....on vacation...

.... hi all...

just a quick note...

im on a lil holiday vacation...

and shall be returning dec.5th...

please send me lots of snow!!

:) :) :)

...shabbalicious....

got a diva on your christmas list?

a friend with a shabby fetish?

a diva that loves pink?

then these charms make the perfect lil stocking stuffers!

check 'em out on My Etsy...

Purchase or Order any two items now thru Dec. 15th and receive FREE priority mail shipping to anywhere in the US!!

whoohooooo!!!!!!

ok.. off to bed..so i can get up early and start putting up my tree and decorating!!! YIPPPEEE!!!!

(hope the mood is still with me when i get up! lol)

ahhhh... the tummies are full....

...the dishes all cleaned and put away... the kitchen is back to normal... the fridge is full of leftovers...and Im thankful for yet another day of leftover pumpkin pie :)
hehehe

All that prep work.. all the planning..organizing..stressing..and POOF!! The meal is over within a half hour!! How does that happen?? I wish I had a 'pause' button some days.. to keep all the kids here.. home with me.. safe and protected..

Sara flew out early this morning from LAX allll by herself to head to S. Carolina to visit her best friend. Her first time flying solo.. I am so proud of her.. she is so brave! Tim keeps reassuring me that if she can manage to find her way around LA and all the freeways...she'll surely make it thru the airports just fine :) (Im so thankful that tim keeps me in 'check' and keeps supporting my heavy heart) But still...Im the 'momma'..and momma's worry...it's our job :)

Heard from the family (back in NY) yesterday..that they were blessed with SNOW for Turkey day!!!!! How unfair is that?? lol We sorta kinda came close to snow here..it dipped down to about 40 overnite the other nite lol... thats about as close as we'll come im afraid. :( Although one year, we did have one freakish snowstorm day back in March? a couple of years ago! It was SO WEIRD!!

We had a couple of inches...and some places in Murrieta (at the higher levels) got more!!! ahhhhhhhh how i sooooo miss that exciting weather!!! :(

But Im thankful for where I live..where the sun is usually shining every day of the year..and our family is alot healthier since moving here.

And Im thankful for those wonderful childhood memories filled with Snow days and Blizzards..the sounds of the snowplow coming down our street..the icy crunching underfoot..snowmen making.. making snowangels.. catching snowflakes on your tongue..sledding down our back hill.. iceskating on the frozen Erie Canal.. and making the trek across the frozen canal to my grandpa's house for fresh, warm homemade Polish cookies.. for me to reflect back on and smile :)

Happy Post Turkey Day to all of you.. Im thankful for having met such wonderful people thru blogland

:)

...reflecting...

.. our last family picture.. taken on Thanksgiving 2006..
lots of changes since then..not so much 'appearance'-wise..
but can't wait to see our picture this year :)

Is it Time yet??

anyone else feeling this way so soon?? I feel like getting my tree and all of my decorations out already and its not even turkey day!!

Im itchin' to start!!

So is Tippy!!

New on Etsy!

New Altered Images!!!!

Check 'Em Out!

My PFATT Marketplace Offerings...

The November issue of the Pfatt Marketplace has been released! I hope you'll stop by and take a peek! :)

We Have a WiNNeR!!!!!

..but only one winner...

I am so happy with all of the Entries..and the Infectious Excitement you all have Created with my Blog Giveaway!!!!
Thank you to Everyone for making this so much fun :)
We have picked a winning post...

Mary Isabella!

Congratulations!!!

Please Email me your snail mail addy and I will pop your Surprise in the Mail for you!!!!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE for making this SOOOOO MUCH FUN!!

To Dolly...THANK YOUUUUUU for being SOOOO Super Charged about this Giveaway!!! You made me smile Everytime I seen your posts!!!!! I appreciate the support :) :) :)

hugs to all!!!

....The ExciTemenT BuiLds!!!

wow..

88 posts...

I am going to have to have another cup of coffee while I print out all of these posts...and print out 5 extra entries each to those who shared my Giveaway pic on their blog..

wow...

Im so excited!!!! :)


Give me like an hour..and hopefully I will be back with a WINNER :)



Here is a pic of the beach to 'tide' you over.. heheheeeee
Dana Point - California

..off to the beach..Keep Posting to WIN!!

Ok folks..

Im off to the beach for two nites.. but Keep Posting for a chance to win an Objet d'art!!!!! (make sure your post is on the Blog Giveaway post below this one)

Thank you for all of your comments.. I love all the excitement being created!! Its Infectious!!

TGIF !!!!!

See you on Sunday!!

xox

Sam