Taking Pictures....and Missin' Momma

Okay.  Today is the day.  I hope.

I will be taking pictures of the bead goodies I have available and (here's the hopeful part) getting them up on my website.  After that, I will hopefully be knockin' down some prices in honor of all those terrific Momma's out there (including my own who is partyin' with Jesus).  I'm sorry I didn't get a sale up FOR Mother's Day (so that ya'll could get something special for yer momma), but life happens.  I've been busy, as I stated in my post before this, and I just couldn't gitter done.

But I still love ya.

So Happy Mother's Day to all you moms!  Whether it be mothers of the regular two-legged breed or another kind of kid, I hope you get some lovin' on this special day. 

I say it every year at this time - Mother's Day is bitter sweet for me.  I miss my momma so so so much!  But I love bein' a momma, so the sweet part usually over-comes the bitter.  And I know a day will come that I will see my beautiful Momma's face again. 

Until then....... :)

Before I was even a glimmer in her eye!

Early '90's.  With Effie! LOL

Moody Blues and Other "Stuff"

I just can't seem to get it into gear!  I have a boutique I'm preparing for...I'm worried about...I'm SUPPOSE to be working on and getting ready for, but I'm like a deer caught in the headlights.  I use that expression frequently, but that's exactly how I feel!  I have soooo sooooo soooooooo much to do, but I just get overwhelmed and just....sit and stare.  I have all my beads out that I've made over the past few months (because past that, they are just old *snicker*), I've spread all my findings (silver, gemstones and such) out so I can see what I have and I literally just sit and stare!  I've called in reinforcements (you gals know who you are) and they have energized me a bit.  They've even offered to come help.  Well, until their bodies are here and are SHOVING me into my work, the stuff just sits there.

I WILL OVERCOME!

And a two-week spring break probably doesn't help.  I want to be outside with my kiddos.  I want to be doing something productive with my 8 year old daughter.  I want to be a vegetable, too, and watch movies with her and talk and goof around.  HO HUM.  (I've done a lot of just goofing around with her. Hee hee!)

But - the daunting task of getting it all done in 2.5 weeks looms over me. 

I WILL OVERCOME!

Wish me luck, k?

Winter Woes

Don't let the title of this post fool you.  I.  Heart. Winter.  I know some of you reading this blog might want to knock your computer to the ground and/or delete me as a "bookmark" after reading this post, but I do.  I heart winter.  Winter elsewhere is miserable right now (and I'm praying for those of you that are getting hit hard with extreme weather), but I still...sorry...heart winter.

It's chilly here.  We actually had to cover plants and turn on the heat last night.  It's snuggly inside.  It's chilly outside.  I heart winter.

I've been wearing my sweater slippers for months now.  They look kinda grimy.  But they are oh-so-cozy.  They keep my feet just a "right kinda" warm.  Even if they make any outfit look like I'm still in my jammies.  That's okay.  You love me anyway.

And who cares?  Maybe I need to look like I'm in my jammies.  Or.  Maybe.  Just maybe.  I'm still IN my jammies.  Who cares?

But back to my point about being mislead.  You, not me.  I know where I stand on winter.  I heart winter. 

But, ohhhhhhh, the germies.  That's my only complaint.  Sickies galore.  My poor babies.  One is still really sick after 5 days of coughing, hacking, sniffing and sneezing.  The other just can't shake that nasty cough.  And my BIG baby?  My sweet, hard-working husband?  Yeah.  He left for work hackin' up a lung.  I have managed to keep it at bay....just a little sniffle and a dry, tickle cough.  I can handle it.  But my babies.  Hence my only winter woe.

So.....

Let me reiterate.  I.  Heart.  Winter.

I will relish this time (as best I can with the germies) because......100 110 120 degrees could be just around the corner.

BuckleBottom Does Cyber Monday!

Tomorrow is Cyber Monday, where deals are posted all over the internet.  Since I missed my original sale date last week, I think it's appropriate to post this sale TOMORROW!  Woot!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS:

I will be posting items throughout the week on my JINGLE BELL SALE page, so don't just stop by once!  I'm starting with 20% off select bracelets and will be adding tile pendants, earrings and my "solo bead" necklaces as the sale progresses.  Sale ends Sunday, December 5th at 11:59pm Arizona time.  Get a great start on those stocking stuffers, teacher gifts and unique items that you can't find anywhere else!  AT A GREAT PRICE!

There is only ONE of each of the items you see.  However, if you see an item that you want and it is marked "SOLD," just let me know.  I will do my best to recreate what you see.  (Due to the handmade nature of the glass beads and jewelry or the availability of certain jewelry parts, please know no two items will be exactly alike.)  These would be "custom order" items, so please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.  I can't guarantee a Christmas delivery, but will do my best.  If you don't want to wait, grab the original item fast! :)  I will try to keep up with updating my website as the items sell.

One last thing.  Since I don't have my shopping cart up and running yet, please just click on my email link below the item you'd like to purchase and send a quick email.  I will then send you a paypal invoice and we can go from there.  If it's a custom order, I'll get back with you on a time frame.

HERE IS THE SALE!

Thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

School already?!

School started for my eldest monkey on Monday.  I thought I was sooooo ready for her to go back, but.....  Well, I miss her during the day!  I knew she drove me nuts while tormenting her younger brother, but I didn't realize how much she was entertaining him!!  He's a little "attention hog" now!  (He also screams when his sister gets out of the car!)  It's funny, yet not.

The good news is the beads are back!  I haven't actually sat at the torch yet (still hot out there, people!), but I've started organizing my stash, getting ready for holiday boutiques and ordering more findings online.  I hope to be FULLY PREPARED by October because that's when the shows start for me.  I'm hoping to be a part of more this year.  First one is October 2nd.  Let me know if you're interested in coming!

I probably won't be having another big sale until later on, but I will be posting specials from time to time.  I'd also like to do a contest.  I need followers, folks!  COME ONE, COME ALL!  You gotta be a "follower" to get the good deals, I'm tellin' ya.

So until I actually have some stuff to show ya, I'll probably be fairly silent....like Sunday Silence..... Do you like those posts?  I hope to keep 'em coming. 

Camping and Nervous Nelly

I've probably called myself "Nervous Nelly" a hundred times in the past three days. My daughter is going camping this weekend and I'm not. She's going out-of-town to camp. It's just nerve-wracking for me. I know when she comes home I'll be excited for her and wishing it had lasted longer (it'll definitely be peaceful here without her!), but for now.....I'm Nervous Nelly.

It's so hard to let your kiddos "fly" on their own, isn't it? I know this will be great for her, a learning experience and soooo much fun for her! But, still.....
And pray for her safe return.

I trust who she's going with. I trust they'll be safe and protective. I do, really!

But I'm a mom.

And maybe a paranoid freak.