Gooooooooo Colts!!!!!

Here are my cake ball footballs that I made for our Super Bowl party. Yes, they taste as good as they look. Have fun watching the game! Goooooooooo Colts!!!!!!

Winter Storm 2010

Well here's what's been going on around here for the past 20 hours. 6 inches of snow so far with more coming next week. I know this isn't anything like what the east coast is going to end up with, but it's enough to slow us down for a few days. It's about one of the prettiest snows I've seen in a while. I love how it sticks to all the branches. My husband admits it's pretty but that's about as far as his compliments for it will go. For some reason having to go out and shovel the white stuff off the driveway makes him less than fond of it. I for one love it. But then again, I get to stay inside under a warm blanket and look at it through the window. So don't listen to me.

Journal With Matching Pen

This week's episode of Gina K's "Stamp TV" is how to cover a notebook and make a matching pen. This is my attempt at it and I have to say I really like the results! If you haven't signed up to get her weekly videos you really should. They are very professionally made and contain complete step-by-step instructions. I never miss one of them. Follow the link on my sidebar.

Flexibility

I remember with longing the days when I had this kind of flexibility. When I was a kid I could sit on the floor with my knees out to each side like a big W. I would seriously hurt myself if I tried to do that today.
I've never seen a dog lay like this. It makes me laugh every time I see it. I don't know if it's just comfortable for him or if he's trying to cool himself off by having his belly flat on the cool floor or what. All I know is that it's darn cute and I'm envious.

How Now Brown Cow

Aren't these cows just the cutest? They remind me of my parents. That sounds bad, I know, but it's said in the best way possible I promise. My parents are retired, and to me these cows look like they're out enjoying the day and doing what they please...just like my parents are doing. Plus, my Dad was born and raised on a farm, the very farm he now owns. My parents don't live there but my Dad goes out there almost every day during summer to work on it "just for fun". I don't know how sweating, grunting, and getting dirty can be fun, but to each his own. My dad doesn't have any animals on his farm now but he did when he was a boy. And he loved the cows the most, still does. He thinks they're cute. And I have to agree. So to this day, whenever I see a cow I think of my dad. I'm not sure how he feels about that, but again, it's meant in the best way possible. "Look, cowies!" (inside joke meant for mom and dad)
By the way, this image was a free download from Pioneer Woman's website. I just printed it out on cardstock. I also wrote the saying on Word and printed it out as well.

It's Your Birthday...Soak It Up!

Wow, doesn't this look nice...soaking in the bathtub?! I can't remember the last time I've done that. Something about having kids to take care of, a house to take care of, a husband to take care of, a dog and cat to take care of, and a part time job just doesn't leave much time or energy to do such activities of luxury. Heck, after about 4 months I just found time yesterday to get my hair cut. I don't know, relaxing in a tub of warm water filled with soothing, sweet smelling bubbles, surrounded by candles, listening to the hypnotic sounds of...silence is highly overrated. At least that's what I keep telling myself. It's probably dangerous too. I would surely fall fast asleep and drown. Don't tell me any different. Please let me live in my world of denial. I like it here. Mary

Happy Tuesday...and Wednesday!

Happy Tuesday! Well, it will be Wednesday when you all get this so...Happy Wednesday too! Boy was today ever productive. I hate those kinds of days where you have the entire day to yourself and you have big plans to get lots of things done but instead you sit in front of the TV or take a nap or just laz around. Those days have their place, don't get me wrong. I love a good lazy day as much as the next person. But I hate it when I plan big but do nothing. I feel like it was such a waste. Anyway, today was definitely not a day like that. Today I got the kids ready for school, made them breakfast, got them on the bus, did all of our laundry (washed, folded and put away), cleaned the downstairs (cleaned, like high dusted the walls and wiped down the kitchen cabinets kind of clean), showered, made 5 cards while watching a movie, surfed the web, answered some e-mails, helped with homework, made homemade chicken fried steaks, washed the dishes, helped with baths, put the kids to bed, made lunches for tomorrow, and am now typing this post. Whew, I'm tired just thinking about all of that. But it's a good kind of tired.
So here is one of the cards I made today. It's a Valentine's Day card as you may have guessed. I really like that it doesn't have the typical red Valentines-y color. Hope you like it!