So...It Was My Birthday...

...on Wednesday. And instead of spending the day celebrating the BIG 3-5, I was laid up with this darn illness. So NOT how I wanted to spend my day. Thankfully, my family & I have already made other plans to celebrate. Next weekend, we are combining my birthday, my hubby's birthday, Mother's Day & Father's Day and we are taking off to VT. We will leave after Andrew's game on Saturday & stay the night in Springfield, VT. Then, Sunday morning we are off to visit Burlington, VT and the famouos Ben & Jerry's factory! Yippee! I have always wanted to go! (My favorite flavor is in the "graveyard"...) We are looking forward to a weekend of fun & relaxation.

In other news, Vanna & I are getting geared up to create 2 new Scrap Can Do! kits for an exclusive NESC workshop. Be sure to visit the blog for details! We just received new shipment and can't wait to get "crafty."

I'm Sick...Did You Know?

Bronchitis, major sinus infection, laryngitis, allergies. Yikes! I am on the mend, but I can tell you I am exhausted.

I have listed a couple new things in my Etsy shop this week. Here's a sneak peek:

Look for more great creations coming to my shop soon!

New Designer Series Available @ NESC

I love putting together new layouts for our Designer Series @ the store. We had a customer request for a "baseball" themed layout. I had taken some pics of Andrew playing 1st base this past Saturday & thought the color scheme of this line from Best Creations was perfect! There are a limited number of these kits available, complete with color photo and instructions so hurry in...they won't last!

Fun in Philly

We had such a great time visiting Philly this past weekend. This shot is the clock tower on Independence Hall. Another tourist visiting the area came over to me while I was taking this shot and told us that on the news the night before he saw they (the city) was fixing this clock later this summer & it was a good thing I got the pic when I did because soon there would be scaffolding up. I think it's a great shot!

These two markers gave me goosebumps when I saw them. To be standing in the exact spot were each of these men gave speeches just blew me away.

Next we went to the cemetery where Benjamin Franklin and his wife are buried. Again, goosebumps.

Such amazing history. It helps align your thinking and it shows you what matters in your life.