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Still moving junk from the old house to the new (it is going to take at least a month since I can only work on it part-time) and unpacking, but my kitchen is almost completely set up.  A house is not a home until you can start cooking.  Today we are going to take a break and go visit the library.  I love that we live in a small town with a great library and many wonderful parks.  I just need to get used to more street noise (we live pretty close to a busy road), but it is already becoming... Read Full Story

We are still in the process of moving, but at least we are in the new house now. The large item furniture move was horrible (it was raining and the movers were three hours late, their lift broke and they couldn't move our piano, and they brought too small a truck so they couldn't pack all of our stuff!) and I still have a significant amount of junk to move at the old house. But we are unpacking and getting used to the new place.  It always takes me a few days to feel at home after a move, but... Read Full Story

I wanted to thank you for your encouragement and kind comments here and on Facebook about my move.  Everyone has to deal with moving, and I don't think anyone really enjoys the extra work involved.  Except maybe my middle sister. I called her with my "poor me, I have to move, waa waa waa" and she reminding me that she had just moved last year.  And she went on to say "I really like to move because I can get rid of stuff I don't need."  Darn pollyanna sister.  ;-) Who knew I had so much... Read Full Story

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.  ~Anatole France After years of renting (16?), we finally decided it was time to buy our own house.  For the last seven years we have been renting my husband's childhood home, a 1970's ranch on 17 acres.  The boys and I have loved living here, but my husband (who works 6 days a week) has been feeling like the house and the land... Read Full Story

I would like to introduce Deborah of Group Buy Girl , a new sponsor on CoffeeShop!   And don't forget to enter the 16x20 Gallery-Wrapped Canvas Giveaway at the end of this post.  Now on to Deborah. ------------------ Welcome! Do you love to save money and still get a good deal? Do you get excited when you see 50% off, 70% off or 90% off the retail price? Oh good, we were hoping you would say "YES"! You're in the right place! We are so excited to introduce you to the new and improved... Read Full Story

Pin It I put together a new set of Facebook covers.  Click here to see my entire set.  I included two versions of each storyboard in this download.  The layered psd file has clipping masks and is fully adjustable and can be opened in Photoshop or PSE.  The png can be opened in any editing program and has photo cutouts so you can drag and free transform your images to fit. You can also use these as blog/website headers or storyboards.  I hope you enjoy them! Download the CoffeeShop... Read Full Story

Inspired by the  SouleMama  blog's {this moment}, I am posting one image every Friday, taken recently, that really makes me happy. If you end up doing the same I would love to see your photo linked in my comments! Most women have pretty flowerbeds in their backyard.  I have a custom-designed pond, perfect for army guys and the dog.  Thanks boys... Want all of my favorite CoffeeShop Actions or Design Elements in one simple download AND help support this blog? Just click here for my action... Read Full Story

ColorInc Pro Labs was my first sponsor, back when I just started out and didn't have many readers. They have always been very supportive of my blog and they are also my own personal photo lab. So I am always excited to announce when they have special promotions.  This week their spiral bound books are 20% off with coupon code SPIRAL20.  Just click on any ad below to go to their site. ColorInc has great products, prices and excellent customer service.  Please visit them today! Want all... Read Full Story

Pin It Here is another vintage frame!  CoffeeShop Vintage Frames 22 is high resolution and comes in both a layered psd file with a clipping mask and a png, so you should be able to use it in any editing program.  If you are new to clipping masks you can use my Group-It action or follow the tutorials listed on that post. Use frames for posting your images on your blog, website, facebook, or flickr account.  You can also use them to decorate website/blog headers, greeting cards, or use them... Read Full Story

I want to welcome Laura of Pretty Presets to the CoffeeShop today.  I personally don't find a need to create many of my own LightRoom Presets because I love using the ones from Pretty Presets.  Imagine how happy I was when she emailed me with this wonderful giveaway opportunity for my readers.  Thank you Laura! ------------------------ One of our best selling collections right now is our  Dreamy Baby Collection for RAW  images and we would love to give away a set to one of you! Want to... Read Full Story