Vacuuming in high heels & pearls

Things around here have been a little rough the past few days. Maren came down with pinkeye last Thursday in conjunction with a nasty cold and cough. She's still sick, although her eyes look much better and her fever finally broke on Sunday. Like it is with many of us, when Maren is sick she is in a terrible mood so I've been dealing with an uncharacteristically crabby, whiny and clingy toddler--and it's about to make me lose my mind! I am SO ready to have my happy, pleasant little girl back. Oy. My parents called Monday evening to check on us and I must have sounded really desperate, because my sweet Dad immediately offered to fly here this weekend to give me a little break. I took him up on the offer and I'm excited to see him.

I haven't had a chance to get to the pipe cleaner critters yet. I had a couple of projects on the docket before them, which included making a couple of little bun-buns inspired by this one and getting my Easter decorations out. I'm working on the decorations right now so hopefully tomorrow night I'll break out the Rit and my mega-pack of pipe cleaners and go to town.

The pictures in this post are of a neat tin I bought a week ago at Cost Plus World Market. They always have the neatest imported holiday candy! This wonderful German tin is just larger than half a sheet of paper and the front scene is all embossed and beautifully detailed. The second picture is of the chocolate bars inside. They are too pretty to eat! Love the chickie and the little bunny couple snuggling under the toadstool. Too sweet!