and the winner is...

the winner of my very first giveaway is...

drum roll please...

# 8 Molly Bea who loves the "purple bow one" for her sister.

Congrats to Molly's sister!!!!

i picked this winner at random using random.org, but i can't seem to figure out how to post the results, 

so you'll just have to take my word for it that i'm fair. wink.

as for your comments, i loved them all and whoa were your prices way higher than i expected!  it's a compliment, but i hope you all were being honest. i'm thinking 10-12 bones, but we'll see.

so thanks all for indulging me and my creative dabbling.

more friday freebies to come!

a proud auntie

the stewarts went camping last weekend. 

it made me realize how much i 

am going to miss them when 

we move to monterey!

check out what cole caught.

yeah, that's my nephew! 

(and my scruffy brother)

I lied.

I will announce a headband winner in a couple more days.

That means those of you who read my blog, but haven't entered this giveaway ( I know there are quite a few of you...) still have a chance!

friday freebie

want to adorn your pretty little 

head with one of these?

all you have to do is leave a comment telling 

me how pretty i am.

  

                                                                   

just kidding.

but you do have to leave a comment.

  

 

tell me which one you like the best and how much 

you think these bad boys

would/should/could sell for in my etsy shop.

i'll pick a winner at random on monday night and 

send your choice of 

headband right to your door. 

good luck my friends!

snake update

turns out the mysterious old man with the ciggies 

in his shirt pocket is named tom.

i tracked down his address (because i have my ways) and delivered his chocolate chip cookies as promised.

also turns out that tom is very humble and 

would barely accept them.

i met tom's wife who he has been married to for 

50 years this week!

and lastly, it turns out that tom and his wife knew 

the previous owners of this house and informed me that they once found a snake in their living room. 

this is the living room where i live!

yeah, so i'm not that dramatic or far fetched, 

because it could happen, 

and it has.

introducing the bilibo

this arrived on our doorstep the day after the cruz family left.

(too bad i don't have any pictures of their stay...ahem carlos.)

a surprise package from our departed guests.

the boy uses his imagination in many ways to make this new toy a:

stool

turtle shell

 

spinning chair

 

hat

 

 ...and many more exciting things.

you can find this crazy toy here.

thanks aunt jen and uncle carlos!

gone away

so the cruz's have come and gone,

(a while ago)

and this finished beauty went with them

since i finally sewed the binding.
(see previous post about this quilt here)

home to it's new owner:

noel

the cruz's also left a couple gifts behind.

 i'll post pictures later...