A Boy ... or a Girl

As we await the birth of our first grandchild I've been looking through the ArtFire and Etsy shops at all the adorable baby items.Mom and Dad (my son) are waiting to find out the babies gender so Nanny (me) doesn't know if I'm to buy pink or blue.

I've decided to highlight some of the cute baby things that I find on my surfing  journey. Today's picks are these two adorable bibs.  Giving each gender equal billing, I've chosen one for a girl and one for a boy.

I found these two items on ArtFire

The first is called Baby Bumble Bee Bib and Burp Pad and they're by BeBeChick.

The pattern is so happy and I just love the bees buzzing around.

The second is perfect for a son of my son as he does carpentry work. Isn't this the cutest?  It's by JooSweetie and Called Handyman Bib.

Father's Day Cards

Just two of the cards I made for Father's Day. The dog card has the word Dad cut out using the Cricut and the dog stamp is a new purchase. Just had to have it - it's so cute! The "Dad" is mounted onto cork paper.

 For the square "Happy Father's Day" card I also used the Cricut Expression. The trees were cut out using the "Camp Out" cartridge. The card was cut out with the Wild Card cartridge.

Remembering Our Dads.

I'd like to wish all the Dad's a very Happy Father's Day.

We'll be spending the day with my Dad and I'll be making him a special dinner...one of his favorites. On this day to honor our Father's we also remember with great love and fondness my husband's father. It's easy to see where my husband learned to be such a great Dad. My Dad's on the left and my husband's Dad on the right.

EtsyGreetings Blog Giveaway

Have you been to the EtsyGreeting's blog lately.  This week there is a wonderful giveaway being offered by Sugarcoat Paperie. She is offering 6 invitations, notes, or greetings of your choice. See the EtsyGreeting's Blog to see how to enter!

Thank You Cards Using My Cricut

I'm making thank you cards for my daughter-in-law as part of her baby shower gift. The baby room theme includes sheep. I found the cutest one on the Paper Doll Dress up cartridge (nativy2) and used it to make the first card. For the second card I used the onesie from New Arrival.

The Sun Makes An Appearance!

To wake up, finally, and see the sun shining makes me have great expectations of the day. I couldn't resist taking my cup of coffee outside to the patio to enjoy the crisp morning. It appears that since it is supposed to rain again tonight I should enjoy the yard while I can. I'm even going to enjoy weeding! Mother Nature has been taking care of watering my gardens for me and my flowers are flourishing. Unfortunately so are the weeds!

This picture was taken around 7 a.m. (EST) in my front yard



Every year I look forward to seeing the graceful peony's in my yard bloom. There were so many buds that I knew they would be beautiful this year. Just as they were ready to bloom our days and days of rain came.... so fierce at times that the blooms are now on the ground. I'll content myself with this picture that I took last year.



Wherever you are, whatever you're doing today .... may you enjoy the day!

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Sunny Treasury

Tonight I decided to look at some of the Etsy Treasuries that have been made and was surprised and delighted to find myself in one! We have been having so much rain and so this sunny treasury is even more inviting. My cards are the "Fun In The Sun" cards in the lower left corner.