viv out on a whim

what post are you talking about? lol

2012-02-15T03:38:00.000-08:00

hello!

its all good...

Ive deleted what was orginally written here..

Just a bunch of whining..

one should really wait before posting

whats on their mind sometimes!

Especially when youre up and on the computer at 4:00am!

LOL!

Im fine friends!

xoxoxoxo

happy valentines day!

2012-02-13T18:54:00.000-08:00

Wow.. I realized I had nothing for my own kids for valentines day.. so I started these valentine garlands for them last night.

I'm trying to think of something to go with them.. something very in expensive... maybe just some scratch off lottery tickets... I dont know.. I'll think of something!

I still have no valentine for my husband.. or for torry pie and lainy cakes! Cant do anything else tonight.. maybe in the morning I'll think of something!

my brain started thinking about easter yesterday.. just a tiny bit..
Happy Valentines day to all my awesome little bloggy pals!!
xo♥xo♥xo♥xoxo♥xo♥xo♥xoxo♥xo♥xo♥xoxo♥xo♥xo♥xo

I forgot that its winter time!

2012-02-11T06:52:00.000-08:00

I hope my neighbors didnt see me out in my jammies in the snow taking pictures of little snowmen this morning....
lol! if they did they were probably jealous that they werent having fun... right???
or would they just think I was insane!?
ahhh who cares what they think anyways!

finally got a little bit of snow.. its been the most interesting winter.

youd think the plow men would be jumping at the chance for a little overtime and would be out plowing.. but no... they are not.... oh hurry mr plowmen.. I have things to do and I hate driving on snowy roads!

these two snowfriends are happy to have some snow behind them for a change. Personally I hope it all melts again tomorrow! I can easily live with out snow.

but I cant live without these!! valentine cookies..

OINK OINK OINK!! you cant even imagine how many of these Ive eaten since yesterday afternoon... oh the weight watcher points... toooo high to even count!
oh wellllll! gotta run.. gotta go get torry pie!
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valentine treats sent!

2012-02-10T04:52:00.000-08:00

These are all pics of things Ive sent out for swaps I did for valentines day this year.
cant say who this one went to yet! but it went to someone very special!!

I did a charm swap with a bunch of talented girls which I talked about a few posts back.

these are the ones I made and the pic above is how I wrapped them.

I made these little kittens on swings and sent them to a few peeps.

These lady bugs were made for an ornament swap that I did with a few girls, I already showed a few posts back the awesome things they made!

I love doing these swaps.. but I seriously have way tooo much stuff!!

Then for the valentine heart swap that I hosted, these are the things that I sent!
I had two partners, stephanie in germany.. I dont think shes received her package yet and I mailed it over two weeks ago. i hope it gets there TODAY!!

and Renee from vintage mending.

OKeedokie.. I should move on.... Its going to be a busy weekend. tony and vanessa closed on their house this week and will be moving in over the weekend.. and Bethany and Torry are renting the other side from them and they will also be moving! I will have torry pie probably most of the weekend and also little lainy cakes for a while too so her mommy adn daddy can help!
I have a mammogram this afternoon, so I'm out of work early.. woohoo! fingers crossed that the mammogram pics are perfect!
have a great day everyone!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

hes been hopping around in my head!!

2012-02-07T18:27:00.000-08:00

VALENTINE BUNNY!
hes been hopping around in my head for weeks!

pattern making and picking out the fabrics

cutting out with frannie very nearby!

the help!
Where theres a frannie.. there must also be a figgy!
he seriously wanted to get into that case with her
and wasnt happy that he didnt fit!

unattached!
trying arm and leg positions...

ta dah!
all together but too shiney new looking...

"oh no ! save me! shes going to beat me up!"

yup!
poor little guy got sprayed with distressing
spray and scrubbed with an old toothbrush!

"do i look older now? "

all finished and ready for happy heart day!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

lots of cute stuff!

2012-02-05T16:50:00.000-08:00

Well so far this weekend I havent done a bit of work... and its almost 8:oo sunday night! I am going to post this very quickly.. then I have to do something constructive around here!

see my little baby pies! They are both wearing hats that my sweet friend Cheryl from artsy fartsy sent them. Torry didnt mind wearing his, but marlaina was ticked! though you cant tell in this pic. i think she had finally given up the fight! thank you cheryl!

It was a busy day yesterday. I met Natalea (kandeland) and our friend Jenny (becheery from flickr) for breakfast at the cracker barrel.. (omg.. you should see the freaken cute baby clothes they have for easter at the cracker barrel! ) Anyways.. breakfast lasted for about 2 and a half hours! then I did some quick craft supply shopping and picked up Torry pie on the way home. I had him from about 2:00 til 9:30 last night. we had a good time. He is such a riot!

Today, I've done nothing but hang around, craft a little and cook a ham and cabbage dinner. I didnt really even get dressed today! I did put clean jammie pants on and my most comfy cozy falling apart sweater. However, I havent done the dishes, or cleaned the bird cage or put the tons of laundry away.. or vacuumed... or cleaned the litter box! so now at 8:05 pm.. I'm about to get those things done! I might not vacuum tonight though. but I do have to do the other things!

I burned my finger today and have had it on ice all day. I'm a little nervous that sticking it in hot water to do the dishes is going to hurt. but the dishes have to be done.. adn theres no one else here thats going to do them!

so off I go girlies! I'll hurry and then maybe I'll have a little time left to blog hop a bit! if not.. I'll see yas tomorrow!
toodles!
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a charming little show and tell..

2012-02-03T03:22:00.000-08:00

I did a swap with 10 other extremely artsy girls.....

(leslie brier, barb burkard, terry pitzel, elizabeth woodford)
we each made 10 valentine charms! omg.... these girls are talented!

(hope c, martha brown, linda morgan, patty gamza)
most of us had never done much jewelry making before.

(corrine and me)
but everyone made something wonderful!

the end result is soo awesome! I'll be wearing mine to work today!

These above are the ones I made..
oh what fun!!
and TGIF!!!!
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♥today is a good heart filled day!

2012-01-30T17:12:00.000-08:00

Today is a good day for a couple reasons.. the first reason...

Tony( jr) and Vanessa went to a pediatric ♥ heart♥ specialist... and they were told that the babys heart is not defective. ... it looks like one side is a little enlarged. but that could be because the stomach is pushing on it, (remember the herniated diaphram allows organs to get into the chest cavity...) anyways.. it was very good news! The dr said he sees this stuff everyday and that he believes that little Jacob Vincents heart is good!!!!!♥♥♥

The baby still has the herniated diaphram and it can be very serious and even fatal. but we are praying for a miracle that what ever we end up with in the next 4 months that it can be repaired and that Jacob will not have any resulting handicaps.

I just feel so hopeful now. my heart ♥ is happy!! I know his parents are definitely feeling better right now.

The 2nd reason: I came home from work and found this wonderful HEART filled box on my front porch from the amazing REnee at my vintage mending! do you see all the goodies? I love it all. the hand cookie cutter with the little heart in the center, the vintage hankie cone!! (so excited about this!) the awesome heart box with the felt rosettes all over it! and the red checked heart pinkeep!

Not to mention, the box of candy and the heart is full of candy too! And... .if all that were'nt enough... all the little vintage valentines!

And this awesome valentine that renee made as well!
thank you so much Renee. youve made my day!
Renee was my partner in my heart swap. I was so glad that we ended up partners.
I actually have two partners because I kept Stephanie from Germany for my partner too! LUcky me!
yes.. today is a good day!
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marlaina princess pie

2012-01-29T06:11:00.000-08:00

good morning everyone! Marlaina came down stairs all ready for church this morning. Isnt she beautiful?
I've been up since before 5:00.. woke up with another stuffy nose and couldnt breath, so I got up. which was good. I finished the penquin cake topper.. I hope they like it.. I think its cute, but pretty silly looking.

we have a birthday party today for my son Tonys girlfriend Vanessa. They are the ones who are pregnant that I've asked you to pray for. I'm afraid it might be hard today as we havent all been together with them since they got the first news 4 weeks ago. It might be awkward for everyone as princess marlaina and Torry pie will be here. so i'm praying for peaceful, loving, sweet and kind hearted spirits with in everyone today. I cant take the stress other wise!
so Ive got to make a cake, a huge pan of lasagna and a couple loaves of garlic bread. Its going to be hard not to eat too much of all that! There will be salad too..... I will try to eat mostly salad.....
(yeah right! lol!)

so.. I suppose I should go make my bed now that hubby is up and get myself ready for the day!
Happy Sunday Everyone!!
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snippets... and stuff....

2012-01-27T05:07:00.000-08:00

Ive been like brain dead this week.. nothing positive has come to mind to blog about, and I try to be positive here.. didnt want to whine.. you know! been falling asleep on the couch at like 10:00 the past few nights and sleeping til 6:00... very unusual.. usually I'm going to be at 11:00/11:30 and getting up at 5:00. my old body must need the rest huh?!

but if I'm to be honest, Ive been in a bit of a funk this week. Just stuff, you know.. we all get there sometimes.. worrying about kids, irritated with people, annoyed that i'm not rich....
you know, those kinds of things...

Just stuff. Everyonce in a while I realize how old I am.. and I think REALLY??? this is it??? then I get a little depressed.. but I work my way back out of it... counting my blessings ... of which I have SOOOO MANY! But, there just are things that need to be done, that I cant do, or cant afford to do that get to me a little and sometimes.. alot!

one thing that is weighing heavy on my mind and heart these days, that I guess I havent talked about much here is my son and his girlfriend who are expecting in June. I did tell you that the dr. recommended terminating the pregnancy because the baby has a herniated diaphram and also a severely defective heart. The dr. told them that the baby wouldnt live 24 hours after he is born. But the kids have decided to carry the baby to the end. Im glad thats what they've decided to do. but the fact remains that they will give birth and the baby will not live. So very sad. but at least they're not giving up on the baby and miracles happen.. so my bloggy pals, Im asking you all to pray for them and put them on your prayer chains at your churches.. etc...
OK?? I know I can count on you all.

so anyways.. thats were my mind has been this week.. in a bit of a funk.. but it is friday.. and I have the weekend to play. and.. I've lost 8 pounds!!! woo hoo! Had a bit of a fight with myself this morning as I just wanted to pig out on something.. but I didnt do it.. I was a good girl and Im thankful now that I didnt do it!

I have a bunch of swappy things to show you, but I cant until everything has been sent and received! so stay tuned! this weekend I'm finishing up the penquin wedding cake topper and then... Im making a something thats been in my head for weeks for valentines day! (I almost wrote halloween! heehee)

thats all girls..
I am fine.. so dont go worrying about me.. Im already snapping out of my funk... ITS THE WEEKEND! I can play.. and I've been so good with my weight watchers this week, I can splurge a little this weekend! lasagna.. here I come! lol!
huggles to you all!
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its like a bakery!

2012-01-23T16:19:00.000-08:00

Lainy cake!
and
Torry pie!

arent they adorable?
I think so... oh yes I do!
And I could just eat them up!
kind of grumpy tonight girls.. so I'm off to find something to sweeten my disposition!
choc would work well.. but it'll have to be sugar free hot choc.. only 25 calories! but I'm using peppermint marshmellows! just a few of the miniature ones! they are yummy and they are really cute too!
ok.. I'm out of here!
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blog hijacked by figgy and frannie!

2012-01-20T18:05:00.000-08:00

"dum de dum de dum... we iz help'n sewing up some vawentines!"

"and she is eat'n turkey ruebens....

we tink saurkraut stinks!"

"Pooo yukky! but she.. (vivian.. our beautiful modder..)

is wike dying over it! she tinks it sooo good!"

"den shes runn'n aw awound dah house

wif dah crawzy camera tak'n pictures of everyfing!"

"some times we worwy dat she wikes doze dum bears better den us! shes always pwaying wif dem and setting dem up aw over dah house.. we wike to bat at dem and knock dem down!"

"see doz vawentines in dah twee box?

Doze iz da ones we waz mak'n!"

"we are verwy interested in dat tree...

dere iz wots of fun stuff hang'n off it!"

"we wike dah pipecweaner wegs on dis wady wove bug!

we is gonna attack her when our modder isnt wooking..

oh yes we is!"

"happy Friday aw you girwz!"

wove figgy and fwannie

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marla cakes and a valentine project

2012-01-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

Look at this baby pie!!! isnt she just beautiful? I could just eat her up! I still havent quite figured out what I want to call her. baby pie, marla cakes, lainy pie, Lainy cakes, baby cakes... I know.. its silly that I stick the pie or cake on the end.. but its just what I do. torry pie is so stuck with torry pie.. everyone calls him that now. but I think its precious. speaking of torrypie, I got to spend the whole day with him today. He tires me out! but oh my goodness he and I just laughed at each other all day long! I cant wait til sweet little baby cakes can join in the fun!

so I've been working on some valentine projects. Mostly for swaps and I made some really cute things that I just cant show you yet. but I can show you this!

I got a little inspiration thinking of my little grand pies! isnt it cute?

The little blue puppy represents Torry and the pink kitten represents Marlaina. I just love it. I still have some other swappy things to finish up and then I have something thats been hanging around in my head for a couple weeks that Im going to have to get busy on.

So as far as being sick.. still not over it. I was hoping to be 100% for work tomorrow. Oh well, I feel better then I did!
Anyways... Have a great week everyone!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxo

trying to perk myself up here!

2012-01-14T07:58:00.000-08:00

Ive missed three days of work this week and didnt even feel good enough to blog or create in my craft room! when I'm home sick, I like to be well enough to at least play a little bit. darn it.
I did manage to put christmas away.. well, to take it down and box it up.. its still all in bins on the front porch and there is still the porch and outside to take care of, but I'm not feeling well enough to be out in the snow taking stuff down.

I also managed to get decorated for valentines day. but I have to say, it took me allllll week long to do what I would have normally done in one day!
I went to the dr. yesterday and got an antibiotic for my sinus's and throat. Hoping it'll kick in soon. I've had three doses now. Thankfully its a three day weekend.. (Marin Luther King Day). So I should be much better before I have to go back to work on tuesday.

I'm planning on playing with my valentines supplies when I finsih here. I need to stay busy and out of the kitchen. Im back on weight watchers and doing the biggest loser at work again. the first week i lost 5 pounds.. but since I've been sick Ive been wanting to eat.. sweets and comfort food... so I may have a little set back here! but its ok.. its the beginning and I will be fine.

I still havent been able to maul my new grand daughter.. I just need to keep my distance til this thing is out of me.. but I will make up for lost time! she is sooo cute!

I mentioned before that there is snow here... Not that I missed it, because I DID NOT! but we usually have had lots of snow by now. Weve had like almost none up to yesterday. now its cold, snowy and blustery out. all good reasons to stay home!

and so.. I do believe I will stay in jammies or something equally as comfortable and just hang at the house playing with my valentines projects!

Have a great day all!
stay warm!
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baby news, good and bad...

2012-01-11T19:05:00.000-08:00

heres my new little baby pie! having her first real bath now that her belly button cord fell off. she is the sweetest little thing. but Ive not been able to hold her now for two days because I've been sick. I think she misses her grammie pie!

I havent been to work in two days, and honestly, I feel worse tonight then I have the last two days, but I have to go to work tomorrow. Hopefully I'll feel better in the morning. Its been a tough day, besides being sick, we got some very sad news
and I have a broken heart now too. I would like to ask you all to pray for my son and his girlfriend as they have found out today that their baby will not survive if he is born. He was supposed to be due june 4th. He has a herniated diaphragm and severe heart defects. This is devastating to all of us, but especially to them. It just breaks my heart to think of the pain they are in. So please pray for them as they figure out how to deal with this and for comfort for them. I wish there was something I could do to make them feel better. but there isnt. they are also to close on their new house in 3 weeks.. so a lot going on for them right now. I know I can count on your prayers, so I thank you in advance.
OK.. I'm taking my sick, broken hearted self to bed.
good night friends

ah choo!

2012-01-09T16:52:00.000-08:00

Home from work and directly into my jammies! coming down with yet another cold! eiy yie yie! Its quiet here tonight. hubby went somewhere and rob, tif and my little baby pie went to tifs mothers for dinner. I love being home alone!!!!

getting ready to go play with valentinesy things soon as im off the computer. Gotta start my hearts for my heart swap! so many ideas in my head! too many.. I dont know what to do first!

UH OH.. Where'd the baby go!?
they could get in big trouble for this.. I got them right out after I took the picture. some people would not be impressed with this. well, really, Im not either. but they are such sweet little naughties... who could possible be mad at them. you know me.. this is how I yell at them..
in a little bit of a stern voice I say.. "Naughty babies!! naughty naughty!" then in a sweet little talk'n to my kitties voice I say.. "Oh I love you my little fluffy little pumpkin pies.. now you be good little kittens. " And then my husband shakes his head and tells me they run the house. well they do. and thats ok with me!
OK.. off I go. I have to work on some valentineys!

chitter chatter...

2012-01-06T04:57:00.000-08:00

yeah! its friday!! I wish it was saturday though. my house is a disaster and needs my attention... I need to get some groceries and do some organizing in the kitchen.. and I have things I want to play with in my craft room.

Christmas is still up... every bit of it.. allll over the house.. bins and bins of stuff that I just dont feel like dealing with putting away! lol!! soooo much work...

Plus, I love all my christmas stuff! but I am excited about decorating for valentines day too..
are we all insane or what? I have valentine projects brewing in my head... cant wait to play!!!

so really?? I think I'll have hubby bring the bins back this weekend, but I probably wont undecorate until during the week.. I just dont want to spend my precious weekend doing something that I dont want to do! you know what I mean?
so my plans for the weekend are: get groceries, buy a new vacuum, clean house, go to buffalo stamps and play in my craft room!
Im back on weight watchers and joined the biggest loser again at work.. so far sooo good! this is serious business girls.. you know that 55 pounds I lost two years ago??? I found back 54 of it! Does that freaken suck or what?????????
well you just wait... Im losing all that and more this time for GOOD!

OH... and there are 18 of us in the valentine swap at this moment.. when I come home from work today I will match everyone up and send out emails.. so.. if you want in.. this is your last chance!
hope to find your name in my email later! lol!
have a happy day girlfriends!
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first creation of 2012

2012-01-02T18:48:00.000-08:00

Whoops.. forgot to get dressed today!

pretty much vegged out in my craft room (in between playing with my little baby cake!) didnt do a stitch of housework, never cooked, ordered out... havent even really talked to my husband! sometimes I just need to ignore the world and play by myself !! How about you?

I was torn between an elephant and a bird.. its funny, I never really know where I'm going when im making something... until its finished. I really had visions of a large bird holding the clock in its beak. but the elephant kept thumping around in my head... and before I knew it, I had a pattern made, and a piece of gray upolstery fabric that was exactly the right size! once the elephant was made, I made the tiny bird. The bird is about 1 and a half inchs square and the elephant is 5 inches tall with out her hat or base. such fun!

well, I just wanted to show you my little new years friends. I wish you could see them in person!
Back to work tomorrow! (blaaahhhhhh!!!) I already cant wait for the weekend ! lol! I have valentine charms to make for a swap Im in. Now that I got this out of my head Im ready to think about making them. And I have several ideas I want to play with!

I suppose I should get off the computer for the night and I should go put the pizza away from dinner.. I havent been out there in hours.
dont forget to sign up for the valentine hearts swap! there are 14 of us so far!
should be fun!
later girls!
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Torry Pie meets baby Cakes!

2012-01-02T05:56:00.000-08:00

**hee hee hee hee!! giggle giggle !! hee hee**
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~HAPPY NEW YEAR~

2011-12-31T04:14:00.000-08:00

WOO HOO!! HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOGGY PALS! this year went by sooo fast.. I feel like Ive been spun around and around and am still dizzy from it all! It was a good year.. it was an interesting year.. and it was full of lots of craziness!
You all already know the scoop.. new babies... weddings.. kids moving out and in... sunday dinners with everyone here... (these are the things that make my heart sing and my hair turn gray! other then that, in all other departments, the rest of the year was pretty much the same old, same old!
I have a few thoughts that drive my life these days..

1.... I am not in control of much of anything.. and I am just along for the ride!
2... Just do what you have to do and try to find ways to enjoy doing it!
3... freaken just smile and be nice to people... everyone is struggling with something.. we are all just human, trying to make a nitch for ourselves, just trying to have a life! lets not be the cause of making someones struggles any harder then they already are. just smile at people.
4... create joy for yourself and others where ever and when ever you can.
5... count your blessings and be thankful...( things could always be worse!)

thats all.. those are my little life secrets I live by. Im not a very deep or philosophical person.. (infact.. cant even spell that.. ) but I am pretty much a happy person... and these five thoughts really do help me to stay that way.
( dont get me wrong.. though.. I do have bad days too! lol!)
so with all that said..
I do wish you all a very happy new year!!!

now, in other news... (LOL)
a few of you have emailed me and asked if I was going to host a valentine swap. i havent hosted an open swap in a LONG time.. not since last dec I think. (i think..)
anyways. Yes, if enough people are interested I will..
so.. how about a valentine heart swap. a one to one swap. Each person would be sending their partner a little package of valentine hearts. sign ups would start now, through next friday the 6th. I will match partners and notify everyone on saturday and packages should be mailed out to your partners by feb 1st! So if you want to join in.. please email me at vivianneroni@yahoo.com
and to help pass the word.. copy and stick the button on your blogs.
and sooo.. for today and the rest of the weekend.. I am doing what I love to do best... puttering and playing.. staying home. cooking and cleaning and creating. Not touching the christmas decorations for at least another week. and teeny tiny baby pie is coming home today! Oh, and we are going to our friends house tonight to ring in the new year. wooo hoooo!
Happy new Year sweet friends!
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welcome to the world tiny miss marlaina!

2011-12-28T17:21:00.000-08:00

This little grammies heart could just burst with joy.. She is beautiful!
Meet tiny miss Marlaina. she came to us about 9:10 this morning, weighing in at a mere 6.6lbs and at 20 inches long. she is perfect. omg.. just perfect!

daddy stayed in the operating room while they performed the c-section. uhh... he didnt do so well! lol!! as you can tell by the picture above.. they ended up wheeling him out in a wheel chair! He said he couldnt handle seeing someone cut into Tiffany like that. but he is most certainly a proud proud papa!

I didnt get a picture of tiff with the baby because she was breast feeding while I was there. Then I had to leave to go to work... ( I keep telling you work gets in the way of my life! lol!) It seems that tiny Miss Marlaina is going to be a good eater! as she latched right on to Tiffany and was very content there!

This is Jennifer, me, tiffs mother and her grandmother. I think we were all on top of the world this morning! (even though I had to drive in nasty snowy weather!)

Cant wait to go back tomorrow after work to see her again!
for now.. its off to the couch with a blanket and a bowl of ice cream! and then.. I think I need a nap!
toodles and sweet dreams !!
edit!!

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woohooo!! soon there will be a new babypie!!

2011-12-27T17:47:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow morning we're getting a new baby pie! Tiffany's having a C-section at 7:30 am. Our little peanut is breech and will need some help getting into this world. Tiffany's a trooper.. taking everything in stride. Tonight i made her chicken And raviolis! lol.. thats what she wanted.
Our new babys name will be Marlaina. Not sure what i will call her yet, either Marla or Lainie.. hmmm Marla pie .. lainie pie... I guess we'll just have to wait and see! LOl!
So please keep them in your prayers tonight and tomorrow and over the next week as Tiffany heals and starts to feel better. and while youre at it if you wouldnt mind praying also for decent driving whether as we will be driving back and forth to the hospital for the rest of the week.
I'll be back tomorrow with baby pictures!
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christmas morning snapshots!

2011-12-26T05:22:00.000-08:00

digging out....

santa was very very good to all of us.. again this year!

we are blessed... (in so many ways!)

I got a new camera! thank god.. I havent been able to get good pics of anything lately.. I havent tried it out yet.. I need to read the instructions.. (I hate reading instructions! lol)

Everyone got something they really wanted!

NO baby yet! but she is scheduled for a C section at 7:30 wednesday morning... so if not before.. at least by then! better figure out that new camera by then!

today is the first day in a long time that I dont feel the pressure to do anything.
I think Im going to do some laundry and watch some movies and make somethings cute...

for dinner there is beef on wic and lots of left overs for christmas eve. i didnt take any christmas eve pics! we had our annual christmas eve party.. always fun.. but all day long I felt like I was never going to be ready! had a little help in the end and was able to pull it off!

So, I know that some of you take all your christmas stuff down today.. (natalea) but mine is staying up at least another week or maybe even two.. LOL! maybe til valentines day! LOL!!! (not really.. thats a little too long)

I might clean and sort my craft room today.. its been christmas central in there, and now that the gifts are out of there, I can make some headway!

Isnt Torry pie adorable? he was so funny yesterday, He didnt really care about all those gifts, he just wanted food and wrapping paper! He got so many gifts from everyone.

he got a little tired out by the end of the day!

Or maybe not! lol!

anyways, we had a great day all being together. lots of laughs, lots of love, lots of food, and lots of presents!

I hope you all had a great day too!

THE STOCKINGS ARE HUNG BY THE CHIMNEY WITH CARE.....

2011-12-24T04:07:00.000-08:00

All 14 of them!!!!
Merry Christmas to all my bloggy pals!
I hope you all have christmas's filled with Love, Joy and christmas cheer!!

♫♪fa la la la♫♪♫

2011-12-21T04:25:00.000-08:00

(hee hee!! look what my sweet brenda made for me!!! thank you dear friend!)
OMG! I'm wearing out here bloggy pals! I know, I know.. take time to relax.. I am.. I even went to bed early last night.. went to bed at 10:00 and was wide awake at 4:00~ thats insane. I like to get up at 5:00 or 5:30... I tried to go back to sleep, but to no avail...then ended up getting up at 4:40.... WTH!!!

(and from my dear frien Kelly! thank you girlfriend!! so glad I know you!)
But its all good, I sat at the kitchen table and went over my christmas finances and made yet a few more lists! what gifts I still have to buy, gift cards that need to get picked up, stocking stuffers, a grocery list and what bills I can not put off another day! lol!~
(hey, bloggers messing with me this morning.. not a good idea mr. blogger.... ! it wants me to write in bold.. )

so two more days of work.. then friday is my day to run and finish up every thing.. saturday I will be able to putter, clean and prepare for our christmas eve company!
I'm so sorry I havent been leaving a lot of comments on your blogs, Ive been checking them all out, but Im struggling right now to keep up.. I LOVE seeing what youre all doing and how everyone is decorating though! I wish we were all REAL neighbors not just virtual neighbors, I would love for us all to be able to visit in person! we could have christmas teaparties and cook exchanges, and ornie crafting days.. wouldnt we have the bestest visits?!!!!

(LOTs of awesome little pieces of art from Elizabeths christmas tag swap! thanks to all of you girls! and to elizabeth for hosting! love you E!)
Well, we do have the next best thing with our blogs and the internet.
I hope youre all enjoying this week, making all our your last minute christmas gifts, and shopping.. and baking.. it is all fun. though maybe we all try to do a little too much.. eh hem... ok.. I'll speak for myself.. maybe I do.. but I know most of you do to! lol!

hmmmm.. Tiffany looks a little lower in the baby belly department this morning. I told her she either has to go today.. or wait til monday at this point!!! I wonder what baby Marlaina has planned for us! lol! getting very excited here! omg.. a baby girl!!! soon soon soon!

I suppose, I really should get ready to go to work...
though I feel a little crazy, almost like I could go insane today! lol! I just want to stay home! (im not whining girls.. I'm good!)
have a great day all!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

still playing reindeer games!

2011-12-20T04:52:00.000-08:00

BRenda.. do not go any farther..
or you will ruin your christmas surprise for this morning!

seems i'm always in a hurry here lately! and everywhere else besides! eiy yie yie!
all the hustle and bustle.. which I love for the most part. just wish I didnt have to go to work.. It takes up so much time that I could be playing! like REALLY!!!

Still have lots to do, but its all good, things are getting checked off my list bit by bit! Thats how it happens right? I have a little thing I say to myself and to anyone who will listen to me all the time; Just do what ya gotta do and try to enjoy doing it!! so I do! but honestly, theres lots of things I dont enjoy doing.. but I do enjoy.. or maybe I should say appreciate the fact that I am able to do those things (like physically able) even if I dont want to do them...

so anyways, I made this for a special friend of mine. I hope she likes it. It really turned out super cute. Was almost thinking of keeping it. but I have so much stuff already! I suppose I could make myself one if I miss it when its gone. lol!
I still have lots of reindeer to make.. well, we'll see if they all get done... may not!

I need to get off of here and get ready for work.. as usual, i've left myself about 25 minutes to do a lot of stuff!!! We have court today and I'm getting a new kid... so I cant be late!!
gotta run.. I hope everyones having a wonderful pre holiday week!

Torry says "gammie pie, I has two ear'fections... give me huggles and kisses!"
wish I could stay home and babysit!!! I hate working!!!!!!!! lol!
I'll be back later!

aww da babbie waindeers

2011-12-17T15:05:00.000-08:00

my oh my.. It so close now! And I still have alot of fun things to do! I finished up a bunch of those little reindeer and mailed all the I made out.. but I still need to make another dozen or more!
Yesterday I baked 4 different kinds of cookies.. one was a flop.. coconut date balls, I couldnt find my recipe and went on line and chose one I thought was similar.. but was all wrong! anyways.. gonna call my mil and get the right recipe today and try again! Plus I have two more kinds to make as well.

My whole family is going to the neroni chelini christmas party today, but I think I'm skipping it. I feel bad about it, but I just need to stay home. I have 5 christmas stockings to make. (plus those cookies to make). Also, I really would like to be home alone for the day!

In baby news.. Tiffany was having some pains on friday night and went to the hospital. but they weren't labor pains. She was already scheduled for a pre op appt on the 22nd and the c-section on the 28th, but her doctor told her that she would go before the 22nd! OH my gosh.. thats this week girlfriends! a freaken baby girl I'm getting!! and shes going to be living here!!! omg!
And in the torry pie department.. He was here with me til midnight last night and hes soo freaken cute I cant stand it. but he has a cold.. sneezing and runny nose. and he's pulling on his ears... he has an appt this week.. but I dont think its til thursday, she should get him in earlier I think. dont want a sick baby for christmas!
so.. I'm a little overwhelmed... but its in a good way. Off I go to work on those stockings!
happy day!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

what goes on at your house at 5:00 am?

2011-12-16T04:27:00.000-08:00

This is what was happening here!
working on reindeer heads....
Painting pipe cleaners brown!
and playing games in the bathroom!!
TGIF!!!!!!
see yas later!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

is it friday yet?

2011-12-15T03:52:00.000-08:00

(went to see this the other night with my girls!)
Im a bit crazy this week and am feeling that holiday stress.. soo much to do. but Its all good. Im good.. I will just keep moving forward.. one bite at a time.. it will get done. I was up at 5:00 am again this morning wrapping presents! most everything is wrapped now and most of my shopping is done. I still have some things to pick up and a ton of gift cards to get.
(just have to say, male ballerinas have nice butts!)
what I really need to focus on now, is getting these 5 stockings made and finishing up some other things which need to go into the mail! like.. yesterday! I have a ton of stuff to do this weekend (like everyone else!) including a family party and all my cookie baking. I'm only doing 5 kinds of cookies.. the same 5 I do every year, sugar cutouts, gingerbread, peanut butter kisses, coconut date balls, and jam thumbprints! I dont think i'm sending out christmas cards this year... for shame for shame! I havent gotten to it yet, and just dont think I will have the time.
(stocking stuffers I'm working on)
Robby and Tiffany have moved back into my house so they can save money and pay off some old bills so they can get married and start out debt free. which means... very soon, like in about two weeks, we'll be having a baby! Looks like she'll be having a c-section right after christmas as the baby is breech. OK.. Off I go to cut out christmas stockings and to pack up my mothers christmas package!

(giftie for my mother)
have a great day!
Is it the weekend yet????? hurry up friday I need you!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoox

oh so much creativity!!

2011-12-11T03:29:00.001-08:00

good morning bloggy pals! Its sunday and I have soooo much I want to do today.. I need to unbury (is that a word???) myself in my craft room which has become the christmas storage room as well as the fact that I have crafting supplies out all over the place!

(day 1 from Barb burkard)
pictures for the first ornie swap borrowed from terri lightfoot
I've had to do christmas a little differently this year. as my family has gone from 6 to 13 and very soon to be 14 before the end of dec...( and 15 by next summer!) Yes.. all very exciting.. and I love every single one of my new family members.. but doing serious shopping for that many people is overwhelming.

(day 2 from Mary Zimany)
Not so hard once you know what to get them.. but getting it all figured out and organized is the tough part. but I do have it all under control now. and most of the shopping done. I have a few things left to get and a ton of gift cards to get.

(day 3 from Elizabeth Woodford)
So for now.. Im going to concentrate on getting my craft room back in shape.. wrapping gifts and working on some secret projects and making 5 more christmas stockings. where will I hang 13 stockings?! lol!

(day 4 from leslie brier)
and also on my list of things to do this week is BAKING!! woohoo! all though.. after last night i'm not so sure i'm in a hurry to be pigging out of cookies. ( I ate a lot of cookies last night! and I woke up with a cookie hangover! SERIOUSLY!)

(day 5 from Patti Gramza)
I wanted to share these pictures with you of an ornament exchange that I am in. We did the 13 days of christmas. I did not know most of these women but was invited in by my friend BArb Burkard... All I can say is Im so glad I joined. the ornaments these women made are so beautiful.

(day 6 from Martha Brown and day 7, my ornies)
Today is day 7 and they get to open my ornie. I'm not sure mine begins to compare with theirs. I hope they all like it! And Im so excited that there are 6 more days to open!!
I was in another ornament swap too, with nat, sandy,
heather and tammy. and again! wow.. how lucky I am to be part of these awesome swaps!!

(sandy camarda, heather speckled egg, tammy lucik and natalea kandefor)
I didnt get a picture of my ornie and to be honest I dont feel like taking a picture right now to post! lol! sorry..
Isnt the first picture of figgy adorable? hes so freaken funny. but they are not always so funny. I took this pic below this morning after I had to move a ton of stuff of the craft table, because they were insisting on sitting on everything and knocking stuff over. I kept scolding them and annoying the crap out of my husband! teehee! I guess I do have a tendency to be a bit annoying when it comes to talking to the cats, the bird and the BABY! haha!
Ok.. I really need to go get some groceries.. I just remembered that I told my kids I would make lasagna today.. you know they all come for dinner on sundays.. I love it.. but eiy yie yie! i have so many others things to do too. plus still on call and I have to do a homevisit this morning too..

I hope everyone has a delightful day! see yas later!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

reindeer games!

2011-12-09T17:01:00.000-08:00

Thank God its Friday!! this week seemed to last forever. Probably mostly because I battled this cold all week. Thankfully Im feeling much better tonight.

I have a busy weekend planned.. well its technically not planned.. I need to make a list and a plan before I go to bed tonight, so I know exactly what I should be doing when I get up in the morning.

I have crafting, cleaning, shopping and baking to do and our union christmas party to go to tomorrow night. Plus, I'm on call and have home visits I have to do tomorrow as well as to deal with any new reports that might come in over the weekend.

I also want to post pictures from the ornie swap Im in. Ive opened 5 really awesome things so far. theres 13 girls in the swap, so lots more to open!!

hows everyone else doing with holiday preparations?

I'm feeling a tiny bit overwhelmed.. but I always do at this time of year. Theres always so much I want to do. Just need to remember the real reason... Jesus... soooo easy to lose sight.

In other news... my daughter in love, tiffany who is due Jan 4th, went to the dr this week and the baby is breech. they have her coming back on wednesday to do some pre-op stuff. I think they are going to schedule a c- section instead of taking chances. they are a bit upset about it. I dont blame them. so I believe they are looking for a date of dec 28th. OMGosh girls!! I'm gonna have a grand daughter! well, please keep them in your prayers. thank you!

OKeedokie! Ive got to do some very quick blog hopping and then go work on a project.

see yas!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

nothing.. really...

2011-12-07T19:05:00.000-08:00

Remember seeing this cup in so many pictures? I think I told you it was coming to the end of its sweet little life.. it has a lot of cracks and black chippy spots inside. I decided it really needed to be retired. so it has become a decoration. I do love that cup. i still havent found the perfect replacement for it yet. And my tea just doesnt taste the same in any other of my cups! (I do have a lot of other cups.... but just not the right one!) so I will be keeping my eyes open for a new one.

speaking of eyes.. mine are burning. remember that cold I said I wasnt going to get? well I got it. just a head cold, but I really have to try to ignore it! too many things to do! ya know?!

Look at my precious babies! arent they purrty!? omg.. I just love them so much!

I have pictures to post from a ornie swap Im in.. but I want to wait and post them all. so far they are all sooooo awesome.

OK.. just a quick stop in.. and now I have to go do a little needle felting and then off to bed.

ahhhchooooo!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

faux cupcake tutorial

2011-12-06T04:01:00.000-08:00

HEY, lets make christmas cupcakes!!!

because several of you have asked me how,
I decided to show you. These are so easy
to make.
you will need:
Plaster of paris
pretty cupcake liners and a cupcake pan
cute little accents to use as cupcake toppers
toothpicks
hot glue
medium size styrofoam balls
lightweight spackle
cake decorating kit
glitters in what ever colors you like
(optional, acrylic paint if you choose to
color your frosting)

step 1: place cupcake papers in cupcake tins.
step 2: mix plaster of paris according to
directions, (usually 2 parts plaster and 1 part
water.) To make 6 cupcakes, I use 2 cups of
plaster and 1 cup of water.
Stir well and then fill cupcake liners. These
need toset for about 24 hours.

step 3: decide what your going to use for your
toppers and glue toothpicks on the the back
of them. I used my hot glue gun.

Step 4: cut three styrofoam balls in half. These
will be the tops to your cupcakes.
Step 5: have some snacks! lol!

Step 6: you will need lightweight spackle and
a cake decorating kit. If you are choosing to
color your frosting something other then white
you will want to mix some in a bowl with a few
drops of acrylic paint. I like plain white for
christmas. Load your frosting bag using the tip
pictured above.
(sorry I dont know what that tip is called!)

Step 7: put a glob of "frosting" on the plaster
bottom and then press one of the half styro-
foam balls on top.

Step 8: Now you can pipe your frosting onto
the top of your cupcakes.
Step 9: sprinkle with glitter and gentle push
your topper in! Then leave them to sit a few
days until you're sure they are totally hardened!

Now be prepared to warn people that they cant
eat these! because they will think they can!!
have fun!!

someone is turning 1 this week!

2011-12-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

Torry Pie is gonna be one on thursday! wow.. this year went sooo fast!

A year ago today we were rushing time and hoping that he would come soon!!

Now, I would like to slow it down and keep him little forever.. ..

he's just soooooo freaken awesome. You probably dont already know this,but OMG i love that baby!!!

Uncle Robby (also expecting a baby in about a month) gave Torry his own little tool set..

maybe a little too old for him, but both of them were tickled with it!

torry says.. hey uncle rob, what do I use these for??

I loved these pics of rob with Torry.

Anyways, we had a lot of fun and Torry probably wondered what the heck was going on. but I think he loves coming to grammies house. Theres always something fun going on here!

ha! you should have seen him when he was finished with his cake!

I think Torry had a very happy birthday party!

and its his mommys birthday this week too!

So, today I'm having a pajama day. puttering and hanging out with figgy and frannie. usually the kids all come over on sundays, but I told them not to last night! I went shopping on thursday, friday and again sat morning. Then I came home and cleaned the house for the party. I think everyone left by 10:00 last night. but I knew i needed a day to lay low today. plus I think I'm getting a cold or something... just gonna ignore that idea though! I shouldnt have even wrote that!!

so off I go.. gotta make a reindeer!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

happy sunday!

doing the christmas charleston!

2011-12-03T19:48:00.000-08:00

be sure to click and watch this video! its so stinking funny!

Just playing around here. Tonight we had Torry Pies first birthday party. I am sooo pooped out! Tomorrow Im vegging out all day. I'll be sure to post some birthday pics then too!

sweet dreams friends!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I have no title for this post... (perhaps brain dead fits!)

2011-12-01T19:15:00.000-08:00

(click on this picture to see the whole thing. about a 1/4 of it is missing)

oh dear! Its december first! I have to admit that I am a little overwhelmed by the thought of christmas shopping this year! I usually have some good ideas for everyone.. This year.. theres so many of them its hard to be really thoughtful about gift giving!

I did a little shopping tonight and at this rate I will not be done before christmas! lol! I felt like I was walking blindly around the mall.. like I was waiting for the perfect gifts to jump out at me... too bad it doesnt happen that way.

I'm going shopping probably both sat and sunday this week. I want to get as much finished as possible, at least so I can feel like I have a good handle on it. We also have Torrys first birthday party here on sat night. so tomorrow I'll be cleaning my house after work so that sat I can just shop and not worry about having anything else to do.. except for to be home in time for the party!

Yes.... I sure do have some work to do tomorrow night.. dont you think? It is such a mess here!

For now.. I think I'll go lay on the couch before I go to bed! lol

sweet dreams girlie pies!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxo

wow!

2011-11-28T18:11:00.000-08:00

from wednesday morning 5:00 am till midnight last night... I was going nonstop!! I was almost glad to go to work this morning, just to relax! lol! I had a great holiday week though.. and the topping on the cake was seeing sandy and natalea this weekend. We had a nice time. I got there sat about lunch time. natalea and sandy had gone out dancing the night before and they were pretty tired and in need of food.. so we decided to go to lunch instead of dinner.. so we went to paneras and then to michaels then back to nats to craft and hang out.

I taught the girls how to make elves. didnt they all turn out cute? Nat had yummy snacks for us to much on while we created and she bought Baileys Irish Creme.. just thinking of me! (OMG I love that stuff!) like once upon a time.. back in the day... like.. wayyyyyyyy back.. like at about age 19 or 20... my friend and I played hooky.. we left work early, went to the liqour store bought the biggest bottle of Baileys, went home and wrapped presents and drank the whole bottle! and boy did we have a blast! christmas just wouldnt be Christmas with out some baileys! in fact.. I better buy a bottle for here soon! (thanks nat! though I have to say, after the girls wild night of dancing and partying, neither of them had any baileys with me!!!) silly girls!

we swapped ornies and gifties! I made the girls these snowbears. I dont have a good picture of one. (thats the elf that nat made in this pic too.)

Sandy made these freaken awesome ornies!

Natalea made these adorable little holiday pillows! mine is soo cute with little Christmas kittens on it! and she gave us these amaryllis plants.. I planted mine this morning and took it to work to brighten up my office. (I decorated my office for Christmas today too! heehee)

I think I need a new camera, mine isnt taking the best pictures these days. unless its the camera operator... (which is very likely!)
these are the adorable ornaments that natalea made. I love them!

This cry baby is from Sandy and this picture doesnt do it justice, first of all its big and pink and all glittery! and it says, baby its cold outside. Ithank you girls for such fun gifts!

these are some other cuties that Sandy gave us! can you see sandy through the cellophane? hehee!

I took a bunch of pics of nataleas adorable decorations.. but didnt think I should make my post that long! so hop over to my flickr and see them. They are all posted there. heres one little teaser....! or bop over to sandys blog at see her pics.. she is a much better photographer then I!

In other news! I did a swap with Kim from Kims musings. I LOVE kim.. she and I just love the same things and we have become pretty good friends. she sent me this box full of vintagey awesomeness! I love it all! I did not get good pics of everything but i plan on taking a few minutes tomorrow maybe and snapping up some pics of where i put everything!

Kim is very thoughtful. She even included the sweetest little vintage christmas apron. which you can get just a glimpse of in the top pic.

thank you so much Kim! Shes so on the ball with mailing early! I will send out your gifties soon!

OK.. with all that said.. I need to get a bowl of ice cream and then come back and do some blog hopping myself!

night girlies!

xoxoxoxo

going away for the weekend!

2011-11-26T04:50:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! we did. Lots of food, lots of people and lots of fun.. my kids are all loud and obnoxious so that makes for a good time.. usually. See the adorable little name cards my step granddaughter made? arent they sweet!? and isnt she a doll? she is the funniest little girl. Im so glad to have her as part of my family! (and her brother Carson too.. he did not want his picture on my blog though... but ella did!)

so today I'm off to hamburg (buffalo) for the weekend. I'll be staying at Nataleas (kandeland) awesome house and Sandy Camarda (Sandys show and tell) is coming from Canada too. We'll be crafting and hanging out.. going out for dinner and who knows what else.
This has been a very busy long weekend! wednesday; babysitting and baking.. thursday cooking and family and then to our friends for massive amounts of desserts.. then yesterday I got 9 of the bins of Christmas out and got mostly decorated. Did not get the tree up yet.. that will have to wait. Last night was game night at my girlfriends house (wait to you see the silly video we made! ) and I babysat for torry pie again. lots of fun.. this morning I'm packing and getting ready to go. I need to throw on some make up so I can be beautifous and run to walmart to get some parrot food and then I'm off to Nataleas! I have my camera packed.. and you know you can count on me for a few pictures!
have a great weekend girls!
♥I'll get caught up on your bloggies tomorrow♥
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

thanksgiving

2011-11-24T05:03:00.000-08:00

Im thankful for sooo many things it would be impossible to make a list. maybe I can just say that I am thankful for my life and everything in it that causes me joy or sustains us. And perhaps I should include, even some of the more uncomfortable things that dont bring joy, but make us stronger and bind us together. Does that cover everything? I think it does. I am thankful to God for the life hes given me and the forgiveness that he bestows on me daily for all the bad thats in me! (I know you dont see it.. but its there.. believe me!) I am thankful for inspiration, color and creativity... I am thankful for the ability to occupy myself for hours on end making silly little cute things.. that tickle me and make me giggle! I am thankful for my blogland buddies!! though you are included in the first part when I said "anything that brings me joy!"

so yesterday I baked pies, made stuffing, made some appetizers and I baby sat for torry pie in the morning. We baracaded ourselves in the kitchen and baked and laughed the hours away!

I dont need to tell you how thankful I am for this baby do I???

OMG! I love him to pieces!

So the whole family is coming for dinner tonight.. what used to be 6 of us has turned into 13! and is soon to be 15 by next summer! and I should add that I am VERY thankful that each of my children has found someone special to love, be loved by and to spend their lives with. That has been a prayer of mine since they were babies.

I think we'll have plenty of food! wanna hear what we're having??

(you have no choice.. unless you stop reading here!

We are having: Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatos, sweet potato casserole, squash, green bean casserole, salad, rolls, cranberry sauce, shrimp cocktail, stuffed hot peppers and desserts.. pumpkin, apple and pecan pies and cheesecake! lots of yumminess.. we arent eating until about 5:30. I prefer to eat at about 3:00, but I have to share my family with other families now.. so they will visit the others first.. then come here. Then after dinner we will pack up all the desserts and head down the road to our good friends house. We get together on thanksgiving night with two other families, our closest friends and hang out. We all bring our desserts and eat a little of everything! OINK OINK!!

uh oh.. Im sorry figgy and frannie have no manners and are sitting on the table checking out the turkey! oh the little naughties! but I just love them soo..

can I add them to my list of thankful for.... well they too are included in the anything that brings me joy.. but I sure am thankful to have these little fuzzy wuzzy fluffy baby pies!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

I wish you all to have bellies full of good food and hearts full of good cheer!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

a cupcake story!

2011-11-20T18:22:00.000-08:00

I made some christmas cupcakes this morning.. well really, I made the bases last night and finished them this morning. arent they cute? I have a funny cupcake story to tell you!

so you know Ive been on this faux cupcake kick since this summer and have made them for every holiday and occasion right?

they just look so real and they look great sitting on the kitchen counter on a wire tiered rack.

They also have made sweet little ornaments!

My husband and family of course think i'm nuts and well, I probably am! They have gotten used to seeing non edible cupcakes in the kitchen.. nothing unusual here!

So, after the shower last weekend, there were a bunch of cupcakes left sitting on the rack and I just left them out thinking someone would eat them (pic below). Anyways after a few days they were gettign a little hard and I asked my husband if he cared if I threw them away. He wondered why he would care... I wondered why he hadnt eaten any! He said "@%#&* #%$@^ Vivian I dont know whats real and what s not around here. How the hell was I supposed to know I could eat those!"

Whoopsie!! guess I forgot to tell him! but I definitely told him not to eat the christmas cupcakes I made today.. he said he wouldnt even think of it! the poor man!

sooooo.....

there were too cupcakes in the oven..... one looked at the other and said.. "geez its freaken hot in here!" The other looked at the first one and said... "holy shit! a talking cupcake!"

hahhahhheeeeeheee haa!

sorry I love that stupid joke!

sweet dreams girlie pies!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxo

Ive been making little christmas presents!

2011-11-18T19:21:00.000-08:00

I love the tiny little prints on these scrapbook papers. theyre perfect for wrapping tiny gifts! and arent the little frosted jingle bells cute!? Ive been working on some christmas projects for a few days...

Ive had some little elves dancing around in my brain for a couple weeks. just waiting for a chance to work on them... but I had a couple swaps to finish up first.

every christmas elf should have some candy canes or peppermints, dont you think?

Peek a boo! we see you! are you ready to see us???

TA DAH!! we are the little presents!

these two are my favorites..

These two are NOt my favorites. but theyre still sort of cute.. the next ones i make I'll put more definition in their noses and mouths. I was being lazy when I made these faces!

I've made 4 so far. I think I'll be making a few more.

but for now... Im taking a few peeks at blogs.. and then Im heading to bed.. I am really tired! TGIF!!!!!! and I have no real plans for this weekend... relaxing and puttering.. and christmas stuff! sweet dreams my friends!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

a few baby shower pictures

2011-11-16T19:12:00.000-08:00

heres some pics from the shower.. isnt torry pie the cutest little person!?

tiffany and the bear I made for baby marlaina!

me and the other grammy!

just opening gifts and hanging around! uhh.. I forgot to get pictures of all the food!!! duh!

and the decorations!

someone got very tired!

Tiffany and the diaper cake the girls made her.

with a cute little doggy that says its prayers..

One of my besties working in the kitchen! hates to have her picture taken!

another bestie with my baby!

cute picture of my daughter in love!

tiffs gram and aunt and her aunts baby!

cuppie cakes!

thats all folks.. I'm pooped... but I wanted to post some of these pics.. I really didnt take many and I missed out on some really good shots.. I was too busy to be snapping pics I guess!

sweet dreams all!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

♪♪♫the cat tail blues♪♫♪♪

2011-11-14T16:27:00.000-08:00

I should be posting about the shower.. and I will, but not tonight... Take a look at precious little fuzzy wuzzy Frannie pants tail! its an inch and a half shorter.. and its my fault! after Tiffanys shower saturday, I stepped on her tail... she freaked out and took off leaving the tip and an inch of skin under my foot and leaving herself with an inch of bone sticking out! talk about freaked out.. that would be for both of us.. freaked out...

so I thought hmmm... maybe the skin will grow back over it.. (it was quite a bloody little affair ! I was wiping blood up all through the house!) Anyways.. hoping maybe it would grow back.. but in the back of my mind knowing that it would not and that she should go to the vets. so sunday morning I googled.. " i stepped on my cats tail and the tip came off" and low and behold pages of similar things came up and what I learned was exactly what I feared and that was that she needed a vet.. and would probably need the exposed bone amputated. so I called my friend who works at the vets office and she confirmed that miss fuzzy wuzzy frannie pants needed to be seen today.. and now... her tail is an inch and a half shorter and she is afraid of it! and, I'm sure it hurts.. its twitching and she keeps looking at it like what the f is that!? sooooo, say a little prayer that the twitching will stop and she will not bite the stitches out. please.

and once again, mr figero figgy wiggles, is by her side, kissing her and trying to comfort her. he just rocks! So that is the latest catastropy in my world!

and now.. off to check on the little sweetums.. and then to make a cup of tea and to my craft table!

ha! I should add to todays story the part about I went to the dentist and had three fillings put in.. three very big fillings... I had a little tiny panic attack there.. (dont do dentist very well) and had a case of the shakes and then afterwords I was soooooo dizzy! weird! but I survived, I pulled up my big girl pantys and even went back to work! its been quite a day!

toodles!

xoxoxoxoxo!!

morning sounds,,,

2011-11-12T04:23:00.000-08:00

I LOVE to get up early.. even on weekends. 5:00 is the sweetest time of the day. so quiet . I love getting up and having figgy and frannie follow me from the bed to the bathroom to the kitchen right at my feet every step. I love hearing their sweet meows while Im getting their breakfast and their treats... or turning on the tap so they can drink from the faucet. I love all the morning sounds in the kitchen .. the water filling the tea kettle, the tea kettle just starting to whistle.. ( i catch it quick so it doesnt wake up tony.. but i have to let it start.. cause I love the beginning sound of it!) the clink of the spoon on my (oh so beat up) teacup, toast popping up in the toaster. The cupboard opening and closing while I get out my teabags. Even the sounds of my slippers scuffing across the floor. The sound of the fridge door opening and closing and then the quiet hum of the motor on it running.
the sound of my chair being pulled away from the table and my teacup clinking on the saucer.. the ruffling of magazines or paper if a list is being made..

Then theres the (at first) quiet sounds coming from the living room.. a sweet little voice that sounds like my grandmothers that says.. "good morning buff" and a bunch of other quiet little things she says. That quiet voice is only quiet for about half an hour before it gets a little more obnoxious, louder , and then starts whistling and making microwave sounds and clanging her bowl!

I eventually have to feed her to get her to be quiet. she likes scrambled eggs for breakfast these days!

so anyways.. thats what my mornings sound like! Oh and then there is this... the sound of the keys on the keyboard click click clicking away!!

Today is Tiffanys shower and I have lots to do. mostly just food preparations now. the house is as done as its going to get, except the porch, I'll have to go out and putter around out there a bit. the girls will come over early to help a little and the partys at two. It will be VERY crowded in here. I have a small house.. as in very small. and there will be about 18 t0 20 of us. I can fit 15 to 16 somewhat comfortably.. and thats a tight squeeze! Well... it is what it is. I just didnt want to do it at the church again. I can fit everyone in the livingroom.. but I dont know where the gifts are gonna go! lol! it'll work out. I'll put them in my craft room or something til its time to open them.

I'll be sure to post pictures.. should be interesting!

figgy and frannie are excited to have so much company...

oh yes they are! lol!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

baby shower preparations...

2011-11-11T06:43:00.000-08:00

I have off to day for Veterens day. Which is perfect as I have Tiffanys baby shower tomorrow and I need today to get ready. I'll be cleaning my house most of the day, then this afternoon I need to go to the dollar store.

I want to get some little baby items to hang on a little white tree. A baby shower tree! why not!? I think we can have a tree for all occasions. yup I do!

I made these altered these buttons for Tiff, her mom and her grandmother to wear at the showe.

I still want to put a little care packet together for Robert too. I did one for Torry (big torry) for bethanys shower. geez.. though. Im going broke! all worth it though.

Heres the bear I made for my new baby to be!

I had made a blue and white one for Torry pie too. and of course I will have to make another one for the next baby in june!

so much baby fun!

I'll be back later!

xoxoxoxo

its all about comfort!

2011-11-07T16:51:00.000-08:00

Not sure why I'm soo pooped out tonight. but when I got home from work, I had my jammies on with in 5 minutes.. then I made some OH SO GOOD cheesy tuna noodle casserole!

NOw, I'm headed to the couch.. gonna finish this teddy bear for my soon to be grand baby! and then veg out on these magazines!

Good plan dont you think? I also need to make a shopping list for tomorrow. I have the day off. I'll be up early to greet Torry pie at the door at 5:30am, as I will have the pleasure of babysitting him! He and I will be going shopping to get baby presents and shower goodies!

I havent shopped alone with a baby in a VERY long time!

wish me luck!

oh.. and tomorrow is Torry Pies 11 month birthday.. can you freaken believe that hes almost a year old?

uhh.. are you all tired of hearing me go on and on about torry pie?

and whats up in blogland.. seems way to quiet!

off I go to the couch!

see yas later

xoxoxoxoxo

yesterday

2011-11-06T05:08:00.000-08:00

well, I got must of halloween packed up in bins... still have the bathroom and the porch to do. And, I got thanksgiving out! I want to make some thanksgiving ornies because I have a cute orange tinsel tree that would make a great thanksgiving tree.... why not right? I just dont really have time to make any!

I have tiffanys shower that I have to make stuff for this week as well as Im in two christmas ornie swaps, one of which I need to get in the mail. And also Elizabeths tag swap...which I havent even started!

I always think I have lots of time for these extra fun things, but then I find myself rushing in the end! Poor time management! yeah, thats always been a problem for me. plus I always seem to spread myself thin. not complaining though...I like it that way!

So most of the kids were over last night. I made a big pot of soup and bread and apple crisp! no one seems to be getting sick of apple crisp yet. Ive been making it every weekend! Torry had fun playing with the apples.. OMG! hes sooooo freaken cute!

Tried to get a good pic of everyone.. but there was a lack of cooperation.. and the one hiding in the back, (pic below) was trying to moon us.. Uh.. dont think you all would want to see his shiney hiney! Rob and Tiffany didnt come because, the girls were working on shower things here. They are coming today though for Roberts birthday celebration.

So the girls worked on making diaper cakes, they made two because Vanessa has another shower to go to too.

And while the girls played, the guys went out back to play with fire.. oops.. I mean to make a bonfire.. 'cept, when I looked out the window and saw how big the fire was I got a little nervous.

so I played with my torry pie and helped the girls a little. I think their diaper cakes turned out adorable. Vanessa took hers home with her, but I have to hide the other one til next sat. hopefully Tiffany doesnt read my blog. Im pretty sure she doesnt.

Cute "baby cakes" arent they?

I love having all my kids over. my house is pretty small, but everyone squeezes in. I make sunday dinner every weekend and usually most of them show up. unless someone has to work.

Today everyones coming again for a big taco dinner for roberts birthday... I think hes 23. The weather is perfect fall weather, sunny and 60. Perfect for yard work. (well a little anyways)!

so have a lovely day everyone!

what a beautiful mess i'm in..

2011-11-05T05:50:00.000-07:00

well.. maybe not so beautiful, but it sure is a mess!

Good Saturday Morning bloggy Pals~

Looks like its going to be a lovely sunny, though cold day outside. However, I will be inside most of the day. I started the process of packing halloween back up. omg. what a freaken job. Well, I have the kitchen packed up and I dragged the thanksgiving bin out (only 1 for turkey day) anyways.. really... decorating and undecorating is stressful. does anyone else think so. Or.. is it possible that I just have too much STUFF??? I keep going into the living room and thinking well, when all this is put away I have to put something wlse in its place.. geesh.. I dont remember what was there. Oh I'll figure it all out. I'm sure.

so guess what Im listening to right now.. (shhhh) ♫♪christmas music! ♪♫ I know, im crazy.. but its on one of my playlists, so I thought why not.. no one else is home and maybe it will inspire me! lol... think I'll make some bread and a pot of soup when I can get my kitchen back to working order.

well girls thats it for now. I have SO M UCH to do!

I shall return later...

xoxoxoxoxo

edit!

I turned the christmas music off.. it must be way too early.. it was making me feel sick to my stomach! seriously! I feel much better now with some big band playing now!

lol!!

♫♪♪♫♫♫♪♪♫♪♪♫♫♪♫♫♪♪♫♫♪♫♫♪♪♪♪♫♫♪

five o'clock friday just cant get here soon enough!

2011-11-03T16:21:00.000-07:00

(thank you Cyndi!! I love this!!)

oh my goodness! thank god its just about friday! some days I just hate work. I get so tired of dealing with miserable people, and sometimes miserable people rub off on me and make me miserable! just til I get home though.. then I always feel better! I would soooo love to win the lottery and be able to quit working !! I know I know.. wouldnt everyone like to win the lottery... I suppose to win I'd have to play! hmmm.. maybe I should play.. YOu know, I was supposed to be a rich princess.. and I'm sure I was switched at birth.. Ive probably told you all that before. When ever I say that, my husband says, "you are a princess". I have to bite my tongue to keep myself from saying.. "and I suppose your my prince!" it just doesnt sound nice and he is being nice when he says that. sweet isnt he? lol

(thank you Sandy! this is freaken adorable!)

I wanted to show you the sweet things I've recieved in the mail lately. a couple birthday presents and a just because giftie! thank you to all the girls! I love all three pieces! I love my bloggy pals! And it really makes your day when youve had a crappy day at work to come home and find a sweet package, or even just a sweet comment left on your blog!

(thank you Kai!! she is gorgeous!)

so weekend plans?? CLEAN my house, put halloween away and get out the little bit of thanksgiving that I have. Other then that , I will be working on some christmas ornies for an ornie swap and a little turkey project~ I need also to make a bear sometime before the baby shower I'm hosting next weekend for my son and Tiffany and my soon to be granddaughter! only about 8 weeks to go!

Alrighty then.. off I go.. I really am too tired to be trying to make any sense here.. so sweet dreams girlfriends.. see yas this weekend!

xoxoxoxo

a very torry halloween

2011-10-31T17:51:00.000-07:00

Hello my name is Torry Pie!

I am a flying dragon!

I have a big orange pumpkin!

People keep putting candy in it!

what do you do with candy anyways???

Its fun to put it in and out of the pumpkin!

I love my grammy pie... and she loves me!

arent we cute!?

My Grammy pie has spiders in her hair!!

I wanna play with them!

I Hope everyone had a happy Halloween!!

oh.. and BOO!

I'm sooo purty!

2011-10-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

Dont hate me 'cause I'm bootiful!

off to get apples.. I think I should make something apple-ly to go with todays Ghoulash!

see yas later!

Im such a #itch!

2011-10-29T05:12:00.000-07:00

You thought I was gonna say the "B" word didnt you!

no, I was saying.. I'm such a WITCH! witch people witch! not the other~ though some family members or naughty boys I work with may choose the b over the w! I think the boys I work with call me the white devil.

gee whiz.. Im so heartbroken! (NOT) but I would prefer to be the white witch over the white devil! oh well, I'll have to let them know that.

Anyways, yes.. a witch..

And I've always been one! heehee But, Im a nice witch... dontcha think?

(2 years old in this pic)

I'm off to go shopping with my daughter and her stepdaughter

were going to start gathering party supplies for tiffanys babyshower.

Any one going out to any halloween parties this weekend? I'll be cooking up a little halloween dinner here tomorrow. ok.. off I go!

happy weekend ghoulfriends!

I had a delightful time!

2011-10-26T04:53:00.000-07:00

My visit with Kelly this past weekend was just perfect. It was so nice to see her. She has a gorgeous home! Really.. Like, I wouldnt even want her to see my little dump!

SEe her puppies above? they are so sweet, keenan and reagan.. they were my buds while I was there! and Reagan stole my hotdog and chips off my plate while I wasnt looking durning ghouls night! Kelly had them all dressed for halloween in jail clothes that said "bad dog". But really, I thought they were sweet as can be. I didnt get a picture of him, but Kellys husband was also quite sweet. He took us to dinner and went out in the morning and brought us "snoogles". What are snoogles you ask? well duh! why didnt I take a picture of them? snoogles are a wonderful pastry made by an area bakery that was voted no# 1 in the country! and they were delicious!

Kellys decorations and collections are to die for! I seriously was in halloween heaven while there!

She hosted Ghouls night while I was there. I helped her prepare some things and carved her pumpkins, but most of it she had prepared in advance. Let me tell you.. Kelly is seriously the hostess with the mostess.. everything was perfect. and all of her friends brought goodies too..

I got to meet a bunch of Kellys ghoulfriends and her mom and her moms friend. Everyone was so friendly and one of the girls even brought me a little present! I had a great time sitting around chatting with everyone. All of them are artists who work for American Greetings designing greeting cards! what a great job! I'm jealous! why on earth did I become a social worker? eiy yie yie!

I did entertain them with some social work stories.. but I would change jobs with them anytime!

Check out the awesome cake Kelly made me! Its a birthday cake! There was so much food it didnt get touched there, but I brought it home and it was delicious! isnt it adorable!?

Kelly had party favors, the cutest little halloween buckets and "crackers" full of candy and halloweenie stuffs! As well as halloween pez's for everyone. I also brought faux cupcakes for all the girls. and one of her friends brought goodies for everyone too. It was like trick or treating! everyone went home with a bag full of treats.

Mostly it was just really nice to visit with Kelly. we hung out and chatted and watched Bridesmaids.. and laughed our butts off. we went to world market and out to lunch and before I knew it was time to go home! I would have loved to stay another day. but all hell was breaking loose at home and I needed to go.

I was getting phone call after phone call! first Tony called to tell me I was going to have to stay in ohio as his alternator went... then Bethany called to ask if I left my car keys home because something was wrong with her car! Then Robert called to find out if I had a thermometer because Tiffany was sick. They robert called to tell me that she was in the hospital with kidney stones (remember she is 7 months pregnant). Next day, bethany was texting and worried because tiffany is her babysitter and the dr. told her she couldnt babysit anymore. then robert called to tell me the baby had been born and I needed to come home.. (he was LYING!) he always does that to me.. tries to get me going for NO reason. next time I go away, I'm turning my phone off.

most of everyones problems have been solved now.. but Tiffany is still in the hospital. hoping she can come home today. then... they have to move! this week...

I am doing makeup for the musical Annie for lake plains players this weekend and I have to be there the next 4 nights.. remind me next time to say NO!

but anyways, thats all for now folks! but first ..

check out these treasures that I got from Kelly~ ooooooooo!! arent they devine!

have a great day!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

"the witches tea" by vivian neroni!

2011-10-20T16:34:00.000-07:00

This is my post for Vanessas of fancifultwists halloween bash!be sure to hop over and check out the rest!

Pumpkins beckon from the gate

This is where the witches wait...

Come into the forest deep
Shhh! Be quiet, dont make a peep!

Witches and bats are all about

Look up in the trees, try not to shout!
They come together to celebrate
not during the day, no it must be late!

Late into the night, deep into the woods
A witches teaparty with poisoned baked goods!

Witches tea and vampires beer

The forest is alive with Halloween cheer!
Pumpkin cakes and batwing pies
and smokey fog gets into your eyes!

Skeletons dance around and about

pouring hot tea from the teapot spout...

Black cats await a tasty treat

of witches potion and cold rats feet!

MOnsters and ghouls come from far and near

The witches welcome them to their lair.

Vampires and Owls watch from tree tops high

signaling to lost souls passing by...

Come this way, they say, come here!
come join in for this fun nightmare!

Jack-o-lanterns light up the night

Oh what a wonderful halloween sight!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

good morning punk'n heads!

2011-10-18T04:17:00.000-07:00

"punk'n heads" is a term of endearment when I use it here.. but at work when Im talking about my boys I call them PUNK in heads.. I dont mean it quite as nicely as I do here! But they dont know that. though they would probably rather I didnt call them that anyways! lol!

Do you like these little punkinhead cuppiecakes? They will be going to Kellys with me this weekend.. little treats for her ghoul friends at her ghouls night party!

You know, special K cereal is good for you, low in calories and fat and I really like it. but my serving size equals about 3 of their serving sizes... so whats the point! I may as well eat captain freaken crunch! (im just saying!)

made a little turkey last night. trying to figure out how to make ittybitty ones to put on faux thanksgiving cupcakes! You probably guessed that I will be making fake cupcakes for every holiday now. they look so cute displayed in the kitchen. but I think I need to get another clouche. did I spell that right? I havent seen any lately. but I'll find one.

I will make it to the post office on my lunch today to mail out my giveaway to Joyce. and once again I have packaged stuff up with out taking a final picture, there are a couple other things added to her package! okeedokie girlies.. my footsies are freezing and I better move along and get ready for work!

have lovely days everyone!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

oh ps.. I'm dying to see pics from Jenn Hayslips event this past weekend.. if anyone spots pics somewhere.. let me know!

toodle loo!

Today in my craft room

2011-10-16T18:24:00.000-07:00

Woohoo.. what a day! Its been just that kind of perfectly laid back day.. (well except for the on call part.. umm let me just say this about that, because I really cant say much about it.. but I can tell you.. that you would just not believe how some people live!.. ok.. nuff said about that!)

So, I started this little kitty pinkeep last night and finished him up this morning. It the first time I've done a double pinkeep. I like how he turned out. what do you think? the pictures dont do him justice.. he looks too fibery in this pic.

so when I was taking his picture, I snapped a few others of the goings on in my little play room!

There is sooo much stuff packed into this tiny room.. sometimes i think its almost shameful! my craft table with the shelves all around it and on it and above it look like an alter of some sort! I wonder what I will do with all this stuff someday! or what my family will have to do with it all someday!? Well I guess it could be worse.. at least I'm not a hoarder! lol!

I made a big pot of chicken and bisquits and some mashed potatos tonight. Beth, Torry and torry pie came for dinner as did little Tony and Robert and Tiffany. It was so good! I made an apple pie too. OH I should have taken a picture of it! darn! theres one little piece left.. I should hide it for my breakfast. hehee.

GEesh! doesnt the weekend go by so fast? This week will go by quickly and then I'll be on my way to OHIO! to visit my friend Kelly! I'm looking forward to it. I still have to finish up a few projects to go with me though!

I probably wont post again, until right before I go on friday.. oh heck.. I'll probably fit one in before then.. My original thought though, is not to post again until thursday night. And to spend the week getting caught up with all of you! Ive been peeking in, but not leaving many comments. So be watching for me this week.. I'll be visiting!

Arent figgy and frannie freaken awesome? they are never far from where I am. And they love to play in my craft room.. or as in this case.. they like to lounge in here too! they are sooo inseperable!

heres a pic of my finished halloween teaset! I love how it turned out! I plan to use it in a special post I'll be doing for vanessas halloween party that I told you about before.

Thats all for tonight folks.. (sorry such a boring post.. I'm a little brain drained tonight! I'm pooped out and I need my jammies, my blankie and my kitties!

see yas tomorrow!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

WINNER WINNER WINNER!!

2011-10-14T20:13:00.000-07:00

ahhhhh.. its friday night! sometimes on friday nights I feel like I could just stay up creating and puttering all night! but tonight, I'm pretty tired! its cool and wet and windy outside, so its extra cozy inside. That is one nice thing about fall.. inside gets cozier!

Ive been looking for a cute halloween teaset for weeks and have had no luck at all. ebay had a few, but they werent what I wanted! I finally decided to buy a set and paint it! I was going to go to vidlers 5 and 10 in east aurora because they sell miniature teasets, but because of road construction I decided not to and ended up in a nearby antique co-op. And for 3.50 I found a perfect set! Its a niagara falls souvenir (is that how you spell that?). anyways, I couldnt sleep last night and at 5:00 am I was wide awake and decided to get started on it!

So far this is what it looks like, but Its not done yet. I'll be up early tomorrow finishing up and touching up! We'll see what the end result is. even in its rough state, I think I like it better then what I was able to find on ebay!

anyways.. On with the real reason for this post.. the winner of the giveaway!

is Joyce from scrap for joy! yippee! Send me your address joyce and if you hurry, I will get it out in tomorrows mail!

congrats!

ok.. off I go.. sweet dreams everybody!

xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxooxo

Friday morning chit chat!

2011-10-14T04:39:00.000-07:00

Good morning sunshines! my dad used to say that when I got up in the morning. though of course it was just good morning sunshine as there is only one of me.. duh! He also used to bring donuts home and tell me he brought something to sweeten my disposition! probably why Im so fat now.. ive been trying to keep my disposition sunshiney and sweet all these years!!! LOL! we can always blame our parents for all of our faults!

yeah! its the weekend again! Im on call though.. so girls.. pray for a quiet weekend .. K? I dont have any other plans really. I try not to make any for the weekends I'm on call. I will most likely stick close to home and work on a little project I have going for vanessa of fanciful twist's halloween party on next sat. That and I want to start planning my daughter in love Tiffanys baby shower.
I'm very excited because next weekend I'm going to ohio for the weekend to stay with my flickr pal Kelly (kelbug). I know we'll have a great time. she is sooooo creative. I'll be sure to take pictures.. she has a great halloween collection! Shes also throwing a ghoals night party while I'm there with a bunch of her girlfriends. I'm making them all treats.. so they dont play any tricks on me! lol!

So I took these pics this morning of some of the halloweenies around my kitchen. The pics are dark. I just dont get great lighting in my house. dont mind the unpainted top of this shelf above! I'm lazy I guess and only painted the parts we would see, as this shelf is up high around two of my kitchen walls. I love decorating the shelves for holidays. well, you know me.. I like to decorate everything for the holidays!

Girls.. I'm not doing well with that stupid losing weight deal.... how about yous?? anyone taking it serious? I just keep eating.. every... thing... in ... sight!!! OINK OINK OINK!! I gotta stop the madness! lol. Speaking of food.. Im dying for a big pot of chicken and bisquits! I think that will be a good meal to make on sunday when the kids all come over.. though bethany hates chicken! I'll have to make a little something else for her. can you imaging hating chicken? I could pretty much eat chicken every meal! (maybe shes' not really my kid!)

Dont forget I'm doing the giveaway in the post below, but I'm still counting comments on this post too. so if you comment here , you'll get counted again for another chance! I'll draw a winner tonight and mail out tomorrow.. well, at least thats my plan. I'm pretty bad about getting myself to the post office!

All my animals are wild this morning .. figgy and frannie are running around like maniacs! and buffy, (thankfully has stopped laying eggs for the time being! She had laid 5 altogether.) she finally is back to her noisey chattering old self.. "good morning buff! whatcha doing? peek aboo! com'ere, here ya go, awww buffy.. and lots of whistling!" There are two eggs left in the cage but she is pretty much ignoring them now, so I can take them out tonight or tomorrow, whenever I get to cleaning her cage. I didnt like her having eggs, because she quit being playful and wanted to sit on the floor on her eggs! silly ol bird!

OK.. so enough chit chat.. I do have to get ready for work.. still need to shower and pack a lunch or somesort and feed all the animals. including the big white kitty outside. I really wish my husband would say I could keep him.. but we usually end up argueing about him. he tells me to stop feeding him and he'll go away.. but I can not stop feeding him... I'm still working on a plan to bring him in. figgy loves him.. frannie hisses at him. We'll see what happens.. hubby may move out if I bring that cat in.

OKeedokie darlings.. see yas later!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxox

halloween giveaway

2011-10-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

WEnt for a little bike ride tonight. I havent had my sweet pink bike out much this summer. but tonight was a perfect night for a ride. sure is getting dark early now though. 7:00 was dark. dark like, I had to put my jammies on then. I have a hard time adjusting to it getting dark so early. Makes me tired I think. Dont you love those streamers on my bike? Barb Burkard from 123 lavenderlollipoplane made them for me. she is a doll. I do wonderwhat people think when they see me coming on my pink bike with the streamers and basket.. probably.. "omg.. she is a such a goober!" Really, I think they are jealous that they dont have a peptobismo pink bike with awesome streamers!! I need a pug puppy to ride in my basket! lol!
Ok.. well, I was really coming here on business!

Ive been promising a little halloween giveaway. Im working on another little sumthin sumthin to add to the package as well and by the time I get to the post office who knows what else might find its way into the box. So far its what you see above.
So all comments between now and friday will count. If I post two more times, be sure to comment, because those comments will count too! I'll draw a winner or use the random thingy bob on sat morning.. or maybe friday night. (UHG.. just remembered I'm on call for CPS this coming weekend and next week! blahhhh!)
how about tell me a little halloween story in your comment! I know you have one!
OK.. I'm off to the couch with the kittens!
nightie night blogland!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxo

punkins.....

2011-10-10T08:46:00.000-07:00

(a little punkin gourd guy!)

morning girls.. HOpe everyone had nice weekend. we did. stayed home saturday and cleaned, did some baking and some crafting! I also stayed up late cooking two turkey breasts saturday night for sundays dinner..

Oh.. the weather has been absolutely perfectly awesome alllll weekend long and will stay that way for a couple more days!

(crafty pumpkin one of yesterdays projects)

yesterday morning, I had friends over to craft! what can beat that? I started making the little pumpkin gourd guy and finished him this morning and we made these fabric covered pumpkins that country living had featured. they turned out so cute! I have another one to do.. maybe later today.

(pumpkins in the windowbox outside of my bathroom!)

then the kids all came over and we had turkey sandwhiches, potato salad, develed eggs, strawberry pretzel salad, and a giant apple crisp!! yummmy! Ive been eating left overs today... but I've got to stop!!

Im sooo fat!!

(torry is my pumkin pie!)

Bethany and Torry had pictures done, heres one that I stole from her. isnt my little punkin adorable!? He looks soo serious here. I cant believe that by next summer I'll have two more babies! one in jan and one in june!

(figgy and frannie punkinheads, find some sunrays!)

I'm home today thanks to mr, columbus, but I havent done anything constructive. I have a ton of laundry to do... I really need to get busy.. I dont know what I have been doing.. probably fiddlefarting around on line.. the internet is such a time eater!

(pumpkin scones! mmmm! thanks Kim!)

I still have to post my halloween giveaway! I did put a few things together but I want to make something else, a cute little pumpkin doll or something. I will post it tonight.. I promise! If I dont hurry up, there will be no sense in doing it all !

I'll be back later!!! have a lovely day!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoox

flowers with a special message!

2011-10-07T15:57:00.000-07:00

Have any of you figured out that there is a never ever a dull moment in my life?? Its a crazy world I live in! Arent these flowers pretty? They were delivered to me at work today, which was quite a surprise!
I got two phone calls, not unusual as my kids call me ALL the time at work. which is fine.. anyways, beth called and wanted to know what time I would be home today. I told her after 5:00 and asked why she wanted to know. she said "no reason".. I asked her if she needed me for something and wanted me to get out earlier and she said no. I kept asking why and she kept saying "no reason." So I kind of figured she was cooking something up at home.

Then I got a phone call from my son Tony. Also wondering when I would be home from work. WEIRD! so this just reinforced the thought that something was up with the kids, but I was thinking like .. its really nice out, maybe they were getting pizza and stuff and coming over for a bon fire or something... He told me he was thinking about coming over later and just wondered... Anyways.. I was totally not expecting to receive flowers at work... And I was TOTALLY NOT EXPECTING TO SEE WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE CARD!!

I was sooo flabbergasted I practically fell over I tell ya! I gasp so loudly people turned to look at me! then I yelled Oh MY GOD I'M GETTING ANOTHER BABY!!! though the people that were around me were people that dont know me, as I was just in the front of the building picking up the flowers where they had been delivered! At least this time I didnt yell "oh my god I'm getting a little black baby!" that is what I yelled when bethany told me she was pregnant! lol! (and that was a very happy statement, just in case that sounded a little off to anyone! lol!)

so anyways.. I now have two babies on the way!

Tony and vanessa's....

and robert and tiffany's!

WOW!

xoxoxoxoxo

oh.. I almost forgot.. I'm making something special tonight for my halloween giveaway.. I'll post about it tomorrow! I promise!

morning rituals

2011-10-06T04:30:00.000-07:00

everymorning.. figgy and frannie join me for tea and computer time while I come to visit you all in blogland! arent they the sweetest ? I think they like looking at your blogs, even though most of the time they are sitting here with their eyes closed!

Truthfully, though I know they love me, I think the real reason they sit here is because that little lamp throws off a little bit of heat and they like to sit under lampshades! they also love to hop up on the ironing board after I've been ironing! but I like to think its about spending time with me in the mornings.
I loves me these siamese babies!
well, it is getting late.. and I need to get ready for work.. sooo see yas later..
I'll be announcing a halloween giveway tonight. so stay tuned!
xoxoxoxoxoxo

you know, they think I'm a freak...

2011-10-05T04:26:00.000-07:00

at work I mean, they do, some of them.. but thats ok..

I think they love me anyways.

Maybe they're a tiny bit amused??

I think they know I cant help myself. I just am who I am...

Im not as obsessive as some, though Im not sure who else there has really decorated for halloween . uh.. as far as I can tell, no one. maybe its still early?

lol!

I would decorate more there, but I dont really want to over do it.. I am going to bring in some witches hats today to put on my raggedy anns there. I think I have 8 annies and andys in my office. most of them gifts from when I used to do secret pals.

anyways... thats all for now, I took these pics this week and wanted to share them.

because... doesnt everyone bring their cameras to work to take pictures of their halloween decorations???????

huh??????

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I'm now 51 years old and I things that go bump in the fridge!

2011-10-03T04:13:00.000-07:00

(sweet sweet sweet giftie box from the sweet sweet sweet LUlu!! thank you sweet pea!)

Yup, 51! But thats ok with me. I remember when I was a little kid, I dont know why, but I used to tell my father and mother that I was going to die before i was 18! How weird. and probably a little bit disconcerting for them to hear. (hey, wait a min.. is disconcerting a word? did I use it correctly?? ) But I'm glad to have had lots of birthdays behind me and looking forward to lots more in my future!

(love the necklace that lulu made♥)

Anyways, I had a great birthday weekend, shopping with my daughters and the best behaved baby ever on sat. I bought lots of neat little things! and then yesterday my family all came over, except for sweet vanessa who had to work. I love my family! Guess what we had for my birthday dinner? pigs in the blankets, chili and cheesey garlic toast! not your average birthday dinner is it? but it was soo good! and not a left over in sight! And my Bethany made a yummylicious choc cake and brought my favorite, cookie dough ice cream. we had a nice time, only one little complaint. I wanted to play cards, and no one wanted to play with me! stinkers!

(theres a ghostie in my fridge!)

I didnt take a single picture. not even of my Torry Pie! geesh! except , I did snap this one above of the ghost living in my fridge! Have you seen these at hallmark shops? I know.. I'm a freak.. I had to have one. when you open the door he sings and talks and says "b.b.b.b. burr.. its freezing in here..." He should say things like, "get your hands off that lard a@#! " or "a moment on the lips, forever on the hips!" but hes a nicer ghost then that.

I had fun with him though, i had to make everyone open the fridge... "tony will you get the cheese out?" "Torry can you get the cidar?" "robby will you get the ketchup?" and on and on.. until at some point everyone had met the silly thing. I was getting quite a kick out it and would laugh my butt off each time someone opened the door. They all would just shake their head and wonder about their crazy 51 year old mother! lol. Well I was having fun anyways!

so, now.. i'm 51. (eiy yie yie!) and heres to another 49 years!

have a great day everyone!

xoxoxo

♪♫good mornin♫♪ good mornin♪♫

2011-10-01T06:13:00.000-07:00

(this might take a minute or so to load. but it is cute.. if it takes too long let me know and I'll delete this post. )

This song has been stuck in my head for days.. but thats ok.. its the happiest little song!

Dont you wish you woke up this happy everyday??

most of the time I do.

I just wish I could sing and dance like that!

Id look kind of like an ungraceful swamp monster if I danced around like that!

have a great day girlies.. I'm off to shop with my babies!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

TGIF

2011-09-30T21:55:00.000-07:00

HOME SWEET HOME!!!

frannie was not happy that she got closed out on the porch and that before I would let her in I had to take her picture! lol!

WOOHOO.. so starts the weekend!

I'll be back..

shopping tomorrow with my daughters..

goodnight blogland!

pressies and friendship!

2011-09-29T17:34:00.000-07:00

I am blessed in many ways.. but one of the biggest blessings I have in my life is friendship! I have lots of wonderful, thoughtful, kind and creative girlfriends. One of them is Natalea from Kandeland! I met Nat through bloggiing and it turned out that we live only an hour apart, so we have been able to spend quite a bit of time together over the last few years. Natalea is a freaken riot! I am so lucky to know her! she sent me the sweetest ever gifts yesterday. Look at the adorable collage she made! isnt it perfect??? me, figgy, franny and buffy! and the little box is just full of little treasures!

and then, you have to read this card she found ... It couldnt be more perfect, as Im always wishing for a fairy god mother! honestly... it fits me to a t!

toooo funny! thank you sooo much Natalea!
I received 4 packages yesterday, (2 were for an ornie swap, but one of them was from my dear flickr Friend Kelly! I met Kelly online too through flickr and we became swap pals as we loved each others creations. Then last year I hosted a little crafting weekend at my aunts cottage and Kelly drove all the way up from OHio to come hang out for the weekend! We had a ball! now in three weeks, I will be going to Ohio to spend the weekend with her! I so cant wait to go!

Kelly always sends the neatest stuff! Look at those awesome cupcake decorations! and LOOK at this! the neatest Halloween apron!! I LOve everything! thank you Kelly!!

I thought I'd model it for you! I must have taken 20 pictures and none of them came out very well.. I look like a total dork in them all.. but I thought that this one was pretty funny and figured I'd let you see what an old dork I am!!

So..anyways, I do have the most wonderful friends, here where I live, at work, friends from growing up and places I used to work, and my blogland friends. I love them all!
thank you God for the gift of Friendship!!
xoxoxooxoxoxoxo

thinking about being 51!

2011-09-28T04:11:00.000-07:00

some people dont like to celebrate their birthdays!
But not me! I'm all about them. I LOVE having a birthday.

And what would the alternative be??? lets not even go there. I love my life! and I want to have a ton of more birthdays!

I dont particularly like getting older... but I'll do it... (like I have a choice!)

and Im going to make the best of it all along the way!

I like being fussed over.. and really, I like being the center of attention... I know some of you dont. but me? yeah, I'm all about me! lol! well at least during my birthday month!

And I figure the older I get, the longer Im going to celebrate my birthday! seems only fair doesnt it? So, Ive dubbed the month of October, my month! which is really perfect because it starts and stops with a bang!

Starting with my birthday and ending with Halloween! now really, what could be better??

We get together for all our birthdays.. .. My family is GROWING so these days.. husbands, significant others and babies! so we have lots of people for fun parties!

And we really dont do it up all fancy or anything.. we just get together to eat and have cake and open a couple gifts. Nothing extravagant..

Though, I being a princess and all deserve extravagant... (LOL!) . we just dont go there!

Really, Im joking.. I hope you know that.. Usually we have big steak dinners for birthdays. For Jens we had stuffed shells. But I think for mine we will either have tacos.. or pigs in the blanket and chili! I'm leaning more towards the pigs and chili!! doesnt that sound like fun!! (I do love me some hotdogs!)

So, I'm just thinking about my birthday this morning.. and planning my weekend. shopping saturday.. hoping maybe to have breakfast with Natalea and Jenny (and any of my daughters, daughter in loves that are available) and then shopping for the day. Im gonna spoil myself and by me some treasures of somesort!

then sunday will be dinner and family. but I keep thinking it would be fun to go to letchworth for a birthday picnic! Who knows.. but I will be rejoicing that i get to turn another year older and that I love my life and am very thankful for every blessing God has given me!

so blaa blaa blaa.... and have a great day..

I'll return to more halloween inspired stuff later.. this is just were my fat little head is this morning!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

freaky friends and ding dongs!!

2011-09-26T16:34:00.001-07:00

I love creating halloweenies. I think more then any other thing. these are the little friends I made this weekend. the top pumpkin and the batty cat guy are in a shadow box and I gave them to my dear friend brenda for her birthday today. the two below I have to keep! I think I may make a couple more though!

They are fun and easy to make! Except that Im running out of pipe cleaners because figgy and franny seriously steal them! I have to keep them hidden! they are probably 20 or more under the entertainment center!

wanna know what a good boy my hubby is? He works an hour and 15 minutes or so away. tonight I called him on his way home to see if he was anywheres near joanns, he wasnt, he was 15 minutes past it, but he turned around and went back just to buy my a little spool of the tiny black pompom trim that I put on the pinkeep above! isnt he a good boy!? thats why I keep him! lol! hes been known to make trips to joanns to get felting needles or paper clay, sculpty, glue or paint.. or who knows what else! He just left to go to jens for something.. now.. if he would just bring home some icecream! lol! JUST KIDDING. so.. yeah, the losing weight plan... I did great sat and sun .. but blew it sunday night and this afternoon.. but I'll be back on track tomorrow.. someone just kick me in the butt please! there were dingdongs in the stupid machine at work today.. ding dongs! by hostess.. I havent had those since I was a teenager! Ding dongs!! I tell ya, I couldnt help myself...

But I have to admit.. first of all they were a little smushed.. and 2nd of all, they werent that great.. but I ate them anyways! no more ding dongs for me! naughty naughty!

OK.. I gotta get some jammies on and make a cup of tea.. then I think I'll do a little needle felting. I want to make something for my birthday/halloween giveaway. my bday is this weekend, so I will annouce my giveaway then.. so be watching!

see yas later~

xoxoxoxoxo

LOL!!!

2011-09-25T05:56:00.000-07:00

We thought buffy was a boy!!

but guess what? buffys a girl!!

LOL!

taking care of business...

2011-09-24T05:17:00.000-07:00

(acorns made for my friends 50th bday.. didnt get 50 made, only 30!)

OK girls.. so this is it.. for my 50th birthday I lost 50 pounds. (55 really). I will soon turn 51 in another week or so, and I have to admit that this year I found, at last count about 30 of those pounds back! And if I am to be honest, I would guess that I have gained 40 of those pounds back... wth! Im not quite ready to step on the scale to see the grand total..

(could have ruined her surprise party as I thought the party was last night! its sunday! thankfully no one was home!)

But the good news is, this craziness is going to stop now. I have been eating anything I wanted when ever I wanted and as much as I wanted for weeks and weeks.. I've even been to nasty Mcdonalds a few times lately and i had completely given that up.. same for DONUTS!!

(love these cute and spooky stickers, bought at Micheals!)

So heres the scoop! There are several of you who have mentioned to me the desire to lose weight. so I'm starting a little group. we can encourage each other and post healthy, lowfat recipes to share. And just try to be accountable to each other. I'm putting on my walking shoes and I'm getting moving again.. and riding my sweet pink bicycle.. that sits on the porch wondering if Ive forgotten about her!

(cute on the these bottles arent they?)

Weight watchers is an awesome place to go for tips and accountability and it worked sooo well for me before, but seriously I just dont want to give them my money. I have the tools, I know what to do and I'm just going to do it.. we all know that diets are temporary.. it cant be that way.. it has to be for life.

(a little blurry! )

I got to thinking that for one.. Im fat and its unhealthy as well as unattractive! But also, I'm only 50 (well for a few more days anyways) and I cant retire for another 11 ro 12 years. I need to be able to work. Also, I'm a grammy pie now and will surelyin the next few years! Which means I NEED to be healthy so I can be the best ever grammy for them. I would like to be around for another 40 or more years.. in a healthy capacity.. so this is it...

no more of this out of control eating. Starting now, today, I'm going back to where I started about two years ago. You'll probably get tired of hearing about it.. and if for some reason I'm not talking about it, call me out.. cause that probably means I'm not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

(dont they look like theyre cooking up some evil little plan!?)

If youre serious and you want to join in, let me know and I'll be sure to check in on you and to encourage you too. Okeedokie girls?
so to start today out, this is what i'm having for breakfast.
A scrambled egg with peppers, onions and tomatos, a little bit of ham chopped up in it and a laughing cow cheese wedge melted into it. with a 100 cal bagel thin and spray butter (no cals) . I'm also having two little clementine oranges. (I'll be counting my points using the old weight watchers points, not the new..) My total points for breakfast will be about 6 points.

Ok.. other then that, I have some crafty plans for the weekend! All halloween related of course! And I've still got to decorate my porch. its cold and rainy out today, a perfect day for that kind of stuff! I'll be back later to check on all my bloggy buds! love yas!
happy Saturday!!
xoxoxoxo

2011-09-23T05:01:00.000-07:00

(halloween at my PUter!)

!!!!HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

puttering this morning when I should be getting ready for work. I do this all too often, then suddenly I have 1/2 hour before i have to go and still need to shower and get dressed!

So soon out the door to work then tonight to a dear friends surprise 50th, complete with a live band. should be a good time.

This weekend I have a couple projects to work on , and I seriously need to scrub my bathroom and halloweenify my front porch.

OK.. I'm down to 25 minutes and still have to feed the bird and the stray!

have a great day lovies!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

frannie pants and figgy pie

2011-09-22T04:38:00.000-07:00

I know we all think our children and pets are extrordinary, and we are often biased.. but really... figgy and frannie are! after her surgery yesterday he so gently just layed near her watching her every move.

He seriously loves her!

And this morning... HE brought her a Present!!! her favorite toy... a pipecleaner!

she even batted at it a couple times before lying on it.

I'm telling you, they are extra special!

When Frannie was not well the other night, she was under my blankets and I swear she thought she was having a kittens, not that she was in pain, she may have been, but the digging and nesting, and PURRING! and cleaning herself.. I know thats what she thought was going on. And figgy thought so too, He didnt leave her side and just watched and waited for a kitten to come! lol.. no kittens kids! i was flabbergasted! she was having like a false pregnancy. poor girl!

anyways...

shes doing ok today. she doesnt want me to give her her meds, but oh well, we must do what we must do!

And with that, I must get my arse off this very uncomfortable chair and get ready to go to work!

have the loveliest of days my dears!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

misc....

2011-09-21T15:38:00.000-07:00

First of all.. who the heck wrote my last post!? LOL!

second of all... thank you all mybloggy buds for dealing with my moodiness the other night.. I think I was just tired, sick and irritated.. which yes, does happen to everyone on occasion. When it happens to me, everything in the world (well at least vivis world..) bothers me! And I do mean everything! from the hair on my chinny chin chin... (which one day soon I'm going to do a whole post on facial hair!~ LOL!) to whats on or not on the tv.. to nothing tastes good.. too everyone is annoying... and really.. the only thing that makes it better is to go to bed. and that.. makes everyone here, well everyone here thats married to me, happy!

Anyways...youre all awesome. And I can answer my own question... that is why I blog! because Ive met soooo many great women who have become my true friends! again, some people dont get it.. but ehh.. who cares what they think anyways! lol!

So, just a couple things.. does anyone love longerberger? Well I do and I have a pretty good collection of their baskets and pottery and dishes.. and yes, it is all way too expensive and I havent bought any in a very long time.. but omg.. one of my bestie besties, Brenda, brought the new book in for me today, and now I'm going to be obsessing over these extra awesome freaken cute christmas lunch plates! omg.. arent they the cutest things ever???? I have ot have them. but they arent cheap, and really, I need to have at least a dozen of them.. only 50.00 a set of four. eiy yieyie! but I want them.. (can you see me stomping my feet with my arms crossed saying I want them!! ) yeah.. I want them....
I have a friend who is having her 50th birthday party this weekend. I didnt have a clue what to make for her, but then decided that i would make her 50 needlefelted acorns! I'll find a little basket to put them in. what do you think? cute idea huh?

And for another special friend I made this skelly. she loves skellys, so I think she'll like this one.

Ive got some other birthday projects that I'm working on for some other birthday buds, will show when I can!

AWWWWW~~~ you see Frannies picture at the top, my poor princess kitten was quite sick. she had a pretty serious uterine infection called pyometra. The vet spayed her this morning. the poor baby is resting now. He said she had a pretty bad infection and that he was surprised that he couldnt feel how swollen her uterus was. poor princess frannie! hey.. that wasnt cheap either, 250.00!!! I could have bought 5 sets of those longerberger plates! oh well, I love love love and adore my kittens. you all know that.

Ok.. so chatty cathy is signing off here for the night. I have to go call my flickr buddy Kelly to make arrangements to go to ohio to visit her in a couple weeks! yippee!

have a sweet night everyone.

xoxoxoxox

warning.. grumpy post...Dont you ever get grumpy??

2011-09-19T18:28:00.000-07:00

Oh dear girlfriends.. I am feeling a wee bit grumpy tonight. Lots of odd stuff bothering me.
Frannie is better, but not her old self. still not running and playing. and not eating a heck of a lot.
That stray is still out there and he IS sickly. He has got to go. Im pissed that some freaken how (thanks to my son..) this cat has become my responsibility. I dont want to be responsible for getting him well or finding him a home. at the same time I feel so bad for him. he is very sweet.
Work absolutely sucked this afternoon and sometimes I hate my job and think I'll never be able to stick it out til I can retire!
I came home stressed and pigged out on all kinds of crap. which makes me mad, because I really want to go back on my weight watchers plan. Remember when I lost that 55 pounds????? yeah? well lets not think about that too much.
I want to be a rich princess and stay home and play!
Darn it!
My craft room is a disaster and needs some major organizing and cleaning up!
and.. I'm sick of sitting at the computer.
why do we blog?

oh. geez.. listen to whiney old me.. OLD! thats another problem.. I look old! and I could grow a freaken beard! ..

lol..
I'm just tired girls and still not feeling that great and then a kid I work with ticked me off really bad this afternoon.. like REALLY ticked me off.
I'll be fine in the morning.. I should just get some juice and a bowl of hotair popcorn and watch something stupid on tv!
sorry for the whining...
but do you like the silly pumpkins? I made those while I wasted time resting this weekend.
sweet dreams girlfriends!

2 posts in one day!

2011-09-17T18:10:00.000-07:00

(wrapped)

Ive been lying around all day long, actually even took a little snooze! probably only for a few minutes.. but its pretty unheard of for me to sleep during the day. I went out for a bit this morning, but came home and put jammies on and thats about that! I did a little sewing, played around on the computer and had a roast in the crockpot. thats the extent of my day.

(unwrapped!)

Except that I had done a swap with my friend Kim from Kims musings. Her package actually came the other day, but I didnt want to open it until I had hers ready to go. which it is now. And she encouraged me to open it today, so I did! What a great package of halloween treats!

There was so much in the box! this adorable necklace, and under the necklace in this picture you can see the vintage black and white checked apron! sweet! I love both!

Kim makes the cutest things, check out this owl! He quickly found his way onto the shelf above my couch with some other halloween friends. uh.. I think he is a she though!

Kim made this great paper ornament! I love it. i hung it on my craft room tree. My craft room tree is desparetely in need of ornies.. I was going to make some today, but didnt get to it. maybe tomorrow morning.

Other things in the package are this pumpkin sented candle and pumpkin scones mix.. (which I cant wait to make!) and you cant see it in this picture but a vintage nut cup full of candy eyeballs! Kim also made the cutest little halloween party hat, which is being proudly worn by one of my favorite baby dolls!

This is the card she sent too.. soo cute! thank you for everything Kim. I she likes what I'm sending her. I forgot to take pics, so you all will have to check her blog when she gets it!

Ok.. Im heading back to the couch.
I really need to feel 100% better for tomorrow as we are celebrating jens 30th birthday and everyone will be over for dinner. I will be making stuffed shells. Thats what she asked for for her birthday dinner. I'll have to make a cake in the morning too.

anyways.. thats all for tonight folks.. Im whipped!

(I'm resting meri! Im resting!) LOL!

xoxo

halloween tree number one...

2011-09-17T04:40:00.000-07:00

I guess I have a few halloween trees! I have two in the living room, two in the kitchen, one in my craft room, one on my front porch and one in my office at work!

This is a few pictures of the one that sits on the entertainment center in the livingroom.

I think, at the moment, this one is my favorite.

I love all the ornaments on it. I had considered having my kids get me a big halloween tree for my birthday and putting everything on one tree... but since have decided that I like having having stuff spread out through the house. so I have to remember to tell them not to buy the tree!

This tree sits inside one of the halloween crowns I made last year. the one on the mantel sits in the other. I'll post pics of that one next time.

so anyways..Whats everyone doing this weekend? Im on call for cps.. but hoping that it stays very quiet as I really dont feel very good! this cold is kicking my butt. I was up most of the night last night. However i'm going to try to ignore the fact that I feel like crap!

I need to make some ornaments for my craft room tree because there just isnt much on it! thats about my only real plan for the weekend! That and to clean my craft room and also to cook warm cozy things that will warm up the house, smell good and make me feel better!

im thinking a nice roast, potatos, squash, and apple crisp for today. I also have a turkey breast thats calling my name! lol

Have agreat day everyone! I have to run to wally world to get some stuffing for some pumpkins Im making! see yas later!

xoxoxoxo

simple math..

2011-09-15T17:36:00.000-07:00

THIS

PLUS THIS

EQUALS THIS!!!

AHHHHH CHOOOOO!!!!!!

ps.. frannies fine now.

thankyou!

Im cracking up here...

2011-09-13T16:15:00.000-07:00

ok.. almost a totally pointless post.. except the part about Frannie...

Well, I'm not really.. but my favorite teacup is. If youve been visiting me for long, then you have probably seen this cup a bunch of times.. I love this cup! I'm afraid it wont be long and I will have to give it up! Ive been keeping my eyes open for the perfect replacement.. but nothing so far!

I used to have two of them as well as the cutest teapot to match... but uh... butter fingers here broke them~

oh well... it still holds tea for now and I use it several times a day! I probably drink too much tea. But I love tea especially at this time of year.. Its nice to come home from work and have a nice cup of tea...

especially if youre stressed about anything.

Todays stressor.... frannie is sick. Had to take her to the vets on my lunch today. Hes treating her for a virus. Hopefully she'll perk up. she had a 105 temp! keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer for her speedy recovery! Poor little frannie pants! .. OK.. I need another cup of tea..
see yas later.

babies, kitties and halloweenies!

2011-09-12T03:54:00.000-07:00

my little torry pie is 9 months old now! He is the happiest little baby ever!

He gets all over the place crawling and pulling himself up on everything. wont be long and he'll be walking. none of my kids walked til they were a year old, but I think he will walk sooner then that. my gosh! hes growing so fast!

The big white cat is still haning around. and will continue to stay, unless I come up with a home for him. Tony really doesnt want him here. Figgy likes him.. but frannie doesnt.

I dont want anything to come between my figster and frannie pants!

I'm going to call the local no kill animal shelter today. but just the thought of it breaks my heart.

have a great week everyone!!

viv out on a whim

what post are you talking about? lol

happy valentines day!

I forgot that its winter time!

valentine treats sent!

hes been hopping around in my head!!

lots of cute stuff!

a charming little show and tell..

♥today is a good heart filled day!

marlaina princess pie

snippets... and stuff....

its like a bakery!

blog hijacked by figgy and frannie!

marla cakes and a valentine project

trying to perk myself up here!

baby news, good and bad...

ah choo!

chitter chatter...

first creation of 2012

Torry Pie meets baby Cakes!

*~*HAPPY NEW YEAR*~*

welcome to the world tiny miss marlaina!

woohooo!! soon there will be a new babypie!!

christmas morning snapshots!

THE STOCKINGS ARE HUNG BY THE CHIMNEY WITH CARE.....

♫♪fa la la la♫♪♫

still playing reindeer games!

aww da babbie waindeers

what goes on at your house at 5:00 am?

is it friday yet?

oh so much creativity!!

reindeer games!

nothing.. really...

faux cupcake tutorial

someone is turning 1 this week!

doing the christmas charleston!

I have no title for this post... (perhaps brain dead fits!)

wow!

going away for the weekend!

thanksgiving

a cupcake story!

Ive been making little christmas presents!

a few baby shower pictures

♪♪♫the cat tail blues♪♫♪♪

morning sounds,,,

baby shower preparations...

its all about comfort!

yesterday

what a beautiful mess i'm in..

five o'clock friday just cant get here soon enough!

a very torry halloween

I'm sooo purty!

Im such a #itch!

I had a delightful time!

"the witches tea" by vivian neroni!

good morning punk'n heads!

Today in my craft room

WINNER WINNER WINNER!!

Friday morning chit chat!

halloween giveaway

punkins.....

flowers with a special message!

morning rituals

you know, they think I'm a freak...

I'm now 51 years old and I things that go bump in the fridge!

♪♫good mornin♫♪ good mornin♪♫

TGIF

pressies and friendship!

thinking about being 51!

freaky friends and ding dongs!!

LOL!!!

taking care of business...

frannie pants and figgy pie

misc....

warning.. grumpy post...Dont you ever get grumpy??

2 posts in one day!

halloween tree number one...

simple math..

Im cracking up here...

babies, kitties and halloweenies!

~HAPPY NEW YEAR~