Oh happy day ...

This was waiting for me when I got home from work this afternoon ...





Isn't it pretty?!?! I am in love with Happy Tape!!!

I am officially ready to get started on Elsie and Rachel's art journal class. :)



I plan to spend my weekend doing the following:

1. Laundry and house cleaning.
2. Finish one, maybe two page's in my art journal.
3. Visit 1 thrift store and 1 estate sale.
4. Give the pug a bath.
5. Work on mother's day projects (THIS IS A MUST - it will be here before we know it!).

What are your plans for the weekend?

It's like Christmas around here ...

I am the proud new owner of this bad boy ...


Source

Oh my goodness - I can't even express my excitement! I am wearing it as a necklace ... :)

Will I ever be on time ...?

I am beginning to realize that I will NEVER become a morning person. They always say "when there is a will - there is a way", but let me tell you, I have the will and there is just NO way!! When you aren't a morning person, you MUST have a reliable alarm clock! I have two and it still doesn't do the trick! I slept straight through both alarms this morning ... how does that happen?

I'd never sleep through these ...



Perhaps this cute clock will inspire me to rise and shine in the morning ...


(I have a weakness for Owls - so cute!!)

My goal for the rest of this week - wake up when the alarm goes off and ...



What is your goal for this week?

A Little Hello ...

As I am sure you have gathered, I am rather sporadic with my posts (usually only on the weekends). So, here I am with a MINI mid - week post ...



Just poppin' in to say hello! Have a good week!

Granny Squares ...

I have been desperate to make a granny square blanket using these colors ...



There is just something about these colors that make me smile! :)

Yesterday ... I mastered the Granny Square! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y! I have been working at this for weeks. I was beginning to think I would never get it, but alas, persistence has paid off (just don't look to close) ...







2 down, way to many to go - this project may take years! :)

Happy Easter!

If only I could have found a pair of these ears for my pug! Holy cow, this must be the cutest thing I have ever seen!

My boyfriend and I were going to decorate easter eggs on Friday night, except, I couldn't quite nail down how to hard boil the darn things, so annoying! After three crates of eggs, and two trips to the market, I have finally mastered it (I think). So today, we will color eggs before the family festivities begin.

I found these wonderful sources of inspiration -









So pretty! I hope our eggs turn out like some of these! Wish us luck ...

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