Monogrammed and Fancy Keychains!

I have a new item in my etsy shop! I have created monogrammed and fancy keychains!! I love working with glass tiles and I love making keychains, so I combined the two! I only have 2 keychain styles for sale right now but I will be making more this week and posting on etsy.

I have these 2 right now:


This one you pick your monogram and I make it up for you. I will also be releasing this same pattern in a 1" round glass tile drop soon.


I love the brilliant blue and lime green ribbon on this keychain! Such lovely colors, especially after a gray winter!

Hope you like them--more to follow!

The King's Speech

The yummy Colin Firth portraying King George VI in The King's Speech.

John and I went to see this movie last night and it was absolutely wonderful!! I think it is the best movie I have seen this year! I know it is only January, but another movie would have to be pretty darn good to top this one! I love Colin Firth's acting and he isn't hard on the eyes either (LOL!!) and Helena Bonham Carter was very good as the Queen Mother-Queen Elizabeth I . Geoffrey Rush was just phenomenal in his role as Lionel Logue.

The story line is this:

The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.


Colin Firth playing King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter playing the Queen Mother in The King's Speech.


Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue

There is so much more to this story than that short little line above that I found on line! You just felt very good after you left this movie. So get up and go see this wonderful film!!

The Party!!

Friday night was Megan's 30th Birthday Party and what fun we all had! She asked everyone to dress in cocktail attire and most everyone did. All her friends love to dress up! There were about 35 people at the party and everyone had a grand old time!! John, Jenny, Kevin, Ken and I set up everything at the beautiful clubhouse in Megan and Ken's neighborhood clubhouse. It was great there was a kitchen to prepare everything and then a huge open room with wood ceilings and crossbeams. The clubhouse is only over a year old and it was perfect for the party! Here are some pictures of the evening:


Megan and John before the party started.


Megan and I before the party started. My eyes had started to close when this picture was taken, I really didn't have too much to drink!!! It looks like it though doesn't it. There wasn't any other pictures of Megan and I and I wanted to post one.


Jenny and Megan chatting during the party.


Megan socializing with all her party guests!


This is the wonderful cake Jenny made for Megan. She did an awesome "girlie" cake for her sister!

Jenny and John during the party.


Jenny and Kevin. You can see Jenny's baby bump just starting!!



This was the bottom half of one of the centerpieces Jenny and I made for the tables. I sprayed branches silver and one this one I had fancy cutwork circles and I wrote Megs, Megan, 30th and Happy Birthday in silver glitter. I then hung the circles all over the branches, so the glitter reflected the light. Megan loves sparklie, glittery things so hence the glittery fancy circles!


There were pink, black and white balloons in all the corners of the room for the birthday girl!


1st photo board Jenny made was pictures of her and Megan growning up. She also put a saying on the board "Born Sisters, Best Friends by Choice".


2nd Photo Board Jenny made was photos of Megan from Birthday to present day.


3rd Board Jenny made was Megan with her friends at different times in her life.


Before the party started John was in the small storage room bringing out tables and he found this Easter Bunny headpiece, so he just had to try it on and model it for us!! The girls were laughing like crazy!!

As you can see, we all had a wonderful time and it was a great way to celebrate Megs 30th birthday!!

It's Party Time Tonight!

Tonight is Megan's 30th birthday party at the beautiful clubhouse in her neighborhood! Jennifer and I have been planning this for a little while now. I've got everything I need to cook or prepare done and I'll be leaving work at 4 today to set everything up. Thank goodness my son-in-law offered to pick up the cake! What a big help that was!

It should be a great time!

Happy 30th Birthday Megs!!!

I cannot believe 30 years has gone by this quickly! John and I were 26 and 21 when Megan was born! We have seen this lovely little baby of ours grow up to be a beautiful, young woman. I can remember like it was yesterday the day or I should say night she was born. Megan arrived at 11:55 p.m. on January 27th. She was 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and hungry! She didn't really cry very much and she was a great baby. She never had her days and nights mixed up after we brought her home from the hospital like alot of babies do. She was really loving when her little sister, Jenny was born 2 yrs. and 4 months later. I think she actually thought Jenny was her baby doll. She used to bring me diapers for Jenny when she needed them and stood over her little sister to make sure I was changing her right! Then Megan went off to grammar school and loved it, then high school and loved that, then off to college and she really loved that. She graduated college with her Interior Design degree. We were all so really proud of her. That is an extremely hard course, much like an architectural degree.


Megan got married to Ken almost 3 yrs. ago. She was a beautiful bride! It was really hard for her father and I to "let go".

I hope you have a wonderful birthday today and party tomorrow night Megs!! You deserve it! Happy Birthday sweetie!! Love you tons!

Jewelry Party tonight!

My youngest daughter, Jennifer is having a Lia Sophia Jewelry party tonight. She has been to a few and she bought me a pair of earrings from a party for Christmas this year. I wear them all the time (when I'm not wearing my own creations that is). Megan, my other daughter is going too! Should be a great time!

Friends = Love!

I just received an e-mail from a very dear friend of mine in NY. She said the sweetest, nicest things in that e-mail. I wrote her an e-mail back telling her so. Some people can just verbalize their feelings so nicely. She made my day! It is gray and rainy here so this was a wonderful day to receive something so bright and cheerful. My friend has been through so much in her life and for her to still be able to tell people how wonderful they are is just amazing to me.

I am so blessed to have so many wonderful friends in my life both here with me and cyber. Do me a favor and tell your friends how much they mean to you in the next few days! It just might brighten someone's day and I know it will bring some sunshine into their world!!

I would also like to say how much I value your friendships! You all are the greatest!!