Happy New Year's Eve!!!!

Well...
All of the christmas decorations are down and put neatly away and now im POOPED!

Im sooooo glad Tim and TJ helped me dismantel and pack everything away.. they were a HUGE help :) We managed to get everything down, packed and cleaned up within 5 hrs!!!!

Now it looks so clean and BIG in here!

Looks like tonite will just be me and my man..snugglin' on the couch..enjoying some thomas's muffin pizzas and wings..and then popping the cork at Midnite!
A great nite to take a deep breath.. enjoy the clean house..and look forward to a new Year filled with wonderment and surprised (all good i hope!!)

Hopefully the creative bug will bite and I will be magically inspired by morning! lol

ohh..and I have THIS to look forward to .. what a way to ring in the New Year! JURY DUTY!!!

Ohhh joy.

Happy New Year friends!!! I hope you all with the ones you love and all get that magical New years Kiss at midnite!

Love and Hugs..

Sam

over????

...already???? over????

wow.. all that prep work..a month of shopping for the perfect gift.. a month of wrapping.. a month of stressing..a month of cleaning.. cooking.. decorating.. and POOF!!
RIP!
TEAR!!

OVER???
But it was allll so worth a day full of having my kids home..together.. laughing..joking.. hanging out.. watching tv...eating good food together...just wish it could have lasted longer :)

Tippy says .."is it over yet???"

Honey:

The tree:

TJ and Tim (doesn't he look cute in his santa hat????) :

Me and Sara:

Andy being Crazy:

TJ and Sara Christmas morn:

Honey..looks like she's had too much eggnog!

The matt our InLaws gave us :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALLLLLLLL!!!

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and HEALTHY New Year!!!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

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I love this gal.. and could sit and listen to her talk for hours!!!!! :)
I'd love to someday meet her and have a 'reading'..i think it would be sooooo totally amazing!!!

http://lisawilliamsmedium.squarespace.com/welcometomyworld/

Tippy's Nite of Terror!

He was naughty last nite and managed somehow to get outside!!! I didn't know he was missing..and while sitting at the computer last nite...I heard strange noises coming from the side of the house.. and I thought TJ's friends were coming thru the side gate and into the house.

But no one was there!!!

I freaked a little (cuz Tim is outta town)..and naturally, I got a little scared!

I called TJ downstairs..and had him go out to investigate..and no one/ nothing was there!

THEN.. before I went to bed...while tidying up the kitchen..i heard SCRATCHING at my Kitchen window!!!!!!!

Ohhhh my goddddd... I was SO FREAKED! so I turned on ALLL the lights..and then realized I hadn't seen Capt. Tippy in a while. I went to the back door.. and peeked between the blinds..and SURE ENOUGH! There he was!!! THE STINKER!! Outside!!!! That musta been him clawing at the side of the house..at my computer room window trying to get in then!!

GOSHHHH!!!!

So Tippy's "grounded" today lol and Im a wee bit angry at him for sneaking out! I think he knows it...as he's been very affectionate this morning..and wanting all of my attention! So i snapped his pic :)

oh me .. oh my... look what arrived...

...my Gift from Becky!!!!

Isn't she just SO SWEET????
I love her Becky!! She's the perfect size to tuck on my mantel!!!!! Thank you SO MUCH for such a sweet surprise waiting at my door today :) :) :)


and.. I thought I had posted these.. but musta been dreaming..

I can't leave out Becky of Sweet Dreams Cottage!!! She sent me this ADORABLE.. MY FAVORITE lil Elves Tote, Sweet Ornies..and Vintage Blocks!!!!

I used this Sweet tote as my Carry On bag when I traveled back to NY..and got a ton of Compliments on how Cute, Fun and Festive it was!!!

It was the perfect size..and the straps wide enough and long enough and hang over so nicely from my shoulder :)
Her Sewing Skills are amazing...everything finished sooo neat and nicely :)

Check out her blog..she has some for sale..they'd be perfect for Gift Giving!
Thank you Becky!!!

:)
Life Is Good!!

let the shopping begin!!!!

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I've Been Tagged to play the MeMe Game!!

Ohhh lordy...

That sweetiepie, Becky, has tagged me to play this silly little game..and now I must put on my thinking cap..as this is HARD!!!

8 Things I Am Passionate About:
My family
My friends
Reading Diana Gabaldon novels
Creating

Laughing
My Pets

Grilled Food my Hubby makes!

Taking Mini vacations with my hub!

8 Things I Want to Do Before I Die:
Have so much money and not know what to do with it all lol

Become famous for something

Have a Photography studio
Travel through Europe

Visit Alaska
Watch my children grow into happy, succesful healthy adults
Skydive

Die before Tim!

8 Things I Say Often:
Oh my God!

Get out!

I wanna be a Mushroom!

I miss you!

Tippy..NO BITE!

Love you

Mother of Pearl!

i dunno

8 Books I've Read Recently:
Voyager - Diana Gabaldon

Dragonfly in Amber - Diana Gabaldon

Outlander - Diana Gabaldon

Dark Melody - Christine Feehan

Night's Touch - Amanda Ashley

Safe Harbor - Christine Feehan

Mind Game - Christine Feehan

Night Game - Christinee Feehan

8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over Again:
Ava Maria

Have a Holly Jolly CHristmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (sung by Judy Garland)
Halleluia sung by Jon Bon Jovi (Leonard Cohen)

I'll be Home for Christmas

Where are you Christmas?

My Sharona

Anything by Keith Urban :)

8 Things that Attract Me to My Best Friends:
Sense of Humor

Wanting to Learn and Experience New things!
Shared Interests
Kindness
Compassion
Willingness to lend a shoulder or an ear in time of need

Loves Life!

Loves Creating

8 People Who Should Totally Do This Meme:

1. Kim - The Smiling Goat

2. Shirley - Standing on the Edge

3. Lori - The Vintage Palette

4. Pam - Soft in the Head

5. Nicole - Raggedy Old Annies

6. Toni - Rabbit Hill Creations

7. Kitty - Sweet Invocations

8. Sherry - Esprit*d'Art

...just the ticket!

...aren't these so kewl???? I love 'em!!!

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...Ohhh the weather outside....

.....is

WARM!!

waaaaaaaa :(
no more snow :(
Im back from NY..and already missing the white covering of heavenly glittery-ness!!!

It was almost strange to get up this morning..and see green grass..crystal blue skies.. and a bright glowing yellow thing in the sky! lol

ahhhhh... trying to get back into the swing of things.. first things first...LAUNDRY (oh joy)..and finishing orders to be sent out today :)

While I was making tags this morning..I decided to make extra's of this image..i just love it! The dark background..and the old fashioned santa and kids.. too sweet :)
So...Im offering these for sale...

a Set of 4 small Tags for $6.50..

and that includes shipping to anywhere in the USA :)

...snow... FINALLY!!!

yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!

finally... some accumulated SNOW !!! Im in NY..surprised the family and popped back home for a lil visit...and last nite around midnite..it FINALLY began to flurry...and this morning upon awakening.. i was pleasantly surprised to see about 4 inches outside..and drifts!!!!!
:) :) :)

Im SOOOO Happy !!! heheheheeh I even got to go out and play and help my dad and brother shovel the driveway and walks! I think its been about 6 yrs since I've had a shovel in my hands!! It was fun :) (but am glad I don't have to do this for the next 3 months!!)

ahhhhh...

I feel like Im in a Winter Wonderland now :)

Life is Good!