And our winner for last week’s Thursday Reviews drawing is Stefani! Send me an email to susan@storemorestamps.com and we’ll wrap everything together for you with a pretty little bow!

And, yes, my pinkies really are that crooked. It’s not your eyes! ha!

Thanks, guys, for helping spread the word about our Summer Fun Week!  It was tons of fun!  The winner for the grand prize is Stefani!  Send me an email to susan@storemorestamps.com and I’ll get with you about the gift certificate info and prize package.  So excited!

Today is going to be a quiet day here.  Big boys are playing at a friends house, little boys coloring, spaghetti sauce is already in the crockpot for supper, garden picked/being watered, Wimbledon is on, and swimming later.  Good to have a calm inside day out of the heat.  Ahhh…

Tomorrow we’re starting another weekly series to share fun tips & tricks about our system to share with you!  Add that to my quiet day today. 

This Summer Fun Week has been great fun!  It’s really flown by, too.  We’re continuing the fun today with a 25% off sale at the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code 25SUMMER at checkout to receive your discount.  Have fun shopping, but don’t delay!  This special ends today, Sunday, June 27^th.

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Sat, 6/26) will include a FREE BASIC GREY PATTERNED PAPER PACK!

For our “stay in the cool house & out of the hot, baking sun” fun project, today the boys and I are going to make these fun owls!  Might throw in some fish, too, while we have the paper plates and paint out.  Then again, might need to save the fish idea for another craft day. 

Don’t forget there are two drawings going on right now – Thursday Reviews and also the big one for sharing the news about our Summer Fun Week!

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Saturdays in the summer are funny.  They’re more laid back than the rest of the week, but also can be really packed with things to do.  Today is one of the more laid back ones around here.  Time to enjoy it!  The boys are having Thomas Fest the last couple of days with a friend from up the street.  They’ve got the track running from the living room, down the hall and into the twins room.  It’s LONG!  Lots of sidings for them to pull off to let other trains go by, plus buildings and bridges along the way.  Kinda funny to watch two 4th graders and one 2nd grader playing Thomas.  Proof that love for Thomas doesn’t die.  It might go dormant now and then, but it’s still there. 

We’re continuing the fun this week with a 25% off sale at the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code 25SUMMER at checkout to receive your discount.  Have fun shopping, but don’t delay!  This special will only last through Sunday, June 27^th.

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Sat, 6/26) will include a FREE PKG OF AMERICAN CRAFTS THIS TO THAT FOAM SQUARES!

For the grown-ups, today’s a day for making my great-grandmother’s coleslaw recipe.  I love, love, love it!  It’s so simple and fresh.  I’ve dreamed about having this recipe for years & am so glad to have it in my hot little hands!  This coleslaw goes great with barbecue, roast, and everything in between.  I’m so happy and it’s so yummy!

Who’d have thought I’d be so happy about cabbage?  It’s so not my thing otherwise.  lol  Please share your special “go-to” recipe!  Especially if it’s something cool!  We need more options for this hot weather time of year! 

We’re continuing the fun this week with a 25% off sale at the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code 25SUMMER at checkout to receive your discount.  Have fun shopping, but don’t delay!  This special will only last through Sunday, June 27^th.

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Fri, 6/25) will include a FREE PKG OF AMERICAN CRAFTS THIS TO THAT FOAM CIRCLES!

Question for today…did you go to camp?  What kind of camp was it?  A lot of my friends also went to church camp, but our church didn’t so I missed that one!    Did you write letters home?  Have you found or been given any of those letters?  I’m going to make some letterhead and note cards now for my boys to write notes now (how’s that for planning ahead?).  Get them in the habit so they’ll be ready when they go to camp!  Maybe I’ll even address the envelopes for certain grandparent types to encourage them.  Any ideas for ‘boy’ type letterhead and note cards?

Don’t forget to share the news about our Summer Fun Week & report back to enter the grand prize drawing!  There’s more fun coming up this weekend.

“Happy campers are we,

having fun ‘neath the trees

and when we are gone

we’ll remember this song,

we are from Camp La Jita…”

sniff, sniff – Off to see if I can find some of my camp pictures.  I feel a layout coming on.  Maybe even if I can’t find the pics right now.  This memory business is some powerful stuff!

Today is the last day for our special sale – 35% off your entire order in the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code SUMMER35 at checkout to receive your discount.  You need to hurry, though, since this special will only last through midnight tonight.  We’re continuing with another discount tomorrow, but it’ll be a little less.  Early bird gets the worm and all that jazz! 

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Thur, 6/24) will include a FREE RIBBON ASSORTMENT PACKAGE!

It’s Thursday and, besides the Summer Fun Week special, Thursday means time for another review…today’s review is the Sakura Souffle White pen!

This pen is really amazing – the white is the most opaque and bright white I’ve been able to find.  And I’ve tried every white pen I can find.  All in search of this one.

It’s kind of nerve-wracking when you start writing because it starts out very light, almost non-existent.  DON’T go back over it thinking you messed up, though!  Just wait.  As you keep going (or watch b/c you can’t take it), the white starts to puff up and take center stage.  All the worry is for nothing.  There it is, bright and white.  It is a souffle pen so it does add a little texture, but not anything overpowering.  TIP: I always do a quick test on a scrap piece of paper to make sure it’s flowing before I start.  Saves from any touch-ups you might otherwise need.

This pen is awesome on darker cardstock and even photos.  It’s definitely a must have for scrapbookers that journal directly onto their layouts.  It’s also saved me when I really wanted to make a darker card for a birthday.  Just right for a quick note and signature inside.  I’ve even added a black souffle pen to my tool bag since the coverage is so great!

Prices can vary quite a bit from around $2.50 – $4.00 for a pack of two.  Totally worth it, though, if you can find them.  Thank you, Carol and Archiver’s for getting this pen in my hands in the first place! 

Do you have a favorite white pen?  Which one?  What do you like about it?

Share your comment here and I’ll draw for a $20 gift certificate for the Little Monkeys shop!  Cut-off for comments is Tuesday, June 29nd.  And, if I can find one here in town, I’ll add a souffle pen or two!

Last up, a fun pic sure to make you smile and think back to your own sprinkler days!  Nathan and Colin were having such a great time.  Part of the fun might have been that it was just the two of them.  Doesn’t happen too often that you get to play with just one brother!

Happy Thursday!  Watch some tennis!  Can you believe that Isner vs. Mahut match?  I don’t know if I can bear to watch.  Wonder how they slept last night?!?! 

“I love my fiskars trimmer, but this one looks amazing. I might have to upgrade.”

Send me an email to susan@storemorestamps.com and I’ll get you the information for your gift certificate!

Two days to go for our special sale – 35% off your entire order in the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code SUMMER35 at checkout to receive your discount.  You need to hurry, though, since this special will only last through Thursday, June 24^th.

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Wed, 6/23) will include a FREE SAMPLE SHEET FROM THE MAGNETIC MINI SET!  If you’ve been wondering about the new Magnetic Mini Set, now’s your chance to learn more about it.

Since the weather has turned warm, for us that means no more baking and limited cooking in the house.  Time for grilling and using the crock pot.  I also have a Pampered Chef deep dish baker that can be used in the microwave, but I haven’t gotten the guts to try it yet.  I have a chicken thawing in the refrigerator, though, so I’ll be doing it soon.  Gonna try the 30-minute chicken recipe, I think.  That said, we don’t really have any great recipes that don’t require an oven besides the usual standards.  What’s your fave recipe for the warm summer months?  Got a whole meal?  Even better!  Please share – we need some variety around here! 

We’re still going strong with a special sale – 35% off your entire order in the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code SUMMER35 at checkout to receive your discount.  You need to hurry, though, since this special will only last through Thursday, June 24^th.

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Tues, 6/22) will include a FREE PKG OF AMERICAN CRAFTS THIS TO THAT ADHESIVE!

Check out Ali Edwards’ blog starting this week for her Stories of Summer series.  Today starts with: If you had to choose one photo that expresses summer love which one of yours would you select?  These stories will totally inspire you in amazing ways to enjoy your summer!

Don’t forget to share the news about our Summer Fun Week & report back to enter the grand prize drawing!

Join the fun with our . . .

We’ll start things off with a special sale – 35% off your entire order in the Little Monkeys Shop!  Enter the code SUMMER35 at checkout to receive your discount.  You need to hurry, though, since this special will only last through Thursday, June 24^th.

Today’s special special – all orders received today (Mon, 6/21) will include a FREE SUMMER TRAVEL STAMP SET!

There will be additional specials each day throughout the week and weekend, so be sure to watch for what’s next!

I’m so excited to have you guys join the fun!!  Did I mention this is a great celebration?    Share the news – either on your blog, on a message board, Facebook, Twitter, email your friends, even make a phone call or two!  Then come back and share how you spread the word to be entered into a grand prize drawing on Monday, 6/28.  (You can post your links, etc. on any of the Summer Fun Week posts.)  The prize package will include a $100 Little Monkeys gift certificate, fun stamps and embellishments!

We’re going to have fun drawings on for friends/followers next week to kick off Summer!  See you there!

One more thing…don’t forget to leave a comment on this week’s Thursday Reviews post to enter the drawing for a $20 gift certificate.  Deadline to enter is Tuesday!