nesting!

Well, Easter is packed away and my house is less cluttered.  It has taken on the theme of spring.  birds and nests and flowers.
  I need to get some pussy willows somewhere.  last year a lady from work brought me in a bunch, but shes since retired, so I'm on my own! lol.

I'll probably move stuff around still.  I dont know if I like these little cloches on the table or not.  
we'll see...

I fought the urge all day  to go shopping.  I wanted to buy a new green wreath like the one above and some new african violets as mine arent blooming right now and need some loving care.  I also want to find a nice Ivy plant, as the one I have in my kitchen is not well either.  But I was a good girl and didnt go!  In fact I didnt get dressed until about 4:00! lol  I had a pajama day!

my hubby will be happy when he comes in tonight,  that easter is gone away.. maybe he'll be happy enough that he will carry the three bins upstairs for me!  lol!  though he might be tired as he has been helping Robert move the contents of his garage today.  You know men and their tools..   tools are a big deal in Tony and the boys worlds.

My next project will be that big bear order from alaska.  I havent started it yet.  I will this week though.  The lady wasnt in any hurry.  but I told her I would do them after Easter.  I guess its officially after easter now that I've packed it away for another year.

And Girls, this is my 1000th post!  I feel like bells and whistles should ring!  I will do a special post this week celebrating the last 6 or 7 years blogging.  I just need to think about it. 

OKeedokie.. thats all for tonight girlfriends.

Hey.. if youve joined the nest swap and havent heard from me, send me an email.  I sent emails out so everyone should have received their partners name now.  let  me know if there are any problems. 

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todays plans..

Happy Sunday!!  Today, Im staying home and doing just what I've been dreading.....  

Putting easter away.   so sad to say good bye for a year to such cute things! 

Speaking of such cute things...

Yesterday, I played with my cute, adorable little baby pies all day.  OMG... I love them so much!   

They are so much fun when they play together.  we had screaming contests!!  we all danced.. we ate and shared oranges.  We played catch, we watched bubble guppies... we looked at books..  and we had Tons of kisses and hugs! 

Gosh.. they are just the most awesome little people! 

The weather held up and it didnt rain, thankfully.  so the kids were able to moved ok.  Still a little to do today.  but we got the kitchen unpacked last night and put away.  Tiffany will have fun this week getting everything just so.  Its a cute place.

OK.. I'm off to get a cup of tea and a sweater and then, to get busy packing up my easter friends...  

Its always so sad to put holiday friends away.

I hope its nice where ever you are today!  

Happy sunday!

oh.. one more thing... this is my 999th post!  I have to do a give away or something special for the 1000th!  
toodles!

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a quick word to the nest swappers....

Girls,

I am unable to reach some of you because your emails are not connected to your blogs and also because some of you have the google circles things and I am not your "friend" there.  Your partner and I  have to have a way to reach you. There are 22 girls in the swap, but I dont want to send out all the partners until I'm sure that we are able to contact everyone.

please make sure I have current contact information. If I dont have it by tonight, then unfortunetly I will have to leave some people out of the swap.

Hope everyone has a great day.. I will be babysitting while my kids move robert and tiffany.. 

Its a two babypie day!!

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rain rain go away!

 

April Showers bring May flowers!  Until then, I have these two cuties that Big Torry gave me for christmas.  They have been waiting in my craft room for their turn to shine.. and it has finally come!  lol.. I think they're happy now. 

whoopie!  its Friday!  but sooo rainy out.  Im hoping that it stops today.  Robby and Tiffany are moving this weekend.. never fun to move in the rain.. never fun to move period!  I will be babysitting both baby pies allllll day tomorrow.  hoping for nice enough weather to go for a wagon walk.. Im going to go buy the big wagon with the seats in it today I think.  

so.. I should get moving along.. still have to feed figgy, frannie and buffy.. and of course Im still in my jammies.. I slept late today.  usually up at 5:00 ish, was 6:15 this morning.... lost a whole hour of messing around time!

Oh and there are 20 girls in the nest swap.. anyone else interested should let me know by email, or here before 5:30 today.  when I get home I'll probably start partnering everyone up.  By the Way,  The girl from "ROBINS NEST" blog, I cant contact you by your blog, its closed  and I dont have your email.. would you please contact me with your info.  

okeedokie ... have a great day everyone!

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NEST SWAP

These next few months are the blandest as far as decorating my house goes.  I have a bunch of nests and I use springy natural mossy things.. and green plants, mushrooms.. and of course flowers.   I like it to be a little less cluttered at this time of year.

 

Ive been thinking obsessing about birds and nests the last week or so.  And finally last night around 9:30, I sat down and made a bird and nest before I went to bed.  then I couldn't wait to get up this morning so I could see it again!  
You cant tell by the picture but this is tiny! 

Ive also been thinking about hosting a nest swap.  It sounded like some of you were interested,  so lets do it.

Sign ups can start today and will go til friday.  you can email me at vivianneroni@yahoo.com if you are interested in joining in.

You will have one partner to swap nests with.  Nests can be made out of any medium and any size you want.  You can buy a nest and decorate it or you can be creative and make your own.

Here are some examples of nests and nest vignettes that I LOVE off of pinterest.

 

(by thecharmofthehome.blogspot.)                        (by mudpiestudio.blogspot)

I think I'm going to try to do something similar to all these pictures here.  

   (by artfromtheheart.typepad)    ( by cedarwoodweddings.com)

Arent the little cups with the nests in them adorable?

(by brandywineboutique)                                                (charmofthehome.blogspot)                   

and the candlestick nest?  too freaken cute!   and the burlap heart.. soooo sweet!

(art by tisha)

I think we should mail out by, lets say by May 6th.  Lets keep this simple and not send a whole bunch of extra stuff.  that gets overwhelming for me. I will match partners up on friday or saturday and send them right out.   You know my number one rule.. dont mail it out until its too cute to send!  make something that you wish you were keeping for yourself... which  I should encourage you to make two.. and keep one for yourself! lol!

okeedokie...I need to go do something constructive!  have a great day!

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