Pillow Fight!

I found some material that was way too fun to pass up.

So, I decided to buy it - and use it in my pillowcase making quest.

Look at these pillowcases! I just wish I would've bought more of the material because they make me smile each time I see them!

Thankful Thursday

I have so much to be thankful for - it's been really hard to narrow it down to one specific topic to mention this Thursday.

I had a lot of different, special reasons. BUT - I'm going with this:

I'm thankful for having electricity and the ability to get out of our driveway. In that same vein, I'm thankful to have a job where, should I need to work at home, I'm able to do so! Today, I was already scheduled to work at home, so I didn't need to worry, but I know of others who ended up working from home today, when they were scheduled to be in the office.

To give a little history, last Friday, our area got hit with a storm. We received around 12 inches of snow from the storm that started around 3pm Friday and lasted until 9:30am Saturday. Unfortunately, places south and east of here were hit even harder. Pittsburgh (we'll only discuss local town, although DC was hit even harder) received anywhere from 16 to 28 inches. The schools haven't bothered to open and much of the city is still shut down. Many, many homes are still without electricity - again, since Friday.

Then, last night into today, we received another blast. This time, we only received 6 inches or so, but on top of what we currently have, it just created a mess.

I'm so thankful to have electric and be sitting in front of our toasty warm fireplace. And, although I'll whine and complain, I'm glad that I have the chance (and ability) to drive in to work!

Oh heck, let me also add - I'm thankful we've had such a great snowstorm!

Pillowcases!

In honor of Russ, I've committed myself to helping ConKerr Cancer with their 1 Million Pillowcase challenge. The homemade cases will be donated to local charities to give a piece of comfort to someone in need.

The great thing - I've already gotten others to help out! I have friends buying material and cutting the fabric for me to sew. I have others making their own versions of the pillows.

How great is that? My friend says I have a talent for my sewing. I'm glad I do have this "talent" so that I can keep Russ' memory alive by helping others in need.

Snow Storm

We received approximately 12 inches of snow from Friday afternoon at three until Saturday morning at 9:30. We were luckier than south of us where they received up to 2.5 feet of snow! As soon as Miss Mia was out of bed Saturday morning, we dressed in snow suits and went outside to play.

The snow was like walking in powdered sugar. It was so light and fluffy. Unfortunately, light and fluffy is still quite heavy with 12 inches on the ground! Miss Mia wasn't able to move far, even following in my trail.

She had a blast in the snow. She especially loved sledding with Daddy. She would point and yell "GO!" whenever he stopped for a minute. She had me laughing.

After we played up here, we walked down to Grandma and Grandpa Surrena's to show off how cute Miss Mia looked in her snow suit.

A successful morning, if I may say so.

My Book Reader

Miss Mia loves her books. I made her a Disney Princess cloth book for Christmas. Last night, she spent the evening in her Princess Chair, reading her book. She's just too cute, if I may say so!

Thankful Thursday

I don't have my fancy little photo to put atop the page today, but I think we will survive.

As I continue my introspective phase, I've decided to acknowledge my Mary Kay Gals! I've been a consultant for 8 years next month! I cannot believe how much time has gone under the bridge since Steve and I discussed my taking on Mary Kay when also fighting the losing battle of 20 hours mandatory overtime each week. There were times when I wanted to give it up, but I never did.

The reason I can't give up my Mary Kay - the friends I've made. Some of my best friends started out as just "clients". Ilis, a former consultant herself, was in another area at work and found me. I didn't know her from any of the other 100s of employees in my division, but she had heard I sold Mary Kay and she needed her "lotion." So, she put in her order.

Now, she will stroll in my house, straight to my Mary Kay cupboard, and go "shopping". She'll usually yell at me for making her buy too much - just seeing a product is too much temptation for her. In the end, her receipt is usually a royal mess from all the additions, my cheeks hurt from laughing and my soul is warmed by her friendship.

Many of my other Mary Kay Gals are much the same. Yah, most don't necessarily stroll into my house and do their own shopping from my cupboards, but they are some of my greatest friends. I know I could ask anything of them, and be assured that I would be helped in whatever manner was needed. I also know that, spending just a little time with any of them centers me and makes me realize how wonderful it is to be here, at this time, with these friends.