What Happens in Laketown, Stays in Laketown

The cute little lake house that was ours for three days.

We may have eaten a treat or two,

or stayed in our pj's all day.

Silly stories were told, I have been friends with this gal for about 10 years and just this weekend found out she used to be a singing telegraph pig! I laughed until I cried while she told me all about it.

My wooden bird mobiles that seemed like a good idea, but have since turned out to be a big fat complicated can of worms, I have been moments away from throwing them in the trash about a dozen times.

Three different Berninas were in constant motion. It was ridonculous!

This is what a Noelle O Designs messenger bag looks like before the magic happens.

See you at the Beehive Bazaar!

Outta Here!

Headed to bear lake with my BFF's. What? Bear Lake in November, that's crazy talk.

On my agenda:

1. eat well and eat a lot

2. craft...craft a lot, Beehive Bazaar is only weeks away!

3. nap

4. take beautiful walks by the cold lake

5. laugh...laugh a lot

6. girl talk

7. trash mags, don't we all need more info about stupid celebrities

8. self pedicure, woooo badly needed

9. come home relaxed which makes me a better mother and wife! Thanks Honey Buns and Nick for holding down the fort for a few days! To my neighbors who will see my family while I am gone, please run a brush through my daughters hair and don't judge them about whatever they end up wearing to church.

Vampires and werewolves obviously made me lose my mind enough to stand outside in the freezing cold for hours to see a movie that didn't start until midnight. (all the red noses in this pic make me laugh) Luckily I had my Book Group ladies to keep me warm and keep me entertained. I haven't gone without sleep like this since my breastfeeding days.

Freaky Deaky Intruder

I was pretty sure all my children were at school, so when I came downstairs, turned the corner and saw this "child of the corn" hanging out watching Dora, I almost pooped my pants.





Then I remembered that aunt Amy gave my girls this mannequin from her days as the Nordy's fashion merchandiser/ guru! Whew!

Latest Series

"Poplar"

16"x 20"

$90

SOLD

"Bee Polite"

11"x 14"

$55
SOLD

"Play Day"

11"x14"

$50

" Buzzing"

10"x10"

$40

"Sidekick"

16"x20"

$90

"Belford Ave."

24"x36"

$450

p.s. thanks for the heads up on this song E.F., now it's one of my new favs. ok go get your tissues.

Student Of The Day

Jr high school sucks, plain and simple especially for a 7th grader. It has not been a totally smooth transition for Nick, but we knew it wouldn't be, has anyone ever in the history of time had a smooth transition to jr. high? The mean old arrogant football player bullies, the "too cool for school" 9th graders, the many different classes and all of their different schedules, and the newly found awareness of girls, throw in some serious hormones and you get a 1st class 3 yr train wreck. How does a kid find his place in all this? As a mom I can get myself all worked up into a frenzy worrying about my baby boy.

And then the other day he comes home and I say my usual, "hi honey how was your day?"

he replies. "Pretty good, I was awarded student of the day."

I have no idea if this is something that every kid in the school gets just to boost their ego, and I don't care, but it looks like he was nominated by three different teachers and beat out all 1500 students at Oak Canyon Jr. High for this esteemed position. That's right Nick, for at least one day you are the coolest kid in the school.



He got his name announced over the P.A., a lovely green pen, and most important of all, the highly coveted Fast Pass card. It entitles him to go straight to the front of the lunch line. I asked him when he was going to use it, and he said. "I am going to wait until the next time the 9th graders push me aside and try to cut in front of me in line" (apparently this happens fairly often)

You rock Nick! (Let's say a little prayer that he doesn't get his a** kicked)