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mine.



Just an older, but much loved (probably almost favorite), photo of my family. Love these guys so much that sometimes it takes my breath away.

I love the little units that form, always rearranging. One moment the two big girls are inseperable, the next it might be big and little. Or DJ and Carsey holding hands. Then a smack on the butt as Shade walks by. Such cool little groupings within the larger group that is US. Reminds me of a recipe, each item contributing to the taste and nourishment of the dish.

DJ, Shade, Carsey and Indiana: I love you!

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Ice, ice, baby!

SO addicted to crunching ice right now. Yep, I know it's a commonly known symptom of iron-deficient anemia (for which I'm having a hysterectomy on Friday), but its the closest I've come to knowing what an "addiction" must feel like. I crunch (my partner at work asked "what are you doing, eating rocks over there?) through more than 250 ounces of ice every DAY. I would eat more if there were more hours in the day. As soon as one cup is gone, I want another. It actually keeps my awake at night, the craving so strong I can't sleep. The first thing I think of in the morning and first thing I eat, as early 6 a.m. My teeth are paying the price - fillings that were smooth now feel scratchy and irritate my tongue. Not looking forward to my next trip to the dentist, where I'm sure to get a lecture. And not to mention needing to, nay, HAVING TO, find a restroom every hour or so. As much as I LOVE ICE, I am so looking forward to not being a slave to it - hopefully in another month or so when my iron has had a chance to rebound. Hope my teeth last that long.
Anyone else have any (legal) addictions? LOL, I don't want to know if they're illegal. :)

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30 minutes or your money back


I know it looks like I mostly just throw stuff together, but I am not a super fast scrapper. I often have a hard time knowing when to stop (it's usually seconds after it's too late when I think, 'oh, that ruined it...') But in honor of the ScrapHappy blog challenge, I took the 30 minute dare. And I literally had to just stop at 30 minutes, or I could have easily spent another full hour (or more) on this. Many times I don't add anything else - I just try stuff out - until that little voice in my head says "OK, now it's done" - even if I haven't changed anything. But sometimes a layout will sit on my desk (or screen) for days until I hear that magical voice. So this is a product of the ScrapHappy challenge, a recent inspiration from Sande Kreiger who used a black background that I loved, and the good ole' clock, chiming at 30 minutes to stop right NOW.

Photos of this dolly by her momma, my pal, Steph.

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