Me and Mom's Hats!

Aren't these the CUTEST??? (just click on the little down arrow at the bottom of the square to flip thru the pages)
Lily and I stopped by the annual Tulip Festival Street Fair this past saturday...and WOW! Were there sooo many fun things to see! I wasn't neccessarily going to go there when we left home, and just kind of decided on the way....after I had let her have fun and COMPLETELY dress herself! Teal multicolored sweatshirt over a little mermaid terrycloth skort OVER chocolate brown stretch pants...add the pink girlie fleece jacket and the big pearl necklace...absolutely no hair ponies...and we were SET! Did I know we'd be walking around hundreds of people??? and taking tons of pictures??? Nooooo! LOL
But we had so much fun...balloon animals, music, yummy food...even a hand carved name plate puzzle!
And this little booth was to die for! THE cutest hand crocheted hats! Check them out at Me & Mom's Hats....
Alrighty...better go for now!
Oh..and Thanks to Heather for introducing me to this cool new way to display pics on your blog. Leafletter. Check it out!

Wave to a Starfish...

"Mommy, LOOK! The Starfish is waving to me!"
And he certainly was! They are such beautiful creatures....
We were so lucky to be invited with a friend's preschool class to visit the local Padilla Bay Estuary for a tour and movie from the local bay star, Harry the Blue Heron! lol
Soooo fun! And I learned just as much as the kids! But you didn't catch me with MY arms stretched out in front of me like a blue heron's beak...scoping the waters for fish...and freezing motionless...indefinitely...until SNAPPING up the unlucky lil swimmer! HA...that would've been a sight to see! But I decided to just leave that fun up to the kids and the tour guide...lol

Hoping your weekend is Fabulous!
Go find some adventure of your own....it's waiting for you!

The Elements are here...

Really quick! I know I've been telling you that I had some elements to go with the L'il Easter Eggies, and Speckled Papers (see 2 previous posts)...so here they are! Layered Grass that you can put eggs where you want, eggie border, ribbon, l'il nest to put eggies in, and an 'Easter' title outlined in plastic grass...and last but not least, the Twig Border that I've been using in my previews.
My gift to you!
Enjoy!
And have a great weekend!
Download3 Elements a
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PS. If you're a Susan Branch fan, you've got to check out Tales From Pixie Wood's interview with her! It is soooo incredible..and not your normal magazine interview! I was sooo excited to be a part of it I can't even tell you!

Happy Springtime!

I LOVE this total accidental shot I got of Lily yesterday out enjoying the Springtime air...
Gloom and Cloudyness...Be Gone!
The totally cute corner doodles are by Nancy Comelab over a My Digital Muse. And remember, tomorrow is the last day of her Angel Lift Contest...so hurry on over and submit your LO. You never know what the prize may be, but one thing's for sure....with Nancy, it's gonna be GOOD!

OK...finally got the next installment downloaded of my Easter Surprise from yesterday. Thank You SO Much, Everyone for your sweet comments on the Colored Eggies. You ladies are so much fun to share with!
Here are the Speckled Egg Papers to go with the Colored Eggies (see yesterday.) They are very detailed with many layers of color and texture. I really like how they turned out. So, Enjoy!

Download Speckled Egg Papers HERE

There are sooo many cute Springtime kits coming out that my head is spinning! I must get some time to scrap!!! ....and yes, I still have all those Hawaii pics to go thru...

But! For now...I think...I'll go outside and enjoy some much needed, Springtime Air...

Byebye

Easter SURPRISE

Download L'il Colored Eggies HERE

Well Girlies...I've been playing and decided to share with you all! I had this idea of some rich "Cadbury Mini Eggs" -looking stickers, so I experimented and experimented...and I just LOVE how they turned out! But then I made the mistake of thinking, "Oh! This would make great papers...and This would be a neat lil frame...and even a lil quickpage...and the list goes on..." So, over the next couple days I'll be downloading lil bits and pieces of this now Mini Easter Kit! (I had to learn how to even be able to share files...that's what's taken this so long...and boy! It takes a long time to download them to even be able to share...but, hey! That's what we deal with by using free sites, so I'll deal.) Hope you enjoy! Please leave me a note if you decide you like it, and would enjoy more.

Here's a couple of pics of Lily on Easter morning. I absolutely LOVE this dress! First, there was the looking for her special hand dyed marble eggs....

Then, there was the actually getting ready for Church...and looking adorable!
Just LOVE this lil face...
Hope this Easter brings you New Hope and New LIFE...that is our Blessing!

Little Teaser....

Here's a little teaser for ya...I've got over 2000 pictures to go thru!!! LOL

Have a Grrrrreat weekend everyone!

AlooooooHA!

(drove half way around the island for this beach...got into our bathing suits and ran down to the water to see the CONTAMINATED sign....)

Just checking in...

Having a quick little break amidst...the RAIN...the POURING RAIN..on our visit home to Hawaii!! lol

And, our trip to Sea Life Park even had to be cancelled because...it had a FIRE yesterday and is closed in definitely...what luck!

Oh well, we really are having a nice time enjoying family and just hangin' out together, so that's nice.

We're gonna try and make it to the beach tomorrow...even if it's raining! I don't care! LOL

Have a great rest of the week everyone!

Mele Kalikimaka!

Grungy Curled Vintage Frame ~ Nancy Comelab


Oh I LOVED getting this little surprise from my family in Hawaii! These are my cute lil neice's and nephew last December...getting their Santa picture taken at the beach!! LOL


...Only in Hawaii...


And we're counting down the days! Only 6 to go....(giddy with excitement!)


"Please Lord, sometime in the next 6 days, turn my shockingly pasty white skin a pleasing golden brown so as to not blind those we are about to visit. Amen"


LOL

OHhhhhh! You HAVE to go see "Wild Hogs" at the theatre! We just went and saw it, and it was so fun to be in a theatre and just be with all these people...laughing SO hard! Sure, it's got it bits of cheese to it, but all in all, VERY funny! And Lily even went with us and was laughing too.

Have a Great Weekend!

Clear the Closets!

Today, my bedroom looked like a giant dressing room at Macy's! Lily and I pulled out all kinds of things to try on for our trip back to Hawaii...in 2 weeks!!! What fits, what doesn't...what do we need...what do we WANT...LOL
And then I surprised her with her new Easter dress and silk slippers...of course we then had to have a fashion show! (So funny...I had to play the Prince who comes to see why she only has 1 slipper on...and do I have the other perhaps??)
While in Hawaii, David's Mom wants to have a big "photo shoot" on one day over at his Grandmother's house. All the grandchildren will be there at one time, so it'll be pretty neat. I figure this dress can double for that too...
Oh! And where, praytell, did I get this fabulously noir frame??? Well, it's a little bit of a secret...but you might find it over at Nancy Comelab's shop disguised with MANY other fabulous tidbits in a cleverly wrapped ..."Brown Bag!" ...run quick!

Down by the Ocean...

A little fun with Lanne's new "Jack and the Giant Storyboard" collection...
It's a little small on here, but I just love the colors of this one! And can you tell that it was FREEZING! lol
Can you also believe that 2 days ago it was almost 70 degrees...and today is snowing!!! Crazy...

Happy Valentine's Day

I LOVE this quote! I saw it the other day in a magazine, and just fell in love...
Hope everyone has a Wonderful Day!
I was just playin' around the other day and made this cute stamped heart frame. If anyone would like to have it, just let me know and I'll send it on over!

The Sun'll Come Out...

....Tomorrow, Tomorrow! (We just watched "Annie", can you tell???) I love that movie! I hadn't seen it in years...and it brought back fond memories of when I was priviledged to be in the pit orchestra my Senior year for the musical production of it. Sooo fun, and SUCH an experience!

Anyways, "The Sun Coming Out" just happens to coincide with my new LO I finally finished with one of Nancy's newest shadowed photoclusters. They are AWESOME! You feel like you're LO is almost finished, instantly! I used #4 in this one. We finally had a sunny day and braved going to the beach. Sooo fun...but such cold wind! Mommy couldn't last very long! Lily could have stayed all day!

Oh! Check out this amazing opportunity over at Nancy's site! Just for entering, you can win one of six $50 gift certificates for her products!!! How cool is that??

Ok, better get back to work!

Toodles!

Little Moments

(Click on picture to see better)

It seems to be a prevalent thought these days...cherishing the little moments, and realizing how precious they are. With loved ones getting really sick, or just things in life giving us surprises, it's actually a little comforting to focus on these...little moments.
I'm really enjoying the new found joy of capturing some these on film, and really thinking about what they are saying to me.
The other morning, the mist was sooo thick, and the sun was trying so hard to break through...but only got through enough to make all the dewdrops sparkle on the tree branches as the little birds...just waited, and watched. Me too.

Sparrow, sparrow

In morning's mist

Awaiting the new day to begin.

While dewdrops glisten

In dawn's early light

and

The world seems fresh and new,

We catch a glimpse of splendor together

Sharing

This fleeting moment

Me...

and you.

The Love Bug is starting to bite...

I know it's only the middle of January, but I'm just getting really giddy about all things...Valentine this year. I actually want to decorate the house a bit with all things red and pink and just plain ole... "love"-ly things!


(Credits: all Jen Wilson Designs except the art strokes by me)

I'm always reading various photography blogs with gorgeous photos of children in the most beautiful window lighting. Then the other day, in the midst of many dreary days, the most incredible light shown thru our bedroom window. Lily was on my bed and I happened to look over at her...and instantly said, "FREEZE, LILY!" and ran like the wind for my camera! (or as we like to say in our house, "run like a Jackal!" ) I just have a point and shoot, so I was sooo happy with how lovey some of them turned out. All I did was diffuse the color...and didn't touch the lighting at all! I think I want to blow it up and get it printed....but for now, this beautiful little kit from JWD goes right along with my need for all things "Valentine" right now. LOL

A Little Shoppin' Therapy!

Aren't these the CUTEST???

I just found them at my local Joann's Fabric and Crafts...it's the first time I've seen any of Rhonna's actual "stuff" in person. I hope they get more...there were about a dozen different ones, and get this....only $1 each!!!!


I'd have to say that wandering around Fabric and Crafts stores (or even Lowe's! LOL) with a tall Frozen Carmel Macchiato makin' my brain just flood with oh-so-wonderful ideas...is one of my most favorite...and looked forward to, things in the world!


Still getting ideas for Lily's Disney Fairies theme birthday...I keep thinking I have a lot of time, but it's really only 4 weeks away...AAHHGG! lol


And last but not least, I just HAVE to get these when they get them back in stock. Perfect for my lil Lily projects!

"Once Upon A Time..."

Ahhhh...Tuesdays

Whew! My brother is finally being able to at least come home today. His blood pressure is stablilizing, and with that comes the road to recovery! I won't go into details (especially about where this was..you can guess! lol) too much even though my brother's a goofball and probably would think it's funny...but can you imagine just getting a zit that ends up getting infected, and you finally go to the doctor...and then they rush you into the hospital! Surgery, staff infection in your blood stream, kidney failure, allergic reactions to the antibiotics, swelling up like a balloon, etc. LATER....OH MY! Talk about being paranoid now!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your kind words and prayers...it's really meant a lot. And through it all, there was a Peace.

Please keep in your prayers today...

A really quick request out to anyone who might pop by today...I know a lot of you out there believe in God and the power of prayer and I ask you today to pray for my brother who went into the hospital yesterday to have emergency surgery on an abcess, that now they are moving him into CCU today because they believe it is staff infection that has gone into his blood stream. He's having kidney failure with spiking fever, and are bringing in specialists. (Nutshell)
Lily and London ( my nephew) are the same age, and I'm going to be taking care of him while my sister-in-law stays with him in the hospital...she needs strength, and to really know God loves her and His will is for our good, so she can trust Him and feel His peace...
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers surrounding and sustaining us during this time,
Becky

Little "Miss Santa Claus"

Today, I came down the stairs to our entryway to find Lily with her carseat laying on its back...transforming it into a sleigh. Then, she had a bag of toys on the back, and had it hooked up to her two "reindeer." A red santa cap with white fur was replaced with nothing else, but her pink snowbunny one.SUCH imagination! I LOVE it!So when I went to film her, she sang me this little impromptu doozy...

"You can call me MISS Santa Claus..."

(I don't know if I can get the quality to be a bit better or not...and "Thanks, SMJ!" for showing me this site!)



Miss Santa Claus on Vimeo

Everyone Loves A "Twist"

(Kit: Mia's Room, SMJ Vertical Realistic Photo Slide: Nancy Comelab)

What? Two posts in one day??? Why, yes...stranger things have happened! LOL

I just HAVE to share my latest LO...it's totally my fav right now! Love how it turned out...and it got me outta my uninspired slump as of late. Check out "Lifts with a Twist" featuring a great LO to scraplift (this week, one of "OliveJuice's") and a favorite designer every week. This week is the one and only Shabby Miss Jenn...and couldn't have come at a better time because I just LOVE her new kits and wanted to use them! Lots of incentives too...so if you are in a slump like I was, this'll surely cure ya!

Have a Wonderfully Inspirational evening!

Great New Product...

But First...a little snap of my two favorite people! (dont' ask me why my DH thinks it's funny to push out his stomach like he's preggo when he takes a picture! Maybe posting this on the web will start cure him! LOL) These Realistic Photo Frames by Nancy Comelab (BelgianAngel)are sooo fun! Love her! She has quite the variety of sizes and shapes too! Check her out over at My Digital Muse...

And now, presenting...The Arccivo! This new scrapbooking product looks sooo awesome. Perfect for crops and...dining room table vs. kids dilemas! LOL Go check out the little demo at their site by Donna Downey, who's promoting it. She has an interesting behind-scenes post about it. Sooo cool that the ladies who invented it won a tv contest to have it made and put into production...that would be a total dream!! ( Their website just went up this week.) All your loose pages in progress (with embellies) are held tight by magnet sheets..and it's a workstation too!

Well, today girls...I actually got up with my husband! 5:45 AM...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What was I thinking?? It's now 7:40, and I really am wanting to go back to sleep. (Shhh...I think I will. I have probably and hour + before Lily wakes up.) I am sooooo not an early riser, so this is a BIG deal. But, I'm trying to reorganize my time so that I'm not "fighting" with it during the day and poor little Miss gets the shorter end than I want. AND so I'll be able to keep up with all the fun things that I want to share with y'all! LOL

Have I said that we've gotten our tickets to go visit DH's family back in...Hawaii??? Yep! We're going in the middle of March...perfect time to go...after the winter pounds and extreme "whiteness" of the skin have hit their high point for the year...Aggghhh! LOL But, we're looking forwards to it. We haven't been back since we lived their 3 years ago...and since my DH has only EVER been away from all his family for no longer than 6 months at a time, it's a pretty big deal. Lily will get to see cousins that she's never met...and ones that only remember her just turning 1 years old! Going to be interesting...

Well, better go get that little hour of snoozin'!