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My kitchen aid is pink....

and I'm going to DISNEYLAND!  lol :)

I hope you all had a great Christmas!  I know I did!  My gramma got me a pink kitchen aid mixer.... which is so cool because I really never thought I would ever get one, but I always wanted one.  Now I have to go buy measuring cups and measuring spoons so I can bake.  LOL!  (I'm a fridge dough, break and bake kind of girl!  and my mac and cheese comes from a box!)

And my parents got our whole family 2 day park hopper tickets to Disneyland!  WHOOOO HOOOO! 

Those were my two favorite gifts this holidays season.... only if you don't count the grand prize winner that is (The wreath Gracie made me at school... including a fabulous box decorated with paper trees and snowmen!)

Christmas was really fun and kept me really busy and now I'm busy working for the update of Glitter and Grunge, and another secret (I think it's supposed to be secret anyway... I have to check before I can tell you) project that's due next week.  I really wish I had good pics to share with you... but I of the 358 pictures I took over the course of 2 days... none of them are crafty pics.. LOL!  Just lots of my kids with their way too many toys.  (Obviously they got too many toys, or I wouldn't have been able to take 358 pics!  LOL!)  Here's a pic of Daisy with a Candy Land game (it's awesome for toddlers... I HIGHLY recommend it!) and a pic of Gracie with the elusive Squaker Mc Parrot.  I don't know how Santa does it... I sware.  And she's wearing her dad's new Dale Jr. hat.  Again... elusive 88 gear... Santa's magic!  and she's also wearing her new Hanna Montana purse.  Did I mention she's taken to calling me Hanna Mon-mommy.  I find it quite flattering really!  LOLOL!

 

The day after Christmas the girls and I went with my parents to Reno, and it started snowing... we called it a blizzard because we are beach people... really it was a few snow flakes that didn't even stick to the side of the road.  LOL!  But of course, since we are so not snow smart... we decided that a few flurries was enough for us to want to turn back!  LOL!  So we were only in Reno for about 45 minutes, then we turned around and came home, stopping on the side of the road to play in the snow :)  (It was 19 degrees, which I think is the coldest temp. I have ever been in, in my whole entire life, by about 10 degrees.... so if you're wondering why I'm wearing a tshirt in the snow... there's 2 reasons... one... I don't own snow clothes, and two... I didn't know we were gonna be in a blizzard!  LOL!)

I'm a LOSER! :(

Update:  I just wanted to say THANK YOU and I appreciate all of your warm comments and nice things you all said!  :)  You make me feel so warm and fuzzy inside!  I have to admit though... I'm still a little bitter!  LOL!  And honestly... it's not because I didn't win... it's just because I don't understand what that first prize thing is!   But honestly, THANK YOU for your sweet thoughts, because everytime I do think I'm still mad, I think about what you guys wrote, and I'm over it :)  so, thanks again!!!!!

First, I'll start off by saying CONGRATS!  to all of the winners!  But I'm sad today.  The Craft My Ride Competition winners were posted today, and alas, I'm no where to be found.  I wouldn't be so bummed except, I jumped through a lot of hoops over these last two months.  You can see my entry here.  The winners were supposed to be picked by Nov 2nd, according to the website.  And in the time between now and then, they called me and said I was a potential finalist, and they had me UPS them my product.  Then a few weeks later, they had me mail them a 10 page NOTARIZED affidavidt that had all kinds of info in it.  Stuff like, if you win the car, you have to pay tax and license, they aren't responsible for it if you crash it, they own your product, they can background check you.... and on and on.  Then a few weeks after that, I had to email them some high res. pics.  Then another month went by and the winners were finally posted.  I've been so excited that I actually had a shot at winning something.   Today I checked the website... and nada... the big doughnut.  :(  I'm sad.  (And now they own my design and can do with it what they please.)

So after you go look at the winners, you can read my commentary here which means NOTHING!  LOL!  I love the monster steering wheel cover!  Super CUTE!  I don't really get the CD thing on the roof... not sure if that is art or of it's actually a CD holder that you can get CD's out of or whatever.  The second place winner... I'm not sure what that is at all.  I'm thinking it's a jacket hanger, made out of car parts... but not sure... and not sure how it pertains to being a car accesory.  Then at the very bottom are two honorable mentions.  And I LOVE both of those!  VERY CUTE!

Bazaar Bizarre Dec 07 San Francisco Report

WHoo HOO!  I have nothing but fabulous things to report!  Baz Biz was soooo fun!  I went with Jessica and Amy.  The three of us car pooled in my little tiny Rav 4!  (I didn't want to take the truck because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to park it.)  I couldn't believe we fit all of our stuff in, but we did!  Jessica didn't have a lot because she just moved and didn't have time to work, and Amy was supposed to share a booth with Jen, (who didn't end up making it because she was sick... sorry Jen!  We missed you!).  We are all in Sac Craft Mafia together.  So anyway... it was 3 girls, with a "half a tables worth" of stuff each, and we totally fit.  That's the good news.  The bad news is we got lost!  LOL!  I was driving, and it's all my fault, but I totally blew it.  We were supposed to be in Golden Gate park, which is nice big GREEN SPOT on the map, but we drove around the Presidio, which is a different nice big green spot on the map.  LOL!  But wouldn't you know they both had streets named Lincoln?!  We needed Lincoln Way, tho, and we were on Lincoln Blvd.  OOPS!  My bad!  So we arrived at the show exactly 12 minutes before it started... and needless to say ... we had to set up and pee!  LOL!  Damn Starbucks in the morning!  LOL!  So that was the lowlight to the show, getting lost.  There was another low light, but I won't mention her.  ooohhh... I'm mean.  But she was meaner... I'll just say that.

Now are you ready for the highlight??  Well... there were lots... too many to mention, but I will say the show was wonderful, and really organized and nice, and well attended... but the best part????  The producer for an up coming video for Carol Duval bought my little pink sock monkey to give to her!!!  WHat???!!!  I know!  I was giddy for the whole day.  My lil pink sock monkey is going to live in one of the most famous sock monkey collections ever!  Can you believe it???  Me neither!  I'm just beside myself with joy!  I don't normally make those.  In fact, I've never made a sock monkey before that one... but I thought those socks were so cute I just had to make them into something!  And now she's going to Michigan!  Thanks ladies!!!

I took like almost 40 pics at the show, and didn't have much time to do more.  (I did of course have to set up in 12 minutes, so that didn't help!  LOL!)  I put them all on my flickr if you want to have a look.  I have a few things that are Christmas themed that didn't sell, so I'm adding them to my etsy shop at a discounted price.  I want you to be able to get them and enjoy them for at least a day or two before Christmas.  :)  Thanks for looking!  I'm off to get ready for Christmas now... I have A LOT to do, since I've been slacking a little this year!

Lots Going on over HERE!!

So are you coming to see me tomorrow at Baz Biz???  I hope so!  This is the most awesome craft fair around.  It's indy, it's urban, it's chic and it's just plain old fashioned crafty all in one!  It's Saturday, Dec 15th from 11-6.  Please visit the website for more info!  Thnx!

Here's a sneak peek of some of the stuff I'll have there at the show... I've been working feverishly but there just aren't enough hours in the day!

And probably the highlight of my day... the stamps I designed for amuse are now available here!  as well as at a local stamp store near you.... maybe?  Stephanie at the Paper Garden is carrying them here in Sac :)  (thanks, steph!)

and if you want more of missy.... which I don't imagine you do... but just in case... you can read a little bit about me on the amuse blog here :)  It's a bit embarrasing to tell you to go read about myself, but what the heck.... toot toot!  LOL!

And finally... I get a lot of people asking me "how to" questions about blogging and on line crafty businesses, and I always try to answer the questions as best I can... but my friend Amy, wrote the BEST article on her blog about the 5 things you must do to create a successful crafty business.  This is the most inclusive and complete list I've ever seen, and I think she hits the nail on the head with every point.  There is nothing I could add to it, because it's all there!  So check it out, even if you are experienced, it's still a nice refresher :)

Me? Random? LOL!

So Debra tagged me!  I have to list 5 random things about myself, and then tag 5 other bloggers to do the same :)  I've done this before, but that was almost a full year ago, so I'm definately up for doing it again!  This is by far my favorite tag in all of blog land because I think it's so funny to read what everyone writes... and no matter how wierd or random their "things" are... I always seem to find one that I can relate too!  LOL!

 

So here goes!  (and these are all different than my first 5, which you can view here :)

p.s.  that's me modeling a scarf Nicole knitted for me last year... time to bust it out again :)

1.  I only sleep about 6 hours a night... crazy you ask?  Nope... it's just that I'm a night owl, and I can not manage to accomplish a dang thing before 4 o'clock in the afternoon... therefore I have to stay up late to do everything I was supposed to do all day!  LOL!  *This is where I give a great big cyber hug to my mom!  She comes and picks my daughter up for school everyday, so I don't have to get dressed or think anything passed, here's you backpack, your lunch and a kiss!  LOL!  I litterally get up at 7, and am RUSHING to get to the post office by 4 and my packages were ready to go the night before!  LOL!

2.  I like Nascar.  I don't really have a choice in it... I married into a racing family... so now I've just accepted it.  And the commercials are HILARIOUS!

3.  I really believe our dogs, look out for our kids.  And I feel at ease thinking that if there were something disasterous happening, I believe our dogs would wake us up if we were sleeping, or alert us of it if we were awake.  It seems kind of irrational, but I guess it just helps me sleep at night. 

4.  I made a backpack blower out of shoe box for my lil neighbor boy's Halloween costume.  That's random, right!  LOL!

5.  I drive a truck... a big ole beasty 4 x 4 diesel truck.  It's my husband's dream truck and we only have one car with a payment, so that's it.  We thought it would be his daily driver, but it ended up being mine for 2 reasons... a.  it has a tv, and b. it has a tv.  Did I mention it has a TV?  I really love this truck because it has a TV.  You have to understand... I'm the mother of 2 young GIRLS... that do nothing but talk from sun up til sun down, which I really really love because I always know what they are thinking.   But that 10 minutes we spend in the truck with them watching the TV and not talking... is PURE bliss.  And yes, we have a TV in our house as well... several of them as a matter of fact... but they don't seem to have that same hypnotizing affect that the the truck TV has.  So I love my truck.  It may be loud and beasty, but it's peaceful on the inside.  LOL!

Now I tag:

Nicole, Candice, Beth, Melissa, and Stephanie :)  Have fun ladies!