THE BAG and me

i wasn't really crazy about this meme because right now i am hating myself in pictures.

however, i willing complied and gave my children "impromptu-paparazzi" freedom,

hence the annoyed look on my face while i am sitting at the computer. i know i sort of look like owen wilson in zoolander (that is a really horrible movie, so if you don't know what i am talking about, you are probably better off). i am really a very cheerful person. unless of course it is a moment when my cheerfulness will manifest itself in my puffy cheeks.

i said i'd like to title this a hag and her bag, but i am actually showered, eye-make up and all.

so it isn't classic hag style.

as for the bag, it is from marshalls.

i've had it since last december and i put it away for a while because it is itchy.

and because i got a big, new bright yellow bag from target with a converse star on it,

but it became grungy looking pretty quickly.

so i took this one out of hiding and have been using it for a while.

i don't do expensive purses because i figure if i don't have-on hand-the same

amount of spending cash-that the purse costs-then i have no business carrying such an expensive purse. my most expensive purse was probably $60-

and i got if off ebay because my husband got really aggressive during the bidding.

i think he was feeling like we were in vegas and he was going to "win" me that purse-

a pink furry, suede UGG purse that i have never even used.

it is still in the dust bag that it came in.

i know i shoulda confessed that.

anyway, surprisingly this is roomy.

as of right now, it is holding my big, ugly wallet,a guide to confession,

3 hot wheels, 2 sets of extra keys, my compact mirror, a pen,

a pad of paper-sticky notes, espresso flavored lip-gloss, 2 rosaries,

sombra gel, my camera, loose change, batteries and a few white pom-pom balls(?)

go figure......i guess i really am a pack rat. even in my purse. what a character flaw.

ok. so for this wonderful meme. thanks jaimie=)

i tag:

michelle, meredith, kimberly, nina and jenn.

(i am sorry jenn, i know you hate being tagged, but i'd love to see your sweet face!)

happy things

Jenn has tagged me for this meme.
i wasn't sure that i could compare
with her list of happy things.
but here goes.
here is a peek at my happy things.

this vase, which was a gift from my mama.

she knows how i love roses, especially vintage-y roses.

and then of course the flowers, which were brought in from the yard from

my very favorite brown-eyed girl.

this cotton-y good yarn.

i had it tucked away in a drawer and after making a few red hearts

i realized the pink would be a good companion color.

i am starting to think of yarn as clay. i so enjoy sculpting, twisting and turning the yarn, excited to see if what is in my mind will appear in its' proper form. sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. but i am ever so grateful for the peace i feel when crocheting.

don't these look like candy hearts?

i am hoping to make a garland for the big window in the schoolroom.

these will replace the snowflakes.

and if you've been reading me lately, you know that we are bird crazy right now.

and so last night the darling little love birds were born.

i see a sparrow, a chick and a dove. what do you see?

lid love.

this little heart actually has a purpose.

you see, my lids are always hot, but not hot enough for a pot holder.

so i came up with this crafty little idea.

this shocking pink thrifted tablecloth and this table are at my new favorite spot.

i could sit here forever looking at "clover patches" filled with lady bugs,

tiny flowers peeking out from underneath.............

and then last but not least are
these BIRDS. i cannot get enough of them.

yes, that is a real hummingbird, perched on a branch.

i had to zoom in really well because they are so tiny.

so these are my happy things.

and to continue the happiness

of this meme i tag:

kimberly
juli

meredith

and

laura

what color are you?

apparently i am:

VIOLET

You surround yourself with art and music and are constantly driven to express yourself. You often daydream. You prefer honesty in your relationships and believe strongly in your personal morals.

Find out your color at QuizMeme.com!

which really ruins my day because
i always thought i was "yellow". =)
but come to think of it violets stand
for faithful don't they?
so maybe i don't mind being violet.
i think i am pretty faithful.
anyway, thanks laura for the invitation to
participate in this interesting meme.
(btw, laura was violet too.)
maybe if i'd picked something racy
like a porn star for my dream job
i would've gotten my desired color,
but we cannot compromise our morals just to
be the color we want, now can we?
here's to a happy, nonsense filled friday!