When I got home from work this afternoon I found a package on my front porch.Inside was a special surprise...one that I was expecting...but still very much special nonetheless. A very sweet & special surprise!What it is?Well, I can't tell you....not just yet, at least. One of you knows what it is...the rest of you are just going to have to wait. I know, I know...it's not nice for me to say that, but {TRUST ME} you'll understand why when you find out.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -BUT...If you really ARE that curious and are dying to know then I'll give you a hint.{Can you tell that I'm HORRIBLE about keeping surprises??} It's sweet & it's currently sitting in my refrigerator. … [Read more...]
MIRACLES AWAIT
June 30, 2009 by · 3 Comments
Please join me as I help my friend, Catrina, in celebrating the lives of two young people from Mt. Pocono, PA...Miracles Await is a fundraiser/benefit that is being held in Lauren & Zachary's honor. Both were students at Pocono Mountain East High School and both lost their lives back in March. The purpose of the benefit is two-fold -- to establish two separate scholarships in each teen's honor and to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs.This cause is near & dear to my friend, Catrina's, heart. Catrina's family & Lauren's family are close...so close you could say that each was like a second family to the other. Catrina has fond memories of babysitting Lauren and she has told me so much about how talented Lauren was and how much she enjoyed art.So, here is where I turn to … [Read more...]
We Have A Winner!
June 30, 2009 by · 5 Comments
I'm sad that my blog's birthday bash has come to an end...can you believe that today is the LAST day of June already?! Where does the time go??Anyways, as promised, I have a winner for the last of the blog birthday bash giveaways - a few of my favorites from Kiehl's. I used random.org to choose the winner...LovesPINKandPEARLSCongratulations on your win and email me at shell {at} stutteringshell {dot} com with your mailing address and I'll get your goodies out to you soon!!And a big, huge, special THANK YOU to all of you who participated all month long! Thank you for making my blog's birthday month special. I'm glad to have been fortunate enough to connect with you all!I'm kind of sad...now it's back to my regular blog antics...but, like I keep telling ya, I have a few tricks up my sleeve!! … [Read more...]
D-U-M-B
June 30, 2009 by · 5 Comments
Last Thursday, as I was packing for our beach trip, Aidan asked me a question:"Mommy, why does Daddy's name have 'dumb' in it?"I left this one alone.By the way, his name is Adam. Yeah, just say it out loud and you'll see where my witty six year old is coming from. … [Read more...]
Expecto Patronum
June 29, 2009 by · 4 Comments
Is anyone else as excited as my family & I are about this summer's release of "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince?"The kidlets and I are anxiously counting down the days until the movie's opening date - July 15th. This day cannot come soon enough. We have been chomping at the bit ever since seeing "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix" a couple summers ago.I have re-read the entire Harry Potter series too many times to count (I am even one of the *fortunate* souls who owns a copy of Deathly Hallows that's missing, oh, about 30 pages of print) and now I'm contemplating on whether or not I should read Half-Blood Prince again {or should I just move on and expand my horizons - and get with the times - and get myself engrossed in all things Twilight?}.We've got Harry Potter … [Read more...]
