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January 7, 2012

Pam Garrison was a little overwhelmed by my awesome readers' love for her prints.
🙂
she said "pick three winners instead of just one"
yeah….she's cool like that.

so here they are:
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Love it. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Susan | January 03, 2012 at 05:11 PM

Oh my!! I LOVE it!!

Posted by: Ellen J | January 03, 2012 at 07:57 PM

whoa nellie. SUPER giveaway! mama want me some prints! 😉

Posted by: the.mrs | January 04, 2012 at 01:40 AM

email me at cdduerksen@yahoo.com to claim your prizes ladies!

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ALSO…

jeanne oliver has an e-course that starts on monday, january 9.

jeanne says:
"join me for a four week online class rediscovering the beauty of your gifts."

all the details can be found here.

you should try it!

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lastly….

kimberlee and i had fun today getting stocked up for craft weekend!

sleeping under these cozy, worn, well loved quilts on a winter kansas night = dreamy!!

everyday i get more excited about craft weekend.

and a little freaked out.

but mostly super excited.

i can't wait to meet all the girls coming!

and say "let me show you to your room…."

ha ha ha

happy weekend.
it's almost over already….BOO.

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jennie w. - You definitely need to take Craft Weekend on the road!

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Meg! I woke up this morning in a sweat realizing I didn’t even leave you my email address! So sorry about that. But a pleasant surprise to find your comment here, thank you SO much for taking the time to answer my question! There is a quilt I REALLY want for my daughter’s bedroom up on ebay right now, bids are already up to $90. Yikes! It might just be worth it through, i’ll watch it through tomorrow and see what happens. Thanks again. You’re the best 🙂

Meg Duerksen - The most we paid was $65….the least was $20. But Kansas is different from other places. Things don't sell if they are priced higher.
Good luck.
-meg

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Meg, I tried to email you through your link on the right but it wasn’t working for me. Anyways, i’ve been searching ebay for awhile now for a patchwork quilt, but I have no idea what a decent price to pay for one is. Would you mind emailing me and giving me a range of all those ones you purchased? If I went to that store of yours it would feel like I died and went to Heaven. I know this is kind of a crazy request, but I would appreciate it sooo much and finding an email from you in my inbox would make my day 🙂 Thank you bunches!

suzka - Woo hoo hooooo hoo hoo hoooooooo! I’m going I’m going I’m going to Craft Weekend!

kristi borden - Oh, love those quilts, wish I could go to craft weekend, sounds like fun:)Crossing my fingers that my name comes up for craft weekend 2012:)

Kirsten P - Meg, I know you like posters and turquoise and I think you like
cupcakes. So I thought you might like this poster for $.98
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Eat-A-Cupcake-Posters_i5242351_.htm
http://www.allposters.com is having a sale and I thought of you when I saw it.
I got this for Christmas from the same website:
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/White-Birch-Lane-Posters_i3363308_.htm
It’s a 12 x 16 photo of birch trees – my favorite tree.

angie - Oh my! I collect vintage quilts and the photos have me swooning!

Maija Lepore - Just looked at the first of Jeanne’s videos- love it so much it gave me chills!!!!

Betsy Jo from Elizabeth St - Oh, those quilts! Lovely, lovely!

Tiffany - crack me up: “let me show you to your room….” WAHAHHAAAAA – when and IF I ever get off the east coast, I’m COMING OVER!!! & bringing dinner so I can negotiate my way in 🙂

Robin Canter - I feel like I’m on the dodge ball team and will get picked last. ha! I hope my name comes up for one of the 2012 craft weekends. I love crafting and would love to visit Kansas!!

Mindy Harris - i’m so hoping i get picked for one of the craft weekends!! can’t wait to see all the gorgeous pics. what a fun, fun thing and amazing ministry, megan!

Rach - So bummed I didn’t get picked but looking forward to all of the pics. Have fun!!

Pat allen - Oh I wish I were going, if only to sleep under those quilts. Meg, please tell us how you came to have so many!
Pat

Katie - I love your photos the quilts are beautiful. I am your newest follower.

Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Those quilts are heavenly! I’ve been searching for the perfect patchwork quilt for quite some time…still looking 😉 I was dreaming of your craft weekend last night, maybe the stars will align and I will get chosen for one inbetween nursing a baby (almost 1!) and getting pregnant again! Happy weekend!

Breeanna @ a brilliant melody - Too bad I live on the West Coast. The craft weekends sound so much fun!

Tracie - Oh the quilts the quilts! They are so gorgeous! Where do you find them?

amy jupin - SIGH.

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - OH those quilts look amazing…esp that darker colored one on the top left(L-O-V-E). Enjoy the rest of your Sunday afternoon:)

Kimberly Dial - Those quilts look so warm & cozy … nothing like sleeping under one (or two or three! 🙂 I wish I was coming to craft weekend … maybe someday … enjoy (& don’t be nervous 🙂

Midwest Magnolia - Melissa Lewis - Oh my, do you have A LOT of quilts. I love quilts and am fortunate enough to have two, one made by my grandmother, Mama C, and on made by my husbands grandmother. But I must say, I am jealous of your 2 massive piles. So colorful and comfy looking.
I wish I could come to your craft weekend. As a recent stay at home mom, that just moved to a new city/region, the thought of having a weekend filled with adults/women and creating/making/gabbing away seems so like… heaven!!!!! Can’t wait to see and hear all about it.

Lori Austin - Quilts – they make me happy and remind me of my Grandma who passed away 7 years ago. I like to think about the history of a quilt: who made it, who slept under it….the stories they could tell.
Have a happy Sunday!!

Carrie - I love quilts. My grandmother is an expert quilt maker and someday I hope to make one too.
Sad I didn’t win… so I ordered a print. Lookout beige walls you’re getting some color!

Elizabeth Walters - I am pretty much in LOVE with the quilt that has the polka dots! I wish so much that I was able to come to your craft weekend!

Wendy - AMAZING quilts! Where do you get such great things?

Tanya - I love to love some quilts 🙂
My great-grandfather was a quilt maker in his spare time. How cool is that?

Emily - Crossing my fingers I get picked to participate in the next craft weekend!! Those quilts look like a big hug from Kansas to Florida:)

sam - Oh those Q U I L T S = the most amazing thing ever ..
Have a great day 🙂
Mantha xx

Jennifer - I want to be wrapped up in those quilts so badly! My mom has always collected quilts and they make me feel at home! Those look perfect! 🙂

Maggie Nunez - How awesome, i wish i could go or that you lived close to California. maybe next time or maybe you can offer a craft weekend in the summer? just planting a seed. I look forward to living vicariously through your craft weekend in pictures.

Laura Phelps - I think she should pick 4 winners…
or 5…
or 520 🙂

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Oh how fun! Those quilts look amazing! Have a restful day tomorrow!

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and that is it.

December 31, 2011

where in the world did this year go?

it was SPEEDY.

really really fast.

i traveled more than ever….did some BIG fun stuff.

i loved this year.

all the christmas decorations are put away.

i cleaned out my closet today….and cleaned my room….and my bathroom….hours of cleaning.
as much i hate cleaning….i love when it's done.

four bags to donate…three bags of trash.

now for my new year's eve celebration….i am going to clean the craft room.
i haven't gone in there since september.
no joke.
it is an avalanche waiting to happen.

but i NEED it for craft weekend prep.

and that is in 26 days!!!

so i will be a busy busy girl this month.

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by the way….

i have received the nicest emails and gifts this month from blog readers!!
that is so cool.

i have such awesome readers.

that is YOU.

YOU are awesome.
thank you.
so much.

i hope you are doing something way cooler on this new year's eve than cleaning a mountain of junk.
but if not….and you are chillin' at home….browsing pinterest….eating cookies….

HI.

happy new year.

it's gonna be a really good one.

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Jyotsna Kandpal - Merry Christmas Meg !!! You know I am the same kind of person… When I make up my mind for cleaning everything then I just do everything in one shot.. Though it takes a lot of hours as you mentioned… And I love everything after that.. But this feeling lasts for 2-3 days and I am back to lethargy again… Eveything in my house also looks like this.. I wish there was someone I could hire to just clean the mess after me… lol…

Lisa - I’m still in Christmas mode! We just celebrated our last Christmas gathering of the year with my siblings and families New Year’s Eve! We had a wonderful time! And so, my Christmas decorations are still up . . . . never want to take down the lights, my favorite part of the holidays. I wish I had a room for crafting – instead I have a folding table in the corner of my bedroom, and some supplies stashed in my closet. But I’m already feeling that need to clean out, make room, get re-organized . . . and your descriptions of what you’re doing helps me, too! Thanks!

Jacci in Ohio - Happy New Year!!! I’m impressed you got your Christmas stuff down already. I always get a little down when vacation ends, so I leave mine up just until I get back in the swing of our normal schedule. I know you’re getting ready for craft weekend, but I thought I’d mention one more time that the neutral background vlog idea thingy is still something I think would make a really great post 🙂 you know, in your spare time 🙂

merran tatum - oh, meg. i just love you! thanks for a great year of blogging. i check in on you every day and think of you as a good friend. you inspire me and make me laugh all the time. PLEASE post a picture of your craft room all clean and organized whenever you finish up. mine is looking a lot like your soon-to-be-avalanche, and i’d love to see how you tidy it up. i think i need the inspiration to tackle mine! hugs to you and thanks for all the hard work and time that you put into your blog. it makes my day!!

mary - Thanks so much for always sharing your real life. It’s nice to see I am not the only creative soul with piles to go through and organize. Here’s to another year of more piles to make and more to clean up!

Tracy Fisher - I am so excited to see that someone else’s craft room looks like mine. haha. I am already saving money and praying that one of these Craft Weekends will work for me. I want it so bad. That will be my gift to myself this summer.
Blessings to you and your family in 2012.
Tracy

Mrs. Jones - My craft room looks exactly the same. Thank you for showing me that photo. 😉 I feel better now.
~Heather

Heather R. - Happy New Year! All the best.

April R - inspired.
again.
🙂
Happy New Year!

Marla Rae - Happy New Year. love your blog. love the pics!

Holly - You have no idea how glad I am to see that your craft room looks as bad as mine!

DanaD@BoysMyJoys - What happened to the ‘Meg of old’? 🙂
I think I remember a post from one of the first years I read your blog, where you were taking down your Christmas decorations near the end of January!!!
WooHoo!!!
You are off to an amazing start!!!
Here’s to a super productive 2012! 🙂

Sarah Wolfe - I have yet to put my Christmas stuff away. It’s going to make a big mess, and I dread that. With cleaning, it looks worse before it looks better, so you’re headed in the right direction. Happy 2012!

Alisa - In the midst of my mess….your picture of your craft room was a gift. Thanks.

sue - Happy New year to you and your family. You have entertained me all year with your blog. I thank you for that and look forward to seeing what you get up to this year.

amanda - Enjoyed reading you posts another year! Looking forward to 2012 🙂

Amy - Thanks for showing your craft room. Mine looks the same and I really need to get in their and do something so I can create in peace and calm. Happy New Year!

Christine Ishmael - I love that you cleaned/organized for New Years…I’m doing that next year! Get the Christmas stuff down and the house organized makes for a great start to the New Year! Happy 2012!

Siobhan - Ha! That craft room is epic! As much as I hate clutter I love to organize that looks like its gonna be fun;) I hope you have an awesome new years even if your cleaning! You have blessed me so much this year by your blog I cannot Thankyou enough for all of your encouragement and lifting of my spirit! You are such a blessing to me and so many others!

Jenny B. - At home. Drinking frappuccino. Reading your blog. 🙂 Hi back!

Shannon - happy new year Meg! you rock! yep so we went to our friends/neighbors down the street this year with our three littles. the best part of the night, or worst, was me walking through their darkened kitchen (where the fondue pots, one with chocolate in it) were still set up. i dipped a few chips in chococlate and came out like nothing had happened, or no one had seen me. except that my chewbeads necklace dipped in the chocolate and i didn’t know it. until my friend pointed out a huge
smattering of chocolate all over my bright white v-neck shirt from the now chocolate covered chewbeads. it was embarrassing but they know me well enough to know that i would totally do that. so we laughed a lot about it. later, i almost choked on a too big mouthful of chips. sa-weet! happy new year!

Wendy - Love the pics of your craft room … looks like my upstairs.

jen marmen - Hi Meg-Happy New Year! I love your Christmas dishes and was wondering where you got them?

Su@TheIntentionalHome - oh my craft room looks like your pics above. . .please post pics when it is all clean. .. and tell me how many hours it takes.. .so I can be inspired and motivated to do the same. . .I tell you. . my craft room is suppose to be a place that nourishes but all it does is suck the life out of me. . .I love to create but never put anything back. . .my own fault I know. . .but agh.

Ali - D’you know how envious I am of the phrase ‘All the Christmas decorations are put away”?
Guess what’s on my list for today….
Happy New Year!

Leah - Must have been the end of the year because I was a mad cleaner and organizer too. I organized my daughter’s old clothes for giveaway and keep. Got rid of trash and shredding. It feels nice to be organized. Happy New Year to you!

Kari - You are in good company. I have spent this evening updating my blog since I have been neglecting it for the last 6 months… working on a small business: facebook.com/redpoppydesignsbykk. But of course, due to my crazy, quirky tendencies I couldn’t ring in the new year without being up to date! (Oh, and my mom has been begging for recent pictures…) Anyway, happy new year to you and your family! Thanks for the entertainment in 2011 – looking forward to more to come!

Terrie G - Happy New Year Meg!! Can’t wait to see what you cook up in the craft room for us this year!
Thanks for the inspiration, for being REAL, for sharing your heart…for challenging us to give in ways we may have never known about! I’m cleaning my craft room this week too. I think I need to take pics to remind myself that it can be clean…at least long enough for pictures! LOL!!
Hugs!
Terrie
PS Now that the holidays are over…I’m heading back to Pinterest for more inspiration!!

Tami - Post pictures of your craft room when you get it clean so I can be inspired. Love your blog. Keep it coming in 2012.

Kerstie - Thanks for another year of great posts. Hope you have a terrific 2012. And, YES I was browsing Pinterest. 😉

mel @ the larson lingo - Happy New Year Meg! So thankful for you & meeting for real this year! Blog sugar was a highlight for me this year! Here’s to a great 2012!

Kacy - happy new year! 2011 FLEW by!! I’m excited to see what 2012 will bring. I wish you, and everyone, health, happiness, and peace.

Tiffany - Happy New Year Megs, of course your readers are awesome. Your awesome!! Thanks for sharing your colorful life with us. Big things in 2012.

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Im enjoying the QUIET on my couch, girls are asleep and waiting for hubby to get back from our churchs New Years Eve service.
I had no plans of cleaning up Christmas but it totally happened over the past 2 days and Im relieved its done since we go back to school on Tuesday here. I wont have to worry about doing it after I get home. Ive also been cleaning and hoe-ing out, rearranging furniture and it feels good! Fresh looks, pared down, living simply.
Happy New Year! Im thankful to have met you IRL this year:)

karen - HI meg!, yup. at home browsing pinterest and my favourite blogs. happy new year!!

PaisleyJade - Happy New Year!! It’s nearly dinner time on 1st Jan here in NZ and I still haven’t packed up my Christmas stuff!!

Jen Brandt - Totally browsin’ Pinterest and Facebooking. Drove 979 miles in last two days. Back home from Christmas in TX with in-laws. Christmas at home with our kiddos tonight, Christmas at my mom and dad’s tomorrow/New Year’s Day dinner. Just told hubby I am blog stalking Meg and he said, “Tell her I said, ‘Hi'” 🙂 Here’s to a great 2012!

Holly - its only 10:15 here. Not sure I am going to make it to midnight!

Oberheu.wordpress.com - Ha! I’m cleaning my craft room tonight too! Just took a break to peek at fb and see what everyone is up to. New Years always makes me want to clean things up – get a fresh start! Enjoy your cleaning -your right it feels so much better when its done!
Back to work now:)!

Laura Lee - cleaned, chillin’, and lovin it! Happy New Year, thanks for keeping me entertained all year 🙂 And inspiring me! you rock!

kelli - I was browsing pinterest….eating cookies….
Freaky…. Yikes.

Lori Austin - I envy your cleaning frenzy. Dragging my feet here. :-/
Comfy on the couch in my jammies with the husband snoring in his
chair. We are living it up this New Year’s. Ha!
Happy New Year Meg!!

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christmas craft #2

December 13, 2011

these are the supplies you will need for craft #2.
we found the styrofoam balls at walmart and the ribbon, pins and flowers at Michaels.
(but the ribbon AND pins are also at walmart)

the jar of flowers are in the scrapbook embellishment section of the craft stores.

it turned out that talby's ornament used all 100 pins.
so if you wanted more than one ornament…you'll need more pins.

it really could not be more simple.
stick the pin through the tiny hole in the center of the flower all the way into the styrofoam ball.
and repeat.

until it's covered.

our jar of flowers had some covered in glitter too.
bonus!

to make the hanger we just looped some ribbon and stuck a flower on the ribbon and pinned it down.

if a little white shows through that is ok….because it doesn not have to be perfect.
perfect is overrated.

it took about twenty mintues from start to finish and absolutely no mess at all.

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did you read about Project 320 this year???

i am getting my giveaway ready.
🙂

i am excited.

i love building wells.
i love charity: water
i love it when we do it together!
i love when we use this blog-world together for GOOD!!

YAY for more wells!!!!!!!!!!

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Jennifer Cooper - We made this for a Keepers at Home(like a Christian Girl Scout troop Christmas craft. The cost was about $5/ornament. The pins were $3 @ Walmart and the paper flowers were $6/bottle at Michaels. I think each bottle covered about 3 balls. These were easily finished in about 20 minutes by girls ages 5-11. Thanks for a cute and fun idea. Many planned to keep them hanging up through the spring.

jennibell - Love this craft idea! Each of the kids are making something for each family “basket” who we exchange gifts with and my 8-yr-old doesn’t have anything. . .yet. . .think I’ll show him this tmrw! Maybe his sisters will help too…. 🙂 Love your patience with the crafting with kids Meg!

Heather G. - YAY for more wells!! And yay for that cute ornament 🙂

Tiffany - Your girls are so pretty, They are really good crafters, these turned keep cute, keep em coming!

Christina - Nice craft! I love making christmas ornaments too! It can be so creative! I read your blog a lot lately (only discovered it 3 months ago!!). Some of you ideas are really great! Greetings from Europe 🙂

andrea - Oh Yeah! I saw some of these balls at hobby lobby & almost got some ’cause I thought we would find something to do with them. But I didn’t want to do anything too intense. These are perfect.

Tracy Fisher - Those ornaments are so HAPPY! Love them. And I needed that verse today after a moment of tears. I know God knows what He is doing with me… but once in awhile I’d love a heads up!
Tracy

Sarah Wolfe - This one looks fun. May have to try it this year. Since I have all boys, I may look for some embellishments that are more masculine. But I guess if I don’t find any, they could give them to the girls in their life 🙂

Christy - Oh I love that project! Thanks for the great idea 🙂

Kerry - Kid Giddy - Although it’s a little work to get the ribbon all the way through the center, it held on so much better to have a knot at the bottom. We made so many while my girls were in Montessori school, as it’s a great fine motor skill!

Kimber-Leigh - oh, my kiddos would love this project. makes me wish i hadn’t gotten rid of my 1983743987 prima flowers a while back. 🙂

Alicia @ La Famille - so cute!! my boys are not excited about craft day today…what’s their problem??!! 🙂

Kerry - My girls are going to LOVE this Craft!!

Vonda - Love the ornament-love the glitter!!! My daughter would love these!:)

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Cutest ornaments ever! I agree…being perfect is definitely overrated!

Rebecca W - super cute ornament…looks easy too. 🙂

Terrie - Love these!
To be honest with you…I get all nervous and clammy when I click on your Christmas crafts…
Cause I LOVE them all and want to do them…but have NO time to do them this year!
I’ve been a crafting fool in the craft room…
But, I’ll just ‘pin’ the idea and add it to my list for next year!
I did several of your crafts last year…made getting out decorations fun this year!
New colorful stuff!!
HaPpy Christmas Crafting!!

jackie - Love the Christmas balls! Great project for all ages!

Kimberlee Jost - So pretty.
I love christmas balls.
😉

amber - that is so cute! i’ve been needing a craft to do w/ my 9 yr. old daughter and her 5 yr. old cousin! I think this will be perfect and they can be of use!! love,love,love!

Michelle From Australia - Beautiful! Now that I’ve accomplished the bauble wreath from last year I might move on to this one. Thanks for the inspiration Meg.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - OH, those are so cute! Julia going to LOVE these!

Leah - I did that craft with my homework club kids last Christmas and it was great. Except our push pins kept falling out. Have you had that problem at all?

happygirl - Gorgeous ornaments. I’ve gotta share this craft with you. It just looks like something you would enjoy.
http://portlandpeeps.blogspot.com/2011/12/mini-paper-bag-scrapbooks.html
I wish you a very merry christmas. 🙂

Lindsey@ Piecefully Home - cute and simple, this is my dream kids craft. i’ll have to do this with my girl

Brook @ BeingBrook - So cute! We will have to give this a try at our house since I have most of that stuff laying around. So clever!

The Orchard - What a cute craft! My girls would love that! Thanks for sharing.

Jennifer - Oh my! I really like this craft idea. So cute and I especially like that it’s quick and a non-messy event. 🙂

Tanya - I love that ornament. Unique!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - These are adorable! I cant wait to try them….either with my own girls or with my students on the last day of school. WOuld be a cute gift for their mommas for Christmas:)

Alycia - what a great idea! i want to make one right now but i don’t have the little flowers. i have everything else tho 🙂

Trish - cute craft! we made ornaments tonight too… only ours was a complete mess. glitter. it was fun though. i don’t mind the glitter, it’s the hubs that can’t stand it 🙂
i too am getting a giveaway around! can’t wait 🙂

Southern Gal - Those are gorgeous! I love the white pins and the colored ones. I have most of this. A few more pins and I’m in business.

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auwwww…….

September 5, 2011

daddy found a helper.

and she did a pretty good job too!

we are busy working away today.

hope your day off is awesome.

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andy - oh how i want doors like that

Melissa - I have dreams about living in a big old house in a small town, but I live in the city… I can’t wait to see the finished white woodwork & whatever color you decide to paint. That stairway is gorgeous, & the leaded glass & the inlays in the floor…

holly - dang i need a little of this kinda motivation…and this kinda woodwork ;o) there is a housefull of trim to paint here…and walls, but where to start…where to start?????

Kerstie - Love white painted woodwork, and the two hands on the paint brush too. 😉

Londen - Adorable picture! That big beefy trim and door are going to be so pretty painted white.

Lisa - This same scene played out at my house today, only outside!

julia - We bit the bullet and painted some gorgeous cypress white. Even though it was painful the room ended up looking so much better.

Michelle from Australia - I’ve just showed the picture to my husband. And said ‘Why don’t you have legs like that?’ He scrolled up to the picture of you Meg. He pointed and said ‘Why don’t you look like that?’ Touche my dear!! 🙂

Wendy - I give you lots of credit for painting your woodwork white. I love the crispness of white … but I don’t know if I would have the guts to do it. Good for u!

Natalie - Too cute! Can’t wait to see the “afters” 🙂
You take some really great photos. I just booked a wedding for 2012 and I’d love your input on which lens{es} I should consider purchasing!
http://lovelylittlenest.blogspot.com/2011/09/lens-help.html
Thanks!
Natalie 🙂

Sally - Boy, you are one busy woman. No rest for craft weekend! I am sure that your newly painted space will be beautiful. Enjoy your day!

Molly - isn’t it like a sin or something to paint all that trim white? haha just kidding I love white trim! it really is the only way to go:)

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Oh Meg, my darling….I cant wait to see how this turns out! I just posted about all the projects we’re doin today on our big old house. We will never be bored in an 1860 home, for sure! Happy work day to you too!:)

jami - I know some people think painting original trim is akin to blasphemy, but oh how I love crisp white trim in old houses.

Mindy Harris - the vintage fiend in me loves that wallpaper! craig has nice calves. 🙂

seriouslysassymama - We rent, but I am having fun doing what decorating I can. I love your house.

Holly - cant wait to see the finished project!

Terrie G - We are woking away too. Labor Day rarely means rest for us!
Just finished helping hubba with our pet cemetery…not really it’s the foundation for his new shed.
It only looks like a pet cemetery.
I’m headed to the craft room to bind another quilt!
How’s your crafts coming?

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one of the best days i have ever had.

August 30, 2011

our second photo shoot scheduled in utah…….the models never showed.
we were disappointed.
and hot.
and wendy says "let's do it ourselves!"
and we did.

this is 7 photographers getting to have a BLAST while the other 11 practiced their action shots in sunlight.
that was the point.
a COLORFUL shoot….with action and light……ready GO!

(all of these photos were taken by Kelley and Kim….both excellent photographers!)
Holi Powder War 39-10

Holi Powder War 9-1

this is powder…not paint.
it was a little hard to breathe but not bad.
it was only bad if it went right in your eyes….but still you could recover….i did….and tyler did too.

it was the best time.
i LOVED doing it.
i laughed and laughed.
it was soooo fun!

i am so glad the models never showed.
it was so much better this way.

and it all came off in the shower.
🙂

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Melody - Looks like so much fun.
Where did you buy the powder?

ginger - I am working with some college students who want to do a photoshoot similar to this… can you tell me where to get the powder or how to make it?

Hailey - The most likely thing I found was Holi powder. Though it’s possible it was simply paint powder. Paint powder can be toxic though…be careful about breathing it in!

sandra - merryheart2 - can you please tell me where you purchased your powder and how much you needed for this photo shoot. i googled and found them, but i was wondering where you found yours.
merryheart2@aol.com

sandra - merryheart2 - what BIG creative, fun! i love all the pictures.

Kristen - Oh my gosh – that is so awesome! Looks so fun!

kasey - Awesome!! What a great time you all had.

TidyMom - I think you may have started a new trend!!! Colored powder shoots!!
I LOVE this Meg!! thanks for making me smile this morning
So I have to ask, like everyone else……where do you get the powder?

Leyla - I’m dying to know what powder you used too. Could you post it in the comments or maybe a new post about the powder? This seems like a very fun shoot…love it!

Chantelle - so funny how everyone sees that you look like an avatar character. this is a tradition in india for the celebration of holi. you look like you had a blast… i couldn’t imagine a bunch of professional models pulling this one off 🙂

Heather G. - Those pictures are amazing!

tami - lol I dont know if I could have done that. I would have participated from a far lol

Marcie - Please, email me how you got the colored powder!
bluaqua@aol.com

sara @ it's good to be queen - those pictures are amazing! so colorful and fun. and you look beautiful!

Leslie - That is THE coolest shoot EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christa aka the BabbyMama - This reminds me of the Indian holiday, Holi!

AmyM - Please, please, please share where you got the powder or how you made it whatever! I would love to let my kiddos do this and take pictures–they boys might actually smile naturally and have fun!! Just love them!!!!

Heather - I really don’t think that using powder like that seems like a wise idea and it freaks me out to think that readers want to do this with their children. What kind of powder is it? Do you know the toxicity when it goes in the lungs?
Artists have many health risks and this seems like one I wouldn’t take with my children. Hope people reconsider.

Kari - Very awesome! It reminds me of the movie Avatar, with all the beautiful colors.

Kristin Hayne - What a crazy looking band of warriors in Utah… ha ha. Would love to know what powder was used. Need to get some of the boys going crazy with it!!!

Lori Bowring Michaud - Very, very cool Meg!! My daughter just started her first photography class in college and has her first assignment – action shots are part of it. I showed her these pictures and she was floored! Especially the picture of the woman flipping her hair!

Rachelle | TinkerLab - Like Ami said, the powders remind me of Holi as well. Here are our pictures from this year’s festival. We LOVED it too. http://tinkerlab.com/2011/04/holi-colors/

Libby Donovan - You look like you could be in Avatar.

Doris - you look great!
really fun photos.

Colleen - That looks like wicked good fun!!!

Gray - I’m wearing the same shirt you’re wearing–today. It’s from Target, right? I LOVE it. I bought four in different colors and wish I’d bought more. I’ve lived in them this summer. Glad to know I have good taste. 🙂

Kristin S - Whoops, I said Kelley above and meant Crystal.
Still love these shots.

Ami - Totally reminds me of Holi festival in India. What a great photo session idea!
Holi image that I think you will like: http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4T_2oRDhAdHPKU_ASJEdS6xZizCcRDYYcSSKFVCoqYQXmcff8Hg

jennyonthespot - Oh Meg. Meg. Oh Meg… love this.

Sarai - Beautiful pictures!! Looks like this was a blast!!

Tammy @ The Sabourin Family - Like the making of “Avatar 2” LOL Awesome! 🙂

Mary Anne - This is quite possibly the most fun I think I’ve ever seen someone have! Awesome, awesome fun!!! 🙂 Great pictures too! When you said this photoshoot was a ton of fun, I never would have thought it was quite like this! 🙂

Nika M - Looks like SO much fun!

Mrs. Skvortsov - Wow! These photos are incredible. So colorful and fun!
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deb meyers - Ah! “Those we Don’t Speak Of” : )

Carrie - fabulous

Meg - Super cute hair cut too!!!

elz - That looks like so much fun. My favorite is the profile picture of you with the violet and blue powder, THAT should be your profile pic!

Meg Carter - I want to play!!!! Awesome idea and pics. Love.

Katrina - Oh my wow! I have to admit I’m jealous. That looks like SOOO much fun. I bet my girls would have fun with that one. Of course someone else would have to take the pics then because I definitely would have to jump in myself ;-).

Tracey Husted - Ha ha ha ha….you guys look like Avatars. TOO FUN!!

Aneta Kudasik - So awesome!

Nike outlet stores - I like this website.This website helped me with prayer learning.and welcome to visit our website nike outlet stores.thank you!

crystal b - Are you SURE it all came off? I seem to recall some colored cleavage. 🙂
It was the funnest day ever. Kim got some amazing shots. Love the one of Wendy and Tyler at the end. 🙂

Heather R. - The hand on your face powder pic, the side profile all powdered up…GREAT pics. I love when things work out different then they are supposed to…better. 😉

Kimberly Dial - Amazing … the colors were so beautiful and it looked like lots & lots of fun!

Christian @ Modobject at Home - I think you got yourself a new set of headshots!

Carrie - Oh my! Please, please, please let us know what type of powder was used. I would love to do this with my kids. And by the way, you are so pretty 🙂

Cory - That looks like the best time, and you guys were the best models. 😉 The pics are gorgeous!

Kristin S - So fun seeing this on Kelley’s blog too.
I think that fourth to last needs to be your new headshot… forget the cute beads!
Loving your sass-o-rama hair cut right now too.

Michelle - It looks like you’re the love child of Strawberry Shortcake & a Smurf! lol! This is great! Looks like my kind of workshop! ha!

karen - omg…this was made for you!! I would have been shocked if you were one of the photographers practicing!!!

Londen - I have to say….this is Awesome!

sheryl salik - what did u use for the colored powder?

alaina - OMW! It is so beautiful! FUN! Creative! Please tell us about the powder. My son is in college in San Diego and he is really into photography and has a lot of people at his disposal! Can you imagine a bunch of college kids on a photo shoot on the beach with that powder?!!! WOOHOO!
I was giggling thinking of the hikers that stumble upon these neon-colored fields!

Janel - I would love to see photo 16 as the new head shot photo. I love it! A lot! They are all really great though!

DanaD@BoysMyJoys - You look like one of the people in Avatar!
LOVE IT!!!!
🙂

Nichole - I’ve always wanted to participate in Holi, this is definitely cool.

Summer Crosbie - This is so so so awesome!!!!

Angela Storm - The expression on your face post-handprint is priceless. I love it! And these are all amazing pictures, and it looks like such fun!

Rachel B. - Can you say AWESOME?
Those are some amazing shots!

Helen Wall - That powder looks like great fun. You guys may have started a fad!

Alicia - In the first few pics where your face is covered with blue powder, you look a bit like a character from Avatar (not meaning to sound mean at all… I hope you’re not offended by me saying that- I loved the movie!)
I think these are such cool photos! What a great time you must have had doing this! I want to know though- did it get all over the seats in the car?

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - WOWZAS! I went back & forth between thinking “it looks like you’re casting some sort of visible spells on each other” to….”that is so cool!” to “thats a beautiful shot of Meg.” Such a fun day indeed!
Cant wait to meet you in just a few short weeks in Cali!

Jennifer - It looks like Andy Warhol! coolness

tinycandi - this is so very awesome!! what kind of powder is that?

Kate - I love how vibrant those colors are! Where in the world do you find that stuff?!?

Lisa McCracken - What awesome photos! There are some great pics of you!

AShley - i love these photos. it looks like the progression of an avatar 🙂

Mindy Harris - this is so cool and awesome and wonderful and tribal ish that i can’t stand it. love it love it love it!! i love the profile one of you with mostly turquoise on your face…gorgeous. so flippin’ rad!

Carol - I think your new head shot is actually is this round of pictures. Looks like so much fun! What is that stuff, and how do I get my hands on it?

sue - I don’t understand the powder throwing.?

jenni - You looked like an Avatar.
It sounds like you had tons of fun!

Rachelle Terry - Who needs models when you had a bunch of crazy people on hand! They turned out really beautiful!

Heather - These are wonderful perfection! Where in the world can you get colored powder? My kids would love that! We need it before summer ends so we can then hose off.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - I had no idea you joined the blue man group! Rock on!

ginny - Hee hee, I see why the models didn’t show up. 😉 Cool, nonetheless though.

Leah - I love the color! Amazing photos. I can see why they’re called pros.

Brenis - OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 LOVE it! The pics turned out amazing, and ya’ll look like some hidden tribe now! LOL

Robin Canter - I bet you buy this powder for your kids before you even get back home! 🙂

Christy - Oh my I love it! looks like it was a blast

Sharla - these are awesome! Love the colorful closeups.

Sally - Wow! That looks like so much fun!! The pictures you have posted over the past few days have been delightful. What an amazing experience you had. Fun…fun…fun!

Kim - Wow! I feel so honored to have my photos displayed on such an AWESOME blog! Especially because I am super lazy and might not do anything with them myself. Thanks for volunteering to step in for the funnest photo shoot ever. You’re the BEST!

Su@TheIntentionalHome - I LOVE the pic of all of you. . no smile. . love the color!! i want to do this. . please share what powder you used. And did ya’ll have to protect your cameras. . or were the photographers far enough away that no powder got on them?

Rebecca - That was COOL!

tiffany m gardner - brave…this cracked me up too!

Tracy - Reminds me of AVATAR – love it – great pictures! 🙂

Rachel - AH MAZING!!!!

kat - That looks like so much fun!!! I love all the colors and the big smiles!

georgia - Haha u look like a smurf. Love it !

Kori - It looks like everyone had a blast!! And honestly, those pictures are amazing! I love the one of all of you looking at the camera with serious type faces on with the juxtaposition of the color all over you all….it’s great!!!
P.S. Turquoise is definitely your color! 😉

Moriah - Reminds me of Braveheart! Fun!

Michelle Torres - Wow!!!!!! How incredible is this? I know you did have so much fun, I mean come on, who gets to get splattered with colored powder on a given day! How cool, I love the color’s and the awesome pictures of everyone all colored up!!!!!! too cool!

Kerry - meg these are awesome! Thank God for Zoom lenses 🙂 I love the picture of you all with serious faces… spooky huh? looks like a fun fun fun time. xx

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - ahhhhh-mazing! love it!

Jen - Ok, this is adorable! What did you use for the colors?

Diana - I think this is my favorite of all your posts so far! LOL! What fun!
I’ve crushed sidewalk chalk (the cheap packs from Dollar Store) and done things like that with it… not people tossing it on people, but things, objects… and then have taken photos of it. Very cool.
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Seriously Sassy Mama - I love the colors. I am so going to do this with my girls!

happygirl - These are WONDERFUL. Can I just say, the hair shot is magnificent.

Katie - that looks like so much fun!

Jenna - How fun!!! Where did you get the colored powder? Also, it reminds me of the Hindu festival of Holi! Gorgeous photos!
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com

nicole @ deliajude - that looks like the best day ever!

Sandy - How fun! I love the group shots at the end and the one of the girl flipping her hair. Awesome!

Karline - Red and yellow, black and white they are precious in His sight!

Terrie - Oh. my. goodness. That looks like a blast! Great pics…loved it! I can see why you had so much fun!! You should have just had a water balloon fight afterwards…they you would have had watercolors! 🙂

lauren - do share how you colored the powder! i so want to let the kids do this with the dog! what fun!

Holly - those photos are awesome! So glad you had a great time!

Southern Gal - Those colors are so vibrant! Beautiful.

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Wow! With all that colour I bet it was your dream come true!
Very fun : )
Gemma x

Jen - Looks like a LOT of fun. Kids would love that stuff, wouldn’t they? And I think one of those photos should be your new headshot. 😉

Han - That looks like so much fun! Looks like that Indian festival when they have a massive paint fight.

brandi - GREAT COLOR. what fun. 🙂

Jen Brandt - You look like a warrior! How fun!

Dana @ Bungalow'56 - I can only imagine what the vehicles looked like before the shower… What a very cool idea. You all look like warriors! Photography warriors.
Dana

Meaghan Snider - That looks like SO much fun! I would definitely be one of the ones to jump in and get dirty!

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family band?

August 23, 2011

sean is about to start band class.
he was discussing which instrument he’d like to play….and i am not sure who got it out….
but craig’s trombone from high school/jr. high came out of the basement.

while i was cooking dinner.

oh it was funny.
he is always trying to crack me up.

the kids were jumping up and down to have a turn.

have you ever played a trombone in your kitchen before???
it’s really loud.
i don’t recommend it.

they were laughing hysterically at the sounds it would make.

it was one of those funny unexpected moments in our goofy family.
i even did some cheerleading moves to go with craig’s sports songs.
ha ha ha

annie suggested we have a band!
someone on piano….someone on the african drum….lauren on guitar….someone with homemade maracas.
and of course DAD on the trombone.

i am going to get started on our costumes.

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Samantha - Your kids are so adorable!

Courtney Walsh - This is so funny. Adam has a euphonium (sp?) and a trombone and we’ve had similar moments of sheer LOUD horn-blowing bliss in the house. Needless to say, I’ve stashed them both in the garage for now! lol
🙂 Catching up on your blog this morning…you’re so busy!! I hope craft weekend goes well!!!

Carrie K - haahaa…that first picture cracked me up! my first thought…”meg married a band geek!” 🙂 hes a pretty cute geek though so i dont blame you 🙂 i can just IMAGINE the noise in your house…in a happy way 🙂

Valerie @ Chateau A la Mode - I love your family band idea…hey the Partridge Family did it!!

Doris - I have every day at least 1 thing from more than 20 years ago that just comes back to me, some detail. and I think of my grandpa every day, and how I miss him. so I understand this completely.
great family fun 🙂
and song is nice.

janet @ ordinary mom - I had a STRONG reaction to a childhood memory when ironing my polyester sheers. Seriously! Warm polyester will throw you right back into the 70s. Wow!

Kelly - the music teacher in me just loves this post! My sixteen month old will already bring our African drum to one of us and then when he’s satisfied we’ll play with him he goes to the other drums to begin playing. Maybe we’ll have to get out my husband’s trumpet too. Was Waffle scared with all that loud noise? Kelly

Jodi - Thanks for sharing the U2 “Yahweh” song…I had never heard it before and loved it! I can just imagine you running and trying to hold in the “Yahweeeeeh!” part…that would have been so hard! 🙂 I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now, and you are an inpiration to me! Thanks being REAL.

steph - way TOO funny!
i have some norah on some of my running playlists too.
and that duet, “creepin’ in”, i’m guessing that’s the one you listened to,
is such a toe tapper…
it’s perfect for a run! 😉
glad we have the same strange taste in running music.
there are many times when i’m tempted to start singing out loud too…
“i bless the RAINS down in AFFFFFRRRRICAAAAA!”
ha ha!
i love toto!

Lisa - My hubs played the trombone in middle and high school and my 12-year old has been playing it for the past 3 years. They play together sometimes – good family fun! 🙂

Ranee - the trombone photos are hilarious. your craft weekend looks amazing..if only i had a free weekend to spend! I’m sure whoever comes is going to love it.

Mathildasgarden.blogspot.com - Oh man, I run to the strangest assortment of music. And it’s where I have my best thinking and the memories flood–must be the adrenaline. I use the term “run” loosely!!! In fact, I’m laced up and ready to roll, but procrastinating at the computer as we speak!

Karen Gerstenberger - I’d never heard this song before – thank you for sharing. Love it.

Janie Fox - I played the clarinet and cheered. You should really start a band.It is a good excuse to get a rocking multi-colored bus. Doesn’t that Partridge Family bus look like something you would have?! Hells yeah!

Julie - When I saw U2 this summer, I had to walk through a group of picketers holding signs warning us about the “satanic” rock concert we were about to enter. Has that ever happened to you? Clearly, they had to be unfamiliar with the band.
Thank you for posting this beautiful song.

Amy - My 11 year old daughter started playing trombone last year and yeah…it’s pretty rockin! Very loud in the kitchen. Or the living room. Or outside. Or at 7 a.m. when you’re trying to sleep!
And I thought I might be crazy because sometimes I listen to Veggie Tales while I walk/run. You make me feel slightly better about myself. 😉

Laine Chambers - This made me laugh because this has happened in our family! My husband began playing the trombone in junior high and has kept it up all these years. I play the piano and we do duets. Good times. Our kids declare that we should have an “orchestra”…one on the trombone, one on the piano, one on the guitar and one on the violin. Can’t imagine how loud that would be!!

nicki - I’ve TOTALLY listend to that Norah/Dolly song while running! “Creep On In”?

Jenn - I really enjoy reading about your family with your “big kids!” Our family is still young and I SO very often wish and hope for my kids to NOT grow up! You and your family are giving me a little glimpse of the future and I think it looks pretty FUN! Thank you!!!

happygirl - My husband’s nephew played When the Saints Go Marching In for his mom’s memorial service. It was wonderful.

Sarai - Looks like you guys had alot of fun! I love goofy silly family time like this!
By the way I love all the colors and open-ness in your house

Jennifer - Love this post…you guys are too cute!

Jennifer - FYI, you are so NOT the first person to listen to Dolly Parton while working out. Have you heard her Christmas songs? They are always on my workout playlists around the holidays. I’m not gonna lie, one or two of Dolly’s Christmas songs sneak in the rotation during other times of the year. How embarrassing for me.

Kerry - aah man, how fun!! I would love to be able to play a HUGE instrument like that. Off on my first run EVER tomorrow… wish me luck, I will take Dolly with me 🙂 xx

Tina I - I, too, have “Creepin’ In” on my running playlist. Does that make you feel better?;-)

Jemm - That’s cute. My oldest daughter plays trombone. I remember how funny it was when she discovered she could make “tooting” noises with it. Fun times 😉 I played trumpet. I loved it. I still miss it. I have a secret talent of being able to look at people and guess what instrument they played in high school. I’m getting a strong vibe from you though. Were you in band? I’m guessing maybe piano or clarinet.

Kasey @ Little Brick House - Oh that looks like so much fun!
Oh man I can’t imagine running to Dolly. I need the likes of Lady gaga to keep my feet going LOL!

Brook @BeingBrook - So funny! We’ve had a trombone and a french horn player at our house. SO LOUD! Looks fun. I love music when I’m running, distracts me from the fact that I may die or pass out any second.

Ali - Oh my goodness. I played the trombone in high school….marching band, pep band and jazz band. I loved being the only girl on the trombone. It was pretty amazing. Unfortunately I sold my trombone so I can’t relive the memories. That’s hilarious that Craig remembered several songs. I don’t think I could. I bet your kids’ lips were all numb and swollen afterwards.

Jennifer O'Steen - it’s so good to see he is joining band! i was in the band for 9 years, and i loved every second of it! i met some of the best people in my life through band.

se7en - That’s brilliant!!! How fun!!! We are building a band one kid at a time: So far I have a trumpeter a saxophonist and a violinist… with five kids waiting in the wings… I think it is going to be so cool a couple of years from now.

Lisa - What a great moment in your kitchen…..the stuff that a good life is made of!
Thanks for posting this U2 song, I was just thinking I needed some new songs for my pathetic attempts at running and this one is awesome. Don’t know how I haven’t heard it before.

Jana - That is cracking me up! We just did the same thing at our house! Except I sent them outside! I had the trombone out to take pics from Craiglist and they started playing it and laughing hysterically! Good times. 🙂

sue - Can we see pics of your basement ?

Jennifer - If he decides to play the drums, I know a great private lessons teacher!!! 😉
Band is so great! Have fun!

kat - Okay, that’s hilarious. I know y’all were laughing your heads off.L Love it. I so wish I was coming to the craft weekend!!! Those are some very lucky ladies indeed!!! Can’t wait to see the family uniforms.

Holly - I can’t imagine the amount of spit that came out of that thing when they were done! What a fun night! I think I have a kazoo somewhere, I must go look for it right now.

Terrie - We did the same thing at our house (a few years ago…ahem) when my son was going into band. Randy played the trumpet and french horn…so those came out of the basement! Hi-lar-i-ous!! I can’t decide if I’m happy that you didn’t have sound or not… 🙂

Sarah Wolfe - These photos are so very fun. Love impromptu family fun!

Crystal - You should read “Olivia Forms a Band” by Ian Falconer (kids book). She attempts to get her family to make a band. Olivia cracks me up. She’s a crazy character. My daughter loves the Oliva books!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I have always admired the noble trombonists. HOW do they know exactly where to stop that slide thingy? It’s different than pushing the right button. It’s gotta be.

Seriously Sassy Mama - I love Dolly Parton. Personally, I have to walk/run to music like Beyonce, and Maroon 5 to get me going. I played oboe in school, and was a cheerleader.

Rachel - I’ve never played a trombone in my kitchen, but I have a French Horn that I played in the living room…it literally scared the poop out of one of the dogs and then the other one started barking. Needless to say, I put the horn away.
My daughter and I love Dolly Parton! She knows all the words to “Jolene”; I just know the chorus 😉

blu - love that song. we sing it in church. love u2!! and aren’t you so grateful for the random silly moments? especially right before dinner? me too 🙂

Taryn - So i had no idea Craig played the trombone…..i’m guessing he was sitting somewhere close to Vaughn because we have played out this exact same scene at our house! (without me doing the cheerleading moves:)…although i can see myself trying that out now! ) At least they both had something in their mouths so they couldn’t make up alternative words to the songs they were playing like they did in SNC! Ha! Love ya!

Dina - Ok…Sean should most definitely play trombone in the school band. I taught band before I had babies and looking at his embouchure (mouth placement:-) and the way he holds the slide…pretty sure he would do GREAT! The trombonists get all the chicks, ain’t that right, Craig;-) Loved this post!

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one more chance…..

July 6, 2011

if you didn't get a ticket to BLOG SUGAR and you have been kicking yourself….
there is ONE DAY LEFT.

they re-opened registration today until MIDNIGHT.
go get a ticket.

GO read this post!
i loved it.
that is EXACTLY how i feel and i am speaking!

it is HARD to step out and go somewhere new.
especially if you don't have friends with you.

but i am so glad i am going.
and i hope you are coming too.
with or with out friends.

i can't wait to meet YOU!

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Melissa - Meg, thank you for linking to my post! 🙂 It makes it so much easier to admit that most of us have these fears and apprehensions. If you know other people have the same feelings, you don’t feel so alone in it. 🙂 I am so excited to hear you speak and can’t wait to meet you!

Kate - I’m going alone as well…and I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one! It’s going to be a great experience, but I certainly am nervous!

Janene - I’m going ALONE too–can’t wait to see what the day has in store!!

because love is a lifestyle - I so feel the same away. I am going alone too! I am not an outgoing person… I am going way out of comfort zone! I think it will be worth it though!

Mindy Harris - meg i am so excited to get to go this year and be a swag bag sponsor and hear you speak!

Laura Phelps - I wish I could go…was totally planning on it..but I heard another calling…I am the new third grade religious ed teacher next fall, and a mandatory teacher meeting is blog sugar weekend 🙁
have so much fun…I will be praying for you and wishing I were there!

Tessa - this is totally off topic … but did you know you are in the latest (July 2011) Parenting magazine? I was sitting in the doctor’s office reading it and was excited to see your “Summer List” idea mentioned in a short little snippet with credit to you. You probably already know this, but I didn’t recall you mentioning it here – so I thought I should give you a heads up! Very cool!

Michelle - is anyone willing to share the cost of a room?

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I have my ticket and I’m going…A L O N E !!! way out of my comfort zone! YIPES! I am excited to hear you and the other speakers. I kind of keep wondering why I decided to go ahead and go by myself, so not the kind of thing I do. Maybe being 50 years old I figure I should be able to do things like this by myself, but I still feel like a little kid having to go alone! I hope it’s a good thing!

This Farm Family's Life - Wish I could go, but I can’t! You will do a fabulous job. I can’t wait to hear all about it!!
http://www.thisfarmfamilyslife.blogspot.com

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