Oh my...it's my birthday...

Hi guys!!
It's my birthday today... I'm stepping back...takin' a deep breath today... and it's a good day...

Thank you everyone for your kind words!!
I'll be posting later for new years.. Hope everyone is having a good day too!

Favicon...No?

Hi guys! I'm totally exhausted.. after two hours trying to upload..well I'm quite speechless..I received an up to date laptop for Christmas and I'm still trying to get the kinks worked out! I upload, it adds two photos instead of one..it can't figure out which link I want...So I'm back on my dinosaur.
Okay..deep breath... Here is one of my hopes and prayers for Bella Colle for the New Year, I just want a small piece of the pie..It doesn't have to be a big one, but I think I've got some neat stuff and well Ladies, Isn't there enough for all of us to go around? 2007 has taken my breath away as to how incredibly hard it is here in the WI.. and on the web to start a business...Someone one grabbed my husbands hand when we joined our first church up here in WI and said "You won't find the Southern hospitality and welcome up here any where..except for a born again Christian..." This person 'hightailed' it outa here back down South... What is that supposed to mean? DH and I thought.I have since learned 7 yrs later that there is an incredible coldness out there..a true scence of selfishness..I miss my homeland!
Anyway, I'm sorry for not being upbeat and happy tonight.
Ahhh..Deep breath... I wanted to share with everyone about Favicon! This is a neat way of linking an icon to your site. I know you've seen it... A for Adobe.. The 'CBS' 'eye'.. Anyone have others? Here is a site to learn more..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon
There are blogs that have these, anyone know how to add them to blogger?...

I made this..
And this one...
Yup, this one too, I need to shrink this with Photoshop. I really like the idea of being able to have an icon that would be totally original to Bella Colle.. These Favicon icons are so original and much better than the old 'E' for Internet explorer.
Okay... I'm emotionally and physically spent tonight.. I'm sorry for all the misspelled words and gramar..I don't know if I can keep doing this...Good night my TRUE blog friends..Hope to hear from you soon..

hugs.

Soapy

Just wanted to remind everyone..I have luscious Ginger Orange handcrafted soap in the store!
http://www.bellacolle.com/.... It works up to dreamy lather and gentle for even children's skin!
You can purchase a generous size 3ounce bar for $3.75. The bars are approximately 3inches x 2 inches.


I'm actually posting from my Christmas present..I've been trying to get the hang of it..haven't been able to visit everyone much seeing the fastest I can get this puppy to connect is only 26k..and well my old dinosaur is able to connect to our dial up at least 40k...
Hope your week has gone well...and that you had a lovely Christmas too!
hugs.

What's in a name?

What's in a name anyway? When you hear a persons name whom you didn't get along with in High School, does it evoke feeling extreme distaste? Or vice versa, how about when you hear the name of the love of your life, does it bring on all warm and fuzzy feelings?

Well... I'm sure folks have paid alot of attention to naming their blogs and even their businesses..
I did. give careful thought to it. #1 and I were rolling around so many names about this time last year actually.. I love Italy.. I loved France and Spain when I visited it...

I adore Collage.. the pasting and gluing, the careful thought that goes into each piece. My life is a beautiful collage!

Well... that's me...Bella Colle...Beautiful Collage! The 'e' in Colle sounds like a long 'a'...

I hope that answers 'the who' and 'the what' is in my name...

I hope everyone's Christmas was grand!

hugs..

Scenes of Christmas

Okay..if you can just humor me right now..can you vision/hear the song from the Nutcracker...Nutcracker suite..let this song play in your head as you see each photo..We had such a blessed Christmas, jammed packed..and full of life! I'm sure you have too.
This is one of my best friends Debbie, she graciously plays Mrs. Santa through the season at so many functions in cities in the area!.
We had three wonderful choral performances to attend...gosh, can you guess which one is #3..the only one lookin at the camera! He is such a ham..lovin it!
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve service at church. Brothers!

It's a tradition of our family to read " Ordinary Baby Extraordinary Gift" by Gloria Gaither each year on Christmas Eve..well, since we have been at the church we are at, I read it every Christmas Eve there too! Lovely book..so many have come up and said that it is the best for Christmas!
Don't they look peaceful?!! A few moments later it was a tornado...
Yes.. Me.. I look soo mean..so sorry! My DH said it's the same look he gets every Christmas morning..Hey...I haven't had my latte yet! LOL! After two hours of wrapping gifts in to the wee hours..give me a break!LOL!
Yippee... #1 ...I hope you and your family had a blessed day..not about the gifts, or fru fru.. but that it was peaceful.. full of God's peace.
That's our Christmas..and we're stickin' to it!

Christmas

Just wanted to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas... Each special person who has left comments this year has really blessed my heart. Thank you...
Thank you... Warmest Christmas Blessings for you and your family. Thank you for your blog friendship..Hugs.

Last orders..before Christmas

Well..the orders are filled...the shopping is completed..House is ALMOST clean. Yup, I think I'm ready..
This neat little one is a mini glass button about 1/2 inch in diameter..
This one is a mini one as well.. my best friend called me " Oh My GOSH! I forgot my sister-in-law!"..."Have no fear! Bella Colle is here!" LoL..
I love the font on this one, I just might have to make one for myself!LOL..
So, all you, my blog buddies! May you take tonight and catch your breath..
hugs..