A Beautiful (Creative) Mind

My boyfriend, Brooks So, my boyfriend calls and says " Baby, ya gotta stop working so hard... kick off those working shoes, and let me massage your feet. I'll be over soon, and I'm fixing you dinner when I'm done"... Is that my boyfriend? you ask... Ummmm, yes. Well, no, not technically, but in my mind he is! (Sadly, in reality, no boyfriend.) I don't go for smokers, but this time I'll make an exception. Gotta run... need to get to the studio. Lots of work to do. Besides, I think Thor is waiting for me. I'm getting realllly aggravated with blogger. Every time I post, the pics and paragraphs go wherever they want to. Anyone else having trouble? P.S. Still working on those projects from the weekend.

Our Baby

It occurred to me this evening that I haven't talked about our baby in a very long time. This is Leia. She has been with us since the age of one. She is now four. She is the most sweet, loving, cuddly and smart puppy baby ever! It's kind of hard to see in the picture above, but she is cradling her baby in her paws. It's icky and needs a bath, but that little rabbit is her absolutely favorite toy! Leia was crate trained when we became her owners, so her crate is where she feels most safe when we have to leave the house. She is so smart! She knows that when Lumpkin grabs her coat and school bags in the morning, that it's time for her to go to her bed and she trots off to it! She knows a ton of commands, or shall we say suggestions? lol... She has selective hearing... kind of like some men I know. ;)

She's our baby, and we love her!

I'm In Love or Meet Bowflex Treadclimber

Oh Treadclimber, how I heart thee... I yearn for thee madly, my large butt needs you badly, but alas, my wallet is bare. A single Mom's paycheck is spent on things such as food, rent, utilities, car payment, clothing (such as a prom dress for my beautiful daughter), driver's ed... ya know?.... How does a deserving woman acquire such a treasure? These are the questions I ponder... I guess I will need to figure out how to go with less sleep and get that etsy shop open.

Nutella Party!

Recently I was given an opportunity to receive some gifts (Nutella sample packets, breakfast tips cards and travel mugs) from Nutella and held a party to share some of the treats with other Mommies. This event was possible through Nutella and Mom Select's Mommy Parties. Getting together with friends is so much simpler and less expensive when nearly everything you need is supplied!

I had never tried Nutella before, even though I had heard of it. Oh my goodness! If you've never tried it, you're in for a treat! It is my new favorite!! I've seen several recipes that sound very yummy, but my theory is, who needs something to put it on when you have a spoon and a glass of milk to drink? lol... seriously though, one of the blogs I read used it on crepes and it looked soooo good!

Nutella is a tasty hazelnut spread with ingredients like skim milk and cocoa. It is used widely on toast and other breakfast breads. It just didn't appeal to me that way, so I looked up a ton of recipes that used Nutella. You can't go wrong with it... so many possibilities!

Mmmmmm....

Nutella has a great website with a ton of info about their product.

Visit Nutella here: NUTELLA

Find Coupons Here: Nutella Coupon

Right now you can enter to win a free case of Nutella!! Oh, how lucky you'd be!!!

Disclaimer: I received these products at no cost to host a Mommy Partyand share them with my guests. All opinions in this post are my own and I was not compensated in any way to leave positive feedback.

The Pioneer Woman Rocks!

I don't enter a lot of blog contests, but this one from Christine at Great Oak Circle was too good to pass up! She recently attended a book signing for The Pioneer Woman's new book Black Heels to Tractor Wheels and brought back an extra signed copy for one lucky winner ( ME! ) . It arrived with this sweet little ribbon tied to it, so cute!
She loves me, she reallly loves me... Here they are at the signing... Another big Thank You to Christine! I can't wait to start reading it! Don't forget to stop by her blog Great Oak Circle and say Hi! Be sure to tell her I sent you! I'm off to check my weekend projects... they've been drying, waiting for more embellishment! I'll be posting on them later... maybe tomorrow or Tuesday. Stay tuned!

Who Am I? Some Days I'm Not Sure.

Here are this week's questions!

1. Have you ever had a professional massage before?
No, but I would love one.

2. When drinking bottled water do you have a preference on which brand you drink?
Yes... Dasani

3. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Tortilla Soup from Max and Erma's

4. Do you have a preference on which Kleenex brand you use?5. What is your favorite breakfast food?
Not really. Kleenex or Puffs usually. So long as it doesn't scratch my nose.

Unplanned Break

It doesn't really look like the illustration... (not even close. it's much smaller) and I didn't break or injure it, but I've been dealing with ankle pain and swelling off and on for well over one year. It has been really aching the last few days and it was swollen enough to bother me at work today. I had my shoe off and one of the nurse practitioners asked me if I'd injured it after she saw the swelling. After a little discussion, she decided a brief course of steroids was in order. I'm to start them in the morning, so tonight I am reclining with my foot up and it has changed the plans I had in mind.


I have a small paper project in pinks planned, but after taking some anti-inflammatory medication and relaxing, I'm too tired to proceed with the crafting tonight.


I'm really excited. I've recently one two giveaways on other blogs (will post details when I receive them). One is a box of baking and craft supplies and the other is a signed copy of the new Pioneer Woman book! Woohoo!!!





Happy Monday friends! Thanks for all the comments on my posts. I love reading them!