Taxes... BLAH!!!

I am afraid that today and tomorrow may be short posts... it is that dreaded time of the year.. TAXES!!!!

(Granted this is pretty darn funny!!)

So my plan today is to close out the 2011 fiscal year of Beloved Keepsakes and then tomorrow to get started on our taxes.... sigh....  thank goodness it is a three day weekend coming it - I might be able to survive this ordeal after all!!!

Thus if you hear a high pitch aggravated scream sometime day... well it might just be me here in GA!!!  Hope your day goes better than mine probably will!  (As the video said - "I love my job"! Bahahaha)

Until Next Time!

Cya~


Lori McDonald, Designer

My cutter files work on many machines. Some examples are the: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the most common softwares involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create and Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, and Robomaster. These file are available exclusively at: VDBC!!! We also specialize in original photo keepsakes(including our one of a kind photo Stars). Additionally we are in the process of adding a new "Honoring your Hero" line of products. Make sure to visit our Store!

Don't forget to check back often as we host our scrapbooking digital cutting file freebies at least once a week!!!

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Paleo Anyone??

So in an effort to become more "healthy" and hopefully to end up more "slender", I have been playing around with the idea of trying to cook more "Paleo"...  for those that don't know what Paleo is - you can google it... but the just of it is to be more "caveman" like in your style of eating... no processed foods, no sugar, no dairy, no grain!  Basically it is anything that you can hunt or gather you can eat it... thus tons of veggies, fruits, nuts, meats, chicken and even fish (though I don't like fish!!)

I know for me - it is going to be really really really hard to give up my daily breakfast of a strawberry poptart!!!  But if I can find good things to replace it - maybe it won't be so bad?!?!?  I know in my family I am the "picky" eater without a doubt!! (I really don't like many fruits, and like I said I really don't like fish or seafood!!!)

There is a ton of information online along with recipes for Paleo eating.... but I am wondering are there any of you out there doing this??? If so, would interested in sharing "Tried and True" recipes???  If the answer is yes, maybe I will make one day of blogging just a tried and true recipe day???  What are your thoughts???

If any of you ARE doing Paleo - I would love to hear - and if you have any REALLY good recipes - I would LOVE for you to share!!!  So send me an email - or leave a comment.... and hey - lets see where this might go!!!

Cause as we all know.....

Until Next Time!

Cya~


Lori McDonald, Designer

My cutter files work on many machines. Some examples are the: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the most common softwares involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create and Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, and Robomaster. These file are available exclusively at: VDBC!!! We also specialize in original photo keepsakes(including our one of a kind photo Stars). Additionally we are in the process of adding a new "Honoring your Hero" line of products. Make sure to visit our Store!

Don't forget to check back often as we host our scrapbooking digital cutting file freebies at least once a week!!!

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With a sad heart....

It is with a sad heart that I announce that I am back!!!  Not that I don't want to be back you understand (I actually love you guys), but I am sad for the reason I was MIA for the past two weeks.

On the 31st of Jan. Hubby received a call from Hospice informing him that they did not think his father was going to make it another week.  We dropped everything, arranged flights, rental car and the kennel for the pups and on Feb 1st we flew to AZ...

Over the next five days we helped care for an AMAZING man!  A man who stood for honor, a man of integrity and a man who would (and DID) do just about anything for anyone.

I have to tell you those five days were the HARDEST five days I have ever spent.  Death is not pretty, it is very ugly, very painful, very emotional... but I would do it all again.  To be able to spend the last five days of a person's life giving back to them, to make sure that they are comfortable as can be, to make sure the person knows that they are loved without measure and to be able to tell that person how much they mean to you personally...  it makes it worth all the bad.

On Sunday, Feb 5th at 3:20 PM my father in law passed away.  He was surrounded by people who loved him and who are going to miss him terrible.

So with a Sad heart, I announce that I am back in full swing...

And on that note - I uploaded a new design to the Feb QMC today -

This design was inspired by the fact that we all have family roots - the roots that hold us all together...  If you like this design and would like to added it to your heritage pages or a page about your family tree, I encourage you to join the QMC being hosted by myself and Chris Durnan of VDBC - you can purchase it here!

RIP Graham McDonald, you have touched so many people in so many ways and you will be missed more than you could have ever realized!  I personally was blessed to have you as my father in law!

Until Next Time!


Cya~


Lori McDonald, Designer

My cutter files work on many machines. Some examples are the: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the most common softwares involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create and Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, and Robomaster. These file are available exclusively at: VDBC!!! We also specialize in original photo keepsakes(including our one of a kind photo Stars). Additionally we are in the process of adding a new "Honoring your Hero" line of products. Make sure to visit our Store!

Don't forget to check back often as we host our scrapbooking digital cutting file freebies at least once a week!!!

Read more...