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I've finally decided to bite the bullet and post my own blog, sharing my love of crafting and my family with all of you! 

Today was an adventure. Have you ever taken a two and a half year old shopping along with your husband for boring office clothing? So not a fun chore, but with Play-Doh, a leapster explorer, and lots of silliness in our bag we headed out. Who would have guessed that Play-Doh on a simple lunch tray could keep my little lizzard quiet for 30 whole minutes in the car?! She didn't even cake it into any little crannies like we thought she might. The trip ended up being a great success for my husband's new wardrobe. We realized this was her first long trip with just mom and dad and she ate up every second of our silliness and love. She especially loved the Starbucks stop, a yummy raspberry Italian soda for her and frappuccinos for mom and dad.

I desperately wanted to stop by Joann fabrics and pick up some pretty fabric to make this or maybe a couple canvases to make this or this [pretty sure with some painter's tape and acrylic paints I could make this to pull together some colors in my girls' room]. *sigh* Another day, without a child who's attention span is that of a gnat. Until then, enjoy a few of my new card creations...





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