We have a winner!   

The winner of the Stampin’ Up! Funky Four stamp set is. . . . . . .drum roll, please. . . . . . . . . . .

Theresa Fredrickson, who wrote “This is a great little stamp set. I have eyed it for a long time and have a feeling it will not be in the next catalogue. It would be great to win before I have to buy it. Please enter me and thanks for offering.”

Theresa, Congratulations!   Please e-mail you address to mzindorf@aim.com within 30 days and I will get this cute set shipped out to you.

Thanks to all who played along.

I don’t have a tutorial for you today.  I’m headed out on the road to LaPorte, Indiana to teach brayering to some eager students.   LaPorte, ready or not here I come!

May your weekend be pure pleasure.

Until my next post. . . .  .

Hugs,

Michelle

Hi All, This is just a little update on my weight loss journey/change of lifestyle.  🙂

I am now down 26 lbs!  I celebrate each pound lost.    I also think of my weight loss in food/beverages.  For instance, I have taken off more than 5 gallons of milk or 26 pounds of butter.  I feel lighter and more energetic.  I know I have quite a way to go yet, 40 more pounds to be exact, but whose counting, lol.  🙂

Russ is also on this journey with me.  Whether he wants to or not (evil grin).   He has actually lost more than I have.  What’s up with that?  He looses weight faster because he is a man.  I say not fair!     By the way, we are both doing the old Weight Watchers plan at home.

So what is in those 8 large trash bags in the picture, well we cleaned out our closet and we are donating all the clothing that are to big for us.     Yep, I need to go shopping now.  Dang!  (She says with a smile).

I want to thank those of you that have contacted me and congratulated me on my weight loss and cheer those of you on that are on the same journey as we are on.   Cheers!  to a slimmer us.  🙂

May your day be out of this world terrific!

Until my next post. . . . . .  . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio       

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)       

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

Leesburg, Florida       

Montreal, Wisconsin       

Savannah, Georgia       

Lincoln, Illinois       

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)       

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar        

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.       

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net   

 Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7:  https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home

Canadian Invasion, LOL 

I just wanted to share this picture with you that I just received.  When I was in Bridgeport, NY recently, these ladies ( Janet Marr and Kelly Holtz-Moss) came down from Canada to attend my brayer workshop.   Since I haven’t been able to teach in Canada, they came to me.    They also decided to make me part of the Canadian Flag by presenting me with this great Maple Leaf tee-shirt they hand stitched to go with their red shirts.    Thanks ladies, it was a pleasure to create with you!     But if I catch you back in the USA I’m going to make you wear stars and strips, LOL.

More Canadians that attended. . . . I’m telling you we were invaded. . . . .

Sylvie, Me, Linda and Rae

Well I just wrapped things up here in St. Peters, Missouri where I have had the best time teaching some very talented students.   I’ll be driving home tomorrow morning.    Hopefully, I’ll be creating a new tutorial for you on Tuesday, stay tuned.

Have a wonderful evening everyone.

Until my next post. . . . . .

Hugs!

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio       

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)       

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

Leesburg, Florida       

Montreal, Wisconsin       

Savannah, Georgia       

Lincoln, Illinois       

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)       

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar        

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.       

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net   

 Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7:  https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home   

Hey Everyone, I have a quick post today.  I’ve been traveling from Ohio to St. Peters, Missouri.    This was one of my shorter journeys so I took my time getting here.     I love to visit St. Louis, Missouri and guess what, I had to drive right through it.    Since I had some time I decided to stop at 2 of my all time favorite places in St. Louis.  First stop, the River City Casino.   I love the casino, the sights and sounds just excite me.    But I left there shirt less, if you know what I mean, lol.  Not really, let’s just say I didn’t win.  🙂  

The next stop was a must, Pappy’s Smoke House Restaurant.   If you are ever in or near St. Louis you have to try out Pappy’s.   Their BBQ is out of this world great!   Never, ever had anything as wonderful.

Make sure you get there early for dinner.  Once they run out of something it is gone for the day since they smoke it all night.

I got my ribs to go.   Enjoyed them here in my hotel room.   Hmmmm, ribs, pj’s, 2 different sauces……………dangerous for the diet, lol.  Good thing there is a refrigorator and microwave in this hotel room for left overs.

This is a teeshirt that you can pick up at Pappy’s.  Russ has one and I made him swear he would never have it on and walk beside me, NEVER!

May your weekend be one great adventure!

Until my next post. . . . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

A Letter from My Sis. . . . .

Hey Sista,

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.       

St. Peters, Missouri       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio       

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)       

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

Leesburg, Florida       

Montreal, Wisconsin       

Savannah, Georgia       

Lincoln, Illinois       

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)       

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar        

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.       

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net   

 Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7:  https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home   

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

Hi Peeps!  I made it to Syracuse, New York today from Ohio.  Here are some of the pictures I took along the way.  Most of them where taken in the small town of Geneva, Ohio in the Lake Erie area.   I love, love, love small towns.    I plan on bringing Russ back here for a little vacation.  Such a quaint town.  I ate breakfast at a local restaurant, The Honey Bee, very cute.   The restaurant does not take credit cards, whew, I thought I was going to have to do dishes, but I found enough cash in my purse to cover the meal and tip.  It’s scary how little cash I carry on my person.

 It was a little hard to take a picture of the old men on the restaurant stools without them see me, lol.    There were about 7 elderly gentlemen enjoying each others company at the counter.  I assume this is a daily ritual.  I like the finished shot.

Don’t you just love old buildings?

As I mentioned, the town is near Lake Erie where I took this shot.

Now the rest of the pictures were taken at Geneva local Wineries.  I visited quite a few wineries today and I kinda lost track of the winery names, lol.   Nope, I wasn’t doing any tasting either.  🙂  But I did purchase quite a few bottles to take home.   Even if you are not into wine, visit some wineries just for the views.  They are very beautiful.   Even in the off season.

The winery below is a converted church. 

More winery views.

I hope you enjoyed riding along with me today.  🙂  Well pictures are the next best thing, right?

Have a super weekend!

I’m off to bed to rest up for the workshops tomorrow.  ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Until my next post. . . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.       

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York      

St. Peters, Missouri       

La Porte, Indiana       

Orlando (Davenport), Florida       

St. Cloud, Minnesota       

Colorado Springs, Colorado       

Ottumwa, Iowa       

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)      

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio       

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)       

Monroe, Connecticut       

Dayton, Ohio     

Leesburg, Florida       

Montreal, Wisconsin       

Savannah, Georgia       

Lincoln, Illinois       

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)       

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar        

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.       

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net   

 Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7:  https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home   

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

Well, this weekend I am off to Snowy Bridgeport, New York to teach my brayer workshops.   It’s been Spring like weather here in West Alexandria, Ohio for a while so I guess I better break out that winter coat for the weekend.  🙂    I love New York and cannot wait to get there.  I hope you New Yorkers are ready to get your brayer on, because here I come. .. . . . .

Since I will be gone for the weekend, how about some Stampin’ Up So Cute Stamps for blog candy?  

All you need to do to enter for this blog candy give away is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, telling me to enter you.  If you are getting this blog update via e-mail, please CLICK HERE and then leave a comment at the bottom of the post.  Please no e-mail entries.

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Tuesday, March 29, 2011.   Good Luck to Everyone!!!  Remember, you will not win if you don’t enter.

 I’ll post some pictures of my travels this weekend if the weather is such that I can stop and sight see along the way.

May your weekend be filled with those you love.

Until my next post. . . .  .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

My day started at 3:00 a.m. when I piled myself in my packed up van and headed to Wichita, Kansas to teach my brayer workshops this weekend.    Today’s journey took me through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and then into Kansas.    I found myself at the half way point in the town of Hermann, where I forced myself (not really) to visit 2 of the 6 wineries that you can find in this quaint, quaint town.  I found this to be a great place to stop and stretch my legs.  The picture above and the 2 below are scenes from my trip right outside of Hermann.  I just found them interesting.  Hmmmm, where would one get inspiration for a stamped scene?

Below is a little photo of the town from up on the hill where Stone Hill Winery is located.  Stone Hill Winery was my first stop.

Check out those naked grapevines in front of the winery (below).  I can only image this view when the vines are full of leaves and grapes.

Inside the tasting room/shop.   Yum!

I left Stone Hill Winery with 7 bottles in tow.  🙂

I found 2 more lovely bottles of wine at my next stop, HermannHof Winery.

I know, here I am in beautiful Kansas with no pictures to share of Kansas yet.    I’m sure I will have some before I leave on Monday.

All in all it was a lovely day and I made it here safe and sound in 14 hours.  I just love an adventure, don’t you?

What are your favorite places to stop at when you are traveling?  Antiques, Wineries, shopping, historical sights?

Well have a terrific weekend.   It’s time to fling myself in bed early to rest up for tomorrow.   I cannot wait to meet my Wichita Students!    Ladies are you ready to get your Brayer On?   I’m looking so forward to creating with you.

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

   Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to the following locations, click the location name for more information.     

Wichita, Kansas     

Syracuse (Bridgeport), New York     

St. Peters, Missouri     

La Porte, Indiana     

Orlando (Davenport), Florida     

St. Cloud, Minnesota     

Colorado Springs, Colorado     

Ottumwa, Iowa     

Owings Mills, Maryland (Baltimore Area)    

Cleveland (Euclid), Ohio     

Staley , North Carolina (South of Greensboro)     

Monroe, Connecticut     

Dayton, Ohio   

Leesburg, Florida     

Montreal, Wisconsin     

Savannah, Georgia     

Lincoln, Illinois     

Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area)     

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar      

Don’t see a workshop in your State?  Interested in hosting the workshops in your area in 2012?   Click HERE to get hostess information.     

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net 

 Link to my Scentsy website where you can order the best smelling, safest wickless candles from me 24-7:  https://zindorf.scentsy.us/Home 

 Donate cards to the Give Thanks Project and help out Cancer Patients.   CLICK HERE TO HELP

A note from my Big Sis, Sonja:  

My heart is so full with your encouragement and mention of loved one’s who are
fighting or surviving cancer.  Thank YOU! 

Please visit my first ever Blog:  www.projectgivethanks.wordpress.com  When you see
it, think of the first card you ever made.  The card improves as the artist
improves, this is true of bloggers too.

Today Project Give Thanks is expecting cards in the mail.  YEAH!!!  Soon some will arrive from
Germany and all over this country.  I Give Thanks!

This project and your support are exactly what I need to bridge the gap between
fighting cancer and SURVIVING IT! (tears of gratitude).

Big Colorado Style Bear Hugs from me, Sonja