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Fruits of our Labors

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So Tuesday night, I went to a Girls Night Out at our synagogue. It was a LOT of fun. Claire and I are trying to be more active with the other women, which is not always easy with our schedules. But we're trying. And this was a really great event. They had wine tasting and game tables. We chose to learn how to play MahJongg (as opposed to poker or pan). This is not MahJongg, like the solitaire game on your computer or your phone, people. Oh, sure the game pieces with all the cool little Asian designs look the same, but that's where the similarity ends. I now "get it", but I have no clue yet as to strategy, etc. Any successes I have will be pure, dumb luck. But it was really nice to hang out with other grownup women, NOT talk about our kids, and just enjoy each other's company. Along with the evening, we had to bring a dessert. Well, I only know how to make one two things: Fruit Tart and Macaroons. So I brought 24 miniature fruit tarts and I have to say, they were the hit of the dessert buffet. And you know WHY they were a hit before anyone ever put a single bite of their yumminess in their mouth? Well, because they looked so darn cute, of course!

I printed out a text path in Photoshop so I could personalize my labels. I made it the exact size to fit inside one of my Spellbinder circle dies. Then I diecut and embossed all the circles, tied them on some twine, wrapped that around some food wrap, and ta-da! instant happiness on the buffet table! Here's a photo of my little creations!

Anyway, it was a fun, grownup woman kind of night. I hope we'll do it again soon. And if you happen to live in our area and want to join a MahJongg group, email me!

Okay, so the weekend. Tomorrow, we're heading to Austin to see some friends we haven't seen in years. I mean, lots of years. Our kids were about two when we last got together and now they have THREE more kids so clearly, its been awhile! On Sunday, we also have a baby shower for my step-sister and I'm looking forward to that too! I have a LOT of projects I need to be working on so I am hoping I can do that on Sunday evening and maybe even tonight if I can stay up late after the rest of the family goes to bed!

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