Smellyann Strikes Again

Wordless Wednesday: Seen Around Town

Again, link up at 5mfm if you're wordless (or not!) today. I've been photographing license plates we're driving (or stopping, as it were) behind; here are a bunch that I've managed to snag:

You're With Us - who is, I wonder?

Just Sew - all right, then. I'll get right on it!

Harder to see, but it has a cat on the left and says, "MEOOOW." I wonder how many she has...

Akita For You - Obviously, judging from all the other décor on this one, this person is very much into rescuing the breed. Well, good for them!

Weighed - what, exactly? This one leaves me quite confused.

Too Legit - Really? We're still saying that?

This person LOOOOOOOVES the Outer Banks (of NC): I agree; it's great to visit. I don't know that I'd put it on my plate, though...

Tippin' Toe, here, has me thinking there's a dancer inside the Jeep, but who knows?

All is Well - and I'm glad to hear it!

Never Again, insists this driver. What's s/he refusing to do? Maybe s/he got the car in the divorce. :| Oh, or maybe it's meaningful on a grander scale. Whatcha think?



Euphemism - But what is? Where? Please, I can't be left hanging like that.

ARRRRR, Matey! I've shown this one before, but it bears repeating. Or not, whatevs.

To Insure You - Are you my agent?

My GS3 - Such overt pride in one's vehicles is... lamesauce, IMHO. But then, I don't drive a Lexus!

We Surf - but where are the boards? Guess there were no waves that day.

Beach Boy is my kinda dude. I'm right there with ya, pal!

Superior is, hopefully, their company name and not their general attitude.

And last, but not least, a little something different:

Alf! On the back of this big, honkin'... thingamabob. I love it.

Happy Wednesday!

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Sneaky Peeky: Easter Outfits, 2012

Just a quickie shot to show off my cutie pies! Mo' bettah pictures to come in the weeks ahead, hopefully completely with an Eastery-themed blahg header to replace the Christmas one.

Tell me they aren't adorable. I dare you! ;)

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Whatever Works!

On a particularly sunny day recently, this was Sophia's brilliant solution to the problem of having left her sunglasses at home. I thought it was hysterical and made her keep it on until I got to a stoplight and could snag a quick photo! Fortunately, she had no intention of taking it off until we got to our destination, so little convincing was necessary.

That kid is such a hoot! ♥

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Wordless Wednesday: In Which I Curled My Hair

Just playing around... like it??

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Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Wait For Daddy

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Seeing Red.

Suddenly, she thought, it's everywhere I look today. And then she remembered that she hadn't done a color-themed post since the Year of the Pig, at least, so she decided to take some snaps in honor of the upcoming Chinese New Year. And then blahg about it.

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A Brief Stroll Down Memory Lane

Hey, remember when Jack was about 3½ and I made these freakin' cute sweaters? I did a dumb thing: instead of keeping them for MY children, I sold them on eBay for way less than they were worth. I could still kick myself!

Here's baby Sophia wearing the same cabled and bobbled sweater. I know! Can you believe that's really her?! She has changed SO much since she was a baby, one can scarcely recognize her. Even her own mother. Crazy.

Here's the other one. I just did a search for them on Mary Maxim, where I originally got the kits, but they no longer seem to be available there. Shame. I mean, I still have the patterns (I think?!) and can use any yarns I want, but that doesn't help anyone else, does it?

And again, Sophie modeling the same get-up. I have to laugh, because I remember intentionally not wanting her to stand up on the chaise lounge, there, but you couldn't keep her down! The kid walked at seven months (!!) and has been on the move ever since.

Hrm, well, a quick-but-extensive search online didn't turn up an alternate source, so... that stinks. I hope they're still available somewhere, because they're super-cute, right?

Anyway. I'm still deep in the midst of my illness that's been going on since the 12th, so not a lot going on here today. I might look at a magazine or two. Exciting, right?

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Aladdin's Lamp Has Got To Be In Here Somewhere...

So I just gave Rob his Christmas present (well, one of them), a Webkinz Beaver. After much deliberation, having tossed out Snapper, Wynonna, and Frank (c'mon!), he finally decided to name my beaver "Genie". As in, when he rubs it, all his wishes will come true.

What?

I never claimed this blog was family-friendly.

Enjoy your week, y'all...

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P.S. He just informed me that one of the kittens was licking the beaver. I'm not touching that one...

Aloha Friday

Link up here if you have a question for us today! Thanks for hosting, Kailani!

So I've been taking pictures of my cats this week, being cute... three of the four, anyway. The last, Star, is camera-shy. Here are some:

This is Cupcake, curled up in my Inbox...

... and this is her twin sister Muffin, sleeping in my Outbox! So cute, right??

And finally, here's chubby Tinkerbell peering into my open craft cabinet while Cupcake looks out at her (see her up there??)... It just struck me as funny.

So anyway, my question for you this week is:

Do you have pets? And if so, do you ever photograph them being cute, or is that not your thing so much?

Obviously, I do, but really not that much...

Anyway, have a great weekend!

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Wordless Wednesday: Mamacita's Card

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I've been making cards to sell in my Etsy shop lately, and I made one for my MIL (Mamacita) as a thank-you for all she does for us. I kept the outside pretty simple - you'll see why in a sec. Here's the front.

 

I left the back plain, except for the paper clips. Huh? Wha?

You see? When the card is fully opened, it turns into a 3-D five-point star, and you need those paper clips to keep it opened. This, of course, is the top view.

 

Each of the five sides of Grandma's card was dedicated to one of her five grandchildren. Handy how it worked out like that, eh?

I kept this card pretty simple, since it was my first attempt, and it was a little complex to figure out at first. I'm looking forward to making more such cards, though!

Happy Hump Day! ☺

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Wordless Wednesday: Sophia At King's Dominion

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She had tons of fun!

Happy Hump Day. :)

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Wordless Wednesday 3: Cart Sleeper

 

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Wordless Wednesday 2: Accidental Paper-Cutting Coolness

 

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Wordless Wednesday 1: Cupcake Is Such A Tulle

 

Link up at 5mfm if you're wordless today - and please check out my other WW posts, because I'm going to have a few of them!

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P.S. For the rest of Summer, you can use coupon code SCRAPPY for FREE shipping on anything in my Etsy store! Check it out here.

Wordless Wednesday 2: To MIL, With Love From The Grands

Hee.

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Wordless Wednesday: Chloë's Dance Show

 

(This was Monday's dress rehearsal.)

 

 

 

 

Happy Hump Day! Hope the rest of your week is great.

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Wordless Wednesday V: As If The Kitten Weren't Enough...

 

(... I'll be picking up this cute li'l Lionhead bunnygirl tomorrow afternoon. Can't wait!)

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Wordless Wednesday IV: The Imperturbable Kitten

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This girl likes her naps!)

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Wordless Wednesday III: The Dragonfly Sophia Caught

 

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Cropped. Chopped. Cut. Cute?

The other morning, I guess I was in a manic phase something fierce, because I dared Rob to cut my hair. And I didn't stop him when he picked up the scissors. Or when he grabbed a fistful of my hair. And then he started chopping his way through it, and I was so shocked, I couldn't say anything to stop him when he went for the second bunch of hair. And then he held it up, and oh, my word, it was ALL. MY. HAIR!

The whole back, anyway. There was nothing to do but take the scissors from him and start hacking away at the front and sides of it. And so I did.

I've had mixed reactions from people.  Some like it, and some think it's way too short. Which is fine, because the guy whose opinions seriously matter to me thinks it's super-sexy, and he's all over me all the time since we (we!) chopped off my hair.

I guess I like it, too. I mean, it's pretty freakin' simple to take care of, and when it falls just so, I kind of look adorable.  I have yet to go to my salon to have them clean it up, because (a) we don't have the money right now and (b) it's kind of okay the way it is!

And while I'm showing you all the pictures I've taken with the awesome and FREE! Instagram app on my iPhone (get it and follow me; I'll follow you back), here's one of Chloë that I think is Teh Awesome. I mean, really. That kid is photogenic as all-get-out, so it's hard to take a crap picture of her, but look at it! I took that with my phone, people! Awesome.

Anyway, yeah. I'll be back. Make comments while I'm decorating cake pops, yes?

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