Favorite Quote of the Week

How many times during the week do you talk to someone and LOVE something they said?  You know, those little sound bites you just WISH you were wired with a microphone so you could catch that moment.

Weelllllll.........
Here's one for you this week.
One of my friends took her daughter for a well check up, the young lady was a little over 10 years old.  Her body was starting to change and so her pediatrician gave her a pamplet on puberty.
That sounds all well and good
But
Wait
As the young girl and mom are driving home the girls asks her mom..."Mom what is puberty?"
Mom asked back, "What do you think it is?"
Wait for it




wait




wait


Girl:  "I thought it was some kinda holiday...."

Happy Saturday!

Remember my Freakin Friday giveaway is here, go leave a comment!

Freaking Friday Fantabulous Giveaway!

Happy Friday Ya'll!
As much as I am trying to have Mondays banned,(see this post), I think we should party all day on Fridays.
Soooo
Here
We
Go

In Nashville today the temperature will be 107.  Yes, that's what I said:

Maybe we all need some Ice Cream, you could participate in our virtual ice cream social here. Kristen at Twinkle, Twinkle is hosting her annual Summer of Color Challenge with ice cream as the inspiration. Yummo!

Now on to my Friday giveaway....All ya have to do is leave a comment and/or LIKE me on facebook.  (I need to be liked!
Here's what you'll win!

The photo is a little blurry...(Honey, I need a better camera)
Leave me a comment, I'll pick the winner next Friday, July 6!

Star light, star bright

Look at this adorable suncatcher a friend sent me!

Thank you to my friend for this stunning star!  I surely needed it to make my feel better today!

Fairy Myst

I'm hosting a Fairy Myst for some little 5-6 year old girls.  It's a 2 hour party, sponsored by Girl Scouts, in a local park.  Give me your best ideas for crafts, games, snacks, goodies!
Go!
I'll pick a random winner from the comments on June 25th!
Stop by the Facebook page for another entry to win!
Here's what you can win, one of these adorable fairy magnets!

Dat dat dat datta dat dat circus afro circus afro circus afro crircus poka dot poka dot afro

I've never seen the Madagascar movies, but the commercials for Madagascar 3 had me laughing out loud!  Ok, so this entire movie has inspired me to create around the humor and colors.  Be watching for that soon! 

If you haven't seen the movie, go.  Go find out what this quotation comes from:

" Chimichanga!!! This pillows are filled with baby birds!" 

Puddin N Pie's photostream

Puddin N Pie's photostream on Flickr.

3 guess giveaway WINNER announced!

So here's where the giveaway started.  You had three guesses to figure out what these were....

What are these!?  I had some great guesses:
ice cube trays
beads
candy molds

But...
Taaaa Dahhhaaaa
These were

ping pong balls

First step, spray paint RED and then black polka dotted to be this:

With a little imagination they are ladybugs.  Especially if  a person hides them in the grass for a LadyBug scavenger hunt.  And, for little girls like this finding them in a scavenger hunt.  Then, lady bug spoon races! Whoopee!

Now
on
to
the
winner
Random.org picked:

bjJune 9, 2012 7:27 PM

Holy Moley....I have not the SLIGHTEST idea.
Ice cube molds...the rest...no clue.

Please shoot me an email at puddin.n.pie.email(at)gmail.com

Rainbow Sherbert Delight Summer of Color2 week 1

It's been a little over a year since I've been blogging, last year I really jumped right into blog land when I stumbled on this blog, Twinkle Twinkle like a star with wonderfully themed Summer of Color Challenges.  They are weekly challenges that are so much fun, you can choose to participate every week or not.

This summer the color challenge is inspired by ice cream flavors.
Yes, that's right.
I said Ice Cream flavors!
Week 1 Rainbow Sherbert.
Whatever project I choose to complete should have bold, orange, yellow, pink and touches of white.
Mine was a simple creation of a plastic key chain.

If you wanted to complete this project, go get you some "decorate yourself key chains" at Michaels.
Use alcohol inks to color the back of key chain. Allow it to dry.  Flip the key chain over, use Stayz On ink and stamp a favorite stamp on the front.  I used matte modge podge on the back to keep it all together.

Remember I'm hosting a silly little giveaway on my Facebook and Blog page.  You could win:

 The giveaway includes this cool key chain....Come on by HERE!! for a chance to win. June 12 is the deadline.  All you have to do is guess about a picture I've posted and the big reveal is Tomorrow!!

Giveaway Reminder

Hello All,
Remember to stop by this POSTING  for a giveaway. It's a whole lotta fun...all you have to do is guess on what a picture is and you're entered. That's it!
Here's what the giveaway includes:

Three Guesses wins a prize

Leave a comment here.
 LIKE me on Facebook and get a second entry into the giveaway of stash!
If you've ever entered into one of my giveaways you know I am mighty generous in my gifts.
Winner will be selected randomly on June 12th 5pm

I'll give you three guesses to figure out what these are now and what they are going to be in a few days.

GO! 

Welcome to Wonderland

This year I have the garden I've always wanted. I had a vision for the birdbath...
I wanted to add some bedazzle....
I added some bling by simply adding some mardi gras beads, marbles and a little duckie.  And lots of ribbon. I had such a stash that I needed it was ok for me to use it here.
Remember the glass dome is actually a vintage light dome that I've turned upside down, added some solar lights inside and some mardi gras beads and tonight it will glow.

Can't wait for this evening!

Long shot of birdbath. Do you think the birds will come have a drink?

Here's the other side of the birdbath

I had the camera set on "BEACH" and the picture turned out a bit too bright on the glass dome.

This fairy was boring.  I added some more color, bling and glitter!

 She's so delicate with her toes pointed. I thought about adding "toe nail polish," but decided not to today.

A lady bug and her babies under a big stained glass hosta plant.  The bugs are eating that plant up. Must be yummy to them?

A sleepy little gnome

 A chandelier hanging in a bird cage and tied with a ribbon.

There are three of these in varying colors..wowsers!

I bought the birdcages last year at Michaels.  The color was a pastel yellow.  I spray painted it with Sterling Silver paint.  Added the chandelier--which was a xmas ornament.

 A colored glass tree-kind of. It's actually a trellis for my newly planted butterfly bush.

 The other side of the garden is more traditional, I have two statues.
1.  This Grecian Goddess watching over the herbs pots.

Do you dig the big wooden spoon, there's a fork too hidden behind the statue.  The two poles you see are a shepard's hook with hanging  plants and a tiki torch.  (I have never been a fan of the torches, but decided to try them for mosquito repellent. It works--go buy you some)
In the foreground is a solar spotlight.  I love the solar lighting we have available now!
2. the second statue is my homage to Savannah, Ga and "The Garden of Good and Evil" She was a discounted statue and you can see why--she has a smooshed face. But, that's ok.  I still love her!

The last details I want to do is add are directional signs. One arrow pointing toward "Wonderland" the other pointing toward the "Statue Garden" and then one finally pointing toward the house that says "Love Nest."

Remember to like me on Facebook, see my side panel and click LIKE.  I need your LIKES to feel complete.(wink wink)