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I hope that you all had a great weekend. I had a fantastic weekend. I attended a ladies retreat, and I got to meet so many fabulous women. I am truly blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful Christian women!!! This week is going to be nothing but planning and scurrying.   Saturday is the Big Party day... not as big as they have been in the past...these parties have been killing me;o)   S.R. is turning 3 on Thursday....I can't believe it!! She is having a Vintage Barbie Birthday Party. I have already started getting stuff together.  Remember when I shared with you my inspiration for the party? You can go  HERE   to check it out. Super-de-duper Caa-ute! These are some of the decorations that I will be using...I have a vision and I can't wait to see it come to life.....hopefully it will come together ;o)  These are some of the flowers left over from S.R.'s   Butterfly Birthday Party . Hoping to make some cute center pieces with these again. Looking forward to sharing the end

Madoff and Raju. Both guilty of gross financial impropriety. On a scale that boggles the mind. Both confessed readily to the wrong they have done. In fact both the cases came to light because the protagonist confessed to it. The heat became too much and they had virtually no choice but to come clean. But therein ends the similarity. In the case of Madoff, the date was 10 December 2008. He was immediately arrested, but released on bail. His case came to court on 12 March 2009 wherein Madoff pleased guilty. He was sentenced on June 29 to 150 years in jail. So off he went to jail. End of story. Raju's famous letter of confession came on 7 January 2009. After a few days of drama, he was arrested and sent to jail. But then ..... . Nothing. There is still no conviction in a court of law. In fact, there is no sign of a conviction in a court of law. The company, meanwhile, has bee n resurrected in a text book case of brilliant government and management action. They have even settled the

Hey Guys! Just wanted to give you a heads up. I am guest posting over at  Infarrantly Creative  today. I made a knock off version of Ballard Designs'  Pruvost Plaque . To see how I made it, head on over and check it out!!

 Is this not the sweetest face you have ever laid eyes on? This is Scosche(pronounced sk-oe-sh) The hubs surprised me with this little bundle:o)   And when I say little, I mean little:o)   The hubs actually named him Scosche because he is so tiny. He is four months old, and we are now in the throws of house training. Yuck! We are making sloooow progress.  He is a little snuggle bunny, and I love it:o)  Scosche is a BOY, and this will be the only time you see this sweet face with a bow on top of it. He looks a little mad doesn't he?:o) He was actually squinting, but we'll pretend that he's scowling;o) This was my BEAUTIFUL and DELICIOUS birthday cake. It's a Vera Bradley Cake.  When we got home from picking Scosche up, there were a lot of people at my house waiting to surprise me:o)  It was a GREAT birthday. The hubs did a wonderful job of planning the entire day. Turning 30 couldn't have been any better!

I am officially 30, and I am already feeling the pains of old age;o)  Anyway, you don't care about my pains...you just wanna know who won, right? The winners were randomly selected using  random.org . And the winners are.... The CSNStores.com gift card goes to: The Loops The Shampoo Gift Set goes to: Debbi And the Books of the Bible goes to: Grateful Gramma   Thank you all for your participation! I'll be in touch with the winners. I plan on having a great day today... as long as the gravel in my kidney decides to stay put:o) Have a great Presidents' Day!!

Lord Leverhulme, the founder of Unilever, once said long ago - "I know half my advertising isn't working. I just don't know which half". A century later, this still holds true. Throw helluva lot of advertising and hope that something sticks. That seems to be the motto of the lot who have made watching cricket on TV these days akin to root canal surgery. For those unacquainted with the magic game of cricket, lets just say its a sport about which the billion plus people in India, Pakistan, etc are downright crazy about. Its world cup time (never mind that only 8 or so countries really play the game) and half the nation is glued to their TV sets. The game lasts some 6 hours and you get an advertising opportunity every 2 minutes or so. You can imagine the mayhem that is inflicted on the poor cricket fan. The game seems to be secondary. They squeeze in more and more ads in between overs such that the first ball and the last ball of the over are considered superfluous .

The Bible is our go-to for anything and everything that we need. We are a family that is focused on the Lord. He has given us so many wonderful blessings, and we praise Him everyday, thanking Him for His goodness. Over the past year, I have really consumed myself in the Scriptures, and have enjoyed my renewed love for God. The pages of my Bible are no longer stiff, but are soft from being used so often. That's a really good feeling, isn't it? Soft Bible pages. The hubs really enjoys reading "The Books of the Bible" version of the Word. It has no chapters or verses. It's reading the Bible as it was written...in letter form. It seems to take the pressure off of running to the Bible for answers and allows you to just read and feel inspired.  The Books of the Bible is a presentation of Today's New International Version in case you  were wondering. It's easier to read that some of the older versions of the Bible.  So here's how to enter: You have to be a fo

Today's post is a little later than anticipated. I have had a busy day today, but a good day. Hair business is picking up, so crafting is coming in spurts right now:o) Yesterday I went to Target to get S.R. a new bike helmet. It HAD to be a Disney Princess helmet. That girl is all about some princesses. Everything is "princess." However, she is still my little tomboy. She will roll around in the dirt and muck with the best of them:o) I wouldn't have it any other way;o) Anyway, I decided to walk the ENTIRE store just to make sure I didn't miss any good sales. I ran across this stack of towels. They were $6 for the whole set. I thought these would be PERFECT to make burp cloths out of. They are lint free and super soft.  We have like a bajillion babies being born at the church where we attend...really, a bajillion. It seems that there is a baby shower every week...think I'm kidding....um, no..really. So I am always in need of a baby gift, and I am all about qui

I have decided the theme for these giveaways will have a little something to do with me or what I enjoy. My main occupation is a stay at home mom, but my side job is being a hair stylist. I have a little "shop" set up in the nook of my laundry room. It's the perfect spot to take care of my clients... .. much better than having them flip their head upside down in a kitchen sink;o)  So for today's giveaway, I have a Redken gift set. This set includes shampoo, conditioner, and a moisturizing mask. $30 value....30 seems to be popping up everywhere!!lol Here's how to enter: 1st Entry: Be(come) a follower of Fussy Monkey Business 2nd Entry: Tell me what your favorite service at the hair salon is That's it:o) Make sure to enter yesterday's  CSNStores.com $35 Gift Card giveaway The winners of all the giveaways will be announced Monday, February 21, 2011....My 30th birthday. all giveaways are opened to U.S. and Canadian readers only. Giveaways will close Sunday Feb

Yep, you read the title correctly...I'm turning 30. (this baby isn't me...I was born AFTER color photos were invented!!) I received this lovely birthday card from my in-laws yesterday. The White paper with the smiley face sticker is the ENVELOPE...Crystal "30" W.....My father-in-law is nuts! He will pay dearly;o)   This is the inside of the card....can you tell that my father-in-law is a math nerd? Oh yes, the wheels of revenge are turning:o) My birthday is next Monday. So I have 6 more days to hold onto my 20's. To celebrate these 6 days, I will have a few giveaways...not sure how many, so I guess you will have to check back here daily to see what's going on:o) Today's giveaway: A CSNStores.com $35 Gift Card  Here's how to enter: 1. Become a Follower and leave a comment, or tell me that you are a follower 2.  Invite your friends on Facebook, leave a comment 3.Most memorable birthday, leave a comment You can enter until Sunday, February 20th 9 p.m. CST

I hope that you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Ours started bright and early this morning:o) I wanted to share the kids' Valentine's cards that they will be handing out. These are for E to pass out today to all of his little buddies....all 22 of them.   The inspiration came from Better Homes and Gardens. These took FO-EVUH  to make, but they are super cute. Who cares that as soon as the little ones take hold of this that they will be ripping this sweet little robot to bits....not me:o}   This is the back. I made E write his name on EVERY single one of these cards. He was very unhappy about it. Especially since it was 22 times, but he got it done.... btw, I erased the rest of his name for privacy purposes;o)  Since S.R. isn't in preschool yet, I let her hand out goodies to her buds at church yesterday. She felt so big:o) For this free printable, head over to  Skip to my Lou .  This is for E's teacher. The inspiration for this box came from  eighteen25 .  A loo

This blog has some pretense to be a serious one where matters of considerable intellectual weight are analysed and debated. Issues of significant import and with profound ramifications feature here. Adjectives such as inane, irrelevant, flippant, pea brained, etc etc ought not to be applicable. It is in this rich tradition that today's post examines one of the thorniest of problems to face humankind - why are bus routes numbered as they are in India ! For those uninitiated in the ways of public transport, especially in the south of India, here is a primer. Buses of all shapes and sizes abound. They carry numbers such as 342BE and J421K. Why are they so numbered is what I am trying to explore. Take the road opposite my house, The route that most frequents this road is numbered 335E. There is an occasional 335 P or a 335 L or a 335 K . But, as far as I know, routes 1 to 334 do not exist anywhere in Bangalore. So why 335 ?Is it one of nature's unique constants like the pi ?? The

Some exciting new for today. I have been featured at  Mod Podge Rocks .  Amy is featuring my  Damask Drawer Set  that I entered in Crafting with the Stars. Pretty cool, huh? I thought so;o) Anyway, this is the first year that we have had a Valentine's Day party to participate in. I have been scouring the net looking for cute ideas for E to give as V-day gifts. Here are some of my favorites: Butterfly Valentine from  Skip to My Lou  Eye Chart Heart Printable from  She Wears Flowers  Teacher Goody Box from  eighteen25  Beary Valentines from  Just Deanna  Shovel Valentines from  Just Deanna Now it's time to get my "Valentine craft on" with the help of my little man. Hope you all have a great weekend!!

 I got a new-to-me terrarium. I can't wait to fill it with some new plants. I found it at our local thrift store for $5. We have a really nice nursery here, so I want to take the terrarium to them and have them fill it up for me.  I also made this table runner the other day. A friend from church spotted one on Etsy, and I really liked it. I felt the urge to make my own. Now, obviously, I like the one from Etsy better b/c I have not mastered the fabric flower. The hubs asked me who left their turban on the table:o/....   I guess fabric flowers aren't my forte. It's still a neat idea:o) And it's staying:o)...for now. Today is another snow day....with "under-the-weather" children....one of which has a double ear infection...yeah...fun times:o) Hope you have a great Thursday!

Well, we didn't make it to Round 4..and I am slightly okay with that. This has been a tough competition, and my babies haven't been feeling well for a few days. A big thank you to Beckie from  Infarrantly Creative  who was my coach/mentor/friend throughout this competition. She made this experience so fun. I definitely would not have made as far as I did without her assistance....THANK YOU BECKIE!!!! Congratulations to the winners of this round. I can't wait to see what they have up their sleeves for round 4;o)  This was my entry for Round 3 of Crafting with the Stars. I just want you all to know how much I LOVE THIS ROOM! It turned out exactly how I envisioned it. S.R. is so happy with her new room and has decided that she would much rather sleep on her new "couch" than her actual bed:o) (Makes for a proud daddy) We are definitely past the "Baby" stage, so when I found out that the challenge for round 3 was "baby," my immediate thought was tod