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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

TIPS FOR TUESDAY "TAKING TIME TO THANK "BARB" from A STARS in BARB'S EYES

                 WONDERFUL and CREATIVE HALLOWEEN ART!  http://thestarsinbarbseyes.blogspot.com/                                A Big Hug and  Thank You to this artist who was one of my first followers and still follows me even though I'm not in full gear yet. I was helping a neighbor with a yard sale and a bunch of spice tins were left at the end of the day so I purchased them all for 50 cents as I knew who could put them to good use. Well I sent them off last week and late yesterday I opened my mail and here was this great pumpkin spice fellow. Thanks so much, I never expected anything in return but Barb is like that, so giving! Click on the link to her blog and you can see where to purchase her art. What a special lady! I love this little folk guy and I think Barb is very clever, don't you! Thanks so much Barb!!

Friday, August 27, 2010

PINK SATURDAYS and SPIRITUAL SUNDAY "A SPECIAL CHILD" DEDICATED TO ALL MOTHERS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN to INSPIRE ANOTHER MIRACLE MAKEOVER http://luluslovlies.blogspot.com/

SHARING SOME PINK in a WIRE TEACUP ARRANGEMENT, ALL OTHER PINKS ARE FROM THE HEART. THIS IS A SHARED STORY OF A PURPOSE FILLED LIFE FULL of  PINK LOVE and HAPPINESS

GRANDMA ALWAYS SAID "A SMILE IS A FROWN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN"  I"M SMILING 'CAUSE I HAVE A PUPPY. ALL THE PHOTOS ARE ABOUT ME THIS WEEKEND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE MANY  PHOTOS WITH MY BROTHERS and SISTER, WE HOPE MY STORY WILL HELP WITH ANOTHER "MIRACLE MAKEOVER" LIKE COLETTE'S and SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE SOME HAPPINESS TOO!


"MY SURGERY" THEY TRIED IT DIDN"T WORK, WELL IT DID FOR A FEW MORE YEARS, I GOT MY WHEEL CHAIR WHEN I WAS 9 YEARS OLD, WHY? BECAUSE I FELL DOWN TOO MUCH and SPENT TOO MUCH TIME GETTING MY HEAD STITCHED UP and then I FELL AND BROKE MY TOOTH so THAT WAS THE END OF MY WALKING CAREER

I WAS A CUB SCOUT, MY DAD USED TO CARRY ME ON HIS SHOULDERS! I WAS 13 YEARS OLD WHEN MY DAD WENT TO HEAVEN, MY MOM THINKS HE IS IN HER HEART! I KNOW HE IS IN HEAVEN, I KNOW I WILL SEE HIM ONE DAY AS MOM SAYS ALL SPECIAL PEOPLE GO TO HEAVEN and I"M "SPECIAL"

I LOVE TO FISH, I CAUGHT MANY!  DAD ALWAYS TOOK ME!  ONCE WE WENT TO THE PARK TO FISH WHEN I WAS IN MY NEW WHEEL CHAIR and I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN I CAUGHT a BIG ONE THAT MY CHAIR and I ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT.... I WAS FINE and a MESS, MY MOM and DAD DIDN'T THINK IT WAS FUNNY, but I WAS STILL LAUGHING! WE STILL WENT FISHING AGAIN!

I PRESENTED THE CHECK TO JACK BENNY 1971 and I WAS 3 YEARS OLD, I GUESS I WAS KIND OF A MOVIE STAR! MOM and DAD THOUGHT I WAS!

 MOM and DAD WERE PROUD,   I HAD TO WALK A LONG WAY! THIS WAS HELD ON THE 4th of JULY 1971 SPONSORED by THE LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS for CHARITY  THEY HAD A GREAT SHOW. HOBO KELLY  and THE FOUR FRESHMAN WERE THERE, I GUESS I WAS A MOVIE STAR AFTER ALL!



I WAS ALWAYS SMILING
WE  WENT CAMPING A LOT 
 ELKS LODGE EASTER EGG HUNT, I WANTED TO FIND ALL THE ORANGE EGGS!.

I WAS POSTER CHILD FOR UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
http://www.katillacshack.com/   SEE COLETTE"S MIRACLE MAKEOVER  Leave A Comment, with Kelee, make a difference!
This is dedicated to all Mothers and Grandmothers of  "Special Needs Children"  I am and always will be a Mother of a Special Needs child, he now is an adult and I still have him in my care and will as long as I am able.  I'm also a Grandmother  of a Grandchild with Special  Needs .  I was given this from a newspaper article written by "Erma Bombeck " when I was about 25 years old.  I received this  from another Mother of a Special Needs child  and had no idea of the road ahead of me and that certainly was a good thing.   As it has turned out my son is a  "Gift" and Blessing and provides  purpose to my life.        Most women become Mothers by  accident, some by choice, a few by social 
pressures and a couple by habit, following in the steps of their own 
Mothers. This year nearly 100,000 women will become Mothers of 
"Special Needs" children. Did you ever wonder how Mothers of Special 
Needs children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth 
selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and 
deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His Angels to make notes in a 
giant ledger. Armstrong, Beth, son, Patron Saint Matthew.  Forrest, 
Marjorie, daughter, Patron Saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, 
Patron...... Give her Gerard. "He's used to profanity." Finally, He passes a 
name to an Angel and smiles, "Give her a" Special Needs" child." The 
Angel is curious, "Why this one, God? She's so happy." "Exactly," smiles 
God. Could I give a"Special Needs" child to a Mother who does not know 
laughter? That would be cruel. "But has she patience?"asks the Angel. I 
don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self 
pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle 
it. "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that 
is so rare and so necessary in a Mother. You see, the child I'm going to 
give her has his own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's 
not going to be easy." "But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you." 
God smiles, "No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has enough 
selfishness." The Angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?" God nods, "If 
she can't separate herself from this child occasionally, she'll never survive. 
Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child that is less than 
perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never 
take for granted a "spoken word." She will never consider a "step" 
ordinary. When her child says "Momma" for the first time she will be 
present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to 
her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see.... Ignorance, cruelty, prejudice.... 
and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her 
side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as 
surely as she is here by my side." "And what about her Patron Saint?" asks the Angel, his pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, A mirror will suffice.
MY MOM, MY LIFE, KEEP SMILING, I AM!  I'M 43 YEARS OLD WITH 3 SIBLINGS, I WAS CHILD #2  I HAVE 1 SISTER and 2 BROTHERS.  I THINK MY MOM IS AN ANGEL and SHE THINKS I"M HER PURPOSE? MY LIFE IS GOOD, HELP CHANGE A LIFE , I HAVE MY MOM and SOME HAVE NO ONE! THIS IS OUR STORY  "PLAY IT FORWARD"  PS. RED and WHITE MAKE PINK!!! 
I BELIEVE IN SANTA! DO YOU?
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

"THOUGHTS FOR THURSDAY" TURN AROUND and "SHARE SOME LOVE" PLAY IT FORWARD and SEE COLETTE'S MIRACLE MAKEOVER

TURN AROUND! SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP CREATE ANOTHER MIRACLE MAKEOVER VISIT THIS WEEKEND "COLETTE'S MIRACLE MAKEOVER" CLICK ON THE LINK AND LEAVE A COMMENT! STARTING FRIDAY YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSES LIFE    http://www.katillacshack.com/   For every comment left on each of the sites this weekend    $1.00 will be donated by                          http://www.designgivesback.com/ 

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY I'M A WINNER OF A PINK SATURDAY GIVEAWAY!

I CAUGHT THE BIG FISH!  WINNINGS FROM "THIS, THAT and THE OTHER"

HOSTED BY BEVERLY'S  PINK SATURDAYS GIVEAWAY

A note of thanks to "This, That and The Other" for hosting a colorful "Pink"  giveaway.  Check out her blog this Saturday for Beverly's Pink Saturday as she is on the list! Last but not least for sure! Make time to visit for information on Colette's Miracle Makeover and Play it Forward to help support another miracle makeover.      http://www.katillacshack.com/

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

TIPS for TUESDAY "PLAY IT FORWARD" HELP OTHERS

THESE ARE ROSES FROM MY GARDEN  " PLAY IT FORWARD"  AND CELEBRATE LIFE SO THEY CAN STILL SEE THE ROSE
This week "Tips for Tuesday" is about helping others by playing it forward. Celebrate the power of a Miracle Makeover by posting an  uplifting story, photo or inspiration starting August 27th and throughout the weekend. For every post or comment on Facebook or a blog left regarding Colette's Miracle Makeover $1.00 will be donated by "Design Gives Back". Colette's story will be available for viewing starting this Friday, by connecting to the link and then adding the link to your blog or a blog party on the list at http://www.katillacshack.com/   For more information click on the link here. Have a wonderful Tuesday! Blessing to all!

Monday, August 23, 2010

"RUBBER DUCKY CUPCAKES" BABY SHOWER "QUACKY, QUACKY CUTE!

CUPCAKE DUCKS

RUBBER DUCKY STYLE CUPCAKES

MOMMY-TO-BE
QUILT SURPRISE


Here are a few pic's from the baby shower I attended on Sunday, the Mom to be is expecting her "First" baby and she is the daughter of dear friends of mine. Mommy-to-be is also the one I made the quilt for and showed pic's of, prior to completion. She was sure surprised to say the least and it was a great time had by all. I had to post the pic's of the table as the new Grandparents to be made all these little duck cupcakes with a matching large cake to match. The beaks were actually orange gum drops split and opened into beaks. They were so cute and clever I had to share. Too Quacky Cute!!

Saturday, August 21, 2010

PINK SATURDAYS with BEVERLY

MY PINK 1957 CHEVROLET

BEAUTIFUL CHINTZ CANDY DISH FOUND IN THE ANTIQUE MALL I JUST OPENED A CASE IN, ON SALE FOR $5.00 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AS CHINTZ IS MY FAVORITE PATTERN IN CHINA

DINNER PLATE FOUND IN GOODWILL   $1.98
"HAPPY PINK SATURDAY" to all of you Pinkies out there, with a big thank you to Beverly for hosting our Pink fun. Please visit all of her pink party people on  http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/  Beverly deserves a Big Pink Award for doing this! This week I'm featuring Tobi at THE PINK PIXIE FOREST, she has a beautiful new blog design from the talented "Karen" of Valentine Designs who does beautiful work!  Now that I have filled your heads full of all the important things, I think you should take a tour with me in my Pink Chevy to my new found  Pink Treasures! The Pink Chevy sits on a shelf in my sewing room but in my world of make believe, I'm a cruisin 'round town on the hunt for wonderful Pinks just to share with all you gals, no wonder I'm not getting any creating done, I'm too busy cruisin! Too dern Pinky Fun, don't ya think? Have a wonderful Pink weekend!

Friday, August 20, 2010

FUN FRIDAYS

BABY QUILT CLOSE UP VIEW  BOTTOM SECTION

BABY QUILT CLOSE UP VIEW TOP SECTION 

BABY QUILT OVERALL VIEW FOR  GIFT
Fun Friday for me has been a very busy one as I still have this baby quilt to put the backing on, I think I'll use white chenille. There isn't much time for posting as I still must get ready for Beverly's Pink Saturday. Just to sum it up I have been on a waiting list to have a small case within an Antique and Collectible Mall and was notified earlier this week. Whoo-hoo, I'm excited but it just added to the list of one more thing to get accomplished. I managed to put a few things in as the owner doesn't want an empty case as it doesn't look good for business, so I managed to get a start on it with items spread out and in place. Some years back I had case, (larger than this one) which evolved into a space and a large case within the space. I had forgotten just how time consuming this can be when I started pricing items and packing, loading, unloading and then displaying. I'm now content to have a small case and keep it at that as I don't have the energy level I had 10 years back and want to also have creating time left over! Still to finish is this baby quilt for a baby shower on Sunday, so off and running and I'll see you all for Beverly's Pink Saturday with some great Pinks!! Have a Fun filled Friday evening!! Mine is sewing!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

TIPS for TUESDAY

Easy eyeglass protection...To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of clear nail polish to the threads before tightening them, then after they are tightened apply a small drop to the bottom of the screw to keep intact, this works great though many may already know this information it is still a great tip and reminder. Have a great Tuesday!!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

PINK SATURDAYS with BEVERLY


See the "Fancy Nancy" dress Grams made me, now back to the pink piggies as we are at the Orange County Fair!

Vintage Pink Sewing basket from Grams Sewing Room, found a Pink tape measure and wire dress form to go with it.
Soft Pink Rose from my Garden
Medium Pink Rose from my Garden

Deep Pink Rose from My Garden


Pink Roses from the Dollar Store
Welcome to Pink Saturdays hosted by Beverly of "How Sweet the Sound Is". Click the Pink Saturday post on my sidebar to visit with all the other Pink participants or http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/   I began this Pink Saturday Post as a continuous piece from last Saturdays Pink Saturday post so you could see my Granddaughter in her "Fancy Nancy" dress that I made for her. She wore it to the fair and since the weather was warm it was perfect timing. Next I included some Sewing items from my Sewing room and some lovely Pink roses from my garden for our enjoyment as the season is almost over for mine. I hope to have some lovely creations to post by summers end, including some Pinks. The holiday season will be upon us before we know it so I really need to get back to doing what I love most and that is creating.  It seems these days I spend quite a bit of time blogging which I love but I need to spend a little less time on perfecting my blogging skills and more on my skills of creating items "From my Heart to My Hands". I hope to be showcasing more on Heartful Creations, Etsy and Ebay! Happy Pink Saturday!

Friday, August 13, 2010

FUN FRIDAYS

PINK and WHITE FLOWERS

MORE HANGING BASKETS of PINK FLOWERS
MOMMA PIG JUST GAVE BIRTH, BABY PIGLETS  WERE OUT OF VIEW ON THE OTHER SIDE,  PINK  OF COURSE
LET SLEEPING PINK PIGS LIE!

Fun Friday begins this week with a little sharing of the Orange County Fair as I took a few photos to share in preparation of Pink Saturdays with Beverly! A little Peek of Pink to get you in the pinky mood and share a few shots I took before my battery died on my camera, Umm, I guess I thought I was better prepared, well Saturday is the big PINK SATURDAY blog and so this is just for fun. Camera is ready now!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

TIPS for TUESDAY

Quaker Oats... We have all heard that Quaker Oats is Heart healthy but for pain relief? Umm, Well in my list of handy dandy tips they are listed as a pain reliever, now I haven't tried this but not only are they good for breakfast or those wonderful oatmeal cookies, it is said that if you mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and a cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for a minute, cool slightly, then apply the mixture to your hands or any other arthritis ache you will have soothing relief from your arthritis pain. Sounds messy but interesting. If you try it and find it works let me know! Any one brave enough? maybe when we have cooler weather! ha-ha

Saturday, August 7, 2010

PINK SATURDAYS with BEVERLY USE THE "READ MORE" FOR MORE PINKY FUN

FANCY NANCY SUN DRESS THAT I MADE FOR MY FOUR and HALF YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER THIS WEEK SHE HASN"T SEEN IT YET! SHE IS CRAZY FOR FANCY NANCY! FANCY NANCY IS AN 18 INCH DOLL SOLD AT TARGET FOR LITTLE GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3-8 AND SHE LOVES TO PLAY DRESS UPS AND WEAR OUTLANDISH OUTFITS. FANCY NANCY WEARS A CROWN ,  LOTS OF JEWELRY AND HAS TONS OF REDDISH  WILD CURLY HAIR. THERE IS ALSO A LINE OF BOOKS AVAILABLE, A STYLISH TELEPHONE AND HER OWN PUPPY! HER FAVORITES COLORS ARE PINK AND PURPLE, A REALLY FUN DOLL DESIGNED FOR THE IMAGINATION FOR THE YOUNGER SET OR BIG GIRLS LIKE OURSELVES!! 


OUR $ 75 FIND

Friday, August 6, 2010

2ND ANNUAL ROOSTER PARTY HOSTED by BELLA VISTA MY FUN FRIDAY!!

FARM BOY IS MY ROOSTER KEEPER OF THE KITCHEN
THE KING OF THE KITCHEN IS COMING RIGHT UP!
KING OF THE KITCHEN
Since I joined at the last minute I thought I would show you my very Favorites as the rest of my collection has joined my daughters kitchen and will have to be shared next year as she "had to have them" as she has a full on Rooster and Hen Kitchen but these didn't want to fly the coop! I can't say that I blame her as at least they found a great place to roost! Enjoy the Rooster Party and have fun!! A big note of thanks to Barb for letting me join the fun at the last minute, please visit all the participants and thank her for being such a lovely host!