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Printable Coupon Links Updated (AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels)

Better late than never...

You'll find this week's AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels coupons under the "Hot Links" section of the left sidebar of my home page.  Happy shopping this Memorial Day weekend!!

Printable Coupon Links Updated (AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels)

Printable coupon links have been updated for AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels.  You will find them all under the "Hot Links" section of the left sidebar on my home page.  Happy shopping!

Printable Coupon Links Updated (AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels)

Printable coupon links have been updated for AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels.  You will find them all under the "Hot Links" section of the left sidebar on my home page.  Happy shopping!

Review: Paper Coterie Swatch Books

About a year ago, I featured Paper Coterie's swatchbooks as one of my Two For Tuesday picks.  Super-sweet reader Lisa left a comment letting me know that Groupon was offering a Paper Coterie discount that week.  It was meant to be.  I bought my Groupon and waited until just before Christmas to take advantage a make up a swatchbook using the adorable pics from my girls' lemonade stand photo shoot.  I used them as stocking stuffers for both my Mom and Mother-in-Law.  Seriously, these books were so cute that I had to order one for myself as well.  Take a look:

Each 5.5" x 3.25" swatchbook is only $15.00!!  $15.00!!!  There are 30 pages (15 fronts and 15 backs) which means you'll need a ton of pictures.  But, what a deal!

I found the uploading/editing process just about as easy as those I've used before (Shutterfly & Blurb) and the results were spectacular.  I plan to do another swatchbook for each of my girls, using pictures from our recent Disney World vacation.  Go make one for yourself!

(The wonderful photos used in this swatchbook were taken by the uber-talented Melanie Zajicek)

Two For Tuesday: Chalkboard Cakes & Retro Bathing Suits

Love these:

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1.  DIY Chalkboard Cakes.  I am kicking myself for selling off all of my 5 tier papier mache cakes.  My distributor went out of business (damn economy!) and now I cannot order any more.  My girls would just die if they could decorate the same cake over and over (and over!) again.  I'm going to have to dig through my craft storage area to see if I can find any more cakes.  How cute is this?

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2.  Retro Sailor Bathing Suits.  I LOVE the look of these suits by Etsy Seller TheRedDolly.  So cheery & perfect for summer.  They make me think that I need to buy a new treadmill.... (while you're drooling over the sailor suit, check out her Paris Maillot... PARIS... it was meant to be!).

Printable Coupon Links Updated

Printable coupon links have been updated for AC Moore, Hobby Lobby and Michaels.  There's also one available for Hancock Fabrics (for those of you with a store near you, lucky ladies...).  You'll find all of the links under the "Hot Links" section on the left sidebar of my home page.  Happy shopping!

If You Give A Dog A Date

If you have had a child in the past twenty years, you've probably read one of Laura Numeroff's many "If You Give" books... "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"... "If You Give A Pig A Pancake"... "If You Give A Moose A Muffin"...  There are at least seven books in this series.  They all tell a circular tale where the main character ends wanting the same thing at the end of the book that he started at the beginning of the book.

A few days ago, I discovered my 6 year-old daughter's version in her backpack and I just about died laughing.  I had to share:

Sorry for the crappy scan.  (Carrie, I'm still using your 1999 version of PhotoStitch... you know, old dog/new tricks).

Here's Baby G's PG-13 version:

If you give a dog a date,
he'll go out with a girl and have tea.
And that will remind him of his exgirlfriend.
Then he'll take a trip to find her and
brake up with the other girlfriend.
He'll start dateing his exgirlfriend again and
chances are, it will remind him of the tea
and then he'll take his new girlfriend
out for a date.

What the??????

So, my daughter has a future in YA literature.  Fantastic.

Printable Coupons Updated (AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels)

Printable coupons have been updated for AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & Michaels.  You'll find them all under the "Hot Links" section of the left sidebar on my home page.  Happy shopping!

Printable Coupon Links Updated

My goodness!  Time seems to have gotten away from me.  It has been forever since I last updated my coupon links.  We've been busy renovating our little house in the woods and internet access has been sketchy at best.  Printable coupon links have now been updated for AC Moore, Hobby Lobby, JoAnns & Michaels.  You'll find them all under the "Hot Links" section on my home page.  Happy shopping!

Etsy Favorites Re-Stocked

I spent some time this past week adding some requested items back to my Etsy shop.  Just in time for warmer weather, both the Seaside Memories full kit ($29) and blank kit ($7) are now available!

You'll also find some of your old favorites - the bow maker, vintage German glass slide mounts and the library kit back in stock.

Happy shopping!