Fall is just around the corner...

And I can't wait! Fall is definitely my favorite season and I want to shop for some new Fall stuff such as a wreath to hang on our front door. I went to Wally's World today but didn't like what they had. Hopefully, I can go to Buffalo soon, I am sure I will find something at Jo-Ann's or AC Moore. I already bought a Fall flag when we were on vacation and I will hang it the week after Labor Day. In the meantime, to put me in a fall mood, I made a Happy Fall card for Peggy. Will mail it to her tomorrow together with 2 Fall tags.

Two new layouts

As soon as I got my Nashville pics printed, I did these 2 layouts. One is from Grand Ole Opry, Ernie with "Minnie Pearl" and one of myself with this guy who was greeting us at the entrance of the theater, the evening we went to see the show. The other layout has a pic of me at the entrance of the Grand Ole Opry during the day and the other pic is of Downtown Nashville taken from the boat when we took the General Jackson showboat cruise. On both days, the temperature was close to 100 degrees, that explains my skimpy clothing!

The Music City title was done with my "Hippie Chick" alphabet from Cuttlebug, first time I used my Cuttlebug to print letters. And I am sure I will use it many more times.... But now I need more alphabets!

Back from Indiana & Tennessee

We came back from our trip to Indiana and Tennessee over a week ago but I had a few things to do in the house, and start looking for a part-time job but finally here I am!

We had a great time and very hot weather, especially in Nashville where the temperature reached 97.... And terribly humid too.... I have never been so hot in my life even in the Caribbean!

First we drove to Lafayette, IN where Andres (stepson) goes to university (Purdue), we stayed there 4 days, then we drove a little over 5 hours to Nashville (first visit for me but not for Ernie). We stayed there 3 days and did all the tourist stuff: the Grand Ole Opry (where we saw Diamond Rio), the Wild Horse Saloon, the General Jackson boat cruise, the fabulous Gaylord Opryland Hotel - I have never seen anything like it! And of course we spent quite a few hours shopping at the Opry Mills outlet, another amazing place!

What I discovered in Nasville: BBQ meat southern style, is it ever delicious!! I wish they would sell this here.

What I liked about Nashville (besides the music of course!): awesome road system, big highways where the traffic flows, Ontario should have highways like this!

I am a country music fan, so I was in heaven but if you don't like country music, don't go there, you hear country music everywhere you go. As a matter of fact, Ernie had enough of it (he doesn't really like country music...).

We came back via Kentucky and West Virginia where we stayed overnight, then western Pennsylvania through Pittsburgh and Erie where we stopped at Jo-Ann's (got the 40% coupon and bought the Fall paper stack) and at the Millcreek Mall where Ernie got some great deals at Steve and Barry's and I went to AC Moore where amazingly I found acrylic stamps for one dollar.

But seriously, I didn't do that much scrapbooking shopping but I managed to go to Hobby Lobby, AC Moore and Jo-Ann where I also bought material for chair covers and a winter doggie bed for Casey. The best scrapping deal of my trip: Rhonna Farrer acrylic stamps for $8.95 at Walmart. It made me sick to think I paid $29.99 for the same set at my lss in Canada when it was so cheap at Walmart in the US.... And they don't have them at our Walmart here.

I am back!!

I am back from nowhere.... Just forgot that I had started this blog. I am terrible at blogging but very good at reading other scrappers' blogs. So what have I been doing since my last post here (June 12)?

1. We celebrated my birthday and Ernie's birthday.

2. We had our annual family BBQ.

3. Our basement is now totally finished.

4. I finished 2 swaps and made 3 birthday cards.

5. I started planning our trip to Indiana and Nashville, our hotel reservations are made.

6. I finished reading Paula Deen's memoirs: "It ain't all about the cooking" (I am a Paula Deen fan!).

Today, the weather is not so nice, it's been raining on and off since this morning but I have to go grocery shopping and pick up my latest pics at Walmart.

New scrapping goodies

Yesterday, I went to the Penn Centre to get Ernie's birthday present - his birthday is only on July 2nd but I like to take advantage of Father's Day specials - I got him a Calving Klein "Eternity" set (his favorite cologne). Of course I couldn't resist and stop at "A Buck or Two" where they have 2 aisles of scrapping goodies at amazing prices, it's not really "a buck or two" but nothing over $5.00, so I got 2 jars full of look alike Prima flowers for $2.00 each!! An "All Night Media" blue stamp pad for $2.00 and I went to Coles (bookstore) 'cause I love to browse in a bookstore and came back with the latest issue of Scrapbook Etc. (my favorite mag). And I also got a birthday present for Alexandra from Winners, a set of body lotion, bubble bath and soap. I still have to make her card though....

It's a hot and windy day today!

The temperature must be close to ninety today!! It seems like we are in the Carribbean but where is the ocean? Lake Ontario is not the same, that's for sure!

Here is one of my favorite singer:

httphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCuaQCr0hws


When I am in my scrap room, I listen to either christian music or country music, tomorrow I will put the video of my favorite country singer.

Cleaning day

Today was my cleaning day, I spent the whole morning cleaning the house, then ironing some of Ernie's shirts. It was already 4:00 PM when I had a chance to check my emails... Not a very exciting day but tonight it's Pirate Master night, let's see who will be kicked out today. And maybe after I can do some scrapping. I have to finish this scraplift swap that I had the idea to start in my Scrappin' Sisters group, very time consuming swap but I am sure I will get some nice items back.

What I am reading now:

I just started the series and as soon as I finish book 1, I am ready for book 2! I just love this type of book.

My first layout posted on my blog!

Our dog Casey is 10 years old. Casey has been with us since she was 4 and for the last 6 years she has been a blessing to us. She is a happy dog who had to find a new family when she was 4 years old because the kids in her previous family had allergies caused by her shedding. As soon as we went to see her, we knew she was the perfect dog for us!

My first post!

After reading so many scrappers' blogs, finally I took the leap and decided to have my own blog. Now if I can just figure out how to set up all these gimmicks... I think it will take some time before my blog is as fun to look at and as fun to read as some of other scrappers' blogs