OMG! NKOTB! won't D-I-E!

I have news that is so incredibly hilarious and sad I had to share it with the world.... The New Kids on the Block, yes the original members, are back together and touring! I can only imagine this is their version of the mid-life crisis, I mean, who is going to go see them? This was discovered by my hubby as he was looking at the calendar for the American Airlines Center and there they were - October 19th. Apparently they have even invaded MySpace with a new single and are really jazzed about their new album. If this isn't a sign that the U.S. is going to hell in a handbasket I don't know what is. We've given up on lives of quality and will just take anything as long as it's cheaper than a tank of gas! Don't belive me? Click here and see for yourself.

More freebies et cetera

I have three freebies available. Click HERE for the solid papers and overlays (one file), and HERE for the patterned papers. Enjoy!

I have added more designs to my shop, Too Long Dog, including ones in the crafter and geek sections so check them out. I have also made a Squidoo lens; click here to take a look and be sure to give your ideas in the poll and sign the guestbook.

For any crocheters out there, I have begun a new design but am not ready to share it with the world yet. When I have my first prototype I will post here for you to look at and provide feedback about. Here's a hint: it is one "sweet" project.

If hump day has you down don't worry, tomorrow is Thursday which is nearly Friday.

Lewis Black Live

Last night my hubby and I saw Lewis Black perform live as part of his Let Them Eat Cake tour and it was fantastic! He is my favorite comedian and he doesn't disappoint, he completely lived up to his television persona. Even the opening act was good, which can't always be said truthfully. It was a sold out show and we had great seats. I recommend seeing him live if you can.

By the way, check out my new squidoo lens here.

As always I encourage you to drop by my store, Too Long Dog, check out my totally awesome designs and buy something (or multiple somethings).

It wiggles, it jiggles, it's Jell-O!

Check out my very first Squidoo lens, it's on the perennial American favorite Jell-O! You can find it here. If you love Jell-O you'll also love this shirt at Too Long Dog.

Pretend it's Friday

Oops, family took me away from the computer Friday so pretend I'm not late posting my T-shirt design of the week. This one is for the penguin lovers and conspiracy theorists out there. Buy this and other great designs on products from T-shirts to mousepads at Too Long Dog.

Motherhood makes you tough

I won't go on and on with the cliches of the joys of motherhood and other mushy mommy statements, although I find they are all true for me. Liam J. is the best thing my husband and I have ever done, individually or together. At any rate, this is not what I want to share tonight. I mean motherhood literally makes you tougher, well, if you are around for it at least. Not long after my son was born it became apparent that I would develop arm strength. I have always had pitiful upperbody strengh, not uncommon for women, and lugging around the baby carrier/car seat to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, etc. made my triceps burn. Seven and half months later they no longer burn and I notice his regular weight gain less and less. In terms of sleep, I have learned that I don't need that much. Granted I may have the people skills of a zombie but I can feed, entertain, comfort, and diaper a baby in any condition - sick, blind (I wear contacts), asleep, injured, you name it. I used to gag at certain, shall we say unpleasant smells. Diapers cure you of that problem. I knew baby poo was gross but I had no idea that something so tiny on a liquid diet could pass half his body weight in a rank, multi-textural, colorful way. My husband asked me when we started feeding the baby peas when he was only two weeks old! An aside, if you are a new mommy or mommy-to-be, diapers are diapers and brand doesn't make too much difference when they are little but wipees are crucial. Pay for the quality wipees, they need to be as thick and cloth-like as possible because poo sticks and clumps and smears and you will regret it if you have cheap, weak wipes. Finally, the inspiration for this post (I think my longest thus far) is my son's projectile vomiting episode (he's fine thank you). My 19-20 lb baby spewed out enough volume with enough force that I literally had vomit on me from head to toe. I had it in my hair, on my neck and an ear, the entire front of my shirt which was soaked through and got my bra, down my chest, down my pants, his face, his chest, his legs, the highchair, the sofa, and the floor. There was so much on me I was literally dripping with it. Sorry if you are squeamish but I have OCD tendencies and am known as the napkin queen because I hate to have "stuff" on me, especially my hands and skin in general. Yet I changed clothes, wiped down myself, my son, and the carpet and furniture without missing a beat. Motherhood makes you tough. I may be rough around the edges more often than not but I am certainly stronger for it (and happier, I would deal with anything for my sunshine boy).

Looking for fun, clever clothing for your child? Tired of dressing them like a walking advertisement for a theme park or television show? Visit the children's section of Too Long Dog. While you are there pick something up for yourself as well, you deserve it.

It's all in black and white

Since I made some cheetah spotted freebies I thought why not through in a little zebra as well. Click HERE for some zebra stripe wordart.

Even if you are having a so-called "stay-cation" (I actually heard that used on NPR today) instead of a true vacation you can always pretend like you aren't home.

Goodbye Monday

Now that I have survived another Monday I figured I should catch up on my blog posts. Forgive me if I wander, my son's teething has left me a bit sleepy.

I have added some great new designs to Too Long Dog. In fact, my store now features more than 100 designs and more than 2000 products, and I still have ideas in the works! Check them out. I have also uploaded my items to Froogle, although the very newest can only be found by going to Too Long Dog directly.

For all you digital scrapbookers I have two related freebies to offer this week. They are a cheetah spotted alpha and some cheetah spotted wordart. These freebies would be great for exotic vacations, trips to the zoo and pet pages, just to name a few.

Click HERE to download the cheetah alpha and click HERE for the cheetah spotted wordart.

T-shirt Friday

This is one of the designs sold at my online store Too Long Dog. By the way, the Argyle sheep image in the July 11 post is also one of my designs (there is even two-sided version).

Creativity abounds

Maybe it is the approaching weekend, maybe it's that the baby has been sleeping solidly at night, either way I had a rush of activity. You don't want to hear about dishes or laundry but that isn't all that I mean. When I listen to the radio (instead of my iPod nano) I listen exclusively to my local NPR station (which is KERA). Thanks to a great interview Thursday night on Fresh Air I learned about a great band that has actually been around for quite a while, the Old 97s. You should check them out at their web site http://www.theold97s.com/. They have an alternative/country/folk feel but really you have to listen for yourself. Also, I added several new designs Thursday to my online store Too Long Dog. I sell more than 100 unique designs for the entire family, from infants to adults, even Fido.

Later today I will post an image of one of my T-shirt designs. I plan to then post a new one every Friday.

Enjoy.

Daddy come home day

My hubby is returning from out of state this evening, which means it is "Daddy Come Home" day. Thus I am finishing up household tasks that I might have let slip earlier in the week. I hope to actually spend quality time with my spouse this weekend, imagine that. Of course he recorded G4's coverage of E3 on the dvr which means he'll want to watch the hours of that waiting for him so I might have some competition.

If you enjoyed and downloaded my digi-scrapping freebies, check back next week and I promise I will have more to share. I love Digi Scrap Depot, I have found tons of great things and figured I would try my hand at making and sharing too. I also found a blog that I check all the time using the depot, it is Elegant WordArt 2; she does beautiful work and she gives away tons of freebies in addition to making wordart for sale.

Don't forget to check out my Cafe Press store Too Long Dog. I just added some new crafty themed designs yesterday (I have more than 100 original designs on T-shirts, hoodies, bags, mugs and more). Take a look around, there is something for everyone from infants to adults, even the family dog.

More digi-scrap freebies

I've added four more freebies, this time word art created using the diamond plate alpha. My blog site was having problems with images so I don't have previews but you can download BIKER, MR FIX IT, COOL TOOLS, and ALL BOY in cool diamond plate metal style by clicking on the words. Enjoy! After you download the freebies, take a look at my online store Too Long Dog.

Discounts and freebies

Wow, life sure can keep you busy even when there isn't anything "major" going on! In addition to family matters, I've been adding a lot of new designs to Too Long Dog, visit my online shop and check them out, there's something for everyone. There is also a fantastic sale on Jr. Jersey T-shirts! Thrifty folks will also enjoy the regular coupons for discounts on larger orders.

For anyone interested in digital scrapbooking I have a freebie to share!

You can download the Diamond Plate alpha/number set HERE. It would be great for a rough and tumble boy page, any page featuring tools or "handymen," or a biker page. I'm sure you could think of even more uses. I hope you enjoy it.

Argyle ewe

I haven't posted in a while (I'll catch up) but I thought I would start the weekend off with a little crafty humor...