A glass of Reisling wine sounds great right now!

These last two weeks have been interesting for me. My thyroid is acting up again. I must say I love having all this energy but the constant thudding of my heart beat in my ears isn't a good thing. Ahhh behold the lovely genetic gift from my mothers side, the Irish side. :  )  Right now, I am faced with the decision to either use radioactive iodine or surgery to remove my thyroid since this is the second relapse I have had in 3 years. My doc doesn't want to me take PTU anymore because of the risk it carries resulting in damage to the liver. I am not too keen on removing or damaging something I need to live. I am a firm believer that the more natural the body the better it can take care of itself. On the plus side, I am losing weight. Yes, it is shallow but I do try to find the positive side to everything.

Since I am kind of down about the whole Thyroid issue I think I am going to do a give away. That always makes me feel great! Look out for the announcement. I will post it this week.

The Fourth of July - Come and Gone

We enjoyed celebrating the 4th of July. The anniversary of our country's freedom. Something I hold dear as one who has fought to preserve that freedom as has my husband. I read somewhere that people who join the military have written Uncle Sam a check for up to and including their lives. So I want to take this moment of reflection on the weekend to thank all of those out there who help defend this country and the freedoms she enjoys.

Thank You!!!

Our Poor Kitty

Our Kitty - Polley

We lost our Kitty Sunday. She was my sewing partner. I always had to pull up a chair so she could sit next to my while I would sew. She also liked to sit on my foot pedal so I couldn't sew when she was wanting some affection. Here is a picture of my two girls! Our wonderful daughter and kitty snoozing on the couch.

Giveaway Winner

The winner of the fabulous wristlet is...drum roll please.... MySerenityWay! Congratulations MySerenityWay! Thank you all for entering. Thanks to my daughter for being my "pull the name out of the hat" girl.

Become a follower and keep tabs as every month there will be at least one giveaway!

Giveaway!!

The giveaway for today is the Lavender Design Wristlet which can be found in detail at http://www.etsy.com/listing/44980898/lavender-design-wristlet


All you have to do is reply in the comments and I will randomly choose one person to send this too. I will contact you through your icon. If your icon is set to private you can email me at galwaygirldesigns@googlemail.com and I will include you in the random drawing. I WILL NOT release anyones information outside of the winners first name or blog name. The winner may choose which one they prefer. Your information will not be given to anyone else nor will you be spammed by me. I respect your privacy.

I will post the winner on Monday - June 21st. The giveaway closes at midnight June 20th.

Best of luck!!!

My Birthday Gift to You

This week I turn, well, ladies never tell now do we! But this week I am offering 15% off all items at my shop www.GalwayGirlDesigns.com and free shipping in the month of June. Additionally, throughout this week I will be offering giveaways in the Etsy chat rooms and on my blog. I look forward to bringing a smile to your face as I enjoy my birthday week. Yes, in my house we get a birthday week!

Graduation Weekend in Beautiful Heidelberg, Germany

This weekend was one I have looked forward to for the last few years. I finally completed my Bachelors Degree (Bachelors of Science in Business/Finance). As if living abroad weren't enough of a treat my graduation ceremony was at the Kongresshalle (Congress Hall) in Heidelberg, Germany which is a gorgeous and historic city. The ceremony was so much more than I ever allowed myself to hope for. There were a number of speakers that addressed us graduates prior to our walk onstage to receive our scrolls. Afterwards we enjoyed a lovely reception with drinks and a nice buffet of fabulous European food. My family and I were thoroughly impressed with the event. In addition to all that the school provided a professional photographer!! Unfortunately, the photo I have posted is one we captured from the video we took and the angle is terrible. Can anyone say upward angle equals double chin?!?!

The ladies who coordinated the whole event were absolute gems. I am amidst writing them each "thank you" notes. The college couldn't have asked for a better set of ladies!

I decided to start the Masters degree this fall. Yes, I do believe I am a glutton for punishment. I think education provides a great foundation which helps us creative spirits balance business with creativity. That being said some people naturally have that ability. Some of us need to refine our skills through education and I am definitely one of them.