Raggedy Old Annies

My "To Do" List

okay...I did it....I sat down and wrote my "to do" list because Missy busted me! LOL Actually I REALLY NEED to be doing this! Like Missy, I am drowning...but I've done it to myself! I just cannot seem to get with it! What the heck is wrong with me! I used to be able to do all the baseball running around and work late at night...and still keep the house clean...but all I seem to be getting done lately is the baseball running around! I've been walking  most mornings with some friends of mine....trying to lose some weight....but I guess to lose weight...you need to stop eating junk food right? ha ha! Here's me and my friends during one of our walks...I had a homework assignment of "sillouttes" so I borrowed their shadows!

ha ha...did you really think I'd show you our "sweaty" faces! Can you see what we are trying to do? The YMCA LOLOLOL Can you tell which one is me?

Oh..back to my "to do" list...anyway...I'm not a good list maker...so I just quickly made up one...and I stopped when I ran out of room! Notice only a couple things have been done! And notice the first thing on my list is to MAKE MY LIST! And I forgot to cross it off DONE before I scanned it!

However I am a Calendar Keeping girl! Have to keep up with all those BaseBall practices!

One thing that I didn't have to put on my "to do" list is my most important plans for this summer...and it's my trip to Missy's!

I go every summer! You know...she's the BESTEST friend in the world!!!! Last year...I wasn't going to be able to make it...and she and her hubby just wouldn't have that...so they sent me a round trip plane ticket! How sweet is that!!! So this year....I'm flying up there with Christopher and we are staying 10 days!!!! I hope she can handle me for 10 days!!!!! I got the tickets HELLA cheap! Round trip for Christopher and I for only $234.60!!! I couldn't drive that cheap! Not with what they are saying gas prices will be this summer! Heck, even what they are now! I drive a gas hog! So I'm totally excited!!!!!

I updated Raggedy Old Annies the other night! Put some new dolls on! Take a peek when you get a chance!

I hope everyone is having a fun and safe 3 day weekend! We are spending it at BaseBall games....seems to be our life right now! Christopher is playing in a Travel Ball team outside of his regular Spring League team and the tournament is this weekend. 2 games back to back today...Lost the 1st one, and won the 2nd one! Two more games on Sunday, and if we win both of those, we move on to Monday! Wish us luck! Here is a pic from today...I don't know what it is about the back of him with his Jersey # showing...but I just LOVE it! He was "on deck" waiting for his turn at bat.

So...I need to TAG 5 people for the "To Do" List......Sam I Am Creations, Two Straight Lines, EveryDay is a Holiday, Pam Garrison (can't wait to see the cute notepad she uses for hers) & Studio Stuff. Have fun girls...I hope you can play!

Shame on Me!

I've been a BAD BAD BLOGGER lately! Shame on me! I'm so sorry! This week has completely flown by! Why...because I've been hecka busy! ALL of my homework was due for my photography class on Tuesday.....and I'm the BIGGEST procrastinator around...so I had alot of catching up to do! Turned it all in and was cleared off with instructor signature that EVERYTHING was turned in on time! YIPPEEE! All I have left is the final on Tuesday which I've already done, we just need to present that and our 30 best pictures in class for "class critique". Not thrilled about that...but whatever....I've done my best! A little bit of me feels like I lost my "touch" having to do the certain lessons....but I'm hoping to get my freedom back now that I don't have to follow guidelines! LOLOL And Sandy....if you're reading this...I still wish you would have taken the class with me!!!!! It would have been fun doing our homeowork together and planning little "field trips" to find creative things to take pictures of (since Hemet is so ugly)!!!!! Here is a picture I submitted in my homework. It's my bratty cat trying to eat the roses my dad sent me for Mother's Day. What a sweet dad!!! Not a sweet cat though!

And then.....after I finished up on my homework...I had to get busy on a bunch of dolls for a friend of mine, Jennifer, who's daughter has a fundraiser going on....Relay for Life.  Please visit that link...and see how Kahlie's been doing!!!! Jennifer had emailed me months ago asking if she could buy my dolls wholesale and sell them retail and all the proceeds would go to the fundraiser. I've been sending her dolls here and there....but their big event is coming up this Saturday...so I hurried and made lots for her! Here are a few pics of some little ones I sent today. And...I used my best friend Missy's "Annie Nay Nay" pattern to make them.

When I emailed Jennifer asking her for the "link" to her daugthers Relay for Life fundraising web page...she asked if I would insert in my blog a little something about me. So here goes...this is from Jennifer Kanell.

I just wanted to let all you (what do you call your viewers??) out there know what a special person Nicole Ellison is and her efforts in the fight against cancer!!!  I met Nicole at a craft show over 6 years ago and instantly fell in love with her Raggedy Ann dolls.  Over the years, I was fortunate enough to have our business relationship grow into a friendship.  Every year, my friends and family support the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life.  This is their signature fundraising event.  This event helps us remember those we have lost to cancer and those who are bravely battling this horrible disease.  This year, my 11 year old daughter, chose to lead her own team of softball friends.  I wanted to make this year BIG and special.  This is where Nicole rised to the occasion and has spent many late, late nights making us Relay Raggedy Dolls so that we could use them as a fundraiser for my daughters team.  I have been told by many fellow relay supporters how much these dolls mean to them and how they touch individuals in different ways as they are to remember or support a loved one.  Nicole has made pink breast cancer Raggedies and purple Relay for Life Raggedies.  All of which have been a huge success and mentioned in the Orange County Register as well as local papers!!!! Although I'm sure this project was tiresome and time consuming you NEVER heard Nicole complain.  Thanks to her contribution, our team of 9 girls and a few adults, we have raised $12,705 in the past three months!!!!  My daughter, Kahlie and I, want everyone to know how big of a heart that Nicole has and to thank her for all her support and generosity.

Jennifer & Kahlie Kanell

Storm Against Cancer

aaahhhh....that was sooooo sweet of her! She herself is a very generous gal!!!! I met her years and years ago when I used to do a craft show in Costa Mesa! A couple years ago at an Angels Baseball game....her family knew that we were going to be there..so they came looking for us...to give us one of their "give-aways" which was the back to school binder because I was so excited that my "crush" Jeff Davannon was on the cover! How sweet is that! See...only the kiddos recieved the freebies....and my son wasn't giving his up.

Okay....I will close with this FUNNY picture...and the only part of me that you'll see in it is my FOOT because I'm just toooo embarrased to show you the one before it! We went swimming over at a friends house...and they had this pool toy called a "water trotter" and it's like a teeter totter...well Christopher was on one side....and I pushed him out away from the side and pounced on the other side...and well I totally LAUNCHED him across the pool! LOLOL That was the first time! We tried to re-create it with camera snapping...but of course we couldn't get it to do the same....but still funny!

Tomorrows Friday (already)....so Happy Weekend Everyone!!!!

Missing in Action????

Missing....me...yes, missing from BlogLand. Action...well I guess it depends on what kind of action...doll making...no....baseball running around...yes! My kiddo keeps me busy! I did manage to whip some dolls up for Glitter and Grunge that updated on the 1st. And I put 4 dolls on Raggedy Old Annies today.

What I have been getting done is making some photo purses! And I just finished up my first ever Raggedy Old Annies one! And it's up for sale!!!!! Only here!!!!!

The other side of the purse is another collage of more dolls! The small sides and bottom are white with black polka dots. Black leather handle and the lining is a black eherry print. The purse is $35.00 including shipping (in the states). If you want your own kiddos on one...or your own art...email me!!!! I'd love to custom make one for you! Hop on over to SnapThatPic.com to see my own personal baseball one of my kiddo.

Missy just showed me some pictures from her show this past weekend! So cute! HandMadeDork took the cutest pics of the gals.....and she took this ever so cute one of Missy and her daugther Gracie. I just LOVE it! Missy's a HOT MAMMA! p.s....thats the apron that I made for her...doesn't it look so cute on her?