18.8.11

we're 1 + a gift for you!


Today marks one year for Me and Jilly.  Certainly cause for celebration!

The idea was born as I lay on bed rest last August after intense knee surgery.  Just a way to force documentation of all things good and bad in my design world.  The more I thought about it, the more I realized that nothing I do is complete without my best girl Jilly.  I called her up and told her we were starting a blog together, and that was it.

I won't say that every moment has been the most! fun! ever!   But I will say that I've learned a LOT about computers, following directions, and patience.  Each time I stayed up until 2am mastering things like how to download actions in Photoshop, or how to make a button code (and it actually worked), I took a victory lap around the family room.

I have loved spending time with Jilly, looking back at past projects, sharpening my photography skills, and documenting many moments that I wouldn't have otherwise. 

Jilly and I will be celebrating our anniversary next month in New York (oh, now it sounds like we're married).  Of course we'll document the whole thing and maybe even bring you a shot glass from the Statue of Liberty.  But in honor of today, please enjoy a party favor from the pair of us. 

For our followers and subscribers, we've turned a few of our favorite quotes into 8 x 10 printable works of art, and we'll be giving them away for one month (through Sept 18th).


You like?  All you have to do is leave a comment with your email address, and we'll send all four prints your way.  If you're not currently a follower or subscriber, simply sign up on our right sidebar and leave a delightful comment.  We'll rush the prints to you as fast as our little fingers can push send.

*Hint- we like these printed best on {bazzill} white card stock, but any heavy paper will do.  Frame it, mod podge it, give it away, keep it, the sky's the limit.


After you've posted a comment, you may want to stop over and check out the projects we've recently added to our {tutorials} page.

Or check out some of our favorite posts thus far....

Our Very First Post {here}

Anthro Bureau Knock Off {here}

All The Single Ladies {here}

Coffee Sack Headboard {here}

The Most Easy and Delish Artisan Bread {here}

We love you!  

j + m 
 

114 comments:

  1. These are so cute! I started following our blog a couple of months ago and I love it! Thanks for all the great ideas.

    meaganr30@gmail.com

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  2. Happy Anniversary!
    THese are sooo cute, thanks for sharing. Became a follower, thought I l already was!

    robyncalv@gmail.com

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  3. I like! I like! And the prints are really cute too. 1sandybeaches@cox.net

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  4. Cute prints! I'm a follower and love all your great projects--thanks for sharing!

    maraven@sfcn.org

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  5. Love you site and great projects!

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  6. I love these! I started following once I saw the nino's adorable dresser. beverly@mominizer.com

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  7. Happy 1 year!!
    Spilk10@yahoo.com

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  8. Love these prints! I've been following for awhile now, and I think your site is fabulous and inspiring. Happy Anniversary!

    r-young@bethel.edu

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  9. Me! Me! You guys are the best! Thank you!

    bethanycluff1@gmail.com

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  10. Found you by way of emily jones design, and so glad I did. I have become a follower. The prints are great!! Jackie

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  11. I love the prints and subscribed to your blog - you're both so talented!! LOVE, LOVE the burlap sack headboard tutorial - want to make for my son's room. My e-mail is: york_gl@ascog.org

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  12. Congrats!!!! Love all the prints so~Thank you! Very excited about them.
    aea724@hotmail.com

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  13. WONDERFUL! love your blog! congrats!
    morckie@aol.com

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  14. Happy Anniversary!!! Love your blog

    nancypenfold2003@yahoo.com

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  15. Happy One Year! I love seeing what you talented girls are up to next! iyaclare@yahoo.com

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  16. Happy Birthday! Thank you so much for sharing. Love these! cereza25 at yahoo dot com

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  17. I just found your blog & subscribed, and I love these prints.
    bhunter488@aol.com

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  18. YAY! Happy Birthday!

    Thank you for sharing! :D

    email: jackiehom(@)gmail(dot)com

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  19. I love your blog..u gals are great!! Thanks for the printables :0)
    melly2129@hotmail.com

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  20. Happy 1 year!!! I really enjoy your blog and your creativity! You are talented ladies indeed! Love the prints.

    emili.hays@gmail.com

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  21. Awesome, I love these prints! Love all of your cute and creative ideas!

    lindsfitch at hotmail dot com

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  22. Love these printables!! Happy 1st year!!! I love ypur blog! :-)
    Lacie

    Lacieleigh@live.com

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  23. I just found your blog and I’m in love! The prints are beautiful and this is so generous of you both!

    sam.junkhouse@gmail.com

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  24. Love it! If you feel like asking your imaginary friend in Mesa to go with you- I'm open!! Plus it's actually my wedding anniversary next month and I passed up Maui!! Yikes.

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  25. I love these prints! Congratulations. I love your blog!

    hicks.jodi@gmail.com

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  26. cute prints! thanks for sharing! sharoncop@gmail.com

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  27. Congratulations! Happy Anniversary! Beautiful prints!

    Julie.vogt@comcast.net

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  28. Wow, your blog is awesome. This is my first time checking it out! kellyrobison@comcast.net

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  29. Love your blog! Thank you so much for offering the prints :) reneewomack@hotmail.com

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  30. Just found your blog & love it! agfloody@gmail.com

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  31. These are so cute--thanks for the offer!shelbymauiathotmaildotcom

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  32. Just found your blog! Love it!
    carolynjones at grace-bible dot org

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  33. Happy Birthday and thank you for the neat prints!

    nanbran6@gmail.com

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  34. I'm your newest follower. I love all four prints! I think the alphabet one will look ah-dorable in our little gal's room. :-) Thanks for sharing.

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  35. I've been reading since your first post but always feel silly commenting... I LOVE your blog, your positive attitudes, your fantastic, unique style & design and mostly the delicious pizza roll recipe you shared a while back - they are the envy of the kids at my girls school! Thanks for sharing with us.

    Cammie Malaga
    malagais@mac.com

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  36. Love your blog. Thanks for sharing your prints.
    momandluvit@charter.net

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  37. Congratulations! and thank you :D

    chemboo96 at gmail dot com

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  38. hi there,

    I am a pretty new follower (a few weeks) and i love you blog and wanted to wish you a happy Anniversary.

    I especially love what you made out of that industrial dresser for your Nino, and the window shade, and the coffee sack headboard...

    Unfortuneatly over here in germany you can't find the neccesary things that easily....

    Nina
    sabrinak0907@yahoo.de

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  39. LOVE the prints! I subscribe to your blog and love it!!

    dlawrenceschulz@gmail.com

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  40. The prints are great and so is your site! You give hope to a new blogger!

    mebeckman17@yahoo.com

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  41. I've stopped by to visit now & then but today I am going to subscribe!

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  42. I forgot to include my email address:
    clmager@hotmail.com

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  43. Oh goodness! It's my very first time here and you're giving things away! Wonderful! :)
    My email is marycraighart@yahoo.com

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  44. Have so enjoyed your site and done many projects from here. Thank you for all you do and share! cahalan22@yahoo.com

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  45. Happy 1 Year!

    DNiemandKMW@aol.com

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  46. I can't wait to give them away!! aliespi@cox.net

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  47. I follow your blog and I think you are both amazing! josiegrover@gmail.com

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  48. Ok, I officially follow now. I LOVE the printables!

    lemononyn @ yahoo . com

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  49. LOVE LOVE LOVE your recipes (lemon bars) YUM... and all your FABULOUS ideas!!! You guys are AMAZING!! Laurie Webster
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  50. rebeccap pikula@gmail.com
    Just found your site:) LOVE it!! Thank you so much!

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  51. it is supposed to be rebeccapikula@gmail.com

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  52. Just stumbled upon you guys... and LOVE these prints! browneyedgirl_81974@yahoo.com

    Thanks so much!

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  53. I LOVE your blog and Happy Anniversary! I hope to be as talented as you guys when I grow up!! dahlface7@gmail.com.

    thanks!!!!

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  54. I'm a new follower! Thank you for sharing your prints!

    -Dani

    danibrooke42 {at} gmail {dot} com

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  55. I really love this blog, for your wit, creativity, and great writing style. Thanks for sticking with it!

    hill [dot] amanda [dot] hill [at] gmail [dot] com

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  56. I just signed up to be a follower - love these prints!!!

    Laura - nugglemae@yahoo.com

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  57. just came across your blog today... such great ideas!

    love these prints!

    taradurham@hotmail.com

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  58. what a generous anniversary gift to your followers! thank you!

    (I follow!)
    kristincita1@comcast.net

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  59. You're such an inspiration and I just adore your prints. Happy birthday! bfahansen@hotmaildotcom

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  60. I just stumbled upon this and LOVE it! Wow... thank you for such a great blog! You girls are incredible!

    katiegossell@hotmail.com

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  61. Happy Anniversary! I just found your blog and am in love! adaley1@cox.net

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  62. I just found your blog and I love it! Can't wait to follow you!
    Jen jsturman99@yahoo.com

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  63. I love this blog! Happy 1 year!

    apnicoll23@hotmail.com

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  64. I would LOVE them! Happy celebration!

    ngardner7@yahoo.com

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  65. Just stumbled upon your blog and I love it!

    rwirth2@liberty.edu

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  66. Just found your blog!! Love it!! :)

    rlaman91@gmail.com

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  67. I'm HOOKED!!! Love your blog! Can't wait to get those adorable prints...so many ideas racing where I'll place them (:
    Thanks! Kim
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  68. Love your blog, and just subscribed! Thanks for sharing these prints; I can't wait to print them and put them around my house!

    Stacey

    itsjustme_16@juno.com

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  69. Just came across your blog! and I love it! subscribed :)

    rayanabotelho@gmail.com

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  70. I found your blog while researching how to paint fabric. I am in the process of painting cushions for an outdoor sofa. I cant wait to frame some of these cute prints!

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  71. I just found your blog I love it and the prints! My e mail is christinebrunsman@ymail.com.

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  72. Love your blog and just subscribed. Thanks for all you do. Melissa@Dostert.com

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  73. I ran across your blog somehow and now can't stop reading it. Thank you for sharing your inspirational projects. My email is rnkwaters@cox.net.

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  74. Just found your blog and love it. Happy anniversary.
    Thanks for sharing your prints.
    My email is stylishsuburban@gmail.com

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  75. Hey I posted earlier and forgot to leave my email for the free prints. My email is bnapotnik05@gmail.com
    -Thanks!

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  76. regina.walker@insightbb.com I love your blog!

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  77. Love your blog!!! Thank you!

    Jill

    jllamyr@hotmail.com

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  78. I'm a newbie to your site, but I'm falling in LOVE quickly! Thanks for all the inspirations!

    Jolean

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  79. Just found your blog today via Jamie Rose's azcentral blog. Love it!

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  80. Love your blog! Thanks!

    aeaugust@hotmail.com

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  81. Contratulations and Happy Anniversary! I love your site and am thoroughly enjoying scrolling back through the pages. I too would enjoy the free prints. Thank you.

    boydcoplumbing@yahoo.com

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  82. I love your blog, and the prints are supercute! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful talents!!

    my email is lachae.booth@gmail.com

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  83. love your blog too. followin, and lovin these prints!
    dawn(dot)binyon@gmail(dot)com

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  84. Just found your website tonight. In love. Please forward prints. Decorating office now and one of these would be PERFECT to put in a frame.
    email is violetgreen22@gmail.com

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  85. nice blog: azconchis@yahoo.com

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  86. I'm a subscriber. Love your blog and the prints. rhondarad1@gmail.com
    Thanks

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  87. I love, love these printables! I'm doing my daughter's room in yellow and gray...they would look great in there. Thanks so much for the gift...I'm a new follower.

    annie.johnson@q.com

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  88. Found you thanks to Jaimee Rose's blog. Would love to get the prints as well. ylitvine@gmail.com

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  89. I am a new subscriber. I love the prints. Thank you for sharing. Happy Anniversary!
    kathietabor@att.net

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  90. I just found your blog and love it. The prints are so much fun, thanks for sharing!
    ddecoeur@chartermi.net

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  91. Just found your blog and I'm loving it! So many great ideas. I would love your prints. Thanks.
    janne121@aol.com

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  92. These prints are delightful - just like your blog! Who wouldn't want these inspirations in their life? Thanks! amandamae66@yahoo.com

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  93. I love the prints. The blog and the two of you are just delightful. I'm addicted!

    dorja.marshall@yahoo.com

    thx

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  94. i'm just lovin' your blog... so many great ideas and fun projects! thanx for sharing!

    amesh1@verizon.net

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  95. Love these! The alphabet one is perfect for my preschooler. mlee4955 at sbcglobal dot net

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  96. Love, Love, Love these prints ! Thanks so much for sharing!:) I am a new subscriber and I love your blog!
    email... stevenalvarez6@gmail.com

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  97. Ooo...Very Nice! would you send some of those prints my way please? Thank you 9/17/11

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  98. Love the artwork! Your neighbor to the SE between San Tan Valley and Florence. azquilter9@aol.com Bet you can't guess what I like to do best. LOL

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  99. Found you this morning while reading the Arizona Republic! Love your site and would love your prints! Thank you and happy anniversary!

    cecilia@societydiva.com

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  100. Just looked you up after reading the AZ Republic article. Great job with all you do. You have inspired me!

    ladolcevita19@cox.net

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  101. Just read your az republic article. Love the idea of group DIY projects. Very inspiring.

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  102. Haven't seen you in ages, Minda, until the article in the paper today. You look as beautiful as ever. Jim runs into Todd every now and then too. Glad life is treating you well. I am enjoying the blog. When you find a moment, please send the 4 prints my way. stephanie.fillmore10@gmail.com
    thanks

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  103. I read about you in the Az Republic and thought I'd check out your website. Wow! Most inspiring ideas I've seen in a long time. I would love a copy of the prints, please. I'll be a regular follower to see what other wonderful ideas you come up with! Linda C.
    cateslinda@hotmail.com

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  104. I would love your prints! Thanks for the inspiration from your blog...it makes me wanna get off my duff and be creative with things I can afford to do on my own. Love you guys! Keep up the good work!

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  105. Just found your site today! Wow, so cute and creative. Love the prints.
    dfitzgerald1@nc.rr.com

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  106. Hi there! I just stumbled upon your blog and love it. Thanks for the giveaway. My e-mail address is anthro.diva@gmail.com!

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  107. I especially love the first one--about what people remember--it is so true and very appropriate for womens Sunday school!!!
    I found out about you on pinterest and now I am a follower-Thanbks

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  108. Love the prints and the blog. Thanks for sharing. bmatt618@verizon.net

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  109. I found you on Pinterest as well! Love the printables and I can't wait to use them! Email: arc amber@gmail.com. Also I'm excited to start following your RSS!

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  110. I saw you on Pinterest, super cute stuff! Love the printables!

    kroop81@aol.com

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  111. Hey, it doesn't look like my email address makes sense up above and I'd love to still be able to get a copy of the printables above if I may please! :)

    Thanks in advance! arcamber@gmail.com

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  112. I absolutely love these prints and would love to use a few in my nursery! Thanks for sharing! Hleveque@gmail.com

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  113. i know i'm a bit late...this post was put up a year ago! any chance i can still get a copy of those fabulous prints?? thank you!! (ps, hope you have recovered well from your surgery)
    ashleytoast@hotmail.com

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  114. I am new to this and have subscribed; any chance i can still get a copy of those fabulous prints?? grimmettsandra@hotmail.com

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