tbody></table></center><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">GO <span style="color:#ffcc00;">STEELERS</span> SUPERBOWL HERE WE COME!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.nfl.com/superbowl43"><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Superbowl XLIII</span></strong></a>~Sunday February 1st,2009<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div align="center">in Tampa, Florida at <a href="http://www.buccaneers.com/rjs/rjsmain.aspx">Raymond James Stadium</a><br /></div><div align="center">Superbowl will be covered on <a href="http://www.fox.com/">FOX</a><a href="http://www.chiff.com/recreation/sports/super-bowl.htm">Kick Off time</a> is APPROX 6:18PM ET<br /><br /><a href="http://www.steelers.com/"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">The <span style="color:#ffcc00;">Pittsburg</span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">h</span> Steelers</span></strong></a> and <a href="http://www.azcardinals.com/home.php">The Arizona Cardinals</a><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRF43c_YSngrnI9twWlWFojsi1ZvmZwME3cuctRzY2XjiCbnK0Ac6NhvQ97h9BKRh2dK67-i51JRxdRlv1kO6q6Qkp5IoBqzabbZCbYFsUIncqbyQYDst155wwJIS_4kphKBO/" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-59056952818473419832009-01-30T20:59:00.002-05:002009-01-30T21:13:02.564-05:00Newest Products at DigitalsHere is a peek at the newest products I have put up :-)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Happy Holidaze Dressed Up</span></strong></div><div align="center">now at <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=13604">Digitals</a> $3.00</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb8IVtheffsQCOuwpkO3jao3MQbn385LBTIFSnMJAD1R6omKTzA9Qi7rT_n-kZPEEeK8tp4P8uZwqvND2bBtE3jNGLpV8g9uOGstIbJz8P-k7ILRTCxbzFVwLjIs3CysKDO7k/s1600-h/shafj_hdaze_dressedup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297272047288698498" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb8IVtheffsQCOuwpkO3jao3MQbn385LBTIFSnMJAD1R6omKTzA9Qi7rT_n-kZPEEeK8tp4P8uZwqvND2bBtE3jNGLpV8g9uOGstIbJz8P-k7ILRTCxbzFVwLjIs3CysKDO7k/s320/shafj_hdaze_dressedup.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Happy Holidaze Simple</span></strong> now at <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=13603">Digitals</a> $5.00</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKWC1ux4INRogEcqok2N0jWgdOx_EwTq1D_jLrB7KKBUlcvaskf7xdMh-LGbZg-wCK2Zxj_dRX8XCaTO2rJABhp_etFC-MxGf6AWSwgE9ptyE9EmJnJMAvyRW0iLIWqNa6lZk/s1600-h/shafj_happyholidaze.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297272048143489218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKWC1ux4INRogEcqok2N0jWgdOx_EwTq1D_jLrB7KKBUlcvaskf7xdMh-LGbZg-wCK2Zxj_dRX8XCaTO2rJABhp_etFC-MxGf6AWSwgE9ptyE9EmJnJMAvyRW0iLIWqNa6lZk/s320/shafj_happyholidaze.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">CU --STOCK PHOTOS -WINTER</span></strong></div><div align="center">now at <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=13960">Digitals</a> $5.00</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297272044799795458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oqJgSEcaVNl0HYpWZZ0r4mvYUlv0lyZfXDsyW8YzMOVRZ2egvYJ7dE22_W7fzKKyH9r2afWMf-Lh8t9hBrNOUqIdVf99IL4K7IhnL2to8NHv2nWOM6MNLlVEFEhNQjuMd2Bo/s320/shafj_stockwinter.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">CU-Stock Photos -Sky&Beach</span></strong></div><div align="center">Now at <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=13961">Digitals</a> $4.00</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztDDfJubv5JYwTRYfVKdLS3U_NvErgV8KmLHimKhrMxdZK13wiVpEF6Fc75P_zVp8cnvZcx5QOx3pzpOVdLFf68T3V3kgTgfeXHw5Ol5mQeh1ht1JzLkMisnu6j9xf87hgwMH/s1600-h/shafj_stockskybeach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297272045087704642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztDDfJubv5JYwTRYfVKdLS3U_NvErgV8KmLHimKhrMxdZK13wiVpEF6Fc75P_zVp8cnvZcx5QOx3pzpOVdLFf68T3V3kgTgfeXHw5Ol5mQeh1ht1JzLkMisnu6j9xf87hgwMH/s320/shafj_stockskybeach.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">CU- Stock Photos - Flowers</span></strong></div><div align="center">Now at <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=13962">Digitals</a> $4.00<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VMhxdemG_MkpJzURP0lPkkpwvJ6ORGcdQXyOHjxlm5N15tJaPbImzVMaZRoy-909sGbEPuBuKXF8pVJA-2H5jLwDLSTB95ISs7tcwtZSGWGblBcuDmywTxTRZqIrLUK5RrLG/s1600-h/shafj_stockfloral.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297272039418546146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VMhxdemG_MkpJzURP0lPkkpwvJ6ORGcdQXyOHjxlm5N15tJaPbImzVMaZRoy-909sGbEPuBuKXF8pVJA-2H5jLwDLSTB95ISs7tcwtZSGWGblBcuDmywTxTRZqIrLUK5RrLG/s320/shafj_stockfloral.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="left">All of the stock photos were taken by me with my new digital camera and hopefully you will like the results as much as we have! As always any questions on my products can be sent to me via the <a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=contact_us">Digitals Contact Us form </a>or by PM'g me in the Digitals forum user name is jolene.<br /><br /><br /></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-38567545594004796682009-01-30T09:30:00.005-05:002009-01-30T19:55:03.355-05:00LayoutsJust some new layouts I finally am getting to posting! Thanks to the super blogs with Pretty Scrappy and their blog train I got some great Boy quickpages! Will edit when I get back from the doctors tonight as we go yet again to Pittsburgh for dh's doctor appt! JOY oh Joy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBGUBkHb8M07FlF403IHxNddx9uCkGvZZKxHwfiKGt6FUKqwtoBUX05YluQroTlDCzC02Yy-Yyg14Pax3RYW0PY5uuZZWI6YU4R54rSgol1TESELQh9QwAnTujbvWPaF_4Lp8/s1600-h/Larry_Bubba_Alex_2007E.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297094480865629026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBGUBkHb8M07FlF403IHxNddx9uCkGvZZKxHwfiKGt6FUKqwtoBUX05YluQroTlDCzC02Yy-Yyg14Pax3RYW0PY5uuZZWI6YU4R54rSgol1TESELQh9QwAnTujbvWPaF_4Lp8/s320/Larry_Bubba_Alex_2007E.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Our soninlaw with his grandkids Bubba and our sweetie Alex<br />QP by <a href="http://latenightscraps.blogspot.com/">LateNightScraps<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55OfmodAwjRnFrv7tYE1JksLEqvSvCA2zcuZjH7UTsa0EteCRZJs3n6yYZnhPasyHuEnMt69oKsaBVPQ73BIK9mwSv7QcqAVXMdcbT1qQ99osqz3J4uZooCS4Zsfez36vmCUF/s1600-h/JackSommersault-e.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297094422988798338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55OfmodAwjRnFrv7tYE1JksLEqvSvCA2zcuZjH7UTsa0EteCRZJs3n6yYZnhPasyHuEnMt69oKsaBVPQ73BIK9mwSv7QcqAVXMdcbT1qQ99osqz3J4uZooCS4Zsfez36vmCUF/s320/JackSommersault-e.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jackson is priceless lol. He is truly a rough and tumble lil guy!<br />QP by <a href="http://inspiredmommiedesigns.blogspot.com/">Inspired Mommie Designs </a><br /><a href="http://babyyaks.blogspot.com/"><br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSN5bUT72rUTdkZx5ScAWIR-hL0guQscADaYU3aMPcAF2boLPcMrzJayL3jLbtkLh_8GUz8fE07OMQYaC2iaIgc3S0JRUh1JndQo1FJV_HhNGh0DVbcowmcw-CXaEVtkcFIjs0/s1600-h/facesofjack-E.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297094417266098178" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSN5bUT72rUTdkZx5ScAWIR-hL0guQscADaYU3aMPcAF2boLPcMrzJayL3jLbtkLh_8GUz8fE07OMQYaC2iaIgc3S0JRUh1JndQo1FJV_HhNGh0DVbcowmcw-CXaEVtkcFIjs0/s320/facesofjack-E.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jack definitely lets his feelings be known on Christmas Day at dinner!<br />QP by <a href="http://prettyscrappy.blogspot.com/">Pretty Scrappy<br /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFma3qUrvYn_mamjDd6pZ9bsbGxnL3JChbFc71sFd7V3vFuZt4IJlLUU7QRGY2y3NsphjmCKlA5qb4ZNIcW9q23yGiU9HZjRsAjIcNLrQfgRv6qpU6-iT_vUZVoZUrLW7azj3n/s1600-h/cody2004E.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297094415613346514" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFma3qUrvYn_mamjDd6pZ9bsbGxnL3JChbFc71sFd7V3vFuZt4IJlLUU7QRGY2y3NsphjmCKlA5qb4ZNIcW9q23yGiU9HZjRsAjIcNLrQfgRv6qpU6-iT_vUZVoZUrLW7azj3n/s320/cody2004E.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Our oldest who will be 16 (GASP!!!) this year! He is still my redheaded boy!<br />QP by <a href="http://teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com/">Teri's Thing-o-my-jigs<br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcE9ZR9Cq1VWunnn8lQoq-dUH-cLykndErUUZ-Y7GdSu60e4a3JNrhaccS-zqJw8-yPRCQxEd1-kGRLw0oEVVThUH4JTfPH10oDjOdspeLZb4gniLvHB1j-LUMzN5l-rU_h_-/s1600-h/alex2004E.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297094411882561522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcE9ZR9Cq1VWunnn8lQoq-dUH-cLykndErUUZ-Y7GdSu60e4a3JNrhaccS-zqJw8-yPRCQxEd1-kGRLw0oEVVThUH4JTfPH10oDjOdspeLZb4gniLvHB1j-LUMzN5l-rU_h_-/s320/alex2004E.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Alex just "aswingin"<br />QP collaboration by <a href="http://prettyscrappy.com/xcart/home.php">Pretty Scrappy Designers</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNh5l1cCABdhoX-6GfjhjEnIpKFoau8_WTdQxBJKbn-jAgOEzowqEqdM-dkjEg67yOMgiw7mINBoMCSMjripKm8H75Z0tpjg8qTN5zgMRdd_4aTO8eBeepOvuo9dhpiOXGBDzT/s1600-h/alex2004-2E.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297094413938811474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNh5l1cCABdhoX-6GfjhjEnIpKFoau8_WTdQxBJKbn-jAgOEzowqEqdM-dkjEg67yOMgiw7mINBoMCSMjripKm8H75Z0tpjg8qTN5zgMRdd_4aTO8eBeepOvuo9dhpiOXGBDzT/s320/alex2004-2E.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sweet baby face Alex back a couple years<br />QP by <a href="http://www.designsbymel.blogspot.com/">Designs by Mel</a>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-53119826761666832392009-01-30T08:12:00.001-05:002009-01-30T08:13:21.382-05:00Working on this blogTesting out a new look and will be playing around with it so bear with me!Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-25793847904582403582009-01-28T06:04:00.002-05:002009-01-28T06:09:49.083-05:00Good News and eh news<div>Well the good news is they have finally given Alex a diagnosis and PTL it is NOT cancer ...he apparently has Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis which is very painful and can be debilitating but he is responding well to meds so all is not as terrible as we had been originally told! Thanks to everyone for your prayers and emails --they mean more than we can we say!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am going to be redoing both this blog and my site over the next few weeks and try to get myself back in some sort of normal routine as much as my health will allow! Bear with me if you see bleeps and bumps along the way lol.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy over the hump day from SNOWY Western PA! Have a look at our errrrrr not so lovely weather!</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JT5NF-rCwad5LF4ToMeN9KzZ9Rou7rcGFiRQgbu5mc9T3Ps8_v7uCiExSPzkyAqduuCl2SxDDcEbiPYwlG4TTtB2zQOu6bKRF5XdYSF_kuvALzF0zkUeNhIbuEQHCHbIK4Yi/s1600-h/HPIM0694.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296300145264890370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JT5NF-rCwad5LF4ToMeN9KzZ9Rou7rcGFiRQgbu5mc9T3Ps8_v7uCiExSPzkyAqduuCl2SxDDcEbiPYwlG4TTtB2zQOu6bKRF5XdYSF_kuvALzF0zkUeNhIbuEQHCHbIK4Yi/s320/HPIM0694.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-24389237993257174932009-01-09T02:57:00.002-05:002009-01-09T03:02:34.724-05:00Devasting NewsWell it has been awhile since I updated this hasn't it! We got some devasting news that our precious 6yr old step greatgrandson has been diagnosed with cancer this morning...we are all in shock, in tears, in anger and feel totally devastated! I know that there have been great and wonderful strides in the care of children with cancer but NOT enough from what I have read tonight. I don't know yet exactly what type of cancer it is nor the dr's plan of treatment as they were on their way home from Pittsburgh the last I spoke with my daughter. I just need to ask any and all of you to put him and the family in all your prayers, your blessings, your thoughts or what you happen to believe in! His name is Alex and is such a joy to everyone and we could not love him more if he was a true greatgrand. He calls me Nana, he calls my daughter grandma..he IS family maybe not by blood but by love. Will update more later when I can think clearer and not cry quite so much.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-64909184789021616892008-11-16T15:19:00.003-05:002008-11-16T15:24:03.555-05:00Yummy Tried Recipe<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0yIWOMSD_LInoehUBBdJJwWLyGp4vFGCtYdpanJ7Rrvn4YSG7Dx5z3XrGCABBaouprZ5OyuG25EemruWJiX_tZLFETYWr4suC69MpLs83AtRUCthwp07IF62hdavWSZDsg21/s1600-h/pumpkinbars_s4x3_med.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269352728241036194" style="WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0yIWOMSD_LInoehUBBdJJwWLyGp4vFGCtYdpanJ7Rrvn4YSG7Dx5z3XrGCABBaouprZ5OyuG25EemruWJiX_tZLFETYWr4suC69MpLs83AtRUCthwp07IF62hdavWSZDsg21/s320/pumpkinbars_s4x3_med.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">I was watching Food Network this morning all snuggled in my warm bed since it is snowing here and she made these Pumpkin Bars that made my mouth water for some reason so I went and got the recipe from her show and they are delish! If you like pumpkin you will love them!</div><div align="center">Here is the recipe from her site</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Pumpkin Bars</div><div align="center">Recipe courtesy Patty Ronning as adapted by Paula Deen</div><div align="center">Prep Time: 15 min </div><div align="center">Cook Time: 30 min </div><div align="center">Serves: 48 small bars or 24 larger bars</div><div align="center"><br />Ingredients</div><div align="center">Bars: </div><div align="center">4 eggs</div><div align="center">1 2/3 cups granulated sugar </div><div align="center">1 cup vegetable oil </div><div align="center">15-ounce can pumpkin </div><div align="center">2 cups sifted all-purpose flour </div><div align="center">2 teaspoons baking powder </div><div align="center">2 teaspoons ground cinnamon </div><div align="center">1 teaspoon salt </div><div align="center">1 teaspoon baking soda </div><div align="center"><br />Icing: </div><div align="center">8-ounce package cream cheese, softened </div><div align="center">1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened </div><div align="center">2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar </div><div align="center">1 teaspoon vanilla extract </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Directions</div><div align="center">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.<br />Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars. </div><div align="center"><br />To make the icing: </div><div align="center">Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until<br />smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-19210541578554857212008-11-11T19:43:00.003-05:002008-11-11T19:46:14.890-05:00Holiday Giggle<div align="center">I had to share this one! was browsing around for some holiday gifts for my family and came across these holiday napkins and they just struck my funny bone!!!!!! Sounds like something one of my grandchildren would have come up with lol. Found them at <a href="http://www.theweedpatchstore.com/weedpatchproducts/RoundJohnVirginBeverageNapkins.html">The Weed Patch</a> -how cute! They do have some other wonderful holiday gift and party items!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmj7NjhcaTLN_F9UVzPj8nESPK08bWHqYiOaC-iQArY-4OQFFWy-xlLPWumgD7tPGVvufP6vwbi38z8rEFLGUIftWp_-70h_P4iUuqhwFBMcDxPTe5MJSTiPfbSfkhPSc_bH2/s1600-h/624-00370.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267565450044540146" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmj7NjhcaTLN_F9UVzPj8nESPK08bWHqYiOaC-iQArY-4OQFFWy-xlLPWumgD7tPGVvufP6vwbi38z8rEFLGUIftWp_-70h_P4iUuqhwFBMcDxPTe5MJSTiPfbSfkhPSc_bH2/s320/624-00370.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-765406467035857142008-11-11T09:15:00.003-05:002008-11-11T09:19:59.320-05:00While we were on vacation I always had Daisy Cottage someplace in the back of my mind as I saw homes for sale and when we visited B&B Antiques! I lay you odds <a href="http://deardaisycottage.typepad.com/daisy_cottage/">Daisy Cottage</a> owner Kim and I could have spend hours there if she had been around!!!! I have come to the conclusion while I may never have my own cottage I can still find goodies that will remind me of them and so with that in mind I intend to redo most of my townhouse as time goes by!!! I took some photos of the outside of B&B but totally forgot i had my camera inside duhhhhhhhhhhhh me!!!! Will post them as soon as i resize them as they are a bit too big for here.Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-20266383790377758912008-11-11T09:03:00.002-05:002008-11-11T09:09:05.533-05:00Well I am finally settling back in after my vacation hooray!<br /><br />Things really changed while I was gone as first 3Scrapateers was closing then not and is now under new owners. I have looked and corresponded extensively over the past few days with Barbara who is our new co owner at 3S and have made a decision this morning to stay with 3Scrapateers and see where it leads. It looks like it will be a new adventure and I am sure I will learn new things along the way as well. I know that if it does not work out I can always leave but am willing at this juncture to give it a go ...at my age I can still learn something new! LOL.<br /><br />The time with the original girls of 3S was such a joy and they are family in my heart and know that it was not an easy choice for them to make! It takes alot of time, work and energy to run any site and one such as 3S I am sure really took a huge amount of all of that! I hope they know how loved they are and how much any of us that worked with them appreciated them each day.<br /><br />Okay off to figure out some new kits, get ready to go out for a long lovely dinner with my hubby, son and daughter in law at the <a href="http://www.oakhursttearoom.com/">Oakhurst Tea Room </a>this evening to celebrate their anniversary and both their birthdays. We have not been there in ages and we are really looking forward to dinner for it is always yum yum yummy!Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-40052633373384861282008-11-06T20:51:00.004-05:002008-11-06T21:44:43.215-05:00Luceeeeeeeee I am homeeeeeeeeee lolWell we are back from our much needed R&R errrrrrr vacation :-) ... We extended it a bit longer than we thought we would but to be honest I am extremely happy we did.<br /><br />We moved from one hotel that we love called the <a href="http://www.captainsquarters.com/">Captain's Quarters </a>up to another one called the <a href="http://www.grandeshores.com/">Grande Shores </a>and we had a groundfloor efficiency that I could just walk out the patio into the outdoor pool! We were lucky to have wonderful weather most of the time and I came home feeling better than when I left. The pneumonia seems to have also have gone away save a few "rattlings" yet when I lay too flat but my old bones feel wonderful!<br /><br />For the first time in 7 years I was able to walk on the beach! That alone is a major accomplishment..many thanks to percocet lol. I do understand my dr not wanting me on it all the time due to its addictive properties but I would give alot to feel this way all the time. I got to sit down on the floor and actually play with our Jack which I normally cannot do and puttered in my yard! I am down to my last two doses of it but I am going to have a very serious chat with my doctor on what we can do to keep me feeling this way rather than slipping back into constant pain mode. Cross your fingers!<br /><br />Took tons and tons of pictures so as soon as i figure out my wonderful new digital camera uploading them to my computer will post some! Also had a great day with my son and his family for his birthday yesterday and they had all his girls and Jack so it was a super celebration in my eyes. His Em is still going thru much difficulty struggling between where she wants to really live so please keep her in your prayers that she can come to a good choice for her and that she stays safe while with her mother for that whole situation is one that no child should have to endure. She will be 13 next month is old enough to choose now and says she wants with her dad but she has such a fear of her mom and hurting her mom that she waffles alot. She knows her dad and stepmom love her as do her sisters and brother but she naturally has the fear of hurting either parent even tho her mother is well shall we say less than a mother should be. i try NOT to say alot negative about her mother but one day I may just let loose. I do not want Em to feel we pressure her for that would be wrong too but i worry about her safety emotionally and physically constantly.<br /><br />ok enuf rambling. off to catch up..it will take me days just to read mail lol and I see some interesting scrapbooking mail so stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Hugs and blessings<br />Hope you had a happy and fun halloween if you celebrate it!<br />JoJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-64044902051768958952008-10-07T22:32:00.002-04:002008-10-07T22:35:54.902-04:00Sick HumorIn case ya all didn't notice I am not having a good few weeks/months healthwise for myself nor several of my family members! I have added some health links to the sidebar------------><br />so feel free to check them out if you or a loved one suffers from any of them.<br />This is a "gotta laugh" from <a href="http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/">But you don't look sick website </a>and just have to share it!<br /><br /> letter from your chronic condition and a reply. Sometimes you just have to laugh!<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />To whom it may concern:<br />Congratulations! You have been selected to be the host for (any chronic condition -- RA, FM, lupus, MS, you name it). You will begin to experience many or all of these symptoms -- and may even deal with several of them at the same time.<br />--Pain can be anywhere you can imagine. We are equal opportunity destroyers, therefore we will choose many places for you to experience pain. We have even devised many different types of pain -- it could be aching, stabbing, throbbing, tingling, burning, gripping, or cramping. We are continually improving our repetoire of pain categories, so updates are to be expected.<br />--Dizziness. This can be accompanied by nausea, mental confusion, ringing in the ears, vomiting, loss of coordination, and sensations of spinning, rocking, or shaking. We try to simulate the experience of riding a never-ending roller coaster to satisfy your adventurous spirit. No safety harnesses required, and you have no choice of when the coaster ride starts,ends, or how fast it goes.<br />--Extreme fatigue (Now remember, this is not just being "tired". We will suddenly "pull your plug", so to speak, and you will have NO energy at all. Even dressing or taking a shower will be too daunting of a task for you to complete. And because we like surprises, we will NOT give you any advance warning, so you could be in the middle of the grocery store, at work, playing with you kids, or trying to clean the house.)<br />--Poor balance, lack of coordination. Let's just say you may walk or talk like you are drunk -- even if you haven't had any alcohol recently. And for those of you who have never indulged in alcohol, you are now going tounderstand what it is like to be drunk and to have a hangover.<br />--Forgetting, losing, dropping things. These are just a few of the perks of your condition. You will learn to expect them, but never to enjoy them.<br />In addition to the symptoms above, we also want to eliminate some things from your crowded lifestyle. Here are a few of the things which will be taken away from you now that you are chosen to have a chronic condition:<br />The ability to stand or walk for longer than 15 minutes without experiencing pain in you feet, ankles, knees, or legs.<br />Tthe ability to sit for longer than 10 minutes without experience cramping in your legs and butt, or shooting pains in your back.<br />The ability to complete any task which requires more than 10 minutes of concentration, multi-step activities or long-term projects will take 2-3 times longer then average.<br />The ability to play and run with your children like you did before.<br />The ability to have a "normal" social life.<br />The ability to accumulate sick days at work/ school to earn the perfect attendance bonus.<br />As indicated previously, this condition is in constant flux and more symptoms will be added as we deem necessary. There is no warranty guarantee, technical support, or customer service available.<br />Sincerely,Your chronic condition<br /><br /><br />_________________________________________________________________<br />Dear My chronic condition:<br />I would like to clarify that, while you may wreak havoc on my body, and maybe even confuse my mind -- you cannot have my heart or my soul. You cannot have my faith, my hope, or my love. There are some good things thatyou have given me, things I never could have experienced had you not come to possess my body.<br />You have given me:-- strengthened prayer life and increased dependence on God's grace and strenth, rather than my own-- renewed friendship with strong, close, true friends.-- appreciation for every precious moment I am given. A gift that is sometimes lost on the "healthy".-- growth in character, perseverance, and hope.-- inspiration for to help others.-- more compassion for others who are suffering.-- better knowledge of my own body & health.-- a reason to eat more nutritiously and take care of myself.-- reasons to rest when I need it.<br />You see, you will not find me an agreeable host. I will fight you, I will not give up. On bad days, I will take care of myself. On the good days, I will take advantage of every precious moment. You have thrown some obstacles in my life's journey, but I will go over them or around them, no matter what it takes. In fact, while I am overcoming them, I will stop for a moment to reflect upon the mountain I am climbing, plant a few seeds and then continue on. I will learn and grow from this experience and help others.<br />Sincerely,ME<br />Article written by Brandi Lasnick, © 2007 butyoudontlooksick.comJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21608877.post-10055835337111016602008-09-20T14:01:00.003-04:002008-09-20T14:23:47.413-04:00New products<div align="center"><br /> <span style="color:#ffcccc;"><strong>FLORA DORA SETS</strong></span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"> FloraDora Full ScrapKit at 3S and Digitals</div><div align="center">FloraDora Alpha's at 3S and Digitals --comes in pink, green or blue and also a copper set.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBEJU0gLCGy501diSYi5HK3c67qLrdzRNOg5ticE7Q42ZeZY2EgQfsTqKXiwHiYmOHTKP84Y7twxrP1qx5RZ9EK2xgUBQ-LSYbx7ctRhuKu9L1B6SkYObr8Wh1G3aaK6TXhym/s1600-h/jms_fd_floradora_Prev_SM.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248165919064862594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" 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href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=12174">DIGITALS</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://shop.3scrapateers.com/shopexd.asp?id=6257">3S</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX4mquAhM7zDvJnn9bxF0sMN1NE2UjaeOVbuU71vA27iJrJNi0tmAPpjdngrF_IeMOt2U1rvgIRaCEhsgOzY8PEfKvOJXOYxbsR6SXDU2CZOxUmQqlWmNxOEG3UGrlQTp7nfS/s1600-h/jms_fiPP_Prev_SM.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248167826900721554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX4mquAhM7zDvJnn9bxF0sMN1NE2UjaeOVbuU71vA27iJrJNi0tmAPpjdngrF_IeMOt2U1rvgIRaCEhsgOzY8PEfKvOJXOYxbsR6SXDU2CZOxUmQqlWmNxOEG3UGrlQTp7nfS/s320/jms_fiPP_Prev_SM.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">FAMILY IS PAPERPACK ONLY<a href="http://shop.3scrapateers.com/shopexd.asp?id=6258"> 3S</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://digitalscrapbookpages.com/digitals/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=12175">DIGITALS</a></div>Jolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124291118343588668noreply@blogger.com0