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Happy 2012!

2012-01-02T20:54:00.000-05:00

Every year I start with a list of things that I want to accomplish for the new year. This year is no different. My main goal is not to break my goals before mid year. What are your goals?

Wow, is it almost Thanksgiving?

2011-11-17T22:27:00.002-05:00

Who can believe it is one week away from Thanksgiving? Who can believe Christmas is 6 weeks away? And then wow really 2012? Where has the time gone? So many questions to be answered. Starting tomorrow, I will be sharing with you the changes that have gone on for the artchics, as well as where we hope to go in 2012. See you tomorrow.

Happy 4th!

2011-07-04T23:44:00.000-04:00

We had a great weekend. We meet some wonderful people at SLAM! and in the studio. Stay tuned for the upcoming surprises we have in store for you.

Hello Summer

2011-06-17T15:30:00.000-04:00

We are back, with lots of things to tell you. the artchics have a new studio space in art crossing, in downtown Greenville, SC. We are very excited about this. It gives us a nice place to sell our treasures and work on some wonderful projects.

We have many new ideas planned and will be updating our online shops, website and everything in between. This week we are a part of a wonderful new venture SLAM! a Saturday Local Art Market. We can't wait. Look for us under the pink tent.

Happy weekend!

Surprise!

2011-04-05T22:24:00.001-04:00

I am back! I have spent the first part of the year trying to get organized and declutterify my spaces. It is moving at a snails pace. I have missed you guys. What have you been up to?

1.11.11

2011-01-11T18:44:00.001-05:00

This is number II for us. Really not used to being trapped in and not able to motor around town. Think the next house should be, where if trapped due to the weather we can walk to where we need to go. But, I guess if the workers can't make it in then there would be no point. We get another free day tomorrow and some warmer temps. Woohoo. Maybe even that bright thing in the sky will appear and help melt away some of this white (yes, today) glittery stuff. We had freezing rain last night and it made a nice crunchy layer on top of the powder stuff. Being stuck in the house does help with the Eat In Month Challenge.

Tonight will be spent catching up on some tv thanks to hulu and planning some wonderful Valentine projects for etsy!

Snow Day!

2011-01-10T11:17:00.001-05:00

Greetings from the Sunny South! This is what we woke up to this am and it is still coming down.

I have been out in it for my total enjoyment of 10 minutes. I will venture out for some more shots later and then it can melt. Teehee.

Short Term Goals

2011-01-09T21:49:00.000-05:00

Well, the first nine days of this year are in the books and I can say the EIM challenge has already kicked my tail. I have decided I don't like to cook, go to the market and am not a very good menu planner. Haha. So, I am just going to try and eat out only once a week for the rest of the month. Will still be an improvement.

So, how are your resolutions going? I think it is much easier not to make any and just go with the things I want to improve on approach. Small, short term goals that is how I think I shall continue the rest of the year.

We are expecting a giant snow storm which is just fab for me for about 30 minutes and then I am ready for it to be done. Haha. Hello warm weather friends, may I come and visit for a few months?

Happy First Monday!

2011-01-03T22:16:00.003-05:00

Hope everyone's week and year is off to a great start. I must say the 30 day challenge of eat in month is so much harder than I think. I blew my one pass today at lunch. Last minute ran with a friend and her daughter out, yes very close to lunch and felt odd as I was about to pack a lunch. I will try and make the rest of the month. We shall see. I might just be happy with once a week only eating out.

Did finish a few little projects and got the house back to a little more unholidayed. Still tiding up a bit here and there. Will have a surprise this week to sneak peek. New items to be added to Etsy as well.

Off to work on a few more odds and ends.

~a~

Happy New Year!

2011-01-02T00:29:00.001-05:00

Wow. My poor little blog has been so neglected the whole month of December. Well I am back and raring to go. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. My one resolution for the year is to stop procrastinating and just do it. With that in mind... tomorrow will be spent putting the finishing touches on a few projects that have been lingering.

My other goal for the month is to accomplish the Eat In Challenge from Diana. Check her blog out and learn all about it. I did it last year and did not make the whole month. Oh no, I just realized Monday I get a free Chicken Biscuit from Chick-fil-A. Hum, that might be my 1 free pass. Should be a fun journey!

Have a wonderful start to your new year weekend wrap up.

Happy Pink Saturday

2010-11-19T22:54:00.000-05:00

This lovely will be joining us for the holiday season. Yes, I totally squealed in Target!!

I am still trying to talk Bella into an all pink Christmas. So far, she is not buying it. Oh well. I will be adding the final touches to a birdhouse for a lovely patient blog winner and working on a website revamp for a new friend. What are your weekend plans?

Thanks for stopping and make sure you check out everyone else at Beverly's! Thanks Beverly for another job well done. Next week, I will be featuring one of the other Pink Saturday peeps. Have a great one.

Terrific Tuesday

2010-11-16T20:40:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone's week is going as good as mine. I am excited with work and new friends! I have been working on the birdhouse for Donna and have one more round of grout to go before the sneak peek before sending it off to her! Off to work on some fab projects for Mingo Designs.

These tags are available in my etsy shop. They are wonderful for card making, scrapbooking or adorning your gift for that someone special. These are hot pink and celery color cardstock .

Have a wonderful week!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-11-13T00:00:00.000-05:00

Holy Cow! It is less than two weeks until Thanksgiving!! Are you kidding me? Finishing a bird house this weekend, some websites and a logo. Happy Pink Saturday. Please visit all the pinkies at Beverly's!

Just added to my Etsy!!

2010-11-07T19:02:00.000-05:00

A wonderful Santa Believe Holiday Plaque. The size is 5"x 6" and has a keyhole in the back for hanging. I like to sit mine on little plate stands.

Perfect gift for the Santa lover. Gift wrap available upon request. Have a great night. Join me this week to see what all new goodies get added!!

Happy Pink Saturday!!

2010-11-06T00:01:00.000-04:00

Here we are already in November. We went from 80's to 40's... HOLY COW! Speaking of cows

I love these and have several. Are they no longer making new ones? So, today there is a local Open Studios of artists... where you can go check them out in action. I would love to have participated but since you can't even get in my studio - I think it better wait. Haha. So, it is off to the studio I go to clean. Time for that giant sale I have been saying I was going to have. Check back and see what goodies are on the list. Have a wonderful day and make sure you say hi to all my pink friends at Beverly's!

Happy Pink Saturday and Halloween Eve!

2010-10-30T11:20:00.000-04:00

Well somehow October has totally flown by. What the banana? I had started with Bella's costume early - got the pattern and fabric and well now here it is and how am I going to crank it out? I hope it will turn out ok since I have self taught basic sewing skills. I really should learn not to mention clean out my studio so I can get in there.

My pink is some of the flowers in one of our beds. They remind me of some earbobs my Grandmother used to wear. You know the clip kind that would squeeze your ear. Loved dressing up in those when I went to visit. I would layer all her beads on and walk around her house with them. Guess it that is why I always must accessorize.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Pink Saturday. I hope to visit blogs this week. Missed last week due to being out of town. Enjoy all the pinkness over at Beverly's.

Five Years Later

2010-10-23T09:51:00.000-04:00

This is my dog Chanel. (Bella decided she needed to dress up for the picture that day.) She was our first dog. She joined Los and I on our 2nd anniversary and we had the pleasure of being loved by her for 11 years! She was a wonderful dog and the best friend. She ate a few of Carlos' shirts (he left gum in the pocket), chewed a few of my shoes, ate Bella's crayons, loved perfume, sat in a chair like a person, could say hohoho and was there for me always!

She got lung cancer and pasted very quickly five years ago. She is loved everyday, missed everyday and will be thought of everyday!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Pink Saturday and cherish every moment of the day. Stop by Beverly's and say hi!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-10-16T08:07:00.000-04:00

Holy cow! We went from 90's to 70's with lows in the 40's. Which means I can finally get the birdhouse finished for a dear winner waiting. :-) The garage studio will not be a million degrees. I am pretty excited about being able to fire the kiln and not worry about melting the paint of my Mini.

No shows for the artchics today. My little artchic made Middle School All County Orchestra and there is a performance today. Way to go Bella!

Love this shot of my mingo!! Who can believe it is already half way through October. Better finish the decor. What do you have planned this weekend?

Don't forget to stop in Beverly's and visit all the other lovely pink. Happy comments to all! Heading out to pinkness to find new friends!

Stay tuned the etsy, artfire and theartchics.com will be loading very soon! Have a wonderful day!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-10-08T21:21:00.001-04:00

Well the artchics booth just keeps getting pinker. Check it out... oh yes that is a pink tent! Score!

Last weekend we won 2nd place in booth design and it is only our second festival. We are so excited. Today we will be doing a trunk show at a local golf clubhouse. Hope the weather stays great.

Don't forget to stop in Beverly's and visit all the other lovely pink. To all who have commented thank you! I have been running a little crazy and am a wee bit behind.

Stay tuned the etsy, artfire and theartchics.com will be loading very soon! Have a wonderful day!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-09-25T00:00:00.002-04:00

Hello little neglected blog. I so hope to do better. Lots have been going on here at the artchics headquarters. We did our first 2 day festival last weekend. Here are the photos of our yummy booth and pretties we had.

Working on the artfire, etsy and artchics site as we speak! Hope everyone is doing great.

We are in the South and it is still in the 90's... hello I need to work in garage studio and not melt. Lovely blog winner is patiently waiting her birdhouse, that it has been too hot to work on. Maybe next yeah I can get an ac. So what have you been up to?

Please visit all the other fab pinkies and thank Beverly! Happy Pinkness! Off to thrift and work on goodies for next festival!

Time flies

2010-08-17T22:59:00.000-04:00

Ok. Where did the summer go? Wow. Bella started school today and so back to a little normalness and not wanting to lounge on the couch all day. We have had such hot weather here it has been a dilemma in the outside studio where I was working on the bird house for Donna. The premixed grout and I are not loving each other. It was a bear to get out and then when it dried, some of it cracked. So, I have decided to wait until cooler temps when I don't melt in there to try and work with it. I must remember to look for an air conditioner when they go on sale at the end of the season.

We took a trip down to the coast. It was delightful. Not as many shells as I had hoped, but did find a few. My swap package is finally on it's way to Tammy. Of course, I will wait until she gets it and takes some pictures for me to post since I forgot to snap them before packing it.

Working on the studio declutter. Wow that is a giant mess and undertaking. Also, working on some new scarfs and jewelry. Hoping the weekend will be cooler so I can fire up the kiln and amybe finish the birdhouse.

Happy week!

Hope I Win Day!

2010-07-22T10:27:00.000-04:00

Woohoo here's to hoping I am a lucky duck today and win this

and this

from here!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week. We are having a heat advisory today, so we will be inside making art. I have tons to finish up and show. Busy day here in the artchics.

Holy Heat Wave!

2010-07-06T13:46:00.001-04:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. We are having higher than normal temps here in the South. The kind that make you want to stay in and sip iced tea, sit by the AC and think of all the things you should be doing but have no energy because of the heat.

So, on a what am I gone do with all this note… I have a ton of french paperbacks and french classic/other albums. Anyone interested? Got any ideas for good uses? I was hoping not to have to list each individual one since there are so many but I am thinking $1 paperback, $2 album plus shipping. I want to make some bowls out of a few and will be listing those in my etsy shop. I think it will be so hot outside this week, I could let mother nature do it for me and not have to even turn the oven or kiln on.

Have a fabulous and creative week!

Happy June

2010-06-08T13:07:00.001-04:00

Sorry for the delay. Things were a bit out of whack lately. Bella finished up 6th grade. Both stray puppies found wonderful new homes. My birthday month ended. June started and was not looking very positive. My friend's little boy's cancer has returned (treatment is working) and my 91 year old Grandmother passed away.

Happier thoughts my friend completed her first marathon this past weekend. Way to go Brigette. I made her a mini banner but of course forgot to get a picture. I will have more mini banners in my etsy shop this week. I am trying to decide if I want to complete them or have them as kits. Any ideas?

Drum roll please... the winner of the surprise is Donna. Whoohoo Donna will be getting an artchics bird house. Thanks to all who left comments and are new followers. *** Update*** Donna - I can't see your comment anymore with you email. Please email me.*****

Happy Memorial Day!

2010-05-31T15:09:00.001-04:00

Thank you to all the men and women who serve and have served to protect our country.

I had hoped we could have a nice bbq picnic outside and play some lawn games, but the weather is not cooperating. So it looks like we will have to have a plan b. Maybe hubby can still grill, we can eat on porch and play a board game inside.

Birthday month is finally coming to a close. I had a great one know 11 months to go and we can do it again. Make sure you leave a comment before June 3 to be entered in my drawing.

Have a wonderful day. I am off to do the laundry and some destashing.

Woohoo Birthdays all around!

2010-05-29T00:00:00.004-04:00

Finally, my actual Birthday in my month long Birthday Celebration!! Hope everyone is had a wonderful May. Mother's Day, school wrapping up, warm weather, pools and last night thunderstorms. Storms I can do with out, but the rest are pretty great. Our foster puppy, Cooper joined his new family on Friday! So happy for them. Minnie will have a wonderful new home next Saturday. They have come along way and I am very proud of them!

I would like to wish Pink Saturday a Happy 2nd Birthday. In honor of our birthday's, let's have a It's My Birthday Give-away!! I like surprises so, I am going to surprise you with a pink handmade creation. Could be a scarf, a birdhouse or flamingo, etc. Leave a comment for one entry, start following the artchics get a second entry and for a third entry link the artchics from your blog. Deadline June 4th. Please let me know in you comment what all you did and what you would love to have handmade most in pink. Drop into Beverly and say hello to all the others.

Have a wonderful It's My Birthday Weekend!! A party is planned with pink flamingos, pink cupcakes and all the pink I can find. Enjoy! Thanks to all the military past and present.

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-05-22T01:06:00.002-04:00

Whoohoo Birthday Month continues... Happy May!!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. The rescued puppies are doing great. I hope to have a home for them both mid June. It is sad to think people would just lets pups out to starve.

Here is some pretty in pink...

LOVE THIS BY FUZZY SNAILS. This is one of my new plants from the Botanical Garden plant sale. Please visit all the other fab peeps at Beverly's! Don't forget next week there will be an It's My Birthday Give-Away!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-05-14T22:27:00.001-04:00

Hello! Happy Pink Saturday everyone! My pink for today is a picture of one of the first light pink rose blooms of this year!

This photo was taken by Fuzzy Snails. If you like it, it will be on Etsy soon.

Don't forget to go to Beverly's blog and check out all of the other pink pretties! :-)

Have a wonderful day on the 15th day of my Birthday month!

Wonderful Wednesday

2010-05-12T11:18:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the new followers and thank you to all for hanging with me. Remember there will be a give-away on my Birthday Day the 29th!

This week has flown by. Here it is already the 12th day of my birthday month. Lots to share. I started my garden. I built the box, added the soil (which I mixed), added the plants and then the pine needles. Now to watch it grow. I have a few other things to plant today and will share those tomorrow.

My garden has a row of gourds (love those and want to make bird houses out of them), next row tomatoes, peppers and then garden beans (not sure what they are, but they looked cool). I have cucumbers to put somewhere else and watermelons. A few herbs that are not looking very good also need to find a good planting spot.

We have a new tree in our front yard. Thanks to hubs for digging in the wonderful clay soil here. I think I got the better end of the deal by building a raised bed. Off to planting I go. All the photos were taken by fuzzy snails. She is becoming quite the little photographer. Happy planting and creating day!

Happy Pink Saturday Mother's Day Edition!

2010-05-08T00:47:00.000-04:00

Hope you all have a lot of wonderful things planned. We are playing putt putt while the rest of the golfers play golf followed by a bbq. Love weekends! Then I will be working on my fab swap and trying to find the loving pups a nice home. Take care all and enjoy the 8th day of my birthday month. I know I will. Please visit the rest of the lovely pink peeps. Thanks Beverly and to all HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Fabulous Friday

2010-05-07T09:13:00.000-04:00

Happy 7th day of my birthday month! Busy day planned. Going to work in the yard for a bit and then work on my swap. What are your weekend plans?

Thrifty Thursday

2010-05-06T12:14:00.001-04:00

Happy 6th day of my birthday month. I have been a little side tracked lately. Monday was spent rescuing these two sweet little pups.

They are very hungry - yet very loving. I have had them groomed and shots will be given on Saturday. They are eating small meals and doing very well. They are looking for a loving home - so if you are in my area and want them or know of someone shoot me an email.

I have come across a ton of paper & hard back books that are in french and english. They are very old and would be wonderful in art. Send me an email if you are interested in some - they are going to be very cheap and listed on my etsy.

Paperbacks are $1 each and hardback $1.50 plus media mail shipping. If you want several I can ship in flat rate boxes or media which ever is least expensive for you. Just shoot an email.

Have a creative day.

Happy Monday!

2010-05-03T11:55:00.000-04:00

It is a very wet start to our week here. But hey, it is my birthday month, so I will not complain.

A couple of years ago I built a birdhouse out of a cigar box. We have finches that love to build on our lights on our front porch. Well, they did not move in the cigar box and have since built yet another nest on the light. Yes, we bought new lights that would not be buildable, but did not get them up in time. Well someone else has decided to move into the cigar birdhouse and when I peeked in today here is what I saw...

Guess someone else wants to spend my birthday month with me. Yeah! I think I shall name her Daisy. Looks like I might have to come up with 3 more names. I will keep you posted on their arrival.

Happy second day of my Birthday month!

2010-05-02T20:19:00.002-04:00

Day 2- I went to find the Artful Blogging magazine at BAM and well... they had every other Somerset but that one. Looks like a trip to B&N is in the near future. Hope everyone is enjoying their issue. I hope to have mine on day 3 of my birthday month.

Happy Pink Saturday!

2010-04-30T23:25:00.002-04:00

And, happy first day of my birthday month. Thanks Beverly for organizing Pink Saturday. Make sure you visit all the other fab pinkness!

We set up the aquarium with new rocks and a new pink plant. This is where George & Ringo the fancy guppies live along with Ernest Hemingway the frog. Yes, there is a plan to get John & Paul for the tank as well.

These are some wonderful towels my friend made me. Love my mingos!

These are some of the lovely petunias I will be planting today (weather permitting).

I have decided to do a give away on the May 29th Pink Saturday, since it is my birthday as well. Stay tuned for more details. I am sure pink will be involved somewhere. Enjoy your day!

Swap Season

2010-04-27T16:28:00.000-04:00

I joined this wonderful swap over at the lovely Sarah's Gypsy Mermaid blog! I am so excited I love the seaside! I have been daydreaming about it for months - ok years really. So, it is off to the ~~mess~~ studio to get cranking. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Happy Monday!

2010-04-19T11:49:00.000-04:00

Here it is... my very own made beach glass. I love it! Only trouble my brand new tumbler belt broke after 3 days of tumbling. So, I went and got a new belt. Guess what?! You got it, it broke after 12 hours. Trip back to the store with box and everything will be happening this week.

Garden update ~ I made the square frame for my garden. Off to Home Depot to figure out how much soil I need. We have clay, so hubby thinks I need to dig out some since the plants would only have 3 inches to root in. It is supposed to rain tomorrow so at least I would not need a jack hammer. I am excited to be going to the plant sale this weekend at the Botanical Garden. Yeah. Maybe it will help with some ideas as well.

Hope your week has started off wonderful. Going to set my weekly goals and make the most of it!

Wow! Where have I been?

2010-04-09T08:11:00.000-04:00

I would love to say that I have been busy with wonderful and creative stuff in my time away, but that has not been the case. Truth is, I have been cluttered with the boring. You know taxes, laundry, dishwasher, more laundry and just the normal every day life ditties. No real progress has been made anywhere. I did get a few seeds planted for the garden. Now, if I only had a garden. There is so much to do and some days I wonder will anything ever get done and then I think if one thing does it is better than nothing. I shall go make my to do list and make sure I put one thing I can get done.

I did start the tumbler yesterday with some broken glass in it to make some beach glass. I so wish I was at the beach. I would love to listen to the waves. I think I could sit there for days, except for the trips walking to find treasures. We go on a family beach trip every year and right now I am looking forward to that and think it can't get here fast enough.

Make sure if you only do one thing on your to do list - it is to make your loved feel special and know they are loved! So many times we are busy with life we forget the small things that are the most important! I know I have, but vow every day to make that a priority (the laundry can wait)!

Have a wonderful and creative day!

Beautiful Sunny Day

2010-03-24T13:28:00.000-04:00

Today is fabulous. I can't wait for warmer weather!! The sun is shining and it is warm! I am feeling like the creative juices will be flowing full speed!!! Have a wonderful Hump Day!

Happy March!

2010-03-01T17:30:00.000-05:00

I can't wait until Spring. But really another snow storm before it gets here. At least it would give me extra time in my studio. Teehee. Not much progress to report since I am working on what feels like 20 projects at once. I think my ADD and OCD (neither confirmed by a doctor) :-) are at battle again. One day everything will have it's place or a nice new home to go to.

Anywho, check out the fabulous give away going on at Kelly's! Make sure you leave a comment for her to be entered! What a wonderful way to start off a new month! Have a creative day!

Sunny, chilly & a studio mess

2010-02-27T16:58:00.001-05:00

The sun is a beautiful sunny day, however a bit chilly. I have been inspired to clean out my istudio! I love warm weather and being able to open the windows! Well, I must say right now I can't even get to the window to open them. The floor is not even showing in many places. How and why do I have so much stuff? I think it is time to tackle it. So starting today one section at a time, it will be conquered. The desk pictures I showed the last month are only the beginning. Any one else out there ready to take on the studio clean up? I will be having a give-away this week in honor of my 100th post. Trouble is I have to clean up my desk to make my surprise. Here is where I am going. Wish me luck! If you don't hear from me send the search party to look for me. Make sure they have their pink hard hats on!

Happy Hump Day!

2010-02-17T21:28:00.003-05:00

Guess what? This is my 100th post and I lost 4 lbs last week. I think we should celebrate. Keep in touch and see what I have in store for celebration.

So, back to Weightloss Wednesday. I have stayed with WW and just really watching what I eat. I have cut out the sodas except for the ginger ale needed during a stomach bug. I really enjoy alot of the foods that are low in points. Water intake is still good. Please stop by Jennifer's blog and see the rest of the people.

Have a great day.

Spring Come On Down

2010-02-10T18:16:00.000-05:00

It is fairly certain we all agree we are ready for Spring. I am glad I live in the South and am not buried in snow. I would so not know how to deal with it. We have had very cold and wind here today.

My sweet blog friend Jennifer is having another installment of Weightloss Wednesday. I happyto report 3lbs. gone and I have kicked my sweet tea habit. I have started with unsweet and although it is no where near my favorite I can now tolerate it. Still drinking my water, counting my points and walking on the treadmill every day. Simple yet doable lifestyle changes as well. If you are interested sign up and check out everyone's progress.

The next post will be my 100th! Yeah! I am really excited. Stay tuned and see what happens.

Happy Hump Day!

2010-02-03T15:27:00.004-05:00

What a beautiful sunny day it is here. I can't wait until Spring. For Weightloss Wednesday my report is I started keeping track of my WW points this week and so far so good. I did try the Jillian DVD and all I can say is WOW. I like the fact it is only 20 minutes long. I have been walking every day on our treadmill for at least 1 mile and most days 2.

Today's show and tell is the blog header for Rose. She has fabulous crocheted items, cutest die cuts and more. I have decided to expand into another etsy shop for Mingo Designs where you can order affordable graphic/web design. If you or anyone you know are looking please let me know.

New Month ~ New Item

2010-02-02T16:21:00.000-05:00

Happy February. This is the newest 4x6 print I am listing in my Art Fire and Etsy shops. I think I have set some doable goals for myself for the month of February. My main goal is to grow both shops ~ each day something new will be added. I would love to hear which place works better for you and how you promote yourself.

We had rainy weather today so I will have photos of tomorrows item then. I am only 2 posts away from 100. Yeah! How shall we celebrate?

New items in shop

2010-01-22T23:06:00.001-05:00

This is a new item listed in the arthcics shops. The photo is one of my roses. The photo is a professionally printed 4x6 print. Stay tuned for more new goodies to come. Four more post until my 100 Blog Post Anniversary. Oh what shall I do?

Eat In Month update * Failed horribly* It did make me realize I don't like cooking. I don't have a well stocked pantry. I am not the best at planning meals or remembering to take snacks with us when we go out. I did very good for one week. Maybe I can work my way up to a month. :-)

Frosty Temps Warming

2010-01-11T09:08:00.000-05:00

Whohoo this week is going to be in the 50's. Still below my comfort of 68 but better than 17. I would never make it in a real cold weather climate. We rarely get snow and the picture is from a couple of years age when we had a little blast of it. I like to watch it fall and go out in it for about 15 minutes and then I am done. With snow here we usually get power outages.

This weekend was not so good on the Eat In Month Challenge. Went out with family visiting from out of town. Still very happy with my accomplishments.

Have a creative day!

Happy Saturday

2010-01-09T12:18:00.000-05:00

Looking outside from my window is looks like such a lovely day. But, I know that it is tricking me into thinking it is nice and warm - not the case. It is cold out!

Today, we have company coming and since there will be 7 of us dinner out is planned. So, there is my one free pass that I will be using. I am still very happy with my success. It has really not been that hard if I stop and think about it.

This is my desk. I must get it cleaned off to be able to work. That is how I will be spending my weekend. You?

Happy Hump Day!

2010-01-06T17:13:00.000-05:00

Still getting back into the routine of things and kicking the Bronchitis. I can say with it I have added a lot of water and that is good for Weight Loss Wednesday. The constant cough is becoming a pain. Once the crud is gone I will be adding an indoor exercise, since it is too cold out. Any suggestions? What is your fav exercise dvd?

Eat In Month Challenge is still going well. However, will be hitting a screaming halt on Monday when I meet up with my friend to discuss names for her new idea. Since I am freelance breakfast and lunch places are where I hold my meetings. I am still very pleased at how well it is going. Carrying lunch is not bad if you have a cute bag to carry it in.

Seven more posts to 100! Whoohoo!! Stay warm everyone.

Well Hello Normal

2010-01-05T21:20:00.002-05:00

Today, was the first day back for school. (Hence the painting from the wall downtown of a school of fish) Which meant some really early get up times. I must say I am more of a night owl than an early bird. Not to mention it was 16 degrees when I drove Bella to school. Holy cow! Thank goodness Minnie the Mini fits in the garage and has fab heated seats.

I can proudly say I have made it through day 5 of the Eat In Month Challenge. Tonight, I made the Mandarin Chicken Apron meal idea from Publix. It was pretty easy and tasted pretty good. (Forgot the camera)! I am excited about going and getting the $5 Dinner Cookbook this week. I love her blog and hope she has some easy, inexpensive recipe ideas. I must say we had a lot of spices, but had none of the ones for the meal. Now we do, so when I see a dish on Rachel Ray I can consider it.

So, how are your New Year's Resolutions going?

Back to Normal

2010-01-04T23:48:00.003-05:00

Our holiday vacation is finally over. :-( I enjoy having someone here with me every day other than the furries. All though they are loveable, I have not been able to get the to carry on a conversation.

Eat In Month Challenge is going to be very difficult. Forgot we had to run out today and where behind in meals so Bella had to have take out. Hubby doesn't like carrying his lunch to work, so the only one still in is me. Which is what I figured. It is a great challenge, but may prove to be impossible. I will be happy with just a drastic cut down in dining out. Tuesday night we are having the Apron Meal Idea from Publix. Never go on Monday when you are hungry. :-) Bella has decided it looked good and she is willing to try it. I hope to have that and something pretty to share with you!

Happy Day 4 of 2010.

Welcome New Year!

2010-01-02T15:41:00.000-05:00

This year started with a challenge from my blog friend Diana. So far day 1 was a check! Here was the brunch I fixed myself and hubby - little artchic prefers scrambled eggs.

We have a lot of eggs I forgot about in the garage fridge so I made this tasty little omelet. Last Christmas Walgreen's had a great deal on little kitchen appliances. So I grabbed this omelet maker, not wanting to spend a lot on it in case I did not like it. Well, I must say it makes a pretty good little omelet and when it no longer works will be replaced with a nicer one. (This one was only $5.)

I started my list and decided I probably will continue to add to it. It has the basics: eat healthier, save money, get more exercise and so forth. I will share the rest as I go along. I am still trying very hard to kick the crud. I do not like being under the weather!

So now I am off to slowly de-holiday-ize the house. Next stop the fireplaces. It may take me all week, since I am trying not to over do. That and I start making some flowers I want to finish. :-) Happy Day 2 of 2010!

Final 2009 Post

2009-12-31T16:29:00.000-05:00

As the final hours of the day start to tick down, I will take this time to list my dreams for 2010 in my swell new journal book I got this week at Salon 864. - Becca has some of the coolest things in town! I always love a good little book to jot my thoughts down in. I figure if they are in there, then maybe I won't forget what I thought would be a fab idea for 2010.

The rest of the day will be spent relaxing in my new comfy slippers, hanging with the little artchic painting our nails and reading my new magazine. Artchic hubby has errands! He is getting us dinner and a movie. YES - my final dining out experience for one month -due to my challenge. Oh which reminds, I forgot to get my menu planned. Funny how the computer and tv make us forget what we were going to do.

I wish all of you a safe and Happy New Year. We are not even leaving the comforts of home - bronchitis has us hanging with the furries. But hey ~ nothing beats being warm in your comfy shoes, painted nails and pearls ~ watching and listening to what ever we want ~ and not having to tip your waiter or drive home. Cheers and happy wishes for 2010. I will have a list for January 1, 2010 and it will be post #90!!

End of the Year and a New Challenge

2009-12-30T23:04:00.003-05:00

Finally, 2009 is coming to a close. I would love to say I am really sad the year flew by so quick, but like most people I am ready for it to be done. Being in Freelance Advertising is always an up and down battle, but this year was more down than up. I am ready for a fresh start and for some new opportunities to open up. Instead of looking back on what I did or did not do last year, I am going to look forward. Tomorrow, I will be posting my resolutions and what my dreams for 2010 are. What are yours?

Here is the first thing that will be new for us come January 1, 2010. My blog friend, Diana is having a great challenge - The Eat In Month Challenge! I am pretty excited about this for a couple of reasons -
#1 - I would like for us to start eating healthy
#2 - To save money (Yes, I know, I too thought it grew on trees)
#3 - Eating out is a challenge with a food allergic child
#4 - Just getting tired of the same places

I know this is going to be a tough challenge. Hubby are you on board? He likes to go out for lunch when he is at work. Not to mention I do love my McD's for a McMuffin. But, I can make them at home. I did have to ask if we got a gift card for Christmas to a restaurant does that count? Now don't run out tomorrow and buy 30. :-) I'll let you know what she says. Better go check the pantry and get my Hungry Girl Cookbooks out and plan some meals.

Happy New Year's Eve Eve.

$5 Dinner Cookbook

2009-12-28T13:24:00.000-05:00

I so want to win a copy of this book. I love her blog and hope in 2010 to use more of the recipes and cut our food budget way down. I am not really a fan of cooking and really enjoy taking the guess work out of it. If it where up to Bella and I we would eat frozen pizza and pasta every meal. But this year I really want to eat healthier and get on a real exercise plan. Nothing drastic just enough to make a difference for me. Hope you had a wonderful holiday. I will be uploading some of the fun we had later. Off to work on a new blog header that will be shown this week. Happy end of 2009!

It's time!

2009-12-24T12:07:00.000-05:00

The year has flown by so fast. I know we are in a way happy since the economy has been so bad. But in a way we are rushing time. I do look forward to a new and fresh start with 2010.

I want to thank everyone who reads my blog. I am so glad to have all of you as my blog world friends. I am amazed at how we can connect with people we might otherwise never know. I have friends everywhere and I feel very blessed for that.

I am 14 posts away from 100. Whoohoo!! Maybe a few days I will have double the posting. I was hoping for a giveaway on New Years.

So what are your big plans for the holiday? Any traditions you do every year?

The Artchics wish you and yours a Happy Christmas and a Merry Holiday!!!

Happy Friday Everyone!

2009-12-11T09:18:00.000-05:00

The month is flying by! Time to kick it in high gear. I have 2 more tiles to add to Art Fire. We are busy with the house holidayifaction and finishing up the annual Christmas card. Hubby thinks I should not take the easy predesigned route and so he hired me to do the cards. Wonder how much the pay is? I probably should have got a deposit up front. Teehee.

It has turned drastically cold here. Well below 60 is cold to me. It will only be 37. Wow, that is cold for me. Glad I have a lot of things to do inside today. The Children's Party is at the Museum tomorrow and I have to finish up all the felt trees we will be making. It is a cute and easy idea to do with tons of kids in varing ages. I will post pictures tomorrow.

Have a creative day and Happy Holidays!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2009-12-05T00:01:00.001-05:00

Today, we are doing Pink Saturday a little different. We have themes along with our pink love. This week is to Childhood Memory about a holiday. Mine is when I was about 10 and Santa left his footprints on the fireplace. I could not believe he had come in left the gifts and made a little mess. I checked my Dad's show to see if it was him and the footprint was way to big. Maybe if I would have been up a little sooner I would have caught him, because he did not have time to clean his tracks.

I have finally opened my Art Fire shop! Whoohoo!! TheArtchics is the shop name. It was super easy to join and list. Not to mention all the great things I have heard about it. Here is my first listing a 6x5 tile!

Finally, here is my pink share for the week.... This is the one I did for the cabinet card swap. I get a great one from my partner and will share that as soon as I get the pictures!!

Have a wonderful weekend and stop in to Beverly's to visit everyone.

Did someone say rain?

2009-12-02T11:16:00.000-05:00

Here we are again in the rainy South. Expecting two inches or more today. Thanks for all the kind comments on my treasures I shared. I am busy with the Mod Podge today. Got to do something to stay dry.

How was you Thanksgiving? I made the Crock Pot macaroni and cheese and instead of whole milk used 2% and also subbed the evaporate milk with rice milk. It was pretty good and cut the calories by a lot. I am happy to say pie does not tempt me. For some reason I just don't care much for it. Bella took pictures but we forgot to get the food spread. We did get a few table shots. My blog friend Diana has some great recipes on her site - check it out!

I am almost at 100 post! So i will be planning a blogaversary - stay tuned!! I must say I am just checking out the new blogger features and like what I see so far!

Have a wonderful dry day!!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2009-11-27T23:22:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had my parents over and ate way too much as always. We started a new family tradition of playing Scrabble on Thanksgiving and now I am addicted again. Bella is really good, so I need to practice up.

I have been working on a few things for Christmas for gifts as well as listing in my etsy shop. Here is one tile I made and I love the colors pink!!
I love these! They are 5x6 and Bella and I are having a blast with them! We may have a house full of them by the time the holidays get here. I can not believe it is almost December. Wow really! I know we are ready for 2009 to be over and have a better 2010! I think I might hit my 100 post blogaversary right around Christmas. Stay tuned.

Thanks to Beverly for putting together Pink Saturday! Stop in and say hi to everyone. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Surprise!

2009-11-23T22:23:00.002-05:00

I am still here. Just fell off the blog wagon. I am excited to say I have some completed UFO's to show you tomorrow. Must take pictures in the am! Today, was a little cloudy and not very good!! I will be showing you a great swap I joined and the fabulous creator behind the goodies!

Since it is Thanksgiving week, I will post every day a thankfulness. Today, I am thankful for Bella being such a fab child. She was helping me muck out the studio. We did not get far - had to stop for a creative break! But, did manage to group a few things together. I know how I want the room in mind and it is no where near that in real life. Hum! I spend a lot of time second guessing where I want something and where I should put it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!

I had to switch back to supervied comments since I was getting some spam ones. Silly spammers - get a life.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Wet Wednesday

2009-11-11T11:40:00.002-05:00

Hello all. It has been a very rainy couple of days. Idamust be leaving her mark here. When I said I was going to start adding more water to my day this is not exactly what I had in mind. The addition of water is coming along nicely and the next big step will be eating better balanced meals. Which will mean less take out.

Have a dry and safe day. Happy Veteran's Day!

Wishful Wednesday

2009-11-04T11:10:00.004-05:00

Jennifer is hosting another week. Make sure you pop in and visit everyone. Another week has come and gone. I am happy to say the sodas have been limited to 2 in the past week and that I am drinking more water. However, the leftover Halloween candy is so tempting. I think most of it will go to the school for the treat bucket. My friend and I are looking into Zumba classes.
So for the wishful part, take the time out of your day to let some know you love them! Yesterday, I realize how much more connected Bella and I are. We are alike in many ways, but yet we are not carbon copies. We love to be creative, love animals (most of them) are only children and share so many more traits. But, I had hoped I would never have to talk about the passing of a classmate with her as my Mom did. My heart and thoughts go out to the family who lost their daughter/sister and to the whole school family who will miss her as well. Everyone is very busy and we take the small things for granted and sometimes we turn small things into big ones that really should be left as small. Make sure your children know you love them everyday!

This weekend will be a busy creative weekend!! We are making Christmas ornaments for our pink tree! What are your weekend plans? Getting creative?

Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T08:22:00.006-04:00

Thank you Beverly for putting together another week of Pink Saturday. Please make sure you visit all the fabulousness over there. It looks like today might be a bit on the weak side. Not too much fun for the little trick or treat peeps!
This year my Camelia is blooming nicely. Could be that I remembered to give her some fertilizer. I have another one that has a million buds but have not opened. I was hoping to get some gardening in today, but it may only be replanting some Rose of Sharon seedlings that grew in the bed. We also have a few little maples trees we are growing from seed that are ready for Fall.We don't have any trees on our lot since our part of the neighborhood was built on the cow's side of an old farm. So, we collected these seeds on a walk around the neighborhood, planted them and this is where we are.

Have a wonderful day and don't eat too much candy!

Happy Hump Day!

2009-10-28T13:17:00.004-04:00

Here we are another week down and I can say another room done. This weekend I helped Bella with her room. I have to get busy with redoing her furniture or else the Christmas tree won't fit in the Living Room, so we where cleaning out. We are down to scaling back the stuffed animals. That will not be an easy task since she is so like me with feelings. How do you choose which ones to go and which ones to stay? They all have memories, but some will be making new memories with a new home.
WW wise I have started drinking more water and limiting sodas to only one a week. I have also decided with couponing it is very difficult to eat healthy. They always have coupons for less than healthy foods. So we might just be able to save with the coupons but will not be able to get all the groceries for $4 like some people can. The other side to that is, I am not going to hoard stuff like most super savers do. That would defeat my weightloss clean out! I will keep a few items, but some have rooms full of the stuff. Can they use it before it goes bad?

Happy Halloween Week. Check out Jennifer's blog for the rest of the WW peeps!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2009-10-23T00:00:00.003-04:00

These are my favorite pansies colors. I found these last year and hope to be so lucky again. So far all I found were orange and white. Good for Halloween but not my favorite pinks!! Last Saturday I forgot to sign up but my facebook friend Nancy featured me and I wanted to thank her again. So, if you haven't seen last Saturday please check it out. My Mingo is all ready for the holidays! And I would love glue suggestions for the cake plate I want to make!

Thanks Beverly for the fab job. Please remember to leave a comment so I know you stopped by and can visit you! I am getting closer to 100!! Yeah!!!

Wonderful Wednesday

2009-10-21T09:36:00.005-04:00

Look at this three posts in a row! Whoohoo! Today, the wonderful Jennifer is having Weightloss Wednesday. The weight I have shed this week is the piles of crud in my office. I now it is not exactly what I was going for but, hey I am so counting it! I would show you before and after picts but I am blogging remotely and left my drive at home. Next stop - studio.

Please note the random photo. Don't like to post words only. This is my clematis and has been taken by the frost. It will come back next year!

Have a creative day! I will share some of my Christmas goodies I am working on tomorrow!! Yes, it is 2 months away and a plan should be made. :-) I say that every year, how about you?

This month's goal is to post to hit 100 post by Christmas and have a give away to celebrate.

Thrifty Tuesday

2009-10-20T09:16:00.007-04:00

Check out this sweet crocheted hotpad I found the other day when Bella and I went junkin'. We were looking for a cabinet card for the Altered Cabinet Card Holiday Swap. Why is it when you need something you can't find it, but the minute you don't need it they are everywhere. I found one! Wow, not much decision to be made there. :-)
So what are you working on this week? Guess next week I should start thinking Christmas - it will only be 2 months away. Oh and Bella said ok to the all pink Christmas. We will see if we can get it together by then. Ohhhh, maybe a pink tree?!!!!??? Have a wonderful day!

Five Years Later

2009-10-19T12:06:00.008-04:00

Happy Pink Saturday!

2009-10-16T18:41:00.009-04:00

Hello pink lovers. Who can believe it is the middle of October? Wow, really? Time to start thinking about the holidays. Holy Pink Flamingo Batman! I started decorating the outside a little then we had constant (just about) rain. So, I decided to move to the inside. That is Mingo the Flamingo all ready for the trick or treat night.
This year I will try and talk Bella into an all pink Christmas. It is a hard sale to the child. :-) Here is another find when I went junkin' with my friend Brig. I want to glue the glass (whatever it is) on the bottom of the plate and make a cake stand. I just have to figure out the right glue. Any suggestions? Oh and the purse from last week has a tag inside that says Handmade in Hong Kong.
Thanks to Beverly for all her hard work. Today I am featured on Nancy's blog (in case you did not come from there)! Love her blog!!! So, thanks Nancy for showing me off. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Pink Saturday!!

2009-10-09T23:54:00.000-04:00

Here is the fabulous beaded purse I found when junkin'!!! Love how cute it is. Check out the detail! I hope you are having a wonderful PINK SATURDAY! Thank you Beverly! I would love for you to leave a comment!!!! Please visit all the other ladies! Enjoy the pinkness!!

Pretty Petals

2009-10-08T16:58:00.000-04:00

Surprise!! I did not wait a week to blog! This is my lovely violet that is blooming again! Yeah! I wanted to show you what I have been working on this week, but the wonderful camera battery needs charging! Why does that always happen? Now I will loose the light and tomorrow it will probably rain.

Wednesday Rocks

2009-10-07T10:39:00.000-04:00

Here it is Wednesday again! It seems like time is just flying by. We started decorating for the holidays and got some new pansies for the pots. I can't wait until they bloom and I can get some shots of them.

Weightloss Wednesday is not making any progress. I am going to try another recipe from the Hungry Girl's Cookbook! Love those books and the recipes are pretty easy. However, this week I am happy to say I am gathering some stuff to put in a yard sale on Saturday. So, in a way that is loosing weight in the house and making space. The is a lot of space that needs to be made and we don't use the stuff anymore.

Hope your week is going great! Visit Jennifer and see how all the others are doing.

Welcome Wednesday

2009-09-30T12:48:00.000-04:00

We are having the best weather this week. I walked last night and it was delightful. My goal is to walk at least 4 times a week and do wii FIT at least twice. Healthy eating this week was the turkey sausage I used in the sauce instead of hamburger. It was very good I might add. I have some whole wheat pasta to give a try. It is small things, but I am hoping over the long run it will pay off instead of the roller coaster eating I normally do. Visit Jennifer and see how everyone is doing. Have a wonderful day!

Thrifty Tuesday

2009-09-29T10:43:00.000-04:00

I wanted to share one of the fabulous finds from my last weekend junkin' trip. It was a very wet weekend, but we ventured out to a few spots. I am saving a few pieces for Pink Saturday but here is a cute light switch plate that I hung in the powder room. Yes - it really is that blue. I always wanted a pink powder room but hubbie thinks we have enough pink already.
I also wanted to share my violets with you. I have always loved them and NEVER been able to get them to bloom... well come to find out I was not giving them enough sun. As soon as I relocated them to a sunnier spot viola - they are both blooming!!
Today, we have a wonderful sunny, cool day. I am heading out in a few to pick up my sweet one and will enjoy the temps with the Mini's top down!! Have a great fall day!

Hello Pink Saturday

2009-09-26T00:40:00.000-04:00

Hello Pink Saturday. I wanted to share a wonderful piece I had received for a pink and green swap. I finally found a wonderful place in my studio for it. I love it! Have a wonderful Pink Saturday and please visit the all the wonderful pinkness with Beverly. Have a great day!

Tuesday Thinking

2009-09-22T12:10:00.001-04:00

Hello blogland. It has been raining her for the last 4 days and might still today. I know we need it but I sure would have loved to have my rain barrel all ready for it. I could have collected a lot for the pansies I want to get this weekend. Those are the pansies from last year. Love them and the colorful pots. I need to remember to drill a hole in the bottom for drainage

I feel like it has been ages since I blogged. I have found so many wonderful blogs that I am thinking I will start having a share my favorite blog day! I was also thinking Flamingo Friday would be fun but wonder if everyone has as many as I do. :-) and Motivation Monday!

I have been sorting out some stuff in my studio, but not making a very big dent. We are having a neighborhood yard sale in a couple of weeks so maybe motivation will strike. I am cooking (I know shocking) a pork recipe I saw on Sandra Lee this weekend. I will let you know how it turns out. SO far it is 2 thumbs up on easy to prepare. One mixing bowl, measuring cup and spoons. Prep time was 5 minutes. I love my aprons but the whole cooking thing is not my cup of tea.

Oh before I go, I filled out an energy survey from Duke Power and received 6 energy saving lightbulbs today for FREE!!! Got to love FREE!

Have a wonderful day!

Weightloss Wednesday

2009-09-16T12:43:00.000-04:00

It has been another week and so far my healthier eating is happening in very small changes. We finally picked our watermelon and so I have been enjoying that. I am still addicted to sweet tea, but did have water with breakfast - which was a Kashi GoLean waffle. Don't think I would recommend those - they taste like sawdust to me. Of course I am getting over the crud so a lot of things taste odd. I need to figure out a healthier side dish than instant mashed potatoes. They are so easy and so yummy, but must work on that. Check in with Jennifer and see how everyone else is doing.

I have been working in the studio a bit and hope to tackle some more this weekend. We are having a yard sale in Oct. so I am gathering my stuff. I can't believe the holidays are around the corner. Where has time gone. Have a wonderful week!

Weightloss Wednesday

2009-09-09T13:45:00.000-04:00

My friend Jennifer at Rosey Little Things is having a blog along. She recently had a baby and is trying to get in shape. I decided to join, because I would like for my clothes to fit better, eat healthier and exercise more. I am also trying to eat healthy without spending a fortune. One of my weaknesses is eating out at restaurants and oh don't forget how I love pasta.

I have decided to set small weekly goals so I am not overwhelmed. I hope to walk 3 times a week at least. I have to find a walking buddy in the am since I find it lonely. I will rotate with the wii fit as well! I am also trying to give up candy bars.

If you want to join, just head over to Jennifers. Have a wonderful 09.09.09!

Happy Pink Saturday!

2009-09-04T23:14:00.001-04:00

Hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. We are back in the swing of things with school. Bella is doing better with adjusting to Middle School than I am. :-) I always dread the end of vacation because I know she will be gone for most of the day and it won't be long until all the beautiful flowers will be as well. I guess next week we may go look at some pansies and mums. I wanted to try and plant a winter veggie garden but don't know what would grow here. Maybe my local home improvement store can help.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day weekend!! Take care and be safe. Please make sure you stop by Beverly and visit all the other pinkers!! Thanks Beverly for the wonderful job you do! Enjoy your day!

Blog Along

2009-09-02T23:31:00.001-04:00

My sweet friend Jennifer is having Weightloss Wednesdays. I have decided to join in to try and get better exercise habits and to eat healthier. Since the weather is so nice in the mornings I am trying to walk after I drop Bella off at school. I have also started making my own salad dressing and I must say it is pretty good.If you would like to join grab the button and drop by Jennifer's and she will add you to the list.

Wonderful Wednesday

2009-09-02T12:08:00.000-04:00

What a beautiful day Hump Day is turning into. The weather is cooling off. I just hope our watermelons finish before it gets to chilly. I am thinking of trying some winter crops. We ran into a few issues with the summer crops:
• carrots don't get very long in clay soil
• slugs attacked my peppers
• watermelons are doing good - just picked one too soon. We tried it anyway!

I have received another award from my sweet friend Rose in England. Thank you Rose!!!

"This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. deliver this award to six bloggers who must choose six more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."
My sweet six are:
• Tonya - Le Core Femme
• Kathy - A Biit of Serendipity
• Jennifer - Rosey Little Things
• Dana - (she needs to get back to blogging!!)
• Diana - The Chic Life
• Bella - Fuzzy Snails

Today may be a two post day I have more to share but lunch is calling. Have a creative one!!

Thankful Tuesday

2009-08-25T10:50:00.000-04:00

Today is going to be a great day. I started the day off with breakfast and a morning walk. Next, I am headed out to get new tires for Minnie. When I was little I had a big wheel and completely wore the tire flat and cracked it open. Well somethings haven't changed, except I did not crack it open. Apparently, it is important to keep your tire pressure checked to evenly wear your tires. Hum does the tire gauge come in pink?

Our watermelon patch is growing wonderfully and we think we are about one week from having delicious watermelons. Middle School is going well and small child seems to be adjusting nicely. The workload scares me some - there seems to be a lot more parent involvement with work May have to brush up on a few things, unless it is something computer or art related.

My tags and birds are in my local fav scrapbook store Creative Chaos and doing very well. I hope to have some new ones this week. Plus, I have so many wonderful ideas floating in my head!!

Have a wonderful day. Photos later in the day! Not only am I thankful for all the things above - I am thankful for each of you who read my blog. Thank you for being a part of my little creative world.

Welcome Weekend

2009-08-22T11:16:00.000-04:00

We made it through the first week of middle school. I still can't believe my sweet little one is in 6th grade. Where did the time go?

We have 2 baby snails in the fish tank. Soon we will have to get a bigger tank. All the hermit crabs are doing great.

Our watermelons are about 2 weeks out from being ready. We have about 20 so far. We are looking into pumpkins today. Not sure if we plant them now if they would be ready for Halloween.

I sold two books on half.com. Not bad. There are a few more listed and as soon as I get in my studio to clean there will be more.

Hubbie is playing golf today, so it is a girls day!! Wonder what we will do.

Books, tags and More!

2009-08-13T10:43:00.000-04:00

Finally, (horns blowing, balloons popping and flamingos clapping) I have started selling. It is a small step, but one I feel that is in the right direction. I have listed several of my book stash on half.com and have put a package of my tags on etsy. I hope to clear out enough stash to be able to get in my studio and be able to create.

I was awake last night or this morning shall I say, thinking of all the great ideas I have in my head. Hope they all make it to life. I must go work on a website, blog header and run a few errands. I will also be jazzing up my graphic/web design blog this weekend.

As promised here are our watermelons. I am not sure how big they will get. I must go find the pack.

Happy Tuesday!

2009-08-11T10:44:00.001-04:00

What a busy weekend. My sweet little one turned 11 on Saturday! We celebrated with cup cakes, finding out her snail in the fish tank had a baby and then the Birthday Girl lost a tooth. Bella starts Middle School a week from today so we have been busy gathering the rest of the school supplies, starting the mountain of laundry and going through our stuff for an upcoming yard sale.

I listed some books I have on half.com - username - artzychic. I am making the jump to Art Fire and will be listing a few things on Esty. Hope all is going well. I will have pictures to add as soon as the camera battery charges.

I can't wait to show you the watermelons we have in our little patch in the back yard. We started them from seed and are very proud of how they are doing. One would have probably been very big but Zuzu decided to take it as a play toy. Hum. Next years garden is already being thought out with a nice fence around it.

Stay cool. It is another scorcher here in the South.

Holiday Tags

2009-08-05T17:22:00.000-04:00

I have been working on these tags forever it seems. I designed them, had them professionally printed and then did nothing with them. Well this is their lucky week. When I went to take a photo we decided to have our afternoon thunderstorm, so I am hoping the colors are ok. The tag is pink with the holiday phrase and the scalloped circle is a lovely celery color. I love the color combo of pink and celery and teal and celery. I hope to have other sets photographed to show tomorrow. I will try scanning and see what happens. They will be in my etsy shop on Friday. I was thinking it was too early to start for the holidays, but we only have 4 months.Have a wonderful evening. I still have a few spaces in the Pay It Forward if you are interested!

Hello Pink Saturday!

2009-08-01T00:57:00.000-04:00

We have taken a break to recharge. Hope you are having a great summer. Here is a wonderful site we saw in Destin....

We went to the Gulfarium! Very fun! Love this pink! Have a wonderful Pink Saturday and say hello to all the wonderful blogs.

We tie dyed on Friday and hope to show that to you on Saturday!! We get to rinse and wash - can't wait!!

Beach Daydreaming

2009-07-21T00:05:00.001-04:00

I have been day dreaming about the beach for weeks now. Since I don't live as close as I would like, I decided to make a necklace with some of my beach trip finds. This piece is made with black recycled African glass, potato pearls, seashells and an ocean rock.

The first thing to be added to my Stash To Go Sale is my Quickutz handle, alphabets and dies. I enjoy it but don't use it and so I have decided to part with it. If anyone is interested in it, let me know and I can get a picture of it and let you know which alphabets and dies I have for it. I will be putting stuff on ebay on Tuesday, July 28.

I have another necklace to share tomorrow. The camera battery died and of course when it was ready I had lost daylight.