back to blogging EVENT DAY 4 and 5

ahhhhh happy thursday/friday!!!! 

as i showered this morning, i am amazed at how fast the

time flies.

literally. the weeks and days go by so quickly.

why is that?

why is it that when you are a 5 yr old, it seems like it takes forever for ANYTHING to happen

but when you are

OLD,

the months fly by.

well, here nor there, i awoke to a cold, rainy downpour. i have finally pulled out the

BOOTS.

ugh.

i

HATE

cold

weather.

i

despise

snow.

i do like the change of seasons but honestly, i could survive quite well, living off the

coast of california or the carolinas.

hhhmmm.

something to debate.

alrighty, enough talk of rain and yucky weather.

today's topic over  here,   is
woman who
inspire
US!

wow. tough question. there are so many.
i
honestly
would have to
say
these
little
lovelies:

yep.
my
three
princesses!
they
give
me
drive,
hope,
faith,
inspiration,
love,
and
so
much
more!!

each one has so many different characteristics that i admire. they each have different personalities that sets them apart from each other.
they have all blossomed into
such
beautiful
young
ladies
and i am so proud
to
call
each
one
my
daughter!!
xo~love you guys!

ok.....so last night/yesterday was a busy day. i didnt even get my blog post up,
thus
day 4 and 5 of back to blogging event at the same time.

my evenings are always so rushed and there never
seems to be enough time in the day.
i realize this
is how
life
has become.
everyone is BUSY!
but sometimes, i just wish for CALMNESS.

soooo, on to  the blog subject for day 5:

"why do you blog?"

hhhhmmmm.....thinking deeply.
good question.
why DO i blog?

originally i started to blog as a way just to vent. a place to share my recipes and craft ideas.
i was reading all of the amazing blogs out there
and
the
giveaways that were
offered.....
and
i
started
to
think.
and
think.
i wanted to be part of this amazing community. i wanted to share in all the fun......
AND
document my life.
i knew that noone would read, except for me......at first.
and
even tho i
do not have a huge following....
i have "met" so many amazing people who i
just love
reading about.
i have
learned
so many
great
things and have been so inspired.

point blank.
i
{{{heart}}}
blogging.
i
am
addicted.
s,o with that being said, thanks again for following me. thanks for reading about my life.
thanks for listening to me rave about my children's accomplishments.
thanks for leaving comments. ( i seriously LOVE reading what YOU have to say)...
thanks for being
my
friend.

even tho i have never met any of you personally......i feel that there are so
many of you that when / if we finally did meet, we would
sit and laugh and talk.....
for
HOURS!

happy friday!
i wish you a blessed day and a GREAT
start to your
weekend.......
AND...

don't forget, my  GIVEAWAY...... right here! only a few more days....

xo
t



fun/flower friday!

hi bloggies! it's fun friday!

i wanted to share a few of my latest creations!

hopefully, the etsy shop will be up and running

by

the

end

of

SEPTEMBER! (happy dance....happy dance.....)

 but first, i am linking up with these fun parties!

AND

as always, please read the rules and regs and if you choose to participate, run along and leave

lots

and

lots

of

comments!

cuz

that's what us

BLOGGERS

LOVE!

k, more fun stuff......in between helping princess # 3 with an essay the other night, i

whipped

us

these

pretties!

rosebud earrings.....

and.....

another HEADBAND! (just cuz........a girl can NEVER

have

enough

hair

accessories!

and look what i just found:

lola PINK fabrics!

my goodness! adorable fabric, patterns AND what a cute name! anything

with the word PINK in it, has to be FUN!

k, this girl, has to get back to work.....(making sad sad sad face right now)

BUT,

i will

be

out there

making new

FRIENDS

on

new friend FRIDAY!

yay!

big HUGS,

xo

t

happy hump day and a glass painting hey day!

normally i would be thrilled the week is 1/2 over...not the case when you are on

vacation!

we have done nothing...but EAT and DRINK.

and be merry.....NOT.

it's hard to be merry when stress takes over your life.....

how do you deal with stress?

i either, a. eat. b. starve. c. try to 'create'

this week i did answer 'C'.

and so i will share with you my

attempt to create a cute lil pressie for my

oldest princess who celebrated her bday on monday.

just a little somethin, somethin to go with her bigger gifts.

i think she appreciated.

you will need some of these:

a wine glass or actually anything you would like to decorate!

oh, make sure you buy ENAMEL paint. very important.

paint brushes.

rubbing alcohol.

small, tiny, crystals for adornaments (i think the spelling is wrong! hey! i am a nurse, not an english major!)

E6000 glue.

toothpicks to attach those sparkly thingys.

oven.

patience.

1. wash and dry your glassware. you can use any type of glassware your little heart desires.
2. wipe down item you will be painting with rubbing alcohol.
3. paint. here is where the patience applies. you will need to let each coat dry before adding another. i dont have a lot of patience. when painting glass, you will find it doesnt adhere, like one would think, and you may see your brush marks. by adding layers, you will build up that thickness.
4. when you are completely done with your 'creation' and it has dried for 24 hours, place your pretty painted object into a COLD oven. turn oven on to 325 and allow to bake for 1/2 hour. turn oven off. allow to cool before removing. danger. glass gets hot. dont burn your pretty little fingers!
5. add your crystal thingys.
6. make sure your recipient knows that you need to HAND WASH. you might want to put a little tag tied to this just so they know!!!
7. admire your work. these make the coolest gifts and are way cheap. i buy my glasses from dollar tree. they cost a dollar. lol. (in case you didnt realize that ALL items at the dollar tree are one dollar!!!)

here is my creation in the works.

fyi. the finished product says, "birthday girl"...i painted a couple candles also.

i started with a base coat of white and then added some polka dots in white to the letters.

of course, i forgot to take a pic of the finished product.

the cool thing about this, is literally ANYONE can make these, AND they are super cheap.

if you are not creative....you can make them with dots...to match a hostess' kitchen...

the ideas are endless.

and that is how i helped alleviate some of the stress in my life right now....

please let me know what you DO!

have a happy hump day.

xo