aunt e
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Ask Wendi!Ask Wendi some questions! Scrappy or non scrappy! Let's get to know her even better!
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nathan's momma
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I'll start.
1. when did you first start scrapping?
2. what/who got you started and why?
3. Has your style changed?
4. if so, why do you think?
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Punkin
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Thanks paula :)
1. when did you first start scrapping?
According to my calculations, i have been scrapbooking for (wow!)12 years now 
I first started "pretty scrapbooking" when I was introduced to CM at a party right after Will and I got together. Been doing the cutting and pasting things (mainly with New Kids and the Monkees scrapbooks  ) since I was a kid
2. what/who got you started and why?
My friend Angela got me started because she invited me to a party... that totally sparked my interest. Then my other friend, Amber, bought me a "starter kit" for my birthday and I was a gonner from there!
3. Has your style changed?
OH HEAVENS YES! Funny you should ask because I was going thru my layouts folder in my computer the other night (Wills computer had a virus grr) and I was laughing because of some of the layouts I was posting back when I was on the DIY message board (God rest its soul )
I still use brighter colors than not and I still love the little detail but my look has definitely changed... however I think I have finally maybe found my niche in my style. Been with it for a while now :)
4. if so, why do you think?
I whole heartedly think its two things...because of this community and all the talent there is here. I have been SO inspired by the work in our gallery and I am ALWAYS making notes of things I see that i like.
I also think its because alot has happened in my life in 12 years... evolving my style as I go and mounds of practice. Hope that makes sense
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mykidsmom4ever
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I think you said that you use to work at a preschool or daycare. Do you see yourself doing that again one day?
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vellumx
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Any plans to come to Disney World??? 
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aremid
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How did you come up with the ADORABLE names for your boys...they are so unique!
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Punkin
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| mykidsmom4ever wrote: | | I think you said that you use to work at a preschool or daycare. Do you see yourself doing that again one day? |
I have been thinking about that alot lately. Dylan will be in school full time in two years and I want to find a part time job where I can be here when they go to school and when they get home.
I loved working with preschool age kids sooooo much. I miss it sometimes, especially where i worked (which is now closed).
I am sure I will be working with children somehow... whether its in a preschool or with the school district. Id like to anyway :)
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Punkin
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| vellumx wrote: | | Any plans to come to Disney World??? |
I sure want to but to be honest, coming to Florida would be more about meeting you and the other Florida divas, Roe 
Disney world would be icing on the cake
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Punkin
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| aremid wrote: | | How did you come up with the ADORABLE names for your boys...they are so unique! |
heheheee I love talking about my boys, in case you didnt notice
Brody was a name Will wanted to name a son since he was a kid. It was more of a surfer California name when we were thinking about it and not so common like it is now. I wasnt crazy about it at first, at all, but it sure grew on me! He wanted Brody Michael but in case it was our only son, I picked Brody William after daddy and daddys grampa. I think it fits him SO well too
Dylan was one of my most favorite names for a boy since i was a kid. I loved Dylan and Brandon. So... since Will got his boy name, I got Dylan and Will chose the middle name... Spencer... after his other grampa :)
I realllllllly dig unique names!
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vellumx
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Interesting about their names!!!..
Wendi, when I ask people if they are coming to Disney, it really means I want them to come and visit me...Disney is the excuse one can give the kids and husband... 
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Punkin
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| vellumx wrote: | Interesting about their names!!!..
Wendi, when I ask people if they are coming to Disney, it really means I want them to come and visit me...Disney is the excuse one can give the kids and husband... |
LOL! its a good excuse and one that Will took right off back when you first suggested it. His eyes lit UP when I said we had a hookup for disneyworld if we wanted to go!
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RobinB
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Since I haven't been at this site since it's conception, can you tell me a little about it's history? How and why you started a scrapping site?
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lisa9er
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Ms. Wendi could you tell me... What was your favorite cartoon on tv or any show on tv growin up?
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Punkin
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| RobinB wrote: | | Since I haven't been at this site since it's conception, can you tell me a little about it's history? How and why you started a scrapping site? |
Ironically, tho it feels like it, i havent been here since the sites conception either!
I started out my scrapbooking message board career being a participant in the long drawn out and sometimes soap opera-ish DIY message board. There, I met and quickly grew to be friends with many wonderful ladies
Well there was a real crabby ol ... lady...( for lack of better words) on there who was just plain mean and she was causing drama left and right. Well she drove alot of people away from that site and well, our very own Miss Marlene had told me about this other message board where people were kind, drama free and asked me many times to check it out!
I am so glad I did!!!! (thank you Marlene)
I settled right in here as I felt like I belonged all along and I brought as many of my friends from DIY as I could with me. Most all of them came and are still here :)
I was asked to the DT and just a few short months later, the original owner told us she was stepping down and asked if anyone would like to take over.
With some very kind words of encouragement and support, I stepped in because I LOVED this board and all the ladies here. I made MANY changes and THREE YEARS LATER... here we are!
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Punkin
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| lisa9er wrote: | | Ms. Wendi could you tell me... What was your favorite cartoon on tv or any show on tv growin up? |
LOL.... as far as cartoons, I LOVED the old school Looney tunes and the Flintstones. Still do love the Flintstones too :)
My favorite tv shows growing up were The dukes of Hazzard, Hee Haw, Little House on the Prairie, The Monkees and the Cosby show.
Oh the innocence of prime time TV back then...
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lisa9er
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| Punkin wrote: | | lisa9er wrote: | | Ms. Wendi could you tell me... What was your favorite cartoon on tv or any show on tv growin up? |
LOL.... as far as cartoons, I LOVED the old school Looney tunes and the Flintstones. Still do love the Flintstones too :)
My favorite tv shows growing up were The dukes of Hazzard, Hee Haw, Little House on the Prairie, The Monkees and the Cosby show.
Oh the innocence of prime time TV back then... |
Sounds like we'd be very TV compatible back in the day!!
While I love alot of shows on tv now, I so miss the days of that kind of prime time tv!!
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lisa9er
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If you won a million dollars, who would be your first phone call? Where would your first shopping stop be?
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Punkin
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| lisa9er wrote: | | If you won a million dollars, who would be your first phone call? Where would your first shopping stop be? |
Of course Will .. to tell him he can come home and quit his "job"
Aside from Will, i would call my dad first and tell him Im coming to get him from work... I have a big surprise for him. :)
Im pretty sure my first shopping stop would be to the bank to pay off my Tahoe. I dont want a new rig since I have it... then I would drive across the street from the bank to Ben Franklin crafts and go APE in their aisles.
(I just piddled thinking about it)
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aremid
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That's awesome about the site's history - thank you SO much for sharing.
You have been such a rock to me over the past few months - tell me a little about your journey as a Christian - when you gave your life over to Him and how that transformation came about (if its too personal - feel free to take a pass)
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aunt e
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Fun reads! I am learning a lot about our Miss Wendi!
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Punkin
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| aremid wrote: | That's awesome about the site's history - thank you SO much for sharing.
You have been such a rock to me over the past few months - tell me a little about your journey as a Christian - when you gave your life over to Him and how that transformation came about (if its too personal - feel free to take a pass) |
awww thank you krissy... God is good, isnt He?
Not to personal! I LOVE sharing about God in my life and I could go on and on about the blessings I have been given
As far back as I can remember... my dad would talk about Jesus with me, take me to church and those wonderful things. He would ask me... "did you talk to Jesus today?" or "do you have Jesus in your heart?"
I think I got the hunger for a walk with God as a little kid as a result:) Im so glad I did too. I guess, Jesus and God have always been a part of my life that way.
I think i was about 11 or 12 when I made the conscience decision and gave my life to God and accept Jesus as my personal Savior, when I felt I really understood what it was about and that I needed to and wanted to do it.
Im not sure how the transformation came about, I just know I was always hearing about the Word and knew God was the answer to happiness.
God pulled me thru alot as a kid and growin up and I know He is pulling me now. Other wise, i dont think I would have made it this far :)
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mykidsmom4ever
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| Punkin wrote: | | aremid wrote: | That's awesome about the site's history - thank you SO much for sharing.
You have been such a rock to me over the past few months - tell me a little about your journey as a Christian - when you gave your life over to Him and how that transformation came about (if its too personal - feel free to take a pass) |
awww thank you krissy... God is good, isnt He?
Not to personal! I LOVE sharing about God in my life and I could go on and on about the blessings I have been given
As far back as I can remember... my dad would talk about Jesus with me, take me to church and those wonderful things. He would ask me... "did you talk to Jesus today?" or "do you have Jesus in your heart?"
I think I got the hunger for a walk with God as a little kid as a result:) Im so glad I did too. I guess, Jesus and God have always been a part of my life that way.
I think i was about 11 or 12 when I made the conscience decision and gave my life to God and accept Jesus as my personal Savior, when I felt I really understood what it was about and that I needed to and wanted to do it.
Im not sure how the transformation came about, I just know I was always hearing about the Word and knew God was the answer to happiness.
God pulled me thru alot as a kid and growin up and I know He is pulling me now. Other wise, i dont think I would have made it this far :) |
I have tears reading this....I love you Miss Wendi :
I love that your Dad asked you those questions....I use to ask Dwayne those very same questions all the time then once he got to be around 16, I would ask him...."Are you still saying your prayers" " Do you have Jesus in your heart".
Does my heart good reading this
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mykidsmom4ever
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What's your favorite song?
Favorite Movie?
Is purple still your favorite color?
Favorite ice cream?
Favorite summer time activity?
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Punkin
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Love you too Miss Rita
I ask my boys those same questions too... I feel like it could be something they will take with them like I did... hopefully and prayerfully!!!
What's your favorite song?
Right now its Halo by Beyonce and Love like This by Natasha Bedingfield. I think seing that in live at the concert did it for me... she is an EXCELLENT performer :)
Favorite Movie?
Top Gun (yeah you like the volleyball scene too...) Pirates trilogy, 50 first dates... I have a BUNCH LOL
Is purple still your favorite color?
Yeah it will always be my "signature color" as everyone says but I have alot of pink around me... I think its a desperate attempt at something feminine in a house full of boys
Favorite ice cream?
Ben and jerrys Chocolate covered macadamia nut!!! mmmmmm
Favorite summer time activity?
spending the day at the park with the boys... picnicking, reading, watching them be crazy and happy... while smelling like Coppertone sunblock
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aunt e
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What is your favorite childhood memory?
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Punkin
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| aunt e wrote: | | What is your favorite childhood memory? |
Definitely camping! We would spend most of our summers, camping on the lake and places like that :) I wish Will liked to camp 
Another would be Christmases at my precious Grammas house, with ALL my dads family there... eating home made chili, nachos or something yummy and just being together.
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aunt e
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Wendi, what are your top 5 of favorite foods to eat? Could be anything - meal, snack, whatever.
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Punkin
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Im so hungry
My favorite meals are turkey dinners (thanksgiving-ish)
enchiladas with white sauce
grilled steak and baked potato
three cheese chicken and wild rice (crock pot recipe)
my dad's swedish meatballs
my favorite snacks are
popcorn
fruit salad with vanilla yogurt
fresh and hot out of the oven brownies
choc covered macadamia nut ice cream
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aremid
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Thank you for sharing my love! I am having so much fun reading about you!!!
If money and training were no object where would you live (your dream home and location), what kind of work would you do, what kind of car would be in your driveway.
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Punkin
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| aremid wrote: | Thank you for sharing my love! I am having so much fun reading about you!!!
If money and training were no object where would you live (your dream home and location), what kind of work would you do, what kind of car would be in your driveway. |
I would be a kindergarten teacher again or working with children somehow. I miss it
I would live somewhere coastal in a pretty log house (nothing huge since it does have to be cleaned) with lots of windows :)
I would still drive my pretty red tahoe... I ruv that thing
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JustJenn
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So do you have any other hobbies besides scrapbooking? I know you collect Prescious moments, is there anything else?
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lisa9er
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What was your first car?
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Punkin
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| JustJenn wrote: | | So do you have any other hobbies besides scrapbooking? I know you collect Prescious moments, is there anything else? |
organizing LOL
I am an organizing freak!
Other than that, i have sure been getting into photography. its the only other thing I have time for right now. I would sure love to learn to quilt. My family quilts but I am not graceful with a needle and straight cuts without my fiskars trimmer
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Punkin
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| lisa9er wrote: | | What was your first car? |
no laughing 
1977 Honda Civic (hey I said no laughing, it was free!) that I named Taterbug.... and everyone else called her Taterbug till she met her demise in the driveway of my dads house. God rest her 1.5 cylinder soul
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vellumx
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Wendi, my friend...If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be...(if anything)...
Also, have you ever been told you look like someone famous and if yes, who??
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Punkin
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| vellumx wrote: | Wendi, my friend...If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be...(if anything)...
Also, have you ever been told you look like someone famous and if yes, who?? |
I would have a tanner complexion
I have always been told (especially when I had real curly hair) that I look like Nichole Kidman... and recently, I heard Katherine Heigl a couple times... not sure how that one comes about.
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lisa9er
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What CD is in your vehicle RIGHT NOW? or are you a radio girl? iPod? Who's on your most played playlist?
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lisa9er
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Do you love to cook? Or cook to live?
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Punkin
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| lisa9er wrote: | | What CD is in your vehicle RIGHT NOW? or are you a radio girl? iPod? Who's on your most played playlist? |
Thanks for asking! I was beginning to think I was just boring
Right now I have Natasha Bedingfield in my car. Im usually a radio girl but
everything is in that played out mode with me.
On my iPod, my most played playlist is my "easy scrap-type list" that I have.
Its an adult contemporary/easy listening/soft rock/70s and 80s mix I LOVE!
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Punkin
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| lisa9er wrote: | | Do you love to cook? Or cook to live? |
I cook to live. never been one to cook but i LOVE to bake :)
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lisa9er
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what do you love to bake?
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Punkin
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| lisa9er wrote: | | what do you love to bake? |
Brownies, carrot cake, cupcakes, and cookies with the boys
you know...the unhealthy stuff
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lisa9er
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Yummmm!
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aunt e
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Please describe what you like and don't like about your community.
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aunt e
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Thanks Wendi!
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