My Door Prize!!!

Here is the Amazing SANTA that I WON! He is from the very talented Lauri of ~Monkey-Cats Studio~ Her work is Amazing and I have been following her blog, since she began just a short time ago. She works works with not only clay, but the women can paint! Her Skelly Belly on her blog is one of my favorites. Be sure to go and check her out.

So, as I said before go and check out ~Spooky Time Jingles~ They just updated, make a purchase or two and/or sign up for a door prize...yup, more new door prizes for this month. Remember, make a purchase and you will be entered in 10 times! Ta ta for now, I must get busy. ~Tonya

~SPOOKY TIME JINGLES~

~SPOOKY TIME JINGLES~ is **NOW** Updated for the month of August!! Whohoo!! You will have to go and check it out. There are some **NEW** Artists this month...go and take a peek. Don't forget, there are some more door prizes this month. For ever purchase, you will be entered in 10 times!

I am doing the HAPPY DANCE!! I won a Door Prize for last month. I feel like the luckiest person. I never win anything. I will have to snag the picture and so forth in a day or two. I have done a ton of blogging today and I must get back to work. Toodles Kiddies, ~Tonya

~Soft in the Head Give-a-Way~

The ol Softee Pam is having a Blog Give-a-way! She is giving a total of three wonderful things! I know I have my comments in there...and if you post it on your blog, she will enter you in a total of three times.
Here is just one of the FABULOUS handmades that she is so generously giving. Isn't she so very sweet (the dollie and Pam)! *smirk* Hop on over to ~Soft in the Head's Blog~ and sign up!

~WOOL SALE~

Ann of ~Crowing About Primitives~ is having a HUGE COMBO WOOL SALE!! She has three separate auctions listed on ebay. The auctions are for 12 oz. and you will receive 12 different types/colors of wool. I use her wool quite often and it is the BEST wool, I have used thus far!

Her wool is all packed in little, labeled bags, all layed out nice....and ready to use. No waste and not bunched together clumps to pick apart. Oh and it smells good/clean.

Here is the KICKER, EVERY single bid is going to be HONORED!! She will be sending out "Second offers" for every bid! AWESOME! I got my bid in!!

Here are the links for the auctions...

FIRST AUCTION

SECOND AUCTION

THIRD AUCTION

~ONE LAST WOOL SALE~

Ann decided to have one last wool sale for the year. She has combined the even nice wool! A COMBO pack of six. You will receive 6 oz. (one oz. of each). Here is the link for the Last Wool Combo Sale. Remember...every bid counts. She will give a second chance offer to ALL BIDS.

~Peaceful~

A Peaceful day away...BEAUTIFUL and only minutes from a small town. My Mom and Dad use to take us here, when I was just a little girl. I didn't know that until last year. My husband and the kids went their with his family members, earlier this summer....
I went with this time, yesterday...all day long. It was so pretty, so peaceful and was just the perfect day for it. We went down the river...
Further back, a beautiful waterfall. I could not get back there thou. But is is there. Where I took all these pictures, this area is normally filled with more water bu 2 to 3 feet. It was about 2 weeks ago...
The sand is the finest, softest sand I have ever had my feet touch. Natures music was all around. My sister, her husband and son were with us. We had some good conversations. We both talked how it was just the perfect day and how we didn't have a worry in the world. Close to a town, but yet you didn't hear any of that and we were totally surrounded in this area by trees, water, sky and sand...
An area from the waterfall that I thought was just pretty...it slowly traveled down from that path that I had previously pictured...
Such a pretty piece of driftwood. It lays there untouched by man. This place felt almost like a little piece of earth, that noone knows about...

And here are some of the river rats. They had so much fun and it was the first time my brother in law and nephew had gone down a river...
Jordan and my nephew after they just finished going down the river. It takes about an hour. Just so neat. I filled my whole memory card up...all I know, is I need a larger memory card.
Courtney enjoying the peace and quiet, along with natures music. I tell ya, words can not express how beautiful, peaceful and perfect his area is...
And my Little Miss Sydney being a ham. She is so sweet. We tried to make a castle, but we didn't get very far...
The end to a perfect day. I just thought I would take you on our trip with me...

Peaceful Blessings to you and yours, ~Tonya

What are you waiting for??

~SPOOKY TIMR JINGLES~ is almost ready for their NEW UPDATE for the month of August...BUT, there are still some wonderful hand-dids that are left. If you have not been to make a purchase, then you may be MISSING OUT! Want to know why??? THAT IS RIGHT!! For every purchase you make, you will be ENTERED into their Door Prize drawing....not once, but TEN times for EVERY PURCHASE! You can enter once for FREE! Hurry on over and check out ~SPOOKY TIME JINGLES~ because time is running short to ENTER! Have you checked out those SPOOK-TACULAR Door Prizes? Hurry on over!!

Another Year Older...

Today was my BIRTHDAY! I had a couple of days without my kiddies, very nice, but very different...and they have always been with me on my Birthday. So, Happy Birthday to ME!

Another year has passed me by and I must say...yes, another year "wiser"! I think I have "grown wiser" quite a bit this year. I have learned a lot this year as well. I feel this picture represents my life very well right now...

Ripples in the water. Little commotions going on. Reflections to "reflect" back on. So many other things that I can take from and see in this picture...that could represent my life right now. I could go on and on, into deep thought.

I had a very nice, relaxing evening last night and a nice day with hubby today. We enjoyed a movie last night and today, we went out to eat and picked me out a MP3 Player! I hope you all had a wonderful day. Peaceful Blessings to you, ~Tonya

~DREAM BIG~

This is Lily and I found total contentment while creating her. If I get her pictures all edited and her listing scheduled, she will go on ebay tonight, for 5 days to end on Tuesday. I gave her a slight tilt, with her head and she is looking up...she is looking to the heavens, for all the beautiful stars...
She has lots of details....the DREAM Banner & star are made of real German Glass glitter. It will tarnish over time, for a thyme worn look. I made a couple of stars in the past and they were waiting to be used and yup, low and behold...they started to tarnish! How cool is that? I had to show Lily on two different back drops, because she looks so different (her tones and such) on different back back drops...
The rusty metal wings I cut out myself, from our old barn roof. It is corrugated metal and I saved a bunch of it, from when we re-roofed out barn. The wings and the halo are removable...actually, if you wanted to have her without any extras, her banner and star can be removed too! How cool is that! Here arms are wired, so they are gently pose-able. Lily is so sweet.
Well, I have my nephew here again. Him and Jordan get along pretty well. When they were little, they use to fight like cats and dogs! My sister (Kim) is going to take ALL 3 of my kids tomorrow night! How sweet is that? She is going to have them till Sunday. She said so hubby and I can go and do something for my Birthday. My Birthday is on Saturday and as long as I have had kids...I have never not been with my kids on my Birthday. This is going to feel really strange.

Kim is such a doll for doing this. It was her idea and I appreciate it so much! Thank you Kim. Any who, I think she is a glutton for punishment thou, because my kids will keep her hoppin. I must go, I have lots to do. I have some patterns and a dollie to package up. Toodles Kiddies, ~Tonya

~Scarecrow Sam~

~Scarecrow Sam on Ebay~

This is my **NEW** listing for ebay. It is a Wee-Leggins and I love the way Sam turned out. He is my first Scarecrow of the year...last year I only made one. Maybe this will be the only one for the year? I don't know. I have many more ideas rolling around in my head...
All of the add on's are removeable and he has wire inserts in his arms, so he is poseable. I was a bit worried about the "Americana Theme" of him (being a scarecrow and all), but I am very happy with how he finished up. I love the size of these Wee-Leggins!

Well, yesterday the kids had a blast at Chuck E. Cheese...Mom, Dad and Auntie Kim did too! *smirk* We played some, right along with them. We competed against one another on the B. Ball game and a water game as well. It was fun! We also did a bit of school shopping at Burnsville mall. Not enough time thou...we will have to go back sometime before school starts.

Buying for three kids is definately difficult these days. I bought a bunch of school supplies last week too. It adds up way too fast. I tell ya, when I was a kid, we didn't need to buy 2 containers of bacteria wipes to share with the class and a Texas Instr. calculater (appox. $15.00) and a Flash Drive for the computers...that is just the tip of the iceberg! There is lots more that each family needs to provide for their children. Crazy!

Well, for me it was a late night last night, I didn't go to bed till almost 5 a.m. this morning! I have lots to do tonight and my work area looks like a hurricane struck...so Toodles for now. ~Tonya

Wow 11 Already!

OH MY how time flies! My Courtney is 11 today. We are going to go and Celebrate both Jordan's and Courtney's Birthdays today at Chuck E. Cheese. Loads of FUN!

HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY COURTNEY! I hope all of your WISHES come true and you have a GREAT day. Love you, ~Mom

The BIG 13!!

Today is the BIG day for JORDAN!! My baby turns 13 today! My how he has grown, taller then me now and today an official TEENAGER. Where has the time gone...

Happy 13th Birthday Jordan! This is the most recent picture of Jordan that I have. I took this at the fair the other day. That is Courtney with him...and yes, sometimes they amaze me! I could not believe they were riding together on the Tilt-A-Whirl. I rode on it twice that day too.

We are not celebrating until later today...hubby had to work. We normally purchase a cake and have a family gathering, but this year is a bit different. Jordan picked out a cake that he wanted...him and I made it together last night. That was nice. Every year we also decorate the house for the kids birthday...he took the streamers out last night and said Mom, don't forget to decorate. How sweet is that, still a "kid" at heart.

I hope you all have a great day. Toodles, ~Tonya

LOCKED-OUT!!!

I was locked out of my blog for awhile! Felt like a prisoner. LOL Seems the robots on the internet decided my blog got so many hits with links that re-directed, that they labeled my blog a "Spammer Blog"! Nice.

So, I have not been posting anything lately. I have pics to share from the County Fair...but first I have to see how they turned out. I also have to post Happy Birthday to Jordan tomorrow.

Always lots to do ya know. I also just got back from visiting my Mom in the Hospital. She just had her Hip replacement surgery on Wednesday and I am happy to say, she is doing well. This is her third hip replacement! Yup, three! The second one she had done not even a year ago. One of her grandbabies accidentlly tripped her (she fell) and it broke the screw inside and there was some major problems going on!

Well, it was a good thing that she had it checked (many months later), she found out that the hip was faulty anyways. It never was right to begin with. I feel so bad for her, she has been through so many surgeries and I always worry everytime someone goes under.

So for now, I must go. Lots to do and I am finishing up one more special order and then on to something I have been wanting to work on for quite some time now. Oh what fun!! I had a customer mention it and since then....I have been wanting to make it. No clues other then that *smirk* Have a good one. Blessings, ~Tonya