137 Days till Christmas...

Can you believe there are only 137 days left till Christmas? That means it's time to start thinking about all your holiday cards/invitation needs. I am still working on a few more holiday inspired greetings, but wanted to post a few of the latest designs! So far I have done 2 birth announcements and I am starting on a birthday invite for a Diva Cowgirl...can't wait to see how that one turns out. Please let me know if I can help you or someone you may know.

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Copper Creek Double Date...

Yummy Yummy Yummy...this place

is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Before this summer I had eaten there a couple of times, but had never really been impressed. It was good food but at a slightly overpriced rate. This summer I have gone several times and I have not been disappointed.

Andy and I went on a double date with Grammy and Poppy Saturday night and it was so much fun. It was such a great time, enjoying a couple of drinks, visiting, cutting up and just being together. Seems like it has been forever since we've been able to do that.

The next time you go to Copper Creek, I must recommend the Red Pecan Crusted Fish with Sweet Chile Cilantro Sauce over a bed of white rice and asparagus.

 OMG...it's the best fish I have ever ever ever had! It's not really on the menu because its a so called "special" however my waiter let me in on a little secret that if I want it...just order it! They will make it! And boy of boy they did make it for us...and every bite was sweet bliss.

Here are a few shots from our dinner date...

Me and the Hubs

Mom and Dad...

"Cheers To Good Food and Good Company"

Sweet Sweet Summa Days...

Oh-the-many many hours we have spent swimming this summer. My Jolea girl is a "water baby" for sure. We opted not to do swimming lessons this time around because we felt she was still a little too young. After watching her in the water and seeing the improvement she has made this summer alone, we know she will be ready next year. She LOVES swimming...and she is fearless with those floaties on her arms! We have enjoyed many swimming adventures with our sweet friend Jillian...

And our big kid friends Cameron and Dylan...

Jolea loves her some Cami...

My Girl...All Smiles...

Wrapped up and ready to go...

It's the hot summer days like these that we are gonna miss soon!!! There isn't anything that a good day at the pool can't cure :-)

Pottery Barn Bargain...

One of my FAVORITE things about summertime is getting up really early on Saturday mornings and going garage saling. Sometimes we find great bargains and other times we don't find anything but junk. It's all about the thrill of the hunt. On one particular morning a couple of weeks ago, we stumbled across this...

It's the Providence Quilted Bedding from Pottery Barn. Of course it looks "devine" right from the magazine page doesn't it?

Here is what it looks like on our bed! Still cute, but not as cute as the PB display page of course. I love the colors and the floral patterns with a little splash of gingham here and there. Someday when I get new bedroom furniture it will all look a lot better. I am a self admitted "bedding" junkie. I love buying new bedding for my bedroom and it's a BAD obsession to have...just ask my husband!

I wonder what I will find next Saturday?

G.N.O and Toy Story 3...

Just finished working on these demo's. Gotta get a good portfolio started to that people have lots to choose from!!! I have my first order placed on a  birth announcement for a sweet baby girl Chaynee Wryn South! Her Mommy likes zebra and pink and so do I  :-)  I bet we can do something spectacular with that combination.

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Invitations Anyone?

I have decided to take a hobby of mine that I absolutely LOVE and see if I can't make a little extra money and make someone’s party or event a little bit happier! Everyone needs a custom invitation from time to time right? Birthdays, babies, weddings, showers, graduations, holiday cards and whatever else you can think of. I have a phobia of store bought invitations...I dont know why, but I do. I want something a little more whimsical, a little more personal, a little more fun. With that said I wanted to show you a few of the demo's I have prepared...take a look...see what ya think...then if you have a special occasion coming up and you would like me to prepare something we can talk about it. I am planning on either providing the invite/card on CD-ROM for personal printing at a set fee or if you need me to have them printed for you, I will also be able to do that (given advance notice). I really enjoy playing with digital design and I am learning new things all the time. So...wish me LUCK!!!

(Ps...the baby pics are random pics from the internet...not a real baby that I know)

I'm in LOVE...

So...I was digging around at my Mom's house and remembered that she had this awesome scrapbooking software that she bought in like 2008. Well since 2008 of course, I have decided that I have a love for dabbling in a little digital design here and there...you know, blog headers, invitations, holiday cards...things like that. Well I have fallen madly in LOVE with Scrapbook Boutique. Granted, I do know a lot more now than I did back then but I still have a TON of stuff to learn. Anyway, my new blog header is my first creation using the program, and it’s in the spirit of football of course :-)

Pedi Party with the Girls...

Oh my heavens, there is nothing better than a night with some of your favorite girls! Tonite was all about chicky music, chicky talk, chicky food, chicky beverages and cutesie toesies! Thanks Anna, Stephanie and Lindi...I had a ball and can't wait to do it again.

Friends...

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...

Can you guess which set of toes are mine?

The white polka dots...they make me happy :-)

Break and Bake with my Baby

So Jolea girl has been on a "making cookies" kick. I have never had much luck with "homemade" cookies so Break-N-Bake it was...and I don't think she cared one bit. She is very independent, she counted every cookie chunk as she broke it from the bar, strategically placed them on the cookie sheet and carried em' to the oven...all by herself. This precious girl is growing too fast for her Mama.

Let's Bake Mama...

Funny Girl...

Mommy and Jolea...

Carefully counting and placing each cookie where it belongs...

Let's put em' in the oven...

Voila...Break-N-Bakes turn out perfect everytime!!!

PS...notice how some cookies are missing the majority of the chocolate pieces? Hmm...how do you think that happened?