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Hello friends....

So happy to be back into the swing of things. Felt lost there for a while.  Had my first Sunday night dinner last night with My family. Had pasta and a Little Deano music. Felt so good....I made a delicious chocolate cake. Like I needed it, but when you have a little girl that likes chocolate as much as I do.... Here she is licking the bowl ...... licking the bowl isn't that the best part anyways? Recipe is from the Chocolate Cake Doctor. Love my family..... so glad to see them at least once a week. How did I live without My Peeps? Speaking of Peeps, saw George Lopez on HBO the other night. Too funny.. he said who do you think is re-building New Orleans? My Mexican peeps... what do you think FEMA stands for? Find Every Mexican Available! Hee Hee!!!!!!!! This world is too politically correct...... if you  cant make fun of your own race who can? I mean some things are off limits, but jeez have fun! Best movie ever My Big Fat Greek Wedding..... just replace them with Italians or Mexicans..... same movie. Love it! Went thrifting for the first time in a long time..... came to the conclusion that thrifting is great everywhere......... here are some cool finds: The red hot luggage is my favorite! Hope all is well with everyone........ and that your winter is not too cold!

What happens at Grandmas stays at Grandmas!

I don't know how many people told us that California is not a great place to live, that  we were crazy to live here. Can I just say, that it is 75 outside? It is so beautiful... It is crazy here, but you cannot beat this weather. I have been working on the back patio part of the day and enjoying some vitamin D. Little D went to grandmas house yesterday. She came home all loaded with sugar..... and crazy. What happened there I wonder? Do I really want to know? New motto, "What happens at Grandmas, Stays at Grandmas" I am so happy to have my Mother though. Ive been living away from her for 10 years.  Been working on some Round Robin pages........ I have also been doing some fun little Valentine Art . I also have been putting  more things in the Valentines Shop. Thank you for all your orders on the Valentines Ephemera! I added allot more..... and other things. I am all Valentined Out! I am almost ready for a Sign of Spring...... here is what is coming soon!

Cheap tricks and Thank you cards......

Its the day before I go back to work..... Its rainy and cold outside. Perfect time to make some Thank You cards. When I make thank you cards it takes me all day. Kind of like making tamales, I make at least 100. It is so much easier than getting the stuff out again and again. I have a cheap trick to share. One day I ran out of my brown ink pad. I went to the 99 cent store and bought some brown shoe polish  and some cheap paint brushes and dabbed them on my art work. It stinks, but it works. You have to let it dry outside so the shoe polish smell goes away. Cheap I know, but we like cheap around here. Here are some of my many thank you cards:

I also make the cards from my own card stock and make my own envelopes (sometimes). The scraps that are left are not unused. here are little Etsy thank you cards left over:   I also made a little bundle for my Mom.....

I also had to share a yummy new energy bar I am addicted to.... They taste like the Sweet and Salty nut bars... but they are much healthier! When I need some energy and don't have allot of time...OK sounding like a commercial..... Also had to share one more page  for a Valentine collaboration I am in....

Valentines Art.....

Like I promised.. The Valentine Book I am working on and a little Sweetie pie Valentine cap for my little girl. Been working on projects and having so much fun. Lots of rain heading our way  and what a perfect time for some Tea and scones!! A little "The Office" videos and just enjoying being cozy inside the little home. XOXO  

Happy New Year!

This is going to be a great year I can feel it! Hope you had a safe Holiday! Needed to get some Thrifting done..... yay! Who said Cali didn't have any good Thrift stores? Found a couple today! Here is the little purchase!  Don't think I wont be making those cute pom pom felt flowers! They were 50 cents for the bag, the trim was 25 cents, the vintage pink flocked scarf was 99 cents, and the 2 vintage hankies were 99 cents for both. I also found these shabby cherubs for a dollar each but they were not from a Thrift Store.. Wow, I do miss thrifting! Ive been working on lots of Valentines Day projects and here is one I came up with..... Its called the House of Love...... Well I added more Valentines packs on Valentines Etsy . Will show you my new book I am working on later-hugs