New Kit, Sales & a Freebie!

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian followers!

Today, I have a new kit in the store, a bunch of products on clearance and a freebie for you! :o)

First, the new kit! ZOOLICIOUS!



What would summer vacation be without a trip or two to the zoo? I find it nice to visit the relatives on occasion! :o) Of course, no trip to the zoo is complete without some photos of all those sweet animals; the ones you brought as well as the ones you see there! Zoolicious is perfect for those photos! Filled with fun papers, several felt animals, lots of frames, ribbons, flowers and more! And the best part? It's on sale! Grab it now for just $4.49
You can grab Zoolicious in my store HERE

To go along with the kit, I also created solid papers, flair and 3 alphabets!



10 solid papers that coordinate perfectly with my Zoolicious kit!
Grab the papers HERE for just $2.24



20 pieces of flair to accent your pages! 5 animal prints and 15 photos of animals, taken by yours truly! Grab the flairs HERE for just $1.50

And last, but not least.....



Zoolicious alphabets to add to your pages! 3 complete alphabet sets in giraffe, tiger and zebra prints! Grab the alphabet set HERE for just $1.87

I have also put my 4th of July kit, Glory, on sale as well as the matching add-on and alphabet! You can grab those for 30% off through Sunday, July 5! Check them out in my store HERE

I am clearing out some older kits and miscellaneous products to make room for new stuff. You can grab these clearance items for as low as $.75! Hurry because the sale only lasts through July and then they are gone forever! Check them all out in my store! They are labeled "CLEARANCE" on the end!

And lastly, I have a freebie for you that goes with my new Zoolicious kit! It's a clustered frame and I just LOVE how it turned out!


The beautiful girl,(my DD), the zebra and the writing on the tag, are not included with the frame! :o) The zebra, is, however, in the kit and on a much larger scale! lol
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I hope to have more freebies throughout the month for the Zoolicious kit so be sure to check back often! Freebies will only be available for a few days so grab them while you can!

Remember to check out my store for all the specials going on this month! You won't want to miss them! Find my store at DIGITALS

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, May 28 - Hello??

Hello? Anyone there? :o)
I see from comments left that some of you have been checking to see if I am back. Well, I am, I think! I am sorry, I know it has been a long few months.

I started a medication to stop smoking a few months ago. From the beginning, I had headaches, nausea, foggy headed and depression. The dr said it was all normal, gave me some meds for the nausea and said, "hang in there, it's only 3 months!" Well, the nausea got bearable anyway and the burning fist in my gut that went with it, settled down. The fog remained and the depression kept getting worse. I just couldn't function; didn't WANT to do anything! I spent hours on Facebook every day just playing games because I didn't have to think. Everything else went by the wayside and I do mean everything! My quality control work, my designing, housework, everything. I simply couldn't move or think anymore.
Now I get depressed in the winter but it always goes away once Spring hits and the flowers start popping up. This year, that never happened.

Well, it has been 2 months, my smoking is half of what it was but not completely gone and I went to the dr and said enough is enough. The depression was killing me and I was tired of not being able to do anything or enjoy anything day in and day out. I was tired of feeling like I had morning sickness every day. I was just plain tired of it all. (Perhaps the depression talking? lol)

I am starting to feel better, my head is so much clearer it is really amazing! I actually got some QC work done yesterday, listened to music, danced around the livingroom and just plain felt pretty darn good all day! Hubby was so happy when last night, I was happy for a change. I am still smoking and fear I will never be able to stop. This was pretty much the last in the line of things to try. I am not going to worry about it for now though. I am going to get my body and mind back together and then go from there. I have enough to think about with deciding whether or not to have surgery on my thyroid or stay on those meds. I can't have iodine treatments because I am severely allergic to iodine. The meds are working at the moment but I go up and down over time so the dr thinks surgery is the answer to get and keep it under control. It's a big decision though because of course, who wants surgery of any kind! Plus, I feel the meds can be adjusted when necessary but if they cut out 2/3's of the thyroid, that's it! It's not coming back! If it doesn't work, then it's meds for life anyway! Of course, if it does work, it means no more meds ever again! (For those who don't know, I have Hashimoto's disease.)
At least now, with my mind clearer, maybe I can think better about having the surgery or not.

So, now you know why I have been missing in action. I am so sorry! I had no idea it had gotten so bad actually until hubby commented one night about how depressed I was. I am glad to be among the living again and not a zombie, just moving through my days, going through the motions. I will try to get back on track with the postcards but it may be a little bit yet. My head is just starting to clear and I have a million things I really need to catch up on.
Thanks for hanging in there and checking in! Thank you for the comments you have left, even though I was gone! You have no idea how much that meant to me today, to open up the blog and see them! :o) Thank you!

Ok, I am off to get some work done!
Have a wonderful day everyone!

March 28 - Jelly Beans!

Just a quick post this morning! I have a hectic weekend and probably won't get any other chance to post today!

I went with another Easter themed postcard. This time; a bunch of jellybeans!
These Easter cards could be cute as clue cards for an egg hunt. Write clues on the back of them, leading them to an egg or to the grand prize in the egg hunt.
If you send out menu cards for dinner, this could be used for that as well!
I'm sure there are other clever ways it could be used in connection with Easter as well but at the moment, my brain is running too fast to slow down long enough to think properly!

Have any ideas on how these Easter postcards could be used?


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I forgot to post last night's dinner! I made homemade chicken strips last night. One of those meals that is really filling, everyone loves and there are seldom any leftovers! :o)
Tonight, I have no idea what we will be eating! Hubby and I are heading out of town today so we will be eating out somewhere along the way. The kids get stuck at home with frozen pizzas! lol
Not really a terrible thing to them! They love them and we will seldom have frozen pizza. Normally I make them myself, so for them, frozen is a treat! (Smart, huh? lol)

Ok, I hate to post and run but I really must! I have several things I need to do before leaving! Hubby just sprang this all on me last night so I didn't get much time to prepare so I am off!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I will be back sometime tomorrow so I am not sure when I will be posting the next postcard. Thanks for stopping by!

March 27 - Easter Eggs

Good morning! :o)
I am getting my ducks all in a row today and starting off with posting my blog!

It is a bright, sunny day here today so I am cheerful! It is so wonderful to see the sun! I hope the weather is good by all of you!

I was thinking what kind of a postcard to make today. I needed a break from the flowers and I'm sure you all did as well. I thought, with Easter coming, why not a few postcards that could be sent for that? Today's postcard is of foil covered chocolate eggs. I scanned these last year from a bag of eggs we bought at the candy store. Aren't they beautiful? :o)
The kids are grown now and Easter baskets are a thing of the past but I still enjoy decorating a bit and of course, buying some chocolate to have around for munching!

Here in Holland, it is normal to put up a "tree" for Easter. It is essentially just some willow branches, that may or may not have leaves on them. You stick a few of those in a vase and decorate with little ornaments. I am quite taken with the Easter trees and enjoy setting one up every year.
I have a massive spiral willow in my back yard from branches I got one of the first Easters I was here. After Easter I planted them and it has turned into a beautiful tree! When I planted them, I had no idea they would grow into a willow. I planted 3 branches together! Guess what? I got 3 trees in one spot! lol We cut down 2 of them last year and the other one is growing beautifully! It gives us beautiful shade each year in the back of the garden/backyard.
What can I say? The branches grew roots while it was an Easter tree. I just HAD to plant them! lol

We never have a formal Easter dinner here but I try to get a ham. The hams here are quite small! More like a small rolled rump roast. Some years I would kill to have a good ham shank! I miss having the leftover bone and ham to make split pea soup! Ah well, you learn to make do with what you have! :o) I usually make mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots, Brussels sprouts, dinner rolls, olives and pickles. Pineapple upside down cake for dessert. Nothing much really.
The kids have outgrown the egg hunts so no more getting up early to hide eggs! I do miss it though. I wish I were closer to my grandson so I could hide eggs for him. Maybe one year I will be lucky enough to be home for Easter to do that for him.

What are your Easter traditions? Do you do anything special? Have certain foods?

I have decided to add a 4shared link each day for those who may still want to download from there. For those of you that prefer not to, there is a Mediafire link for you. Take your pick!
Now, without further ado, here is today's postcard:


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Well, I am off to get some more work done and enjoy the sunshine we are getting today!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful Friday!

March 26 - storks

I know, I am really late in posting again today! *sigh* I start out the day thinking I will do it first thing, and then I find I have work to do. Then the day goes on and I keep forgetting!

Today's postcard is another one of those signs of Spring. I actually took this at the zoo last year! I wish I could have gotten higher above the nest to see if there were any eggs in there or maybe even babies! Ah well....I thought this would make a cute postcard anyway. A little plain perhaps but it would be great for baby announcements! :o)


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Tonight's dinner was sausages and mac N cheese. It was just DD and I tonight as hubby and DS both had to work late. It was tasty though! :o)

It rained all day here and was just plain yucky again! I guess I am glad I couldn't plant yet because the seeds probably would have just rotted in the ground.

I have discovered I just cannot grow parsley inside! It does fabulous in my gardens but in a pot in the house....dead, dead, dead and I don't know why! I give up! I will just stick to it in the gardens and keep pots of all my other herbs inside as well as out!

It looks like it is time to replant the marigold seedlings already. They are getting quite big! Not a bad thing though as it gives me quite a few more smaller pots to plant more marigolds! I use a lot of marigolds in the garden.

The Shasta Daisies aren't coming up very well but I did use old seeds so it was a hit and miss thing anyway. I guess I will have to replant with newer ones.

My 3 pots of lettuce I planted are doing fabulous!!! They are getting so big! All of the other lettuce I planted is still in the seedling stage. I will have a ton of lettuce right from my windowsill before I ever get any in the garden! lol

My oregano isn't growing so well. I have some sprouts in one of the 3 pots I planted and the marjoram, none of them have come up yet. To be fair though, I planted old seeds so it, too, was a hit and miss exercise anyway. I guess I will have to dig out the newer seeds and try again!

The basil seedlings got big enough to put into bigger pots and are doing nicely. I planted some more basil 2 days ago and it's already sprouted!

I keep waiting on starting any veggie seeds because of the cold weather and all the rain. I suppose I will be too late in getting them going and then the weather will turn nice and I will wish I had them ready for planting in the garden! I have bags and bags of seeds plus you will find cups and bags all over my house with various seeds in them that I have taken out of veggies! I have 3 different pepper seeds in cups right in front of me on my desk! lol

Did I tell you I built a new shelf on the windowsill? I ran out of room to put the starters so I grabbed some bricks from the back garden and piled them up on each side of the windowsill. I then laid a board over the top of them! Worked like a charm! I am going to add one more board between the bricks, about midway though. The starters can be on the bottom where they get the warmth from the radiator. When they start sprouting, I can move them up a few inches to the middle shelf. When they get too tall or need bigger pots, then they will move up to the top shelf! Plus, I have some room on the windowsill on either side of the shelf as well. Hubby said he is willing to give up his shelving boards for it since it is only temporary anyway! What a guy! :o)

So, there you have the farm report! :o)

Ok, it is after 2am here so I am going to close and go to bed! *gasp* In bed before 5am??? Unheard of for me lately! lol I am a bit tired again tonight though.

Thanks for stopping by! See you again tomorrow!

March 25 - The Road Not Taken

Today's postcard, while not the very best in quality, is still one of my favorite photos. This photo reminds me of a poem I read when I was young and have never forgotten:

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
and sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
and looked down one as far as I could
to where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
and having perhaps the better claim
because it was grassy and wanted wear;
though as for that, the passing there
had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
in leaves no feet had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference

What do you think? Does the photo fit the poem?

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I have added a beautiful piece of music from YouTube on the side bar, at the very top, on the right. My daughter played this for me today and I absolutely fell in love with this child's voice let alone the song! I think my daughter said he was 12 in this video. I could be wrong but he is not very old at all! His name is Declan Galbraith and he has the voice of an angel!

It is such a peaceful song and goes so well with today's postcard! Do yourself a favor, click on the player to play the song. Then go to the larger view of today's photo (just click on the photo) and see if you don't feel relaxed! Then, when you are done playing it again about 100 times like I did, :o) let me know what you think in your comments! :o) Isn't it just amazing? Looking at the photo and listening to the music made me feel like I was wandering through those flowers and what a relaxing feeling that was! I felt alone with nature with an angel above singing while I walked.

Dinner tonight - we had Kip Krokant Schnitzel. Tells you alot huh? lol Basically, chicken cutlets with a crispy coating. We also had mashed potatoes with chives and parsley and a blend of veggies (from a can, I admit it!). What did you have tonight?

Mary - I knew you would get the bulbs answer right! lol Being a gardener and in a club, I would be disappointed if you hadn't! :o)

Thank you all for stopping by! Don't forget to listen to the music!! :o)
See you tomorrow!

March 24 - More flowers!

Yes, I am very late! Was a busy day today but I am here! :o)
This will be short and sweet as it is 1am here!

Today's postcard is another flower one from the Keukenhof! With the dreary day we had today, I needed something bright and cheery and this does the trick for me! I hope it's the same for you!


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Dinner tonight: Hubby was sweet and we grabbed Subway and brought it home tonight. Hmmm, maybe he didn't like MY sandwiches last night? lol Actually, he loved them but he likes Subway, has been hungry for it and it sure made my night easier not having to cook or clean up after! What a guy huh? :o)
So, what did you have for dinner tonight?

The answer to yesterday's question about what the white blobs were: tulip bulbs! :o)

Sorry to post and run but it is late and I still have a few things to do!
Thanks for stopping by! See you tomorrow!