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Feeling a little run down and frazzled? Try this!!!

I heard this song on The View (ABC) yesterday and I'm IN LOVE!!!! Then I looked up the lyrics online and WOW! What a GREAT, POSITIVE song! So turn UP your speakers, press >PLAY and DANCE a little! Or just do a little "chair dance" and sing along - here are the lyrics to JUST FINE by Mary J. Blige:

You know I love music And every time I hear something hot It makes me wanna move It makes me wanna have fun But it�s something about this joint right here This joint right here Its makes me wanna�..Woooh Let it go Can't let this thing called love get away from you Feel free right now, going do what you want to do Can't let nobody take it away, from you, from me, from we No time for moping around, are you kidding? And no time for negative vibes, cause I�m winning It's been a long week, I put in my hardest Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right So I like what I see when I'm looking at me When I'm walking past the mirror No stress through the night, at a time in my life Ain't worried about if you feel it Got my head on straight, I got my mind right I aint gonna let you kill it You see I wouldn�t change my life, my life's just... Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh You see I wouldn�t change my life, my life's just fine Feels so good, when you're doing all the things that you want to do Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new Keep your head up high In yourself, believe in you, believe in me Having a really good time, I'm not complaining And I'm a still wear a smile if it raining I got to enjoy myself regardless I appreciate life, I�m so glad I got mine So I like what I see when I'm looking at me When I'm walking past the mirror Aint worried about you and what you gonna do I'm a lady so I must stay classy Got to keep it hot, keep it together If I want to get better You see I wouldn�t change my life, my life's just... Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh You see I won't change my life, my life's just fine I aint gon' let nothing get in my way (I ain't gone let nobody bring me down, no, no, no) No matter what nobody has to say (No way, no way, no way) I ain't gon' let nothing get in my way No matter what nobody has to say Feels so good, when you're doing all the things that you want to do Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new It�s a really good thing to say That I won't change my life, my life's just fine Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh You see I won't change my life, my life's just fine So I like what I see when I'm looking at me When I'm walking past the mirror No stress through the night, at a time in my life Ain�t worried about if you feel it Got my head on straight, I got my mind right I ain�t gonna let you kill it You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just... Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh You see I wouldn�t change my life, my life's just fine.

One of my heros...

Teresa McFayden and her blog, My MiNuTia (one of my daily stops on the 'net), has oh-so-generously shared a how-to post so we can all "attempt" to make a darling advent calendar from a cookie sheet like hers. Ha! I could only TRY! But I thought I'd tell you guys where to find it in case you want to give it a shot. Just "click the pic" to go there.

Amazing Giving Opportunity...

Just saw a story about World Vision's Gift Catalog on Good Morning America this a.m. Wanted to share this FABULOUS idea with you all.

Click ::HERE:: to see a short video about World Vision's Gift Catalog on their main site

Click ::HERE:: to go to the World Vision Catalog Site

Just saw this on "The View" (ABC) - too cute!!!

My grandson is too young this year, but I think he'll LOVE this next year. Wanted to share this with you all because they said you need to order by Dec. 18th in order to get it by Christmas. Sure wish I would have known about this sooner!!! It's called YourKidsDVD.com and here's a preview via YouTube...

Found a GREAT new site!

Some of you may have already visited Weeds & Wildflowers, but in case you haven't, you SHOULD!

They've got the most ADORABLE stuff and they're doing a 12 Days of Christmas QP give-away that is DARLING! But be QUICK! Each page is only available for 24 hours!

Here's their BLINKIE and LINK to their blog...

A Special Treat...

I have SO enjoyed playing with Smilebox the past couple weeks, I wanted to share the fun with you guys. In order to make it worth your while (I'm thinking about adding them as a permanent affiliate on my website), I'm offering TWO special freebie offers to those who are kind enough to go the extra mile and check them out.

Here's the deal - if you go to Smilebox and sign up for a *FREE* account (only asks for your email address and to set up a password) by clicking on this Smilebox graphic LINK here:

and then forward a copy of your "Thank You for Registering with Smilebox" email to me (forward your email to: juneoneal@gmail.com), I will in turn send you a link to the *PINK GIRAFFE KIT* below.

For tracking purposes, you MUST click the Smilebox graphic link IN THIS POST in order to receive the kit(s).

But WAIT! There's MORE! (Sounds like the guy in the infomercial, doesn't it?! LOL!) If you sign up for the *FREE* 14-day trial of Club Smilebox, I'll send you the freebie link listed above PLUS the links to the *BLUE GIRAFFE KIT* and the popular *GINGERBREAD HOUSE GLITTER ELEMENT*, too (see preview images below)! Yup. Just for signing up for *FREE*. All you have to do is forward a copy of your "Thank you" email from Smilebox to me (juneoneal@gmail.com).

    

I have the full-on all-the-bells-and-whistles account with Smilebox and have used it to whip up quick birthday, holiday, and "everyday" greetings and slideshows for my parents, grandparents, and friends. You will LOVE the designs available to "play" with at Smilebox - plus, you can send VIDEO and apply MUSIC to your creations. And did I mention you can also PRINT THEM OUT? This site and software is SO adorable and SO easy to use when you need something FAST and don't have the time it takes to come up with something FABULOUS on your own from scratch. I bet you'll be hooked like I was!

All my best,

June

Hey, guys! I found a CUTE project idea!

Check out this ADORABLE idea for a Christmas advent calendar by Katydid Creations...

Help! I'm in bunny LoVe!!!!

Sooo...  If you'd been in my office with me about 3 minutes after I discovered this picture on the Internet (purely by accident, btw), this is the half of the phone conversation you would have overheard as I phoned a REALLY GREAT friend of mine...

June (...fumbles for the phone and dials frantically): "Hey! Omigosh. Get to a computer RIGHT NOW and look at what I just found!"

(short pause)

June (...whining and panicky): "What do you MEAN you CAN'T?! You HAVE to! PLEEEEEZE!"

(short pause)

June: "Well, if you'd get on the Internet, you'd SEE what I'm "freaking out about"!!!"

(short pause)

June: "Well, ask him to STOP paying the bills for ONE second and just look! Tell him it's an emergency!"

(longer pause - June's impatiently drumming her fingers on her desk, almost hyperventilating...)

June: "Oh, he'll get over it. Ready? Okay. Go to www......" (June recites the web site address to her.)

(longer pause; more finger-drumming...)

June: "No. They're rabbits."

(short pause - June starts to frown...)

June: "Yes, they ARE!"

(short pause)

June: "YES they ARE!!!"

(longer pause - June waits as her friend examines her computer screen more closely on the other end...)

June (confused by her friend's strangely un-enthusiastic response...): "Yes, they ARE real animals and yes, this IS an EMERGENCY!"

(short pause)

June: "...Because Waylon calls me "Bunny" and because I'm IN LOVE! I HAVE to have one of these and YOU have to help me figure out how to get one!!!"

(short pause)

June: "Well... No. Not tonight I guess. I'm pretty sure I can make it until morning. But tomorrow. Definitely tomorrow."

(short pause)

June: "I don't know - a rabbit breeder or something!"

(short pause)

June: "I don't know that, either. Lettuce?"

(short pause - June listens, then frowns; alone in her exhuberance and frustrated with her friend's "practicality"...)

June: "A litter box, I guess. Or it just drops through the bottom of their cage or something. How should I know?! All I've read so far is that they're called English Angora Rabbits and people enter them in Rabbit Shows and groom them and make them all fluffy and..." (June is interrupted...)

(short pause)

June: "I bet they DON'T! I bet they're cheaper than dog breeds!"

(short pause)

June: "Okay. $20. You're on. It's a bet."

(short pause)

June: "I will. As soon as we hang up. But if you're WRONG, you have to go with me tomorrow to find one. Deal?"

(short pause)

June: "And tell Jack I said 'thank you' and 'sorry for the interruption'."

(short pause)

June: "Yes they ARE real animals! Tell him to read the bottom of the page!"

(short pause)

June: "Is he being serious or is he joking?"

(short pause)

June: "Tell him I don't WANT to name it Mr. Wuffles. I'll figure out a name once I get it. Besides - what if I get a female?"

(short pause)

June: "Mrs. Wuffles is equally unacceptable."

(short pause)

June: "Okay, I'll try. But I'm sure I'll need to take a Tylenol PM."

(short pause)

June: "Love you, too. Bye..."

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That's pretty much how it went - verbatim.

I've had a while to calm down now and have learned a little bit more about these wonderful balls o' fluff.

I've learned that they're a little more labor-intensive than a regular dog or cat as far as caring and feeding go - BUT!... The cost of them seems to be anywhere from $50 - $250!!! Waaaaay less than half of what my friend was estimating they'd probably cost!!! So I win! She HAS to help me find one!

I've already located a breeder not too far away from where I live and I plan on calling tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.

If anyone has any experience with this breed, PUH-LEEZ give me advice! I plan to do a LOT of research before jumping into "bunny ownership".

Bye for now! Thanks for reading this! :o)

Hi, everybody!!!

Found this CUTE cake server this morning and HAD to share...

 

New Stuff in Kaboodle...

Wanted to invite you to visit my site and check out the fun stuff I added to my lists lately. If you decide to create your own Kaboodle account, let me know so we can hook up as "Friends" there. Have fun Kaboodling!!!