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ScrapMania! in Hagerstown, MD Closing Their Doors

I received a letter from ScrapMania! in Hagerstown, MD this afternoon, announcing that their store is closing.  Another one bites the dust.

They are having an invitation-only closing sale from November 12th through the 18th.  Check your mailbox for your invitation (or call the store & see if they can get you one (?)).  They are selling off all furniture & fixtures as well.  Not to be a vulture here, but if you want to "plus up" your own studio with paper racks & slatwall, you might want to give them a call.  Some of my favorite studio pieces came from Cami's Paperie, Artfully Scribed, Rubber Chicken & Recollections.

Another sad day for local scrapbookers.  This one hurt me pretty hard because they had the best selection of Bazzill & they always seemed to have the new "hot" item.

Bummer....

Printable Coupon Links Updated

Coupon links are available for AC Moore, Jo-Anns, Michaels & Hobby Lobby.  Just check out the "Hot LInks" sidebar on my main page.  Happy shopping!

Giveaway: "Welcome to Boingville" Books

I have two signed copies of a wonderful children's book, Welcome to Boingville by Romeo, to give away to two lucky winners.  Each book includes a read-along CD and a music CD (which my oldest daughter LOVES). 

Welcome to Boingville tells the story of a little girl named Christina who just loves clowns and has always wondered - What would a clown town look like?  When clowns perform at her birthday party, she decides to follow them home to find out.  So begins a wonderful exciting adventure as you journey with Christina to discover the magical, colorful land of Boingville.

This picture book is the first in a series for children ages 3 to 5 years old.  The illustrations are bold & vibrant and are sure to draw in your young reader.  The CD is nothing short of kid happiness.  Your little one will bop around to my favorite "Ohdeladeleedelahedelohdelay".  Now, if you don't happen to win one of these goodies, you can head over to the Boingville website by clicking here (great site, by the way!)

To win this book/CD for your little one (or a little one you borrow from time to time), just leave me a comment on this entry letting me know your favorite childhood book.  Mine?  Harriet the Spy.  I even wrote the author, Louise Fitzhugh, a letter telling her how very much I cherished her book.  I was broken-hearted when I received a letter back from the publisher, letting me know that Ms. Fitzhugh passed away in 1974.  If you have a little girl in your life, read this book to her -- it's timeless!

Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 13th.  BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR E-MAIL WHEN YOU FILL OUT THE COMMENT FORM!  Good luck!
 

Around Here...

Around here I've been working on the ornaments for my upcoming ornament exchange with my CraftChix girlies:

Around here we've battled the flu, a reaction to Tamiflu, a rotavirus, a sinus infection and a common cold.  Sweet Baby G. even wound up in the hospital.  Fortunately, we're all on the mend:

Around here we're rooting for the Harlem Globetrotters Flight Time and Big Easy on The Amazing Race.  Good people!:

Around here I'm kicking myself for not finishing up last year's 25 Days of December project.  Ali is already posting her book for this year and I'M STILL WORKING ON 2008!!:

Around here Super Girl and her little sister the Ladybug went trick-or-treating together:

 
I love the "Around Here" theme.  Full credit goes to Ali Edwards.  I plan to copy it every now & again!

   

Eileen's Annual Barn Sale - November 13 & 14, 2009

Local gals will want to hit up the annual holiday barn sale at Eileen's in Herndon, VA.  CraftChix might want to stop by on Friday before heading out to Baltimore for our semi-annual getaway!  (Just a suggestion....  I'm more than happy to help you spend your money....)

 

Printable Coupon Links Updated

Check me out!  I'm actually updating the printable coupons on time this week!  Who knew??  You can find fresh links to both Michaels and AC Moore coupons under the "Hot Links" header on my front page (on the left side bar).  Happy shopping!

Printable Coupon Links Updated

I'm a little behind the ball this week, but I finally updated the Michaels, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby & JoAnns coupons.  Look under the "Hot Links" heading on the left sidebar of my website. 

Happy shopping!

Photo of the Week: Tradition

My niece wore this christening dress 9 1/2 years ago.  Baby G. wore it for pictures 4 years ago.  Now, we have photos of my beautiful Baby A. in the same dress.  (Special thanks to my friend Carrie for photoshopping the drool off her lip!)

 

East Coast vs. West Coast

My girlfriend Carrie has been calling me every few days to vent about how ridiculously hot it is in Southern California.  I've been trying to convince her to move to the D.C. area for years.  She always sighs and then dismisses my suggestion to move here.

So Carrie, this is my front door.  It's 56 degrees outside.  Jealous?

I gotta go make some apple cider for Baby G. and then I might take the kids for a nice long walk.
 

Photos of the Week: Fall Fun