a splash of color

a huge thanks to Shannon from baruchslullaby!

for including us in her treasury...

WAIT!!!!

be sure to stop by to click and comment!!!

oh, and why not stop by at each and every shop while you're at it?

they are all fantastic!

whew!

it *THINK* i've finally caught up...

at least till the next three day weekend starts!

what an incredibly crazy Christmas this has been.

wonderful, but crazy.

anyway,

i thought you all might appreciate a little update and even if you don't, im gonna give you all one.

so there.

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  we've been featured in several AMAZING etsy treasuries
  
  
  
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  gramma harv has been knitting up a storm, and i know she's got some fun creations to share with you very soon
  
  
  
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  i got a surprise in the mail on Christmas Eve...photoshop elements 8...INCREDIBLE!!
  
  
  
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  we celebrated Christmas! (four days in a row)
  
  
  
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  and now...i do laundry. lots of laundry.
  
  
  

we've been stalked!

buy EtsyStalker!

What a wonderful Day Before Christmas Eve Present!

we wait

...just as Our Blessed Mother joyfully awaited the arrival of her Son.....

we wait...

a random

drawing...for this?

right here

do you think i could be so lucky? oh, i hope so!

all it takes is

a little bit of this...

and some of this

and you get something like this

which creates something like THIS!

there is nothing like the wonder of lights, garland, glitter and a tree!

its a work

....in progress

i'll keep you posted.

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dinner

what are you having for dinner tonight?

i think it's time to try something new in our house... so i'm going to try this

http://elise.com/recipes/archives/004239homemade_pizza.php

i wonder if mine will be nearly as pretty. probably not.

did i ever tell you that i worked in a pizza parlor?

well, i did....for 4 1/2 years..

.the BEST family resturant in my small home town...
and now it doesn't even exsist anymore...

never thought i'd say this....

but i really miss that place!

all i want...

for Christmas....

well, not ALL, but a few things i really just don't think i can do with out.....

Chocolate Repurposed Leather Christmas Stocking

Brown and Olive, A Leather Pocket Journal

Colorado Pine Scene

Wedding Sign ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 10X24 BRIDE SPECIAL Cottage Vintage Style Handmade

ok, ok, so i proabably could live without them.

but...

soo....

for those of you who may be wondering where in the world i have been for the last month or so..i have no excuses, as a matter of fact,i really have no idea! sometimes the real world takes over around here...

and laundry and dishes must be taken care of, fridges must be cleaned (yeah, that's still one of those things i need to get around to doing), floors must be washed (thank goodness for steam mops!) toilets must be scrubbed and somebody must pull out the furniture to find all the "treasures" that have been lost. then of course the fire must be tended, the children educated, the husband fed, coffee must be brewed (for sanity's sake)....need i go on? probably not, my guess is that you get the picture.

speaking of pictures, how about a few...just for fun?

you see, the snow started to fly, just a tad bit before i was ready for it..(yeah, i know it's late this year) anyway....here is what you get, when most of the snow clothes are still in a bin in the basement...no, it doesn't stop fun and excitement around here (not much does)

cute, huh!?!

yeah, really cute, you should see my girls bedroom..

oh wait..

no, you shouldn't!

hey, did i mention that i still have NOT even begun my Christmas shopping!

i know, i know...shocking!

here is another little secret

we don't have  a Christmas tree yet

(but don't worry, we never get around to that until they are all sold out..it makes life more exciting!)

i DID make an awesome Advent Wreath 

we won't mention that when we tried to light it, it caught on fire

no, we won't mention that.

and guess what...they are predicting a nice little snow storm!

YAY!

 our driveway is the six flags theme park no one knows about in the winter!

(i dare you to attempt a trip up it..or better yet DOWN it!)

yeah, welcome to my real world. its crazy!

show your love for gramma harv!

stop by and vote for her amazingly wondeful very cute hat!!!!! (no, im not biased)

vote today, vote tomorrow, vote, vote, vote!!!!

and hey, while you're at it...tell all your friends to vote!

a little Christmas

eye candy...just for you!