mOndAy mOrniNg bReAkfaSt

gOod mOrniNg!

Here's a little sunshine for your monday :)

We're enjoying the yummy cantalope

we picked up over the weekend from

a local fruit stand.

I hate that I wasn't able to post on weigh-in wednesday.

We have had spotty internet service all this past

week. So frustrating. Nevertheless, I DID weight myself.

A whopping 233! I gained 5 pounds back - yikes!

So needless to say, I've been paying

extra special attention to the way I eat

and trying to get the body moving.

My downfall this week was no excercise

and hot fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Need I say more?

I've got more to share with you this week but

I'm going to lie down while eLijAh naps.

For some reason I'm not feeling well.

My thinking is if I rest up today I'll

shake whatever it is that's trying to

come on :)

iN jOy,

sUz

bLowiNg by

hi! consider this just a drive by post!

This past week has been SO busy!!!

So many little things to share with you,

I even have pics too! Our internet

service has been spotty too - SO

frustrating! Anyway, I hope

to have some REAL time

tomorrow to devote to all of you!

iN jOy,

sUz

sUnDay shOp tReAts

hApPy sUndAy!

Was able to finish some earrings

last night and listed them in

my shop today:

The last two sets I used fabric

instead of paper. I left the edges a little

frayed, I kinda like how it looks.

Busy week ahead. Lots of projects in the works and

one project that's WAY over due - yikes!

I can't seem to get motivated

to finish it and it REALLY

needs to be done. I also am WAY behind

in office work - yuk! All will get done,

somehow it always does :)

Hope you have had a great weekend!

Oh, two other things : you can now follow me on

twitter and become a fan on facebook!

Look for the links on the righthand side.

iN jOy,

sUz

dAd

hApPy fAtheR's dAy!

i loVe yOu!

228

That's what the scale read this morning.

No more no less this week.

I'm disappointed but I

didn't exactly exercise as much as

I would have liked. I really think

that makes a huge difference.

Okay, sorry for the quickie but I HAVE to do

a few things before Top Chef Masters.

iN jOy,

sUz

brOwNies

eLijah and I made brownies this morning.

He really enjoyed licking the bowl, I mean

who doesn't really?

I've just been CRAZY busy!

All good but I need to learn how to suspend time.

There's so much I NEED to get done and

so much I WANT to get done. It

sometimes is hard for me to prioritize.

Sigh.

Anyway, here are some pics of my

sPoOkytiMe jiNgLes offerings

for this month:

doorprize earrings - be sure to visit here
so you can enter and win!

doorprize pin - visit here so

you can enter and win!

black cat baubles are here.

jack-o-lantern nightlight

(is SOLD - thank you

and on his way to his new home)

christmas tree baubles are here.

jingle bell bird ornaments

(SOLD - thank you)

Hope you are doing well. I'll be back tomorrow

with weigh-in wednesday.

iN jOy,

sUz

228

Yep that's right. Three pounds this week - hOorAy!

I consistently ate well this week and that made a huge difference.

I still have to get motivated to excercise more - I'll get there.

Thanks so much for all of your support!

How are you doing with your endeavors?

I've been crazy busy trying to get things ready for

the sPoOkytiMe jiNgLes update saturday.

Everything just takes longer than I plan.

I've got a few things completely finished,

a set of ornaments, a nightlight, and a ring and earring set but

still have a few more things to finish up.

I'll have some peeks soon :)

Gotta go, lots to do before TopChef!

iN jOy,

sUz

wEeKeNd uPdAte

hi, hope your weekend has been a good one!

I've been busy making cookies, going to flea markets, and

finishing some 4th of juLy pieces!

Here's eLijAh, one of the keebler elves who helped me

make peanut butter cookies. He is his mother's boy for

sure - he likes the dough better than the cookies!

Here is my flea market treasure:

A fisher-price record player - SQUEAL!!!

for a dollar - and it even WORKS - SQUEAL again!!!

I had one of these, I think I must have been 4 or 5,

and LOVED it!

My favorites that I can remember,

and mOm, please feel

free to comment,

the ledo shuffle by boz scaggs and

christmas with the chipmunks.

Remember this was mid to late seventies.

For those of you doing the math I'll save you the time,

I'll be 36 in november :)

I finished up some fun and festive 4th of juLy baubles

for the shop (click on pictures for more detail):

I'll spend the next few days finishing some

sPoOkytiMe jiNgLes pieces. I have several in the works

but nothing is finished yet. In fact, there are pieces

scattered EVERYWHERE on my table

in various stages of completion. I work on something,

put it down and come back to it again, and

sometimes again and again. And while I'm

working something else will pop in my head

and I'll start that. Welcome to my whirlwind :)

I'm off to do a few more things while eLijAh naps :)

iN jOy,

sUz

oOps...231...aGaiN!

The scale read 231 again.

I really goofed off this week (only one day of excercise) so I'm not too surprised at all.

The number just reminds me to pay attention and make myself a priority.

I'm working on my little spot for the sPoOkytiMe jiNgLes ad in the upcoming

Somerset Studios Holiday Celebrations issue, due out in Sept. I think this

is the finished product. I can't quite get the dimensions right but I'm keeping

my fingers crossed that it will work.

Well, that's it for now. I'm just SO far BEHIND in EVERYTHING right now. It just feels heavy so I hope to get semi caught up soon. I really could use about 6 more hours a day :)

I've got some things in the works for my shop - more earrings - I just love making them. Plus some things started for the next sPoOkytiMe jiNgLes update in ten days. Did I mention that I'm behind? yiKes!

Okay, off to do some dreaded office work - my husband won't put anything on the desk since my to do stack has become a "teetering death trap" :)

iN jOy,

sUz