Finally Friday!

TGIF - Finally Friday!  Yippee!

I don't know about you, but this has seemed like a long week!

Maybe the anticipation of a short week and Black Friday 

next week has me a little antsy!

How bout you?
I know this highschooler is very, very happy at the thought

of a short school week!

Has this happened to you?
Not sure if it is due to the upcoming holidays or what, but
lately it seems that the marketing geniuses have my number!

So far this week, I've ordered or wanted to order

a Simply Fit Board (yes, I will be svelte and fit by Christmas!),

a stocking cap with a light on it for morning or nighttime walks

AND . . . some crazy panties called

Skinny 360 panties that are supposed to make a gal feel great and look slim and trim!
What the what??!

The women wearing them on FB ads say they are 

AMAAAZING!
Plus, I just received an ad for botox from my local medical
provider -- a look in the mirror and I'm saying, sign me up!
While I try to avoid at least some of these temptations,
let's change the subject, shall we?

In other weekend news, Miss M and I are putting on

our crafting aprons and getting busy
with some holiday projects.

Photo from world wide web, but this is basically my machine! Isn't it so cute!

This most adorable vintage sewing machine was

passed down to me by my Great-Aunt Carrie!  It needed a little tune-up

but is now purring like a kitten.

Stay tuned!

We are also learning machine embroidery on this cool machine!
Perhaps we will have some items to show you next week, but
then again, we may begin our holiday shopping early!

We're just really happy that it is finally Friday!
Enjoy your weekend and do some shopping! :)

Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That -- Random!

Do you believe it's the end of July already????

Boo hoooo -- July is my favorite month and it's nearly over!

Hibiscus -- Favorite flower!

The last few weeks have been a bit of a blur of 

driving here and there and back again to 6 AM cheer practice,

 8 AM pickup and back again

at 4 PM and another pickup at 6 PM with

other driving duties throughout the day.

Some days I felt like I was . . . in Jackson Browne's words,

"Running on empty, running blind . . ."!

Fave summer drink - Gin & Tonic -- I see one in my future!

Only a couple weeks til  high school starts for my adorable

freshman cheerleader!

Excited nervousness is how I would describe this time

in her life.  There's a bit of worry about the lockers

and locker combinations and getting to class

on time!!!!  I'm sure it will all be just fine!

One of the professional photos from Shane and Sunny

And we've been busy getting our Scottie feeling better!

She's had a rough summer and had to go to the vet's office a couple

times due to allergy problems and hot spots!

Muffy is finally feeling better and able to 

work her Instagram account again!  :)

Have a wonderful weekend!!