Trip to Warren Dunes

I made a little trip with Dan and our friend Andy to Warren Dunes for the day to meet up with some friends of mine from Chicago. I prepared for a cold day and it ended up being 80 degrees, hot and very sunny. So much for wearing real shoes and bringing a hoodie. While I waited for my friends to arrive, the three of us ventured through this wooded area down a little creek. I was regretting that I didn't have water shoes and feared I'd get bit by a water snake or a crayfish. Perhaps I'd get attacked by a leech? We hit a point where we had to go back and retrieve my friends and then we set back out down the creek. We made it further down this time and I became a little more nervous. The water started to get deeper and there was a manifestation of water spiders everywhere. This meant there were frogs around, and Dan and Andy took the opportunity to try and catch them. If there were frogs around, then there were snakes. I decided not to stick around and the girls and I left Dan and Andy behind and hiked up a hill on the side to get to the safety of the dry land. Despite being frightened, I did enjoy being back there. Here are a couple pictures.

We enjoyed the rest of the day by just hanging around the beach and concession area. 

I didn't take a lot of pictures. Just one of the beach and one of a sand dune.

On another note, some of you who visit may have noticed a change in the URL. I'm no longer calling the blog Zazzle Elite and I purchased a domain. I'm in the process of thinking of what I'd like to title my blog. I'm sticking with my name until then.

Hope everyone enjoyed their Sunday.

Chest Pains

For the last couple days I've been having this bad chest pains, so I haven't been able to do too much beside lay in bed. I'm hoping it doesn't stick around through the weekend because I'm going up north for our fourth annual camping and tubing trip down the Au Sable River. (see last year's post)

I think through all my craziness I forgot to update about Dan's job search. He is in his second week of work.
It's close to where we are staying right now and he enjoys it. Now we just need to save up some money and look around for houses.

Here's an update on my latest sales.

Customizable Blueberry Sticker (DARK) by jasminesphotography

Goat Postcard by jasminesphotography

Northern Michigan Postcard by jasminesphotography

Peaceful Lake Postcard by jasminesphotography

Cloud Gate Postcard by jasminesphotography

Lake Michigan Sunset Postcard by jasminesphotography

8 Mile Shirt by mycitydetroit

Adventure Day!

Dan and I had planned to go downtown today to see the Budweiser Clydesdale horses, but we had a change of heart and drove to Winnetka, IL to see the famous Home Alone house.



As you can see the house is occupied, and I didn't just want to get out and take pictures of the house so I just took a quick one while driving by.

Since Wisconsin isn't too far from us, we drove up there. We stopped in this town called Pleasant Prairie to eat at Ruffolo's Pizzeria.
I thought it was some of the best pizza that I have ever had. It's a very nice little place. I'm glad we had left overs to bring home.



We continued driving into Kenosha and through some other towns around there. We parked and walked over to Lake Michigan. I'm still working on a few products on my Zazzle, but here's a couple of things I've made so far.

Lake Michigan Bumper Sticker by jasminesphotography
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Lake Michigan Postcard by jasminesphotography
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Speaking of that, I sold another one of these!!

Bass Boss Hat by jasminesphotography
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Dan and I are getting ready to go see Public Enemies at my work. I've heard good things about it and I am pretty excited. I'll be back around soon!

Chicago Day Trip

These go along with the post Injuries and Stress. These are the pictures I promised from mine and Nicole's day trip to Chicago.

Under The Bean.



Carp in Lake Michigan.



Nicole and I took pictures with Bob Newhart.





Nicole on the BP Bridge.



Nicole and I with the Eagle Fountain statue.





Me with Abe Lincoln!

Day Trip to St. Joesph, Mi

I never had a chance to update about this! Nicole, Steve, Dan and I went to St. Joseph, MI on 7/12 to hang out at the beach and swim in Lake Michigan. It was a fun day. We swam and we also barbecued. I got some pictures from then that I'd like to share with all of you.

Nicole and Steve in the backseat of the car on the way to the beach!



Dan and Steve cooking.



Me, eating. Gross!!



Nicole and I on the beach.



Dan and I.



Steve trying to barbecue a watermelon. We also buried him. :)

A Very Long Time

It's been forever since I've blogged or visited any of yours. Sorry! I have been so busy and it's been hectic. Not sure when I will update again because my Internet bill is passed due (among many others) and I don't have any money to pay it.

We drove back to Michigan over the weekend for our annual river tubing trip down the Au Sable River. It wasn't as great this year because the weather was cold and rainy. Nicole and Steve came with us. It was their second time in Michigan. On the way home on Sunday, we stopped by Iargo Springs and Lumberman's Monument like we always do. We also stopped by Oscoda Beach, but by the time we got there it started raining again! Despite the cold, my friend Andy and I still went swimming in Lake Huron. My camera doesn't work, but Nicole brought hers and I'm sure she will be putting a lot of the pictures on her Zazzle. I will post some of the products on here as soon as she does!

Here's a little update of what I've sold since the last time I posted:

Customizable Cherry Shirt by jasminesphotography
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Norwich Terrier Sticker by jasminesphotography
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I'm going to add a couple more posts with some (LATE but not forgotten) pictures.

Injuries and Stress

Getting ready to go to work in a few hours. I had work yesterday, but called off because I hurt my foot pretty bad on Tuesday night. I can't even walk on it, but my work doesn't allow for you to call off without a doctor's note. So, I guess I'll just go in and let them decide what should happen. I will probably mess it up more just being at work, but what else am I suppose to do?

Before I hurt my foot on Tuesday, Nicole and I ventured into downtown Chicago for the day. We came into Chicago through the Ogilvie Transportation Center. I'm used to coming in through Union Station, so it was a bit different. We walked down to Michigan Ave. until we got to Millennium Park. From there we went and walked around Lake Michigan and then eventually wandered over to Navy Pier. After Navy Pier, we walked back to Michigan Ave. and walked the other way. While we were walking, we saw a chess party:



Before we got on the train to go home, we made a stop at the bathrooms and I saw this sign on the bathroom stalls:



Apparently they are dangerous.
Nicole took a bunch of pictures on her camera that I am waiting for her to upload so I can post some of them to my blog.

We got home around 8:30 and then I went grocery shopping with Dan, that's when I hurt my foot. I just bent it the wrong way in the store and now it's in excruciating pain. I'm not looking forward to work tomorrow.

Also, I haven't been keeping an update of what I've been selling in my store! Here it goes.

Sales from my store:

Bakery Business Card by jasminesphotography
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Baby Shower Stamp (SMALL) by jasminesphotography
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Cheese Magnet by jasminesphotography
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Sales from referrals:

Chef Apron by mistyqe
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And there is one more, but it won't let me go to the product.

Now if only I could increase my sales in order to get out of a stupid job that doesn't care about it's employees.

Vacation!

July has started off great with a sale of two books of these anniversary stamps:

40th Wedding Anniversary Stamp (SMALL) by jasminesphotography
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Happy Anniversary!

I am officially on vacation in just a few more hours. Dan and I are going to the cabin in northern Michigan with his family. I won't be back until around Sunday night-ish.

I might update my Twitter (jasmineward) while I'm gone. Also check out the new Zazzle Elite lens on Squidoo! If you have been featured on the Zazzle Elite blog, be sure to look for your gallery in the link list and vote for your gallery. Also be sure to add your own Zazzle galleries at the bottom of the lens.

Happy

Weekend

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Dan and I just got home a couple hours ago. We had a long weekend! I don't even know where to begin, so I'll just try to write everything in chronological order.

[Friday] We drove home as soon as Dan got off of school to watch the Red Wings game with Andy and Jeff. Terrible game.

[Saturday] We spent some time with Dan's mom's side of the family. His grandmother's mother had passed away so we went to visit with everyone because we won't be able to make it to the funeral since it is on a weekday. Afterward, we visited my grandma and then my mom. In the late afternoon Dan and I took my sister shopping at the mall. I went back to my mom's to drop Shannon off and then we went to a bonfire at our friend Jeff's.

[Sunday] We visited with Dan's dad in the afternoon. He had to leave around 2:00 to go to a barbecue so Dan and I went to a car show at the Wilson Barn for a few hours. On our way back home we spontaneously stopped in St. Joseph, MI to check it out and to walk around Lake Michigan. I took a couple pictures on my phone and sent them to my Twitter account. Here's one:




Now we are home again! Just got online to check my email and Zazzle things. Sold a bunch of stamps this weekend. Ten books of these:

"Please Join Us" Stamp (LARGE) by jasminesphotography
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and six books of these:

Flower Stamp (SMALL) by jasminesphotography
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I also discovered that one of my t-shirt designs is being featured on someone's Zazzle and Squidoo lens! This is the shirt:

Enlarged to Show Texture T-Shirt by jasminesphotography
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You can see it Make Me Laugh's Zazzle and Squidoo.