I Did It!

A girl and her camera with 183 days and endless possibilities!

December Daily - Day 30

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards

Papers: Taylor Made (red) and Jesse Edwards (plaid)

My First Graphic Novel!

Color me excited. It will be part of my new reading project for 2010, which you can find out more about very soon.

December Daily - Day 29

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards

Paper and ribbon strip: Jesse Edwards

My Favorite Salad Right Now

... and most days, actually. Chicken, pine nut and gorgonzola at Sauce.

December Daily - Day 28

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards

Paper and ribbon strip: Jesse Edwards

Farewell Hug

Today, the folks had to depart and head back to the heartland. It was a great visit, full of new and wonderful experiences, all documented to recall for years to come. Safe travels. We are already planning our trip out there.

December Daily - Day 27

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Layout, date stamp and journal block: Ali Edwards

Paper and ribbon strip: Jesse Edwards

My Big Bottle of Drank

Guess where I had lunch today? Lolo's Chicken and Waffles. A great treat that can only be had a few times per year due to the massive calorie and fat consumption. But, boy is it so good...

December Daily - Day 26

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards

Paper: Taylor Made

Ribbon strip: Jesse Edwards

Tortilla Soup

Post Crate and Barrel After Christmas Sale at Tommy Bahama. Yummo!

December Daily - Day 25 - A Two Page Spread

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Layout, date stamp, and journal block: Ali Edwards
Paper and ribbon strips: Jesse Edwards
Christmas word art embellishment: Sue Cummings

Zapped!

E is digging his first Operation game, Spongebob Squarepants style.

December Daily - Day 24 - A Two Page Spread

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Details for both pages:
Layout, date stamp word art: Ali Edwards
Paper: Taylor Made
Believe embellishment: Sue Cummings
Ornaments: Joanne Brisebois

Dear Santa...

... Have a safe ride back to the North Pole.

~ E

December Daily - Day 23 - A Two Page Spread

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Layout: Patti Knox
Date stamp: Ali Edwards
Paper and Ribbon Strip: Jesse Edwards

Spirit of the Wind

By Allan Houser. On display at the Desert Botanical Garden.

December Daily - Day 22

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards
Paper: Taylor Made
Tinsel Strip: Lynn Grieveson

These boots was made for walkin'

And trippin' and he's fixin' to get used to 'em.

E put these adorable - hard to believe they are a hand-me-down in this mint condition - boots from his cousin J and walked as awkwardly as a new foal getting used to it's legs. Hoping he gives the boys another try soon, because they are awfully cute.

December Daily - Day 21

Layout, word art, date stamp: Ali Edwards
Paper: Taylor Made
Tinsel Strip: Lynn Grieveson

Mosaic memories

December Daily - Day 20 - A Two Page Spread

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Details for both pages:
Layout, date stamp and word art: Ali Edwards
Note paper and brad: Katie Pertiet
Tinsel strips: Lynn Grieveson

Pretty little piggies all in a row

With a shiny, sparkly snowflake on each big toe.

December Daily - Day 19

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Layout and staples: Katie Pertiet

Date stamp and word art: Ali Edwards

Paper: Jesse Edwards

Flower-shaped note: Katie Pertiet

It's what's for dinner

December Daily - Day 18

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards

Paper: Jesse Edwards

Bingo card, disc, and binder clips: Katie Pertiet

Word art: Sue Cummings

I'm a Mac

I know this is old. I know it has been played out. But it's almost midnight and the day just got away from me.

December Daily - Day 17

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Page Layout: Katie Pertiet

Papers: Taylor Made (solids), Jesse Edwards (patterned)

Date stamp: Ali Edwards

A Kiss to Pocket for Later

E has been extra affectionate today. Asking for kisses, saying "I love you" and hugging it all out. While at dinner, he looked at me and said, "Mommy, can you kiss my hand so I can put it in my pocket?"

Total. Heart. Melting. Moment.

I had to recreate it as a dramatization for my blog. Had to.

December Daily - Day 16

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Page layout, date stamp, word art and journal block: Ali Edwards

Ornaments and heart brads: Katie Pertiet

Snowflake: Paislee Press

I am Drunk with Happiness

My DVD wolf pack has grown by one.

December Daily - Day 15 - A Two Page Spread

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards
Paper: Jesse Edwards

Don't Try This at Home

But boy it was good! Bananas Foster prepared by a student at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute's soon-to-be closing L'Ecole Restaurant. The school can't afford to continue losing money on its student-run restaurant just because folks no longer eat 3 and 4 course meals, replete with an amuse bouche, intermezzo and dessert. It was delicious and certainly will be missed.

December Daily - Day 14

Layout, date stamp and word art: Ali Edwards
Paper: Jesse Edwards

Ta-da!

December Daily - Day 13

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Layout: I forgot!

Paper: Taylor Made

Ornaments: Joann Brisebois

Date stamp and word art: Ali Edwards

Wishing

December Daily - Day 12

Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards
Paper: Taylor Made Designs
Word art: Paislee Press
Tinsel strip: Lynn Grieveson

Here I am at my annual company holiday party. We mixed things up and went to a new hotel for the festivities and had a great time!

Still a favorite

December Daily - Day 11

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Layout, date stamp and word art: Ali Edwards

Paper: Jesse Edwards

Lined paper and brass fastener: Katie Pertiet

Pretty Poinsettias

December Daily - Day 10

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Layout, date stamp, journal block and word art: Ali Edwards
Paper: Jesse Edwards
Ribbon: Katie Pertiet

Goldilocks

Tis the night before Friday
and all through the salon
the women are cluck-cluck-clucking
and I am enhancing my blonde.

December Daily - Day 9

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Layout and date stamp: Ali Edwards
Snow Flurries stamp: Paislee Press
Paper: Jesse Edwards
Photographer: My mom

The chosen few

What remains of my mother's three tomato plants after Monday night's freeze. She was expecting close to 50 tomatoes.