Coming to my Senses::10 Years Flash Before My Eyes

{This is what the last decade of my life looked like...click to enlarge and view the many faces of my Tiny Dancer!}

I see...smiles from ear to ear...orange frosting...ink on fingers...flashlight tag...thank you notes written...three candles left lit (three boyfriends, teehee!)...brand new CZ studs in her newly pierced ears...the last decade of my life flash before my eyes...

I hear....shrieks of laughter...'Rasputin' and 'Crazy in Love' on Just Dance 2...more giggles...paper ripping off packages...the wave of quiet that comes when they all leave in a whoosh...

I taste...smooth creamy ice cream with pebbles of cookie in a fudge ribbon...fruity bubbles in the punch...salty and slightly stale pretzels...

I smell...fruity lip gloss and sugar...the smoke from 10 birthday candles...cupcakes baking in the oven...

I touch...the chain of the charm bracelets we are making at the party...my hammer stamping their names on the metal...my lips to the top of my daughter's head as she gives me a hug...

I feel...amazed that this girl-child is wavering between so grown up and still a little girl...thrilled that I could share this fun with her besties...humbled that my baby is 10...that time is slipping by...

{The birthday superstar with the CZ studs licking the frosting off her cupcake!}

Happy 10th birthday, Tiny Dancer!

P.S. The winner of my Beaded Romanov earrings is....Pretty Things! But wait! Scott David has generously offered to send a Beaded Romanov kit to all of the commenters on the review post. Congrats to Something Unique, Barbara Lewis, Melissa Meman, Craftymoose Crafts, CJ Vierow, Janet, EmandaJ, Cindy and JeannieK! I will email you with the details on how to get your own Beaded Romanov Kit direct from Scott David Plumlee.

Enjoy the day!

Coming to my Senses::10 Years Flash Before My Eyes

{This is what the last decade of my life looked like...click to enlarge and view the many faces of my Tiny Dancer!}

I see...smiles from ear to ear...orange frosting...ink on fingers...flashlight tag...thank you notes written...three candles left lit (three boyfriends, teehee!)...brand new CZ studs in her newly pierced ears...the last decade of my life flash before my eyes...

I hear....shrieks of laughter...'Rasputin' and 'Crazy in Love' on Just Dance 2...more giggles...paper ripping off packages...the wave of quiet that comes when they all leave in a whoosh...

I taste...smooth creamy ice cream with pebbles of cookie in a fudge ribbon...fruity bubbles in the punch...salty and slightly stale pretzels...

I smell...fruity lip gloss and sugar...the smoke from 10 birthday candles...cupcakes baking in the oven...

I touch...the chain of the charm bracelets we are making at the party...my hammer stamping their names on the metal...my lips to the top of my daughter's head as she gives me a hug...

I feel...amazed that this girl-child is wavering between so grown up and still a little girl...thrilled that I could share this fun with her besties...humbled that my baby is 10...that time is slipping by...

{The birthday superstar with the CZ studs licking the frosting off her cupcake!}

Happy 10th birthday, Tiny Dancer!

P.S. The winner of my Beaded Romanov earrings is....Pretty Things! But wait! Scott David has generously offered to send a Beaded Romanov kit to all of the commenters on the review post. Congrats to Something Unique, Barbara Lewis, Melissa Meman, Craftymoose Crafts, CJ Vierow, Janet, EmandaJ, Cindy and JeannieK! I will email you with the details on how to get your own Beaded Romanov Kit direct from Scott David Plumlee.

Enjoy the day!

30 Words::You're My Greatest Gift

Today is the day
that we
celebrate
you.

Today is the day
that I get the
greatest gift
of all...

another year
of journeys and chances
with you.

My love.

xox

Enjoy the day!

(P.S. I should clarify....it was my love's birthday yesterday, not our anniversary. BUT...we did just celebrate the 19th anniversary of the day that he proposed to me...July 2nd, on a large paddle boat called the Chief Waupaca on the Chain o' Lakes under the moonlight with the band Janet Planet singing my song "My Funny Valentine"...so I guess it counts!)

30 Words::You're My Greatest Gift

Today is the day
that we
celebrate
you.

Today is the day
that I get the
greatest gift
of all...

another year
of journeys and chances
with you.

My love.

xox

Enjoy the day!

(P.S. I should clarify....it was my love's birthday yesterday, not our anniversary. BUT...we did just celebrate the 19th anniversary of the day that he proposed to me...July 2nd, on a large paddle boat called the Chief Waupaca on the Chain o' Lakes under the moonlight with the band Janet Planet singing my song "My Funny Valentine"...so I guess it counts!)

Door to nowhere (link roundup)

Door to nowhere added to a facade in Paris by Julien Berthier. You can read about a few other secret doors here.

And a few more links:

1. Banana Cream Pie in a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Crust recipe.

2. Adorable Boba Fett and birthday cake illustration.

3. How to watch Hulu on a phone running Android 2.2.

*Previously: Misplaced door.

*Buy street art collections at Amazon.

Birthday Robots

I was looking for a suitable "birthday robot" to use to wish Nancy Dorsner a happy birthday, and I found so many I thought it worthy of a post:


Birthday robot by Bob Staake.



Donut birthday bot.



Birthday cake for a cannibal robot!



Festive party bot.



Birthday robot printable tag. (Many more at the site.)



Robot candle holder.



Space birthday bot.

*Previously: Spacebot birthday invitations.

*Buy Bob Staake books at Amazon.

Scott Pilgrim used brilliantly in birthday poster

This birthday poster for Chris Haley makes excellent use of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim.

*Previously: Chris Haley's one man meme.

*Buy Scott Pilgrim comic books at Amazon.