Happy 2020! (A Little Late)

Hello my dear Stamplings!

Aaahhh. Let's be honest, aren't we a little bit glad that the holidays are behind us and the kids are back in school tomorrow and things can get back to a normal schedule?! Or is it just my age peeking out from the hem of my skit? I mean, skirt. 

I'm sorry to be so late wishing you all the best in 2020. We did have a marvelous Christmas, book-ended on one side by the grandtwins' 15th birthday celebration and on the other by the 40th wedding anniversary of The Mister's sister and her husband, whom I introduced!🥰

Since then, well, you know, life. Then what happened was, yesterday I finally got back to browsing challenge blogs and I saw something that lit my fire, so I took a photo of me from New Year's Eve and made a card to share with you.

I might have put on a few pounds over the holidays, but I can still whoop like the younguns! But only just the once. It's nothing short of a miracle that I didn't break a hip. I did, however, get a bloody nose when I hit the floor and my 46 DD XLongs rebounded! You'd think I'd know they were there and cross my arms, but no, I never learn.

This happy lady stamp is NBUS from Art Impressions. I bought her at a garage sale in Indiana in October. The sediment is NBUS from Impression Obsession. The bouquet of balloons is from Mama Elephant. Hammy decided to just wink her shoes and her lips. (I think he's still a little hungover and all that schparkle was hurting his eyes.)

Challenges

• Krafty Chicks: Stamp Act.
• Little Red Wagon ~ Use your NBUS!!
  This is the challenge I was talking about above. I mean, I HAD to play since I'm the person who invented the NBUS acronym! I'm chuffed that it is now such an integral part of our community's vernacular that it has become a challenge brief and crafters who don't even know me are using the term! It's my little legacy thanks to all of you and I appreciate that!
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:
  Something new.

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Since today is the 5th and not the 1st, I went looking for what holidays or crazy events are being celebrated today. I karacked up when I found these two celebrations, listed one right under the other, thus:

• National Lose Weight, Feel Great Week ~ January 5-11 (starts first Sunday of January).
• National Pizza Week ~ January 5-11 (second week of January).

Hysterical oxymoron! 😂 

It reminds me of how ridiculous I sound when talking to Nellie as I'm heading out to the Playhouse and she is across the room watching me. "Do you want to come with me," I ask, "or do you want to stay here?" 

I understand why she cocks her head when I realize that all she heard was, "blah blah COME, blah blah STAY?!" 

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And on a very serious note, my thoughts and prayers are with all the people of Australia suffering from the smoke and fire that is devastating the region.🙏

As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower! Please let me know you came by so I can be sure and return the flavor.

Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy! LITS!* I hope 2020 bring you everything you need!!

*Life is too short!

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