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Hi, it's me Angie, managing editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine. I'm here to share all the exciting backstage happenings here at the magazine and to dispel the myth that we sit around and scrapbook 8 hours a day (we wish!). That only happens on Thursdays. In between the field trips, the product play meetings, and the week long parties for our favorite editors, we occasionally get some actual work done. I swear.

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Grocery Superstars!

Bob and Randy Harmon are grocery superstars here in Utah. They get recognized everywhere they go. And here we are, in a photo with them! (Bob is on the far left, and Randy is on the far right. We know them from their radio and tv commercials.)

Yes indeed, we took time out of our busy schedules to attend a private tour of the new Harmon's grocery store opening right in our neighborhood. Why are we so excited, you ask? Because if you've ever been anywhere NEAR the office, then you know there is absolutely nowhere to eat. Now, the prison is right nearby, mind you, and we're sure the food there is nutritious and delicious, but we're not willing to risk getting shivved. So we usually bring our own PB&J or frozen meals to heat up in the microwave. Sometimes we drive to the local gas station for lunch. Otherwise, it's a good 10-minute drive to the nearest eating establishment.

So we're beyond excited to have a wonderful, locally owned and operated grocery store in our neck of the woods... with a cozy seating area upstairs (with cafe tables and even sofas near a fireplace!); fresh, gourmet-prepared food available hot and fresh every day; a gelato bar (we LOVE gelato!); an artisan bakery where they don't use yeast (how is that possible?); a HUGE island with hundreds of imported cheeses and official "cheese mongers"; fresh sushi prepared daily; a cooking school; a meeting room you can rent out; a beautiful floral department with huge roses (from Peru I think?); and I could go on an on.

We all agreed that if we could just move in to the store permanently, we would. And best of all, there's little to no chance of being shivved!

 

Megan gets friendly with Randy.

 
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If You Think We're Sexy...

...and you want our bodies, come on baby, let us know!

Cathy Z. was in town for our latest magazine handoff-to-design meeting (Sep/Oct will be the BEST issue yet!) And we paused for a few pictures. This one here was by far the best. The others? Where we're trying to look sexy? Didn't work out so well. See below. We just kept dissolving into giggles. Ah, good times. We LOVE it when Cathy's in town!

 

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Meet Shelby!

Meet Shelby Kate Gainer, the newest addition to the Simple Scrapbooks family! Our editor extraordinaire, Rachel Gainer, has been working on the adoption process for several months. And just a couple of weeks ago, she got a surprise phone call from her agency that basically said, "Hi. One of our birth moms has selected you and your husband to be the parents of her little girl, and the little girl was born yesterday, and you can take her home tomorrow!"

So, Rachel had to make a very sudden departure to go care for her sweet new daughter. Shelby has visited the office twice, and she is such a delight! We're considering making her our permanent mascot.

Hopefully this very happy news explains why I'm a bit behind on my bloggin'. You see, Rachel gets a LOT done around here, and we've been trying to temporarily fill her shoes (NOT an easy task) until she returns, and the bloggin' was the first thing to go. But trust me, I've got lots more fun stuff to report. (Nothing THIS fun, of course, because what could possibly top sweet little Shelby?) But anyway, stay tuned. We should be able to rejoin our regularly scheduled programming soon!

 

Look how LITTLE she is? Just 6 lbs. 4 oz. at birth. And two weeks later, already up to 6 lbs. 12 oz! And isn't Rachel positively glowing? Motherhood looks good on her.

 
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Winner!

Congrats to Emily Pitts! With 51 votes, she is our winner, and her layout will be published in our upcoming September/October issue. Nice work, everyone!

And now for our random commenters who will get fun prize packages sent out from the office...drumroll please...
ScrappinTheDream
moonlightgrrl

We'll be contacting ya for your addresses, winners. Thanks for playing.

 

Time to Vote!

It's time once again for you to vote on a layout that we'll publish in our next magazine issue (Sep/Oct 2008)! For this issue, I was browsing the reader gallery for layouts that share accomplishments, triumphs, and goals achieved (however big or small). So check these out, and leave a comment voting for your favorite!

Who knows, you might even win a prize. (I'll pick two random commenters to win fun prize packs from the office, so make sure your username shows up on your comment, even if you have to type it in yourself.)

A: girl learning to surf by KarenF.
B: silver medal in soccer by RamonaT
C: the shoes that helped Emily battle heart disease by mlepitts
D: learning to ride a bike by thyme4me
E: finally tying the knot after 9 years by Winks
F: achieving a happy divorce (NOT an easy feat) by gis4green

Happy Voting! I'll tally the votes and announce the winner by end of business on Wednesday.

 
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Quote of the Week
Whenever I feel down and out, I shut myself in a room and sit quietly and meditate. I think of all I have to be grateful for. Sometimes I think about something charming or funny my kids have said recently so that I smile, and sometimes I just close my eyes, breathe deeply, and let myself be.
~Abha Iyengar

Issue Update
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  • Mini Albums in an Evening special issue

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  • TWO more installments in Donna Downey's Yes, It's a Scrapbook! series
  • Photo Freedom, a companion to Stacy Julian's The Big Picture book
  • The Scrapbooker's Almanac by Elizabeth Dillow
  • November/December 2007 issue
  • Scrapbook Play special issue
  • The Organized and Inspired Scrapbooker by Wendy Smedley and Aby Garvey
  • Real.Life.Scrapbooking. by Rebecca Cooper
  • Simple Album Shortcuts special issue
  • Better Photos for Your Scrapbooks special issue
  • Beautiful Basics book

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