Wednesday, February 13, 2008

the Pink Post

Cottage Magpie is having a color pink Valentines give away! You have to post a pink theme and then comment here to join so here it is, my pink post. I love pink, but my sweet hubby lives in an all female world (even the cats) and decorating with pink would just be too much for him. He sometimes talks wistfully about wanting a "man room" someday, but I digress. Anyway, I cant decorate with a lot of pink but I do have some tucked here and there that manages to stay under the man radar:>) This box is an old wooden cheese box I covered in some of my grandmothers feed sack material. I use it to store love letters and cards from hubby, (It's nearly full:>) The covered tureen is from my grandmother too. She loved pink and roses.
This beautiful pink pressed glass cake stand was a Christmas gift from Earl. He knows what I love and I love this! The little cup & saucer was a yard sale find.




And of course, I couldn't resist showing you a batch of hearts in the works. I should have some ready for etsy by friday. I see it's time to go to work now, yikes, got to go! See you all later:>)

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Hi everyone! What a great weekend I had! No work so I was able to work on some things at home. I got some hearts finished and listed (thanks again for the response as of right now I have one left) and in the early evening a friend and I had a little Valentines tea party with our wednesday night 4th and 5th grade class of girls. We started with cookie decorating, then had tea and finished with a flurry of valentine card making.
Give these girls some craft materials and they are happy as clams! I think they could have spent another hour making cards.

Aren't these cards just adorable?
Today was church and then off to my sweet mother-in-laws home to have a valentine ice-cream sundae party with the family! It was only about 4 degrees here today and the wind chill was about 20 below so we all had a good laugh about the appropriateness of an ice cream party this time of year but that didn't stop us from digging in and making some great concoctions and sharing old family stories and some really old photos that Earls uncle had unearthed and given to mom. I hope to get my hands on them and scan some to show you because they are the sweetest old things. So old that nobody in the family has a clue who they are! I am sure that is how so many end up being sold in antique shops and flea markets.

On another note, I want to say thanks to everyone for all the love sent my way for the last post. I assure you I am not going away and will visit as often as possible. I have missed you this week but have a couple days off next week so hopefully I will get around to say hello. I have a few ideas for posts rolling around in my head and I will have them posted this week. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great week! I plan to celebrate Valentines day every day this week:>)

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Thank You...

No really, I mean thank you, to all of you who have been so supportive of my etsy shop and who leave wonderful comments that lift me up every day. I haven't said anything before, but times are a little tough here in Michigan. The economy is in the toilet and dear husbands hours have been cut. Drastically. God has taken care of us in so many ways in the past few weeks. I never cease to be amazed at how God cares for and provides for us. Little things, like the vacuum cleaner dying last Wednesday and getting an anonymous Meijer gift card in the mail Thursday for just the amount needed to replace it. The response to the fun little hearts in my etsy shop! And today, I got a second part time job which means I will be going to my day job at the school for 3 1/2 hours and then straight to a receptionist job until 8 pm at night. It will be a bit tough to get used to but I know it is only temporary and once again, God has provided in a time of need.
I will still be making my little hearts and I will have some back in the shop this weekend some time. With the hours I will be working it may be difficult for me to post as often as I should and it may be hard for me to visit you all every day or reply as often as I have in the past. I know that is considered "rude" in blogland, but please bear with me. I will be back to normal in a couple months. You won't be forgotten, I will still be stopping by, but with limited time you may not hear from me as much. So thanks, it doesnt seem like enough to say but there it is. You never know when a kind comment is just what someone needs to brighten their day. You have all brightened mine:>)

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Just a quick note to let everyone know I have a few more hearts finished and in my etsy shop.
Tomorrow Husband, youngest daughter and I are off to her college of choice for a scholarship awards luncheon. It will be a long drive and a long day but I hope worth it. Today was spent curled up on the couch watching movies with my daughters (Pay it Forward, good movie but kind of a bad ending) and now we are all off to superbowl parties where we haven't the slightest interest in who wins or loses, only in fellowship and what sounds like some tasty food! I hope all of you have a great ime tonight too. I see some are also headed to parties and some are staying home. Whatever you choose, I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable evening!

Friday, February 1, 2008

Snowbears and a meme

It snowed last night
It snowed last night,
the snowbears had a pillow fight
They tore up every cloud in sight
and tossed down all the feathers white,
Oh, it snowed last night
it snowed last night...
Did you ever sing that song in grade school? I remember it clearly almost every time it snows, which it did last night. I got another snow day today (Yay!) although my paid snow days are all used up (Boo!) but I enjoyed it none the less. A couple days ago Adrienne at With a Grateful Heart tagged me for the Four Things About Me meme. I am way overdue to play so here it is...

FOUR MOVIES WATCHED OVER AND OVER:
1. The Princess Bride
2. Pride & Prejudice
3. Wuthering Heights
4. White Christmas

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
1. Union City, MI
2. Tekonsha, MI
3. Lansing, MI
4.Lake Orion, MI (I really get around don't I?)

FOUR SHOWS I WATCH:
1. LOST
2. This Old House
3. The Complete Jane Austin
4. Antiques Road Show

FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN:
1. Boston
2. Washington DC
3. Chandler, AZ
4. Canada

FOUR PEOPLE WHO EMAIL ME:
1. My Mother
2. My Brother
3. My Aunt in Florida
4. My Aunt and Uncle in Arizona

FOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO EAT:
1. Chocolate
2. Cheese
3. Steak
4. Fresh, hot, home made bread slathered with butter!

FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE:
1. England
2. France
3. Florida to visit a dear friend
4. A cozy B&B with my sweet husband!

FOUR THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR:
1. My youngest daughters graduation open house
2. Getting my bedroom redone
3. Spring!
4. Getting away somewhere with my hubby for a weekend

FOUR PEOPLE TO TAG:
1. Amy
2. Rhonda
3. Alexandra
4. Dolly