Eye candy from across blogland

I love all the colors and beads. Check out more here.

This makes me hungry and hopeful for some relaxation.

Wouldn't it be great to take off and go on this little beauty!

Amy Atlas is my source for this wonderful bit of eye candy.

Friday Fill-Ins

It's Friday. Hurray. Time for Friday Fill-Ins.

1. It's raining outside and I want to stay home.

2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been whatever someone else is making.

3. Doggie goes bark! bark! bark!

4. A nice long walk on a warm rainy day.

5. It's Friday, gimme some good news.

6. When all is said and done, it's over.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to not a darned thing. (YAY), tomorrow my plans include driving to Williamsburg to eat dinner with Rosemary and David and then crafting and playing and Sunday, I want to spend most of the day with Rosemary and David before heading home mid-afternoon!

Ikea and me. Early in the morning.

I had to drive to DC for a meeting last month. It was an all day meeting, that starts early and usually runs really late, so I drove up the day before and came home the morning after the meeting. Well, there happens to be an IKEA on the way home. The closest one to me. So I made plans to stop on my way home. I got up without the alarm, showered, packed and checked out. Hit the coffee shop across the street from the hotel for an iced coffee. Love these when the weather starts getting warmer. Pulled Betsy (my GPS) out of her case and we hit the road.

I pulled into the IKEA parking lot about 45 minutes before they opened. I was NOT going to leave without an Expedite Bookshelf. I "needed" another one for my craft room. So I pulled into a parking spot. As weird as this sounds, you know me stalking the store doors, I was not the only car in the lot. There were three others already waiting. IKEA is some good shopping. (My car is the red one.)

While sitting I noticed a sign advertising breakfast in their cafe. So I decided to go in and wait while having this awesome 99cent breakfast. For another $1, I could have added French Toast sticks. I passed on that. I didn't think I would be able to eat all that. Can you believe what an awesome deal this is? It wasn't bad either. I am not a big breakfast person, but it was hot and tasty. I was happy. And full. And when I was done, the store had opened.

I don't have an more pictures because once the store opened I flew into a shopping frenzy and was afraid the drool would ruin my camera. Sorry. I found the bookshelf I was after and had to request assistance from some poor lady who happened to be walking past me at the wrong time. Thank you stranger. All she had to do was hold the cart steady while I woman-handled the huge box onto the cart. I also found some baskets and boxes for the shelves.

I also got some goodies for the girls. I got Swedish fish and Cinnamon buns for Megan (and Danny) and I got drapes for Morgan and Melissa. They were both in need of new window coverings. I was thrilled to find out that IKEA drapes/curtains come with hemming tape. You know, the kind you iron with. No sewing. IKEA ROCKS yet again.

Melissa has a fairy theme in her room. She had Danny paint it Tinkerbell green. YUP. She did. I thought these curtains would make it seem a bit more like she was in the forest with the fairies. (I won't be posting a picture of her room. It is a wreck. Even after she "cleans" it. And I don't want you all to think I am a bad mom who lets her youngest have a messy room. So I will let you picture a much better looking room. She has bunk beds. Now you can get a better image.)

And Morgan's room is Pepto Pink. YUP. She wanted it. I know she LOVES pink, so I picked these Pink curtains for her. She really likes them. I know they are loud, but so is the rest of her room. I personally would have nightmares in there, but she seems to sleep just fine.

I got a few other odds and ends that I won't bore you with. I paid for everything and proceeded home. With a brief stop at Pierces BBQ in Williamsburg to bring dinner home. I got the whole meal: pulled pork, buns, slaw, potato salad, beans, cookies and soda. If you are in the Williamsburg area I HIGHLY recommend you eat there if you like BBQ.

Despite the small fortune I spent at IKEA, I was welcomed home with a smile and a hug.

I had food.

That he likes.

I was GOLDEN.

Seriously slacking in card making...

Sadly, this has been me far too much this past month with regard to making cards.

BUT, I am going to catch up with 365 cards. And make the ones I missed from their start to mine with them. Sorry if that doesn't make sense. I WILL be posting some cards soon. Hopefully by Sunday evening.

I NEED to get some crafty card making juju going.

Send any you can spare.

Thanks.

Menu Monday

I haven't posted my menu plan for the week in a bit. I just forgot about it. Yup. That's how I am most of the time. If it is written down, there is a 50% chance of it actually happening. If it isn't written down, it never had a chance.

Anyway, I was blog surfing, as I am prone to do. Often. And ran across this blog. Every Monday there is a Mr Linky set up for whoever wishes to share their Monday Menu. I just had a feeling that I wasn't so weird. There are others out there like me. (Maybe we are all from the same planet)

I know it is Tuesday night, but I am going to post my Monday Menu anyway. (I mean, I already know that I will follow through with at least two of the meals.) Win-win.

Monday: Steamed Shrimp, fresh french bread, salad

Tuesday: Individual Boboli pizzas, salad

Wednesday: Pork Chops, mini-bowtie pasta tossed with butter and parm cheese, steamed asparagus, salad

Thursday: Chicken with greenbeans, rice, (pasta for me)

Friday: Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, Italian bread

Saturday: Leftovers for lunch, Dinner out

Sunday: Sandwiches for lunch, Dinner: Steak ka-bobs, grilled veggies, baked potato wedges, salad

Opus Gluei Challenge # 11 Sun/Sunshine

The challenge this week at Opus Gluei is to use the SUN or SUNSHINE for inspiration in your piece. I used the sun and it's rays to represent some of the things in my life that help me to shine. Corny, I know. But, that's me. And I gotta be me.

Writing on the sun: Just as the sun brings life to flowers, these things help me to shine.

I want my daughters to have a bit of what makes me tick. I want them to know that they aren't too different from me when they reach my age or stage in life. I would love to know what made my grandmother tick. Or even my mom at my age.

This is just a detail shot. I love these flowers and had to add them because they were there.

Thanks for looking.

Unity Stamp Company ROCKS

UNITY STAMP COMPANY blog picked me as the June Winner of ONE PAST KIT OF THE MONTH. I know that it was a random drawing, but I can't help but feel special. I LOVE Unity Stamps and have recently become a KIT OF THE MONTH CLUB member. I got to choose any previous KIT OF THE MONTH. I picked the MARCH KIT OF THE MONTH.

And here is the JUNE KIT OF THE MONTH. All of this for $29 after shipping. I love ALL of these and can't wait to get them and start playing.

Yummy, isn't it? Wanna come over and play with me?