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March 29, 2010

i have a new bag!
and it is just perfect for me.
it's made by elisalou.
my favorite.

it's big enough for all the junk i need to carry around…but not too big.

🙂

this bag is called the boho bag.
she's also got smaller bags.
or medium bags.
pouches for your phone or iPods.
laptop sleeves.
Kindle carriers.
gaming pouches.
camera strap covers.
and even fabric for sale.

her bags are very well made…you are going to love them.
you get to pick your bag style and you get to pick your fabric.
it's made just for you.

i love that!

and…i love her blog too.
i read it everyday.

now have fun shopping.

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Diana - the chair! i want the chair! i mean, you really can’t carry it with your bag… can you? LOL! ♥

Amy Walker - I have been wanting to order a bag since you posted a while back about a bag you had from her:) I actually did order a camera sleeve for a friend of mine and she loves it!

Nina - love it!

Kelly - I wonder if one of her bags would work well for a diaper bag?! Kelly

Melanie - I love Elisalou’s bags. I have a big one in some cute pink fabric and it carries everything.

Leah - oh, cute! Im into bags too, its a sicknes!! I love the colors in this one, and isnt it funny that we notice the chair too, lol!! xoxo LA

merlin - Beautiful bag, but are you kidding me….your bag is that organized! And it stays that way???
If you answer yes, I will have to get one, and call it the miracle bag, because for my purse/bag to be that organized it would be a miracle. Where are the receipts, and wrappers, crunched up kleenexes and the general mayhem that I spy in my bag if I find the courage to look in it?

ashley - Oh, wow. That bag is drool-worthy!!

Staci - Oh so cute 🙂 Headed over there right now 😉 I can’t resist a new bag 😉

Andrea - I love the bag. The fabric is awesome. I just made my daughter a dress out of the same fabric. Check it out: http://livingchangerously.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-just-cant-do-straight-lines.html

angela - Thank you for this site! LOVE her bags!

Danielle @ Transforming Home - I LOVE my Elisalou bag. Very well made and sturdy, and super duper cute. I am going to ask for a second one for my birthday next month.

Julie - LOVE this bag! Off to shop! 🙂

Christy - ooh I love that bag!! I follow her blog too!

LouBoo - Love the bag – reminds me of Orla Kiely bags. Its delightful and yes looks good from every angle, with or without pink chair in support. LB

Megan - Love it! How great for spring! The colors are fantastic! Thats the size I need. Big enough but not too big!

Elisa - Thanks Meg- you are soooo sweet. I need that chair for my photos!
Love you!
E

Lanny Stanard - Do you have to carry the chair with you too! HEE HEE… I love it 🙂 Happy monday Megan.

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nice and normal….

March 26, 2010

reading in my favorite spot.
that couch is the exact length of me…my feet touch the other end…i can nap perfectly here.
(from World Market…4 years ago)

assist annie in making cupcakes.

i told her several times how much i loved her outfit choice for the day…happy happy happy.

a little painting while the cupcakes bake.
(this painting is for you ms. kristin…as well as every other piece of art she ever makes at home! 🙂

and a little painting by mama…

frosting and sprinkles….joy!

confession: i ate one BIG bite of annie's….and i licked the frosting spatula.

quality time with Mr. Mac.
we are glued at the hip.
nearly inseparable.
sad when we can't be together…miss him when we are apart…total bff's
ha.
it's pretty true.

we had music cranked up in the kitchen while we played.
i saw annie's head bobbing to the music while she painted.
this was our playlist for the afternoon:

1. One Day Like This…………….Elbow
2. 1234……………..Feist
3. So Nice So Smart………..Kimya Dawson
4. Be OK……..Ingrid Michaelson
5. Dream……….Priscilla Ahn
6. Grand Theft Autumn…..String Quartet Trib. to Fall Out Boy
7. Far Far……………Yael Naim
8. i Know i'll go Crazy …………U2
9. Clocks……………Coldplay
10. Stronger………..Delirious
11. Dancing Queen……………ABBA
12. Let's Groove………….Earth, wind and fire
13. Please Don't Leave Me…………Pink
14. You are the Best thing…..Ray LaMontagne
15. If I Needed You……….Christina Kulukundis
16. The Underdog………..Spoon
17. Something Good This Way comes……jakob dylan
18. Use Somebody…………Kings Of Leon
19. All These things that i've done………the Killers
20. click click click click…………bishop allen
21. silver lining…………rilo kiley
22. sunny sunday………….Leona Naess

it's friday!!!
that is enough to make me smile.
fridays mean i get more time with craiggers.
i just can't get enough of him.

{{{{blush}}}}

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Rach - Oh I so agree with the Friday comment. I love our daughter, but on Saturday and Sunday mornings, I don’t mind getting up early with my husband and daughter because that is just that much more time with the both of them.

AshleyAnn - The top picture makes me laugh….only because I imagine you setting the camera on a table on self-timer, then running to jump on the couch with the book and look all relaxed and rested. That’s how I’d have to take it…
Fun post!

Sarah @ Clover Lane - I love the way Annie dresses.
And the way she sprinkles cupcakes.
Sort of the same?
All out with everything she’s got.

Kate - I LOVE Elbow… Thank you for posting your playlist! Lots of new songs to listen to!!

thea - Meg…love.love.love. your pics! The one of you sock ,boots,etc…LOVE!! But please I want to see the WHOLE outfit!!! It looks so adorable!!!!!

candace - oh, i am reading forgotten God now. hoping to finish this week on spring break. wow!
normal is nice. love the boots and socks!

Jaimie - you’re so cute.

katy - Nice and Normal is SOOOOOOO lovely! I hear ya on the couch, I have one that is perfect for me as well. Have a great weekend with your family and I’ll do the same.

Nancy - All of the colors just make me happy. So fun. So chill. cupcakes do wonders, don’t they?

Chalk Inscriptions - I just want to tell you what a great eye you have for making the normal look spectacular! Always enjoy your pictures! And I really love that couch – it looks way comfortable! On my blog I have this fun art site: Deep Space Sparkles…maybe you know it…if not, go check it out. It’s lots of fun!

Katie Holeman - I am reading that book right now! It is great, I am so enjoying it.

Kacey - What a perfect “normal” day. Cupcakes, happy music, books, and creating!
🙂 Kacey

kelly@the blue muse - You just made me SO hungry for cupcakes….

Christina - Wonderful capture of your day. It looked sooo happy.
I love how Annie covers her entire paper. I keep thinking she’s a lot like you in many ways. 🙂

Kristin S - I think I have those boots! And never once have I thought of wearing them with a denim skirt and striped knee socks. I’m totally inspired. Love it!
http://kristinwithani.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/these-boots-are-made-for%e2%80%a6/

Messy@Bungalow'56 - OK. I have got to get me some boots, knee socks and….well my skirt would have to be down to my cankles, I mean ankles. I need to start fighting the forties frumps. Thanks for a little kick in the pants. Have a great weekend. Hey, and at least you are working at the no sugar thing, I’m just reading about others doing it. I suppose therein lies the correlation to the cankles : )
Dana

Staci Danford - With a day like that….your weekend has got to be fabulous… Loved the boots and the socks best of all… CUTE and fun… can’t beat that combo.
Staci

Leigh - Great playlist!

Heather - LOVE your playlist!! Hope you enjoy your Craig time. 🙂

Staci - Okay….TOTALLLLLY just went back of the play list…how did I MISS Dancing Queen??????? Okay, now I know they (Jake and Annie) are soul mates 😉 heeee heeeee 🙂

Staci - I’m lovin’ those socks of yours!!! And I have been fighting the sugar craving HARD this week!!!! I wanted to LICK my computer screen when I saw your cupcakes 😉 And wow! You look so philosophical laying there reading…I only read magazines ;( I’m trying though….and might I recommend a little ABBA on your playlist….I can sooooo hear Annie singing Dancing Queen 🙂 It’s my Jake’s FAVORITE. When he gets home from pre-k….he asks to watch “that movie about the dancing queen!!!” Happy weekending with your sweet family 🙂

Melanie - I feel the same way about my hubby. After 19 yrs. together I still greet him at the door every evening and dip his supper for him.
Have a great weekend.

Natalie - Love your playlist! Some of my favorite songs made it 🙂
And I agree: her outfit is so bright and Springy!
P.S. Be sure to enter my first GIVEAWAY!

Sarah - Love the playlist.

courtney - I never comment (even though I should!), but your taste in music is awesome. 🙂

sherry - What a great day. Great playlist as well:)…Thanks for being my favorite.

sarah - Be Ok, is one of my favorites! Love your playlist.
And all your pretty photos. Especially the cupcakes, because cupcakes make me ridiculously happy!

Jennifer Brown - I am in love with your playlist!

Marie - Nice socks Mrs. M.

megan - so, can i just come and hang out at your house for the day?
thanks for cheering me up!

Laura - Meg, you are SERIOUSLY the COOLEST! I LOVE your blog! You make ordinary days/moments so fun and memorable for your kids – I wanna be like YOU! I’m adding some of your tunes to my playlist. Your post has turned my BLEK morning into HAPPINESS! Have a FABULOUS weekend!

Betsy - I’m sure the iTunes division of Apple will be sending you a thank you card soon. I just spent a small fortune on songs thanks to your wonderful suggestions!
A happy Friday, indeed! Hoping this sunny kind of Kansas Spring day decides to stick around for a long time!

Anne - I am reading that book right now and LOVE it! Francis Chan is amazing. Also – thanks for the playlist – I am going to have to check some of those out.

Gemma - Sounds like a fun day. HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE :D. Hope you all have a great weekend…
Gemma X
http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/

Creativerehab.blogspot.com - I love that playlist! Very similar to a mix CD I made for friend. This was a great blog to read for a little cheer after looking at the local news. Thanks for all the vivacious pictures! =)

Cate O'Malley - Sounds like the perfect end to an awesome week … cupcakes, color, music and family!

Tara - thanks for making ME smile too Meg…
it’s been a rough week so this was a
great post…
craiggers is a lucky man! enjoy (him) your weekend!!!
~Tara

susan - sounds like a good day to me! i too look forward to our weekends together 🙂 take care, susan

angela - I love how you make ordinary things look fabulous! Happy Friday to you too!!

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I dig your socks. And Calvin asked “Who’s that?” so I finally got to tell him all about Annie and how she doesn’t mix up all of her watercolors into a big puddle of brown. 😉

Cheryl @ a pretty cool life. - Pretty pics as always. Judging by that playlist, you must have been an XRT fan when you lived in Chicago!
Happy Friday!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Sweet pics Meg. Love your funky socks. Have a great weekend.

Carrie K - will you be my mom?? youre the coolest!!
love the first pic and the last pic…and cupcakes of course 🙂
have a fantastic friday…

Jeanne - Enjoy your day with your boyfriend:-)

paige - i need to get francis chan’s new book…thanks for that reminder
love that doggy of yours
will go check out some of your tunes
rockin’ boots my dear
oh yes,i have been swamped lately & feeling way behind in my own little world but near the top of my list of ‘must get dones’ is to read up about your trip….you inspire me miss meg xo

kimberly - i think that’s a great book! i’m still in the process of reading crazy love.
and i agree with the above comment – waffle makes me want YOUR dog 🙂

Megan - Happy Friday is RIGHT!! I want to see YOUR painting and your boots rock!

Megan - That is so funny…my husband is Craig and my entire family calls him Craiggers.
Have a great weekend!

Courtney Walsh - Fridays are definitely the best! I am already loving it! Love Annie’s outfit too…and those cupcakes look REALLY good. 🙂
Waffle makes me want a dog.

Trasie - I am so glad it is Friday too! Happy Day to you and many many blessings!

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links

December 17, 2009

lots of links coming up.
i just have a bunch of things to share with you so get your back arrow button ready.

first….

really loving this book.
our small group is reading it and discussing it on sunday nights.
it's goooooooood.
you can find out more about it here.

this bracelet was sent to me as a sweet gift…even with my blog name on it!

very cute erin! thank you so much.
you can get one here.

i feel happy wearing my flower headband i got from megan.

you can find out more about her felt flowers on her site.
she is so creative.
(i kind of look like i have mom hair….ugh)

i finally ordered some pictures.
i hadn't done it since last october.
like october 2008.
and it was the best feeling. i went through all of them IN MY HAND and i had a moment of glee.
it has been so long since i even held real photos!
(how crazy is that since i am a photographer and i take pictures EVERY day.)

i order from scrapbookpictures.com and i LOVE them.
i was so impressed again.
i ordered my christmas card picture from them also because they will make EVERY size imaginable.
i couldn't find what i wanted anywhere else and then realized "why would i want to?"
if you've never tried them….you should.

i ordered this CD last week.

(photo by jody landers)

it is ROCKIN'.
totally professional…totally.
very cool jody! (it's her husband!!)
everybody likes christmas music right?
and all the proceeds go to WATER.
hurry and order yours today.

AND i want to make these….
(photo by candace)

candace said they are from southern living…..YUUUMMMMMM!!!

remember the vintage pearl?
she is having a gift certificate sale.
you can give that and your significant other can pick the jewelry themselves!
brilliant!

it's all so pretty.

ok…enough links.
right?

wait, one more!
go check out Project 320 again today.

it's almost over….and now they are going for $10,000!
i love watching as God's BIG plan unfolds for project 320.
He is so good.

i am working in the kitchen today.
and a big cr
aft post coming tomorrow to give you ideas for the weekend and next week with your kids!
happy thursday!

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eryn - I am 3 chapters deep into Crazy Love (well, i was a few months ago). Can’t wait to finish…new years resolution?? Glad to hear you like it…

Mrs. Jones - That book looks great … can’t wait to read it!!
~Heather

Anna - what is a stick pen? a straight pin?

Suzanne - Thank you for introducing me to Frances Chan
Meg, I have been listening to him almost non stop after you posted that video! Great down to earth understandable teacher.
You are my number one blog and I love your family like I know them.
Merry Christmas!!!

Courtney Walsh - Cute stuff! I love Annie’s dress. Makes me want another little girl!! 🙂 lol

Heather Giustino - love that headband!!

tara pollard pakosta - Just wanted to say, I found your blog today and i LOVE IT! the pictures, words, scrapbooking etc! my new fave!
tara pollard pakosta

Christina - I always feel like I’m wearing a helmet, unless I actually wash and style my hair to give it a bit of fluffiness. 🙂 That mom hair, ugh! Although, you do not look like you have it.
Question: how do you deal with the possibility of variation of color/brightness/whatever else when you look at your pictures on your computer, versus when you have them printed? Do you find that there is a big difference? How do you avoid it, if you don’t see a difference? We have ordered pictures before that look so totally different from what we thought, just because of how the computer renders the image. It seems impossible! Any suggestions?

Candace - Francis Chan knows how to put things in perspecitve. He has a gift and I am glad he shares it so well. When I mentioned that Crazy Love will “step on your toes a little” my brother-in-law responded with “well, it ran over my whole body.” So true, especially the lukewarm chapter.
Enjoy it! And the cupcakes! Can’t wait to see yours.

Wendy - Oh my gosh, I am so so happy to see that you loved Crazy Love! Francis Chan has a serious gift, and it really is such an incredible book! Good recommendation!

adrienneK - lots and lots of pretty!!!

julia - you do not have mom hair.

sarah - I just ordered that book this week. It’s supposed to be here today! I’m so excited.
We’ll have to share our thoughts. 🙂

jennifer - Well… I was thinking that your hair looked super cute! Does that mean that I have/like mom hair?! I sure hope not!
I loved Crazy Love as well. It was such a great book. My sister has it now. Kristine, have you finished it yet? If you have, bring it to me at Christmas. 🙂
I think I need to order that CD. Thanks for the link.

Sara @ It's Good to be Queen - Love CRAZY LOVE!! I’m reading it right now and it’s rocking my world.

Teresa - My minister always says that when you hear something and it makes you say ‘ouch’ then it was what you needed to hear. I said ‘ouch’ over and over and over again when I read Crazy Love. In fact, I am on the waiting list at the library to read it again. LOVED it!

pam - i can’t wait for the craft post(s)!!! i love your crafts. alex has a list for hobby lobby so we can do the seed bead ornament from last year. i love it.
you rock!

patti - thank you for all the wonderful links! and i don’t think i’ve said how much i love love LOVE your vintage ornaments. such eye candy – dipped in a little bit of envy – that you have all of them!

Christy - Luv the felt flower head band! Too cute..
Can’t wait for the craft posts..

Heather - I used Scrapbookpictures.com last year for my xmas photos after you mentioned that you used them and I loved them! I used a photo from summer and then used one of their frames to put around it to make it more Christmasy. I got a ton of compliments on them. Thanks for the tip!!
P.S. How cute is that bracelet!!

Clare - Such colorful fun things you have going on in your house, and on your blog!! I enjoyed this post, as I do all of them!

Laura Phelps - I am in the kitchen too!
Get those crafts posted, cause next week when the kids are all home I am hosting a Christmas craft afternoon every day..EVERYDAY…invited neighbors too…what was I thinking? So far we have on the list: decorate cookies, pom pom ornaments, make reindeer food, and make small ginger bread villages, using graham crackers and gum drops. Possibly some caroling in the neighborhood….
cant wait to see what you come up with!
see ya in the kitchen…

Sarah B - I have read Crazy Love twice now…once alone and than once with a small group and watched the video that went along with it. Life changing for sure….a true conviction of the heart.
And that cupcake looks DELICIOUS!

the inadvertent farmer - I will have to check out the book…I just ate a cupcake for breakfast, shhhh, don’t tell my kids! They had oatmeal, lol Kim

Tara @ the cinnamon post - you do not have mom hair
the headband is really pretty
the bracelet makes me happy
enjoy your pics
thanks for the book, CD and cupcake info
I’ve donated to project 320 twice and don’t qualify for any give-aways – so happy to support this effort
can’t wait for the craft post…

Sarah S. - Crazy love is one of my favorite books! It is such a life-changer!
Also, you can add a tag to your links in html code that will make them open in new windows. In the code, after the website, but before the last “>” add what’s inside these brackets: [target=”_blank”]
Thanks for the links!

Nancy - That headband is so not “mommish”. Very cute. Thanks for the book tip. I am trying to get out of my US trash phase and read a book or two. I have big, lofty goals. 🙂

susie whyte - the francis chan book is on my list of books to buy soon. my youth minister has gone on and on about it.
i love the stack of photos. i just printed 151 at walmart the other day…mine were only from THIS october. okay…60 of them were for christmas cards this year, but still. i can imagine the wonderful bliss of picture looking that ensued when you got your photos back. 🙂

Ashley Ann - The mom hair comment cracked me up. When I cut mine after our girl was born someone said to me, “Oh you are going for the mom cut now?!” I wanted to deck her. I didn’t…well I did in my head.

jody - great post. can’t wait to grab a cup of coffee and check out all the links!

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zozobugbaby

December 15, 2009

annie has a new outfit.
and it's pretty cute!
and so very…..ANNIE.

intruder.

i love it.
it's from Julie's shop at ZoZoBugBaby.
this set is called the candy shoppe.
it IS quite yummy.

she has gotten so many compliments.
"she sure looks happy!" people say…everywhere we go.
so true.

julie's blog is super colorful and will make you go crazy over fabric.
you can check that out HERE.

julie would like to give my readers….a discount!
how cool is she?!

when you find something cute in her shop type in "MEG" in the Notes to Seller section
for a 20% discount!

very cool.

annie also got this dress to wear this christmas.
super cute.
have fun shopping.

**************************************************************************************************
have you checked out project 320 today?
unbelievable….in an AWEsome way.

"Now glory be to God!
By His mighty power at work within us,
HE is able to accomplish infinitely more
than we would ever dare to ask or hope."
Ephesians 3:20

amen.

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Michelle - Hi. I came to your blog via The Macs. I was ready about Jess and the Craft Retreat. Sounds lovely.
I saw your Pics of Annie and my daughter, sitting behind me, looked up and said ‘Wow, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that skirt Mum’. My husband came into the room hearing my daughter’s excitement and said ‘Hey. That is great. Can you buy one?”. So I hopped over to ZoZoBugBaby and bought one. Yahoo.
The cardigan Annie is wearing in the photo matches perfectly. Is it a chain store design or from another Etsy seller?
Thanks heaps and Happy Christmas from a very hot Brisbane, Australia!

Jill - Your girl is sweet, but I want to kidnap your dog! Waffle kills me :o)

Molly - Awww Annie is getting so old looking and looking more and more like Talby. Are you growing her bangs out?

tami reed - She is too pinkalicious! Love it!

Sarah @ Clover Lane - annie is better than any professional model out there, isn’t she? just LOVE those things…makes me wish abbey was little again.

kristin - okay, okay, i’ll go shopping now.
i do love her outfit. it’s perfect.

DreamGirlLisa - Super cute outfit! All her stuff is adorable.

Laurie Star - Hello! I just found your blog and I love the color and fun here. Happy Holidays! Love your big photos! 🙂

jeanne - What little girl wouldn’t love that dress??? So colorful and fun!!!

Jessica - TOO CUTE!!!! I love the colors!
Now, where is your xmas tree!? I would love to see pictures of it!

Melissa - ok now I am fueled to go make more stuff for my girls that I have even less time to do because I have orders to fill such is my life. But I love it! In all seriousness, love her stuff and your daughters sense of style, my little one likes to dress bright and blingy. Is it just me or do you have ideas swimming around in your head 24-7?
have a good holiday!
Melissa
http://www.MadisonReeceDesigns.etsy

AshleyR - Love your pictures Meg… So fun!!!

Heather Giustino - What a *happy* outfit – I love it!! And how amazing is God?! Such an awesome thing He is doing through so many with Project 320!!

Amber Zimmerman - Yay! I purchased the same skirt thanks to your link! My little Zoe loves clothes and this is perfect for her. Anything to avoid the crowds! 😉 I found your blog from Ashley Ann and I love it! =)

michelle - so very cute! LOVE her style!!!! think i could get away with it? probably not.
your house looks lovely Meg. love all your vintage orny’s. can only imagine the fun it must be at your house this time of year. xoxo

mom - I was wondering the same thing as Diana – are those the same Cheezits? Very precious pics of Annie.

A pocket full of posies... - Oh my goodness!!!! That IS THE happiest outfit I have ever seen!!!…I wonder if she could make an adult size?? 🙂
and Annie is THE MOST adorable EVER!
and ditto- “praise be to the Father! who is SO able to do MUCH more…”
Blessings!
Jill

Southern Belle Mama - Wow…I love all of Julie’s clothes! I think I’ll have to get my litle Bug a post-Christmas gift! How long is she offering the discount?

No.17CherryTreeLane - love it.
And now I want some cheezits.

danyele @ a thorn among roses - oh my word…i am totally in love with that skirt!!!! i am soooo off to look around! and i love that you have your own discount code…super fun!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - OH MY GOODNESS! Cutest outfit every. I’m off to check it out:)

Denise - Wow~ that is absolutely adorable!!! I am newer to your blog and just wanted you to know how much I enjoy it. 🙂
Merry Christmas!
Denise

Flower Patch Farmgirl - It’s perfect! I actually just spied that sweater in our second hand shop. It even came with matching (clashing) tights. But it was a size too big. Now I’m thinking I should grab it anyway.
ps- I need a big glass canister of Cheez Its in my kitchen asap. Thanks for the idea. You complete me.

LeAnn - Very photographic worthy!!!

Chrsity - Cool shop! Love the outfit., she’s such a cutie!

Sue K. - Her outfit makes ME feel happy! Annie is adorable 🙂 Love the pic with Waffle the intruder so doodleish HA!

Julie Martin - WEEEEEEEE!!! Ok…I am in HEAVEN just seeing how you paired this outfit with the tights and the sweater!!!!! SOOOO ADORABLE! Thank you!!!!!

mary - i love what a free spirit annie is
i hope she continues this as she becomes older
what a gem you have there(as in all your kids!)
love the blog meg
love the shoes annie!

Tracy - How CUTE! I love everything about her new outfit! P.S. Be sure and check out my blog today – there is an award there for you! :o) Have a great day!

se7en - That little creature of yours is as cute as can be!!! Just love the pics!!!

sarah - She looks sososo cute!!
Adorable Annie.

susie whyte - annie always looks happy, but i’d say she’s super cheerful in that outfit!! how cute!
the cheez-its…ha ha!!

Diana - *GASP* are those the cheezits from your craft room??? ROTFL!!!! mmmmmmmmm, tasty!
LOVE annie’s new outfit! yes, it’s so very…. ANNIE-CUTE! and she’s such a doll anyway 🙂
awesome discount – cool shop!!
even more awesome response to project320! AMEN!!

Christina - I love how she is a girl who knows what she likes!

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happy mail (part 2)

September 3, 2009

i had a very kind email from stephanie last week.

she was sweet and full of compliments. i clicked over to her link and saw her making salsa.

YUMMY.

i told her to send me some….and she did!

i was kidding.

but she did it anyway and it was such a treat for us.

we don't make our own salsa here so when we get the good stuff we are so happy.

THANK YOU stephanie.

it was so much fun to get salsa in the mail!

then my order from uberstitch arrived.

i am LOVING the name UBERSTITCH. you must say it with a swedish accent…like farfegnugen.

look at her packaging?! the fabric is folded up so nicely and wrapped in a pattern.

with a map tag.

love. love. love it.

she had the fabric i have been searching for everywhere.

school days handwriting.

it brings me pure joy.

it could be the best fabric EVER.

and the zebra fabric? it's made by sis boom….another awesome site.

that jennifer paganelli is so talented.

with this fabric i am making pillows for the kitchen sitting area with blacks and whites.

the zebra print is going to recover a chair seat.

and more fabric came but this was from anna maria horner.

i just got the scraps.

that girl has some SUPER fabulous fabrics.

i would like to just sit in her studio and stare at it…for days.

her branding is gorgeous.

polka dots on floral on another floral and swirly writing…be still my heart.

and this package came from patricia (an artist) from pve design.

another talented woman.

we are surrounded by them here in blogland….YAY!…you are fueling my creative fires everyday.

it was a care package from one mom to another.

she sent 3 pretty dresses to my girls that her daughter had outgrown and a stack of magazine articles

on party themes to craft ideas to advice on parenting.

i felt like a very blessed woman.

you blog readers are so kind to me.

i love every comment you leave.

i appreciate every thoughtful word you say.

i smile every time you say i made your day.

thank you for letting me share my love of color here everyday…it's like free therapy!!

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Chanel Handbags - IT IS hard to look at the Capitol in Washington, DC, without a frisson of excitement

megan duerksen - oh…sorry. 🙂

Alv - I think the accent you’re after is german, we swedes has nothing to do with über. 😉

Pineapple Princess - Whoa! Those look GOOD!
I think you’re a great mom.

Abby - That salsa looks so yummy!!
Believe it or not but I bought some Sis Boom fabric at Alco while I was back in KS, I love how they have some quilt store quality fabric at great prices.
I would love to have PVE do a painting of my parents home, might have to do that for their 35th anniv. next year.

Kristine Robb - mmmm i am totally jealous of your mail!
i am considering your colorful blog my “mail box” and just filling up on the free JOY!

pam - that TOTALLY beats the happy mail i was going to send. HA! 😉
i think it is soooo cool that people send you stuff. and that you can order just the perfect fabric online.
i LOVE the wrapped in a pattern idea. genius.
you are so loved meg! it takes a special person to be able to blog something like this and make so many people feel happy too. you have a gift!

Jennifer - Oh you are the best miss Meg!!!I must get you on my blog roll…love whenever you pop in!!

carissa... brown eyed fox - salsa AND zebra stripes… almost TOO much good for one day! 🙂
FUNOLA!

Suzette Mahoney - love love love that handwriting fabric. I also really love your blog!

Sarah V. - Your blog is like free therapy for me. I love all the fun colors you use and your great ideas inspire me!
I even made your rainbow cake for a going away party at work. It was a big hit!
http://ksvincentfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/way-late-wednesday-part-2.html

pve - Watch out, I will be sending my kids for you to photograph.
Please let me know if they arrive alive. #*7$ 3 in one box can be a little dicey.
pve

Heidi Jo the Artist - Oh this salsa looks soooo yummy! I eat salsa almost every single day, yup that is how much I love salsa. 😉 I wanted to thank you so much for your happy things links besides your awesome blog of course. You always find the best links. My favorite of late is the miniature houses by Ana Serano and the small magazine. I am currently working on a project that has made me fall in love with miniatures! I have a feeling this small magazine might help me out a bit. If I get the project finished (hopefully soon!) then I will dust off the cobwebs and blog about it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Heidi Jo the Artist
http://swirlsofcreativity.etsy.com
http://socbuttons.etsy.com

Sarah L - I adore that school hand writing fabric – its too die for

Kat - you are so awesome, I love reading your blog. Thank you for sharing your love of color!

JerriR - Could write a lot but will simply say I love to read your blog daily!!!!!

Starnes Fam - Isn’t this a fun blogging world we live in? I love it. Not sure what I would do without it.
PS – love the salsa friend’s ode to Seinfeld in her blog post title.

Rach - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… YOU GET THE BEST FABRIC EVER!!!

Angela - Awesome!!! Speaking of mail, did you get my email where I shared a link where another blogger made your rainbow cake for her son’s 2nd birthday? I got so hungry!! 🙂

Amy at The Red Chair Blog - What a visually appealing post! Pretty, pretty! Two things to share: #1. I was just–not 2 seconds ago–on the Anna Maria Horner site looking at those scrap bags before I clicked over here(insert Twilight Zone music here). #2. I love the IDEA of that school handwriting fabric, but seeing it instantly took me back to 2nd grade and my mean old teacher who constantly criticized my handwriting. Hmm.

Sarah - We must have the same “thing” about handwriting/lined paper, because that is to DIE for!!! I’ll have to get myself some.

Julia - Wow – you had a great mail day!

jennifer - There’s those polka dots I caught a glimpse of yesterday. Yeah! I love it!
And such fun packages. Loving all your color, as usual.

Ashley - Meg,
Thank YOU for sharing!

Sara Cameli - Hi Cutie, love your enthusiasm about packaging. I hear ya. Whenever I see awesome packaging it makes me soooo happy too! I am at school late for parents night, happy to have something fun to check on before the mayhem begins…

Tammy - Hooray that I don’t have to GOOGLE for great sites, I just check your site and *poof* I instantly have several others to add to my favourites and browse through over tea. Meg, hon, LOVE your posts. You rock my blogging world. 😉

Penny - Thank you Meg. You give so much joy from your blog. I just love when I see there is a new post!! Your photography is amazing! I am glad you have had a great mail week.

Kacey - Oh, your blog is like happy therapy for ME! I love to look at your beautiful pictures – and the bursts of color everywhere. Love it all! (I’m guilty of being a very occasional commenter – so sorry!)

elizabeth - Thank YOU for bringing color and happiness into each of my days!

adrienneK - oh such a happy post!!! that handwriting fabric is the cutest !!!!

Magchunk - Wow those are some great mail days! I recently hosted a craft supply swap on my blog, so I’m really looking forward to finding some fun packages on my doorstep soon! One of my fave blogs, Sweetie Pie Pumpkin Noodle, organized a penpal swap, so I love getting letters from my new penpal too!
Love all that fabric. I went a little nuts in the fat-quarter section of Artco the other day and I can’t even get my (mom’s) machine threaded!

Dana D @BoysMyJoys - I love all the fabrics!
We just made patchwork aprons this weekend. It made me think of some of your pillows while we were working on them!Your scraps would make a beautiful one!
It’s here: http://boysmyjoys.blogspot.com/2009/09/patchwork-apron-girls-weekend.html
Can’t wait to see the finished kitchen area 🙂

Joni - You sure did have some fun packages! I hope you all have a lovely weekend….to say farewell to summer!
XOXO
Joni

Staci - Man!! You win!! You DID have a great mail week!!!! Guess I’ll be checking all these lovely ladies out!!!! Thanks Meg! You bring UBER JOY to BlogLand =)

Summer - Love fun mail! Thanks for the inspiration!
Summer

purejoy - love getting mail. it’s like a party in my mailbox.
comments pretty much rock the house, too!
and color?? i love your color. i want to be adopted by you.
seriously.

pallie - Getting goodies in the mail ALWAYS makes my day/week/month…depending on what it is!
By the way, this is my first comment on here but I have been keeping up with your blog for a long time now. After all this time reading your posts, admiring your handiwork, ogling your photos and stealing your ideas, I wanted to let you know that I want to be like you. Seriously.

Heather - What awesome happy mail! And thank you for the beautiful pictures you post. They are a happy spot in my day!
Heather

Sarah - Awww! I love how kind people can be (even people you only know online). This world really is a beautiful place if you take the time to notice it. I’m loving the fabrics and the dresses! Too cute! I can just imagine Talby and Annie in them. The hot sauce looks great too! Everyone’s been blogging about salsa and other tomato-related things lately.

Aljolynn - Colors are the fruits of my life! So THANK YOU for bringing such color into mine. Totally envious of your packages!
I really need to learn how to sew.

donna - you need to stop posting the cute things you get…because I am one of those people who hear about something and buy it….so far I bought that cute purse that you blogged about a few months ago….and today i ordered a necklace from vintage pearl……..thank goodness i don’t sew.

Stephanie Carroll - You’re so welcome 🙂
I hope it was good!!

Kathy - Love Happy mail! I rarely get any mail here, it’s so expensive to mail even a card so other than bills I get zip! Love pve blog she is so talented. Can’t wait to see what you do with your new fabrics. Happy Thursday!

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happy mail (part 1)

September 2, 2009

don't you love a good week of happy mail?

i love just one day of happy mail but a week's worth…that rocks.

first thing that made me happy….

jewelry from the vintage pearl.

oh my goodness -i am loving it!

i have never had any jewelry with names on it…erin hooked me up!

i now own a necklace that says meg & craig.

because that is just so very ME.

i love it.

it feels so high school musical.

or ELF…"i'm in love! i'm in love and i don't care who knows it!" (click here if you want to see that clip)

with my necklace it's like i am announcing it to the world.

don't worry…i love my kids too.

my kids like this bracelet even more than i do.

it is so special to them.

they touch it and ask to see their names…feel their name.

and that makes my heart just swell up….aaaahhhhhh.

and erin just knows me. (even though she doesn't in real life)

she must know that my most favorite font in the entire world is this one.

especially when it's not in a perfectly straight line.

OR…maybe it's her favorite too so that is why she uses it.

yes that's probably it.

but she has other fonts too…if you like that.

and i saw one more necklace on her website that i had to have.

a sewing machine charm?

serious cuteness.

this one makes me so happy….i know you love as much as i do…how could you not?

her website is easy to use.

it's beautiful to look through and very hard to choose a favorite.

some of my other favorites…

i first found the vintage pearl on today's creative blog.

she's on the featured list.

she is a photographer too.

she has a great since of color.

i think if you go on over to erin's site…you'll be there for awhile.

read about her.

buy some jewelry from her.

leave her a comment to make her smile today.

🙂

more happy mail to come….stay tuned.

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Vera - LOVE these!! I have had one of those charm name necklaces planned out forever – I’m waiting for this baby to be born so I’ll have all of my kids’ names for the charms (and I want the tiny pearls for the babies we never got to meet)… I can’t wait, it’ll be my mother’s day present to myself next year 🙂

Melanie - By the way…where’d you get all those beaded bracelets you are wearing in the bracelet picture? Those are gorgeous, too!
~Melanie
http://www.melathome.blogspot.com

Abby - As soon as this baby boy is born (in either Nov or Dec) I am requesting the Dainty Drop necklace, if that is all I got for Christmas I would be one happy mommy!

DreamGirlLisa - Love that jewelry! I am thinking of one for myself w/ my girls names, and one for my sis, I think she’d love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂

Melissa N. - I am LOVING the jewerly you have – where did you get it?! I mean, I know you got theones from Vintage Pearl – which I love – but the big, chunky pieces! I love pieces like that. 🙂

Nancy - I love the vintage pearl. I bought a necklace there for each of my girls for their birthday this year…you are my sunshine….love you more….they are perfect. I’m getting one for me next.

carissa... brown eyed fox - so gonna visit her shop! love that!

the wild raspberry - LOVE elf and love that jewelry….

Magchunk - Your new necklace is so sweet! maybe a good idea for my mom for xmas…

Michele - How adorable!
What I LOVE is your new blog header…great job!
I’m working on my blog right now. When I actually get pics put up I’ll send it your way.

Amy - Love your new jewelery. Excited to check out the site. thanks.
we are selling tshirts to help raise money for our adoption of a little boy in Uganda…check out my site to see the shirts:)
Grace and peace, Amy

Kyleigh - Ooooooh… request placed with my husband, maybe I’ll find a lovely ‘kyleigh & g’ necklace in my Christmas stocking? Hope so, thanks for the link. Nice big old red boot header too!

kristin - alrighty, placing an order this morning.
by the way, totally random:
i had a dream last night that lauren and i ended up visiting in her room for HOURS. she was mature, logical, level headed, funny, kind, considerate. it was such a realistic dream, other than i don’t think she has 2 bathrooms in her bedroom.
just thought i’d give you that image. : )

pve - I hope you get a tag for your Grandma.
These are great….wait til you see mine….
A friend made it for me.
pve

se7en - Oh everything is so lovely over here… eye candy as far as I can see – I love visiting your blog it always makes my day feel happy!

Kathy - I love it! Do you read nieniedialogues? See just got a necklace from Erin to with her 4 kids names. Check her out she is amazing women. I love the bracelet this is the one time I will say I wish I had more kids. I guess I could put me, hubby and girl on it maybe pup too. Have a great day!

Ashley Clark - Oooooo….diggin the new header 😀
Ashley ♥
http://ashleyclarkphotography.blogspot.com/

CherryTreeLane - these pieces are indeed ADORABLE and very unique. Im off to check it out more, but wanted to say HI!
I love the header and your picture-you are just delightful. Inside and out.

Christina - That bracelet is very nice! So simple and sweet.
All of it is nice. I like jewelry that just says,”It’s me.” 🙂

amy d - love the new banner, i thought i had a piece of cat fur on my screen, and when i went to wipe if off i realized it was waffle fur on the boot!!!! i had to laugh at my dorky self!

jennifer - Just found her recently and I love her stuff! It’s adorable!
What happened to your new header? It was on my screen then zipped away… I saw polka dots and great big giant heart polka dots!!!

Sally - Just ordered a necklace. LOVE IT! thanks for the tip! Love your bracelet…..someday I’ll get one of those too!!

Sarah - Way, way too cute. I love this kind of stuff! I’m looking at the website right now, trying to pick which one(s) I want. I love jewlery that’s personal and absolutely no one else has. Great choice with the sewing one – it seems to fit you well.

Tiffany - I’m off to visit her website…so cool. And I have a bracelet and a tatoo with my kids names and they love to touch both and show people “their” part!! I’m a new reader to your blog (found it through Cora’s) and I love it!!

Michelle - Gorgeous! You’re a lucky girl Meg!

Amber - ummm adorable! and i love the new header and pic on your blog. 🙂 god bless you and your family meg!

Cate O'Malley - Love the stuff! I have a similar necklace with a tag with each of the kids’ names on it, and then I added their birthstones. Love it.

Cheryl - I love it! So cute! I just might have to get me a necklace too 🙂

Nichole - Thanks for posting this! When I saw your necklace, I knew I had to check out what they had and I had to pick up a necklace of my own.

Nicole Q. - Love the jewlery! and I love your new pic on the top . .. I have those boots . . . one of the things I treated myself to for moving to the farm; two pair of rainboots!! THey make me happy!!

Sarah - I’m thinking Erin might be really busy for awhile…she deserves to be that’s for sure. Can’t resist that necklace with the cute little hearts…do you think 5 hearts would weigh my neck down too much? I think neck muscles might be just what I need.

kat - I love her shop. I have been contemplating several pieces for a few months now. It’s just so beautiful. I love your choices. That necklace is too cute and your bracelet is precious.

shelly - Cotton headed ninny muggins! I want one too!!! Love the other jewerly too…where did you get that?

Rach - OMG, I have a necklace with my hubby and daughter’s name on it and I LOVE it. I haven’t been able to wear it much lately because my 6 month old is a little grabby these days, but I still love it.

emily :] - i am insanely envious of your mail.
& your new header, super cute:)

Sarah V. - What a happy post! Love the jewelry! Love the banner! Love that movie! (My fav line: son of a nutcracker – as he gets hit with a snowball) It just makes me giggle!

Marjorie - Love her shop! Love your beaded jewelry too:) I need to order more stuff…so that I can have a happy mail week…

Tammy - I love your new banner!
Thanks for the great tip, I’m heading over there now! Love your new jewelry (love the other jewelry you have on too!)
Can’t wait to see the rest of your happy mail!

Molly - I love the new banner!!!!!

Lori Danelle - I’m not a huge fan of “mommy jewelry” but I LOVE lots of little charms/tags with kids names on them.
http://loridanelle.blogspot.com

Amber - cute cute cute. loving your new blog header too!

Elma Riedstra - Oh I love your new necklace:) I would love one with all eight of my kids name but i’m sure that would cost a ton. Can’t wait to see more treasures:) Have a great day.

Christy - I lover her stuff! I am trying to decide what I want to order!

purejoy - i ohhhhed and ahhhhhhhed over your bracelet too. i’m sure it has nothing to do with the photography!! (you are amazing, really)
i just want to be adopted by you. i’ll shorten my name so it fits on the bracelet. you can call me k.
whatever works.
btw, like the new header. makes me super happy!

mclare1982@aol.com - I second Jen’s comment, your other kids have “classic” names, but I’ve never heard of Talby…is there a story?

Anna Marie - I just posted the video to my facebook. One of my favorite parts of that movie…ha! “Are you feelin’ strong my friend?”
I just found her today through another blog…she has bracelets for little ones too…so sweet!!! I love that Craig and Meg necklace!

adrienneK - omg soooo cute!! i want a sewing machine necklace!!!!

Staci - I was JUST looking at her website the other day….our anniversary is coming up and I’m thinking I sooooo need that ring bracelet….LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! I too have had a great mail week!!!! I love THAT too!!!!! I ordered some fabric from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics….now I just need to learn to sew 😮 I am thinking a dish towel would be pritttty simple, no??? If it gets ugly…I’ll just be sending you the fabric 😉 Can’t wait to see what else you got in your Happy Mail this week!!!!!!

Jen - thanks for the tip. I especially love the bracelet. Have to ask–how did you come up with Talby’s name? It’s so unusual and I love it.

mary dyer - i LOVE her stuff! i have ordered from her before\
she is super awesome!
love your blog meg!

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is that real?!!!

August 28, 2009

i forgot to mention (sort of) that i won the Eye Candy Award over at SocialLuxe…

because you voted for me.

THANK YOU.

my award came in the mail this week…since i didn't go to BlogHer to receive it in person.

it's pretty.

sean asked "MOM!!! is that real?!!"

so let's talk about why i didn't go.

i have a few reasons excuses.

1. it was in chicago and i am in kansas….

that is a logical reason…except that i have made that trip

kansas to chicago every year for 15 years and i love chicago.

2. it was kind of last minute on a thursday…i have five kids…what could i possibly do with them?

3. i wasn't signed up for BlogHer…but i was specifically told that it was okay and i didn't need to be.

4. craig didn't want me to go…technically he never said anything like that but i assumed he didn't.

surely he couldn't survive here on his own without me…right?!?!

5. gas is expensive and we already went on a long trip…that part is true.

do you see a pattern here?

i was full of excuses.

reality: i was a chicken.

my thoughts were "what if i go all the way there and it's an empty room?"

or "what if i go and they had it wrong and i didn't get an award?"

"what if nobody likes me?"

"what if….what if…what if"

so i stayed here.

and read about it all over blogland.

i was ticked at my scared little self.

i tried to blame craig…but he had nothing to do with it.

the truth is the thought of entering a room full of people alone….terrifies me.

i mentioned it to a friend & she said "why didn't you say something? i would've loved to have gone!!"

suddenly i remembered i am not alone.

how did i forget?

why did i think i had to drive all that way alone?

why did i not think once to ask a friend to come along?

now i was even more ticked…at myself and my fears.

(but i sure do like to be alone)

i still received the award but it wasn't nearly as much fun to open it alone in my kitchen

when i could have gone up on a stage with the other winners.

and i could've made lots of new friends.

i would have had a blast.

maybe next year.

the winners were given a $100 gift certificate to cambria cove.

i chose an ice cream maker and some note cards.

we had homemade ice cream today after school – yum.

and i have never owned $30 note cards…but they are beautiful.

thank you cambria cove.

i love it.

and thanks for voting.

you helped me learn a lesson about myself…even if i didn't like it. :)

the ot
her winners are here.

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Allison - It was a first for me too. In a lot of ways. Stuck my neck out there putting on this party {oh how I stuck my neck out!} but it turned out to be marvelous. I completely get it though.
Next year? I’ll hold your hand at the party. I’ll be the one running around shouting orders. 🙂
Congratulations, wish I could have given the award in person. Next year indeed.

carissa... brown eyed fox - not a bit surprised… but SO happy for you!
congratulations!
shine… LET it shine on your face… you deserve it!

Suzanne - so happy you won, you deserve it! I thoroughly enjoy your blog and i would have been the same little scaredy cat, just like you! Love you, your family and all your photos. They inspire me. Thank you and congrats on the award!!!!!
P.S. I voted for you several times and I would do it again 🙂

danyele - i totally voted…and you totally deserve it!!! love your blog and shots…and well, all your fun stuff! congrats

Angela - Congrats!! I was literally just wondering yesterday who won all the awards! Thanks for the link. 🙂

princesslasertron - congratulations meg! you really deserve it.
I know what you mean about being scared.
I think I talk a tough game and I always hope I’m fooling everyone. smoke and mirrors!
I’ll sit by you at silver bella. 🙂 are you bringing a friend there?

julie - I wouldn’t go by myself either… but I would go with you!
I was wondering when you would finally post that you were the super cool and super deserving winner!! Hip hip hooray for ginormous faux diamonds!

Jill - That’s some diamond you have there and you certainly deserve it. Congratulations! Believe me, I know all about hating to go it alone. I’m divorced 2 years and I’ve yet to dine or go to a movie alone :o(

Mindy Harris - Meg,
I think you could find hundreds of us readers who’d be willing to co-pilot you to NYC next year.
Me included.

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Oh Meg I would have felt the same way. I’m learning that about myself too. I’m a little chicken *#@& sometimes. Get over it. You are a talented lady and you totally deserved that award. Congratulations! I’m proud I voted for ya:)

Amber - Oh well regardless of your fears or insecurities you absolutely deserve this award. Congratulations and I would have probably done the same thing. I’m the most introverted extrovert alive. 😉 Anywhoo congrats.

Diana aka "knzus" - Congratulations on your award! I had come across it the other day while cruising the socialluxe site. Coincidentally, I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time now, and at the time I saw your blog on socialluxe, something in the back of my mind just kinda made me think… then on the news tonight I saw the piece about Cora’s playground and it clicked. Came here to make sure of the connection… what a small world, I am in the same city as you! And oh my goodness, I also have huge social fears (in spite of that I’m the former genealogy society president). Maybe all of us here in town – or Kansas! – should get together to go next year, huh! LOL! {{hugz}} to you! Keep up the awesome blogging! 🙂

Cate O'Malley - Congrats on the eye candy award – very deserving! BlogHer is finally coming to the East Coast next year and is in NYC. Can’t wait to go!

Dana M. - Don’t EVER turn down a trip like that again! I would love to go with you and visit the “windy city”. We live in the windy state, but I have a feeling it’s much different!

sandy toe - How wonderful!
sandy toe

melissa @ the inspired room - Well I understand those fears of new things. This January I boarded a plane ALONE for the first time in my life, no kids, no hubby, no mom…just me. I was kind of scared but it was the most freeing moment in my life. I can get on a plane BY MY SELF after 42 years. Yes I can and I lived to tell about it. And not only that I walked into a hotel and met my best friends (where were you though?) in a hotel for the first time. And I spoke in front of a room full of people, which really terrified me. It was horrible and good at the same time.
Either way, in person or at your kitchen table, I’m glad you WON. You are awesome. I voted for you a million times. Almost.
xoxo

Elisa - Oh man Meg- that is so stinkin’ cool!!!
And I am the same way- I did the exact same thing when I was invited to the MTV movie awards pre-party for my bags. My girlfriend had our outfits picked out, she was ALL over it. I chickened out.
Congrats!

Stephanie@Geezees - congrats! That is so wonderful!

Debra Cripps - Aww, I would have been scared to go too. Congrats on the award though!

Erica - Congratulations… too bad it’s not real! 🙂
You should have something else coming in the mail soon…

Kelly - Great post, Meg! I think you touched on something that a lot of us deal with at one time or another. Kelly

The Paper Note - How Awesome is that…to cool, Congrats….. 🙂

Tammy - Congratulations, well deserved award!!
I know how you feel, I would have made the excuses.
Love, love, love your blog. One of my first “visits” in the mornings!

Mary Beth - Thanks for being brave and telling us the truth.
Because I’m the very same way….and my kids are not even living at home anymore!!!
Too
Scawwwy.
Cause (as the saying goes…) on the internet, nobody knows you are a dog!
(this is from a New Yorker cartoon where a REAL DOG is in a chat room.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet%2C_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog

andrea - you and me sista, i have missed many things for this same reason. im glad you won, you deserve it, i voted like everyday, congrats

purejoy - i can really relate to your excuses. . . i would have been scared out of my pants, too.
and i couldn’t blame not going on my husband because he doesn’t even realize i blog. seriously, if he did, he’d have a stroke.
i had a chance to go to nashville and hang out with milk breath and margaritas. only a 3 hour drive.
nashville is fun.
i would have met new people.
but i was scared to death.
and i didn’t want to have to explain to my husband how i know people in the wonderful world of blogs better than my own town.
makes no sense, really.
i’m so glad you won.
and even you made eye candy out of your award. i love how you love color. there’s a parry on your blog every time i go.
thanks for the party.

emily :] - CONGRATS! 🙂

Kate - Congratulations! That is so great! (the notecards are BEAUTIFUL – I’m drooling!) Have a wonderful day and don’t beat yourself up too much – just vow to go next time!

Simies - CONGRATULATIONS!!! You deserved it!

Sandy - You deserved to win and deserved to go be on stage…next year we’ll make you go! 🙂
How cool that you actually won “stuff”…cool stuff! I thought you’d get to put a little Eye Candy Winner icon on your website and that’s all (by “that’s all” I mean that’s a huge honor and I’m proud of you), but how cool to really win STUFF and be invited to an awards ceremony. I had no idea. Congratulations! We love you and you’re never alone even when you think you are and you want to be…we’re always stalking you…ha ha

Tricia - Congratulations! How cool is that?! The award is beautiful and those note cards are AMAZING! I don’t think I would want to use them. I would frame them. 😉 I’m such a dork.
XO*Tricia

adrienneK - i was just thinking to myself the other day…did she ever win that thing?!?! well good my votes(everyday) counted!! your blog truly is full of eye candy that inspires me through each season,i only hope to have a blog a pretty as yours lol (im trying)
xoxo
adrienne

TRACI - Congrats, OF COURSE you won, your blog is FABULOUS!!!! I come to it DAILY and if you don’t post I am SAD.
Good to know you are not perfect and have a fear..lol I think many who come here think you are perfect with your overload on talent!!!! Have a great day and enjoy your awesome trophy 🙂

amy bell - i voted for you!! woo hoo. i am so excited for you. promise you will go next year? ok? what an honor. it is so fancy!:)

Sarah - I like your “excuses”…I think because they sound so familiar? I also kind of like that you just opened up your award on the kitchen counter, and wasn’t all fancy about it. That’s totally “Meg”. I do hope you go next year (because you will win again I’m positive) just because it’s another excuse to go to Chicago.
Congratulations.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - It sounds like this is a lesson that you learned the first time around. There will be a next time – and you’ll BE there! Congrats – so deserved!

Ashley - Meg-
You ARE inspiring,it’s true. Eye candy and brain candy for certain!
Congrats on the award – you SO deserved it! (you could make it into a huge ring- LOL)
I would have felt the same way -shy.
Kepp up the good blogging girl!
~Ashley from nut in a rut

traci - well congrats to you miss meg. i would have gone into the city with you or at least met you there. you’re never alone baby!!!

mary dyer - meg i voted for you! i love reading your blog, and i can’t even remember how i found it but i love it. inspired by you i have begun taking photos again, looking at life more simpler, and helped out a little with cora’s playground through you!
you might not know it all the time, but you are heard and inspiring!

Sam - Congratulations! You deserved to win:-)

Ruth - oh it’s so pretty! congratulations – you deserved every vote 🙂

Lori Danelle - First off, congrats!!! It’s always fun to win!
I can totally relate to your fears. I HATE being out of my element. Not knowing what to expect, or how to go about doing something. I think I’m afraid that I’ll mess up or fail at whatever it is. Or look stupid. Or both.
The thing is, I want to start my own company. And there is SO MUCH involved in it that I have NO IDEA how to do it or even where to start! So I might want to just get over it or I’m going to miss out on my dreams! Wouldn’t that be awful? To fail just because I was too afraid to try? Who knows, I might surprise myself and succeed.
http://loridanelle.blogspot.com

se7en - Oh well done you, so glad you won and so glad you got yourselves an ice-cream maker. Isn’t it awful that life-lessons are never ever easy to learn, no matter how old you are! Hope you all have a fun weekend.

Kathy - Congrats!

Christina - Congratulations on the award.
Fears really suck. They drain all the best parts of a person and replace them with nothing. I’m looking forward to Heaven, and no more fears. That resonated with me tonight.

Rebecca - Congratulations! You deserved a win! 🙂

tinycandi - I understand your fears…I’d feel much the same!
I’m in Kansas too…if you end up wanting to go next year we could go together. 🙂 Well…that is if I could find a way to afford the flight and hotel to NYC before then. 🙂
Congratulations! Well-deserved. 🙂

elizabeth - I know just how you feel. But congratulations — you totally deserve that beautiful, genuine crystal! In all seriousness, your blog is gorgeous, a pleasure, and something to look forward to each and every day!

Sarah - Congratulations! You’re so awesome, despite the fears:)

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