A Little Retail Therapy @ The Dollar Store

Last night I was going crazy and had to get out of the house by myself for a little while. As you know it's been sort of a crappy week! Well, nothin can make a thrifty girl feel better like a trip to the dollar store! Any boy oh boy, did I get some good stuff. Those little felt trees with the ball fringe made me feel all warm and fuzzy when I spied them. Now I wish I had a few more...they are just too darn cute. Seriously, I felt renewed when I left the store. Retail therapy is a wondrous thing. And it's even better when you don't have to spend a small fortune to get out of your funk! P.s. If you want some of those felt trees, you'd better get off your hiney and run because I don't think they'll last long.

Good Luck :-)

Ella Update :
Let me just say how much I appreciate each and every one of your heartfelt comments regarding baby Ella. It truly lifted my spirit. I feel so incredibly blessed to have met such wonderful friends. As of this morning Ella is about the same. She is stable and no worse, which is a good thing. The fact that they haven't done the surgery yet is a good thing too. She is being treated with antibiotics for an infection in her intestine. Unfortunately, all we can do is wait and see if this works. The waiting game is torture. They stopped all feedings and pumped everything out of her stomach. She looks kinda pitiful just laying there. Now you have to understand that for the last 6 weeks she has been a feisty little fighter every step of the way. She cannot stand to be wrapped...she wiggles out. She hates the C-PAP in her nose...she figured out how to pull it out. She despises being poked and pricked and prodded...she kicks those little legs at the nurses until they stop. So, seeing her little body so still and lethargic is tough. But I have to remind myself that she is just pooped. She feels yucky and is so darned tired...she needs to rest. And hopefully all this much needed rest, mixed with some good meds, and some special care will get her well real soon! I pray that her teeny tiny little body can heal on it's own and not need to undergo such an invasive surgery. Thank you to all of you who are sending your prayers up for Ella. I believe that the power of prayer is an amazing gift, and that it works. I know with all of my heart that our Father in Heaven hears and answers our prayers in His own way. What a blessing and a comfort that is!

Much Love ~ Amanda