I am playing along with a Craft Giveaway with dear KimboSue and I invite you to join us. The first 5 people to respond to this post will get something made by me, especially for you.
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
I make no guarantees that you will like what I make but I hope you will.
What I create will be just for you.
They say I have a year to get it to you. But I promise it will NOT take that long!
You have no clue what it's going to be. It’s a surprise to both of us at this point.
The catch? You must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog.
Thank you!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Portrait of the Sun for Pink Saturday
The sun decided to play along this week for Pink Saturday. Mother Nature is truly inspiring.
Thank you to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting Pink Saturday and to you for your visit. Happy Pink Sunsets to you and yours.
Pink Saturday P.S. I forgot to add that I visited a new blogger last week for Pink Saturday, Liz at Life at The Gables. Please stop by her blog, you will be glad you did. Thank you again.
Thank you to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting Pink Saturday and to you for your visit. Happy Pink Sunsets to you and yours.
Pink Saturday P.S. I forgot to add that I visited a new blogger last week for Pink Saturday, Liz at Life at The Gables. Please stop by her blog, you will be glad you did. Thank you again.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tile Mosiacs at Huntington Beach for the Color Carnival
A couple weeks ago we met some friends at the Beach near Huntington Pier and had a relaxing day catching up and enjoying the beautiful weather. In addition to much natural beauty, there are wonderful mosaics on the walls and stairs adjacent to the beach. I hope you enjoy, and for more colorful shots, please visit the Color Carnival. Thank you for your visit.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Trouble Comes In Threes So Please Be Prepared
It is true that trouble comes in threes and last weekend provided ample evidence of this for me. The thoughts of what could have been weigh on my mind when I think about a fire we had Saturday night.
We were hosting two other couples for dinner and I was seated at the outdoor table with our guests while my husband was in the kitchen. I looked up and saw flames shooting out from the camp stove that we had set up on a table next to the grill and outside our kitchen window. Our camp stove, (which we were using to deep fry french fries to go with our grilled steaks), had flames at the bottle/stove connection and it caught two other small propane bottles on fire. Suddenly, I was in front of the stove and for a split second I reached over as if to put the fire out with my hands. I then reached underneath our gas grill and grabbed our fire extinguisher I had just put there the Week Before after reading a Be Prepared post from a dear blogger friend, An Eagle's View. I put out the fire immediately with the extinguisher without ruining any of our dinner. Somehow during this process and for the life of me, I don't know how or when this happened, but the two quarts of boiling oil with french fries ended up on our patio deck. Also, a foot sized oil stain on the outer side of my right jean leg. I am still processing how lucky I am, we are. I then proceeded to get clean cat litter and use it to soak up the oil spill and then we served our beautiful dinner. It's surreal to me, small seemingly meaningless circumstances, me wearing jeans, putting a fire extinguisher under the grill, keeping calm, all helped truly avert disaster. Truly incredible in the sense it boggles believability. To say I am thankful and appreciative is a major understatement. It is also helping me maintain perspective and reminds me what is really important as I struggle with the challenges of parenting teen sons. It also confirmed what I thought earlier about my loved ones and Angels looking out for me and all of us. I recently completed a family necklace with the birthstone colors of my family and Saturday night was the first night I wore it. I take it as a very good talisman. I think if I was a cat I would have definitely used up a couple of lives.
Thank you for listening, being here. Deep Breathes, for the real stuff versus the what could have been, but isn't.
What is synchronicity but like the one drop of water that tips over the bucket? Or the one additional blog post to stimulate a thought, and then an action. Thanks, E.V., you remind me, we are all connected.
We were hosting two other couples for dinner and I was seated at the outdoor table with our guests while my husband was in the kitchen. I looked up and saw flames shooting out from the camp stove that we had set up on a table next to the grill and outside our kitchen window. Our camp stove, (which we were using to deep fry french fries to go with our grilled steaks), had flames at the bottle/stove connection and it caught two other small propane bottles on fire. Suddenly, I was in front of the stove and for a split second I reached over as if to put the fire out with my hands. I then reached underneath our gas grill and grabbed our fire extinguisher I had just put there the Week Before after reading a Be Prepared post from a dear blogger friend, An Eagle's View. I put out the fire immediately with the extinguisher without ruining any of our dinner. Somehow during this process and for the life of me, I don't know how or when this happened, but the two quarts of boiling oil with french fries ended up on our patio deck. Also, a foot sized oil stain on the outer side of my right jean leg. I am still processing how lucky I am, we are. I then proceeded to get clean cat litter and use it to soak up the oil spill and then we served our beautiful dinner. It's surreal to me, small seemingly meaningless circumstances, me wearing jeans, putting a fire extinguisher under the grill, keeping calm, all helped truly avert disaster. Truly incredible in the sense it boggles believability. To say I am thankful and appreciative is a major understatement. It is also helping me maintain perspective and reminds me what is really important as I struggle with the challenges of parenting teen sons. It also confirmed what I thought earlier about my loved ones and Angels looking out for me and all of us. I recently completed a family necklace with the birthstone colors of my family and Saturday night was the first night I wore it. I take it as a very good talisman. I think if I was a cat I would have definitely used up a couple of lives.
Thank you for listening, being here. Deep Breathes, for the real stuff versus the what could have been, but isn't.
What is synchronicity but like the one drop of water that tips over the bucket? Or the one additional blog post to stimulate a thought, and then an action. Thanks, E.V., you remind me, we are all connected.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Angels Watching Over Me - Perfect Moment Monday
Dinner Party with friends. $125
Fire Extinguisher next to the grill. $12
Knowing how to use it and not getting burned or having your house burn down. Priceless.
Fire Extinguisher next to the grill. $12
Knowing how to use it and not getting burned or having your house burn down. Priceless.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Tagged Or I Need To Run Faster
I have been tagged for the Premio Memio Award (My new name for this Award because I think it rolls off the tongue more easily) by the very kind and creative Glenna at Your Fabric Place which is my Fabric Place too! (Especially for Amy Butler addicts like me.)
The Premio Memio is to list ten things about yourself which is a cool because Ten is a very cool number.
1. I like to give nicknames including the liberal use of acronyms to my blog buddies and pretty much any animal I meet. Gee, isn't that gripping information?
Now, to add a little fun and show my relief at having only 9 more items to go, the rest are some of my celebrity sightings both Big and Small, well, actually miniscule, that I've had.)
2. Mr. Muhammad Ali gave me his autograph in the baggage claim at Las Vegas Airport twenty years ago.
3. We flew with Michael Jordan from Miami, (he was in first class, I was in the cattle car), and I mistook him at first for Magic Johnson. My husband instantly corrected me. (I'm not a basketball fan, but hey, I got the initials right, right?)
4. We saw many of the cast of HBO's Entourage on our flight back from Hawaii last Spring. Can I just tell you they are all pretty short except for Kevin Dillon? Sadly, Adrien Grenier wasn’t part of the group. Sigh.
5. I got checked out by Mel Gibson at the Warners Brothers lot when I was visiting my cousin for lunch at their Commissary. (Which has great food btw because all these TV and Film people live on their stomachs, plus the long days, yada yada.)
6. David Leisure is a former neighbor whose children competed in our community swim league. He was a great announcer for the meets as you can well imagine.
7. Ann Jillian reached her career peak in the 1980’s with the TV show, “It’s A Living” and still looked great when I saw her 15 years ago at LAX airport.
8. Clive Pearse, the host of HGTV’s show, “Designed to Sell” is very nice and an animal lover too. I met him and Lisa LaPorta from the show when they redid our neighbors' house which still hasn't sold after 6 months on the market. If someone offers to renovate your house for a home improvement show, don't agree to it. It may look great on camera, but in person, it's a slap dash job.
9. I went to school with Sarah Jessica Parker and her brothers, Toby and Pippin. They lived up the street from us in Cincinnati until they moved to New York to pursue Sarah’s career. Smart move, Mrs.Forsthye.
10. We are lucky enough to be friends and neighbors with one of the most feared men in horror movies, Michael Myers aka Tyler Mane, star of Rob Zombie's Halloween. (Halloween 2 is coming out soon, so I'm very happy for Tyler and his family. Except I won't be seeing it, those kind of movies scare the bejeebers out of me.)
Hoped for future sightings-
And for my Twilight Fanatics, I mean Fans, I am on the lookout and carry my camera for Tyler Lautner sightings who plays Jacob in Twilight and lives in our fair city of Santa Clarita.
Please consider yourself tagged if you would like to play along. Also, please share any of your celebrity sightings. (My fellow Los Angelenos, Jason and Muppet Soul have a boatload of celebrity sightings and are downright cool about them. Well, Except the Divine Miss M, right, Jason??) Thank you so much and I just realized I consider my Bloggy Buddies, Stars in the Truest Sense of the Word.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Pink Accessories for Pink Saturday
Welcome to Pink Saturday, A Celebration of all things In The Pink.
Today, I am really putting myself out there, (or should that be "out here" you know, cause it's my blog?), by showing you some things from my newly rediscovered hobby of jewelry making. I enjoy the design and handwork aspect of jewelry making and really delight in making gifts for my friends and family. It is a very dynamic process with lots and lots of trial and error and redos, and what my initial plan was evolves into something different each time. I am also reminded of the other lessons taught by creativity besides flexibility and my changing vision, and that is that it requires a quietness of mind that can be difficult for me to achieve sometimes. I've noticed that as my job got increasingly stressful, my desire to have a creative outlet also increased significantly. You take a risk when you put something you make out there, even when it's a gift. So without further ado or jumprings, here are some things I've made with both vintage beads from broken necklaces and other jewelry parts from the thrift store mixed in with new materials.
This is a family necklace I made for a dear friend. The crystals are her family's birthstones including pink zircon for her husband and the pearls to represent the month of their marriage, June.
Here is a pair of earrings for my niece. I might change out the teardrops for another shade of pink. That is one thing fun about jewelry making, all the wonderful color combinations.
I embellished this chain belt with preppy ribbon, beads, and charms for a unique look. I am inordinately fond of belts, especially chain ones.
These earrings are made from jade using stones I won in a giveaway from Shannon and Auntie's Beads.
This necklace and earring set were made with vintage pink pearls and the pendant is made with an old earring hoop. It's fun to give these pretty things a new chance to be admired.
What creative endeavors have you been working on?
Thank you to Beverly for hosting this Pinkalicious Meme and to you for your visit.
Today, I am really putting myself out there, (or should that be "out here" you know, cause it's my blog?), by showing you some things from my newly rediscovered hobby of jewelry making. I enjoy the design and handwork aspect of jewelry making and really delight in making gifts for my friends and family. It is a very dynamic process with lots and lots of trial and error and redos, and what my initial plan was evolves into something different each time. I am also reminded of the other lessons taught by creativity besides flexibility and my changing vision, and that is that it requires a quietness of mind that can be difficult for me to achieve sometimes. I've noticed that as my job got increasingly stressful, my desire to have a creative outlet also increased significantly. You take a risk when you put something you make out there, even when it's a gift. So without further ado or jumprings, here are some things I've made with both vintage beads from broken necklaces and other jewelry parts from the thrift store mixed in with new materials.
This is a family necklace I made for a dear friend. The crystals are her family's birthstones including pink zircon for her husband and the pearls to represent the month of their marriage, June.
Here is a pair of earrings for my niece. I might change out the teardrops for another shade of pink. That is one thing fun about jewelry making, all the wonderful color combinations.
I embellished this chain belt with preppy ribbon, beads, and charms for a unique look. I am inordinately fond of belts, especially chain ones.
These earrings are made from jade using stones I won in a giveaway from Shannon and Auntie's Beads.
This necklace and earring set were made with vintage pink pearls and the pendant is made with an old earring hoop. It's fun to give these pretty things a new chance to be admired.
What creative endeavors have you been working on?
Thank you to Beverly for hosting this Pinkalicious Meme and to you for your visit.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
LA Fashion District for The Color Carnival
Welcome to the Los Angeles Fashion District where I took my niece and her friend a few weeks ago. There are hundreds, (maybe thousands ?!?) of clothing wholesalers, distributors, designers, and retailers for men, women, and children in the Fashion District. Both casual and formal wear is available in addition to fashion accessories, shoes, and wigs. 
This is the view down Santee Alley which can be pretty daunting to the uninitiated wholesale district shopper.
The brighter the sunlight, the brighter color of clothing is my observation. I do love these fun sundresses even though I rarely wear anything besides jeans.
It's always nice to see what trends the clothing manufacturers are counting on to be popular including a plethora of plaids and highly distressed jeans.
This is one trend I hope doesn't catch on, Leggings with cut outs. As if the colors weren't bad enough!! Maybe next Spring these will be all the rage, Heaven Forbid!!
In addition to women's and juniors clothing, there are also dozens and dozens of costume jewelry stores like this one. I got a really cute cameo headband for the princely sum of a dollar.
Thank you for coming along with me to see some of the Colorful sights of downtown Los Angeles and Thank you to Martha for hosting The Color Carnival.
This is the view down Santee Alley which can be pretty daunting to the uninitiated wholesale district shopper.
The brighter the sunlight, the brighter color of clothing is my observation. I do love these fun sundresses even though I rarely wear anything besides jeans.
It's always nice to see what trends the clothing manufacturers are counting on to be popular including a plethora of plaids and highly distressed jeans.
This is one trend I hope doesn't catch on, Leggings with cut outs. As if the colors weren't bad enough!! Maybe next Spring these will be all the rage, Heaven Forbid!!
In addition to women's and juniors clothing, there are also dozens and dozens of costume jewelry stores like this one. I got a really cute cameo headband for the princely sum of a dollar.
Thank you for coming along with me to see some of the Colorful sights of downtown Los Angeles and Thank you to Martha for hosting The Color Carnival.
Too Busy to Blog Letters
Dear Lower Back,
You picked a real crapola time to go out on me with my house a disaster zone and work crazybusy. You are a real jokester and I've learned my lesson about neglecting my situps.
Signed,
Thank God for Muscle Relaxers and Ibuprofen
Dear House,
You are on your own. Same thing with you, Laundry. Sorry.
Signed,
Time for the Kids to Do Housework
Dear Nursing Case Management Job,
Thank you for reminding me how inconsequential my middle aged creaks and aches are, I'm still blessed with good health. Thank you also for a job I love and a steady paycheck. Which is a good thing because we have LESS Than 4 Years Until Number 1 Son starts College!!!
Signed,
Taking What I'm Given Cause I'm Working for A Living
Dear My Little Blog,
I am sorry for this lame-o post. I have got all sorts of goodies for you, an actual posting of an Award and Meme, lots of cute revelations as the boys start school, and of course my fun photos of whatever catches my fancy. So I appreciate your patience and I know you will be here waiting for me.
Signed,
Blogging is Demanding Business
You picked a real crapola time to go out on me with my house a disaster zone and work crazybusy. You are a real jokester and I've learned my lesson about neglecting my situps.
Signed,
Thank God for Muscle Relaxers and Ibuprofen
Dear House,
You are on your own. Same thing with you, Laundry. Sorry.
Signed,
Time for the Kids to Do Housework
Dear Nursing Case Management Job,
Thank you for reminding me how inconsequential my middle aged creaks and aches are, I'm still blessed with good health. Thank you also for a job I love and a steady paycheck. Which is a good thing because we have LESS Than 4 Years Until Number 1 Son starts College!!!
Signed,
Taking What I'm Given Cause I'm Working for A Living
Dear My Little Blog,
I am sorry for this lame-o post. I have got all sorts of goodies for you, an actual posting of an Award and Meme, lots of cute revelations as the boys start school, and of course my fun photos of whatever catches my fancy. So I appreciate your patience and I know you will be here waiting for me.
Signed,
Blogging is Demanding Business
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Addition to my Doll Family for Perfect Moment/Mellow Yellow Monday
Please allow me to introduce you to the newest member of my doll family, Ashley. She is an early birthday present from my thoughtful family and she came from a wonderful yarn and fiber arts store, Websters in Ashland, Oregon. Ashley was made by an 18 year fiber artist using the technique of "felting". Her unexpected arrival and the joy of a new doll still thrills this soon to be 48 year old little girl at heart.
A sincere Thank you to my hosts, Lori for Perfect Moment Monday and Drowsy Monkey for Mellow Yellow Monday and to you for your visit.
Happy 59th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
A sincere Thank you to my hosts, Lori for Perfect Moment Monday and Drowsy Monkey for Mellow Yellow Monday and to you for your visit.
Happy 59th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Sillouette at the Swim Meet for Shadow Shot Sunday
This picture was taken a few weeks ago at our Community Swim Team Championships. It was easily one of the hottest and longest days of the summer at 107 F. I am intrigued and of course I did not plan to shoot the sillouette of the person in the bottom right hand of the photo. A most happy unintended result indeed. Thank you for your visit and also to Hey Harriet for hosting Shadow Shot Sunday.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Vintage Pink Finds at The Antique Mall
When my sister was in town two weeks ago, we went to a local Antique Mall and found a virtual trove of delightful pink treasures. I hope you enjoy and I thank you for your visit.
I adore this pair of pink finials and hurricane candle holder.
This dress with Pink tulle with Black Polka Dots just says "Fun!" from the Fab Fifties.
This desk is a little too pepto pink and cries out for finish glaze coat in a softer color. (Hmm, maybe black inspired by the dress?)
Thank you to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting Pink Saturday. I wish you and yours a Rosy Day!
I adore this pair of pink finials and hurricane candle holder.
This dress with Pink tulle with Black Polka Dots just says "Fun!" from the Fab Fifties. 
This desk is a little too pepto pink and cries out for finish glaze coat in a softer color. (Hmm, maybe black inspired by the dress?)Thank you to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for hosting Pink Saturday. I wish you and yours a Rosy Day!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Queen for a Day
Recently I won a contest at the very saucy blog of Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom. In addition to a delightful gift basket, the prize also included a formal interview and feature which is posted at dear Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom's blog today. I hope you stop by to see what kind of Chicken I would like to be, whether I prefer bats or snakes, my solutions for health care reform, and to please introduce yourself to Sweet and Sassy CNOW. (CNOW = Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom for the non acronym addicted.) Thank you so much and to say I am immensely flattered by this is a major understatement. It is Not Everyday someone Actually asks me something besides "What's for Dinner?" and "Where are my socks?".
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Where O Where Did Summer Go??
Today is our youngest son's first day of school, 6th grade to be exact. This is his last year of elementary school, next year he will go to Junior High School.
Tomorrow, our oldest son will start 9th Grade in High School.
Folks always tell you how fast it goes, how quickly your children grow up, and when it happens to you and your kids, it is like a blink of the eye. Didn't we just watch these children take their first steps and say their first words? And now, my oldest wants to join the High School Debate Team and my youngest is the Big Man On Campus.
Summer flew bye, childhood flies bye even faster. I keep hearing the song, "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical, Fiddler On The Roof in my head.
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears
Mazel Tov, our sons for a wonderful school year. (Now, go do your homework.)
Tomorrow, our oldest son will start 9th Grade in High School.
Folks always tell you how fast it goes, how quickly your children grow up, and when it happens to you and your kids, it is like a blink of the eye. Didn't we just watch these children take their first steps and say their first words? And now, my oldest wants to join the High School Debate Team and my youngest is the Big Man On Campus.
Summer flew bye, childhood flies bye even faster. I keep hearing the song, "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical, Fiddler On The Roof in my head.
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears
Mazel Tov, our sons for a wonderful school year. (Now, go do your homework.)
Monday, August 10, 2009
Dear So and So Letters - Visitors Center
A nicer version of Dear Loser Letters is Dear So and So Letters, so in celebration of reclaiming my house, my time, and myself from our last visitors leaving I have some So and So Letter Love to share-
Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you for your visit, I love your visits, we all do. I am so happy when you come and we can spend time together. Let's do it all again soon, about another year sounds right.
Signed,
Enjoying the Lack of Relatives and Newfound Peace and Quiet
Dear Abigail, our very shy cat,
You can come out of the closet now. The coast is clear, all those strange people are gone. Well, except the strange people you are used to, aka your family.
Signed,
I tawt I saw a Puddy Cat
Dear Charley, our very social dog,
I am sorry you are missing the nonstop love and attention heaped upon you these last few weeks. It makes us sad to see you wander around the house looking for your entourage.
Signed,
My dog is an Attention Starved Teddy Bear
And just one more for good measure because I haven't done this in awhile-
Dear People who Say "No Problem" after I say "Thank You",
The correct term is "You're Welcome".
Thank you.
Signed,
You're Welcome
Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you for your visit, I love your visits, we all do. I am so happy when you come and we can spend time together. Let's do it all again soon, about another year sounds right.
Signed,
Enjoying the Lack of Relatives and Newfound Peace and Quiet
Dear Abigail, our very shy cat,
You can come out of the closet now. The coast is clear, all those strange people are gone. Well, except the strange people you are used to, aka your family.
Signed,
I tawt I saw a Puddy Cat
Dear Charley, our very social dog,
I am sorry you are missing the nonstop love and attention heaped upon you these last few weeks. It makes us sad to see you wander around the house looking for your entourage.
Signed,
My dog is an Attention Starved Teddy Bear
And just one more for good measure because I haven't done this in awhile-
Dear People who Say "No Problem" after I say "Thank You",
The correct term is "You're Welcome".
Thank you.
Signed,
You're Welcome
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Extreme Sheepherding
I hope you enjoy this video of Extreme Sheepherding from the Scottish Highlands. I guess they don't have that much to do up there.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Pink Skies at Night in LA
Pink Skies at Night, Sailor's Delight.
These pink skies during a recent sunset in my neighborhood were quite delightful for both sailors and landlubbers alike. I hope you enjoy. LA has spectacular sunsets probably in part due to our smog. I guess you could call that the silver lining.
For more Pink Delights, please visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Thank you so much.
These pink skies during a recent sunset in my neighborhood were quite delightful for both sailors and landlubbers alike. I hope you enjoy. LA has spectacular sunsets probably in part due to our smog. I guess you could call that the silver lining.
For more Pink Delights, please visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound. Thank you so much.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Say What? Thursday - Preteen/Teen Edition
"Say What?" Overheard at The Sense of Humor is Essential Household include-
The youngest son was retelling a ghost story from Scout camp last month and told us of a Gold Miner and his loyal "burrito" who now haunt the canyons near the camp. I visualized an angry filled tortilla terrorizing campers in the mountains of Camp Mataguay in East San Diego County.
It cracks me up when I ask my older son to do a chore like empty the dishwasher, and literally the second I am done speaking, he hollers to his younger brother, "Hey, S., Come here and empty the dishwasher!" Ah, a true manager in the making.
Thank you to Cammie at The House of No Sleep (who is seriously funny and has zero tolerance or appreciation for anything remotely goose-like) for hosting Say What Thursdays that celebrate the cute things that kids and kids at heart say.
Today is also my 300th post and I am so pleased, delighted, and Downright Relieved to Premiere My Official Blog Buttons from April Showers Blog Design. I have two, count em, two, dos, deux, 2 buttons from Dear April and I hope you feel free please post them if you like and also please let me know what you think.
Thank you for clicking over and I hope cute things come your way today and everyday.
The youngest son was retelling a ghost story from Scout camp last month and told us of a Gold Miner and his loyal "burrito" who now haunt the canyons near the camp. I visualized an angry filled tortilla terrorizing campers in the mountains of Camp Mataguay in East San Diego County.
It cracks me up when I ask my older son to do a chore like empty the dishwasher, and literally the second I am done speaking, he hollers to his younger brother, "Hey, S., Come here and empty the dishwasher!" Ah, a true manager in the making.
Thank you to Cammie at The House of No Sleep (who is seriously funny and has zero tolerance or appreciation for anything remotely goose-like) for hosting Say What Thursdays that celebrate the cute things that kids and kids at heart say.
Today is also my 300th post and I am so pleased, delighted, and Downright Relieved to Premiere My Official Blog Buttons from April Showers Blog Design. I have two, count em, two, dos, deux, 2 buttons from Dear April and I hope you feel free please post them if you like and also please let me know what you think.
Thank you for clicking over and I hope cute things come your way today and everyday.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Boo.ty Props
I would have started blogging alot sooner if I knew how much schwag there was to be had in blogland. Thank you and Major Props to the wonderful bloggers who made this boo.ty possible.
My dog, Charley is my official package inspector looking over the loot from Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom.
I got all sorts of goodies from dear CNOW including a stunning purse from DiPaola Mama and Cheapskate Mom and a silver charm necklace from DiPaola Mama aka CNOW herself that I will treasure. Thank you so much!! She also plans to interview me for a post on her blog, isn't that crazy? I'm already breaking out into a cold sweat with anticipation.
This was also part of the prize package and I am mystified by its purpose. Is this a holder for slicing tomatoes or hard boiled eggs? Or to take pasta out of boiling water?? Maybe a veterinary obstetrics forceps to help deliver small animals like kittens? Any clues would be most appreciated. I suppose I Could Ask, but that wouldn't be as much fun, now would it?
Here's a charming petite china dish perfect for holding rings from delightful KDottie Designs.
Last and Certainly Not Least, my Dog Charley is captured in ink on these precious Monogrammed Notecards from Lydia And Pugs. The Generous and Talented Lydia is having hosting another giveaway for her Personalized Monogrammed Designs. I can't wait to do some holiday shopping with her for all the dog lovers in my life.
I wish you Good Fortune and Thank you for sharing in mine.
My dog, Charley is my official package inspector looking over the loot from Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom.
I got all sorts of goodies from dear CNOW including a stunning purse from DiPaola Mama and Cheapskate Mom and a silver charm necklace from DiPaola Mama aka CNOW herself that I will treasure. Thank you so much!! She also plans to interview me for a post on her blog, isn't that crazy? I'm already breaking out into a cold sweat with anticipation.
This was also part of the prize package and I am mystified by its purpose. Is this a holder for slicing tomatoes or hard boiled eggs? Or to take pasta out of boiling water?? Maybe a veterinary obstetrics forceps to help deliver small animals like kittens? Any clues would be most appreciated. I suppose I Could Ask, but that wouldn't be as much fun, now would it?
Here's a charming petite china dish perfect for holding rings from delightful KDottie Designs.
Last and Certainly Not Least, my Dog Charley is captured in ink on these precious Monogrammed Notecards from Lydia And Pugs. The Generous and Talented Lydia is having hosting another giveaway for her Personalized Monogrammed Designs. I can't wait to do some holiday shopping with her for all the dog lovers in my life.
I wish you Good Fortune and Thank you for sharing in mine.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
In Between Visits
Hello and I hope you had a great weekend or are having a great week, or whatever your time frame is today. I'm recovering from my wonderful visit with my big sister and her family. In addition to going to the pool, restaurants, and shopping, we mostly just "hung out" and had alot of laughs. (At least several times during their visit, I laughed so hard I almost had to pull over the car while driving. Gosh, we are downright funny people, I tell ya!) I relish my relationship with my sister because we were not close growing up with eight years and two brothers between us. I've always looked up to her and now we see eye to eye and sometimes she looks up to me. Very cool. Love you guys, wish you all weren't so far away.
So, I say goodbye to my dear Sister and her family, and now get ready for my Sister In Law, teenaged niece, and her friend to come visit us tomorrow for a few days. They live in a small beach town on the Central Coast of California and are looking forward to some Big City Sights including a trip to Chinatown for lunch, hitting the malls and stores as only SoCal can do, and hanging out with our two boys at the pool.
Of course, visits from company = laundry. Lots and lots of laundry. Our clothes dryer has also decided to take a vacation, well at least the heating element, so now I am waiting for yet another visit, this one from Vlad, my appliance repair guy. Thank goodness for the hot, dry California sun which is not taking any time off and is doing an able job of drying our clothes.
So, Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it's back to work I go. And back to clean the house, and get ready for company, Again. My boss says it because I live in Paradise. You know what, she's right.
Wishing you a Slice O'Paradise today and everyday, thank you for your visit! (Especially since it creates no laundry.)
So, I say goodbye to my dear Sister and her family, and now get ready for my Sister In Law, teenaged niece, and her friend to come visit us tomorrow for a few days. They live in a small beach town on the Central Coast of California and are looking forward to some Big City Sights including a trip to Chinatown for lunch, hitting the malls and stores as only SoCal can do, and hanging out with our two boys at the pool.
Of course, visits from company = laundry. Lots and lots of laundry. Our clothes dryer has also decided to take a vacation, well at least the heating element, so now I am waiting for yet another visit, this one from Vlad, my appliance repair guy. Thank goodness for the hot, dry California sun which is not taking any time off and is doing an able job of drying our clothes.
So, Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it's back to work I go. And back to clean the house, and get ready for company, Again. My boss says it because I live in Paradise. You know what, she's right.
Wishing you a Slice O'Paradise today and everyday, thank you for your visit! (Especially since it creates no laundry.)
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