Pugs in Paradise

Since the whole family went on vacation, of course, Zoe had to come. Milissa and her family brought their little Mia. And one of our camping neighbors had this distinguished, 10yo male named Winston. Before Zoe, I had never seen a black pug. I didn't even know they existed. Now, she is such a part of our lives we can't think of leaving her behind. Here are a couple of shots of her vacation in paradise with her friends.

Fun Photo Shoot

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One of the cool store that we went shopping at is Latitude 25. On their front porch, they have this enormous Adirondack chair just begging to be sat in for pictures. We took a bunch. These are just a few of my favorites

Just the Girls!

Milissa, Natalie and I took an evening to go to Key West without the kids or men.
We had such a wonderful time together.
I really have some fabulous friends.
I didn't take a lot of photos but I did document our whole toe ring experience.
I have never been able to wear toe ring because they just drive me nutts! So, when we saw the sign for the worlds most comfortable toe rings, I had to try it out. The young lady there was so much fun and so entertaining. All three of us decided to get some.
The last shot is just Milissa being silly.
Thanks for stoppin' by. XO, Mimi

More Vacation Shots to Share

Here are a few more shots, from Key West, to share with you all.
Here we are at the southern most point of the Continental United States.
Wow.
That was more meaningful to me than I thought it would be.

Here are two very crazy and fun little girls. Let me tell you, it is so much nicer going on vacation with friends and especially when the kids have friends too. I was so happy at how these two got along and behaved so well.

Since our return home, they have joined a gang and call themselves "The Sistas from another Mistas". LOL!

Last, but certainly not least, some male bonding. The two men who made everything possible. And all they needed to be happy was a little beer, a stogie and happy women folk. Ya gotta love 'em. I do!

My baby is eight.

My baby girl turned 8 yesterday.
It seems like only yesterday that she was a baby.
My, how time flies.
We had a small party at the local bowling alley.
Normally, we have parties at home. Since we had just returned home, after being away for a week, we decided to leave the set up and clean up to someone else.
Not bad at all.
Here's my baby with her new Hannah Montana hair.
I think she actually slept in it last night. LOL!
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! XO, Mimi

*WARNING* Tee Shirt Shots from Key West.

This post is not censored so, feel free to look away if you are easily offended.

However, if you would like a good laugh, read on!

Really now, where could you possibly wear these shirts!? Oh yeah, Key West!

Happy to be HOME!

We just got back from a wonderful camping adventure to the Florida Keys.
We had so much fun.
We went with 2 other families, the Howes and the H'Olecknas. LOL!
These ladies are my best buddies.
I will be sharing lots of photos and adventures with you over the next few days so, check back!
This is Rick and the girls and I at Irish Kevins in Key West.

Have a great Saturday. XO, Mimi

Oops!

I forgot to upload the pictures. So sorry!

Yes, eight is great. This is a card that I made for my, soon to be, 8 yo.
I used orange because it is my 18yo's favorite color and I think she will want to give this to her sister for her upcoming Birthday.

The paper is Scenic Route, the 8 is from Stampin' Up! and the yellow glitter letters are from Michaels and they are only $1.00 and come in many colors.

I love it and I know that she will too.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! XO, Mimi

Eight is GREAT!

Yes, eight is great. This is a card that I made for my, soon to be, 8 yo.
I used orange because it is my 18yo's favorite color and I think she will want to give this to her sister for her upcoming Birthday.

The paper is Scenic Route, the 8 is from Stampin' Up! and the yellow glitter letters are from Michaels and they are only $1.00 and come in many colors.

I love it and I know that she will too.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day! XO, Mimi

I actually scrapbooked!

I have not done a page in so long that I almost forgot how fun it is. The other day I got sometime and was in the right mood so I got these 2 pages done as well as a mini book for Maggie's 7th Birthday. Just in time for her 8th Birthday which is coming up soon. I will show that on another day since she has already taken it and I didn't get to photograph it yet.

The first page is the pictures from Father's Day dinner. I used some Making Memories paper and Thickers. Its a real simple design.

The second one is of pictures of a backyard fort that Maggie and her friend made. I used a plethora of different papers for the circles. The title is cut with the Cricut and the gems are Prima.

Well, gotta go get back in bed. I had a tooth pulled today and I am a little loopy. Thanks for stoppin' by. XO, Mimi

Happy Father's Day!

My baby Daddy has to work today, of all days.
So, we had Father's Day yesterday.

Maggie decided to make dinner using some recipes
from her new cook book. She wanted to make salmon,
fettuccine Alfredo and fresh fruit for dessert.

I stood back and took pictures and read the directions
and let her do most of the work. It turned out so
wonderful and delicious.

P.S.-IRL my kitchen is not neon yellow! LOL!
It turns out so bright yellow in pictures.
It needs a new color!

All of the classes at the Young Chefs Academy are really
paying off!

She even dressed the table and made up a menu.
Daddy and I were so impressed.

I forgot to get a picture of the cake she made before she
cut it up and started serving. It was very decorative. LOL!

Happy Birthday Milissa!

One of my best buddies celebrated her Birthday last Wednesday while we were out of town.
So, of course, I used that as an excuse to be late with her gifts.
Even though her and her girls came up to play with us at Disney on Thursday.
What a fun time we had!

Her favorite color is, can you guess, green!
So, I made her some fun green stuff which is both green in color and green for our earth.

The first is what everything is in. This sweet pouch is for on the side of the table when you are crafting. That's right, a little reusable trash can. More on that tomorrow.

Then there are 2 TO DO lists that I printed from here.
Of course I had to print them on some pretty green paper and then I laminated them so she can use them over and over again.

Then I crocheted (sp? that just doesn't look right) some nice dish cloths out of cotton yarn so they can be used and thrown in the washing machine and used again. And, of course, think of me while she's doing the dishes. LOL!

Then there's the card. I made it using some papers I had left over from when I was the guest designer for her club. The stamp is from Repeat Impressions and is a 2 part set. You see part one on the front of the card with a cute little birdy chirping a happy tune. But inside is a devious cat who ate the bird. Love it!

Well, that's all for now. I hope she likes her stuff and enjoys going green for her birthday! Thanks for stopping by. XO, Mimi

We're Back!

We got home on Friday, actually. I was just too busy unpacking the camper and I had to work on Saturday and yesterday was a day of complete rest!

I have been a busy girl though.

This is just one of the cute little things I have made since being home.

The paper for this card is from TPC Studio and it is full of bright colors, flowers and bugs. I love it.

I think it goes great with this Kim Hughes set called Fun Summer Trees.
I love that big daisy button too!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, so far! Thanks for stopping by! XO, Mimi

My last camper card, promise!

I love this colorful camper. It reminds me of the Partridge Family bus! LOL! Now I'm showing my age!
Still havin' fun in Orlando. Wish you were here!
XO, Mimi

Another one, from the road

Well, there are no snow capped mountains here in Orlando, FL but we are having a blast.
The weather is fabulous and we may head to a water park today.
Thanks for stoppin' by! XO, Mimi

Headin' out for some family time

My family and I are getting ready to head to Fort Wilderness for the week.
So, to get in the camping mood, I made some "hittin' the road" cards.
This just uses a little set that I picked up at Michael and some K&Co. paper. I colored it with Copics and added some Crystal Effects to the road signs.
Well, I wish you a fabulous week while I'm gone. XO, Mimi