Pins for the Special Olympics

These are just a few examples of the pins that are traded.

I have had a few new visitors to my blog lately. It's so fun and you always end up meeting other bloggers through their blogs. Kimberly from Seriously Daisies dropped by the other day. She actually doesn't live to far from me. Her blog is cute and while reading her blog I was directed to Courtney's blog where I read more about this fun tradition. I am sending off some buttons/pins on Monday. Please go and check out Courtney's blog to find out how you can help with this wonderful idea.

Feeling a little Valentine-ish

I have been feeling a little Valentine-ish these days. So I called up my dear friend Hillary and asked if I could come and borrow her Mac that has a Photoshop program on it. Note to self:: Mac Photoshop program is a must buy when I have some duckets. She so kindly showed me how to use the program and this is what I came up with, she helped a little. Smiles. Thanks Hill. I got the above digital scrapbook elements from the wonderful Shabby Princess. I love their site. Hillary introduced them to me, she digital scrapbooks. In addition to Shabby Princess having a lovely assortment of digital downloads you can purchase, they also offer some lovely free downloads. Hope you have fun visiting their site and I look forward to posting some pictures of the finish doll dresses this weekend. They have taken me a little longer than I had initially thought they would (doesn't that always happen with sewing projects?) but I am having fun with them and that's what counts. I can't wait to start all my Valentine art next week. I hope I am not too late. Hope you all have a fun and creative weekend.

A Little Photography & Afternoon Snuggles

Cristin

Stinkin' cute boots

Seriously can't wait to see this movie

I thought I would share some of my little sister's photography with you. Cristin has such talent. I don't think she realizes it yet. I am encouraging her to follow this talent as she is taking classes in school. I love the way she looks at the world. These are a few of her photos from her recent trip to Boston. She was able to stay with her dear friend Aspen from school, and I guess as an added bonus she was able to see her sweetheart Chris while she was there. I can't wait to hear all about the trip.

I am off to snuggle up with my sweet little Zoe. It has become somewhat of a ritual lately. I put Aris to bed in the girls room. Then Zoe asks to sleep in my bed. How can I resist? I clean up the morning mess and lay down with my little snuggle buddy. All toasty like under the covers. It's especially nice on days like today. The sky has been grey and moody since I woke up this morning. Days like today make nap time even more enjoyable. Tonight Sloan and I will go to the diabetes support group. After that I will be sewing my little heart out. Can't wait to show you the finished dresses.

A Historic Event

We watched the inauguration as a family this morning. All of us. A day that will go down in history as a first. Our first African American president. I am not going to dwell on my political views in this post. I will however say this, I hope that our new president can lead our country with honor and integrity. That when he is making the tough decisions that will have to be made over the next four years, he will do so with all of us in mind. The rich the poor, the sick and needy. My hope is that we as a country can come together. Instead of finding differences to pull us apart. I also hope that we can all do our part in helping to make this country what it should be. Because it can not and should not be done by one man alone. Whatever happens, I will be praying for the new leadership of our great United States. That they will lead with hearts and minds focused on the greater good. We are so truly blessed to live in this great land of opportunity. Let us remember this and keep it in our hearts. God Bless America!

On Lighting & Comments

I always enjoy getting comments on my posts. The fact that anyone besides my family even thinks my life is interesting enough to come and visit my blog, and listen to my ramblings is humbling. I was tickled pink to open up my comments this morning on my post "Slowly but Surely". Where I mentioned the lighting that I purchased from the unique lighting company Fire Farm. It's fun to know that a company like Fire Farm is growing yet still Mom & Pop at heart and willing to drop a little hello. To little ol' me. You can read the comment in the comment section under that post & don't forget to look at their amazing lighting. And keep leaving those comments, they are oh so much fun to read.