what a slacker i have been! but i am HAPPY to report... all of our artwork for CHAsummer2006 is TURNED IN...and RIGHT on time. deadline met... frankly.. that is not normal for me!!!!! do you have any idea how cool that is? well, it's cause for celebration! even more cause for celebration is that after 2 weeks... eric is home from being in china for work.. and 2 weeks is too long! so we are all thrilled to have him home... we get the big 24 hours together before i am heading to edmonton! (to freeze!). so it's thai food tonight for sure!
ok... so i have to share !
quincy's crocks came in the mail yesterday!!! now we are twins!! (she is a super star)
this is my dog 'blackie'... colton named him when he was 2. it's a really original name, i know...
but he has been limping around since yesterday afternoon, and i can't figure out what is wrong with his foot... i don't ever take photos of him cause he usually doesn't show up (cause he's black) and i think he is afriad of my camera... he can't figure out what i am putting on my face!! it was so sad last night cause he couldn't jump up on my bed. he sleeps at my feet... i had to lift him up.. and he's heavy! poor dog... i think the limping is getting better... he HATES the vet...
...everyone has a favorite holiday. you know how i feel about christmas...(although the pink forest did wonders for me this year) ... my favorite holiday is easter. i think that it stems from my childhood... my grandma and grandpa k would put on pretty elaborate easter egg hunts for the grandchildren! i got pretty new clothes and i LOVEd to dye easter eggs. as i have gotten older, i have found that easter CANDY is among my favorite as well! in particular: candy coated HERSHEY's eggs. in the most beautiful colors... anyway, i was at target on valentines and found 2 easter end caps of plates, cups, bowls etc... and i fell in love. i went all out and got a new (well, the only table cloth i own) tablecloth, napkins, plates, cups, bowls etc... so beautiful! i am for sure going to have to throw a party. unfortunately, i am still in search of a few more lg. plates... and i am on the look out for choc. brown placemats. 
i had family over for dinner on sunday night and realized that EVERY PLATE i own has a chip out of it. i didnt' have enough matching glasses and not enough forks to serve 8. it truly inspired me to BUY SOME NEW STUFF. and c'mon the plates you see here were 2.99$ each. the glasses are really plastic. but SO cute. and i will tell you ... pink does NOT match my kitchen... but it matches ME!! so that is good enough! what a great reason to celebrate SOMETHING !
I just had to comment on the Easter dishes. I love them. I saw them at Target last night and fell in love with them. Our local Target did not have very many of them but I sure did like them. Maybe they will get more in.
I also think that Easter is my favorite holiday. I love the pastel colors associated with it, the feeling of spring, the newness of the world and last but not the reason that Christians celebrate Easter.
I loved reading your post today :)
Posted by: Chris R | February 19, 2006 at 08:04 AM
Hmmm. I had no idea you were coming to Edmonton (I'm 20 mins away) either. How come. The weather has been very good to us this year. Hardly any snow at all!
Posted by: Tawnja | February 19, 2006 at 08:59 PM
M'Kay, I figured it all out! I am in the process of registering for the Convention in Edmonton, but you are not listed as the Instructor, it says that Kara and Janet are the Instructors, but I sure do hope that it is you!
Anyway... glad I was reading your blog when I was...
Posted by: Tawnja | February 19, 2006 at 11:44 PM
Where did you find those dishes?? Pink has to be the best color on the planet and my husband would probably just pee his pants if I walked in & said.."OMG, honey!!! Just take a look at these...!" ;)
Posted by: Lori Simpson | February 22, 2006 at 02:56 PM
Nate Burkes (sp) at Linens and Things has brown place mats if you're still looking!! Cute stuff by the way!
Posted by: Me | February 22, 2006 at 09:03 PM
I was at Target today and saw your pink plates!! Way cute! If you need more large plates, my Target has a few. I would be happy to pick them up for you, just email me.
Posted by: Juel | February 27, 2006 at 06:22 PM
Wow love your new plates and glasses!!Think they are verry cute,and everything fits with pink :D
Posted by: Fauve | February 28, 2006 at 12:19 PM
Where did you get those pink dishes? I've looked everywhere? Thanks, Mary
Posted by: Mary Elias | May 13, 2006 at 06:41 AM