YEAH!

Today my husband got a surprise in the mail, the new Lamb Of God DVD that he worked on for the past 2 years. YEAH! We are going to the premiere in NYC next week, and I can not wait!
Sorry I havent written in a while, but my husband was in the hospital for 4 days, having surgeries on his kidney...they had to put a tube in his back and go through it to try to break up the stones in there. They got some of them out, but there was more at the top, so they had to put a new tube in higher up, so now he has a tube about 5 inches long sticking out of his back. They would do the next surgery in a week or 2 but Doug has to go out on the road to work for a bit, so he is gonna do it after. plus he can't miss his movie premiere in NYC, seriously!! anyway i got a present too in the mail :) a check for my consignment stuff at "The Curiosity Shoppe" in Philly. THANK YOU! I am working on more stuff for them too right now...almost ready. I have to plan my trips to philly correctly because I always get a freaking parking ticket, no matter what! I think I am just gonna park at my secret spot from now on...it's fool proof for no tickets, no meters, and no high parking garage fees..hehe it's my secret :)
so anyway, go out and buy the new dvd my husband and his company worked on, even if you hate the music- you will LOVE the documentary, behind the scenes footage. Pure entertainment. seriously.

Thank you

This friday I truly have alot to be thankful for.I am so truly thankful that my husband has a great job and that I am able to stay home with my daughter, and my soon to be baby boy. I am so truly thankful to have health insurance and that my husband can get the medical help he needs. I am so thankful for everything we have, things like our house, and everything in it, but also the great friends we have that are always there for us.
I took this picture because I remember not so long ago, living int he city, that we didn't have a tree to call our own. It sounds so stupid, but I looked up and saw this branches, and I notice when they grow, I notice when they get berries on them, I notice when the leaves change color, and then fall to the ground. Living in the city, we were lucky to see the leaves change colors, because you just don't get the same effect as you do in the suburbs. So I am thankful for having trees, and grass, and flowers, that I can all my own :) thank you

I also want to announce that today I made my 500th SALE on ETSY!!
YEAH! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!

Shop update today

So I become obsessed with cotton candy colors for some reason. I decided to make a whole gang of animals with pink and blues. Here is the set of pandas I just finished and listed on Etsy.com I am still working on the large owl and the deer, but they are turning into such cute guys...I really don't want to get rid of any of them because they are so SWEET!

ETSY front page

I awoke the other morning to a wonderful site....my custom made owls featured on the ETSY.com front page. I was so excited!! I am so thankful for the feature, thank you :)

Gratitude Fridays

I have to say the last week or 2 have been some of the best days I have had in a very long time. Being thankful has really made me alot happier in my life. We all should really be happy for what we have, and not to be upset by the things we don't have, because you will never be happy that way. I am thankful everyday for having a healthy family, and I make sure I tell myself that often. I am happy that everyone around me is healthy and happy. I am so truly thankful that I have a great roof over our heads and a car that runs great. I am thankful that my Etsy site has been getting batter and better, and will continue to grow. I am also thankful that I have had to make numerous trips to the stores that sell my toys because they needed more. :) I am extremely thankful that I can go to the grocery store and buy food. I am also thankful and happy that I got to plant 2 trees in my yard this week, and some great plants that will stick around year after year. Which are all getting soaked with the down pour of rain happening right now. So anyway, make sure you appreciate everything you have right now, even the little things. I am also thankful for my beautiful plants I got on mother's day, one of which was a hibiscus bush (yeah!) and this year I got a pink one! I love pink! I will post pics later, after the rain and the blooms open up.

BOY O BOY

IT's A BOY!
I went to the hospital the other day to get an ultrasound to make sure everything was ok with my placenta- which it is, although still laying low, the doctor assured me it will be perfectly fine by the time I deliver. He said everything is perfect, the baby is perfect- YEAH! I don't have to worry anymore. And we are so excited to have a boy, especially since we have a perfect princess already. She is so excited to be a big sister. She has been telling people there is a baby in mommy's baby, and now all she wants to do is hang out in the baby's room. Although it is still filled with alot of junk, I at least bought new curtains so I can match the colors to paint..etc. It's kinda funny that I had to nag my husband to put Regan's crib in the attic for a year and a half...then he does and a month later we find out I am pregnant. I wonder how long it will take for him to bring it back down. haha

New supplies on ETSY

So I finally took some new photos of all the "animal safety eyes" that I have for sale on ETSY. It took me awhile, but I had so many wholesale and custom orders coming in that I didn't get around to it. Plus I have been shopping my Crochet book around to publishers, so that has been stressful. I decided to find a real awesome photographer, and I have to remake all the toys and send them to him so he can take some cool pics that I can put in place of all my photos. I am really excited because his work is amazing, and he is very artistic and has great ideas. SO making a whole inventory of my toys has been keeping me busy too.
I also have some great new craft eyes coming this week. I am so freaking excited that I can't contain myself. It is amazing what inspires you, ya know? I am getting pink owl eyes and all I can think of is how many things I want to make with them. (yeah)
So check back to see all my new eyes. You can use them for knitting, crocheting, and plush animals or dolls. They are really for all your crafts or dolls and teddy bears.