My Precious Emma

The past 24 hours have been nothing but drama on top of drama! 

Jon, Emma and I were just hanging out on a lazy Sunday afternoon.  Emma was playing with her new hamster friends, Sunshine and Hammy.  Jon was laying on the couch watching a movie while still recovering from surgery.  I was sitting in my favorite lounge chair finishing up a few orders.  And then it happened.  We all heard the sound at once and jumped up to see what it was.... a gurgling sound coming from the bathroom.... this can't be good...

So I step into the bathroom and screamed.  I'll spare you the disgusting details and just say there was raw sewage coming up through all of the drains in the bathroom. 

Dis-gust-ing ! 

So we called a plumber... knowing we'd have to sacrifice our first born child to pay for the Sunday afternoon emergency call... and Jon jumped into action.  I love my husband.  =0) 

All the water to the house turned off while the plumbers started searching for the problem and making repairs, I decided to go to my brother's house to wash our laundry. 

But wait!  Ummm where is my wallet?.....

2 hours later..... wallet nowhere to be found, plumbers STILL working, and tensions are running very high...

So I decide to go do laundry anyway... I get Emma and the laundry packed up in the car and off we go.  I'm so close to tears and Emma says to me

"Momma, what's more important; money, God, or your family?"  WOW.  I broke down and said "God is more important Baby." 

Emma says, "And then what is more important, your kids or the money?"  and I said "My kids of course!"

Emma says, "Well don't worry about the money then Mommy, you can have my lemonade stand money until you find your wallet."

WOW... She really just smacked things back into perspective for me.  I love my precious baby girl.  =0)

Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Me!

I can not believe that 1 year ago this month I was creating my very first hand stamped "masterpiece".  Ha!  I've seen a picture of my first piece and all I can say is WOW!  I'm very glad it was for my sister-in-law and she let me remake it LOL! 

Thankfully I've learned quite a bit since then!

Over the past year I've met and come in contact with a lot of amazing people and I just want to say Thank You!  for letting me design your dream piece for you!  I have loved hearing all of your feedback about loved ones crying over the jewelry you had me make because the words meant so much to them.  Thank you for following me on Twitter, liking me on Facebook and calling me your friend.  I am looking forward to this next year and many more to come!

So enough of the warm fuzzies!  Let's get on to the fun!!!!

This Saturday I will be throwing a party!  I am going to be setting up at my mother's little store out near Blanchard, La!  It's called Lots of Treasures!  7207 Hwy 1 North .  I'll be there from 10am-3pm.  I'll have jewelry to look at, door prizes to be had and a raffle!  So come on out and see / meet me this Saturday 07/09/11, and while you are there check out my mom's really neat store!

Also!  Yes!  There IS more!  come on over to my facebook page www.facebook.com/delenaciastkodesigns and check out the multi vendor Auction that will be going on from 07/08/11-07/12/11 !  Lot's of really cool stuff to bid on!