Cool, right? I visited several countries in Europe, biked over 300 miles, taught my girls how to kayak, started setting some of my favorite treasures aside for an Etsy shop, visited Mackinac Island, swam like a mermaid in Lake Michigan, and full-on frolicked...with reckless abandon, even. Yeah. I said it. I frolicked. I'm a frolicker. But I realize that not everyone is able to just totally disconnect from the world for months at a time and that my absence may have been kinda weird to some of you. That does make me feel really bad, but on the other hand...life is just too short to spend staring at a computer screen if you don't HAVE to, you know? I love Shabby Blogs so much and all of you who are such amazingly awesome supporters of what we do here. Thank you!!! I also love my family and my LIFE...so thank you, also, for understanding that. :)
I'm excited to announce that I have been working on some brand spankin' new designs to add to ShabbyBlogs.com within the coming weeks. We've got a whole big fat batch of never-seen-before backgrounds and matching headers fresh from the... files they were in. If they could smell, I bet they'd smell like fudge...or gardenias...or your favorite quilt hanging on the line to dry. Eeeep! I'm so excited!!!
You know I can pretty much never blog without sharing a freebie sooooo here's a little something just for you! I thought it would be sweet for those 4th of July photos my fellow Americans will have coming up here. If you're not from the ol' U.S. of A., you can still use it though. We won't tell. :)
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Oh, what the heck!
Here's another freebie because I just like you so much!
It's a little post pretty...and also a little reminder. :)
*The photos above were pulled from my instagram posts. Please feel free to follow me...if you want to...because that would be fun! Username: meghastings
*The above freebies were created using super rad digital kits from Digital Design Essentials. If you aren't familiar with DDE, you are soooo missing out!




Excited for the new layouts! Been checking your website from time to time :) And oh, welcome back :)
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Hi there! I simply l♥ve Shabby blogs and its such a craka-lackin' site! Hats off to ya.
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Yay for you! Sounds like you had a blast!
ReplyDeleteI love Mackinac Island! We will be visiting the island in a few weeks, and I'm not sure there is a better place to step away from technology. It sounds like it was a wonderful break from the real world. I am excited to see the new blog backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteOMG.. I've just discovered your blog and your website. I'm blown away by your design genius, and by your incredible generosity that all of this stuff is free. I WISH I'd found you 10 days ago before I set my blog parameters. Dying for one of your Shabby Backgrounds, but haven't yet worked out how to do it without wrecking what I've already got!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see your luving life. Everyone should do it once in awhile. Always wanted to go to mackinac and see where somewhere in time was filmed. Must have been so great. Glad your back.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100% with you on LIVING LIFE! It makes me sad when people are always trying to get ahead but never stop to think about where they are! Looks like you've been having so much fun! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the freebies...love you...following you{on Instagram} as you frolic through life, Megan!! And I"m more than just-a-bit excited about some new shabby goodies:) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteFrolic!! Great word :) We are planning our FIRST trip to Mackinac Island -- what tips do you have? Going to be just my cowboy and me for a belated anniversary...
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ReplyDeleteThis is my first time i visit here. I found so many entertaining stuff in your blog, especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the leisure here! Keep up the good work.
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