tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81418264668712357372012-01-31T12:16:25.574-06:00Tiffany Templehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580374138395531347noreply@blogger.comBlogger1341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8141826466871235737.post-37441655562980157142012-01-25T02:32:00.000-06:002012-01-25T02:32:20.770-06:00

Hey there! How would you describe the importance of friendships in your life? I believe friends enrich our lives, but honestly, I feel like I'm in a constant struggle to find time for friends, the energy for friends or sometimes even the courage to build solid friendships. Routines, transitions, responsibilities, pride and a number of other things in life have a way of isolating us from the gift

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Hi everybody! This weekend has been filled with happy reminders of my birthday celebration last year. This year I'll be 33 which happens to be my favorite number, but I have no plans on my birthday this year (Jan. 30th). Saturday, I wandered into Charming Charlie thinking back on the party I had there last year (read the post here). It was actually pretty exciting to walk thru and reminisce of 

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Hi there! Christmas is almost here! I know everybody has been celebrating all month long. I've had my share of Christmas parties on top of everything else that routinely happens in my household. Surprisingly, I'm not terribly exhausted, but staying strong against a cold. I haven't done much shopping at all this year. My bank account just doesn't have much extra for me to withdraw, but praise the

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Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday Now is the perfect time to join the 90-day Challenge! I really want to emphasize the word CHALLENGE. While the Vi Shape Shake Mix is delicious and lends itself to so many possibilities, it does take a little bit of discipline to make sure you're getting 2 shakes in each day. I'm finding that some of my customers are really being challenged in that area. So,

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Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I wanted to share with you an amazing story from ViSalus CEO, Ryan Blair that demonstrates how God pours out His favor to those with a pure heart. Go get a box of tissue then CLICK HERE to read the story. Weekly Shake RecipeThere is a lady at our farmer's market who bakes the best blueberry peach cobbler. It's a

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Hi Friends!!I hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving! I wanted to share a few pictures with you guys. I found a really cute printable online at Paperglitter for our family to color and write in some of the things they're grateful for as we celebrated Thanksgiving. This year was a bit unusual because mom's oven was broken. We had a less formal Thanksgiving dinner at my sister's home. I

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Welcome toWhat's Shakin' Wednesday Things have been really crazy in my little corner of the world. It's been hard to get 2 shakes in each day, but like I tell my friends on the Challenge, "one shake is better than no shake."  I was accepted into the YMCA Community Shape Up program. It's really awesome because not only is it FREE to members and non members such as me, but our group meets twice

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Hi friends! Joyful Creations has been busy making a mark on Baton Rouge. Friday was the busiest day of all. My friend, Jennifer, at Corks N Canvas offered me the laudable opportunity to display my arts and crafts there during the city's White Light Night Art Hop. Click here for more info. What a prime location! Live music, free food and drinks, and even a massage therapist. I used my birthday

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Hi, friends!! For this Veteran's Day, I planned my very first Operation Write Home card making party. WOO HOO!! Joyful Creations came together with Central Perk to host an Any Hero Christmas Cardmaking Party. You may remember my post about my friends at Central Perk--click here.  If you're not familiar with Operation Write Home click on my previous post HERE or HERE  (This post will be filled

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Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday Sorry I've neglected to post for a couple of weeks. I've been just as slacking on my Challenge, but I've been encouraging myself and my friends that "one shake is better than no shake". Time management has been key for me. Last week, I began to do a better job of getting in my morning shake. Now that the time has changed (We fell back one hour Sunday), I'm

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The Women's Council of Greater Baton Rouge held a Holiday MarketPlace Fair showcasing the businesses, products, handmade crafts and gifts of our members. I had the privilege of participating this year. I didn't have any of my greeting cards and paper crafts. Instead, I premiered my handmade cupcake Christmas ornaments.  Joyful Cupcake Ornaments!  You might remember the cupcake display for my

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Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday Way to go to friends making referrals! We are in this together, challenging each other to live healthier lives. Remember, refer 3 and your next kit is FREE. The video below explains it: Weekly Shake RecipeCinnamon Almond Cream2 Scoops Vi Shape Shake Mix8-10 oz of Silk Pure Almond Milk3 tsp. of cinnamon6 Ice Cubes**Tip: Eliminate ice and warm your milk

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Are you a card maker? Are you a patriot? Are you willing to do something to help our courageous, hard-working troops overseas keep in touch with home? Well, Operation Write Home needs you! For those of you who aren't familiar with Operation Write Home, they are a non-profit group that collects handmade cards (over a million, so far!!) to send to our soldiers deployed overseas.  Some of them are

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Today was the 2nd Annual Baton Rouge Susan G. Komen Bowl for the Cure. I organized a team again this year with my Bible Study group of sisters. We're the Holy Rollers! We have all been affected by this disease and have been looking forward to honoring our loved ones with our participation. Here are a few pictures. If you are interested in financially supporting the cause with us, you can do so

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Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday Boy, has this been an inspiring week! There is something so special about this Challenge. We had a HUGE team Challenge Party last night and heard testimony after testimony from people just like you and me who have turned their lives around through Body by Vi. They all have improved health, closer relationships with their family, more time, more money and new

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Hey friends!! So, I'm sure you've been wondering what was the deal with the St. Luke Craft Fair. I mentioned it then I didn't. I've posted, but nothing about St. Luke's Craft Fair. Well, it was GREAT!!!!! I was oversleeping the day of the fair when I received the sweetest text message from Tamika speaking a blessing over me for the day. The birds were chirping and the weather was PERFECT as I

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Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday! I've been getting a lot of questions about what's actually in the shake mix so I've put a video in the sidebar of my blog for you to view. Remember, this is a nutritious shake! In fact, below is the video that knocked the socks off of me. Watch it and see how much value this little shake contains. Shake RecipeOrange Dream2 scoops Vi-Shape Shake Mix1 packet

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Hey there! Welcome to What's Shakin' Wednesday!VLog edition...  That was a first for me. I'm sure you can tell that I didn't have a script. *chuckles* I just shot the video like I do my regular posts---straight from the heart. I hope you can see how easy it is and how much fun you can have blending these nutritious shakes. Today's giveaway is AWESOME! One of my friends went out to purchase

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Hey there! Operation Write home has been celebrating their one year anniversary of the day they became an official 501c3! Find out more about OWH here. They do it right...celebrate all month long! The actual day is September 12th, but they've been having card making "parties" everyday of the month. The month is almost gone, but you can still jump in and participate in the celebration. Here is one

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"On Thursday, November 3rd, Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge will host the 18th Annual Celebrate the Family Gala at White Oak Plantation. Each year, outstanding and diverse families from our community are honored at this very special event. Typically these families have overcome severe adversity or contributed through their volunteer efforts to strengthen the community. Through the support

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What's Shakin' WednesdayHey every Body by vi body! This is the second installment of What's Shakin' Wednesday. The first one is below in case you missed it. I'm feeling great and really excited about my family and friends joining me on the challenge. Week 2 has been great for me. I've been PMSing (I know TMI) but I have not had hardly any of my usual symptoms. In fact, the day before my cycle, I

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Hey there! This week, one of my favorite organizations, Women's Council of Greater Baton Rouge, is hosting our 10th Annual Women! A Week-Long Celebration. The celebration kicked off with a luncheon featuring my good friend Cookie Tuminello as our speaker. The celebration continues throughout this week with a variety of exciting activities. Over the years, I've learned ball room dancing, how to

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Body by Vi 90-day ChallengeUPDATE ***** UPDATE ***** UPDATEIt's been 7 days on the Body by Vi Challenge, and I'm 7 pounds lighter and 7.5 inches smaller and feeling great!!! YAY! I've been drinking 1 shake each day for breakfast or lunch, taking the ViPak vitamins, making healthy choices for snacks and dinner and no exercise. Well, I guess I did exercise if you count Wednesday when my sister and

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God will heal our land. God bless America.

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Hi there! Hurricane Lee has passed! Our lights only blinked two or three times. Thank God! Now there is cooler air and it's feels like fall. Aaahhh! Now, I'm getting in the groove for the fall craft fair season. I wanted to take a quick break and show you a couple of these new mini notebooks that I'll have this year. Aren't they adorable? I think I even made one in this batch that Triston might

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You may have noticed the new advertisement on my sidebar for a product called ViSalus Vi-Shape. Are you up for a challenge? Are you up for a challenge that can transform your health and even your finances? Well, I am, and I hope that you will join me. I had just made a goal of fitting into Triston's (my son) football jersey from last year so that I can wear it to his games, when my friend

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Who's that fashionable crafter? Why it's me! (ignore the mess in my craft room) I was hooked up by my fabulous friend, Coretta, an Independent Stylist with Stella & Dot. She is passionate about all things elegant, and Coretta's eye for style is highly sought after. In fact, she recently joined DC on Heels as a contributing writer. Her series, of course, is DC Style Watch. That's where she held a

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Well, August is almost over and I'm feeling the usual active schedule that this time of year brings, but this weekend was packed with FUN. My friend, Christa, and I got together with our boys to hang out at her house Friday night. I helped my friend SonJa at her garage sale followed by Triston's football jamboree then a surprise birthday party for Makesha on Saturday. There was such a great

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Triston officially starts his 2nd and final season with the Central Wildcats Youth Football on Saturday (Sept. 3rd)! This weekend's jamboree was a great prelude to what will be an exciting season. I'm so proud of my son! He's not only growing in stature, but as a respectable leader among his peers and in favor with everyone he comes in contact with just as the Lord promises. I snapped the picture

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While I've been away from the blog, SonJa, my dear friend, celebrated her birthday at our LSS (local scrapbook store), Memories by Design. She invited her closest scrappin' buddies to celebrate with her at a private crop. We had a BLAST! SonJa prepared grilled chicken and other toppings for salad, iced down a variety of drinks, hand made favors, presented gift bags with novelty items that even

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Hey friends!I know it's been a really long time since I've posted. I miss you!! Things have been a little crazy the past few weeks...VBS at church, family road trips, mom had surgery (recovering well), Triston started football then 7th grade, and car troubles (somebody just send me a new one please *smile*) to name a few things. Needless to say that I haven't been in the craft room much at all

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The largest card above is for the Manager and Partners (employees) at my local Starbucks. They are awesome, and I really do like them a latte :) Just last week, I made a typical trip to my Starbucks and the unlikeliest of things happened. They offered me a job! Yep, but to protect Starbucks protocol, I won't name names(yea, there's a much lengthier process to becoming an employee at Starbucks).

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If you read my blog, then you may remember my friend Tamika who gave me my first and only blog award. Well, she's at it again...recognizing her crafty blog friends and their blogs. She received two awards, and I was among her friends chosen to pass along the award. Tamika, thanks for thinking of me! Visit her blog by clicking here. The first award is a "Stinkin' Cute Blog Award". Ha! She thinks

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Hey everybody! I hope you had a festive 4th. We started out with crawfish on Friday after work. Well, I joined in on my sister and my son's Friday "thing"--crawfish at Montalbano's. Saturday, I went to the local farmer's market. I don't know if it was because of the holiday or the pet adoptions and art market all taking place in the same area, but it was packed. You could see the excitement on

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How much fun looking is this frame! I read this poem and thought that it would be perfect as an inspirational frame. The KZ stands for KidZone, our children's ministry at church. I've made this poem my prayer as I go into the classroom, but I've also recognized how powerful this poem is when I replace the word "teach" with "parent". I bought a unfinished wooden frame from Michael's and altered

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That is a question that we just about always know the answer. Our father has always been there. This Father's Day, my heart has been heavy with gratitude for the blessing my father's presence is to our family. Though no one is perfect, certainly not me, but no matter the circumstances, situations, phases and stages of life, my Dad never left, never gave up and never stopped fathering us. My mom

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Well, Father's Day is coming up on Sunday! I hope you have wonderful plans to honor the Fathers in your life. If you need a card for Dad, no worries because I got you covered!  I have made a special Father's Day card, and it's available to purchase at Strands Cafe. This card symbolizes the endless love and appreciation for Fathers and the security found in that special relationship.The inside is

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Happy Tuesday! Well my first bloghop was a whole lot of fun! I think I'll be on the look out for other blog hops to participate in. I'm open for suggestions! For those of you who come and support me at my craft shows, you know that I haven't posted everything that I create. The SFGTD Box is one of my favorite items. Well, they're all my favorite, but this is one of my top favs :)  The idea came

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Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Thanks for hopping by during the Annual Operation Write Home Memorial Day Weekend Blog Hop. It's my very first blog hop, and boy, what a big way to start out. There are well over 100 participants! You probably hopped over here from Brittany's blog, Levels of Light where she posted a super cute pocket card. If you didn't, make sure you hop back to check her out or

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I am SO excited to share with you that my Mother's Breakfast with Friends birthday party was featured today on Chic to the Nines!!! YAY!!! A great, big THANK YOU to Lindsay!! If you haven't been to her amazing blog, go check her out HERE.  She covers everything chic in bridal, fashion, parties and she even makes amazing custom jewelry! It is such an honor to have captured her chic eye! Go read

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Yesterday was the last day of 6th grade for Triston (and me)! Praise the Lord! The first year of middle school challenged both of us in so many ways, but in Christ we truly can do all things. I am so proud of Triston and the strong effort, hardwork, perseverance and growth in him this year. His report card is not his usual honor roll status, but he has had tremendous successes this year. There

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Okay, so I was shopping on Friday for craft materials and guess who I run into? Not just one, but THREE of my trainers from the gym?  I don't know the name of that fish in Finding Nemo that would blow up every time he got nervous, but that was me when I saw them. I felt like I had instantly gained 15 pounds by just looking at them. So of course I immediately acknowledged the fact that I have not

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Today is my Father's BIRTHDAY! YAY!!! I thought I'd make this card in honor of him. In 2000, after 30 years of devoted service, my Dad (Command Sergent Major George Temple) retired from the United State Army Reserve. Below is Dad pictured after an entire day of honoring him and celebrating his retirement. He was bursting at the seams at all of the love and appreciation bestowed upon him. This

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Hi there! My parents went out of town this weekend to support their friend whose father passed away. I was reminded of this card that I "adjusted" for my godmother when her dear brother passed away. You may have seen those "In Appreciation" cards that the funeral home gives to the bereaved family. They are perfectly simple, thoughtful cards that you can send to those who have expressed their

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Hey! How exciting!!! I had the wonderful opportunity to create the inspiration for the Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Challenge. This week's theme was "Things with Wings".  Look at the adorable bees flying home to get the buzz *smile* Where there are bees, there are flowers nearby, right? I started out with a floral printed card by DCWV. I matted a piece of My Mind's Eye paper from the

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Hey! I don't know about you all, but sinus pressure has been ridiculous. It has kicked my butt long enough! Here is a get well SOON card that I made for all of you who enjoy the beauty of spring while having to take authority over sickness. Now let's go pick some berries! *smile* *sneeze* *sniff, sniff* 

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gift tags I made for Mom and Candace using Anna and Blue Paperie's free printable circles I hope every Mother had a wonderful Mother's Day!

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Hi there! This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. My son's school is actually celebrating next week. That gave me a little extra time to finish up his teachers' gifts. I made pillow boxes for the first time! I stuffed each of them with candy, a mini card and a gift card to our local school supply store, School Aids. I sure hope they love them as much as I appreciate all that they've done to

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I've never posted anything about the books I'm reading, but I couldn't help but to share this one, When God Winks at You: How God Speaks Directly to You Through the Power of Coincidence.  This uplifting book has been so reassuring of the fact that God is near to me, hears me and loves me with an everlasting love. Author, SQuire Rushell gives miraculous, real-life accounts of what he calls "

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Over the weekend we celebrated my sister's birthday! I made this card for her...it is so HER! It reminds me of her beautiful smile. Candace's actual birthday was Sunday, May 1st, but she's been celebrating for a while. You know I'm all for that. As a matter of fact, I think she should continue to celebrate all month *smile* She was blessed with a movie pass when we went out to the movies last

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Pictured above is my card for the Operation Write Home (OWH) sketch challenge. This will make a great card for the troops to send home to their special dad. CJ over at Tea & Stitches provided the inspiration with her sample of the sketch. Visit her blog HERE. Use the sketch to make a card then go on over to the OWH blog HERE to post your creation.

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I am so excited to have stumbled upon an organization that keeps the heartfelt lines of communication open for soldiers and their loved ones. Operation Write Home's mission is to support our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. For so long I have been wanting to do something like this. There are scrapbook

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I know, I know! I'm late, but I wanted to share these mini cards that I made for Easter. I don't often make mini cards, but they are so cute and fun to make. My friend, Susan Driskell, came to town for lunch last week when she shared with me her new craft endeavors. She's had several doors to open for her pretty handmade enclosure cards to be carried in Lafayette area boutiques. Well, I should

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Me with my best friends (l-r) Candace (my beautiful sister) and Mom (the lovely Sharalean) Today is my Mother's 57th birthday and the 34th year wedding anniversary of her and dad! Yesterday, Candace and I hosted a breakfast for mom and four of her closest friends at one of her favorite breakfast spots, La Lou. Because Mom celebrates her birthday and wedding anniversary on the same day, Dad

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Above is a picture of my personal checkbook cover. Yep, I created it a couple of years ago. You can see how well it has held up in my shuffle between purses over the years. Durability is part of the Joyful Creations quality standard. I make a few checkbook covers each year for craft show season. People don't seem to write many checks these days, but if you're anything like me, I'm always sending

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One small detail that no one would know about this tag is that I was going to put a layered flower in the center of the ribbon bow, but then decided to put a purple jewel to match the purple in the word beautiful. The ladies in our group who include my mom and sister are some of the most beautiful women I know. They are beautiful, precious jewels to God, and such a special treasure to me. I

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My typical craft room look. Oh so glamorous! *smile* This is a picture that I took to include in a application for a craft show. Hi there! At church, I was talking with a friend who said how scrapbooking and creating just about anything is like therapy for her. I was reminded of this scrapbook page framed and hanging in my craft room. Thought I would share it with you!  I created it during an

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By now, you all are familiar the devastation of Japan through media reports, images, personal connection to family and/or friends there in Japan. It is both heartbreaking and humbling. This is also the perfect time to demonstrate the love of God by responding to the needs of those in the midst of crisis. I love that bloggers, Lydia @ Ever Ours & Lucy @ Utterly Engaged have teamed up to launch

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  My wonderful son turned 12 YEARS OLD on Monday!! Yep, he's almost a teenager *shutter*. When first asked months ago about what he wanted to do for his 12th birthday party, Triston decided that he wanted to have a "small, family house party".  At first, I thought that was a great idea because it would save money especially considering that he would probably want something big for his

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Here is a short cafe story of friendship and coffee. My "OM" (Other Mother), Sharon Broome, and I used to faithfully meet for breakfast once each month to reconnect, share stories of how good God is and simply enjoy one another. One of our first rendezvous was to a cafe she wanted to introduce to me, Strands. I'm a grits and eggs kinda girl, but I trusted her as she convinced me that I would

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Pictured above is the beautiful flower laying on top of the boxed king cake on my passenger seat. Yes, I took this picture with my cell phone while driving *do not try this at home or without parental supervision. tee hee hee* Well, I was actually at a red light about to drive off. That's not the same thing right? *smile* Hey everybody! I have another coffee shop story to share! I could

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Valentine's Day dinner: Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers by candlelight My family traditionally exchanges small gifts and sweet treats on Valentine's Day! It's always a day full of nice surprises of demonstrated love. However, everybody does their own thing at night fall. The couples usually have a romantic evening planned, and I usually take that time to enjoy a sappy movie while Triston sleeps.

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Just thought I'd share a little bit of love going on at Strands Cafe this Valentine's Day. These are a few cards that I created for you to choose from or just purchase them ALL :) Have a Happy Valentine's Day!Go kiss somebody! MUAH! :)

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner! This year, I am so excited to join my dear friends and chocolatiers at Strands Cafe in making your sweetheart gift giving a little easier. Lani Guilbeau of Fleur du Jour will be at the cafe with her stellar floral arrangements! If you haven't seen her work, get ready to be amazed when you click HERE. So how do I fit in? Glad you asked because I am so

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After my party, everybody was spent (pun intended), but I wasn't ready to go home. Being the "party animal" that I am (lol), I let mom go home and asked Keshala if she could take me to Coffee Call. Coffee Call is about the only cafe open after 10pm. It's a Baton Rouge tradition, a spot for delicious cafe au lait and melt-in-your-mouth beignets. I had forgotten that I was wearing the birthday

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(l-r) Me and Margie Well, I'm just starting to come off the high of celebrating my 32nd birthday. It was everything we prayed and believed God for! My birthday is actually January 30th, and on that day we celebrated the birthdays of my aunt Margie and me. Her birthday is January 12th. We invited our friends to join us at the fabulous Charming Charlie boutique. Our guests were able to shop

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Mya is so excited that she's actually baking CUPCAKES :) Oh, the joy!  Image from Bed Bath and Beyond  My niece has come to love CUPCAKES! Who wouldn't? Cupcakes seem to be everywhere these days. We even have a new parlor in town named "Cupcakes 'n Cream". I must confess that I made the mistake of contributing to her love for cupcakes by using them as rewards for good behavior. Tisk, tisk

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Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful week and an especially great weekend. I sure did! There was so much sowing and reaping going on last week! I couldn't help but to think of something my pastor often says, "I live by my seed not by my need." Let's get our eyes and minds off of what we need and focus on the needs of others. When we make it a priority to put others before ourselves, God

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Look at what my crafty friend, Tamika, gave me! It's a Stylish Blogger Award! How nice! Like many of you, she doesn't always leave a comment, but I know she's lurking out there reading my blog *smile*. I met her over at Scrapbook.com where we share our love for paper crafts. When I started blogging, she was one of the first ones to visit my blog, leave a comment and even sign up as a follower. 

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I created this card and uploaded it to wish all my fellow January babies a Happy Birthday!Happy new year! I read in my devotional today that happiness is an overflow of God's joy. Isn't that a perfect way to describe the temporary state of happiness and the permanency of joy. Joy is deeply established in your heart by our Father God. I'm going to fill up on Him so much this year that I'll just

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A really cute picture of Keshala capturing the spirit of our family gathering. The ornament she made reads, "Share the gift of Jesus! Temple Christmas Party 2010". You see she even drew a picture of mom's yard sign! Our family decided on Monday to open mom's house to a few special family/friends on Wednesday to celebrate the gift of Jesus and the blessing of friends/family. I know, I know. Who

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Here are a few more cards I created with the Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions card making kit... I used one of the base cards. I added the wreath die cut and glittered the berries on the wreath. I used foam adhesive to adhere the sentiment to the wreath. I then hand stamped the inside with a Christmas greeting. This card was made from a similar base card except I cut it to measure 4.25 x 5.5. I

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(l-r) Georgie, me and CandaceMy siblings and I are pictured above on our last Christmas together in 2005. We had such a great time together that we didn't take many pictures. In fact, I didn't come across the roll of film until the Christmas after he died in 2006. I told a friend the other day that it's a sure sign of good fun when you don't even think to take pictures. That's when you hire a

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas!Here is another card I created with Anna Griffin's Holiday Tradition Collections kit. I used two of the holly leaf die cuts and added gold glitter to the berries. I matted the beautiful sentiment to red patterned paper cut from a card in the collection. I only matted the top and bottom instead of all four sides.  I thought that was a different touch. Of course, I

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(l-r) Kaylee, Mom, Mya, Collin, me, TristonTriston and I have a tradition of attending the Festival of Lights in Baton Rouge (our city's annual Christmas tree lighting event) and the Baton Rouge Christmas Parade sponsored by the Cortana Kiwanis, but we missed both of them this year. It was very traumatic at first, then I found something new, ZooLights. For the first time, our zoo created a

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Christmas card created with Anna Griffin's Holiday Traditions Collections card kit. The card measure 4x9 1/4 and opens at the ivory border. I hand stamped the inside with a Christmas greeting. I used two ornament die cuts, one sentiment die cut and foam adhesives to create dimension. I added satin ribbon for that joyful touch :)Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!! I did something unusual...I

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No, I'm not talking about the television show. I'm referring to my friends who own and operate the local Central Perk coffee house (6691 Sullivan Road). My family and friends know that I enjoy coffee, love coffee houses and remain loyal to my two favorites...Strands and Central Perk. I'll make a separate post next week about Strands. Central Perk is one of my favorites because the atmosphere,

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The show in Central was just a few hours long. Though the crowd came in waves, I still wasn't able to capture many photos. This is true probably because I spent most of the time wondering where my son had disappeared. *chuckle* He met up with his football teammates at the parade and played around at the carnival while I waited and waited *cricket sounds* for him to bring me some carnival food :)

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I'll have my handmade items available to purchase at the City of Central 24th Annual Christmas Festival!!*******Here is news from the City of Central Chamber of Commerce 24th Annual Christmas Festival and Parade by Ron Posted On: November 11, 2010 The Holiday Season is now upon us! With the cool weather making its presence known, we begin to anticipate the activities of the Holiday Season that

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Thanks for a wonderful Holiday Market at Foxy's Fitness for Women!This was the second year that I participated in this market place event. Vendors include craftsman like myself, retail store owners and multi level marketing home based businesses like Mary Kay. Most of the vendors are also members of Foxy's. It was nice to share my craft with my friends at Foxy's. They were very encouraging and

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The 37th Annual Broadmoor Arts & Crafts Show was a huge success in every regard! Thank you all so much for sowing into my talent! Surely, the best is yet to come! One of the things that I enjoy most about my products is that 95% of my customers are purchasing my handmade items as gifts for others. It would warm your heart to know all the different reasons why people want to give to someone else.

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TODAY is the BIG day!! The Broadmoor Arts & Crafts Show starts in just a few hours. First, I want to give God the glory for all He has done over the last couple of months of preparation. He is truly leading me to new levels of excellence in my work and my spiritual growth & influence. This is truly a 2 Corinthians 9:8 type of journey... 2 Cor. 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that

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LESS than 2 days until... Today's sneak peek is at my Post It Note Holder. Who doesn't use Post It Notes?! These holders are made from medium-weight coasterboard, spiral bound and come in a variety of designs. They are durable enough to throw in your purse or perfectly cute enough for the desktop of your co-worker or favorite teacher. I've included a Post-It pad. Once it runs out, just simply

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LESS than 3 days until... The Broadmoor Arts & Crafts Show is just a few days away!  Today's sneak peek is at my handmade greeting cards. I post these throughout the year, but thought I'd remind you that they will be available to purchase at the craft show. Of course, I'll have a variety of cards for you to choose. Each card is handcrafted with a unique design and most are blank inside for you to

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LESS than 4 days until... Yes, I'm still counting down, but my computer had a quicker countdown. The motherboard went out! Time for a new one. Good thing I'm not emotionally attached probably because the hard drive crashed just a few weeks ago and we lost everything. Tonight, I want to introduce you to my team. I know that I've talked about them in other craft show posts, but I want to do it a

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6 days until... Today's post features one of our BEST SELLERS...Bookmarks!! These handmade bookmarks are lovingly created by the one and only Sharalean Temple, my mom!!!! Yes, she's more than my biggest supporter; she's the only other designer on my team. I take no credit for these adorable bookmarks. I don't even help assemble them. As of now, she has about 65 bookmarks completed! I wish I had

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7 days until... Today, I'm giving you a sneak peek at my "heart expressions mini frames". When your heart is full, but you don't know what to say, these special frames just might say it all. Each frame is handstamped with an encouraging message or scripture, uniquely embellished and mounted on beautiful designer paper. They measure 4 1/2" x 4".  We have a very limited number of these heart

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8 days until... Today's sneak peak are my MAGNETS! I first introduced magnets to my collection at the St. Luke fall craft show last year. Both children and adults loved them so much that we almost sold out. A few weeks prior to last year's Broadmoor Show, I was visiting Triston's classroom and noticed that his teacher used them on her white board to hang photos and papers. I was so excited! She 

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9 days until... Can you believe the Broadmoor Arts & Crafts Show is only 9 days away?! I'm starting to get really excited...cold weather, smiling customers, gumbo, hot chocolate, vendors, crafts, crafts and MORE CRAFTS! This year, my booth is so easy to find.  I'm located in the auditorium. That's right...I'm indoors and in the middle of the campus!  Come shop with me!Broadmoor Arts & Crafts

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It's that time of year again! Foxy's Fitness Center for Women4th Annual Holiday Market 11550 Old Hammond HwyMonday November 29th, 11am-7pm.****This event is open to members and non-members.**** You can work out with me then shop 'till you drop! I wanted to share with you a before and after picture of my weight loss. They are just head shots that I happened to have. I regret that I didn't set

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Joyful Creations So, you know it's fall when football has begun, but nowadays craft festivals signal the start of the fall season for me. St. Luke held it's 31st Annual Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, October 9th. I am as old as the craft show!! This was only my 3rd time participating in their fall show. With so many faithful and loyal customers returning this year, I must admit that I really

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Back row (l-r): Katrina, Vanessa; Front row (l-r) Me, Sharalean (momma), Loretta, ChiquitaMy cell group (bible study group) formed a team to accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the Baton Rouge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®  in its efforts to end breast cancer forever by taking part in the Komen Baton Rouge Bowl for the Cure®. We named our team Holy Rollers! We had so

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My dear friend has a cute puppy named Berry. Recently, my friend had to be hospitalized spending days (I'm sure she knows the hours and minutes) away from her sweet Berry. Thankfully, her parents took great care of her pup while she recovered. As part of her showers of gratitude, she asked that I make a special thank you card with paws and strawBerries. I think it turned out "Berry" cute!

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Are you ready for some football? Triston tried out and made the team!! YAY, Triston!! *dancing and singing* Go, Triston! Go, Triston! He's playing tackle football with the Central Wildcats, and we are too excited about it. Check out the picture above...He and I went to have portraits taken a couple of weeks ago. It's been 3 years since our last photo shoot, and this time I thought it would be

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(l-r) My son, Triston, and my only nephew, Collin Pictured above are my handsome son and nephew. Triston is 11, and Collin is 5 years old. They are the only grandsons of my parents, and bring so much joy to our family. So, what else do these two boys have in common besides being adorably handsome first cousins? They both are growing up without their biological fathers for very different reasons,

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Happy Monday! I don't know how many of you listen to K-Love, but it is a wonderful Christian radio station. Every Monday is "Make a Difference Monday" on K-Love. They encourage everyone to do something to make a positive difference in someone else's life. It's so inspiring when they highlight all the unique, God-inspired ways people give to one another. From giving an encouraging word to

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Hey y'all!!Just a quick note. I know it's been forever. Let's just call it a spring break :) I don't know about you, but 2010 is turning out to be a pretty amazing year! I had every confidence that it would be, but I am amazed every day with how God moves.  He is so good!So...I made the above cards and a few others for Mother's Day. I had to remind myself that I still had it in me because I've

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    ok, I made this card (Triston's birthday card) Friday night at Scrapbook & Co. Perscription: Paper and Cardstock Sticker: Adorn It, Stickles on the presents and scraps of colorful ribbon and diamond dew drops. All products can be purchased at the wonderful Scrapbook and Co My darling son turned 11 on Sunday!!! It was pretty amazing that his birthday feel on the same day of the week he was

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Perscription: Paper, Ribbon, Die Cut: Making Memories I Do Collection; Stamp: Papertrey Happy Monday!  I have a card to share!  Here is a super easy anniversary card. I used the Making Memories I Do Collection. I matted two patterned paper pieces to black cardstock then wrapped ribbon around the center. Adhered to card base. Stamped the scalloped circle die cut with "Happy anniversary". Adhered

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