tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26825696693163621932008-07-03T20:08:15.630-07:00Andrew Allgaierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05341426615386225390noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-84306025942610728962008-07-03T10:30:00.000-07:002008-07-03T10:58:43.498-07:00

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July and I wish to all who celebrate, a wonderful & safe weekend! Share your favorite 4th of July traditions, or what you're doing different this year, in the comments section. I'd love to hear. Before the long weekend, a few notes: 1. If you haven't checked my Recipes section lately, there are a couple of new ones. 2. Some of you wanted to know what sheet protectors

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-75946296134649031312008-07-02T20:00:00.000-07:002008-07-02T20:21:23.651-07:00

I was feeling very pregnant today, so I'm not super fun in this video, but you'll get a good overview of what comes in the school expansion pack. And the self-adhesive growth chart ... If you wanted to keep it in the pocket over the years, just adhere paper to the back and fold it up. Or you can have it displayed all the time as you track your child's growth. Ours is in the play room.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-84972249279098746842008-07-02T16:30:00.000-07:002008-07-02T17:00:27.351-07:00

Update: It's the evening of Day 2 for this kit and they're about half gone. Okay - Look how fun. Jennifer Gallacher used some of the components from my School Expansion Pack to dress up this notebook and create a journal. Notice those clear tabs (with the stars) on the edge? Cute. She also did this page. Marilyn Healey did this one. See the metal clip? There are a bunch of those in the kit

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-8275893356615054932008-07-01T10:24:00.001-07:002008-07-01T15:37:27.818-07:00

It's time! Head over here to check out my newest kit and place your order. A friendly reminder - the nature of the Kit of the Month program is "when it's gone, it's gone" so do not put off ordering if you want this. As we've learned from past kits, sometimes they're gone in a few weeks or a few days. And sometimes they're gone within just hours. Let me know if you have questions about this kit

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-7205848424444945972008-06-30T15:11:00.000-07:002008-07-01T10:41:42.085-07:00

Well, hello there! I'm back. David's youngest brother got married (now ALL of David's and my siblings are married) and the family reunion was great. We even had a little bit of time afterwards to recover and catch up. Got a couple of projects done around the house, including installing handles on all of our drawers and cupboards. In the whole house. Office, kitchen, bathrooms, everywhere. That

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-80899078131858579612008-06-18T18:22:00.000-07:002008-06-18T18:27:12.281-07:00

I'm a little slow with blogging these days because I'm busy. Simple as that. Besides the usual with work, house, family, friends, baby-to-be and all that good stuff ... now it's family reunion time. And we're in charge. So I'll be back, but be patient with me. In the meantime, I posted another recipe in the Recipes section. (I know ... it's been a while!) Take care. : )

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-69556983234096232832008-06-16T07:38:00.000-07:002008-06-30T16:02:42.898-07:00

[ about the new school-related KOTM coming out in july ] I want to be clear that the expansion pack is EXTRA stuff. The first kit is awesome and not missing a thing to complete a fantastic school album. We had so much fun bringing you the School Years kit, we wanted to offer even more of a good thing with extra coordinated cardstock, embellishments, pockets and tons of other goodies. You asked

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-80707176790934146342008-06-09T12:56:00.000-07:002008-06-09T13:43:46.838-07:00

Some of you are asking about my school years kit - the February KOTM. It sold out very quickly on February 1 and we decided to order more and make them available again. We did this, making them available for pre-order for quite a while, and many of you took advantage. They sold out once again. They are gone. If you are wondering if there's any way that you can still order the school kit, I'm

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-45027826847336751982008-06-02T08:05:00.000-07:002008-06-02T08:11:43.081-07:00

Since you're asking for more organizational tips, I thought I'd share this. This is inside our powder bathroom closet. This bathroom is right off our family room and our garage, and therefore definitely the best place to reach for last-minute hair styling, especially for little Claire. Originally, all her hair stuff was getting thrown in a couple of of baskets sitting on the shelf, which

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-12752407750594782052008-05-29T11:01:00.001-07:002008-05-29T11:28:01.672-07:00

Well hello there, 15 years ago. Nice to see you. I came across this picture of me (yes - that is spandex) and I just love the flood of memories that came back of working on that typewriter for so many projects and school papers. And of course we had the beloved dinosaur computer. My ever-devoted-blog-reading brother Kevin will have to chime in with what machine that was. And of course I'm

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-11240442711910236422008-05-14T10:08:00.000-07:002008-05-14T10:33:16.726-07:00

So today I'm sharing one of my favorite home organization tips. I've been doing this since ... I think when I was a newlywed some 12 years ago or so. It was that whole "starting fresh/new beginning" mentality. I can't remember, honestly. But it sounds good, doesn't it? It's about the closet. And how to organize your clothes. There are [2] keys to my clothing organization. #1 - ROYGBIV (a.k.a

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-69793603855578605512008-05-08T10:57:00.000-07:002008-05-08T10:58:25.002-07:00

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-29309182451265555692008-05-01T09:12:00.000-07:002008-05-01T15:24:21.411-07:00

Happy May to you, devoted blog readers! Took this photo in 2003 while visiting the beautiful Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. You know, those baskets are still hanging from my kitchen ceiling (see my Feb. 27 blog entry or click here) and with Easter well over, I'm not exactly sure what to hang for the next couple of months. I'd send an updated picture of my seasonal hangings if I had

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-22618027899728944032008-04-29T07:36:00.000-07:002008-04-29T07:59:39.340-07:00

We have 3 winners (randomly chosen from your comments this past week) for the CKU in a Box. 1. Denise in Manassas, VA (who made ant heads for the school play) 2. Donna in Las Vegas, NV (who picked up her wedding ring after having it repaired) 3. Melissa in La Grande, OR (who worked out & finished up graduation announcements) Ladies, shoot me an e-mail (bhiggins@ckmedia.com) with your address

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-87263856938309731172008-04-22T14:20:00.000-07:002008-04-22T14:32:03.514-07:00

I can smell it in the air. You guys LOVE the chance to win something! So here we go again. I'm pleased to let you know that our "CKU in a Box" product is now available in the CK online shop. If you're not familiar with this, it's a project that I worked on with Lisa Bearnson and Tracy White. We wanted to bring the CKU experience right to your living room and this is the kit to do just that.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-45211057880982796992008-04-21T10:08:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:07:13.446-07:00

I enjoyed meeting some of you at the Mesa convention over the weekend. Looked like a lot of fun going on there! I even got to run into Maggie Holmes and Loni Stevens. Both of these girls are super talented and super cute. Maggie is one of CK's contributing editors now (and also blessing many families with her gift for photography). Loni, among other things, works tirelessly on our KOTM team,

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-20859331690696966082008-04-17T12:44:00.000-07:002008-04-17T12:53:08.163-07:00

Just sharing a few pictures I took of Cami last weekend -- a super sweet, super beautiful, super young woman about to graduate from high school. Doesn't she just radiate? I forgot how easy it is to photograph someone other than a small child who sometimes needs bribery. (She LOVES these shoes, so how could I resist?) Here's a shout-out to all those with graduates in the family this

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-87384237259145769612008-04-15T09:36:00.000-07:002008-04-15T09:38:49.702-07:00

I know. I KNOW. That was a long time to not post anything. I'm fine. Really, I'm doing well. Pregnancy just slows me down in every way and with the energy that I do have, I've had to really prioritize. Like keeping up with my work & deadlines, and laundry & dishes, and my kids! The good news is that I think (I HOPE) I've gotten through what really is the worst part of pregnancy, for me.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-84751713944367168162008-04-01T11:07:00.000-07:002008-04-01T11:30:51.741-07:00

Thank you very much for your well wishes and kind messages. You are so sweet. And now ... congratulations to the following random winners of a vendor faire pass at the upcoming scrapbook convention in Mesa, AZ! If you happen to be there Saturday morning (9-12), come say hi. That's when I'll be there. Baby bump and all. dhillman aprilhaymorephoto nicole and gene cope amie (recently relocated to

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-83390704347357301482008-03-27T18:25:00.000-07:002008-03-27T18:26:15.642-07:00

This happy news is not work-related. : ) Some of you have noticed that I haven't been posting any new recipes lately. The reason? Cooking & baking are pretty low on my list of what I want to do these days with the yuckiness I've been feeling. I'm pregnant! (As soon as I'm back to feeling closer to "normal" again, I'll be back to sharing recipes.) Our little family is very much looking forward

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-15153601289774295412008-03-21T12:30:00.000-07:002008-03-21T21:44:51.324-07:00

Happy Easter weekend to you!

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-42519072812882792622008-03-19T09:44:00.000-07:002008-03-19T10:06:38.478-07:00

If you've received your April issue of CK, you may be familiar with my sketch for this month. I created an entire mini album with the sketch ... and it was completely digital (a first for me)! You can see several layouts of Claire's First Year mini album here. I also wanted to share a simple layout I did using the sketch: Plus, if you didn't notice on p. 50 of the April issue, I did 23 bonus

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-55208462820109427752008-03-17T08:51:00.000-07:002008-03-17T10:29:16.167-07:00

First of all, a picture from this past weekend. And it appropriately highlights GREEN for St. Patrick's Day, which is today. Went to L.A. with some friends to see Wicked (my first time) and LOVED it. The talent blew me away. --- I'm thrilled that so many of you are doing the "happy dance" about us making the school kit available. I'm happy to address the questions some of you have. Q: How

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-64388752359865486412008-03-13T10:12:00.000-07:002008-03-13T10:38:44.928-07:00

Guess WHAT? I am so excited to tell you that we are definitely bringing my school kit BACK and if you're concerned about it selling out again ... I'm going to tell you how to avoid missing out: We are making this available as a PRE-ORDER item. That means you just head over to the website, place your order, and you guarantee yourself a shipment this summer. : ) Go here to order & get more info.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568051834954794713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682569669316362193.post-494450550847661872008-03-10T09:26:00.000-07:002008-03-10T09:29:10.382-07:00

Alive and well. Just spent the past week with my little family, vacationing and taking a break from everything. It was wonderful. And now ... so much to catch up on. I'll be posting again soon.

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