Awesome idea - but how would Americans react? We set cars on fire after an NBA game last night (appropriate reaction? I think not.). What would WE do if our bar tab was $73K??? These 2 minutes and 3 seconds make you think.

I'm only an assistant organizer but I'm with all those who DON'T like the new view. All of our groups are TRYING to get our members to be more active but sometimes they're just not. To have the bulk of the page dedicated to the same 5 OLD comments 'cause no one has commented in weeks is silly - we'll lose people 'cause it will look like the group is inactive, even though we really aren't! We're meeting and having events; we're just not that active at commenting. All our members will see is a list of RSVPs which is available on the calendar entry anyway!

Cole Zielske = James Cameron #2! Complete with special effects, no less!!! AWESOME!!

Thank goodness taking BPS classes counts! Okay... 1) I take BPS classes - have taken quite a few of them! 2) I photograph digitally 3) I store my photos on my external hard drive (a new purchase to ensure I don't lose everything!) 4) I order my photos online 5) I'm constantly searching online for ideas and layouts and reading blogs and how-to sites... 6) I'm shopping for a laptop so I can download Photoshop Elements and start digitally scrapping - my goal is to have a laptop within the next couple of weeks!

IF we're a fan of your videos??? LOVE them! Ask away!

Oh NO, you just KEEP ON talking about how good your man is! You know what's even better? Reading your blog and just feeling the love come through your words, the love you have for him, his for you, and love your entire family shares. THAT'S why I come here to read your blog - the scrappy, arty, photo-y, piano-y goodness is bonus!!!

I have a cuppa tea every day, but my sister is an even bigger fan: Tea in the Parlor is her new blog - feel free to visit (it's brandy new so there are only a couple of entries) - http://tea-in-the-parlor.blogspot.com/ And that really is her dog - not a stuffed pup!

LOVED this post! And don't you EVER apologize for writing a post about how much you and your husband love each other and how the two of you are setting the BEST example for your kids. This way they KNOW what a marriage should be: love and respect and appreciation and enjoyment of each other!

Okay, here goes: 1) Finish packing up donation bags 2) Call to arrange donation pick up ("stuff" out of the house! Yay!) 3) Decide whether we're buying a new furnace. (How cold will it be this weekend?!) 4) Laundry 5) Take my poor bare naked Christmas tree down (we've obviously not gotten to this yet!) 6) Watch the Super Bowl. 7) Food shopping for the week 8) Cook my turkey breast

I could have named any of the above until I found our wedding song: A Love Like This, by Dan Fogelberg. Here are one or two lines: Of all the souls I’ve ever known Mine sings to yours and yours alone And yours sings just to me In all this world I’ll never find A heart that could beat as close to mine

So I've blocked that person pretending to be you - I can't send them anything, they can't send me anything, they can't comment on my stuff, I won't comment on theirs - why would someone do something like that? Can you force flickr to remove them?

Tell you anything??? My mom is driving me NUTS right now! Okay, you probably don't want to know something like THAT, so... hmmm... I'm going to be 50 this year! And that is absolutely freakin' impossible! I still feel like I'm 18 in my head! How's THAT?!?

Love the Clip It Up! I have a 2-tier set up but I use them for my alpha stickers. Recently I pulled a bunch of alphas off and put them on binder rings 'cause I was going to a crop and wanted to bring a selection. That really seemed to work pretty well; I could just drop them all into some sort of carrying envelope or case. So I might be converting my Clip It Up to stamps, too; I'm not 100% sure yet, but I'm going to give it a lot of thought!

Got my home kit - LOVE it! Thanks, Elise!

Will be waiting for your tweets! Have fun at CHA - can't wait for your book, the paper, and some of those keys!!!

First I was going to say I'd write a romance 'cause that's the kind of book I love to read, but I think really, the first book I'd write would be my college memoirs. I went away to college at 16-1/2, after my junior year in high school (I USED to be smart!) and my parents were so very protective. I can so remember the experience of college! I'd love to put all those memories down so I don't ever forget them!

Oh, I LOVE those papers! The colors are awesome! They're so "me"!!! And I want a copy of your book! How can I wait until after CHA???!!! I want to order one right now!!! I can't wait to have all your techniques in one place - your book will be one of my must-have-tools in my tool bag!

Oh, my. I have two favorites already: It's the little things that make life BIG, and enjoy the journey. I can't wait to get them!!!

Just from the shapes of some of those bagged stamps, I'm loving them! Can't wait to see the new stamps!

I have a Sizzix, and it's one of the first "big" tools I bought when I started scrapping. It was too expensive for me to buy at retail, so I got it on eBay. And I used it so much when I first got it. But then like so many other tools, it got to be too inconvenient to take it out, put it up, use it, put it away (I was scrapping in my kitchen at the time). Now I have a scrap room but I never put it out. BUT - NOW.I.WILL. 'Cause I HAVE to use your shapes!!! Can't wait, Tim!

I.cannot.wait.until.the.new.colors.arrive. I'll have to buy another case for them, though; mine's FULL! I LOVE these inks!