Awesome

Did y'all see the sunset the other night? I think the word "Awesome" is overused, but not in this case. I was driving back from the pet store with two new frogs and a beta fish, and just kept driving off into the sunset until the show ended. I was sad that I didn't have my camera, but glad that I was having one of those"One with God, One with Nature" moments. The next day my friend sent out an email about Glorious Thomasville Sunsets with a picture. Awesome!

Pixie Dust and Love Actually

Last night my son lost his second tooth. I, again, got the pleasure of pulling it out. Yes, I really enjoy pulling teeth and I am quite good at it too. My method of choice is dental floss, minty. Anyway, I had put them to bed and had sat down to my computer, when my son appeared and asked if he could write a note to the Tooth Fairy for some Pixie Dust. I thought for a nanosecond, realizing that there was not a speck of glitter in my house, and replied, "No, just go to BED." A moment later he appeared, "How do you spell -SOME?" Alright, lame ass mother of the year. Get your ass up and go compose a note to the Tooth Fairy with your cute son...Then go make some Pixie Dust HAPPEN. So I found some curling ribbon and divided into thirds and started cutting. I realized that our hole punch is heart shaped and starting punching. I heart punched our coffee bag because it was gold on the outside and silver on the other side. The new J.Crew was quite handy too- beautiful shades of red on both sides. I even used the glassine envelope from the Post Office and broke out the magic markers. I sprinkled it in his hair and bed. I put the rest in his little ziplock bag with his dollar bill. No, I don't believe in crazy amounts of money from the Tooth Fairy. Yes, I do believe in Pixie Dust and Love. Love is all you need.

Love at first sight

Love at first sight and the boy ain't bad either. My friend posted a link to this local talent that literally took my breathe away. His vessels are gorgeous. I majored in sculpture and to make wood do this is a trick. You should see the bedside table I made from a rough piece of cherry. Imagine four cherry legs, that look like wooden baseball bats from the Stone Age,with a top maybe an inch thick. Pathetic really, but it represents an amazing experience, that I had at Penland School of Crafts. As well as the realization, that furniture making was not my thing. It was way too much math and way too much work using way too many expensive machines, that I could never afford. I think I am going to have to take my boys down to see this guy. I think that a kayak hung down my hall would be great looking... Dreamy on all accounts.

The elves are back and they are bad... Check out my store's blog for Elves behaving badly.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Star Wars vs. Eiffel

I'm looking for some feedback people...Here is my question.  My boys have asked Santa for Star Wars Legos- MORE Star Wars Legos, because we have a plenty!  Would they be mortified, scarred, and emotionally wronged, if Santa brought them the Lego Eiffel Tower instead?   I'm thinking worldy instead of out of this world, and since my fine custom,bookcases have now become the Star Wars landing zone...Well, I much rather look at the Eiffel Tower.  Please don't get me wrong, I  heart Star Wars, but they asked Santa for the expensive sets, thinking they are doing me a favor.  It is hard to spend over $100 bucks ... really hard to spend over a $100 bucks on Legos.  So, if I am spending over a $100 bucks, then I would much rather spend it on the Lego Eiffel Tower.  Hell, I'll help them make the Eiffel Tower all day long.  Star Wars not so much.   I use to think the Eiffel Tower was SO CLICHE,(Eat more Crow), and then I saw it!  I couldn't stop looking at it.  I only took a thousand pictures of it.  I HEART THE EIFFEL TOWER.  Alright, already.   I know the answer, I just had to vent a little.  However, I do think Darth Vader and Luke could have a very effective battle scene on the Eiffel Tower...Oh Snap, who am I kidding? 

P.S. The picture of the Eiffel Tower was taken by my FB friend Carolyn.  Yes, I stole it off her page. The Yoda Mouse, along with Emperor Mouse, are handmade by a very clever artist in the Netherlands I believe.  They were a huge hit in my boy's stockings last year.  An Ewok and Chewbacca Mouse are on their way to add to their collection.    It's all relative right!?

Let the Maintenance Begin

I apologize for not posting in a while.  It is that time of year where I can't even see straight, so I certainly can't think straight.  I have a store for anyone who doesn't know me, which if you read this, you know me better than most.   Anyway, the other day I was getting ready to go to work and I realized that it is taking me a lot longer these days.   Who knew that to look "natural" could take so long!  I designed a greeting card in my head that morning.  "Happy 3_ ! "

 ( Whatever the year, you fill it in).   Then you open the card and it says "Let the maintenance begin!"  I think I am on to something... Then I started to get dressed.  Specifically putting on my bra, if you can call it that.  The brand name is Barely There and guess what!?  They are BARELY THERE!  Think training bra of an eleven year old.  Anyway, I came up with a million dollar ad campaign for a plastic surgeon.  We all have seen that DOVE commercial where the ladies sing the old camp song.  Well, if I was a plastic surgeon wanting to sell some boob jobs, my song would go something like this:

DO YOUR BOOBS HANG LOW?

DO THEY WOBBLE TO AND FRO?

CAN YOU TIE IN A KNOT ?

CAN YOU TIE THEM IN A BOW?!

CAN YOU THROW THEM OVER YOUR SHOULDER LIKE A CONTINENTAL SOLDIER?

DO YOUR BOOBS HANG LOW?

Can you imagine the business you would do!  If there is a great plastic surgeon out there, especially in Atlanta or New York City maybe we could barter boobs for the jiggle.  I got a sister too.  We could recover together in some swanky hotel...Hmmm. I think I'm on to something.  The fact that I would even half way consider BOOBS, that made me laugh too.  Well,  that leads to the last idea I had that morning-  A t-shirt design with a silhouette of a crow.  It would read, "EAT MORE CROW. "   Luckily, that is the upside of maturing, I am hopefully eating less Crow, but old/wise enough to know that I am still capuable of eating more.  Actually, I think CROW is good for your soul.  We all could eat more(CROW) and (soapbox) less.  Being humble and gracious is so much more attractive. Furthermore, the more successful you think you are or are, the more humble and gracious you need to be.  I really struggled with that notion growing up.  I was and can be very self-absorbed(EAT MORE CROW), and the reason for that self-absorption can come from many places. I know where mine stems from, but  I won't bother you with that dribble.   Life and living a good life is about personal checks and balances, and just not taking yourself so seriously.  When in doubt, EAT MORE CROW!  Hmmm, I think I am on to something.  Nan