Got a deal :)

I got a great deal at JoAnns today, each paper was 19 cents each! So it only cost me $5.00 for 26 papers :) I was really happy. I got a bunch of Christmas ones too, preparing for all the swaps I will do then. I can't wait to get started!

Halloween Cards

Above are some Halloween Cards I made today for a swap on Swap-bot! They are simple ones, but that's what the swap called for. I'd hate to put too much work into them because you never really know what you will get in return on there! LOL!

What's new

Hello Everyone!!! Well it's been a long time since my last blog entry, as usual lol. My sister and her fiance Mike are coming down in 2 weeks and are getting married here on the beach :) I'm really excited for her. Paul and I will be the guests :) So that's the exciting news! I need to look for a summer dress to wear (summer is still here, it's actually been hotter here than usual for this time of year!).

We're on a diet here.. so far I've lost 5 lbs, I'm quite excited. We both gained weight once we got married, haha, I guess that happens to a lot of people! But now we're trying to get rid of it :) It's not fun to go and try on outfits when nothing fits or looks good, lol. So my goal is to lose 20 lbs, we'll see. We've also been taking long walks at night, that helps too.

My Mailbox has been quite empty lately.. pretty depressing!! I did get mail from Italy yesterday, a girl sent me some lollipops (to help with that diet.. haha!) from a tag in a group on Swap-bot. But it came in the "We care" post office envelopes... *sighs* the envelope was open, and I guess one fell out. But I got 2, so it's fine :).

I'm bummed that my Strawberry Shortcake FBs (see below) never made it to my partner.. :( I will have to remake them for her soon. Well, maybe I will post later with my latest FBs. Hugs!!

Strawberry Shortcake FBs

Hello! It's been awhile since I've updated my blog.. oops! I made these Strawberry Shortcake FBs yesterday and today. They'll be going to Trinidad tomorrow, I hope she likes them!!

Vintage Movie Stars & All for Her FBs

Hey Ladies! Finally I get to post a new blog. It's been awhile :) Well, it's starting to get pretty hot here in Florida, I think summer is definitely here! Of course it will get worse in July and August :) And I'm not looking forward to that. I like warm weather, but not THAT warm!!! In August I will be going up to Massachusetts to work for my parents. I am really looking forward to it, something to do and getting paid!!! Yay!! And Paul will come up for vacation on the last week I'm there. It will be great. As you might know, my parents own a pick-your-own Blueberry farm. They also are going to start a mini-golf this year! (Hopefully as the town still has to approve it lol). Right now I am taking an online class of Quickbooks to help with my parents business. It's going well! It's pretty easy (so far...) and then I will have experience with it for other jobs. Not much else is new, I think Paul and I will go to the movies today, we have discovered a new movie theater and it's very nice!! Well, I should get going (I have to go pick up registered mail at the P.O. before they close!). Here are my new FBs below!!

Blog Candy

My dear italian friend Samantha has a contest, please check out her blog here and try and win some blog candy!! She also has lots of interesting things on her blog :) There will be a total of 6 winners, and the deadline to enter is May 24th. Check it out!

A glimpse of my city

I thought it would be neat to share a little more about where I live :) Above is where New Port Richey is located in Florida. It's about an hour north of Tampa.

Here's the city entrance, I love all the flowers! Here's a couple stats of NPR:

Population:

16,334

Incorporated: 1924

Founder: Captain Aaron M. Richey

Unemployment: 4.4% (I think this is higher now lol)

Famous Firsts & Trivia: New Port Richey was selected as the future home site for famous silent film stars before the depression changed the economics of the plan. Silent film stars Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan were frequent visitors of the town. The coastline west of New Port Richey served as the location for the 1978 Lee Majors film, The Norseman.

Major Economic Engines in the Area: Citrus products, Retailing, Healthcare

Cost of Living:

93.13% of U.S. Average of 100%

Major Employers: School District, Government, Hospital

Here's one of the boating ramps, my parents in-laws have a boat, so I hope sometime we'll go on the river!

Here's a really nice mural in the downtown area.

Here's one of the nicest beaches in the area, Clearwater Beach. It's about 45 minutes south of where we live. I really hope we get to go to the beach soon! Esp. since it's getting hot now!