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Merrimack Valley Resident Lucy Chesna Opens CruiseOne ® Franchise Merrimack Valley – Lucy Chesna completed an intensive training program to become a certified CruiseOne ® Vacation Specialist in the Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. As a result of being part of the nation’s leading home-based travel agent franchise network, Lucy Chesna has access to the best cruise and land vacation deals and CruiseOne’s exclusive, elite product and service offerings. To complete the certification program, Mrs.Chesna participated in in-depth training and workshops including sales and marketing seminars; product briefings by major cruise lines; hands-on computer systems orientation introducing new agents to CruiseControl, a proprietary customer relationship manager, sales reporting and reservation system; and onboard ship inspections at the state-of-the-art CruiseOne training center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Consumers can browse CruiseOne website ...
My journey started right after two events that happened in 2013 that changed me. The first one was the death of my father in August and trying to cope with that, a month right after that my husband's motorcycle accident which we almost lost him. I felt a loss of hope and sank into a dark place. I stopped scrapbooking and creating sketches, ate more, no energy for anything and just there. Just going through the emotions each day and it was a blur. When my husband was trying to get better, his anxiety was getting worse since the motorcycle accident. He was diagnosed with PTSD. Symptoms can come out of the blue but this was gradual as he was getting better physically but mentally the fight was against him. He was re-experiencing the event, out bursts of anger, avoiding conversations about the accident, anxiety, feeling things that he couldn't explain , feeling a loss of hope and control. I realized that he needed me not just being there but to hold him by the hand, love him and...
Tussie-Mussie By Lucy Chesna Tussie-mussies are floral arrangements that was used during the Victorian period were known as the “talking bouquets.” They were give in a pretty metal or embellished paper cone at the beginning of a romance or courtship to convey a special meaning, they were also presented as gifts on other special occasions or just to say thank you to someone special. They are easy to make, and can be made to fit any theme. You can make your own tussie-mussie this Valentine’s Day with some very simple supplies. Supplies: Ruler Pencil Scissors A piece of pretty double-sided 12x12 cardstock Various sizes of paper to create flowers Double sided tape or clear glue Hot glue A Hole punch Ribbon or trim Embellishments Flowers- add or create your own 1 medium size Styrofoam ball cut in half Directions: Step 1: Trim a 12x12 piece of cardstock in half, diagonally. Step 2: Lay it out as pictured below, with the p...
Picture credit-internet INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shredded zucchini 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners. 2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full. 3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Faux Burnt Edges By Lucy Chesna Learning new techniques is one of my favorite things to do in scrapbooking and I’ll try anything once, even if I feel a little apprehensive about it. There is a certain one that I fell in love with and use it a good amount on my layouts and cards and it’s creating a burned edge look. I’ll show you how easy it can be done. My Mom and Her Parents by Lucy Chesna Supplies Patterned Paper: Basic Grey; Die Cuts: Basic Grey;Stickers: Basic Grey; Rhinestones: Hero Arts; Ink: Ranger; Punches: EK Success; Tool: Ranger Supplies: Pattern paper Distress tool Ink blending tool and foams Distress Inks (Tea Dye, Walnut Stain and Black Soot) Step One: Tear the paper around all four edges to get a textured look Step Two: Take your distress tool and distress the edges until you achieve the texture you want. I use a back and forth motion so the paper won’t curl or tear too much. Note: If you don’t ...