Clean Machine & the Unexpected Winner!
June, 29 08 at 8:04 pm | In Random, Scrapbooking, paper | 8 CommentsTags: amy butler, cleaning, contest, craft room, crafts, freebie friday, magnets, paper, picutres, scrap room, Scrapbooking, sock monkey, tutorial, winner
Hi, Happy Sunday!
You see that chair? That is where I was supposed to be stationed today…

But, my HUGE stack of papers and pictures sat around in a messy pile…..That pile may not look that big, but, trust me….there are about 100 papers and even more pics under there! And that’s just Lily’s pile! Yikes!

I even tried pacing myself by getting one of these box divider thingys….the plan was to put the next few “layout” goodies in each slot…..the papers, the embellishments, the pictures…everything I would need to get the job done, without having to think much….well, as you can see, I continue to use the HUGE MESSY PILE as my organizational method of choice. I don’t even know what’s in this box anymore.

And I bought these cute CUTE Amy Butler scrapbooks….just to fill up with Lilybugs. Don’t hold your breath!

Soooo…..instead of plopping myself in that chair today, I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned! It’s amazing, now that Lily is eating somewhat solid foods, where I find the stuff. Smashed bananas under cupboards, little “yogurt melts” in every crack and crevice of of her high chair, I even found some old avocado smeared all over the leg of our kitchen table that I hadn’t noticed……….do tell: how does this happen when she only eats in one spot? She must whip that stuff all over when I’m not looking. Anyway, the house is clean….and ready for the week to come, so YAY!
I had a couple people ask about the vinyl that I used to make THESE TAGS….first of all, I purchased it at Joann Fabrics, and I believe it was a 16 gauge…it was either 16 or 20. Here’s mine:
If anyone is interested, I can make a tutorial for those tags & post it here….let me know in a comment to this post!
After cleaning, I whipped up these cute lil sock monkey magnets, aren’t they cutie-patootie?? They’re hanging around the SHOP, so go see!

FREEBIE FRIDAY♥ drawing time!
Thank you to everyone who “signed up” to participate in this freebie!! Lily had fun with this one!

She snatched up a name, NO WAIT!make that 2 names!

I wasn’t expecting this! Usually she just plucks up one name with her tiny fingers. And, she had a kung fu grip on both names! I couldn’t get them out of her hands, seriously! The more I tried the tighter she squeezed! So, what was I going to do??? Who’s gonna be the official winner if she picked 2 names??

Well, see those names?? Tabitha and Kimberly??

Here’s what I had to do…..

So, you’re BOTH winners. I had more than enough to fill another bag with goodies. And you’ll both get a felt hair pretty. So, CONGRATS to you both! Contact me thru e-mail or Etsy
and I can get these yummies to you asap!
Since next Friday is a holiday, I will start my ♥FREEBIE FRIDAY♥ on Thursday, the 3rd instead……and will run it thru the night of the 6th. So, be on the lookout!
I wanted to leave you with this “feet” picture, dangit why are baby feet so cute??

Here’s to a great week ahead!
I Know I’m Crazy…So Be It!
June, 25 08 at 2:38 pm | In Random | 6 CommentsTags: crazy, cupcakes, obsession, owl, PINK, shopping, victorias secret
Happy Wednesday! Here’s my dolly in her brand spankin’ new cart cover, courtesy of Just a Little Off Center…I love how it turned out! I sent my fabrics to this amazing lady and she whipped it up…aren’t the pears and apples so so cute? If you have a little nugget and are a germ-a-phobe like me, stop in and get your cover, you wont regret it!

Well, yesterday, Lilybug and I went to lunch at Potbelly’s…yum! Then we spent most of the afternoon shopping together (well, she better get used to it, right??). Oh, the usuals for us….Target, Scrapbook Superstore, Gymboree, Baby Gap (nope, didn’t buy any clothes for her this time!), Pottery Barn, and….well, one more stop….Victoria’s Secret. Do you think I ever buy bras there?? No, not really. And their little semi-annual sale sign was pulling me and Bugs in…even though I knew deep down I should stay outta there! And, if you know anything about me, you know that sometimes I can get obsessed on one thing and then I have to have SEVERAL of those things? See HERE for an example.
So, here is my current stack of Victoria’s Secret PINK pants …well, these are the 25 that are not currently in the wash. I love these babies like I love me some Puppy Chow. I guess I should just admit it–I am addicted to these pants! If you own them, you already know what I’m talkin’ about and if you don’t, you’re missing out on the cutest comfies EVER made!

So, I told myself I am not gonna buy any more of these!!! And, what do I do??
Yes, I bought these. But, but….but they are SO soft and have rhinestones! AND, they were on sale…..so, I justified it (bad bad bad). I’m pretty sure I need some sort of therapy on these sort of obsessions. Anyone a psychologist?

But, I do have to say that I have really CUT DOWN since Lily was born!
So…..ya think I’m crazy??? So be it!
And, you know I’m crazy about those dang owls, so here’s my latest….
Little hand cut collage’d up cuties, made into glass magnets….coming to the SHOP today…

They’ll be there, along with these cupcake cuties!

Make it a
happy Day!
Petite Artist
June, 15 08 at 10:16 pm | In Inspiration | 5 CommentsTags: artist, brats, father's day, fun, give away, messy, painting, winner
This weekend Lilyana and I painted pictures for daddy and boy did she ever get into it! She loves anything messy-sensory. My kinda gal! I don’t mind messes, they can always be cleaned up….and she was covered in paint by the time this event was over!
We ended up with a couple cards (one for daddy, one for grandpa) and a little masterpiece on the side. Her first painting! And certianly not the last…I can not wait to get all crafty-crazy with her!
We went to “gramma” and grandpa’s house and played with our new baby cousin and showed off our balancing skills to everyone. And we grilled out burgers and brats (do you know what a BRAT is?? I think it’s a Wisconsin thing). I don’t really like brats, but I love me a burger! Yummers! We hope daddy and grandpa had a fun, fun day!
So, when we got home, I threw the names for ♥Friday Freebie♥ in a pile on the floor in front of her….and she made a mad dash right past them! She had no intention of picking a name….she crawled right over them like they didn’t even exist, LOL!
So, I had to put them up high where she could stand (her favorite activity right now)–and act like she’s doing “big girl” stuff….
Then she LOVED touching the papers…she moved them around for a bit, not picking any up….
but then, she finally settled on a name….
Can you see what that says?? It says…..
Karen! Congrats to Karen! (a little mushy and torn, but still good).
Convo me thru etsy, Karen…and let’s get these magnets to you!
Next ♥Friday Freebie♥ I will give away 2 items…ooooh, aaaah.
Hope everyone had a Happy Dad’s Day!
For the Love of Lily
June, 11 08 at 3:20 pm | In Inspiration, Random | 5 CommentsTags: animals, baby, bears, carousel, giraffe, goats, lily, love, mother, pelican, zoo
There are no words to describe the overwhelming feeling of LOVE & adoration I feel every single time I hold my daughter. It even scares me sometimes! I think…”Is this possible? Is this how I am supposed to feel? Do other moms feel this way??” I want to squeeze the living daylights out of her, seriously!! It’s like I can’t get enough of her. The feeling of love is so deep and so incredibly intense that I wonder how moms that have more than one child do it. How do you love more than one? I feel like I wouldn’t have anything left because she has it all. Obviously it’s possible, but right now…for me….it doesn’t seem possible. I plan on having another, so I guess I’ll find out then.
You know, people always told me…”oh, you’ll never really know what this kind of love is until you have your first child…” and I was like yadda, yadda, blah blah blah. I waited and waited to start a family (heck, I even contemplated NOT having one)…and now–WOW, that’s all I can think to say. If I had know it was going to be this sweet, this fulfilling, this remarkable…..I would have started years ago. I could go on and on all day long about how I feel about her and more importantly, how she makes me feel…but I wont. I have just been overwhelmed lately, watching all of her monumental changes in these first 7 months, that I just had to get this off of my chest! I’ve been feeling very emotional anout this lately! Watching her “grow up” has been bittersweet and I can’t wait for what the future holds for our family!
ANYWAY! Let’s move on…………..
Our trip to the zoo was a hit!! Watching Lilyana ooh and ahh at the animals was soooo much fun for me. At first she didn’t notice these guys….
Then they got really close and she was very confused/curious……aren’t giraffes kinda strange animals, when you really think about it? Beautiful, but strange…
Of course, I couldn’t resist a little polar bear shot…
…since the real polar bear was inside keeping cool–he never made an apperance…
But these snortin’ goats sure did! They got right in her face, snorting up saw dust all over the place! Again, she was in awe.
And, these grizzley’s came out to entertain, splashing in the water and bathing….she loved watching them play around!
And, what is that thing on the pelican?? This one got a little too close for comfort, LOL!
Whizzing by on the carousel….
she didn’t really seem to notice we were on this giant moving machine…she was way more interested in looking at the other kids.
And, right on cue for her afternoon nap, she was out cold. All that fresh animal air made her pass out!
I hope she had as much fun as I did!
Love you, Silly Lily!
Hug your little peanut(s) today and tell them how much you adore them!! I’m gonna go munch on mine right now!!
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