tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65467172749046499252024-03-18T21:02:08.877-06:00just meTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-53604564947375684462016-01-24T21:47:00.000-07:002016-01-24T21:47:01.049-07:00choicesChoices, even small ones, have consequences that you can't control or anticipate, and sometimes you never even know the consequences of your choice. Am I making sense? I've been thinking about this for the past week or so because of a seemingly insignificant choice I made a week or so ago.<br />
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I take the train to and from work each day. Going to work in the mornings, I usually get on and sit close to the second door on the first car, and then my friend gets on a few stops later and knows where to find me so we can chat the rest of the way to work. Well, the other morning, there were a lot of people standing where I usually do by the second door, so I ended up getting on the first door of the train. No big deal, it's happened before, and I didn't think anything of it. I sat down and started to read like usual. I glanced up after a few stops, and I noticed a girl standing and looking my way. My first thought was that maybe she was trying to see what I reading or that she was reading whatever the man sitting across me had on his phone. I went back to my book, and then I heard someone say my name. I looked up again, and I realized the girl who had been staring was my friend Laura who I hadn't seen in 6-7 years. The last thing I knew of her, she had moved to Chicago. She and her husband had moved back here, and she was on her way to a conference for her work. It was fun to chat with her for a few minutes, and hopefully we can get together soon and catch up more.<br /><br />I got thinking about that later that day, and I realized that had I gotten on the train at my usual spot, chances are Laura wouldn't have noticed me, and we wouldn't have reconnected. It made me wonder what other things I have missed out on by other little decisions, not to mention the big ones. I know I shouldn't dwell on things that I can't change, but I do wonder sometimes. Like what if I had gone away to college instead of staying home where it was cheaper. Or if I had taken a different job. Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't trade the people I've met and are in my life now for anything, but I still wonder. But I guess all I can do trust that I followed the path that felt right and continue to do so and I will end up where I am supposed to.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-46019898556023750092015-11-06T05:30:00.000-07:002015-11-06T05:30:01.483-07:00five on fridayFive of my current favorites:<br />
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2 - Making recipe pages with the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/project-life/id915861546?mt=8" target="_blank">Project Life app</a>. Also printing the pages at <a href="http://persnicketyprints.com/" target="_blank">Persnickety Prints</a> - love the quality, speed, and the fact that they offer print credits with most sales, so I can buy the credits and then order the prints when I'm ready to do so. Here's one that I made:<br />
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The cards are from the Everyday Edition of Project Life. The recipe can be found <a href="http://reallifedinner.com/andes-mint-chocolate-bundt-cake/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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3 - My new pjs. I bought <a href="http://www.dillards.com/p/huetopia-short-sleeve-ruffle-sleep-top/505526481?di=04507896_zi_graphite&facetCache=pageSize%3D100%26beginIndex%3D0%26orderBy%3D1" target="_blank">this top</a> and <a href="http://www.dillards.com/p/huetopia-diagonal-print-knit-pajama-pants/505617368?di=04518284_zi_multi&facetCache=pageSize%3D100%26beginIndex%3D0%26orderBy%3D1" target="_blank">these bottoms</a>. So cute and comfy! And the color combination is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I want to make some Christmas cards with those colors with a little red added in.<br />
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4 - <a href="http://www.nbc.com/the-mysteries-of-laura" target="_blank">The Mysteries of Laura. </a><br />
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5 - My <a href="http://gettoworkbook.com/" target="_blank">Get To Work Book</a>. So glad I bought it. I had an issue with something else I ordered and Elise took care of it right away. Gotta love great customer service! I just wish the weeks went from Sunday-Saturday instead of Monday-Sunday. I know that's the trend and a lot of people like it that way, but I've been using it since July, and I still struggle with that. On Sunday, I'm ready to move on to a new week and the plans for that week, instead of finishing up the previous week. Maybe I'm weird, but that's how it goes for me.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-36797410604175631472015-10-23T05:30:00.000-06:002015-10-23T05:30:02.016-06:00five on friday<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Five things you may or may not know about me:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3 - I'm a daydreamer. I will daydream while I'm alone in my office, and then when I walk out in the hallway, I have to watch myself to make sure I'm not going to start making funny expressions because I'm still lost in a daydream.<br /><br />4 - I like my desk at work to be organized and as spotless as possible. My space at home can be very disorganized and cluttered, and I'm ok with it. Until one day it will drive me completely crazy and I have to spend a few days getting everything put back where it goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5 - I love the Michael Kohrs brand. I only own two items in that brand, which I bought with gift cards, but I keep eyeing a few other things. If I had the money, I would own a lot more of that brand.</span>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-12588456140906729952015-10-18T18:01:00.001-06:002015-10-18T18:02:07.262-06:00currentlydigging: being home. i took friday off work, and it was so nice!<br />
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not digging: my hands and fingers hurting from doing too much.<br />
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drinking: ice water - always!<br />
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eating: all kinds of unhealthy things. i've been on such a candy kick lately. i need to stop it!<br />
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watching: <i>emily owens. md</i>. i watched it and loved it when it was on, and was bummed went it went off the air. i downloaded all the episodes from itunes, and now i'm watching it again on netflix. but it always makes me mad when i come to the end, because i want more. i've also been watching <i>veronica mars </i>and <i>i love lucy</i>.<br />
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reading: finished <i><a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/always-have?variant_id=123733-paperback" target="_blank">always will</a> </i>by melanie jacobson last week, and then i dove into <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/spotlight-ppr?variant_id=118484-paperback" target="_blank"><i>spotlight</i> </a>by traci hunter abramson. i have loved everything i've read from both those authors. oh and i just realized i read<a href="https://deseretbook.com/products?utf8=%E2%9C%93&keywords=lord+fenton%27s+folly&x=0&y=0" target="_blank"> lord fenton's folly</a> by josi kilpack in between the other two. i liked that, too.<br />
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listening: to many songs the past couple days while organizing my crafty things. also to harry potter and the order of the phoenix while at work.<br />
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feeling: annoyed at a particular person and at how she is treating others.<br />
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weather: slightly cold and supposed to be rainy, but i haven't seen any since last night. i love the rain, but i've been loving the warm days. i guess fall has to come sometime.<br />
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wanting: to get more done each day, both fun and not-so-fun things.<br />
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needing: to go to the doctor because i'm so bad at keeping up with that. i get really nervous about going, even if i don't think anything is wrong.<br />
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wishing: i could turn back time to april or may. except i wouldn't want my mom to have to go through her hip surgery again. time passes way too fast.<br />
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thinking: about christmas, even though i'm really not excited or ready for it to be time to think about it.<br />
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enjoying: good books, good shows, planning a couple fun things with a good friend.<br />
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loving: my four cute 4-year-olds that i get to spend time with each sunday. they wear me out and drive me crazy sometimes, but i love them and i'm grateful to be a part of their lives for a little bit each week.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-35295668263058941682015-04-26T10:16:00.003-06:002015-04-26T10:17:26.930-06:00a list<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was listening to a podcast (Elise Gets Crafty) on Friday, and the guest was saying how it drives her crazy when bloggers write every few months, and each post says how they are going to better. And I realized that's me quite often. Oops.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been watching <a href="http://on.aol.com/show/517887470-city-ballet/518489977" target="_blank">city.ballet.</a> Have you heard of it? I find the world of professional ballet very interesting, and I like a lot of behind the scenes type of things so this show is right up my alley.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had dinner with a friend a few weeks ago, and we got to talking about marriages, and getting married young vs. a little bit older. She got married for the first time when she was 21, and completely regrets it. Of course, the @#$@% guy cheating on her has a lot to do with it. She remarried a couple years ago, and we both have realized that there are quite a few things we have done that we couldn't have if that first marriage had worked out, and if I had gotten married right out of high school like I kind of thought I would.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After reading <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/ben-jerrys-ice-cream-social/" target="_blank">this,</a> I want to quit my job and move to Vermont to work for Ben & Jerry's. A slide? Taking home three pints of ice cream every day? Count me in!!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ok, my work does spoil us at times, too. Staff Appreciation Week was last week, and we got a catered breakfast and lunch, gift card, a mini glass globe, and a fiesta. It's always such a fun week!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wrote about <a href="http://trinaslifeisgood.blogspot.com/2014/04/dangerous-brownies.html" target="_blank">dangerous brownies</a> last year. The last time I baked them was a day or two before my dad passed away, and I haven't wanted them since. It's funny how you associate food with memories, good or bad.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you happen to read my <a href="http://trinascreativemess.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">other blog</a>, you may remember <a href="http://trinascreativemess.blogspot.com/2014/04/plans.html" target="_blank">this post</a> about a little schedule I set for myself. It worked great for a while, and I actually accomplished quite a bit, (several things from <a href="http://trinaslifeisgood.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-goal.html" target="_blank">this list</a> have been crossed off!) but then life happened and I haven't really followed my plan for a while. I'm thinking I need to revamp it a bit. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think someone needs to invent something that will transfer my thoughts directly to a computer. :) I think of things I want to write about while I'm getting ready for work, or while I'm at work, working on things that don't require my full attention - not exactly times when I can stop what I'm doing and write. And then when I do have a chance to write, I don't remember what I wanted to write about. I'm old! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can totally relate to <a href="http://www.kellypurkey.com/its_me_kp/2015/01/i-am-the-memory-keeper.html" target="_blank">this</a>. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kellypurkey.com/its_me_kp/2015/02/overcoming-fear-and-risking-adventure.html" target="_blank">"Everything you want is on the other side of fear." - Jack Canfield</a> I need to work on this. </span></li>
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Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-77513058222338219402015-01-04T10:46:00.000-07:002015-01-04T10:46:10.577-07:00struggling<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always had such a hard time dealing with change. I just want some things to stay the same. Even when the changes don't necessarily affect me directly very much, I start panicking. Like if a friend or family member gets married or has a baby or gets a new job or is moving, it makes me panic a bit. I think part of it is jealousy when it is something I wish I could have or do, which is something else I struggle with a lot, and part of it is that I fear the unknown and how things will be different, and how that particular person may not have time for me, or that our relationship won't be the same. Logically, I know that a lot of these things are good, and I should be happy for that person, but I really struggle with it at times. I don't know why. I don't want to feel panicky and jealous, and honestly, I do want people to be happy, but I still struggle with letting that feeling overcome the fear and panicky and jealous feelings, and then I feel awful and guilty for not acting as happy for other people as I should. Maybe I'm just a selfish person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know why I'm writing about this, other than it is something that has been on my mind lately. </span>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-25899319510571132862014-10-28T22:19:00.000-06:002014-10-29T11:01:59.353-06:00five on tuesday<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On some of the blogs I read, the bloggers do posts like this. I enjoy reading them, so I thought I'd write one myself. I'd like to do it weekly, but we all know my blog tends to get neglected quite often. :-)</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1- <a href="http://www.ksl.com/?sid=31677685&nid=" target="_blank">My Love-Hate Relationship With All Things Cyber</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can totally relate to this, and she makes really good points. I probably spend too much time on the Internet and social media, and that's even with limiting my Facebook time to once a month or so, (for multiple reasons) but I'm addicted to Instagram right now, (because those who know me, know I love photos) and I follow more blogs than I make the time to stay caught up on. And yes, I know it's a little ironic that I'm posting that link on my blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3- <a href="http://allycarter.com/books/all-fall-down/synopsis/" target="_blank">Ally Carter's New Book</a> </span><br>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can't wait for this to come out, but I don't want it to be January yet. I loved her Gallagher Girls and Heist Society series, and I can't get this book out of my mind since I read the excerpt on her blog yesterday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4- <a href="http://beckyhiggins.com/good-life-by-jenny-meyerson/" target="_blank">Good Life by Jenny Meyerson</a></span><br>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Great blog post on gratitude, but just a warning, it may make you cry. There is always something to be grateful for. And the video that is linked to at the end of the post is really cute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5- <b>"If it is important to you, you will find a way. If it's not, you'll find an excuse."</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I saw this the other day, and I have to agree. It bugs me sometimes when people say they don't have time for something (even though I have said that too), whether it be scrapbooking, cleaning, exercising, going somewhere, blogging, reading, or any number of things. Everyone has different priorities, and if something is important enough to you, you will find a way.</span></div>
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Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-86376361287866341072014-09-03T21:38:00.000-06:002014-09-03T21:38:32.455-06:00I've put off writing this post for quite awhile. I've known what I should write about next, but I just haven't wanted to do it. But I feel like it's time. And this post is mainly for me, so if you don't make it to the end, it's understandable.<br />
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When I last wrote, my dad was going in for some tests. The results were what we had feared - prostate cancer. It had already spread past his prostate, so surgery wasn't an option. But the doctor said that while it is an aggressive form of cancer, and doesn't respond very well to treatments, it's also slow moving, and healthy men can live 5-10 with it without many problems. So we went with the doc's advice, and were not going to treat it for a while and see what happened with it. The doctor even said that he would most likely pass away from his other health problems before the cancer would get him. <br />
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The morning of July 8th proved just how right he was.<br />
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Just after 4am that morning, I heard my dad moving around quite a bit, so I got up to check on him. He had fallen in the hallway, and I couldn't get him up. So I woke my mom, and together we tried helping him. After a few minutes, he stopped responding to us, and then he stopped breathing. The paramedics came and tried helping him, but there wasn't really anything they could do.<br />
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I had texted Gaston when we couldn't get Dad up, and surprisingly, he texted me back right away. He said his eyes had flown open about 5 minutes earlier. He came right over and stayed all day and came over every day after that for the next week or so. I'm so grateful he could do that. He helped with anything we needed, and took us out to dinner. I wish my siblings could've been there more. I know they had work and kids to take care of (not everyone could take 4 days off from work like I did - so grateful to have an understanding boss/company), but I know it would've helped my mom to have them there more. <br />
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The next days were hard, of course. The viewing was Friday night, and the funeral that Saturday. I was surprised at how ok I was at the viewing. I did well until my best friend who I've known since I was 6 got there. She hugged me and that's when I lost it. But I made it through. The viewing before the funeral was harder. But it surprised me at some of the people who came, especially some of my dad's former Cub Scouts who I didn't recognize. And it also surprised me that some people who I thought would be there, weren't. I'm not upset or anything - it just surprised me because I would've liked to see them. But perhaps they had other things on and just couldn't make it.<br />
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The funeral was nice. My brother and my uncle spoke, my other one read the obituary, my sister played the piano (the same song she played at her husband's funeral), and my other sister and I just sat there and listened. I'm glad I didn't have to do anything. I don't know that I could've. <br />
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Now, we're just getting used to the new normal without my dad around. Time does make some things easier. But I still miss him. I miss him saying hi to me and asking how work was. I miss seeing him working on his word searches at the table. I even miss him watching dumb shows on tv. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took this photo on his birthday a week ago. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was a time just over eight years ago where we didn't know if he would make it to his next birthday. He had an infection that lead to an anoxic brain injury. After about three months in hospitals and care centers, he was able to come home. His life, and our whole family's really, was quite different after that. He had driven himself to the hospital in April, but when we brought him home, he could no longer work, drive, walk without a walker, or use his hands very well. He also has short-term memory loss and trouble speaking. But he is still with us, and that's the most important thing. I am very grateful for that.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last few months, he has had some other health problems. He has to go to the doctor for a test tomorrow. I'm hoping and praying that the results are something that is easily fixed, but I know there is a very real possibility that it is something very serious. I'm worried.</span>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-31222944684160303332014-04-27T17:21:00.000-06:002014-04-27T17:23:42.721-06:00dangerous brownies<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I discovered some dangerously yummy brownies. I've made them several times since I came across the recipe on Pinterest, and I love them more each time. They never last long. Seriously, how can something that starts with this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And here's a little pic of the finished product:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now <a href="http://souschefs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Devry Richins of Four Sous Chefs</a> describes these brownies as "sinful", but I stand by my "dangerous" description. They are very fudgy, but the chocolate taste is very light, so you feel like you can eat the whole pan in one sitting - and it's extremely hard not to do just that! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Go <a href="http://souschefs.blogspot.com/2013/10/sinful-brownies.html" target="_blank">here</a> for the recipe and better photos of the finished product. You won't be sorry! Or you might, if you become addicted to them like me! Ha ha!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-60144872668232032652014-02-02T17:32:00.000-07:002014-02-02T17:33:09.494-07:00good times<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last Friday night, I went out with some friends for a girls' night. We went to dinner at my favorite Mexican restaurant, dessert at a yummy cookie and ice cream place, and then we saw <em>The Secret Life of Walter Mitty</em>. Here we are in the mostly empty theater:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Aren't we cute? (I took it with the front camera on my phone, and so it's really low resolution, but it's all I had, so what can you do?) I liked the movie, even though it was different than I had expected. I don't know what exactly I expected, only that it wasn't that! Parts of the movie take place in other countries, and the scenery in those shots, really made me want to take my camera up in the mountains or some place and take a lot of scenery shots. I just may have to do that one day soon. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It was so fun hanging out with the girls this weekend! I love Gaston, and I always have a good time with him, but there's just nothing like being silly and stupid and laughing my head off with the girls. I think we were the noisiest ones in the restaurant! Actually, I know we were! I'm so glad we went out!</span>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-6192138644756378732014-01-07T19:49:00.001-07:002014-01-07T19:50:37.348-07:00my goal<span style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't know about you, but I tend to never keep New Years resolutions. I try, and then fail. I actually seem to do better when I set a goal other times in the year. Weird, I know. However, just these past couple days, I've decided to set a goal, and I hope I can achieve it. I've decided that I won't start any new projects this year until I finish the ones I have started. Or at the very least, I'm not to start anything new until I have finished a project. This may be very hard for me to do, as I always have ideas of things I want to do/create, and I want to start them right that second. (Patience is not one of my strengths.) And then the other projects I had been working on fall to the wayside for a while. Right now, I have quite a lot that I am in the middle of. Just look at this list:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Halloween quilt</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">minky quilt</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">rag quilt</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mini album about my Florida trip in 2012</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 mini albums about my Disneyland trip with my sisters (1 for each of us)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Project Life type album with older photos</span></li>
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<li><a href="http://kerribradford.com/store/index.php/classes/the-history-project.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The History Project</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">favorite photos album</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a surprise album for someone (I don't think she reads this, but you never know)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">December Daily albums from 2012 & 2013</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Not to mention all the cleaning and organizing that I really need to do. And the cards I make for card drives and whenever I need them. Oh and Project Life, which I am in my 6th year of doing. (And I still love it!) And I may have missed some things. See why I sometimes say I don't have time to work? And it's exactly why I'm never bored at home! So if you hear me talking about starting a new project, remind me of this goal. I may or may not listen. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I actually started a new </span><a href="http://trinascreativemess.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. I don't know why, since I don't update this one very often. But since I now have a decent internet connection, I decided that I wanted a place to share my crafty creations, and then I would keep this blog as more of a personal one. So I'll see how it goes. And if either of the two of you who I know read this want to see my creative endeavors, then I hope you will join me over at </span><a href="http://trinascreativemess.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">my creative mess!</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, I'm off to work on a project. Don't worry, it will be one from the list! Maybe. :) Thanks for reading!</span>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-62903290207102377482013-05-16T17:17:00.001-06:002013-05-16T17:17:39.186-06:00sightseeingAs I was leaving work today, a man stopped me to ask me for directions. He had an accent, so I knew he wasn't from around here. I told him I would try to help, but I am not the best at giving directions. He wanted to know where the Great Salt Lake was on the map posted on the street. It was just a map of the city, so I told him it wasn't on it. He asked where it was, and I told him north of here. He asked how long it took to get there and was there a train, or could he walk, or would he have to drive. I know it's too far to walk, but I honestly had no idea. He then asked isn't going to the lake special? I really didn't know how to answer that. I've lived here in Utah my whole life, and I vaguely remember going there once. So that got me thinking and wondering about other touristy things we have around here that I've never seen, or haven't seen in a long time. Maybe I need to take a day and play tourist around here. It could be a lot of fun. <div><br></div><div>P.S. My birthday was good, despite my poor attitude. And then the day after, Gaston and I went to the Tulip Festival, and I got some great photos. If I ever blog from a computer again, I'll have to post a few. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for reading!</div>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-83904815147013574312013-04-18T08:21:00.001-06:002013-04-18T08:21:19.764-06:00it's the little thingsI went outside this morning and found balloons tied to the fence. Totally made my day. I'm not exactly sure who did it, but I have my suspicions. It sure is hard to stay grumpy when people are so nice. <br />
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This year, however, I'm a grump about it. In a way, I would just like everyone to ignore it. I don't want to be reminded that I'm getting older. But then I would probably be upset if that really happened. I was seriously considering taking my birthday off Facebook so people wouldn't remember. But I haven't. Yet. I haven't been on Facebook much lately, and I may not get on it until next week. See? I'm a grump. People have asked me what I want for my birthday, but I really don't know what to tell them because I just don't want to think about it. I did tell Gaston that I want a cake from Baskin-Robbins and that's pretty much it. I was also hoping to set a wedding date by my birthday, but it's not looking like that will happen., which is one reason I'm not looking forward to my birthday. I've just had a hard time acting happy when anyone mentions my birthday. <br />
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I know there are a lot of people who struggling with much worse things in their lives. My sis who lost her husband, my friend who lost her grandparents at the hand of her cousin, my 10-year-old former neighbor who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and several other people I know who are fighting various forms of that terrible disease, just to name a few. But I can have a little pity party for myself every once in awhile. <br />
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But actually, I did start to feel a little better about my birthday the past couple days. I'm meeting a friend for dinner tomorrow night, and I'm going to lunch this week with a couple coworkers. That helped. I'm happy I get to spend time with my friend tomorrow; I haven't see her since around Christmas. I wasn't planning on taking a day off work for my birthday, because I need to be a little careful about how much time off I take this early in the year, but I just might take Friday off. That would make me happier too. <br />
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Anyway, if you've made it this far in reading my ramblings, I'm impressed. But don't feel like you have to comment on anything. It's just nice to write out some of the things that have been on my mind. Therapeutic, even. <br />
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And if you wish me a happy birthday, I'll try not to be grumpy about it. But no promises. :-)Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-50607691960964554432013-02-13T08:38:00.001-07:002013-02-13T08:51:49.080-07:00valentinesI love Valentine's Day! I don't really care about the romance side of it, however. I like making little Valentines and the cute decorations and making heart shaped sugar cookies. I actually had two of my nephews and one niece over last weekend to help me decorate sugar cookies. It was a lot of fun. At least I thought it was. My 9-year-old nephew decorated about three cookies, which he proceeded to eat, and then he was done. The 11-year-old decorated a few more than the ones he ate before he had enough of it. The 7-year-old stuck with me until the end. She had fun and was very creative. <br />
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Monday night, I made Valentine tags for my Sunbeams (the 3-year-olds I teach at church). <br />
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I used Papertrey Ink stamps and Memento ink on some Neenah cardstock. Then I colored them with Copics. I added a little Fired Brick Distress Ink to the edges of the tags, and then added some Stickles because you can always use a little glitter. ;-) <br />
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Then I punched holes and tied them to Mini M&Ms with bakers twine (blue is from Twisted Sugar Twine; red is The Twinery). Oh, I used Tombow adhesive. <br />
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Simple, but cute!<br />
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*sitting next to my 11-year-old nephew, Connor, during the viewing, talking to him, watching him play games on his Kindle, trying to solve brain teasers from a book he had<br />
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*watching my 16-year-old nephew, Taylor, sit on the other side of Connor until people started coming for the viewing. Then he got up and went to stand next to his mom without anyone telling him to. He just did it. He has a new level of maturity about him that I hadn't noticed before. I'm sad that he had to grow up and be the man in the house so quickly. <br />
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*the family prayer my bro gave<br />
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*walking into the chapel and seeing the impressive line of a dozen or so pilots on the stand. Seeing them standing there, mourning one of their own, made me cry. <br />
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*my sis playing "I Stand All Amazed" on the piano<br />
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*my sis deciding at the last minute to speak. She read a post from her blog called "Dear Taylor and Connor"<br />
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*the Bishop telling how he was in California when he heard the news of LP's death, and so he drove home as fast as he could. He said he even got his minivan up to 90 at one point, and somehow he knew LP was proud <br />
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*the Bishop telling of a girl who was watching the house next door to LP and Tammy while that family was on vacation, and when the girl went in the house, she discovered the back doors were wide open. She got scared and went to my sister's house. LP answered the door, and she explained what was going on. He told her to wait there, got one of his guns, and checked out the house. Everything was fine, however. He only took a pistol with him, but I still picture him charging next door with one of his big guns like some kind of action movie hero. <br />
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*the Bishop saying how he called LP before calling my sis to serve as Primary president, and asking if he would support her in a big calling that could take up a lot of her time. LP's answer "Absolutely."<br />
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*the rainy day, just like a funeral you would see in a movie<br />
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*the love a lot of people have for my sis and the boys<br />
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*my other bro's prayer at the graveside<br />
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*watching the casket being lowered into the ground <br />
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*the slideshow shown at the luncheon<br />
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*hanging out with the fam at my sister's home after it was over<br />
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*Gaston by my side throughout it all <br />
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*how hard it was to leave my sis and my nephews. I can't even imagine how hard this is for them. I wish I could do something to make everything better, but I know there's really nothing that I can do, except pray. <br />
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For more of Tammy's story, go to tammystimeflies.blogspot.com (Some day I'll figure out if it's possible to add links via the app)Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-41666137343080481272013-01-30T17:28:00.001-07:002013-01-30T17:28:12.173-07:00trying something newNew for me, anyway. <br />
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I just discovered there is a blogger app for my phone. Am I the only one who didn't know this? Now maybe I will blog more than once every couple years. We'll see how it goes though. I won't promise anything just yet. :-) I'll have to see how it works, and if I like it. <br />
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Ok, I'll just start out with a fairly quick post that I'm stealing from Amy Tan of amytangerine.com, who borrowed the idea from someone named Tina. Amy linked to Tina on her blog post. It's not her last post, but it was within the last month. Anyway...<br />
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Currently:<br />
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Drinking: ice water<br />
Eating: nothing else for the rest of the day. I had a huge cheeseburger from a hotel restaurant for lunch, and even though I couldn't finish it, I'm still not hungry<br />
Listening: to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire while I work<br />
Reading: The List by Melanie Jacobson - I love that book!<br />
Feeling: happy to be going home<br />
Weather: cold! But it is a little warmer than it has been lately<br />
Wanting: warmer weather<br />
Needing: to take my car to the shop<br />
Wishing: I could take my sister's and my nephews' pain away, or at least lessen it a bit<br />
Thinking: constantly about my nephews and my sister <br />
Enjoying: Emily Owens, MD - so bummed it was cancelled! <br />
Loving: that the days are getting longerTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-65308543666062733102011-09-22T20:35:00.003-06:002011-09-22T21:04:37.025-06:00red, black and whiteI had a lot of fun creating this card. I did a resist technique using two different stamps on the background, and then on the little white piece of cardstock, I again used two stamps and used a paper towel to blot some of the ink away from the middle of the stamp before I stamped the paper. I hadn't really done that before and I like how it turned out.<br /><br />Here's the card: (Sorry for the dark pictures. Something went weird with my camera and I lost all the pics I had taken since Sunday, so I hurried and snapped these but I didn't take the time to edit them.)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655383583368241682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVbgGJBk68r03yfizYvqBz13v6R2-P_fBd0GlACgA8Z6XPwnmPB_NF7Ki-nzmHbpaZAvEoS7jVeSSu_JucrCzM56E_RHOT2dYqSqh6AKzDGrgBIbOPiJfdfDkDynqi4rLBxt6oTtKNjAW/s320/DSCN4290.JPG" border="0" />And here's the close up:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655383576586452610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEL8sUZ7clHYn682wBqDKNMxo-BlKI_zwWi6v6yj7FO8wSfQLqUSuaAddiKQGDUnDxkEnanWicCkGRCZD8L9nD1ji1eHESegHYFlh5y9DI8ZcdXU2_sRuN4i7Pdd7vDaXVtYPKSq2jaCM/s320/DSCN4291.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Supplies:<br /><br />Cardstock: Neenah<br />Stamps: Hero Arts<br />Ink: Ranger, Versamark<br />Baker's Twine: The Twinery<br />Perfect Pearls: Ranger<br />Embossing Powder: Stampendous<br />Brad: BoBunny<br />Mini Paper Clip: Tim Holtz<br />Adhesive: Tombow, Stampin' Up<br />Crochet Thread: Unknown<br /><br />My mom actually crocheted that flower. I don't know what pattern she used or if she just made it up herself. I love it!<br /><br />Happy Friday Eve!Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-4710591694075722602011-09-22T18:55:00.003-06:002011-09-22T20:11:01.252-06:00halloween card<div>I've been taking another online class these past 2 weeks. Even though I have learned a lot of new techniques, I haven't really been in the mood to make a ton of cards. However, I did make this Halloween card. I love Halloween!</div><br /><div>Here's the whole card:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655369237514139778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWyo0NNVotzpqMBASP8Dj-wv0wsDpIxYKgl4PfGdpF9sdBwyya_ptRTR91vAYiVcQRQb1qnQPnS6sb6ie1LtKfo33ZjmK1NT2wx_jimL6P5vnc7Ju531nqHMEadN0qVt0OxgmPFmoXqH3/s320/DSCN4263_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>And a close up of the embellishments:<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655369245251033314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSy1GInAizt9nEevvPveLZOi1zBgY9JYbIMLb5i606UgDexOoNKEeO_yajVlox7hWQ8lE2GRlEsk0UBeV6bPqTJ1d-gMlBsmJ-kyTY1ClCHeoEx0ZYnQ38pv8txtEpY0OCddziEpGcfZP/s320/DSCN4265_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /><br />I used the traditional resist technique for the background. I haven't done that before and I like how it turned out.<br /><br />Here's the supplies:<br />Paper: WorldWin Papers, BoBunny, Provo Craft, Ranger<br />Stamps: Hero Arts<br />Ink: Ranger, Versamark, Colorbox<br />Punches: We R Memory Keepers, EK Success<br />Button: Bazzill Basics<br />Brad: Doodlebug Design Inc.<br />Adhesives: Stampin' Up, Tombow, Zig Memory System<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! I'll have another card up here as soon as I can. This slow internet makes it hard.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-32716037830625448782011-08-22T21:17:00.003-06:002011-08-22T21:38:22.461-06:00this and thatSo how is everyone?
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<br />This has been a long day for me today. My train was 20 minutes late this morning, so I got to work about 20 minutes late. I don't really care though. I'd much rather have the train be late on my way to work instead of late getting home! And I had to work a slightly different schedule today - I went in an hour later and stayed an hour later than usual. I will be doing the same thing tomorrow and possibly Wednesday. We hired a new receptionist and she needs to be trained before we can leave her alone to close the front desk. She seems to pick up on things quickly though, so that's good. And I will be at reception less than I have been, which is a very good thing!
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<br />I've crossed 3 things off my to do list for the week, and I will probably cross another one off here shortly, unless I spend more time blogging than I had planned on!
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<br />Remember that surprise I bought for someone in a previous post? Well, I will be giving it to that someone soon. I love surprising people! It's such fun!
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<br />I'm bad. I'm bribing my 5-year-old niece. I told her I would take her to Build-A-Bear if she let her mom and me pick out her Halloween costume. My sister didn't like the one her daughter picked out. So Niece agreed with my bribe. See - I'm bad! :)
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<br />I'm just about done making a rag quilt for my 11-year-old niece. She loves zebra print and I thought it would be fun to make her a quilt out of it. I'll post pictures of it soon. I would've done it tonight, but that takes more effort than I am willing to give right now. I'm also working on an ABC book for a niece using photos of the fam. And I've been working on a mini scrapbook for myself. I'll post pictures of those books sometime as well.
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<br />I signed up for another online card class that takes place next month. Should be fun! It's only 2 weeks long though and each day I will learn a different technique in stamping, inking, etc. and I will be creating a canvas with little bits of each technique on it. Go here: <a href="http://onlinecardclasses.com/">http://onlinecardclasses.com</a> in case you feel like seeing what I'm talking about.
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<br />Usually I'm already getting a little excited for Christmas by now. Yes, even in August. But this year I really don't want summer to end. We didn't get warm weather until late May, early June this year. I swear there were even a couple days I wore a jacket in June.
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<br />Well, I guess that's enough randomness for tonight.
<br />Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-77492396674453867582011-07-20T21:06:00.003-06:002011-07-20T21:18:52.769-06:00i'm really bummed right nowI took today off work, and my mom and I went to Black Bear Diner for breakfast and then did some shopping at Gardner Village. I bought a very cute purse and some Halloween ornaments for my little Halloween tree that my sister gave me for Christmas one year. (I also bought a surprise for someone, who will find out what it is eventually. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hee</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hee</span>!) And then I went home and worked on some cards for awhile. Later, Mom and I went out to dinner to our favorite restaurant, Rafael's. When our server brought the check, he also handed us an envelope. It was a letter from the owner informing their customers that they are closing on July 30. I am really bummed!! I love that place! There is no place that has better Mexican food! Plus, it's a family-owned restaurant that has been in business for over 30 years, and I hate to see them lose out to chain restaurants. I've been going to Rafael's quite often (probably once a month on average) for as long as I can remember, and I'm really sad that I won't be able to go there anymore. Mom and I are planning on going back at least once more, but it's going to be really sad. I am going to miss their enchiladas, tacos, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">chimichangas</span>, fried ice cream, strawberry banana <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">liquadas</span> and their salsa. No place does Mexican food better. I'm just totally and completely bummed.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-20155553208721513122011-07-20T20:42:00.003-06:002011-07-20T21:00:22.437-06:00week 4, card 2 (and probably the last!)<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTOObsPtgav76hiu8d7qPmi5y_isp6vdTTigSj_KTzrpAlh_ZrjqY2v-5IUUraXrac04bGEFdvRJQSjEL05Qq8-UcXRITNjaloYvjJBxSZcPkzC8uClynLvEmgaOSnv1YWm4QQhz68tSK/s1600/week4-colors.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631632858357299282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTOObsPtgav76hiu8d7qPmi5y_isp6vdTTigSj_KTzrpAlh_ZrjqY2v-5IUUraXrac04bGEFdvRJQSjEL05Qq8-UcXRITNjaloYvjJBxSZcPkzC8uClynLvEmgaOSnv1YWm4QQhz68tSK/s320/week4-colors.jpg" border="0" /></a> This next card is probably my last for the card class. With the holiday this weekend (Pioneer Day, in case any of you reading this aren't from Utah) and with my sis-in-law leaving on Monday for a year-long internship in Texas, I will be busy with family things for the rest of the week. So here's my last card:<br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631632863403646066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMN8MxtZHL35g-s4dxI5m75NCES3TJ8Isrjb__tXK96vPKEvUTtYwErBH-OjP-OIydLnxIVUfVmUTWtLascry-Xb-UkQbuaimjO7-TttLafKTOdxHnSUti5Y7zJgNZJsNr8yCeyZ8AoyO/s320/DSCN3968.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I wanted to do something different, so I die cut two pieces of cardstock and then sewed the tops together with baker's twine. I like it. I think I'll do it again on another card sometime. I used Jennifer McGuire's fingerinking technique on the background again, but this time with distress inks and perfect pearls. It's very shimmery in person.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Supplies:</div><br /><div>Cardstock: Bazzill, Neenah</div><br /><div>Die Cut: Spellbinders</div><br /><div>Stamps: Hero Arts</div><br /><div>Ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger, Versamark, Stampin' Up</div><br /><div>Perfect Pearls: Ranger</div><br /><div>Embossing Powder: Darice, Inc.</div><br /><div>Baker's Twine: The Twinery</div><br /><div>Watercolor Paper: Stampin' Up</div><br /><div>Staple: Tim Holtz</div><br /><div>Adhesive: Tombow<br /><br />I think I got it all. Bye for now!</div>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-85249633576347668322011-07-20T20:18:00.003-06:002011-07-20T21:05:44.115-06:00summer card camp, week 4<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631627410278328018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 185px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GRc5PZSXLr9aiamNEGFGfZ5S5eI5BoD3q-S1ie6XuZwzTWfGliXaLtrRBzs8bM-H7me_04uLNzyhMXaE9ufL5dVGxWdhAsVahVovxV1Dg-HyD9tYT-B3yLhGew2Fe3aJ0d8yQFRuQ4tH/s320/week4-colors.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />It's the last week of my card class. It's been fun, and I have learned a lot of new techniques that I want to try. This week's color combination was a little difficult for me. I don't know why, it just was, and the cards I made aren't my favorite for some reason. But I'm posting them anyway. Here's the first card that I made:<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631627413503430466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKIuD53DSnOZyln1x7bdGaH6NYJzCtH2yp1gmIUT4PP99TYwQGFDxs8nyPcIGXQWkdVw_qJ1sTjrR2tqKegL6gcfhoDq4sraX3For3XZ462H8OqjJizqK7cjbrvtMkwcUfz_5ZiR6reBA/s320/DSCN3962.JPG" border="0" /><br />In the photo, the greens and blues don't appear to have much of a difference in color (at least on my monitor), but they do in reality, I promise!<br /><br />Supplies:<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Notecard</span>: Peterson-Arne<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cardstock</span>: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Neenah</span><br />Stamps: Hero Arts<br />Glitter, Button: Doodlebug Designs<br />Ribbon: Hobby Lobby<br />Baker's Twine: The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Twinery</span><br />Grunge Paper: Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Holtz</span><br />Ink: Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Holtz</span>/Ranger<br />Die Cut: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sizzix</span><br />Paint (used under the glitter on the grunge paper heart): Delta<br />Adhesive: Glue Dots, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Tombow</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Stampin</span>' Up, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Zig</span><br /><br />I think that's it.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546717274904649925.post-30194912526979593312011-07-17T16:07:00.004-06:002011-07-20T21:06:49.380-06:00one last cardI have one more card for this week, and here it is:<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMHj7Etmpk7Tlj905s5q8FZEkpyUmY0dcq_hpGmUCyizwLmLb2bHP0TX62vc7UKBBRnAbj4RMV3xsyoUILWtvoh-_B1b3ol8dtLgwg5j7kbtoZ3B0D2oix1m3JpjC6UIVkhcZBR3jgNxz/s1600/DSCN3952.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630451658519534658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMHj7Etmpk7Tlj905s5q8FZEkpyUmY0dcq_hpGmUCyizwLmLb2bHP0TX62vc7UKBBRnAbj4RMV3xsyoUILWtvoh-_B1b3ol8dtLgwg5j7kbtoZ3B0D2oix1m3JpjC6UIVkhcZBR3jgNxz/s320/DSCN3952.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here's a close up of the flower:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630451663579589938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpb0TcDR8yDDrB3WyXOvqD4urSdx4iJKRGxsihX5Lr6DszoOHuUYvmAEJjWp7kBFIEqzX21TlbGBQHlmb2FTccu_nzFwfCYYEFkUeIiJMShe0jpc6LBLJ80FKH7tNoZJ-N8vxvdVlKuYH/s320/DSCN3956.JPG" border="0" /><br />It's hard to see in the photo, but I stamped the flower 3 times and cut around each layer of petals and then used pop-dots to add some dimension. The Twinkling H2Os make the flower really shiny in person. I just barely bought those this week and I think I need to go buy a few more colors.<br /><br />I used a sketch from the class as my inspiration, but I didn't follow it exactly. I also added a little bit of yellow and green on the card because the flower needed it.<br /><br />Supplies:<br />Cardstock: Bazzill, Provo Craft<br />Stamps: Hero Arts<br />Ink: Ranger, Versamark<br />Watercolors: Twinkling H2Os<br />Embossing Powder: Ranger<br />Punch: EK Success<br />Adhesive: Glue Dots, Tombow<br />Watercolor Paper: Stampin' Up</p><br /><p><br />I get the colors for my last week in this summer card camp tonight. The weeks in this class have really flown by! It has been fun though!</p>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072926921698563539noreply@blogger.com1