Sale-a-brate! Join my team!

This next amazing offer from Stampin' Up! is worth sharing, but worth sharing right! During Sale-a-bration,

• The Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+) for 15 percent off--that's over $310 worth of Stampin' Up! products for just $148.75!
• They get a Bonus Bundle (worth up to $50) on top of the fabulous Starter Kit to get them off to an awesome start!

How great is that! These are all amazing offers!

So have fun if you should decide to join the Stampin' Up! family during this amazing promotion! I'd love to have you join our team in your stamping adventure!

Time to Sale-a-brate!.. Come On!

It's that time of year....Sale-a-bration! Alrighty, there are two parts to Sale-a-bration which are exciting for YOU the customer (and of course demonstrators you know what's exciting for you!) The first is FREE product the second is an AMAZING recruiting opportunity. I'll touch on the recruiting tomorrow, as I want to talk about the SALE today!

Here are the details of Sale-a-bration: For EVERY $50 you spend before shipping and taxes you will receive FREE product of your choice. There are 6 exclusive Sale-a-bration items...ones you will not be able to purchase and you won't see again after March 30th! There are 3 stamp sets, an embellishment bundle, an MDS (digital software) CD (with all the Sale-a-bration product on it!) and some home decor! If none of these float your boat.....GUESS WHAT???? There are like 50 stamp sets out of the current catalog you can choose from! Hello.....isn't that amazing!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SALE-A-BRATION catalog

This amazing deal is good from now until the end of March! In the meantime, check back tomorrow for my kick of the Sale-a-bration details!

Have a wonderful day!

Stampin' Up! My Digital Software

New Year = time to get caught up on my scrapbooking! We were *lucky* to have had over 8" of snow here in Greenville last week! The kids loved it - no school for a week due to the icy roads - and lots of time for sledding, playing, and having all kinds of fun!

I have made it a goal to get caught up on the kids scrapbooks - and the best way to get yourself motivated to scrap again (I haven't scrapped since last Spring!!) is to start with the most recent event and work backwards. Your memories are fresh and you feel like you have accomplished so much by getting the latest thing done!!

This page is for the recent snow that we received - I love how easy digital scrapbooking is - and it only takes a few seconds to swap out the photos to personalize it for other family members!

A&P Restaurant

I have often driven past the A&P Restaurant on Hwy 14 (1526 S Hwy 14, Greer, SC) and wondered about it. I had seen plenty of business there - but as I have learned here in SC - folks are loyal to certain restaurants and what they are familiar with from growing up, etc.

I had the chance to eat lunch there one day with my husband - and have to say - all of the business I have seen there is definitely for a reason!
We stayed with the standard meal of burgers and the half and half (fries and onion rings). Also on the menu are the typical sandwiches along with the meat and three menus of similar small restaurants in this area.
Both of us really liked our burgers! I had a cheeseburger while my husband had the chili cheeseburger. The fries and onion rings were also very good - and as you can see - one portion is enough for two to share!

Like many restaurants outside of Greenville city limits, this restaurant had a smoking section (which we didn't realize as we sat down at first.. then had to move) - so that could bother those who do not want to smell smoke while eating. It wasn't bad... but it is there...

This place is definitely worth a visit! It is close to the airport - so if you needed a meal to take on a plane flight - I would run by here first and be all set to go!

Hans and Franz

Hans and Franz (3124 South Highway 14
Greenville, SC 29615) is a German style restaurant that has opened up this past summer.

It can be a little hard to find - it is almost at the intersection of 14 and Pelham Rd. - look right behind Charlie's BBQ and you will see the building a little bit up on the hill.

The place definitely has an ambiance about it - but it doesn't remind me of any German restaurants that I have ever been to in my life - here in the States or in Germany. They have one beer on draft - Weihenstephaner- which is a wheat beer that might not be to everyone's taste. I wish that there were other types of beer to select from... but there is a bottle beer menu to select another style beer. Warning - there are only a couple of German beers listed here also - it is definitely a multicultural choice around the world for their beers.

As an appetizer, we had the obatzda spread - which consists of brie, cream cheese, paprika, and spices - served with crackers. This version is completely different from the one that I had in Munich - which had blue cheese in it and was softer in texture.

The beer garden here seems nice, but it does get busy early. When we arrived, the large tables still had room, but the folks at them seemed possessive of them.. perhaps waiting for others to arrive?!? We opted to sit inside - but the noise level was very loud due to music and the general acoustics of the place. After the appetizer and beer, we were ready to head out and find some place a little quieter!

Would I go again? Probably. I would like to try some more food there. The owner is also the owner of Addy's - a Belgium bar in downtown Greenville.

Have a nice weekend!

Stampin' Up - Online Spectacular!

Are you a stamper or scrapbooker? If so, check out Stampin' Up!'s great online spectacular - only until Nov. 30!

Go to my online store now to see what wonderful deals are there! Great for gifts and yourself!

For details on the sale - you can also view this online flyer- let me know if you need help with your order!

enjoy your holiday!

Mimi's Steakhouse - Greer

I'm back! Sorry for the long silence on this blog - life has a way of throwing curve balls! I hope to be posting more in the future...

Mimi's Steakhouse is a "chain" of hibachi style dining here in Greenville - and they recently opened a location in Greer. I love that reasonably priced restaurants are in Greer now!

I have been there twice now - once for a girls night out - and another time to celebrate a birthday with other couples.

Along with the typical hibachi meal, they have a sushi bar. On my first trip, I had sushi. I have to say... I wasn't too impressed. Pretty standard and nothing special. I tried some tuna and salmon. Sitting with the other women and watching the show to create their hibachi meals - I was wishing that I had ordered something there.

On my next visit, I went with the hibachi meal. The show is fun to watch and the cooks do a good job of entertaining you. The meal starts with a basic broth soup, followed by a small green salad. You also get some shrimp that the chef cooks on the grill while he is starting the main meal.
Warning with hibachi meals - you get alot of food! My husband and I decided to split a meal (additional $7 charge) - and honestly, our portion sizes were the same as those who ordered their own meal.... so if you are budget-minded .. I strongly suggest doing this!
We tried the scallop and filet mignon meal - both were done very well - and they are served with a TON of fried rice.

Definitely a great place to go for a show and a good meal. I think our children would enjoy the entertainment there also - so we will need to go and take them next time!

Have a great weekend!