New Orphan Foal pics

I can't believe he's going to be 3 months old tomorrow! Man, did that time fly by! I'm in the process of weaning him off the bottle, and it's so sad as he just loves his bottles. He can suck down those 8 ozs. in a matter of seconds. LOL!! I finally was able to stop getting up to feed him in the middle of the night a couple of weeks ago. To illustrate how quickly he can down two 8 oz bottles...I would get up at 2am, heat the bottles, feed him, then fall back into bed, usually by 2:10! LOL!! I think I was already asleep by the time I got back into the house. LOL!! Here's a couple of new pictures. These were taken a couple of weeks ago. How cute is he?! We're now putting him out in the paddock for a few hours every few days.

CTMH Retired List is out!

Wow!! What an exciting time to be a CTMH consultant! The retired list was published yesterday and all 37 of our current My Reflections kits are on it! And, if you've been collecting the Solo letters and numbers, it's time to finish up your collection! I can't wait to see what CTMH has in store for us for 2011! Click here if you'd like to view the retired list. If you see anything that you need, you may place your order via my website, or, you may email it to me.

Happy Shopping!!

Busy, busy, busy!

I can't believe it's been so long since I updated my blog! I've been very busy! The orphan horse is doing so well! He turned 7 weeks old this week and has really filled out. I'll try to get a picture, but it's getting harder and harder. He's a very wild boy and is all over the stall. One needs to watch their back at all times. LOL!! I'm so pleased to see him do so well!

Also, wanted to give you a heads up. Close To My Heart had their convention last week and eight colors are being retired. The ones retiring are: Clover Meadow, Hydrangea, Orange, Star Spangled Blue, Bubblegum, Citrus Leaf, Ocean, and Watermelon. So, if any of those are on your favorites list, I'd grab the products now as there's no way to know how long they will still be around.

Have a wonderful day, everybody!

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Become a CTMH Facebook Fan!

Close To My Heart is closing in on 15,000 Facebook Fans. When they hit the 15,000 mark, the first 1000 orders placed through consultant MyCTMH websites will receive this adorable apron FREE! It's a $14.95 value!



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New pics of Little Man-man

What a difference a week makes! He has gotten so much stronger this week and he's getting kind of wild. LOL! He's rearing up and looking to come down on you. Running around the stall and letting the hind legs drive. Let's just say, the cat wasn't long in making tracks back out of the stall. LOL! Here's a couple of new pics...2 1/2 weeks old. He's so darn cute!!

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Update on my little man-man

He is so cute...I just can't stand it! He's made it through a week of bottle feeding and seems to be doing well. It's going to take awhile to put any meat on the little guy. :( He's starting to cop a tude tho! LOL!! He gets an attitude when the bottles run dry and will pin his ears. LOL! I just tried to take a new picture, but he's too fast for me. LOL! I run from one side of the stall to the other and by the time the camera gets focused he's standing right in front of me again. LOL! Keep thinking positive thoughts for him, as he's not totally out of the woods yet.

Our newest addition

How cute is this little guy?? He is such a sweety. :) He was born Wednesday evening. Looks to be a little preemie as he is small. As planned, we were there when he was born and stayed right there as we weren't sure how his mom would be as a mom. She had a foal last year that was badly deformed and only took a couple of breaths. She put her hoof on it's heart, so we weren't sure if that was just animal instinct, or if she meant to be mean. Anyway, we decided we needed to stay right with her until we knew how she would react. After about an hour, it was obvious that this little guy would not be safe with her, so we had to separate them. So, now he's my bottle baby....although I think he thinks I'm his mom :) He's flying around the stall already and it was hard to snap any pictures as I'd run to one side of the stall and before the camera would focus, he'd be right in front of me again. LOL!! After trying to snap the pictures, he decided it was time to eat again...think of the movie where the baby says Lunch. LOL! Can't remember the name of it :)

Now, I' sure you're wondering why I have this picture of my finger here. The strangest thing happened! While feeding the little guy, some of his mother's milk got on my hands. In less than a minute my middle finger started to swell. It became purple and full of edema so that I couldn't even bend it. There were no cuts on the finger to let the milk get under the skin. I came in and washed it, iced it and even put some Benedryl spray on it. I'm assuming it's an allergic reaction to the mother's milk, so now I'm using a plastic glove on that hand just in case. It's still swollen this morning and even more purple than it was yesterday. Hopefully, it goes away quickly!

May Cherish and Imagine Club projects

I absolutely love the new X7126B Passages My Reflection Level 2 kit. We're using it for our May Cherish Club. I love how we can rotate the pages in Cherish and Imagine and create a totally different looking layout.

For the Imagine club, we're using the ever popular, goes with anything X7090B Silhouette My Reflections Level 2 Kit.

Both of these kits were designed using the new Studio J digital scrapbook program. Have you tried it yet? If not, go to my website and click on the Studio J link. Be sure to check out the exclusive to Studio J My Reflections kits. There are now three different kits that are only available through Studio J.

Are you interested in joining either the Cherish or Imagine clubs? For only $20 (includes postage) you will receive 1/2 package of the My Reflections kit and all the papers and embellishments you'll need to create the layouts. Email me if you have any questions. I'd love to have you join us!

Pippy Long Legs

Pippy's first day out to play! How cute is she?