tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43626742118441423192011-11-27T20:36:27.985-05:00Daily life and times in Greenville, South CarolinaStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743265683181655892noreply@blogger.comBlogger4001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362674211844142319.post-24747727016462235422011-01-27T07:37:00.003-05:002011-01-27T07:41:44.816-05:00

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

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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:

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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Happy Wednesday!!!!Today, hundreds of Stamps, Definitely Decorative and Accessories from the SU 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog are retiring on July 1st. You have the opportunity to order from June 1st to June 30th before they are gone...gone...gone !!! Some of the accessories are discounted, so don't wait too long.They will be gone quick !!! CLICK HERE to ORDERClick HERE for the list of

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Yesterday, BW-3 (1125 Woodruff Rd) finally opened in Greenville! This is one of the restaurants that we have missed the most since moving here over 2 years ago.Why? We enjoy being able to get good food and drinks while having other activities to relax with after we are done eating. They have the buzztime trivia, lots of tvs playing every sporting event possible, and games for the kids to play -

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Guess what? Stampin' Up! is having a color renovation! Yes, it's huge and it's WONDERFUL! All of these changes will take place in the new catalog beginning July 1st. SO, this means you have plenty of time to stock up on your favorite colors that are leaving (and don't forget the reinkers!) What's new? The new Color Collections are: Brights, Neutrals, Regals and Subtles. There will be

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Two step into Spring with the latest Stampin' Up Promotion! This new stamp set is great - I love the dimension that a 2 step stamp set gives! Click on the flyer for more details and contact me today to get yours!

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend - we sure did! Along with all of the Easter festivities (more to come on our adventures...) - my son learned to ride his bike without his training wheels!He came in one afternoon last week and asked for them off. Once that was done, he was off and riding a few minutes later!I love this picture because it shows how proud he is - and the blur of the

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With warmer weather - the thoughts of sitting outside on a patio with a beverage starts occuring more often...and margaritas are one of our top choices!We stopped by Guadalajara on Main for drinks and chips - and I have to say - I give the restaurants kudos for adding more than the standard mix to their margaritas!!Ours had orange juice mixed in (maybe a little too much... but at least it wasn't

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I know, I know.... Red Lobster??? A review???? But I had to - the Red Lobster on Wade Hampton Blvd. is ALWAYS packed. I mean - ALWAYS!One night, my daughter wanted to go to a fish restaurant for dinner - so we went to see what the hype was about.Shown is my meal - fish (tilapia?) covered in a shrimp brushetta sauce. It was okay - not something that would make me remember it enough to warrent

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One of my personal goals to achieve by the end of March is to get my children's scrapbooks done and up to date!!! I am seriously ashamed at how far behind I am - I need to buckle down and do it!Luckily, Stampin' Up's Digital Studio makes it easy for me to do all in one spot on the computer. Today, I am sharing a double page spread that I created for my daughter's album from a day trip to the

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When DH and I go out for an evening, we usually try to stop by a new place for a drink. It allows us to check out the restaurant, its decor and menu, and gives us the feeling that we are truly discovering our town!Connolly's Irish Pub (24 E. Court St) was one of these stops. Being at an Irish place, we ordered up Black and Tans to drink. They were poured perfectly. The place is very dark

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During this cold weather, nothing beats having a steaming bowl of Pho - the wonderful soup with broth, noodles, meat (I usually get beef), and personalized with your preference of bean sprouts, basil, jalepeno, hoisin sauce, and hot sauce. (I like all of them!)This time I stopped by Pho Noodleville (21 Orchard Park Drive) because I was by the mall area on Haywood.I went a little earlier than the

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O Cha, (300 River St. Suite 122),a tea bar by the Reedy River (tucked away on the River Walk)is a great place to go if you like varieties of tea - especially the bubble teas with tapioca pearls in the bottom. I have had bubble tea at a lot of places and have found the staff at O Cha very informative and have lots of suggestions for different types of teas. Now that the weather is getting warmer

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My daughter had a birthday recently and had some friends over for their first sleepover!This was the invite that we made for the event - we wanted the card to look like a sleeping bag - so all of the edges are sealed except for the top where the information card slips in.We added glitter to the owls to make them more sparkly - fun!Supplies: Pacific Point Cardstock, Animal Stories DSP, It's a

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This is the Valentine's day card that I created for my husband. I love how it turned out - and how quickly it was to make!I used the Sending Love designer paper that is available in the current mini catalog and paired it with kraft paper. I used the heart punches to create different size hearts to put on the front - some are popped up using stampin' dimensionals. This paper is amazing! It has

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A friend of mine alerted me to a Chinese restaurant that she enjoys - and since I am always on the lookout for good Chinese food, we had to give it a try!Dragon's Den (2420 Hudson Road) is located in a strip mall with a grocery store at one end. The restaurant was very nice inside - definitely one place that you wanted to sit down and eat (unlike some of the other chinese places where there is a

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Here is a wonderful video that was shared with me by the wonderful author, Jen Lancaster - Very inspirational! Think I will save it to show my students when I go back to teaching!! (I believe the school is in the Chicago area.)

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Here is a cute Valentine's Day card that I made! I got the idea from a Stampin' Success magazine (a publication that Stampin' Up! demonstrators receive). LOVE how the fish are made from the ornament stamp and punch!! Can you see it?!? Always a good thing when you can take an image and repurpose it for something else!!!The rest of the fish are oval scallop punches for the fins and circle

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On a recent Friday evening, we went to the Acropolis restaurant on Pelham Road (3620 Pelham Road; 458-8900). The restaurant serves Greek and Italian specialties - and shouldn't be confused with the other Acropolis restaurants in town - they are not related to each other!Hubby wanted to carb load before a running race that he was participating in the next morning. (First place in his division,

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Geez.... I know alot of you are wondering what is happening with this blog.... so am I! I seriously lost my blogging mojo - and am truly hoping that it starts to come back soon!I took a look at my 2009 New Year resolutions... and I pretty much didn't accomplish them. Another Geez... but what is a resolution anyway? Do you really know anyone who keeps them?!?This year, I would like to blog more

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When we started to eat at El Patron ( 21 Old Country Rd, Greenville, SC 29607), we had really high hopes. The restaurant fronts onto I-85 - and you have to take a small side road off of Woodruff road to get to it.On the first trip - I ordered a margarita - which was fabulous! Even more fabulous was the price - only $3 for a medium sized one! (must

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The Overlook Grill (601 S. Main St, 864.271.9700) is a place that we have walked by numerous times without really stopping to look at the menu. Which is odd, because we have always commented on how nice it was to overlook the park and would be perfect to sit outside and take a break during a nice day!One day this Fall, we had company in town and chose to stop by for a lunch while showing them the

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After driving by Taco Casa (1002 N. Pleasantburg Dr.) numerous times, my timing was right to stop by one day for lunch. Warning! This place gets PACKED at lunchtime - but it does move quickly!From what I understand, Taco Casa is pretty much an institution here in Greenville. Some of my neighbors who were born and raised here remember going there after school for a bite to eat...But I have to say

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The Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza sale is a great way to get started on your Holiday shopping!For one week only, you can get amazing discounts--up to 50 percent off--on over 40 products and product bundles! See below for complete offering.The sale begins Monday, November 23, 2009, 12:01 AM (MT), and ends Monday November 30, 2009, 11:50 PM (MT). Please call or email me today to get your

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Finally! Another restaurant review! To be honest, I have several new restaurants that I have been to - but time hasn't been on my side to write about them here. I will try to be more consistent!Always on the look out for good BBQ, we have been to the Huntin' Camp BBQ (2221 Highway 25, Traveler's Rest; 864.834.2102) a few times.They specialize in the buffet - but they do have a menu that you

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This week's recipe was Zwiebelmarktkuchen (Weimar Onion Festival Cake). Follow along with the Real German Cooking Challenge on Amiexpat's blog - she is the organizer for these challenges! I noticed that Gourmet magazine's November 2009 issue also has a variation of this exact same recipe!This recipe involved yeast - which I just am not completely comfortable with! The dough almost doubled for me

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My sister came into town recently - and we were lucky to find out that the soap opera "As The World Turns" was filming in Greenville! Of course, we had to go and be a part of it! The parts filmed in Greenville has been airing over the last 2 days - but TODAY is the day that we will be seen as extras - sitting right behind Carly and Mike at a car race (filmed at the Greenville Pickens Speedway),

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This week's recipe was very fitting for the Autumn weather that we have been having (not to mention all of the rain!!!) here in S.C.Mark Brandenburg Beef Stew is the Real German Cooking Challenge recipe for this week. Go to Amiexpat's blog to view the entire challenge, recipes, and to follow others who also are completing the cooking challenge!The first thing about this recipe - don't think of a

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One of my favorite dishes from my time in Europe were Mussels in white wine - so needless to say, I was excited to see that this week's Real German Cooking Challenge was Miesmuscheln in Weißwein (Mussels in white wine). This recipe was very easy to make - cooking the vegetables in the broth and then adding the mussels to steam them.The recipe stated to strain the broth after the mussels had

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Well, SU has outdone themselves again....check out the sweet deals for this week! I LOVE these little embellishments and at a reduced price....EVEN BETTER!!!Take advantage of these great deals! feel free to shop online HERE or email me at stampitsteph@charter.netHave a wonderful day!114348 - Basic Jumbo grommets, reg price $6.95, SALE price - $4.49109857 - Mini Library clips, reg. price $12.95,

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Kaninchen mit Pilzen (Rabbit with mushrooms) was the Real German Cooking Challenge for this week. To check out all of the German cooking challenges that have been made - check out my blog or go to Amiexpat's blog (the creator of this challenge). I found rabbit in the freezer section of one of our main grocery stores (Publix) with the help of the butcher. I decided to buy just one package (22 oz.

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On a recent Friday night, we decided to finally go downtown and try Smoke on the Water (1 Augusta Street, Suite 202).We were unsure of how a "fancy" BBQ place would be here. Especially in the land of wonderful BBQ joints that just serve your food up on paper plates and you are happy. (that's what good food does, folks!)I am VERY happy to report that we all LOVED this place! DH got the combo

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Aye, aye, aye = yeast! My nemesis! This week's Real German Cooking Challenge recipe was Dampfnudeln mit Weinschaum (Sweet yeast dumplings with wine cream). I am happy to say - in this battle with yeast - I won!Everything started off good - the dough rose fine - so I crossed my fingers that I could beat this recipe!I started to get worried when the dumplings cooked for 1 1/2 hr. - an hour longer

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Of the MANY Mexican restaurants in Greenville, we seem to hit most of them at one time or another! (As you already know from reading this blog!) We visited Corona's (5101 Pelham Rd; (864) 286-1301) for lunch to celebrate a neighbor's birthday. Typical mexican food - I ordered a combo that included a taco, chile rellano, and beans. Honestly, the cheese on the chile rellano was so thick - I

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Greer, SC held their Oktoberfest last weekend. This one day event is so close to our home, we had to go down and check it out. Last year, we stopped by briefly and were very disappointed in it - it really wasn't any different than any other street festival that is held. Well, Greer, you get the most improved award for this year! Almost all of the food booths were serving German food - both

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Last weekend, we traveled to Toccoa, Georgia so that DH could run the infamous Currahee Mountain. If you have seen the HBO series, Band of Brothers, then you know about Currahee. The Army Airborne divisions trained on this mountain to get ready for WWII - 3 miles up the mountain, 3 miles down!DH ran it in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 5 seconds! He placed first in his age division - we were so proud of him

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Here is another sour cream container that I have made recently - this one has a Fall theme. These little guys are so much fun! I'll tell you - if you haven't made these as treat containers - you need to! A fellow Canadian stamper didn't know why these are called sour cream containers - and for those of you who also don't know.. in some restaurants, sour cream is served in these paper containers,

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This week, we made Würzfleisch mit Pilzem (Pork ragout with mushrooms) for the Real German Cooking Challenge. If you are new to these challenges - Amiexpat is the organizer of this German cooking experience - go visit her blog!When I went to the grocery store, they didn't have pork cutlets available (at least, not at a decent price!), so I opted to buy a package of pork meant to use with stews...

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The kids FINALLY convinced me to take them to Gattitown (1040 Woodruff Rd; (864) 234-0910). And guess what? I was pleasantly surprised! In my mind, I envisioned it being like Chuck E. Cheese or Frankie's... and while it was like those - it was a lot nicer. When you enter, you pay the buffet fee to eat (the only way you can get to the games). The food wasn't too bad - there is a great salad bar

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OK - Ladies and maybe even a few gentlemen!!! Today is the BIG day!!!! My Digital Studio is now available to YOU!!! Are you excited or what?!?!? I can't wait to not only share more projects with you, ideas and inspiration but also to create an environment we can share together!AND as an added bonus, I do have a scrapbook special! For anyone that orders the software from me between today (

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Today's post should have been about Rehrücken mit Pfifferlingen (Roast saddle of venison with chanterelles), this week's Real German Cooking Challenge recipe. But as I found out last week, finding venison is next to impossible in Greenville! Of all the stores/butcher shops that I called, only one had anything venison, and that was sausage... uhhh, won't work!So today's post is showing you a

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While the weather is still nice - I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to go to the rooftop area of Cazbah (Trade Street - near Greer Station)!This restaurant opened up this summer and is a very fun place to go. DH and I went for a drink one evening - and wished we were hungry - the tapas that they serve there looked so good!The rooftop is nice - overlooks downtown Greer and has that right

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With all of the rain that we have been having here in Greenville, here is evidence that some were enjoying it!One day, we had 2 toads who decided that a pool party was needed!

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Looking for a fun way to give a treat to somebody?Make some sour cream containers! No, they don't have sour cream in them. They just end up looking like the containers that you get in restaurants! Last week, I made small ones to hold hershey kisses inside. They were for the teachers and staff at the kid's school - so I rolled the Nursery Letters wheel on the outside in red with a "Thanks so

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For the Real German Cooking Challenge this week, the shining ingredients were elderberries. But they were nowhere to be found in my area! The recipe states that you can substitute elderberry juice - but I couldn't even find that! Relying on foodsubs.com , it told me that I could substitute cranberries -so I proceeded with that suggestion and bought 100% cranberry juice (no sugar added).

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I mentioned Stampin' Up's new digital scrapbooking program earlier in the week. It is incredible!!! My Digital Studio is a wonderful computer program that helps you create scrapbook pages and cards so easily! Here is a scrapbook page that I have created for the school scrapbook this year. It started with a template from the Sunny Days template group - and then I embellished it with additional

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Warning to all: It is extremely rare for me to give 2 bad restaurant reviews in a row.... but that's just the way it has to be! At the end of summer, the kids and I stopped by Belgian Delights (2029 Wade Hampton Blvd; (864)292-0230) for a light lunch. The restaurant opened this past Spring and promises true Belgian waffles - made by a Belgian owner. Memories of eating belgian waffles in

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Recently, I took a day trip up to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC to see the flower carpet that was on display there.This is the second year that they had it - it was created for 2 weeks in August. All of the flowers are in 4" pots - which are then put in a flat and placed in the design - kind of like a puzzle!The pictures don't do it justice - it was beautiful! The picture shows an aerial

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This sculpture is located right beside Liberty bridge in Downtown Greenville. From this angle, I think that it looks like a person jumping over something - perhaps jumping from one rock to the next in the river...... What do you see?

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Stampin' Up has just launched it's first Digital software! It is called My Digital Studio - and it is so much fun!This card was developed using the software - there are so many choices to choose from - cards, scrapbook pages, calendars, and more!For this card, I chose to use a designer template (most of the work is done for you!) and added some more embellishments to the bottom.All of the

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A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was yeast challenged. Well, I am also dumpling challenged! It seems like every dumpling that I have made during this challenge has not been a success for me. Keep in mind - everyone else was able to do it with no problem.... sigh! The Amiexpat's Real Cooking Challenge for this week was Hechtklößchen in Rieslingsauce (Pike dumplings in Riesling sauce). And what

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I am in love with this card! It uses the new stamp set, Razzle Dazzle - so pretty! (and since I just saw the Broadway musical 'Chicago' - I keep singing the song with the same name!) The color combination is Almost Amethyst, Chocolate Chip, and Old Olive. I love the simple cards that speak for themselves!Have a great weekend!

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After walking by Pomegrante on Main several times and always admiring their outdoor patio, we had the chance to go there for dinner!I need to state this now and get it out of the way: This has been the worst restaurant experience that we have had in Greenville. There. I said it. Now let me explain.We were seated immediately, but then waited over 5 minutes for a server to come to our table -

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These colorful umbrellas outside of High Cotton look so refreshing for the end of summer! I have not eaten at this restaurant yet (and have received mixed reviews - so I do need to go and try it myself!), but this picture makes me want to take a break and sit down at one of the tables to have a cold drink!

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It is always interesting to see how the Reedy River Falls look throughout the year! In the winter and after a big rain, the Falls are flowing and the rocks are few and far between. Unlike this picture - which is the typically end of summer - everything is dried up look! It is still pretty to look at though!

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When I first saw the new Stampin' Up Halloween sets, I knew I had to have them! Very artistic and not so cutesy!I was anxious to use the sets but didn't want to create something for Halloween... so.... I used them for my DH's anniversary card!!!I was thinking of the wedding vows - and "til death do us part" came to mind... so I made this card super creepy and went with that theme (not that I

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Another week, another Real German Cooking Challenge! This week, Amiexpat selected Flammkuchen mit Pilzen (Tarte Flambee with mushrooms) for us to try.Since I love to "rename" the dishes to fit my way of thinking... (like last week's German cookies and cream ice cream...!) - I named this week's dish - Ham and Mushroom Flatbread.The crust is pretty much a pie dough - simply lard (I used vegetable

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The Season of Friendship is a nice stamp set - it is one that doesn't need a whole lot of other things b/c it is so freakin' big!I couldn't resist adding the red bird to the tree, singing his song!The colors used were rose red, garden green, certainly celery, and close to cocoa. Dazzling diamonds glitter was added to the garden green leaves to add some pizazz to the card.Corners were punched

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If you haven't been to downtown Greer lately - you need to go! There are new restaurants down there - and they are wonderful places to go and eat.We visited Wild Ace Pizzeria (109 Trade St; (864) 879-6900) - and were lucky to get a seat - the place was packed! Since it was a nice evening, we sat outside on the patio. Beware - smoking is allowed outside!We started the meal with the homemade

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I have always admired this deck every time we park at the free public parking lot on Washington Street downtown. I love how there is wood paneling with doors that can open up wide to create a true outdoor living space for the owners. A few weeks ago, this is what I saw - and it instantly reminded me of hops growing! (Remember, my way of thinking is now in the Oktoberfest season!) In Germany,

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I love this stamp set! It is called Upsy Daisy - and the daisy image is so wonderful - every time I use it, I am so impressed with the results!The daisy image is inked in Bordering Blue ink then has Close to Navy ink sponged on top before it is stamped to give it some dimension.Layered with Summer sun cardstock and some white grosgrain ribbon, and you have a card that anyone would love to

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The Real German Cooking Challenge for this week was Pumpernickel-Eis (Pumpernickel ice cream).The recipe calls for equal amounts of pumpernickel and dark chocolate, which actually complement each other very nicely! I used my mini processor to finely chop the pumpernickel and grated the chocolate by hand.I have never made ice cream without an ice cream machine before - but found that it was an

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Several fellow bloggers have also shown this cute book worm that has been on Main Street to promote a local book sale (which occurred last weekend). But it is so cute - who couldn't stop to take a picture? Funny thing about it was that when my DH saw it - he said - hey - look at that snake!.. he was a little embarassed when I informed him that it was a book worm...!!! The interesting thing about

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While walking through Falls Park this past weekend - we watched this snake make its way around the river - swimming around from side to side - and occasionally, stopping to sun himself for a bit. Can you see him? His head is sticking up on the front side of the rock almost in the middle. We were trying to figure out what type of snake he was... if anyone knows, let me know!

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Circle Circus is a very fun stamp set - new to the 2009-10 catalog. I love the different shapes in this set (well, I guess they aren't different shapes... but the designs are different!) and how some of them are retro, some are vintage, and some are funky!This card uses Rich Razzleberry (one of the new In Colors!), Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, and Old Olive colors - I love how they worked

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This week, Amiexpat's Real German cooking challenge was to make Grumbeersupp mit Quetschkuche (Potato soup with plum cake).I think that I need to confess that I am yeast challenged... don't know why baking with yeast is so hard for me, but it is! I tried to follow the directions exactly.. but still - as a result, the plum cake turned out to be more like a pizza crust with baked plums on top! (

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I didn't get much stamping done this summer, but I did use Stampin' Up products! I LOVE our decor elements line - sooo easy to use and quickly adds color and visual interest to any room!The EAT decor was put up on a wall in our kitchen - I was very happy with the end result of how it looks!Want to check out our complete line? Go to my webpage and check them out!

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For our anniversary, we went to City Range Restaurant (615 Haywood Road; 864.286.9018). This restaurant has been in Greenville since 1998 and has a loyal following of customers.The decor of the place is very subdued with dark paneling and low lighting - but there was a good mix of customers there - families, couples, business dinners and friends going out for a happy hour. The menu also reflects

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I don't know about you - but it is extremely hard for us to go downtown and NOT go up to all of the statues standing around!! We always think it is funny to pretend that they are real people!! This picture was taken at the corner of Main and Washington, but there are several other statues around the Main St. area to see!

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Every time I drive by this building, I always admire the windows! The building is located on a side street downtown and is the office for an architectural firm - what a fun way to update an old building!! (I am assuming that the windows were added at a later date than the original building....)

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Stampin' Up has a wonderful promotion going on until the end of August -Spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive a FREE package of Designer buttons--a $7.95 value! This is a great deal - contact me today to get your order placed!Also - we have an uber-cute growth chart for sale until the end of September! I soooo wish

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I'm Back! After a fun summer with LOTS of traveling (we went through about 20% of the US in a month!) and family fun, I am going to get back to blogging. Thanks for sticking around!The Children's Museum of the Upstate opened with great anticipation at the end of July here in Greenville. We went there with some friends before school started and had a wonderful time!Warning! This is an all day

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Don't laugh at this week's recipe title! Yes, we made Dicke Milch (Thick milk) this week for the Real German Cooking Challenge. And yes, we have had many laughs about this recipe and the possible variations of ingredients for the recipe (yes, we are a little immature...but let's just say... my German cookbook DIDN'T contain this recipe.... :-0)What seems strange about this recipe is leaving a

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Buttermilchplinsen (Buttermilk pancakes) were another great breakfast dish to try for the Real German Cooking Challenge! Thanks goes out again to Christina at Amiexpat.com for organizing this cooking challenge!We had buttermilk left over from the Cold Berry Bowl recipe, so we went ahead and made the pancakes for breakfast the day after the berry bowl recipe. When most Americans think of

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Stampin' Up! just announced their DEAL OF THE WEEK for this coming week. It's a good one: Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware!!!! I love hardware and you can make such fun things with it!!! On top of that you can always dye the hardware to suite your colour needs....so versatile and so many options! Each kit comes with about 100 pieces of hardware and an additional 100 brads! And guess what???? It's 30%

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This week's Real German Cooking Challenge was Grie Soss (Green Sauce) - which is typically served with potatoes.This recipe kept reminding me of my mother - who LOVED new potatoes with parsley! Since my family tree is 100% German, I can only think that the way my mom prepared it was just a variation of this recipe. (Basically, my mom would just chop up fresh parsley from the garden to add to the

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Beeren-Kaltschale (Cold Berry Bowl) is the next recipe that we conquered in the Real German Cooking Challenge, hosted by Amiexpat.This week's recipe would be the perfect elegant finish to a summer meal! Instead of trying it at the end of a meal.... we had it for breakfast!!! As I looked over the ingredients - it reminded me of a smoothie - so why not give it a go for a fresh morning meal? The

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The Real German Cooking challenge for this week was to make Sauerampfersüpple (Sorrel soup). Christina had mentioned that finding sorrel would be hard - and be on the look out for it in the market.Foodsubs.com recommended using arugula as a substitute - which I figured I would have to use, put it in my cart, then.....I found some sorrel 2 weeks ago at Whole Foods, prepackaged along with the

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The Real German Cooking Challenge, hosted by Amiexpat had us cooking Bickbeerpfannkuchen (Bilberry pancakes) pancakes this week. Bilberry is also known as a European blueberry.I had read a comment about how to weigh ingredients for recipes (very common in Europe to go by weight instead of volume). Here is my solution: A kitchen scale! This has been invaluable for me during this challenge to

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One word to describe this dessert: YUM! No - that isn't right - it is actually - OH.MY.FREAKIN.GOD.YUM!!!I can totally see why it is the favorite dessert of Christina's husband!! (Christina is the blogger who has coordinated the Real German Cooking Challenge at Amiexpat.com)The title of the recipe brings up images of the jelly that we use on our toast - but instead, I discovered that is more

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Here is a picture of a fountain located near the Reedy River by the Lazy Goat and the Children's fountain. It is very dramatic lit up at night!*** I will be taking a break from posting on the blog during the summer. I want to enjoy the time with the kids being home - but I will be back! I may post periodically - as I plan on continuing to be a part of the Real German cooking Challenge***

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I made it back from our family vacation and am refreshed and ready to cook again! Christina (Amiexpat) chose a comforting dish for this week, Scheiterhaufen (Apple-Bread Casserole). Most people would refer to this dish as a bread pudding. I was fortunate that I already had all of the ingredients on hand for this dish except for the rolls!I am a bread pudding fan - there is something about the

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Here is another video from Stampin' Up on our awesome Decor Elements line - perfect for adding some flair to your living space! I love this line!

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On a recent evening, DH and I went out to try Lieu's Chinese Bistro (1149 Woodruff Rd; 864-675-9898). At first appearance, this restaurant is similar to the popular PF Changs chain. We even started our meal with the chicken lettuce wraps! They were good - full of ground chicken and complemented with vegetables -not the other way around.Since we weren't hungry for a full meal after that - we

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Rest assured - our friendly neighborhood cops are available when needed! These 3 men took down a drunk/high/combination of both? man who was causing trouble outside of Falls Park.The funny part of this whole event was that the drunk man kept trying to escape! Very comical to watch him try to make his get away (didn't work!)

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This past weekend, I wanted to make breakfast for the family. Weekend breakfasts are usually my DH's domain - he has taken on that responsibility and I welcome it (!) but every once in a while I want to make something for us all.This week, I made the German Apple Pancakes from Cook's Illustrated magazine. This is an oven baked pancake (more eggy than a normal pancake) that has carmelized apples

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After several weeks of intensive, expensive (!) recipes, this week was a refreshing cake, made with fresh cherries.I was all ready to buy a can of cherries - but much to my surprise, cherries were front and center at the store this week - and on sale! So fresh cherries it is!The cake was interesting to make - the base being egg yolks and sugar - mixed with whipped egg whites, ground almonds, and

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Here is another YouTube video from Stampin' Up! - It shows the wonderful Big Shot Sizzix machine and how to use it! Fabulous!Remember to get your order in for the Last Chance items! They will be gone at the end of June! Contact me today!

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Stax's Original (1704 Poinsett Hwy; 864-232-2133) is definitely a place that has lots of regulars who come for the "meat and three" meal - a choice of meat and 3 sides.I have eaten at the Stax's Omega, and realized that the Stax's Original is pretty much the same menu - the only difference being the location of the restaurant and the fact that Stax's Original looks like it has been in Greenville

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The Last chance list is now available from Stampin' Up! - this is your chance to get the retiring stamps and accessories that you want before they are gone forever!I will post links to the lists here for you to view - check them out and get your order in before the end of June!Last Chance Stamp ListDecor Elements Retiring List

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Mock Turtle soup must be a regional dish. It is supposed to taste like Green Turtle soup, a popular soup remembered by many immigrants in the Cincy area.Several Cincinnati festivals have this soup served, and everyone comes to get their bowl! Lemons are cooked in the soup, giving it a very tangy taste. I don't think that I have seen or heard of it any other place!Honestly - the lemon taste is

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One of my fav dishes is a great piccata - so when I saw this variation for Parmigiano-Reggiano-Crusted Chicken Piccata in good ole Rach's magazine, I knew that I had to try it!The parmesan crust was different from the typical piccata breading, but I thought it was a nice change and very light in flavor.The kids love fish with a parmesan crust - so it was safe to say that they would like this

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With strawberries being in season, we had to try the Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream from my friend, Rachael Ray.Nothing beats homemade ice cream! Very fresh, creamy and delicious!

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I decided to try a couple of new recipes for the teacher's appreciation breakfast at school. One of the winners: Apple-Pecan Sticky Buns!The recipe calls for a 9" square pan, but I wanted to put it in disposable pans for easy clean-up - and all that is sold are 8" pans - turned out fine - if I were to be serving this at my home, I would serve the remaining sauce on the side to drizzle on each

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This past Valentine's day, we had a delicious dinner of fondue! We started with cheese fondue - the classic swiss version - and had bread, ham chunks, and broccoli to dip into it.But the star of the show was the chocolate fondue that we made - this stuff is good!!!! Like a hot fudge sauce - sooooo much better than just melting some chocolate chips. As you can see from the photo - we had an

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