I Belong to a Band Called Hallelu..

(chorus) Hallelu Hallelujah I belong to the Band
Hallelu(2x)

When I get to heaven gonna sit right down
ask my Lord for my starry crown
I belong to the band hallelu

(chorus)

What kinda band you talkin about?
Talkin about that Christian band
I belong to the band hallelu

(chorus)

One of these mornings and it won't be long
you're gonna call me and I'll be gone
I belong to the band hallelu

(chorus)

Talk about me just as much as you please
I'll talk about you down on my knees
I belong to the band hallelu (x2)

(chorus)

One of these days about 12 o'clock
this old world's gonna reel and rock
I belong to the band hallelu (x2)

(chorus)

This song was sung yesterday night by a good friend.
It has inspired me to really show my praise.

Well.. I feel so unproductive lately.
I can't sleep.
As much as I want to, I can't fall asleep.

UGH.

It's dreary out. I am tired, and I don't want to go to class.
But I'm here, so I shall.

A picture to lighten someone's day!



She is just too sweet. I miss her little chubby cheeks.

Toodles.

Tangelos are Yummy.

I am in love with Sweet Bees Tangelos.
They are yummy, yummy, GOOD

You can have fun with them too!


So my goal tonight is to cut:
10 casserole dish covers
10 changing slips
10 purses
and
make some cards!

It's FRIDAY folks. Make it fun.

Rickert-Ziebold Award Schedule.

2008 RZ Finalists Exhibition:
Exhibition opens Monday, April 21 from 11:00am -4:00pm and runs through April 26, 2008
Gallery hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday, April 22 thru Friday, April 25
10am - 12pm, Saturday, April 26


2008 RZ Announcement of Winners:
Monday, April 21 at 3:30pm in the Surplus Gallery


2008 RZ Winners Exhibition Reception and Presentation of Awards:
Reception hours are 5:30pm - 8:00pm Friday, April 25, 2008
Awards presentation to be held at 6:30pm

Passing With Flying Colors

So Jason passed his BFA review. YAY!

Nevaeh is so CUTE. She loves taking baths.
And she does not cry when you wash her hair.


There is such beauty in even the roughest of nature.
Spring is so in the air.
The trees are budding, the lillies are coming up, nad the dandelions are roaring!


Self-promotion.
What I am currently working on.
How can I promote myself without seeming too off the wall or safe?

Well. Toodles blog world while I go ponder on how to promote myself.

Wacky Wednesday.

So it started off cool, then warm, and then it rained.
I have felt sleepy all day long. UGH.

The hubby had to set up for his BFA review.


Just wanted to post a picture of my parents.
You've gotta love the photo booth pictures.
So classic.


It will be 4 years this May since my dad has gone to Heaven.
I miss him so much sometimes, my heart aches.

So my sister tells me the other day that my niece Nevaeh has teeth!
It will be so weird to see her with teeth.

She has also finally moved from the army crawl to actually crawling!
But she is getting into everything now. teehee.

Well.. toodles!

Tonight's Goal: SEW, SEW, SEW!

Okay. I've got to get sewing tonight!
My goal is to make 10 purses... or as far as I can get.

The fabrics I've cut so far


Craft fair is coming up soon, and I've got too much on my plate.

Well OFF to work I should go!

Another Easter picture from yesterday.


Toodles.

Easter, A Blessed Day.

I hope everyone had a blessed Easter day.

After the church choir cantata, I lost my voice for awhile... and could not bend my knees. haha.

Then lunch at my bro-in-laws... and the great Easter Egg Hunt.
With all the eggs we hid... it was like the whole neighborhood was coming!
BUT it was only for 7 people.

My husband hiding eggs:



Some random eggs.


School oh school.. how I wish it were done!

Rain Rain Go Away, Come Again Another Day.

It has been raining non-stop for the last day and a half!
UGH.

The roads are HORRIBLE.
All the patched up potholes are now CRATERS.

The water levels are like up to my neck.
And the dogs are tired of the rain.

Today has let up a little, but it still sucks.

I need my vitamin d... so Mr Sun, won't you come out and play?

My favorite fabric right now:



can't wait to get some more!

Well hope you have a GR8 day.

Toodles, world.

I So Love This Baby Girl.

Nevaeh is the cutest baby. She is so sweet-natured... but she does get mean :P



I have been away from my blog. Been vacationing in MN.
Cold weather still, but loved seeing the family.

So back to Southern Illinois....
It's spring! The tulips are coming up.

I am actually blogging while in class. (teehee)

Well. Tonight, I play with my new swatches my good friend Bo.pha sent me.
WOOhoo.

See you laters. Toodles.

A Purse for ME.

It's so cute I want to eat it. :)

Love Is Like A SeeSaw.

Why the title? Because it's true.
You've got your UPs and you've got your DOWNs....
BUT
If you sit in the MIDDLE together, it's even!
I just finished my favorite Korean Drama - Bad Love (or Cruel Love)
I cried like a baby. It was a good drama. I liked it.

So.. once again a HUGE snow storm.. and then today it's all melting! Crazy weather.

Go plant a snowman if you've got snow.



Clover was enjoying the snow. She looks kind of mean in this one. haha.
Like a snow leapord.


Just a couple cards I made with my new stamps!
(All made with Stampin' Up! products of course.)


A Little Birdie Told Me


A Little Birdie Told Me


Artfully Asian


Artfully Asian


Artfully Asian


Birthday Whimsy


Birthday Whimsy


Pick A Petal

I've been into the simple look. So far, so good.



Note me if you want to know the instructions.


Tomorrow morning we leave for MN. WOOHOO. Can't wait to see the family.

Have a good afternoon. Toodles.

Some Days, I Just Don't Feel Like Getting Up

The last day and a half have been dreary. ugh.

I can't WAIT for Saturday. Going to MN to see the family.
AND most importantly to see my baby niece Nevaeh.



She is the CUTEST baby in the world.

Tonight's forecast... snow. but that just means... MORE snowmen!

Toodles world.

Plant a Snowman.

Man. It's been crazy.
So Sunday was EXTREME sunshine.

Monday was DREARY rain.

Tuesday was SNOW COVERED WINTERLAND.

Wednesday was DANGEROUS ICE FALLING FROM MELTING TREES.

But I did go out and have fun.



Tonight.. another purse...
And when I get home, my Stampin' Up! shipment comes! YAY!

Crazy How Weather Changes

Man. Sunday was awesome sunshine weather.
Today is ICE cold rain and slippery as heck.

Well, I forgot to mention, the husband got accepted into the Rickert-Ziebold contest.
Click Here to view the news.

Woohoo! I hope he wins.

Anywho. It was like a winter wonderland here a couple weeks back.

Frozen berries. yum.


Everything broke so easily... and it became dangerous when things were melting.


Looks like a tropical place huh?


Have a nice morning! Toodles.

Late Night Purse Sewing.

I have so much fabric I don't know what to do with it.
But it's all so pretty.. I don't want to use it.. ever get that feeling? :)

Well I made this purse for my sister Choua.

I like it so well, I wish I had made 2. (dang it)







And just a random picture of some buttons.



Good night blog world.

p.s. Check out Maria V. Snyder's Study Series. AWESOME read.

Wonderful Yesterday, Dreary Today.

I forgot to mention, the weather was AWESOME yesterday.
Sunshiney t-shirt weather in MARCH.
So my husband and I took the dogs out for a walk at the local Refuge.

Here are some pics of our lovely hike.
ps. our dogs are the smartest.

The first dandelion of the year.


Clover


Ruby


The husband.


Pinecones are flowers. :) to me.


my feet.


And then I went home and made my sister this bag (which I want to keep for myself).



So that wraps up this morning's blog. Will see ya later in the afternoon!

Toodles.

Conquering Debt God's Way

So today's service was absolutely inspiring.
I really need to do the following:
1. Define my enemy --> debt
2. Declare war on my enemy --> debt
3. Demonstrate fearless faith
4. Disciplined in my efforts
5. Divine intervention

Those are steps from Bruce Ammon's book Conquering Debt God's Way.
Check out Bruce's website here.

He actually is holding a seminar later today at 3:00 and for sure I'll go to learn something.

Here are a couple ideas for Easter:

Cute chick favor



Cute Bunny favor



By the way, this Pomegranate Lemonade is to die for. YUM.

The start of something new.

Well. I've decided to become a fellow blogger.

Just several wacky things about me:
1. I love to sew just about anything when in the mood.
2. I totally enjoy, every free time I have, reading my favorite SCI-FI Fantasy books.
3. I am a work-a-holic.
4. I stamp when in the mood, and I am also a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.
5. I make the #1 eggrolls (so people tell me)
6. I am a lifetime student. (ugh)

I'm basically going to post various pieces and projects I want to share.
Have patience with my blogging efforts.
Thanks and toodles.