10 Random Things Friday...

1. go ENTER yesterday's give-away!!

a FREE dress from shabby apple!!!

(one of the CHOICES you can pick above!)

sizes run XXS-XL!!

make sure you are a FOLLOWER of this blog ("join this site" button) and then go LIKE shabby apple on facebook!

you can also get 10% off anything you buy for the next 30 days with the coupon code:

chinamommy10off

2. yesterday the dog was FREAKING out because the (cute) UPS man was here.... here with a package for ME!!!  the boots i ordered while i was in chicago last weekend!! oh, do you LOVE getting stuff in the mail like i do??  here's what he brought me (actually he brought me 2):

get your own HERE

3. i took this with me on my trip to chicago

(TRAP-A-CRAP)

yes, it works!!!!

4. i'm busy crocheting coffee cozy's in school colors!

found here

i know, school colors aren't usually gray and pink, but this is just an example of a finished one.

corset cozy's for you sports fan moms!!

custom orders available!!

5.  this is a picture of Darling when she was 4 at the american girl store in chicago

i know, i know...a doll among dolls!

6. hats continue to roll in for the donation to the kids in CHINA.

 aren't they gorgeous?!?!?!!

it's NOT too late for you to donate either! hats will be taken until 10/31 and cash donations can be given instantly by hitting the donate button on the top left of the blog.  even $1 will help, seriously!

with the cash, i will buy hats to ship over.  the generosity of all of you does my heart good!

thank you!!!

7. cool industrial mid-century lighting from my girl....actually

Gingers Girl

8. do you have a magazine addiction like i do?

oh, i LOVE magazines!!

some of my faves:

crochet today link

and...

9. these i LOVE, but at $15 a pop, i try to treat myself...occassionally!  not that i wouldn't love $90 worth of these magazines quarterly...

you can subscribe here!

10. what TIME do you read blogs??  

are you an early bird? a night owl? 

(or are you not a bird at all?)

Have a fabulous weekend my friends!

xoxo

Will this be the day?

I REALLY hope I can get down to my studio/junk yard today!

I've been to the dentist all ready and am all done with my invisalign braces... now 3 months of these BULKY plastic retainers.  

Here's a little tour of my life in pictures, some insight as to why I have STARTED (but not finished) a skirt, afghan, 4 hats, 4 hair bows, a chandelier, mini terrarium, a baptism album, a book, and a variety of other items!
1st off I can't keep my eyes out of this eye-candy!!

I think it's insane that this cost $10, but I knew I had to have it!
Aren't magazines suppose to be $6?  I get sucked in by those $15 Somerset Magazines too!!
I'm not saying they aren't worth it, it's just the fact that
I WANT THEM ALL!

Darling and I are trying to talk the Mister into doing a little backyard construction...
The perfect place for reading and crocheting!

Presentations, presentation, presentation!!!

 of course, I'm swooning over all this turquoise!
I'm in the midst of reading this book:

I'm loving it!!
I want to make everything in this book:

anyone ever worked with that silver clay??  That's my NEXT project!

One thing I don't like... seeing all these wonderful projects but having no idea where to find some of the same items.  If anyone knows where I can find these hollow glass beads, please, let me know!

Organizing all my cricut cartridges in this cool red leather bag!

Working on this for Darling... Of course, now I don't like the cover, so I'm going to re-do that...

Another Cutie~Cupcake in the works...

Now you may have noticed a bit of "stuff" around my projects...
Just look at this insanity but please, don't call A&E to put me on HOARDERS!

Do you know of Helen Dardik?
YOU SHOULD!
http://orangeyoulucky.blogspot.com/

I want to BE Helen!

I LOVE her style, I'm quite sure she's my favorite illustrator!

Next time you see my, I MIGHT be sporting a wiener dog headband!!
Well, that's what I do: read and look and dream of all the wonderful projects I want to do!  My problem- I have SO many ideas I can't settle down to get anything done!
Hope you get something done today... I'm going to try!