A 12th Birthday Party

We BBQ'd, and Tie-dyed, Rock Band on the porch and played in the sun!!

A Piano Recital

Unplanned changes in Texas

A comfy chair

A nice place to sit

A new location=D

and then home again!

Catch Up Day

Almost impossible to believe how fast the time has past!! I am sorry I let things go so long! I promise to myself to try harder.



Melissa Wiley at Here in the Bonnie Glenn has a great link to a wonderful site shocasing "The 50 Strangest Buildings" I must say I had no idea!! She also has a great YouTube -How to Draw Optical Illusions

Greetings from Texas! and Happy Earth Day!!

We are all having a lovely time here in hill country, about 45 min. outside of Austin, Texas. We are staying at the lovely "Log Cabin Cove." We had good flights in to Texas on Monday and beautiful weather. Then we stopped in downtown Austin at a Whole Foods to gather some creature comforts. Briana decided that the Whole Foods back home is better, lol. And my husband was devistated to discover they not only didn't have any Tuscano but, they also had never heard of it. I think he will survive the week without it although he is still a bit in doubt.

We have been enjoying beautiful weather and a great view of nature. We saw a deer on the way to the cabin, and since then turtles, lizards, scorpions, cranes, a variety of birds and lots and lots of bugs=) I have so many pictures to share with you all but you will have to wait till I get home.

Right now B.J. and Briana are out searching for more wildlife. We will see what they bring back. I told them no snakes, tehehe.

Briana spent most of the day in the pool yesterday, while I watched from the shade. She also enjoyed a canoe ride with her daddy and crafts with the cousins. Today she plans to swim after her walk and later today possibly a trip to some local caves. Lots of exciting things to do and see. I am so not used to being this close to nature, I must admit I am not straying far from the path.

My Crafty Corner!

I made these lovely baskets out of water bottles. I am very excited to share them with you. They were so fun to make and great gifts to a dear friend for her birthday. I have also been approached to sell some and I am excited at the potential. You will also find below the fortune cookies that I made as party favors for the same friends birthday party as favors. The fortunes were on ribbons that hung out both sides boasting "Happy 40th Birthday!" and her full name on the other side. A great momento for a great party! The guests loved them and they were a great, inexpensive alternative to traditional party favors. I hope you all enjoy the pictures! I am off to visit family in Texas.

Spring Cleaning!

WOW!! I think I see the floor! It took about 10 hours to find it and we filled 8 giant bags to donate but there is once again a floor in here! Yeah!!!!