I gave myself a Christmas gift- even though I am broke...

     I ordered her today!!!! OMG!!!! I am too excited! These are really hard to find in the states and the "real" ones are like 250-300 bucks! I decided to get a "fake" one.  They are made by the same parts but don't "pass" the quality inspection test, which they are still almost perfect! Anyways- I have wanted one for some time now and I did it!!! I got a Fios rebate card and even though it was between this and a record player... I decided on this due to the lack of space in our apartment and nowhere to set a record player at this time. Plus I'd be buying Vinyls left and right....

     My boyfriend is already freaked out by the doll and says when it comes in that it can't be his side of the bed because he doesn't want to wake up to her staring at him. I think he will be really freaked when I show him how their eyes change color with a pull of a string....

I am thinking of names right now.  You an even "customize them."  

Here are some of my favorites I saw online: 

So, for those of you wondering, they are called Blythe Dolls.  
Their eye color changes with a pull of a string too! 

See some different ones here: 
Pinterest :Blythe Dolls


I promise to blog about some of this stuff on downtime- Christmas, New Years, the Show- but right now- I am so out of control that I just physically can't! Tho I do have some great photos of Christmas to post!

 My Handsome Man! He got me just what I asked for and picked the 6 charms himself! I am in LOVE! He got this bracelet from Emerging Thoughts

 I adore foxes and owls: He got me this lovely ring as well! <3 It's only been a little over a year and he knows me so well!  Plus- I give plenty of hints! 

 Ill be sad to take down the tree....

 AND - SANTA CAME! Chance was in heaven all morning! <3 He was a good boy this year- no coal!

 I know he's thinking, "NO MORE PHOTOS MOM!" I just love my son and I know I am overly mushy and cheesy with him but he is my best friend and I treat him like a person. He is my family! <3

     I'll make sure to post a nicer photo of the paw print ornament we made ( I just need to make some color/brightness adjustments on this one, it came out kinda dark)- He was very good while doing this but did try to eat the clay a few times. Once we got the print, you heat the oven to 275 degrees back for 15 minutes per even so many cms.  We baked ours a good hour! Then added paint! Oh and  Don't worry he didn't eat the clay and it was non-toxic...  We got two great prints and Gram and Pap got one and we got one! <3 I just adore it!  
     I got a new point and shoot this Christmas so I don't have to drag my lenses and my big camera around but I miss these quality photos from the Nikon- even though it is much easier to throw the point and shoot in my purse and go! I will have to remember post some from both.  - again- I NEED to get organized! I am starting to ramble my obsessive thoughts on here! Sorry! Next I'm gonna ramble about camera cases.... nevermind. ;) 

He got a bunch of toys but my favorite was his flashing light colar for when we go on walks! It turns colors and blinks red!  


anyways- 
onward with this post before I bore you all!

I also ordered my photography business cards today for the gallery.  I got 100 to start and I didn't use any of my photos on them. I wanted them simple and I really think they are gonna turn out great! Visa Print was $10.00 for 100 but then $10.00 for shipping so I could get them before the show.

I am finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel!!! I have three more photos to shoot, print and frame/mat by the 11th of January and I am running low on time. I found a place that will print photos for me last minute and they will be ENLARGEMENTS! Sigh of relief and all I have to worry about is the stupid gallery hook thingies I have to screw into the frames and I will be so relieved! 
( I have this bad feeling something will go wrong) 

After the show- it will be break time. Time to organize my life and enjoy the slower pace after the holidays and this show.  I can not wait. ;) <3 Merry Christmas All and I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday! 2014 is just around the corner! What are your plans for New Years?!


<3 Shannon