Bits of my world.

Working around the house to get some things done. Like laundry, dishes, dusting, cleaning out the old....

Found the website that shows off those dressing forms I was talking about (from my trip to Chicago) is here (still haven't figured out how to do the cool linky thing, LOL!): http://www.themagnificentmile.com/SeasonalEvents/Summer/GardenInspiredStudentFashion.cfm
These dressing forms are even more cool in person. Something about them is just inspiring. It seems to really show you what thinking outside of the box can do.

The WHY NOT? photo challenge has been extended. We are working to get the photo gallery glitches out and time just got away from us. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the interest that people have for the challenge and I know I have said it a billion times....but I REALLY cannot wait to see the photos that you all are taking!!!

My mom is in the hospital in Springfield. She is having GI issues again. I am hoping that they can figure it out and that she is able to go home quickly. Thank you to my friends that have already sent some get well wishes and who have put her in their thoughts. Total kindness from the girlies and I must say...that kindness feels really good.

I want to take a moment to say thank you to the people that post their thoughts in the comment section of my blog. I am a huge blog stalker and I know that I don't post comments as much as I should but I really do appreciate all of the comments. There really is something kind of nice to know that your little world touches someone else's world. Ya know?

If you are needing some creative inspiration check out the tips and technique post on One Little Word (website linked on the side of my blog). I actually made a couple of those paper posies really quick because they made me smile. Think that I am going to put it on a card.....give it a try they were fun, simple, and cool.

Did you hear that??? The dinger went off for the laundry...that means duty calls.
Hugs and Happiness. m

My Happy for today: Paper posies and letting go.

A Little Bit of Show

Here it is....

A little bit of a show from our 'mini vacation' to CHICAGO.

We decided to take the train up because Bai and Mase had never been on.

They didn't know until we pulled in that we were going on a train.

Kind of exciting for them and for us.

We enjoyed the train and really should do it more often.

A super cool picture using the 'WHY NOT?' challenge of using angles. It really does change the way you look through the lens.
Love this picture of Bai. She was getting tired of my picture taking and I was kind of walking fast to try and get the shot of her and the background so this picture isn't the sharpest. But it really smacks me in my heart. ;0)
I only had two regrets about the trip. One of them was that I wished I had gotten more pictures of the different dress forms that had been decorated along the Magnificent Mile. This dress form had something to do with 'knowledge'. I L-O-V-E-D the book/skirt....because of my book fetish, I am sure (at least that is what Bai and Shawn said). The dress form that I REALLY wish that I would have captured was the butterfly one. I looked at that one for a bit....totally captured me. Maybe I can find them somewhere online, hmmmmm----that's a thought. I will let you know what I find.
The gi-nor-mous ferris wheel. Mason had a FO (Moore-speak for Freak Out). To be honest it kind of turned my tummy too. This thing was VERY HIGH up. A whole new perspective being in a little bitty cart that high in the air.
The Moore Four.....Fabulous Feet.
That is about all of the pictures that I am going to post tonight.

Believe it or not, I actually have a WHOLE ENTIRE mini scrapbook/memorabilia album done of the mini trip. Kind of cool, huh? I will have to get some pics of it and show ya. But until then I will leave you with a scrapbook page of Bailey working with (more like the product working me) Elsie Flannigan stuff. Sweet Girl.

Happy Monday. m

My Happy for today: Coffee and lounging clothes.

All Words, No Show.

All words tonight and no show. I am too tired and still have too many things to do to upload pictures....but I do have bunches that I want to share.

We have been kind of crazy running the last few days.

Went to work on Wednesday and I swear to you it was crazy-busy. Don't even want to talk about that.

Went on a mini vacation day to Chicago all day Thursday. Took the train up and it was crazy-cool. More about that later.

Went scrappin' with A and J today and it was crazy-fun. I totally finished a WHOLE ENTIRE mini sb (minus the journaling), which is huge for me because I am one of those that doesn't seem to get much done at crops.

Went through this whole entire week without acknowledging my favoritest southern scrapper friend's birthday. Feel like a big fat loser friend. But Donna, Sweet Donna....just know that I wish you a Happy Late Birthday and may each and every one of your birthday wishes come true.

Went to the WHY NOT blog and cannot tell you how excited I am about these photo challenges. I have been looking through the lens of my camera with a whole new perspective. Totally cannot wait to see what the girlies come up with!!! Make sure and check it out. (Hit the link on the side under 'Oh The Places I Go')

Need to go...literally and figuratively. LOL! I am really sharing here. ;0)
Sending out hugs and happiness.

My Happy for today: Another blessed day with bunches of happy but I have to say that the sweetest was Shawn picking up my books for me and for finding the 'reading light' that he got me on the bedside table (this after complaining about me reading while he is trying to sleep, and mind you this is a man who can fall asleep walking - SERIOUSLY!).

So Exciting!!!!!

Here it is .....

Go check it out!!!

http://asloganforlife.blogspot.com/

Moore Pics from the Wedding.....And......

Trying to get a pic of me and Shawn and Mason kept popping his head up in the frame and then laughing so hard. That was the funniest part, that he cracked himself up so much. But....Shawn and Bai got him back by popping up into his picture. What is it that family members have with changing the shot with bunny ears or funny faces or poppin in like a jack in the box??
Cha Cha slide anyone??? Not sure why Shawn took the pictures of me doing the ape thing instead of the cha cha. LOL! And I swear I drinking only diet pepsi! AND yest that is my baby girl dancing next to me!! Craziness is what that is.
The after wedding picture. Those legs belong to Bai who is crashed on the other side out of view. And do you know that the only pictures that I have of the bride and groom are the darkest unfocused pics that were taken...grrrrr. It was a beautiful wedding. I wish J&S a long and happy life together {{{hearts}}}.
Think that is about it for the sharing the pictures from the wedding......

BUT......

Tomorrow Angie and I are starting the WHY NOT? photo weblog challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make sure and check it out. I cannot wait to see what you come up with!

I am thinking that I need to go get some stuff done, like paying the bills....good times here. ;0)
Hope you all have a wonderful day and thanks for checking on me. Hugs. m

My Happy for today: Mason's room being 'almost' finished.

Have to share before I crash....

I am tired.
Today was a shift day for me at the hospital and my feet hurt. Anyone recommend good shoes? Getting old really does suck sometimes. This getting old thing was even MORE apparent last night at a wedding we went to. You see, in my mind I am young and hip and fun and YOUNG. ;0) Yet seeing some of the "kids" at the wedding made me feel OLD. Not in a bad way...more like an OMGoh!!!!---when did I get sooo flippin' old?????

Have to share some fun pics with you. I was taking a picture of Shawn when he flashed me the 'Blue Steel' look. (Zoolander, anyone?) This had me laughing then I noticed the light coming through the window treatment and thought it would be funny to try and angle the picture so that the light was sitting on his head....... This is what I got. It looked like a little old ladies pill hat on his head and I started laughing. Shawn thought I was laughing at the "Blue Steel" looks he was shooting and kept flashing them which had me laughing so hard! Then there was this one that had me dying because it looked like a mohawk. CRACKED ME UP!!!!! Look at his facial expressions. OMGoh, still laughing here!
Everyone kept having little freak outs about how much Bai looks like me. I think it was because I didn't have my hair in the 'mom bun-do-wap-thing'. Let me tell you....telling a 13 year old that she looks like her mom is not a compliment. When I look at my baby girl, I see more of Shawn and less of me. What do you think?
The wedding color was Cub blue. There was Cub stuff all over and I LOVED IT!!! A very beautiful fun and sweet wedding. More about that later and a pic of sweet Mason (I always feel bad when I post a picture of one of my children and not the other. Is that weird? AND I have some cute ones of Mase...just tired). I have got to get some sleep.
This week peoples....the photo challenge will begin. I am hoping that your cameras are dusted off and that you are ready, REALLY, really ready to try something a bit different.

Good night you wonderful people in my life.
Hugs and happiness. m

My Happy for today: Those pictures of, and sharing such laughter with, Shawn - TOTALLY make me happy.

Pretty in pink.

Some more of the fun pics that Angie took for me yesterday.
This picture is strictly for Bai. She and her BFF have been notorious for making these kind of faces for the camera.
And one of the pics from the fun green room....
The super uber cool background colors are from walls in Huonker home. Angie has fabulous taste and is fearless with colors. I promise you that there will be sooooo many more pictures that we will set on these fab walls. The pictures here were are starter pics. ;0)

And speaking of paint.....grrrr. Shawn is not happy about paint right now. He is painting Mason's room. Last night he ran out of paint and picked up some more today after work. Well, when he opened up the can of paint it looked off. But it wasn't enough and off to be in an in-your-face-off ...... until he put it up on the wall against the other paint. WTHH??!!! (Moore-speak for What The Holy Heck??!!!) The room looks like I painted it, which means it looks like Mason painted it which mean it doesn't look the greatest. No offense against me or Mase, we have good intentions but we make more of a mess and take sooooo long. Poor Shawn.....I don't have a happy hubby right now.

Mason told me the other night that he had a cavity and I thought, 'that's just great'. He came around the corner and said "see?" and showed me this great big smile with chocolate smeared on his teeth...."See Mommy, my teeth have cavities". Nice, Mase. He got me. Have I mentioned that he is a dandy?

Doctor called back today. Everything looks fine according to the tests. So basically that means I am depressed and overstressed. Good times. Now it is a matter of working that out.

How cool that you brave girlies are up for this photo challenge. It is going to be sooooooooo goooood!!! You will be saying "Why Not?" EVERY DAY! ;0) I cannot wait. It is going to toally R-O-C-K!

OK, gotta go cheer on my Cubies. There are tied in the 8th and the Brewers have lost....you know what that means if the Cubies win right???? I know you do Ang, LOL! Go Cubs Go!!!

Hugs. m

My Happy for today: A good family sit down dinner.