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oh...MY...

this poor blog....well i have a new goal...to update this darn thing...so what have all of you been up to...well next week i have a son going into 1st grade...a brand new 4th grader...a freshman going into high school...and on thursday next week a high school graduate....i cannot even believe dainka is graduating high school...WHERE DID 17 YEARS go...it has been a little weird..like i have a daughter going into college in the fall...geezzz..and PDW is doing WELL...way more that i could have hoped for...so in the next couple days you will see some new changes and updates on this good ole..blog...so what have all of you been up to???.. :)
xo xo
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hi...

as promised here is the rest of the class this sunday at the pineapple....can i just say...OMG....so much funness...in this class.... anywhoo just thought i would share....so how has your week been...mine has been SO busy...and back into a routine with all the kiddos back in school...ok well this was a quick post to let you see the class...i am back to work on the rest of the PDW'S stuff.... :) :)...check back tomorrow though...i might have some stuff for you.... :) :)....xo xo xo
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Happy "belated" New Year......

i know...i know...i SUCK.....this poor BLOG NEVER gets updated.....well not anymore....i plan on taking GOOD care of my blog in the new year.... :)...i am also going to spruce up the place....working on that right now...SOOOOO what did you all do for the new year...any new goals...plans...changes...i seem to have all of the above this year....but as always my main GOAL is BALANCE....having PDW gets the best of me.....but I LOVE IT....i LOVE my little company... :)....also in the new year for me brings a ton of creativity....i can't tell you just yet...but it is always a good thing.... :)....speaking of creativity....how about this class this coming sunday at the pink pineapple....here is a litt le peek....it is a ATC holder from 7 gypsies..and let me tell you it is packed to the hilt with stuff....the way the class works is we are going to work in seasons...first..jan-march and then april-june and so on..so i will get to hang with my class 4 times this year....super cool....the pics above are the january section...and ohhh wait till you see the february section can you say PINK....anyway the project is meant for it to set out ALL year LONG....putting your photos in through out the year..does that make sense...i will give anther peek tomorrow....so that is my little shameless plug for my class......ha ha ha...also if you noticed on the side bar i FINALLY started a fickr account...i am doing the 365....really cool concept...i just hope i can keep it up...but today i had my camera at church...after church....just snapping photos...i forgot how nice it is to ALWAYS have your camera on hand....so like i said i PLAN on keeping this silly blog of mine...and i PROMISE to be a better blogger in this new year.....ok well i must finally get to bed the kids ALL go back to school tomorrow...THANK GOD... :)
xo xo xo xo
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happy tuesday... :)

so how was everyones weekend??? mine was FABULOUS....we had the garage sale...it went really well...BUT you can't even tell ANYTHING was sold..how sad is that...so i decided to have it one more time this saturday same time...and then whatever doesn't sell i will donate... and then we CLEANED out the house...awwwww nice....i LOVE a clean house...back in the day...my house was ALWAYS sparkling..but then fast forward..4 kids later..and madness everyday...well sometimes it looks like a dump...and evan has offered SO many times to get a housekeeper...i just can't seem to do it...who knows maybe in the new year...and then we found the perfect tree...totally random we usually end up driving all over the place looking for the "one"..and then Sunday was my evan's birthday.....oh and we saw alvin and the chipmunks...so cute...so needless to say..it was a fantastic weekend.....we haven't had a good weekend like that in a long time....everyone happy....and my older two so nice to each other...again it was weird.... :): ) and so today is just spent catching up on some emails...writing my newsletter...getting ready to kit PDW January kits....and finishing up my class for the pineapple...seth has a play date today until 2:30 so it gives me a whole day w/o kids to get it ALL done...so i am gonna crank up my johnny cash christmas music..put on a fire and work......LOVE IT........i will also be updating the side bar of where i will be teaching next year...i also have some dates open...so if your a store and your interested let me know...well thats about it...i hope all of you have a great day....
xo xo xo
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and this is...

only the cardstock..... :)
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ok..here i go...

ugggg to many emails to respond to so here u go... 3525 valley st carlsbad 92008  saturday  9-12 ...a TON of stuff $5.00 bags filled w/ a ton of stuff...albums....stamps....rolling totes....paper pack 50 sheets $5.00  and let me tell u it is GOOD paper...50 sheets of cardstock $5.00   anywhoo the list goes on and on...as soon as it is all set up i will take a pic...:) ok i hope to see ya in the morning....:)
xo xo
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how many...

stamps...and stamp sets does ONE girl need......good golly miss molly....
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HOLY CRAP....

i am never SHOPPING again...how can ONE person have SO much SCRAP CRAP......geeeezzzzzz
xo xo xo
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i will post some pics later....it is madness...

i am HAVING....

a all scrapbooking GARAGE SALE......on saturday....just fyi...9-12....CHEAP....CHEAP......CHEAP......email me for the addy...even though most of you know where i am..
xo xo xo xo
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so...i am BACK.....

i know...i know....don't even ask where i have been...just know that it has been a LOON fest here in the hill household....i really thought of going all the way back and update you on everything....like my mom having anther heart attack..my totally cool birthday (involving johnny cash)...danika going to jail ( long long story) PDW just being plain crazy ( but in a FUN way) and life in general just getting the best of me...so instead of telling you all the gory details of that stuff...i am just going to start w/ today....sound good...and tell you about all the FUN stuff....going on NOW...so this weekend was the HOLIDAY HOOPLA at the pineapple...LOADS of fun... thank you girls...fun to get back into teaching i feel like i have been on a forever break... i cannot wait to do that event again...and then there is this weekend..i am having a little holiday at the pineapple...i am teaching this fun wreath using the new basic grey...it is a cool class w/ a mini album in the middle..and then we are making a special something...:)...plus eating goodies...LOVE creating stuff....i also started a cool album...inspired by ali...i will post it when i am all done...it's super cool...so my scrap studio was clean for like 10 minutes until all my kitting stuff started over the weekend...MADNESS...and decorating the house...for christmas...LOVE IT...so what have all of you been up to...and oh also i wanted to update you all on the ultimate cruise...i got a TON of emails asking what happened..basically it just comes down to business...and i made a mistake earlier this year...that the cruise comapany did not like..so i was replaced...i TOTALLY understand...i really do...and i want all of you to still stay signed up...you will have a blast on the cruise..HELLO heidi swapp is teaching...that always = fun....but look for something in 2010 on the cruise sight...w/ me MAYBE..but i have anther cruise that i was asked to teach on so i will keep you updated...but again THANK YOU for all the support...it is a great line up that ultimate cruise...so sign up today...:) :) :)...and then there is always CKU 2008 working on that....so goodtimes ahead...well i am going to go finish up my christmas project...and take the photos of the Polka dot whimsy projects..SUPER SUPER CUTE...so enjoy your night...and just know that i am back....again THANX....
xo xo xo
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