Greetings All :)

Wow, yeah aaaaaagain it's been a while! Well lets just say I haven't done the best with my "changes" list in the area of blogging more! A little more challenging than I thought it would be! Maybe I should set my standards to blogging twice a month so I can hopefully better meet this challenge. Perhaps the posts will be more rich in sharing as well, we'll see :)

Anyways....Happy first day of Fall ya'll!! I am squeezing in one last official summer picture of Bella in her suit enjoying the "Lion Fountains" at Kate Jackson. Yeah, there will be more visits to the fountains as our real Fall tends to show up around mid November, that is if we are lucky ;) Whether or not I get around to posting is an entirely different story!

So quick up date for my friends and family here! Bella just celebrated her 2nd birthday at the beginning of the month! Hard to believe that I have a two year old now! She and I have both started "BSF" - Bible Study Fellowship (Thank you Amber :) and we are very excited to begin studying the book of Acts. Interested in joining in? Drop me a line: southernbliss79@yahoo.com. I have also opened up the shop again and have added my newest line of vintage Illustration images and photos to the store! Check it out if you wish: www.southernbliss.etsy.com And finally for now, yes I am going to continue to share my "deals of the day" posts with you because I'd love to share the savings with you! Just keep in mind, at the pace I've been blogging they may be more of "deals of the month" instead ;) I stumbled across a good one today that I will post for you later on today!

Getting ready to head out and plan some birthday festivities for my beloved husband, father, and father-in-law! Yep you heard me right, three in a period of two days. Wishing you all a fantastic first day of Fall! Until next time friends ;)

We Have a New Fan Page!

Have you seen our new facebook fan page yet?

Our etsy paper shop Southern Bliss has a new fan page!!

Become a fan today and follow us on facebook for sneak peeks, give aways, and more!! See ya there!!

www.facebook.com/southernbliss

More Birthday Celebrations!!

This week is my sweet Husband, father, and father-inlaw's birthday!! Yup, the boys!! So we decided to celebrate on Sunday!! We went to El Puerto for dinner, they have the best selection of meats ever!! The atmosphere is very bright and festive too!! You can find this great restaurant in Historic Ybor City. After dinner we headed back to our place for some homemade birthday cake!! Yup, I made another one. No complaints either ~;o) We had a fantastic day celebrating with family!! Happy Birthday to my sweetheart Emmanuel!! And happy birthday to my wonderful father and father-in-law!!

LOVE how this came out!!

You can find this cute little clown HERE.

Hope you all are having a fabulous week so far!! Cheerio for now ~;o)

Halloween Punches are Here!!

Planning a party for Halloween this Fall? Let us help you decorate with these fun new punchies just listed in the Shoppe!! These are great for scrapbooking, confetti for parties, embellishing cupcake toppers & treat bags and so much more!! Want to purchase some? Visit Southern Bliss on Etsy to find them!! See ya there!! ~:o)

a little surprise.....

Look at what we won!!

Pamela over at Pammydawn had a give away to win this adorable little pumpkin!! So I entered for fun and I won!! This is the first time I have ever won a give away!! And it fit her too!! I thought for sure we would have to put this away for next fall, I can't wait to pair this with some cute outfits for Fall!! I just L O V E the detailed stitching on this sweet little pumpkin!! Want one? Head over to her etsy shop where you can purchase this one and many other beautiful pieces that she offers.

Your work is amazing Pamela!! Thank you for having a give away!! We love our new little pumpkin clippy!! Thank you so much!!

New in the shoppe....

Happy August everyone!! I have added a few more items to my etsy store!!

(Elephants on Parade!!)

(Tropical Fish Mix!!)

These two items are both new to the shop!! They make great confetti for parties, showers, holidays, and so much more!! Love them both!! You too?! Psssst.....you can find them HERE....will be posting some Fall and Halloween punch outs pretty soon so be sure to check back often!! Until next time darlings ~;o)

New.....

jumbo-sized paper die cuts in the shoppe!! These measure at around a generous 4" inches in height and width!! They are great for birthday and high chair banners, holiday garland, and so much more!!

Want some? Visit the {shoppe}!! I will be adding more jumbo-sized shapes to my store soon so please feel free to bookmark the shoppe: Southern Bliss and check back often!! Until next time darlings ~;o)

Pretty Scallops!!

New Gorgeous patterns and colors, now in THE SHOPPE!! I just LOVE the way these turned out!! All of my scallops can be made into squares, circles, ovals, and rectangles. I can also make them in any size up to 4 1/4 inches depending on your choice of shape. These lovely scallops are just perfect for scrapbooking, gift tags, jewelry cards, party banners, party picks, and so much more!! Wanna purchase a set? Visit: www.southernbliss.etsy.com

My Little Flower~;o)

My pretty little baby is six weeks old already!! I can't believe it's already been a month since I had her!! She just started wearing her new size 0-3 months clothes now. It's so funny because before I had her everyone kept telling me not to buy that many clothes in size 0-3 months because she would grow out of them in a couple of weeks, but just now she can fit into them lol! I guess it's a good thing I had a couple of cutesy newborn outfits too~;o) I'm so excited to dress her in some new outfits! I've been alternating between about five different onesies!! We thought for sure that she would be a big baby since her mommy and daddy were both born weighing 9 lbs, and then on top of that me developing gestational diabetes during my pregnancy. So changing the subject, I just recently started to put these adorable little headband hair flowers on her, aren't they the cutest?!?! The headband is an interchangable one and comes from EmbroideryPoo on etsy! This seller is wonderful, she even sent me an extra interchangable headband, interested in one?? Check out her {Shop}! The hair flower comes from Little Keira's Bows on etsy! This seller has the most gorgeous hair flowers at the best prices!! Want some? Visit her {Shop}! Both of these products are beautiful, practical, and well worth the money! Until nextime friends~;o)

Surprise in the Refrigerator~;o)

So I decided to surprise daddyo with a little something just because he's such a wonderful daddy~;o) Yummy German Chocolate Cake.....sprinkled with much {LOVE} on top!! I'm so pleased with the results~;o) Something simple, something sweet.

Time now for crafting news~;o) Need to get the creative juices flowing?? Here's some eye candy for ya! You can find these wonderful "Wordy Birdies" and "Chic Country Scallops" in my {SHOPPE}. Christmas is just around the corner!! Pick up these fun "Recycled Crayons" for the kids! They make great stocking stuffers!! Head on over to {Southern Bliss} today for more delightful craft items!! Until next time friends~:o)

Just Listed....

(Kitchen Gift Tags)

(Autumn Maple Leaf Die-Cuts)

(Nine Months Preggers~;o)

I listed a few items at my etsy shop today! Trying to stay busy while waiting for you know who to arrive~;o) Still working on the kitchen gift tags, but if you are interested in the fall leaves feel free to take a peek in the shop: Southern Bliss I am hoping to add a few more different varieties soon too!! I also added an updated picture of the baby bump, enjoy! Until next time friends~;o)

Were back from vacation.....

We are back from our vacation to Savannah! I am exhausted yet completely satisfied!! We even made a surprise stop in Charleston, SC! I will post pictures of some of the locals and also some of the historical and scenic areas as well as soon as I can.

In crafting news I made this lovely name bracelet for a friend's little girl who just turned 3 years old! If you are interested in one you can find them in my etsy shop: Studio Bebe. Until next time darlings~:o)

Going out of Town.....

I am just about finished packing for our trip to Savannah, I'm so excited!! We will be away starting tomorrow through Sunday. I will have my laptop with though so I won't be without email. I can't wait to get pictures of Savannah and her beaches!! I look forward to sharing them with you too! For now let me leave you with the craft of the day, at least I think so. I am always having trouble with ideas for Father's Day. Thanks to a dear friend from work I won't have any problems finding the perfect card for my Dad and Daddyo~;o) I hand made these cute little Father's Day cards from scrapbooking card stock and some buttons!! I am hoping to put some of these into the little shop soon! They also make great Birthday cards for those special guys in your life! Keep an eye out for them in my Southern Bliss etsy store! Cheerio for now friends~:o)

Some Fun Splurging.....

Well we know where I have been spending my money at lately~;o) I purchased a couple of fun little toys for the baby and everything was so beautifully presented and reasonably priced! I LOVE etsy!! The top are some soft and sweet shabby chic baby blocks by MoreCookiesPlease. The next is a baby journal handmade from a little golden book by thishandmadelife. And finally these adorable little handstitched felt animal cookies by DaisyDaydreams. Want your own? Be sure to checkout their shops to see what other goodies they have! Until next time friends~:o)

My Pretty New Totes!!

I am so excited! I just purchased two of the prettiest totes I have ever seen! I love my taste~;o) I can't wait to receive these beauties!! If you will look in the top picture posting, you will see the ones I purchased. The ones I chose were the aqua with red roses (on the left) and the white with light blue roses (one on the right). These totes are just wonderful for taking along to flea markets, the post office, the beach, diapers, your laptop, and so much more! Want one or two for yourself? Visit Ginger Louise Clothing at etsy to purchase one! Laura also makes beautiful skirts, dresses, hair accessories, and many other gorgeous pieces as well. I have also pictured a couple of more items you can find in her darling little shoppe!! Love shabby chic and country style too?! Then take a peek! Until next time friends~;o)

CRAFT SALE!

I am having a sale at my NEW etsy shop! Visit my Southern Bliss Etsy Store for some fantastic deals on all my destash items! Here are some of the items you can find there. Get em' while they're hot! http://www.southernbliss.etsy.com/