One World One Heart - Let the Magic Begin!

It's that wonderful time of year again ... One World One Heart. For those of you who aren't familiar with this event, you're in for a real treat. It's a massive, worldwide blogger giveaway event. Last year there were 911 participants from 28 different countries. We're talking HUGE! I can't wait to see how big this year's event will be.This is my first year participating and I'm thrilled at the opportunity. I've put together a fantastic giveaway package for you too. All items in the photos above will go to one lucky winner, to be announced on February 15th. The only thing YOU need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post. Easy-peasy. Just make sure I have a a way to reach you if you're the 'chosen one'. (ie: email is probably best, but a linky-do to your blog, etsy or other works just fine) This fantastic collection of wonders are all from my personal 'storehouse' of crafty goodness. They are all handmade, mostly upcycled and absolutely one of a kind. Altogether the package is worth over $75 and it could be yours, ALL YOURS. ;)

Item details:

• 3 white hanging luminaries for a sexy Arabian evening
• 2 night lights to brighten dark and spooky places
• 2 adjustable resin-dipped button rings to fancify your fingers
• 4 ice cube magnets for magically holding things in place

For more details about this hugely successful, wonderfully inviting event, click on the Magic Carpet Ticket below. Be sure to visit all the other ticket holders in the sidebar while you're there to meet new people and win beautiful gifts.

So Much Fun!

What a day! What a weekend! If I'm not careful I'm going to ruin all the surprises here. Let's see, let's see ... today our family is going to receive a HUGE surprise. I can't wait. Hubby and I are in countdown mode, but it's still too early to spill the beans here. You'll have to check back tonight to follow along.

In the meantime, I'm also so excited to take this class tomorrow with a dear friend. We'll drive out to Heber tomorrow morning where we'll get to meet the lovely Eva and Kirk Jorgensen and their letterpress. I can't tell you how much I love getting my hands into a new craft. I'll admit, I'm a little teeny bit of an addict. (hubby would argue the 'little teeny' point) I just can't help myself. It's completely therapeutic to me and keeps the wheels turning. Besides, I'll get to spend the afternoon meeting some wonderful new people, learn the basics of letterpress printing and come home with 50 Christmas cards that I will have printed all by myself. Yay!After all this, it will be our little one's birthday on Sunday. He's turning seven ... SEVEN? How is this possible? It's like I blink and another year has passed. We'll have a big birthday breakfast for him and a fiesta in the afternoon, complete with sombrero and little black mustaches for everyone.

Now I should really get back to my regularly scheduled morning sneakiness before the other kidlets wake up. Stay tuned for the photo play-by-play and have a wonderful Black Friday.

80's Flashback

Back to back video posts? Sorry about that, but tonight I just couldn't resist. We just got back from a dinner/movie date with great friends and I have to share. Now normally, just getting a few hours together out of the house is a treat in itself ... but this movie was a complete riot. Somehow, I missed it when it came out in 1984 and had never seen or heard anything about it before tonight. I had NO IDEA what I was in for. Wow! Countless scenes featuring extremely tight pants and gratuitous pelvis shots, the overacting, the earrings and spiked bracelets, bandanas and leg warmers ... see for yourselves.We've come a long way since this B movie's debut. It's funny looking back, isn't it? I completely remember stirrup pants with big sweatshirts and belted button-downs, huge plastic bangles and loud earrings. At one point I even wore an ankle 'bracelet' made from hardware chain that fastened with a big safety pin. (shudder) What was I thinking?