Shoes for support?!!

 When I say the name Dr. Scholls what comes to mind?!

Shoes that are made for achy feet, lots of support, are you gellin?  those things right?!

Look what has happened after 2 months or so of light wear, and trust me if you know me...these are hardly worn because I am a boot girl, Ugg, girl and flip flops in the summer LOL.

Its raining here today and I couldn't think why for the life of me my foot felt "wet" when I was dropping Aiden off at school..........hmmmmmm now I know!!

When you wear the shoe and flex your foot, its terrible.  I am pretty much not wearing a shoe and it becomes a trip hazard.  I can tell where the glue line is and the glue they used was terrible apparently.

So.......I tried calling Dr. S and I was told that they did not handle shoes.

What?! Dr. Scholls doesn't handle Dr. Scholls shoes??

So I was told to call the Brown company and I call and they of course list tons of shoes and websites.  Weird!  Anyways I guess I am suppose to just sent these in to some area in MO and pray I get some kind of help???

I read the reviews on line...and lots of others are having the same issues as well!

Bring on the Nike's, Adidas, or New Balance because these aren't worth my time (or money!)

Guilty Feelings..

Hello!

(Like the new design?!)

Oh goodness, where has time gone?!  LOL- I know thats the story of my life nowadays.

I feel the struggle to blog alot now, which makes me sad because I LOVE blogging.  I get the mommy guilt going on when I do orders and then blog.  I feel like I am on the computer all hours of the day (not really, but alot!) and I don't want to think back when Aiden was 3 and I didn't spend time with him.

I know, I need breaks too and right now I am doing all the Etsy to build our dream home and get Aiden the things he needs in life and to help Brent out since hes our worker in the house ;)  But really, I hate working when Aiden is home and sometimes I have to do but I try to focus on only Aiden when hes home and its just him and I :)

(so please dont stray away from my blog LOL)

Besides...can you believe how bored I would be without constant orders ;)

My sisters birthday card

(she loves bling, zebra, shopping, and the money inside the card!)

I used my Taylored Expressions 3d bag die, adding some bakers twine ribbon, gems, and ruffle ribbon and of course sparkle tissue paper for the bag!

Winter onederland parties are still a hit in my store!

I promise..I will be back soon LOL.  Besides, its time for Inked Treasures to have a new release!

Happy New Years!

Happy 2012!!!!  It feels so weird saying that!  Has it really been a whole year?!

When I was searching some of my favorite blogs I found this fun survey about 2011

I will update more when I am back to feeling better, how long can we really be sick here at our household?!?!

1.What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Released my digi stamp line, created a website, and really got into party supplies

2.Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Not really.  Of course we always say lose weight and be more healthy but I really need to try for that again.  I want to live a great life for myself and to be with Aiden!  Some of my other new ones will be to let stress not bother me as much, start building and save $$$$$, and be a better wife, daughter, mother, sister and friend.
3.Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4.Did anyone close to you die?
I knew of some
5.What countries did you visit?
None.
6.What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
lots of things!  New house in the works, less student loan debt
7.What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 30th.  It was Brent and I's 5 year anniversary
8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Letting Aiden go to preschool and not having a meltdown (me, not him LOL)
9.What was your biggest failure?
need to save money better
10.Did you suffer illness or injury?
kidney stones...worst pain of my life (right up there with labor)
11.What was the best thing you bought?
Our 5 acres :)
12.Whose behavior merited celebration?
Brent-  He is the best person I have ever met.  He works so hard to provide for Aiden and I.
13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Not one person stands out ;)
14.Where did most of your money go?
buying the land and Aiden and bills
15.What events did you get really, really, really excited about?
Aiden being potty trained, buying our land, dreaming of building our home, Inked Treasures release, selling our old home in the winter
16.What song will always remind you of 2011?
LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem”.
17.Compared to this time last year, are you:
i.happier or sadder? Happier
ii.thinner or fatter? around the same give or take a few pounds
iii.richer or poorer? Richer (but by no means rich LOL)
18.What do you wish you’d done more of?
date nights with Brent
19.What do you wish you’d done less of?
stress about the little things
20.How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas has come and gone but it was spent with family
21.Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Brent, my mom or my sister
22.Did you fall in love in 2011?
With Brent and Aiden even more!
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The real housewives show (any of them) sad I know LOL
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I dont really hate anyone...
26. What was the best book you read?
Water for elephants
27. What was your greatest musical discovery or rediscovery?
Adele
28. What did you want and get?
an Ipad and land
29. What did you want and not get?
smaller digital camera to just throw in my purse and go
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
 I don’t think I saw a single movie in a theater this year. How sad LOL
31.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26 and hung out with Brent and Aiden
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more money saved
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
black and sparkly
34. What kept you sane?
Aiden going to preschool for 2 hours a day haha...seriously though, I could work on my Etsy orders when he was gone and spend more time with Brent and Aiden
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most/least?
Miranda Lamberts
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
none in particular that I can think of at this moment.
37. Whom did you miss?
my friends
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Amanda.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
Family comes first
40. Do you have any lost feelings of others.
sure

Teacher Gifts 2011

Hello!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  We are still enjoying our Christmas Break and Aiden goes back to preschool on Tuesday. 

Wanted to share the teacher gifts we made for his teacher and class helper.

A fun giftcard holder, where you untie the ribbon

and out pops a gift card.

 Also made some candy jars for them!

Had so much fun making these! 

Fun Giveaway Im trying to win!

Hey There!

Aiden is in love with everything Christmas this year, especially the tree and holiday cartoons (how many times can he watch Frosty?! LOL)

On a blog I read I noticed Jenn is giving away a chance at a free picture with
Icaughtsanta.com

Its where you upload a picture of your tree and add Santa into the picture to "proove" he came!  Aiden would love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I am blogging about this fun website for a chance to win a free picture!!!

New Items!

Hello!

Sorry for the post below and no wording or anything LOL.  I was trying to email those pics to my mom and her Ipad wasnt accepting them because the files were too large.

We had our ladies only Christmas party (the women in my family get together for lunch, gift exchange, and a craft) and I wanted to make something special for some lucky  names that were drawn. 

Glass jars with layers of Hershey kisses and hugs. 

The other item is my Christmas tag for this year.  I used the Stampin Up Peek a boo tag set and stamped a doller michaels stamp and colored it and glued it to the top.  I love the way it came out!!

Here is some recent Etsy items I have created for clients as well.

First Birthday Cupcake Toppers in the Dr. Seuss colors

zebra confetti

 I added a new collection...monster theme

Here is a door sign

and coordinating banner

I am officially caught up on orders that have been paid for!  Of course, I have several custom listing waiting to be purchased.  Tomorrow is Aidens winter wonderland at his school.  We get to see Santa, make reindeer food and more! Cant wait to share pics!

Have a great day!