Gone to the dogs...

while working on this collage/painting recently...

I began to fall in love with the idea of a "little" dog...

I thought it might be fun for Odie to have a little friend ...

I decided to present my idea to him...

"what?"

"you want me to consider the idea of a 'little' dog?"

"as a "little" friend?"

"you want me to 'just take a look'?"

"really?"


"where do you get these ideas?"

"I mean aren't I just the BEST dog ever- do you REALLY need

another 'little' dog?"

"I don't need a 'little' friend."

"I just love ya'll!"

"you want me to just take another look?"

"keep an open-mind?"

"Nope! still think I like the idea of being the ONLY dog-

without a 'little' friend!"

*seriously*

"people!- they come-up with the craziest ideas!"

Happy Monday!

Many Blessings!

Love...

"Love is a many splendored thing."

Paul Francis Webster

"Love makes the world go round."

French song

"Love is all you need!"

The Beatles

Happy Valentines Day!

Wishing you lots of love and many Blessings!

XOXO!

All buttoned up!

light buttons...

dark buttons...

bright buttons...

*sparkly* buttons...

I just love buttons!

and creating with buttons is fun too!

and I even have a button just for you!

(thanks to sweet Marina!)

Please feel free to collect one if you wish!

-you'll find it right over there on the sidebar-

Have a wonderful day!

Many Blessings!

There's no business like "snow" business!

been spending the past few days (and still today)...

building snowmen...

see this lovely hill?

been climbing up it about a million times...

only to enjoy flying down! (a.k.a. sledding)

then home to drink lots of this...

only one down-side to this "snow" business-

ALL THIS!!!

anyone like to come over and do all my laundry??

really!

please!!!

I'll make you lots of yummy hot chocolate with marshmallows

and sprinkles too!

Have a happy day!

Many Blessings!

It has been said...

"If you get simple beauty and naught else,

you get about the best thing God invents."

Robert Browning

Hoping your weekend is "simply beautiful"!

Many Blessings!

Love mail...

I LOVE sending handmade Valentines!

each one created with lots and lots of love!

this year I decided to use things I had on hand already...

-fabric scraps

-glitter (of course!)

-needle & thread

-and plain natural cards and envelopes

I simply cut three various sized hearts...

layered them from largest to smallest,

and hand-stitched around the smallest heart only...

frayed the edges of the fabric a bit (I love the shabby look)

and then added a small glittered kiss & hug...

inside I wrote a Valentine greeting...

then loaded the card with a few "surprises"

(a.k.a. heart confetti and a little punched heart with a scripture verse)

I just love thinking of our sweet family & friends opening their cards

and out falling their very own special little Valentine party!
their "love mail"!

Have a happy day!

Many Blessings!

My top 3 daily survival rules:

the three "C's"...

1. cupcakes!

2. create!


-an absolute must!


3. carry on!

What are some of yours?

Happy Monday!
Many Blessings!

My three "C's" can be found here:
- cupcake plaque by Jenny's Bake shop
-create signs will be in my shop next week!
-carry on glass paperweights in my shop tonight!