oh, my aching back!

I should know better than to take on more than one project at a time, but that’s what I’ve done. Again.  You’d think that maybe I might have learned by now, huh?  Nope.  I’m glutton for punishment, and aside from the pain, I enjoy every minute of it!

Spent a good portion of this evening making a little surprise to go in the boxes I’m sending out for a Valentine’s Day swap.  So so cute!  I promise to share…eventually, but want to keep it a secret until after reveal day.

Last night, I was up late making gum paste hearts for a quickly approaching deadline.  That’s right, the Love is in the Air Blog Hop is on Saturday!

I’ll have all the details soon.  But for now, here’s a hint (and some of you won’t be terribly surprised), I’ve been hanging out in the kitchen.  First there was a little bit of flour action.

 

Then I broke out the sugar…and the” power tools.”

 

I hope you’ll come back on Saturday to see what I’ve been up to, and then to join in on the rest of the hop.

what things may come {a project list}

One of my many goals for 2012 is to better document all the projects I do through the year…big and small. I took the first half of this January to recuperate from the holidays and reflect on the last year. But now that were just a few days from February, it is time to get back on gear.

I have been keeping a list of project that need to be done over the next few weeks. Many of them have a Valentines Day focus, which may seem odd for someone with no love life. Well be doing cute and fun…not romantic. Bear with me. Please! With enough chocolate, we’ll get through the lovey-dovey holiday without shedding any tears and then move in to bigger projects.

Pinky swear.

In the meantime, here’s a quick list of some of the things I plan to tackle soon:

• tiny mailboxes
• “sour cream tube” valentines
• cookies, gum paste, and food-safe markers
• love is in the air {a v-day blog hop}
• kitchen re-organization
• crochet dish scrubbies
• Cricut circle valentine swap
• what to do with a stuffed fireplace

Whew! I’m tired just reading that list, and I’m sure I will think of other things to add to it.

I know blogs without photos are boring, and I’m sorry that I don’t have anything new to share today. How about a little eye candy?

What? I like cowboys!

 

housekeeping

Its time for a little housekeeping in the castle. I am one of those people who actually likes and looks forward to change.

Over the next few days Ill be working on a new template for my blog here. Im hoping it loads a little faster, looks a little better, and is a tiny but easier to maintain.

So keep your eyes open! And please dont freak out if Im down for a day or two during the transition. In trying to make thing seamless, you sometimes have to get a little creative.

early to rise

Wheres the coffee? Im not sure even an iv drop will be able to keep me going today. It was a very early morning.

Were talking 4:00 early. 4:00 with a kid and a tummy ache early. It could have been worse. She wasnt throwing up all over the place.

My beautiful 8-year old has reflux and is lactose intolerant. She always has been, but sometimes its worse than others. Apparently our dinner choice of creamy potato soup and ice cream for dessert didnt sit well.

Yeah, Im totally in the running for Mom of the Year.

Totally.

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