Happy Sunday! I'm still glowing from yesterday's baby goat cuddles. I hope you're enjoying the weekend as well. Week 12 was all about Netflix (+ iTunes) and crafts around the house. 

You can watch the first two episodes of Killing Eve on BBC America online. Which I did. And then immediately downloaded the rest of the season and binged it within a day. I cannot wait for Season 2 to come out.

The plants are magic card came from Instagram and I snagged the Killing Eve poster from Google. As with most of my journaling cards, the Documented card is from In A Creative Bubble.

One project I managed to get caught up on (or put a dent into) is Lilly's birthday quilt (from last year.) The front is completely done. I just need to get some batting, some minky fabric for the back and I'd like to find a thin striped fabric for the runner around the edges. Then a quick stitch together and done.

I also put some pants on and managed to get out of the house for a bit. I had a tooth that I had a root canal done on break a few months ago and long story short, I made an appointment at the dentist for some impressions for a new partial. No more snaggle tooth!

Top corner photo is one of my succulent plants that Rick rescued from Home Depot for me. It's VERY leggy, despite full sun/sparse watering. I've been collecting the babies it drops and propagating them. So far it's worked out really well. I was thinking about doing a basic blog post about how to propagate. I'm no expert but think it would be fun.

I plowed through Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (my dream job would be being a medical examiner) and started on Where Monsters Dwell.

Saturday night Rick and I had a stay at home date night. We ordered pizza from Dominos and watched Bright + Triple Frontier. Both very good movies (which you can find on Netflix.)

I see you, Oscar Isaac.

And, after another try of the new Cloud Macchiato from Starbucks, I've decided I'm not a fan. Something about that 'cloud' that doesn't sit well with me. I'll stick with my regular Caramel Macchiatos, thanks.

I'll be sharing some of my One Little Word album this week, along with my Fit album sometime this week. Stay tuned and happy crafting!

Happy Saturday, everyone! The sun is shining and I'm gonna go cuddle baby goats today. Life is good. Here's some stuff I found this week.

* My new favorite IG accounts to stalk follow can be found here, here and here.

* I seriously need to get my eyes checked soon and am in LOVE with these multicolor glasses.

* Target doesn't usually do it for me when it comes to clothes, but I'm digging this dress (with a cardigan, tights and booties cause Spring in the Northeast) and this dress (which just needs some pockets to make it perfect.)

* I've been wanting to make these Bleu Cheese Burgers + Old Fashioned Potato Salad from Ina Garten forever.

* Did you know that if you're an Amazon Prime member you also get a free downloadable books each month from Amazon as well? It's called Amazon First Reads and you can learn more about it here.

* On my (imaginary) garden list this year for flowers: Breadseed Poppy Peony, Cosmos Seashells Mix, Foxglove Camelot Cream, Iceland Poppies Giant Peach, Orach Caramel Apple Mix, Stock Malmaison Pink, Sweet Pea Erewhon, Bells of Ireland, Corn Cockle Ocean Pearls. Ok, really just one of everything. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

*graphic found here.

It's almost here! The 6th annual #the100dayproject kicks off this year on Tuesday, April 2. I went back and forth FOREVER as to what to pick as my project. True, I'm not working right now but that could change any day so I didn't want anything super time consuming. I also didn't want to choose anything that was new to me. So I've decided on 100 days of 3x4 & 4x6 cards. They'll be able to be incorporated into my Project Life album along the way and they'll all be available for download when the project is over on Wednesday, July 10th.

You can learn more about #the100dayproject here.

What are you doing for your 100 days?

I had every intention of having a green themed spread this week to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Didn't work out quite as planned. Oh well.

This week I used a variety of cards. The top left is a card from Elise's Seafoam Project Life Kit. The Dissent card is a FREEBIE from Kelly Purkey (if you haven't signed up for her newsletter, please do so), along with the middle teal card that I edited in Photoshop.

A quick snap of the current book I was reading, Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber. Great read!

Period. End of Sentence. Go watch it on Netflix. It's only 26 minutes. And then go donate to The Pad Project like I did. As women in a first world country, hygiene products are something that we pretty much take for granted. But what if we didn't have access to them and had to use rags and was stigmatized every month for having our period? Exactly. Go watch the film.

New shoes! I was a little hesitant at first because I've always worn ADIDAS but these are SUPER comfy and really do put a little spring in my step (and awesome arch support.) You can find the 880's here.

Kelly's freebies come as a full size PDF so I opened it in Photoshop, cropped the card I wanted and added white text over it. Easy peasy.

Ok, those cinnamon rolls. Not my idea this time. The kids saw a photo and wanted to make them. Except no one helped when the time came and then Lilly swore up and down that she hated them. So I made her try the icing. She had two.

Trying to use up bits and bobs from various kits. These orange phrase stickers came as a sheet and I've been whittling away at them every now and then.

I added the cards that came with the shoes for a little pop of color.

Hope you guys are having a good weekend!

Happy crafting!

Happy Saturday! Happy Spring!

Here's some neat stuff I found this week.

* In A Creative Bubble is having a Spring Sale until the end of the weekend. Use code SPRING2019 to save 15% off your order.

* The Black Keys announced their next tour and I am beyond excited.

* Sometimes, you just gotta stop spring cleaning and dance it out.

* And speaking of spring cleaning, I want my fridge to look like this.

* Everyday Explorers Co. is my new scrapbooking obsession. There isn't one thing I literally don't like.

* And lastly, one of my favorite IRL people singing one of my most favorite songs. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

* Cacti graphic found here.

Woohoo! The 2019 Week In The Life products are here! Ali released them at 10:00 this morning and I've noticed that some of the stamp sets are already sold out! If you've been playing along so far, you know that I'm currently jobless (and can't afford new WITL products). Bummer. Hopefully they won't all sell out. Here's what I've got my heart set on:

2019 Main Kit

I LOVE the main kit this year. It includes:

* 8 - 4x6 single sided journal cards

* 16 - 3x4 single sided journal cards

* 1 - 4x6 phrase sticker sheet

* 7 - 2" cork days of the week

* 1 3x8 notepad with 60 sheets

* 1 - 4x6 chipboard shape sheet

* 10 - 3x4 transparency tags

* 7 - 1" rubber shapes

* 13 - .80" to 3" die cuts

* 7 - .75" to 1.5" patch stickers

2019 6x8 Pink Linen Album

I've never been one for much pink in my life but I'm kinda digging this album. It comes with 24 page protectors:

* 8 - 6x8 one pocket

* 2 - 2x2 twelve pockets

* 7 - 3x4 four pockets

* 7 - 4x6 two pockets

2019 4x6 Daily Phrases Stamp Set

This stamp set includes 29 individual stamps. Huzzah!

2019 Chipboard Bundle

Oh chipboard shapes, how I love thee! This set includes three 4x6 sheets for a total of 54 shapes.

2019 6x8 Transparency Dividers

Is covet the correct word here? Yes, I believe it is. Each transparency has a tab at the top with the different days of the week.

2019 Variety Sticker Bundle

This bundle includes:

* 2 - 4x6 sticker sheets

* 1 - 4x6 puffy sticker sheet

6x8 Page Protector Variety Pack

I also love the new design of these page protectors, especially the two pocket one. Perfect for a 3x8 photo one one side and lots of journaling on the other.

What are you most excited for?

Head over to Ali's site for more Week In The Life goodies and information regarding the project.

* all photos by Ali Edwards.

I thought I'd pop in and share some of my favorite Young Living Essentials oils today. Most of these are a staple in my oils bag and I feel a little panic coming on when I notice I'm running low.

Stress Away - One of my most favorite oil blends, I use the roller ball attachment and glide this on to my wrists and behind my ears every morning. Stress Away is a blend of Vanilla, Lime, Copaiba, Lavender, Cedarwood and Ocotea to produce a calming scent that is perfect for diffusing as well.

Thieves - I called this oil my little powerhouse. I not only use Thieves in my diffuser but many items in the Thieves product line as well. Did you know Young Living offers laundry soap, dish soap, household cleaner, fruit & veggie spray and more that all contain the Thieves oil blend? It's pretty amazing what it can do. I use the Dentarome Ultra toothpaste + floss to keep my gums healthy & my teeth pearly white and the household cleaner works wonders on my glass top oven. The Thieves blend contains Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus Radiata and Rosemary and has a spicy, rich scent.

Peppermint + Orange/Citrus Fresh - One of my favorite blends that I like to add to my diffuser is Peppermint and Orange or Citrus Fresh. It's the perfect fresh, uplifting aroma to get me going in the morning.

DiGize - I was diagnosed with IBS early last year and this little blend of oils has saved my butt (no pun intended) on more than a few occasions. Using the roller ball attachment, I like to glide it across my abdomen and let it work it's magic. DiGize contains Tarragon, Ginger, Peppermint, Juniper, Lemongrass, Anise, Patchouli and Fennel.

Peace + Calming - This was the oil that started it all for me and got me hooked on Young Living. Back in 2010 when I first started school for massage therapy, the first thing I noticed when I walked in was the scent. Lisa, the owner of the school, had painted the large open classroom a beautiful sage color and had the paint infused with Peace + Calming. She just went down to Lowes, picked out the color and gave them a bottle of oil to mix in with the paint when they put it on the shaker. AMAZING! We were always in Zen mode and I looked forward to spending time in that room. Peace + Calming contains Ylang Ylang, Orange, Tangerine, Patchouli and Blue Tansy.

You can learn more about all of Young Living's products here.

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Hello March! Hello Week 10!

Overall, I'm happy with how this week turned out. It took quite a bit of finagling and card swapping to get it just right.

To be honest, this week kinda sucked. I found out that I did not, in fact, get the job. Bummer.

But I did get to try Starbucks' new Cloud Macchiato, so I guess that made it a little better. Their colorful Spring gift cards are out on display so I snagged one to include in my layout.

Still using the monthly cork pieces from Studio Calico from last year's Documenter Kit. I think I may be missing one so I'll have to hunt that down. The cardstock in back is from Studio Calico as well and  apparently can't be purchased anymore. :(

Still loving my house full of tulips. I used to Portrait mode on my iPhone to capture the shot.

Seriously, how gorgeous are these gift cards. I want to hoard them all.

Sat down and watched both parts of Leaving Neverland. Not gonna lie, it was hard to watch. And regardless of whether you think he was guilty or not, the amount of negativity towards and outright bashing of Jimmy and Wade are one of the main reasons sexual assault victims don't come forward. Moving on...

Can we get a collective HELL YES! that The Black Keys not only released a single, but are also going back on tour. All is right in the world. They're coming to TD Garden in October and you can bet your ass I'll be going.

For all of you Serial fans, HBO did a documentary regarding the case of Adnan Syed. Pretty interesting so far.

I LOVED by March Book of the Month pick. So so good. I'll definitely be searching for more of Swanson's books. Also, another new project coming soon (as if I don't have enough on my plate!)

I snagged the Women's Day card off of Instagram and cropped it down to size. Another tip (and I know I've said this before) but Google is your BFF when it comes to movie posters, book covers, social events, etc. Use it!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hope everyone has a great week & happy scrapping!

Happy Saturday, folks. Let's all spread a little more love around.

Here's some stuff I found this week.

* Hey travelers. Have you checked out Mr and Mrs Globe Trot?

* A throwback to my dancing days. I could watch Yanis forever.

* I know it's not going to happen, but I'm still dreaming of celebrating my 40th in the PNW.

* I'm usually hard on my jewelry, so I want one of these in every color. Sign up to get 10% off your first order.

* Did you know that Amazon sells succulents? Crazy, right? I'm just two-day Prime shipping away from being the crazy plant lady.

* For those of you asking about those homemade cinnamon rolls, here's the original recipe. I tweaked mine a bit (of course.)

If you're looking to help the victims of  the Christchurch shooting, click here. 

Hope everyone has a happy and safe weekend.

* graphic by Amy Tangerine

Another bright layout this week! 

After thinking that I probably didn't get the job, I received an email asking for references! Yay! This week was super busy between packing and finally getting the rest of the shop moved *in the snow*.

EDIT: I did in fact, not get the job. Super bummed.

I cooked/baked a lot this week and ended up making a delicious pot roast and even more delicious cinnamon rolls from scratch. I'll post the recipes soon.

If you like documentaries, go watch Studio 54 on Netflix. It was insane.

Slowly starting to add more new clippings to my pages. I just took a screenshot from my phone and cropped it down to size.

Tulip season is my absolute fave! I've got little vases stashed all over the house.

Not sure why it took me so long to watch Moonlight. It was really, really good.

I *might* have eaten my weight in those. Seriously so damn good. And super easy to make.

After we dropped the rental truck off Rick and I headed over to Frontera for some chimichangas. And maybe a margarita for me. It was well earned.

Had to snap a photo of the truck with the press and everything else loaded into it. A little bittersweet as it was our first actual shop space. It'll be interesting to see what we can find in Boston.

Anywho, hope you all have a great week!

Happy crafting!