Playing with paper ~

I have been playing with paper lately.

I put most of a vintage book through a paper shredder.

Then I crumpled it up in bunches to give it that

crinkled look.

I have a huge basket overflowing with crinkled

paper goodness for all kinds of projects now.

I also wanted to try my hand at using a book

to make a folded paper tree ~

while it is very easy I realized right quick that I should not have used a vintage book for this as the pages are old and somewhat brittle and don't fold as well as they should. Neat idea though. {saw it on the martha show a while back}

{haven't finished the tree yet}

This is something to do while you are sitting and watching tv with your significant other. lol

Go forth and play with paper today... you have my permission.

Blessings~

A touch of pink ~

Although I love the *french* and Jeanne d' Arc look so much

I just can't seem to forgo my *pink*.

I was playing with bottles a few days ago and here

are my results ~

I am off to get my no line bifocals adjusted today and see if that helps

me any. If not...then back to regular glasses for me.

I hope you have a wonderful Friday ~ Blessings~

White Wednesday and new glasses ~

Can you believe I ate the whole thing??

{ I tried to be extra careful so it wouldn't look too messy...lol}

Now ladies...do you wear glasses?? If you have had

your eyes checked anytime lately you know that there

are literally hundreds of glasses to choose from.

I finally narrowed it down to two pair.

I wanted something very

different and I accomplished that, but....

I can't handle the bifocals...no line bifocals.

My first time ever with bifocals and I thought it would

take me a few days to get adjusted,

but these just aren't working for me.

I restocked my booth yesterday and went to a couple

antique stores and just couldn't handle anymore.

My eyes were so fatigued from trying to see right!

It should not be that hard to see in my opinion...

so I called my optometrist when I got home.

Told them I wanted regular glasses and get rid of the

bifocals and I will just continue to take them off

to read. They want me to come in and have them

adjusted and see if that works any better...give it two

weeks and if not then they will change them for me.

I did ask...*ahem* ..."do I have to pay for this change?"

{I about had to mortage my home for this pair as it was}

and she sweetly told me no....thank God!

So the glasses saga continues... I do LOVE the glasses

{see new profile pix} just not the bifocals...

they even have *bling* on the sides!

I will be at the dentist today when you are reading

this...probably having a tooth pulled. Or rather...

what is left of one...ugh!!

update: tooth is gone! No problems at all...God is good!

Be sure and visit Kathleen over at Faded Charm

for more WW posts.

Blessings~

A rose by any other name...

is still a rose ~

look what I found at the thrift store a few

weeks ago for $2.00

brand new with tags still attached

including this one

{original price was $26}

I have not unwrapped it yet

I love it as it is

Blessings~

A little redecorating ~

A little vignette on my antique oak buffet

that I put together this week.

I hit the jackpot this week at the Goodwill.

I found a vintage scrabble game that had six wood trays and lots of numbers and letters.

I was thrilled to find it. I can always use more trays

and letters in my vignettes.

It still needs some tweaking and maybe some added height, but

so far it is what it is until I figure out what else to.

Blessings~ Sandi

{yep...accidentally deleted my signature yet again...lol}

I am exhausted from my little visitor!

but who can resist this sweet little face?

She was as busy as a little beaver all evening! "grandma, I need to brush my teeth"

and of course grandma is there with the camera.

doesn't this look just say it all? lol

about 9 pm Annika decided she wanted

*mac a noni*

so we had to check and make sure I had some

oh yay....we found some!!

She insisted we mix it with the whisk...

I know , I know ...who is in charge here

annika of course!

Her and I went to bed about 9:30 ish and she also

insisted that I put my arm around her and underneath her

little head. She was just chattering away telling me

over and over, *You make a nice pillow*

Every time I tried to move my arm , she put it back

so I gave up on that. All of a sudden I noticed it got

very quiet...looked over at her and she had fallen asleep.

before 10 pm!!

I am thinking.... this isn't too bad.

UNTIL... she woke up about 2 am and it was downhill

from there. She was moving and talking ,

and moving , moving, moving until she got up

about 7:30 am.

I wanted to sleep some more, but that

did not happen. Maybe I can catch up tonight.

Blessings~

Guess who's spending the night??

for the first time ever.

yep...you guessed it.

my little hornblowing...

daddy loving... angelic sleeping...

teeth brushing...

little 2 year old granddaughter Annika.

{almost three}

I will let you know tomorrow if

I have survived.

blessings~