My Birthday - last week

Last Tuesday, March 10th, while my family and I were on vacation, we celebrated my birthday. My (cough, cough) 29th birthday - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Anyway, the nice and really excellent housekeeping staff in the Disneyland Hotel left me this cute "cake" made out of towels and this sweet card with a signed pic of Mickey and Minnie. Thanks so much Disneyland Hotel staff - we enjoyed our stay! They also gave me a birthday pin and I wore it all day while at Disneyland. About a million people told me Happy Birthday. It was a little weird.

My own sweet hubby and son gave me these two cards and played a trick on me at the same time. They gave me a gift card to my least favorite store in the world (in fact I hate it) - Walmart. I just stood there looking at it and not knowing what to say. They know how I feel about that aweful place.

Then they said, "just kidding, that one's empty and your real gift is at home". So, I didn't strangle them that day.

My son took my pic in front of this Disney Celebrate sign. Can you tell I have about three sweaters on. I was freezing. When is it ever warm in California? I've been there 3 times and we can't seem to hit a warm month. The temps ranged from 40's to 60's but as soon as the sun started to go down, the temps just plunged. So it was semi-warm for only about 4 hours each afternoon. And there were people in the POOL! Can you believe it? I told my Dh that they were probably from Canada or were in that Polar Bear club.

We have so many good pics from this trip that I'm sure I'll have to force them on you guys at some point. I'll try to go slow. LOL

I'm BAAAAAACCCCCKK!!

I'm back and I'm exhausted. We spent all of last week, which was Spring Break for us, in California. We went to Disneyland (several times), California Adventure, Legoland, Seaworld, and the San Diego Zoo.

I will have pics posted ASAP. We got some great ones.

My feet still hurt though and I'm really tired. I want one of those vacations where you just sit around the pool somewhere warm. California was not warm - 40's-60's all week :(

When I finally had a chance to boot up my computer last night, I discovered that Valerie at Additions Style had given me a Sisterhood Blog Award! YAY Valerie! Thanks so much!

Now I get to share the award with other great blogs. This is how it works:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.

2. Nominate at least 5 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

My Sisterhood Blog Award Choices are:

1. Pink Lemonade Bags

2. Refabulous...it's new again!

3. 4 boys and a Ball of Yarn

4. Mia Sophia's Day

5. Mommy's Kitchen

It was hard to pick just 5 as I love to read a bunch of people's blogs!! But congrats to the winners! Love your blogs!

I'm BAAAaaack!

Hello all! We are back from vacation and what a wonderful time we had! Now it's time to get back to work, preparing for the upcoming fall art shows and listing some of my new pieces in my etsy boutique.

Not to mention the fact that school starts back next week for our house. Fall is always full of fun and time consuming activities. Happy Fall ya'll!!

Don't we all look happy in front of Cinderella's castle? And who's that other fellow waving? Why, it's the mouse himself, Mickey!!

I'm on VACATION!

Greetings all! I and my etsy shop, Handmade Whimzy, will be on vacation from Saturday, August 9th through Sunday, August 17th. Any purchases made during this time will be shipped out Monday, August 18th.


I'll be listing alot of new items in my shop once I return. I'm preparing for the Festival on the Square Art show, so I've been busy, busy, busy!!!


Happy summer!