This little clip reminds me of my husband. He is an incorrigible flirt! LOL  I so want to dress up as Gomez and Morticia for Halloween!!!

 

I adore the Addams Family!  If you love them as much as I do, then you’ll want to get The Addams Family – The Complete Series
asap!  *hint*This would make a great Christmas present!

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A Funny!

Posted by: wvclayladyin Uncategorized
12
Sep

Toothpaste for Dinner by Drew

 

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/081611/

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Make your own Vanilla Extract

Posted by: wvclayladyin Uncategorized
11
Sep

 

If you do much baking at all, you probably use quite a bit of vanilla extract.  And, if you’re like most of us, you can’t afford the real stuff, so you use that imitation kind.  It’s ok, but the real stuff is soooo much better!  And it’s also soooo expensive.  LOL

The thing is, it’s super easy to make.  Laura over at Heavenly Homemakers has a post telling us how to make it, and also where she likes to get her vanilla beans and other items she uses to make/store it.  It’s pretty much the vanilla beans and vodka, but I don’t want to copy her “recipe”, so just head on over to her site and view the whole post.  She has pictures, and everything!  LOL  There are even downloadable recipe cards!

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Cake on a Stick

Posted by: wvclayladyin Cooking/Recipes, Home Life, Uncategorized
2
Jul

I recently learned about Cake Pops on Bakerella’s website, and had to try them myself!!! They are so adorable!!! I can’t wait to get her book (Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for More Than 40 Irresistible Mini Treats
), and try some different designs!!  Here are a couple photos of the ones Sammy and I did for a family reunion that was a couple days before the 4th of July. :-)

4th of July Cake Pops!

This picture really doesn’t do them justice.  They are quite an impressive site all set out together…. especially when there are 100 of them!  LOL  Not bad for our first time, huh?  :-)

 

Red White and Blue Cake Pop for Independence Day!

The cuteness is just killing me!!!!  LOL

The really cool thing about them is they are soooo easy to make!  They are nothing but cake, icing, and those melting “chocolates” that they make molded lollipops out of.  They are a bit time consuming, but you definitely get that “WOW!!!” factor.  ;-)   And when they are made to look like tiny cupcakes, panda bears, or frogs, people just get way impressed.  LOL  For now, though, I’m happy with my little balls of cake.  :-)

Have you ever made Cake Pops?  If so, leave a link to your photos, and tell us about them!

Happy Independence Day!!!!

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The West Virginia Hills

Posted by: wvclayladyin Home Life, West Virginia
30
Jun
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Image by wvclaylady via Flickr

 

 

Sometimes I just get all sentimental about this great state I live in!  Even though West Virginia is “The Mountain State”, there are also a LOT of hills, and that’s where I live.  In the foothills.  I’ve been places that were flat, and it just didn’t seem right to me.  LOL  Anyway, below is our state song.  It gives me the warm fuzzies!

 

 

 

 

West Virginia State Seal

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(The Latin says, Mountaineers are always free)

West Virginia Hills
Words by Mrs. Ellen King,
Music by H. E. Engle

1. Oh, the West Virginia hills! How majestic and how grand,
With their summits bathed in glory, Like our Prince Immanuel’s Land!
Is it any wonder then, That my heart with rapture thrills,
As I stand once more with loved ones On those West Virginia hills?

CHORUS:

Oh, the hills, beautiful hills, How I love those West Virginia hills!
If o’er sea o’er land I roam, Still I’ll think of happy home,
And my friends among the West Virginia hills.

2. Oh, the West Virginia hills! Where my childhood hours were passed,
Where I often wandered lonely, And the future tried to cast;
Many are our visions bright, Which the future ne’er fulfills;
But how sunny were my daydreams On those West Virginia hills!

CHORUS

3. Oh, the West Virginia hills! How unchang’d they seem to stand,
With their summits pointed skyward To the Great Almighty’s Land!
Many changes I can see, Which my heart with sadness fills;
But no changes can be noticed In those West Virginia hills.

CHORUS

4. Oh, the West Virginia hills! I must bid you now adieu.
In my home beyond the mountains I shall ever dream of you;
In the evening time of life, If my Father only wills,
I shall still behold the vision Of those West Virginia hills.

CHORUS

 

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My Craft Table

Posted by: wvclayladyin Crafts
27
Jun

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I get these wild hairs sometimes, and have to work on something a little different!  You’ll have to wait a bit longer to see what they will turn out to be.  LOL

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This wonderful person on the left has been my good friend since kindergarten!  No matter how long it is between visits, we always seem to know each others hearts.  :-)
Lorra and Me

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This is a painting I did for my little neighbor girl for her sixth birthday!  She asked me one day if I could paint a Snailfish, then she described what one was, so I created it for her!  Please join in and add your own Wordless Wednesday link to the box below!

 

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I became a Grandma on Mother’s Day!

Posted by: wvclayladyin Home Life
9
May

Yep!  You heard me right!  I’m now a Grandma!!!  And on Mother’s Day, no less!  :-D

Which of my babies blessed me with this title, you ask?  Why, one of my Fur Babies!  Little Kitty!

Yeah, we have kitties!!!

Sammy went out in the garage and heard something, and was surprised to find our little girl in the middle of giving birth to a kitten!  All together, she had five, but one was still born, so we have 4, count ‘em, 4 adorable kittens!!!  And on Mother’s Day!  What a wonderful gift!

Here are a couple pictures and a video.  They may be a bit icky, so if you’re very easily grossed out, then you might not want to look.

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Seahorse #1 is finished!

Posted by: wvclayladyin Paintings
2
May

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I’m so excited that my first seahorse went so quickly!  And I think he’s pretty cute, if I do say so myself.  LOL. Now, seahorse #2 is getting started!  Yay!!!
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My Work Space

Posted by: wvclayladyin Paintings
30
Apr

Work Space

This is what my work space looks like tonight. I’ve been busy making fun, whimsical paintings lately. I did 4 with snails, and today I started one with a sea horse! My oldest daughter put in a request for several different sea horse scenes, and I am excited to do them all!

The snails are done in acrylics, but I’m doing this one in watercolor pencils. This has a softer, lighter look than the acrylics did, although, I suppose I could get that look with acrylics, too, but I prefer the bold, bright colors that the acrylics have!

Tonight, I am using watercolor pencils, and some pearlescent watercolors. They are quite fun, because they add another dimension to your painting!

For the snail paintings, I used canvas paper with the acrylics, but tonight, I’m using watercolor paper.  I like the texture of both, but I can’t paint with watercolors on the canvas paper.  They don’t work right on it, so I’m using the paper specifically for watercolors.  You’ll be able to see the difference when I show you photos of both.  They are both nice, but they have their own special traits!

If you’d like to see the snails, I have put them in my shop on Zazzle, so you can go there to see them!  The ones below are my favorites!  You can click on either of them to go to the site, then you should see where to click to look at other designs.  :-)   Of course, if you wanna buy something while you’re there, it won’t hurt my feelings any!  ;-)

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Sea Monkeys vintage ad

Happy (almost) Wordless Wednesday!  Don’t forget to leave your link below!

I loved Sea Monkeys as a child!  To see more of my favorite 70s toys, please visit this page on Squidoo!  http://www.squidoo.com/my-favorite-retro-toys

 

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Gorgeous Violets

Posted by: wvclayladyin Uncategorized
15
Apr


Gorgeous Violets, originally uploaded by wvclaylady.

Gorgeous Violets

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Very Pink Bluet

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15
Apr


Very Pink Bluet, originally uploaded by wvclaylady.

Very Pink Bluet

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Blanket of white

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15
Apr


Blanket of white, originally uploaded by wvclaylady.

Blanket of white

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The white-lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis).

Image via Wikipedia

Random thought for the day:  I like snails!!!

I also like Blog Hops (Memes)!  So, I hope you will join me today in Wandering Wednesday, hosted by Paisley Passions and Inspiring You To Save.  It’s a fun way to meet new people and make new bloggy friends!

 

 

Please leave your link below to join the Blog Hop!  Comments are always welcome too!

 

 

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deer buck tongue

Thanks to jonnnnnn, on Flickr

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I’m Not Alone

Posted by: wvclayladyin Favorite Blogs/Sites
6
Jan

Do you remember the post I did about a humongous spider a few months ago?? http://wvclaylady.com/2010/03/23/spider-weighs-in/

Well, I just found out that I’m not the only one who is scared of spiders.  Check out this post by a woman who shares her hilarious take on spiders!  http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/spiders-are-scary-its-okay-to-be-afraid.html

There are no real pictures of spiders, but it is busting at the seams with her hand drawn illustrations!  They are so cute.  I think you’ll really enjoy reading her post!  Now, I must warn you, there are a couple bad words, but not too bad by today’s standards, so if that’s a big deal to you, you’ve been warned.  LOL  Personally, I think you’ll be giggling too much to even notice!  ;-)

Do YOU have a “I hate (insert bug or critter name here)” story?  If so, please place a link to your blog post or tell your story below in the comments section!  :-)

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Puzzle of the Day – 1

Posted by: wvclayladyin Fun and Games
4
Dec

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