You know I really have to start off and say I am really not a whiner or complain much about anything. I read so many of your blogs out there and my heart goes out to so many of you. I think for me, when I get slammed for a whole week of hard things, hearing some sad news (but it can be considered good too) I begin to just melt! LOL But seriously this whole week has just been so darn rough! I think I am ready to just hit the hay for a few days and recoup kwim? I am still getting over the flu and that is no fun and really challenging while taking care of 3 kiddies! I am more than grateful I had several offers from my close girlfriends here to come and take my kids for me. So sweet and I soo appreciate them! SO I had to at least scrap a few new things that make me chuckle and make my sad days more happy! I have to tell you this story about my recent broken pink cell phone! That was just the ice breaker! LOL But still this post is about the happy stuff!
Here's a little ditty about Shabby Miss Jenn's oh so shabby pink cell phone! See we have this friend who works in an oh soooo eclectic coffee shop right down the street from us. Turns out they make the most bestest espresso's in all of Shabbyland! And their fabulous lattes, iced cappuccino's and americano's really put Starbucks to shame! I am soooo serious about that one!
Soooo, the Shabby Daddy walks in to greet a few of his buddies! Lo and behold one of them works there occasionally! So he totally knows the secrets to the trade of fabulous coffee! He tells Shabby Daddy he's making him his very classic "Davito". Since the dudes' name is David, how more perfect can that name get! Basically it's a secret but it's a sweet creamy iced cappucino!
Soooo the Shabby Daddy returns to the Shabby Cottage with this huge iced drink in his hands! I know he's already scored major points with SMj! It's incredible! Every sip is like I am in coffee heaven! Sooooooo majorly good! Then I proceed to go out on my daily tag saling ventures! Mind you the lid that the "Davito" dude put on my cup was a rounded one because all that whipped cream had to be protected! So my straw was a tad short! Sooo, I am driving around and decide to take the lid off. I still have my straw but I figure it's nooo big deal!
Then I am turning into one shabby tag sale! Just dying at all the luscious goodies I see before me! Sooo I decide to grab my pink shabby cell phone to see if one of my sweet girlees wanted to meet up with me and load up on all these treasures! As I am grabbing my pink phone from my cute straw bag, guess what? My phone decides on it's own that it really wants a taste of that Davito drink! Yup let me tell ya I was shocked myself! This phone took a nice sweet dive right into my drink! Totally submerged like a submarine! I completely lost my breath for a few seconds! HOLY MOLY! My brand new phone...pretty much ruined!
I am thinking though to myself, "well I could get that hot new iphone that's coming out on the 29th". LOL But I am sooo sad now. I loooved my pink phone and we had been through so many conversations together! Sooo frustrated that it wouldn't even turn on, I drove back home! Shabby Daddy just about died! Kinda giggled too! But really felt my pain and despair! He told me to go put it out in the sun! Meanwhile I am im'ing my girlfriend who lives down the street! Im'ing cuz my darn cell phone won't work! She tells me to blow it dry!
Soooo, I began to start drying my pretty pink cell phone just like I was in a beauty salon! Really pimping her up! Noooo luck! It still won't work. It does turn on and the Bethinator could get ahold of me but I could not dial out! Ughhhhhhh!!!!
Soooo, that night was movies in the park! And while we all sat and enjoyed a great movie with some great friends..I still wondered if that pink phone of mine would ever work again! Sooo I went to bed, hoping......hoping badly...that it would work.
The next morning I awoke to some beautiful noises! Shabby Daddy was fiddling with my shabby pink cell phone and lo and behold, she worked! Perfectly and magically!!!! I could dial out and get ahold of anyone out there in Shabbyland! Yippppeeeeeeee!!!! Seriously I was soooo excited!!!!!!! So even with that huge dive into the Davito swamp, she still managed to come out clean for me!
The fun shopping trip was finding our daughter's "CHAYCE-KINI"! LOL I remember when I was little trying on suits with my mom, trying to find the right swimsuit for the summer! Well Chayce and I had the most hilarious time finding her one! And isn't this one just too cute? LOL I just love it and it's soo her!
Also she is sooo into finding those "I love egg" eggie things! LOL She gets one at the supermarket every time we go! These are sooo cuute! And she loves to watch the cute animations on the site too!
And my most favorite recent purchase....Bare Minerals Foundation makeup! OMG I ordered mine from Sephora and I am in love! I hate liquid foundations and this stuff is heaven!!!!!! Totally worth the $$!
Well there are just a few things that make this lil girl happy! I have so much to be thankful for! I again am totally wiped out from this week! I hope you all have one RELAXING weekend and I hope I can too! :) LOL
Smooochies!
SMJ
Oh wow! What a day, huh? I am so glad that your phone is working again though. :-) Chayce's kini is definitely CUTE! I hope you have a GREAT weekend to make up for the harder days!
Posted by: Shari | June 21, 2007 at 05:59 PM
oh i'm so glad he got it working! love the egg!
Posted by: lauren | June 21, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear about your pink phone! Iphone it will have to be now.. lol. You know how they say everything happens for a reason, right? *chuckles
It is so wonderful and refreshing to read your post, Miss Jenn. I love it how you are still able to concentrate on the things you are thankful for in life, even when it's not all good. I recently talked about gratitude on my blog as well. I am putting you on my list of things to be grateful for! :)
Take good care of yourself and get well soon! {hugs}
Nancy
Posted by: Nancy Comelab | June 21, 2007 at 06:15 PM
SO glad your phone works now. Men are amazing that way, aren't they?! It's truly the little things that can mean so much sometimes.
Really hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: so blessed | June 21, 2007 at 06:57 PM
i'm so sorry you had a rough day! send a little prayer your way and wish for renewal :). take care of you!!!
Posted by: emilypowers | June 21, 2007 at 06:58 PM
Oh LOLOLOLOLOLOL Miss Shabbiness!! You are making me just crack right up! Heeehee! Soooo glad your pink phone is working and soooooooooo sorry you got the flu!! UGH! I didn't know you were sick!! NO fun! But ooooh I am jealous of your coffee shop! Sounds soooo yum, but I guess I'll just have to suffer with my Starbucks-LOL! That's all I've got!! Have a super evening! MUAH!
--Hollie
Posted by: PaulineLucille | June 21, 2007 at 08:59 PM
I am so grateful that I have found you! I love your designs and your take on life. Both are so refreshing! Hope you are feeling better soon and that you have a relaxing weekend. :)
Posted by: Sarah Vrolyk | June 21, 2007 at 09:05 PM
Oh sweet SMJ! I'm sorry you're warn out with the flu & WOW, taking care of 3 kiddos! I wish I could help!! You're pink phone story made my day though! LOL! Love it!
Oooo oooh, I just got the Bare Essentials/minerals too! Aren't they just the greatest!!
xoxo
Posted by: jen harr | June 21, 2007 at 09:59 PM
Oh sweet SMJ! I'm sorry you're warn out with the flu & WOW, taking care of 3 kiddos! I wish I could help!! You're pink phone story made my day though! LOL! Love it!
Oooo oooh, I just got the Bare Essentials/minerals too! Aren't they just the greatest!!
xoxo
Posted by: jen harr | June 21, 2007 at 10:12 PM
I would sooo come and take the kids and drop you off something nice and warm to enjoy for dinner. YOU need some spoiling.
Posted by: Lanne | June 21, 2007 at 11:11 PM
Big hugs for the hard weeks. *sigh* We all have 'em, but they are just definitely NO fun. Wish we lived just a bit closer and the babes could come hang out with us all day long to let Mommy get better. ;)
Loved the phone story. (I've been scheming to get a new iphone too. Aren't those the COOLEST?!!) And I'm a HUGE BE fan too. Just ask Jaynie and Shawn. I tried to converted a whole group of gals on our last digi trip. *hehe* Hey, when something's GOOD, you just gotta spread the word.
Love and hugs~
Posted by: Kim (OliveJuice) | June 22, 2007 at 12:36 AM
oh jenn (((HUGS))) coming your way and i would soooo take your kiddies for ya if we lived closer. already have 6, what's three more?!! i hope you get to feelin' better real soon! i'm glad you got your phone working again, and you tell the best stories- that davito sounds delish!
also, kim is right. she did convert almost everyone over to BE. not me though (he he he) i don't wear make-up. ok i do. just on special occasions when i get let out of the house. which isn't very often.
Posted by: lisa (momy4him) | June 22, 2007 at 07:26 AM
Oh, I am so happy to hear you fixed your phone!! I was going to tell you to blow dry it. Yes, I say this from experience! LOL! I have been using Bare Minerals for a few years now and it is the BESTEST thing!!! I give all my girlfriends samples to try to convert them! It is just so great you want everyone to use it! Sorry you had a hard week, Enjoy your relaxing weekend!!
P.S.
Love the new kit! Fabulous! (well, they always are!!)
Posted by: Sabrina | June 22, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Hey girl - SO sorry you had a tough week!!!! Hey, we have the exact same phone!!!!! Man, I would be SO bummed too if my little cutie took a dive into my iced cappuccino, yikes! Glad everything is OK!! Well, you rest up and hopefully the weekend will bring brighter days! Thanks for the cheery, uplifting post :).
Posted by: Jess (Scrapbook Ideas) | June 22, 2007 at 10:03 PM
oh my...little miss pink phone sings, "I will survive!" lol
Good for her!
You just get rested up, and think of pleasant things...and everything will turn around for tomorrow is a new day...
Love ya!
Posted by: Becky (Daisyduster) | June 23, 2007 at 01:28 AM
Oh my goodness, I'm dying over your phone story! I'm glad it's up and working for ya! I get mine tomorrow and can't wait! Hope you're feeling lots and lots better!{HUGS}
Posted by: Wendy | June 24, 2007 at 05:25 PM
OMG! I feel your pain. My husband called me (on my cute pink phone) while I was driving the other day to tell me I won't be able to reach him the rest of the day because I had washed his phone in the washing machine! OH NO
Too efficient with the laundry and grabbed up a huge pile of clothes on our bedroom floor. My husband doesn't leave things in his laundry so I didn't even check the pockets. EEEK
The phone dried out and is working but it won't recognize the sim card. POOOO!
Posted by: Jen | June 24, 2007 at 08:53 PM
Please tell me you sell or will be selling that lovely black and white bow. I must have it.
Posted by: Kelly | June 25, 2007 at 06:28 AM