Hello from Iowa

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Kacarr61
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Hello from Iowa

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This is Kathy Carr - I am 63 years old, a wife to Dennis, mother to two grown children, grandmother of one. I retired in 2019 after 36 years of service with a municipal government as their Finance Director.

I have been scrapbooking in one form or another since my 10th birthday when our neighbor gave me a blank album and told me to include photos and ephemera and doodles. I have been obsessed ever since. So far, I have 97 12x12 albums completed along with 25 mini albums. Besides paper crafting, I am an avid reader reading about 200+ books a year.

As a military brat growing up, I lived in Japan, Germany and Italy. I flew back to the States to attend college and stayed in the Quad Cities (Moline, Illinois) until we built a house in 2023 in Blue Grass, Iowa. Yes, the new house includes a large crafting studio!!

I also LOVE to travel - we are attempting to visit all 50 states. In August we will be flying to Anchorage, Alaska and doing a two week road trip for our 30th wedding anniversary.

Thank you Leslie Williams for telling me about this group!
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Welcome Kathy! I'm so glad to see you here!
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Welcome Kathy! You will love it here! it is our happy place and you'll meet so many nice people. Plus all the challenges every week keep us from drawing a bank. There is always something to push us! Can't wait to see your creations. :D
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Welcome, Kathy! Look forward to having you join us in all the challenges, conversations, and fun!
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Welcome Kathy! So glad you've joined us! Looking forward to seeing your creations and getting to know you!
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Kathy: Glad you are here! I look forward to seeing your creations
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Welcome to the forum, Kathy!
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Welcome Kathy! I'm excited to see your creations and hope you enjoy the challenges offered here at Cookin' Up Creations!

I went to Anchorage, Alaska and did a 5 day road trip in 2020...what an amazing state. I went in March (my hubby and I were in Seward when the world shut down) and enjoyed the beautiful snow but I would love to go back in the summer to see it all again!
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