Fancy Free Mini Album

We just got back from an 8 day road trip through Italy! The whole adventure was planned around a class I was invited to teach in Tuscany, near the micro country San Marino. We hadn't been there yet so we decided to turn it into a family vacation and visit lots of places (Sterzing, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, Volterra, Sienna, and Assisi) - lots and lots of recaps coming soon :) Today I'd like to share...

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Pink Paislee Big Titles Layout

It's BIG TITLES week on the Pink Paislee blog and here is the layout I made for the occasion: LOVE by Paige Evans DESCRIPTION: I love hearts, I love hand stitching, I love using big'n'bold background elements, and I love a big title! So here is the layout I made combining all of these things I love! JOURNALING SAYS: Everything you do is adorable! Cuz you're just the cutest little girl in...

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Afternoon Crafts Class at Big Picture Classes

I've got a new class up at Big Picture Classes today called Afternoon Crafts! Got some spare time here and there? In this class I'll prove that completing fun DIY projects doesn’t have to take a huge chunk of your time. We create three quick and easy projects - each of which can be made in a single afternoon. You’ll learn how to make use of the supplies you have on hand to create adorable projects...

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Fox's Pre-School Graduation

After three fun years (he missed the age cut-off to go to kindergarten this past year by just 6 weeks) Fox graduated from pre-school!! All the kiddos walking in. Yesterday there was a little ceremony and Chris even took the day off to come watch.  16 boys and 3 girls - where my girls at?! :)  Mrs. Wagner presenting Fox with his diploma and Mr. Napoleon helping out.   Fox...

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Flossenbürg, Germany

Saturday morning looked like it was going to be beautiful so once again we high-tailed it out to go, see, do: Flossenbürg or bust! Just a short 40 min drive away right near the Czech-Germany border is the little 1,600 person town of Flossenbürg. The town's roots go back to the year 948. Fox and his current smile, I love it so. Up above the town are the ruins of the castle. Kids in a castle. Construction...

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