Mission Accomplished!

My mission was to enter a 5K this year and finish it. Well, Mission accomplished!! AND I ran the whole thing! That's a big deal for me because I am a newbie to running. I can't say that I actually love it yet but I do love how I feel after running so I will continue with it. I hope to do several more 5k races this year and then...gulp...a triathlon next year!

Have a great weekend!

I love Etsy (and blogs too)...

...for bringing people together that may not have ever met otherwise! My friend Laurie from Mermaid Glass invited me to go to dinner with her and one of her Etsy/blog friends named Lorelei Eurto. It was so much fun! These ladies are both so talented. Laurie makes gorgeous lamp work beads and Lorelei makes beautiful jewelry. You should really check out both of their shops and blogs. Very inspiring! It was great chatting with them about their world (jewelry and beads), Etsy and life in general. I'm always amazed at how much we really all have in common as people.

Have a wonderful day! :)

Thanks for the inspiration mystery blogger!

I'm joining a bunch of other bloggers out there that are making this project. I don't know who made it originally but if I did, I would thank them for the inspiration b/c this project was EASY and fun! I present you with...drum roll please....The Cheese Dome Pedestal!!!
Isn't she a beaut?? All the components that make this up are from Goodwill. Here is what she is made from:
Glass cheese dome-$2.99
ceramic candle stick-$.99
brass plate (LOVE the scallop edge!!!)-$1.99

The plate and candle stick got spray painted black (took 10 minutes in my backyard). Then I Gorilla Glued them together and let it dry for about an hour. Then just that easy...DONE!
Where's my "That was easy" button???

Bye for now! :)

Linked up to these wonderful parties:

And we have a winner!

Congrats to Anne Molino for winning the set of Vintage July 4th Blocks! Thanks to all that entered and for your sweet comments on Amy's blog. Reading them made my day!

It's Time For A Giveaway!!!!

I love giveaways, don't you? My friend Amy has several F.U.N. giveaways happening right now on her blog. One of the giveaways is a set of my Vintage Patriotic July4th Blocks! Check her blog out to enter! http://amypaul.wordpress.com/

Focus On The Positive...

I'm kind of in a funk today. Nothing really "major"...just little things that have built up and gotten to me. Getting ready to head out for a walk/run which usually does a nice job of clearing my head. The good thing about having a blog is that you tend to focus on the positive. So here are some Mother's Day gifts that I received this weekend. Very positive in deed! Maybe this day will turn around after all!
This flower is called a Fushia. I've never seen one before.




Made by my sweet daughter :)




My son was very excited about this plant because he said that now we don't have to buy strawberries at the store anymore! When I got this on Sunday the berry was white. As you can see it's turning red. Hope it ripens and that we get to try it before an animal or bug gets it!

Try to have a good day today...I'll be doing the same!

I've got summer on the brain

Will I regret saying that 2 weeks (or less) into summer when the kids are driving me crazy? Well, ready or not it's coming....they're coming...in less than a month! Here are some peeks of summer in my shop!

Great Way To Start The Day...

I am a little obsessed with making this smoothie these days. It's refreshing and high in protein! The high protein comes from the Greek yogurt. Sometimes I switch it up and use strawberry Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries instead of a banana. This recipe is for 2 servings so I half it when necessary.


Banana Breakfast Smoothie (from Cooking Light Magazine)

1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup crushed ice (I sometimes bump this up to a cup if I want my smoothie a little icier...don't go crazy though b/c your smoothie will get watered down. I speak from experience on that one)
1 tbsp. honey
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 frozen sliced ripe banana ( I have actually never used frozen b/c I am usually making this on the fly...but I plan too!)
1 cup plain 2 % Greek yogurt

Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Add yogurt; process until just blended.

Yield: 2 cups. Serving size 1 cup. Cal. 212 Fat 3.6 g protein 14.2 g carb 34.2g chol. 9mg sodium 75 mg. calc. 200mg
Enjoy!

This is my month people!!

Today is my 16th wedding anniversary, Sunday is Mother's Day and my birthday is next week! Here's hoping my husband doesn't try to combine all the gifts into one. Lol....I kid, I kid! :) In all seriousness, all these things correspond with some of the greatest blessings in my life. Here are some old school pics as proof:
My husband ( this is us on our honeymoon....BABIES I tell you!!)

my children (YES, those animals are real....just proves how much I love my kids b/c I REALLY, really HATE snakes!!!)

Happy Friday and enjoy your weekend! The grandparents are watching the kids tomorrow AND tomorrow night so we get an overnight date!! Woo hoo!

Why Hello There!

April ended up being a very busy month around here so my poor blog was neglected. Hopefully it will get a little more attention in May. Here are a few snapshots to re-cap April!

We hit the beach a few times

Decorated eggs...have to sneak this stuff in while I still can :)

celebrated my daughter's 12th birthday! (these are favors from her party)
We visited a chocolate factory (for Riley's Birthday)! That's a Twinkie getting ready to enter the "Enrober" :)
watched a lot of soccer (both husband and son play)! Go Deuce and Fiasco United!!
My daughter took a surf lesson at Ron Jon with her Girl Scout troop. It was an absolute blast to watch. I want to take one this summer too! It's never to late to become what you might have been, right?? :)

So all of the above, plus daily monotonous stuff and then add in my Etsy shop and it made for a hectic April!

How was your April? Are you ready for summer? I am...and I'm not. I was anxious for some beach days...but then this oil spill happened! It makes me sick thinking about it and it's effects on our environment!

Anyhoo, I hope you are doing well and I hope to check in more this month! Bye for now! :)