Saturday Ohhh..Saturday

Everyone at my house is home today....all day.
Nothing really to accomplish just piddling around the house and GETTING ON EACH OTHERS NERVES.
Some days are just like that...nothing seems to suit everyone at the same time.

At least my precious doggies are getting along today.

Look at Daisy ( the black one) ..Mr. JaneSays said she looks like the Emperor from Star Wars...I'd have to agree.

These are their night time sleepy blankets, they have a whole different set downstairs for daytime snoozing.

Yes that's art that needs to make it to my wall...procrastination is my forte.

To ease the tension a little Chloe and I walked the dogs.

I'm a really bad neighborhood person..I NEVER pick up my dog's poo with a baggie ... NEVER.

A couple of reasons.

1. That is just nasty..it's warm...and Ohh...ugh..can't even talk about it.

2. Well..dogs are supposed to go on the ground...I won't let them poo right in your front yard but elsewhere, well that should be ok.

Well today I thought I would try it....ha....try it...not like trying a new ice cream flavor or a different way to the beach...try to pick up my dog's poo.

First I tried to get them to poo before we left our yard....no go.

3 minutes into the walk Daisy had to go.

I got my baggie ready.

Handed it to Chloe....oh yea...I chickened out...but Chloe was a poo picking up champ.

Just one more reason to LOVE that girl of mine.

This is just my neighbors fuzzy grassy stuff, it caught my eye as we rounded the corner returning from our walk, on which I once again did not pick up dog poo, but my little one did.

Now...don't we all feel better...let's get on with this day..only 8  more hours.

Worm Lover

This kid of mine, the one reading her Bible in a McAllisters is just my favorite person.

Picture us this morning.
I promised her breakfast at Chic Fil A before school.
That  meant we had to be out the door 20 minutes earlier.
As we leave I have 3 bags in my hands, my own bag of goodies, my purse and Chloe's backpack oh yea..and her lunch bag so 4 bags for me ZERO bags for Chloe.
We are right on schedule.

The second we stepped out the back door I heard a sound I have heard one millions times....
 " Oh Mommy.....look"
I turn to see Chloe stopped dead in her tracks looking down..
That tells a mom with a child like mine one thing, she has seen a bug.

Sure enough, and earth worm....squirming there on the concrete.
Remember now we are in a hurry.
"Mom...I have to get him"
"No Chloe..come on, we have to hurry today"
"But mom....he'll die when the sun comes out"
(well yes he probably will, but I didn't confirm that for her)
"Baby really come on, we have to go if you want breakfast"
"Mom I just have to save him, I want to take care of nature"
( how can I say no to that precious-ness)
"Well get a stick and DON'T TOUCH HIM, because we are going to breakfast...make it snappy"

2  minutes later..which is an eternity when you have to be getting on with it...here she comes.

"What took so long?"
"Well I had to dig a little hole with the stick and get him into the hole"

We chat about the worm and what a great life he will  have.....now that his life was spared from baking on the concrete in the sun......all the way to Chic Fil A

We park with our breakfast, turn on XM Kids and get ready to eat.

"Mom...hand me the anti-bac"
"Why"
"Well....to get him (worm) in the hole I had to pick him up....sorry mom"

After I shoot her that I knew it glance
I hand her our fabulous blueberry scented anti-bac, smile and tell her I'm glad we took the time to save the worm...it was a good thing to do and really it's nothing a little anti-bac can't handle.

We were on time for school.

Sweet Dogs

This is my Daisy...this is a sweet dog.
Fun Loving...cute...happy...flitting all about shaking her rope toy..you know the kind with the knots at the end.  At times she even hits herself in the noggin with it.  Silly pup.

This is Leia or Lei Lei as we call her round' here.  This is an even sweeter dog.  Lei Lei is 13, a very old weenie dog.  She still runs and plays and takes our stairs 2 at a time...Lei Lei is my longtime sidekick.

Now...my neighbors dog....is not so SWEET....little rat dog....he bit me tonite....if I had his lil' mugshot I would show it to you...to the world....so everyone could look out for Smootz...the demon dog....the little knee biter...yes be bit my knee and he's a chiuaua and tiny lil thing...he jumped to get me. 

I was mad.
It hurt.
It still hurts.

I like sweet dogs.

You won't believe where JaneSays is NOW

I forgot to tell you.

JaneSays & JaneSays Vintage now has a facebook fan page. So if you like...and well even if you don't go LIKE my lil' shops go like it.

Type it in the search bar just like this... JaneSays & JaneSays Vintage...I have one page for both shops. I can barely keep up with all my social sites now...I definitely didn't need 2 pages.

I don't quite know in what capacity I will use the page yet...but I think facebook likers will get information before items hit etsy...so if you are one of my vintage sheet lovers...you can see some of the goodies before they hit the store.

Of course there will be special discount codes and sales ONLY for facebook fans.

So yea...check it out.

You know you like JaneSays and her vintage sister.

Now I've Gone and Done It

Yea...I really put my foot in it this time.

I took a position on the PTO Board at the school. Ways and Means.....or in English...Fund Raising. It's an important thing....fund raising...our schools have ZERO money these days and that means fund raising is a must do.

How does or has your school raised money ??

Any fun, money generating, creative fund raising ideas ?

This year out 2 biggies are selling the discount cards, which I personally LOVE and something new called Boosterthon which we are apparently the last school to take part in this one...so we'll see.

Have your had a boosterthon...how did it go?

have a happy day ya'll

Always the Last One

We have only had Internet service at our home for ... ohh ... maybe 5 years.
I had it at work so I had no need for it at home.
I have only owned 2 laptops....and both of those for a total of 5 years.
I never eve purchase or used an ipod.
I just got a kindle a year ago.
The hubs and I both JUST got smart phones of the iphone variety 3 months ago.
I don't know why I wait so long to latch onto technology...I love it I do...I just do not think
I need it.

FAST FOWARD to present time
I NEEd instagram
I am in L...O...V....E with instagram.
I browse and plunder and post all freakin day.
I ADORE it.
In a matter of seconds all my photos become vintage....oooh..I wanna squeal.

Instagram is a free app...if you are not doing it....shame on you. It's so easy...ANYONE
can appear to be a pro at photography with instagram..and it's all with a camera phone...amazing.

If you instagram you can follow me @aprilshowerz. Tell me you found me on my blog, I'll follow you back.

Below is just a teeny tiny taste of my ever growing instagram collection.

Cute tidbit - The other day Chloe came home from a golf trip with Mr. JaneSays aka Daddy and said " Mom...I saw a cute little barn on the golf course that would have been perfect for your instagram" ( my heart pitter patters for her)

ok now go check the photos....

Where Dreams Come True

We have been on holiday (ha I wish we called vacation holiday here in the States)
anywho we have been at Disney in Orlando
and here are some of my favorite memories
instagram and not so instagram style.
Enjoy










Zip A Dee Doo Dah...Zip A Dee Aaaa My oh My what a wonderful day !!!