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Just yesterday I was inspired by a 6 X 9 mini book I had on a shelf in my scraproom and some recent Christmas purchases that I decided to assemble this book. I'm so excited to have my mini book ready for Christmas already.  It's going to be a combination of the many classes I've taken over the years or that I've seen being completed during the month of December.
Last year in December I took the...

from my Work in Progress kit.  I had a lot of fun working with the kit this month and still have some more projects I'm finishing up.
Here's more of the mini book "The Story" that I made


and here are some of my pages


For the journaling for "I know this much is true" I wrote little details about each person in the photo.  Like my grandma Young who could never say the word...

I was working on some projects with my November kit and though some are still in the works.  (Hence the name Work in Progress... ) I finished up a few for this months gallery.
It all started a couple weeks ago when driving with Zach this song came on the radio that I had heard and even purchased on itunes.  Actually the first time I heard it I believe was a GM commercial and then I searched for...

was amazing!  Although our first night there when we were out checking out the town we got caught in a heavy downpour and there was no way back to our hotel without getting soaked.  We cracked up!
Before the rain got heavy we had gone to Millennium Park and found the theater where we would be heading the next day to see the Jersey Boys.
The park was so beautiful we knew we had to go back again...

until we leave for Chicago!  I can't believe it is almost here!  We talked about it for what seemed like forever and then when I ordered the tickets for The Jersey Boys it made it official and now tomorrow we leave!  Everyone I talk to LOVES Chicago, so I can't wait to be joining that group!  Plus the weekend away with family is perfect!
Tonight is also exciting since Trish is coming to teach...

We had a beautiful weekend here and I thought I would get out to the park for some fall pictures.  However, the park I went to seemed to have already lost a lot of the fall color I was looking for?  I'd like to check out some other parks in the area and I'm hoping they will wait until I have a chance to get out again.
I started getting ready for our trip to Chicago this weekend and to say I'm...

Secrets Revealed
My friend Jill tagged me with My 6 Secrets.
I was in David Copperfields magic show, met him back stage and never divulged to anyone how the illusion was done. I love watching The Biggest Loser and cheering on the contestants I hate seafood - HATE IT! I'm addicted to FACEBOOK I had turtle soup - it was a secret even to me until after I ate it! I have been known to worry myself...

While in Michigan last Tuesday and Wednesday we stopped in a scrapbooking store in Brighton that reopened called Scraptales.  While looking around I spotted this Christmas paper from My minds eye that I just fell in love with.  So I picked up a couple of every sheet.
After attending yesterday's crop I got myself some what back into a scrapping mood and put together this acrylic mini this afternoon. ...

Finally I uploaded the pictures from our dinner in Michigan.  Brenda always makes our time there special and this time was no different.  While I only got a few pictures during our busy two days, the table setting was just adorable.

Today we are heading out to the Kent State Homecoming game and then I will be going to a crop for the evening. 
So much sadness in my life right now...