More Chances to win

I can't believe all these wonderful chances to win such awesome prizes. I would REALLY love to win this SmartShopper gadget. Take a look at SAHM Review.com and check this out .... NOW!!!!
It's cool, it's new and it's awesome! Then take a moment and check out her site while you are there too!

want another chance to win???

If you do....then check out the A Family Complete Blog.... she's got an awesome gift... a Victoria Secret's Gift Certificate..... but you better hurry you have to sign up for it by the end of tomorrow.

I know I want a chance to win and I am sure you do too! Plus she's got lots of great stuff over there...so take a moment or two and check out her blog.

Pleading with you... can you help me?

update: thanks to all that have helped me with my little problem of finding this tea, your help has been much appreciated.

Please!

Please!

Please!

Can you help me locate this tea.

If I remember correctly, I received this when I won a blog give-a-way, but not totally sure. I do know that I absolutely love this tea, and would love to get more. But I can't read it and don't know where it's from. Can you help me?

IF you can, leave me a message here, or drop me an e-mail. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

Having a Blast Visting Blogs

I am having so much fun meeting people from around the world and visiting other blogs and seeing some wonderful artwork. I am already inspired to get back to work creating! And if you have a chance stop by Remnants of Olde as I am absolutely in love with their artwork and they are also part of the One World - One Heart Project.

As you can see from one of my previous post, I also joined the ban wagon and am giving away three different items. So check it out...I am #754 in this huge list of bloggers and the number keeps rising.

Give-a-way Update

When I decided to do the 29-Day Giving Challenge, I jumped right in and have even started taking pictures of the items I will be giving away via this blog. But I didn't totally think it through. Financially it has been very tough on me the past 3 months. Before 2 weeks of the month were over, I had run out out money....for groceries, gas, postage, etc. With 2 weeks of the month still left to worry about. And it's this way again this month. So I will have to delay the beginning of the give-a-way until February 1st....so that I will have the funds to be able to mail out the items to the winners.

As a pre-view this is the first item I will be giving away. And if you like you can sign up between now and Feb 1st at 11:59pm central time by just leaving a comment on this post. Unfortunately this giveaway is only for the US as I can not afford the postage to ship items out of the US. Sorry.

This is an AMM On-the-Go Craft Bag, the small one. It would be great for things like scissors, craft knife, pens and such. As you can see from the picture it is lime green with black trim and is brand new. It has many pockets and compartments. If craft or scrapbook this would be handy. Or if you make jewelry I can see you keeping your jewelry pliers, ruler, crimper, chain nose pliers, and etc in this adorable bag. Good luck and don't forget to tell your friends.



On another note,

I'd like to talk about the Art by Chrysti blog, which is where I originally heard about the 29-Day Giving Challenge. Chrysti is still giving away...and she is on the 19th day of 29. But the reason I want to mention her blog today is because she speaks of two very wonderful and giving people. The first is Donna Cook who is helping the cause, Save the Sawmill Strays and then there is Kary who walks for Avon Walks for Breast Cancer Events to raise money and also in honor of her Mother. This year she has put together a huge digital package of scrapbooking goodies for a mere $8 over at Etsy. 100% of the net proceeds go towards the Avon Walk for Breat Cancer.

Take the time today to read the inspiring stories and help out either by donating or by spreading the word. It will help, and at the same time make you feel good too!

Things Happen in 3's it Seems

My heart is still heavy today with the loss of John, and the loss of my Mother in September. That is two, who will be the third? Why do things happen in 3's? Does anyone know? I don't have the answer, but I know it happens. If you look at celebrities that have passed away, when one leaves us...shortly there will be two more to follow.

I used to listen to Steve and DC in the Morning on a local radio station (I loved their show) but then the local station quit carrying it and I quit listening to that station. They were based out of St. Louis, MO. I haven't tried to listen to them on-line as I have been having computer problems, but I digress....one day they had a long discussion on that very topic of things happening in 3's .... and I didn't even realize it until they mentioned it, and by golly, they were right. They do happen in 3's!

I just learned that a very dear friend of mine.....

My Sister, Terry, called me a few moments ago. She informed me that a very dear friend of mine, John Bean, passed away yesterday. Today is my Father's birthday or would be if he had not passed away 37 years ago.

I don't have any more info at this time, except that John was to have passed away yesterday from cancer. I never knew he had cancer, he never said a word to me.

John and I dated for several years, until he moved to Southern Missouri for a job. But we kept in touch. I always thought that he and I would eventually get back together. While we dated he had asked me to marry him, and I said yes, but it just never happened. John and I had a lot of fun together, and I will really miss him. He was a very unique person, one-of-a-kind. He's the one that taught me to go tubing down the river, and he's the one that took me deer hunting. He and his Brother would make the most delicious deer bratwurst....oh so yummy. John loved to watch lightening storms. He had a small camper that we would lay in for hours watching the lightening storms light up the sky through all the windows in the camper.

I had sent him a Christmas card, but it was returned to me a couple weeks ago. I didn't understand why. John had a nickname for me. He called me "Hide", as in a deer hide.

Time for me to take a break and go cry a spell.

.......and a winner is.....Moi!

This is the necklace and close-up shots of the necklace that I made with the 9 Scrabble Tile Charms that I received via swapping through a group I belong to on Flickr called Altered Dominos & Other Altered Game Pieces. We have a wonderful group of ladies (I don't think any men belong to this group at this time) that create some awesome altered art! When the necklace is not worn, I will hang it one the wall so that I can see the artwork.






Isn't this a beautiful bead? This froggy's name is Lizzie. I won this from Larry's Beads that is located in my home town of Belleville, Illinois. And if you go to Larry's website and vote for his site you will be entered to win one of his beautiful beads too. Hop on over to Larry's and good luck winning.




















I recently won a book from Lindsey over at Craftside....and I am tickled. It's a paper quilling book titled: The Art of Paper Quilling by: Claire Sun-ok Choi. I've already begun making some of the floral arrangements. Not many mind you, but I have begun. I really need to get pictures taken of the book and what I have created so far. I so enjoy paper quilling while watching TV. Since my little fur baby, Coffee, likes me to sit right next to him, it's one craft I can do in the recliner.
And here they are.....a few pictures I finally took today.

29-Day Giving Challenge

Have you heard of it..... 29-Day Giving Challenge? Have you joined yet? Would you like to?

I've recently joined and I really need to get on the ball and begin my giving. But I want and need to take some pictures first. I have some things that I will be giving away via this blog and others I will randomly give away.

If you haven't stopped by the 29-Day Giving Challenge website, you ought to. The premise is won derful, and there are so many people that want to help and have ideas of way to give, even when you can't think of any ways. They also have give-a-ways, and contest that are fun and there is a Group Give starting soon. So if you have the time, please check it out.

And, also please check back here as I will be giving away some handmade jewelry, made by moi as well as other hand made items. And I will begin this next week by the latest. So please pass this one and tell your friends.

And if you haven't stopped by Chrysti's blog (Art by Chrysti) yet, you need to....this is where I originally found the idea of the 29-Day Giving Challenge.



Visit 29-Day Giving Challenge

Have you started on yoru Valentine creations yet?

Well I haven't. But I really do need to. But there is this awesome lady that I know who has, and if you want to see a few really cute Valentine's Day creations then take a look at Claudette's Creative Corner.