Smiling Sally: April 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

Blue Monday - Giant Cupcake

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I ~~dragged~~ (ahem) took Johnny to Hobby Lobby this week. I was on the lookout for things of Blue. Of course, we spotted something right inside the store. Look what we found!

There was a large display of ceramic cupcakes. They had a cookie jar, but although Johnny took a picture (using his cell phone) it somehow disappeared before we got home. {sigh} Nevertheless, he did manage to get a shot of this giant cupcake. It's really a huge 24" platter. There's Blue everywhere on the design. The bottom is striped Blue and some of the "candies" decorating the icing are Blue.

No, I did not buy the platter nor the cookie jar. If it suits your taste, I'm sure there's at least one left waiting for your purchase. But please tell me, how would you use it?

Happy Blue Monday!

1. Aktuella bilder, Sweden
2. Wreaths, Blooms and Buys!
3. Jim, Sydney, Australia
4. XyeXyrus
5. HansHB - Norway
6. Keppel Bay, Sg
7. Jeanne, backyard neighbor
8. Rita aka Cashjocky
9. Marit
10. Rinkly Rimes
11. JanzCrystalz
12. Reflections
13. Sweet Nothings
14. Savannah Granny
15. Riet, Holland
16. dsahmblogs
17. Mine fotoblog

18. Pie
19. SwedishCornerDownUnder
20. Luna Miranda
21. Leovi
22. Tina´s PicStory
23. Carol Ann - Rockwell Print
24. 4U2
25. Magical Mystical Teacher
26. mizhelle
27. Kim, USA
28. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
29. J.Rye
30. Rose
31. Spaceship Earth
32. Anne's Phamily
33. Chubskulit
34. Disney Princesses

35. Pretty Basket
36. Spring Rolls
37. LadyD
38. Tin and Sparkle
39. The French Hutch
40. Lina
41. Salmagundi
42. hapzydeco
43. Pat - Brooklyn, New York
44. Conghaile Cottage
45. John McElveen
46. Schotzy@Wings of Eagles
47. Toves Foton
48. Adin B
49. Joy@Books and Life
50. Jessica Cassidy

Monday, April 23, 2012

Blue Monday - Laugh and the World Laughs with You

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Whew! I had some computer trouble this week, and for a time, I was concerned that I'd be hard put to have Blue Monday. However, it turned out that it wasn't my computer or my fault, but rather it was my server. I called them. They fixed it, and here I am with my computer running fine!

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Blogger threw me a curve! I suppose that many of you are grumbling too with the changes that Blogger made. I have NO IDEA why this post was not open! Were you caught off guard as I was?

I must admit that I do not like change.

To get back on an even keel, I decided that today we all need to laugh.

What's better than a good laugh? I've hunted and found some cartoons today. Of course, each of them contain Blue. Enjoy!

Which one did you prefer?

Happy Blue Monday!

1. Rosewalk Cottage
2. Kim, USA
3. LadyD
4. Mine fotoblog
5. Anni, Sweden
6. Linda
7. Emzkie, PA
8. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
9. Rinkly Rimes
10. Jackie/Jake
11. CailinMarie
12. John, USA
13. Pat ~ Mille Fiori Favoriti (USA)
14. Kids e-Connection
15. Pat
16. Spice Up Your Life
17. hapzydeco
18. chubskulit
19. Puzzles
20. Matilda

21. Rose
22. Colonial Williamsburg, Va
23. Anne
24. Karen, Pixel Posts
25. Cafe au lait
26. Fashion Momma
27. KM @ more than seXy
28. Jessica Cassidy
29. Maria's Space
30. Diann @ The thrifty Groove
31. Annette
32. Leah H.
33. dsahmblogs
34. Blogger's Notes
35. LaVoice
36. Lina
37. Cindy
38. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle
39. Seashore Moodboard
40. villa extra

41. The 3 Chies
42. HansHB
43. 4U2 Sweden
44. Sarah ~ Magnolia's Attic
45. Aktuella bilder, Sweden
46. Finch Rest
47. Adin B
48. SwedishCornerDownUnder
49. Joy@Books and Life
50. Loui♥
51. beagleAnnie
52. Riet, Holland
53. Clarence Valley Today
54. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
55. Carol Ann
56. jheylo
57. Mike
58. Jim, Sydney, Australia
59. Jeanne, backyard neighbor
60. Dinah

Monday, April 16, 2012

Blue Monday - Razor & Marlins

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It's a good idea to check your link to be certain that it's loaded correctly. When typing in your http address, computers sometime "help" by filling it in for you. In some cases, that may mean that you have just loaded in your LAST link and not the one you would wish. Oops!

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We are surrounded by Blue; it seems that everywhere I look, Blue can be found. Johnny, my husband, knows that I'm always searching for Blue things to share on Mondays, so he helped this week. His new razor is Blue! This picture is downloaded from the internet.

I took the following picture. I like the shade of Blue.

Please note that no company paid for this, and it is not meant to be a recommendation.

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My husband's favorite baseball team, The Miami Marlins, have a new stadium with a $2.5 million sculpture created by artist Red Grooms. When a Marlin hits a home run, the 71-foot tall sculpture behind the center-field wall reacts. Yesterday was a first; the team scored two home runs in their new ball park! Each time, the sculpture came alive. Lights swirl and flash, Blue marlins dive and leap, seagulls fly, a sun illuminates, water splashes and flamingos under palm trees stand in the middle of it all. For more information, click here. If you're curious, a 35-second video shows the action.

Happy Blue Monday!

1. SwedishCornerDownUnder
2. Chubskulit
3. Blue Sky
4. Kali River Expedition
5. Rose
6. Cadbury Cream Egg
7. Kids e-Connection
8. John, USA
9. Anne
10. Kim,USA
11. Aktuella bilder, Sweden
12. Christine
13. Carol Ann
14. Jeanne, backyard neighbor
15. Leah H.
16. carolynUSA
17. D
18. HansHB
19. Luna Miranda
20. Titbelsoeur
21. Leovi - I bet your heart'll be broken
22. Jim, Sydney, Australia
23. Fashion Momma

24. Pie
25. Twiggy
26. Marit
27. Carpe Diem Sweden
28. Mom's Place
29. Sweet on You...
30. Eden,Australia
31. 4U2 Sweden
32. Hasse A Norway
33. JennyHansson
34. Jessica Cassidy
35. Sandi
36. Mine fotoblog
37. alexa in nyc, usa
38. Lina
39. Rosewalk Cottage
40. love, life, living
41. melandria
42. What Makes Me Smile
43. The French Hutch
44. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
45. Leovi - Nick Drake
46. Jackie

47. Shannara
48. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle
49. Karen, Pixel Posts
50. Virginia Beach Neptune
51. KM @ more than seXy
52. jheylo
53. Pat - Mille Fiori Favoriti -- NYC
54. DeniseMarie
55. LadyD
56. The Rebel Sweetheart
57. hapzydeco
58. Elaine
59. Schotzy@Wings of Eagles
60. Hero, Sweden
61. Debbie day 2 in London
62. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
63. Patricia
64. Joy@Books and LIfe
65. a mother of two
66. Riet, Holland
67. Soothing Spring Moodboard
68. mizhelle

Monday, April 9, 2012

Blue Monday - Easter Cake & Flowers

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I hope you had a special Easter celebration! We did. After church, we had our son's family to dinner. One of our teenage granddaughters brought a girlfriend to dinner. (The friend's mom and dad live out of town, and she couldn't make it home for Easter.) I find dinner parties extra special when a guest is present.

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Jane sent some beautiful flowers along with a note wishing us a Happy Easter. Here they are sitting in the center of the table, covered with a Blue tablecloth.

This is the other side. I love the way the florist wrapped leaves around the inside of the container. (I don't know if you can see that or not.) The flowers are gorgeous and so is Jane's love. The picture shows some of the blooms a purple, but actually, they were kind of Blue.

You can see our china cabinet with several Blue and white items.

It's a tradition of mine to serve an Easter Egg cake for dessert. Note, please, that I do not make it myself! I order it from Publix bakery. It's really a yellow cake with fudge frosting baked into an egg shape. It helps us remember the message of Easter: He arose! Here's a picture of our Easter cake for this year. Notice, please, the Blue rose in the center of the cross and the Blue trim around the cake.

He is risen indeed!

It all began when I heard a story about a Sunday School teacher who asked the class to draw a cross. Most children quickly drew a stick-like object that closely resembled the letter "T," but one child got out all the pastel crayons and became quite intent while working on his drawing.

When he finished, his picture was a cross, covered with flowers. He explained, "I put flowers on my cross to make it beautiful because Jesus died so that I could go to Heaven. And that's beautiful!"

Happy Blue Monday!

1. Dhemz
2. Dias Spot
3. Easter Eggs
4. Spring Flower
5. Etcetera Etcetera
6. Rose
7. Kids e-Connection
8. LaVoice
9. JohnC
10. Chubskulit
11. Carol Ann
12. Leah H.
13. Riet, Holland
14. Mine fotoblog
15. mark, australia
16. mizhelle
17. Twiggy
18. Luna Miranda
19. Kat
20. Mom's Place
21. SwedishCornerDownUnder
22. WhereAbouts
23. The Rebel Sweetheart

24. 4U2 Sweden
25. HansHB
26. Eden,Australia
27. Chuchie's Hideaway
28. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
29. Marit
30. John McElveen
31. Jackie
32. Jessica Cassidy
33. Karen, Pixel Posts
34. tea
35. Lina
36. Mary@OnePerfectBite
37. hapzydeco
38. Joy@Joysweb
39. Leovi - End Of The World
40. Anne's Phamily
41. Find Your Happiness: Easter Eggs
42. Elaine
43. LadyD
44. Diann @ The thrifty Groove
45. FABBY: Best Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Ever!
46. Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

47. Kim,USA
48. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle
49. KM @ more than seXy
50. Mary@OnePerfectBite
51. Ash Tree Cottage
52. love, life, living
53. Pat Mille Fiori Favoriti
54. Hilda
55. Pie
56. Mary, MI
57. Joy@Books And Life
58. The French Hutch
59. Visits With Mary
60. Leovi - Hi To The Next Times
61. Shannara
62. Jerla
63. Journal Journeys @ My Place to Yours
64. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe
65. Bluebell Woods
66. katherine
67. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
68. Jeanne, backyard neighbor

Monday, April 2, 2012

Blue Monday - Easter & Debi

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I have two more Easter pretties to show you. They each have a bit of Blue. This dinner bell has a Blue ribbon and a Blue oval background. It is usually rung by Jenna, a granddaughter of ours. I don't know why, but ever since she was a little bit, she has loved to be the one to ring the bell when it's time for the family to sit around the table to eat.

This basket contains inedible items. There's a faux chocolate bunny and pastel ceramic eggs. Two of the eggs are Blue, the bow is Blue, and the basket is lined with Blue netting. You can see a picture of my daughter's family in the background to the right, which reminds me . . .

Today is her birthday! Here she, on the left, in a photo taken this past January. On the right is Brittany, her niece, our granddaughter. Of course, there's Blue on both of them.