7 on Sunday...

1. Am a pretty happy football fan. Would have liked the Falcons to win, but am okay with Green Bay winning, especially since the Patriots are out!!! So glad Tom Brady is done for the season! And because the Jets won, Mizzou will have a former player in the Super Bowl. Brad Smith plays for the Jets and Ziggy Hood plays for the Steelers, so regardless of who wins the AFC, one of them will be in the Super Bowl.

2. So glad we have another day to this weekend. I need it!

3. My brother is doing amazing and my mom sent me a picture of his heart. So gross, yet so COOL!! I can't wait to see the video.

4. Working on "Un"Valentine's Day cards. LOVE them and can't wait to finish them.

5. Really wanting to watch lots of Audrey Hepburn movies and You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle. No idea why, just am.

6. Pitchers and catchers for the Royals report Feb. 14th!!!!! I know, I know, the Royals are not the greatest team in baseball, but I don't care. It's almost baseball season and I still love my boys in blue.

7. Spent some time today looking at different shops in Etsy. There are so many amazing things there. I highly recommend anytime you need a gift, take a look there first. Not only are you supporting an artist, but you know the item will be made with love, not in a factory. I really believe in supporting handmade!!

Another shot from our recent snow storm. The bike he rides now is tucked away in the shed.

Quick Post

Just a quick post because I am so excited to share that I am featured in my first etsy treasury. More exposure!!!

Click here to check out the other wonderful "green" items being featured with me.

kiss me banner. need to take another picture.

Shutter Saturday

We have had a busy day and I'm worn out!!! Baseball practice this morning, quick bite to eat before we went to the MU gymnastics/wrestling event The Beauty and the Beast. Both teams are excellent and finished the days with wins. Audrey loved the gymnastics. After that we ran a few errands and then home for food and football. Not real happy with how the Falcons/Packers game is going.

A wrap up of my weekly pictures.

Sunday: New York City according to Dart with Audrey's new Lite Brite.

Monday: The view out our back door. Kids out of school early. 

Tuesday: Digital card I made so I could use both their pictures. First snow day.

Wednesday: A little peak at a Valentine's Banner I made for the Etsy shop.

Thursday: Audrey doing what she spends most of her time doing. Being an "artist". 

Friday: Audrey giving me a mean face. She wanted to snuggle the puppy next door longer.

Saturday: One of the gymnast during the meet. Audrey had so much fun.

Because today was so busy I'm really glad we have a 3 day weekend! If you have a 3 day weekend what are you doing with your extra day?

Follow Up Friday

• Valentine's cards for etsy shop. I have some really simple and basic designs and some more detailed ideas as well   Got one set done. Want to make a couple more.
• Valentine's banners. I really need to find a box of conversation hearts to get some other ideas for wording.  Made 3 this week.
• Card for the secretary at the kids school who's father passed away over the weekend.
• General greeting cards for a friend
• Thank you cards for a friend
• General greeting cards for my etsy shop. 
• Finish Audrey's snowman dress. 
• Make some doll clothes??? 
• Embroidered bookmarks for etsy shop???

So my week got a little thrown off with the kids being released early Monday due to snow and then not being in school on Tuesday and Wednesday because of snow. I will get busy this weekend to finish some other things. I also have some ideas brewing in my head for some "UnValentine" Cards. I want them to be humorous and fun!

One of the 3 banners I made this week. Will post pics of the others later.

Books I'm reading...

I usually have more than one book going at a time. Usually a "fun" read, something light and easy and then something either more "serious" or a creative type book.

Right now my fun book is from the Hannah Swensen series Candy Cane Murder . These are fairly light hearted murder mysteries. Hannah owns a cookie shop and always seems to come up on a murder scene. I always end up hungry for cookies when I read her books. So far I'm liking this one.

My other book is Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition) . So far I really love this book. It has really forced me to think differently. It gives all sorts of creative ways to think and come up with ideas. It also helps you to realize how creative you really can be.

I've been busy updating my Goodreads lately. If you are on Goodreads let me know.

What are you reading, any recommendations? 

Snow Day!!

Got the call about 8:00 last night that there was no school today. Already have the notice for tomorrow that we are home again. I'm sure the temps played a HUGE factor in that. Since we stand a chance of wind chill at -10. That is crazy!

Kicked the kids out to play in the snow for a while. They have way too much energy and it's driving me crazy.

Icicles on the side of the house! That just seems unreal to me. 

Love the rosy red cheeks. 

Love this picture of her. It is my new wallpaper. 

Despite how it looks he is not shoving the icicle up his nose. 

Simply Sweet Valentine's

Spent some time today working on some simple and sweet Valentine cards. I think they'd be great for so many other occasions as well.

 

If you are interested in seeing the set please visit my etsy shop

Working on some other things for my shop as well. I have 2 banners that need to be put together and another that I need to figure out what I want it to say.