Good to know...and good to remember

This week's chocoholic fix is these scrumptious morsels!!

...don't forget...they are great for a little snack whilst you blog!!

This was amazing to me!!I have always loved these treats..especially at the movies...and now they are even more delicious..in my favorite dark chocolate...and they are secretly good for me!!!

Did i go a little overboard on the pictures here??

This new sweet collection will be arriving tomorrow...well, the collection so far is one set of these adorable cards....i just love them...mostly because of...

Smylie has been making these pictures at OT...and i am in love with the simple-ness of them...he cut out (with some help) the shapes and put them all together to make this sweet home!!

So..sets of cards are on my to do list for now... wish i was moving..i would get them for myselfy!!!

Now...new to my shop!! Look at these!!! These Falling for You frames are adorned with my Joxlettes....and look at the beautiful centers!! Handmade buttons!!Oh mY!! My friend Jes from Kadyhope made them for me..and i just could not resist putting them on these Joxlettes!! Jes makes the most charming clay pieces...Handmade goodness..from stones, to buttons, to tiny cottages and cards too.... she is amazing!

Here is another lookee...a sweet frame..or a dry-erase-type piece for sweet noties to your loved ones!!

Is fabric edible??

And look at these two yummy wreaths...not for sale...what do you think??? one is a giftie...and one is a meee-ie.....the bottom one was just yellow for spring..but i added the chocolate tulle and boy did it transform into my new favorite fall wreath... Okay..it's my only fall wreath..but still...

Okay...go check out my etsy shop....and Jes's shop
and go see my Mom's blog...for a super fun Birthday giveaway!
(and give her some Birthday love too...)
Happy Birthday Mommy!! I love you!!

And...go have a Love-fully!!

Soaring..Sammy's Game

Crazy!

Thank you so much for all of your commenting! It was a week filled with excitement...and heart palpitations...but i am getting the hang of posting new stuff... and the crazy dance of this life as a Wife and Mommy and Friend and Entrepreneur!!!! Oooh fancy! and hard!! But Blessed! So...Thank you for peeking in on me and my creations...i LOVE making things with my hands...

and am so rewarded by a completed project...and the oohs and ahhs of sweet friends and family like YOU!!!Makes me happy!

and speaking of what makes me HAPPY!!! This meal is so Delish!!! Chicken Soup with Buttermilk Biscuits!!We found it in our COTTAGE LIVING magazine last year...and it was so great!! i had to make it this week!!! mmmmmmmmm!

So...i saw these in the grocery store...YOU KNOW WHICH ONE.. and NEEDED them!! yes...NEEDED!!

MMMM! mmm! oooh! mm!ah! mmmmmm!mm!slobber!drool!

Don't worry..i didn't eat them all at once... there are plenty left!

Want some???!!

And more of what makes me happy!!! This picture should not have turned out..because i can't seem to figure out my simple camera...BUT it did!! I love pictures with crazy motion in them!
Even if they are blurry...this life goes by so fast..and sometimes it seems like it is all a blurr..to get it to still for a moment is like a giftie to me...

and this makes Sweeetums happy!! He is at OT here... this is his preference for the netting to be all up in his face...???...i don't know!!

I lift up my eyes to the hills-

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

The Maker of heaven and earth!

Psalm 121:1&2

now..the heart palpitations....what a juggling act this is... Our Sammy goes to school next week...Wednesday...his 3rd Birthday! and we are so glad for him...it IS the BEST for him!!

It IS where he will THRIVE!!! it IS the MOST WONDERFUL classroom...and SHE IS the PERFECT teacher!! (seriously..she is)...but i have been asked so many times lately..." So..what are you going to do with all of your time???..."...and although that may seem like i should be elated...like this overwhelming sense of relief and indulgence would sweep over me... in my heart i feel as if i am losing my job....my most favorite job....ever!!

I will no longer have the privilege of being captivated by my boys all day!!! in Sammy learning more than the 3 signs he knows..that we have worked so hard on....or his first words...oh..how we have waited...i want to be there to hear his voice...maybe even say ...mommy...in the precious time when he needs a little squeeze and some kisses...and then he goes and plays until he needs some more love...from me... now his sweet teachers will have the indulgences of my sweet boy...the touch of his tiny little boy hands leading them all around that fantastic room as he discovers new and exciting things about this world....and the playground will have the sweet privilege of his belly on the swings soaring high as he fills the air with the sound of his giggles!!! Oh...what will i do??? The first day i will be sitting in the parking lot with hubs...we have plans to indulge ourselves a little during their playtime....they play at the same time...and we hope to capture those moments...our tiny treasures...oh, please pray for my heart to withstand this pressure...just a couple more days...

What ever will i do with my time???

Have a Love-fully day!!

I sure will!

"Falling for You"

It's here!!

Love is officially..well, almost, in the air...

I am off to Etsy right now!!

It will probably take me all day to get the loot up,

so check back in for new stuff all day!

My prayers are with those families on the coast...

and their loved ones..

Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind.

Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

Genesis 9:14-15

I hope everyone has a Love-fully day!

New!New!New!

Smylie started school this week!!

Yay!!

he is LOVING it and hasn't cried or clung even once!!

We are so thrilled for the new year ahead of us!

Sammy enjoying his new silver tray work!!

Kathryn was here on Wednesday and we started with the playdoh working...hiding different sorts of things in the playdoh

like large beads from a broken necklace, and some small plastic butterflies she found at our local dollar store.

I have been researching...really just blogging ...to find as many great ABA techniques for the boys as i can..

I have spent a good while at O's Mom's blog!

She has some truly fantastic ideas as she is teaching her child through many Montessori techniques..who knew ABA was like Montessori??? (don't quote me on that or anything..from what i have seen of both..they are similar to me....!!)

So, the silver tray idea i got from her...and Sammy LOVES it!!

He gets some sensory input from the shiny-ness of it..and his attention to task is ...well...awesome...and it keeps everything confined...and it is magnetic...and it came in a set at

Wally World for something like $3.47..!!

What in the world!!

I love this idea!!

Soooo...Super Hubs came home yesterday...with this BEAUTIFUL bunch of flowers!!

These have to be some of my favorites EVER!!!

He does come home with them lots...and it makes me feel so special to him...so sweet he is!!

Let's take a Looksee!!!!!!!!

(please don't be frightened..it's just me...)

Oh my!! So September 1st is right around the corner...

I had the total luxury of being able to craft the other day while Hubs was home!! (this guy must really love me or somethin')

and i started off cleaning off my crafting table...

and was going to tear some more fabric for delicious swags..

but then i made some cards...

well...?

what do you think??

Now i know that it is not Valentine's day...

But..Hubs and i were married in the fall (nearly 7 years ago)

Our parents were married in the fall...

and of course... my new

"Falling for You"

line is coming out in 3 days!!

Can you feel the love?

I totally loved making these!!

I used the quilt heart pieces from my sweet mom's etsy shop .

And the buttons are hand made by my friend Jes from California...she makes them by hand and they are so charming and the perfect addition to these

"Falling for You" cards...

go see her here..

So..i don't know if you noticed...

but i am so excited for Monday!!

and even more glad that my computer is allowing me to linkydoo again...maybe that means Etsy will be a breeze for me too!!!

I probably won't post again until Monday...so have a great weekend.. enjoy your time off with your families and friends..

or at work ! Make the most of it..and let it be a Love-fully weekend!!

Dreamy Special Order

Looky Looky what i've been working on!! This set of personalized stationery is for my dear friend...she is giving it to another friend for her Birthday...and i was delighted that she wanted me to make something special for her!!! I was even more satisfied by this project because I LOVE the color combinations...and i just so happened to need a paper pack of these yummy colors...no, i didn't need 60 papers...but i might!!
This set is 20 note cards and envelopes...I stamped their family using Stampin Up's "all in the family" set... colored them with their coordinating colors...and hand pieced each card...*each card is not hand stamped..i used a color copy of the original...i didn't need to go to the loony bin over this....each card is a little different...and if my family was this big i might steal them for myself...but alas...I hope she likes them!!

Dreamy extra made into a large tag for giftie giving!!

And look at all of these surprise extras!!! Super delicious tags for that last minute gift...this tag would make the best topper for a brown paper package tied up with string!!!!

"Falling"in love with these???....check back in on September 1st

for a complete price list... and more wonderful goodies!!

Have a love-fully!!

Sweet Summer

I just love getting fresh peaches from our local fruit stand...
These are just fantastic in those yummy scones...in a cake...with some coolwhip...in a pie...or just dripping juice down your arm....mmm! The essence of summer!!

I have been working my fingers to the bone getting ready for my new fall line.... on top of all of my other daily chores and activities...i so appreciate all of your comments on the last post..

I think you will be pleased with the goodies on their way!!

This is not the best picture to represent the true fullness of this swag!! So nice...i will keep it up on my window until someone scoops it up from the shop!!!

This kiddo is the yummiest of all these creations!! He is soaring in his development.. he just learned his address and phone number...just in case...and so many goals were recently updated on his IEP because he reached the goals already presented to him!! Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!! Smylie starts school again next week and we are so excited for this opportunity!! He will have the same teachers and the same classroom...we are thrilled!! Go gettem sweet boy!!

Smylie has really been using his imagination alot lately..he just loves using these Baby Einstein puppets..I love watching him think up what he is going to do with them next!!


Who would have thought an umbrella could bring on such a fascinating world for a 4 year old??

We have vegetable night every couple weeks or so...complete with collards, sweet potatos, mac n cheese, corn, and muffins...
yummy...and a couple years ago this would have sent me over the edge...not now....I Love VEGETABLE night!!

And this cutie!! All i can say about him is pure adoration!!

He has learned how to jump and is so cute when he does...and he has made up his own swinging game that i just love to play with him...initiating anything by him is such a treasure!! And he loves to throw this ball around the yard..giggling and running after it in true almost 3 year old form!!! I Love Him So!!

We see alot of this nowadays...is that one word??

We could all use a little more order!! This characteristic is one i am not too quick to disrupt!! I love how Smylie sees this great life of his...i'm just glad he is part of mine!!!

I am so blessed!!

Have a Love-fully Everyone!!

Yummy....

so...my secret ingredient to make all of my pictures FABULOUS
is not working today...."raining on the PICNIK" it says...so you just get my average picts...without the BOOST factor.. However, these scones are anything but average...YU-ME!! They are gluten free..with white chocolate chips and fresh peaches.. oh my!..Smylie just loves these..and so do i....i double my recipe so we have extra for our afternoon snackie..if they make it that long! I will take some pictures of the ingredients..and share..

This SO would be more beautiful if i had my boosting feature..

but i still think it looks so charming and wonderful....i am calling it..."if i only had a brain" swag.. all of the colors and patterns are so harvesty and whimsical when put together..

i haven't posted it on etsy yet..still working on inventory and special orders..but this beauty is spicing up our mantel for now while i am hard at work!!

And look at this one!!! I am "Falling" in love with all of my latest Joxlettes!! I am totally a spring and summer girly...but maybe this is the year...Me and Fall...best buds!!or should I say Fall and me..(or is it I ?)... i want to make a good first impression on her.....

okay..gotta go..she's calling my name again.....

"i'm coming! new friend of mine!!"

Have a love-fully!!

Hello Saturday!!

It's Saturday morning and the dishes are waiting to be put away!! This is not my favorite activity...i would rather load the dirty dishes than put away...rather wash the dirty clothes, than put away...anyway...it has to be done...and it's my shift....

The boys are not feeling their best... Sammy is usually on the go..and the most he has moved today has been to switch cheeks as he lays his head on the hard wood floor... bless him!!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Look at Smylie...he is watching Little Einsteins at our work table...you can't see everything he has brought with him to the table to watch as well...but he did do this with his elephant!!! awww! Skoochin' their chairs right next to each other...sweet!

Who knew elephant liked Little Einsteins too?...

What in the world??? Is it still my shift??? making some yummy...

Have a Love-fully

little sips....

I love this tea cup...it is coffee in the cup...but look how pretty...
I want to take the time deserved to say my thanks to each of you who responded to my "THE POST"...... I was and am so encouraged by your words...i read some blogs that have 50 even 100 comments and more every post... the 11 that i received were like 100... so Thank you so very much...

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24

Catching up on some blog love...and buddy love!!

OOOOOOOOOH!!!! Look how pretty!!...I've been thinking of fall colors lately.....the cool, crisp air has not arrived yet...but there are so many colors for the picking... These HUGE buttons are going to be in the center of some Joxlettes making their debuts so soon...I am so excited...look at the pretty fabrics!!

you should see the parts and pieces ready to assemble....

Since Hubby made my craft-o-rama center (looking not as pretty as previous introduction pictures)...we have a new place for our computer....it is an old repurposed desk that we are going to paint RED in the fall...when the boys are in school...and we will have NO extra helpers...wink wink!!

I have eaten too many dark chocolates today!!! what in the world...dark chocolate and homemade croutons...and water!!

I'll take pictures of the desk another time..too much evidence now...even though i already confessed!!!

Have a Love-fully!!!