Trip to the Goat Farm...

Alexa's kindergarten class went to the goat farm end of April in Voorshoten. We all piled on the bus and got to take the trip with them. They had hundreds of goats, pigs, a few horses and a bull. The kids had a wonderful time feeding and interacting with the animals. Enjoy the photos!

I have been tagged AGAIN :)

I have been tagged again! This time by Honee from calico*flamingo!

You know the drill, 7 obscure facts, tag 7 people.

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here they are!

1. I could be addicted to youtube.com.....I could surf music all day! I am an 80's music freak. I could name almost any 80's song with just a couple notes on the radio or online.

2. I was an avid volleyball player in high school and we made it to the regional finals my senior year. We were one small step away from the state finals! Too bad the dreaded Dryden got in our way every year.

3. Most people have horrific aversions to spiders and needles, I don't.....now bees are an entirely different story! They fly and sting.

4. I started selling logos about three years ago on ebay. I never thought I would have an ebay store back then.

5. My secret dream would be to design fabric. Maybe some day, after I move back to the USA I can pursue that but I have just enough work to keep me busy right now and from climbing the walls.

6. I am running out of facts... I hope I do not get tagged again for a while LOL!

7. Patrick fell off my front page so I will add him as my number 7.


Actually he was in a movie called "Lucky 7" How freaky is that?

Now I get to tag people!

They are:

Nikki - dream*n*color
Tonya - xoxotova
Clara - mimi kattini
Shari - custom boutique child
Tammy - painted*patooties
andrea - lilgirlgemz

Is it the end for HRC??

Is it the end for Hilary or does she have any tricks left up her sleeve?

The Magic of Photoshop...

I have been using Photoshop for over 16 years. I am still amazed by the things you can do with it. I could play with a single photo for hours and be fascinated. This is just an example of a simple color change, and I turned it into a collage.



On this photo, I made the whole image black and white, then cut out the flower from the original and pasted it over the B/W.

David and Goliath...American Idol Finals

Ok it's really David and David, but the Archilleta is more like the David and Cook is more like Goliath. In a very predictable finale, Cook is a gritty, seemingly poised and confident rock singer at 25, Archiletta is a swoony, 17 year wonder-kind balladeer with a lot to prove. Two completely different styles, both very talented and versatile. Who will take home the crown for Idol 7? We'll find out next week so stay tuned.

Tutti Fruiti!

I am very happy with this new, fun, summer-lovin' Mix and Match template! The bright colors are perfect and sunny and inspired me.....you can see the auction here...

Summer Time!

It has been unseasonably hot and gorgeous in Holland the last 10 days. 70-78 degrees every day and not a drop of rain. We went and got some nice wood outdoor furniture from Sligro, which was my mother's Day gift, and a grill finally. Kory also picked up a kiddie pool for Alexa and she was thrilled to fill it up. Do you like our big orange umbrella? I think we are officially ready for summer now!

Alexa and Anneke!

I got to meet my groupmate Erin (anneke*panneke) and her daugher Anneke and husband mark this week. They were in Holland visiting his family and they came to see us in Wassenaar. Alexa and Anneke were fast friends and had a ball! We had to pry them off each other at the end of the night. Thanks for coming to see us Erin!

By the way, Alexa's custom dress is by pretty.me!

My friend Kristi to win it all! DWTS...

Ok I love Dancing with the Stars! Kristi Yamaguchi is the favorite to win, she is displaying the same style and grace she did when she won the Olympic gold medal in 1992. I met her and her family last year in Hawaii at a luau, she is so sweet and we chatted with her and she posed for photos with my niece.

Here she is on DWTS, one of her best performances this season.

Six word MOM-oirs!!

My writer friend Tara turned me on to this! In only six words how would you describe motherhood??? Here are a few of my submissions:

Her tiny little grip mesmerized me.

You are a hero to them.

I hope she has hubby's eyes.

It's like looking in a mirror.

Spoil them with love not things.

Daughter can be your best friend.

Read some more of them here.

It's Queen's Day ...

Today is Koninginnedag, or Queen's Day in Holland.

It's a national holiday here, sort of like the 4th of July. Everyone thing is closed basically, they have big open markets where people can sell stuff freely, there is lots of food, games etc etc. Everyone dresses in orange and it's a big party. Then at night they have fireworks....Amsterdam does a huge fireworks show over the water.

You can learn more here.

Alexa had her party at school yesterday...I got to paint some faces too, they had about 25 activities to do throughout the morning.

Top ten list....

Green Bay has to be in a perma-funk since he announced his retirement. How could he retire after the season they just had? Here are the top ten reasons Brett Favre needs to come back to the Packers.

10. Beer and cheese sales in Wisconsin would go up
9. There are still a couple records he could grab from Dan Marino
8. Aaron Rogers is too injury prone
7. Youngest team in the NFL last year with a rookie running back phenom in Ryan Grant
6. A NFC final appearance in 2008
5. Brett looks too darned good in his uniform
4. Anxiety and depression meds sales would plummet in Wisconsin
3. More money for the NFL for Jersey sales
2. My husband would quit crying
1. A chance to see a living legend play one more time

Pizza Promise...

This is hysterical! I had to post this, my husband emailed it to me. Here are some fun pizza facts before the video:)

Pizza is a $35 billion per year industry.

According to an American Dairy Association random sampling survey, pizza is America's fourth most craved food, behind cheese, chocolate and ice cream.

Domino's delivered 400 million pizzas last year that's a pizza (and a slice) for every man, woman and child in the United States.

Pepperoni is by far America's favorite topping, (36% of all pizza orders). Approximately 251,770,000 pounds of pepperoni are consumed on pizzas annually. Other popular pizza toppings are mushrooms, extra cheese, sausage, green pepper and onions.

The World's Fastest Pizza Maker makes 14 pizzas in 2 minutes and 35 seconds.

Super Bowl Sunday is typically Domino’s busiest day of the year. The Domino’s team anticipates delivering 1.3 million pizzas nationwide on game day—a third more than a typical Sunday.



Oh and congrats to my husband Kory who just got promoted to Vice President Of Dominos International. I love you and I am proud of you!

I got featured! Thanks Faeryhill!

They are having a great launch this week and I am happy to be a part of it. This talented group of designers gave me the "SPOTLIGHT" on their blog also, take a peek here. Good luck with the launch ladies and thanks again for the invitation!

Someone turned 5 this week!

Alexa turned 5 on Friday and she had her best friends over Saturday for her party. We had a cinderella theme and played carnival games at the house. Daddy provided the pizza and we got a cake from a local bakery. She got lots of fun presents from her friends and had a wonderful time! Those girls can sure pack away the pizza too!

Some of my HEROES...

I love this show! We got season one over the winter and watched it quickly, then we watched season 2 on the internet, set up my laptop to the big screen TV! The writing, the plot, the multi-dimensional characters are fabulous. Kory Trey and I are hooked on this one! Can't wait for fall.

Alexa Models "Sweet Girl Boutique"

This is a sneak peek! So no telling, the launch will be next week for the BDB Right Stuff Launch. I also did the group logo, so I will post it when it's up.

You can see the live auction HERE.

It's Tulip Time...

We are starting to see lots of crocuses and a few tulips sprouting around Wassenaar. In April, we usually go to Keukenhof to see the display of 8 million tulips on hand. It's basically the Disney World of tulips. Here are a couple photos from last year's trip. The silver white ones are amazing.