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Indeed, there's absolutely no place like home :)
After our big move a few months back, I am really enjoying being close to my family and being in "familiar" territory. I grew up in Atlantic Canada and I can't tell you how great it is to be back. I've gotten to see my parents a few times already and I'm living mere hours from my sister, so we see each other every few weeks. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things I miss about living south of the border and I'll always hold a bit of those places in my heart. They've helped shape who I am, I've made amazing friends and contacts, had exceptional experiences - and there's not one step I've taken that I'd do differently (well, maybe one or two, smaller steps ;)).
So when I saw "The Map to your Heart Challenge" at over at MoxieFab, I knew I had to play along. Not only because of the awe-inspiring, map-containing projects I've seen in blogland, but because our journey had me inspired.
I guess my reliance on all things digital was a bit of a pitfall in this case as I had NO maps in the house. Not one. I can blame that on my GPS and my iPhone - I haven't even printed a map in years. So I found one of Atlantic Canada online. Then I printed it in black and white, then another in color so I could create a little spotlight. I placed a little dot for my home sweet home :) I took some inspiration from Jessica Witty's card spotlighted on the MoxieFab post and from a beautiful card that my sweet blog friend, Maureen, sent me after we moved (Thanks Moe!).
Got a few personal pics to share, feel free to stop reading here :)
There's a golf course just a few minutes walk from our house. In the off season, they allow people to walk on the cart paths, which is great for me and my golden boy! We had a little snow recently (Yay snow! I know, I have a problem ;)) and I took my Spencer for a run. He's getting a little older now and has certainly slowed down but he LOVES the snow so we bundled up and trekked thought the snow on a beautiful, still morning this past week. It was just one of those moments - me, the dog, peace and quiet, and beauty all around. The kind of time that affirms life, the good, important parts of life :)
What a handsome fella :)
This next picture make me smile - he's running and hopping through the deeper snow, just having a blast. Love his flopping ears and wagging tail! You can see is foot prints where he'd been running around. Not bad for a senior ;)
That's about it for me. Here's wishing you a tail wagging, ear flopping kinda week :)
Thanks so much for stopping by!
TTFN,
16 Responses to There's no place like home
Awwwww! What a cutie Spencer is =) I love this card (and the inspiration pieces....wowza!) You used the map beautifully. Truly inspiring, Andrea!
This is awesome!! I love the spotlighting. It's just perfect.
Hey Andrea and fellow Maritimer! Love your card! The popped circle with the pinpoint is such a fab idea :)
Hey, girlie! Oooh I'm liking the new bloggie look here! :)
And one more thing, I LOVE this card! So very, very cool that it makes me want to click my heels together three times and repeat those words ;D
Hugs!
Aimes
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Such an amazing card. Adorable pics too. :)
Hugs~
I live in Calgary and have always wanted to visit PEI! Such a lovely card!!
I love the spotlighting technique you used on your map! I enjoyed the pics of your Spencer, too! He is a handsome guy!
aw, thanks for the shout out!! I had so much fun making that card for you and tearing through some very old and outdated, er, I mean "vintage" atlases ;) Now I know why that card is getting some hits this week lol. I LOVE your idea of printing out a map in black and white and then colour...fabulous!! We got our dump of snow this weekend too and some very cold weather...okay, winter's here now! Sweet puppy in the snow...no matter how old ;)
Hello!
I loved the photos of Spencer! He is so much like my favorite dog Brandy who is having difficulties now that she is getting quite old. But she is stable now and she used to love romping in the snow just like Spencer! Wishing you a happy day today!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Andrea, this card is BEYOND AWESOME!!! The spotlighting is BRILLIANT, girl!!! LOVE THIS!!! And super cute photos of Spencer's snowy run!!! He's ADORABLE!!! I'm with you and LOVE the snow!!! Hooray for the white stuff!!!
Yes...home sweet home...and a perfect take on the challenge. I love the printed map; great idea and the result is gorgeous. Your dog? Such a gorgeous and beautiful furry friend :)
LOL! I guess I never thought of having a "printed map"--I don't think I have one either! What a lovely card--I love that b/w with the highlighted circle! OH MY!!! That's a lot of snow! You better be staying warm:) <3
LOVE the color circle on the black and white and the color in the word home! FAB sentiment and card! LOVE it! And LOVE the doggie pics, too! Glad you are back home closer to your family!
Hey Andrea! Thanks for linking this up to the Map of Your Heart Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
GREAT card Andrea, love the colored spotlight on home! Looks like your Spencer and my Max would be fast friends aka:snow buddies! I just had a post with pics of him in the snow! I know what you mean about the peaceful quiet times when outdoors, just me & my boy;LOVE IT!
What a fun card Andrea and oh so true! Love to travel but like your card reads "there's no place like home"
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