I Used to Hate Customer Service

When I worked for a wholesale invitation designer straight out of college, my first job was "customer service".  I answered phones, took orders, did data entry and the like... and I HATED it.  I was pretty eager to move up on the ladder (even an inch) just so I...

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Punny Valentines

Punny Valentines

I've always enjoyed collecting vintage Valentines,  mostly because they're punny!  "I long for you" on the image of a dauchsund, "You make my heart go BOOM BOOM BOOM" with a marching drummer, you get the idea.  I guess I'm a sucker for clever combinations. Last year,...

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Home (and Heart) Expansion

Home (and Heart) Expansion

As life would have it, we are once again a home with three redheads.  It all happened quickly, but already it's been a blessing.  To be honest, I wasn't sure that I was ready for another pupalup, but I've known for awhile now that Lucy has been needing that kind of...

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Valentine’s!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Valentine’s!

When I take down the Christmas decorations, it always feels so... empty in the house.  To cheer myself up, I like to pull out my Valentine's Day decorations as soon as possible.  It's nothing fancy, just a few little things that make me happy. Being the paper lover...

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