I FINALLY GOT MY GIRL!!!

As a mom to two very active boys, I often wondered what it would be like to have a girl. Well, now I finally have my little girl; of course, she is of the four-legged variety.

Meet Zoey, the newest addition to my very active family. We found and fell in love with Zoey at the local animal shelter. Or should I say, my soon to be 6 year old son fell in love with her. Zoey is a much awaited birthday gift to our son. He has been asking for a beagle puppy since he was 2 and after years of begging his daddy, daddy has finally complied.

Zoey is actually a beagle and terrier mix. She has the markings of a beagle but has the face and size of a Jack Russell terrier. She is very active and will definitely keep this house hopping. She's already confiscated my slippers and my shoes and has gotten into the garbage can. Yuck!!! Now I just need to make sure she stays away from my beads!

FEATURED PRODUCT - "ISLAND RIGHTS" CANVAS ON WOOD ART PENDANT

Last month I was asked by Artbeads to review one of their new products and although it has been a long time coming, I have finally created a necklace featuring this incredible art pendant. This spectacular wood framed pendant features a print of the "Island Rights" painting by California artist Peter Pierce. Although this pendant would look great simply hung from a leather cord or ribbon, I chose to pair it with coordinating green seed beads and fuchsia chalcedony rounds accented with fancy sterling silver bead caps.

I am a big fan of the beach having grown up on the California coast and this print is an incredible representation of the natural beauty of a tropical paradise. It actually reminds me of my honeymoon in the Bahamas. The colors are rich and vibrant and this mini-masterpiece would be a perfect accessory for any beach lover.

The painting is printed on real canvas with pigment paint and then coated with two layers of water-resistant varnish. The only negative remark I have regarding the pendant is that the bail is silver-plated and I usually only work with precious metals but other than that this piece is truely an incredible work of art. Make sure to check out Artbead's entire line of canvas of wood pendants.

Also, while shopping for your pendant, make sure to check out Artbead's great line of seed beads

HEALTH UPDATE

Update on my son's cardiologist appointment - It appears he is a healthy 7 year old boy. Thank goodness. The highlight of the appointment for him was to see his heart via ultrasound. This child was so intrigued. I practically had to drag him out of the office, all he wanted to do was discuss his heart with the doctor. Hopefully, this will be the end of the continuing round robin of doctor's visits.

Until tomorrow, have a good night.

KIDS = GREY HAIR

Well we survived the allergy screening last week and yes, my eldest son does suffer from allergies. Considering both my husband and I are chronic allergy sufferers, I guess it was inevitable both my kids would follow suit. Fortunately, he is only allergic to most grasses and some trees so Springtime is the worst time of year for him. Fortunately, he doesn't have to have shots at this time. Thank goodness because he screamed bloody murder during the scratch test. He is such a drama king!

I thought this would end the continuous round robin of doctor visits but unfortunately, his allergist detected a heart murmur and recommended that he be seen by his pediatrician. So yesterday off we went to have his heart checked. As a result, we now have an appointment with a pediatric cardiologist tomorrow. It is probably nothing but they want to be certain. Needless to say, I think I have at least twenty new grey hairs that have now infiltrated my already peppered head. Thank goodness for hair color!

I'll update again tomorrow following the cardiology appointment and as promised, I will post the product review by this weekend.

Have a great day!