The Winner and The Warning

And the winner is...

But I must warn you she is one of those adorable pregnant women that is all cute and no chunk. In her pics she is all smiles no queasy frown or dark circles. She's one of those pregnant glow type of women. I had more of a pregnant residue than a glow during my pregnancy. So consider yourself warned. You just might forget the cravings, the gas and the heart burn. You might remember those baby kicks, the internal hiccups and see her rocking her cute maternity clothes and get baby fever. She's also funny and very fabulous so if your blog roll is already busting at the seams and you can't squeeze in one more single wonderful blog then don't visit. Step away from the keyboard or you'll be hooked.

Thank you all for joining in and supporting handmade creations!

Thank you KNEES AND PAWS for letting me share your wonderful and unique creations with my bloggy friends.

Rifle Hunter Ann

Today we hit up Bass Pro Shop, Oklahoma's Disney World, and I found Ann. She is complete with a substantial rack and a deer stand. Who needs rides, Cinderella or Mickey Mouse? At Bass Pro Shop you can snipe a stuffed fox and two armadillos for a mere fifty cents. The big shocker is there are no long lines and you can walk out with your very own Rifle Hunter Ann for less than the cost of Disney World admission.

Oklahoma has a school with cows, sheep and it's very own barn.

I've been away from home so long I hit the brakes in the middle of town, rolled down the windows and started shouting out the window, "Look! Look! A llama!!".

I even forgot their were still places you can pick up flowers, duct tape, Slim Jims and a dozen live baby chicks dyed in various shades of pastel.

This random post was inspired by Random Tuesday...

Before you rush off to book your flight to Oklahoma please enter the Knees and Paws giveaway in the post below!!

Extra Entry Alert

We spent our last days on Oahu taking pictures of our favorite wild animals.

This picture was snapped with the help of a serious zoom lens. Please remember to treat these gentle giants with respect and give them some space.

These monkey ears and hands were too much fun! Enter the giveaway for a chance to

win snow leopard ears with white centers, matching paws, matching knees and a cute leopard adorned tote to store it in.

To Enter:

1. First CLICK HERE to visit her Etsy shop. Don't forget to come back here and let me know your favorite item available at Knees and Paws.

2. Then for five additional entries post about the giveaway and send people my way to share in the fun. Be sure to post the link to your giveaway post in the comment section.
3. Check back often for new ways to score additional entries!

This contest ships within the United States only and ends April 28th. Please make sure I can contact you and let you know if you won! GOOD LUCK!!

For an extra entry comment below to let the designer of KNEES AND PAWS know what you would like to see in her shop. Any ideas? What is your child's favorite animal? I think a panda bear set would be adorable.

Child Taming

How do you subdue over 20 wild children hopped up on sugar and excitement without tranquilizer darts? Call in reinforcements!

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A very special thank you to Color Whims here on Oahu. They dove into our bit of Chaos head first. They even sent emails to my shy princess to prepare her and build her excitement. They also had a special talent for putting each child at ease. The balloons were out of this world. My only regret was I didn't snag one for myself. He even did giraffes! He made balloons that would literally devour that standard little balloon dog you normally see. I'm still wondering how in the world you get balloons inside of balloons??

The face painter was so gifted! My little wild cat didn't wash her face for TWO DAYS! Notice the sleep smudges on her kitty nose right under her happy eyes?

So thank you Color Whims . Our Princess Kitty was thrilled. We couldn't have asked for more amazing people to share such a special day with. Thank you for a party that will live in her memory forever. If you're looking for birthday party entertainment on Oahu we must say they are puuuuurfect!

Hope to see you over at the other Jen's blog for...

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Fiercely Feminine

Proving at the tender age of six that a girl really can have it all!! Be free. Be wild. Be fancy.

A very special thank you to the designer of Cheeky Chic Baby . She custom made this bit of fancy for our wild little kitty. It is the kind of quality dress you rarely get these days. It has held up to all the tree climbing, sprinkler jumping and dirt digging our princess twirls it through. If you are in the Southern California area you can visit Flower Fields in Carlsbad the weekend of April 17-18 for the Cheeky Chic Baby spring trunk show!

Pictures are worth a Thousand Words so click below to check out A Thousand Words Thursday!

Let Them Make Cake

Scrap the Easy-Bake Oven and go for the real deal. Just let them make cake. A flour coated, sugar dusted and icing smeared bit of happiness. This is our cake artist in training. I had grand plans we were going to mold, pour and bake together but her Daddy stole my thunder. It turns out he is her official cake buddy and I got stuck with cleaning duty.

The trick to a fun cake is fondant. You can make your own or cheat great cake with boxed cake mix and ready made fondant. We snagged ours at Wal-Mart in the baking/crafting section by the wedding goodies. Rew is a fondant sculpting natural. All the hours she spends hiding play dough in the cracks of the couch finally paid off. They practiced for weeks before her actual birthday. She sketched out her cake design, rolled the fondant and whipped up butter cream icing. On her birthday she was ready to create the ultimate cake and when I saw what they managed my draw dropped. You can't create this kind of magic with an Easy-Bake...

We had a little help from our Fairy Cakemother..
Two Sweet Cakes
She sent us the soft and edible fondant pearls and a pack of sugar cats. They were just the spark Princess Rew needed to fire up her dreams. It made glamming the cake up as easy as squirt and stick!


It's time for Wordful Wednesday!!

Mommy and Me Monday

This picture is a great example of the crucial difference a great crop makes. A little further out and you would have caught a better glimpse of our fabulous ears and the hair on my chin. For obvious reasons I prefer the close-up. I like to keep my chin fuzz away from the camera and focus on my daughter's blue eyes and kitty smirk.

Hosted by Krystyn

Dig the ears and paws? You can get your own complete snow leopard set complete with fuzzy knees by entering the giveaway....

To Enter:
1. First CLICK HERE to visit her Etsy shop. Don't forget to come back here and let me know your favorite item available at Knees and Paws.
2. Then for five additional entries post about the giveaway and send people my way to share in the fun. Be sure to post the link to your giveaway post in the comment section.
3. Check back often for new ways to score additional entries!
This contest ships within the United States only and ends April 28th. Please make sure I can contact you and let you know if you won! GOOD LUCK!!