Happy Birthday ~ Park!!

Happy Birthday Park!! My the years have flown ~ but you have aged to perfection! So, how can you be 40+ when your Mom is only 39?!?

I've always been attracted to older men and fell in love with Park the moment that we first met. And they said our "March-December" Romance would never last.


This is how Park will be spending his Birthday ~ on the Golf Course!!

Park and the girls complain constantly that their eyelashes are so long that they can't wear sunglasses. Imagine having lashes so long that they rub the lenses inside your glasses. My Daughter actually wanted to trim her eyelashes because she thought they were too long. I was horrified that she might cut them like she cut all her hair off when she was 4. I told them both ~ you can't be too thin, too tan or have lashes that are too long.

I also fell in love with Cary Grant when I first saw him. I found this video and thought it would be perfect for Park's Birthday. It features Toby Keith's song ~ "As good as I once was".

Park and Jayne ~ Easter Sunday 1990

More OWOH Gifts & another Fabulous Giveaway!!

Easter Greetings ~ Only 18 Days until Easter!!

Before I tell you about my Gorgeous OWOH Gifts ~ I wanted to tell you about another Giveaway that's going on over at Fairy Tale Jewels this week. My good friend Joanie is having a Fabulous Friday Giveaway and will pick a lucky winner to receive this custom Necklace (pictured above).

This Stunningly Beautiful Necklace will be personalized with your choice of name, charm and Swarovski Crystal color. All you have to do is hop over to her website and signup ~ one lucky winner will be chosen on Friday, March 7, 2008. Hurry ~ hop over here now before you forget!! Or click on this link to her website ~ www.fairytalejewels.com

One World ~ One Heart Giveaway!!

The picture above shows all of the Gorgeous Gifts that I received from Molly over at Creative Life and Times. She was so kind and extremely generous to send all of these Fabulous Fabrics, Ribbons, Cards, Beads, Lace, Yarn, Flowers, Trims, a Painting and even a Beautiful Silver Pendant. I've taken some "close-ups" of these items ~ but my pictures really don't do them justice.

This shows the Heart that she made out of fibers, some Ribbon on the right, a little yellow flower applique, pink & green fabric, 2 spools of fiber/yarn and of course a Beautiful mini Painting.



This is the Mini Painting up close ~ don't you LOVE the colors that she used!! Hopefully, I have it "right side up".

This photo depicts some additional lace trim, lots of beads, three more pieces of fabric and in the middle is the Gorgeous Fiber/Yarn that was tied on the Package. Of course ~ the Lovely Pendant is at the top.

Here is another picture of the amazing Silver Soldered Pendant. I LOVE this Pendant ~ the Flower is so vibrant and it reminds me of Spring.

This is the back of the Silver Pendant with a pretty Lace Flower!!


This is another closeup of the lace, beads, flowers and fabric!! I LOVE these colors ~ they're so Bunny-licious!!


Another set of fabrics, flowers, leaves, another spool of yarn/fiber, ribbon and a Beautiful hand made Card. I think that is a Vintage Button that I've placed on top of the Flower Petals (upper left). I just couldn't capture the Beauty of that Button on Film ~ wish you could see it in person. It actually sparkles!!

Here's a closeup of the Lovely Card!!

I just can't thank Molly enough for all of these Fabulous Gifts!! I'm going to have to get busy and make some altered art with all of these amazing items. If you have just a few moments you should look at some of Molly's Gorgeous Photos ~ just hop over here. She's such an extremely talented Artist and an inspiring Lady ~ I've been truly blessed to have won her Giveaway!! I'll always treasure these gifts and especially her thoughtfulness!!

May Easter Bring Thee Many Joys!!

~ Bunny Blessings ~

Jayne

The "B" Word on a Sunday??!!

The first time I saw "Gone with the Wind" was with my Sister Mary in a Movie Theatre in Macon, Georgia. There were very few people in the Theatre and the gentleman sitting in front of us got up and changed seats when I cried because the Horse fell over dead. He thought I was crazy for being so upset about the Horse ~ when they had showed a huge Battlefield of dying Soldiers. The Horse falling down just looked more realistic to me and I knew the men were actors. LOL I was so young and thought it was the greatest Movie ever made (well except for the horse dying)!

Then, several years ago I watched it again. However, I only watched a portion of the lengthy Movie because I fast-forwarded through all of the sad and unpleasant scenes. Why was it my favorite Movie again? It has War scenes, little Bonnie dying, both of Scarlett's parents die, the horse dies AGAIN, Rhett leaves, etc. etc. ~ gloom and doom. Of course, I still love Scarlett's spirit and her gorgeous outfits ~ so I really enjoyed watching this Video and I hope you will too.

Please note: this Video was dedicated to Kayleigh's Mother ~ not mine.

Sorry about the "B" word in this Video ~ but it IS the name of a Female Dog. It's just a good thing that my Mother doesn't read my Blog. Not only did I miss Church today ~ I have the "B" word featured on my Blog today. Shameless!! However, I did listen to Alan Jackson's CD ~ Precious Memories this morning (after I watched this Scarlett O'Hara Video a dozen times).

I'm putting these on my website today. Aren't they too too adorable? They are handmade hair clips and of course, I LOVE this one ~ a Bunny hair clip. The bunny eyes are genuine Swarovksi Crystals.

These Hair Clips will also be on my website ~ a dragonfly and a butterfly. I'll try and get them on the website today or maybe tomorrow. "After all ~ tomorrow is another day!!" Scarlett O'Hara

I've decorated my Blog with some adorable "Blog Tag Graphics" made by Trudy over at Wild-Oak-Design. (Thanks Trudy ~ I LOVE them!!)

There is a new category on my Blog entitled, "Bunny Tales" where you will find some (interesting?) Books. These Tales are a few that I've read or have on my reading "wish list". I won't have "Bunny's Books" on Sundays but check out my Bunny Tales Bookcase for some "light reading" and/or Books with lots of pictures. I'll be adding more Titles but if you're looking for deep thought provoking literature ~ you're on the wrong Blog.

I'm working on a special Blog posting for Thursday ~ it's Park's Birthday!! Hopefully, he'll like it ~ I'll just remind him that he has a wonderful sense of humor.

May Easter Bring Thee Many Joys!!

~ Bunny Blessings ~

Jayne

Gifts from OWOH Giveaway

I had so much fun participating in the One World ~ One Heart Giveaway Event and visited so many interesting Blogs. I was the winner of several Gifts and would like to share with you a few of them. I've listed them in the order that I received them and I can't thank these three ladies (Chris, Barbe and Cyndi) enough for being so generous.

Isn't this Spooky "Haunted" Birdhouse a Scream? It is meticulously made and has so many unique features. I wish you could see it in person ~ since my photos just don't do it justice. I know that Chris over at Prism Trail spent many long hours designing and assembling this Fabulous OOAK Birdhouse.

The colors that she used were orange, black and purple. It even has wallpaper on the interior walls and a spider hanging on the front. She even made a Black Bird out of polymer clay for the perch on the front of this amazing Birdhouse. I've put it on the shelf right next to the Doll that Santa brought Alexandra for Christmas a few years ago.

Alexandra's Doll is from the Hollywood Movie Classics by Madame Alexander and represents the Movie ~ The Birds. I thought it so appropriate to put my new Haunted Birdhouse next to Tippi from that Scary Movie ~ The Birds. Those are three little black birds (with feathers) attached to her head, arm and coat. This doll makes me laugh every time I see it. Alexandra (who has never seen the Movie) thought it was a really bizarre gift from Santa. Maybe one day I'll let her see the Movie and then she'll appreciate the Doll a lot more.

Barbe Saint John spun this GORGEOUS Yarn for me. I wish you could see this amazing Hand Spun Yarn in person ~ the colors are so vibrant. It took my breathe away when I opened the package from her. She also sent a hand made card with a sweet little bird on it and included two Snickers. How did she know that Snickers are my favorite Candy?

This is one side of this Beautiful Yarn ~ aren't the colors just TDF!!

This is the other side of this colorful hand spun creation. Hop over here to get some of her Gorgeous Scrappy Cats Yarn!! She also has some really cool Yarn and Jewelry on Etsy ~ check it out here.

Cyndi from By Light of Moon sent this adorable Hat Magnet which she made with tiny hearts fabric. In addition, she included a sachet with a lovely Victorian image on it. She has an Etsy Store and you can purchase one of these cute Hat Magnets by hopping over here. Thanks so much Cyndi ~ I love this bright and cheery Hat!

May Easter Bring Thee Many Joys!!

~ Bunny Blessings ~

Jayne

Zoe and Bunny Books

~ Bunny Books ~

I can't believe that it's Sunday again!! This week went by really quick for me. Since it's less than a Month until Easter, I thought I would share with you a couple of my favorite Children's Books.

The first Book is entitled "Tops and Bottoms" by Janet Stevens. This well written Book is about a Hare and a Bear. Bear has lots of money and lots of land ~ and he's lazy. Hare has nothing but a hungry family ~ and he's smart. Hare is sure there's a way to share Bear's wealth, so he and Mrs. Hare cook up a plan.

Hare proposes that Bear donate land, Hare handle the labor, and they split the crop in half. All Bear has to do is choose the half he wants ~ tops or bottoms. Sleepy Bear takes tops but finds once the harvest is in that he's been tricked by clever Hare. The harvest was carrots ~ so Bear got the tops (stems) and Hare got the bottoms (the carrots).

Tops and Bottoms is an excellent choice for Easter or any other time Day of the Year.

I saw this adorable stuffed "Hare" (pictured above) in a Toy Store and recognized it immediately as the Hare from "Tops and Bottoms." It sits on our bookcase and never fails to make me smile ~ no matter how challenging my Day is.

Another Fabulous Book is "So Many Bunnies ~ A Bedtime ABC and Counting Book" by Rick Walton and Paige Miglio. I LOVE the pictures in this Book and the Rhyming Text which has the comforting familiarity of a Lullaby.



The Book even has a Bunny named Jane and she's wearing a Shabby Chic Outfit.

Isn't Xen so cute? He's wearing glasses and look at the way he's holding his pen.

I think that these are both Fabulous Books ~ even if they do feature Bunnies. As always, please check them out from your local Library before purchasing them.

~ Zoe ~

This is Zoe ~ our precious little Yorkie ~ we've had her for about five years now. She's so sweet and so smart ~ and oh so spoiled!! Amazingly, it's my Husband (Park) who spoils her the most AND he didn't even want a little yip yap dog. LOL

Zoe is wearing a gift that Terri made for her. It has Bunny Chic embroidered on it and the fabric is ultra Chic with paisleys and rosebuds. I just can't thank Terri enough for this adorable accessory that she sent Zoe.

Terri and I met during the incredible One World ~ One Heart Giveaway Event. We have a lot in common and we really "hit it off." I have several other things that Terri sent me and I'll post a lot more about those Fabulous items in the next few days. I'm sorry that my picture didn't turn out ~ but it's been cloudy all day and Zoe would not sit still. She just didn't like "facing away" from me ~ so that I could take a picture of her back.

I have received several Beautiful Gifts from the One World ~ One Heart Giveaway Event and will be posting about them this week. Hopefully the Sun WILL come out tomorrow and I can get all of my pictures taken.

Show & Tell ~ A Tale of Two Teapots

Thanks to Kelli for inviting us to her House for Show and Tell.

Each and every Friday ~ I will feature one of my Bunnies and tell their Tale! This is the Second Story in my "intriguing" Series entitled ~ Every Bunny has a Tale!

~ A Tale of Two Teapots ~

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

A Tale of Two Cities

My Bunny Teapots have similarities and yet they are so very different ~ just like the Main Characters in "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens.

It was the Best of Times.......

A few months after Park and I were married ~ we went to Disney World. The Weather was absolutely Beautiful and it was a picture perfect Spring Day. We found this adorable Bunny Teapot in one of the Gift Shops. It was so adorable and I could use it every day. We were concerned about carrying it around Disney World all day, but the Salesclerk offered to have it sent to the Front Gate. All we had to do was pick it up on our way home. The entire Day was Magical ~ it was indeed the Best of Times.

It was the Worst of Times ~

So, we're driving Home, we're both completely exhausted and I remember my precious Bunny Teapot. It's still waiting for us at the Front Gate of Disney World. How could I have forgotten it? It was the worst feeling. However, we called Disney World and they were so nice to ship the Bunny Teapot to us.

It was the Best of Times...

We went to North Carolina on Vacation and I bought this Gorgeous Fitz & Floyd Old World Rabbit Teapot. Don't you love her Victorian outfit? I was thrilled with this new addition to my Bunny collection and we had the Best of Times in North Carolina.

It was the Worst of Times ~
We had to cut our Vacation short and return Home ~ due to a Hurricane off the Coast of Florida. We were desperately trying to get Home before they closed the Roads and Bridges. I was so stressed about the Hurricane and worried that we weren't going to make it home in time. Thankfully, the Hurricane turned away from Florida ~ but the car ride home was the Worst of Times.

This is a picture of my Mother when she was in High School. She "shared" with me today that "A Tale of Two Cities" was her favorite Book in High School. This picture was used without her knowledge or permission.

Hurry up Spring!!

I really LOVE Spring with Bunnies and Flowers everywhere. It is my favorite time of the Year! The Stores are featuring the new Spring Styles with bright Spring colors and even some Orange and Yellow this Year. Lilly Pulitzer not only has her signature Pink and Green ~ but also several Yellow and Blue outfits. My Kitchen is decorated in Blue and Yellow ~ so finally at least my Kitchen is "In Style."

I'm so excited about these adorable Doodle Bags that I just put up on my website today. They are such a Fabulous product and can even be personalized. They come with a mini chalkboard, 5 pieces of chalk, eraser, pad of paper, 10 washable crayons, and also features numerous pockets. All of this in a cute little zippered case.

The Pink Striped Bag is my personal favorite ~ but I love that they are also available in green camo for little boys. Wouldn't one of these make the perfect gift for Easter, Birthday or just about any occasion? You can read more about them by hopping over to my website here. However, don't delay because Easter will be here in about a month.

These Fabulous Doodle Bags are available in Red/Blue, Green Camo, Pink Stripe, Pink/Hot Pink and Pink Camo.

Doesn't this Bracelet just scream SPRING? It was made by Canela in California and I can't thank her enough for this gorgeous Bracelet. I just had to wear it today ~ since Spring is almost here. Lauren (my tween) thought it looked too babyish for someone that is so Vintage. I think she actually called me really, really OLD. However, Beatrix Potter/Peter Rabbit is timeless and Nobunny is ever too Vintage to wear it.

"Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest." Beatrix Potter

Please be sure and hop by my Bunny Blog tomorrow for "Every Bunny has a Tale."