Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Long Day On It's Way

Good morning folks...coming to you LIVE.....if that is what you want to call how I feel right now lol at 6:40AM getting ready for a ten hour work day the day after Christmas...no rest for the wicked feeling a bit drained and exhausted from the last four days worth of holiday festivities but momma's gotta get a paycheck and so...showered, coffee ..cup 2 soon...towel on my head and just checkin mail and getting the day rolling thought I would come by and say hello...tell that I hope all of you had a beautiful holiday with your families and friends and blessings were bestowed upon you...all those things that matter most...all the things that are not....things. For one of my dear angel friends, who's grand baby was sick and had to spend the day in the emergency room yesterday getting the little guy good..you are in my thoughts today and I wish and pray the little guy well :)

My mom loved her tussie mussie..here is a peak at the one I made for her..


I scented the flowers and it smelled amazing! She loved it placed it on top of her gift bag..here she is opening it..
She is so silly...and yes she is wearing a wig..her hair has still not grown back in some places from the breast cancer and it doesn't lay right for her so she still is wearing it...I love you Mumma xx
 My father. This was taken on Christmas Eve at my sisters house who took a huge leap of faith and courage and invited my father to her home for a wonderful dinner she cooked. He looks sad here but that isn't really the case...I think he was in deep reflection...he doesn't really always know how to accept love..or maybe some parts of him dont really think he deserves it...but we all do. Time is suppose to heal all things isnt it? I love you Dad. xx
 Cute little mouse I got for my mom..and I see an empty spot there on the back of her coach filled with stuffed goodies she puts out for the holidays ...looks perfect for this little fella..lol ;) hehe
 My beautiful niece Dessie...aunt Debbie loves you soooo much...she is adorable and has the most adorable personality..I love seeing all the babies in the family during the holidays..it makes my day!!
 Hunter...coolest little boy on the planet...more knowlege of the Red Wings than most adults! Nana got him a Red Wings gnome and I quote Hunter who said " Mom this is goin in my room" LOL
 Aww...Dessie got a spunky puppy from Nana!!
 My newphew Matt and sister n law Shelia...dont get to see these guys very often so that was a treat. Matt...incredibly proud of you...Matt just became a registered nurse passed his state boards and landed a GREAT job! Way to go boss!!
 Kids are like sponges...Dessie see's my silly Kori place a spoon on her nose and try to hold it there and Dessie follows suit...careful folks...they will follow suit in what they see you do! :)
 My brother Mike...who I don't get to see very often...perhaps one 3 times in the past four or five years...I do wish I could see him more..I love you Mike!!
 My niece and Hunter's mom Rhiannon and her new love John who the family ADORES! John was so nice to have you home for the holidays (military) and we look forward to brunch with you at my sisters New Years Day!! He is a keeper Rhiannon...nice job!!
 Dessie giving Aunt Shelia some love :)
 Aww Dessie wanting a hug and kiss from Hunter and Hunter telling her..."I have a cold" these two are very close and hang out together all of the time..I love it!!!
 My mumma crying over a pillow that my sister n law made her with a quilt to match. The photo is my grandparents. got some crocodile tears out of that one one Shelia...way to show up my tussie mussie hahahaaaa....wonderful gift and beautiful quilt Shelia!
 Hunter schooling Kori on how to feed a grow a dinosaur LOL Kori is mesmerized..or secretly napping ? lol
 Other Johnny...being Johnny lol Love you too and so glad you are home from Afghanistan for this Christmas..Catherine's happiness  with you home is priceless.
Todd and Chis...who have become an essential part of our family love you guys and thank you so much for celebrating with us! It was a joy to have you there...and yes...you two belong there with us!
Coolest brother in law ANYONE could ever ask for...and his granddaughter Dessie..
Love you Mark!!
Not even a 1/3 of the insane amount of food at my moms..this is just crazy every year the amount of food at our holiday celebrations..we are very fortunate...what you cant see is the ham, the fresh baked apple pie my mom made from scratch, the cheesy poofs my sister made :) the broccoli casserole, rice and q-cumber salad which my brother Bill makes every year and I look so forward to ( one of my fav's...and WAY more..just crazy amounts of food...this family knows how to eat..we didn't exchange gifts..we brought with us feast! Just the babies get presents..we get presence which is better than any gift.
My family history could be in a book...its not that pretty...at points in history..downright ugly. Time passes..parents age..children heal..to the best of their ability..life keeps moving...I wouldn't trade my family for the world...I am who I am because of it all and i am proud of who I am..
I have very little in this life when it comes to things...
I have everything when it comes to love for the people in my family!!
You all are everything to me!
hearts

Monday, December 24, 2012

On this Eve of Christmas +

Bits of my day...


Chocolate chip pumpkin bread..four loafs just came out of the oven YUM!
My father..at my sisters Christmas Even dinner tonight...
We had a really nice time at my sisters today. She cooked an amazing meal and we watched American Gangster..just wouldn't be a real Christmas in our family without a good ol' gangster movie......
Thank you Sissie..today was a big step..needed, appreciated and turned out wonderful! Proud and happy tonight.
Card designed by yours truly :)
Don & I would like to wish all of you a safe and love filled holiday.
The kind filled with things money can't buy..all those things we should never take for granted...
family, love, friendship, safety, security, peace of heart and mind and FUN! Many blessings to you all...
And now...on my art table..some cute little stuffed hearts I've been working on some of you may have seen these on FB but thought I would add them here as well for some loving inspiration to those who are not on my Facebook! Enjoy! So simple to make and such fun..cute as ornaments, to add to a package or for the next holiday! :)








Sister already claimed this one...it was my favorite too lol





And off to my art table..listening to DOUG..cause he plays EVERYTHING :) xx

Sunday, December 23, 2012

A day of rest? I think so...

Hi friends..from the looks of all of the blogs I follow I am not alone in that life has been rather demanding an busy with the holidays..I hope this finds you enjoying the time leading to Christmas and all of its festivities..Coming to you this morning longing for the coffee beans I can hear being grinned in the kitchen...YUM...perculated not brewed...dark french roast...heavenly.
A bit uncomfortable this morning having a strange pain in the left side of my back..just under my ribs hope to God it is not a kidney stone..I have been prone to them in the past and with the holidays approaching I have not been following my diet as diligently..haven't gained anything but haven't lost more and that is okay..I've rocked this so far and have no intention of stopping...just enjoying the holidays and those things like my mom's cooking that isn't around all of the time...or the pumpkin bread I made four batches of that the kids loved so much yesterday.
Had Don's kids as well as my own here yesterday ...14 of us to be exact it was a blast the kids had a great time and two stayed the night with us..thank goodness they dont wake us up early however...my lovely sister whom I do love enormously called and woke me up this morning on the only one of four days that I have off for the holidays to sleep in...its all good. (evil grin) I love you sissie! :)
Been working on the tussie mussies I last posted about and will be making a few more of those today..last night very late I say to write to my dear friend after the evening calmed down and pulled out a new magazine and found a ton of templates...got all inspired at 1am it never fails its always late at night that great ideas come to me when the world & I should be sleeping.
And so...the coffee is done and I am going to sit with pen and paper...write a couple of letters to get in the mailbox today and head to the art supply store for a few items I need to grab...I'd like some canvas material for sewing...feels so great to have my sewing machine back...lots of goodies to come with sewing..and already thinking ahead to Valentines day :)
Here are a few photos of the last tussie mussies I made..






and a few shots of Don's grand babies that were here yesterday..such cuties..the loved their super size hello kitties I got for them and their coloring books and crayons..so fun and inspiring watching the little ones color :) They have no boundaries with their crayons they dont limit themselves and they just freely get entranced with crayons on their hands :) So funny I got them suckers with those mouth peices that look the mouth of the abominable snowman lol they were walking around with monster mouths..lol
Meet Ava and Addie
What a doll huh?
Love that she is making her own art on the blank page...double fisted even lol I think she likes blue..
I made this cute little heart last night just goofing off with some scraps and a sewing needle..
think I may break out the sewing machine today and play with sewing canvas and paper..

An art day is in order before the insanity of the next two days kick in and then back to work the 26th for two back to back ten hours days. Have a wonderful day today and perhaps I will be back later on with some artful goodies to share...and now..for some letter writing providing my hand allows it. xx