Oink! Oink!

Pink ::

Sorry I messed up your "reality post" by actually changing the banner from May to July. I laughed when I saw what I had done.

So.....I've had the Swine Flu.

Yeah. Not fun.
But a pretty good excuse for not posting for awhile, right?

(In case you can't tell I'm wearing Little Think's pig mask in this glamorous photo of me in my glasses, bed head, and no beauty products of any kind. there's some real reality for ya.)

It's not an official diagnosis but once I had missed the initial 48 hours of when they could give me something to help I decided I really didn't want to know if it was the Swine Flu or not. Figured it would just freak me out since I felt like I was dying all last week as it was. But research after the worst had passed has made me pretty sure that is what it was. Now all I have left is a horrible hacking cough and exhaustion if I try to do anything of worth. Which is hard since we leave the end of this week for Hilton Head with Mr. Think's family. Guess I'll have an excuse to just anti-socially lay around the beach and read a book. (I need suggestions for a good beach book by the way)

If I get time tonight I will try and post my favorite July 4th tradition. And maybe make the computer wallpaper for July. No promises. I'm fading fast.

But in the midst of feeling lousy I did have something happen that made me feel like I was maybe a little bit 2 Clever.

If you see the July issue of Parents magazine...

Look on page 69, item number 3:

Over two years ago I did some baby announcements for my friend Amy's first baby, James. I came up with an idea but it required a TON of hand work to put them together. She, being a new mom and everything, was willing to help put them together and pay the extra postage to mail them out. 5 punched circles connected by metal jump rings hung on a ribbon in a metal tin with label. A few months later, Parents Magazine was having a handmade announcements contest and she sent one in. Just over a month ago they called to tell her that it had been selected for the article and we won $100! Kinda fun to see it in print. I just finished ones for her new daughter. I'll post a photo of it when I get back.

Off to cough myself to sleep :: Think

Comments

[pink]

So now we need to call you "pink"
Swine flu - oh my i am glad you are going to the beach to let the sun suck out all your sick juices.

I love when the world gets to find out how amazing I know you are. I remember you telling me about that when you made them. They are darling and you are famous!!!
Maybe you should bring a big sharpie to sign autographs while in Hitlton Head for any fans that recognize you.

Hang in there, take it easy! Happy 4th.

[Tootie]

Wow, congrats on the magazine!!!

[Jan]

We love press.

[michelle]

1. swine flu = awful!

2. getting published = amazing! An idea worthy of being in a magazine for sure.

Hope you're feeling better!

[Paige Hill]

I saw that!!! Awesome job! I wondered if it was you, and it was! Cool:)Hope you're feeling better BTW.....

[Amy]

I'm the lucky reciepient of those beautiful birth announcements for both my son and daughter. Thanks again for sharing your amazing talents and congrats again on being published!

[Katherine Marie]

ohhhhh those announcements are absolutely AMAZING! Do you have any close up pics? I think EVERY single baby deserves such a grand and sweet welcome to the world!!! I'm really surprised how many people don't send out little special something to share the great news??

[Jedda]

I saw that! Congrats on making it in!