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Monday, November 5, 2012

Get Your Vote Out Today!

I am not much of a political analyst or one to gab about who I voted for! But I think we need to all get out and vote for who we think is the best candidate! Here is a share I found in a cookbook I recently purchased at the thrift store for one dollar! There is an entire section titled "Miscellaneous Not For Consumption" ! Here is my Voting day share:

A Recipe for a Good President
by Eileen Smith, 5th grade
Bayfield School

4 cups of honesty
5 1/2 cups  of good leadership
8 cups of communication
5 teaspoons of kindness
3 cups of ideas for a better country
8 cups of updating the country on  what he/she is doing
10 cups of trustworthiness


I wish life were this simple! But each one of us can do our part and make our country great! Get out and vote! If you already voted, thank you!


My friend Charlene said it best"Get out and vote. If you don't vote, you can't complain!" Seriously this black and white photo is reality. There are still places on this earth where women have no rights! Remember this and vote for the best candidates(s)!
Maxine adds humor to this campaign! I know everyone is tired of the ads, the phone calls and the door bell ringing in the middle of a Sunday football game! But seriously, go vote!

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Secret Santa Soiree

Stop by Suzanne's and join the fun with the Secret Santa Soiree! Last year I had the best time because I gifted a wonderful gal Betty from Texas and Marilyn from Colorado gifted me! It was a perfect swap!
Here is a Princess House item I have had stored in my garage! I have sold a few items and really enjoy making space! This sweet candle lamp is wonderful  and hand blown . I never tire of all the great PH I have and use daily! This comes in a pretty blue and white box!
I found this sweet blue cottage with a white porch  and lots of white trim at google images! You can rent this one in Georgia! Doesn't is look charming and inviting?
A bottle of Blue Moon wine. This is made in Oregon!
How about some bleu cheese? My "Sweets" makes the best bleu cheese dressing! Even the casing is blue and white here!

Now I hope you will visit Sally and join the blue crew! You will find a lot of blue there!

Oops, not blue but pink! Don't forget to follow me and leave a comment so you can join the giveaway to win this pink coffee press. It is an Avon item. A few other surprises will be tucked inside your giveaway win! The giveaway ends November 10th.
My giveaway gift for my third blogaversary! You can see some blue here! This charming cream and sugar set will make you smile! Just follow me and add a comment so you can be inthe drawing November 10th for this!





Some Fall Pinks/Love Is.../ Trusting God

I am very late! Spent most of Saturday fiddling with my camera phone! My fall foliage photos are stuck and I am going to have to empty it today when my son Jeremy wakes up! So I have a few goggle images to share! This lovely cottage is an Autumn Cottage and is located in Brittany, France! Doesn't it look divine? I can see Rose, our cat sitting in that window seat , listening to a crackling fire!
Some fall foliage from Lake Placid, New York! Goodness, it is so rich and royal looking!
I found a lovely and very hardy winter Camellia to share for Pink Saturday! Please head over to Beverly's and share your pinks and visit the wonderful blogs filled with pink goodness today! Beverly is a doll for handling this huge project each week! I want to ask everyone to share as many pinks as you can! Make a real effort to visit many new pinks or ones you have never seen before! I have been thinking of CC. She passed away in September 2010 and she was a trooper. She told me many times she had visited every single one of the pinks! That is quite a feat! So in honor of her I make this attempt. I give visiting a good shot each week! But my feeble attempt hardly touches the human spirit that CC shared with all of us who knew her. She was a remarkable and kind woman . I miss her all the time when I start my pink weekend. Now go visit some pinks!

 
I am thinking this sweet Love is...would look very fall like if it were colored in shades of red, yellow and brown! These two sweethearts and launching their dreams! I will never tire of these little cartoons. Now say a prayer for Marydon and join  Love is...with your very own favorites!


I have been thinking about God in this plan of our world! After Hurricane Sandy it is so easy to turn away from Him who cares for us. Why these things happen will be a mystery to me! But we can not give up hope. He is always there. Always watching over us. Always caring for our very most basic needs. Keep praying and keep trusting Him. I hope you will stop by and visit Charlotte who hosts this encouraging and hopeful space in blog world. Many talented, hopeful and faith based folks are here to listen, to offer an encouraging word and just reach out to those who need a helping hand in times of difficulties.

I am sharing this verse today:

1 Peter 5:7

"Casting all your cares on Him , because He cares for you."

It is a basic and simple statement and we need to live by this no  matter what our circumstances are.

FInally please follow me and leave a comment regarding the post or the giveaway(s) so I may include you in winning these wonderful gifts:

This little pink coffee press in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.
My blogaversary was November 1st and I celebrated three years with all of you. I have loved each moment I spend here and want to offer this giveaway to you. Please come join the fun!


Sunday, October 28, 2012

Words Part II:Love is/Spiritual Sunday/Blue Monday

Oh My Goodness! There is a story here! Words can not express my feeling for two favorite bloggy friends who shared this amazing piece of artwork with me! They know of my love for all things tea!
Someday I am going to take a photography class so I can learn how to make my photos pop! Do you love these teacups and the sweet tea pot in the middle? Thank Suzanne and Sue for this quilt magic! I had the worst day on Wednesday! We had planned to refinance the house! That fell through temporairly! Sad that we can not fly Nick home! But happy to make the trip to Kansas and retrieve him for the Thanksgiving holiday ! Staying at our favorite hotel in Salina and getting a free night on the return !  Sitting at work, going nuts, stress, stress and more stress! My sis texted me! I always have my phone handy on vibrate in case of an emergency! She said they had made an arrest in Jessica's murder! Happy for that but sad that families lives are so torn and shattered! Jessica's family, on her mom's side, are very marvelous Christians! The killer, on the other hand, I know very little about, but his mom was stunned when he confessed the murder to her! What a tragedy to have to send your child away.! I just had to pray!
A little fun to diminish the sadness! This is a "lazy girls" idea of pumpkin decorating! These cool lil witch pieces fit into your pumpkin and makes a nice decorating display!  

Love is...chilling out together! I dream about this a lot! Visit Marydon and keep her in your prayers as she had to have more surgery! She is a delight to know and shares a love for these Love is... I was super stressed at work! Too much work, not enough help! I ended up going to lunch at 2 P.M. on Thursday and not returning for the day! I had a killer migraine and my allergies and sinus were causing me to be dizzy! So I retired to my bed for a few hours of restfulness! Sigh!
 Ah.....nothing like good friends! This is Sue and Suzanne! They are forever friends! Their generous hearts and amazing talent is something I will treasures always and forever! Their kind hearts presented me with a gift of love. My quilt will forever be tied to their hearts along with mine!
I hope you visit Charlotte because she is one of those gracious ladies who never seems to tire of pulling the Spiritual Sunday group to share encouragement, joy, stories, videos and songs with us each week. I am joining them today. I was thinking about this verse! How often we rely on the ways of this wicked ole wicked! When things go wrong we scurry back to the Lord like sheep who were lost from their flock! I will be happy when our presidential election is over! I have prayed and voted and hope the lesser of the two evils will come into office! It is such a sad world where mud slinging is a daily routine and these candidates do not seem to care about the common people of which I am proudly part of!  There will be peace on earth only when Christ returns. I have had an incredibly stressful week and the true test for me was giving it all up to God! I can not do it alone and He has proved this to me many times in my life!

Thank you for letting me share many words with you! I just had to let this all go and I hope you will allow me this display of words because I like to be honest and I don't like to lose friends! I just feel sometime if I don't speak up I might miss out on someone who could use a good dose of the Lord! We never know what is going on with others unless we reach out to them.
Remember to enter the blogaversary giveaway for this sweet little coffee press! Mine is a gift I found at Avon! I am celebrating three years of blogging bliss with all of you! Thanks for the memories!
You can also win this cream and sugar set. It is a Vintage Garden delight. It is  collectible from their line  at Princess House and is a very whimsical and detailed pair! Just leave a comment here or at my Pink Saturday previous post and follow me! No other tricks or treats required!

Good to know all of you here! friendship is an amazing thing!

Now visit Sweet Sally and all the blue crew! I bet you can find the blue in my pretty new quilt! There is a little blue in the cream and sugar set I am giving away! I love the color blue and I was even blessed with blue eyes! I found two tea cups and saucers yesterday at the thrift store But they are pink and purple and I also found a sweet doll for $4! She is wearing a peach colored dress!

I hope you liked my quilt presentation! You may hop over to Colorado Lady and read the story behind the process of making this quilt! I am just honored to be part of a wonderful friendship with Sue and Suzanne!






Friday, October 26, 2012

"W" is for Words

Welcome to my world! My week was filled with emotional moments, happy thoughts, too many phone calls and too much stress at my workplace! I need a break so I combined all the things I love and put them into words! I would appreciate your thoughts on this! Have a wonderful weekend!
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month during October  here is a poster from my local grocery store. It features hunky Mark Sanchez from the New York Jets! He  is a sweet guy and always promotes women's health! Thanks for the nice eye candy Mark! I hope you visit Beverly and all the pinkies for a weekend of pink wonder-filled moments!
My youngest daughter and I sharing some pink moments at the Olive Garden along with pink wine!
Pretty pink pastry at the local grocery store!
Shortbread cookies with pink icing! Everyone helped promote breast cancer awareness,
A Vintage Garden cream and sugar set by Princess House. You can win this lovely set by leaving me a comment here and being a follower! It is to celebrate my third year blogaversary November 1st!
A little pink coffee press to end Breast Cancer Awareness and show my pink spirit! My giveaway gift is a little package from Avon. You may be the winner of this Pink Saturday giveaway celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness. Just leave me a comment and follow me! No other rules apply!  I will have my Sweets draw the two winners on November 10th!

Where would I be without my Alphabe Thursday friends? Well, I would not be so informed about so many things we all share, I will tell you that! Come join Ms. Jenny and everyone who shares this weekly lesson in learning! My "W" post is for words! I may have tossed out a few throughout this post!

Please visit our gracious hostesses for these weekly wonders!  They do a terrific job of pulling us together each week!







Sunday, October 21, 2012

Welcome to Blue Monday

For the past two days my hubby and I cataloged over 179 Princess House items and photographed them too! We spent  a lot of time and I thought I would share some blues I found. My table cloth is blue and holds a cute chubby Santa who is holding a little plate to fill with goodies!
Princess House carried a collection called the Sapphire Collection several years ago. I am selling several pieces including this sweet large pillar candle holder. I love the deep cobalt blue gracing the base!


A fluted vase with some red,white and blue orns decorating the holidays coming up!
Aw...this silly snowman is skiing and wearing his favorite blue sweater! He is very detailed and cute.

Now stop by Sally's and see more blue!

Pink Saturday Fun With Love is...

This is what happens when you bet on the Houston Texans and your friend takes the Green Bay Packers! LOL! Two weeks ago, in the high school cafeteria,  my grandson Colton (16) drank  an entire bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce when his friend said he would pay him fifteen dollars to do it! The school security guard caught them and took Colton to the nurse who exclaimed "What do you want me to, give him crackers?!" This second bet proved too costly, as he had to dye his hair bright pink! But he blends in with our pink theme doesn't he?

The sleepy sun trying to make an appearance this morning on the side of my house!
These rose bush leaves are turning a beautiful shade of red! This is also on the side of my house. Pretty huh?
These hand crafts leaves in three different shades and sizes are part of the huge Princess House sale I am doing! The process to make these leaves is so interesting and I think they look wonderful with the fall foliage today!
My neighbors regal tree! When the sun hits this tree it looks like it is sparkling!

I wanted to share a few fall foliage with you today and add my Love is... to the mix:


 Love is amazing. We share so many types of love that little cartoon states my favorite! Join Beverly and Marydon and visit all the Pink Saturday and Love is....

Enjoy the week and have a fun filled fall!