Scrap Takeout layouts

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Temp Challenge Sept 16-31 by  Cornelia Designs
Shabby Flower Garden by Lucky Smith Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Shabby-Flower-Garden.html
Kraft Cardstock Set 4 by Amy Teets
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Kraft-Cardstock-4.html
Font: Caflisch Script Pro

 

roy G. BiV by Digi Deborah Designs

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Roy-G.-Biv.html

Sibling Wordarts by Cornelia Designs

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Siblings-Wordarts-by-Cornelia-Designs.html

Toot Sweet Alphas by Jen Yurko

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Toot-Sweet-Alphas.html

Blocking and  Popping Templates by M & M Designs

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Color-blocking-v2.html

Shabby Flower Garden by Lucky Smith Designs

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Shabby-Flower-Garden.html

Kraft Cardstock Set 4 by Amy Teets

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Kraft-Cardstock-4.html

Font: Font=Giddyup Std

Another layout for Jen Y & STO CT

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Moody Boys Bundle by Jen Yurko

http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Moody-Boys-Bundle.html

To the Point Temps by FranB Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/To-the-Point-templates.html
White Alpha 3 Way by FranB Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/White-Alpha-3-Way.html
Font:  Caflisch Script Pro

I was up all night scrapping so off to bed for me.

Early Evening Stroll by Jen Yurko - theStudio Gallery

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 Run, quick to get this great free kit by Jen Yurko. She is a fabulous designer! Lucky me is on her CT

Early Evening Stroll by Jen Yurko - theStudio Gallery

 

(Victorian Life at Belle Meade Plantation) To Whisper Her Name, by Tamer...

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Book review:Twice A Bride by Mona Hodgson

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I was blessed with a pdf copy of Mona Hodgson's fourth book in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series. Click on Mona's name to go to here website. 

About the book:

Love lost doesn’t mean love lost forever.
Can unexpected romance deliver a second chance for two deserving widows?

Full of resolve, young widow Willow Peterson decides to pursue her dreams to be an artist as she settles into a new life in the growing mountain town of Cripple Creek.  When she lands a job working as a portrait painter with handsome entrepreneur and photographer Trenton Van Der Veer, the road before Willow seems to be taking a better-than-anticipated turn. 

With questions tugging at several hearts in town, including the Sinclair Sisters’ beloved Miss Hattie, change is traveling down the tracks as several unexpected visitors make their way out West.  Will the new arrivals threaten the deep family bonds of the Sinclair sisters and the roots of love that are just taking hold for Willow?    

Filled with the resonating questions that all women face, this romance awakens hope against grief, love against loss, and dreams against life’s unexpected turns.   

You can read or download the first chapter here:

My Review:
I love the scripture at the beginning of the book.
  Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 61:1-2
    
I found this quote on the very first page and how very true it is!
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

 I loved Willow because I was a widow at a young age also and I could really relate to her and her trials. I also lost my son at the same time so I also could identify with Miss Hatitie having lost her daughter and husband. My father passed away after an extended illness, so from page one God used this book to talk to me. It was a truly wonderful, heart tugging experience for me. I was able to learn as well as relive some of the exact feelings expressed in the book. 
I was a little lost at times since I have not yet read the first 3 books in the Series, but the story 
can stand on its own. 
I would give this book a 5 out of  5 and will read it again. 

Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers provided me with a complimentary e-book for review purposes.
I was not paid to review this book and give my honest opinion for each book I read.

You can purchased this wonderful book at the below links:
E-books:
B/N 
Amazon  
Christianbook

Paperback:
B/N
Amazon
Christianbook

Mona's Website
More Info
Read Chapter One

Author Bio:
 Over the last twenty-five years, Mona Hodgson’s publishing credits have grown to include nearly thirty children's books, contributions to more than ten books for adults, and four historical novels, including her debut, Two Brides Too Many in The Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek Series. Mona is a popular speaker for women's groups, schools, and educators’ and writers’ conferences. She lives in Arizona with her husband and has two daughters and several grandchildren.

Layout for Jen Yurko's CT

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Credits:
A’Tween by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/A-Tween.html
A’Tween Word Tags by Jen Yutko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/A-Tween-Word-Tags.html
Blocking and Popping Templates by M & M Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Blocking-and-popping.html
Font: Chalkboard
 

Be sure to check out all my layouts in my Scrap Takeout gallery.

Sept 20th Scrap Takeout layouts

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These are my layout for Scrap Takeout, Sept 20th releases.

Credits:
Up and Away Solids by Amy Teets Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Up-and-Away-Solid-Paper-Pack.html
Up and Away Paper Pack by Amy Teets Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Up-and-Away-Paper-Pack.html
Up and Away  Embellies by Amy Teets
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Up-and-Away.html
Alpha Mania by FranB Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Alpha-Mania.html
Rainy Day Stackerz | New Year by Rainy Dayz Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Rainy...rz-Vol.-1.html
Rainy Day Clusters | New Year by Rainy Dayz Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Rainy...rs-Vol.-1.html
Font: After Shok by Font Squirel

Credits:
Kraft Cardstock Set 3 by Amy Teets Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Kraft-Cardstock-Set-3.html
Frame Me 1 by Cornelia Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Frame-Me-1.html
Happy To Be Me by Joyful Heart Designs (elements)
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Happy-to-be-Me-the-kit.html
Font:  Chalkboard

Thanks so much for looking. You can find all of these in my STO gallery.

STO- layouts

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Credits:
Head Of The Class by Jen Yurko and Cornelia Designs,
September Scrap Takeout Culinary Combo
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Culinary-Combo-3-Head-of-the-Class.html
Anything Goes Template V4 by Anna-Poos
Fonts: Action Jackson (title) and A Safe Place To Fall (Kimberly  Geswein)

Credits:
Toot Sweet by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Toot-Sweet.html
Toot Sweet Alphas by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Toot-Sweet-Alphas.html
Toot Sweet Templates Mini by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Toot-Sweet-Template-Mini.html
Font: Dick’s Handwriting

Credits:
Play time Fun by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Playtime-Fun.html
Funky Edges {One} by Joyful Heart Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Funky-Edges-one.html
Grungy & Creased {One} by Joyful Heart Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Grungy-and-Creased-one.html
Color Blocking V1 by M & M Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Color-blocking.html
I Am Me! by FranB Designs (word art)
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/I-am-Me-full-kit.html

Font:  Leftovers

Credits:
Primadonna Girl by Cornelia Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Primadonna-Girl-Kit-by-Cornelia-Designs.html
Toot Sweet Template Mini by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Toot-Sweet-Template-Mini.html digilicious_shineon_glitter style freebie
Fonts: Airplanes In the Sky by Kimberly Geswein and 21 Kilobyte Salute

Credits:
Play time Fun by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Playtime-Fun.html
Play time Alphas by Jen Yurko
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Playtime-Fun-Alphas.html
Flairs 1 by Cornelia Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Flair...a-Designs.html
BYO Carryout Box Templates-Set 1 by Dagi’s Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/BYO-C...tes-set-1.html
Grungy & Creased {One} by Joyful Heart Designs
http://scraptakeout.com/shoppe/Grungy-and-Creased-one.html
Font: Savoye LET

Our 1860 Appalachian Log Home

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I thought I would post photos of our 1860 log home in the hills of Kentucky.We raised three of our grand daughters for several years and now are finally in our senior years as a couple.  I am slowing re-doing some of our rooms. The first will be my sewing room and I plan to post before and after photos as I go along.   But for now I am giving you an outside peak our our home.   Don't look to close at my sadly in need of a caregiver flower beds. I have been disabled since 1998 and very rarely feel up to working in them.

 

The waterfall is in the front of our home. The original owners had the women in mind when they built the cabin so close the it. On the upper right was were my rock flower bed is. Yes, it's under there somewhere. I carried rocks from the creeks for 3 years. In the early summer I can still see my peony, daffodils and wild roses blooming there.  Sure wish I had a someone to help me restore it. My husband works himself to the bone with our vegetable garden, taking care of our animals and getting fire wood in for the winter.  He cut down my fruit trees, lavender bushes and assorted other plants that he got tired of weed eating around. The poor man has a large yard to mow and 217 blueberries bushes to weed and prune.  But... that's a story for another day. 

We have 2 pitbulls who call this home and keep the us safe. We have sited a black bear and a black panther looking down on our pasture. They don't come near the house because of the dogs.

                                               Good night and God bless you all. 

                                                                         Jan

Re: My grief journal

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Setting up my blog with pages. I'll post my grief journey soon. God is so good, he never gives us more than we can bare.