First of all let me tell you how excited I am to be the "Weekly Spotlight" on It's Hip to Clip Coupons. I will admit when I first saw their post and a picture of a tutu, that I thought someone had hijacked one of my pictures. But noooo!!! IT WAS ME! Each weekend they open up their blog to showcase their readers talents. How cool is that!
My life has been so crazy lately. I am trying to get my Etsy store up and running, make tutus for the nieces, get ready for local fall craft shows and help a friend get ready for her new baby.
On top of my love of tutus, I love taking pictures. But best of all I love taking pictures of little girls in my tutus. I am so blessed to be able to have the opportunity to do just that this weekend. I have three great nieces that have a girl cousin and we are getting them all together to do their picture. In tutus of course! Four little girls. What were my niece and I thinking. We can do it and it will be awesome.
Well, off to cut more tulle. Thanks again to my new friends at It's Hip to Clip Coupons.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Not Me Monday For the Very First Time
My week was so crazy, I decided I needed to join in on the Not Me Monday fun. So here it goes.
I did not venture in to the land of SMAK (Summer Music Activities for Kids) for the very first time. I did not attempt to help five children with a puppet project that I had no idea which direction it was going. I did not change the direction in the middle of the week because the original plan failed. I did not stay up in until the wee hours of the morning most of the week working to make sure these puppets were perfect. In the midst of SMAK I did not decide that I could do a maternity shoot for one of my very best friends. I did not edit most of the 174 pictures while sleep deprived. I did not come home after SMAK and take a 2 hour nap every day. I did not jump for joy on Friday after SMAK was over. I did not volunteer myself to do the slideshow for SMAK that needed to be done by Friday. Oh I almost forgot, I did not go help my friend decorate for her daughters birthday party in the midst of my chaotic week. Oh and I surely didn't spend the day running errands on Friday with my husband. And my week wasn't over on Friday. I didn't spend Saturday morning at my friends daughter's 4th birthday party. I didn't take over 400 pictures. And I didn't come home and take a 2 hour nap again. I didn't make my husband run out to the store at 7:30 Saturday night because I didn't have any DVD's for my slideshow. And I did not ask him to get to the church by 8:30 on Sunday morning to deliver that slideshow either. And to conclude my crazy Sunday, I didn't co-host a baby shower in the afternoon and then have to be at the church by 6 for our SMAK performance.
Wow, I sure wish I could say I didn't do all those things. It makes me tired just typing it again.
Happy Monday!
I did not venture in to the land of SMAK (Summer Music Activities for Kids) for the very first time. I did not attempt to help five children with a puppet project that I had no idea which direction it was going. I did not change the direction in the middle of the week because the original plan failed. I did not stay up in until the wee hours of the morning most of the week working to make sure these puppets were perfect. In the midst of SMAK I did not decide that I could do a maternity shoot for one of my very best friends. I did not edit most of the 174 pictures while sleep deprived. I did not come home after SMAK and take a 2 hour nap every day. I did not jump for joy on Friday after SMAK was over. I did not volunteer myself to do the slideshow for SMAK that needed to be done by Friday. Oh I almost forgot, I did not go help my friend decorate for her daughters birthday party in the midst of my chaotic week. Oh and I surely didn't spend the day running errands on Friday with my husband. And my week wasn't over on Friday. I didn't spend Saturday morning at my friends daughter's 4th birthday party. I didn't take over 400 pictures. And I didn't come home and take a 2 hour nap again. I didn't make my husband run out to the store at 7:30 Saturday night because I didn't have any DVD's for my slideshow. And I did not ask him to get to the church by 8:30 on Sunday morning to deliver that slideshow either. And to conclude my crazy Sunday, I didn't co-host a baby shower in the afternoon and then have to be at the church by 6 for our SMAK performance.
Wow, I sure wish I could say I didn't do all those things. It makes me tired just typing it again.
Happy Monday!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Just for Kelly's Korner - Pics of some of my tutus
These are pictures of some of the tutus I have made.
Shades of blue
Turqouise mix
Shades of pink
John Deere Lovers
Pink and blue
Hope you enjoyed my tutus! I love making them.
Bonnie
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
All Those Years Ago......
Something that I thought I was over popped back up in my life recently. I am going to be very vague so please bear with me. It's not something I thought I would ever think of again so I am using this post to gather my thoughts.
Have you ever just stopped something cold turkey? A relationship, a hobby, a habit....
Is it possible that we need closure when we stop something cold turkey. Just something to signify that it is over.
Relationships always seem to end, but there is usually something significant to cause them to end. Friendships end over disagreements, marriages end in divorce or death. People go different directions in their lives for a million reasons. Have you ever walked away from your best friend because at the time you had a choice to make? Did you ever look back and wonder what if?
Many years ago I walked away from my best friend. I had a choice to make and I to choose.
As I look back all these years later, I have such vivid memories of that best friend. I know I made the right choice, but I still wonder what if..... There are still certain things, to this day, that I absolutely love because that friend introduced me to them. That person helped shape me into the person that I am today. They introduced me to things I would never have experienced if it had not have been for them.
Thank you long lost friend. Who would I be or what would I have become if I had not walked away from you. It was a "Lovely Cruise".
Have you ever just stopped something cold turkey? A relationship, a hobby, a habit....
Is it possible that we need closure when we stop something cold turkey. Just something to signify that it is over.
Relationships always seem to end, but there is usually something significant to cause them to end. Friendships end over disagreements, marriages end in divorce or death. People go different directions in their lives for a million reasons. Have you ever walked away from your best friend because at the time you had a choice to make? Did you ever look back and wonder what if?
Many years ago I walked away from my best friend. I had a choice to make and I to choose.
As I look back all these years later, I have such vivid memories of that best friend. I know I made the right choice, but I still wonder what if..... There are still certain things, to this day, that I absolutely love because that friend introduced me to them. That person helped shape me into the person that I am today. They introduced me to things I would never have experienced if it had not have been for them.
Thank you long lost friend. Who would I be or what would I have become if I had not walked away from you. It was a "Lovely Cruise".
Sunday, April 11, 2010
What a Year! 2009
Pictures are missing from this posting also. Sorry!
Obviously it has been a long time since I have written in my blog. I was doing really good, but then I guess life got crazy and I just put it out of my mind.
I was thinking just today about some of the things I had written about earlier in the year and I decided I needed to revisit my year.
WHAT A YEAR!
I couldn't even begin to write about everything, but here are the highlights:
My brother made me an auntie in January - Natalie Cho was born. What a ray of sunshine in my life.
Little did I know, but someone that would become a really good friend of mine had a baby boy just a few days before Natalie was born. One of my new forever friends and her family - Kevin, Stacy, Riley and Clay. Part of my ever growing extended family.
February and March were pretty normal as far as I can remember, but along came April and two new babies.
My longtime friend, Jennifer, had another baby boy- Brody Jackson. And my new bestie, Sara and her husband, had a baby girl - Hailey Alexis. Wow! What a month!
In May, Chris and I celebrated 14 years of marriage. Jennifer moved back to Texas at the end of the month. Could anything get better?
In June, Chris and I went to San Francisco for 10 days. That was a fabulous trip, even if he did have to work. I got to do some exploring on my own and then we went to Yosemite.
August delivered Emma's second birthday. Wow! She is growing up too fast.
September was Disney World with the fam. Chris and I along with Jon, Tonya, Emma, and my mother in law, braved the heat. Oh did I forget to mention that at this point Tonya is about 4 1/2 months pregnant with my great niece. We had a blast. Disney with a 2 year old was incredible.
October brought the newest addition to our ever growing family. Cassidy Renee' came into this world a tiny little girl, but healthy.
And that brings us up to date. My header picture is from just the other day. It doesn't show the babies, but all of my husband's family. Christmas was fun with both families.
Needless to say I have been truly blessed this year. And the new year is starting off with a bang. Molly Joy will be here before we know it.
If you read my blog you know that God made a promise to me almost 11 months ago. He told me that I may not have a child to love that would come from my womb, but that I would be blessed with many children to love. I look back at all the babies that have come into my life this year and I am just amazed. Oh and I can't forget about all the other children that I am blessed to know and be able to love on.
It has been some kind of year - full of life, fun, sadness, pain, love, fun, adventure and new blessings. I wonder what can happen in the next four days?
Obviously it has been a long time since I have written in my blog. I was doing really good, but then I guess life got crazy and I just put it out of my mind.
I was thinking just today about some of the things I had written about earlier in the year and I decided I needed to revisit my year.
WHAT A YEAR!
I couldn't even begin to write about everything, but here are the highlights:
My brother made me an auntie in January - Natalie Cho was born. What a ray of sunshine in my life.
Little did I know, but someone that would become a really good friend of mine had a baby boy just a few days before Natalie was born. One of my new forever friends and her family - Kevin, Stacy, Riley and Clay. Part of my ever growing extended family.
February and March were pretty normal as far as I can remember, but along came April and two new babies.
My longtime friend, Jennifer, had another baby boy- Brody Jackson. And my new bestie, Sara and her husband, had a baby girl - Hailey Alexis. Wow! What a month!
In May, Chris and I celebrated 14 years of marriage. Jennifer moved back to Texas at the end of the month. Could anything get better?
In June, Chris and I went to San Francisco for 10 days. That was a fabulous trip, even if he did have to work. I got to do some exploring on my own and then we went to Yosemite.
August delivered Emma's second birthday. Wow! She is growing up too fast.
September was Disney World with the fam. Chris and I along with Jon, Tonya, Emma, and my mother in law, braved the heat. Oh did I forget to mention that at this point Tonya is about 4 1/2 months pregnant with my great niece. We had a blast. Disney with a 2 year old was incredible.
October brought the newest addition to our ever growing family. Cassidy Renee' came into this world a tiny little girl, but healthy.
And that brings us up to date. My header picture is from just the other day. It doesn't show the babies, but all of my husband's family. Christmas was fun with both families.
Needless to say I have been truly blessed this year. And the new year is starting off with a bang. Molly Joy will be here before we know it.
If you read my blog you know that God made a promise to me almost 11 months ago. He told me that I may not have a child to love that would come from my womb, but that I would be blessed with many children to love. I look back at all the babies that have come into my life this year and I am just amazed. Oh and I can't forget about all the other children that I am blessed to know and be able to love on.
It has been some kind of year - full of life, fun, sadness, pain, love, fun, adventure and new blessings. I wonder what can happen in the next four days?
Mother's Day May 10, 2009
Mother's Day is not an easy day for me. No, I didn't lose my mother, I am still blessed to have her on this earth and be able to tell her all the time that I love her and do things for her. When I woke up this morning I was hit with the sudden realization that it would be another one of those days where people all around me would be celebrating and would be standing on the outside looking in. I am not a mother. I will never be on the receiving end of a Mother's Day celebration. As I was sitting in church this morning I realized I had not dealt with these issues yet. All of a sudden this overwhelming pain hit me and I began to cry and of course feel sorry for myself.
As I was sitting there in my very own pity party in the middle of church, God began to comfort me and speak to me. He reminded me that just because I don't have children from my womb to call me mother, He has blessed with gifts beyond measure to be a motherly figure to the children in my life.
I don't like using the word godmother. But for lack of a better description I have to feel as though that is what God has intended for me. To be a God mother. To wrap the children in my life in my protective arms, love them, spoil them, instill the wisdom that God has given me and support their parents in their upbringing.
I am a protector, teacher, care giver, advisor, a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear. I am a God mother.
Thank you God for blessing my life with family, friends, and children. Thank you for reminding me that I am important to them and to their lives.
Happy God mother's Day!
As I was sitting there in my very own pity party in the middle of church, God began to comfort me and speak to me. He reminded me that just because I don't have children from my womb to call me mother, He has blessed with gifts beyond measure to be a motherly figure to the children in my life.
I don't like using the word godmother. But for lack of a better description I have to feel as though that is what God has intended for me. To be a God mother. To wrap the children in my life in my protective arms, love them, spoil them, instill the wisdom that God has given me and support their parents in their upbringing.
I am a protector, teacher, care giver, advisor, a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear. I am a God mother.
Thank you God for blessing my life with family, friends, and children. Thank you for reminding me that I am important to them and to their lives.
Happy God mother's Day!
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