DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE?

I have been ONE BUSY BEE! :) I just got back from SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA with my daughter! She had a America's Best Cheer Competition there! They recieved a 1st place in their division & a bid for the FINALS in April! We are extremely proud of our girls!

Here is a picture of me & my daughter on her 1st ever plane ride!





Flying over the ROCKIES!



My daughter on stage with CHEER HAIR & MAKEUP!



Our school name on the BIG screen! BIG DEAL for a small town!



Her squad on stage!



Our hotel room at the SAN JOSE HILTON!



Outside the hotel!



Our door to our hotel room!



My daughter's cheer makeup!



My daughter & I at competition.



They won a 1st place trophy, medals, fleece jackets, & a banner for their school!



Her & her best friend!



After all competitions were over we took a bus ride to SANTA CRUZ BEACH!

Here is the boardwalk with rides! :)



Seagulls!







Seagull footprints in the sand!



Seals off the end of the pier!



This one was sooooooo darn cute, I wanted to adopt him!




My daughter & I on the pier with a view of the boardwalk behind us!



On the boardwalk!



Some of the kids on the beach!



Me & the Cheer coach, Cheer coach's Mom, & two other Cheer Mom's at a FANTASTIC place we found to eat called "FLAMES"!



This was a once in a lifetime trip for these girls! They will never forget this! So what are you waiting for...GET BUSY....making memories!

"RAGS" Tuesday Display Chain

Today's display chain is about RAGS!

I placed one in my pantry that reads "GRUNGY GOODS"!



Here I placed one under my stoveboard to give it a softer feel.




In the living room they add just the right touch to an old wooden ladder.



RAGS often get changed out around my home at holidays...here is the pantry at Christmas!



Place a rag over the top of a cabinet door and leave it open! I like to change it out for holidays too. Here it is decked out for Valentine's Day.




RAGS are a fantastic way to add just the right touch to an area that may need a softer feel to it. So what are you waiting for...GET BUSY....and add a RAG to your display!

Tuesday Display Chain "What Love Means to Me"

In dreams & in love there are no impossibilities. - Janos Arnay


My husband:)






Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.
- Marion C. Garretty

My children :)












Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
- Jesus Christ

My friends:)












Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.
- Oliver Wendell

My home :)




Buy a pup and your money will buy love unflinching.- Rudyard Kipling

our dog :)




So what are you waiting for...GET BUSY....and let someone know just how much they are LOVED today! :)

The Primitive Pantry: SUPER SUNDAY! :)

Please GET BUSY and check out the PRIMITIVE PANTRY "SUPER" Sunday Giveaway!!!


The Primitive Pantry: SUPER SUNDAY! :): "THE PRIMITIVE PANTRY BLOG IS HAVING A 'SUPER' GIVEAWAY!!!!!!! WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY A FABULOUS HEART THEMED PACKAGE!!! WE JUST ASK THAT ..."

SWEET NOTHINGS.....

THIS WILL PROBABLY BE MY LAST POST ON VDAY DECORATING BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS FINAL THOUGHT. IT'S THE small THINGS THAT MAKE VALENTINE'S DAY SO SPECIAL! LIKE WHEN YOUR HUSBAND SURPRISES YOU WITH DINNER OR YOUR KIDS MAKE YOU BREAKFAST IN BED OR BRING HOME A HOMEMADE VALENTINE! THE SAME GOES FOR YOUR DECORATING....small, BUT SIMPLE TOUCHES OF VALENTINES, SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE HOME, WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALL WARM & FUZZY! :) YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A BIG HEART SHAPED SAMPLER OR AN ENTIRE VDAY DECORATED TREE TO SHOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE....JUST PLACE SMALL HEART SHAPED ITEMS THROUGHOUT YOUR HOME.

MY KITHEN IS DONE IN PRIM BEES SO I ADD A BEESKEP WITH A HEART SHAPE TO THE FRONT OF MY HUTCH!



A HEART IN HAND THAT SITS ON A SHELF IN THE LIVING ROOM



A WEE LITTLE ANNIE DOLL THAT HANGS FROM A PEG RACK



A SMALLISH SHEEP IN THE KITCHEN, IN FRONT OF A CUTTING BOARD



A SNOWMAN BIRDHOUSE THAT WARMS MY HEART! :)



WILLOW TREE ANGLES....





SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR...GET BUSY...AND SPRINKLE YOUR "SWEET NOTHINGS" AROUND YOUR HOME!

Tuesday Display Chain...Sentiments

Before I post about "Sentiments" I would like to ask everyone to check out my friend Becky's Blog! She is doing a giveaway & she is wanting more followers! She is a fantastic crafter & a great lady! Her blog is thecrowsnestgiftshoppe.blogspot.com ans PLEASE mention that BUSY BEE sent you there! Become a follower!! Every person I send gets me another chance at the giveaway! Then you can start sending people!! :) Sound FUN?! Well...GET BUSY and join in her blog! :)


Now on to SENTIMENTS! When I think of sentiments I think of those sweet little messages I display around my home this time of year!

Welcoming friends....



Reminding myself how I got here....



Celebrating Valentine's Day...



Remembering what's important...



Displays of affection...



Letting my family know how I feel...






So what are you waiting for ...GET BUSY....and display your sweet sentiments!!! It may just keep LOVE alive in your home!! :)