I Lead a Charmed Blessed Life!!

I just thought that first of all I'd share what I did yesterday with some jars of olives and marshmallow creme when we finished with them. Easy to do and you have an endless supply of jars from which to choose, my sweet chickees! I have the old salt and pepper shakers a "Pink Redo" also!!

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I am so grateful to the Lord for all of my blessings that I've decided to thank him on my blog today and to put some things in perspective.

I am soooooo incredibly blessed! I have a husband who loves me beyond reason and puts up with my shenanigans and moods on an hourly basis! I have a home with more bedrooms than there are people in the house. I have 2 bathrooms while some people don't even have one. I have 2 cars paid for: a 12 years old Mitsubishi Montero and an 8 years old Camry and don't lust after a new car which won't get me where I want to go any faster or better than those 2 cars and saves me car payments. I have roses in my front yard. I have a private back yard with a fence. Since we bought this home new 3 years ago I have a new refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher and soft water. Never in my life have I had every appliance in my kitchen new! I have a soft water system. I have a power mower for hubs(!) to cut our grass. I have my 2 kids and 4 grandkids. I have more than a couple changes of clothing in my closet and dresser. I have furniture in my home with carpet for my tootsies. I have a washer and dryer and they're still working marvelously after 10 years. I have computers and books. I have enough food that I could help my neighbors if they were in need. I have ears, nose and eyes that can work exquisitely well for ANY age but certainly for MY age! I have shoes to wear - they may not ALL fit these feet now after the surgery last year, but some of them DO and for that I'm very grateful!!! I have an iron and an ironing board. I have more fabric than one chick should be allowed to have! I have so much craft stuff it's pathetic. :-) I have the love of my church family and if I ever needed something I know they'd be here within minutes. I have enough money for every possible NEED I have and some for WANTS, which are few! I have a brand new church building that is exquisite. I have a sense of humor and trust me, I don't see that in a LOT of people. I am blessed with incredible good health, for which some people have told me that they'd give up any and every thing they have to have good health. My kids and grandkids are well, happy and are blessed with the good things in life and still have a love for the gospel. I am blessed to be able to pay tithing and have that blessing be returned to me in ways that are unbelievable and extraordinary and even inconceivable. I have love and compassion in my heart for everyone. (Now, lest you think I'm perfect; I'M NOT but I'm on the road!) I have a group of ebay friends who bring joy to my life by just putting up with me, which isn't always easy, my little kumquats! And last, but not in the least the least, I love the Lord and he loves me much more than I can even imagine. Beyond anything else I want to have that kind of love for everyone. That is my goal.

Yes, I lead a charmed life and am incredibly blessed and especially for being born in this country of which I am so very, very proud!! God truly does bless the USA!

Clothes Pin Bag Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, my sweet little chickadees, it has taken me just about the better part of the morning to print out, cut up, fold and stuff a box with all the "GiveAway" participants. BUT we finally have a winner. That winner is:

RobinBirdsNest


Congratulations, my cutie pie!!!!!

"Pink Saturday"!

Yep, it's Pink Saturday and Beverly is hosting it. Just go and visit everyone who wants to show you all their pink stuff. Mine is below and I definitely live "PINK"!!

A little glass lamp I painted and decoupaged is in my family room on a book case shelf.

Just a little part of my trellis.

A pedestal cake stand of faux petit fours and truffles on my kitchen counter.

A set of salt and pepper shakers in the shape of a pink rose. How could I resist?!

Watermelon! Are we hungry yet? It was a delicious one too.

Pink storage in my craft/sewing room. Just a fraction of it!!!

Pink scissors and ribbons.

Pink in my closet!

Pink on my dresser in our bedroom.

Even my scripture bag is PINK!

Pink roses waiting for me to iron the tablecloth and dresser scarf. Like that's gonna happen any time soon???? ;-)

Even my plastic bags come in PINK!

Maraschino cherries might be stretching the pink part but I LOVE them and they are soooo pretty.

A little tin container I found years ago and keep some buttons in it.

A "fraction" of my pink fabrics!!!

My newly acquired pink iridescent pearlized bowl and I've decided to keep it. Some other PINK things.

Pink towels in our guest bathroom, of course.

Okay, okay, now I'm gonna cry. I bought these shoes just before I had foot surgery last year and they won't fit now!!! Sob...sob....sniffle.....ratz!!! I've have to give them away or something. They're brand new and never been worn!! Sniff.... How can one chick's feet go from a 9 M to a 10 WW when all he did was take off a bit of bone?!?!?! He "added" instead of "subtracted"!!

A chair in our bedroom. Hubs, better known as Love Bunny, has been known to toss a few clothes on there. As a matter of fact, I'm surprised we can even see it today. This is MILD compared to what he can do to it. Can we say "3 changes of clothing at once"?!?! Hmmm???

Musing in My Bathroom!

Don't forget to scroll down and check out FFM, my little kumquats!!

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Okey dokey, my sweet chicks, I gotta vent! I was sitting in the bathroom this morning doing my business and I thought of something Hubs/Love Bunny mentioned to me several months ago. Now, I'm known in the family for.........ummmmm, how do I put this so as to not offend.........well, simply put - for stopping up "la toilette." It rarely, if ever, gets stopped up when hubs or visiting kids use it. Hubs said it was because I used too much toilette paper. Au contraire, mes amis, soooo not so!! I simply didn't do it any different - more or less, if you get my drift! So at that time hubs told me to use less "toilette paper"! So I rationed myself to 4 sheets per "visit" when I go to rid myself of the water bottle I hit frequently. I rationed myself to 6 sheets when I ate a lot of grapes, beans, etc. Now, my sweet blossoms, I buy the best tissue - Cottonelle 2 ply!! So it is thicker. (Oh, as an aside, let me mention here that when daughter and her hubby visited they doubled the amount we would normally use because they're used to the 1 ply "el cheapo" stuff and doubled up what would be considered "normal" amounts! Their "cheap" stuff is soft but you go through it like squirrels through nuts!!) Okay, back to story.

So I sat there and thought about it. Now, if I compromised and did "BOTH" at the same time, does that mean I can use 10 sheets per visit?? You know, 4 + 6 = 10???!!! I truly cannot see how that would solve the problem though. I think hubs is just reaching for that one, don't you?!?! I truly think hubs needs to direct his attention to more important things!!! Hah........

Just one of those things you think about when you have nothing else to think about. Hah... Oh, but wait till you hear what I think about when I awake at night staring at the clock next to my bed!!!!!!!! Whhhoooooooooo, chickees!!

Friday Flea Market Is Here!!!!!!

I am a generous and kind person and the Lord has blessed me beyond measure, my sweet chickees! You never know when I might just do a GiveAway - could be a day or two or could be a month or two. AND it could be to the first person who gets in touch with me after I put it on the blog!! Ya just never know!!

So for FFM I've got 2 things for you at a very good price. I can't give it all away, little munchkins!

In keeping with the theme of polka dots of FFM the little heart shaped box is wood and has a hand made red polka dot ribbon rose on top. It's PINK(!) of course. It's yours for $5.00 plus shipping and that will depend on where you live. Just get in contact with me through the comments if you'd like to buy it.

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These are decorated clothespins. I use them to hang just about anything on my trellis that some sweet chicks send me on a regular basis! I said I'm blessed beyond measure. The 6 of the PINK beauties are yours for $2.00 + shipping. SOLD!