Thursday, June 26, 2008

Wii Light Saber

In my house - Star Wars is BIG! Really BIG! Adam knows EVERY line!

New Nintendo Wii Goodness:

Yep - a Light Saber for the WiiMote

OH MY!

I think I should just take ALL furniture OUT of the living room from now on!

Should be fun....

Peace & Blessings!

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

A Comment about the post under this one.....

As a nod to Adam's Dad:

Looking at the pictures - and the angles portraying half of our front yard.....

We suffer from "MONO-CULTURE"!

We really have ZERO landscaping. (Seriously.... do you think I have time to do landscaping? I have paper in my studio that doesn't have ink on it yet! Priorities people.... priorities!)

Anyway.... Makes me laugh!

Peace & Blessings!

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Sun & Rain, but no rainbow....

We had a wicked storm come through. The sun was shining, it was torrential downpour, but I couldn't find the rainbow....




Peace & Blessings!

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Late Post

This was the card I made for my Dad for Father's Day:



Peace & Blessings!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Matt.... is BACK!

Look at what I got in the mail....

I LOVE getting cards in the mail!

Deloris (check out her blog HERE) mailed me a STUNNING CARD:


I LOVE IT!

THANK YOU DELORIS!

Peace & Blessings!

Thursday, June 19, 2008

I LOVE DAYS LIKE TODAY!

I don't think I've ever been excited by gas prices!
Today..... driving into work.... Hess ......
$0.07 CHEAPER than yesterday!

Wooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo

And I saw a Hawk...
and hit only green lights...
and I had leftover yummy pizza for breakfast...
and... and... and....

Peace & Blessings & Excited Anticipation To See What Else Today Will Bring....

Monday, June 16, 2008

Post Its & Scotch Tape?

While at work last week, a little birdie flew into my office showing off her new "shoes".

To see them check out Sheila's Blog. She posted the photos HERE.

Peace & Blessings!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Happy Father's Day

I was going to bake for Dad this year - but then thought getting a package from Fed Ex with melted chocolate bits - well, not such a good idea.

Happy Father's Day DAD!

Thanks for teaching me how to change the oil in my car (even if I've only done it once)
Thanks for teaching me about the gadgets with motors I now own, and how I need to maintain them (or request the maintenance from others within the household)
Thanks for your hilarious sense of humor (your dry wit rubbed off)
Thanks for asking more than telling.

Love you!

Peace & Blessings!

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Happy Dancing & Rampaging in Appreciation!

Today I almost vibrated myself off the planet! I was so very HIGH on JOY!

AND… to get even better, I heard some AMAZING NEWS today – that’s a REALLY big deal – SUPER AWESOME – I’m thrilled for my family!


And, just to continue my Happy Dancing…

A Rampage of Appreciation (AKA “BOPA”ing):

I appreciate that Apollo snoogled with me tonight. Full on purring, paws massaging, nose kisses, SNOOGLES!

I appreciate that I have an amazing studio in my basement chock full of art supplies to fulfill my creative whims!

I appreciate that a friend has found a new job. She makes finding inspiration in this world EASY just by being her!

I appreciate that Adam mows the lawn. I totally and completely appreciate that he takes care of that! YAY ADAM!

I am thrilled that our pool is open (and currently hovering at 82 yummy degrees)

I am really enjoying our Wednesday Wii nights with friends!

Mario Kart RULES!

I appreciate that I have the ability to read REALLY fast, and I have loads of books stacked next to my bed that I’m devouring!

I appreciate that I live during the time of the INTERNET!

You Tube ROCKS!

My coworker showed up with Uncrustables and Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches today…. She’s such a ROCK STAR!!!!!!

I appreciate my Daily Window bag! I love that I’ve had the opportunity to decorate bags for Daily Window – I’m on their site now, check it out HERE.

I appreciate that I’m typing this on my computer that was given to us by an amazing friend!

I appreciate that my CR-V takes me places. It’s such a lovely way to travel around town. AC ROCKS!

I appreciate my CD audio subscription – that fills my CD player in my CR-V!

I appreciate that my job allows me the flexibility of going in early, and leaving early.

I appreciate e-newsletters.

I appreciate people who blog. I really love to blurf, and especially creativity blogs – I get so much inspiration from them!

I appreciate Pandora – what a delicious way to enjoy music!

I appreciate music!

I appreciate my mailman, UPS man, Fed Ex man, and any other person that delivers stuff to me!

I appreciate that I live in the USA; where I have a roof over my head, food to eat, clothing on my back, and abundant opportunities!

I appreciate my blog readers. I appreciate it when my readers leave me comments.

I appreciate my freedom of choice in attitude!

I appreciate LIFE!


Peace & Blessings!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Love this:

"Use what talent you possess:
the woods would be very silent if
no birds sang except those that sang best."

- Henry Van Dyke




Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Melting Pot Goodness...

I LOVE my melting pot!

I LOVE creating Faux Dichroic Glass!

I also tried my hand at an image transfer:



Peace & Blessings!

Monday, June 9, 2008

Did I Mention - I LOVE DAILY WINDOW BAGS?!?!

Daily Window asked me to decorate a bunch of bags for them! HOW FUN IS THAT?!?!?!?!
Here are a few... more photos to come... and once they take FABULOUS photos for their website, I'll share the link with you!

Close up of the Metal Effects Embossing:

ColorWash with double embossing and fun fibers (this is my FAVORITE, and it looks soooooo FABULOUS in person - a photo just couldn't do it justice!):

Decoupaged Ancient Maps:

A Better photo of my personal shoulder bag (which, by the way, is the BEST shoulder bag I've EVER had!):



I have a few more photos to upload... until then... May your life be FABULOUS and FUN!

Peace & Blessings!

Thursday, June 5, 2008

FROGS!

My husband and I purchased our first home in June of 2001. We were there a week, when I was doing dishes, and looking out the window to the back yard at the pool. Before we moved in, I told him I wanted to get a pet frog.


Anyways, so I'm doing the dishes, and literally marveling at the fact that my first house has a pool (as a kid, ALL I WANTED was a pool!). We hadn't opened it yet with the move in and everything, so the winter cover was still on with about 6" of water from snow melt and rain.

I saw movement on top of the cover. So, I went down to the pool and there were THOUSANDS of tadpoles swimming on the cover of the pool! Before we opened the pool I scooped each and every one out, put into aquariums, and gave them to schools, kids, set them free, and so on.

We have since moved to New York, and in 2005 we purchased another home - this time with a pool AND a jacuzzi. Our house is close to a wildlife preserve, and we have woods, and marsh all around us. So, in the spring, it’s INVASION of the frogs. (I LOVE frogs!)

This year, we have been slacking on getting the pool open (Seriously, upstate New York – it’s NOT warm enough yet!). On Sunday Adam pointed out to me…. Can you guess…. That there are TADPOLES on top of the winter pool cover.

I, of course, immediately said “we can’t kill them”. So we are going to drain the cover into a bucket this weekend, and set them free in the marsh way out back in the woods.

FUN STUFF!

Peace & Blessings!