#4-Almost out the door!

It's Monday and a new week has begun. By the end of the week we will be off to the Sweet Retreat! Yeah! Get your work done early this week cause it is a short week.

Top Ten Things That Will Make the Sweet Retreat SWWEEEEEETT:

#4. The Pictures! Of course one of the most fun things to do is check out the pictures after a weekend is over. They are alway so funny and we get to giggle all over again when we remember what silliness we commited!

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The days are melting away and it will be time to leave before you know it. Already down to #5 (and how did it get to be Sunday already??) Right, back to task.

Top 10 Things That Will Make the Sweet Retreat SWEEEEETT:
#5: The Fellowship. No, this is not some uber sci-fi robo-geek Lord of the Rings thing (although we did have a nasty run in with some of those Magic: The Gathering card players at CKU... talk about a weird thing to have a convention for. Of course I am sure they were thinking... Scrapbooking... what a weird thing to have a convention for).

No, this is about the fellowship of being surrounded by a room full of people who take the craft just as seriously (or maybe I should say have the obession just as much) as you do. There is something wonderful about being surrounded by people who have creativity... some would say that some of those folks are weird, and they would be right, but it is still a great vibe to feel!

Enjoy what is left of the weekend!

Six!

Last weekend before the big event... you worker bees out there better start packing and getting ready cause Mon-Thurs will come and go as quick as you please. Time to pre-pack... that way I can make a pile without pressure and as I remember things I will put them in the pile... and so the pack spasm begins and takes form. Then I can go about my daily life and not have to worry that I have forgotten it... when it comes into my mind, it is added to the pile. Now to just keep that darn cat out of my stuff!


#6!!

Top 10 Things That Will Make the Sweet Retreat SWWEEEEEETT....

#6: Girlfriends.

That is right... no boys allowed! Put a big sign on the door to the clubhouse just like they did in the show "Our Gang." We get to leave the boys behind and talk all weekend about silly things, things we enjoy, and giggle all we want... why?? Cause we are girls! And in the immortal words of Cindy Lauper.... Girl Just Want to Have Fun!!

Lucky #7

It is actually hard to post these every day because I think of one and then think... wow, this is more important than 8 or 9, it should be further up the list. Then I realized that this is the short list... all of them are important so I can quit hording my answers.

Top 10 Things that will Make the Sweet Retreat SWWEEEEETTT:

#7: The Shopping.

Yes, part of the Retreat will be hitting as many nearby scrapbook stores as humanly possible. It is a shopping holiday! Such bliss! It wouldn't be a weekend with the MAGS unless I go home with bags full of goodies and no money! (Michelle's credit card actually shrinks....)

TGIF!!

The day is almost over and I almost forgot to post!!!

What in the world was I thinking?? Here I am monitoring the countdown and I almost forget to post. Shame, shame on me!!


Well, we are dealing with #8... so,

#8 of the Top 10 Things That Will Make the Sweet Retreat SWWEEEEETT:

8. The Freebees! Admit it! You love the bling. I know I do. Going to a retreat is great because you are exposed to new things and get to try new tools or techniques. I love it! I always feel soooo inspired after spending time with my gals scrapping. Hmmm... love it!!!

Number 9...

Continuing with the Top 10 list started yesterday, today it is time for number 9. So here we go....

TOP 10 THINGS THAT WILL MAKE THE SWEET RETREAT SWEEEEETT...

9. Too much chocolate!

Ever thought you could be sick of chocolate... well I never thought I could be. But now I know that it is possible to be sick of junk. It seems every time we get together and cropping, there is chocolate. Can't wait for the tasety chocolate treats!

Announcing the MAGS Offical Sweet Retreat Top 10 List

It is official... only 10 days to the Sweet Retreat! Since we need to pass the time, how about a Top 10 list. Today we will post the topic and the first item and each day we will give out another item until it is time to leave! And just for fun, lets through a tip of the day in there for all those times that you have stressed out about getting things together before an event.

Now, before we get on to the Top 10, lets clear up the matter of the surprise. Now that parties un-named have hyped up the nature of the surprise to beyond the actual surprise, I will go ahead and reveal it!

We are pleased to announce that the MAGS won't be alone at the Sweet Retreat... Laura (nana57) from CKMB is going to be joining us! We are very excited about spending the weekend with Laura and hope she still likes us by the end of the event (hopefully we won't scare her off with the long nights and Nancy Grace).

Ok, back to our regularly scheduled Top 10 List.... so without further ado...

TOP TEN THINGS THAT WILL MAKE THE SWEET RETREAT SWWEEEEEEEEETT!

10) Time away from our families!

Don't get me wrong... we love our families, but everyone needs a break from the insanity of daily life... throw a chance to scrapbook for the entire weekend free from "Honey, where are my car keys?" or "Mommie, I wanna scrapbook with your supplies!" and that is something, huh!

TIP FOR THE DAY: When the bottle of glue gives strong resistance to your pursistant squeezing and minimal a amount of glue is coming out of the bottle.... STOP SQUEEZING! You bottle of glue is about to explode all over you and your project. (How do you know? I bet you are asking that.... see the post regarding the trip to Bham.)

Ok, see you tomorrow! Now stop that cleaning and kust go scrapbook!

Ok, here is the deal....

Since there are 11 days until the Sweet Retreat and we just can't wait... I am thinking we need an official countdown. Well, what could be better than a Top 10 list.... (thank you David Letterman!) Starting tomorrow, we will give out the topic and the first post. Oh, and I promised that I would reveal a big surprise... well, not quite time yet, but I haven't forgotten to tell you about it.... :) Stay tuned for more details!

Scrapbook Mania!!!

Not only does the term "scrapbook mania" describe our affliction, but it is also a scrapbook store in Bessemer, AL (Bham). Janell and I took off for B'ham to take some classes at Scrapbook Mania from Angelia Wiggington yesterday. Angelia was a great teacher and is oh so very nice.

One super cool thing is that Amy from the CKMB met up with us and had dinner on Friday night and then took 2 classes with us on Sat. We all had lunch together, visited Scrap Etc, and got to see Amy's house. She lives up on top of a mountain in Bham and is very pretty and inviting. Not to mention her backyard is wonderful! We all had a great time visiting Scrap Etc and talking with Monique.

The highlight of the day was making 2 very cool mini books from Angelia. The books were so cute and cool... wish I had that much talent for sure! The only bad part of the day having an entire bottle of glue explode on my and my album... needless to say it startled me! I was covered in glue, but hadn't dug into the book yet so it was spaired.

More to come... Time to start getting ready for the Sweet Retreat!

All work and no play

Makes the MAGS go stir crazy! Yes, it has been while since the last post. But with everything going on in our daily lives, there wasn't much fun to annouce. However, that time is over! It is time to play and what could be more fun than taking scrapbooking classes from a "scrap-celebrity?" Janell and I are going to take the drive to Birmingham on Sat to take a few classes at Scrap Mania! Very exciting. But wait, there is more! Amy from the CKMB is going to join us! And we will of course hit Scrap Etc!! Of course a full report will be made.

Now, on to even more important business.... Somehow it became mid-April (I am sure it happened when I wasn't looking). That means the Scrap Retreat is only a few short weeks away!! Can you believe that it is almost here? They are having a minibook contest, so all MAGS get cracking on those books!

Oh, I almost forgot.... a super huge major MAGS annoucement is coming.... sorry, I can't tell you what it is quite yet (give a girl a break, I have to save some of my juicy news for another post... besides, I just like pulling everyone's chains!). Needless to say, this has only happened once before and we didn't think that it would work out for the Sweet Retreat, but the planets were aligned! So stay tuned for more silliness!

Last, but definitely not least, a HUGH congrats to Donna for getting a job at the super cool new Archivers in Marietta! Yeah!!!!!

Until then my friends, dream of the new ARCHIVERS!