tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.comments2024-02-19T01:01:09.900-05:00Bitz of MeSuzanne J Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comBlogger1644125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-2246568920135412942017-05-03T07:59:43.281-04:002017-05-03T07:59:43.281-04:00Oh my gosh Suzanne! These pieces turned out beauti...Oh my gosh Suzanne! These pieces turned out beautifully! I've always enjoyed all you share. Artwork, Copic colouring, pictures of the family and decorations around your beautiful home/homes! Miss you!Dawn Eastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949025678906923313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-84417456014933740872017-04-21T16:50:41.559-04:002017-04-21T16:50:41.559-04:00Really great to see you back! Had followed you thr...Really great to see you back! Had followed you through the crafting side of things and loved seeing your projects and ideas and how you shared life and family along the way, I was able to relate having kids myself the same age and just seeing another like minded crafter across the pond! Never commented before, but having just come by your blog again and finding that you are ok and had just taken a break and now back was really good to know - I wish you and your family all the very best in your new home and new adventures - Enjoy!xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196895112132680214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-28364720773969984302017-04-16T10:02:14.137-04:002017-04-16T10:02:14.137-04:00I cut the french bread into bite size peices and t...I cut the french bread into bite size peices and then pre-toasted. Croutons would probably be good too!! I made this as a side for thanksgiving and it was such a hit i made it for Easter today. Thanks!!!<br />Ps, to the commenter above, can you ever really have enough cheese? I load it on!!<br />:)Madgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-2940545437072442712017-02-18T20:10:03.591-05:002017-02-18T20:10:03.591-05:00Try putting a thin coat of wax on & letting it...Try putting a thin coat of wax on & letting it sit overnight..then buff out the next day. I usually do this twice.Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-20072201871873836892017-02-18T19:09:46.684-05:002017-02-18T19:09:46.684-05:00Hi Suzanne , you got me started in Annie Sloan CP ...Hi Suzanne , you got me started in Annie Sloan CP , I absolutely love it, I'm still having trouble waxing , bi I'm going to keep on practicing , live all your pictures and all the articles on your blog <br />Carolyn Dunn 💕💕💕💕smallcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216310726613239851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-75331863496103051382017-02-18T00:09:48.969-05:002017-02-18T00:09:48.969-05:00Wow! Your new house looks amazing! And it must be ...Wow! Your new house looks amazing! And it must be so great to be living in a place you love!Gabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189147512456709518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-43473824930900411362017-02-17T21:50:51.175-05:002017-02-17T21:50:51.175-05:00Wow!!! Love what you've been doing with chalk ...Wow!!! Love what you've been doing with chalk paint!Gabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189147512456709518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-83610529510690999362017-02-17T21:17:43.912-05:002017-02-17T21:17:43.912-05:00The redo turned out beautiful. You have such a na...The redo turned out beautiful. You have such a nack with things. Have missed seeing and reading about you and your family. Miss all your greeting card ideas too. Ednaednamburgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984443439934677386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-77993568450127288792017-02-17T19:13:39.105-05:002017-02-17T19:13:39.105-05:00oh YOU ARE BACK...I ABOUT FELL OVER WHEN I SAW THI...oh YOU ARE BACK...I ABOUT FELL OVER WHEN I SAW THIS EMAIL COME THRU...YEA YEA YEA AND YEA...I HAVE MISSED YOU TERRIBLY!the PaperTemptresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248037591508793437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-33019199591955658772017-02-15T23:55:37.878-05:002017-02-15T23:55:37.878-05:00Wow! Nice you finally got to move south! Small wor...Wow! Nice you finally got to move south! Small world too, my sis moved to Charleston from D.C. And their almost finished building their new home on James Island (Bulow). There is nothing like the south, wish everyone could experience it at least for a little while! So happy for you!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866239153743751808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-5923099468718972852017-02-15T23:46:12.152-05:002017-02-15T23:46:12.152-05:00I loved the post, pictures and update on Riley!!!I loved the post, pictures and update on Riley!!!Vivian Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544049392183741013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-40780812097271393642017-02-15T21:21:02.622-05:002017-02-15T21:21:02.622-05:00I have ankylosing spondylitis and am very familiar...I have ankylosing spondylitis and am very familiar with the pain and stiffness it causes. I actually have been diagnosed with five different auto-immune diseases. It all started when I turned 36. I take monthly infusions to keep my Crohn's disease from flaring and to decrease the inflammation in my joints. While our winters are nothing like what you endured in Virginia, cold, wet weather is the worst. And in Arkansas the temperature might change 50 degrees in one day. As I get older, each year seems to get worse. <br />But I'm so thankful you have found relief in SC. I know that gives you hope. Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661311976051798725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-25836240921693391072017-02-15T20:51:15.223-05:002017-02-15T20:51:15.223-05:00Beautiful home! Thank you for sharing your story...Beautiful home! Thank you for sharing your story and pictures with us. Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877001080913199818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-50521703446477983952017-02-15T17:55:16.634-05:002017-02-15T17:55:16.634-05:00Oh no...-50 degrees..that sounds painful!!! I sure...Oh no...-50 degrees..that sounds painful!!! I sure hope you are able to leave and find warmer weather soon, especially if you are not a fan of that kind of weather, yikes! Come visit Charleston and get some sun and southern hospitality sometime, you won't regret it. Alexa did an internship in Bar Harbor, Maine last year and as a child I spent time there with my parents. My mom and I drove her up there with a stop in Boston and we had a wonderful time. Definitely a different lifestyle and coastal beauty. I do prefer it in the spring/summer though LOL!! Stay warm & Hugs!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-56541040199183576722017-02-15T17:52:25.238-05:002017-02-15T17:52:25.238-05:00Thank you Donna! The warm weather & sunshine i...Thank you Donna! The warm weather & sunshine is good for the soul!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-52376511523719776102017-02-15T17:50:45.160-05:002017-02-15T17:50:45.160-05:00Thank you Jules! It's a wonderful thing when y...Thank you Jules! It's a wonderful thing when you can truly feel at home somewhere and it makes you happy...that is what life is supposed to be about! Glad you found your "home" too! Hugs!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-50019376808587153982017-02-15T17:49:33.178-05:002017-02-15T17:49:33.178-05:00Hi Marsha! I've had bad discs in my spine for ...Hi Marsha! I've had bad discs in my spine for so long and they've reached the point of no return. They are also checking to see if my MS is causing another immune system response called ankylosing spondylitis, which is a kind of immune-arthritis in the spine. But yes, I moved south to have warmer weather & a more manageable winter season, my joints and muscles swell up when it's cold and I'm miserable until it warms up again. This is the first winter in many, many years I haven't been in pain due to my joints...its been amazing. Not to mention the cold/gray weather has always made me depressed to go along with the pain...the sunshine is definitely a wonderful change.<br />Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-63186512421291563312017-02-15T17:42:46.699-05:002017-02-15T17:42:46.699-05:00Thank you so much Darcy! I'm hoping to delay a...Thank you so much Darcy! I'm hoping to delay any surgery until April if the dr allows it...I want to enjoy our spring break trip as a family, so crossing fingers. I've had fun decorating and its fun not to have to have child-proof furnishings again LOL! The kids did grow up fast it seems, I'm still in disbelief that Alexa will graduate COLLEGE next spring & be off to grad school. I'm constantly in a state of "how?" these days..time flies so fast the older you get I swear. <br />Hugs!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-28876836072418407482017-02-15T17:37:59.383-05:002017-02-15T17:37:59.383-05:00We did have a great time! And I'm so proud of ...We did have a great time! And I'm so proud of him even though I know it's been hard. Hugs!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-17978034229657188152017-02-15T17:37:31.849-05:002017-02-15T17:37:31.849-05:00Thank you Carolyn, glad you are here following alo...Thank you Carolyn, glad you are here following along with our crazy LOL!! Hugs!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-64953391744165368782017-02-15T17:37:08.146-05:002017-02-15T17:37:08.146-05:00Thank you! Yes, he hated smiling for the camera fo...Thank you! Yes, he hated smiling for the camera for quite awhile, thankfully he doesn't mind anymore. Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-86175956153928142422017-02-15T17:35:08.450-05:002017-02-15T17:35:08.450-05:00Thank you so much Wynneth! I haven't been bac...Thank you so much Wynneth! I haven't been back to Vegas in awhile, I went like 6 years in a row around my birthday month of May and then I haven't been again lol. Alexa has expressed interest in going, so we might do a fun weekend trip out there this year. That was a fun lunch & I'm so happy we had the chance to meet. I'm hopeful to come to your side of the pond in the next couple of years. Hugs!Suzanne J Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454939176456822173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-78707055976387209472017-02-15T07:06:02.824-05:002017-02-15T07:06:02.824-05:00What a fun birthday weekend. And how proud you mus...What a fun birthday weekend. And how proud you must be of a boy/man who has his priorities right while at college!Gabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189147512456709518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-63854400009920430732017-02-14T20:30:33.196-05:002017-02-14T20:30:33.196-05:00I'm lioving reading your blog and keeping up w...I'm lioving reading your blog and keeping up with the Dean family , so happy you are doing this , <br /><br />Carolyn Dunn smallcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216310726613239851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863873665193842008.post-87217078365134763562017-02-14T20:25:44.454-05:002017-02-14T20:25:44.454-05:00Suzanne, I'm so sorry to hear they your pain h...Suzanne, I'm so sorry to hear they your pain has increased to the point of surgery. I'm praying for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. <br />After reading your reasons for your timely move to James Island, I'm thinking we may have some of the same health issues in common. I would love to hear about how the move to a warmer climate has helped. That is something that is always in the back of my mind. Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661311976051798725noreply@blogger.com