Hey! Get Your Cute Little Bottom Over Here!

Our friend Vicky of Alexandra's Wishes is having a giveaway!

Check out these wonderful things she's actually willing to give away!

All you have to do is leave a comment! How easy is that?! Plus you'll get to see some brilliant photos of her adorable daughter watching The Wizard of Oz! So good!

Why don't you follow Vicky's blog while you're there? She has so many clever creative crafty ideas! I am totally inspired by her, I really need to get my buns in gear to be half as productive as Mrs Alexandra's Wishes!

NOW GET YOUR BOTTOM OVER TO VICKY'S BLOG AND COMMENT!

I'm off to see the wizard!

I'm off to my friend Jayne's! My bag is packed with pictures of Dorothy's dress and 3 meters of blue & white gingham! You have no idea how tempted I am to wear my ruby slippers on the bus!!!!!

By this time tomorrow I should have my very own Dorothy dress!

i won!

I am so excited! I enter contests and giveaways allll the time. Once I won a book and I just won this super cute fun ring thanks to SugarRainDrops!!!!

She has the CUTEST sparkly wonderful stuff! Def. check out her blog and etsy shop!

i am too excited!

I am about as excited as this woman is to have sparkling pans! However my excitement has nothing to do with housework {it rarely does}.

1. I have gotten into doing trades with people on Etsy. It is brilliant! I have gotten a few really wonderful things but for some reason I am SUPER EXCITED about today's trade! I'm trading some of my precious vintage buttons for a handmade zipper pouch with Mrs Woo embroidered on! eeeeeeeeee!
   
   
2. When I went to email the person I am doing a trade with I found another message in my inbox....SOMEONE WHO LOVES MY WORK AND WOULD LIKE TO FEATURE ME ON THEIR BLOG! "Would I be interested" she said...whaaaaaaaaaat? What do you think sister?!
   
   
3. This week has been a bit up and down, rollercoastery if you will. We found out my visa application was approved, but then Mr Woo's father left to work abroad for six months...so we've had lots of emotions going on in the family.
   But tonight Mr Woo is taking me to town to celebrate my visa! It has been such a hard and long process it doesn't seem real that this leg of the journey is finally over!
   We opened a bottle of champagne last night...but tonight we're gonna paint the town hot pink! I think I should have some sort of union jack accessory to celebrate my new status!
   

Today's letter is E - for Excited!

Well! Ya don't say!

3 Agencies visited.
5 Appointments.
6 trips to Liverpool.
2 Visa application forms filled in.
4 breakfasts at Starbucks.
4 years worth of very detailed information gathered.
4,000 dollars & 1 inheritance spent.
2 or 3 set backs.
3 diazepam taken.
3 different advisors.
1 extremely clever lawyer from Glasgow.
3 appointments with Connexions.
9 months of preparation.
1.5 years in limbo.
lots of tears.
lots of sleepless nights.
lots of prayers whispered.
lots of stress, worry and anxiety.

1 phone call made it allllll worth it.

"Mrs Woodhouse, I'd like to inform you that your visa application has been successful."

and suddenly my heart has wings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



How infinite and sweet
This love so rescuing
Oh how infinitely sweet
This great love that has redeemed
As one, we sing...
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!