ATTA GIRL AWARD

 

You know I don't know why I didn't do this one sooner. Every where you look in the comment section of blogs you will find this person's comments. The don't simply say "nice post" or "great picture" but are carefully thought out and personal. She puts her heart into her comments and believe me she leaves many. The time involved in that must be great but she is faithful and kind in the blog world. She joins many themes and memes. She showcases others blog events on her sidebar regularly.

I would like to give this award to our host for Sunday Favorites every week. 

Chari @ Happy to Design

If you would like to give this award to anyone please feel free to take it. I just ask that you tell me so I can add their name to the list a tell them to link it back to my site so others know where to get it and what to do with it. There are no questions to answer or so many friends to pass it on to. Just give it to whomever you like and tell me so I can add their name to the list.

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SUNDAY FAVORITES - BIRTHDAY BASKETS

 

Chari @ Happy to Design is hosting Sunday Favorites where we get to re-post a previous item to save us time on a Sunday. Now if I can just do this for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday......if you get the idea. 

This one is from last summer.

We were attending a double birthday party on Saturday night. I must say I was inspired by all the lovely tablescapes you ladies always create when it came to the gifts. I made up two baskets with a black & white theme.
I started with black woven place mats and added two clear rippled dinner plates and two salad plates. I used black and white dish towels as giant napkins. There was a bottle of wine for each of them and two stemless glasses. A nice Malbec for one and a bubbly Proseco for the other.I found pretty white frosted candle holders with white lettering. I put two special chocolate mousse truffles in the little black boxes tied with white ribbons. The wine bottles went into special black wine gift boxes with a cut out front for the label. I set this on a bed of white and gold shredded filler into the white trays and wrapped it all up with a black patterned cellophane. The card hung on the outside was a pretty swirled black and white card stock on which I wrote with a white pen. Last but not least was each ladies initial done in wood hanging on the outside with the white and black polka dot ribbon.
Apparently the offer to cook them dinners was the only thing missing from these gifts.

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GETTING BACK AT IT

When you have a questions you go to the experts right? I am going to pick your brains here today.
I am planning on re-entering the work force, full time. I have had jobs in the past that I interviewed for but not for many years. I have done a few different jobs in the more recent years but they were jobs that I didn't have to interview for. Jobs where basically I answered to myself.
We owned our own business for years and I went in to the office for a while and also worked from home for the company. I have painted and sold my art. I have done contract work for a company. I have given computer lessons.
I interviewed yesterday for a job and it went really well in my opinion. Now I will have to meet with an employment company that actually does the hiring. Having never done this before I am wondering if any of you have and what you can tell me about the process. I like to be prepared. Maybe I should be a boy scout.

Secondly how do you manage to keep up with your blogging duties while working full time or even part time? I am a pretty committed blogger (or should be committed, I can never remember which) so I know I will have to cut back somewhere. My paid job will have to come first before blogging. My kids are adults so they don't take my time. My husband is very independent and can take care of himself. He is often out of town too so I have lots of blogging time. But still as I envision my days I do wonder how you ladies do such a great job with your blog life and your RL (real life)?

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WRITER'S CHALLENGE #4 - FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT

 

The Writer's Challenge #4 is here. Everyone is invited to join in. It is a fun challenge, no writing talent needed. Start early so it is ready to go for the FEBRUARY 19-21 WEEKEND. I will put Mr. Linky up on the Friday and you can join in all weekend. 

And what is the topic this time you ask? 

What is your favorite place to visit in the world?

If you don't have a blog and would like to join in just email me your story and I will post it on my site for you. 

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SOMEONE IS GIVING OUT VALENTINES

 This card above is from Hootin Anni

Oh isn't this cute? Hootin Anni has created a Valentine card for us. I think that is a great idea and of course I am copying her. Please grab my Valentine Card for you from my sidebar and post it on yours. 

This card is from me! Please take it.

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OUTDOOR & WATERY WEDNESDAY - AMAZING PHOTOS

I am very excited to show you these pictures today for Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer and for Watery Wednesday. Make sure you have a look at the other participants.

I was introduced to this amazing photographer via an email that unfortunately credited the wrong person for the photos. As I went looking for this person to obtain permission to use his photos (see the discussion on this issue here) it became apparent who the real photographer is.
His name is Clark Little and here is a little bit about him from his website:
Clark Little was born in Napa, California in 1968. Two years later, a move to the North Shore of Oahu (Hawaii) dramatically changed his future. In the 80’s and 90’s he made his name as a pioneer of surfing at the Waimea Bay shorebreak. Clark had a unique talent for taking off on hopeless closeout shorebreak waves and surviving in one piece.

I would like to thank Clark Little for allowing me to use these photos on my site. You should take a look at the rest of them at CLARK LITTLE PHOTOGRAPHY. His photos are available for purchase as well as some books and postcard images. What an amazing gift these would make.If you stop by his site tell him you got there from here. I think this helps bloggers get permission for use of photos like these because the photographers can see the up side to allowing bloggers to showcase their photos.

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DO YOU DO IT? SHOULD I?

I have gray hair at my temples. Not a lot but some. It stands out against my dark brown hair. Now as the baby of our family I feel I have an obligation to keep the gray at bay so the rest of them don't feel so old. (here is where I have to say that my sister 4 years older than me doesn't have gray hair...or so she says)

 I have had my hair  colored in the past but it is so expensive here. By the time I get a cut and color it is about $140.

Now I would never cut my own hair, except for the cool shag haircuts we all did to ourselves in the early 70's. What? You didn't do that? Look at how cool we were.  Me and my BFF in high school, Wendy. Of course naturally curly hair has a mind of its own. Oh and don't forget to take note of the chalk white eye shadow under the brow.

My question for you is do you or have you ever colored your own hair? Was it a disaster? Those home color kits have come a long way haven't they? No? I mean Sarah Jessica Parker and Eva Longoria color their own hair don't they? I see them on TV saying how great these products are. I am sure they are in the bathroom with a girlfriend giggling and drinking Pinot Gris, painting this muck onto their heads and hoping their hair doesn't fall out and clog the sink.
Help me out here ladies. What do you advise? There are so many shades to choose from how do you pick the right one?

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SUNDAY FAVORITES - A DOG HAIKU

Today for Sunday Favorites I am posting this cutie pie. He is my niece's dog. Join in with Chari @ Happy to Design to see all the other favorites we are re-posting.

 

I am Rupert dog
Face so sad really happy
Frozen in a frown

Jen at Muddy Boot Dreams is the real poet. Have a look at her Wednesday Words and join in.

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