Has it really been 6 months???!!!

OMG! 

 I had not realized it has been this long since I have posted until today!!!  I don't even know if anyone is still out there wondering where I am???

Well right after my last post I became extremely sick.  I was exhausted beyond belief, dizzy and sick to my

stomach all the time, and out of breath walking just a few feet.

I thought at first I might have walking pneumonia or maybe a heart issue. I honestly could

barely get out of bed in the morning, but with 3 kids I really didn't have a choice.

I finally went to the Dr in December because I had developed a sinus

infection and that was the last straw....she ran bloodwork when

I explained my other symptoms....and promptly called me that day

to tell me to get myself to the ER immediately that I might need a

transfusion!!! WHAT???  It seems I have an extreme form of anemia...off I went but they didn't give me a transfusion because I wasn't passing out...my levels were very low...after many tests and visits to my Ob/Gyn I am on the road to recovery......I am now on high doses of iron

and I will be having surgery to stem the cause of the iron loss once my

levels are normal and a transfuion isn't necessary.  I still have a long way to go before I am back

to normal but I feel 100 times better then I did in October!

Although I have been sick life has to go on and we have been very busy despite it all....

I have done what I can and gone to what I could but it was a struggle....

I am going to make a real effort to

start posting more with pictures and such......I hope some of you are still checking in once and a while and that you will be here to read now that I am getting

back on track.....tomorrow look for the first

of my daughters two birthday parties....she turned 4

on April 1st and we had a Spongebob sort of weekend!  Post on that tomorrow!

My FIRST Blog Award!!!! OMG!!!

Thank you so much to Kathy from Cottage Garden Quilter for this honor!

I have very few followers but maybe that will change now!  Kathy has a lovely artful blog about quilting.  I met her when we were paired in an online Strawberry Swap which was so much fun!  Please take a minute when you can and check out Kathy's beautiful blog!  Scroll down to see my Smilebox featuring all the lovely things Kathy sent me in the swap including her handmade table runner....gorgeous!

7 TOP THINGS ABOUT ME:

1.  My favorite thing in this whole world are my kids.  I never thought I would be able to have them, so to be blessed with 3 is truly a miracle.  

2.  I love to sing and wish that I had more time for that.  I miss being in plays and choirs, but there is just not enough time in our busy lives right now.

3.  There are so many crafts that I like to do.....I am learning to sew, I like to make hairbows for my little lady, and I would really like to learn to quilt someday....I also scrapbook, paint and decorate cupcakes.

4.  My favorite color is pink but I am slowly leaning towards turquoise lately....though I don't think I will ever give up my love of all things Princess and Pink. Having a girly girl in the house and really opened my whole pink world up!  :)

5.   I am an organizational mess and am trying to change that....I really wish I could hire a cleaning lady....it's the day to day stuff that gives me the most issue!

6.  I am a certified teacher K-6 but only taught one year before having my kids....I have been a SAHM since then.  And while parenting is WAY harder then being a nanny ever was.....it is the best thing I have ever done and I don't miss teaching AT ALL!

7.  I love to make cupcakes and I would love to go to Pastry School and learn all the cool techniques and then open up a bakery/coffee shop....this would also satisfy my coffee addiction! LOL

So there you have it 7 things about me!

And NOW for my nominations......and the nominees are......

Amanda from Soulemama   lovely earthy blog about life and crafting

Alicia from Posie Gets Cozy  a wonderful blog on life, crafting, cooking 

Louisa from Faerie Nuff an English blog about baking, sewing and all manner of goodness

Sarah from This Year in Photos  a photography blog of visual loveliness

Ellen from Healing Heart Reiki  Spiritual and healing blog full of kindness and love

Janelle from the Janelle Wind Collection  Amazing blog from Australia on quilting, sewing, photography.....and so much more

Kim from Tom Kat Studio  the most amazing lifestyle and party blog

Lisa from Lisa Leonard online  beautiful and inspiring blog

Kate from Kate Landers Events  Magical Party Planning Blog located in Boston!

an lastly but not leastly

Lolly from Lollychops  an awesome blog chock full of crafting goodness!

If you happen to visit these bloggers, leave them a comment and let them know that Michele from MamaBugs Musings sent you!

The conditions of this award are that all recipients must:


1. Thank and link back to the person that gave this award
2. Write 7 things about yourself
3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic ( I realize I don't have 15 but as of yet I don't read 15 blogs)
4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked to let them know about the award


Thanks again Kathy......I would have nominated you!!! 

A hurt boy.....

So JP got hurt today at the soccer game, football for you in England :) 

Some kid totally kicked his legs our from under him on purpose

he fell to the ground and hurt his knee.

It is a bit swollen and he could not really walk on it.

Hoping that tomorrow he is feeling better to go to school

There is another game tomorrow but he will be sitting it out more then likely....he is devastated...he worked so hard to get on this team and to get injured after only the

third game....he will be heartbroken!

I am feeling a bit under the weather today....need more sleep and I just can't get it...

When I do lie down early something always gets me up and up

throughout the night.  The nights I have no disturbances....I got to bed after

midnight!  Go figure!

We have a family wedding on 10/10/10....Miss E is the flower girl

and I am VERY excited!  Hoping to get all the last things we need for this thing tomorrow.

Boys need shoes, I need a complete outfit, and we need to figure out how much money to give...

I love weddings and I love that I can dance with hubby and the boys!

Off to bed with the little girl...she is a bit stuffy too....we all need to get more sleep!

Night!

Can you believe 3 posts in one week!  Holy Smokes I am on a roll!!!  LOL

A treat and some sweets!

So lets start with the sweets shall we!

So I found a great new blog that has tons of delicious looking recipes!

Her name is Ree Drummond and you must check her out!

So I first found her when someone else posted a link to some

Chocolate Chip Cookie Sweet Rolls....yes OMG!

I got all the ingredients and FINALLY last night I made them....

They are to....die....for!

Here they are before going in the oven...

This is the icing for them when they come out

This is them covered in said icing before we attacked!

And this is what the insides look like....

Told you!  Now here is the link to the recipe....you must let me know if you try it...they are like a zillion calories each but TOTALLY worth every one!

The Pioneer Woman: Ree Drummond

Now on to the treats!

My new friend Pixie who lives in England blogs about her love of all things Cath Kidston..

so I had to find out what this was all about...being the nosey bugger that I am!

Well sadly I am now hooked but since the shipping from England is a whopper I

must pace myself!  I got the catalog and picked out a few pretties that

I really HAD to have!  Here are they are:

Aren't they gorgeous!  I forget the names of the patterns but I love them!  I just got a new

catalog and want oh so many things!  They have actual STORES in England....I want to go

over there SO bad! 

Well that is all for today....It is going on 10pm and I am wiped....running today to the orthodontist with JP, then home to clean with Miss E.....off to pick JP up from soccer practice, then run both boys

off for hockey practice....then of course dinner, baths and bed....stick a fork in me I am done!

Night ladies!



Oh Man...it's been almost 2 months!!!

Oh man!  I can't believe that it has been almost 2 months since I posted!  Guess I am not keeping up

with this the way I envisioned!  I have had this blog for one full year but not nearly enough posts!

Seriously going to try and fix that!

Sooooo much has happened since I last wrote....

School started for the boys in late Oct.....JP is in 7th grade now....and well lets just say that is not

going exactly as we hoped....some of the fault is his and some of

it is the teachers....working on fixing it.  JR is in 5th grade and as usual

he is going awesome.  Miss E started her first year of nursery and she LOVES it

Here she is on day one!

The boys started on a rainy day but smiles none the less

JP made the school soccer team, which has been his ultimate goal...here he is in the teams second game last Thursday....so far they are 2-0 for the season:

Miss E also started ballet class....this is a dream come true for me....

We spent the last weekend of the summer at the beach, where I did a

senior portrait session for a girl who was on my first ever

cheerleading squad.....I am trying to start a little business doing

portraits and have so far been doing senior pics, newborn and baby pics and

have a few family shoots to schedule...someone who saw the senior pics I did

wants me to shoot her WEDDING!!! No pressure there!  Yikes!  I don't know if I am ready for that yet!

Working on a name for this now...will let you know when I figure that out!

Below are a few shots that same day that I took of my kids after I finished the session....

Other then that I have been trying to get into hair accessory making for an upcoming

craft fair....so far I have made these:

I realize that last set of cuppy cake bows are ....um...rather large!  LOL  But

I LOVE them none the less!  I however have them on alligator clips and must switch them over to

french barrettes as they will not stay in Miss E's hair....they are....yeah too heavy!  LOL

Well I feel you are all caught up now!  Going to try and be good and post more often...

Off to view the many blogs that I have been missing during this busy time!

Have a great week everyone!

This Moment........

 This moment - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.  

One of my favorite most inspiring bloggers does this every Friday.....see

her blog here SouleMama

I am going to try to do this every week!

So here is my Moment of the Week

Have a wonderful weekend!

Strawberry Swap! Thanks Kathy!

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