Build a bear....

What is it about stuffing a teeny tiny heart into a bear that makes it personal....is it picking out the type of bear, picking the outfit, personalizing a sound?? Nope....it's consumerism taking over, and I bought into it once. My first boyfriend (if you'd call him that) decided to join the Navy and left to start training. I sent him letters, photos and gifts nearly every day to keep his spirits up through the process and one such gift was you guessed it--a BEAR, but not exactly a build-a-bear. He had gotten one of those for his ex so I did not want to go down that road. I got a Vermont Teddy--simple, classic and tasteful--I ordered a sailor uniform to personalize it and saved it for his return. Well a lot of water went over that bridge and we were not dating/talking by the time he returned and I was left with a Navy teddy. The teddy sat (laughing at me) in the corner of my bedroom as a reminder of my lack of a boy. But as it turns out one man's bear can in fact be another man's bear. The next guy I dated a few months later played baseball. I ordered a baseball uniform for the bear, chunked the sailor get up and passed the animal along. Happy Valentine's ha! (Sorry people, regift, but the one and only time I've done so)

Whine fest...

Has anyone ever given you a bottle and you feel like it should come with one of these taggies? They are quite humorous~

Mossy grove....

Loving this idea for a party theme. How great would it be to deliver a stack of gifts in a birdcage?
Via Design Sponge.

Wrapping up a good year.

Cute idea for Sue....{MOM}

Yes, Virginia.....

...there is a Santa! I was quickly informed after a Junior Achievement yesterday that I was "better than Santa!" Now that, my blog friends is a compliment....granted it came from third graders, but hey I'll take what I can get.....now I wonder what my first graders will think when I deliver their sacks of surprises on Friday. Can I expect hugs and praises in return? Take a look at all those bags.... Sadly my apartment is in Christmas mayhem....littered with general stuff, Christmas ornaments for one last tree, science experiments, Junior Achievement, Christmas party snacks and gifts and all the wrappings.....tis the season!

Let them eat cake!

Since I can't have my cake and eat it too, I'm usually left sans cake on my big day....but wait a second....it turns out I can have my cake! A perfect flower cake! Thank you!
....and here is another flower cake I found online....the funny thing is I almost posted this pic this morning before I received my very own cake......perfect timing....