...a pocket full of SONshine

...hello lovelies!!

~ just wanted to share a tune that's playing over and over in my mind
and leave you with this thought for the weekend:

~Pocket Full Of Sunshine~
by Natasha Bedingfield

I got a pocket,
got a pocketful of sunshine.

I got a love and I know that it's all mine.
~
Do what you want, but you're never gonna break me.

Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me.

~

Wish that you could, but cha ain't gonna own me.

Do anything you can to control me. Oh, no, oh.

There's a place that I go that nobody knows.

Where the rivers flow and I call it home.

~

And there's no more lies; in the darkness, there's light.

And nobody cries, there's only butterflies.


because the sun SON is on my side!

I smile up to the sky.

I know I'll be all right.

~



...Oh!

~ you caught me changing the words!

my bad?!
...but
I do know HIM
and that's why I have a pocket full of sunshine

even in my unsteadiest days:)



share the love, my sweets!







...only a few more days to enter Ozma's fan~tabulous giveaway !!!

 

...a (fabulous lunch) break

...happy wednesday dear ones!!

well,

I CHOOSE to be happy today anyway!!!

because

we still don't know what's going on with this moving stuff ~

we are moving this weekend...

somewhere

I don't know where, but somewhere @^&% $#!

so yesterday, 

Jim inquired about a moving truck and the dude said that memorial weekend is

 THEeeee

 busiest weekend of the year to move

aaaaahhhhhhhh

and that he only had 1 truck left,

are you kidding me???

and the fees are double because of the holiday weekend!!!!

I'm not making this stuff up

I wonder if the airlines own the truck rental places too?!

~ gouged coming and going!!

seriously,

 these are the things I think about

at 2:02 am

... 

~ breath ~

5...4...3...

2...

much better

and I didn't even have to get to 1 this time :)

and truth be told

it's really almost comical now

at least that's what I tell myself to keep from

jumpin' on a bike and threewheelie-ing it to the beach

loosing my sanity

(is wheelie-ing even a word? well it is now!!)

HA!!!

I bet you envisioned a motorcycle wheelie, didn't you???

don't be silly

I'm odd

~ not stupid!!

anyways...

I decided to take a (fabulous lunch) break today

and treat myself to

one of my absolute favorite salads

A 

Pear Salad with and Bacon, Gorgonzola and Candied Walnuts

mmmmmm 

doesn't this just look sooooo yummy?!

Well

below I've included a recipe so you can have one too :)

Pear Salad with and Bacon, Gorgonzola and Candied Walnuts

(makes 4 tasty lunch salads)

1/3 cup apricot nectar

 2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1/8 teaspoon ground mustard

3 medium-large pears, peeled, halved, and cored

2 green onions (sliced)

4-6 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)

1 cup gorgonzola (crumbled)

(if you don't like this cheese, you can substitute with goat cheese) 

 1 cup candied walnuts

12 cups mixed salad greens

~ Directions ~

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first four ingredients; shake well. Combine the pears and dressing in a large serving bowl. (to keep the pears from browning)  Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, arrange pear mixture onto four beds of beautiful salad greens. Then sprinkle the tops with the green onions, candied walnuts, gorgonzola and bacon crumbles.

~ and Viola! 

a most fabulous lunch break!!

come on ~

let us go sit under a lovely tree somewhere,

bite into this delicious tastiness

and Enjoy!!!

(lip smackin` good I tell ya`!!)

 ...thanks for listening

~big hug~

~kiss~

~kiss~

oh!

~ and don't forget to sign up for my giveaway!

...free falling

...it has been written

that patience is a virtue

well baby...

I must be soooo virtuous

ever so much so!!!

...I can explain:

 As you may or may not know,

We are moving.

yep!

I'm talkin`

smack dab in the middle of

a nooooo turning back

 kinda move!!

as in:

a gazillion boxes everywhere kinda move

(it's like a maze in here! I hope there's a wheel of italian parmesan!!)

~ miles

and miles

and miles

 of  a bubble wrap kinda move

(although I do look a little more svelte, if I do say so myself ~

my version of one of those plastic spa wraps ~ HA!)

~ and wrapping and wrapping

and yes, more wrapping with newspaper kinda move

(I feel like a piece of silly putty

  with all these funnies transferred to my skin!!!)

there is simply NOOOOOO turning back

nuh uhhh!!!

(and I pray you sweet readers NEVER feel like I do at this exact moment

 like throwing it all into storage

and parking the gypsy caravan on the beach somewhere

just for a little while

you know

for a year or two

LOL!!!!!)

~Now~

here's the free falling part

(please bear with me

it's a trip!!)

The people moving out of our "new rental house"

have not closed on the house their purchasing

and don't know when they will be!!

it was supposed to be today

 because

Our lease starts June 1st

and we must be out of our current home

by June 1st

because it is rented to another family and

they will take possession on June 5th

soooooooo

it's the ripple effect

literally!!

So I've stepped off ~

nooo

not the cliff side mountain,

just in my anquist of this situation!!

I know that ALL things work together for the good

and that my reACTing is so much more important than the end result...

so

here I am again, Lord

...free falling in faith

because I know

a 100% kind of know

that You have our back

and it's all gonna work out as it should...

Oh

and did I also mention

this all needs to happen before June 15th!!

because Jim is the grand marshall of ceremonies for the Summit Norwalk Race

so we will be in Ohio for two weeks

(I really am excited!!)

so

if you need me,

I'll just be over here

on this mountain of boxes

 patiently waiting for it to all come together...

ps: if you still haven't entered the fan~tabulous giveaway

scroll down and enter:)

 

...Ozma's fan~tabulous Giveaway!!!

Whoooo ~ Hooooooo!!!
Thank~You, Thank~You, Thank~You

 to all of You dear readers ~

Yes... YOU!!!!!

~
If you can envision
I'm doing the funderwhack~happy dance!!

you know...

the happy dance the Mad Hatter does

in my pink wellies

and tutu

...just another day behind the curtain!!

~ because I feel that 100+ followers is a milestone,

considering when I started this blog
last year
one random November day ~

I was thinking
yah, right...

who really wants to read about any of this
 blah blah blah...

aahhhemmmm ~
HEY!
pssst
 over here
~ I can hear you!!
aren't you forgetting something?!

Oh!

 pardon me...

about the artisan girl behind the curtain!!

(Ozma - the lost gypsy fairy queen)

Well...

You,
 dear readers

 have given me confidence and reaffirmation
that there is room for all who want to share
their little somethin` somethin` special!
~ and that we ALL have gifts to share!

and if I may,
let me traverse this subject for a moment 

let me shower you with pretties

share my gratefullness for stopping by and being a fan

adore you in a nutshell

~
Allow me to
 Thank You for your visits ~

to Thank You for your lovely blogs
that continue to inspire me with their content!

and to Thank You for all your comments ~
I really do appreciate all of your visits and
it brings me joy when You are inspired!!!

My life has been enriched by this blog world
...it is like entering the rabbit hole

and everyday,
 we get to share it together,
 and connect with others that truely enjoy being wonderfully creative!

 I just wanted you to be perfectly clear about how much your blogging friendships mean to me...

sooooooooooo

It's giveaway time!!!!!
Yes
that's right
fan~tabulous Ozma prizes await you ~

see what I did there?
* fan~tabulous *
as in,
 a fan of yours:)

So here's the nitty gritty~

---> 1. Acknowledge that you are a follower  = you're entered!
if you're not already a follower
come on ~
join on in!
I value each and every one of you so don't be shy!!

---> 2. Leave a comment on this giveaway post about what you like about my blog
Let me know what you'd like to see more of
OR ~ not so much of... + 2 chances

that's it!!

~ oh ~
right!
I bet you want to see the goods  ~ eh?

Ozma's fan~tabulous giveaway prize package will be...

lots of pretties...just for you!

 *A vintage bourbon rose brooch
Odelette ~ little song
specimen 13
handmade petals in the color: angel's blush
measures 5" across

* A pink, hand tinted ~ bon que` que`
tipped with german glass glitter and a crystal crown

* A fabulous card of Luscious Silk Ribbons
approx. 52" each of the gorgeous grunge dyed
vintage rose collection colors

* A French Country Farmhouse Dollie
Dressed in her farmhouse apron
and her pink checked, ruffled wellies to match her hairbow!
along with her chicken ~ Belinda, a jar of cherry jam,
and a basket of Belinda's pretty eggs

And
* A set of 6 of these Oh-So-Lovely
Patisserie Tags

FAN~TABULOUS!!


If you'd like to post or put a link on your sidebar
go ahead and grab this Ozma's Giveaway button below
 = 3 more chances!

I will draw a winner on June 1st!

Which just happens to be the date that

"Alice Johnny  in Wonderland"

is set to be released!!

Now let's do the Funderwhack-Happy dance together!

See...

wasn't that fun?!  

...lovely lily & cardboard...lots of cardboard!

...this is the lovely Lily!

She is our resident cottage owl princess

 and yes ~

( just in case you were wondering )

 most of my house friends are adorned with crowns!

 tee hee 

~ See her little ones?

she has a total of 7 babies

but, one was a little camera shy today

as he had already hopped down into the moving box...

his name is edward, very ornery!!!

they seem to know the drill!

HA!

White owls are known nomadics...

as in

 they don't stay in ONE PLACE for very long ~

searchers

for what, I'm not sure!

hhhhmmmm

light bulb ephinany

I guess birds of a feather

Really do flock together!!

~ and this is really quite curious

because if you knew me,

you would never have guessed that I was a nomad...

I think I prefer something more like ~

seeker of the unique!

~

well baby...

this life's journey thus far has brought us that!!!

~

 WARNING

this post is now

 a packing/moving update:

 just the boring details of my current life's moments

soooooo

for those of you that wish to click off

please do so now...

don't worry...

absolutely

no mention

of a

 giveaway hint

will be given

... if you stay

so really

it's okay...

If you're still reading

Thank you for your support

I can feel it :)

xo-hugs-xo

The house is now FULL of cardboard boxes

about shoulder height

scribbled with what their contents hold

and where they SHOULD land at!

...and the windows and walls

 are so bare

and so NOT charming!!

It's like packing sun-light

You don't realize how much

stripping away the personality of your surroundings

truely adds to you visual spirit everyday. 

I absolutely know this new space we are moving to, will be fabulous

and I can't wait to share it with you...

but

this part is sooooo draining!!

I know, I know

whaaa whaaaa!!

~

Time for a happy~joy~joy moment!!

I have reached 100 followers... + !!!

and as promised

 It's almost time to reveal my 

fan~tabulous giveaway...

I am almost finished with gathering the fabulousnesses!!!!

I really think you are going to love it

okay

you twisted my arm

here is just the tiny-iestest hint

it will include something from this post:

http://ozmaofodds.blogspot.com/2010/04/dreamy-pink-bird-aviary.html   

and something from this post:

http://ozmaofodds.blogspot.com/2010/05/beauty-is-where-you-find-it.html

amoung other pretties

but the theme just keeps coming up

ROSES

&

the color PINK!!!

so visit again soon

`cauze you just never know what's going on behind the curtain!!

oh and

Welcome to all you new followers :)

thanks for coming along!

I can't wait to get to know you

xo

...beauty is where you find it

...ahhhhhhhhh

the smell of vintage roses is like non other!

they are like lemony goodness combined with a sweet, heady aroma of

well ~

roses!!

pretties from my studio

May I introduce to you

the

~ Vintage Bourbon Rose ~

a most delightful collection of

handmade roses!

Each petal is hand cut and shaped

and then whimsically sewn together into these

oh-so-sumptuous bourbon roses!!

the colors are soft and lovely

~ angel's blush ~

a softest pink

~ firefly glow ~

a romantic buttercream

~lemon chiffon ~

a yummy lightest yellow

I have named each and every one of these pretties

as many, many breaths have gone into them!

they are petals of splendorous delight!!

~ and these are GORGEOUS pinned to anything you want to add instant loveliness on.

perhaps a summer hat?

hhmmmm

or

maybe a lampshade?

or

a ruffled tote?

or

in your hair?

or

on a pillow?

the ideas are simply endless to where these roses would be fabulous!

Come see the collection at Ozma of Odds

but for me

definitely in my hair...

for today anyway ~

(teehee!)

...coming up for air

~ Hello dear ones ~

...today I'm packing up my cookie cupboard ~

I call it that because of all the pretty little things that are contained inside!

wonderous things like ~

fairy molds from the UK

pink dragees (pretty little pink metallic sugar balls)

gumpaste lace presses

and candy jewels

hhhmmmmm

this gets me thinking about one of my other passions

sugar art...

it is all so very fascinating to me

I simply must get back to it...

HA!

I'll just squeeze that in before dinner!!!

but no,

really 

I think you might enjoy some of these wonderous creations

maybe at our new space/studio

I will be inspired....

just maybe:)

until next time

...

when I come up for air ~

big squeezes!!!

...happiest mother's day!!!!

...Happiest Mother's Day to all you dear mothers!!!

May your day be over-filled with adoring love

 and your hearts dance with great joy!!!!!

X (Big Kiss) O (Big Hug)

...behind the curtain today!

...sneakin` up on ya`!

HA!!

~

Hello dear readers...

no, I haven't disappeared

well

I have

but not in the sense of like magic disappeared...

I can explain...

I've been lost in these

yes...

for as far as your eye can see

BOXES

and tape

lots

of

tape!!!

the time has come to move

again!!!

and while I don't relish the fact that I must pack the contents of our life up

and move

Again,

I am looking forward to a new living space

to discover something new about ourselves that we would have never know otherwise!

~ Oh ~

didn't you know that about moving??!! 

uuuhhhuuuu

yes,

I think it's an undiclosed law somewhere

that anytime you move

it can be discribed as if you are in a snowglobe

UPSIDE DOWN!!!!!

or

if you're not comfortable with that thought

how's this one:

When one door closes

another will open...

(one of my favorite secret doors)

I don't know about you, 

but that sounds pretty wonderland-ish to me!!!

so I quess I should be right at home!

Which brings me back to my original thought

We're moving

AGAIN!!

(did I mention, again?!)

I put emphasis on the word ~ again ~

because this will be the third year in a row...

geeesh

maybe I should just cover our boxes with pretty paper and live with them as is!

ya` no!!!

So...

just in case you were wondering what's going on behind the curtain

that's it!

I'll be back with updates:)

...hhhmmmm

now were did I put that tape gun?!

~ Ode to the snowball ~ 

by moi

oh snowglobe of mine

can I put a request in??

next year, I'd like a charming cottage farmhouse that I can call my very own!!

and if it's not to much to ask

a lovely rose garden too??!

`kay?!!!! 

xo

...smell!!!!

...ahhhhhhhh

I absolutely adore the fragrance of lilacs!

 I have even been fortunate to visit Mackinac Island

during their lilac festival

and all I can say is...

slice o' heaven!!!!

and there are so many

you feel like a lilac fairy princess

gracefully stepping on them underfoot!!

Spring brings us sooooo much,

all we have to do is take the time to

well ~

smell it!!!!

so

under the lilacs I shall be

dancing with silk ribbons

until the last little purple bud opens

~

being grateful for the beauty that surround me

and

absorbing all the joy and happiness I can...

to pass along to you

 dear ones!!

xo