Bye Bye Tart and Tangy Stamp Set

Oh I hate to see this stamp set go but it is on our Retiring list of Discontinued Items. The good news is you can still get it while supplies last in JUNE!

Just go to my store at http://www.snowmanlover.stampinup.net

Then go to Products, Shop Now and then Last Chance.

The item number is: 111514

Hurry soon to order your Tart and Tangy Stamp set before supplies run out!

While you are in my store, please be sure to check out the Discounted Items!

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Stampin' Up Alaskan Cruise- Back in Seattle

Before and after the Cruise we spent a few days in Seattle. I love that place. Here are some fun photos.

The Bubble Gum Wall! 

The Aquarium

Pikes Market

We had a Shuttle ordered to return to the airport but a Limo showed up. The kids loved it.

Good Bye Seattle and Alaska and Victoria, Canada. We had the most memorable trip ever.

Thank you, Stampin' Up! We have been home two weeks today, but I miss our trip greatly.  I can't wait to see what the 2013 Trip from Stampin' Up is. I did not earn the 2012 trip to Disney but hope to earn wherever 2013 destination is. Stampin' Up spoils us rotten!  Thank you to my customers to helping me earn the Alaskan Cruise in my first year as a demonstrator!

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Stampin' Up Alaskan Cruise-Day 7- Victoria, Canada!

Victoria, Canada! Wow I love that place! My husband and I went there about 19 years ago and fell in love with this place.

We docked at about 6 pm. We took a bus into town and then got out and walked around for a bit through the Empress Hotel and gardens.

Then we got aboard a top level bus with an open top. It as fun at first but then got very cold as the sun went down. Here are a few pictures from the top of the bus.

Canada is very clean and beautiful. After our tour we ate in China Town and it was the best food I tasted all week. I loved our Cruise food but this food was so crisp and fresh. We walked back into town to catch our bus to the dock with a really sweet girl named Debbie and her husband.

I am going to miss the great friends we made. Breakfast with Dan and Nancy each day was so wonderful. Excursions and shows with Shelly and Olivia were so much fun. 

Thank you, Stampin' Up for an incredible trip!!!

P.S. Stay tuned, after our trip we went back to Seattle again and spent two more days there! More photos to come!

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Stampin' Up Alaskan Cruise-Day 6 Breakfast Buffet and Formal Night

Hi again,

Wednesday, May 25th was another day at sea. For some reason I did not feel very well and slept most of the day. I do not get sea sick but was so overcome with sleep and dizziness. My son was sea sick that day and my daughter a bit so we had a quiet day.

This was the special brunch we attended in the morning. Even with all that food, I still had what I ordered daily, a bagel, cream cheese and salmon- yum!

We did get up and go to formal night. We excused our teenage son from dressing up and let him stay in and watch the Mav's game on the tv. My husband, daughter and I joined some of our table mates for dinner.

I ordered the Lobster. Sorry but I had already started eating before I shot the photo.

My husband had the Pork Chop. My daughter's meal was not picture worthy. She had a hot dog and a Caesar Salad.

Here are our wonderful waiters. Maria and Sudi!

 Our waiters serving our table the Baked Alaska. They wanted to make sure we took a piece back to the room for my son. Prior to that all the waiters and waitresses had the Baked Alaska parade and we swung our napkins and cheered for our waiters. It was so much fun.

I had lost 15 pounds before we went and was surprised that I only gained about 2-3 with all the food I ate. I think it was all the walking because when I came back I could wear a size smaller jeans! Hmmm, maybe I better cruise more often. The problem is I am back home and eating alot and not walking like I was on the Cruise!

Stay tuned for our next stop, Victoria Canada!!

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Stampin' Up Alaskan Cruise-Day 5, Skagway, Alaska!

Sorry I have been behind with posting. Busy, busy here with the end of the school year!

On Tuesday, May 24th we docked in Skagway, Alaska early in the morning. We had breakfast in the dining room with our new friends, Nancy and Dan. Later in the morning we walked into the darling town for an hour or so before our trainride to Whitehall Pass began. I forgot to mention, that the first night, I WON a ticket to this wonderful excursion and it was worth $120. I just had to buy 3 more tickets to it for my family but it was well worth it!

The town was fun. We even ran into David Canary {Adam Chandler from All My Children} !  I shouted out "Are you Adam Chandler!!??" and they took off!
Here are some photos of the town. It had a bit of Russian influence.

This is the train passing through town. We had to stop and wait a bit.

As we were boarding we ran into our wonderful new friends, Shelly and Olivia and they joined us for the 3 hour ride up to the top of the 3,000 foot glacier! 

The ride up was gorgeous but the ride back was even better. We got to stand outside on this little balcony and the air was so invigorating. The balcony was small but we loved being out there. It was my most favorite excursion of all the Alaskan excursions we took.  

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Stampin' Up Alaskan Cruise-Day 4 Juneau, Alaska!

Ahh, two weeks ago today we were in Juneau, Alaska. It also was the day my son turned 15! I ordered Pizza for breakfast in bed for him and let him stay in the cabin and veg while my husband, daughter and I went down to meet this really nice man and his wife for breakfast. We met Dan the first morning and then, Nancy and Dan every morning in the dining room.

Here are some highlights of our day in Juneau.

We did not arrive until 2 so prior to that we sailed through Tracy Arm Fjord. I have to honestly say this site was some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen.

We woke up to this:

Have you ever seen a prettier site?  Our new friend, Nancy, and my daughter went to a Water Color painting class and my husband and son went to a class on the inner workings of the ship. I walked around and sat in the front of the ship and took in the sites. Here are so more photos.

 We got off the ship when it docked and set out for an afternoon of exploring. We ran into Shelly and Olivia  in Juneau, and spent the day with them. I met Shelly, a demonstrator from Kansas before we set sale. She is so sweet and we spent every evening going to shows with them. Her daughter is two years younger than mine and they became fast buddies.

The first tour we took was a bus to Mendenhall Glacier. We had a wonderful driver and a great tour. Here are some photos of the majestic scenery at one of our stops at a little church.

Our family

Our new friends, Shelly and Olivia!

Here are photos of the Mendenhall Glacier and us hiking around there.

After the wonderful Glacier tour, we took the Mt. Roberts Tram from town. The scenery up here was beautiful. Here are some views from there. 

We went back to the ship very tired.  We had planned to eat dinner in Juneau for my son's birthday but it was getting near 9  pm and time to get back on the ship. The kids were too tired to eat so we brought them food from the buffet. Hope you enjoyed photos from our day!

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