Hearts Abound.....

Just some stuff I have been working on.:)

As it seems to never stop snowing....

I have created a warm nook in my family room to work and create.... I am still putting away Christmas stuff here.:) I also added another post today called "snippets of the season" which is a round about way to say, these are Christmas pictures.:)

Snippets of the Season

Trying to get "caught up" and diving in to 2010.:)

Settling in....

I t feels good to actually be writing, but I realize that as the new year approaches I need to be more consistent with my writing. It has been about a year since I wrote my first post. I think I have lost site of the "why" I started this blog. Sometimes I get so "bogged down" in thoughts about what am I writing that I lose site of the simple purpose that I set out to complete. I basically wanted an online journal to write down simple thoughts, snippets of the day, things I am working on and of course, to meet some

"kindred spirits", (which I have.):) So, in the next year, I will try to strive to not to worry so much about the fact I can't spell to save my life and that the "grammar police" could probably have a warrant out for my arrest and just try to simply, "write".

In other news, I have been filling my etsy shoppe with some work. My seller name is forgottenfrends. I have tried unsuccessfully to add a link to this page. If anybody could help me in this area, I would GREATLY appreciate that.:)

We have been busily baking cookies. Ethan's hand is now "tie dyed" as a result of discovering the food coloring while Ellory was baby sitting last night. It has been snowing since last night and is a perfect day to settle in and do some more baking. While the girls bake cookies, Tim will experimenting with some artisan breads. We are making a traditional German Christmas this year for my mum. I am so blessed to have a husband who loves to cook and has a real talent for it.:)

It's about time!!

It's been so long since I posted that I almost forgot how. Browser problems have been plaguing me for months now. I THINK that it is doing better. I have pretty much been "under the weather since early October when the plague of h1n1 hit us.:) I can't belive that I am STILL running a fever on and off and feel like a will be coughing forever. When I had my foll0w up app't yesterday, the doc told me that a lot of his patients are going through the same thing.

OK enough of that. I have been having so much fun making these little ornaments. My friend Suz of "ahh,surprise, delight..joy", (see the link button on the right), ecouraged me to try my hand at making some ornaments. So here is the result so far.:)

Ethan is at such a fun age right now. We have been enjoying him so much. AND my baby girl had her 16th birthday yesterday. Unbelievable!!

Is anyone else anticipating Christmas as much as I am?? Not the commercial version, but looking forward to decorating, cookie baking and having family and friends around.:) Oh, AND of course only about a week until Thanksgiving.

Well, hopefully I will be blogging more now that the computer is doing better.:) Maybe it caught a bad virus too!!!

Works in Progress and Finished and Something Super

Just a Picture of some stuff in Progress, some stuff finished and a "super" little guy.:)

I've finally reached my Boiling point....

Well, at least my little cow has.:)  As you may have read in former posts, I do a lot of "creating" in the kitchen.  Well, I had the little cow in the picture above, sitting on a little ledge above the stove, when lo and behold, the little guy decided to jump into the pasta pot while it was boiling.  I quickly retrieved him with my tongs.  The good news is, he actually did me a favor.  Now I know that my little dolls are totally water proof!!!  He doesn't seem any "worse for the wear", but he told me he prefers drier pastures.:)

Still working on my little dolls and I ran into a small glitch.  I realized that i have to create some little stands for them as they tend to be a little "wobbly".  Well, I figured out what I will create, but this is yet another setback in my posting.  I DID post a few pics of what I am working on.  Also, I am starting an album of paintings on my facebook.  Hopefully will have more time to paint.  With homeschooling , chasing a toddler who is into EVERYTHING and balancing my home life, I treasure every minute I get to create.  Also, I feel bad I am not commenting as much as I used to on my "fave blogs".  Know that I am visiting when I can.:) AND will try harder. :)

I hate to complain, but am fighting a stomach virus.  Am pretty much over the "tummy part", but am let exhausted.:)   So, am trying to take it easy today and get a little caught up on posting.  I want to head out and capture a little "Fall" on my camera.  It's been so nice here.:)  Well, gotta run, little guy is teething and keeps biting our dog.  Our poor Golden.  He is the sweetest dog in the world  to put up with such abuse AND he still loves Ethan as if he is his own puppy.:)