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So, I am now officially "Mother of the Year!"  Wanna see how I won this prestigious title?  Take a look... Meet Connor (aka Teen Caveboy)...he's hanging out with Shim, lead singer of Sick Puppies!  You may know Sick Puppies from this very famous video.... ( Why not go ahead and watch it again? It will brighten your day and chase away those Monday blues.. .) Connor and I headed out to a Sick Puppies concert yesterday.  It was FANTASTIC!  They are amazing entertainers and the band was very kind in the autograph line.  (Connor was first in line, of course!)  So how exactly does all of this make me Mother of the Year?  Sit a spell and I'll tell ya! Sick Puppies management made it VERY clear that NO photos were allowed to be taken with any band member personally.  They would allow photos of the autograph signing, but no "one on one" photos with any band member PERIOD.  Not Gonna Happen...Don't Bother Asking...Just get your autog...

Happy Saturday!  Just thought I'd throw in a few new additions to the Spook~tacular Giveaway!  Who knows what else might end up in this freakishly fab giveaway!? These little beauties are hot sellers for Black Crow Boo~tique!  I know you'll love them too!  If you haven't seen what's in the entire giveaway, just click HERE ...or scroll down to the post below!  It's filled with all sorts of tricks and treats for your haunted home! Today is BONUS entry day!  Once you've done the mandatory entry on the original giveaway post, come back here and leave a comment about your favorite Halloween costume or memory!  That's it!   Here's a reminder on how to enter! *MANDATORY entry  ~  Just leave a comment on the original giveaway post about which item is your favorite in the ginormous Halloween giveaway! Want some extra chances to win?  All righty, then! *Follow my blog = 1 entry *Become a Facebook Friend = 1 entry  (Yo...

All right...She's not really a fiend, but she sure is cute!  Miss Irish Dancer Girl performing at the Tucson Meet Yourself Festival...caught in mid-air!  Ok..now back to my original plan for this post....I love October!  I adore Autumn, Halloween and we have Irish dance performances at various festivals to enjoy.  We've been busy putting our spookalicious touches around the house to celebrate the season!  Thought I'd share a bit of the boo with you! Even Snow White joins the Halloween fun at our house! That's just a wee bit of the Halloween mojo we have going on!  Because I love this holiday so much, I'm hosting a Halloween ~ Autumn themed giveaway this week!  Check back in a day or two to see what freakishly fabulous goodies I have in store for you!  Also, a Perricone giveaway is coming soon too! Happy Autumn!

Do you like your APPLES.... CANDIED? CARAMEL? Or how about COVERED? I'm a caramel apple kind of gal...although I wouldn't pass up any one of the others! Have a Happy Weekend!

Again, I return to the land of Blog after a long absence....Cross your fingers that I can stick around this time! I've been living in a house of ill repute for the last week. (no...I'm not taking up prostitution just yet, although with the cost of Chilly's medical bills, medicines and the price of apples, I am seriously considering it...more on how apples nearly caused my own heart attack in a moment....) My house of ill repute is literally filled with the sick and infirm. All I can say is that it seriously sucks to care for your sick family when you are sick yourself. My son has the flu, (NOT H1N1, thank God!), Irish Dancer Girl has allergy and sinus issues, and Chilly is having some serious upper respiratory issues which are dangerous for him. Hopefully, he will not have to be hospitalized. I'm having some mild asthma and sinus issues myself and would really just like to NOT pee my panties every time I cough. All I can say is that I am not too proud to start ...

Happy October 1st! As some of you may know, I operate a Halloween boutique called "Black Crow Boutique." This year we are putting operations on hold so that we can spend lots of quality family time with Chilly. I still have loads of spooktacular ideas for you, and will be sharing them throughout the month! Chilly has finally returned to work. (Thank Heavens...oops! I mean, Hooray!) I drive him as it will be a few more months before he can manage that on his own. The important thing is that he is back in the office and feeling productive. He is using a cane to help him get around, but overall seems to be doing much better. I hope that now I can get back to blogstalking! I have missed visiting all of you!! I honestly can't believe it's already October 1! It seems like Chilly just came home from the hospital! Recently, Irish Dancer Girl spotted this little goody at Target. She completely went bonkers and decided her Halloween was going to be a pink one! I...

Hello...?...? (peeks head in..)...Is anyone here??.... I've missed you all so much! I've been busy dragging Chilly to physical therapy multiple times per week (trying to get him up walking again) as well as going to lots of follow-up doctor appointments trying to keep him among the living. His doctors are 45 minutes away. As a matter of fact, my day usually begins with Willie Nelson whispering "On the Road Again" in my ear... it's kind of like that movie "Groundhog Day" where Bill Murray wakes up every day to "I've Got You, Babe". Thanks, Chilly...the good times just keep coming with you! So, Chilly and I took Catherine out to see " Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ." It was a FABULOUS day! First of all, there was no pink bucket tagging along.......What? What does a pink bucket have to do with taking your wee gi rl to a movie? Pink Bucket hasn't left Chilly's side since he was in the hospital. I'm sure you...