On being a mother...A quote

"In raising my children, I have lost my mind but found my soul." - Lisa T Shepherd

I found this quote recently and it was as if this lady was speaking right to me. I wanted to share it with you guys. See, #1 is going to another school dance (Can you remember the last one? not so good..)... #2 is hitting puberty..(Ughh..the testosterone..) and well..#3 is still my baby and he's just growing up waaay to fast!

I think I have lost my mind sometimes... I forget how to spell things, I was alllllwaaays good at spelling! Sometimes, when I walk into a room I forget why I came in there then I have to walk back out to remember why I came in that room in the first place. Sometimes... this is really bad... I'm trying to correct one of them and I can't get the name out! lol! "You...what ever your name is..stop doing that!!" I shriek in a howler monkey sort of voice!

But, at the end of the day...When I look into their eyes...I wouldn't trade it for the world! My goodness...The good Lord used me to create these amazing young men! Each one unique with their own talents and skill, thoughts hopes and desires. The insanity is far out weighed by the blessing each one is...I can only hope to rise to the calling.

Anyway.... I pray #1 has fun at his dance..a sweet young lady from our church is going with him tonight. #1 and sweet young lady are more like cousins..they have known each other since they were waaaay young..she graduated from high school this past year and is now currently in college here..when she learned how nasty people are at #1's school.."Well, we will just go and have a blast.. show those folks how to have some fun." And get this, Sweet young lady's boyfriend knows aalll about it (Nice gentleman, I'll call him). Nice gentleman has taken #1 under his wings..Nice gentleman is only 19 as well..but is a godly young man. It just makes a mother's heart burst when the good Lord puts amazing people in your children's' lives like this....my soul is singing

Soooo.... just wanting to share tonight.. Hope your weekend is going well.

XO!!

Prairiehome's 'Vintage Chick' tee

HOwdY! I just recieved my 'Vintage Chick' tee shirt yesterday!! I love love love it!! It is the coolest color..it's blue, but not really...it could be a dark brown...but not quite....

It's the softest! And, I didn't know this, it's Green! Yes, that's right, it's made with organic cotton. I love it Sherry! Can ya see them? In the swirl on the top, there are rhinestones...tres chic!
Vintage tee..for a Vintage Bella Colle!! LOL....

Go visit PrairieHome...http://prairiehome.typepad.com/ I know you will have a lovely visit..and I heard there are new tee styles on the way!! Yay!!

Have a fab weekend...oh yeah, don't forget to visit Bella Colle birthday post and leave a comment to be entered in my little drawing..Bella Colle is 1 years old..my blogaversary is comming up in March.

Cheers!

XO

Snow day...and an Anniversary...or Birthday...

Well...They did it....They finally called a snow day! It was terrible this morning! What better way to celebrate than with pancakes?!! It's gotten a little bit better, but not much. I so can not wait for Spring!

Well, it is an anniversary/Birthday of sorts this weekend...BellaColle turns one years old! Hurray! What better way to celebrate than to have a give away. All you hand full of fabulous folks who have faithfully read and responded to my blog and been so encouraging. You guys have kept me going in my quest to have this business...
Thank you!

I'm having a give away to commemorate this monumentous event! It's not much, just this little soldered Valentines charm. It's a little lumpy on the top... but it's sweet and just my little way to say 'Thank you' to you guys. Just leave your comment to be entered and we will have the drawing on Monday Morning...Everyone is welcome! Yay!!

It's Bella Colle's Birthday... Praise the Lord I've been able to stick with something...I haven't received the response I've wanted...but I have been blessed with the friends that I've needed! And that means more than any thing in this world! I give God the glory for it all and thank Him for you guys daily.

.....oh yeah...LOL...Kara wanted to see my 'inky' fingers! There ya go luv..lol....

XO

***everyone who enters on the typepad blog will be entered too..********

AKKKK!! IT'S COLD!!

Akkk it is soo cold! Yes..Yes...I know...it's cold all over! Wow! We are sittin' here tonight with a

-40 f wind chill. How cold is it where you are? We were teased with 4o degrees yesterday and now it is that BELOW ZERO. I can't say in the 7 years I've lived up here that it's been this cold.. and cold for soooooooo long.

Some one was usin' their noggin today and called school out early Yay!! I pray that they allow at least a two hour delay for school tomorrow. -40 for at least 8 hours..not alot of vehicles are going to be starting at 7 a.m.

Winter... the whiteness... all things for a time and a season.. The good Lord has a plan..I know it, but I pray for His mercy for us. I know there are people tonight cold... not just in my city, but others..that worries me! I know our church has given money to some folks already so they can pay their heat bills... What about the elderly? Those beautiful folks who can't get up that easy and turn the heat up..who won't because they are afraid of the insane bills that will follow..

How are you guys doin'? ... I am soo ready for Winter to calm abit..yes, even better to slip silently away...lol..


I do have some 'warmth' today... My sweet Kara of http://innocentcharmschats.blogspot.com/ sent me this lovely bracelet! I love the beads and tigerseye stones.... right dear? Anyway.. I love it..it's warm..go visit the lovely Kara!! This amazing lady has created some lovely pieces!

It's time... time for Spring... well, I can't do anything about the weather.. maybe it's time for a manicure! LOL!

Can ya see it? It's OPI's 'ink'... no, I'm not goth... I'm just in a 'inky' kinda mood! lol! Well guys..it's cold.. dark... but I know it will be Spring soon... Hope folks are okay... gosh I wish I had a fire place!... XO
...#2 put it quiet well... "We are on Hoth , mom... (think...Star Wars)"

A little eye candy..

Howdy everyone! I'm busy busy.. I had a school function tonight and some orders to work on! (Yippee!!) But I wanted to share a really neat store/blog...I think it's like Anthropologie with an edge!! love,love...love it! The site is amazing..http://www.freepeople.com/

AAANNDD...They have a blog..both sites have incredible graphics! Eye candy I'm sure!!
http://blog.freepeople.com/ I have found my self just sittin' staring at the graphics...LOL....

I copied these photos from their catalog I just received! Probably wont be able to afford anything in there...but a girl can dream....

hope your week has started out grand!! XO

A good day

Hope everyone is having a good day! I did... I was able to work a bit in my studio and actually had some fun..lol... I have quite a bit of glass shards that are pilling up and I've been trying to figure out what to do with them..I also had this little vile...I filled it with glitter and a few words.. it turned out really cute.

I pulled out my glass grinder and started shaping some of those shards into some usable shapes! Here is a heart..

And a tiny pear.. I have some more hearts and a larger pear and some rectangles.

I found this lovely picture of this 1940's beauty..she is in a 1" glass button...

This little guy with a paper hat..I added 'smile'

A good and productive day! If anyone one sees something they would like to purchase, don't hesitate to leave a comment or email me..or visit the store! I actually woke up this morning to my first sale since I switched the store to papashops! I'm in such a good mood..I think I will tie that little pear onto one of the goodies in the order!!

Ciao! For now....

XO

Winter Bella Paper Pocket

Well, I decided to pop on over and check out the wonderful projects Teresa Mcfayden has for the Winter Bella e-zine...fabulous stuff! Wed's project was this paper flower wall pocket...

Who knew you can sew paper! duh....where have I been..???

Here is the pocket, I needed to cut the paper a little slimmer....next time..

I added the silk flowers I have received past Valentines... some glitter and ribbon...

I love how the tag turned out! Very romantic!!

What do ya think? This little lovely is hanging on the door to my studio...Vintage inspiration..Thank you Teresa!!

http://www.paperbellastudio.com/

XO