The End

Well, ladies, today is the last day of April's download-a-day freebie :(
But fear not, some more freebies are in the works. You never know when they'll show up ~ be sure to stop by often so you don't miss a thing. And check out the Store tomorrow ~ I've done some spring cleaning, and have added a few of my older kits to the Sale Rack, as well as Fresh ~ at an incredible, unbelievable, I'm outta my mind low price! And I've added some cool new elements ~ I've been having fun playing with felt & ribbons!!

Now on to the last pieces of FernLili's Fresh Freebie ~

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More Good Stuff

The girls & I were up & in the pool @ 8:30 this morning! Can you believe it?? I love living in AZ!!! We only stayed an hour though, it was wicked windy late yesterday afternoon, so the pool was full of dirt & leaves. And what have I got for you today? Another quick page! This one created by Elaine ~ thanks!!

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And of course today's little piece for Fernlili's Fresh Freebie ~

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Yeah, Savannah!!

Savannah made the cheer squad!! Now I have 2 weeks to save up for uniform, shoes & camp. Plus, she needs new practice shoes & shorts, not to mention a few sports bras the coach said they all need to wear!! Then in August when she starts Jr High we have to pay for electives such as photography, clothing design, art, etc. High school sure is expensive!! I'm now going to cut this short to get the girls up & going if they want to swim today. So here is part 28 ~

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TGIF

Yeah!! It's Friday!! The end of the week!! Two days off to relax by the pool {it's going to be in the mid 90's this weekend!} The Home Show starts today, and it's typically slow on home show days, so I'm bringing a book, reading the New Times and doing as little as possible. The day will probably drag, so be it. Today is Savannah's last day of cheer try-outs & I think this is when they find out who makes the squad. I'm pretty confident she'll make it ~ I have to say, she's pretty good!

Now, switching gears, here is part 27 of FernLili's Fresh Freebie ~

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Sneeking Around....

Hi guys!! Shhhhhh ~ don't tell anyone, but I'm posting this at work today. We have a display at a Home Show this weekend, so most of the shop {& bosses!!} are out setting it up. So, I stopped by to see what's happening on my little ol' Blog while I'm {supposed to} be hard at work!! Monique left a comment that she just found me & missed most of the kit. Monique, & anyone else who missed pieces/parts, need not worry ~ I will add the kit to my shop's sale rack the first of May, for an incredible, unbelievable, out of my mind low price. It will almost be like giving it away again, but I do have to pay for my web hosting some how, right??!! LOL
Anyway, it was nice to pop in under the radar, and drop a little note to those who read regularly. I guess I should do something productive, ya know look busy, just in case.... LOL
Until tomorrow ~ have a great day!! ;)

Guess What??

Guess.

Really, guess.

Come on. Guess...

OK, I'll tell ya. Today you get a treat!! You get the daily download for FernLili's Fresh Freebie plus another quick page from Candie!! Whooo Hooo!! And since I haven't got much to babble on about, on with the goodies......

Here is Candie's LO w/ her QP ~

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And here is part 26 ~ papers, bow & flower ~

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Catching Up

This is going to be short & sweet ~ I've got a bunch of emails sitting in my mail box I need to respond to, so here is part 25 ~ paper, circle clip & messy ribbon ~

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The Start of a Busy Week

Yes, my week has already been a busy one. Work was crazy!! I love it when it's like that ~ the day goes by so much faster. I didn't finish up until 5:00, then had to rush home, make dinner & get Savannah off to Cheer try-outs by 6:00. Thankfully, work, home, & schools are all within a 3 mile radius of each other, so travel time is minimal!! And tonight Riley has a band & choir concert at 6:10, plus Savannah's try-outs at 6:00!! Talk about crunch time!!! LOL

In other news ~ We got the truck back ~ how happy I am about that!! It looks good, except the dent is still in the side, so we'll have to save up to get that fixed. Our niece is doing great. She's back in school, but I believe it's still for just 1/2 a day. She is getting stronger and has been standing for short periods of time with her "boots" on. She even went to the pool last weekend for some sun & a little {very little} bit of swimming!!

Now, on to FernLili's Fresh Freebie ~ apparently the preview shows a pink bow, but the zip file contained a blue bow ~ the pink one should show up in another file. If not, I'm sure you'll all let me know!!! Now on to part 24 ~ ribbon, bow, brad & button ~

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Day Off

I did not forget about you guys, or part 22, yesterday!! I took a much needed day away from the computer. I let the girls take turns on it all day to play computer games {after they cleaned their room & did some laundry!!} I went on a cleaning spree ~ the dust has accumulated to the point where I couldn't ignore it anymore!! My house is clean, just dusty. It's one of those things that has to be done every-other day, & I just don't have the time {or energy!!!} for it.

Well, enough rambling, today is part 22 & 23 for your enjoyment ~

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Told Ya!!

I said I was going to be chillin' today, & I sure am!! I slept in until 7 AM {I never sleep that late unless I'm sick!!!} ran to the market real quick, played a few computer games, and now at 3 PM, am posting today's goodies!! LOL

So, for your scrapping pleasure, here is part 21 ~

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So Tired

Who would've thought that a slow week would exhaust me!!?? I've been in bed every night this week about 8-9:00 PM, except on Wed. {have to watch LOST!} and Thurs. {can't miss ER!}, and all I want to do today is crawl back into bed & sleep until noon. Yesterday was a bit busier, so I'm hoping today is even more so. Otherwise I just might fall asleep at my desk!! I work so much better under pressure & in a bit of chaos!! My boss has even noticed my brain has become a bit like Jell-o!! LOL Here's looking forward to a lazy, relaxing weekend....

Oh, and here is part 20!!!

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Another Day, Another Piece

I am not looking forward to going to work today. This week has been soooo slow and boring!!! I work for a company that makes custom iron work; like front entry doors, gates, fencing, stair & balcony railing, etc. I do all the scheduling for the installers {2 crews}, all the sales reps {3}, and the general manager, as well as handling warranty issues & product status. This usually keeps me very busy, with very little down time until I leave, which is supposed to be 4:00, but usually is later. My boss {the GM} & I have got all but 3 "problem" accounts handled, and most of the customers updated on their product status, so I'm begging him to give me something to do!! I think today he's going to have me call & send out mailers to local builders, to see if they need any of the products we offer. Not my most favorite thing to do, but at least it's something!! My fingers are crossed for busier day today!!

Now on to the goodie ~ part 19 ~ a gingham bow & silk flower ~

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A Top Model Photo Shoot

Savannah is totally into America's Next Top Model, and has been setting up photo shoots with her sisters & taking self portraits. I pretty much don't take pictures anymore!! This past weekend she set up a shoot and she did the girls makeup, wardrobe, and hair, was the photo shoot directer & the photographer!! She also took some pics of herself. Take a look at what she did ~ it's pretty darn good! She did her shoot in the "O-Couture" style, Darien is "Goth", and Riley is "Wood Fairy". She actually got upset w/ Riley, because she was not followng directions, she was getting too "posy" and not giving her more natural poses and facial expressions. She already sounds like a photographer/photo shoot directer to me!! LOL

I've already begun scrapping them!! You'll have to wait to see the LOs though. Now on to the good stuff ~ part 18 ~ a plaid paper & satin bow ~

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A Big Hit

Well, it looks like from all the comments, that Candie's QP is a hit!! And Candie, if you {or anyone else} would like to make another QP to share, that's OK w/ me. You can send me an email {mailto:%7Bfernlili@fernlilis.com} with the download link & I'll post it here on my Blog. And it looks like quite a few of you are taking part in Ruby's Blog Challenge {I was going to add a link, but lost my bookmark!!} ~ that's so great! Now, you know the drill ~ part 17 ~ another button & messy ribbon ~

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Quick Note

It's Monday, so naturally we're rushing around getting ready for work/school. And as usual, Savannah is still fussing w/ her hair!! LOL So, again short & sweet; here is part 16 ~ a dotty ribbon & circle clip ~

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An Xtra Goodie

One of my Blog readers, Candie, was kind enough to make a quick page from some of the pieces of Fernlili's Fresh Freebie ~ and share it with us!!! Here is the LO she did ~

She also said it makes a great card. If you fold it lengthwise then fold it over top to bottom... you will have a card. If you want to print it all at the same time, be sure to turn the top-left photo upside down. And here is the quick page she created from the LO ~

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Thanks Candie!! ;)

Title

This is another one of those posts where I can't think of a clever title. I think what I'll do when I can't think of one is just write some silly sentence. Ya know, like, "Picking Kiwi in Hawaii"!! LOL
Did you see I added Slide to my Blog?? Did ya?? Did ya?? I thought it was time to show off some of my LOs and my kits. I've got do some playing around with the kit previews though. I think they're too small. What do you think?? Anyway, today is going to be one of those lazy Sundays. We're going to hang out by the pool, then later this afternoon watch "The Breakup". Maybe, some time in there I'll do a LO. We'll see. Meanwhile, here is part 15 ~ another felt cluster & paper {I love this one, too!!} ~

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Late

Yup, today's post is much later than usual. It's Saturday, I'm entitled. LOL
I was up at 6, did a couple loads of laundry, fixed the vacuum cleaner then vacuumed, went to the bank & grocery store, and spent 2 hours in Wal-Mart!! I took the younger 2 since they had some money saved up. They were the ones who took so long, trying to decide what to spend it on!! So on to today's little goodies ~ A button & ric rac ~

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LMAO

I just got home from work & was reading my emails, and couldn't help but laugh. {The girls think I'm losing it!! LOL} Maybe I should have a fear of the number 13 since I uploaded part 12 again!! That's what happens when I try to rush things in the morning & have to nag Savannah to get a move on, her hair looks just fine. Which is probably the wrong thing for a mother to say!! LOL Anyway here is the correct link for today ~ part 13 {this download is no longer available.}
Thanks ladies for the heads up. Until tomorrow.....

Rain & Trixadexaphobia

It's a tad rainy here & all I want to do is crawl back into bed with a good trashy novel!! But I have to get kids to school & myself to work :( It wouldn't matter much anyway, being that I live in AZ & the rain won't last. I'm sure later this morning the sun will make an appearance. Ha! Even as I type this, the sun has broken through the clouds!!

So, today is Friday the 13th. Anyone out there have a fear of that number, especially on a Friday?? I sure don't ~ my birthday is August 13th!!! {I was born on a Sunday!} To me it's just another day of the week.

Oh, man, Savannah just interrupted me to ask to borrow my tweezers & I forgot what I was going to say!!! She has become such a high maintenance 13 yr old. Much to her dismay, I won't let her wear makeup, but she still has to pluck her eyebrows, shave her legs & "pits", and of course there is the hair. Oh, the hours she has spent on her hair! Again, my mother revels in the fact she is so into constantly messing with it. It's payback, she says. I was the same way & drove her mad, making everyone late while they wait for me to get my hair fixed just right! Ahhh, the joys of raising a teenage girl {& I've got 2 more to go through!!!}

Enough rambling, here is FernLili's Fresh Freebie for Friday the 13th ~ a gingham ribbon & a satin ribbon ~

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Part 12

Not much to say today. Savannah is feeling better & going to school, {but sill has a horrible attitude!!} and here is part 12 ~ another paper {this one's my favorite!!}, messy stitches & a tag ~

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Missing Pieces Parts

I've gotten a few request for various parts of FernLili's Fresh Freebie people have missed {like parts 8 & 9!}. At the end of the month the kit will be put on the sale rack of the store for an incredible, unbelievable, you've got to be outta yer mind, low, low price. So don't fret if you've missed a piece. Thank you for all your kind words for Savannah. She now has a very sore throat & neck. I think a couple more days rest & Mom's cure-all {next to Bag Balm & Listerine!!} a bowl of chicken soup. I've got her drinking lots of OJ, & trying to get Hubby to have her gargle w/ salt water through out the day. Not always easy since he hates to hear her {or any of the girls} complain & whine in pain. But as a parent, you gotta do what you gotta do. Even if the kids hate it. Haven't we heard thousands of times "It's for your own good"??? Now I'm repeating it to my kids. Oh, how my mother loves to hear that all those things I hated hearing from her, I'm now saying to my girls!! LOL

Must be getting off to work so here is part 11 ~ a button & 2 gingham bows ~

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Icky Sickies

Well, it seems like Savannah's stomach ache may have been more than just a little nothing. Last night we went to a cheer leading meeting for the up coming school year {she'll be a Junior in high school! EEEKKKK!!!!} and although she said her stomach didn't hurt, she had a migraine and felt dizzy. I figured this was due to the fact she didn't eat much all day. We got home about 7 PM & she went to bed around 7:30 PM. Now this morning she's saying her throat hurts a lot. I guess she'll be staying home w/ dad today. And I'm getting the start of a head ache. And Darien is complaining her ear hurts. {Her ear drum tends to get swollen when allergies act up}. But, hey, yesterday at work it was quiet & not as hectic as my Monday's usually are!! I'm hoping for more of the same today.

And here is a little something to make your day a little nicer ~ part 10 ~ 2 ribbons & a tag ~

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Manic Monday

You know that Bangles song from the 80's?? That's how I feel this morning. Savannah is complaining of a stomach ache & has thrown up. I never know when to take it seriously ~ it's not uncommon for her to have a stomach ache & vomit on a Monday. Makes me wonder what's happening on Mondays to cause it. She says nothing, & usually after a shower, and a little breakfast she's just fine. Riley & Darien are fighting over who gets the box of Captn' Crunch to read & who gets to do the puzzle in pen. Next will be an argument over who gets the shower first & that the towel Darien used belongs to Riley, not her. And now Savannah just wants to lay on the couch & do nothing. I hope this is not an indication of how my day at work is going to be!!

But, good things for you ~ part 9 ~ a messy ribbon & felt cluster ~

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Easter Loot

Unbelievably, I scrapped pics the same day they were taken!! I never do that!! So I stopped by to show off what I did. The photos were taken by Savannah {I now rarely take any!! LOL} except, of course, the one of herself. Riley took that one. It looks like they have a ton of candy, but they really don't ~ their buckets are filled with Easter grass and the candy is all on top! So here it is for you to ohh & ahh over ~

credits ~ papers, elements & fold templates from Pink Poodle Studios {awesome designs!!}; tag w/ pin & tag w/ string by Miss Mint; tag with stitched swirl by Shabby Princess

Hoppy Easter!!!

No, that's not a typo! I just love to say "Hoppy Easter"! LOL Savannah, being a "hip" 13 yr. old says I'm "soooo weird"!!! If she saw this post she'd probably tell me that "hip" is so lame!! But then again, I'm sure most mom's are lame to their 13 yr. old daughters. I know my mom was. {And sometimes ~ still is!! LOL} It's 8:32 and the girls are watching Pirates of the Caribbean II {again} and I'm waiting for them to go to bed so I can hide a few eggs. I usually go all out & they have several dozen to find, but we're in tight quarters & there are very few places to hide eggs. {No, I'm not living in the rental car!!} I started a tradition when Savannah was a yr. old, that every year, the Easter Bunny brings them a new stuffed bunny. So they'll get their bunny, a chocolate bunny & some eggs to hunt for. They're getting older {and sadly no longer believe in the Easter Bunny, Santa or the Tooth Fairy} so a smaller Easter is OK with them. Well, with the older 2 it'll be OK. The youngest {who is 8} would love to have more candy!! That girl is a junk food junky ~ big time!!! LOL!

Anyway, I prolly won't have time tomorrow, so I'm giving you part 8 just a tad early ~ a paper & silk flower ~

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Lost My Mojo

I've been trying to put together another kit, but just can't seem to create anything I'm happy with. And I hate it when that happens. So, I'm thinking of maybe putting off the kit for now & fiddling with some elements. But who knows ~ I can't even create a LO I'm happy with!! In the mean while, I'll let you have part 7 of FernLili's Fresh Freebie ~ a bitty tag & staple ~

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And Now For Some Good News....

Hubby talked w/ Brian from the is. co. yesterday, so I didn't have to get all tuff & bitchy with him!! {I was kinda looking forward to it!!! LOL} It turns out they will fix everything except the dent, which will cost a tad over $3000, and the remaining $2000 {or there abouts} which will equal the value of the truck, they will cut us a check for. It turns out they will give us $5000, {the value of the truck}, but won't fix it if the repair costs exceed 60% of that value!! Makes no sense to me ~ $5000 is $5000, no matter what/who the check is written for ~ unless you're an ins. co.!! And it turns out that to write the truck off as salvage involves more paperwork than getting it fixed & cutting us a check, and Brian didn't want to deal with the extra paperwork!! Thank goodness for excessive amounts of paperwork & lazy ins. adjusters!!

Hubby has decided we will live with the dent for awhile & use the $2000 to get out of this apartment. Since we've had kids, we've always rented a 3 bedroom house and now we're cramped into a 2 bedroom apt. Which I hate! I love having my own yard, driveway, laundry room, and of course the xtra space!!

Although the kids have today off, I don't, so I'm off to get ready for work and to leave you with today's goodie ~ another bow & ric rac ~

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Not So Funny

Hubby got a call yesterday from the insurance adjuster. They want to junk the truck!! According to them, they've "discovered" more work that needs to be done. Brian, the adjuster, said that after the garage "opened" the truck & looked inside, they found it needed some more work, plus, to fix the dent in the side, they want to replace the entire bed of the truck!! The extra work on the inside has something to do with the electrical for the stereo. I want hubby to talk w/ the guys at the shop, find out how much it'll cost to fix just the locks, ignition & dent {w/o getting a whole new bed!}, & if it all comes to, or under what the insurance co. will pay {I believe it's around $4,000}, then tell them that's what we want to do. We can fix the dome light ourselves & have a car stereo co. fix the radio. He's convinced that the ins. co. won't go for it. They are in the business of making money, and it's to their advantage to pay us the truck's value {I think they said that's $58,000} then sell it for salvage, getting back a big chunk of what they paid us for it. We had a big discussion last night about the whole thing. My feelings are, we've paid our premiums on time, every month for over a year, they should fix it the way we want it fixed. He doesn't want to deal with this guy Brian {he doesn't want to get bitchy w/ him!!} & since I have no problem with that, I get to haggle with him!! My tough guy!! LOL Got my fingers crossed.

Now, on to what you came here for ~ part 5 ~ a circle clip & bow ~

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Kinda Funny

I created this LO months ago & just came across it while saving scrapbook stuff to CD ~

I'm convinced this is what I got for a rental!! OK, a Dodge Neon isn't exactly a sports car, but it does have a spoiler!! And they're both red!! The rental is so small, I'm sure it was from the "Grow Your own Car" series!!! LOL Can you tell this teeny tiny car gets to me?? I can't wait to get my truck back!!

Well, enough of that, on to the good stuff ~ part 4 of Fresh ~ a silk flower & felt cluster ~

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Fresh ~ Part 3

It's too bad I don't have much to say today since I'm here at 6:30 AM & have time to do more than just post run!!! LOL Nothing worth Blogging about has happened. We're still waiting on the truck to get repaired, I'm still squeezing myself into my compact rental car, our niece is doing great in her recovery, and everything is the same ol' same ol' at work. So, on to today's download ~ another paper & 2 ribbons ~

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Fresh ~ Part 2

I am litterly {sp? looks odd, but in a hurry!!} posting this as I hustle kids to get ready & out the door!! Short & sweet ~ part 2 ~

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