If I Had More Time

One of my friends asked me why he had not seen hardly any new posts on my blog in a while. And I started telling him, I've been busy with this and busy with that and he interrupted me and said "so what your telling me is that you are out living your life instead of sitting at your computer typing about it?" I had my ah ha moment and then remembered looking at someones blog who had posted just a few lines about each picture on the post instead of these insanely long paragraphs...

...so, here is a little of what I've been up to since August.

If I had more time I would tell you more about how much I love our boat, going to Lake Mead and wakeboarding.

If I had more time I'd post a bunch of links to the music of one of my favorite bands the Toadies and tell you how great they were in concert and cool it was to meet Clark Vogler and talk to him at the bar, how their opening band had a drummer who not only in looks but in the way he played the drums reminded me of my dear friend LuE.

If I had more time I would tell you how great the Joan Jett pool side concert was, we were able to get so close and rock out. Like always she R O C K E D!!!!!!

If I had more time I'd tell you about Troy's 20 Year Class Reunion and what a great time I had drinking & playing poker with a dealer who is an Elvis impersonator.

If I had more time I'd tell you how sad it makes me that my doggies are getting old & how their medicines take up more space in the medicine cabinet than the meds for Troy and I combine.

If I had more time I'd tell you all about the cat I call Cheshire that antagonizes my dogs in the summer and how much it loves to lay in our cool grass, a rare thing here in the desert.

If I had more time I tell you how sweet my Mom is, she not only made me one apron to wear when I cooked Turkey Dinner at Thanks Giving but she made me another one to wear in my studio that just screams BlingGirl! Thank you, Mom, Mwah!

If I had more time I'd tell you more about the "Best Stop Ever" driving from Vegas to Phoenix and how they let everyone sign any and all parts of their store and how Amanda and I also left our marks!

This year I'll try to give you more little glimpses into what's going on in BlingGirl's world!

Thanks for sharing this blog and your friendships with me!

Teaser

I made these cupcake pincushions for

my Mom and Aunt out of ribbon & lace!

They are just so yummy I had to share!

Last month my "First Wednesdays" Club started a charm swap.

These women are amazingly creative!

I still have not had a chance to make mine

into a bracelet yet but it's on my list to do!

Our next swap is in February,

a romantic theme, here is a teaser for the girls.

I know there has got to be an easier way to do this!

Oooh but I can't wait to get them finished,

I think they are going to turn out great!

Spoiled Rotten

Talking about Spoiled Rotten, I think I am the most spoiled person I know!

A friend sent a pic of what she got for Christmas and asked what everyone else got, so here is a pic of all my X-Mas loot. I got a new computer without even asking for one! And lots of other exciting stuff!

Thank you everyone, I had a wonderful Christmas!

For those of you who don't know,

my birthday is only 13 days after Christmas.

My Mom & Dad give me new SnowBabies to add to my collection every year. They always find ones that are perfect for what is happening in my life, I got two little AuntieM SnowBabies this year!

I love them, thank you!

This year I got to celebrated my birthday with some wonderful friends.

Jackie made me an M (for Mandy) that I put in my den

along with this great Peace Sign from Jerry.

Amanda gave me an "oh so Mandy" Betsey Johnson bag and

Tanya made me an AuntieM diaper bag and beautiful business card holder.

Thank you all so much you all are so special

and made my day a very happy one!



And I got a load of crafty books from Jean, Dave, Mel & Cindy! I can't wait to get started making some of the things in the books!

Troy got me a toy I've been wanting for a while now,

the Xyron Wishblade.

It has not arrived yet hopefully sometime next week,

I can't wait to start playing with it!

I bought myself a present this year, a new cell phone!

The Sprint Samsung Instinct.

It's Sprint's version of the iPhone. This is the coolest phone E V E R !!!!! I've only had it for a week so I don't think I've even touched what it is capable of doing, but I love it already. I went in to buy it and didn't even know but two days earlier they released a pink version, so not is it only the coolest phone ever but it's metallic pink too!


Again, thank you everyone for making

my holidays and birthday extra special this year!
MWAH!!!

Only In Vegas

Only in Vegas will little girls playing in the snow carry umbrellas!!

While getting snap shots of the snow storm we got in December

I couldn't help getting a couple shots of a group of

little girls playing in the Vegas snow.

For a girl who grew up in Wyoming enduring below zero blizzards
I couldn't help but giggle at these girls.

I had to wonder.....how do you build snowmen & have

snowball fights when you are carrying an umbrella!?!?!

The next day I got a great shot of a boy shoveling his driveway,

it was his last load so I don't know how much he shoveled before

he got the idea to use the wheelbarrow, but what a smart boy!

These are shots of our backyard early in the afternoon and

our front yard towards early evening. We ended up with a

lot more snow than this before the storm was over.

The Boys could tell something was happening but they were

not quite sure what to think, they sat on that couch for about

an hour just staring out the window!

The next day.......

....by the time I got up it was warm enough in the backyard
to start melting. However, before I could get my car out of the
garage in the front of the house I had to shovel my driveway.
I'm sure I looked hilarious, we only had a tiny little shovel!

What a great surprise, a White Christmas in Vegas!

1 Week 2 Babies

Preeclampsia - a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and affects both the mother and the unborn baby. Affecting only 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine, swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision. It can cause blood pressure to rise and puts the mother at risk of stroke, impaired kidney function, impaired liver function, blood clotting problems, pulmonary edema, seizures and, in severe forms, maternal and infant death. The standard course of treatment is magnesium sulfate. This simple salt saves mothers lives.
The only cure is delivery of the baby.

With only 5-8% of pregnancies being affected by preeclampsia, it's beyond my comprehension to learn that not only did my sister, Corinne, develop preeclampsia and have to deliver her baby 3 weeks early,
but today my sister-in-law, Tara, was life flighted from Bullhead City, AZ to Sunrise Children's Hospital here in Las Vegas
to deliver her baby 10 weeks early due to preeclampsia.

Corinne delivered Lily Ann on December 27, 2008 at 6:44 pm,
weighing 5lbs 13oz & 18 1/2" long.


Both Corinne & Lily are home from the hospital now,
Lily is beautiful and doing fantastic, Corinne is still on bed rest;
Christopher is taking great care of both of them.


Tara delivered her baby today, January 3, 2009 at around 5:30pm,
weighing 2lbs 9 oz & 13 1/2" long.


Tonight Tara is doing better and her beautiful baby is doing well.

Will keep everyone updated, thank you for all your love.

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