tiny pink bear and my next swap idea.

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Its just little ole me...

oh yeah, went to hobby lobby yesterday. my goodness thats a big place. Ok, so I was throughly impressed by the size, and there is sooo much stuff in there. but I have to admit, though I loved it and will definitely be going back before easter, I have to say that I still love Joann etcs, Michaels and buffalo stamps better. now, if we could combine those three stores into one... That would be heaven!!

this is post 199... ya'll know what that means right?? I need to make something for a giveaway soon!

oh and I thought Id let you know now what my easter swap will be.. its going to be an easter egg hunt. this is how it'll work. everyone will make two very special easter eggs out of what ever medium they want and mail them to me. I will draw 2 partners for each participant and mail them out. Everyone will get two eggs back, but each one from a different girl. Then everyone will post pictures of the eggs they made and recieved on a specified day and everyone will go easter egg blog hunting to see who made their eggs! now this is just a rough draft of my idea and it may need to be tweaked a bit. Everyone will have to send money for postage along with their eggs and everyone will have to have a blog and be on time for the deadline. For this swap, you wont need to do any little extra goodies to mail out with your eggs, just the eggs. This swap will require quite a bit of work from me, so I wont do the swap myself, besides I would know who my eggs came from!! I'll just host it and take care of getting everything mailed back out to you girls.

so thats my plan... I'll post more about it later when I figure out dates and stuff... then we'll start sign ups! I'm going to have to come up with a perfect cute little easter button for the swap too.

okeedokie.. I've got to goooooo....

copied from my flickr.. just thought id share.

Was tagged on flickr to post a picture of myself and write 16 things about myself.. thought I'd share it here too! I wont tag anyone specifically in blogland to do this.. but Id love to learn more about each of you! I know... when you comment.. (and I hope you will) leave me 3 facts about yourself!
OMG!!.. going to hobby lobby tomorrow!! cant wait.. its brand new and Ive never been to one before.. I understand I'm in for abig treat!!!
HEY! wasnt I a cute little thing!? then age sets in.... blaaah!!! ok.. 16 things about me....

1) I was supposed to be a princess...

2) I'm pretty sure i was switched at birth

3) I hated school hated it hated it hated it!!!!!

4) I always got in trouble at school.. (can you believe that??? ) Really I rarely went to school!

5) I eventually went to college and got a bachelors degree in social work.. (huge accomplishment for someone who truely didnt go to school!!)

) I work with juvenile delinquent boys.. and I like them! (well, there are a few that I could live with out!)

7) I have 4 children, 20, 21, 23, and 27! I had my first child at age 10.. yeah, thats right, 10 and that makes me 37!!! (heehee!!) not a very good liar am i??

8) I've been married for 28 years.. and have been with my husband since I was 16 years old!! (god.. thats.. amazing.. and hes still alive.... thats amazing!)

9) I have two kitties.. 16 and 15.. my 16 year old is old and sickly... poor precious baby!!

10) I have no grandchildren and none of my children are married yet!

11) I have always loved to make things, since I can remember.. I used to make stuff for my barbies and dolls.

12) I LOVE tiny things..

13) I'm obsessed with creating.. live and breath it.. daily.. I take things to work to work on on my lunch hour!

14) sadly, Im a bit obsessed with the darn internet and flickr and blogging and it takes up way too much time.. I think my husband thinks I ignore him...(how do you think I've stayed married this long!!) (just kidding!)

15) I'm a people person and have been truely blessed with many great friends.

16)I love seeing what everyone on flickr and blogger is creating and how they spend their time and live their lives!

ok.. thats it.. 16 boring things about myself! so I have to tag someone now.. I know just who to tag.. oh and let me add one more..

# 17... I used to have this awesome roommate.. saint magenta!

I'll probably post tomorrow after my hobbylobby experience!! night night!!

sandy, dont peek if you havent gotten your mail yet!

JUst a few things...

This little felted bear pinkeep was made for SandyCamarada! I hope she likes it. I think she should recieve it in todays mail. Its a belated birthday gift. HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY sandy!!

And, I ve been wanting to show you a couple things I recently recieved! these sweet things (not a great picture..sorry!) came from Kathy of countrychintz! I love them. I didnt put any of them away with my christmas stuff, because I didnt feel that I've looked at them enough for the year yet!! Thank you soooo much Kathy!!! I have them all in my craft room!

This sweet tag came on a swap package from DEbrina.

We did our own special swap and i couldnt have been happier. I love my little fairy in the jar! How sweet she is! And how sweet Debrina is!

I made this little blue bear for her, which she loves and she named him teeny tiny! I'm glad he went to a good home!!

well, off I go.. its time for a little breakfast and then some crafting. I am home from work today, not feeling so great. but I can always craft, unless I am dying. though, I do have to say, ive had a couple bites of this... and cant eat anymore of it.. I think I will have some plain toast later!

I hope sandy gets her present today!! see yas later!

I have a little edit to do here.. I recieved a package in mail this after noon and since I was sort of doing a little show and tell today, I wanted to add this to it! Look at this sweet little owl and doll from Carla . I had told Carla that I loved the little owls and then she wanted to send me one! so i expected that, but I didnt expect the sweet little doll! Love them both Carla and thank you soo much!

Everyone out here is soo good to me! thank you girls! love ya all!

sunday morning mumblings!

196!

wow! This is post 196.. I'm going to have to do another give away soon and I havent even mailed out the last one yet.. thats because it was a christmasy thing.. and now that its past christmas, I want to send something different.. so Gina.. I have not forgotten you my friend.. something will be coming.

So stay tuned... I will do something valentiney for my 2ooth post giveaway!

a few of you have asked if I will be hosting a valentine swap.. I would like to, but I'm already signed up for a few, so I suggest you check out Dollys Valentine swap! She would like to get 100 girls involved. I did her swap last year too and it was alot of fun.. so if youre looking for a swap.. thats the one to do!

I will however be hosting a beat the winter blues swap and a special easter swap.. details to follow soon..

My big plans for today are to stay home and work on a valentines project and also on a little bear. i'm so glad I completed the orders I had! I did however recieve two more orders for 4 bears.. but I havent recieved the clothing to make them out of, so I dont have to start on them yet!

My other plan for today is to take the tree down. I dont really want to... This is the first year the tree wasnt in my way somehow and its sooo much work to put every thing away and then to redecorate. Actually that is probably what I will do with my day.. my crafting may have to wait. I'm also planning on making scalloped potatos and ham for dinner.

So many things I want to do ! AND!!!! There is a Hobby Lobby now in WEbster. I've never been to one before, but my daughters went the other day adn told me it is amazing!

Dying to go now.. but I really need to hold off until next weekend. Some one told me that there is also a new one in Buffalo.. I think I'll google it and see what comes up!

I had a little tea party yesterday.. a few of the girls I went to Ocean City with this past summer. We had a sweet visit.. My friend Cheryl is finished with her Chemo and she has the softest peach fuzz growing for hair now! I'm so proud of her, she has weathered the damn cancer storm with such an amazing spirit!! Now shes gearing up for reconstructive surgery in the spring! she is awesome!!

oh dear we're sideways in this picture, but thats because, I looked better sideways then upright!!! beats me why, but I liked it better this way! heehee!!

OK.. I'm off to tackle that darn tree!!

some people really dress up for New years eve!

We spend every new years with our closest friends.. usually just hanging out ,eating , having a few pina coladas, and a lot of laughs. Our kids have always gone with us and even now that they are grown, they still make their appearances. I have to say, the girls and I always have fun, but I decided last night that those men we are married too are really not a heck of a lot of fun at all. POOHY oh them all! Makes me think of that song girls just want to have fun. well we do inspite of them.

I'm not making a new years resolution for two reasons, 1 because I never keep them, and two because when I break them I dont want no one to know that I didnt succeed!!!!!!! Ha!
HOwever, I have decided that I am going to lose a little weight and try to strenghten my poor old body and heart with a little exercise.. now this has nothing to do with new years, it has only to do with what I need to do for myself.. and any improvements however slight, are accomplishments, so there will be no failing! there are no real set goals with numbers attached.. only an emotional and physical feeling which only I will be able to say if I have been successful or not!!

But I can tell you.. Im not going to kill myself on some crazy diet.. I'm just going to make some little changes that over the years, should make a difference in my overall health!

so blaah blaah blaah and Happy New Year!!!

oh, and one more thing.. this is last years new years bear.. but I'll be working on something today to ring the new year in creatively!