I'm offering free shipping on my Etsy page.

In honor of Easter and Mother's Day I'm offering free shipping on my Etsy page  Use coupon code spring2011 in the checkout.  These two cuties are listed on there right now!  Hop over and take a peek, I have tons of things on there right now.  Happy Easter everyone!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is the best Mom in the world's birthday!  It's my Mom's 76th birthday today.  This is my Mom and Dad with my sister Cathy on the right and me on the left.  I love this picture the way we look so secure with them holding us.  I hated picture taking, hence the look on my face.  My Mom said she would be sad today because my Dad isn't here for her birthday, he was for by her side for 56 years of birthdays so I can understand her saddness.  She says she doesn't want to celebrate but I told her it is a celebration since the day she was born was one of the best days for so many people that love her.  Mom please know how happy I am that you are here today and I will celebrate it with you!  I love you so very much, more than words could ever say.  You are my Mom and my friend, thank you for everything you've taught me and given me it all makes me who I am today.  I hope I make you proud. 

Some of our new calves born this week 2011

These are some of our new calves that were born in the last week 7 out of 21 have been born.  We had one that didn't make it, that was hard to take.  It was so cute, we tried for hrs to get it to come around but in the end it didn't work, poor little girl.  I hope all the rest are born without any troubles. 
I've been busy working on dolls lately and have listed a bunch of new spring/Easter items on my Etsy page  Hop on over there to take a look.  Charlotte rabbit is going to be on her way to her new home to Duluth Mn in the morning.  The three little Annies named Ella were inspired by my memories of when I was little the dresses my Mom used to make us and the bonnets we wore they were fun to make.
Have a great week everyone!

St Patricks Day "Jade" ready for adoption.

"Jade" is still awaiting adoption on my Etsy page   She had a twin but she is off to her new home in NJ with her friend "Arianna" springtime/Easter Annie.  I've started working on some rabbits now.  It's good to get back to sewing dolls after a little break. 
I'll be taking another little break this week, my brother and I are taking my Mom to Las Vegas for a 4 day getaway.  Sister Cathy  in Colorado is meeting us there, yippee.  As most of you know my daughter, son in law and son are all in Las Vegas so can't wait to see all of them.  Mom's brother lives in Vegas also, she hasn't seen him for at least 5 years so that will be a sweet reunion too.  That will be one thing off my Mom's bucket list.  Hope the weather will be nice while we're there, we are supposed to get dumped on here today maybe a foot of the white crap, yuckie!  Just when you think spring may be in the near future.....NOT!
Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Back from a wonderful trip to Playa Del Carmen MX

Don't we look like TOTAL tourists, lol!  I just love this picture because we were having so much fun and it looks like it!  This was taken on a catamaran snorkel cruise that we took http://www.catamaya.net/  I totally recommend it if you are going to Playa Del Carmen or Cancun.  The ocean temp. is so perfect, snorkeling is really fun.  It was an awesome beautiful, sunny, warm day.  Great memories!  We took this trip to try to reconnect and heal and get some warmth because 2010 was a tough year for us.  I wanted warm sunny days and we got them it was only cloudy one day out of 7 so that was good.  Now back to reality!

Zoe has cabin fever too!

Zoe is just OVER winter, like the rest of us, right.  She's so bored and wants to run outside, go for long walks and play frisbee, but for now naps are good.  She also misses Luke who she totally adores, he went to Vegas to live with his sister for a few months, the weather is beautiful there 60's and sunny, lucky!   For Zoe's sake I sure hope spring isn't too far away.  I'm going to get a couple breaks away to warmer weather in the near future, YES I need warm sunshine!  This morning on the weather they said 6 wks from now sunset will be at 7pm here, yippee, that's not that far away right! 
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

This made me SO happy!

This comment was left in my feedback section on my Etsy page for me today. 
Debbie did a wonderful job of recreating my uncle's childhood companion, Reenie. It brought back so many memories to my entire family. We were all brought to tears with his return and haven't stopped taking turns hugging him. Thanks so much for all of your hard work.
It almost brought me to tears that I could do this for them.  I was so scared I wouldn't be able to recreate it but the story was so sweet I really wanted to.  When the uncle of the woman who ordered this doll was young he had a doll that he LOVED and carried it with him everywhere he went and one day it disappeared.  She wanted me to make one like it for him.  The doll is a little different than I'm used to making.  I was practically holding my breath hoping to hear back if they liked it or not.  So this made my day! 
Hope you're all having a good day too!