A Change is A Comin'

A personal change that is. ;)

So yeah, I get it. I bombed out on the last few Days of Christmas.

Things just got so busy. And I spent 3 days in my kitchen. And oh freakin' well, life happens. If people don't know what to get my by now, then they never will. ROFL
Moving on...

Welcome to Pink Cupcake Arts, ladies and gentlemen. If you look to your right you will see a brand spankin' new badge for the year 2010. This officially declares that, I, Cheri, am a First Class ticket holder on the Magic Carpet express. What's this? You ask. Well, click on it and find out :D

I will also be participating in the 2010 Creative Every Day Challenge (you can read more about that HERE)

AND, I am joining in with a group of fellow artists from A4A and we are starting Julie Cameron's 'The Artist's Way' beginning the first of the year.

Why so many new and creative things? You may ask. Well, it is quite simple really, I would like to grow as an artist and dive right into my creativity pool head first.
Will it change the fact that I draw like a toddler? Not likely.
Will it make me appreciate that fact more? Most definitely. :D

Stick around, 'cuz I plan on going places in 2010. And I think that you'll like going with me. :D

Day 9 and 10 ~ Sheepishly Catching Up Here

Soooooo I realize that I never made it back last night to post Day 9's giftie. I totally blame it on the sugar coma. :D The youngest girl child and I spent our day making sweet treats to pass along to our friends and family for the holidays. And believe me when I say that they are amazing :D
Anyway, I will just cram Days 9 and 10 into this post and pick up tomorrow with Day 11. It can't be that hard, right? ROFL
Yest., as I was working in the kitchen, the only thing I could think about was how nice it would be if I wasn't getting flour and chocolate all over my shirt (Good thing that the shirt was black or else it would have been quite a ruined thing by the end of the day.) Perhaps something like THIS would have kept that from happening.

The seller does have several other styles available in her store (note the AWESOME name of said store as well :D) I just happen to like the classic style of this one in particular. The cupcakes are great too, but either this one or this one would be FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC as well. LOVE THEM!!!







For Day 10 (which is today), I thought I would explore my serious love of all things 'tote bag'. :D I like to go places, and I like to take crafty stuff with me when I do. Hence the serious love for my tote bags (I have, like, 10.) I stumbled across this store a while ago and actually bought myself one of these. And I LOVE it.

I think that it would be awesome to have another. Well, to be honest, I think that it would be awesome to have half a dozen more. Then I would have one for every single day of the week and I would never run out of bags for all the things I want to do with them. But I would settle for just one extra ;) They also sell bumper stickers, but the Man-Child refuses to drive around with cupcakes on the car so those are a no go. (I realize that they sell aprons as well, but I am not fond of the style they carry.)

So there's Days 9 and 10, painless as promised. :D Day 11 will be on time and equally as fabulous.
Oh yeah, and today we're making traditional Scottish Shortbread. Jealous much??? :D

**Disclaimer**
No, these are not my stores.
No, I do not know the people that own these stores.
No, I did not make any of the stuff for sale in these stores.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about these items (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas. In fact, I'm pretty sure that it won't 'cuz Christmas is only a few days away.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from either of these people and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day 9 ~ Today's posting has been interrupted with....

CANDY MAKING!!
Well, marshmallow and toffee making anyway :D I haven't had time to browse for Day 9's present yet 'cuz I have been cooking it up in the kitchen making all kinds of yummies for this holiday season.
I will, however, be back before the night ends to post what I find for Day 9.

Day 8 ~ Something From the Cupcake Gallery :D Or would that be Galley? ROFL

I have to admit, I :heart: Johnny Cupcakes logo. It just screams the whole 'Punk/Cupcake Love' thing that I attempt to harness in my secret superhero everyday life. It, to me, is the epitome of 'cool'. :D
Anyway, for Day 8, I chose to express my love of all things Cupcake by picking out this lovely tshirt for myself from the Johnny Cupcakes webstore.

The only words that come to mind on this are 'Freakin' Sweet' :D The only thing that would possibly make it any better is if the damn thing came with a hot pink logo instead of the standard white. Then it would truly be a thing of perfection. Ah, well, if I can't have pink, I'll take white. ;) It does come in several other color combos (and they do advise to keep an eye out for the occassional additional combinations that may be available ~ Pink, possibly? :D One could only hope.)


Anyway, I LOVE it. And that's Day 8 of the Perfect Presents for ME Days of Christmas. (So there. ROFL)

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my website.
No, I do not know the person that owns this website.
No, I did not make any of the sweet-ass stuff for sale on this website.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day 7 ~ Someone that Really Knows ME would know Why I LOVE this

But for everyone else, here's a clue ~ It is bright pink and it has the cutest little cupcake on it. (Notice a theme here -- Blog, Pink. Cupcake stuff, Pink. Get the idea that I really like pink? :D)
On Day 7, my first thought was why not try somewhere other than ETSY for Perfect Cupcake gifts? However, after searching and failing, I found myself there once again. And, imagine that, I found another great present that I would LOVE to receive. Not really a surprise. ROFL
I have to admit that some of the other stuff in this store caught my eye as well, but nothing more so than this Coffee Cup Cuff.

See, I love my Starbucks and I love it HOT. And this adorably decorated little cup cozie would be the PERFECT thing to wrap around that steaming Latte so as to save my little hands.

Everyone that knows me would know exactly why it is I would love this, just by looking at it. As for the rest of you, well, you know now too ;)
That's Day 7, short and sweet. Day 8 is the day I plan to scour the internet for something that strikes my fancy, and doesn't start it's life on Etsy. LOL Should be interesting.

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make any of the awesome stuff featured in this store.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day 6 ~ Sweet and Dainty. All at the Same Time

Before we rush head long into the Perfect Present for Day 6, I would like to take a moment to remind everyone what John and Jen Yates over at CakeWrecks are doing with their time this holiday season. Each and every single day for the 14 days leading up to Christmas they are choosing a charitable organization that touches their hearts to donate to. They have asked their readers to join together and donate to these charities as well. Readers can donate to one or all (or none) of the causes as they see fit buy using designated 'Team' pages set up by Jen and John. Each day features a different charity and each charity has it's own link to donate. They literally could not have made it easier for people like us to spread some of the joy of the holiday season to those less fortunate than we are.
Anyway, go check out the Charity today and give, give, give where you are able. LOVE146 has a purpose and a goal, and it is a FANTASTIC organization to lend your support to.
Now, back to the Perfect Presents for ME!!

Day number 6...well, not quite halfway through the 13 days of Presents for ME, but close enough. :D
I decided that I wanted to make it a little bit girly today 'cuz I'm feelin' kinda girly here. So today's pick is the most adorable, tiny, shiny ring EVER!! ROFL
Turning to ETSY once again, I managed to stumble upon this sweet, little store that sells something called an 'Itty Bitty' ring (these things are TINY) and I fell in LOVE!

Particularly with THIS Itty Bitty Cupcake ring. I adore it. It is so tiny and shiny and PERFECT! I can't believe how freakin' cute it is. The best part is that it is not already sized. That means that I don't have to worry about it not fitting me 'cuz I can have it made in whatever size I wear.


So, that's Day 6 of the Perfect Presents for ME Days of Christmas, some food for thought and a Perfect Present with an adorability factor of about 1 bazillion. Day 7 should be fun, so stick around (we're almost done :D)

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make any of the awesome stuff featured in this store.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas. In fact, I'm pretty sure that it won't 'cuz their store is closed for the holidays at the moment. ROFL
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day 5 ~ The Littlest One of All

On Day 5, I thought that it would be perfect to ask for something for the smallest of the small ones in our house ~ the dog. Now, I know what you are thinking, 'But, Cheri, these Perfect Present Days are supposed to be about presents for YOU?!?! If you pick out something for the dog, then wouldn't that go against every selfish principle that this list implies?!??!' Considering that I think it's fun to look at the doggie when she is all prettied up, and add to that the fact that she really doesn't like to be prettied up at all, I would say that, all in all, it is a present for me. :D Besides, I'm the one that has to look at her all damn day and I deserve a treat for the eyes. So back to ETSY we go to search for Day 5's gift for ME (and my little dog too!)
Now I am going to preface this with the fact that you can literally find any freakin' thing you could ever possibly want on Etsy (and even a few things that you might think NO ONE would EVER want ~ as proven by another one of my favorite sites of all time REGRETSY.com Some of the things that she 'finds' just make you think 'Who in the HELL would want something like that?!?!?") Anyway, browsing through the pet listings on Etsy is like sifting through an aisle of doggie treats at the pet store ~ Cookie, Cookie, Pupcake, Bone, Cookie, Dress.....What?!??!.....Dress! FINALLY!! Navigating through the listings for dog treats, I manage to stumble across store that sells doggie clothes that I deem worthy to grace my darling poochie. And decided that Penny (that's the dog's name) would be appropriately eye-candy-a-fied if she had something like this snazzy little number to strut around in. :D

I know what you are thinking, "Why would ANYONE pay that much for clothes for their DOG!??!" Look, it comes with FUR trim! :D And it's PERFECT for little Penny (well, at least it's perfect for those of us that have to look at her all day :D)
I LOVE it. And, when one gives me a gift, that's all that matters.
Well, that's Day 5 of our journey to complete the Perfect Presents for ME Days of Christmas. I can't wait to tell you all about tomorrow's present, so stick around! :D

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make any of the Doggie clothing featured in this store.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day 4 ~ Something Yummy for the Tummy :D

Okay, so Day 4 starts out with me in the mood for an actual edible cupcake, but not wanting to bake. (Trust me, anyone that knows me will understand how rare this situation is as I am always in the mood to bake and really don't like eating cupcakes all that much. But once in a while.....) This situation brings us to Perfect Present #4 :D
Cupcakes in a Jar delivered directly to your home!!!
Now, understand this, there are TONS of Cupcake sellers out there that are cramming whatever they try to pass off as a shelf stable baked good into a jar they can find and popping it into the mail. But they can in no way compare to the King (or Queen in this case) of all Cupcakes in a Jar from Bangerang Bake Shop. Seriously, these are the best, most melt in your mouth, tastiest little bits of heaven crammed into a wide mouth, glass jar you will EVER find.
I found Bangerang Bake Shop back in the day when they were still called 'Fat Daddy Cupcakes' on, you guessed it, ETSY (in fact, my family still referres to them as 'Fat Daddy Cupcakes'.) Since that point the lovely lady that came up with the steller idea to put her gourmet cupcakes into little jars has expanded her business, set up a website, and has made a HUGE name for herself as one of the leaders in the Cupcake in a Jar business (You can see on the front page of the site, her products have been featured in several different National publications and on television as well.)

The Berry Berry Dark flavor happens to be my favorite. (And yes, it is just as moist and delectable as the picture would lead you to believe that it is.

Words simply cannot describe how deliciously tasty I find these things. I have tried several different kinds and have yet to find one that doesn't ooze with rich, moist perfection the moment you open the jar. Sometimes, I even share with the girls. (That is if I don't horde them and eat them all by myself in the middle of the night. ROFL) I don't think that there is a flavor I have tried yet that I *haven't* liked (even the Chocolate Envy cupcake was tastylicious, and I am not a fan of caramel. :D) The site even offers a Recycling Program for the empty jars, so that they don't end up in a landfill somewhere clogging up our environment.
All in all, I would say that this gift presents a Win/Win situation for all involved. I get the most amazing dessert on the planet. The giver gets the satisfaction of knowing that I am extremely happy with it. And my carbon footprint remains the size it was before I started (if not a teensy bit smaller.)
Be sure and come back tomorrow to see what WONDERFUL present I pick out as the 'Perfect Present for ME' Days of Christmas marches on to Day 5!

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make the Cupcakes in a Jar featured in this store (although that would be FABULOUS if I could bake like her. I'd never leave the house! I probably wouldn't be able to fit through the door ROFL)
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day 3 ~ Cupcakes Reign Supreme!!

Honestly, Day 3 was a little tricky for me. Once again I found myself browsing ETSY for another perfect cupcake giftie for myself ('Why Etsy'? You may be wondering. Well, **shrugs** it is because, in theory, I agree with their 'Support the Little Guy, buy homemade' practices. I realize that they don't always adhere to the principles that they started out with when they created the site, but when money is changing hands it is difficult for any business to stick to their original ideals ~ look at what mass money earning has done for eBay. YUCK! I'm sure that when Etsy becomes too 'corrupt' I will move on from there, just like I moved on from eBay when they started to suck. Anyway, soapbox issue over. LOL)
Today, I am feeling a little under the weather due to a horrible cold that was given to me by my youngest daughter (Thanks Baby!! Nothing says 'Merry Christmas' like a head cold in December!) And so, I thought 'Wouldn't it be nice if I had some comfy, cozy, snuggly, and warm Cupcake gear of some kind that I could wrap myself in while I ride out this 'coughing, aching, sneezing, stuffy head, no fever, but it sucks' illness?'
Yes, yes it would be nice :D
Etsy never lets me down. In the Grand Scheme of things, there are more Cupcake scarfs listed on there than one can throw a stick at. However, the majority of them are shaped like, you guessed it, cupcakes. And, while I ADORE most everything 'Cupcake', I would like to look like a Grown Up while I enjoy flaunting that adoration (and not an over-grown 10 year old with the cupcake shaped scarf my Grandma made me for my last birthday. You know, the one where I actually turned 32.)
I found the PERFECT Cupcake scarf for me in this lovely little store with a kick-ass name.

The best part is that if I don't like the blue that is featured in the photo, I can ask for either black or dark gray. The seller also has both matching gloves (which you can see pictured in the listing for the scarf) and a matching hat available in her store.
So, even if I didn't have a cold and want the scarf for it's Neck Warming Super Powers, someone that loves me could just gift me all three pieces and I would have the PERFECT cold weather ensemble. :D
So, that's day 3 of the 'Perfect Presents for ME' Days of Christmas! Tune in next time as we visit the wonders of something NEW and Wonderful.

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make the scarf, hat, or gloves featured in this store.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Day Number 2 ~ Merry Christmas to ME!!

Day 2 of our journey (you know, the one where I figuratively give myself presents for the 12 13 days of Christmas) begins with a visit to one of my FAVORITE artists of all time, Emily Martin. She has a shop on ETSY and she also sells her things in a variety of other online marketplaces (You can check out her blog (Inside A Black Apple) for more info on additional sites to buy her products from.)
I stumbled across Ms. Martin's shop a couple of years ago while searching for, you guessed it, 'cupcakes' on Etsy. At the time she was selling this amazing print of a girl selling cupcakes with her little hedgehog helper. I purchased a set of notecards featuring the duo of cupcake pedalling lovelies and fell in love with her work, all in the same day. (I have since purchased several more sets of her amazing notecards and even a print or 2.)

Anyway, I think that a print from her store The Black Apple would be just about the perfect gift I could find for myself (particularly if it were THIS PRINT. LOVE her!) I think that she is just about perfect. ('Why a Print and not an Original?', you may ask. Well, it's quite simple. An original painting costs about 16 times more and is not as readily available as a print, and her original paintings are gone in about 1.4 seconds after she posts them.)

Thus concludes day 2 of the 'Perfect Presents for ME' Days of Christmas! Tomorrow will be just as good as today's, if not better, so stay right where you are or you might miss something GREAT! :D

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not personally know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make any of the artwork featured in this store.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics, although I have shopped here several times and have never been disappointed.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the stuff you purchase will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

On the First Day of Christmas....

(Okay, so maybe it is the First Day of Christmas + 1 But, it's close enough if you ask me :D)

My 'true love' gave to me....

Well, not really. But if my 'True Love' (or anyone else for that matter) *were* planning to give me something, they could do no better than to head straight to ETSY and plug the words 'Punk', 'Pink', and 'Cupcake' into the search box to find the PERFECT gift for me. :D

For the next 12 days (leading up to Christmas Eve of course :D ) I plan to feature one product listed on Etsy that strikes my fancy as being just about the Perfect gift for a girl like me. (Hell, I may even buy a few of those 'perfect' gifts for myself while I'm at it :D)

So to kick off the drool worthy gift browsing, I found THIS lovely little thing.

Now, I think that it would be just about the most PERFECT gift EVER for someone like me who loves Cupcakes, punky things, and the color pink. (The seller's entire store is just cram packed full of super fun, punky stuff that you might want to check out too. It's freakin' fantastic :D)

So, that's Day 1 of the 'Perfect Presents for ME' Days of Christmas! Tomorrow it will be something entirely NEW and possibly different ;) So stick around, ya never know what might happen.
(Oh yeah, go check out CakeWrecks for some FABULOUS ways to share your good fortune this holiday season! Jen and John have come up with a great idea, but they need all of us to make it work! :D)

**Disclaimer**
No, this is not my store.
No, I do not know the person that owns this store.
No, I did not make this necklace.
No, I do not vouche for their business practices or ethics.
No, I am not receiving any 'benefits' from blogging about this (although that sure would be nice :D)
No, I have no idea if the necklace will arrive by Christmas.
Look, I am just posting a blog about a gift I would like to receive if I had the option of doing so. Take it as what it is. If you buy something from this person and the deal goes South, it is...
A) Not my problem. And B) Not my problem. Any transaction that happens online comes with a certain amount of risk. It is not my job to inform you of those risks. It's your money and your choice. So, if something goes wrong, consider yourself on your own when you deal with it. ;)
Be aware. Be informed. Be reasonable. But most of all, Be Happy!!

Sunday, Sunday

Let me preface this by saying that Sundays are quite possibly my FAVORITE day of the week. Why??? Because it is the only day of the week that we are all located in one place and together for more than 5 hours at a time. (Well, except for the Man-Child. He's at work. But, he drives a truck, so he's at work all the time and that doesn't count :D)
Sadly, this only happens every other weekend out of a month, 'cuz the oldest girl visits her 'Other Family' every other weekend (and has for YEARS.) And, during this time of year, it happens ~ NEVER!
That's right. Never. Holiday time supercedes regular normal visitation time. So when the weekends fall just right, she's gone for 3 of them in a row. Which totally messes up my 'Sweet Sunday Family day' vibe.
Now, I have had multiple years to get used to this, so it doesn't piss me off it's not as annoying as it once was. And there are times when the shoe is on the other foot and she is here for 3 weekends in a row. But I don't think that I will ever be happy about it.

(And, yes, I do know that I should be very thankful that she has an extended family that cares enough about her that they want to see her for their visitation time, and I should be even more thankful that they ask for more time on top of their regularly scheduled time. And I am, I really am. But, I like routine. And this 'holiday time' messes with my routine. ROFL)

(In my best Southern accent)

Ah have endeavored to fix the Blog Roll that Ah messed up when Ah attempted to change mah background template. And Ah have added a few new ones to tha list as well. Hopefully, everyone that was on thayer before is back on thayer again. If not, Ah apologize for missing ya this time ahround.
Thank ya. Thank ya very much.

And the Winner is....

CONGRATULATIONS Malin!!! HURRAY!!!

I would like to thank everyone who posted, and Tweeted, and ReTweeted, and followed, and, well just EVERYONE that made this First GiveAway so much fun.

I can't wait to have more! :D
(Malin, I'm PM'ing you next :D)

Dun Dun Dun (((Enter the Suspenseful Tone)))

So, remember that I posted that I had joined a gift exchange on the Mother Henna blogsite? (If you don't, you really should. But I'll help ya out anyway. Just click HERE to read about it.)

Well, I am now the proud owner of 1, count it 1, completed prezzie for that swap. HURRAY!!!

No, I won't tell you if it is for my partner or Ms. Kara. And, no, I won't tell you what it is. But I will tell you that it is DONE, and it is FABULOUS! ;)

Additionally, I CANNOT believe that the end of my First Ever Blog GiveAway is fast approaching. It seems like just last week I posted about wanting to give stuff away and how I planned to do it.
Okay, so it was just last week :D Anyway, there is still time to get in on the action soooooooooo... Tell your friends! And cross your fingers. 'Cuz the clock's a tickin'. :D

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

(Wow! That sure is a TON of o's. ROFL)

I am freakin' bored. There, I said it. (Well, I typed it anyway.) Somehow it becomes more 'real' when it is out there in the open, and available for censure by the whole of the free world. But, it is what it is. I am freakin' bored out of my damn mind.
I literally have ASSLOADS of crap that I need to get started on, and projects that are half started and half finished. Things that are just waiting for me to complete them and cross them off my monster To Do list as being finished. I just can't bring myself to get started for some odd reason (or in some cases ~ to get finished.) I have no idea.
Welcome to Procrastination. Pull up a chair. It may be a while.