October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Following my breast cancer diagnosis a month ago, my sister Gayle and I had the luck of joining in on a HUGE fundraising opportunity~ The Susan G. Koman Race for The Cure~ to support breast cancer research and awareness. This is not us but a couple of wonderful Survivors. There were over 30,000 people participating in the race (we did the 1 mile fun walk) and they hope to have raised over 2 million dollars! We were 2 small peas in a huge pod of loving, caring women and we had the pleasure of speaking with alot of them. They gave me advise on my own treatment and lots of support as I wander through this new land. Here's a picture of me and Gayle after the race!

A new prim cross stitch!

Here is my latest stitchery and newest passion for my own home.

This is an adorable pattern by Stacy Nash (thanks Stacy!) and I am anxious to do some more of these delightful stitcheries. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I made this into a pocket and am still trying to figure out what I can stick inside. I began at 10 yrs. old with cross stitch and here I am again! This was stitched on osnaburg muslin with 2 strands of embroidery floss. Fun!

Halloween is on it's way!

Here are some cool earrings my friend Lisa gave me yesterday to get ready for Halloween! It is my favorite time of year and THIS year I am having a Halloween party. The decorations I have gotten are awesome! Hooray!

My New bathroom!

I finally have gotten some more color on the walls and here is my old and new guest bathroom. Guess I better post pictures of MY bathroom soon too! It is so much fun putting colors on my walls again and making my little cottage my own. Next, the bedroom before the new flooring comes in......

More Decorating!

Since it looks like I will be staying in my cottage by the sea for awhile, my decorating continues. Today I ordered new flooring for 1/2 of my house. Half of the house is already tile and the other half is a cream carpet. Not good with dogs and the beach, so I ordered the most beautiful laminate today! I can't believe it is laminate; what they are doing these days is amazing. This is really thick and even has ridges and planks like real wood. I am one lucky girl! I have pictured it next to my TV armoire..... pretty!