10 Things on Tuesday

1. If I'm keeping it real here, then I should tell you that I have the world's worst dry scalp during the cooler months. I usually have to use Head and Shoulders shampoo to tame the itch and the "snowfall", starting around this time every year, and if I don't, I will scratch like a mangy dog.

2. As a birthday gift to her daughter, Crystalyn over at Flavor Pink is teaching her children about the USA and each of it's states, and came up with a genius idea. She is trying to find someone from each of the 50 states to write her daughter a letter so that as they are learning about each state, she has a letter from someone who lives there. What an awesome idea, and I got to be part of it. I sent off my letter this morning along with a couple other little goodies. Talk about the best birthday ever!

3. It is Infant Loss Awareness Day and I am lighting a candle for my sweet friend, Holly and her son Liam, today! Be sure to say an little prayer and light your own candle to honor those mothers (maybe even a beautiful woman you know) who have lost a child.

4. I hit 119 lbs. the other day on the scale and was so excited. The last time I weighed 119 lbs., I was a couple months pregnant with my oldest daughter, Mackenzie. She's 15.

5. Have you seen these Hootie Hoots that Katherine, the owner of Stitched Boutique, makes! Oh my, these guys (and gals) are adorable! I love handmade dolls and would love to add one of these cuties to my collection. Did I mention my birthday is next month?

6. I have a pile of laundry that I just can't seem to get through. Holy cow, I loathe doing laundry! I should probably be doing it right now!

7. Old Navy Rockstar jeans are the perfect fit on my body! I bought 3 pairs recently and love how great they wear and feel! I need 3 more STAT!

8. Amanda and I are working together to spread encouragement and random acts of kindness until the end of the year! Are you in?

9. I love Halloween, but it wouldn't be me if I didn't admit that I miss Summer. It's my favorite time of year and I love being outside. I can honestly say that some weeks we go days upon days without venturing outside during the colder days of Fall and Winter. I just don't like it!

10. Dunkin Donuts, you have won my heart! I am absolutely in love with the Apple Pie coffee this Fall. I originally went to get the Pumpkin Spice coffee, but when I saw it was out, I picked up the apple pie flavor instead and am so glad I did.

                    

link ♥ love & a random photo + story

hello!

a friend of mine has been doing link love for so long now and last week i did my first link love and enjoyed it so much that i decided to share some more things i am a loving right now as i cruise through the internet. until i started doing this, i never realized how many tabs i leave open to things i click on just to daydream about.  check out some of the things i have been swooning over lately.

i really want this to be my new camera for next year at water country usa.  i never take my dslr because i am so afraid it will get wet.

for inspiration, i have been watching some of the videos at this site again. such a refreshing place to be.

it is the perfect time of year for this. i can't wait to make it, sit quietly, and sip it slowly, while watching a great christmas movie, next month.

this song makes me laugh, and i sure can think of a few people i would like to dedicate it to.

love this version of a bob dylan classic.

pretty sure i will buy my kids a few shirts from this site for christmas.



now, for a random photo and story.

elijah, october 2010

i took this photo with my BB while we were on a walk in our neighborhood. this was right before a reckless driver, who was going mach speed in a residential area, nearly ran my poor baby boy over.

tyler was standing behind me and i knew that if i just scooped elijah up and jumped out of the way, the driver would only have kept going and surely ran over tyler.

i literally had to jump in front of them both and stand between the kids and the car. i was not moving.

i just might have seen my life flash before my eyes. obviously the driver stopped, because i was not harmed, but i was certainly not happy.

the driver rolled down her window and before i could chew her out, she said "oops! sorry!" and sped away.  

that fast.

one last thing...

some of you have occasionally emailed me or commented about some of the clothing my children wear. honestly, majority of their clothes come from one of a few places:  target, old navy, and kohl's being the main ones. but there are some things that they have that have come from other places or i have refashioned something old to make it something new. however, i will randomly start adding where i have gotten some of my kids' clothing since you have asked.

btw, in the photo above, elijah is wearing a halloween shirt i got from target.

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welcome new friends! how about a giveaway?

thanks for stopping by six cherries on top. i hope you love it here.

if this is not your first time here, welcome back!

just a little about us...

we are a family of eight. jason and i and our six children. 3 boys, 3 girls. the oldest 12, the youngest 1, and everyone else in between.

we live in a small town in a little bity house that is way too small for our big family, but we make do until the time is right for us to move. i recently quit my job in early childhood education to stay at home with the kids and jason works for directv.

we are so excited about halloween because it is our favorite holiday other than christmas. every year the children dress in theme for halloween and this year they are going to be scooby doo characters.

link ♥ love

i got the idea for link love from this friend who does it on her blog sometimes. if you have never checked out her blog, be sure to do so. she is such an amazing person and her blog is just so refreshing to read.

all week i have had a tab opened to these shoes. my feet want them to be the shoes i wear way too much this winter.

i am totally not a fashionista, but i have been reading this adorable woman's blog all week long.

i have also been watching the videos at this beautiful woman's youtube channel.

although i don't go anywhere very often, i am still currently figuring this new app that i added to my phone. i like it but can someone please explain the point of it just a little better?

and while everyone is here, how about a new giveaway?

the other day, during my sweet stuff sunday, i talked about the cute frankenstein doll i found at the etsy shop sassy pack rat studios. jennifer, the owner of that shop agreed to do a giveaway for one of her oh-so-cute halloween owls.

they are currently on sale in her shop, but she is going to let one of my awesome readers win one.  there are two to choose from, but they both are ridiculously cute.

and just within the last couple of days, she has added new items, like these little guys.

i just love little ornaments like this. don't you?

what you will win:

mini halloween plush witch owl from sassy pack rat studios
your choice of corny or spook

how to enter:

there are several chances for you to win. please take the following steps to enter the giveaway and to increase your chances of winning.  you must complete the mandatory entry first for all other entries to count. please be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address for me to contact you if you win.

mandatory entry (worth 1 entry each):

visit sassy pack rat studios and look around.  come back to six cherries on top and tell me one thing that you love from this etsy shop.

extra entries (worth 1 entry each):

• vote for my pumpkin franken frog prince at better homes and gardens
• link to six cherries on top. grab my button (left sidebar!) and add it to your blog
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• tweet about this giveaway (once a day!) and come back and leave the link
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this giveaway will end at 11:59 pm (est) on october 31, 2010 and is open to u.s. residents only. a winner will be chosen at random via random.org and will be announced here and notified by email. you have 48 hrs. to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
 

thanks to jennifer at sassypackratstudios for offering this giveaway. this is an unpaid giveaway. all opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way or by anyone. by entering this giveaway, you agree to six cherries on top disclaimer/terms of use.




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