Christmas Gifts I'm Sure to Enjoy!!

Here are several of the things I had under our tree for me. Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Christmas!!

I got this cute "vintage Santa" towel set from my BFF Christmas Eve. So cute....




She also gave me an Anthropologie gift card. Yea!! Thanks Bec!! Love you...



Some beautiful new ornaments that will stay out all year... :)



I got a few of these. So "curious sofa"...... I thought they were precious.





I love my new "A" cheese tray. How cute is this!!! What a great gift idea.



This little guy was at the top of my list. I had an old one that barely worked. Nothing like that perfect cup of coffee. Yea!!



Sis got me my very own hot chocolate pot. I was soooo excited!!! I bought these as gifts, and she decided that I needed one just for me. YEA!!!



Well, sis also got me this book. Yep, I'm hooked along with so many of you. I have already finished it, and passed it back to my sis to read. I loved it!!



My biggest surprise came from my hubby. This is an awesome printer that I certainly needed for all my many projects. I had been going to places like The UPS Store and Kinkos way too much to get all my necklace orders filled before the holidays. He was so thoughtful... Now my little "work from home" business is complete.

Christmas Bliss....

I hope everyone had a great Christmas with friends and family. We had a wonderful one! My oldest loves Yo Gabba Gabba, and this little "Plex" toy was at the top of his list this year.



What child doesn't love Operation!!! Again top of list...



Thomas was seen on my little guy's Christmas list a lot. Nanny give him this cute backpack.



...and Santa delivered him this cute Thomas cup and Thomas engine... He loved them all!!!




OK... This gift really scored well with the kids. We vow to be a little/lot more active this year, and we thought a trampoline was a good place to start. This is what my sweet husband did before our Christmas Eve dinner.



The moment of discovery....



I think we hit a home run.



My brother and nephew...



My nephew with his bendaroos... We got him these, and it was a big "have to have" item.



My brother-in-law... I finally got a pic of him for my blog. Yea!!



Nanny and my niece...






I saved the cutest pic for last... My little niece on Christmas Eve~ I love the feather hair bow. DOLL!!!!



Well, there is a little sneak peek at our Christmas. I will post about a few of my favorite gifts and my Kansas City trip next. I can't wait to share pics of "The Curious Sofa".

Trip to Kansas City.....

Well, we are off. We really didn't even plan this mini vacation until a few days ago. My hubby has some much needed time off, so we are taking all the boys and heading out. Our first stop will be "The Curious Sofa". I can't wait!!! For some reason I feel a little intimited to even go in this amazing store. If I get the nerve up, I will ask if I can take pictures for my little blog.





I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!

Merry Christmas.......

...from our home to yours, and may the new year bring you many blessings and much prosperity.

A Little Glitter & Bliss

Sis and I have moved into a store/boutique in Jenks, Oklahoma called The Spotted Umbrella. It has been a lot of fun. Here are a few pics of our space. You might notice my white crow tree. Yes, it is perfect for hanging things on, and it really adds interest to the space. We also have a mantle (I need a good pic of it) that my sis painted and glazed that actually has logs that light up and make a crackle noise. Fun....













Another space in The Spotted Umbrella is this one. This is two sisters who make the most wonderful soldered charms you have ever seen. They are known for introducing these wonderful works of art to the Tulsa area. Amazing!!!







Glitter & Bliss

It was Time I Tried This......

Well, so many of your have inspired me to do these silhouettes. However, I have to give credit where credit is due... Wendy at the Shabby Nest did a little tutorial on how the make these by taking a pic of your little ones, printing it off, then tracing and filling in the profile with a sharpie. I thought...."I can do that"!!! If you haven't visited her wonderful blog, please check it out. She has wonderful..inspiring..ideas.

This silhouette is of me from 1971. I was two years old. Wow!! The paper has yellowed a bit, but I still absolutely love it. It was done by a professional...you can tell. :)



This is my little soon-to-be 5 year-old....



..and my little 3 year-old.



Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Glitter & Bliss

New Award and Teacher's Gifts...

I have recently received this precious award from Elyse at Tinkered Treasures. If you haven't visited her lovely blog, you need to. Thanks Elyse!!! I can't wait to dress my blog up with this adorable award.




Well, these key chains have kept us busy the past couple of weeks. We had teachers in mind when we created them. Sis and I are both giving "Inspire" necklaces to our boy's teachers tomorrow. Hopefully they will like them half as much as we enjoyed making them.

And the Winner Is...........

.....Sprinkles Bowtique. Congrats to you, and a million thank yous to everyone who left sweet comments about your own personalized crystal pendant. I am completely overwhelmed!! I sincerely wish I could send a giveaway pendant to each and every one of you. Merry Christmas to All!!!!

It's that "Giveaway" Time of Year.....

I thought it was time for another giveaway. This time, leave me a comment telling me what you want your crystal pendant necklace to say. That is all there is to it, and you're entered. I will post the winner on Wednesday morning. Merry Christmas to All!!!

Here are a few ideas.... As you know, the possibilities are endless.






Have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

Glitter & Bliss