I'm not REALLY here...

Hey y'all!
Wanted to spread the word about a little blog carnival myself and a few other fabulous ladies are hosting on Dec. 1st! We want you all to join in with us... so listen listen here, dolls!

On Tuesday December 1st, we want to get a bunch of you folks to post a "Holiday How To". Imagine how much everyone could gain from this! Whaaaat, I can't wait to get some ideas! For those of you who aren't crafty and are thinking this will be zero fun for you... I'm here to tell you that you're wrong! SORRY... hate burstin' bubbles like that. But this carnival isn't about crafts alone... it's HOW TO get through the Holidays! A few things you can already expect to see on the list are, How to: Hair, Make-up, Fashion & yes... DIY gifts.
So whatcha got?
A food recipe? Packing/Traveling tips? Decorating tips?
A craft for kids? Santa tips? A cocktail recipe?
The more the merrier! There can be multiples of whatever too... there's a different way to do everything!

Wondering who else is hosting? Read the button :)

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So grab the button if you wish, spread the word to your friends! Start thinking up your how-to & Come over and link up with us on Dec. 1st!

It's going to be soooo much fun!

Oh, oh!
I'm guest posting for my bestie today over at The Daily Dose!

Come give us some bloggy lovin' over there!

X's & O's
Lace

Shop Talk

Couple of things happening in the shop today! A few new listings have gone up & I spiffed up banner all Christmas-like!

Eeep! I love it! I think I'll be sad to change it back after Christmas!


These Silhouettes are only $10 and perfect for any parent or grandparent! But wait! I can do adults too... you could get the whole stinkin' family & hang them above the mantel! How cauuuute would that be? If I had my own little family I would for sure have that goin' on :) (I can stand to wait... no problem, haha!) They LOOK like ornaments, but they are actually embroidery hoops with fabric in them :)

& This is the first of many different Christmas design Tees I have going up in the shop this week! It can be personalized with your little ones name, just like their real stocking! So so sweet :)
It's $19.99

Oh & you lucky ducks get free shipping b/c I love you so.
Just send me a convo on Etsy & I'll make a listing just for you w/ free shipping. Zilch, Zero, Nada!

Hearts & Hugs,
Lace

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Dear Santa,

Heeeeyyyy... me again. I've been seriously, super good this year. I mean, not to toot my own horn or anything, but TOOT TOOT, have you met me? Good girl is my middle name.
I've decided to put together a list for you a little earlier than normal this year. Just to make sure you have an adequate amount of time, ya know... I'm lookin' out for you Santa.

I love these... I want my house to be full of little kitschy things to make people smile :)
They're from Urban.

Still in love with this quilt from Urban Outfitters! I showed it to my Mom and she said it was hideous... so tell me what you think! Yay or Nay?

I'll take any or all of these from Mod Cloth. I'm a 2 or 4... eyeball it, kthx.Some Studio Fix powder/foundation from Mac. Summer says I need it, and what Summer says goes... so yeah. Must have.

This Jacket from F21

I'm still thinking about this perfume. I think that means I need it, right?
If I were perfume, I'm pretty sure I'd be Lovely.

In need of some new basic bras. I'm all about Victoria's Secret Ipex. Best bra I've ever found! After much thinking about this(and many episodes of What Not To Wear & Oprah), I think maybe i need to go down to a 32 instead of a 34. Gonna have to give that a whirl. When measured I'm a 32... so, it seems right, right? It's just hard to find a 32 in anything other than an A. Any of you ever worked at VS or a lingerie shop and have some input for me?Oh yeah... and i want more moments that make me swoon.
Lots and lots more.


Also Santa...
if you could give my friends and family what they're wanting
and needing this year, that'd be pretty great as well.
In fact, if they could all get everything they wanted...
I could go without my silly little list.
Except those three dresses, Santa. I mean, let's not be crazy... I NEED those. ;)

Do You Want To Play The Quiet Game?

Shhhhh...


pssst...see you tomorrow :)

Dirty dirty googlers

Things people have googled just in the last few days that have brought them to me...

Touching genitals while asleep
(Well, okay.)

Cat shits on bed
(this one is totally Kristen's doing! haha)

Do dates make you shit?
(this has got to be my absolute all time fav.)(She smiling, but holding her stomach ... we all know why now.)

Man, I've got some freaky freaky blog readers. To be fair, I don't think they were really LOOKING to find me, but I bet once they did they were all, "Aww, how did I live before her?" Right? Right. (lie to me if you have to).

But really? DO DATES MAKE YOU SHIT?
Bahahaha!
(I get what they were looking for, but how did they get HERE? Have I written about dating & shitting and don't remember it?)

Tonight(it's Tuesday still), WG & I ran to Pet Smart, ate some Chili's(who doesn't love an all day/every day two for one drink special? Nobody, that's who.) and then we came home(his) & cuddled and watched tv. He finally pulled the tv back out of his closet and it's kind of heavenly, no lie. It's been a good night :)

In other news, WG is going to become a rapper so he can say some obscene shit and get paid for it.

Oh & I got a couple of commenters wanting to know how I did the little tacked note on yesterday's post, so listen listen here!
I googled "loose leaf paper", searched the images and happened to see the tacked note. Saved it. Loaded it into picnic.com (you could use photobucket or photoshop) and put my text on there. Saved & posted! & Taaa Daaa! So no, it wasn't a cool program or anything... just had to do a few search & saves :)

Looking Out On The Morning Rain...

I used to feel so uninspired.

Spent my Monday painting as planned...but my mood took a funky turn in the afternoon and it totally ruined my painting mojo.
I realized today that I am easily affected by others.
Specifically, others moods.
My mood can change from 11 years old and just met JTT excited to, well, BAD in a matter of seconds when I'm around someone who's in a funk.
Stop bringin' me down, gahhhh.

Anyway, my funky mood made me lose all the inspiration I had floating around in my brain.
BUMMER.
(I did doodle (what do you called doodling when you do it with a paint brush?) a cartoon of myself while i sat there waiting for creativity to strike... she came out sort of cute!)I also took a few pictures of my gorgeous niece Doll Face modeling one of my dresses.
She rocked it. She actually just took professional pictures in this dress, and I can't lie...
that makes my heart swoon. :)
I've been creating things for about a year and a half now & it just never gets old to see someone using or displaying something I've made. I once saw a little girl wearing a bib I'd made(it was given to her as a gift... I didn't know her) and I literally jumped up and down, grabbed my friend's arm and was like, "Holy crap! I MADE THAT!" Haha, love love love.

In other news, there's a freaking tropical storm making it's way through the Gulf of Mexico right now. I'd like to take a moment to write an open letter to Ida.
I've got your back FL, I've got your back.

((Have any of you heard the Lily Allen song "F you very much"? Oh my goodness, vulgar... in the cutest way possible. How is that even possible? I admit it lifted my funk a bit earlier, just giggling at it & dancing around :) ))

Be Cool My Babies
♥

Lazy Bones

photo cred: Chris Cramer
Wedding Guy came and stayed with me Friday & Saturday. We literally only left the house, couch and bed for food. Well, I lie. At one point my body was sick of being horizontal, so I decided to do some head stands.... (duh, what else?) & it made WG wonder if he could do a head stand. So there we were in the middle of my living room, taking turns doing head stands. It's lovely having someone to be a weirdo with. Some weekends we go, go, go... so it's nice to have a "boring" one every once in a while.

The LSU game...Gah, it was so disappointing, right Summer B.? Booo Alabama. BOO.
(Sorry Bama fans... I just can't sit beside you on the bus today. We'll be okay again tomorrow.)
But woah, woah... How about them Saints? Black and Gold, people... Black and Gold :)

I loved having WG here. I love that I now have memories of him in my space, you know?
Cheeeeze bucket, I know.

Today is all about Me & Paint.
That's right...
Me + Paint = ♥

See you tomorrow! Happy flippin' Monday to you!
here's a little of what I'll be listening to while I get my paint on...

MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com