Vote for Santa

The holiday season is here again, I'm already seeing some Thanksgiving items in the discount aisles! If you are like me and don't have the time to shop sale ads or drive around town, but don't have the patience to stick it out at the local mall either, I suggest you shop online. You can find just about anything on the internet and you have a shot at getting something unique you can't find at a traditional brick-and-mortar store.

If you, or someone you have to buy a gift for, is a fan of Santa Claus or burnt out on politics then check out the limited time only "Vote for Santa" merchandise at Too Long Dog. There are teddy bears, mugs and steins, yard signs, and a lot of shirt options. While you are there, don't forget to puruse the hundreds of other designs Too Long Dog offers.

Missed adventures

While I was absent from the blogosphere in September, I went to the Plano (TX) Balloon Festival with my hubby and baby son. It is a long standing annual event and really cool because you can get right next to the field the balloons launch from. My baby wasn't at all interested in the giant balloons going over his head, go figure, but I enjoyed taking pictures, here are a couple.





I will be adding photographs from the balloon festival (and more) to my ImageKind shop daily. I have to work around my baby's schedule and high quality photos take a long time to upload but I already have a small selection and plan to keep adding daily. Also, don't forget to check out my CafePress shop, www.cafepress.com/toolongdog, the holidays are coming up and gas prices will probably go back up after the elections!

Bad, bad, blogger

I can't believe it has been nearly two months since I last posted! Okay, that's not true, I can believe it when I start to think back on how crazy it's been for my family in that time. I threw my sister-in-law a large baby shower, got really sick twice, finished several crochet projects, took hundreds of photographs, opened up an ImageKind shop (I already have a CafePress one), had banking drama, and traveled almost three-thousand miles (in one week) with my husband and 10-month-old son; on top of the regular circus that is my life.
I will post again soon with photos and whatnot, maybe in chronological order until I catch up!

First Saturday of September

Well, it has happened again, I was too busy to get much done this week (and sick, baby and I had nasty head colds for a few days). I did get a couple of adorable crochet hats done this week through. I will post a pic after they are given to their recipients, I don't want to give the surprise away.

Today we are going to my mother-in-law's house for my brother-in-law's birthday. It is his 21st so we are all getting together in the afternoon because he will be out with friends in the evening. Which is good because my hubby wants to be home in time to get the latest UFC pay-per-view fight and it comes on at 8:30 (though I'm not sure which time zone, this was all so much easier when we lived in Florida, it was always our time, now I'm never sure if it has been adjusted to ours or is still eastern).

Here is this week's T-shirt design from Too Long Dog:

Enjoy the weekend and I will post again soon (likely with some scrapbooking freebies and photos).

Labor Day 2008

Wow, what a crazy Labor Day. My infant son and I are sharing a nasty head cold but at least we are safe at home. We have been watching the news surrounding Hurricane Gustav and hope it doesn't become a major disaster for the Gulf Coast. I feel terrible for the poor people that have just now been able to move back or settle in and have to relive the trauma.
My hubby will probably be delayed coming home Thursday as we live in Texas and storms may delay or cancel his flight. :(

On a lighter note, professional football season kicks off this week, which will make many sports fans happy. It will also provide distraction from election season. I take politics seriously but I hate listening to pandering speeches and advertisements so I decide based on issues and ignore the media attention as much as possible. I find NPR helps a lot, though I do get tired of the attention there as well but I understand that is how many people get their information. At least it is better than watching or listening to local newscasts.

Don't forget to check out Too Long Dog for your online shopping needs, especially since gas prices will probably go up again thanks to the weather.

Have a great labor day folks!

Oops, I did it again

Oops, Friday flew past me again, maybe I should just start planning on showing a T-shirt design every Saturday instead. Here is a design from the more than 200 available from Too Long Dog:


Congratulations to Samara and Mark in Florida! They just welcomed a son, Aaron, into the world (no small feat at 10 lbs. 1 oz.!). I can't wait to see pictures.

Dem bones, dem bones

I decided that this week's digi-scrapping freebies would be Halloween themed and on the lighter side so it is a selection of goofy looking skeletons and a wordart perfect for any little skeletons that may go begging for candy this year. You can get this week's freebie here.

It certainly is a busy time for us here. A dear friend of mine just had her first child (a boy), my sister-in-law is expecting her first child (a girl) in October, I am planning my sister-in-law's baby shower for September, my husband's step-brother is remarrying in September and returning to Iraq, there is Labor Day, Halloween, Veteran's Day, and Thanksgiving (all firsts for my son), back-to-school time is in full swing which is important for my store Too Long Dog, I am in the process of opening a second and unrelated store Put It On Paper, Christmas and Hanukkah will be on us before we know it, my husband's cousin is expecting her second child in January, New Year's will follow Christmas, and there are birthdays in the mix too including my darling son's first! whew!

Take a moment to breathe and have a good week!