HAPPY NEW YEAR AND...

 A VERY HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY TO MY LIL PRINCESS! We hope you had a great New Years holiday and are as excited for the coming year as we are !I'm still in shock that my lil blog Princess is now "double digits " , how did that happen ??? I mean it seems just like yesterday that she was sitting on my lap and we were just  starting this blog !!
   Princess and I ,woke New Years Day and had breakfast "tacos" with my Mom , Step Dad, and Mr. Chuck in celebration of the Princesses special day ....followed by CFB (Cake for Breakfast... an oreo ice cream sandwich cake made by Mommy  ) just as her highness requested . lol  After breakfast and showers we headed out to do a lil shopping . The Princess had gift cards from Christmas burning holes in her royal pockets . First stop BUILD A BEAR !! She found a BAB Lion to fall in love with and dressed it in all the Birthday finest .O is that place fun ...but what a money pit. lol  I do however wish I had a machine to stuff creations like they have !!  We visited a few other stores and did a lil clothing shopping , then had dinner at Red Robin (one of her faves and free because she is a member of their royalty club ), and made a quick stop at Krispy Kreme for a warm glazed doughnut for dessert , because the light was on lol ... before heading home.

Mmm Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich cake so easy to make and O so Yummy

MAKE A WISH

SILLY BLOG KITTY THINKS THE EMPTY BAG IS A GIFT FOR HIM :)

MEET RAINBOW THE BIRTHDAY LION

 I spent Monday and Tuesday  trying to recoup from the holidays and quite honestly didn't even get out of my jammas either day . Princess returned to school yesterday and I got her on the bus and off to school , and I came home and  went back to bed for a couple hours , I got up around one feeling far better and managed to get my holiday decorations packed away and a lil housework completed .

Today my projects are: cooking  a 10 lb ham , Mr. Chuck gave us(purchased at $8 ... half off after Christmas)  , a lil housework and sewing  a stack of burp cloths for the Mommy of Princesses bff... Ms. Z as she's due to have a baby girl  in 4 weeks .

 I always stud my ham with whole cloves and  add apple cider to the pan , and cover with foil  then 30 mins before it's finished cooking I glaze it with an apple cider glaze... as I find that it makes a very flavorful , moist ham . How do you like to prepare your hams? Any special tips and tricks? I am including my ham glaze , and ice cream sandwich cake recipes for your use , you can find them by clicking the recipe tab at the top of the page . Thanks for visiting I must go... I hear the sewing machine calling my name ...Wishing each of you a wonderful day and until we meet again ...Ill always be ...just a lil raggedy...hugs .

HAM STUDDED AND CIDER ADDED ...AND MY STACK OF SEWING FOR THE DAY

COULDN'T RESIST SHARING THIS CUTIE ....THIS MORNING SHE AND RAINBOW HAVE THE SAME HAIR DO ;)

Looking Forward

Good Evening to all ...Christmas came and went in a hurry, seems as if it was all a blur  !  I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday, the Princess and I sure did  . I have been a horrible blogger and friend ... I had the best of intentions , however I faced many challenges in 2016 and  just personally  disconnected falling ...short on many aspirations.  I am looking forward to a new year and hope to make a greater effort to post here . Wishing each of you a Very Happy, Safe,Healthy , Prosperous New Year and until we meet again Ill always be just a lil raggedy angie ...hugs !

Tests, The Teacher and Treats !!!

 Good Evening FRIENDS ! Where on earth did the week go ? I had BIG plans of blogging /reading EVERY day however , for whatever reason , LIFE HAPPENED  and I just didn't make it to blog land :( ! I'm so sorry , hopefully the bitter cold predicted for the weekend will give me a lil extra time to get caught up !
  So, as for the week ...Monday and Tuesday were HORRIBLE pain days , so I spent as much time in bed as possible . Wednesday I had an afternoon appointment with the new neurosurgeon for my MRI results . Upon reviewing the test and seeing me unable to sit in the exam room  ,instead  leaning on the counter bawling like a baby  , he feels my pain is intense and real but ... the test did not show what he thought it would ! Apparently he originally felt like I most likely had an infection in the soft tissue between the vertebrae or a narrowing of the nerve canal . So...since MRI did NOT show anything alarming he has now ordered additional tests , one of which will be a CT scan of the bone in the lumbar, and sacral regions of my lower spine . He feels that I quite possibly have a "structural issue" with the bone? My hardware has loosened ?  My fusion may not be solid? Who knows ...I just hope they find an answer quick , the pain I've been dealing with recently is worse than any I've EVER had to deal with and my patience is running very thin  !

A NORMAL SPINE( I HAVE A NEW DISC, SCREWS, PLATES, RODS  AT L5S1)

MY SPINE ...CAN YOU SPOT THE TRIANGLE? THATS MY NEW DISC/CAGE THAT BRIGHT WHITE LAYER ALONG THE BACK RIGHT  IS MY WINTER BEAR FAT ...ROFLMBO

PRETTY SURE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED :)

OR MAYBE IT WAS LAUGHING AT THIS ...BLOG KITTY "BURIES" HIS FUZZBALLS UNDER THE TRASH CAN , THEN CRIES FOR DADDY TO GET THE FLASHLIGHT AND DIG THEM OUT SO THEY CAN PLAY ....I LOVE HOW HE HUNKERS DOWN TO SUPERVISE ...HE ONLY HAD 7 UNDER THERE :)





 

 Thursday was spent alternating my time between lying in bed and creating goodies for Princess and her third grade classmates for their Valentines party !

 Do you remember that " creepy" doll head I shared last week ?

Well....she's now quite the "CONVERSATION PIECE" , a OOAK  creepy creation for Princesses teacher ...a connoisseur of the strange but fun!  That ole doll head is now  so "creepy cool" the teacher even let out a SQUEAL of delight when she unwrapped her ! Or was it a CACKLE??? LOL Either way ... I'm pretty sure , I got an A in the 3rd grade today !!
 The kids finished off personalized necklaces, made cootie catchers, picked out a book to keep at home , I read them a few Valentine books , they  handed out cards and treats , then enjoyed a healthy snack ! Though the school considers " cookies, cakes, sweets, treats etc.... contraband" and  not acceptable on school property ... the kids can receive some of those  items but they must be taken home and consumed there  ! Their sweet talented teacher made each child a GORGEOUS sparkly , Personalized ,YUMMY cookie to take home to enjoy ! I always enjoy my time with the kids  at school, but boy does it ever wear me out !!

OOAK CONVERSATION PIECE DOLL

COOTIE CATCHER ..DO YOU REMEMBER MAKING THESE AS A CHILD ?

THE HANDPAINTED PERSONALIZED NECKLACES I PAINTED FOR THE CLASS , THEY WERE STRUNG ON YARN AND THE KIDS ADDED BEADS OF THEIR CHOICE

PRINCESSES PRETTY COOKIE FROM HER TEACHER (  sorry its sideways Im not sure how that happened)

ONE OF THE HEALTHY SNACKS THE KIDS ENJOYED ...CONVERSATION CUTIES ;)
 

Leaving you with a glimpse of Valentines Décor in the kitchen ! The kitchen is the only room in the house completely "non prim " ...decorated more "VINTAGE"  with my red/white enamelware, Coke and Jack Daniels signage and collectibles ! I hope to return tomorrow to finish sharing the rest of the "LOVE" décor in our home as well as a few Valentine gifts I am making !Sweet dreams to all ..and until we meet again ... I'll always be ...just a lil raggedy ! hugs

 

A LIL SNOWLADY SCATTERING LOVE

 



CONVERSATION HEARTS AND JACK ~N~COKE  ONE OR THE OTHER BOUND TO GET THE CONVO STARTED :)

MY DIRTY LIL VALENTINE SECRET ! TRUTH!

A MANTLE FINISH

HELLO FRIENDS ...just a quick post to share the finally finished mantle ! I'm quite pleased with how it turned out ! If you are on my Facebook sorry to duplicate ! Hope each of you are enjoying your weekend thus far . We are , took Princess to ToysRUS to spend Birthday money that was burning holes in her pockets , also had a nice lunch out, now just lounging around enjoying being together  ! Enjoy yourselves and hope to visit again soon and until we meet again ...Ill always be...just a lil raggedy! hugs

 

You can't take this silly kid anywhere ! 

HOLD EM , FOLD EM, OR MAYBE HANG EM ?

Good Evening friends , so glad you came by , come on in , can I  get you a nice cup of coffee? tea?  cocoa (maybe with a splash of RumChatta ) or lots of marshmallows ? We can sit at the dining room table and visit as long as you like , it's nice and toasty inside but... warm wishes and  great friends are  always welcome !

Today has been a very stressful but enlightening day , Princess and I had a few issues with one of our neighbors over something quite menial , and though it wasn't handled  quite as lovely as I would have liked , it has been handled none the less ! Around here we play the hand we are dealt very  carefully , because you are only dealt that one hand , but on occasion an outside "source" ups the ante , and all we can do is stumble through it and do the best we can to turn it into a learning experience  in hopes that it never happens again !

 

MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE :)

 This evening after homework was complete, dinner eaten , and showers taken, the Princess went to play in her room and I went to work on spreading around a lil more LOVE in the dining room , because as Princess tells me " ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH LOVE " and we have very lil , at least the decorating kind :)  !!!

I don't have many Valentines decorations , so we are trying to make some worthy of reusing , out of things we have around the house , as Princess LOVES to decorate for holidays and the more "BLING & SPARKLE" the BETTER!!! Which makes it hard to stick to my Prim-ness ...however they are only lil once and Someday she will be grown and I can be as Prim as I want... but am sure I  will wish I had all that Glitter back instead !
So tonight , I made a Valentine  playing card/ rag garland for our mantle . I had seen the idea on Pinterest ( imagine that ! lol ) and there was no link back to the directions nor the  original creator ...so if this was your brain child please let me know so I can give you proper credit !

 Anyhoooo ... it was so simple to make and I really LOVE how it turned out , I used 2 decks of playing cards ( from my moms goodwill pile ...THANKS MOM) , I used some more of that red/white thin bakers twine from my Aunt( THANKS AUNTIE ) , and I used fabric scraps left from our heart table runner project from last week , a hole punch and it was as Princess says ..."EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZEY"... took maybe 45 mins to make both . Don't pay no mind to the top of the mantle as it's my decorating "PROBLEM CHILD " , I always seem to struggle to decorate it  and feel that I am content with how I did it , do you have one of those areas in your home ?   I have hopes of finishing it and the rest of the homestead by the end of the weekend  and sharing it all with you here soon  !

If I am feeling good enough to get out of bed for a short time , I hope to make the "Valentine branches " below to tuck inside some of my crocks ! I also would like to apologize for not visiting everyone as consistent as I would like , but I do try but can't blog on my phone or kindle for some reason and it's hard to blog via laptop  lying down and I can't sit or stand too long either . I do read all your blogs , I just do not always comment ...for that I am sorry , but I have hopes of trying to catch up this weekend ! Well I guess that's all the excitement I have to share for now , y'all are welcome to stay as long as you wish , I enjoy your company , Sweet dreams my friends and until we meet again ..Ill always be ...just a lil raggedy  ! hugs