I ran across this photo and thought it was too funny and a bit too close to home! Our French exchange students showed up on Thursday and ironically the kid staying with us was one of two kids who didn't get his bags. This is an improvement over last year where the entire group lost their luggage. I guess I should be thrilled.

I just googled British Airways and luggage and I guess they have the worst record for loosing bags with an amazing 23 out of every 1000 bags lost. I guess the culprit is Heathrow airport which does an amazing job of loosing luggage. Wow! What a cool thing to be known for (ha, ha!).
On top of this, two years in a row, the same courier "Superior Delivery" (which is hysterical I might add) has been responsible for delivering the bags to us.

Last year our kid's luggage sat at the courier's office for 3 days. His message said "I have lots of bags to deliver. You can leave a message, but I won't return your phone call". This year, I asked last night if the bag arrived today whether it would be delivered because of 4th of July. I was assured that they worked 7 days a week. I took down the info and was assured I would hear today. Today we went out and enjoyed a day at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival and when I got back, no luggage....I decided to call.

I called and spoke to the immensely rude man at the location and he said "yep, he had the bag", it got here last night. He also said he didn't work today. I offered to drive out and get it and he said "that won't help you, I'm not working today, I won't give you the bag". I told him I was assured by British Airways I would get it and that I would call them and he said "go ahead". He was nasty, rude and I can't imagine what British Airways pays him for this service.

Anyone need a business? I bet delivering luggage for British Airways with good customer service at DIA is a GOLDMINE!

British Airways has apologized, assured me they'll "look into it". I told them I want the bags by tomorrow...think there's any chance I'll get them?

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Finally posting today, it just seems like I haven't had time to breathe! :) This Wednesday our Exchange students get here and I can't wait. Partially because it will be really really fun to have them here and partially because this is when my stupidity pays off. I really now know my limits and taking a second job right now was STUPID! However, the next three weeks will be fun, it will be over and then I can move on! :)

What I'm working on now:

I put together this book cover for my journal. I'm using it to collect thoughts and get organized and I thought having a nice CQ cover would be appropriate. If you've been reading my blog, you might remember the Brazillian piece. Because it is stitched on thermalamb(sp?) I had to beef up the rest of the piece with that (just what would be on the book cover.

Sigh, I only have one seam stitched, but hopefully more today!

Then, I took this picture of my desk a long time ago....I think it's fun to see where people work and this is my "workplace". When I do websites and all other variety of jobs, I sit here....it makes me crazy to have it messy (unless, you're really clean and you think this is messy) but this is what it really looks like when I work.

And last but not least...the cats. Aren't they cute. Brothers and they're so funny when they hang out together!

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I actually missed last week! Gasp! But I am back and better this week! (hee hee). I'm also working on my new project, but I'll post that seperately.

So, today's tacky craft is compliments of Craftzine.com where I quite often find lots of useful and interesting suggestions. However, for this Tuesday I put in a search for "recycled" which seems to be hit or miss in the quality area. So, here's my suggestion for this week:


From Laughing Purple goldfish it's a tiara out of phone wire. Now, I will give you that it's creative and even maybe pretty, but where in life is this necessary? Really?

Now this idea for recycling I thought had style and was very creative (and thus is "anti-tacky"?):

Making jewelry from Starbucks cards. Be sure to go over to Confessions of an OCD Knitter for more pictures and frankly really pretty jewelry.

So, that's my take on the "good and the bad" of recycling....maybe everyone has other suggestions? Oh, and be sure to leave me a comment if you've posted your own Tacky Craft! :)

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This is a little odd at first glance (colorful) until you realize those are all colored press on nails. Crazy, eh?

Thanks to r.a.m.o.n.e. on flickr for this one!

*Ahem, this has taken me forever to post on blogger....no idea what's up! Issues in Blogger world?

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Aren't they yummy? YLI silk - I just can't wait to use them! So, I think this little project is all mapped out, maybe I'll get it done really quickly!

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I'm up late, stressing about life and yet updating my sidebar with my projects I'm working on. Oddly, with too much going on, I'm actually finding a lot of comfort in digging out some old projects and completing them!

The baptism pillow is in the mail (hooray) and I dug out my daughter's kitty quilt and plan on finishing it....it's actually going faster now that my friend suggested I "TAKE OFF THE HOOP". This may seem silly, but removing the hoop from the monotonous blanket stitching has helped me move along faster and also I can see the picture emerge as I stitch. So, two blocks down, only 4 to go and it's going to be a wall hanging! Hooray!

The greatest news is that my Ribbon tutorial was featured on the "Sew, Mama, Sew! Blog", my friend Claudia encouraged me to submit it and so there's the link! Wave if you found me from the SMS Blog! :)

Ok, well I'm finishing my glass of milk and I'm off to bed. Night all!

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I've been a slack poster, but I've been trying to get myself organized for the summer. I have a ton of teacher friends who are SO relieved at the beginning of the summer, but when you work at home, the summer looms ahead with trying to balance work, kids and some fun! :) Luckily the kids are in a really nifty art camp for the next 3 weeks (just a few hours a day) so that's fun and makes me seem like a great Mom! :)

So, as a result, I kind of missed Tacky Tuesday, so with the Wed post of it, here is my newest selection:
Posted by Spurmarks on flickr, this little gem was added to my Flickr group on my request. I think the dawn of cel phones and Ipods have brought in a whole other venue for tacky crafts, but you have to admit this is particularly tasteless (ha, ha, pun intended)!

In other news, I'm DONE with the all white pillow and it goes in the mail today. I'm really happy with the way the edges turned out, but not sorry to see it whisked off in the mail and done!

as for my slack blogging excuse, we moved our garden in our backyard this past weekend (no easy task) and I have a big new web design contract I'm signing this week.

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This first photo was titled "nana's Loo Roll Lady" and I love the term. They are kind of the ultimate tacky craft. However, some are done lovingly and with some charm.

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