There has been a really long gap in my updates postings. Other stuff has, of course, been updated in the meantime, but I’m embarrassed to not have posted life stuff since February. My semi-annual oncologist check-up came and went and was mostly uneventful. My cancer is still in remission. Of course, that brings much needed […]
Another month, already, and a new set of cancer awareness ribbons to promote. This month’s cancers are brain cancer, and melanoma and skin cancer. Brain Cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the brain, or in the central spinal canal. This type of cancer is represented by the grey ribbon. Any brain tumor is
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Recently I mentioned the release of the new Cricut Iron-on “film”. Close on its heels comes fresh new colors of Cricut vinyl! Vinyl comes in handy for many things. You can cut words and designs to decorate walls, scrapbook albums, handcrafted items, techie items, and more. Vinyl is also excellent for stencil use (on walls, fabric,
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There was good news and bad news in my email box last night. It was regarding my beloved Cricut Gypsy. Rumors have been flying for a while now. We have been begging and pleading for more features. The bad news? The Gypsy is no longer going to be manufactured. It WILL still be supported (and
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Last week I put the new Cricut Iron-ons in the spotlight. (See article here.) As mentioned, this was scheduled to be released today. And released it was! The one pictured above is the pink glitter iron-on. Glitter colors also come in: silver, gold, and black. Regular iron-ons (AKA Iron-on Lite) come in these colors: gray,
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I know I am not the only geek out there. And every geek loves fun toys to play with. So I will be occasionally highlighting these toys here. The latest toy in my collection, is the Raspberry Pi. What IS this toy? A computer…the size of a credit card. It was made by the Raspberry
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Well, for the second day in a row, I’ve put two postings each day. But, I’ve had a lot to write about! Earlier today, I gave a guide about the new Cricut cutting mats that were released. In that post, I briefly mentioned the Cricut Iron-ons. I want to go into a bit more detail.
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I wanted to get this blog entry up and going to get the word out there about the new Cricut mats. They’ve finally listened to our pleas! Different papers require different stickiness. Please note, however, that these mats are ONLY for use in the Cricut Expression, and the Cricut Expression 2. You cannot use them
Yes, I know. Shocking. A second entry in one day. I’ve been working with buttons as a fundraising item for Relay For Life. For those not familiar with Relay, it is a 24 hour (overnight) event to raise money for cancer research and other services provided by the American Cancer Society. Fundraising is a major
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Continuing with my cancer awareness efforts… April seems to be a larger month when it comes to cancer (but not nearly as much as September…just wait!) April’s cancers are: Head and Neck Cancers, Testicular Cancer, and Esophageal Cancer. Head and Neck Cancer is a broad term to cover any cancers of the head and neck. (Although
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