Scrappy Dog Sunday

2013! The year of getting stuff done....and by stuff, I mean naps and by getting it done I mean more naps.

The holidays can be so exhausting...

Let's see...go outside in the cold and rain or take a nap?

Oh Pete...the feet straight up in the air...you're killing me. You've killed your mother. 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family too yours. May your day be filled with cuties and kisses! 

A Little Too Long

Well....it's been a little too long. Ya know when I said I was back, well....I lied. Sorry about that! I thought I was back and then life got ahead of me. I'm not a fan of reality taking my fun time away, but it did.

I want to thank everyone for sticking around and for all the support outside of this blog you have given.

We had a little set back with OMP but things are getting better. We are getting ready for Christmas and of course, I've been stitching away.



I hope that your holiday is filled with magic and love. We need both.


PS-I would write more but Lola is on my legs and I have no feeling in them....

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from me, OMP and the pups. We hope today is filled with joy, love and happiness. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives, and that includes you!

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

W. T. Purkiser

Tie One On Tuesday

Well, well, well, Thanksgiving is almost here. The turkey is ready to go, the pants have been switched to elastic waist and I am ready to throw down! There is just one thing missing, the wine. Wine with turkey? Yes you silly little gobbler! 

I usually don't think of red wine with turkey. Reds just seem a little too heavy. Luckily, after much research, I found the perfect red wine to pair with your Thanksgiving meal. A Pinot Nior or a Syrah are usually the best picks. The Pinot has a fruitier taste to it with normally a touch of spice and the Syrah has a more smokey spicy flavor to it. Both types will add strong elements to your meal. Just be careful not to overpower the food. The wine should compliment it. 

The best pairing with turkey, or any poultry is a nice white wine. Now before you turn your nose up to whites, give them a chance. A nice dry Riesling is a perfect pair for your meal, just make sure that you don't get one that is too sweet. Probably the best white wine to serve is a Pinot Grigio. It is a very nice light wine that still has a sweet flavor to it but really compliments the herbs in your stuffing and your turkey. 

My favorite pairing for Thanksgiving dinner? A wonderful bottle of the champagne or sparkling wine. It adds the dry flavor of the white wines with bubbles! The only thing I can say about pairing sparkling wines with turkey-MAKE SURE YOU PICK A DRY SPARKLING WINE! I can not stress this enough, people! Extra, extra dry-nothing fruity!

The last thing to remember is to not go overboard with price. A nice wine doesn't have to be expensive. There are a lot out there from the 10-15 dollar range and look for local. 

No matter what you plan to serve on Thanksgiving day, I hope that your meal and the day is a roaring success!

Feel Good Friday

 via pinterest, says blog no longer exist. If you know who created this, let me know.

Friday, oh yeah, Friday, you're the best day of the week! Yahoo! Gettin' my Friday on!


Have you been to Q is for Quilter's website yet? No? Well get your cute buns over there! She has awesome patterns for quilts and embroidery and guess what-you can download for free! Yep! It's true!

MargieMargie may possibly have some of the cutest and sauciest patterns around. Swoon!

Speaking of swoon, does anybody have $580.00 for a pair of boots? I'm pretty sure I need these.

While we wait for someone to deliver my boots, here is a cute puppy picture. Puppies gotta pup!

Well, there ya go! A little bit of happiness for your Friday enjoyment. Now get out there and kick some leaves, drink some warm cider and just be happy for the day. Remember that you are loved!

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
Pamela Vaull Starr

Stuffy Stuff

Guess what? I'm back, Jack! Oh yeah! OMP is on the mend, back to work and we are getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. YAHOO!

I recently participated in a Secret Santa/Satan swap with all of my mod sisters on Craftster. The premise was to create naughty and nice treats for your partner then we all have to guess who crafted for us. Well, I got my package last week and my secret Santa was none other than the most amazing LimeRiot! I know, right? I almost peed my pants from excitement! Look at what she made me!

You can check out her blog and get the backstory and more awesome close up pictures.

I've been busy too! While I can't post what I did for the secret swap yet (my partner hasn't received). I can show you A few Christmas goodies that I have been working on for other swaps. Yeah, being cooped up for a couple of weeks made me a little swap crazy.

Did I mention I was a little swap crazy? What are you working on? Anything good? Does it involve naughty cowboys? No? Well, it should.