The Great Backyard Bird Count is Coming!



Join Us for the Next Count, February 12-15, 2016

 It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Register for the count or use your existing login name and password. If you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any other Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you’ll need to create a new account. If you already created an account for last year’s GBBC, or if you’re already registered with eBird or another Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you can use your existing login information.
2. Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC. You can count for longer than that if you wish! Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like—one day, two days, or all four days. Submit a separate checklist for each new day, for each new location, or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day. Estimate the number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period.
3. Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking “Submit Observations” on the home page. Or download the free eBird Mobile app to enter data on a mobile device. If you already participate in the eBird citizen-science project, please use eBird to submit your sightings during the GBBC. Your checklists will count toward the GBBC.

2015 GBBC Statistics

Checklists Submitted:    147,265      

 Total Species Observed:   5,090         

 Total Individual Birds Counted:   18,726,079

                 Statistics last updated on February 28, 2015



Happy Birthday Ty!!!

 

My baby's no baby no more!

 

Another year has passed.

This was a challenging one.

 

 

It's been a pretty rough one for all our family.

We've lost a few,

surgeries galore ~

Including yours!

 

 

Splint ~ off

Cast ~ off

 

Last day for boot

Physical Therapy starts!!

Soon no scooter ~ wahoo!!

 

But our brightest Star came out this year ~

 you became an Uncle for the first time

 

 

She took our breath away and melted our hearts.

Just the shot in the arm we all needed.

You are such a loving person,

she is lucky to have you in her life!

She loves her Uncle Bear!!

 

I am proud to call you my son

and

only wish you all the very best in life.

 

I love you with all my heart

♥♥♥♥

 

I'm Dreaming of a PINK Christmas!

 



 



Paint'em Pretty ~ Snow

I received Nail Art Brushes so I was hoping to do a really good job on my snowflake this time.  It's better, but I NEED practice! ;)

3 coats of Pure Ice in Bikini

with our cold weather I'm renaming it Jack Frost!!

Snow and Snowflake is Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer

by L.A. Colors in white.

Center dot of Snowflake is Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer

by L.A. Colors in silver glitter.

Lastly topped with one coat of my fav

top coat Sally Hansen's Megashine.

I used the two smallest brushes for the Snowflake

and the dotting tool for the Snow.

Fun!



Professional Nail Art Brush Review #nailartbrush



For those of you who follow my blog, you know by now my therapist has ordered a ''prescribed'' me time.

It is to be something I used to love to do,

hence mine is painting my nails, my Colors of the Week posts..

So when I was asked to review this set of Professional Nail Art Brushes, I was over the moon with excitement! 

This high quality set includes 8 Professional Nail Art Brushes/Tools for detailed painting, drawing, dotting, and designing in Christmas White from A Store Plus.

Ideal for both the beginner (that's me)

and professional nail artist.

I got right into it and started painting my nails asap!

With these brushes I hope to practice enough to improve my designs. SO happy to receive these brushes!

 

Falling snow and a snowflake,
not too shabby for my first time, huh?

These brushes are great for a beginner as they are not very expensive. I like their wood handle which fits my hand well and is light to hold. They did not leave any bristle hairs behind when I used them and were easy to clean. I was really impressed that they all came with a plastic sleeve to protect their bristles which range from thick to incredibly thin. The dotting tool is great, no more using a bobby pin or toothpick ;).
I can now get perfectly round dots.

Anyone who likes to paint their nails and

do designs or drawings will love this set.
I only wish they had come with a pamphlet
with the names and what each brush was for.
A little bag to keep them in would be nice too. 

 

Nail Art Brushes Set is available on Amazon

  

 I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free or a discounted  price from AStorePlus.  Regardless, I only recommend products or

services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.