Girlfriends Crafting Retreat

Happy Friday, I have been waiting and prepping for this weekend for a while. 13 Ladies in a House in Big Bear Crafting and Creating! The Group, Kim,Kim,Holly,Jessi,Cheryl, Sherry,Christine,Joy,Cynthia, Alice, Gina, Jenny and Me! Swaps are finished and ready to Swap! Gifts are finished and wrapped, the dreaded Journal pages are finished, (I decided Journaling is Not really My Thing!) Give me a piece of metal and some rhinestones and I can put together a piece of Jewelry, ask me to come up with a Journal page, I have Anxiety Attacks! LOL...Lots of Food, Friendship, Im sure tons of Laughing and Creating all set in the mountains of Big Bear..Pure Heaven to me. I'm sure my Kids will miss there audience for all the arguing, whining and complaining they seem to be doing lately but Mom needs a break. Of course when I come home my husband will tell me how Great they were, do your kids do that? When I'm gone even for a whole day or several days they are on their Best Behavior! Why they can't do that for me I don't know? Have a Wonderful Weekend, here are a few Pics of some of the Goodies to share.. Jamie

New Shop Goodies

Happy Wednesday, Finished these up last week. Up to my Eyes in prepping for this weekends Girls Getaway. Enjoy...

It's Heatin Up...

Hi there, hope everyone had a Wonderful Relaxing Summer Weekend! Mine was full and I had a bit of a "Mini Breakdown" but all is fine now. Do you ever do that? Just feel overwhelmed and loose it a bit? OK, Loose it Alot!! LOL.. I try to do too much and when I can't, I get so frustrated at myself.. You would think I would learn by now..LOL.. It has been soooo HOT for the last several days, I mean over 100 my poor plants wilting hot.Our Pool was calling Every ones name all weekend, but it's too Hot to go in during the day. All the kids, "yours mine and ours" have been swimming at night, which to me is considered a Shower, Right? LOL, I Love the sound of the spillover from the spa to the Pool but when it's this Hot the AC is on and I can't hear that soothing sound. Ughhh, Took a few shots in the early morning hours around the Pool, Would Love to have Everyone over for a Dip, Someday! Have a Great Week,

TGIF

Where did this Week Go? Honestly, this Summer is flying by in our house. Lots going on, trying to organize and finish up so many projects for next weekends trip with the Girls! It seems this week was all about Necklace's and "A Bracelet" in my Shop I go in these Manic phases with my Jewelry this week I guess it was Necklace's. Wishing you all a Wonderful Summer Weekend, It will be Crazy busy around here...*Jamie*

Trash Treasures

Or as some call it, Dumpster Diving! "one man's trash is another's treasure" Curbside Treasure,or any other cutesy name you want to call it. Do you do it? Honestly I used to take a quick drive through the neighborhood every Monday morning after I dropped the kids at school to see if there were any Treasures waiting Curb Side.OK, are you thinking, is she Nuts or are you with me on this? LOL.. I don't have the time to tour the Neighborhoods like I used too, but my eyes are always scanning the streets on Monday mornings. In the photo is my most Prized "Curb Side Find", a chippy and a bit rusty wrought iron chair. It sat next to a neighbors trash can begging for a New Home. I'll never forget how I had Eli then probably 5 or so crying in the back seat as I loaded a Gorgeous Find into my Expedition, he was Worried that I was stealing and the Police would come. We still laugh about it. Well, this chair has been on my side yard for 5 years under a Palm Tree, I could see it out of my living room window thinking where could I put my Little Curbside Treasure in my house? A few weeks ago, couldn't take it anymore, I went out and Schlepped it in, cleaned it off and now it has yet another New Life in the corner in my Living Room! The funny part of this tale of the Curbside Find, Each and Every person who walks by the chair chimes in with, "didn't that chair used to be in your Yard?" If I heard once I heard it 100 times.. YES, I had it in the Yard for 5 years and brought it in the House. Geesh, Do you have any Curbside Finds?

fun, fun, fun

this was a really relaxing and fun weekend in our house. i got so much accomplished, yet i had so much down time too! does that make sense? hehehe, does to me, just us for the 4th, each kid had a friend over and it was perfect. lots of baseball,naps, swimming, eating along with fireworks and my favorite s'mores!! started working on a art project that has taken me waaaay out of my realm, but it has been a blast! finished up lots of new jewelry pieces for the shop , seems as though the theme of this week are necklaces! got to get moving on projects for a girls weekend fast approaching too... have a wonderful week, jamie