~ Whatever Wednesday ~

Today is "Whatever Wednesday"

That is my new segment....sounds official doesn't it??!! HA!

For Whatever Wednesday I first want to mention that you should scroll down to yesterday's post - there is a GIVEAWAY for just listing something on your bucket list!!

Today I want to talk about what this world needs.

It needs some people who give a hoot.  I found that there are more people in this world who feel entitled than those who help out.

I have a friend who's son is turning 9 and he wanted to give his $20 from communion to help his teachers who were taking a pay cut.

A friend of my daughter decided to collect food for puppies and kitties who didn't have food or "parents" for his 3rd birthday.

My daughter turns 3 tomorrow and for his birthday party this weekend she wanted to give teddy bears to kids that were "having a bad day". In other words we are going to be collecting and donating teddy bears to the sheriff's department for them to give to kids on calls that they respond to.  They told us this helps calm both the kids and the parents down.

How is it that kids under the age of 10 can understand how important some things are and we have adults who think they just deserve things??

Makes me sick I tell ya.

We had a garage sale this weekend and everything that was left over (5 truck loads still!!!) we took right down to the local thrift as all their profits go back to the Women's Shelter...they can used the money more than I can use the stuff.

Okay - I feel a little like I have preached - but it is Whatever Wednesday...I got it off my chest...

I challenge you to do something good today....or everyday....it won't cost much if anything...

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Bucket List

The Bucket List was a great movie - have you seen it? If not, you should!

My question today is there something that you want to do before you get old, die, TURN 30? (HAHA)

I have a couple books to read, movies to see, places to visit, things to do...

But what about you?

If you haven't guessed this week is a bit of reflection so I can get some projects built up to post! :)

One lucky person who gives me something from their "bucket list" will win a prize - An {ippity} stamp set - because if you didn't know it - I am selling {ippity}! 

As soon as my blog is up and running for it I will give you the address!

This is what you could win:

Isn't is gorgeous?  If is from the 09 Fall Collection - but I still love it - the bird is my favorite!

You can list more than one thing - but you will want to post it separately.

Got Twitter? Follow me (MissMollyDR) and tweet to me some more list items and you will get more chances!

Good luck ladies!

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My Family

Aren't we cute?

This was the day that my husband passed EFMB - he is the bestest as it only has a 15% pass rate for the ENTIRE US Army!

Anyways - I have been doing some reflecting lately to find out what I really want, what is important, etc.

Yes - I decided that this December I will be starting a new chapter in my life as I will be hitting 30...I know this seems silly to be doing so early in life - but hey, we all look at things differently!

I have found that I had some childish things to get over, and I did. 

There are things I have wanted to do and haven't.

I want to get stuff done!

I decided yesterday to get things in gear for a a fresh start when I hit 30...

I cleaned out a lot of crap from my house that was still left over from the garage sale.  Which everything that was still left over from that was donated to a thrift store that benefits victims of domestic abuse - a cause dear to my heart since my aunt was killed by her husband almost 10 years ago.

I am so excited to set some goals to achieve and you will get to see that through my postings and creations!

See you all tomorrow as I have to go to work to support my hobby and I have to get a layout ready for the Thank You cards I have been asked to create!

This is kind of a random post for me....but hang in there - tomorrow will be more "normal".

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P.S. - tomorrow I will have a surprise for you!

P.P.S. - head over to my friend Michelle:

http://insidemyownprivateidaho.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-another-giveaway-paddywackles.html

She will make your mouth water - seriously!

Exciting Stuff Coming!

Its Monday and I just didn't have the energy to create too much yesterday!

I did want to let everyone in on a couple exciting upcoming things!

I have a few exciting things to create and then show you where you can get yours...my friend is brilliant!

She has created something that will help those who don't know exactly what to buy or knows what to buy!

I have some new {ippity} releases to share with you, an opportunity to buy them discounted, and a giveaway!

I have a new "segment" you could say that I am going to institute....I just need a catch phrase!

Can you help me? 

If you can I have a surprise for you!

I have a friend who did the Friday Five.

Thinking Thursday

Tacky Tuesday

Something like that!

It will be for me to go off subject one day and allow me to showcase something other than my cards.

Just to give ya a break!

Let me know what you got ladies by Sunday!

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Good Cards - Bad Pictures!

Here are some really cute, simple cards I did!  **Cute in my eyes!**

The middle one is a lttle had to see the sentiment even in person!

The last one is my favorite!

Of course the corner punch stamp from Stampin' Up! was used and one of the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets (I am horrible with names) and all the paper is Close To My Heart!

**Please don't forget to vist my friend Michelle's blog for some free stuff!!**
http://insidemyownprivateidaho.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-another-giveaway-cacao-sweets.html

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Happy Birthday To You!

So I am forever falling in love with Close To My Heart papers!  I love how they come with solid colored cardstock in the package that matches everything in that pack!  I am learning...slowly but surely how to make things easier!

The corner punch and sentiment is Stampin' Up! but the papers are all Close To My Heart!

I put these two plus some others in a cute little silver tin and donated then to the Relay for Life auction that my company does....didn't bring byt $15 each, but hey - I figure they got a bargin!

GIVEAWAY!

Click here:

http://insidemyownprivateidaho.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-another-giveaway-saras-scrappin.html

It is my friend Michelle doing something like Oprah (HA!) ~ She is giveaway central!

This is one of the bestest blogs to visit as well!

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It's a Giveaway!

Hello Ladies!  I have been a little crazy this past week/weekend due to work and a craft show which I did pretty decent at!

BUT

Since I will not be able to post things until tonight I am going to direct you to an AMAZING giveaway!  It is one of my new favorite places to shop!

http://insidemyownprivateidaho.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-another-giveaway-ms-jewelry-design.html

Please also check out my friend Michelles blog while you are there...she has an amazing talent to beautiful cards!!

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Some Other Things

So I am laughing at my equal opportunity feelings over these pictures.  I took these items to the craft show you might have heard me talk about before.  I took the pictures and felt bad that I had not yet posted them...so I am doing it today!  That is about crazy right?

The last ones were kind of fun...they were Stampin' Up! rub-ons that list a bunch of different but similar sentiments...I thought it would make the items work for everything!  Apparently I was the only one who thought that since I still have them! HA!

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Altered Tins

I made these for a friend (one more to go!) who wanted one fo rher kitchen (recipies) which is the first one.  The last one posted is for her girl's hairbows.  I have more to go for birthday cards!

The tins I got from Oriental Trading Company, the paper is an AC Paper Pack, the ribbon is Stampin' Up!, and the embellishments are

 K & Company.  I love K & Company!

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Notebooks Galore!

I had made some notebooks for a craft show I was in...here is a few of the ones I made...I am partial to the first one and the second to last one!!  I used everything that I had in my own stash...made it fun to go through that and use it...that is really what I have been trying to do instead of spend money, hoard it, then forget about it!

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*******Please Don't forget to go here http://insidemyownprivateidaho.blogspot.com/2010/04/rachael-ray-giveaway.html

For a SUPER GREAT giveaway!!!!! ***************

Eyelets, Ribbon, Paper - Oh My! Challenge #2 Entry

So blogger is not letting me type first instead of pictures...silly program.

Anyways...me and the girls of ERPOM had our second challenge. The Ribbon is my inspiration....we had to let a ribbon inspire us.  I kind of cheated though....I have been using papers I have been hoarding and when I saw this ribbon I knew I had a perfect paper that matched!  

The ribbon is Stampin' Up! and I have to laugh...my demo Manda Doorley picked it out for me...I told her "I have this much money...send me ribbon."  Since Manda has great taste, I wasn't scared!

The paper is 100% Close To My Heart....patterned, solid red *matching* cardstock background, and *matching* teal corner punched (by Stampin' Up!) cardstock.

Yes folks...it all matched!

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Got to Love a Thank You Stash!

SO it is not my stash....but I think I might take a Saturday and create one as I tend to always find myself needing one or a friend needing one!

Close to Cocoa...I will miss you....Stampin' Up! - What have you done??

Close to Cocoa - faux ribbon to separate my two stamped sentiments.

Can I just tell you that a wise friend of mine was telling me about how she buys everything in inclussive packs so that everyting matches.  Close to My Heart paper packs have the matching solid colored paper in their packs....These last two cards were CTMH - and can I just say I am going to order a bunch more of these papers....my fav!

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Back to Thank You Cards!

Oh yeah - not done with these!  I used Stampin' Up! Pastel colored cardstock to add to this beautiful argyle.  I LOVE argyle!!  My ribbon is a little crooked, but I am hoping the pattern will draw you away from that little goof.  Yes - I used this stamp a lot...like I said before, I realized I didn't have a bunch of thank you stamps like I thought I did!  Notice that I shyed away from the corner punch and went to the scalloped circle punch by Stampin' Up!  I love their "whale tail" punches...makes it so much easier - better than Creative Memories.

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My Husband Is My Hero

A break from creating for this update about "Neighborhood Watch Nick" Moment

So....

It is 5:30 in the morning and my husband randomly gets thirsty. He sees that my truck light is on but thinks that I have "had a moment" and left my light on. When he gets done quenching his thirst he looks back out. He notices that there is a guy walking around the corner of our house. He keeps walking, so Nick opens the front door. The guy looks, walks to my truck, shuts the door, and starts running up the street.

Of course my husband is the macho man's man, and takes of running after him in nothing but his boxer shorts.

The guy apparently had grabbed the 1 lb. bag of M&M's that were in my truck to be sent to Afghanistan to a friend., becuase he threw them, yes threw them at my husband as he was running after him.  I think he was hoping my husband would turn into a cartoon and his feet would look like Fred Flinstone, he would remain in place and get away.  Apparently this guy doesn't know my husband. Nick caught him the next house up. I live in an older development - it wasn't that far from the M&M's.

Nick - typical military guy - decides to "smoke" the guy on his way back once he caught and makes him pick everything up that he threw out of his pockets.  Gets back to the house to ring the doorbell - that apparently doesn't work - Becuase I didn't hear it.  Now I did hear the front door open when the chase began, but I thought my perfect lawn obsessing husband was just starting to water the lawn early....like the movie Field of Dreams or something. Wrong.  ANYWAYS....he decides to kick the door and that worked to wake me up.  I look out the front door and see this man in my lawn with Nick holding him by one hand. I thought the guy was hurt and Nick was helping him - nope, this is when NIck preceeds to tell me that the guy was breaking into my truck.  911 here I come!

The guys kept asking to be let go and swore he didn't take anything, tha tis until Nick pulls out my credit card.  The guy preceeds to say "My bad, just that one thing."  My husband starts talking to him with words I cannot repeat. Intersting morning so far, right?

The 3 cops show up.  The first one walks up while Nick has his knee in the guys back (he tried to get up only once) and comments "How's it going little fella?"  They handcuffed the guy, took our info, and so it goes.

About 4 hours later we get a call and they tell Nick "Thank you."  Understatement of the year.  THe guy had a warrant out for his arrest for 3 SEXUAL OFFENSES.  I have 2 little girls. Not cool.

Let me just tell you. My purse was in my unlocked truck that morning - well every morning.  I grew up in a place where you didn't lock your front door at night even if you weren't home. I was lucky becuase nothing of mine was taken. Well it was but we got it all back.

#1 Lock your doors on everything

#2 Keep your purse inside

#3 Do you really need all those credit/debit cards in your wallet?

#4 A Self-Defense class is not a bad thing. (I have a 45 but am I glad I have my husband!)

My husband is my hero. I am forever thankful that he is the man he is and that he gets thirsty at 5:30 in the morning.

More crafting tomorrow.

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More Thank You Cards!!!! Day 5

Stampin' Up! designer paper is great...I am not going to lie...I love this paper...I really do!

I think that this one is not available anymore so I was sad to use this paper up - but happy to actually use it!

I have always loved how some blogs do the series of posts on projects...so I was so excited to get to do some!!!

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