~ wow wednesday ~

My wow is with Microsoft Vista.
For all of the bad press on Vista, I actually enjoy it.
I've been on the past week & although different, it is quite managable & clear.
I hope that this keeps up... you'll hear about it if it doesn't! :)

Upcoming Events:
4th annual Scrappin' for MS!

I've finally narrowed down a couple of dates for this event.

It's been tricky with the Brandon Charity moving to Early April,

Easter Weekend in the middle of the Month &

Scrapyard Scrapbooking having their convention the weekend I usually have mine.

wow... when I fall behind, I really fall behind...

Anywho, I'll let you know as soon as my team gets back to me on which date would work best for them.

As for the location, we're moving to St. Charles Catholic School, bigger, brighter & seperate cafeteria. It's also free! :)

As was in the past Registration includes a $15 dollar donation to the MS Society, registration pack, 1 class (others optional), Prizes, Dinner & now possibly lunch.

The school caterer is puttiong together a list of foods & prices for me. So, we might be moving on from Pizza & Veggies, while still maintaining a low registration price of $35.

I'm really excited about this year's event!

If you would like to participate in any way shape or form, please give me a call, send me an e-mail or post a comment below. I'll take all the help I can get to make this event fun, fabulous & successful.

Last year, with a litte help from some dear scrapbooking friends,my participant numbers doubled & I was able to raise over $650 dollars. I hope to raise just as much, if not more, as I walk for a very dear freind of mine this year.

I'll keep posting more info & I'll even send out an invitiation using facebook.

Mommy's Scrap Club!

So this has sort of fizzled, but I'm still hoping to have some sort of scrap club that meets once a month. I really need it to keep me scrapbooking. I know I'm not the only one finding it difficult to scrapbook, raise a child & work. :) Let me know if you're still interesed & I'll set up some dates. I'm hoping to have my first one at the end of next week, but we'll see how it goes.

I'll send out an invite via my newsletter e-mail list & if you're not on it give me a buzz via phone, e-mail or blog. I'll be happy to pass it along to you!

Talk to you all again soon,

Cindy

wow... that was a lot for one day...

~ good grief ~

So, I finally have my car back & I finally have my computer back.

Wow, I never knew just how much I relied on those two things alone to make my life easier!

Well, they're back and here I am trying to figure out how I'm going to do all of things I need to do in 2 days. I'll let you know how it goes. :)

~ Surfin' Saturday ~

You need to check out these 2 wonderful women & their fabulous website & blogs:

Kerri Malloy & Linda Fennell own & operate Rhubarb Roots Scrapbooking & Rhubarb Roots Blog
in Altona, MB. & now they've expanded to Rhubarb Roots Photography.

I don't know how they do it, but keep up the wonderful inspiration & great work ladies!

Cindy

~ brrrr ~

I hate this -40 weather.
You'd think it would make me stay inside and scrapbook, but noooooo...
My car up & dies on me yesterday,
my computer up & dies on me later that same evening annnd
my daughter is teething, which means I had to get up & out of my WARM bed to soothe her
(which I really don't mind doing, but I like to write in 3s!)

I also had a late night at school with a parent meeting tonight.

On the positive,
my car is ready for pick up tomorrow & is costing me less than I expected ~ YIPPEE! ~,
I still have my laptop to work with at home annnd
Lulu's tooth popped this morning which hopefully means that we'll all have a full night's rest this evening.

I have no pictures for you today, but I am working on my wedding album. As soon as my other (faster) computer is up & running I'll upload some photos of how I'm turning a plain 200 pg, 4x6 album into my favourite piece of family memories. I really can't believe how easy & beautiful this piece is turning out!

P.S. Watch out for news on this year's Scrapping for MS! Crop. I'll be posting some info as that month comes to an end. If you'd like more info stay tuned to our blog or check in to a unique flair.

Talk to you soon,
Cindy

~ lovin' it! ~

~ WOW Wednesday ~

So, as you can see I've added a slide show & I have to say that...

1. It was a lot easier to use than I thought &
2. I really like it.

In school, I asked the kids what they would like to try in 2009 and they came up with some great ideas.
For me, I knew that I needed to show a little bit more of my work and I knew that this slide show was pretty common on most blogs.
So, this was my try in 2009.
By no means is it going to be my last, but it is my first and it was quite successful. Yeah me!

Let me know what you think.
Should I scrap it {file it under G} ? Is too much? Do I need more pictures and of what?

Next topic for today's WOW... My appology.
I'm really sorry that I've been gone for so long.
I promised not to dissapoint & I did.
I fell behind in everything scrapbooking and A Unique Flair, and I have no excuse.
As I said in my first post of this year, I want to make my life better and I've made a committment to myself to do so. Part of this is to scrapbook on a more regular basis, devote time to my blog for me & my followers, and come up with some awesome crops to help us all spend sometime doing what we love... scrapbooking.
So, I've started a new project ~my wedding album~, and I'm starting to plan my annual Crop Scrappin' for MS!. I'll have some photos and details shortly.

I hope we all have a better & healthier New Year!
talk to you soon,
Cindy

~ good news! ~

Hi everyone!

My NEW website is up and running.

a unique flair - scrapbooking services & classes

Let me know what you think!

I've been trying my best to work out how people use it and I think I've come up with a good site.
If you can I'd love some feedback on it. Really any feedback at all... good or bad... what works well and what needs immediate improvement.

You can post a comment on this blog or send me an e-mail at cindy@auniqueflair.com.

My gallery is still under construction but I have a little preview for you right here...

I hope to hear from you soon,
Cindy

~ it's been a while ~

Life certainly has its ups and downs, and WOW am I prone to them! :)
So much has happened in the last few months...
* juggling motherhood & my new job
* family in the hospital
* my brother's wedding
* searching for a new house
* my sister coming back to town and so much more...
I'm happy that's it the new year, and that I get a fresh start to make my life better and easier.
Here's to wanting better and making it happen!

Happy New Year Everyone!

{photo: freckleface photography}

Talk to you soon,

Cindy