Daughters of the American Revolution Luncheon

I attended the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Luncheon at the Country Club and thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food and inspirational Program. The Philip Perry Chapter of the DAR presented the Medal of Honor to Col. Danny McKnight at the Luncheon. Then he spoke briefly about his involvement with Black Hawk Down, a little about Leadership and mostly about Patroitism.


Col. McKnight (pictured above) lives in the area and travels all over the Country and speaks to groups about Leadership.

War Movies are among my very least favorite and I never saw the Movie ~ Black Hawk Down but must admit to being intrigued. I might even watch the Movie to find out more about this Event in History.

When I was researching Black Hawk Down and Col. Danny McKnight ~ I saw that they actually made a Danny McKnight Doll. I'm not sure which one is Col. McKnight ~ but thought this was so amazing. Wonder if they're selling them over on Ebay.

Hello Kitty Bracelet ~

Hello Kitty!! Wouldn't this Fabulous Fringe Bracelet make the most adorable gift for Valentine's Day? It was designed and meticulously made by Gina of Fortune Cookiez and features three Hello Kitty Bell Charms. Limited Supply available on my website ~ so you'd better hurry and hop over here.

I wasn't sure that Hello Kitty was still popular ~ until I happened to see her yesterday on QVC. She's more popular than ever and there is even a line of Diamonique Hello Kitty Jewelry that is available on QVC. I think that the Hello Kitty Fringe Bracelet ~ featured above ~ is much more adorable than anything on QVC and it's not as expensive either. However, that's just my personal opinion. So ~ if you're interested in a unique handmade Hello Kitty Bracelet ~ hop right here.

Bunny Buckets ~

I just received these Beautiful Fabric Bunny Buckets from Gina over at Henry and Zoe. Aren't they so adorable? I couldn't decide if I liked the blue or the white canvas background ~ so I just went ahead and ordered both of them.

This Bunny Bucket with the white background has pretty blue and white bows on each side. These Gorgeous Bunny Buckets are huge and they have so many uses ~ including being a truly unique Easter Basket. There are several fabric options available ~ just hop over here to order one from the HenryandZoe Etsy Store.

I'm in love with this shabby chic fabric and the lining is a green polka dot fabric~~ it's going to match our Master Bedroom perfectly!! Custom Embroidery with the word "bows" is also available ~ as well as other fabrics. These are a little smaller in size than the Bunny Buckets ~ but just as practical and pretty. Hop right here for one of these lovely buckets.

Gina at henryandzoe also made a Colored Pencil Roll for me using the same fabrics as the Blue Bunny Bucket. Hop right here for a Pencil Roll ~ which is also available in several different fabrics.

A picture of the inside of the Bunny Colored Pencil Roll ~ which holds 24 Colored Pencils. HenryandZoe have tons of gifts and products for babies and then HenryandZoeStudio have lots of unique items for artists ~ young & old.

I LOVE using unique containers to organize my stuff and it just doesn't get any better than bunnies and roses. Gina is super sweet and such a Fabulous and talented designer/seamstress.

"Hoppy" Holidays ~

"Hoppy" Holidays to EveryBunny!!!

Yes ~ I'm at least a Month behind on Everything!! Don't you worry ~ I'll be completely caught up by Easter and possibly even by Valentine's Day!!

Santa brought me a new Computer, Printer and Scanner. I just had to try out the Scanner and so I scanned our Christmas Cards (above). I also had Portraits made of the girls and surprised Mr. Bunny with it on Christmas morning. It was really difficult keeping the Portrait a secret from him ~ especially since he usually helps me sends out our Christmas Cards each Year. AND ~ this Year I really could have used his help AND he even volunteered several times to help me............. However, it was ALL worth it to see the look on his face when he opened his present and saw their Portrait. The girls are 4 1/2 years apart and yet the youngest is now the tallest (5 ft 6 inches). They wear the same size clothes ~ which should be a good thing but it's just one more thing that they enjoy arguing about.

It was truly a miracle that my Computer didn't crash before Christmas. I was so busy and really didn't have time to deal with any Computer issues. I don't like change and almost cried when I said goodbye to my old Computer, Scanner, Printer, etc. ~ we've been through so much together.

Of course, now I'm having to learn the new Microsoft Office software and photo software plus how to work my Printer and Scanner, etc. but it's well worth it. If I could only get used to this fancy new keyboard..... I've never in my life made so many typos..... AND my "delete" key ~ which I use constantly ~ is four times the size of my old "delete" key and yet I can't ever find it~

We had a Fabulous Christmas and I'm finally refreshed from the busiest month of my entire life. Luckily ~ I survived with only two nervous breakdowns. I have already made the guest list for next Christmas and "stress" won't be invited........

Adorable Purses Designed by The Material Girl

I LOVE this adorable Purse that I purchased from Stephanie over at The Material Girl. She has a Store over on Etsy and you can hop right over here to see all of her Fabulous designs. I LOVE all of them and if you're looking for a unique gift ~ you'll find it over there in her Etsy Store.

This is a picture of the back of my new purse ~ it looks JUST as adorable as the front. AND it features a little pink and green plaid seersucker handle. All of her designs are made with re-purposed fabric and she mixes and matches the material into little "works of art".

This is another one of Stephanie's designs and it is made with chenille on the sides and has three cute little yo-yos made into flowers on the front. I don't know how much longer I can resist this Shabby Chic treasure ~ so if you're interested ~ you'd better hurry and buy it. I promise you ~ it won't be in The Material Girl's Etsy Store much longer.

I'm also in LOVE with this lovely purse and it's definitely calling my name. Listen carefully ~ can you hear it?

This is a Beautiful Tote Bag and it's made out of Vintage Hand Embroidered Crewel Patchwork. It's Stunning!!

She also has cute little stockings that you can use for Gift Cards or a little Gift Bag priced at $5.00. This Shabby Chic Stocking (pictured above) is one of the designs that I bought ~ but she has several other really cute ones left in her Etsy Store ~ The Material Girl. She ships super fast ~ so if you order something in the next few days ~ it WILL arrive in time for Christmas.


AND ~ just take a LOOK at this Gorgeous Pillow Cover!!! I JUST now found this in her Store and it would look so Fabulous in Lauren's Bedroom. LOVE LOVE LOVE these colors!!

Don't forget to check her Etsy Store often ~ she adds new treasures daily.

~ Bunny Hugs ~

~ Jayne ~

Angelica Grace Designs Blog Giveaway

Angie of Angelica Grace Designs is having a Fabulous Giveaway for her 555th post on her Blog. She's giving away a Gorgeous Cross that is mounted on a painted Zebra background.

She has a truly Inspirational Blog with Stunning Photos, Fashion Finds, Trendy Products, interesting life stories, Super Sweet Husband and two Beautiful Children. I love her and her whole Family and of course ~ would love to buy each and every one of her Purse and Jewelry Designs. If my girls were a lot younger, I would buy some of her truly Chic Childrens' Designs for them.

Not only do you want to enter her Giveaway ~ you'll want to visit her Blog daily. Hop right over here to enter her Momentous Giveaway ~ but hurry it ends soon. Can you even imagine 555 Blog posts?

And ~ this is an update about my Innovative New Product ~ Bunny Bless You!! Everything is just falling into place ~ it's truly been one "God Wink" after another.

The Prototype is finished and it is absolutely adorable ~ wait until you see it. I haven't announced the Launch date yet ~ but it will be before the end of the Year (2008). Bunny Bless You will be available exclusively on my website and of course ~ will also be featured here on my Blog.

I'm also thrilled with my new logo for Bunny Bless You (pictured above). Sylvia ~ an Artist in New Hampshire painted it for me and I love the way it turned out. I wanted something simple to use for the hang tags ~ but with flowers. So, it was actually Mr. Bunny who came up with the design and suggested that I just use one of my signature "B's" in the middle for a large Bunny. Then ~ of course it HAD to have flowers. Simple ~ yes ~ but I'm always reminding myself ~ less is more.

By the way, Mr. Bunny does that ALL the time!! I'll struggle with the design of something (like my Logo) for literally two days and he'll just come up with the perfect solution in under 2 minutes. Guess he's one of my "God Winks".

Tonight I worked on "mapping out" the Brochure for marketing Bunny Bless You. I was really dreading drafting it and concerned about filling up a whole Brochure with information. However, it was so much easier than I ever imagined and it's going to look great when it's printed.

Now, I just need to get the Hang Tags, Business Cards and Brochures printed and finalize the date for the Launch of my precious Bunny Bless You. I would have waited until after the Holidays ~ but I wanted to apply for the Innovative New Product Award and the deadline to enter is in two weeks. So, with just a few more "God Winks" I think I'll make this looming deadline.

~ Bunny Hugs ~

Jayne

Candlelight Dinner Party ~

We went to a Candlelight Dinner Party last night and had a Fabulous time. It didn't look EXACTLY like the picture above ~ but pretty close. I took a Casserole Entre to share ~ but had never made it before. I don't recommend bringing something that you've never made to a Dinner Party ~ try it out on your Family first. I had a slight panic attack on the way there when I realized that I had no idea if my "dish" was even eatable. It didn't look exactly like the picture in the Recipe Book ~ but does it ever? So, since several ladies asked me for the Recipe and I brought home an empty dish ~ guess it turned out okay.

I LOVE this Painting (shown above) ~ we have the print in a Gold Ornate frame in our Dining Room. It's one of those paintings that every time I look at it ~ I see a detail that I've never noticed before. OR a person in a different place ~ OR items moved around on the Table, etc. Of course, there are rumors that our House is haunted ~ so it could be that the People are actually moving around in the Painting during the Night. *wink* Maybe sometime I should Blog about all of the "unusal things" that have happened to us while living here.

Last month ~ I was struggling with my Blog ~ trying to think of interesting things that I could post on here. Now, this Month ~ I'm so busy and have so much to Blog about ~ but not enough time to post it.

Here are a few topics that will be on my Blog this coming week ~

~ Lauren's Magic Show Birthday Party.... I have found so many adorable items for this theme and will share all the website links. It took me hours and hours to plan and find all the Magic Show items and I'll post them all here for you.

~ My Birthday and the 2 Surprise Gifts that I received from my Blogging Friends.

~ Some really adorable little purses that I found on Etsy

~ New Bunny Bling for Bunny Chic Boutique that needs to be listed on the website.

~ Whiskers our Cat is wearing "dog clothes" ~ per Doctor's Orders.... So hiliarious (poor kitty)

~ The Lights on our Christmas Tree test our marriage the first weekend of December every Year. Yes, we've survived yet another "Tree Lighting" and our Christmas Tree looks Gorgeous.

~ We changed High Schools for Princess Bunny right in the middle of the 1st semester ~ actually right in the middle of the week. Tons of Drama and lots of tears (mine).

~ AND I'm developing an innovative new product that I'll be offering on my Blog and my website. There are so many little details yet to be finalized ~ but I know that it will be an extremely popular product. The prototype/design is almost finished and the Launch date will be announced soon. I wanted to have everything ready before Christmas ~ but there are only so many hours in a day.