Flashback Friday

November 4th, 1997

My 24th Birthday

Tops Markets Inc.

 

 

The people I worked with ROCKED!  When I came to work on my birthday this is what they did to my cube.  It totally made my day.  They were so sweet and even had a cake for me.  It's wild to look back at these photos.  I was so young.

I had started this job of August of that year.  I was an Office Supervisor for the Demo Department at Tops Markets Inc. in their Corporate Office.  Tops Markets is a supermarket chain that is based out of Buffalo.  I basically billed vendors for the demonstrations (those ppl who hand you food to try at the stores) along with other duties.  After a couple years of working there Tops sold the department to another company, but I stayed with Tops doing the same thing but only I moved to the accounting department.  The last day I worked there was the day I gave birth to my son on July 18, 2001.  When I was pregnant the company had decided to move our accounting department to another location....I was to be 'laid off' the Friday after I had my son so I ended up laid off after maternity leave.  While I love being a SAHM, I do miss that job.

Designer Princesses

I absolutely LOVE the new designer princesses.  Love the look and feel of the the drawings.

Not that I am a doll collector, I personally love the artwork that was created for this designer line. 

I am having a hard time choosing a favorite.  Which one is yours?

Wordful Wednesday - Sweet Pumpkin

{you can find her here}

I am thinking Lily needs one of these as a necklace or a clip.  :)

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus  Parenting by Dummies, & The InfoMouse 

Lily's Necklace

While my kids love the clay pieces I make, they typically do not ask me to make things for them.  It is just second nature for them to see me sitting at the table playing with clay. 

When Lily walked over to me while I was working a few days before school started and asked for me to make a necklace for her first day of school, I felt like I needed to do something special just for her. 

She gave me direction....telling me exactly how she wanted her lalaloopsy dressed and all of the colors. 

I talked Lily into the bare feet and I am glad I did....they are too cute!