I can’t believe it – this is it – 3 weeks have flown by and I head back home tomorrow.  I would love to stay in Mexico but alas work beckons.  What am I saying??  I love love love what I do and miss all of you and can’t wait to get home because while I have been away lots of goodies have arrived at the studio and are waiting to be unpacked and put on the shelves.

Goodies you ask??? Tons!! and more to come.  We now have Peachy Keen stamps available in the store.  These can’t be purchased on line but you will love these stamps and it gives you an excuse to stop by and view them.  We also have The Greeting Farm stamps that are enroute to the studio.  I have not put these into the online store yet but again these are so cute – love the Anya stamps.

You absolutely must go to the online store www.youniqueshop.com and check out the Mo Manning stamps.  These are probably my new favorite stamps.  Mo is so talented.  These are a hot item and you will want to get them all.  The Mo Manning stamps have only recently been offered in rubber and so as they are released we will be offering them in the store and online.

Super specials right now on remaining Cornish Heritage Farm stamps.  Check the deals through the online store and place your order for the remaining stamps.  We also have Gel a tin stamps on clearance but  at the studio only.

Our new card class is now posted in the store as well.  These card classes are Copic classes with Monica teaching you some great techniques.  They have become very popular and fill up quickly.  Sign up now for the September class – details in the store.

More House Mouse stamps have been added to the online store as well.  The August and September stamp of the month have arrived and are at the studio waiting for all you to pick up.  I’ll post photos when I get back to the Studio.

We have now started the Quick Quotes kit of the month and the first one will be the October kit.  These will arrive in the studio in September and will be offered as a “pre order” only.  For those of you that purchase the kit you can also attend a free class to assemble your item.  One month will be page layouts and the following month will be a canvas kit.  The kit for October is now listed on line under Canvas Kits.  This is beautiful.  It is a 12 x 16 kit and you can either just purchase the kit or purchase the kit and attend the free class.  This kit is $30 and what a great gift idea.

Last but not least I have exciting news about Share and Tell albums.  There are so many of you that love these albums as much as I do and I have to say that as far as ring albums go these seem to be by far the best out there.  We have been limited though to only Brown and Black in these albums…..well not anymore.  American Crafts (Pebbles) have introduced some new colors and I can’t wait for them to be released.  There is brown and black and red and pink and blue and white OH MY!!!.  Here is a photo I took at the show

Are you as excited as I am?  Doesn’t take much does it?

So as I sign off I gaze across the terrace to my right, I look at the pool beckoning me and I look straight ahead as  I watch the ocean waves rolling in and listen to their roar.  I am putting it into my memory (as well as I can depend on that) and signing off on the blog with a heavy sigh and am ready start to count the days until next year when I return

See you all back in Canada.

Buh Bye

As I sit here in Mexico on the terrace looking at the ocean I’m reflecting over the last 3 weeks and I have to say that this was a much needed vacation – for all of us.  We got to spend some time together and just really relax and chill.  The condo we have been staying at is wonderful and quiet!  I’m going to miss it but we will be back here in June and we all know how quickly time flies.  Dan and Jeff flew home on Saturday and I’m spending the last couple of days here alone.

We decided to go to Cozumel last week (before Dan and Jeff returned home) and all I can say is what a trip (literally).  We decided to go to Cozumel for the day because we heard how beautiful it is and how great the snorkelling is, blah, blah.   We go into Playa del Carmen to board the ferry and yes I wiped out BIG TIME.  I hit the ground – first my knees, then my hands and last but not least my face.  My glasses flew off and I was splat down on the ground.  Talk about embarrassing.  My boys are used to it because I fall all the time.  People come running and help me up, wash me off and away we go.  This should have been a sign of things to come – but off we went.   I did bruise quite nicely so besides the brown tones and red tones from my tan/burn I have added some black and blue in there.  Luckily my face was fine but my hands and legs were not.

We boarded the ferry to Cozumel and away we go.  When the ferry docked and we got off I couldn’t believe the vendors there trying to sell you everything.  It was just like you see on TV when the actors walk the red carpet and the cameras are flashing and the paparazzi are yelling at them – only this was a steady line of Mexicans trying to sell you stuff and yelling at you – we heard everything from Hey Mr. Whiskers, Hey Mr. Clean (for Dan) and Hey Mr. Spender and Hey Mr. Dude (for Jeff) and what did I get…..well the worse pick up line I have ever heard…Hey Senora – want to ride my donkey!!! (he didn’t have a donkey, if you know what I mean) - Yeah unbelievable.

We get past the line up carrying all our gear for the day – backpacks filled with my book, camera, towel, sunscree, all the gear for me to lie on the beach while the guys carried snorkel gear to do what else but snorkel.  Well – it didn’t quite happen that way.  First of all the island is quite big and you can’t get around without a vehicle.  We rented a car and away we went in search of the perfect snorkelling spot.  We never did find that spot because the only areas to snorkel were at parks where you had to pay to get in, pay for your chair, pay for your umbrella, pay for….well you get the idea.  So we decided to do the drive around the half of the island that is somewhat populated and then left the island.  The guys decided the best snorkelling was right in front of our condo.

I couldn’t wait to leave the island – totally commercial and I think that may have to do with the cruise ships that pull in there.  I can only imagine what it is like during busy season – not for me that’s for sure.

I have some exciting news to share with you about some new products – I’ll leave that until tomorrow but I will give you a hint.  Those of you that love the Share and Tell albums by Pebbles will be very very happy

Till tomorrow

Okay I couldn’t resist this pathetic pick up line.  Sunburn oh yeah – 3rd day and still suffering and my chest is actually the worst part of the burn -major burning.

Yesterday we decided to go to Tulum to see the ruins.  Here is Jeff holding a little Iguana.  He loved every minute of it.

Now I have to tell you that I just don’t see all the excitement and thrill about seeing the ruins – I just think “old rocks” but I thought we are in Mexico we should go see them and besides Dan really wanted to.  We decided to go to Tulum instead of Chichen Itza because it was closer (not as many ruins to see) but remember “old rocks”. 

We arrive at Tulum and it’s about 700 degrees in the shade.  Someone told us it would be 20 degrees hotter at Chichen Itza because there is no breeze there off the ocean.  I’m glad we aren’t there.  So we haven’t even bought the tickets yet to go in and Jeff is stinking hot and I’m even stinkier hot so Dan thought we should forget about going in but we went in anyway and deposited Jeff at the ocean so he could swim (he literally ran to the sea) and we deposited me under a tree in some shade and Dan walked around to see the ruins.  I did look at one – seen one, seen them all.

Jeff got a kick out of  the lizards that were all over the place – very typical around here.  This is one of them just walking around.

So we finally had enough and decide to leave.  Dan is walking quickly, Jeff is walking behind him and I’m a good 300 yards behind the two of them dragging along.  We were going down some stairs and I could see a huge lizard to the left of me – no problem – it’s not moving.  Then I hear something in the bush and I called to Jeff and Dan “Hey guys, come here, there’s something in the bush”.  I no sooner get the words out of my mouth than a huge Cerassa (or what I call big rat) comes running out of the bush – scares the crap out of the lizard – he comes running towards me – and I took off like a bat out of hell.  There was a worker there killing himself laughing and of course my lovely husband says “That’s the fastest I’ve seen you move all day” – hmmmm, another day in Mexico.

H

Well here it is.  This is what happens when you don’t respect the sun.  I thought I was okay.  I had 45 SPF on my face, Zinc on my nose and 40 SPF on my body.  What I didn’t factor in was what happens when you stand in the pool yacking for 2 hours.  And now 2 days later I look a mess.  I have been so sore that I haven’t even been able to brush my hair.  Live and learn.

So I’m on Mexican time here so no hurry for anything LOL.  I do have the name of the winner for our Swag this month.  The winner of the I Rock tool and I Bling is Teresa Matthews.  I know she is going to enjoy it.

Sign up now for the blog updates and as a follower and your name will be entered for our next contest which will take place in September.

We are doing another card class end of August – Tuesday August 31st and the cost is $20.00.  You will also be able to purchase Copics at the class for the ridiculous price of only $5.00.  We still have 4 spots open.  You can sign up through the online store.

Here are photos of to tempt you to take the class with Monica

Are they not gorgeous???

Well we are off to dinner and then time to relax (oh yeah, that’s all I’ve been doing LOL)

Wish you were here

Heather

Yesterday morning I decided to take a stroll down to the Marina and watch everyone doing their Dolphin Discovery.  I could sit and watch them all day – they just make me smile.

I was chuckling to myself as I was watching them because I was thinking about my sister (my technology challenged sister) and a comment she made last weekend.  It’s been so good spending time with Nancy and Barry as we try to make up for all the years we lost when we were not talking to each other.  Awhile ago I told Nancy about some of the things on my bucket list – of course she had no idea what that was so I explained it to her.  As she was leaving my house last weekend she noticed a magazine about Africa that was sitting on my dining room table.  “Is that on your photo list?” she asked.  I looked at her like she had 2 heads – “My what” – “you know that thing you want to do before you die”.  Laughing hysterically I said “You mean my bucket list!!!” – that’s the one.  Yes going to Africa and being face to face with the gorillas is very high on my bucket list.

I had told Nancy that swimming with the Dolphins was something on my bucket list that I have already done.  I also told her she should put it on her bucket list.  She told me I was crazy.  Okay – explain this one to me …how does someone go out and hunt wild animals, including trying to shoot a moose with a bow and arrow (okay I’m hunting challenged so I don’t know if I’m using the right terminology here) and that be  terrified of fish – I’m talking minnows here LOL.

So next year Nancy and Barry want to come to Mexico with us (she is already counting down the days) and I have added a new item to my bucket list….Nancy my “photo list”  now includes getting you in to swim with the dolphins.

As I sit here listening to the ocean waves and deciding whether to sit by the pool or the ocean,  I sign off for the day

H

What can I say.  I slept for 11 hours last night after a long long day that started with a 2:30 am pick up by Red Car.

Now it’s time to try to slow down my pace.  I pulled back the curtains in my bedroom in the condo and this is the view – how hard is this to take???

So today involved checking emails under the Palapa,  watching the yachts going out to sea,   eating breakfast on the terrace and then reading my Nook by the pool – all day!!!!

Wow can you image moving Younique to Mexico – it sure would be a slower pace than watching all of you trying to scramble to finish up your pages before leaving Younique on a Sunday LOL.

Till tomorrow, oops, correction.. whenever – no deadlines here…slowing down, slowing down

Hola Everyone:
Well I’m on my way to Mexico.  I’m currently sitting in the Charlotte airport and it’s 9:00 am.  My flight to Cancun doesn’t board until 12:30 today so I thought it would be a perfect time to update the blog for you.  I’m also trying to stay awake as this journey started with a 2:30 am pick up at my home. 

I have attached a photo of another kit we have coming in from Quick Quotes.  You have to see how beautiful these kits are and perfect for Christmas gifts.  They should all be in by the first week of August.

If you haven’t signed up yet for the card class the last week of August I would suggest doing so soon.  I’ll post some photos in the next day or two.

So I am totally exhausted right now and looking forward to the rest.  It seems the closer I was getting to the date to leave the harder it was to push myself.  Dan kept saying “if” you make to vacation time you are going to make yourself sick.  I wanted to get everything done so I wouldn’t have too much to do when I return at the end of month.  So yesterday I was ironing all the linens to be sure they were ready.  I did alot of running around yesterday to get myself ready to go but with Dan and Jeff flying separately on Saturday I had to get everything ready for them as well.  You know – a wife and mothers job is never done

I will be doing the draw for the I rock from Mexico so stay tuned.

This vacation is going to be a great one.  It has been a number of years since we have vacationed all together and we are going to have a blast.

As I walk on the hot sand and listen to the ocean I will be thinking of all of you.

Till later (not sure when)

Heather