THANKS STATE FARM!!

yesterday, i received a gc for a free chik-fil-a sandwhich from my state farm agent for my birthday!

poor mike was jealous that he didn't get one when it was his birthday. maybe if he's lucky, i'll share :)

VDAY CUPCAKES!!!

bella finally got her wish and the kiddos had a valentines cupcake for dessert. they thought they were deeeeelicious!

A VALENTINE FOR THE KIDDOS!!

well, today two very special packages arrived for mr. mikey and ms. bella-boo. it was from their daddy. they were very excited to receive mail and then when they saw it was more chocolate than they could ever eat in their lifetime, they were even more excited (baby, i must say that you are nuts for sending them this much candy).





then mommy decided to take on her very meeger presents to give to the kiddos. they still thought they were great which made me happy.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

happy valentine's day everybody! i hope you all got to spend the say with the ones you love.

the love of my life is still out of town, but he did remember to send me some goodies. the box arrived last thursday and i used the utmost restraint and waited until today to open it. as you can see, i took pics of myself opening it (this is mostly for you dear)


here is me with a hideous look on my face...


the beautiful wrapped box...


slowly taking off the ribbon...


the present with the lid off


and voila...a good time to come in the near future ;)

also, as the day went on, the love of my life sent me these


my favorite. a beautiful basket of daisies.


i love you baby, more than you will ever know and i wish that we could be spending the evening with me.

A CUPCAKE SNEAK!!!

me and mikey made some cupcakes for his valentine's day party. we had them all frosted and decorated sitting on the counter. me and mikey were in the living room when bella came in and we noticed she had something on her face. i was clueless at first and then i realized what had happened...that lil sneaky devil had reached up on to the counter and grabbed at one of the cupcakes and got frosting all over her fingers and proceeded to lick them off.

here's a picture of her trying to get another go at em

SUBLIME STITCHING!!!

well my order arrived from sublime stitching and i cannot wait to try my hand at embroidering. i am esp. looking forward to using the bowling one.

the next time me and the girls go bowling, i will go in style!

MY GIRL LUUUVVVS SOME KETCHUP!!!

tuesday, i fixed the kids a delicious & nutritious lunch (i was off for mardi gras) of pigs in a blanket and chips. well, i gave bella some ketchup and she was eating happily.

however, about half way through the meal, i looked over at her and she was bending herself over and sticking her face (mostly her nose) in the lil pile of ketchup she had in her plate.

whata mess!

VALENTINE SWAP (RECD.)!!!

i received the most wonderful pkg. from megan for the valentine's swap on glitter. not only did she send me goodies, she also sent the bug-a-boos some bug fingerpuppets (not pictured b/c they are being played with).

i cannot wait to wear the necklace and the chocolate bar (heaven) is almost gone. megan was a great partner and i hope she had as much fun as i did!

GOODNIGHT ELIZABETH!

ya know, i luv all things that have my name in them. maybe its b/c its not that common to find a book title, a song, a movie title, etc. with the name elizabeth in it.

but hot damn, if i didn't discover that the counting crows sing a song called goodnight elisabeth. of course i downloaded it and have been obsessively listening to it (yes, i am that vain, however, i must admit its strange hearing my name in a song).

here are they lyrics for your pleasure (even though they are kinda sad)

goodnight elisabeth

I was wasted in the afternoon
Waiting on a train
I woke up in pieces and elisabeth had disappeared again
I wish you were inside of me
I hope that you’re ok
I hope you’re resting quietly
I just wanted to say

Goodnight elisabeth
Goodnight elisabeth

We couldn’t all be cowboys
So some of us are clowns
Some of us are dancers on the midway
We roam from town to town
I hope that everybody can find a little flame
Me, I say my prayers, then I just light myself on fire
And I walk out on the wire once again
And I say

Goodnight elisabeth
Goodnight elisabeth

I will wait for you in baton rouge
I’ll miss you down in new orleans
I’ll wait for you while she slips in something comfortable
And I’ll miss you when I’m slipping in between
If you wrap yourself in daffodils
I will wrap myself in pain
And if you’re the queen of california
Baby I am the king of the rain
And I say

Goodnight elisabeth
Goodnight elisabeth


also, it seems edgar allen poe wrote a lil diddy about "elizabeth" too (which was his mother's name).

Elizabeth, it surely is most fit
[Logic and common usage so commanding]
In thy own book that first thy name be writ,
Zeno and other sages notwithstanding;
And I have other reasons for so doing
Besides my innate love of contradiction;
Each poet - if a poet - in pursuing
The muses thro' their bowers of Truth or Fiction,
Has studied very little of his part,
Read nothing, written less - in short's a fool
Endued with neither soul, nor sense, nor art,
Being ignorant of one important rule,
Employed in even the theses of the school-
Called - I forget the heathenish Greek name
[Called anything, its meaning is the same]
"Always write first things uppermost in the heart."


i am sure i will have more to add to this post as i continue to google "elizabeth".

note: sorry i can't help it ;)

SAMPLER PT. 2!!

well, today i received my second sampler and i love it!!! the envy was filled with the most beautiful things. i cannot wait to wear my valentine heart earrings from bellaceti and the candy heart necklace (which the hearts say "buen dia" & "amor" from luster studio

what a great thing to come home to :)

SAY WHHHHAAAAA!!!

ya know, today, for whatever reason, i thought about this sign that we saw at some po-dunk gas station during out maggie valley, nc trip.

someone please explain to me what this means. now of course ya know what popped into my head ;) i mean why else would i have taken this picture.

I'M AN INTERNET JUNKIE!!!

a tshirt that i have to own from urban outfitters

okay, i admit it, i'm addicted to the net. i have been for years now. i can't help it. everything i need is right at my fingertips.

i have been on the computer since about 7:30 this a.m. if you'll notice, it's now 12:30 p.m. (yes, i have been feeding my kids and changing bella's diapers in between page loadings).

i hop from one blog/sit to another. its like a never-ending cycle. i keep a notepad on my desk to write down the sites that i wanna check back later (b/c after all my favorites is a long list of sites that have god knows what on it) or that i wanna add to here.

its a sad addiction. but i can never give it up. absolutely. never.

I'M A P-P-P-PISCES!!!!

i am a pisces through and through and am very proud of it. i strongly believe in astrology and hold true to what the signs say about people.

what's your sign?

courtesy of harvey sid fisher

ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO LITTLE FISHES
AND EACH HAD THEIR OWN LITTLE WHIMS AND THEIR WISHES
PISCES MOODS KEEP CHANGING SOME SAY I'M INSECURE
TO BE OR NOT TO BE I CAN'T DECIDE FOR SURE
I LOVE FANTASIZING, MY WORLD IS ON A SWING
IF DREAMLAND HAD A RULER, PISCES WOULD BE KING

PISCES, PISCES, PISCES THE WATER SIGN
THE MAGICAL MIND
SO GENTLE AND KIND
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES,
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES,
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES

I CAN PICK ME UP NO MATTER HOW FAR DOWN I FALL
BUT I HAVE TO STAY REAL FAR AWAY FROM DRUGS AND ALCHOHOL
I FALL IN LOVE SO EASY AND GOODBYES HURT THE WORST
IT'S SO HARD TO NOT GET SCARRED WHEN THEY SAY GOODBYE FIRST
I'LL NEVER GIVE UP LOVING, I'LL TRY 'TIL I SUCCEED
I'LL TURN ON ALL OF MY CHARM TO GET ME WHAT I NEED.

PISCES, PISCES, PISCES THE WATER SIGN
THE MAGICAL MIND
SO GENTLE AND KIND
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES,
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES,
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES
P-P-P-PISCES, P-P-P-PISCES.

VALENTINE SWAP GOODIES (SENT)!

since megan received the valentine swap pkg. from glitter, i can post some of the goodies that i sent her.


a picture frame with heart buttons in the corner


a flower pin


a scarf that i had so much fun knitting and i am really thinking of making one for myself. the scarf kinda twists up on her own and i luv how it does that. plus, it's really long.


some valentine's day pins i made

PLEASE CROSS ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES....!

....so that maybe one day really soon, bella telling me that she has to go to the "baff-room" and sitting on her potty, will result in her actually going to the bathroom.

yes, i know its still early (she's 21 mos.) but the idea of never having to buy diapers again (well, that is until we decide to have #3) sounds like pure heaven (to both me and my checking acct.)

i'm just really thankful that she is at a point where she recognizes that she has gone and she is interested in sitting on the potty. mikey wants completely trained until he was about 3 1/2.

wish me luck!

THROW ME SOMETHING MIKEY!!!

yesterday, mikey's prek class rode a float in the children's mardi gras parade at the town green. his class made mardi gras tshirts and had fun throwing out beads, candy, and stuffed animals. this parade is great b/c only children participate and of course there are not huge crowds. i am glad that mikey's school was in the parade b/c that is the only slice of mardi gras we will be participating in (mardi gras in biloxi is getting to be quite the ordeal and the kids are too young to take down there. not to mention, mike is usually working and i don't want to take the kiddos down there myself).

mom and bella met me down there and bella rack'ed up on some goods. i think that bella weighed an extra five lbs. from the beads she had around her neck. all in all it was some good fun!

SATURDAY FUN!!!

courtesy of chaotic harmony (who's blog i just discovered and luv...thanks daph...can i call ya daph???)

Please recommend to me:

1. A movie
2. A book
3. A musical artist, song or album

AND

Ask me three questions, anything you want to know (b/c after all, it is all about me ;)

AND

Copy and paste this into your blog, if you have one.

RENTING PURSES!!!

check this site out. apparently, for a fee of $20-$100 you can rent these top name brand purses for as long as you want and then return them.

how cool is that? i immediately thought of greta when i saw this! this is so up her alley.

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER!!!

my girl loves the computer. she mostly loves tapping the hell outta the keyboard keys.

hopefully she will grow up and learn all about em and not get frustrated like her mommy when she can't figure out what she is supposed to do and she has to ask someone for help ;)


see daphne, look at that mess on our computer desk. and that's clean :)

BELLA BOO!

bella put on mikey's clifford backpack and walked up to the front door and said "bye". wonder where she thought she was going? i took quite a few pics, but these two are my favorites!