I'm a Winner!!!!

So I must tell you before I start my post. I never "win" anything. I think my life has been blessed with a wonderful family. I have the perfect husband and two very special little girls.
However......
As far as "contests" go. I never win. Basically I don't even enter them because I know I'll never win.

Well a week ago I came upon a cool little contest to win some adorable doggie Christmas cards.

Kaleigh my 7 year old is a complete and total dog lover!!! She loves animals period - however dogs are her most favorite.

So I entered the contest and guess what........I won!!!!!!!!

My cards came in the mail today and they are so adorable. Even cuter in person.
Kaleigh is going to freak when she gets home from school.
She asked me if I could save one for her when they came so she could give one to her teacher.

So I must tell you - to go check out

Underhill House Handcrafts and Art

Here are some of the delightful things you will find (and some of my other favorites):



Thank you Kendra for the awesome giveaway!!!!

Blessings,
Kristie

Presentation is Everything!!!!!

I have always thought that presentation is everything!!!

When I get items in the mail that I have ordered online, it really does say a lot when the item I have ordered is wrapped in tissue paper, tied off with a ribbon, and a little note card is inside thanking me for my purchase.

I have gotten those few items that are just stuffed inside an envelope and shipped off. How sad and boring.

Well - check out how our family portraits arrived. I just had to share how adorable Tami w/ Butterfly Kiss Photography's presentation is!!

(and inside.......)

Just too cute!!! Little tags - with some of our portraits printed on them!!!!

These are going into the girls baby books!! They are just too cute!

Here is one of our pictures on the wall from Butterfly Kiss Photography!

You'll have to wait to see our family portrait, as right now there is some Christmas decor in it's spot!!!! I can't wait to put it up in it's permanent home - it's on the wall by our front door but that's only temporarily!

I am having fun decorating with all our pictures!!!!

(Pssttt, I hear Tami has some pictures for me of some new bundles in some headbands I made).
Mmmm, I can't WAIT to show you all those too!!! I'm going to be taking this blog to a new level. It's been ignored too long!!!!
You can sneak peak at Tami's blog here.

Oh and do you like my new template?!?! Told yah I'm going to start doing this whole "blog" thing!

Blessings,
Kristie

Another Giveaway?!? YUP!!!!!

This time...bigger than before!!!!

I have put together a "surprise gift package" worth $40.00 of goodies from my ETSY shop!!!

You have a chance to win - but you must go to this blog for details on how to enter:

http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/12/five-days-of-giveaways-day-1-bellas.html

My DIY Ornament Wreath

So as most of you who know me...know I am not the creative type.

Seriously! I'm not! Okay except for when it comes to hair pretties for little girls.
If it is a flower or a bow - I'm good. Anything else. Foooorgetaboutit!

Well, I saw this adorable little wreath over at my friend Karla's blog
and had to give it a woah!


You must follow her instructions and make sure you do THREE major things!
*Glue the tops to the ornaments before you begin.
*Use the thinnest wire coat hanger you can find.
*Make sure you have LOTS of ornaments if you want a full - large wreath.

Here is how ours turned out!!!

NO LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!!!! Karla is totally Mrs. Martha, I'm only a wannabe!


Now go try it yourself! And have fun!

Kristie

FAMILY PICTURE TIME!!!!

I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving!!!

We unfortunately were stuck at home all sick with the stomach flu. We missed out on Grandma's Thanksgiving day feast. However she was kind enough to put together a whole meal and sent it over to our house!!!
Kaleigh was the first to get sick..on Thanksgiving eve. Then exactly 12 hours later in the middle of the night the baby and I both at the same time woke up miserably sick.
I have not had much time to do anything online while trying to take care of two kids while being sick myself. My energy is just now starting to resume back to a level where I can get some things accomplished!

I did want to post these pictures of our family..taken by Butterfly Kiss Photography!

I hope you enjoy as much as we do.

Blessings to all - wishing you a happy and HEALTHY Christmas!

colorada

So tonight I had an unusually slow day on ETSY. Well, it doesn't surprise me...as today was Thanksgiving...and most people were busy in the kitchen - and spending time with family and friends.

In the mist of taking care of a sick little girl today, and not being able to spend Thanksgiving with my parents...I had gotten pretty sad.

Well...that all changed after I opened my email tonight.

There was a message from a fellow ETSYian - and she let me know she had featured my shop in her blog!

OMG!

Not only was I featured, she did a lovely write up and posted some of my favorite items!

Let's just say - she truly made my very lonely Thanksgiving - EXCITING!

Who is this person you ask? COLORADA

Check out her fantastic shop by clicking any of the pictures above or below!

She makes everything in her home workshop with the help of friends and family who keep her sane and remind me to make dinner. (Hmmm that sounds all to familiar)!!!

Thank you for the feature colorada! May God bless you - and Merry Christmas!

Kristie - Bella's Bowtique

Meet Toki ......

Isn't it amazing the connections you can make these days with all the fun things like Facebook, Myspace, Blogs, Twitter!!!!
So, my Aunt Tami - who lives in California recently had her first baby GIRL....needless to say she needed some Bella's Bowtique for her new little princess!!! Well (kinda) long story short, I ended up meeting another super fantastic photographer, who just happens to be my Aunt Tami's friend!!!
Toki is her name, and Toki Lee Photography is her wonderful little business!!!

Here is a picture she took of my three little cousins...and of course the baby is wearing her Bella's Bowtique Christmas Headband!!! :)

I have a care package on it's way to Toki right now and can't WAIT to see what awesome photos she takes with her new accessories!!!!

You can visit Toki's website by clicking here
and her blog by clicking here