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{Project 356} Day 38...I think!

I am losing track of my {Project 356} days. There are some days where I posted and didn't write the day and there are some days where I didn't post at all. But I think this is correct. This entire week will be busy getting ready for our cropping event on Friday and Saturday. Below is a picture of the {Love} My Organized Coupons book, the second in Fresh Crops organizational project kit series.

Happy Valentine's Day

We had such a good day today! Chris and I a huge Jimmy Buffett fans (Ryley is too!). Earlier in the week we found out that tickets for his concert over LAbor Day weekend were going on sale. If you don't get his tickets within the first 10 minutes of them going on sale, forget it. You are out of luck! I got lucky last year and logged onto Ticketmaster account about 5 minutes before they went on sale and was able to get 6 of them. This year, both Chris and I were on separate accounts to try our luck. We were thrilled to each get 6. IT WILL BE A PARTY! We are so psyched (of course so is Ry). We were listening to Buffett all day, looking forward to warmer days...

...but that is a long way off, and it is Valentine's Day. Chris and I went out for dinner to Macaroni Grill and I had my fave-Lobster Ravioli. It was fab! So was the Chocolate Tiramisu! I gave him a DVD Collectior's Edition of Casablanca. We both love that movie. Chris gave me a box of chocolates from Ghirardelli's (he was in Monterey last week and went to the Ghirardelli shop on Cannery Row). He also gave me a Pandora bead-a heart with a pink stone in it. I love it! He's my sweet Valentine.

A good hair day...for the most part

For today's {Project 356} photo, I took my camera with me to the Alley Door Hair Salon–the salon where I go for a cut, color and manicure. I love this place! Robyn, Jennifer and Lillianna make you feel so welcome the moment you walk in the door with "Hi Kelly! This is Kelly everybody!" I feel like Norm walking into Cheers (but without the big belly). I told the ladies why I brought the camera and they were more than accommodating in taking some pics of me...especially when I had the color stuff in my hair. Robyn had fun making me look like a character out of a Dr. Seuss book and Jennifer couldn't pass of the opportunity in capturing a photo of it. Thanks Jen! 

{Project 356} Day 34

I thought I would share one of my favorite decorations in my home. It is the wall in my family room that showcases photos through the years of our family. All of the pics were changed to a browntone  and printed at home. The frames were purchased from Michael's (when they had a half-price sale). It took several months to go through photos, scan originals in if needed and resize them. I love the way it turned out and I receive many complements on it!

{Project 356} Day 33

As you can see from the photo, I require a lot of equipment when it comes time for me to workout. 

1) The magazines are to keep me from getting bored. Plus, they hide the amount of time I have left when I am ellipting! Looking through them just makes the time go faster (notice the CK I got in the mail yesterday). 

2) Then there is the TV remote (the big screen is out of camera shot). I go back and forth between GMA, CMT and VH1-I like to change it up a bit. Variety is the spice of life!

3) Then there is the cell phone, which I can always count on Patti to be calling me while working out. It's a Blackberry and I have my emails sent to it so I can check anything that comes through while still burning calories.

4) Then there is the house phone. Which usually doesn't ring. However, there has been at time or two when I forgot to turn on the sound on my cell phone and people would ring the house. So I found it best to keep both within reach!

5) And finally, the dogs. It seems as though my workout time is their play time and there is plenty of room for them to wrestle around. Once in awhile they will get to close to the machine and will get knocked in the head. They are dumb sometimes, but they keep me company!

{Project 356} Day 32

One thing I have noticed about {Project 356} is that I am having a hard time figuring out what to take pictures of! With no little ones in the house any more, the photo opportunities are few and far between. Oh well. Becky (Higgins) did say to just take pics of your everyday life, no matter how mundane it may seem. So that is what I will do! I have a quirk (one of many, I am sure). I love getting the mail. Some days, it is the highlight of my day! How sad is that???? Anyways, today was a good mail day. Except for the bills, of course! I got my Staples Rewards Rebate-a whole $4 and some change. And my CK came in the mail-which always makes my day! Now I will have something to read while on the ellipitcal tomorrow!

{Project 356} Day 31

It's been a beautiful weekend here in Virginia, but it is still way too early to do any work in the yard to get ready from spring. So I spent most of Saturday and Sunday in my studio working on kits for Fresh Crops and another little project that I am not going to reveal just yet. Anyways, I was going through some things and found this book I made last year for Tinkering Ink at the 2008 Winter CHA. I was there as a guest of Lisa Kanak from Cropper's Corner/Crafter's Home and Ted Echt from The Crafter's Workshop. I walked the floor with Lisa visiting vendors, collecting samples for the Crafter's Home booth that were promised to Lisa. When we got to the Tinkering Ink booth, Paul realized he didn't have his sample together and asked if I could do one for them that evening. Of course I jumped at the chance and made the album you see in the photo below. The other pages can be viewed in my Design by {K} photo album to the left.

{Project 356} Day 29

It was Girl's Night Out! Patti, Sherri, Margaret, Brenda and I visited Jewelry By Design in Woodbridge for a little Pandora Bead shopping spree. Never heard of Pandora Beads before? Check out this website for more information on this latest addiction we have www.pandora-jewelry.com.

Afterwards we went to Carraba's for dinner. I love Italian!

{Project 356} Day 28

I skipped out on Day 27 of {Project 356}. I had a huge deadline to meet and it totally consumed my entire day! Day 28 proved to be just as busy, but at least Patti kept my stress level in check! She came over so we could work on some kits for our next Fresh Crops event. While she was over, she was loading a new version of Photoshop Elements on her computer and uninstalling the old version. She was worried that it was going to erase some of her photos she had organized within the program. 

Crazy Week!

I know I have not posted a picture in a few day for {Project} 356, but I have been extremely busy wrapping up a free-lance project! I will do lots of posting this weekend! I am winding the the week by going out to dinner with the girls and Pandora Bead shopping!