Monday, January 11, 2010

Adorable Vintage Bunnies ~

LOVE this Vintage image ~ isn't that Bunny's face so sweet and absolutely adorable???



AND this Bunny is so cute holding the Baby Chicks ~


I found these Vintage Bunny images over at The Graphic Fairy. Today I was going to make some Valentine's Day Cards ~ but my hands are still frozen. So ~ I might just start on a few Easter Cards.


First ~ I should probably take down our Christmas Tree ~ but it's freezing (literally) in our Living Room. It's just so difficult to do anything when you're wearing thick gloves, 3 layers of clothes with a Winter Top Coat and fluffy Bunny Slippers. That's what I was wearing INSIDE our house ~ which is now officially colder inside than it is outside. Our downstairs Heater isn't working properly and so I decided to turn it off completely. It was 26 degrees last night and I think that I could have left a glass of water in our Living Room last night and it would have frozen. Thankfully ~ we have heat upstairs so we've been staying upstairs and then wearing ALL of our Winter clothes when we go downstairs to eat. I considered fixing a Table upstairs ~ which seemed fun and whimsical at first ~ but then quickly decided it would be too much trouble. Only a few more days and then on Thursday it will be warm again ~ so I'll be thawed out by the weekend.

Hope you're staying warm and please don't worry ~ Spring will be here soon..............

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Thank Goodness for Global Warming ~


~ Sleet on the ground ~

This morning ~ I awoke to the sound of sleet hitting our roof. Thank goodness for Global warming ~ because I've been freezing all day and it's going to be even colder tonight. It's going to be 26 tonight and I'm so concerned about my pretty impatiens flowers. There were even snow flurries this afternoon and that's quite rare here in Central Florida. Can you imagine how cold it would be without Global warming? Maybe we'll have a mild Summer this year.

Our House just wasn't built for cold weather ~ guess that Dow Corning didn't exist 120 years ago. I think I'll call for an Energy Survey on Monday ~ maybe we can install some (after construction) insulation. I know we'll survive this Artic Blast and it's only 69 days until the first day of Spring.

I'm looking forward to wearing my Gorgeous Wool Sweater to Church tomorrow. I haven't worn it in about 5 years ~ just hope it doesn't have any moth holes in it. I also have a faux Bunny Fur Collar somewhere .............

Leopard and Zebra Storage Baskets ~


I LOVE these Storage Baskets that Pam over at Sew Gracious makes AND this Leopard design is one of my fav. It has Leopard on one side and is reversible to Zebra on the other side. These Baskets have countless uses and would also make a Fabulous Gift Basket.


I bought two for all of our CD's/Games and also so that I could display both sides ~ Zebra and Leopard.

She also has some adorable Valentine's Day Baskets ~ as well as other trendy and chic accessories. You can visit her Etsy Store by hopping right
here.

Fabulous Banners for Valentine's Day ~

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I'm so thrilled with my new Valentine's Day Banners that Tiffany made for my Bunny Blog and for my Etsy Shop. She's so incredibly talented and works tirelessly to make sure that EVERYTHING is pixel perfect. She also made two additional Banners for Spring that are simply Stunning ~ you'll see those the day after Valentine's Day.


You can visit Tiffany's website by hopping right here and hop over here for her Beautiful Blog. She has pictures of her Christmas Tree and it's one of the prettiest trees I've ever seen. If my tree looked that Gorgeous ~ I would probably leave it up year round.



This is the amazing Altered Art Journal that I purchased from Tiffany's Etsy Shop. I love the way that she added so many images and vintage treasures. Everything that she designs (digital and papier) is made with tons of love.





This is just one of the many adorable pages within my new Altered Art Journal by the Fabulous Tiffany Jane Marshall.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Dolce and Gabbana ~ Lots of Leopard

I'm thrilled that the Spring Collection for Dolce and Gabbana has LOTS and LOTS of Leopard. The Jacket above is lined in Leopard print and retails for $2,550.00. That's just the Jacket ~ the Dress is another $1,795.00. Don't you think this Gorgeous Outfit would look better with Leopard print Tights rather than the Black Tights. For a mere $20.00 you could have these.......
Leopard tights available over on the Dillards website for only $20.00 ~ just hop right here. These are the Purr-fect Leopard accessory and will look Fabulous and add warmth when I wear my Black Capri Pants in the Winter. Now I just need to find my Leopard shirt that I thought was out of style and I'll have an updated outfit for $20.00. I think I have a floral print scarf with leopard print that might tie the whole outfit together.



LOVE these Blue Leopard Jeans with the Blue Leopard Shoes..... Jeans ~ $1,150.00 and Shoes ~ $550.00
AND ~ I already have this Gorgeous Dolce and Gabbana Leopard Tunic. My Leopard shirt isn't a Dolce and Gabbana ~ but it looks very similar and mine didn't cost anywhere near $1,395.00.



This Dolce and Gabbana Leopard Handbag is currently available at Amazon.com. It's only $74.99 and originally $525.00 ~ that's a savings of $450.01. You can hop right here to check it out.


"Hoppy" Leopard Hunting ~ I'm so thrilled that Leopard is going to be in style again this Spring. Of course, it's a classic style and hopefully will always be "in vogue".

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Pray More ~ Worry Less

Pray More ~ Worry Less
When I made my list of Resolutions yesterday ~ I should have put at the very top of it to pray more and worry less. I'm so worried about my life in 5, 10 and 20 years from now ~ maybe I should just take it "one day at a time" and not worry so much about the future.

I've had several people tell me in the last few days that I need a Hobby. I'm just going to try a few different hobbies ~ until I find something that I really enjoy doing. Craft projects usually stress me out ~ because I'm a perfectionist. Hopefully ~ I'll find something that I LOVE and look forward to working on.


My new Purse came today and I LOVE it. Doesn't it just scream "SPRING"???!! It's something that I really wanted and so I decided to order it as a (post)Christmas present to myself.

Friday, January 1, 2010

"Hoppy" New Year ~

"Hoppy" New Year ~ EveryBunny!!! I'm really looking forward to 2010 and so glad that 2009 is in the past. I know without a doubt that 2010 is going to be Fabulous!!!!

The Ballerina Bunny above was on our Christmas Tree. It's not easy finding Bunny Christmas Tree ornaments and this one even sparkles with glitter.

I was sick for two weeks and then had only 2 days to do all my Christmas shopping and wrap everything. Then ~ also had to plan a Christmas Eve Dinner ~ so we had Outback Steakhouse takeout. I think that will now be our Traditional Christmas Eve Dinner.



This Christmas ornament is so unique ~ it's a Giraffe dressed in denim capris, sweater, red coat and carrying a leopard purse.



LOVE this cute little Ladybug ornament.



AND ~ just try and find a Bunny Santa.... next to impossible. This ornament is made by Department 56.




Of course ~ Peter Rabbit and his Mother are ALWAYS front and center on our tree.



We added an Owl ornament this year ~ since I'm so fascinated with owls. He sits near the top of the tree.



I never realized how many different types of Reindeer that I have. These white lights belonged to my dear sweet neighbor who recently passed away. Her son had a yard sale and I was so excited to buy these. I remember how much Eileen loved these lights and they'll always remind me of her. She had them on her mantel and they reflected in the mirror over her mantel. They look 100 times better in person ~ wish this picture had turned out better.


Do you remember when I blogged about my Reindeerville Village? A blog reader contacted me with information about where I could purchase the rest of my Reindeerville Village. That was the best Christmas present I could ever get and so I immediately ordered "Comet and Vixen's Cozy Hotel" and "Donner's Reindeer Games Toy Shop". Thanks to Julie in Florida ~ I really appreciate you sharing that "priceless" information with me.

The day after Christmas ~ I was in a minor car accident. A concrete median "jumped" right out in front of me ~ good thing I have lots of "clearance" under my SUV. Fortunately ~ my vehicle didn't sustain any damage ~ but I suffered a bad case of whiplash. Today is the first day that I've been able to move my neck without substantial pain. I couldn't believe how I was unable to do simple mundane tasks ~ such as unloading the dishwasher, folding clothes, walking, standing, etc. As long as I was sitting on the couch watching TV ~ absolutely no pain. Seriously ~ chores were painful and as long as I was watching TV with heat on my neck ~ no pain.

I haven't made any New Year's resolutions in several years ~ but I have a few that I want to make for 2010.

1) Spend more quality time with my Bunnies

2) Find a Hobby

3) Eat less ~ exercise more

4) Spend less ~ save more

5) Clutter less ~ organize more

6) Negative less ~ positive more

7) More Random Acts of Kindness

8) Go to the Dentist ~ Blahhh

9) Get a Physical w/blood work ~ Blahhh

10) Go to Eye Doctor (to avoid further accidents/whiplash)


I was also going to add to my list of Resolutions .... quit smoking, drinking and swearing ~ then I could go ahead and check those off as "done" since I don't smoke, drink or swear. Guess ten New Year's Resolutions are enough to begin with and I'll review my progress in 6 months.