Love Leigh Things

Merry (late) Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

 

 

Love from all of us and Bentley too!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I was sitting here dreaming of this

 

 
 

and seeing upcoming temperatures of 24 degrees, in the south shocking!  I wondered what to do around the busy-ness of the holiday season approaching (a little too fast).

 

Then I got these in the mail!

 
 

My latest goodies from the WONDERFULLY talented Alicia Paulson!  I can't wait to get started.  She sure knows how to get me in the spirit of the holiday!

 

Then hubby gave me a great (keep her busy so she doesn't start on me about shopping) giftie!  An IPad!  I do believe I am an Apple lover after this.  We are thinking of converting all of our computers now!

 

Now for the big news and bragging on my part!  Hubby has retired after proudly serving our country for 30 years!  He reached the highest rank possibly for an enlisted person, Command Sergeant Major!

 

 
 

I will have to devote an entire post to him soon. 

 

We are excited about his new opportunity/career!  I know he will be a huge success at this endeavor, just as he was in the military! 

 

Finally, Bentley and I want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!  We will be back weighing a few extra pounds next week.  Love you all!

Happy Halloween!

 

 

 

Saying Goodbye to a Piece of My Heart

This world lost one of its most beautiful people.  My Aunt Lynda passed away.  She will be loved and unbearably missed for as long as I live. For those of you that prayed for her and sent her precious thoughts, I appreciate it.

I will be posting again soon.  I just wanted you all to know what is going on.  Thank you again for thinking of my aunt and of me.

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone has a great day!

Thank you to my perfect Valentine, Jeff.  You are my world and happiness!

Where Have I Been?

 

Because this is my happy place I will not give all the details, teehee!  Let's just say the last time I planned to post my neighbor's tree landed on, not one but two of our vehicles!  My poor boy, hasn't even driven his car and it is already in the auto hospital!  Then what happened to me????  Poor Poor Bentley and I got the flu!  We were on the couch for almost three (yes three!) weeks, feeling somewhat sorry for ourselves!  Like I said this is a SMALL bit of how it has been going!  However, we are EXTREMELY fortunate because things could be so much worse!  Overall, we've got it great, and I appreciate everyday of my life!

 

 

Hubby even bought us new monkey's to love, but we were still pitiful!  Okay, the monkey's did help, especially the royal B Man! 

 

So, I will be spending the next few days or so, attempting to get all email/blog caught up!  Well, with the exception of a small trip to the dentist tomorrow and winter storm warning (you know how us southerners are, PANIC!) purchases!

 

I am going to continue my cake decorating classes starting in February!  As you can see, I need lots more instruction, teehee!!

 

 

 

Lots More!

 

 

  

Next on my crafty list is Alicia Paulson's Ollalieberry Ice Cream Quilt and a beautiful fleece blanket with big flowers on it!  Wish me well, it has been awhile since I crafted anything, except a few cards!

 

I hope you all had a great holiday season and have the year ever!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving with Lots of Love!

Disney, Birthday Giftie and Happy Halloween

 

The family and I had the best time at Disney World!  There is nothing like having your birthday there, even for us ladies of a certain age, teehee!

 

 

 

 

Okay, I was a big kid princess!  You just do not know how close I came to going to the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique and getting my princess makeover!

 

 

The boys had a great time at Legoland.  Can you believe all of these things are made of Lego's?

 

 

 

 

 

Bentley had the greatest time at Animal Kingdom

 

 

 

until....

 

 

he seen these....

 

Hubby threatened to feed him to the tigers for whining a bit to much.

 

He was not happy about riding this

 

 

nope, not happy at all!

 

Boy 1 and I especially adored Epcot!   I will share our adventure soon!  It was great to get to go to Japan, England, and other places!

 

Now on to more happiness.  I was so excited to get a birthday goodies from the creative and kind Kai!  (I am sorry for being so late with my thank you!)

 

 

I really appreciate it so much, Kai!  I just love him.....but....

 

 I did not get to keep him long!

 

I hope everyone has a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

 

Don't let the ghosties scare you!

 

 

 

 

 

A Goodie, Books and Disney!

 

Woohoo!  It has been a crazy few weeks and I am a hot mess!  I will have lots of pics to post soon.  Partly because of my early birthday giftie!  Thank you, hubby!  

 

 

Love it! 

 

Bentley and I are going to take it Disney World with us (we are letting hubby and boys go with us, teehee)!  He has been getting his exercise.  He wants to look hot in his swimming trunks!

 

 

When we get back, I will be around to visit everyone in Blogland!  I am missing the inspiration and your personalities!!

 

Did you see that book, over there ---> in my favs, Sew Deadly?  It is a great cozy mystery!  Well, it just so happens, Elizabeth Lynn Casey has a blog, check it out! 

 

I wish I had saved it for my vacation read, but I could not put it down.  I am saved though, because I bought these great motivational magazines for the pool! 

 

 

 

I just love Artful Blogging and Where Women Create!  The Mary Engelbreit feature is like icing on a cupcake in WWC!!!

 

If you are just popping in after a bit, check out the post below for a great crafty link! 

 

I have got to run, iron and pack!

 

Love ya'll!

 

 

 

 

Packages and a New Friend

What is that?

 

 

 It is the boys (more mine, I do believe) new school curriculum. 

 

 

 

 

That last pic, is just my manuals!

 

It is also a weeks worth of work!  It literally took me that long to unpack, organize make a gazillion copies and get all ready.   While I was multitasking with the school and watching Martha, I was pleasantly surprised!

 

Have you ever seen someone on TV that just makes you smile?  Just a regular person, not a "star", although she should be!  Well, I did!  She was on Martha the other day making the cutest craft goodie.  I just had to go to her website, then find out if she had a blog. I wrote her a little note and she wrote back, what a sweetheart!  She does blog, WOOHOO!  Here is the link: 

 

The Crafty Buffet

 

and

 

Here is her profile:

 

Maiah's Mom

 

If I had to vote for someone to have their own TV show, Cheryl would be right up there with the Queen Alicia Paulson and the Goddess Laura.  I wrote this prior to reading The Crafty Buffet bio, only to find out her goal is her own show! 

Where is that petition?

 

I have also been playing with my new (early) birthday giftie!  I will unveil it soon, I am so excited and it is not even a puppy!

 

Well, I am off, out of town again!  I hope you all have a great Labor Day holiday!

 

Lots of Love