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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

IMG_1766 I am getting all set for a two week trip home to California. This means great debates like, "Do I take my paper cutter?" "Should I check my hole punch?" You would think for a two week trip, I could hang up my scrap supplies and return to them when I got home. But thing about me, is that the crafting part is what helps make a trip fun. Even Hawaii can be enhanced by some paper and glue.

PLUS this is just the first of many trips back to California. Over the next eight months, Paul will be gone for three month long out-of-state medical rotations. I have decided to take (slightly shorter) trips of my own while he is gone. For one thing, I do not want to rattle around the apartment by myself and for another, I can do fun things like wedding obsess plan with my parents. (PLUS I get to fly to LA and visit the girls/see USC play football.) Either way, the point is, I have to start getting good at taking this show job on the road.

I am planning to get the website mini book section at least halfway done while I am home. This means you will be able to page through every book. I am also going to spend some time developing the workshop I will run in September. And LAST, I am hoping to make some TO DO list mini books to sell in my shop. These will look similar to my 24 TO DO book (I think they will have 30 pages) and will be a great blank canvas for you to fill in your achievements if you are working on a birthday list.

I am also planning to go to a wedding in the bay area, spend a few days in Tahoe, taste cakes, GO TO YOGA, cook dinner for the parents, list a bunch of mixed paper books for a shop update, and design and order letterpress plates for our save the dates and wedding invites. Can't wait, can't wait.

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14 responses to “july, you crazy month, you fly.”

  1. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    Sounds like a busy two weeks 🙂 looking forward to seeing the results.

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  2. mandy Avatar
    mandy

    Take it all, girl! I can’t seem to leave it behind either.. I have to take something.. Even if I never get to use it, I have to take it along. Hugs, M

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  3. julie Avatar
    julie

    this doesn’t mean you’ll be blogging sporadically, right? hopeful look because, seriously, you are part of my morning routine.

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  4. whitney Avatar

    elise, i your 24 to do list inspired me…I started my own 27 at 27 list. Thanks! Go July!

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  5. Stephanie Howell Avatar

    good for you girl. i would travel while j was gone when he deployed before we had the girls. have a great day. xoxo

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  6. Vanessa Avatar

    when paul is gone I will visit lots and we will paper craft together!

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  7. emily kate Avatar

    what year of medical school is Paul in? Have you been together the whole time he’s been in school? My husband is in his second year and I like to hear about other people’s experiences!

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  8. DinDin Avatar

    haha, I like that you crossed out the obsess part 🙂 Have fun travelling

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  9. Rachel Dallaire Avatar

    Looks like you’re keeping busy!! 🙂
    You may have seen this before, but I thought I’d share it here, since I know you love the ampersand: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25245213&show_panel=true

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  10. sandra Avatar

    where do you get the energy to do all this? phew! i’d be exausted-i know this makes me sound lazy…but i am 😉
    have fun!

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  11. Lisa Russell Avatar

    What you need to do is buy another set of essentials once you get there, and leave them there. Then they will always be at your parents’ house and you won’t need to worry about checking things or losing things. If you have doubles of anything, take it and pack it, then leave it there. You have enough to worry about, so this should be your answer!! 😉 Can’t wait to see your updates!
    Lisa Russell

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  12. Amy Tangerine Avatar

    if you’re in venice beach, come say hi!
    i have plenty of crafty goodies we can play with 🙂

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  13. Brianna Avatar

    Elise, you should come to Tahoe in August – we could meet and mini book together.:)

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  14. Caroline Avatar

    I hope that you will fit a Lucy encounter in your schedule. I posted that in a previous comment, but I noticed it didn’t show up!

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