tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66793458952456987452024-03-13T05:37:48.870-07:00Scrap NotionsScrapbooking and crafting blog!Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.comBlogger468125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-11788417158064354212013-12-02T15:34:00.000-08:002013-12-03T16:34:46.066-08:00All over the PlaceWelcome December, life just keeps getting busier doesn't it? No matter, I find little moments to myself here and there. I am enjoying the freedom to do just what ever inspires me in the moment these days. Last week I picked up my crochet for the first time in a decade, I forgot how soothing that can be, and today I am laying a tile floor. I am all over the place and loving it. A few short weeks ago was my annual crafty retreat at Wyldflower B&B with my girl friends. It was sensational as always. I took the opportunity to work on baby girls' first year album. I need to try to get some details down before I forget them, that first year baby haze can be brutal on the memory. Here are a few of the pages i got done. they are all 8x8's I love this size, just perfect and not to over whelming to work with.<br />
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I love the little anchor in the corner, this is one of <a href="http://www.17turtles.com/">Juliana Michaels </a>die cut designs {Heart}</div>
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This year for my retreat I did not have a lot of time to pre plan so for these pages I just grabbed my favourite tools and products, My <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations,</a> box of <a href="http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/">October Afternoon</a> and my Queen n co Gems and pearls and kept it simple.</div>
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Ok today I have a whole bunch of cards to share, just stuff I have made for a variety of reasons.</div>
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You see my boys switched schools this year and although my eldest is happy as a pig in mud, my youngest is really struggling to make new friends and not having an easy time with the new routine. I have tried a few things to help him out, first I tried to essentially bribe the class by letting him hand out these little treats, they are little meringue kisses. I know that is a bit low, but the teacher would not let me give them out anyways, in case there were any egg allergies.......dang.</div>
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So next up I made him these little playdate cards. The teacher did not feel comfortable collecting the kids phone numbers to help facilitate playdates and friendships. So instead I made these cards that my son could give to the kids he liked. Inside it invites the child to our house to play and asks the Mom to contact me at the number provided. I am really hoping this will help my baby boy develop friendships more quickly. </div>
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Last year I made this card for a Joanne's Core'dinations display, I created the cut file for the tea cup with my Klic n kut.</div>
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and last week I created this one, based on the first one. I just changed the cut file to look like a coffee mug, by elongating the design.</div>
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With the sequins, I was hoping to convey movement, seeing as baby girl is now a going concern and is on the run.</div>
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I have missed scrapping. I am still working on the new house, it is a long process when you DIY. It has become somewhat a weekend warrior project, that doesn't leave much time or creative energy for my beloved hobby. But the good news is that it now has heat and power. So we are that much closer to a HOME.</div>
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Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-19008204517304640792013-08-06T08:45:00.004-07:002013-08-06T08:45:57.366-07:001st Birthday details<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey Friends, I hope that you are enjoying your summer, mine has been full, as a Mom I am doing my best to achieve balance. There is a lot of work that needs to be done around here, from the daily tasks of cooking and cleaning, to the progress of the new house. I always have to remind myself to be in the moment, take time for fun and slow down. So for my daughters birthday, I went all out in the creation department and enjoyed every moment.</div>
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I sewed her this lovely yellow dress and made the matching hair band</div>
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I blew up 60 balloons and strung them up with 300 lights ripped up three bedsheets in</div>
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I sewed a cute country banner and created bumble bee water labels</div>
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I made Bee hive table labels, made with Core'dinations</div>
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My daughter may never remember her first birthday, but I will. It was a wonderful family affair and I am glad I took time out from the hustle and bustle to pull it together. Now back to the grindstone, literally, this week we are moving HUGE rocks for landscaping. I will share that later.</div>
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Hey there friends hope that you are all having a wonderful weekend, I was lucky enough to have a little crafty time this week so I made a quick birthday card with what ever was sitting on my desk and close at hand. It is all Core'dinations except the fabulous button by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/109693921/say-what-badges?ref=shop_home_active">Greatest View</a> , the stamp is by Crafters Companion.</div>
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The other creation I wanted to share with you is so exciting for me. Last week I showed you my boys room, or the start of them at least. Today I want to share a little piece of my daughters room.</div>
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I found this light at a re-store {a used building supply store} for dirt cheap.</div>
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So I tore it apart ;) There were just a few pieces.</div>
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<br />Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-43484360463352266842013-07-08T09:47:00.001-07:002013-07-08T09:51:06.857-07:00Wanna See?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Oh my, how are we a week into July already, I am sorry friends I meant to to post the winner of my give away on the first, but summer, celebrations and creation got in the way. Wanna see?</div>
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First a classic Birthday card, my sister is a major strawberry fan, so every year I make her a card with strawberries. The strawberries are from <a href="http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/">October Afternoons</a> go fly a kite collection, but the rest of the card is Farm girl and the card base is from <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/cardmaker-series/core-cards/">Core'dinations Pastel pack</a></div>
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For my eldest he just said he wanted ORANGE, eek...So I painted the majority in orange, but to break it up I painted one wall blue with stripes. I can't wait to see it with it's lights and trim and all the fun stuff, next time I share this room it will be done ;)</div>
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Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-34234477254942951282013-06-20T23:16:00.001-07:002013-06-20T23:16:49.945-07:00Yeah it's FridayThere is no doubt that Friday is my favourite day of the week, I think it is most peoples, but this month is extra special because every Friday is my day on the October Afternoon blog. This week I am sharing 3 different layouts that are all inspired by one another. Here is a little sneaky peak, and you can check out the whole thing <a href="http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/october_afternoon/">HERE</a> on <a href="http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/october_afternoon/">October Afternoon's blog</a>.<br />
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Today is the day that I have been looking forward to for months. Today is my introduction as October Afternoons June Guest designer. I am so so so so thrilled, words can not describe. Here is a tiny sneaky peak of what is to come.</div>
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Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-3223594448511001722013-04-11T22:57:00.003-07:002013-04-11T22:57:50.555-07:00Inside the cover<div style="text-align: center;">
If you happen to pick up a copy of the spring issue of Canadian scrapbooker you will see this layout within the first few pages, as another take on the cover. If you take a close look you will see that it is almost ALL Core'dinations, the only piece of pattern paper is at the top. The layers of mauve are created with Core Vintage Cardstock that has been embossed and sanded, and then topped with the sewn chevron layer. I really love the effect. </div>
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Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-53611978937894363542013-04-10T20:38:00.003-07:002013-04-10T20:41:46.308-07:00Do you like it?Oh do you like it? The fresh new look of my blog, it was a wonderful spring surprise from my incredibly talented friend and designer, <a href="http://cubyday.blogspot.com/">Day</a>. She has custom designed almost all of my blog headers. She knows me so well, she did them to totally suit my style. I requested that they remain some what similar and just change a little for the seasons.<br />
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I am so lucky to have such a wonderful friend, she totally made my day.</div>
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If you want to see more of what she does you can visit her at <a href="http://cubyday.blogspot.com/">cubyday.blogspot.com</a></div>
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I love going through my photo's, flipping through my scrapbooks or scrolling through the pictures on my computer. It has the ability to lift my spirits and remind me of how truly blessed I am. Most of my photos focus on the good times so it is like looking at the fairy tale version of my life. Yesterday I came across this wonderfully exuberant photo of my little man. It practically screamed scrap me.</div>
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I used a mix of <a href="http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/">October Afternoons</a> Happy Camper and 9 to 5 collections.</div>
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Also another beautiful button from <a href="http://www.greatest-view.com/">Greatest View</a>, I love her simple graphic flairs, {she's having a give away right now, if you feel like popping by ;) }</div>
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I used some beautiful colors of <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/">Core'dinations </a>to add that embossed touch. I thought it kinda looked like chicken wire, yeah I know they're hexagons, but chicken wire was what I was going for. LOL!</div>
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My boys love to use my punches and my cuttle bug, so they were going through my scrap pile and embossing and punching random pieces of paper. One of those pieces of paper was a copy of Pipers birth story that I had printed in a pretty font. However after printing it I discovered it was to small and to scrolly to read, so I tossed it aside. I need to give my kids some credit here, because once they sanded it, embossed it and punched it into circles, they made a wonderfully creative element for my card. </div>
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The sentiment is one of <a href="http://srm-stickers.blogspot.ca/">SRM's</a> I love those stickers, they completely disappear on every kind of paper. and the whole card is made with my favorite Cardstock. These are some of the colors from <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations</a> new Graphic 45 signature series.</div>
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You were due August 7th but on the morning of the 2nd my water broke, however nothing happened. Your Dad had gone to work so there was no need to rush things. I took it easy and called the midwife, I let her know that she was on standby and went about my day. Duane arrived home at 7pm and I then set about trying to get labor going, I stomped down the driveway, I stretched, I paced, I did everything that I could think of and still NOTHING, at midnight I gave up and went to bed. I woke up in the morning and Joanne my midwife came to check on me, she told me because my water had broken over 24 hours ago that she needed to advise a pediatrician, however since fluids were clear and my baby showed no signs of distress, we were still ok to stick with our home birth plan. </div>
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At around 10 o’clock my Mom came by and we had a cup of tea and a game of scrabble, she beat me for the first time in a long time, I am sure it was due to my distracted state. Duane was home and working on the drywall in the garage, Levi was with us. At this time I still felt nothing, not a pain, a twinge or a tightening, nada. I was getting anxious for labor to start, I so wanted to meet you and find out who you were and have this pregnancy come to an end. At 12:30 I had a bite to eat and since nothing was happening I thought I may as well have a shower and a nap. I stepped into the shower, washed my hair and then closed my eyes and tried to relax. I stood under the warm spray with my eyes closed and rocked my hips back and forth. I must have been standing like that for a few minutes, because when I opened my eyes Duane was directly in front of me. Needless to say it startled the bejeesus out of me and just like that the first contraction hit. I got out of the shower toweled off and had another contraction, I then texted my midwife “apparently to get labor started your husband needs to scare you in the shower. Contractions have started” Joanne wrote back “Ok I am on my way” The time was 1:03. </div>
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She arrived 15 minutes later and my contractions had picked up to every 2-3 minutes. While the midwife set up, I walked around a bit, but things were moving fast so it was only a few minutes before I felt the need to be close to the bed. At 1:45 my contractions were less than a minute apart. For the most part they were intense, but not that bad, I was able to breath through them fairly easily. At 1:50 I had this sensation that is hard to describe, I felt the same thing with Levi, kind of like an elastic snapping back and I knew you were very close to being born. I climbed into bed and let the next few contractions take me, these ones are the hardest and then it was time to push, one push, two, three you crowned, breath, breath, four you were born. At 2:03 I lifted you onto my chest and glanced down to see your perfect little girl parts and my soul soared, “ I have a daughter, we have a daughter” My eyes welled up and I repeated it. Duane who was right next to me thought he had seen something different, so he leaned over to me and quietly asked “are you sure?” in a moment of disbelief, I lifted the blanket that covered you and double checked, yup you were a perfect, beautiful little girl, Daddy had just seen the cord. He ran out of the room and called EVERYBODY, his mom, his sister, my best friend Shelley who had Tannin, and told them you were here. All the while I held you in my arms and let all the love I possessed pour into you. Daddy was so excited we had to call him back to cut the cord. </div>
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As soon as you were weighed, looked over and wrapped up, your brother was allowed back into the room. My Mom had escorted him out when labor got serious and they went to the kitchen to make tarts. He clambered up beside me and the first thing he asked was how you got here, I said “Levi this is your new baby sister,” and he looked at me bright eyed and said “Oh that is just what I wanted” We spent a few moments together and then Daddy and Levi got you dressed while I went to have a shower. When I was all cleaned up, I nursed you. You nestled in close to my heart where you found a spot to forever reside. You stayed there until you fell asleep, all the while the rest of your family poured in to meet you, Your biggest brother Tannin came home, your Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nana, Papa, Dama and Friends all wanting to hold you, and glimpse our little miracle. My Piper your birth was as beautiful as you are and there is a life time of love awaiting you.</div>
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Do you ever feel guilty for scrapping one of your children to much? I am starting to feel a tad bit guilty for scrapping baby girl so much. My boys have not noticed, but I am afraid they might soon. I am just having so much fun with all the feminine things that have been in my stash for years. </div>
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Here are some of my favorite things today, feathers, sequins, pearls and I hid my journalling tag in this adorable glassine envelope.</div>
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Almost everything is <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations</a> and <a href="http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/">October Afternoon</a>, the pearls are <a href="https://queenandcompany.com/">queen n co</a> and the chevron button is from <a href="http://www.greatest-view.com/">Greatest View</a> {you should check out her <a href="http://www.greatest-view.com/2013/03/easter-is-coming-and-flair-is-here.html">new Easter release</a>, it is so cute}</div>
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Say hello to little Miss Sunshine, Oh my! This baby girl has my heart, she makes me smile even in the middle of the night. I can't believe that she is seven months old already. She is sitting up by herself, I love this stage, I hope it lasts, but somehow I don't think so, she wants to go so badly.</div>
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A little close up of the tickets that I designed with my Klic n Kut, I also created the title down the side with it. I've been having fun lately creating my own cut files. Now I just need to learn how to share them. </div>
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This week Core'dinations has teamed up with Hampton Arts and I was lucky enough to recieve this playful set of creatures, called patch work pals. Here they are on a layout.</div>
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I used this adorable little squirrel and girlied her up a little with a Core flower. This stamp had such lovely houndstooth detail and so I used the back side of my Core to get a softer, less textured look, and then cut it out with one of my spellbinders dies.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Oh I am so glad to be home, CHA was a blast, it was so good to see all my wonderful friends and all the new goodies that will be hitting stores soon. I am so blessed to have such amazing opportunities and be surrounded by great people. A special thanks to my friend and fellow designer </span><a href="http://3dfoamandasandingblock.blogspot.ca/" style="text-align: start;">Jennifer Edwardson</a><span style="text-align: start;">, without her I would not have gone this year. This photo was taken at the graphic 45 booth, they had a fun dress up booth with all sorts of neat steam punk options</span></div>
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So here are some of my favourites from the show, I loved simple stories and their snap Collection there were so many wonderful pre made, easy to use embellishments. They are meant for their album sleeves but they would look great on scrapbook pages. This was their travel line.</div>
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9 is about all the wonderful book that we read in December, there are over 25 now. I wrapped them all last year which was kinda cool to open every night for the boys, but it took forever to wrap all of them and it seemed like a bit of a waste of paper. So this year I just put them on the shelf and the kids took turns choosing one ever night. These books are special and are only out at Christmas so it makes it a treat to read them.</div>
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Levi Had several birthday get togethers this yeas, 2 with family and one with friends, our current house is simply too small to fit them all, on this one Mommy made some of the best cupcakes I have ever had, brown sugar icing and butter pecan cakes, seriously delish.</div>
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To all my online friends I hope that you have had a Merry Christmas.</div>
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Mine was merry indeed, filled to the brim with family, friends, games and laughter. I did manage to stick to my December Daily, in that I managed to take photos everyday. I have printed them and half of them are on pages, however as the big day approached I ran out of evening time so the journalling is not quite done. So if you don't mind a little more Christmas, I will share them over the next couple weeks. I hope that I will be able to photograph them with my new Christmas gift......right now thought it looks like this. My clever and creative hubby made this {it is ABS pipe} when the new prime lens he ordered for me did not show up. Hopefully it will show up before I leave for CHA.</div>
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2012 has been one of the most momentous years of my life, I am really not sure how I am ever going to top it. I am a little sad to see it go actually. This year has both tested and strengthened me. </div>
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I don't usually do resolutions because I truly believe that any day is a good day to change your life for the better. But I do plan to continue to work harder at being frugal, thrift shop more, be more playful in the kitchen, create quality memories with my family and try really hard not to sweat the small stuff. </div>
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Blessings to you all, I am so grateful for all poeple who I am surrounded by both in real life and those I have been lucky enough to meet and befriend online.</div>
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Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-33548513391152882892012-12-11T09:09:00.001-08:002012-12-11T09:10:29.527-08:00Winners winners everywhereGood morning my friends, today is my birthday so I am already a winner......but what about you? Well it is time to check out this <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2012/12/10/winners-winners-winners/">Core'dinations post</a> and read it all the way to the end there is a surprise for all my friends who participated in our hard core crop:)<br />
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As for me, I am so thankful for the gifts that I already have. These beautifaul faces are the best thing a girl could ever ask for.<br />
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My little Piper is enjoying her first holiday season too, Today we got our tree and I can't wait till she wakes up from her nap so that I can show her the lights.</div>
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Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077094782683781337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679345895245698745.post-70695028488833678782012-12-03T09:09:00.001-08:002012-12-03T09:11:08.153-08:00Welcome DecemberAlthough I am few days short on my blog post, I am incredibly proud of myself for getting my December Daily done on time and have now started to fill it's pages. It's encouraging me to get out my camera this holiday season and engage in more festive activities all month long. Some of these pages you may have seen before, I worked on them during the Core'dinations Hard Core' crop, but most of them are new. I will be posting them all December long.....I figure that is what I can handle for scrapping this December.<br />
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December is always an insane month, on top of all the normal festivities we also have a TON of birthdays, including my own and my son's. I get so wrapped up in the whirlwind, I rarely slow down to really enjoy it. This year is going to be different......I cross my heart. This year, to heck with the mess, I am giving myself permission to play with my 3 beautiful children and not get upset over the mess that celebration and creativity create. I will say yes to them more often. I will spend more time with them, I will not be so preoccupied with perfection that I don't see the beauty in their proud little faces, as they show off their crooked endeavours. This December this is my goal, See Joy........find it everywhere. I need to do that, I crave it, the light hearted feeling of laughter, the elation of Charity, and the power of forgiveness. This for me will be the spirit of the season. <br />
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