Swirls of Creativity

Electric Youth

2011-10-26T02:14:00.002-05:00

We have been going to the park a lot lately.
The weather has been amazing.
I love autumn.
No mosquitoes, makes it perfect.
This is what I wore this time.

Pretty heart shape necklace.

I love wearing blue.
It makes me feel good.
I've been complimented a lot when I wear blue.
It brings out my dark blue eyes a bit more.

Yellow makes me happy.
I love the yellow ribbed tank top.
You will be seeing it more I'm sure.
The blue shirt was too low cut for my taste and the yellow tank fixed that problem for me.
When I was looking through my jewelry I saw the yellow bangle bracelet and knew it would be a great complement with the tank top.

Simple, but perfect for a park visit.

This outfit is my favorite thus far.
I know I will wear it again.

Two Gold Necklaces ~ Yard Sale

Yellow Ribbed Tank Top ~ Garage Sale (Venezia)

Electric Blue Shirt ~ Goodwill (Old Navy)

Yellow Bangle ~ eBay

Classic Coral Creme Nail Polish ~ Target (NYC-New York Color)

Bootcut Jeans ~ Goodwill (Venezia)

Black Shoes ~ K-Mart, bought many moons ago

Last week I shared an '80's song/video with my WIWW post.
I thought it might be fun to share another this week.
And maybe each week???
My shirt is Electric Blue.
I was thinking of a song called Electric Blue.
The song is actually called, "Electric Youth".
Remember?

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I'm linking up here!

And here!

WIWW: Might as well jump. Jump!

2011-10-19T16:44:00.003-05:00

Enjoyed another awesome day at a park with the family,
in this outfit.

I'm glad we decided to grill out and hang out at the park all day.
Because today sure is chillier.

Love the sleeves of this blouse.
Not usually a sleeveless shirt kind of girl.
And I guess this isn't a sleeveless shirt.
But getting closer.

Simple black shoes.

Where's the jumping you ask?
Keep looking.
Scrolling.
Reading.
You'll find out soon.

I thought this necklace went well with my blouse.

When I spotted this hat-cap.
That's what I call it.
I knew it was perfect for my autumn/fall wardrobe.
"Mustardy" Yellow+Comfy=Loooooove!

Love bracelets.
Love vintage bracelets even more.

And here you go...
Why I titled this post the way I did.

Love Bug and I had a fun time jumping together.
And when I was getting this post ready,
the line, "Might as well jump"
popped into my head from Van Halen's song, "Jump".

This will take you back.
If you're my age, that is.
Go ahead, jump!

I liked this photo too.
But I didn't feel like showing my cleavage to all of blogland...

"Mustardy" Yellow Hat-Cap ~ Goodwill (FINL 365)

Necklace ~ Yard Sale

Red Blouse ~ Goodwill (George Woman)

Vintage Blue & Red Metal Bracelets ~ Yard Sale

Bootcut Jeans ~ K-Mart (Route 66) bought many moons ago, they have been well loved; These were my favorite jeans for a looooooong time!

Black Shoes ~ K-Mart, bought many moons ago too

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Love Bug's Outfit-All from Garage Sales.

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WIWW: What I Wore Wednesday - Wearing White After Labor Day

2011-10-12T06:10:00.004-05:00

We went camping over the weekend.
Did some sightseeing.
And visited the in-laws while in the area.
This is what I wore.

Super cool stone buildings=awesome photo opportunity.

Do you ever where white after Labor Day?

I love this bracelet.

Super comfy shoes were a must.
Because of all the walking and hiking.
That my friends, is a whole lot of dirt on the bottom of my jeans.
From exploring.

One of my favorites.

Love Bug had to get in a photo.
She is 4.
And is quite saaaaassy!

White Hat-Garage Sale or Goodwill, can't remember which (Nine West)

Long Sleeve Mustard Colored Top-Garage Sale (Venezia)

Floral Blouse-Garage Sale (Zero Zero)

Vintage Bracelet-Yard Sale

Stretch Bootcut Jeans-Goodwill (Venezia)

Hiking Shoes- Lands' End

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Love Bug's Outfit-All from Garage Sales.

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Insta-Friday Autumn Edition

2011-10-07T15:43:00.005-05:00

Loving autumn, as always.
Perfect weather this week.
Love the colors.

Goodwill visit.
It has been a loooooong time.
Cute orange polka dotted pumpkins.
Kicking myself now for not buying them.

In the dressing room.
At Goodwill.

Went to my favorite grocery store EVER, Fareway.
Love the big spider in the pumpkin display.

I spotted these there too.

Too bad.
I'm an ISU/Iowa State fan.
But, I'm sure Iowa Hawkeye fans are happy.

Yard Sale in October.
Loooove!
Because it is the perfect weather.

Doesn't look like much, does it!?
But I found awesome jewelry there.

Sleeping more.
That is the one thing I dislike about autumn.
Never enough hours in the day.
And even less in autumn, with sleeping more.

I am grateful though.
The kids sleep more.
Meaning-I can too.

Laundry mat visit.
For the 144887897949 time.
Because our washer is broke.

On the hunt for a nice front loader.
Any suggestions?
Which one to get or NOT get???

And last.
But, certainly not least.

Quarter toy machines.
At the laundry mat.
I can't believe they still exist!!

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WIWW: What I Wore Wednesday - Heart Love Red

2011-10-05T19:11:00.010-05:00

My hubby and I celebrated an anniversary.
12 Years of our meeting.
We went for a walk.
Enjoying the changing of the seasons.
I love autumn.
I love October.

This is what I wore!

Beautiful Stain Glass Necklace.

Love, love, loooove this beaded bracelet.
I scored a couple more of these on Saturday, at a yard sale.
I'm sure you'll see them in the future here for WIWW.

Inspiration for me!
I'm hoping to make some beaded jewelry soon.

Red Sunglasses-Target (many moons ago)

Red Polka Dotted Top-Garage Sale (Venezia)

Necklace & Bracelet-Yard Sale

Stretch Bootcut Jeans-Goodwill (Venezia)

Brown Wedge Crisscross Sandals-Wal-Mart
(bought them many moons ago--as I haven't shopped there in over four years, yah!)

You can see more photos of me in the outfit on our family blog,
where I'm with my awesome hubby, aka-Word Geek.

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WIWW: (First!) What I Wore Wednesday - Purple Passion Fashion

2011-09-28T18:16:00.005-05:00

I went our for pizza and to the park in this outfit, with the family.

Fleece Top-Goodwill (Old Navy)

Vintage Elephant Broach-eBay

Vintage Bangles-eBay

Bootcut Jeans-Goodwill (Venezia)

Shoes-Target Garden Dept. (Sloggers)

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I've been wanting to participate in WIWW for awhile.

And I finally did it!

Check out the party HERE and if you like my outfit, "like" it!

Project 320 Giveaway!

2010-12-13T10:27:00.004-06:00

Clean water is something every
single person needs. So many
people around the world still do
NOT have clean drinking water
around the world, including
many children. As a mother
this is something that is
truly heartbreaking.

To see such a simple need not met.

I am giving away
not 1, but 2
$20 Gift Certificates
to be spent in My Etsy Shop
to one/two lucky winners
(depending upon what random.org says)
on December 20th!

To enter into my giveaway
go to The Project 320 Charity Water Page
Donate $10 (for 1 entry) or $50 (for 5 entries) or $100 (for 10 entries)
Then come back and leave a comment for each entry into my giveaway.

Then feel good for doing something TODAY for those in need.

Make sure to check out the Project 320 Blog for more awesome giveaways too!

And as a bonus for YOU coming
across my blog…I am giving 10% OFF
your entire order of TULLE
(shipping not included).

Just by putting “Project 320” in the
“Notes to Seller” box upon
checkout. This deal is good
through December 31st, 2010
HERE.

Blogging Absence

2010-12-09T00:00:00.022-06:00

I’ve wanted to start blogging
again but am always doubting
myself for so many reasons.

Not enough time.

Not feeling well enough.

Yes,
We are expecting our third child in the New Year!

Not being—what I consider to
be a natural writer.

But here goes nothing...

My blogging journey begins
AGAIN!

Wordless Wednesday

2010-02-17T18:53:00.003-06:00

MIA

2010-01-30T00:43:00.001-06:00

Waiting on a computer part.

Using Word Geek's laptop.

Missing my computer,
my favorites,
my photos,
and of course
Photoshop.

Hope to share with you soon.

30 Things To Do Before I Turn 31

2010-01-26T12:41:00.009-06:00

I have found over the years
I am good at accomplishing
goals if they are specific
goals, not the general goals
of most New Year’s Resolutions.

I started this list I think
in October, talk about
procrastination (something
I tend to do sometimes) and
have finally finished it!

I turn 31 on April 14th.

NOTE: Items in bold I've finished!

1. Write on my blogs each week
2. Make menu buttons on my blogs (Hey, I got this one checked off my list already! Nothing wrong with that, right!? Because my birthday is already less than 3 months away, started this list kind of late though, eh!?)
3. Open my Eco-friendly Etsy Shop
4. Make a piece of jewelry for me, the kids, and…
5. Enter a photography contest, or two, or three
6. Find & write one of my favorite teachers and tell them how glad I was to have them as my teacher
7. Serve with Joy
8. Keep an art journal again!
9. Lift weights weekly
10. Learn how and do our taxes
11. Read and FINISH a book
12. Learn to sew better and sew something!
13. Have a giveaway on my blog
14. Read the Bible daily
15. Design, create, and list new items for My Etsy Shop/s
16. Make handmade Christmas gifts (Did this as well! Need to show some of them on here sometime)
17. Design and make my business cards
18. Work on listing/selling some of my photos online
19. Put many items in My Etsy Shop/s to build a clean water well in Africa (That is $5,000+ to raise!)
20. Send a surprise package to a friend
21. Start “e”’s 52 Questions (love, love, love her blog btw!)
22. Read my camera’s manual
23. Visit an art museum (It has been too long!)
24. Learn to crochet better and crochet something!
25. Learn the difference between crocheting and knitting
26. Get a record player and play some records
27. Paint a surprise painting for Lizard Man for his 7th birthday (will do the same for Love Bug, but her birthday is after mine and so I’ll put it on my list “31 Things to Do Before I turn 32”)
28. Transfer all photos from our old laptop to desktop and burn all digital photos on DVD’s for backup
29. Photograph myself/have someone take more photos of me with/without the kids/Word Geek
She Left Proof (one photo below of ME already! It was a little bright out, so you can't see my eyes much, maybe next time...)
30. Focus more on the positive by relying on Jesus, pray more! And tell others!

As you can see, these goals were about

ME, ME, ME.

However, I love making goals
and lists, so I do/will have
more lists that include goals
as a family.

I made for the second year in
a row our Great Green Goals .

I plan to list some other
goals we have as a family
here soon!

And if you are curious,
I was inspired by Meg’s
List. ;)

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2010-01-24T15:16:00.000-06:00

Death is not Dying

2010-01-23T01:36:00.007-06:00

I wrote a classmate just
last week a Happy Birthday
message on Facebook. And
today I found out she went to
be with Jesus in Heaven yesterday,
after losing her battle to cancer.

I wasn’t close with her, but I do remember
her in high school and writing a thing or two
here and there to her on Facebook.

It just hits too close to home when you have
things in common though.

She just turned 31 this year, was married
with two kids. Her parents still together,
which seems so rare these days.

And her death makes me wonder why her,
and not me?

Or why not someone else,
maybe even someone older?

We don’t have the answers or maybe
we do and it’s the answer that we don’t
want.

I really like the following video (6 parts) below or (one video) here, Death is not Dying.

I have watched/listened to it several times.

It helps me feel.

It makes me live fully.

It makes me love and
love more unconditionally.

It makes me want to
be a better person.

It gives me peace and hope
when I think of the loved
ones I miss.

And it makes me
cling more to God
and Jesus as my
Savior.

I really liked the quote by Martyn Lloyd-Jones: "Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself rather than talking to yourself?"

Definitely some food for thought.

You can find Rachel's Book List on the website Death is not Dying.

Please pass this along!

To all the men in your life too.

Open your heart to God.

"I am here to serve with Joy."

Wordless Wednesday

2010-01-20T00:00:00.008-06:00

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2010-01-17T00:00:00.002-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-01-13T00:00:00.000-06:00

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2010-01-10T00:00:00.000-06:00

Jump!

2010-01-07T00:00:00.000-06:00

More prisons
should do this...

Classic.

Have I said how
much I love music!? :)

Wordless Wednesday

2010-01-06T00:00:00.007-06:00

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2010-01-03T00:00:00.005-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-12-30T07:55:00.001-06:00

Metro Station

2009-12-29T00:00:00.003-06:00

Newest favorite band
= Metro Station.

Yes, I must have been
living under a rock
to have not heard
of them before.

I heard them on
Pandora through
another favorite
band's radio station
Owl City.

I couldn't find
a great video
for the song
Now That We're Done
by Metro Station,
it is one of my
favorite songs.

I like this one too!

Ok, for the people living
under a rock like me...

Trace Cyrus and
Mason Musso are
the singers and
guitarist of
Metro Station.

Once I see the
last name Cyrus
I think, hmmm,
is he related to
Miley Cyrus?

Sure is.

Well, not by blood,
but they are step-
siblings being their
dad Billy Ray Cyrus
had daughter Miley,
and adopted Trace.

Btw, love this song
by Miley Ray...

P.S. Spared you the video with her skimpy clothes.

Your Welcome.

Love music.

Just not so sure about
the videos they come
out with these days. ;)

Tulle! Made in the U.S.A! Flame Retardant! 3-Inch! 6-Inch!

2009-12-28T20:53:00.031-06:00

Tulle has made
its appearance
in My Shop
again!

Hopefully, for good. :)

I looooove bringing
you high quality
tulle.

I searched and
searched for
something to
make Love Bug's
and my nieces'
tutus out of-
that is flame
retardant and
made in the
United States.

Hard to find...

but, it is here!

ALL TULLE IS:

MADE IN THE U.S.A.!
FLAME RETARDANT!
Perfect for ALL
your wearables!
3-INCH AND 6-INCH READY TO SHIP!
I have a large variety
of colors in the
6-inch size too. ;)

And the 3-inch is
especially convenient
for making those cute
little tutus and saves
you time because it is
already at the size you
need! Perfect for hair,
jewelry, and purse
accessories too!

OTHER TULLE-NOT IN STOCK...
but can be ordered
6-inch glimmer tulle,
9-inch tulle,
24-inch tulle.

CUSTOM ORDERS WELCOMED, CONTACT ME!

Also, if you spend $100+
in one or a combination
of my shops, you will get
FREE SHIPPING! :)

After purchasing wait for
a revised invoice or I will
refund the shipping through
PayPal if you have already
purchased the items. :)

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2009-12-27T19:53:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday Jesus!

2009-12-25T08:56:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas!

I hope YOU are having a blessed Christmas celebrating Jesus birth.

Do your kids believe in Satan...whoops I mean Santa?!

2009-12-24T20:43:00.003-06:00

Have you ever noticed
how the names
Santa and Satan
are just a few
letters mixed around?

Coincidence?

I think NOT.

We don't believe in
Santa here.

And before you start
judging me and
think that I am
scarring our kids
for life.

Think again.

Sure, I think
Santa is the
devil in many
homes across
our country.

Why on earth
do I think he is
the devil?

He is all some
kids know and think
about at Christmas
time and to me that is
sad.

Very sad.

He is an idol to many.

The Coca Cola Company created how
Santa is portrayed
in western culture
today. And that is
how he became ever
so popular. In a scheme
to make the company
sell more soda.

But you already knew
that, right!?

And you're fine with that!?

Santa getting all the credit...

For every one of those gifts under the Christmas tree.

Heck if I'm
giving Santa the
credit for all
those handmade
gifts that took
me hours to make!

I'm taking the credit.

:)

Has he become an idol
in your home?

Jesus is the TRUE meaning
of Christmas here at our
house and I'm very
proud of that fact.

We do give gifts
(although, there
are times I've
thought of doing
away with them)
each Christmas.
I love to give gifts
and it is a great way
to tell our children
the story of Jesus'
birth and how the
three wise men
walked miles
following the star
to Bethlehem to
give gold,
frankincense,
and myrrh
to help celebrate
and honor the
birth of Christ.

As a child, we never
believed in Santa.

I do remember writing
and sending a Christmas
(want) letter to Santa
as a kid at the local
grocery store one year.

So maybe I believed in
him for a minute,
but I was brought back
to reality because I
did know my parents
were the ones that
gave us the gifts.

My mom wanted the credit too. ;)

The only reason
we sat on Santa's lap
each year in his
little shack was
to get a sucker
or a candy cane.

And to tell you the
truth...I still
have memories of
being kind of
creeped out
sitting on
Santa's lap.

Do we get the
traditional
photo with our
kids sitting on
Santa's lap
each year?

Nope.

Will they be
scarred from
it.

Nope.

Will my kids know
the true meaning
of Christmas?

Yup.

Am I proud of that fact?

Yup.

Merry Christmas to YOU!

Santa, I don't trust you one bit!

Give Until There's Nothing Left

2009-12-23T10:18:00.005-06:00

When I think
of Project 320

And the
2 + wells
that we helped build.

The Generosity.

The Awesomeness.

The Compassion.

The Clean Water.

The Giving.

I think most of us
don't
Give Until There's
Nothing Left.

But some do.

I thought the
lyrics
very fitting...

...in thinking
about the
2 + wells
that are
going to be built
in Africa
because of
Project 320.

Amazing.

Thank you...

For Sacrificing.

For Living Outside The Box.

For Believing.

For Praying.

And For Giving.

Now glory be to God!
by His mighty power
at work within us. He is
able to accomplish
infinitely more than we would ever dare to
ask or hope.

Ephesians 3:20

Rebel

2009-12-22T00:00:00.000-06:00

I am now a rebel.

Well, not as much
as you might think.

But, I am now a
proud owner of
a Canon Rebel!

Being without a
camera for over
a month was
hard, but worth
the wait.

Look forward to
lots more photos!

YouTube is my T.V.

2009-12-21T20:01:00.002-06:00

I don't watch T.V.
I do watch YouTube.

Fun... :)

Hope the Christmas wrapping session
is going well for you, if you
are a procrastinator like me that is.

I did get some wrapped today.
Need to wrap a few more tomorrow.

is so close to
a second well!!

Get over there
and get in on
the last
super duper
AWESOME
giveaway while
helping provide
clean water
to those
in need.

Thank YOU! :)

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2009-12-20T00:00:00.000-06:00

PIF

2009-12-19T14:56:00.005-06:00

I decided to pif
(pay it forward)
with the rest of
the Water4Christmas tags
in my shop .

Also, check out the
CLEARANCE/LAST CHANCE
section in my shop. ;)

I combine shipping
between all of
my shops (see below) and
ship internationally too!

Handmade Goods & Supplies
Pinback Buttons
Vintage Goods
Son's Shop

Have an awesome weekend! :)

Merry Fruitcake, You'll Be Nuts After This Post! A Bit Loooong...

2009-12-18T19:56:00.001-06:00

Christmas is only
one week away!

Today I worked
on some more Christmas
crafts with the kids.

If I had my new camera
I would show you.

Finally ordered it.
Should be here
in time for
Christmas. :)

Have officially
been without a digital
camera for over a month now.
It has been really hard for
this photo taking fool!

I have taken a few photos
with my old 35mm camera,
but I haven't gotten
the film developed.

But back to the handmade
crafts subject.

I'm proud that we have
made so many of our
gifts this Christmas.

I love gifts with meaning.

I think most of the
new gifts
we did buy
are helping those
that need clean water.

That makes me very
happy to think about.

Here is a great video.

Only a few more hours to pick a winner here!

Go now! And give the gift of life this Christmas.

Forget about going shopping
last minute this weekend.
It will be stressful
anyhow.

Donate a gift in someone's
honor and e-mail or print one of these awesome cards !

It will make your loved ones
smile.

And if it doesn't.

Then they probably
really deserved
fruitcake.

Oh, they like fruitcake better!?
Then they are of the small percent
that actually do like fruitcake.

Word Geek is one of them too.

Do I have proof that most people don't like fruitcake ???

Nope.

But anyhow...

FIREFLIGHT

2009-12-17T19:29:00.004-06:00

I don't know why
but I tend to lean
towards having favorite
bands with
female vocalist.

And NO,
I'm NOT a lesbian.

That looks like a double negative
doesn't it!?

Hey, I'm married to Word Geek
and I notice those weird
language things way too often.
I'm still NOT a lesbian.

Maybe I like female vocalist
because I used to dream of
being a singer
when I was a kid.

Or maybe it is easier to
imagine myself
coming up with
the lyrics.

Just the right words.

I don't know.

Either way.
FIREFLIGHT
is one of my
favorite bands EVER!

Love, love, love
the new
acoustic version
of their song.

Unbreakable.

And here
is the original...

Don't forget to give...

Less than 2 days left of the giveaway !
And we are already on our way
to building a second well!

AWESOME!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 8

2009-12-16T00:00:00.001-06:00

Freely Giving. Giving Freely.

2009-12-15T20:30:00.009-06:00

Ok, it has been kind of a crazy day here.

Trying to finish up things for Christmas.

Making handmade gifts.
Ordering a few last minute things.
Baking.
Wrapping.
Mailing Packages.
Birthday Gifts.

My best gal pal's birthday is TODAY!

Happy Birthday Melissa!

Found out she is expecting their 5th little one! :)

My Best (and ONLY btw) Sister’s Birthday is Friday!

Happy Birthday K!

Gave a bit more to Project 320 today.

Freely Giving.

Giving Freely.

Not expecting.

Anything.

At all.

Except to help build a well .

And find not even five minutes later, that I’m a winner !?

Thank you. :)

Feeling the meaning of Christmas more than ever.

Giving.
Giving.
Giving.

It is such an awesome feeling.

All the joy in my heart because of it.

Feeling that I am receiving so much from the gifts I have been giving.

I love giving.

More than receiving.

Seriously.

Always have.

Always will.

Love remembering Jesus is the Reason for the Season more than ever.

Feeling.
Joy.
Love.
Contentment.
Hope.

The Generosity of people.

Over $5000.

Amazing.

We built a well!

250+ People’s lives.
Changed FOREVER.

For the better.

Because of us.
Because of you.
Because of Jesus.

Amazing.

Thank YOU!

Today

2009-12-14T10:59:00.001-06:00

We are going to build a well.
You are going to build a well.

(photo courtesy of Jody Landers)

Because we can.
Because you can.

How?

Right now sweet, generous, creative and caring women from all over the country are sewing, knitting, painting, shopping, blogging, praying.

Donating.

Over 100 items.

Handmade and heartfelt happiness.

Starting
December 14th
and ending
December 18th

Project 320
will be holding a virtual raffle.

10 prize bundles.

Each $10 donation to the well
earns one virtual ticket.

You get to choose how many "tickets" to buy
and which prize package you want to win.

On December 21st we will "draw" ten winners.

But most of all,
we will celebrate the victory.

The promise of clean water for a village.

Life.

Are you excited?

You should be!!!!

Because it is going to be awesome.
Grab a button.
Spread the word.

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2009-12-13T00:00:00.001-06:00

Clean Water

2009-12-12T10:18:00.002-06:00

Such a simple thing we take for granted.

A LOT of people will die today because they don't have clean water.

SAVE A LIFE!

How AMAZING it is to be able to tell loved ones you saved a life today.

$10 = Clean Water for 1 person for 10 YEARS!

Finish up your Christmas shopping with my gift tags, variety of Water4Christmas items, a beautiful necklace, and the money will go to giving clean water to those in Liberia, West Africa!

This isn't the last time you will see me write about water. ;) Stay tuned!

Christmas Jars

2009-12-11T19:01:00.003-06:00

Do you have lots of change you've been collecting?

Christmas Jars is not only a book by Jason Wright, but also a movement.

Give someone in need this Christmas a jar full of change (and hope) next week.

Give Freely

-2

2009-12-10T10:59:00.002-06:00

That is the temperature I woke up to this morning.

Especially thankful today for…

The furnace.

Word Geek getting a snow day for the second day in a row.

Socks.

A Stocked Pantry.

DVDs.

Wordless Wednesday ~ 7

2009-12-09T11:14:00.000-06:00

Snow is HERE in all its Glory

2009-12-07T14:06:00.004-06:00

Jesus is the Reason for Awesome Sundays

2009-12-06T00:00:00.008-06:00

A Great Giveaway!

2009-12-05T15:34:00.000-06:00

Want to win this?

Or this?

Go here for more details!

What Would Jesus Buy?

2009-12-04T07:50:00.004-06:00

Have you ever thought about what Jesus would buy?

I first watched What Would Jesus Buy? around Christmas last year. I highly recommend this film to EVERYONE, watch it with the kids.

The meaning of Christmas seems to get lost amongst stuff.

Very sad, but very true.

Remember JESUS is the true reason for the season.

This Christmas give a gift to save a life, or two, or ten!

You will be so happy you did. :)

Stalked in a Good Way

2009-12-03T09:11:00.001-06:00

I was thrilled to have this

Featured on Etsy Stalker

More deer tags can be found here. Custom orders welcomed!

CONTACT/FOLLOW

2009-12-02T00:00:00.020-06:00

AWESOMENESS!

2009-12-01T00:00:00.058-06:00

♥ Super unique Bed & Breakfast

♥ Yummy! making some of this for sure! Thanks Heather and Darby! Love both of your blogs btw!

♥ Scripture

MORE AWESOMENESS TO COME...

I'm Back!

2009-11-30T15:29:00.002-06:00

Working on many projects

Stay tuned!

GIVE FREELY

2009-11-28T11:36:00.024-06:00

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.” ~ Matthew 10:8

Samaritan's Purse ~ Shoe Box Gifts for Christmas

Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday ~ Almost Twins

2009-06-11T00:00:00.012-05:00

I haven’t been around for a while and there are good reasons. First we had our birthday bash party this past weekend. All four of our birthdays are so close together that we just decided to have one big party this year. It was a fun time, but with all the prepping for it, I wasn’t online much. Also our laptop which I use mostly is about dead. I’m finally ordering a new computer today. It always takes me forever in deciding what to get and finding the best deal out there. I’ve thought and researched it for a few months. Right now I’m on our old computer which I refer to as “Old Bessie”. Doesn’t that sound like a cow's name? It is an old Gateway computer that we’ve had for over eight years now! So the name seemed appropriate. While it doesn’t overheat and have a power cord that is fraying like our laptop, it freezes up quite often while using any program or the internet. It is so sloooooow when using the internet too. I also like to work in the garden when it is nice outside. I still have lots to do and the summer is slipping away.

But, anyhow for Purple Thursday this week I’m going to send you over to one of my favorite blogs because most of my photos are on the laptop. The blog is called Just Me and My Two Chicks by Stephanie Howell and I just love the matching purple shirts that her beautiful girls are in on this particular post. Stephanie does scrapbooking layouts that I would NOT consider the typical layouts. They are NOT cookie cutter layouts in my opinion and I think that is why I enjoy them so much. She is an inspiration to me! :)

Happy Purple Thursday!

If you would like to join in Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday, leave a comment for me in the comments section so that I can check out your purple post!

If you do not want to join in...that is cool too, leave me a comment anyhow. I love comments!!

Have an awesome day!

Pink Saturday ~ Hello Kitty Rain Boots

2009-05-30T00:00:00.011-05:00

We like to explore the great outdoors and rain boots are a must! These Hello Kitty Rain Boots (bought at Target) are the perfect combination of light pink and hot pink (as I call it).

Love Bug was very excited to try out the new pink boots too! I also love her dress! It has cute little kittens and puppies with pink hats on it. So fun, especially for a little girl that loves animals!

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope you have an awesome day!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound! Today is the birthday of Pink Saturday! Happy Birthday Pink Saturday!!! :)

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Iris Beauty

2009-05-28T00:00:00.006-05:00

I love this close up of a purple iris. I hope you do too!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 7

2009-05-27T00:00:00.003-05:00

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Curtains at Puppet Show

2009-05-21T00:00:00.003-05:00

Beautiful purple curtains at a puppet show…

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Pink Saturday ~ Tulips!

2009-05-16T00:00:00.012-05:00

Tulips are so beautiful and sure come in quite the array of colors these days.

I love these pink and white tulips, so light and so fresh!

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope you have an awesome day!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Lilacs

2009-05-14T00:00:00.007-05:00

The lilacs are in full bloom here!

They are my favorite flower of all flowers!

Because they are more often than not, purple…

Because they smell soooooooo good too!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 6

2009-05-13T00:00:00.004-05:00

Pink Saturday ~ Happy Mother’s Day!

2009-05-09T00:00:00.015-05:00

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers that come across this post, including my mom!

I became a mother over six years ago to a son, Lizard Man and two years ago today, to a beautiful little girl, Love Bug.

It is hard to believe that my baby girl is TWO today! Here she is in PINK!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Love Bug, the most amazing little girl EVER!

I have one of the best jobs in the world!

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope you have an awesome day!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ My Sigg and Me!

2009-05-07T00:00:00.012-05:00

My Purple Sigg

and ME

You know that song from the 1980’s…

Well, I can't help but think of the tune from that song when I think of my Sigg...

“My Sigg, My Sigg,
My Sigg, My Sigg,
Wherever I go, It goes.
My Sigg, My Sigg,
My Sigg, My Sigg,
My Sigg and Me!”

My Sigg holds one liter (approximately 33 ounces) of refreshing water. This photo shows how big it is compared to Lizard Man, he is six years old.

Swirls are the best!

You can see why I love my Sigg, right?

To get your own reusable water bottle, go HERE.

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 5

2009-05-06T12:28:00.005-05:00

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ My Purple Girl!

2009-04-30T00:00:00.000-05:00

Love Bug is my purple girl!

Here she is with two of her favorite things: a phone and keys. You can not actually see the keys as they are on the purple key chain that blends in with her shirt…

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 4

2009-04-29T00:00:00.001-05:00

Pink Saturday ~ A New Favorite!

2009-04-25T02:20:00.027-05:00

Hyacinths are a new favorite flower of mine! I got a waft of their sweet scent while working in the garden and I almost thought the lilacs (which ARE my favorite flower, by the way) were blooming for a moment. Hyacinths smell so great!

And aren’t they beautiful too?

Love Bug wanted to smell them too!

Pink!

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope you have an awesome day!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Mystery Plant

2009-04-23T00:00:00.001-05:00

This is a mystery plant to me:

The shape is strange
But the leaves are a
Beautiful dark purple
On the edges
With medium purple
Painted in the middle
In a triangular shape
I love it!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 3

2009-04-22T10:16:00.004-05:00

Pink Saturday ~ Baby Shoes

2009-04-18T00:00:00.001-05:00

Love Bug loves shoes and how could she not with such a great pair of pink baby shoes in her wardrobe! I love how easy these are to slip on and the little pink bow is so sweet.

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope you have an awesome day!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Crocuses

2009-04-16T00:00:00.001-05:00

The crocuses have been blooming…

Lovely light purple, lavender, and white…

It was pretty weird to see them in snow just ten days ago…

I'm happy to report that all the snow has melted and spring weather is now upon us!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 2

2009-04-15T00:41:00.005-05:00

30

2009-04-14T00:41:00.008-05:00

Happy birthday to me!

I'm the big 3-0 today!
I still feel young and I'm hoping that won't change for quite a few more birthdays.
I feel I have a lot more to accomplish in my life.
Many creative ventures to pursue in my future!

Have an awesome day!

Pink Saturday ~ Happy Easter

2009-04-11T00:00:00.001-05:00

I love to wear my pink stocking hat when it is cold, but I think it is finally time to put it away. The last of the snow has finally melted!

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound!

My First Header

2009-04-10T00:00:00.001-05:00

I did some tweaking with my header today and although it isn’t quite what I thought it would turn out to be, I think it is a good change. I used a photo of mine and changed it quite a bit. It is a photo of a sunset taken while in a vehicle while raining.

Here is the original…

I was also toying with putting more photos on the new header. I added this hot air balloon, but then just decided to go with my simple header after all.

I had fun despite getting frustrated a couple of times.

I will probably change it in the future when I figure out what I really want!? I’m debating on changing some things with the layout already that I changed just last week!

Hope you have a good Friday on Good Friday. ;)

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Easter

2009-04-09T00:00:00.003-05:00

Last Easter Love Bug was almost a year old...

I had fun changing a few of last years Easter photos with a purple-gray glaze…

It is hard to believe Love Bug will be two in exactly a month! This year I’m sure Love Bug will open each Easter egg up quickly and gobble up the sweets inside compared to last years playing with the eggs and not realizing goodies were inside.

Happy Purple Thursday! God’s blessings to you and your family this Easter!

If you would like to join in Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday, leave a comment for me in the comments section so that I can check out your purple post!

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Have an awesome day!

Wordless Wednesday ~ 1

2009-04-08T10:50:00.003-05:00

You are B E A U T I F U L

2009-04-06T15:28:00.024-05:00

Hope you are having a beautiful Monday!

I'm hoping to get my hands on a copy of Katherine Center's new book: Everyone is Beautiful. You can find more information about her book here.

Pink Saturday ~ Thinking Spring

2009-04-04T01:38:00.012-05:00

Are you having cool weather where you are at too? It is still cool here in Iowa, and we are waiting for spring. We have had a few nice warm days here, but the spring weather isn’t sticking, and dare I say it…snow is in the forecast, again.

I’m sharing pink flowers today that are making me think more about spring and all the wonderful things to come.

Happy Pink Saturday!

Hope you have an awesome weekend!

For more Pink Saturday posts, head on over to Beverly’s at How Sweet the Sound!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Amish

2009-04-02T00:00:00.005-05:00

Although, I live in Iowa, I don’t live in an Amish community. Their simplicity amazes me though. And I’m living much more simple compared to a year ago. However, giving up my camera, the computer, and the internet would be hard for me and they will probably never leave my life…That being said, I decided to play with this photo and I love it more in the color PURPLE.

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Photography

2009-03-31T20:22:00.009-05:00

I pride myself in my photography skills. I decided to change my blog to include larger photos. I love large photos and blogs with larger photos. So if things on my blog don’t seem quite right…I’m changing it up a bit! I think I may go back to older posts too and adjust the size of photos.

I hope you like the new look!

And here is one of my favorite photos that I have taken this month!

Lizard Man turns six tomorrow! Where has the time gone!?

Happy Tuesday! :)

My Etsy Shop Update ~ 1

2009-03-30T17:44:00.011-05:00

Beautiful Vintage Sasheen Red Ribbon-3/4 Inch Wide

Feel free to check it out in My Etsy Shop.

Have an awesome week!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Thank You

2009-03-26T14:21:00.008-05:00

I won a couple of cute cards from A Very Mary Design awhile back. Which one do you think is my favorite!?!

Go check out her Etsy shop here, she has neat items!

Thank you for the awesome cards Mary!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Retro Purse

2009-03-19T14:08:00.009-05:00

I love purses that have any bit of purple on them. I’m a big fan of retro too! This is a canvas retro purse with purple and yellow/gold that IS in my purse stash. I love purses and a bit of purple makes them all the more lovely to this purse lover!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Velvety Iris

2009-03-12T11:28:00.003-05:00

It is the complete opposite here weather wise compared to last Thursday. In hopes that next Thursday will be like last Thursday and not cold like today, I am posting another photo of a flower. This time a beautiful, velvety, purple, violet, Iris…

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Beautiful Day

2009-03-05T14:11:00.006-06:00

It is soooooooo amazingly, beautiful, outside here today. So I’m going back outside and leaving you with a photo of a purple crocus from last year since we don’t have any flowers up quite yet…

Spring is almost here!!!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ My Favorite Sweatshirt

2009-02-26T00:00:00.002-06:00

This is Lizard Man and I last summer. Our family loves going camping and we went camping in Minnesota for the first time last July. It was a lot of fun!

Here I had to keep warm on a cool morning with my purple sweatshirt of course!

We also love caves! We had to check out a couple while we were there…this is in Mystery Cave . Quite cool in the summer, so I needed to wear my purple sweatshirt in the cave!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Have an awesome day!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Walking

2009-02-19T00:00:00.001-06:00

Today I’m sharing with you my favorites of when Love Bug first started walking, in purple of course!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas

2009-02-13T12:00:00.001-06:00

Here are some creative ideas that aren’t going to hurt your pocketbook, but will still make your loved one feel special on Valentine’s Day or any other time of year.

1. COOK ~ Breakfast in bed, a new recipe, or better yet cook dinner with your loved one.

2. WRITE ~ A poem, song, 100 things I love about you, something on a mirror, on the sidewalk, or in the snow.

3. GAMES ~ Cards, board games, or make up your own games.

4. READ ~ Poetry, song lyrics, the Bible, or another book that you both would enjoy.

5. WALK ~ To a park, around the neighborhood, or somewhere for a picnic.

6. PHOTOS ~ Look through old ones from special times together.

7. MOVIES ~ Watch some of your favorites from your collection or borrow some new ones from family, friends, or the library.

8. VOLUNTEER ~ At a church, nursing home, homeless shelter, or animal shelter together.

9. MUSIC ~ Singing, dancing, or making a tape/cd with the best love songs for you loved one.

10. CREATE ~ A card, coupons, a piece of handmade art you created, notes to hide around the house or 365 handwritten notes in a jar to take out each day for the next year.

Spending time with your loved one is really the best gift you could ever give them.

Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Purple ME

2009-02-12T13:20:00.019-06:00

I’m purple!

Now I’m not…

Popart...

This is my favorite...

Happy Valentine’s Day!

You too can convert yourself, family, and friends into funky people using the cool website called Be Funky.

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Hope you are having an Awesome Purple Thursday!

TOMORROW ~ Come back to find out about some creative last minute Valentine’s Day ideas that are NOT going to cost you “an arm and a leg".

A little late...

2009-02-07T14:05:00.005-06:00

I meant to get Friday Fill Ins up yesterday, but didn’t quite get it posted after I filled it out…

1. Please don't tell ME YOU’VE NEVER RODE A BIKE BEFORE.

2. Can you MAKE ME BREAKFAST in the morning?

3. The color PURPLE makes me want to DANCE!

4. I have a craving for TACOS.

5. If my life had a pause button, I'd pause it WHEN, GOOD THINGS HAPPEN, SO I COULD ENJOY THEM ALL THE MORE.

6. Eyes are the WINDOW TO THE SOUL. I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD THAT PROVERB BEFORE.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to SLEEPING, tomorrow my plans include PLAYING OUTSIDE and Sunday, I want to PLAY OUTSIDE SOME MORE! WE ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE SOME WARMER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND!

Find more Friday Fill-Ins HERE.

Hope you are having an awesome weekend!

Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday ~ Superhero

2009-02-05T00:00:00.011-06:00

Finally a superhero that is willing to dress up in purple!

He is not famous.

But he is dressed in PURPLE from head to toe!

Happy Purple Thursday!

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Hope you are having an Awesome Purple Thursday!

Hands On

2009-02-04T16:07:00.017-06:00

I took a quiz here for fun to see what kind of creative person I am and it said I’m hands on, which I find to be very true. Here is what else it said about me:

ABOUT ME-
For you, creativity is all about getting physical. You like to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in. Being able to make something with your hands is an important expression of who you are. Art is probably a big part of your life. And you like to use your natural flair for creativity at work and at home. You particularly enjoy the feeling of seeing a project through from start to finish. Nothing beats the sense of satisfaction that comes from watching your own creation evolve and grow. Chances are you really appreciate the special skills that you have-it’s a wonderful gift to be able to express yourself in this way.

You like to see creativity as something that is free, without boundaries and rules-you’re a rebel at heart!

HOW I CREATE-
You’ve got an eye for color – finding the right shade is always rewarding. You’re very observant and sensitive to the world around you.

It’s all about technique and craft, you are willing to put the time in to achieve results. A masterpiece is made in time…not overnight.

Your strength lies in your ability to record what we all see, but from your own perspective…

HOW I THINK-
At heart, you’re a real romantic. You like to take life at a gentle pace and always have your eyes open for new sources of inspiration.

You’re pretty fearless and willing to take creative risks to achieve the right results. Your work tends to have a darker edge that adds real depth.

My favorite line throughout is this line which I feel describes me well: “You like to see creativity as something that is free, without boundaries and rules-you’re a rebel at heart!”

Hope you are having an awesome, creative day!

Friday Fill-Ins ~ PIRATES REMIND ME OF Captain Jack Sparrow

2009-01-30T14:03:00.009-06:00

1. I'd really like TO GO ON A VACATION right now.

2. OWWW! is the word you'd most often hear me say if I stubbed my toe.

3. Possession is A HARD CONCEPT FOR OUR TODDLER LOVE BUG TO UNDERSTAND. SHE THINKS EVERYTHING IS HERS AND WANTS IT RIGHT NOW!

4. PIRATES REMIND ME OF Captain Jack Sparrow.

5. Marshmallows and fire go together like CEREAL AND MILK.

6. WINTER SOMETIMES SEEMS TO GO on and on.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to SPENDING TIME WITH WORD GEEK, tomorrow my plans include A BIRTHDAY PARTY and Sunday, I want to RELAX!

Find more Friday Fill-Ins HERE.

I added some giveaways to my blog Tell and Show if you would love the chance at some great giveaways!

Hope you are having an awesome day!

Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday ~ New Template & Layout

2009-01-29T16:04:00.003-06:00

I’m late with my Swirls of Creativity Purple Thursday post today because it has taken me some time to find a blog template that has purple and swirls that I really love! This one I really like! It is more of a lavender color, but I like all shades of purple so I think it works well for me. I still would like to make a few changes, but I figured I should switch from black to some kind of purple sooner than later because of my new goal of hosting a Purple Thursday every Thursday!

If you would like to join in Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday, leave a comment for me in the comments section so that I can check out your purple post!

If you do not want to join in...that is cool too, leave me a comment anyhow. Let me know what you think of my new template and layout. I love comments!!

Hope you are having an Awesome Purple Thursday!

25 Random Things About ME

2009-01-26T22:50:00.001-06:00

This has been going around on Facebook, so I thought I would add it here too!

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged and complete their own note of 25 Randoms.

A childhood photo of ME behind a camera! :)

1. I love photography and have loved taking photos since I was a kid!
2. I’m a night owl and over time have become more of an insomniac!
3. I can’t fall asleep if my feet are cold!
4. I love spending time outdoors even in the winter!
5. I grew up on a goat farm!
6. I would love to live on an acreage someday!
7. I don’t watch “t.v.” at all…I do love watching t.v. shows and movies though on dvd!
8. My eight year old nephew died over four years ago and I still miss him!
9. I love going to garage sales!
10. I had our son Lizard Man on April Fools Day, but he didn’t fool us!
11. My birthday is four days before my husband Word Geek’s birthday, and 2 weeks and one day after Lizard Man’s birthday! April is a fun month for us! Our daughter Love Bug’s birthday is in May, although her first due date was the end of April!?
12. Word Geek is my best friend!
13. Word Geek is a teacher, and we homeschool Lizard Man, some think it is odd, but it is only logical! We will homeschool Love Bug too!
14. I love being able to stay at home with Lizard Man and Love Bug, they amaze me every day!
15. I love doing anything creative!
16. I started a small business last year: http://swirlsofcreativity.etsy.com I am still in the beginning stages and I will be adding more things to my shop soon!
17. I think caves are amazing and my first memory of spelunking was while I was pregnant with Lizard Man!
18. I love going camping, hiking, and fishing!
19. I started delivering newspapers in my neighborhood last year and I love it!
20. I am a green freak when it comes to taking care of our environment! I believe in reducing, reusing, and recycling!
21. My baptism birthday is on earth day and I love to celebrate both which is on April 22nd every year!
22. When traveling I love to look at the license plates to see what counties/states people are from!
23. I love reading, learning, and teaching!
24. I once dyed my hair purple and would love to do it again! Is it any wonder my favorite color is purple!?
25. And in case you haven’t noticed, I love using exclamation marks when I write!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And sometimes it gets on my English teacher/husband’s nerves!!!!!!!!!! ;)

If you are reading this, consider yourself tagged!

Friday Fill-Ins!

2009-01-23T18:27:00.005-06:00

1.Oh, I am so HAPPY IT IS FRIDAY!
2.LIFE changes, big and little.
3.During the WINTER, I AM INSIDE THE HOUSE MORE.
4.PLASTIC SURGERY; are you kidding me???
5.Right now I’d like to be HANGING OUT WITH MY HUBBY.
6.MY CAMERA is my favorite gadget.
7.And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward TO HANGING OUT WITH MY HUBBY, tomorrow my plans include AN OIL CHANGE and Sunday, I want to PLAY TRAVEL SCRABBLE!

Find more Friday Fill-Ins HERE.

Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday-Purple Love Bug!

2009-01-22T00:13:00.015-06:00

This is not your usual Love Bug that I’m sharing with you today, she is our daughter!

She got into some blue candy!

I just adore her in these purple p.j.'s with the pink crescent moon.

If you would like to join in Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday, leave a comment for me in the comments section so that I can check out your purple post!

If you do not want to join in...that is cool too, leave me a comment anyhow, I love comments!!

Have an Awesome Purple Thursday!

Swirls of Creativity's Purple Thursday!

2009-01-15T15:16:00.012-06:00

Wow! The time sure has flown by for me over the past few weeks. I’ve been busy with a lot of things, but I mainly haven’t written many blog posts because the mouse I use for my computer is DEAD. I’ve been using Word Geek’s laptop, and figured I better get a post written, because I don’t want people to think that I’m dead like my mouse.

What mouse should I buy? That is a good question. It takes me FOREVER to decide on what to buy when it is something that’s brand new and has a bit of cost involved.

My mouse that is dead is actually newer than my old computer, but has been dropped too many times to count by Love Bug and even myself a few times. ;) The cord going into the mouse is what had some problems that resulted in it dying, so I am leaning towards a cordless mouse. I don’t have a traditional computer desk. And that is probably also why my mouse died as it didn’t have a lot of space next to the keyboard. But I love my desk. It is an old student desk from a college that Word Geek rescued for me. Dumpster diving at its best! I still call it dumpster diving even though Word Geek didn’t have to dive into an actual dumpster for it. He did save it from the landfill with a little nudge from me! I’ve had the desk for a long time, almost as long as Word Geek himself.

Hmm, back to the topic at hand, the cordless mouse. Does anyone have any mouse suggestions? Good or bad?

I like the looks of this purple one, Microsoft 6BA-OOO26 Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000

This one too, V450 NANO Cordless Laser Laptop Mouse

I never seem to get tired of the color purple.

I’ve been thinking about this for awhile. I am going to host a day for posting about the beautiful color purple. It is by far my favorite color. So, today is the day! Swirls of Creativity’s Purple Thursday! If you would like to join in, leave a comment for me in the comments section to check out your purple post!

Have a great purple day!

Update

2008-12-30T08:07:00.004-06:00

As anyone who has come back to my blog recently may have noticed, I haven’t written any posts for over a week. I will hopefully write some posts after the New Year. I do have lots to share. Christmas was good, the day after Christmas was NOT. You can read more over on our family blog here. Please keep us in your prayers.

Blue Monday-Merry CHRISTmas!

2008-12-22T08:51:00.013-06:00

Ah, Christmas is only three days away!!! We are busy, busy, busy with Christmas preparations. I still have more wrapping and baking to do and Word Geek is on vacation, so we’ve been spending more time as a family lately. But, I am enjoying the preparations for the celebration of Christ’s birthday and keeping the true meaning of CHRISTmas close to my heart.

I love when the sky is blue and so you will probably see more blue sky photos here on Monday with a little something else in the photo/s, including today!

I’m off to go buy some more ink cartridges for my printer…I still would like to print a few more photos for family. Have a great day!

Happy Blue Monday and Merry Christmas to YOU!

Now, head on over to Smiling Sally and check out the other wonderful Blue Monday participant’s blogs! Thanks Sally for hosting Blue Monday!

Pink Saturday-Pink Vintage Christmas Swap That I Sent!

2008-12-20T08:58:00.058-06:00

My pink post today is about an awesome swap I participated in called the Pink Vintage Christmas Swap. Jen over at Rosey Little Things hosted it. Thank you so much Jen!

I was partnered up with Desiree over at Boyett Homestead!

Here is what I sent Desiree!

Vintage Candy Cane Tags I made...

The bells are vintage and I made the tags look vintage using tea!

I loooooove this other tag I made…pink!

You can find one in My Etsy Shop HERE!

As you can tell I love glitter!!! So I decided to send some of my favorite color of glitter, “blush pink”, to Desiree in a vintage salt shaker!

Here is more “blush pink” glitter on this Christmas tree ornament/wall hanging I designed and made with vintage buttons!!! I made some more of these that were supposed to end up in my shop for Christmas, but some how, they just didn’t make it in My Etsy Shop…but I do plan on working on some hearts for Valentine’s Day after Christmas, so make sure to check back!

Another Ornament!

A pink vintage retro style candle holder!

This cool vintage address book!

I love the color combination inside of it…pink and olive green! I actually used this color combination on our Christmas cards this year sent to family and friends. I actually didn’t even realize it until now, but maybe I unconsciously got the color combination idea from the address book. I’ll have to show the Christmas cards another day though…

I also gave Desiree some vintage ribbon and bells, the stickers are new, but I thought she could use them for scrapbooking or other crafts.

A cute pink box…

Most of the goodies fit in the box…

Ahh, I almost forgot that I did add in some pink sweets to the mix!

Here is everything grouped together! I had a lot of fun doing this swap! To see what Desiree gave me, you can go to a previous post I wrote here.

Happy Pink Saturday to all who made it through another loooong post! And Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family have a safe and blessed Christmas.

Now, head on over to Beverly’s and check out the other wonderful Pink Saturday participant’s blogs! Thanks Beverly for hosting Pink Saturday!

Snowflakes and Sparkles Swap 2008 ~ I Received an Awesome Package!!!

2008-12-16T18:40:00.057-06:00

I had a lot of fun participating in this swap! A special thank you goes to the host Holly over at Mommy Holly.

My partner for this swap was Regina over at Little Wash Wash!

I opened up this beautiful package to this cute card with my name…

Look at all these cute packages! My kids loved helping me unwrap them!

We love cookies around here! Cookie mix=fun! We have been making a lot of cookies lately. It is still really cold here and it is so nice to have warm cookies fresh from the oven!

I love the reindeer cookie cutter too!!! I surprisingly don’t have one like this in my vast collection. I do love cut out cookies and you can use cookie cutters for so many different craft projects too. I’m thinking, we might have to make some really nice thick reindeer ornaments!!!

Regina made these beautiful tags…

I especially like the ones that use the word Joy, one of my favorite words.

And she also made these beautiful tags…

I especially love the swirl one!

Such a cute kitchen towel, I love how it reads…”Winter Is Snow Much Fun!”

Regina made this cute bag and headband for me out of vintage style fabric! I love them both! A LOT!!!

Here is a close up of the beautiful vintage style fabric!

I love snowflakes and these are great ornaments to add to my collection! I’m actually thinking it would be pretty fun to have a tree with just snowflakes and snowmen because I love them both so much.

And last, but certainly not least, is this beautiful, metal, glittered, sign, with one of my favorite words…JOY!

Thank you so much Regina for EVERYTHING! It was such a joy to do the swap with you!

I will post what I sent to Regina in another post, but for now I'm headed for bed!