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I need your opinion....

I love wearing nail polish and have worn it since 8th grade. I always do my own manicures and am never seen without polish, though lately I don't keep them up like I should. Here is my dilemma. I am going to the Thirty-One National Conference in about 30 days and I want to have absolutely to die for nails. For the first time in my life I am going to have a full blown manicure and do something daring. I won't do fake nails though, just want my natural ones to look good. Please leave a comment on which number nail you like the best. Thirty-One's colors are pink and my team slogan is "Leave a little SPARKLE wherever you go." So I am leaning toward pink and glittering silver. Please help me decide. Thanks. 

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Please leave a comment and let me know which one you like the best. Remember it is for a special occasion with over 14,000 women who love glitz, glimmer and blink so I need something fantastic.

A gift from a friend...

My friend, Georgeanna, is one of the sweetest ladies I know. She loves to craft and crochet and sew. She brings me a little gift bag for every holiday. She called last night and wanted to stop by. She came in carrying this little bag.

She makes these adorable dish towels with potholders. I hang them on my Baker's rack for various holidays. This will be my 4th of July one. 

You know I love the crocheted dish cloths. I use them for everything. 

I think this has been my favorite one so far that she made. I love it.

And what a cute apron. Now I always say I wish somebody could combine an apron with a towel to wipe your hands on as you cook. Now I have one. 

And of course, knowing my love of Junior Mints, she made me a little jar filled with them. 

Later, hubby fixed supper on the grill. He made smoked sausage with peppers and onions as well as fried potatoes and corn-on-the-cob. He is loving the new infrared grill. 

All I know is that it was delicious.

Back in the saddle....

I am almost feeling back to human again. I have still got that small ache in the low of my back but it is tolerable now. I have slept so much since Monday that I many never want to sleep again.

I did do a little trading in my Pyrex group on Facebook earlier this week. I traded a bowl I didn't really like for this Golden Acorn piece. My first Golden Acorn. I can't wait to get it.

I ordered me a new T-shirt from Thirty-One for National Conference. I can't wait to get it.

I'm still trying to decide what to take as my bag to carry all my necessities into the actual conference. It is a toss up between my Organizing Utility Tote in Navy Wave.....

Or my Cindy tote in black parisian jacquard.

The Cindy Tote zips. But the Organizing Utility Tote (OUT) has an attached zipper pocket-a-tote inside it. 

I'm still weighing the pros and cons. 

Not up to par.....

I missed posting yesterday so I thought I should give you an update today. I have either a pulled muscle or a pinched nerve in the small of my back. It was a little better yesterday, but this morning I can barely walk. 

Going to try some more pain killer and a hot shower and see if I can make it to work today. 

Please keep me in your prayers.

Weekend Wrap Up

Friday morning I came into work and had a new t-shirt on my desk. I was so excited because I love anchors.

When I turned it around and saw the big anchor on the back, I was doubly thrilled.

I stopped at a yard sale on my lunch hours. I am obsessed with black and white Pyrex. Even though this was Corelle, I still had to have them because of the black and white pattern.

I also found the perfect soup pan. I've been looking everywhere for one. My daughter informed me she has as well. Needless to say it went to her. Now I guess I have to find me another one.

I found this cute wrought iron rack. I'm going to put it in my closet for our robes to hang on. 

Friday night I found out my sister, mom and niece were having a yard sale....350 miles away.  So I of course had her send me pics of all the tables and I "shopped" via cell phone. She is coming down here soon and will bring my finds to me, but for now here is what I got. I got this cute crow pillow since my bedroom is sort of country decor.

And I had to have this picture for my bathroom since it is decorated in beach theme with these colors. 

I am not sure what I am going to do with this but I really liked it. These colors go well in my home office. 

I needed this for my yarn for my current craft projects. I've been looking for one. 

Beach picture for the kids room. I may paint the frame a lighter color.

That was all I got at the cell phone yard sale. My sister sent me this picture of a cute decoration she made for her porch. Isn't it adorable?

I pick up some new yarn to make some coasters with. I love the Vanna yarn. 

Sunday, hubby and I wanted to go to an antique store in a neighboring city. Hubby found a juice bottle for his bottle collection. 

And I found my Glasbake tulip cup I've been looking for.

That pretty much wraps it up for the weekend. After we got home, we ordered pizza and wings for supper and just vegged out the rest of the night.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful Daddy. He has been gone 15 years now and I still miss him as much today as I did then. This is one of my favorite pictures of me and Daddy.

Me and my sister with Daddy.

He was always smiling. He was a hard worker and always provided for his family.

He love Christmas and was like a kid at Christmas time. For many years, he would take us through the woods to pick out the perfect Christmas tree.

We were the traditional family. Daddy who worked, mommy who stayed home and cooked, cleaned and took care of the four kids. There was so much love in our house that it is no wonder we all grew up to live very happy lives. 

He loved his grandchildren. Him and my twins were really close.

Daddy in his favorite chair. The chairs may have changed over the years but the place his chair sat in the living room never moved away from that one spot where he could see out the door.

Heart problems took a toll on him and we lost him in 1999. I still grieve for him and wish that I could have him back just for one more day. Just one more time to hear him laugh. To hear his say Goodnight, I love you (which he did every night of our lives). To hear him just one more time sitting and talking to me.

Daddy loved his children and his grandchildren. My biggest regret is that he was not around to enjoy all his great grandchildren. He would have adored them. 

Happy Father's Day, Daddy.