Area Code Finder

Ever get a phone call from a number you are not sure of and you think you could probably guess who it is if you just knew where that area code comes from? Here's an Area Code Finder that lets you do just as well as providing a list of phone numbers within each area code.

Girls' Night Out (Part 5)

I spent a rough weekend at work. I don't know what the deal is... I like to work weekends because they are easy and pleasant. No one is breathing down your neck, questionning you and monitoring you. But this weekend was rough! So now I'm tired and sore. And too tired to even veg out in front of the TV. So here's Part 5 of Girls' Night Out before I take off to bed!

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Eyeglasses

I haven't been to the Eye Doctor for about ten years. It's rediculous, but about ten years ago I had laser surgery on my eyes to improve my vision and I have not gone back since! So now, as I am getting older I am once again starting to experience the joys of deteriorating vision. So it's time to go back. I know myself well enough to know that I'm going to have to get eyeglasses again. NOT looking forward to that. When you have to start wearing glasses, you have to start admitting that you are getting older. I'm not ready for that yet!

I found an online store called Zenni Optical that offers eyeglasses for as low as $8 a pair. Their secret to great prices is that they only sell their own manufactures frames directly to the customer, avoiding middlemen and an advertising budget. Lord knows right now how we could all use a little break! I could certainly use prices like that! I never spend over $10 on my Shades because I am guaranteed to lose them, sit on them or crush them in my purse. They come in all kinds of fun colors and shapes - take a look at this pair:

You can see what others are saying about Zenni Optical by following this link.

Girls' Night Out (Part 4)

Ok. I've had a long, rough day at work and am going to hit the sack early tonight in order to be ready to do it all over again tomorrow. So here's the next part of the kit. Enjoy!

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Area Code Locator

Here's a little tip if you're ever trying to Locate Area Codes. It's a new website that allows users to search for phone numbers and locate area codes. I've used such services several times when I have had an annoying caller and I wanted to know where they were calling from.

A Real Fall

Living in Texas, there are a few things I miss. One thing is the distinct changing of the seasons that we see in the more northernly parts. Where I live there are no gorgeous, vibrant changing of the leaves, just a slight tinge and then it's gone. Growing up we used to go on nature hikes, climbing mountains, enjoying the fall. I miss that a lot, especially when I see pictures like this from my sister...

And if that's not enough, just look at this cute little thing. This is my sister and her daughter. They are planning to meet us in Cancun for Christmas and I cannot WAIT!

Family Tree

Often when one is interested in Digital Scrapbooking and preserving memories for future generations, they are also interested in researching thier family tree. Although this is something I've always been intrigued by, I've always felt the task to be too daunting. However, there are now some great resources online to help with this complicated process.

Girls' Night Out (Part 3)

Ok, so I decided to stop making previews of each piece of "Girls' Night Out." It's just too tedious and time consumming. I'm not so in to that. So I'm just going to attach the entire kit preview... hope you all don't mind. I'll leave it all up for a while so you can be sure to get the whole kit.

Meanwhile, it's cheat day (on our diets) and my Husband is taking me out somewhere. So I will catch you all later!

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Research!

I wanted to throw a word of caution out there to all of the DigiScrappers, Designers and potential website or online store owners out there. I have mentionned this previously, but thought I should reenforce the whole issue because of the extreme inconvenience and hassle it has caused me.

Please, please, please research your webhosting service to DEATH! It is so vital to know what you are getting in to! Running a Digital Scrapbooking website is time-consumming enough. You do not need the distraction of a webhost service that does not meet your needs or your expectations. This only serves to take time away from Designing and other passtimes that you may enjoy. I would strongly recommend using a rating website such as Webhosting Rating as a resource when you choose to make this decision. This site can guide you into choosing a service provider that can actually meet your specific needs. It allows you to view and compare the many different prices and plans available through a variety of different companies. You can also make use of the valuable information for help with such topics as ecommerce strategies etc. If I can save one person half the money and stress this has caused me, I will be happy.

Girls' Night Out (Part 2)

I'm enjoying this so much already! A little less stress is always a good thing, and knowing that I have one less thing to think about is actually feeling kinda good right now!

I had a nice day at work today. It doesn't matter how busy it is when the people you work with are great... and I was working with a great group today. They all work well together, are supportive of each other and we laugh a lot. It makes the day more enjoyable and it makes time go faster so that we can all get home to our families sooner. Love that.

My Dearest Husband is watching TV. Since I'm Canadian, I have no desire to watch the Presidential Debates so I decided to make my friend at work a cake. Apparently her most favorite cake is a pound cake - which I have never made in my life. She's been begging one of the girls to make it for her, but it's never happened, so I'm going for it... Wish me luck. I'd hate to make a fool of myself, bringing them in something disgusting!

Finally, here's the second part to "Girls' Night Out." Enjoy!

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New Plans, New Freebie!

As there often is, my website disaster had a silver lining. I took some time to think about what I wanted to do and decided to refocus my attentions on other things. I will not reopen MyDigitalAddiction.com, but will instead operate from this blog AND I will continue to give away my freebies, as always. I've renovated my blog and am starting fresh!

Thanks so much Brittney, Vera and everyone else who faithfully comes to my blog, leaving comments and emails - Thank-you for all of your support and encouragement.

AND NOW.... for my first big freebie! "Girls Night Out" was a customer favorite when I owned a store. It's fun and bold, naughty and nice, with a touch of both grunge and bling. It's for those great girls nights when no guys are allowed. It's pretty big in size, so I'm going to divide it up into several smaller pieces and give it away over the next little while. The first piece is below.

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A NEW "My Digital Addiction"

Please bear with me, folks, as I update...

My Digital Addiction is GONE!

To all of my Customers and Friends: From the moment I opened "My Digital Addiction" I have had significant issues with my Hosting provider. Because of these issues, I quickly realized I would have to change Hosts in order to provide the service I wanted to my customers. I changed to a Host I have been very happy with and have not had a single other issue. However, I never received a refund from the original Host of several hundreds of dollars. I'm not a big-time designer, in fact I only give my designs away. So I'm sure you understand that I do not have that sort of expendible cash floating around. Despite numerous attempts at resolution, including everything short of a lawsuit, this situation remains unresolved. Today, despite my understanding otherwise, my domain registration expired and the original company has not been forcoming with the required documentation to reinstate it. So as of now, "My Digital Addiction" is no more.

If the situation changes, so may the outcome. Until then, please continue to visit me at this blog where all will continue as usual.

Geneology Research

I know many folks involved in Digital Scrapbooking are also involved in Geneology Research. Of course, it makes perfect sense since both hobbies have to do with preserving memories for future generations. Here is a resource that may help you in your search of Public Court Records on the Internet.

A New Look at Quick Pages

I have never been a huge fan of Quick Pages. I always found them somewhat restricting, limiting my great and unlimited creative imagination (yes, that's sarcasm!). Recently, however, because of time constraints, I started trying a few because of their convenience, and I have to tell you I'm LOVING THEM! There are so many talented people out there - why not use thier creative genius, right?!

Here's one I just downloaded by Poupoune, with the kit, "Cherish of Love" by Fanette. This is my parents who will be married 40 years this Novemeber! Can you imagine?! Thank-you Poupoune and Fanette for the beautiful QP!

A Day Off

Ahhh... a day off. I had stupidly scheduled myself for a couple of overtime shifts this week, so for my days off I plan on doing absolutely nothing... except maybe catching up with my friends in the Digital Scrapping World and have a long chat with my sisters. We live so far apart now, with such busy separate lives that I often think I need a People Locator service to get in touch with them!

Ginger Has a New Store

Here's a layout I made of me and my friends at a little get-together from the other night using Ginger's "Ladies Night" kit that she was giving away on her new site, GingerScraps. Be sure to check out her site - it's really cute and has some great stuff!

Another Vacation!

I am so excited! I don't know if I mentionned it before, but we are going to go to Cancun again this year to spend the week before Christmas with my family. My parents bought a time-share type of deal down there and so we have a beautiful resort awaiting us! I'm never too excited to stay in hotels - I have a creepy paranoia with regards to germs there, but I'll make sure my Husband educates himself on exterminating bed bugs and other such delightful creatures before we leave. LOL!

Beautiful Freebies from Rachel

I know I'm not the only one who blog-hops. It's fun because it always leads to discovering new things. Today I found "Memory Scraps ~ designs by Rachel." She is giving away a bunch of really nice kits until the end of the month. Follow the links on her blog and you'll find them easily. Of course I grabbed a few... Here's a quick page I used to scrap some pictures I had taken at Denali National Park this last month... Yeah! I actually scrapped a little!

Moving Furniture

I've spent the day trying to arrange my furniture. It occurred to me that decorating a home is almost like moving... packing and unpacking, trying to find a spot for things... For me, moving is synonymous with nightmare. If I ever have to face it again, especially long-distance moves, I'll probably try to avoid a truck rental and find a company that would help me out!