Cyber Monday.

Use cyber10 for 10% off your order in the etsy shop today!! Get ready for Christmas with some beautiful pillows....even some new ones! :)

 

 

 

Jodi

Happy Thanksgiving~

Happy Thanksgiving

to you all!

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I am thankful for my my family, who

I don't know what I would do without

and I love them dearly!

 

I am grateful for my life and my etsy shop 

that keeps me busy.

 

I am so blessed to have my wonderful

husband who works so

hard for his family. 

 

I hope that you all have a very

Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed

Thanksgiving.

 

Jodi

happy sunday, i am still here~

Happy Sunday~

 

I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend

 

I am still around, it seems

like life is going

by so fast! My hunny is still
working in Wyoming in the oil
industry and my sweet Beka
will be a junior this fall.
I am also trying to fit in a
sweet 16 birthday party for her.

I am always on instagram

you can find me at

jodiannlor

 

I am there a lot, it seems

like it's so much easier

to snap a photo and write

a caption than

to sit and write a blog post.

 

I have been busy with the my

etsy shop

that is super, I have been

so happy with that!

 

I am getting ready for the

fall craft fair here in town in

September. I am going to

introduce some new items which

will be included in the etsy shop too.

 

I am always around on pinterest too.

Goodness, that's an addiction! :)

 

I will return to show you

some new items going into the

etsy shop  and more of
my life lately. I'll try
and stick around here more. :)

 

Until then...
here is a new picture of
Bailey.
She is keeping us busy and is loving having
Beka home for the summer.

Take care.....
Jodi

 

 

 

 

 



cara box~

  

Remember I told

you about participating

over at wifessionals 

with the cara box. This

is such a fun idea. April's

theme was "Green".

As in reuse and recycle.

 

At first I had a hard time

thinking of things to put in my

package, but Beka was an

awesome help, and we had

so much fun putting the package together.

 

 I had

Davita

 

and Lindsey

had me. :)

 

It was so nice meeting

Lindsey, she is such a sweet

girl and she is getting

ready to be married

in just a few days!

 

I sure hope that this

Iowa weather is decent for

her special day!

 

When her package came in the mail

I was so excited, well who doesn't

like to get packages. :)

 

she included a cute postcard explaining everything

that was in the package.

There was some yummy granola, which Beka

and I LOVE, some potato flavoring(can't wait to try)

Kleenex with a pack cover(perfect for my allergies which

are starting), a dispense bag for my plastic

grocery sacks (so cute with all the "go Green logos"),

and a very nice smelling candle(love them too!).

 

This was a very fun experience and it was nice

meeting 2 new girlies.

 

Have a great weekend.

jodi

 



what do your kids do on spring break~

We had spring break over

the Easter weekend.

 

I know most people take

spring break off and head

to warmer places to

enjoy the warmth of the

sunshine and spend

time together.  To

finally enjoy some nice weather

after putting up

with the cold and the snow.

 

Well......

 

This is what my kid does on

spring break with her bestie!

 

All I can say...

I am glad I wasn't home at the time

and all the mess was cleaned up when

I got home. :) But they had

fun. :)

 

I am

participating in the cara box swap this month.

It should be a lot of fun. I will let you

know how it goes. :)

 

Happy Sunday!

jodi



wiww~

Now that it's warmer out

I got a few what I wore wednesday

pictures.  Not that I have

to wait till it's warmer,

but it's light out longer, so it's easier

to get some shots. :) 
I am linking up with
Lindsey over
at the Pleated Poppy

 

Sweatshirt: Hollister

Leggings: Gap Outlet

Shoes: Toms

OK....yes, my mirror is filthy, Oh, my goodness it is! :)

I have to tell you, with this outfit, I

completely was stepping out of my comfort zone

of jeans and tees!

I have been wanting to wear leggings for a long time,

and I am very self conscious of myself in

anything clinging to my body like leggings!

But, I have always adored Jodi over at Jod a La Mode,

she is always dressed so cute, and her name is awesome!

She wears leggings and looks

super cute, she's going

to be so proud of me! :)

 

 



See how yucky spring in Iowa looks!

 

Navy Tank: Old Navy

Striped Tee: Gap Outlet....super soft! LOVE

Cardi: Hollister

Skinny jeans: American eagle

Shoes: Toms....LOVE and live in when it's warm. :)

 

I wanted to mention again, I am

now on Facebook and instagram,

 you can find me at jodiannlor

So, ....if you wouldn't mind come

on over and "like" me. :)

I also have the etsy shop, and

I will be adding some new summer

pillows....going nautical! :)

 

Since starting facebook,

I received a custom order pillow for a sweet gal;

her favorite color is purple.

 

take care....

jodi

 

 

 

 

 

doing alittle updating~

I have been working on

updating my blog. You will notice

a few new new changes. There are
new buttons on the left side,

I am now on Facebook, and you can

follow me on instagram and

Pinterest !!  My Facebook
page is a work in progress
but it is up and running, so come
over and "like" me on Facebook.
 

 

I have been lucky enough

to be working with Zack.

He has been a tremendous

help to me and has a

great blog with

alot of tips and suggestions.

 

I hope you had a

great weekend.

We are still in the cold

and some snow today, so

this is what I am

thinking today. 

Source: weheartit.com viaJodi on Pinterest

have a great rest of the weekend

jodi

It's looks like spring~

It's starting to look like

spring.....inside.

 

Outside it looks like this

But inside....

 

 

 spring is happening inside.....

 

 new bunny pillow in etsy shop

 this little ol' wreath on the
door....you can read about
it here

little bunny candle

bunnies everywhere.... :)
Hope you are looking
forward to spring,
I know
I am!

jodi

Jennifer Rizzo Fabulously Creative Friday Link
 

 

 

weekend~

 

 

Source: tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com via Jodi on Pinterest

YAY! It's finally here!

 

It's a cold and

rainy Saturday here, so

I am working on

some decorating

and some sewing.

I will promise to share.

 

Have a great day, I hope it's

sunny where you are.

 

jodi

insta friday~

Today, I am linking up

with jeannette today

for insta friday!

If you are on instagram, look
me up.....jodiannlor 

 



 

I am so glad it's friday, how about you? I worship my weekends, it seems more

now than ever. It seems sometimes time stands still

for so long and the weeks drag on forever.

Maybe because I look forward to my Hunny

coming home so much! But then when the weekend

comes, I want time to stand still, because I enjoy

my time at home so much!

 

Several new pillows in the etsy shop.

I love this one, I think it's so cute!

 

Beka is taking driver's ed class this spring,

so we have been practicing! It's so hard for me

to be on the passenger side; guess that's a

control thing!;)  She is doing great...practice,

practice, practice!!

 

I was in the kitchen the other day and i

peeked aroun the corner to check on Bailey, and this is

what I saw! :)  She can watch the kitchen from

there and when I said something to her, her

tail would just go...you can tell her tail is

just a wagging! It was so funny!

 

we had home made chicken strips, recipe

from the pioneer woman. I highly recommend

these, very easy and very good! I am always

looking for quick and easy meals...LOVE this one.

 

All this week, well and even a bit last week, all the

talk has been this "big" winter blizzard

headed our way....GET PREPARED!!!

 

So, we got prepared....several trips to the

grocery store and several trips to Walmart,

because, I am sure we will be snowed in

forever, ya know! :) 

I rushed around at work and got all

of my work done that needed to get done

for the week incase I wouldn't

be able to get to work(was keeping my fingers

crossed for a snow day or two! ...shhh)

I left work early on Thurday afternoon, it had

just started.

 

we snuggled in and were ready

for the storm....bring on the snow!

by evening, it was getting deeper and blowing

like crazy!

 

we did end up with a snow day today, but

it was not a record blizzard for us. I did have to break

out this bad boy for some help!

 

Thank goodness for this, or I would be

out scooping forever!

 

Have a great Friday!

 

jodi

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

wiww~

Well....here we go! I am posting a

What I Wore Wednesday post!

I am linking up Lindsey from the Pleated Poppy.

 

 

Ok...well...to tell you the truth,

this picture is from a while ago. 

 

Quite a while ago, to be exact....

you see there are no socks worn,

which means around here,

it was ALONG time

ago, because

I have to wear socks or my feet

freeze in the winter; sometimes I even

wear two pair! :)

 

oh, yes, this was from along time ago, I have a slider on the floor from when

I moved furniture to clean the carpet! LOL!!

Chambray shirt: Old Navy

White Tank: Old Navy

Peachy skinnys: American Eagle

Infinity Scarf: The Pleated Poppy

Shoes: The Buckle

 

 

Hope you are all having a great Wednesday!

Halfway there.... :)

We are getting ready for a huge winter

storm tomorrow afternoon. Keep your

fingers crossed I get a "snow day"! :)

 

Jodi



lately~

Well....hello there.

etsy

I know.....it's been along time.

 

I have been thinking about this place

alot lately, but everytime

I sit down to the computer,

i don't know what to say.

 

It's been crazy around here lately.

I struggle with the duties of the Mom and the Dad; with my

hun working away so far.

I miss him, and wish that he were here,

but I know that this is what we have to do.

I am so proud of him. He works so hard

putting in very, very long hours in the

cold and being away from us for weeks at a time.

aren't we cute in our plaid shirts....he didn't think so! :)

 

 

I struggle with trying to do everything and

hoping I am being the best Mom that I can be.

 

I know, I need to realize, that I can't do everything,

but I sure like to try! :)

 

I have not done any crafting, and hardly

any decorating around the house.

Christmas was sparse and Valentine's Day

was non exsistant.

I am lucky to get my laundry done and my

house cleaned. I guess I am in a "funk", I am

tired of winter, maybe a bit of the "winter blues",

So, I am trying to pick myself

back up and kick it into gear!

 

 

I have been working on the Etsy shop .

I am excited to work on some new

pillows. New designs and some of my

very own typography.

 

I am also trying to get my butt in gear and get

back into shape.

 

My sweet hun gave me a super

cool camera for Christmas. It's a DSLR, but its

a new mirrorless camera, so it's smaller.

So, thanks to Dawn over at Creative Cain Cabin for

telling me about this.

I am taking some classes  to

learn how to use this baby!

 

My sweet girl had her Winter Formal at school.

I am also very proud of her too. She has grown

up so much and has become such a beautiful girl inside

and out. 

They had so much fun!

 

Oh, and I can't forget you know who.....

 

 

Miss Bailey dog is keeping us busy too, she LOVES the snow and

has taken a liking to the loveseat!

 

take care....

jodi