an old lady...

and a pair of REALLY cute shoes!

okay... SO... the shoes have no REAL relevance other than
i bought them for MYSELF for MY birthday!
gotta lOvE my new Dansko clogs!
yes... today IS my birthday and YES i'm OLD! :)

Since i am not at home right now...
today...
while this is being posted...
i still wanted to say hi...
"HI"
and
i thought it would be FUN to do a GIVE AWAY for my birthday! 
what do you think?

so DROP A COMMENT on THIS post...
hmmm... okay...
tell me how many pair of SHOES are in my closet right now...

the person with the closest answer wins...
and if there happens to be a tie... i will draw!

the winner will get a "certificate" to use for something in the shop

AND I will be adding NEW treats on December 1st...
big hearts...
big flying hearts...
big fabulous stars...
and of course new buckles... cuffs & necklaces!

make sure to include my new birthday clogs! :)

my command post...

at least that's how my sister refers to it...
where i access the world wide web... and oh it's WIDE!

behind these doors is my www la-la land!

it is KNOWN for being piled HIGH with stacks...
but being that we're heading oot... everything HAS to be clean...
why that is... i have no idea... so our home is happy while were away i guess!

Amy from the Mommy Chronicles tagged me with this idea...
i think it is SO fun... after all our "desks" are where we "talk" to each other...
oh WAIT... unless your one of THOSE cool gals with a LAPTOP...
and you can blog in bed... oh that sounds SO fun... JUST what i need!

So... THIS is where i talk to you!

Now... I'm tagging...

YOU...
because...
i can't seem to pick only five girlies...
AND
there are sooooo many of YOU i want to see... 
PLEASE join in if you see this...
come on... 
i think it is NEAT... to see where we all chat with each other!

hAppY turkey

okay so...
i've donned the contraptions (una-boob maker)
and we're ready to head to the gym!  



This is one of those mornings... honestly... that i am going JUST because
my CUTE little trainer is WAITING for me... TERRIBLE i know... but
there are so many OTHER things that need to get done!
After i shake my tail feather (love that song) there...
lil bit & i will make our way through the day!
She is such a GREAT little partner... she tags along happy & with a SMILE!

Still feeling a bit like that TURKEY...
but a turkey that was SAVED & is oh SO happy!
I'm feeling gReAt!  

I'll stand tall today... una-boob and all... ready to face the day! 

SO... here's to...
someone inventing a better contraption (that REALLY does what it says it does)
AND 
a truly fAbUlOuS Friday...
hIp hIp hooray... 
today is FrIdAy !!!
:)

flustered...

like a TURKEY... before the BIG day!
 
 

and all the while trying to hang onto a happy heart!

it can get a bit overwhelming...
all the to do!
all there is TO DO!
 
If i don't lose all my hair today from my... cute little matchy jammie... girls
FIGHTING like dogs... i'll be happy!
Boy they sure can be sweet... but oh they can be STNKY too!
hmmmm... i guess sorta like ME...
hmmmm funny how that works! :)  

So... here's to a busy day... YES... but those MASHED POTATOES are within sight! :)

i think i might have a little screw loose today!
:)
xo

home

When Thanksgiving starts peeking about the corner...
my heart KNOWS it... i can FEEL it!  
This is by far... my FAVORITE time of the year!
Thanksgiving means SO much to me!

family
tradition
memories
hugs
laughing
card playing
corks popping
mashed potatoes & gravy
comfort
total silliness

it is FEELING...  
of core deep BELONGING...
a feeling of KNOWING just where you FIT IN!
 
  

I am SO very thankful to belong...

to have parents i KNOW love me to pieces...
no matter WHAT...

to have a sister & a brother...
that HAVE to love me no matter what :)...  

to have the BEST cousins ANYONE could EVER imagine...

to have THE COOLEST aunts & uncles in the world...

to be the grand-daughter of the BEST dancer in town...  

to have the most ADORABLE nephew...

to have DEAR friends... that no matter the miles... we are always THERE...  

to have two DARLING girls that make me a MOMMY...

to have a supportive husband that loves me... even though i drive him NUTS :)...

to have a loving GOD... that accepts me with OPEN arms!

I am SO VERY thankful! 

we're up...

and getting geared up for the day!
breakfast...
coffee...
shower...
clothes...
backpack...
car...
let's go!
 
  

 

mucho Monday...
oodles & oodles and gobs & gobs of things to do today!

so... here's to a REALLY productive...
gotta grab a mid day cup a joe...
gotta make it happen... kind of day!

ox... gobs & gobs!

brown fuzzy ugg slippers too...

you wanna know something funny...
i am STILL in my jammies...
um hmmm...
and it is 1pm!
i got started playing in the studio...
and time FLEW! 
fun!

We've got the girl's hair cut appointments today... a few errands...
& then they are already asking for shakes... something we tend to do on special outings!
Chick-fi-A shakes to be exact!
Have you had one.... good golly they're good... BIG... but good!

I am loving the "spontaneous" feel of our day...
we can do WHATEVER comes to mind...
WHATEVER jumps in our head...
sometimes it is JUST what we NEED!

One thing i know for sure... I've gotta get out of my robe! :) 

Hope your Saturday is just what you need too!

waking up with stars in my eyes...

you know those mornings...
your feet are WOBBLY...
your head is FULL of "stars"...
your eyes can barely open...
that FOGGY feeling!
just a TIDGE tired! 



BUT...
it's FRIDAY!
That's enough to knock that fog right OUT of my head!
Friday... that famous day at the end of the week that SO many look forward to!
She's heeeeere!

Here's to a feisty & fun filled day...
loaded to the brim with SPUNK!

oh... and before i forget... speaking of stars...
we're rooting for you & you & you... ALL of you Rock n Roll-ers !
Rockin the 13.1!
XO

nine dollars and eighty cents

               before... good GOLLY gold                               after... green apple girly green

and she LOVES it!
i'm so glad!
our little book worm didn't have enough light by her bed to read at night...
so... lil bit & i went shopping today for BIG SIS!
i love when you can find such treats at Goodwill!
One person's "trash"... another person's perfect TREAT! 
i like that it is big & bold... and full of sass!  :) 
Don't ya just love a fun find!      

two lumps in my tea please...

the simple moments in the day are what make it sweet!
besides... she makes the BEST tea! :) 


 
those little fingers... setting everything JUST SO

 

"delightful"... yes she said that... little turkey

through the peeper of her toy camera 

hAppY tHuRsDaY! 
Here's to grabbing onto those little moments... and having a sip or two!
:)

way back... wednesday

 

and a screw loose!
a WOOD screw to be exact!
3/4 of an INCH!
IN our nine month old child!

we were the TYPICAL "first child" parents...
crazy NUTS about anything & everything...
never let her out of our SIGHT...
washed EVERYTHING that fell on the ground...
outlet covers... cupboards locked... furniture bolted to the wall...
the whole nine yards...
the whole enchilada... 
for pete's sake... she was still sleeping right next to me...
you get the picture...
you know what i mean...

oh and this little turkey was walking!

so... we were headed to my cousin's home one night...
they had just moving into a dreamy home in the inner loop... Houston...
as we walked out the back door to leave... we LOCKED it...
with NO keys in our hands...
we were locked OUT of our home... NO way to get back in.
we could SEE them on the table... ugh
well... what does any hubby do when in this predicament?
why... 
he lops the door handle right off!
since we were running late... we put the knob & parts right inside & we headed out!

fast forward to the next morning...
by this time i had forgotten ALL about the door thing...
i am sitting at the kitchen table (don't recall what the heck i was doing)...
when all of a SUDDEN a sheer panic over-comes me...
i jump up...
look over...
Campbell is right by the knob & parts putting something in her MOUTH...
i run like never before...
reach my finger in her little mouth...
can NOT get it...
SHEER TERROR...
i am SO afraid she is going to try & swallow it... don't want it to go sideways...
she swallows it!
i grab her... run like never before to my neighbor across the street who is a nurse...
SHEER TERROR...
thinking of it now... i'm not to certain why i ran over there...
i think was in total SHOCK...
run back home...
jump in the car and drive straight to the ER.

Daddy meets me there...
we wait...
x-rays are taken...
i will never forget the tech lady looking at us and saying as she finished...
"good luck to you"... with this LOOK on her face!
the ten minutes we probably waited felt like ten hours...

the doctor walks out WITH x-ray in hand...
LAUGHING...
and says...
she'll be just FINE...
it's all ready in her small intestine!

fast forward... 
SURE enough within hours it was in her DIAPER!
thank you JESUS...
ya think it coulda been WAY worse!

we are VERY blessed!
we can NOW look back at this...
it STILL gives me chills...
BUT
we can look back & remember the doctor's smile
when the SHEER TERROR turned to SHEER THANKFULNESS!

thankful...

 

SO thankful... for our VETERANS! 
the BRAVE men & women!
our FREEDOM!
God bless these AMAZING servants! 
  


our thankful tree...
some things that we have added SO FAR...

i am loved
my house
have so much to share
having a family
friends
flowers
birds
coffee
God
possibilities & dreams
school
our health
the sun
we live in America
clean running water
hugs
Gretel
my good job
mama & daddy
flowers
books

SO neat to see what the girlies come up with!
we have SO much for which to be THANKFUL...
the list grows more each & EVERY day!

bubble gum lashes...

 

 

"again mama. . . AGAIN"
my girlies think i am some official bubble blower or something...
 
and oh yes...
you should try...
didn't you know that pink gum in your lashes...
is the new "thing"!  :)

sticky... YES...
but... SURE to make you LAUGH!

godwink

WHEN GOD WINKS AT YOU
"How God Speaks directly to You Through the Power of Coincidence."
"When God winks, He is reaffirming that there is absolutely nothing
about us that He does not know... every hurt... our every desire."

. . .from a book i finished reading a couple weeks back!

Yesterday... i was having one of THOSE mornings!
I woke up tired... i did not WANT to go to church...
the house was in COMPLETE disarray... we were running late...
over-whelmed... i was angry & bitter...

as i was getting dressed i decided to wear one of my granmama's necklaces...
it was perfect for my outfit & besides i love it!

We arrived at church LATE... checked in the kiddos... and headed in...
they were still in worship!
I am normally a singer... love to shout it out... clap my hands... the whole bit...
i was spent... felt empty...
ALL of a sudden... third song in... 
one they have NEVER played... 
the music starts... "HOW GREAT THOU ART"...
i was being hit on the head with a godwink!
The IMMENSE power of that moment was almost too much to bear...
the tears flowed... and i felt completely wrapped in LOVE! 

why...
in my granmama's last few days with us...
we were planning her celebration of her life service...
my cousin & i were making keepsake bookmarks for guests...
we were having difficulty deciding what song... quote to put on it...
"why not try & ask her" we thought...
we wanted this to be HER... what SHE wanted!  
When asked... "granmama... what is your favorite song...
your favorite hymn?"
she TOLD us... "HOW GREAT THOU ART"...

i HAD a godwink... there is NO DOUBT in my mind that i was being
touched by the love & grace of God... 
he was speaking to me through what i knew... what i hold MOST dear...
WHO i hold most dear...
i am humbled by His power again...
and comforted by knowing He KNOWS... He is right HERE!
He is with us EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!

i feel like flying...

it's Friday!
my heart feels LIGHT...
my feet feel READY...
my eyes are wide OPEN...
i am EAGER & ready to jump right in!

funny how a day of the week can bring such JOY...
i guess it is the "whimsy" of it all...
the WEEKEND is upon us...
here to bring a REFRESHING rain!

here's to running out & taking on the day WITHOUT a rain coat...
feel the GOODNESS on your face!
xo

this OR that...

wine OR beer
wine

coffee OR tea
coffee WITH cream and sugar

night gown OR pajamas
night gown

bath OR shower
shower!!!!!

lefty OR righty
righty

cake OR pie
hmmmm... will usually pick moist cake over pie 

pumpkin pie OR pecan pie
pumpkin with a bit 'o whip cream 

one story OR two story
one

dog OR cat
dog

early bird OR night owl
thanks to coffee... early

sport utility OR car
suv

vanilla OR chocolate
vanilla... with chocolate syrup

scrabbled OR over-easy
over-easy WITH toast... gotta sop up that goodness

dress OR pants
pant gal most of the time 

mustard OR ketchup
mustard

red OR green
pleeeease... BOTH

laptop OR desktop
desktop

coke OR pepsi
i'm not too picky on this as long as it's NOT diet

flats OR high heels
LOVE flats but heels help my pants not drag... shorty

fiction OR non-fiction
non-fiction... i daydream enough by myself

pulp OR no pulp
love me some pulp

hugs OR kisses
HUGS 


will YOU play along OR won't you?
i really want YOU to!
yes YOU!
:)

  

today... in our neck of the woods...

 

 

okay... so the game...

was fun!  Did i just SAY that!
Yep... the hubby & I went to the Broncos game... and it WAS fun!
I can't believe it!
I tried to get out of going...
like i always do...
ANY sports event... 
he'd have a much better time with a guy who can "whoop it up" right along side of him... 
SO glad i went!
It was a much needed weekend away and since it was a company outing i got to hang out with some really fun wives... GIRLS... i wasn't the only one! 
Yeah for girl talk & just plain silliness!
And BIG thanks to grandma for watching the chickadees while we were away! 

we're headed to the city

coco mojito at the Samba Room... YUMMO... go there and get it... NOW :)

a true BOYS weekend... ugh

the Brown Palace hotel

Mile High Station... Halliburton tailgate

November in Denver & the sun was SHINING

 

the boys... i was actually BUMMED they lost

serious fans... those Broncos!

Lanny... that would be my hubby & me :)

sixteenth street was my favorite!


Do YOU try to pass on the sporting event thing...
or are you right there on the side lines whooping it up?
I will add that i DID jump up & yell a few times... the atmosphere gets to you!

a hopping candy freak...

was what we had on our hands...
lil bit was a jaw chopping candy eating MACHINE
and she is already into the candy this MORNING!
Like i always say... get your fill... cause all that candy...
and we have a TON... what happened to ALL those kids
we were supposed to have... is going OUT the door!

It was a special night... i think JUST right...
just the RIGHT amount of hoopla & candy high HAPPINESS!