10 Random Things Friday...

1. My darling is off of school today so we're going to go see...

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2.

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20.5 carats?? TWENTY POINT FIVE?? Oh yeah, and that guy? Ehhh, he doesn't do much for me, but...20.5?!?!?!

3. If you can't find your remote, he's available for hire!

Let me just brag about my Mister real quick: Since Christmas he's lost over 35 lbs, started walking and is GOING TO run at least the 5k in next years RiverBank Run!  He's pretty awesome (and handy to have around!!).

4. I had my drawing class Wednesday, guess what I forgot?

5. Darling got a watch at McDonald's, and because she's my girl, she knew she had to get Mama one too...

we LOVE our Hello Kitty!

6. Do you remember when the Mister and I went on our cruise and my Mom tried to kill my plant while I was gone?

Well, I just happen to have inherited my Aunt Mable's green thumb

7. Darling's little trophy display she made in our dining area.

8.
Who wants to come over to chinamommy's for supper?

Who knew cornbread couldn't stay in the cupboard all week?  Doesn't it kind of look like a picture of the ground taken from a plane when you're flying through the clouds?


9.  Right now I'm reading: 

I really like it, it's a little dark and creepy... Have you read this series?

10. 

A REALLY cute new dress (that does not look so cute on the hanger), I'm hoping to wear it this weekend when the Mister takes me out! 
Hope you have a great HOLIDAY weekend!! Do you have any plans?  We don't, I'm just looking to wear that new dress and keep watering my plant!

10 Random Things Friday...

1. My friend came over to spend a day with me crafting and talking.  The clock in my studio WAS an hour behind.  I looked at my watch and realized it was 1 minute PAST the time darling gets off the bus, I screamed and RAN up the stairs and out into my driveway (Darling gets dropped off at the private drive right before ours that is at the top of the hill) where my lovely neighbor was waiting with my sweet girl! Whewww!  As I stood chatting and explaining that a friend was over and we were distracted, said friend came out, pulling the door behind her and thus, locking us out!  I won't tell you how we got in, I don't want my secret to get out!

LOVE my crazy friends!!

2. I listed 3 re purposed Vintage Birds in my etsy shop yesterday...

3. I need to put myself on a strict schedule, this free-stylin' life is makin' me CRAZY!  I'm going to take a class at the local art college

I realize I am very fortunate to not have to work, but not having any structure at all is not so good for me...anyone else struggle with this?  

4. 

My buddy, my pal, my mental twin, my BFF is FEATURED in this magazine

~Christine~

go ahead, head over to her blog viewsbychris.blogspot and tell her 

CONGRATULATIONS!

5. I caved on my "no fake chemical laden creamers"

plus I had a .55 cent coupon!

6. When I was a kid I wanted to be a truck driver when I grew up because of this man and his monkey

BJ and the Bear!  Anyone else?

7. How were these pants EVER popular?

you can thank this man...

I'm proud to say I never even attempted this "style"

8. Taking our sweetie to see this movie tonight

9. Can't believe how FAST time flies when you are a mama!

Last week we went out to eat.  Darling announced she had to  go to the bathroom and she got up and went.  She went WITHOUT me...she didn't need my help!!  I said to the Mister "she's going to be 8 this summer, then she's going to be 10, then she's going to drive, then she's going to go to college and then some boy is gonna want to take her from us" then I burst into tears...

LOVE this girl more than I knew was possible!!!

10. If you ever see me wear any of the following shoes, please smack me

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!!

10 things to be HAPPY about!!

Is it just me or has this week been a little bit "ugh" for anyone else?  I started this blog post by bitching about everything that is sucking the life out of me this week (photoshop, computers, technology), but then thought WHY in the world would ANYONE want to read that, I mean, seriously, I have WAY too much to be happy about!!!

Here's a list of 10 things I'm happy about today!!

1. Twinkie Chan's crochet pattern book is coming MY way once it's released next month!

CAN'T wait!!

2. Body wash that smells like vanilla cupcakes for $3.99!

I grabbed the body wash, the body creme, AND the body mist... when I walked into Darlings school last week a little boy kept yelling "I smell marshmallows, I smell marshmallows", so I buried his face into my armpit and yelled "it's vanilla cupcake you DORK!"

3. I'm running again and I feel GREAT!  I know it sucks to get going but when it's over I am ALWAYS glad i did it!!

4. I have this GREAT little girl in my life!

I can't imagine my life without my daughter, it's amazing how you don't know what you're missing till you have it!

5. I just (Oct 10th) celebrated 2 wonderful years with my Mr.

(picture from his surprise 50th, 2 years ago!)

6. This store, does anyone else ❤LOVE❤ this place?

7. need I say more...

GLITTER!

8. MY FRIENDS

too many to list, you know who you are!

real life friends, online friends, bloggy friends, facebook friends....

9. etsy and all the WONDERFUL artists out there.  Eye candy galore!!

10.  The fact I don't have to work in a mine!

Congratulations to everyone coming back to the top safely!!

What is making you happy today?

and let's not forget...

a little plug about my BABY/KID HAT DRIVE

As most of you know, my daughter was adopted from China and I left a little piece of my heart there.  I'm collecting hats to keep the children and babies warm in the winter.  Many live in orphanages that are without heat.

1. make a baby hat, toddler hat, or kid sized hat 

(you can take the non-crafty way out and buy one if you must)

2. Send to:

David Shellenbarger

c/o chinamommy

146 E Main

Caledonia, MI 49316

3. I need them in my hot little hands BY Oct 31, 2010.

4. I'll take care of shipping them to CHINA this fall.

any questions- please feel free to email me!!

chinamommy@yahoo.com