hop faster...

Okay... ran over to Glenwood Springs today (had to drop off the 'ol vehicle for service)... beautiful... gorgeous... will go back very soon for some to enjoy! Lots of fun to be had there! The girls were great for the trip... a movie DOES wonders! Had a little girly lunch... it was nice!

I do not know what the deal is! Is it the hawks... coyotes... what... BUT we had to have a burial service for another sweet little bunny! This is the third one! This desert... living in the "wild" thing... is not my cup of tea! The poor little precious thing! The girls... to them it's like thumper or peter rabbit! We said a prayer & I had to find a proper place! I know that bunny is already hopping through the gates in Heaven with a big fat juicy carrot! :)

Sneak peek of the shop update... will be up tomorrow! cuff-ola!

Happy Wednesday evening!
I'm off to try to rationalize having an ice cream sandwich for dessert! :) XOXO

way back... wednesday

What better to post about today... on way back day... than Jennifer! An old friend found me! Well... she actually found my little sister... but still! :)
How fun is THAT! We went to high school together and even lived together... with two other awesome gals... in the 90's! Jenn is one of the most upbeat... charismatic... geniune people around! She was always one of those girls you wanted to strive to be! A real gift!

Oh... those were the days! I am guessing here (why did I not date pictures... lesson learned) that this was about 1991 ish? When plastic shorts & yes bows were the thing! We were creating our very own "cutes" to wear in our hair!

Four of us girls lived together... Jenn... Ashley... Miranda and me of course! Oh my gosh... just thinking about them! Some of the best times in my life! Jenn reminded me that we lived in an apartment complex called Green Oaks... if I recall... we called ourselves "the Green Oaks babes"! OMGoodness! Do you think we thought we were cute?

I am finding out so many fun things... I could not be any more thrilled to be back "in touch"! What a treat! Jennifer... thank you! Big hugs to you!

So...

Here is to ALL my friends! I love you!

friendship is like a puzzle
each friend you have is a piece

some are on the border

some are close to the center

each brings out a piece in us

that makes us who we are

thank you for being

an important piece in my life

(poem from unknown source)

what would you do...

you're at the dreaded DMV... been there for hours... your little one drops her sucker ON THE DIRTY GROUND... some other people see this happen... there is no where to rinse it off... you do not want to lose your spot in line (good gosh... I did NOT want to lose my spot in line) ... you do NOT have a back up sucker or treat... what would YOU do?

really...

Yall are cracking me up with your answers!
You're so right I gave that thing right back to her! :)

The sad... really bad mommy thing... I DID NOT lick it first... I didn't want to! Oh! That sounds terrible! For some reason this time... I was not licking! :)

The only thing I had in my purse was my checkbook... which I never carry... I only had it because we were going to the DMV... they are not up with the "times" yet... thank goodness... the good 'ol paper checkbook is still good for something!

LOL to all you gals! :)

bookcase shuffle...

With all the bookcase drama...
not be able to get the one my heart was set on...
I had to do some rearranging. Still might need to...
not wild about the placement of the new one... shoot!
Oh well... at least it gets more books out of hiding.

This one was moved to a niche right outside the girl's room...
making better use of the space.
The little gals love having it there too!
Riley calls it the book store... too cute!

This is the new Sundance shelving.
Good golly... if you could have seen me trying to put that thing together!
Hubby came home last night and said...
"that is industrial shelving"... uh YEAH...
not sure how he feels...
fortunately he leaves all "the home decor decisions" to me!
I really like it!
It's strong... minimal... classic and yes... industrial!

My favorite thing about the new shelves! The wheels!
I love furniture with wheels... casters... character.
Okay... enough about bookshelves!

Wishing you a bright day!
Here's to doing what makes your heart sing... today!

cups of life...

Remember that mack truck from yesterday... it was a team of mack trucks! I am so serious... somebody do something! :)

I have to say... one thing I am struggling with now living in "the desert" my skin is not dry... it is past that point! My skin is in shock! Going from living in a sauna everyday (Houston) to now living in the Sahara! My skin hurts! I would love some advice from some of you lovely ladies in the area! Help! I am going to turn into a tortilla chip! Do tell! Have any advice? Pleeeeeease! :)

I am faced this morning with a smorgishborg of things to do! You know... Monday! I am ready to get it going just trying to figure out which cup to jump into first? My goal... get my "crispy" hands on some treats for the shop! The shop... oh yes! She is so special to me and she has been neglected! Again... other cups of responsibilities getting in the way! :)

So... here's to today! A day full of cups that are over-flowing with things to get done... oh yes... BuT as I will try to remind myself... these "cups" ARE gifts!

Cheers!

help me... i can't get up...

I feel like I have been run over by a mack truck... and our house looks like that same mack truck drove through it!

We have been working on the house like a couple of crazy people! I think I thought about lunch at 4 pm... bit late... you know when you just get so busy... it skips your mind. That's okay though... we just ate BIG! :) Managed to whip up some sort of chicken spaghetti dish for dinner. It WAS good!

I have done everything today from cleaning out the garage to planting new shrubs... and way too many crazy things in between... for ONE day! Nutty! You know those days! I'm tired with a capital "T"! Cooked... like a broiled tomato! Beat like a big 'ol pot full of mashed potatoes! Done! :)

a peek at the 75 foot long retaining wall we've been building

campbell made piggy & cow a hideaway

my poor little queen feet are dirty & GROSS!

family room furniture in the kitchen at one point... what

Jason... you'd be impressed... working like a dog

So... after a huge day... I think we made a dent...
hopefully a big dent! :)

psssst...

oh happy day... oh happy day! Happy... fun things from Little Bit Funky... in my mailbox!

I can hardly believe the detail! How much love... I know was put into making each and every one of these treats! Is it possible to be in love with a tag!?!?

Pssst... wanted to share that this great gal is running a special in her Etsy shop this weekend! Oh yes! Buy one item... get 50% off the next item! She creates the most beautiful cards (love)... actually lots of goodness to be found! Take a peek... may find something that makes your heart sing too! Her personal blog is packed full of fun too!

oh happy day... oh happy day...

field trip...

Well... it was no "Houston"!
Certainly small town Botanical Gardens... but still fun for all!
I think I maybe saw five butterflies... seriously!
There were huge coy fish... fat frogs...
sleepy turtles and pretty flowers though!

the bus ride was a hit

really great... brilliant yellow... BIG sculpture

these were SO cool... really BIG metal flower vines

the ONLY butterfly I got a pic of... really

the tropical flowers WERE awesome

queen of the mountain

I would say all in all... it was a "fly" day!

fly high...

happy Friday...

The girls & i are stepping out today to spread our wings a bit. We are visiting a butterfly exhibit with Cambell's school! All i know... if ALL we did was ride the school bus around all afternoon... the girls would be all smiles! They can hardly wait! Something about those big yellow bread boxes on wheels makes my girls scream with glee! It should be interesting... to say the least!

So... here's to a day where we open our eyes...
open our arms... open our hearts... and fly a bit!

those bugs again...

girls come on let's brush your teeth...

we've got to get all those sugar bugs out of there!

"mama... there are lady bugs in my teeth...
see... GIRL lady bugs!"

she says the darndest things!

bugs... buds... a big ugh

You know we are finally warming up when the fuzzy little bugs start venturing out from their winter digs! This particular caterpillar was quite the speed racer... you could barely hold on to him.

I have to say I am loving all the great flowers & buds peeking out right now! The superb thing about living somewhere with "true" seasons... outstanding color & vibrancy in the Spring! Almost like they are waking up from a long winter's nap to say "hi"!

A while back on a post I had mentioned my excitement about a new bookcase I had on order! I have been looking for one about six months... when I found this gem.
Well... a big ugh... unfortunately the company I ordered it through phoned the other day... they had to cancel all back orders on this piece! what! I was crushed! The lady that called was SO nice! This was a new item for them and when they arrived they had major quality issues. I felt really bad for them... they are having to call all customers (130+) and tell them the news... what a big loss for them! Get this though... they are sending me a 75 dollar gift card for the inconvenience! How cool is THAT! Things like this happen... not their fault. Frankly I love the fact that they are a great company not willing to sacrifice quality and stand up for great customer satisfaction! I just love them!

The good news... I did find one "somewhat" similar over at Sundance... casters and all! :)

So... here's to a truly terrific Thursday... which reminds me... I completely forgot about way back wednesday yesterday... go figure... I'm a nut that can't keep her days straight!

May today be full of beautiful buds... the best is still yet to bloom!

sweet spot

tagged by this seriously WIRED woman!

seems pretty simple... here goes!

1. Pick up the book nearest to you & go to page 123.
2. Find the fifth sentence.
3. Type & post the next three sentences after the fifth one.

This book was actually in the computer armoire... Max Lucado's Cure for the Common Life. Oh how I love this book!

Childhood tendencies forcast adult abilities. Read them. Discern them. Affirm them. Cheerlead them.

yeah... i added two more "sentences" ! :)

One of my favorite "sweet spots" in this book says...

"Sweet spot. You have one, you know. Your life has a plot; your years have a theme. You can do something in a manner that no one else can. And when you find it and do it, another sweet spot is discovered."

How cool is that! Made by the hand of God... we are all very special.
We are you-nique!

bag it the hip way

oh... and happy... Earth day!

When my mom was here for a visit recently she picked up these reusable bags for me! Ten for ten dollars at the local grocery store. What a deal! Thanks mom! My two cents...
I LOVE them! They are SO much better than plastic! I keep them in my vehicle so they are always there waiting for me. Why I love them...

they hold a ton (I was shocked the first time i used them)
they are so friendly to our lovely earth
they stand up in your car... no more flying milk!
they are way easier to carry than plastic... handles are nice & thick
you look cute carrying them :)

Here's to doing something to hug our Earth! She is a gift to us... let's show her some love!

NOT wow...

flipping WOW!!!

okay... so when we moved into this house we had to purchase a new fridge. Was not "in the know" about the new fingerprint-proof appliances... so we got stainless! I was seeing stars... there were fingerprints EVERYWHERE! I would consider myself a freak over this! Drives me nuts!

Well... in walked this tall dark handsome canister of WOW! I had tried it all... all the products... techniques... they ALL streaked! Well this handsome fellow is smart! No streaking!

If this is a challenge in your casa too go check out WOW! I am impressed and my appliances look clean! woo hoo!
Again... it's the little things in life! Gotta love this product!

Be back later... gotta catch up on tags... been tagged a few times... i'm tardy!!! :)

cherry limeade for me...

Our Sunday... one of those days where you have one popsicle after another! I was guilty too... they were gooooood!

My hands feel like spaghetti noodles this morning! I actually did some digging yesterday! I thought there was a lot of rock in Texas... pleeeease... for goodness sakes... the western slope is one big rock! Ton 'o rock! Pretty rock atleast!

I think we had forgotten just how much work goes into moving into a "blank slate". The balance of it... knowing this is a temporary home for us... is a bit of a challenge. A fun... yet dad gum expensive challenge! :) We are hoping to have the fence & sprinkler contractors out within the next couple of weeks! Can't wait... then we can get some pretty green! Green grass... fluffy shrubs... yummy lavender... tall trees... yippee!

So... here is Monday... already! Hello! Always such a "catch up" day! Is it for you to? I will be trying to "catch up" on all things housekeeping and scheduling. I've got to get on the horn and follow up with all these contractors that live in their own fantasy world! They live by a different clock all together! Sweet just slow!
Sure would be great to squeeze in some creative time for the shop too. She has practically been abandoned! Poor thing... awe!

So... here's to a day full of lighting some fires... under some butts & in our hearts! :)

he really does love me...

I rolled over and woke up to this! What a glorious morning indeed!

We had a three year old little boy spend the night last night... always interesting to have a BOY around. Boys and girls ARE different! I don't care how you slice it! Anyway at 6AM he woke up! uhh... excuse me... that is a tad early for me on a Saturday morning... well any morning for that matter! Call me "sleep-over" mother of the year... I turned on a cartoon for him... and crawled my behind back in bed!

So I did make them breakfast... sort of... gotta love Schwans breakfast pizzas! Always a hit!

The picture outside the window this morning is a giving me ants in my pants! The sun is shining in her full glory! Time to put on some sort of decent face and head out!

Here's to a... kick up your heels and look really goofy doing it... kind of day! Do it... see if it makes you laugh! :)

bright blue...

I plan on soaking in a lot of this! Beautiful blue sky! The sun is shining & my spirit is singing!

Happy Friday... may today be just what you want it to be!

Grab on with both hands and squeeze... there is joy to be found!

noodle and lou

Look at my new teeny lulette houses! Are they not SO fun! I got them here... from a great Etsy shop called Noodle and Lou! Her packaging is enough to make you scream with glee. I did! You know when you get something in the mail... it looks so pretty you want it to last... I did that when I got this package! Oogled over it for days... really! She creates pure light-hearted fun! I am looking forward to snagging one of her great paintings too one day! Her blog is super too... for the latest happenings!

Life's little pleasures...

Jenn... thanks so much for my little lovelies! They are truly super! :)

my "thing" for white...

white drapes... they're actually in every room

white photo matting... i always use

white miniature chair... one of many hanging on the wall

white slipcovers... gotta love washable

white small bowls to hold this & that

white vintage "Eddie"... got him here

white handy hand towels

white dishes... oh i love white dishes of all kinds

pops of white here & there

white towels... white sheets... only... only

crisp... clean... classic... my love of white goes deep. :)
if i could... i would have it everywhere!

way back... wednesday

Back when scarves and bows were THE thing! My word... do you see the size of that scarf! I was actually picked as best dressed! What were they thinking?

That hair... that perm... oh yeah NOW a bit reminiscent of bozo the clown! The cream tights... I wore tights constantly! Tights... flats... big hair... big bows... big shoulder pads... white socks with black loafers... pleated pants... all rounded out the 80's... I was a graduate of 89.

Friendswood High School... go Mustangs! We had lived in Corpus Christi my entire life... only to move right before freshman year! Crusher! That was difficult! Even as a fairly "with it" adult... well I think I am... I can still admit... that WAS tough! I did make my way though... made some great friends and some silly memories! Oh and maybe I did a few stupid things too... right mom & dad!

My favorite subject in HS was English... loved writing...my most dreaded... could not stand... could not get... History! My brain just can not wrap around all those dates and events. Still can't!

There are those who said they would love to go back to high school... I am not one of those people... no thanks. Too many hormones... too much drama... too much homework! Would you go back (do it over) if you could... the whole high school thing?

p.s. sorry David (the male best dressed)... if by some crazy, far out, nutty, chance you were to see this. He WAS the "hip" guy... always had style.

caught her...

dreaming!

we've got the dirt

Our Sunday was full of dirt! We bought dirt... we shoveled dirt... we got dirt under our fingernails...
kids played in the dirt...
we tracked dirt into the house!
You should have seen the bath water... dirt!

Now that the temps are coming above the 30's... it's time to get working on our "blank slate" of a yard! Yippee for Spring!

daddy's truck... covered in dirt

daddy... scooping up dirt

oh yeah... and tons of rock too

two little dirty monkeys on my back

thumper even came out of the dirt to say "hi"

So... a fresh new week is here! A fresh cup of opportunity!
Here's to a week of "standing on your tippy-toes & reaching just a bit further"!