Valentine’s Bottle Swap

It doesn’t get more pink than a Valentine’s Bottle Swap, hosted by the wonderful Miss Mollye at Fruit of the Spirit.  My new friend Anitra of Coffee Pot People sent me the most wonderful Valentine’s goodies and the mailing container was a clean 2 liter bottle.  Go figure how she squeezed all these goodies into one of those but it worked!  Thank you Anitra!  I loved everything!

Here are a few delightfully pink pictures!

I neglected to take pictures of the items I sent to my partner so hopefully she will post some.  Some days are better than others, that was a day that my brain was on vacation, I guess..

Thank you Anitra for the most fabulous bottle swap!  I love everything!

I am linking up to Pink Saturday at Beverly’s How Sweet the Sound.  Please stop by and visit some of our pinkies and see what Valentine’s treats they have shared with us!

Goal Setting..

How many of you set goals at the beginning of each year?  Perhaps some call them resolutions…I refuse to set resolutions, the name alone screams FAILURE to me.  But goals, I can handle that word I think.

So, what are some of your goals for 2013?  I have a couple.  First and foremost, I want to be happy.  Happy here in the desert, where God has put us.  I truly believe that Carl and I are HERE for a reason.  I have a harder time believing that when it’s 100 degrees with no cool down in sight during the summertime, but maybe that’s when I need to believe even more.  And the wind is a problem for us, today is especially chilly and windy and I want to take a short walk.  I have a hard time walking in this wind, it hurts my ears but maybe the answer to that is wear a scarf around my ears to help and keep my head warm at the same time.

Speaking of walking, that is probably the only kind of exercise that I can make myself do at a regular interval.  Some days it really hurts to walk, but on those days that it does not, I need to get out there and walk.  It’s really the perfect exercise for almost everyone, next to swimming..How many of you make a point of taking a walk on a daily  basis.  I envy those who have the money and fortitude to head to a gym, that is just not my ‘thing’ so no use even trying.  At my age I know what I will follow through with, and what I won’t do, and that is one of them.

I turn 60 this upcoming June.  I don’t want to look like ‘this’.  I am finding with my fibro and my extra weight that I am having a hard time physically caring for my baby grandchildren when I am with them.  I hate to admit they wear me out.  I love them so, so much but I need to get in better shape to be able to care for them when Scott and Lainie need us to.  So, the goal I have is to walk, and lose some weight before my 60th birthday on June 21st.  Can I do it?  Yes, I can do it.  I HAVE to do it.  Enough is enough.  I don’t know how much weight I will lose by June, but I will lose something.  The person I look like is not the person inside of me.  The person inside of me has energy and fortitude to spare..the person on the outside, bleh..

I have one other goal.  To get my home in an organized state.  It’s terrible right now, we have too much ‘stuff’ and I can’t even get my sewing area organized.  I am getting tired of spinning my wheels, so to speak.  I spend as much time looking for rulers, rick rack, patterns, etc…than I do sewing.  Makes me crazy!  If anyone has an organizing fairy they can send my way, I would be grateful!

Have a wonderful and productive day

So, how about YOU?  Care to join me in setting a goal?

Thank you to my Secret Santa!

This is the first year that I have participated in Suzanne's Secret Santa Soiree and it was a lot of fun to both put together a fun package for my partner, and also look forward to receiving a fun package from my partner.  We did not have the same partner for giving to and getting from, so that adds to the mystery…I know who I sent to, but I have no clue who treated me so very well.

My package came in two parts, the first shipment had a bar of beautiful goats milk coconut soap, I’m not sure if she made the soap or bought it, but it smells delightful and I will let you know how it is after my shower this morning!

Here are a few pictures of my ‘take,’

I received a beautiful sweet Deer centerpiece with a pretty white bowl for the Lindor chocolates I was sent!  A cute star ornament, and a charming Santa ornament which I have sitting on my mantle right now that seemed the right home for him.

There was also the aforementioned bar of soap from Eden Hills, and lots of beautiful embellished tags, some for Christmas, one Betty Boop and a couple of chickens thrown in there!  Also a couple of rooster coasters, perfect for the breakfast bar in the kitchen!

Everything was perfect and can be used Secret Santa, I still don’t know who you are but I loved everything!!  Thank you again to Suzanne for hosting such a fun swap!