guess what?!?

I got a pretty fantastic gift this year on Christmas Eve....Cory proposed and gave me this dazzling ring!!!!!!  I cannot stop staring down at my finger, it's almost embarrassing.  I have to say being engaged to Cory & having a rock on my left hand has made me pretty giddy indeed ♥

warm wishes....

Lulu Claus

Bella the Reindeer

our tree - minus tree skirt

sparkly tree collection

bowl of ornaments

our holiday cards - love my Gocco!!

I haven't been around here much lately and I really hope to change that soon.  We are still hurting computer-wise around here and that makes blogging tough + I have been feeling really under the weather.  Actually, the last few months have not been so great in the health department...another thing I'd really like to see change in 2011.  Anyway, I just wanted to drop in this space and send some Season's Greetings out into blog land!  While I may not know any of my favorite bloggers personally, their blogs have truly inspired & enriched my life...hopefully someday, this blog can be that place for someone else....♥

so sweet...

Thought of You from Ryan J Woodward on Vimeo.

I just had to share this beautiful video I saw over on Rockstar Diaries today.  I worked this past weekend and had a replacement day to use this week - I decided that day was today!  I have a long holiday to-do list...but the sun is shining & I had bowl of hearty oatmeal for breakfast, along with some earl grey tea.  I am ready to rock this to-do list!  I will be back later today to share some photos of my accomplishments ;)

please stand by....

*estate sale necklace - sneak peak at my shop*

I'm having technical difficulties.....
My laptop has been knocked around a bit and finally, the worst of the worst happened - dead hard drive.  And worst of all to say, not backed up.  It's a pretty major loss.  Only days before that, the screen on my cell phone went out completely & had to be replaced (18 days before I was due for an upgrade, of course).  And the heater in my car is blowing out cold air...not kidding.  Why when it rains must it pour?
I am so thankful for the photos I put up on flickr and here on the old blog as well.  To think about all the inspiration I had gathered and was saving...all the awesome downloads & tutorials....my mind reels.  But I guess a fresh start is necessary every once in a while, so I'm trying to make the best of it.  It will be just a little while before my hard drive is replaced so I will be pretty scarce around here.
But I did want to share something lovely that has been happening around here lately...my preparations to open my very own etsy shop!!!  I decided that I would sell only things that I love and would buy myself and that I would try to support as many other etsy sellers as possible in building my business.  That means buying supplies from various etsy sellers; everything from product packaging to charms and what's in between (like felt and fabric and beautiful beads)!  And my suppliers come from all over - some within the state and some across oceans!  I'm working on building a (rather small) inventory and am having a total blast!  So stay tuned for more...I'll be back! ♥