52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 47

Sale.

It's a 4-letter word.

It's a huge part of my vocabulary.

It's considered a not-so-nice-4-letter word

by Scott.

The Design House is having a sale.

And, on Friday

it just happened to be

Ladies Who Lunch.

I'm all giddy.

Lunch, wine and

shopping!!!!!

We all know I love my bags,

and surprisingly

I did not buy one this time around.

Despite the sale.

(I think I deserve a bag from Scott for

not buying a bag! LMAO!)

However,

I was drawn to some rings.

And with the sale,

I could not help but buy

a couple of really neat ones.

Happiness is some cute glass rings.
On sale!

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 46

Ethan has enjoyed

all the times

Tyler at Afrikolor

has offered a pottery class.

So this past weekend,

when he offered another class

you know Ethan would be there. 

With Valentine's Day

coming up next month

Tyler thought it would be great

to have kids make a teapot.

For the first time too,

he got the kids on the wheel

to make a cup, saucer, sugar pot

or whatever they wanted.

Ethan made a cup and vase.

I have visions of breakfast in bed

in the near future.

Tyler shows the kids how to put their teapot together.  

Making space for the spout.

Getting some help.

Concentrating

Here is my handle.

Making some decorations.

Tyler showing Ethan how to use the wheel.

The vase in progress

This will be a cup.

Happiness is getting your hands

covered in clay.

So Me!

I got the sweetest Christmas gift

this year.

It's from my far-away friend,

who I've yet to meet.

You know it's a great friend

when you receive a package

and your husband knows

that Sarah lives in Chicago!

(Scott doesn't know much

about my faraway friends.)

Now,

either I'm an open book,

or she knows me very well,

or even a little of both,

but isn't this 

sooooo me?????

Each charm is sooo me!

A shoe,

a handbag,

a wine glass

and a T.

(Apparently she could not find a book or dagger.)

Isn't it awesome?

And,

what better place

to keep the bracelet safe in the evenings

then it's own box.

Don't I have the best friends?

Ever!

Glitches - Marissa Meyer

Last year,

I came across the book

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

and loved it. 

The second book comes out 

next month,

and I cannot wait.

But, in the meantime,

while I await to see

Cinder's fate,

I came across this prequel.

Glitches shows us Cinder's

introduction to her new family.

It is her reaction

and theirs.

We get to see how Cinder

acclimated to her new family

as well as her new status as a cyborg. 

She cannot recall the accident

that caused this.

Nor does she remember much of her life

before coming to New Beijing. 

But she does know

she was different than she is now. 

  

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 44

My brother and his wife

came to visit us yesterday.

It was great to see them.

We missed their wedding last month.

And now they are expecting their

first child.

It's so exciting.

Ethan was eager to see his uncle.

He kept asking when they were coming.

Ethan, also, has a slight obsession

with the WWE.

My brother also had a slight obsession

when he was younger.

So together,

the two boys

wrestled.

Good thing they are having a girl.

Happiness is hanging out

with his uncle and

Tante Brigitte.

The Asylum Interviews: Bronx - Jocelynn Drake

I'm not sure how I came across this book.

I think my friend Sarah

recommended it. 

I thought it had vampires.

Well,

Sarah did recommend it.

But it doesn't.

And it was still 

a great book. 

This was my first book

by Jocelynn Drake

that I've read.

You can be sure

I'll read more.

This is apparently,

a prequel

to her series 

The Asylum Tales. 

The Asylum Interviews introduces us

to Gage and Bronx.

It's a short story

filled with humour and

trolls, incubi, and warlocks. 

Since this is the prequel,

I'm assuming we'll learn more

about these characters in the other books.

There's only one way

to find out....

Crimson Frost - Jennifer Estep

I preordered this

a while ago

and completely forgot about it.

That's what I love about my Kindle.

Wake up Christmas Eve

and find a new book on the Kindle!

This book was hard to read

and not because it was bad,

but it was painful.

In a good way.

Poor Gwen,

this girl just can't catch a break!

She's still reliving the whole

letting Loki escape thing

and has her very first date with Logan.

And what happens?

Three members of the Protectorate Elite,

including Logan's father,

arrive to arrest her for treason!

Not only do they arrest her during her date,

they take her back to school

where there's an assembly,

bring her onstage and tell

everybody that she's responsible 

for Loki's escape!

Definetly a memorable date!

Things don't get much better

for dear Gwen.

The students at school all hate her.

Reapers continue to attack

and she's once again accused of

bringing them in.

She needs to prove her innocence,

fight the Reapers 

and

learn what their plan is.

Yup,

all in a day's work

for our dear heroine!

Writer's Workshop - Resolutions

4.) Resolutions. Love'em? Hate'em? Tell us why. Make one?  Talk about your resolutions or goals for 2013.

I truely hate resolutions.

I just don't get them.

Yes it's a new year

and we want a new start,

but no one really keeps them; 

do they?

However,

as much as I do not like resolutions,

I do make them.

Every year.

And I don't keep them.

Ever.

I think I'm good for about a month.

Then I forget about them.

And so,

this year,

I have a few more.

The first is the most important;

1) Keep my goals.

2) Live a healthy life.

I would say loose weight,

but that never happens.

3) Be a better mom and wife.

4) Keep on studying. 

I'm thinking these are simple enough

that I won't mess up this year.

So what are your goals?

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 43

I'm a day late with this week's

Happiness Project.

But I have a good excuse;

we've been in New York

for the past few days.

Yes,

that's right,

we were in New York City!!!!!!

So anyone who ever goes to NYC

has something they must do.

It might be Rockerfella Centre,

Central Park,

Empire State Building,

Time Square,

Statue of Liberty.

For me,

it was FAO Schwarz.

Yes, that's right.

I could not wait to go there.

From the moment you are greeted at the door

by the soldier

it was magical.

There's an entire section

for candy.

Tons of toys.

And 

of course,

the big piano!!!!

Happiness is NYC

and FAO Schwaz!