Kraft Korner

Inventory Blowout Sale

2009-03-23T05:59:00.000-07:00

Well now that I am trying to get back into a routine I want to start working on my shop again! I want to redesign my product packaging!! So in order to do that I need to deplete all the inventory that I have made! Which is a great thing for all you candle lovers!!

Check out my shop to check out all the great deals!! I am posting new stuff all the time and will be running specials along with flat rate $5 shipping on all orders!!

Mother's Day is coming---gift baskets and gift wrapping are available as well!!

Long Time No Post....

2009-03-16T05:40:00.001-07:00

I know it has been forever since I posted anything but having a new baby and adjusting my life to this new addition has taken some time to get used to :) So, I decided that instead of posting all my family stuff on here that I would start a site just for that kinda stuff---I was going to make another blog but then I came across this website TotSites and thought this would be so cute to start for Fionna----so here is the link to check it out!!

Kunce Family TotSite

BTW I also plan on attempting to put more time into my ETSY shop soon as well!! I am going to kick off my comeback with a BIG SALE to clear out old inventory and then I am going to revamp my shop---so stay tuned!!!

One Month Old!!!

2009-02-05T08:46:00.000-08:00

Its hard to believe that Fionna is over a month old now!!! I know tomorrow she will technically be 5 weeks but I am just now getting to post her One Month Update after her checkup today!!

I still have yet to send out my baby announcements and other photos that we had taken professionally at the hospital---I must get them out this weekend! My husband keeps nagging me that we spent all that money and I haven't shared them with anyone yet. Even though I am home all day with Fionna I am not sure where the days go---I always have a To Do List and yet I never seem to finish that list!

Fionna Ann at her One Month Checkup is now 10 pounds 3 ounces and 22 1/4 inches.

Here Fionna is at One Month Old!!!

She is now gaining weight like a champ eating her formula and breast milk.

I have 7 more weeks of my maternity leave and then I go back to work and it will be Henry's time to stay home with Little Miss Fionna. I will be working 3 days a week (we only work 4 days and I will be working from home one day a week) so that Henry can work 2 days a week. This should work out well and it will keep Fionna out of daycare till she is at least 6 months old if not a little bit older, which is great because when I got pregnant I was worried that she would have to go to daycare at like 6-8 weeks old!!!

Well I must go work on today's To Do List....Enjoy the slideshow below!!

It's Official!!

2009-01-23T19:31:00.000-08:00

We keep debating who Fionna looks like more so this settles it----she looks more like ME---hehe!!!

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Historic photos - Family tree chart

Fionna's First Week at Home

2009-01-11T13:23:00.001-08:00

Here are some random pictures of Fionna's first week at home!!! Things for the first time parents are going pretty well, although we will have to make adjustments to our routine as Daddy goes back to work this week and I am on my own :(

Introducing Fionna Ann Kunce!!

2009-01-07T07:13:00.000-08:00

Henry and I welcomed our first child Fionna Ann Kunce at 3:06 pm on January 2nd, 2009 via C-section. We have both fallen in love with her and are loving every minute of parenthood!!

A New Year and still pregnant.....

2009-01-01T11:30:00.000-08:00

Well it is now 2009 and I am still pregnant.....everyone thought she would come by Christmas but now that and New Years has come and gone.....Tomorrow I will go to the OB for my next checkup and I am curious to see where we are at and what their plan for me is!!! I am getting exponentially bigger by the day lol---which means only one thing Fionna is growing quite rapidly! Here is a picture of me at 37 weeks and 38 weeks boy is there a difference!!! Well I am off to rest I will write later!!

Here I am at 37 weeks!!

Here I am today at 38 weeks!!

My neice's Christmas Pics from School!!

2008-12-16T11:35:00.000-08:00

35 Weeks!!!

2008-12-13T12:45:00.001-08:00

Here is a picture of my ever expanding belly!! Here I am in front of our half decorated tree---I keep promising my hubby that I will get it done soon :)

We are on our way to pick up Fionna's crib so hopefully later tonight I will have some updated pictures of her nursery :)

All Belly

2008-12-09T06:08:00.000-08:00

While this is not the greatest picture its the closest one I have to an updated belly shot at the moment!!!

Taking my neice to see Santa....

2008-12-08T18:20:00.000-08:00

She was sooo excited all through the line to get to see Santa and then when it was her turn she didn't want to go near him!! With a little coaxing we were able to get some decent shots :)

Next year Henry and I will be taking Fionna to see Santa, I cannot wait to see how she will react to her first "Santa" experience!!

Just a reminder only 17 days left till Christmas!!!

Hubby's Fine Handiwork

2008-12-06T16:47:00.000-08:00

Well the final stages of getting ready for Fionna's arrival have begun. Tonight Hubby put together his FIRST but definately not his last piece of baby furniture :) Here is a picture of Fionna's cradle!!!

As her due date approaches and the more uncomfortable I get I am reminded that in a few short weeks our lives will forever change and we cannot wait!!!

Almost 33 weeks!!

2008-11-26T08:36:00.000-08:00

On Friday I will be 33 weeks along---today I had my weekly checkup which was the same ol routine except for the fact that they wanted to do an ultrasound to check Fionna's growth....Well our little angel is already weighing in at 5 lbs 6 oz (that puts her in the 82% percentile for size). The average range for a baby at her gestation is anywhere from 4 lbs to 4 lbs 10 oz. So she is well on her way to being a LARGE healthy baby!! I am told that this is normal for babies whose mom has Gestational Diabetes and not to worry and that there is nothing that I can do to control her growth! The normal baby gains about 1/2 lb a week at this point so I am guessing at a minimum if Fionna goes to full term she will be around 9 lbs, most likely she will be bigger than that though. I am told they will do another ultrasound around 37-38 weeks to check her growth once again because once they get near the 9 lb range then we will have to discuss the risks of a vaginal birth versus a c-section.

But other than that I got a clean bill of health and clearance to travel this weekend so Hubby, I, and our 3 miniature dachshunds will be traveling to Miami for the Thanksgiving holiday as well as my 2nd baby shower :)

60 days and counting down!!

2008-11-16T11:06:00.000-08:00

Wow only 60 days to go until Fionna's due date.....I can still remember when 9 months seemed so far away now the nerves are setting in because I know the big day is right around the corner!!!!

Yesterday was my 27th birthday and as something fun to do we scheduled our 4D ultrasound for yesterday!! Here are some shots of little Miss Fionna as well as my ever expanding belly at 31 weeks!!!

Nursery Work and Nesting....

2008-10-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

While I cannot do much physical work, like getting the painting and the nursery ready for me to organize it, I have started nesting in other parts of the house! So this afternoon while hubby got the help of his friend to put up the crown molding in the nursery, I worked on pulling everything out of the linen and tolietry closets and re-organizing them from top to bottom!!!

Sweet Treat Sale

2008-10-16T11:06:00.000-07:00

I am participating in my Etsyfriends Team Sale this weekend!!

My sale is Get 15% off your entire purchase. Simply place your order and mention "Sweet Treat" in the 'note to seller' section at checkout, then wait for a revised invoice to pay.

Take advantage of flat rate shopping and start your holiday shopping early!!!

Check out our team blog to see what other sales are going on:

Etsyfriends Team Blog

Belly is really growing now!!

2008-10-14T19:28:00.000-07:00

Today was Hubbby and I's 2nd Wedding Anniversary, so to celebrate we went to dinner at Salt Rock Grill and then for a walk on the beach in front of the hotel where we were married!!

Here is a picture of us after dinner, here I am 26 weeks pregnant!!

Parents In Training...

2008-10-12T10:56:00.000-07:00

Hubby and I are learning to take advantage of babysitting our niece as practice for the upcoming arrival of our baby girl! This weekend we took Joselyn to the Florida Aquarium...here are a few pictures!!

Working on the To Do List...

2008-10-01T19:14:00.000-07:00

Well Hubby and I are trying to whittle away the to do list before Fionna Ann arrives.....this week Henry along with the help of my step dad, were able to get the new shelving up in her closet. Then that left me free to hang up all of the clothes that I have gotten for her :) Well the bottom row is everything that I have bought, and the top row is stuff that was handed down to Fionna from her older cousin Joselyn!!

Here is a pic of the closet!!! (Don't mind the paint color--- we bought the purple paint for the nursery but that is a project for next weekend when we return from Miami visiting my in-laws!!!)

Anniversary Coming Up

2008-09-28T18:54:00.000-07:00

Well my 2nd anniversary is around the corner and with Fionna coming it is consuming all of our time, I want to do something special for my hubby but money is tight so I have to get creative :) I want to start/finish the wedding scrapbook that I intended on making 2 years ago but I am not sure that I will be able to finish it in time!!! Guess we will see how good under pressure I can be while 6 months pregnant and not much time to work on a project like that without my hubby knowing about!!! Wish me luck!!!

MySpace Countdowns

24 weeks.....

2008-09-28T07:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of my ever expanding belly...I am now at 24 weeks pregnant!!!

And for fun here is a slide show of pictures of my neice from the past few weekends of babysitting!!

4D Ultrasound!!

2008-09-26T08:40:00.000-07:00

I know to some it may seem like a waste of money but after seeing the images that my sister and my roommate from college got of their babies from their 4D ultrasounds, I knew that when I was expecting that I would want to get one done too!!

So this morning I called to make my appointment with the place. I have opted to go to a location Look Who's Kickin that specializes in this instead of having it done at my doctor's office. We are going to go have it done on my 27th birthday and I thought it would be nice to have it done in such a nice setting!!!

I cannot wait to see Fionna's little face in color :)

MySpace Countdowns

Motherhood is Looming....

2008-09-06T15:04:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe that soon I will actually be a mom!! I have wanted to be a mom since forever. I guess that maternal instinct has been cultivated in me since my parents were divorced and I took over the role of taking care of my little sister and brother. While they aren't so little anymore, I am still the "mother" of the group. Now I am going to have a little one of my own!!! I have wanted this for so long, and now I am in a position to be ready for a baby and I am scared to death. I am wondering if I am going to be able to be a good mom and raise my daughter the way that I want her to be. I guess the only way to know is to live through it and see how it goes :)

I have about 4 more months to make sure the house and the nursery is ready for Fionna Ann's arrival. In the beginning it seemed like my pregnancy was dragging on and now it seems like in no time I will be going into labor and she will be here!!! So much to do, so little time!!! I think its time to make one of my infamous TO DO lists so that I can make sure I accomplish everything that I want to before she comes!! Then there is also getting my department ready at work for me to be on maternity leave for 12 weeks!!! Whew!!! Is four months going to be enough time????

Coutdown is On!!!

2008-09-01T09:30:00.000-07:00

Well I am now at the halfway point of my pregnancy it is all downhill from here....The next few months will be full of painting, registering, baby showers, and getting the nursery all ready for Fionna's arrival in January!!!

MySpace Countdowns

Pictures!!!

2008-09-01T09:16:00.000-07:00

Ultrasound Pictures!!!

Vegas Pictures!!!

Busch Gardens Photos!!!

Sooo Excited!!!

2008-08-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

I will post ultrasound pics later on tonight!!!

Vacation!!!

2008-08-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

We are going on vacation---our last alone trip before we welcome our little bundle of joy in January!!!

MySpace Countdown Clocks

SOON!!

2008-08-18T20:27:00.000-07:00

Its getting closer!!! Soon we will know whether we will be welcoming a little boy or girl to our family in Mid-January!!!

SALE

2008-08-18T05:32:00.000-07:00

Well with the upcoming arrival our little one, I have determined that I need to better organize everything in the house not just the one room that the nursery is becoming. So this means great things for all my current and future customers. I have revamped all of my photos and starting today I will be relisting all the items that I currently have made and stocked up. You may be asking yourself what does this mean for me.

Well, I have marked down my already great prices an additional 15% off!! No need to wait for a revised invoice!!! Also make sure you consider taking advantage of the flat rate shipping option which I highly reccommend. With this shipping option I am able to send many items for one low shipping price. If you have questions about what items I can fit in which size box please dont hesitate to convo me!!

As usual I am still offering custom listings if you see something that you like but want in a different scent. I will offer an additional 15% off custom orders from now through Labor Day!!!

Happy Shopping!!!

Cleaning and Babysitting

2008-08-10T15:08:00.001-07:00

I get cabin fever sometimes because it feels like since we found out that we were expecting our weekends usually consist of some cleaning (usually laundry--that lovely weekly chore), grocery shopping, and lots of laying around :) Especially since I have Fridays off too now I think that makes me feel like I am a bum most of the time. I know its good for me to rest but I am still holding out for that burst of energy that everyone tells me is "supposed" to come with the 2nd trimester. I have been in my 2nd trimester for 3-4 weeks now and while I have noticed a little bit more energy on some days, it is definitely still not moving in an upward trend!! I am looking forward to finding out the sex of the baby so we can start decorating the nursery, registering and all that fun stuff which will give me plenty to do inside and outside of the house!!

Here is a picture of my niece trying on a backpack that we picked up for her at the back-to-school bash that Henry and I attended a couple weeks ago. There was supposed to be this large baby section but it was definitely lacking, but at least it did get us out of the house for a few hours :)

I went shopping last weekend and got the last few supplies that I needed to get started on my first homemade baby project. I have had a vision of what I wanted to make even before I got pregnant so I am just hoping that I can make it look something close to my vision. Here are pictures of all my supplies before I get started :)

I am also getting very excited as it is less than 2 weeks now until Hubby and I go for our ultrasound to check on the baby's growth and hopefully determine if we are going to be welcoming a baby boy or girl in January. And the day after that we head to Las Vegas for 4 days and 4 nights of R&R. This will be our last big trip before the baby comes!! I cannot wait to lounge around the pool and not be on any schedule. I am not bringing the laptop along and I am putting the cell phones on silent so Hubby and I can get some quality time in together as well :)

16 weeks and exhausted....

2008-08-01T08:26:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately but it just seems like now that I am pregnant and working 4 ten hour work days it seems like time flies by.

Well I have made it into the 2nd trimester and I have to say I am still exhausted most of the time. I think it is mainly contributed to the fact that I don't sleep very well at night--I am very restless trying to get comfortable. I just keep thinking I am not that big yet, how bad is it going to be when I'm 8-9 months pregnant and huge lol. I guess I will just have to cross that bridge when it comes to it. At my last checkup at 14 weeks I had gained a total of 4 pounds since I got pregnant not too bad but I need to watch it to make sure its not 3 pounds every time I go back to the OB for my checkups :) I am excited to report that in 3 weeks we should know if we will be welcoming a boy or a girl as part of our new family. Then the next day hubby and I are off to Las Vegas for a babymoon for 5 days--- I cannot wait!! I do not have many vices but I do love to play the slots and sometimes try my luck on the tables....My best friend taught my how to pay video roulette last time we were there and I did pretty well at it, so I hope to show my hubby how to play this trip. And I hope he has a better visit to Las Vegas because last summer when we met up with Candice and Mike he spent most of the trip in the hotel room because he got food poisoning. Here's to a better vacation this time around :)

Cooking Bug

2008-07-15T18:44:00.000-07:00

Tonight when I got home from work I got a cooking bug and with the help of my lovely assistant, my hubby, we made homemade beef lo mein which came out great.

After dinner I still had the cooking bug so I baked a cake :) It really is true that the pregnant womans life revolves around food hehe!!

While the cake was baking my honey and I played a few rounds of Uno, which was alot of fun although we are both pretty competitive it was all in good fun!!! We had such a good time that tomorrow night we are going to play a board game. I am not sure which game but it will probably end up being Monopoly!!

12 weeks down, 28 to go!!

2008-07-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

Here I am at 13 weeks, and a much better picture if I do say so myself lol!! I go to the doctor this week for my next checkup, I cannot wait to see what is in store, I am sure not much too exciting although I am hoping that they will schedule the ultrasound to check the baby's growth and determine the sex of the baby. So hopefully within 8 weeks I will know if I am carrying a little boy or girl!! I think I am having a girl but Henry is still holding out hope for a little boy :)

Sleepy....

2008-07-09T06:47:00.000-07:00

Well it seems like no matter how much I do or do not sleep I am always tired :( But on a happier note I think I have picked out my crib and bedding for the nursery....of course I wont buy it for another few months but I am excited that I found something that I like!!

Here is a picture of the crib I want. It is pictured in pine but I am going to get it in Cherry:

Here is a picture of the bedding set that I want:

Cravings

2008-07-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine from high school who happens to be pregnant with twin girls, Karen made a post about what she has been craving since she got pregnant so I thought I would do the same. While I really have not been eating much lately, just small meals/snacks frequently there is one thing that I can eat anytime, anywhere. Pepperoni Pizza!!! I love pizza but it has to be pepperoni or its just not the same!

Moving Right Along

2008-07-07T15:09:00.000-07:00

Well I have been a slacker at posting lately so I thought I would put up a current picture of my pregnant self. Here I am at 12 weeks 3 days along.

Adult Toys

2008-06-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

It is funny how the things that excite you change as you grow up. Here are the adult toys that my husband and I bought this week as part of redecorating the house pending the arrival of our baby!! I am truly excited about our new washer and dryer and cannot wait to pick them up this week!!

Energy is creeping back!!

2008-06-24T08:09:00.000-07:00

Well my energy seems to be creeping back into the picture! I was actually able to get some chores done around the house this weekend!! Which makes me feel a little bit better :) This week at work we also started a trial run of working 4 ten hour days so that everyone has off on Fridays! So my plan for this Friday when I have my first day off, I plan on finishing the scrapbook that I started for my best friends daughter--- I pre-designed it as one of her baby shower gifts and now I have to put all her pictures in it for her (She is not the crafty type-hehe)!!

I also want to start a project of sorting through all my craft supplies. With the baby coming in 7 months, I need to downsize my craft operation and as part of that exercise, I am going to start destashing supplies for projects that either never got off the ground, or didn't take off on Etsy. So look for new listings in my shop soon!!!

Baby Kunce First Pictures!!

2008-06-19T05:26:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had my 2nd baby check up and while asking the doctor many questions I asked if we would be able to hear the heartbeat and the doctor said that he would try if I promised not to freak out if he couldn't find a heartbeat (he says at almost 10 weeks it is still hit or miss whether or not you can find it with the doppler) well I also asked when we would be able to tell if we were having one baby or two (twins run on my maternal grandfathers side and my chances of twins are increased because I have PCOS).....he said let me see if the ultrasound tech is busy and if she isn't then we will just do a first trimester check!! I was elated----I wanted something tangible out of this appointment to make it a little more real that I was actually carrying a life inside of me and boy was I about to get it!

We waited for the ultrasound tech to call us back and then it was time!!! Introducing for the first time BABY KUNCE!!

It was an amazing experience to see our baby for the first time and it definately makes it feel real!!! I am very glad I was able to talk Henry into going to the appointment with me :) He would have been so upset if he missed that!!!

Sleep, Sleep, and more Sleep

2008-06-09T09:31:00.001-07:00

Sleep is all I can seem to do for the past week!! If I do anything that requires energy I must take a nap immediately as soon as I am done!! From what I read this pregnancy fatigue goes away in the 2nd trimester and then comes back in the third trimester when I am carrying around all this extra weight!!

So here is to hoping that in 4-5 weeks my second trimester brings me more energy!!

Craft Emergency!

2008-06-05T13:14:00.000-07:00

Well I have been told that I have been neglecting my blog and this is very true! So here is a picture of my setup from my craft show last weekend!!!

New Items in my shop!!

2008-05-29T17:59:00.001-07:00

Here is the newest item in my shop!

Long Weekend!!!

2008-05-27T09:02:00.000-07:00

Well my husband and I went down to visit his mom, grandparents, and some of his friends to share our good news!!! We had a nice weekend but came home to an unpleasant surprise....our AC was not working while we were gone all weekend. So our house is about 84 degrees and I am praying that when the AC man comes today that it is a simple cheap fix because you cannot survive the summer in florida without AC especially not when you are a cranky pregnant woman hehe!!

New Addition!!!

2008-05-22T19:09:00.000-07:00

Baby Kunce is scheduled to join the family on January 16, 2009!!!

New Additions to the Baby Arsenal...

2008-05-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

So here are some of the cute items I got for the baby on board....

New Supply Order

2008-05-19T16:29:00.000-07:00

Well in my plentiful time sitting on the couch this week I have come up with some new product ideas! I have tried to branch out into some new things, such as my frames and bookmarks but neither of those have turned out so well. So I figured since my scented soy candles seem to be the best selling item in my shop that I should concentrate on items that are related or use some of the same supplies.

So I came up with the idea of making handmade incense sticks and cones, aroma bead sachets, Citronella candles for summertime, and smelly jelly jars. I have ordered all the supplies I need to start making these items and I hope to be able to have a few of each ready for my craft shows in June and then I can start adding them to my shop.

I have also received my new tart packaging but due to difficulties with my new wax the tarts are on hold. I plan on trying a new batch this week to see if my problems were just a one time fluke :)

Here is a picture of what the smelly jelly jars look like...

Baby on Board.....

2008-05-17T18:18:00.000-07:00

Ok so I know that I am supposed to wait to share with people that I am pregnant but I have found that it is really hard news to keep to yourself hehe!!!

Here is the onesie that I gave my husband to share with him that we were expecting on Mother's Day :)

Today I went shopping for some news bras and panties as I am already starting to outgrow the ones that I have lol and I couldn't help myself but to buy some cute unisex baby clothes too :)

Lack of posting!!

2008-05-16T16:41:00.000-07:00

I am sorry for the lack of posting over the past week, I have not been feeling very well and hopefully in a few weeks I will be able to reveal why :) (Read between the lines here hehe).

Hopefully when I am starting to feel better, I will be back to my regular scheduled blog postings!!!

Craft Show Success

2008-05-10T18:32:00.001-07:00

Well today I participated in a no fee craft show at a coffee shop in Brandon. The show was put together buy Susan of Cute Kitties!

So far it was my best show yet, I sold 10 items which is up 6 from my 2nd show ever that I did!

I have two more craft shows coming in June, Craft Emergency and then another show at the coffee shop, I cannot wait!!

Also I was able to make some new labels for my candles, I think they are better then not having any labels but they need some tweaking!

Whew I am Back!!!

2008-05-07T00:31:00.000-07:00

After a whirlwind trip to Mississippi for a family reunion and see my Dad's new house I am finally back!!! I am exhausted but it was a good trip....I will post pics later this week after I get them uploaded onto the laptop!

New Packaging for Tarts

2008-04-29T07:27:00.000-07:00

So I finally decided on some new packaging for my soy tarts as I am not to thrilled with either of the packaging that I am currently using!! Here are items that I purchased..when they come in I will post a picture of the final product!!

I am going to make my standard shop colors lavender and ivory and then for holidays I will get holiday colored filler to use :)

Here is an idea of what it will look like:

Custom Orders

2008-04-28T13:31:00.000-07:00

After all my hard work bidding on items in Etsy's Alchemy I finally got an approved bid :)

Here are 2 of the 3 frames that I have been commissioned to make....They are almost complete but this is the mock up I sent for the buyer to approve before I finished up!!

All three frames have the same quote on them!!!

If you are interested in custom work (Candles, tarts, frames, or scrapbooks) dont hesitate to contact me. My email address is kuncekrafts@hotmail.com.

Long Time No Blog....

2008-04-23T18:11:00.000-07:00

It has been a bit since I have blogged so I thought it was about time I at least checked in with whatever readers I might have : )

I have finally gotten some new items listed in my shop, here are a few....but make sure to check out my shop to check out all the others items that I have gotten listed the past few days and I will be continuing to list new items for the next few days!! Also, I plan on getting some bookmarks listed this weekend as well!!

I <3 My Hubby!!

2008-04-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

Today I got an unexpected surprise from my husband!! He sent me these beautiful flowers. Here is what they look like as I do not have my camera at work to photograph the ones sitting on my table : )

The Secret Ingredient is..........Garbanzo Beans!!!!

2008-04-15T20:28:00.000-07:00

So in my mission to eat healthier, on Sunday I started trying to follow the Eat Right for your Blood Type "O" Diet. Well it is really more a lifestyle change than a diet. There are plenty of food options but it is definately a change from what we think is good for us, because not everything is good for everyone!

The tradition at my work is that I bake all the cakes for the birthday's in our department. Well that posed a dilemma for me as I am trying hard to follow the "O" diet so I went searching for a recipe that included only ingredients that are allowed. I was surprised to find both a Chocolate Cake and a Chocolate Frosting recipe.

So on my way home I went to the grocery to get all the ingredients that I needed to make all 3 cakes!!

I am not allowed to have traditional flour so in place of the flour this recipe called for using garbanzo beans. I was skeptical how this would taste in a cake but actually I could hardly tell the difference!!

And here is the finished product!!

Ginger Honey Grilled Mahi Mahi

2008-04-13T17:13:00.000-07:00

Tonight Hubby and I continued our ritual of making new recipes at least once a week in attempt to spice up our eating habits while at the same time eating healthy!

This morning we went out in search of fresh seafood and while the market that we had been reccommended to try out was closed, we ended up at familar spot and picked up some fresh mahi mahi and tilapia.

When we got home I searched the internet looking for a yummy recipe and I came across this one. Instead of grilling tonight we baked it in the oven and it still came out very good!!

Here are some pictures of what it looked like before it was made and what it looked like when it came out of the oven.

Alchemy

2008-04-12T21:41:00.000-07:00

Etsy has brought back a new feature called Alchemy, this is where Etsy buyers/sellers can post requests for items. I have spent the past couple weeks searching through and bidding on things. Even though I have only gotten one bid accepted so far it is kinda fun going out shopping trying to find items to fit a specific item that some one wants. I feel like it a new way to express my creativity!! Here are some mock up pics of ideas I have bid on!!

My Weekend in NYC

2008-04-03T18:01:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I flew into New York to visit my best friend !!! I haven't seen her since Christmas time and we always have the best time when she is here for that week, we get to hang and do lots of girly stuff and shop and talk and drink tea!!! So we decided it was time for a girls weekend and it rocked!!

PeeWee was there to greet me when I got in from the airport and it made me miss my three doxies back at home!!

We spent Saturday walking around the town and checking out lots of shops and got breakfast from the best doughnut place ever however, I cannot remember the name of it!! I had a Vanilla Bean and Orange doughnut and we shared a chocolate one!!! They were so yummy definately will be going back there next time I return to the city!!

On Sunday we got up and went to Bliss and had the most amazing massage!! It was 105 minutes long and was definately a slice of heaven! They put hot parrafin on my feet and cool cucumbers on my eyes!! I could definately get used to that kind of life!!

After our massages we went to Brunch and then hit up Economy Candy where we got into all kinds of trouble as you can see from the pictures we took before we dug into it all.

Here is a picture of Candice and Mike being silly with the gummy teeth that she picked out : )

And one of PeeWee trying to get at our sugar stash!!

After our candy expedition we went to Baby Cakes Bakery to pick up some tasty little vegan cupcakes to enjoy while we had a cup of tea at Sympathy for the Kettle. We had lots of tea while I was there and had lots of great talks!!
I went home on Monday and it is always sad to leave Candice and I can't wait until we live near each other again and can hang out all the time whenever we want!!!

Saucy Pepper Steak

2008-03-26T19:07:00.000-07:00

Well I have once again decided to start trying to be healthier and start eating better and exercising more. During my last round of Biggest Loser Etsy Style I only lost 2 lbs over the course of the 10 weeks, so now that we are 5 days into Round 2 I am hoping for at least a 10 lb loss in the next 10 weeks!!

So tonight I tried out a new healthy recipe Saucy Pepper Steak and it was very good. The only thing I would change the next time I make it, would be to not add as much BBQ sauce!

Moving Furniture Again

2008-03-24T18:17:00.000-07:00

So we will call what I accomplished tonight (well Hubby did most of the moving I just tried not to get in the way and tried to help him when he asked me to) Phase 2 of the remodeling of our living/dining room!

While it is definately a work in progress as I figure out the best way to utilize the space that I have for all the furniture I have and need to keep around! Hubby and I are working on trying to have a baby so with that in mind, I am trying to determine how I am going to move everything out of our spare bedroom for when the time comes to turn it into a nursery. I have come to realize that all the work I did setting up a workshop in there for all my paper projects and sewing will have to be packed away somehow that I can easily get to things when the creative bug gets me and I need to make something but for now I don't have to worry about that

Back a couple of months ago I took pictures of what the completion of phase one looked like and here are pictures of what it looks like now:

Scoping out Tennessee...

2008-03-21T17:39:00.000-07:00

Well it is hubby and I's goal to move to Tennessee sometime within the next few years! And Candice and I have a dream to open up our own Tea Cafe w/ a Craft Work area for people to come and craft and have tea!! Well we have been to Nashville numerous times, since my brother-in-law lives in Murfreesboro and this trip we decided to explore the Chattanooga and Knoxville areas!

While we were in Chattanooga we went to Ruby Falls and did the cave tour to see the falls!!

After our tour we decided to buy a bag of "dirt" to sift through and see what treasures we could find. So, here is Henry hard at work sifting through his bag of dirt for stones!

And here are his finds:

Today we made our way up to Knoxville! We drove all around downtown and through the University of Tennessee Campus, where hubby spent a summer in a high school study program. We walked around an area called Market Square and this is where I came upon the perfect little spot for the shop that Candice and I want to open!! Here are some pictures of Market Square and of the space that is for lease!!

New Pricing

2008-03-17T19:37:00.000-07:00

I have just spent the evening revamping my pricing in my Etsy Shop. I had a craft show this weekend and tried to rework my pricing for the show and realized that I could lower most of my prices!!! I am hoping that these lower prices translates into more sales for me :)

I made lots of new stuff for my craft show and because I had to fly out of town for work right after my craft show I have not been able to photograph these new items to list them in my Etsy shop but that will be my goal when I return home on Easter Sunday!!

Here is a picture of my display from Mega-Craft-Zilla on March 16th at Dinosaur World

Biggest Loser Etsy Style Round 2

2008-03-17T18:20:00.000-07:00

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Sassy- My Big Girl

2008-03-14T09:34:00.000-07:00

Well last year around this time we were adding a third dog to our family!!! Sassy is our little spitfire. She definately makes things interesting around the house as she think that she is the leader of our three dachshunds despite that she is the youngest and smallest of the bunch!! Trust me that doesn't stop her one bit!

My mother in law sent us one of the leashes she had that I had my eye on because of course it was purple and I love purple!!! So this week we upgraded our baby Sassy from a baby leash and collar to her big girl leash and collar.

Here she is posing with her new accessories and just playing around!

And here is a picture of my two boys as I dont want them to think I dont love them too!!

Shopping

2008-03-13T20:16:00.000-07:00

Well I really needed to go shopping for news bras and I decided to go to a boutique to get properly "fitted" and I ended up buying a bra that had been advertised on the Oprah show as one of the best bras. Even though it is the most expensive bra I have ever bought, I decided to give it a whirl anyways.

Well I am happy to report that it is definately worth the money and while it took a bit to get used to as it is super supportive it was a great investment!! Not to mention that it gives a great shape : )

Randomness

2008-03-11T20:34:00.001-07:00

My Grandfather's birthday is today and I decided to try and get him something off of Etsy!! He is Irish and somehow I almost always get him presents that have to do with Ireland and it helps that his birthday is so close to St.Patrick's Day!

I was able to find the cutest magnets that are made out of real cancelled stamps from Ireland (pictured below) from CrowBiz's Shop...... I love them!! My husband even asked me if we could keep one of them for our house---I said no --they are a set silly!!

Of course I could not just give him magnets for his birthday so I kept scavenging and I came across these awesome glass coffee mugs that have been hand etched with a celtic knot from Tavia's Shop......

Along with some other goodies that I purchased for him here is what his gift looks like:

My night didnt stop there lol!!! It was a great Post Office day for me, I got all of my grandfather's presents, plus my new tart molds that I ordered, and my hand marbled paper I got from a trade Thursday night. I got a seashell mold ( I live in Fl and couldn't resist it), a flower mold, and a mold with card shapes (hearts, diamonds, circles, and squares). I cannot wait to use them this weekend to make tarts for my craft show on Sunday!!!

And to finish the night off Hubby and I went shopping to pick up most of the supplies that I need to make my display for the craft show on Sunday look better than my first show! We spent over an hour at Jo-Ann Fabrics and ended up picking this awesome fabric!!! I got 8 yards so I should have some left over to make something fancy with my sewing machine, since I know how to sew (well sort of now)!

Bookmarks Part 2

2008-03-10T20:10:00.000-07:00

So a few tweaks later and a matte finish here is the finished product from my First round of bookmarks! I need to tweak things a bit more but all in all I think they turned out pretty good. Now we shall see what others think!!

Bookmarks

2008-03-10T14:54:00.000-07:00

So I am finally making some bookmarks out of the chipboard that I got from Your Memories By Deisgn......but unfortunately I cannot get them to look the way I envisioned them in my head.....I want them to have some kind of coating on them for protection but nothing seems to be working....I bought a StickerMaker machine and they look good laminated, however the lamination doesnt seal on the ends and therefore pulls apart. So I tried laminating them at work with the industrial heat machine that we have and they didnt laminate well at all....Right now I am putting on a matte finish on them to see how that turns out but I am not hopeful. Maybe I need to just leave them as is and not try to coat them at all. Any and all suggestion are appreciated.

Here is a picture of the bookmarks without any coating on them!

Shopping this weekend!

2008-03-09T16:16:00.000-07:00

Well hubby and I went shopping yesterday and to get our errands done. I am in terrible need of some new shoes, ones that better support my feet so that they dont hurt me as much at the end of the day when I finally sit down! Well most women know that decent looking shoes that are good for your feet are very hard to find. Here are two pairs of Crocs sandals that I got! I still need to find some dress shoes for work, but that is a much tougher task.

Our last stop on Saturday was the Bowlers Outlet, so Hubby and I could get a pair of bowling shoes. We were tired of paying $3 everytime we went bowling so we finally bought our own shoes. Here are my new bowling shoes.

Adventures In Babysitting--The Results!!

2008-03-02T16:29:00.000-08:00

So the Big weekend has come and gone and we all had a blast!!! Joselyn has fun playing with Emma and I had a nice time seeing my friends!! Joselyn did very well being away from her mommy and daddy for the weekend until about the last hour of the drive, and after that it was a very LONG hour, there was nothing I could do to make her happy or at least content anyways!!

I do feel like Henry and I are ready to have a baby of our own now ;)

Anyways here is a little slideshow with highlights of the weekend!! Enjoy!!

Adventures in Babysitting!!

2008-02-29T07:06:00.000-08:00

Well I am getting everything ready so that within an hour or two we can embark on our weekend trip...However this is no ordinary trip lol....My hubby and I are doing a test run to see what it will be like when we have a baby....you are probably confused at this point right lol!!

Well hubby and I are taking our 15 month old neice as well as our three dachshunds to tallahassee this weekend for my best friend's daughters 1st birthday!!! While my neice is very good, this should be an interesting weekend :)

I will definately report back on Sunday when we return on how the weekend turned out!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Creation Deprivation

2008-02-25T16:29:00.001-08:00

So I feel like I have not been able to craft and create anything new in awhile!! I have made some new candles and soy tarts but what I really want to do is get my craft room reorganized and get my sewing machine out of the bag!!! I want to sew something and I want to work on my bookmarks that I got all my supplies for. I made a few samples a couple weeks ago but they didnt turn out the way I wanted and my lamination machine less than thrilled me. So I had this brillant idea to try laminating them at work that uses heat to laminate, however I have not had time to make any new bookmarks to try that out on!!!

Here is a picture of my lovely messy craft room (the candle making area is out in the garage and its a tad bit neater)!!

The weekends seem to fly by and I barely feel like I get the minimum of house chores done that I need to, so crafting always falls to the end of the list. Oh how I wish I could have a week off to create and read some of my many books that I just bought at Barnes and Noble. Did I forget to mention that I have a book fetish!! I usually have to restrain myself from going to the book store too often, so I usually only make my way when James Patterson comes out with a new book, well 7th Heaven came out so I had to go. Well I ended up walking out with like 8 books lol....I always scavenge the clearance section to see what interesting books I can find!! And its not like I have a ton of time to read but I love it!! So I buy these books in hopes that one day I will find the time to read them : ) Here is my stack of purchases-- these are not all for me though one is my friends baby's first birthday and the two irish books are for my Grandpa's birthday in March! The rest are all mine hehe!!

My newest offering

2008-02-20T17:39:00.000-08:00

I took a cue from my best friend Candice and I added a candle of the month club to my shop.

Here is my listing

Candle of the Month Club 6 Months

You cant send a gift without a card....

2008-02-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

Of course you cannot send a gift without a card so here are the cards that I put together real quick!!

My 30th Sale!!!

2008-02-18T17:50:00.000-08:00

My goal for 2008 was to hit 100 sales by the end of the year....And today I hit 30 sales.....my 30th sale was made by MondrysYknotShop!!

Mondrys shop owner Jennifer has been "crafting since before she knew what crafting was".

Her favorite craft is sewing and she has many great sewn items in her shop like these pictured below:

She also makes postcards out of photographs like these:

Make sure that you check out Mondry's shop and tell her that you found her shop from my blog post!

Frames are Done!!!

2008-02-18T16:37:00.000-08:00

Ok well over the weekend I showed the frames that I had in process and they are now complete! I really hope that our friends and family enjoy them!!

New Listings!!!

2008-02-17T14:13:00.000-08:00

Well I finally got my chocolate soy candles photographed and listed today!! I was inspired to make chocolate candles when I found a Godiva mug and a Hershey glass when I was hunting at the Salvation Army and Goodwill. This week I finally received my chocolate supreme fragrance oil so that I could make them!! While I was hoping for a darker brown, I think the candles came out great and they smell like tootsie rolls according to my husband!!

Hannah's 2nd Birthday!!

2008-02-17T07:24:00.000-08:00

Well yesterday we took my neice to my old college roommate's birthday party!!! As I was looking at all my pics I noticed that they were all of my neice and none of the birthday girl...oopss lol!!! So here is a little slideshow from yesterday's events!!

In process......

2008-02-15T17:14:00.000-08:00

Well since I haven't blogged in awhile I thought I would post a blog with some pictures about projects that I am working on tonight!!

Here are pictures of my chocolate candles and tarts that I made tonight!!

This is a chocolate candle that I made using a bowl from Bridgeman Studios!!

Here are some frames that I am making for all the babies that have been born to our friends and family in the last few months.

Mardi Gras 2008

2008-02-10T18:32:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures from my trip to Mardi Gras last week ....Enjoy : )

My First Actual Sewing Project

2008-01-27T17:23:00.001-08:00

Well I have been learning how to sew in my new class and I decided to tackle my first project tonight! My hubby picked up a travel pillow on clearance at the grocery store last night but we have no pillow case to fit it! So I thought hmmm I can make that hehe!!!

Well I accomplished that task and here is the final result!!

Sewing Class

2008-01-27T15:28:00.000-08:00

Well I mentioned the sewing class that I have been taking and I thought since I finished up my homework for class that I would take a few quick snapshots for you guys to see : )

Long Week

2008-01-27T10:03:00.000-08:00

Well I know its been a bit since I last posted so I thought I would just let you all know why I haven't been around much this week!

Well my husband went out of town for business this week, so that left me to man the house and take care of our three puppies!! I also started a sewing class on Tuesday so that I could start learning how to use the sewing machine that I got for my birthday back in November. I didn't start out too well lol but my stitches have greatly improved in the two classes that I have taken. This week is my last 2 classes and we will be finishing up the shorts we started and a shirt! I have homework this weekend that I still need to finish up as well lol!! I also want to make another bag that we made as our first project but we shall see if I have time to get to all that today : )

Then being the crazy person that I am, Wednesday was my husband's birthday and I decided that I was going to go surprise him for his birthday. So I got up Wednesday morning and took the dogs to be boarded at the vet and made the 4 hour trek up to Tallahassee. I was able to meet up with one of my best friends from college to have lunch at the restaurant where my brother works then I headed off to the gym, and then got all my supplies to decorate his hotel room. Too bad my timing didn't work out and he beat me back to his hotel, however I was still able to decorate the room and surprise him! We had a nice dinner together and a quiet night then at 7am it was time to drive back to St.Pete for meetings at work Thursday afternoon! Whew was that busy 24 hrs!!!

However I am glad to be back home and this weekend I was able to take it easy and get my entire house cleaned because it had been way to long since it had gotten a good cleaning. I also purchased a storage cabinet to store all my supplies in the garage and still I think I need another cabinet because I have so much stuff hehe!! But at least for now it looks better in there and it is better organized!

On a final note, I am still awaiting my order from Your Memories By Design'. Which should be here this week and then I can start making my new item, bookmarks!!! Stay tuned I will post a blog as soon as get some made!

My First Treasure Candle

2008-01-20T18:42:00.000-08:00

Whew I finally got all my treasure from two shops on Etsy, SilverLiningDesigns' and AnotherMansTreasure'! And so today I decided it was the day to figure out how this process was going to work. While I was trying that out I also decided to try out another new idea I was having....making multilayered candles, where each layer is a different color and a different scent. Well while this candle did take awhile to make, I am very happy with the way that it turned out!!!

Custom Orders In Progress!!!

2008-01-18T20:41:00.000-08:00

Well today my order of new fragrance oils arrived so it was off to work on 2 custom orders for Sandalwood scented candles that I had!!! I have taken a quick snapshot of those candles during the cooling process!!!

I-Spy's Weekly Winner

2008-01-16T20:18:00.000-08:00

Well this is the 2nd round of the EtsyFriends' I-spy game that is held every Monday. This week's winner was Creative Things!!

I have personally made a purchases from this store, see picture to the side, and I was so impressed when the bunny arrived!! It is the cutest, sofest stuffed animal that I have ever seen and it was handmade :) I am also awaiting one of her new trinket boxes, and cannot wait to get it although im not exactly sure what I am going to use it for but it was so cute I had to have it!

She has lots of other cute things in her shop as well, anyone reading my blog should definately check her shop out at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5367445/!!

Hunting!!

2008-01-16T19:30:00.000-08:00

Well after brainstorming most of the afternoon with my best friend Kopah and my new EtsyFriends MyissaG and Mondry's Y Knot Shop I went in search of unique containers or things that could be used to house my candles!!! I had an idea of some things I wanted to find but at the same time was inspired by some of the things that I found while searching at Goodwill and The Salvation Army!!

So as requested here are my finds : )

The Recipe for Melissa.....

2008-01-15T08:59:00.000-08:00

I saw this on Andrea Baker Designs blog and thought it was a cute idea and a fun way to introduce myself to the few readers that I do have : )

The Recipe For Melissa

3 parts Sexiness
2 parts Naughtiness
1 part Genius

Splash of Class

Serve over ice

What's the Recipe for Your Personality?

New Items.....

2008-01-13T19:34:00.000-08:00

I have been very busy this weekend working on new products and trying to make sure that my photos were better than the ones I had done in the past!!! I am also anxiously awaiting the arrival of my "treasure" glass pendants, beads, etc so I can make some new treasure candles, as well as my new sticker maker/laminator, and all my chipboard products so I can begin work on my bookmarks!!!

Here is a slideshow of some of my new stuff, Enjoy!!

This just in.......

2008-01-12T11:31:00.000-08:00

Well I had a special request from My Cozy Creations for soy candle tarts! Well this is not something that I had made before but it seemed easy so while I was out shopping last night I got some molds to make them with!! And here is end result from my first batch! I only lost a couple : )

New Purchases!!!

2008-01-11T18:46:00.000-08:00

Well today I decided that since the scrapbooking side of my store isn't selling much well anything really, I decided to return some of the scrapbook supplies and buy supplies for my candlemaking andchipboard pieces for bookmarks that are coming in the mail to me!!! The only other things I need to get now are more candle scents to vary my offerings as well as maybe some tins--those seem to go over well!!! Well take a look and tell me what you think!!

Hmmm What do you think??

2008-01-10T19:46:00.001-08:00

Well I was so excited to use my new frosted candle jars and then when I went to target tonight to get some more heart ramikins I found this cute pail too!!! And i so excited because with the pail I tried a new wick technique and it worked beautifully!!

Trying to take better photos...

2008-01-10T14:22:00.000-08:00

Ok so I know that I need to work on taking better pictures of my products so today I attempted to take the photos outside, although the sun wasnt very bright I am wondering if they look better than my others......let me know what you think!!

Hmmmm Choices??

2008-01-08T21:34:00.000-08:00

Ok so I am trying to decide what treasures to buy to start my newest craft endeavour treasure candles....here are some pictures of possible choices, let me know what you think and what your favorite is!!!

Etsy Friend I- Spy Game Winner

2008-01-08T19:32:00.001-08:00

Etsy Friends had their first I-Spy game on Monday and the winner of the awesome game was Joeben Designs!!

Joeben makes paper goods including stationary, cards, and also does custom work!! I will definately have to keep in mind her custom work for any invitations or announcements that I might need in the future!!
Here is an assortment of her work for the upcoming holiday Valentine's Day--check it out!!! Maybe you can pick up a card for that sweetie of yours : )

New Items in Progress!!

2008-01-06T19:18:00.000-08:00

Ok well I haven't made any new crafts in quite awhile so I was excited to find some things that I wanted to try making candles out of!!!

Here are some preliminary shots of them as I do not have time to get the great photos done tonight so that I can list them!!

Let me know what you think!!!

All three candles are scented with Lavander : )

Spring Cleaning in December Part 2!!

2007-12-30T17:46:00.000-08:00

This is part 2 to my post a few entries ago.....

While I am not completey finished with my spring cleaning in december, I do think that it is as good as it is going to get for now without spending anymore money on new furniture or organizational accessories that is. It actually didn't take very long to get it all done, maybe 3-4 hours with about 90 minutes of help from my hubby to move the furniture around!

Here are the finished pictures!!

EtsyFriends

2007-12-30T06:39:00.000-08:00

Well as part of aNew Year's Resolution, I am trying to get more active on Etsy!! I want to help promote Etsy and in turn promote my shop therefore hopefully increasing my exposure and sales in the upcoming year!!!

So in order to do that I have joined an Etsy team called, EtsyFriends!! The team will be in full swing after the first of the year!! This group is made of some great crafters and I am honored to be a part of it!!!

If you are interested in joining check out this announcement:

Thank you for your interest in EtsyFriends!
http://team.etsy.com/profilest/etsyfriends.shtml
EtsyFriends is a new Etsy Street team made up of members from all over. Our shops sell a variety of items.
If you would like to become a member, please make sure you have the time and effort to put into this team to make it a big success! That means help with promoting, participating in our contests and helping with our charity store.
Each member will be asked to hand make at least one item per month (more if you would like) to add to our Charity store.
http://www.etsyfriendscharity.etsy.com
100% of proceeds go to our Charity of the month.
Blog: http://etsyfriends.blogspot.com/
Please add us as a myspace friend
http://www.myspace.com/etsyfriends use the email: etsyfriends [!at] yahoo.com
Here are the groups to join
http://www.flickr.com/groups/etsyfriends/
http://groups.google.com/group/etsyfriends
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EtsyFriends/

Please put the tag "etsyfriends" in all of your listings.
In your shop announcement please put "Proud to be an EtsyFriends Member"

If you need business cards or other promos for your shop, use this link for 25% off. (do not accept the free trial)
http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=199907637934
Every order made though this link will add $2 towards new business cards and other promo items for EtsyFriends.

If you decide EtsyFriends is the team for you please fill out this form and reply with it in a Convo to CraftyMamaMia.
Name:
Email: (we will send you an email invite to view our google calendar of events)
Etsy Store Link: (Please make sure you sell handmade items, not just supplies)
Blog: (do you have a blog for your shop?)
Any other links: (such as a myspace or website)
Address: (to send EtsyFriends Business cards to)

We update our member list with Etsy once a week, please be patient.

Thank you,
Amanda
a.k.a. CraftyMamaMia

P.S. We will not start our contests and promos until Jan 1. Our staff would like to get through the holidays first. When you get an invite to our calendar, check in frequently.

Holiday Week

2007-12-28T20:47:00.000-08:00

Well I have had the entire week off from work and I had high hopes for getting lots of things done this week but I can report that I didn't get a fraction of what I wanted to get done. Although I did get to hang out with my husband's mom and bake up a storm and then I spent the rest of the week hanging out with my best friend while she was in town from New York for the holiday!!! We went shopping the day after Christmas, saw P.S. I love you, setup my new sewing machine so she could show me how to use it but we didnt get that far with it, it is still sitting on the dining room table and has not yet been used!

I have found a sewing class as this cute little fabric shop that I found when shopping for Candice's Christmas present. I am going to sign up for that and hopefully I will learn how to use it : )

I do still have the goal of getting all my craft stuff situated and my hubby promises to help me with that task!! We are going tomorrow to look for a new L shaped workspace to put in the spare bedroom to hold our desktop computer as well as give me a new workspace!! I will report back tomorrow to let you know what we find!!

Holiday or should I say After Holiday Traditions...

2007-12-26T06:02:00.000-08:00

Well I am sitting her waiting for Candice and Debbie to meet me so that we can partake in our 2nd annual shop til we drop followed by dinner and a movie!!! Every year my best friend comes back down to florida to visit for about a week and last year we decided that the three of us (her mom-my 2nd mom, Candice, and I) would go out and brave the crowds the day after Christmas to spend gift cards and get all the good after-christmas sales!!! Then we finish the day off with dinner and going to see a movie!

We had so much fun doing this last year that we have decided to make it a new after holiday tradition!! This year we decided that we would be a little more organized instead of driving all around multiple towns and counties lol, so we wrote a list of all the stores that we wanted to go to today so that we could make a plan of attack for the day!!!

I am getting very hungry and need some fuel before we get started so I sure hope that they remembered the cinnamon rolls and tea like they were supposed to remember : )

Well I will post an updated blog about our adventures either later tonight or tomorrow!!!

I hope everyone has a great day!!!