Arlington National Cemetery

Our First stop in DC was to visit Arlington National Cemetery. Wow it sure is amazing what you probably learned while you were in school but either didn't pay much attention or at that point in time just didn't care about it. Now that I have seen many of these sights it truly is interesting and I sure wish that I would have paid more attention while I was in school!

This cemetery is amazing from every way you look there are acres and acres of white markers, marking the passing of a solider that fought for our freedom.

Here is a photo of the Kennedy's grave site with the eternal flame that was lite by President Kennedy's wife when he was buried. On each side of the graves are the two children that died in infancy.

This is the tomb of the unknown soldier. It is very emotional to see this and I don't think that there was a dry eye in the group. There is no talking as it is a memorial site and there is a guard that guards this tomb 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 354 days a year. We got there 5 minutes before the changing of the guard so we got to see that .
This guard takes 21 steps from side to side and stands for 21 seconds and so on. Each guard does this for 21 minutes at a time. This signifies the 21 gun salute.
This is a photo of the Sargent and the replacement guard as they are coming out to change. These soldiers live in the cemetery and is an honor for each one of them to guard the tomb.If you ever get the change to go there make sure you see the changing of the guard, I couldn't get all the photos of the ceremony but it sure was worth the wait.

Next stop the Marine Memorial and the Marine drum and bugle corp. Don't miss it come back tomorrow and check it out!

Lynn

Washington DC here we come!

Close to My Heart conventions are the most fun and exhausting time you can ever have. For three straight days they fill us consultants with terrific information, great BRAND new products and business classes that help you every step of the way in your business. Now the BEST thing of all isn't all the new products, great information or even the business classes but being able to travel with the greatest bunch of CRAZY and FUN sister consultants in the world!!!! We had such a great time that I think I should have taken an extra week off just to recuperate!

Here's our plane we flew Air Tran and it was pretty nice, no frills but we brought our own frills with us so that was OK.
Here is Val and myself remember that we had to be at the airport at o'dark 30, which is actually 4:00 am and our flight left at 6:00 am. Who slept the night before? Not me so we are in rare form on this flight!!!
Here is Sheri, Tammy and Rachel my other CTMH sisters that went along on this crazy ride!

What a view from the airplane huh? I LOVE to travel and it never ceases to amaze me that an airplane that weighs so much can fly and get me to where I am going in just a couple of hours.

Here's the hotel that we stayed at, the Gaylord National and boy was it BIG and beautiful. Every thing about this place was grand and CTMH does not skimp on anything only the best for us.
This is what the atrium inside our hotel looked like. Beyond the flag was a view of the Potomac River. Actually the hotel was right on the river and boy it sure was beautiful!


This is the view from our hotel room that overlooked the atrium and a view of the river. The photo does not do this justice and you can not believe how big this atrium was.

Ah and here I am, of course we had to check out the hotel sports bar for drinks and lunch since it was just the right thing to do!!!


I hope you will check back and see what we all saw and did. I promise you, you will want to visit Washington, DC after you see all the great things that we saw and if it doesn't make you want to go there, it just might make you want to become a CTMH consultant so that you can travel with us and have all the fun we had! I would LOVE to have you join my team and do all the fun things us sisters do.

Have a great night and check back soon!

Lynn

I am back and a brand new Stamp of the Month

I am back!!! Wow what a fantastic time I had in Washington, DC with all my Close to my Heart friends at convention!! It has been a whirl wind week and I really think that I need a week vacation to recover from my vacation!!!

I bought a new camera to take with me when I went and I am still trying to figure out just how to download my photos so keep checking in and soon I will have photos for you from my trip!

July brings us the cutest stamp of the month and this can be yours at a discount or absolutely FREE! Aren't these the cutest things ever? This is a must have stamp set in my book but then again I am all about the "Cutesy" stamps.
If you want to check these out they are on the very last page of the current catalog and so is the breakdown for the pricing. If you don't have a current catalog call me at 952-913-6480 or e-mail me at lrhart2002@yahoo.com and I would be happy to get one to you!

Have a great day and stay tuned for photos!

Happy 4th of July! I hope your day is a real BANG!!!

Lynn

Convention is coming!!!

The count down to DC is on, only 21 more days!!! Check out this great picture, doesn't it just make you want to come with me? I can't wait to go and see the sights and learn about all the latest and greatest new stuff that Close to My Heart will unveil for us this year! They pull out all the stops and make convention the greatest event ever!

Wow I sure have not been very good about updating my blog lately have I. I have been so very busy with work, my dad and getting ready for convention that I really have been lagging with my blog and I apologize and I promise to try and do better so please don't give up on me!!

Does anyone know how I can get 48 hours in a day rather than 23? Please let me know!!!

Have a wonderful day!

Lynn

June Stamp Of The Month

It's a new month and that means a brand new stamp of the month which can only be ordered this month! This a great stamp set for any of the men in your life, not only can you celebrate Father's day with this set but you can celebrate any milestones in your men's lives.



This set can also be used for making cards for the military men in your life all you need to do is use some red, white and blue paper and the My Hero, My Friend stamp and you can show your appreciation for all the great work they are doing for us and protecting our freedom.

How about scrapbooking some of your vintage photos of when your mom and dad were kids or how about starting a heritage album telling all about your grandfather, the list can go on and on and on.

Here are some great ideas made using this great stamp set:

This set can be purchase at full price, at discounted price or even for free! Check out the last page of the catalog for all the great deals on this set. Don't have our current catalog? It is easy to get your very own copy just call me at 952-913-6480 or e-mail me at lrhart2002@yahoo.com and I will get one out to you right away!

Jackpot June is here!

From June 1 through July 1 You can get a huge variety of Close To My Heart products at great discounts or even FREE!

In June, you can take advantage of a different deal each day only on my website lynnhart.myctmh.com. Click on the Jackpot June link to see each day's deal. Each day will either be a Jackpot day or a Goodie Box day. Deals will run for 23 hours: from 9:00 am (MDT) to 8:00 am (MDT) the following day, while supplies last.

On Jackpot days, 5 products will be offered for sale at special discounted prices. On each Jackpot day, we've selected one of the 5 products to be the Jackpot item for that day, but you won't know which one it is (isn't it exciting!). If you happen to order the Jackpot item, lucky you! We'll reward you with a fabulous Close To My Heart jackpot, which may be one FREE product or a bundle of several FREE products! For those of you who aren't risk-takers, you'll want to purchase all 5 items to guarantee you'll hit the Jackpot! If you purchase multiple quantities of the Jackpot item, you'll receive multiple products FREE. So, buy as many as you'd like of each item—there's no limit—and you could be a big winner!The free items will be featured on the Jackpot June shopping page, alongside the 5 discounted products. We'll send your FREE items with the products you've ordered—and we'll pay the shipping/handling for your free items! Special shipping is offered on the discounted products you purchase: just $0.99 US / $1.99 CAN for each item.So, how do you know if you've hit the Jackpot? Each day we'll announce what the Jackpot item was for the previous day on www.facebook.com/closetomyheart and at http://www.closetomyheart.com/.

On Goodie Box days, you will be able to purchase a Goodie Box filled with wonderful Close To My Heart products at 50% or more off retail value. The Goodie Box contents will vary by day (we're not revealing specifics but you'll be thrilled!) and will include favorite current and retired stamp sets, paper packets, embellishments, and other great scrapbooking, stamping, and cardmaking items.We have made every effort to differentiate the Goodie Box offerings by date so you can purchase boxes on different dates and receive a wide variety of products. The prices of the boxes will vary but each will be at least 50% off retail value. The higher the box price, the greater your savings from the original retail value. We're also offering discounted shipping.


So what are you waiting for? Click here and check it out, you won’t want to miss out on any of these fantastic Jackpots or Goodie Boxes! Good Luck!