Great Gifts 2 Go

Anybody who knows me knows that I am most at home in second-hand shops or flea markets. It is so much fun to spend hours scouring shelves and tables laden with broken down and somewhat dilapidated items. I had my daughter, Freedom, with me on one outing and she found a rather sad looking horse statue that was in need of a lot of love. After begging me to get it so it could have a place to call home, I relented and spent a total of $0.99 on this decrepit looking statue. The "Ugly Duckling" Horse Statue After sitting it on my desk and staring at it day after day for over a month, I finally became inspired. Freedom kept bugging me about starting on it and I kept balking. I could not figure out what exactly to do with it. Then I saw a photo of a lovely grey horse that Freedom’s friend, Sprite, had with her when they went bowling. Once finished, Freedom absolutely loves it and it now sits in a place of honor on her shelves in her bedroom. The finished p...

Having six inches of snow dumped through the afternoon yesterday and then throughout the night was no fun. I am the type of person who likes to see photos of snow, but not necessarily have to walk or drive in the white stuff. This winter has not been horrible in regards to the white stuff here in St. Louis, but it looks like winter is finally here. Freedom was so happy to wake up to a lot of snow, but then once she got out in it to play she decided it was not so much fun! My little four pound Japanese Chin baby did not realize that the snow was so deep. She jumped off the step and face planted right into the stuff. She was so upset that she just sat there and cried! I felt so bad for laughing at her and I wish I had thought to grab the camera!! She is still a little upset with me and is not speaking to me! I did snap some photos of the snow here and caught my collie baby out in the snow... The front yard! Another angle of the front yard! A tree stump in the backyard! ...