UPDATE: Are you here for the party? It’s going on HERE! It was January 15th one year ago, when I clicked the “publish post” button on this post about my husband paintball birthday, and thus began sharing my insanity with the world. My blogoversary is just a few days a way, and since I’m not […]
Ooo! I want…
January 5, 2009 by 11 Comments
…this!I’ve been wishing I could cut my own vinyl (and paper, etc.) for some time, but when I learned that this machine will let you cut YOUR OWN DESIGNS, I have become a little obsessed with winning this giveaway. And yes, blogging about it increases my chances of winning, unless you all decide to go […]
Shopping for Christmas 2009
January 4, 2009 by 3 Comments
I know most of you are done with Christmas and so ready to move on to what’s on the docket next (which is too bad, because I still have a lot of Christmas to report). But before putting all of those Holiday Decorations back in storage until Thanksgiving, you may want to make another trip […]
You Love Me! You Really, Really, Love Me!
January 3, 2009 by 3 Comments
Sorry I was just working on my acceptance speech. Was I getting a little carried away? I always love awards shows and have imagined that one day, for something, I would wear the gown, walk the red carpet, and accept some shiny statue for something! Well, my day may have finally come! Who cares if […]
Happy 2009!
January 3, 2009 by 7 Comments
I hope you had a “ball” on New Years Eve! I had to scale down my original New Years Eve plan, since we all got sick between Christmas and New Years, and our party ended up being a rather intimate family gathering. Still, I had to pull out a few of the stops for my […]
Top 8 of 2008–Most Insane Moments
December 31, 2008 by 4 Comments
Based on your comments, here are your top 8 moments of insanity for 2008! Honorable Mentions (Other posts with lots of comments…or posts that I think should have had lots of comments. :-)): Batiful Invitations Holiday Butter Cookies The Great Pumpkin Cake Homemade Gift Ideas for kids Trenton’s Truck Birthday Nancy Drew Birthday Insanity Did […]
Party like it’s 2009???
December 30, 2008 by 4 Comments
Are you still needing a little inspiration for New Years Eve? I outlined some of my ideas for a ball-themed party, here. And wanted to add a few more ideas, in case you are still stumped. First off, I found the instructions for Martha’s little ball ornaments I had mentioned, here, via the Hostess blog. […]
Christmas Cookies – 2008
December 30, 2008 by 5 Comments
So much of Christmas still to share…now that it is over and everyone has moved on. But if you are like me, you like to do a debriefing of Christmas and get ideas for next year. So here are the cookies I painted this year. (I had to take full advantage of my mother doing […]
A New Years Ball
December 26, 2008 by 4 Comments
We had a wonderful Christmas, and have lots to report, but I have to go travel, right now, so I have to make this quick. New Years is less than a week away! I was asked for party ideas on my facebook page. This is what I would like to do for New Years, if […]
We love Tip Junkie–Tree competition
December 23, 2008 by 1 Comment
My train Christmas tree is a finalist over at Tip Junkie’s Christmas Tree competition. There are some beautiful trees over there, so I won’t be offended (too much :-)), if you vote for one of them, instead, but if you like my train tree, I’d love a vote, because, it would be really fun to […]
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