Shutterfly Holiday Sneak Peek Sale: 40% off Everything!!

Shutterfly is having a 40% off SITEWIDE sale!!

We are talking EPIC here folks...best EVER!

Seriously the BEST sale EVER!

What are you waiting for?? I KNOW you have some cards in mind and the designs this year are better than ever!!

Take this opportunity...that is FORTY percent OFF!!

The Blogger Card Exchange: Final Count

We DEFINITELY beat mama!!  Yes.  We. Did!!
Miss Chloe was not interested in helping in the decorating with cards process...she was still resting her leg anyway.  LadyBug was supervising...as you can see!

All the cards were spread out on the floor and stapled to the ribbon.

Then we used little pins to attach them to the banister and voila...beautiful Blogger Christmas Exchange Cards!!

The Final Count:

21 for Mama and Daddy

47 for US!

We just KNEW we were going to win...she didn't even have to count them.

~Why is it that they NEVER listen???  Sheesh....

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas reminds us we are not alone.
We are not unrelated atoms,
bouncing and ricocheting amid aliens,
but are a part of something which holds and sustains us.
As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations,
compounded by December's bad weather,
it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives
who are worth this aggravation,
and people to whom we are worth the same.
Christmas shows us the ties that bind us together,
threads of love and caring,
woven in the simplest and strongest ways.

Donald E. Westlake

YES, Chloe is feeling much better!  Thank you all for asking!!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!!

Sasha's Christmas Package!!

Hey Everybody!  We just want to let you know that Chloe missed her grooming appointment, but is feeling better today and we are so very grateful for that!! 

LadyBug received her Christmas Gift Exchange package from Sasha and we wanted to share the photos with you!

Please forgive the shaky photography!!  LadyBug loved her box and both girlz were very happy with the treats!

Thanks Sasha!

Getting Ready for Christmas!!

We are in pretty good shape in terms of all shopping done and the house is decorated and the only thing I really have left to do is wrapping!  That's a good thing!! 

We had a very nice day yesterday with my blog friend, Kae and her husband Mark...wonderful to spend an afternoon just relaxing and eating!

We did not take very many pictures, but here are a few!

WHERE are the pictures of Kae and I, you ask??  We don't know...we are usually the ones behind the lens!!

The girlz were not much help...they were just lounging around watching us!!

Hope you all are getting your holiday preparations accomplished!! 

Let's all hope for a little dusting of SNOW!!

Global Warming?

Chloe here...OK...see that picture up there???

That is the kind of weather we are SUPPOSED to have here in Upstate NY in December.

We have had .9 (as in POINT NINE) inches of snow so far this year.

That is a RECORD.

It was a balmy 55 degrees here today!

Not that we like snow all THAT much, but we do have some super sweet CANADA POOCH winter wear that we would be stylin' in if it were the least bit cold!!

Well.

Hope we at least get a dusting so that we will have a White Christmas.  (you might want to check out the White Christmas Link...it has some COOL light displays!!)

Waiting on Santa!!

Had a wonderful holiday lunch with my blog buddy!! Yes, it was 12/12/12, but the other interesting thing was that it was exactly one year ago that we had last year's annual Christmas Luncheon!! This year was Mexican...and it was excellent!! We had lunch at El Jimador in Farmington...FABULOUS service and the food is always good. It wasn't spicy enough for Kae, but I think she liked it anyway. Oh, and I want to say a special thank you for those DELICOUS chocolate chip cookies that Kae made!! She knows the way to my heart!!

Hope you all are getting all your preparations done. Can't believe we only have 12 days left. I better get going!!

Monday Mischief: The Chloe Gift Exchange Version!!

Chloe was RELENTLESS!!! As soon as that postman dropped off THE BOX...HER box...she wouldn't let up!! She just insisted that she HAD to get in to that box. No matter what.

When Chloe has her mind on something...there is NOTHING that is going to get in the way!!

I am GOING to open that box mama...or I am GOING to drive you CRAZY!!!

We MUST open the box!!! We smell TREATS!!! We smell other dogs!!

Maybe somebody mailed us a puppy for Christmas????

Chloe was SOOOOO incredibly excited while this was going on...she didn't know what to do first!! She got so many cool things....new stuffies, new teeny, tiny little stuffies (don't tell anybody...that they are cat toys...Chloe LOVES cat toys).

And ALL of this EXCITEMENT means one SUPER happy Chloe!! And LadyBug too...since Miss Chloe does share...whether she wants to or not...LadyBug ran in and grabbed what she wanted and took OFF!!

Thank you SO VERY Much to GRACIE from My Girlz Got Paws!!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!! We are having so much fun with the gift exchange and the card exchange!!!

Have YOU Heard About Minted.com??

Minted.com has captured my heart!  They are a community designed by independent designers and they use only luxe paper...the absolute thickest in the industry!!  Minted.com also includes FREE addressing on all Holiday orders.  You all know I dabble in artistic creativity and their website is ALL kinds of FUN!!!  Just check out this juicy blog that they have going on:  Minted.com/julep!  This is definitely a place I could spend a lot of time!!

Today, we are going to look at Holiday Cards!!  I'd love to share a few with you that I have created...

Card 1 Front

Card 1 Back

Card 2 Front

Card 2 Back

Card 3 Front

Card 3 Back

Card 4 Front

Card 4 Back

Card 5 Front

Card 5 Back

Now!!!  Aren't these the most awesome & creative cards you have ever SEEN??

I could create hundreds more of these, but figure I had better stop now as I do have a few other holiday things to attend to today...besides, I need a little time to check out the Minted Julep Blog!!

So, go ahead and check them out!!  Oh, and just to let you in on a little secret...there is a SALE going on til tomorrow!!  Use the Find it FAST Tool...it makes the whole experience that much more FUN!!

Happy Creating!!