they want to play Uncle Wiggily together...
for these warm little tootsies...
for these precious hands... 
for this great sunny view...
okay... call me a nut if you must... but i laughed my head off when i saw these pics of me... taking pics of me...
little bit wanted to feel glamorous too!
i think having your hair done makes everybody feel glamorous! doesn't it! campbell's hair takes to the curlers like hot glue on a shoe... she got good hair genes!
i can remember as a teenager wearing those pink foam curlers to bed. remember those things! they were soft... but not the most comfortable things to wear to sleep. you had to keep them in though... the result the next morning was worth the pain... all those little bouncy rings!
so... today... since i can't exactly put curlers in my short hair... maybe i'll paint my toes a fun color... wear a bold red lipstick... put on a fun frilly top! i'm going to do a little something extra today to make me feel glamorous! want to join me?
way back... sort of... five years in her little life is BIG! she was a young 1 1/2 years... and her little face lit up everything! just like today! our first born... our strong... determined... athletic... smart... witty... funny as all get out... campbell.
a great friend forwarded this quote (among other gems) to me this morning...
"Life is a process of becoming, and there are a combination of stages and states we must go through. And one's own personal life, deeply lived, always expands into truths beyond itself."
-- Anais Nin
i really like it... a process... of becoming!
here's to today. . . a day to take in all the good about. . . soak in all the gifts. . . live with zest & intent!
First off... let me say... I am OKAY! I will be OKAY! I am a committed... stubborn... fighter! Tough as a cookie. Every once in a while I might crumble just a bit.
I just woke up the other day and wondered what had happened to ME! Inside the body that I no longer recognize... lives a woman that I want back.
I have been so busy taking care of everybody & everything else (treasured blessings & not) that along the way... I let MYSELF go. As I am typing this... I feel as though I sound selfish. Well... I might need to get a little selfish. Mama needs some balance.
I have WAY too many gifts in my life to let them spoil on the shelf. Did that make since? I want to be better. I need to be a better ME.
I will keep believing... stay tough... hang onto the promise of a brighter tomorrow! My trust is strong... my eyes are bright... my heart is eager!
To all my loved ones... you know who you are... tHaNk YoU... really! I love you too!
i am feeling weak.
A sweet little treat I got while in Galveston. I think these skates are so cute & will be so fun to have around! I have this really neat... awesome... can't wait til it arrives... bookcase on order... the skates will be perfect showcased in them! Of course Riley thought the skates were for her... holes & all. Bless her heart... she was determined to put them on. I've got to find little bit some skates!
Got lots of beans in the pot today... does that mean anything? I've got lots of fish to fry today! Lots to do! Moms out there... is there ever enough time in the day? The balance of what to do & what to let slide! It is a stinker!
I will also be working on a shop update today too!
SO... I'm off to fry some fish... bake some beans... get 'r done!
Happy Friday! ............................................ :)
awe yes... just what was needed!
bee cee & me! i am guessing this was when we were eight or nine? gosh... it is so hard to tell! i don't see my forehead scares which helps with the date a bit.
those were the days! the mall arcade took alot of our allowance... my game of choice was mrs. pacman... her favorite was tempest! beth could play tempest so well she got to add her name to the list of champs!
orange julius... oh remember that place... it was so good! we had to go there if we were at the mall. the days when you could drop your kids off at the mall with some sense of knowing they were safe! i can't imagine that now! crazy!
my nickname took shape about this time i'm guessing! there was a friend of ours that had a little baby brother... he could not pronounce my name so he called me CACA! yes CACA! i have been called that ever sense! what is it about little things like nicknames from our childhood that bring such comfort? i guess it is the memories that are connection! connected not only in our minds but in our hearts! who would have ever guessed that being called "crap" would make me happy... but it does!
here's to you bee cee... my best friend since first grade! no one knows me like you do... the stories... the mistakes... the flat out craziness! thank GOD! we can always pick up right where we left off! we can be truly honest with one another even if it hurts! we can make each other pee our pants! my word... we have done some really nutty... silly... crazy things! i am so thankful to have such a gift!
my life has been blessed with the best friends any gal could dream of... my friends are priceless gems... they are the glue that keeps me together!
first winner... carin from life is but a dream! yippee yeah!
and
second winner... kate from kate of all trades! woo hoo!
so... send me a reply... pick... choose... anything from the shop you would like! oh... i hope there is something you like!
thanks for all the comments... really... that was fun! we'll need to do that again really soon!
Sophia took me straight to Spanish Flowers for some pure bliss!
my goal for the weekend... let my mind RELAX!
though is was humid as heck... all the color was beautiful!
we even had some fun... coloring on our men!
they had a hard day of fishing... poor babies!
some tri-atheletes from Lonestar Triathlon
super star Nancy! tri-athlete!!! truly remarkable!
welcomed home with a colorful banner... yummy roast... and lots of hugs!
granmama survived!
couldn't wait to see their precious faces!
how cute are these "salad ladies" they made! granmama rocks!
You gals are super... thanks for all the comments! SO fun! I even have some new gal pals to meet! I'll do drawings later today! :)
Marvelous Monday to you!
well... no embarrasing pics to share today!
so... here is the thing... this fox gal is headed out of town on an impromtu quick trip! i'm outta here!
for the fun of it... i think i should do a GIVEAWAY! share. . .
leave a comment on this post! a winner will be drawn at random... and that winner can pick out anything they want from the 'ol shop! If by some crazy... cuckoo... chance the comments reach 50... there will be two winners... and then if the clouds part... the angels begin to sing... and comments reach 100 (very highly unlikely... but i'm an optimistic gal))... there will be three winners!
so... come on show some love! why not... any little comment counts!even if you don't want anything from the shop... you can still leave a comment & be a peach! :)
i will be back on Sunday... toodles until then! big hugs! big smiles!
I've been tagged by the really creative IslandBaby to share six non-important things / habits / quirks about myself.
Okay... so here are six really quick... off the cuff... silly things!
I now tag. . . you! You know who you are... I know who you are! :) Play along... it's fun! I can't wait to learn a few quirks about you too! :)
julie & me
little bit riley
chilling in the lodge
decisions... decisions
campbell & ian
miss campbell
awe... cousins... right before they "took-off"
Cheers to a fab Friday!
