2011

I got on my laptop today to post my News Years wishes. I started on blogger and visited my friends who have posted over the last 2 days I have been away.

All the posts are lovely and reminiscent of the past year.

Some somber, as last year was of changes that were good but brought on by  sad events, some just a look at what the year held.

Visiting your blogs can make me think of so many things all at one time.

I laugh, I tear up, I smile, I am moved, I am excited, I learn

I watched a how today, Netflix is my new best friend no commercials!, and they debated the “real” friend and the virtual friend.

I have “real” friends in blogging. And believe me if I had unlimited funds I would have more than once jumped on a plane and been there to cook, clean or just listen.

I am here and I listen form here.

I have my own issues and drama and I understand having it even if I cannot truly identify with your issue.

BUT

I do care and I do think of you even when I am not online.

I find myself rushing to my phone or laptop because I have one of you on my mind that day. It is comforting to find you there, and there have been times when I just knew you were having a bad day.

So I hope when you see a small ((((HUGS)))) from me you know you are important to me and I do not want to but in but I care.

And I hope in a small way for a small moment you feel you are loved.

Ok this was not what I thought I would write today ;)

I wanted to share this lovely New Years card shared by Dawn

at The Feathered Nest

And wish you all the best 2012 can bring you

And I was noticing a book on a friends book shelf and thought I need that one BUT I am making myself read the one before it first!

Do you do that? Make a silly goal to be able to treat yourself?

Kate Morton is a wonderful writer, her books are in depth and cover many time periods. I love them and get involved but I have a hard time reading right through them. The Forgotten Garden took me months and I read others while I was going along. I am on The House at Riverton and it is as slow going, I am making my self read it so I can get her latest The Distant Hours. I can do it!

Have a super extra new year that I hope brings wonderful new beginnings to all of my lovely friends!

HAPPY NEWW YEAR!

Hugs, Lisa

Woo-Hoo 300th Post!

I cannot believe I have 300 posts!

I have been slowing down but still got here!

Before I get to my post I would like to once again gush about all you great  ladies that share yourselves with me daily here in blogland.

Over my 300 posts the neighborhood has changed, people in, people out, our lives change, we move, we have new family  members, we have lost family members. It has been happy, exciting, scary and sad at times but we are still here and all getting to be better friends because of these events we all have in our lives.

Thanks guys, this has been my best project I have ever endeavored to do.

Now a real post as I know you hate it when I gush too much;)

I have several projects/challenges for myself lately and one is reading these books

They are really fun. Written like a television episode where you start with the mystery and go on to find the clues with the great leading Character. I can identify with her somewhat and they are set in Scotland♥ so I am really enjoying them. I have to get through them as I want to read them before they are due back to the library!

I hope to have another Woo-Hoo Wednesday post when I get them finished!

Happy Wednesday!

Hugs, Lisa

Woo-Hoo Wednesday!

I will start this week with a goodie I left of my thrifty post!

 

Ok not the whole set, but the small fruit bowl in Scarlet, I got 2 of them for $.54!!

Yes that is right 2 $7.50 pieces were on sale for $5.25 each and a $10 coupon!

Woo-Hoo!

I need a 4th color to finish my set and I was so glad when they released a red again!!

Next I am going to dedicate more time to reading. I am joining Un-plug for the summer. No worries, it is only one day of the week. I will use Tuesday my day off and Un-plug!

My reading today has taken me to this

I am HOOKED!!! I am rushing through it like I love to do. A good book that really gets me is my favorite!!

Karen is a lovely person and is working on her 2nd book now! YEAH!! I will be done soon and will want another!

You can go to her blog, The English Writer, for ways to order her book. Only way I found to get it in the US, But it was very reasonable even with shipping from the UK!

It is a little risqué so if you don’t like that please skip, but it is a really great love story!

Have a Happy Wednesday!!

Hugs, Lisa

Cupcakes

2 years ago for our Christmas party at work we had a gift exchange. You know you bring a gift and someone chooses and then next one can take yours and you get another. Well we didn’t do gag gifts and there were some really great prizes.

My first one was a cookie making book and accessories.

Someone took it!!!

Second I got this

and accessories to make cupcakes. This was WAY over our limit but it was one of the Dr.s and she had fun!

Sunday my mom HAD to go to AC Moore to get some flowers to finish a basket she is designing (really great pics to come!)

So I took her. Memphis my youngest nephew had to go. He is really good so he usually gets to go.

We walk in and they have redone the whole store so we wonder down the first row. They are decorating cupcakes!

We get a space and I say “Oh I have Hello Cupcake”

The guy there says oh great we have 2 of our new one left over there!

It was the Authors!

We made a flower cupcake and I got a signed copy of the new book!

Now I love both books, but if you don’t have either  of the the books, go with What’s New Cupcake. Much easier ideas and less intimidating. The flowers are super super easy and I am pretty sure there will be a batch here for mother’s day! There are also great ones for the Holidays!

Look for them!!

Hope you have a great week!!

Hugs, Lisa