Can I sleep now??

Gosh, who knew that you could get back from vacation and be completely run down again by the next weekend?

We have been working on the house (AGAIN!) this weekend. We painted my room today! YAY! I cant wait to share pics of it after its all decorated.
If you want a BEFORE image, picture a blank, empty, white walled room with a bed in the middle! Voila...Before picture! lol

But now its beautiful and brown, and will have very pretty decorations tomorrow!

ALSO!! HUGE NEWS!! Miss L starts KINDERGARTEN TOMORROW!!! We are all excited! She has her clothes picked, her lunch packed, her backpack ready to go, and actually went to sleep on time! She even told me she wants a microwave pancake for breakfast! lol I will have pictures of that soon too!

And finally, I am so tired because I have been chained to my sewing machine all week, and my computer!
I was asked to take over my Design Group's Blog, SassE Style, and give it a new look! I'm also going to be doing designer bio spotlights, contests, and so much more! So if you love kids fashion, come give it a looksie!

So as you can see, I might be a little slow at blogging for the next week or so until we get adjusted to waking up at 6:30am every morning! Darn that school district! lol

But there is lots of cool things coming, so keep checking back!!

Wow!!! I needed that..........

Hey Everyone! I am so happy to be back from vacation! We went to the Texas coast for the weekend and stayed in a little town called Kemah. What a AWESOME place to hang out for a few days!

They have a boardwalk that is surrounded by the Ocean and there is so much to do! Our first day there, we arrived around lunch time and at at The Crab House, an all you can eat seafood buffet with crab legs, caviar, peel and eat shrimp...you name it, they had it! Just amazing!
And then my sister and I went on a speed boat ride called "The Beast", it was SO much fun!
We got soaked!

We finished off the night with dinner at the Cadillac Bar and had some really great Mexican food and margaritas! YUM!

We got to hang out at the Beach all day on Saturday, then we went shopping and more seafood at Landry's! We were too full for a meal at dinner time, so we decided to get Dessert and drinks at The Aquarium. This restaurant is AMAZING! It feels like your underwater while your eating. Very cool!

We left Sunday and came back home with a nice brown tan (some sun burn too! lol) and great memories!

****I actually left my camera at home, because Hurricane Dean was expected to show up, so I didn't want it ruined. So my sister brought her point and shoot along! ;) Thanks Sis!!****

Praise You in This Storm

Hey Guys!

You know sometimes in life, we feel like we just cant live up to the challenges that God gives us, and then we see the light at the end of the tunnel. And through faith, we see Christ pull us through.

I have been going through some personal challenges lately and Jesus has held my hand and closed my ears to the Enemy's lies. And I have truly found the praise that lies deep in the storm.

I LOVE this song from Casting crowns, and this video shows exactly what I believe is the message of this song.

I am so grateful for every one's prayers I have received, and continue to receive. And I thank the Lord for all of the good he has done in my life. And for opening my eyes to the Praise in the Storm.

Chalk and Bubbles

Thats what little girls are REALLY made of! hehe

I decided just to snap some photos of Miss L playing around yesterday in the driveway. We blew bubbles, twirrled in the grass, chalked the whole driveway, and rode her bike down to the the park and back home..........it was a great day!

So I thought I would share some of our bonding day here! :)

Photo Contest

**UPDATE!!! The photo is number 20 and is up for voting!! :)

Hey Everyone!

So I was convinced by my mom to enter a local photo contest, so I did! hehe I actually just entered the contest a few moments ago, and want everyone's help!

If you like the photo I submitted (which is the one on this post) then go vote for me! I would LOVE to win a free canvas! And the respect of other photographers! ;)

Here is where you can vote: Photo Contest .....make sure mine is up there, it might take a few hours for them to get it up and going!!

Talk to you all soon!!

Skulls and Roses

I had a little photo shoot with my girl, Miss L, yesterday for a set I made for a launch with my new design group, SassE. Now, for those of you that don't know, my mom and I own a children's clothing company called Ragazza Bella, and we occasionally sell some things on Ebay. You can get a link to our blog and website on my "link's list" on the left hand side bar.

So this set was really fun to photograph. We just went down to the park by my house and hung out for a while, and took some pictures while we played. Very easy and relaxed! Perfect for selling clothes! hehe

The sun set was a little harsh, but I like the warm glow it gives off! Very funky and grunge, just like this set!
When we launch it tomorrow, I will post a link so you can check out the auction!
Thanks for looking! :)

For, Four, Fore.....

So my sweet sweet mom tagged me with the Game of 4. I have to answer some random questions about myself in the number of 4's. so here we go........

Four Jobs I Have Had:

Personal Chef

Nanny

Williams Sonoma Sales Girl

Clothing Designer

Four Films I Can Watch Over & Over:

Memoirs of a Geshia

Phantom of the Opera

Legally Blonde 1 and 2

Dirty Dancing

Four Places I have lived:

The house I grew up in

The house I live in now

LOL thats it! I have only moved once! ;)

Four Favorite TV shows:

Alias

The Simpsons

Lost

All my soaps! (Love Passions, Guiding Light, and Days of our lives)

Four Favorite Foods:

ANYTHING Authentic Italian (not italian-american!)

Everything Bagels with garlic cream cheese and green olives!!!

Dark Chocolate

Mashed Potatoes

Four Websites I visit every day:

Ebay

Blogger

Photobucket

Etsy

Four Places I Would Love To Be:

New York

Shopping with no limit on my credit card

Communion Night at my Church (the best night ever!)

Italy

Four Favorite Colors:

Any shade of Green

Purple

Black

Brown

Four Names You Love But Would/Could Not Use For Your Child:

(Well, I might acutally use these, seeing as I only have one kid right now!)

Afton

Scotland

Chainley

River