this is maple memories.
it's a great house.
i love old homes so it's the perfect place for me.
this is the upstairs hallway…all those door are little bedrooms filled with twin beds
to fit as many ladies into one scrapbook weekend as possible.
i love all the old doors and the sound of closing them.
and there are chandeliers here too.
love that.
this group of women is a bit younger than my usual scrapbooking crowd
and i have noticed a difference…
laptops.
and sewing machines.
at the scrapbook weekend.
it's fun to see this group of scrapbookers….who are not scrapbooking.
they are free.
wild women.
sewing at the scrapbook weekend.
making blog books on their lap tops….at the scrapbook weekend.
making christmas gifts.
these ladies are very crafty.
coasters and notebooks and burp cloths and table runners…
and even a man showed up!
that is a first.
(for ryan's sake…he was being sweet and dropping off something his wife forgot…and he quickly left)
i got all my gifts wrapped.
I HAVE FINISHED MY PHOTOS FOR 2009!!
i have sewn a number t-shirt.
and i have eaten a lot of chocolate.
it's all good.
and it's midnight.
but i am not going to bed yet.
Melanie - It looks like you are having a great time. I wish I lived close to you and I would go with you. Funny what you said about the younger group with all the laptops:) I fall more into your category but I am even older!
christine - looks like you guys had a great time 😀
and, eeek! how I love seeing that baby bump! can’t wait to “meet” that precious baby!
Kristy - how wonderful that home/house is. love it! love the whole idea of the weekend. love, love, love it!!!
Jana Edwards - I would love to know what site Ashley Ann got her idea from! It looks like you had an awesome time.
Stephanie Howell - um, can i please come next time?
please???
:0)
purejoy - i am breathless reading. sounds like so much fun. and your presents look beautiful.
suddenly i need three more months to get ready.
yikes!
Magchunk - I am totally impressed. Your gifts are wrapped and mine aren’t even purchased/made yet! In fact, we have about three stores to visit with returns before we’ll have the right stuff!
I wish I could find girly creative groups of women in my city. Rather, in my age group. Most other girls in their twenties seen to think girl’s night means holding back each other’s hair while you vomit outside a club. No thank you, I’d take a circle of sewing machines and laptops any day!
traci - wonderful. i love girls crafts/scrapbooking weekends. they are the best. i haven’t even wrapped 1 thing yet.
Laura Phelps - I should have sent my gifts to you to wrap.
linda lou - looks like you were a wrapper instead of a scraper!! way to go. i mentioned to my scrapbooking group friday we need a week end of scraping also… may down the road! love that old house and decorations. happy holidays.
linda w
DreamGirlLisa - That sounds so fun! I love old houses too, and that one looks beautiful, but I still like yours better. That wrapping paper you have is beautiful, maybe you can post where you got it?? Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
DreamGirlLisa - That looks so fun! I love your wrapping paper, it is just gorgeous…I love the house too, but I think I like yours better 🙂 Have fun!
Shannon - It was fun to spend the weekend with you! Hope we can do it next year too! I’ll look forward to more words of wisdom!!
Candace - oh my stars! i am wearing THAT shirt you have on in the last picture, RIGHT NOW! I baked seventy cupcakes in it today. It must boost energy and holiday workability! Ha!
Glad you got all of your wrapping done. Your paper is gorgeous!
Darlene - You accomplished a lot!! Love your blog and I tagged you for Happy 101. I know you’re busy but it would be great to hear the Top 10 things that make you happy. Thanks.
Tonya - what a great place for a getaway! where exactly is it? the girls in my prayer group were just talking yesterday about a getaway weekend.
Becca Parker - Congratulations on getting your wrapping done and completing your to do list. Now take a deep breath and enjoy Christmas with you family. Make memories!
I agree beautiful old house, they have the greatest character!
Flower Patch Farmgirl - The best part always comes post-midnight! When you’re all so tired but you just can’t stop. And I really, really love it when you all give up and turn off the lights, but the silence only lasts about 45 seconds and then the next thing you know, it’s 3 a.m. Fun!
lora - Looks lovely to me. What a fun weekend!
Ashley Ann - How fun! I’m a bit giddy that she was making that craft – for some reason it always shocks me to hear that people actually make something I post! Thanks for posting that…hope you had a great time. I need a craft weekend so I can make some of that stuff!
kat - What a great feeling to have all your gifts wrapped!!! Looks like you had a lovely weekend.
Lisa - Just checked their website. A craft house?! Genius! That just made it to the top of my “must-do” list for 2010!
Lisa - We have the same wrapping paper! Hobby Lobby, no? Looks like a blast!
meaghan - how fun is this!!!! i want to go! what exactly is a blog book? i think i want that!
jody - you seriously do the funnest (it’s a word. promise.) stuff.
the fact that you have presents to wrap, and paper to put on them, and the time to wrap them makes me so jealous. 🙂
Have fun!
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Looks like so much fun. Doesn’t it feel great to get stuff done. Love your jammies;) I want to make a blog book. If you have any good information on that please share!
Jaimie - Meg, you are too cute! : ) Looks really fun!
I am planning on doing Ashley Ann’s craft that girl was doing too! Crazy world.
my six in the city - Looks like SO much fun! I am so behind on Christmas this year with our move to NYC.
By the way, it was great meeting you at Silver Bella and thanks for visiting my blog, too!
Merry Christmas!
Lorilee - Wow, that looks like fun, with the fringe benefit of getting things checked off your list! I live for checking things off my LIST!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Jenny - That looks like soooo much fun!
Melissa Gruber - looks like fun…i am wrapping all my gifts right now too, just not in as fun of a place!
wanted to let you know i made the chicken/roll dish the other night…everyone LOVED it…so thanks. i will be looking at more of your yummy stuff to make this winter.
adrienneK - oh love!!!! this so makes me want to get together with friends and craft like crazy!!! oh and meg you can totally come too!!!
Amy - How awesome! Fun stuff! 🙂
Sandy - Can you get us instructions on how to make the picture coasters? I love those! Have fun!!
rachel - Wow that looks sooo much fun, enjoy your weekend 😀
Diana - LOL! You in your cutsie pjs and having fun and everything.
Shake that one big box for me… I wanna know what it sounds like. 😉 Hehehee!
jeanne - What a wonderful and fun time!!! So glad that you got all you packages wrapped…I am not even done shopping.
Christina - One more thing…from your previous post-those lockers are sweet! I know I’m not one of the three people you mentioned, but I wanted to let you know that they are amazing. 🙂 Also, will you post some of (or all!) of your craft ideas with your kids? Or where you get your best ideas? Maybe you come up with them yourself! I never could. I have to copy and borrow!
Christina - Too fun! I love the picture of Ryan. Very funny. I cannot believe you have all your gifts wrapped! We just got a tree tonight! I have so much to do, but it will get done. Right?! Have fun. I love hearing/seeing wild free ladies, doing what they love. 🙂
Kate - Yeah for you!! Have a great evening!!
jennifer - That’s too funny! You’re just a couple blocks away from where my brother lives. And my cousin lives in a loft on Main St.
Anyway… I’m so glad you’re getting so much accomplished! And getting to do it in a fun atmosphere makes it all the better!
Have a great rest of your weekend.