Christmas Shows

I don't know if I have any visitors left after missing an entire month here but I am frantically trying to get ready for Mistletoe Market next weekend in Perry Ga. Last year, I had a friend help out with making things and working the booth with me but this year she has decided that she cannot and I have a double booth to fill.....(can you hear me screaming Calgon?). Now you know why I haven't been here! I also had 2 swaps from Silver Bella that I stayed in even tho' I had to back out of going, one was a Bella book with Scrappy Jessi and another was a Shabby Bella ornament swap hosted by Heather of Speckled Egg. I didn't get a great shot of the ornaments but now that the recipients have gotten them(they swapped last night), I feel safe in showing you the one little pic I did take. I was really nervous abt. this one, not knowing if my ornaments would be "up to snuff" with the other girls involved, so I really hope they like them and cannot wait to see all the Silver Bella pics.

Well I'm off to "create". I would love to see some of you next weekend at that show!

love,

angela

GIVEAWAY HEAVEN!!

Get on over to Kasey's and enter her giveaway...holy cow! or maybe don't go and that way I have a better chance of winning, hahaha!

and you're the winner.....if your number is picked

Sorry it is now 9:55pm, little drama held us up from drawing the winner of the giveaway! My neighbor came over and my 8 yr. old, Chandler was seen in only his underwear...."OH THE HORROR!!"...I mean he completely wigged out abt. her seeing him in his Over the Hedge undies...I can't stop laughing,hahahahahaha.

anyway the winner is (sorry no pics of the drawing-we were too busy giggling abt. the drama)..........

Gail said...
Hi Angela,Like many others, I found you through Dawn of A Feathered Nest. Thanks for such a lovely giveaway...I'll be having one myself one of these days...congrats on 100 posts!Gail

Gail of Little Beach Designs...you're the next contestant, oh no that's a different show...anyway, Gail is the winner and of course Blogger is not letting me post pics again, UGH! I will continue to try to get this pic posted but Gail you are getting tons of stuff, a goodie box full and I will ship it out as soon as I get your addy.
Lee Weber....I also need your addy, I have a second place gift for you, :)))!!!

Thank you all so much for visiting me and leaving comments, I saw where 84 visits happened in one day and no one left a word, :(, so I hope everyone continues to visit and I have a ton of new blogs to visit each day!
LOVE TO YOU ALL,
Angela

Sadness

I just wanted to let you all know that I will draw the winner's name at 9:30pm tonight and will post the pics of the giveaway goodies as well. You still have a few hours to enter!!!!!!!!!

For those of you that are believers, please, please be praying for 2 families in our community. Last night was our first PTO mtg of the school year and afterwards while organizing the cafeteria to be ready for this morning, I got to meet one of our new teachers, Nathan Beiswenger. Quite the good-looking man and just a really nice guy. He was one of the few that stayed to help us put chairs and tables back in order and the kids in the school loved having a man as a teacher(there are so few of them now). This morning before school, he was out jogging just a mile down the road from us and was hit by a car. He died on the scene. From what I understand, he was facing traffic and saw a car coming so he moved over into the other lane -with an Ipod in his ear- and never heard a car approaching behind him. PLEASE, PLEASE be praying for his family, his fiance, and the driver's family, who was also a local man. I cannot imagine the grief they are all feeling and I regret not having said more to him last night. I have said in the past that I know God put me here for a reason and that I feel like I am not living up to my "calling". After watching Patrick Swayze and his wife on TV last night and then hearing abt. Mr. Beiswenger this morning, it hits home even more that the MOST IMPORTANT thing for me to be doing is sharing God's love and forgiveness with everyone I meet. I do love each and every one of you even though many of us have not met, so, while you pray for them and please keep the staff and kids in our school in your prayers too, I will be praying for all of you; especially that you know the Jesus Christ as your Savior.
I have never done this before but if anyone out there needs prayer whether it is something you want to share or an unspoken, please leave it in the comments or email me...I would LOVE to pray with you or for you.

thanks for letting me share my feelings on here and please know that I am sincere! I will email the winner tonight at 9:30 but there are some comments that I cannot get any info from so please check back here for the winner's name.
I LOVE YOU ALL!!
angela

100th Post and a Giveaway

I am so sorry that my post set to appear on Tuesday did not and now Blogger tells me there is an error and it cannot be posted.

I have put together a box full of goodies to giveaway including vintage childrens books, vintage sheet music, ledger paper, vintage hymn sheets, antique buttons, lace, wallpaper, some of my handmade halloween cupcake picks, a few handmade tags, a flower fairy and one more surprise but for whatever reason I am not able to post the pic.

Leave a comment for 1 entry, post abt. my giveaway on your blog and leave a comment that you have done so for 2 entries. I will and I promise I will draw on Wednesday the 16th of Sept.

I have made some wonderful friends since I started blogging and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for visiting and caring abt. little ole' me!!!!!
Don't forget to comment!!! I will try to post the pics tomorrow or Sunday so that you can see what all you will receive, who knows I may add a few more things ;)!!
love,
angela

Some of my Favs and 1 more to go!!!

I wish I could say that I was a morning person and that I got up long before everyone else to read my Bible, exercise, tidy up the house, get dressed, cook breakfast and all that other stuff perfect women do...but I'm not. I wish I could say that I was a very detailed and organized person, but I cannot. I wanted to post some pics of random things that I had saved on my laptop that just inspire me or make me happy and now it is sad to say that I cannot tell you anything abt. any of these except that I THINK they all came from tumblr.com except the one of Billy and me at my class reunion. I am not a confident woman of anything that has to do with me other than that I love the Lord and HE especially loves me and that I have a very good looking man for a hubby, just saying!!;)

If any of these pics are from you, please leave me a comment so that I can give you all the credit because Lord knows I am not claiming any of these as my own, I just loved the color and details and wanted to share with everyone. If you haven't visited tumblr in the past, go do so now, there are some amazing artists and photographers in this world and they bless us by sharing their talents!

I have a few "friends" that I rush home to visit daily that I wanted to share with y'all as well, in no particular order:

Jenny

Tammy

Jenn

Heather

Isabella

Dawn

Corey

Sherry

Teresa

Andrea

Lee

Sandy

Luz

Tiffany

Carol

Karla

and I could go on and on and will do so with my next post which will also be my 100th POST so make sure to comment and get in on the giveaway, let me know that you have posted abt. my giveaway on your blog in your comment and I will enter you twice!!! Don't forget my next post is the 100th!!! I will be posting on Tuesday the 8th of Sept. and drawing the winner of ?????!!!!!! on Friday the 11th!!! you can leave comments for me anytime tho', I love to hear from you!

love you all,

angela

Life

This summer was the best summer we have had since my kids started school. Most of them have been full of fighting, my boys seem to hate each other come summer time but this year was filled with homemade fun. My dad took them on a camping trip, they made a mud pit in the back yard as well as a bike track for BMX(God help me!) and we went to see family in NC. This picture above is from a trip to our local Museum of Arts and Sciences. My boys and I go there several times throughout the year but this was a first for my nephew, Luke(he's the one making faces and Yes, his shirt says, My dad can arrest your dad-we are so red around here). I am so blessed to have a wonderful family, healthy children and a loving husband and no matter what LIFE throws at us, that is the most important thing, right? I really need a pep talk today abt. how great things are for me, how much I have to be grateful for...has anyone else every needed one of those? I feel like things are falling apart and it's like trying to hold water in your hand and it all just leaks thru the cracks....
Well I am sorry to have boo-hooed on your shoulders today, I hope and pray that everyone has a wonderful day and weekend. If you are a praying person, please pray that God blesses us in a very special way today, I know he is capable if we only let him! Thanks to you all!
2 more posts to go to the giveaway...
love,
angela

Oh, God just reminded me how blessed and loved I am. The child 2nd from the left, my 5 year old Brady, was lying beside me the other day and I said to him, "I love you"...he replied "I love you too" to which I added " I love you more" and usually this will go on and on until one of us says, " I love you MOST"-declaring the winner, but my wise little child responds this time, " well, I love you as much as Jesus loves you". Tell me that don't learn early! sneaky little devil, I couldn't help but laugh and of course kiss him all over!