Thursday, December 9, 2010
How Patriotic Are You?
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
November Thankfulness
Time just rushes by, and I don't get things done, but I can't let myself seem ungrateful for the blessing I have. My family is my greatest blessing. They each have many talents and I enjoy seeing them using those talents and lifting those around them. I can't imagine NOT having each of you.
I am so blessed to live in America. I get teary-eyed at the least provocation of patriotism, but that's OK. I'm glad I'm an American and I'm proud that my father served this country during the WWII and that we have the freedoms we do. I pray that we can do what it takes to KEEP the freedoms we all take for granted. I hope I can instill in my children the knowledge that freedom is bought with a very high price and it takes all of us to keep it.
I'm thankful for our home and food and all the creature comforts we have. I spent a night in the hospital this week, and it happened to be a BLIZZARD outside, and I was sure glad I was warm and dry and that my family was safe and warm and dry. I appreciated being able to watch the storm out the window and there was even a snowman right outside my window to watch. If I have to go to the hospital, I'm glad it was Minidoka. The staff is very nice and the nurses are exceptional and that makes me feel way better.
I'm grateful for my membership in the LDS faith. I love the gospel and the peace it brings to me. We all have trials and troubles, but the spirit can help us through and comfort us so we can make it. When I get discouraged, I know I can leave it all at Christ's door and He will pick it up and carry it until I can go again.
I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and a Joyous holiday season.
Janell
I am so blessed to live in America. I get teary-eyed at the least provocation of patriotism, but that's OK. I'm glad I'm an American and I'm proud that my father served this country during the WWII and that we have the freedoms we do. I pray that we can do what it takes to KEEP the freedoms we all take for granted. I hope I can instill in my children the knowledge that freedom is bought with a very high price and it takes all of us to keep it.
I'm thankful for our home and food and all the creature comforts we have. I spent a night in the hospital this week, and it happened to be a BLIZZARD outside, and I was sure glad I was warm and dry and that my family was safe and warm and dry. I appreciated being able to watch the storm out the window and there was even a snowman right outside my window to watch. If I have to go to the hospital, I'm glad it was Minidoka. The staff is very nice and the nurses are exceptional and that makes me feel way better.
I'm grateful for my membership in the LDS faith. I love the gospel and the peace it brings to me. We all have trials and troubles, but the spirit can help us through and comfort us so we can make it. When I get discouraged, I know I can leave it all at Christ's door and He will pick it up and carry it until I can go again.
I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and a Joyous holiday season.
Janell
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Well, I think I've lost about a month
I can't believe I haven't posted since Sept 1 - where does the time go. Of course, part of the problem is I don't get a turn on the computer except if I stay up past everyone else - which I just can't always do - TOO OLD for that.
But I've been busy. In September, there was all the "getting started in school" things - you know-paying your life savings to get everything the kids need and everything the school thinks they should have!! I wonder sometimes if the people that run the schools have kids of their own? Or they are wealthy!! Anyway, so that is over, and we're in the routine now.
Homecoming at Minico comes on the 1st weekend of October, so Melanie is all excited about that, and getting everything ready. She had a good time, and was very tired by the end of that day. Then we have a couple of days and then Melanie leaves for her Reflections Retreat. Reflections is the audition-choir at Minico, and they go to the Pinedell camp south of Twin each fall for a couple of days to get to know each other and work on their music. They left on Tuesday after school and returned on Thursday afternoon. It was fun, and they were exhausted again!! Now it's time to catch up on her homework and sleep and work lots - so she can afford to go to the Harvest Dance on the 30th. Good thing she's only a senior once!!
Last weekend was our 4 Girls and A Dream Retreat in Lava. It was wonderful and I felt one of the best so far. We had 22 ladies and it seemed like everyone enjoyed themselves and interacted so well with each other. It was awesome to see how creative everyone is, and how individual everyone is - making totally different things from the same supplies. I totally enjoy doing these retreats and hope lots of you will join us at one of our upcoming ones. Check the retreat blog - look at my favorite blogs list and see what it's all about.
Jenna is doing wonderful in school and is becoming involved in Young Republicans. She loves to go to teen dances and hang out with her friends. She's contemplating becoming our "housekeeper" for a part time job. I would love that!!
I see I haven't posted the Sept or Oct exchanges, so I'll have to get busy on that. I would love more of you that read this to participate in that. It is so nice to see how creative people are and to get ideas from others.
Have a wonderful rest of October, and I promise to try and do better at posting.
But I've been busy. In September, there was all the "getting started in school" things - you know-paying your life savings to get everything the kids need and everything the school thinks they should have!! I wonder sometimes if the people that run the schools have kids of their own? Or they are wealthy!! Anyway, so that is over, and we're in the routine now.
Homecoming at Minico comes on the 1st weekend of October, so Melanie is all excited about that, and getting everything ready. She had a good time, and was very tired by the end of that day. Then we have a couple of days and then Melanie leaves for her Reflections Retreat. Reflections is the audition-choir at Minico, and they go to the Pinedell camp south of Twin each fall for a couple of days to get to know each other and work on their music. They left on Tuesday after school and returned on Thursday afternoon. It was fun, and they were exhausted again!! Now it's time to catch up on her homework and sleep and work lots - so she can afford to go to the Harvest Dance on the 30th. Good thing she's only a senior once!!
Last weekend was our 4 Girls and A Dream Retreat in Lava. It was wonderful and I felt one of the best so far. We had 22 ladies and it seemed like everyone enjoyed themselves and interacted so well with each other. It was awesome to see how creative everyone is, and how individual everyone is - making totally different things from the same supplies. I totally enjoy doing these retreats and hope lots of you will join us at one of our upcoming ones. Check the retreat blog - look at my favorite blogs list and see what it's all about.
Jenna is doing wonderful in school and is becoming involved in Young Republicans. She loves to go to teen dances and hang out with her friends. She's contemplating becoming our "housekeeper" for a part time job. I would love that!!
I see I haven't posted the Sept or Oct exchanges, so I'll have to get busy on that. I would love more of you that read this to participate in that. It is so nice to see how creative people are and to get ideas from others.
Have a wonderful rest of October, and I promise to try and do better at posting.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Wow, September is almost here
I can't believe it is already September. I feel like summer just flew by, of course, since the weather was so "un-summer-like" it really seems like we got cheated. But I do love Fall, so I can't complain too much.
I have some pics of the exchanges from August if I can get them to upload. Then I will be posting the items I still have available for sale from my Stamp Stash.
Well, here they are. I can't ever get them to load like I want them, but I guess you get to see them anyway. Now I'll see if I can get the lists for sale loaded.
If you want anything from my for sale lists, just give me call, or leave a comment here and I'll get back to you. The prices are assuming you would pick these up at my house. If I have to mail them, there will be an additional shipping charge. I really need to get this stuff out the door to a new home. I hate to keep storing it, and it just sits and collects dust, and I am also trying to raise the money to send my daughter on a wonderful choir tour to Seattle this year - and I hope to be able to go with her.
Christmas Carolers $ 6
It’s All Good $ 4
Seasonal Icons $ 4
Live Like You Mean It $ 8
Snow Burst $ 8
Genuine Articles $ 6
Tagger’s Dozen $ 6
Eastern Influence $ 6
Be Happy $ 7
Sweet Shapes $ 7
Friendship Blooms $ 8
Hugs & Wishes $ 6
Itty Bitty Backgrounds $ 4
Dilly Dally $ 4
Merci $ 6
Lots of Thoughts $ 6
Whimsical Words (new) $10
Vintage Labels $ 8
True Friend $8
In The Spotlight $10
Big Flowers $10
Totally Tabs $ 5
Alphabits $ 5
Happy Everything $ 6
Carved & Candelit $ 5
Sweet Serendipity $ 8
Celebrate Everything $ 6
Rustic Rooster $ 8
One of a Kind $ 6
Country Morning $ 8
Circle of Friendship $ 7
Holidays & Wishes $ 7
Big Deal Alphabet $10
Big Deal Numbers $ 7
Bella’s Bloom $ 5
Berry Best $ 6
Short Order Numbers $ 7
Mark The Date $10
Simple Serif Alpha & No. $10
Seeing Spots $ 6
A Beautiful Thing $ 7
Labelicious $ 6
Boho Backgrounds $ 6
So Many Scallops $ 5
Think Happy Thoughts $ 6
Say It W/Scallops $ 5
Summer By The Sea $ 8
Trading Collection $ 7
Business Memos $ 5
Office Accoutrement $10
Ephemera background $ 6
Print Pattern background $ 6
Canvas background $ 6
Monogram A $ 6
All Year Cheer III $8
Frames w/a Flourish $10
Stamp of Authenticity $10
DD Lighthouse $10
Wheels: - Jumbo
All About Gratitude $ 4
Rough Texture $ 4
Dilly Dally Friends $ 4
Petals $ 4
Snow $ 4
It’s Beautiful $ 4
Spot On $ 4
See You Around $ 4
Batty $ 4
Wheels: -Regular
Candy Cane Christmas $ 2
Fishy $ 2
Flip Flops $ 2
Bloomin’ $ 2
Gingerbread Man $ 2
Pindot $ 2
Watercolor Joy $ 2
August 2010 For Sale
Ink Pads: $2 each, refill $1
In Colors
1. Cool Caribbean
2. Vintage Violet
3. Groovy Guava
4. Cranberry Crisp
5. Buckaroo Blue
6. Purely Pomegranate
7. Blue Bayou
8. Kiwi Kiss
9. True Thyme
10. Soft Sky
11. Marigold Morning
12. Crushed Curry
13. Dusty Durango
Discontinued Colors
1. Apricot Appeal
2. Cameo Coral
3. Really Rust
4. Blush Blossom
5. Taken With Teal
6. Almost Amethyst
7. Ballet Blue
8. Handsome Hunter
9. Sage Shadow
10. Only Oranage
11. Glorious Green
12. Pale Plum
13. Lavendar Lace
14. Pixie Pink
15. Barely Banana
16. YoYo Yellow
17. Gable Green
18. Pink Passion
19. Lovely Lilac
20. Brocade Blue
21. Rudy Red
22. Basic Brown (permanent)
23. Mellow Moss
24. Green Galore
25. Summer Sun
26. Bordering Blue
27. Close to Cocoa
28. Going Gray
Craft Inks
1. Close to Cocoa
2. Ballet Blue
3. Only Orange
4. Positively Pink
5. YoYo Yellow
6. Craft refill – Only Orange
Ribbon: $5 per spool, $ .20/yd
1. Purely Pomegranate – 15/16” satin
2. Pink Pirouette – 5/8” striped grosgrain
3. So Saffron – 5/8” grosgrain
4. Certainly Celery – ½” twill (2)
5. Various others on open spools
Pattern Pack II – regal rose, apricot appeal, brocade blue, basic gray, garden green (6X6) $5
Pattern Pack III – ruby red, mellow moss, sahara sand, really rust, night of navy (6X6) $5
I'm sorry this doesn't come across in the same format it is typed in, so I know it is a little unwieldy, but if you have questions let me know and I can email you a WORD copy.
Have a great week.
I have some pics of the exchanges from August if I can get them to upload. Then I will be posting the items I still have available for sale from my Stamp Stash.
Well, here they are. I can't ever get them to load like I want them, but I guess you get to see them anyway. Now I'll see if I can get the lists for sale loaded.
If you want anything from my for sale lists, just give me call, or leave a comment here and I'll get back to you. The prices are assuming you would pick these up at my house. If I have to mail them, there will be an additional shipping charge. I really need to get this stuff out the door to a new home. I hate to keep storing it, and it just sits and collects dust, and I am also trying to raise the money to send my daughter on a wonderful choir tour to Seattle this year - and I hope to be able to go with her. Stamps for Sale
Christmas Carolers $ 6
It’s All Good $ 4
Seasonal Icons $ 4
Live Like You Mean It $ 8
Snow Burst $ 8
Genuine Articles $ 6
Tagger’s Dozen $ 6
Eastern Influence $ 6
Be Happy $ 7
Sweet Shapes $ 7
Friendship Blooms $ 8
Hugs & Wishes $ 6
Itty Bitty Backgrounds $ 4
Dilly Dally $ 4
Merci $ 6
Lots of Thoughts $ 6
Whimsical Words (new) $10
Vintage Labels $ 8
True Friend $8
In The Spotlight $10
Big Flowers $10
Totally Tabs $ 5
Alphabits $ 5
Happy Everything $ 6
Carved & Candelit $ 5
Sweet Serendipity $ 8
Celebrate Everything $ 6
Rustic Rooster $ 8
One of a Kind $ 6
Country Morning $ 8
Circle of Friendship $ 7
Holidays & Wishes $ 7
Big Deal Alphabet $10
Big Deal Numbers $ 7
Bella’s Bloom $ 5
Berry Best $ 6
Short Order Numbers $ 7
Mark The Date $10
Simple Serif Alpha & No. $10
Seeing Spots $ 6
A Beautiful Thing $ 7
Labelicious $ 6
Boho Backgrounds $ 6
So Many Scallops $ 5
Think Happy Thoughts $ 6
Say It W/Scallops $ 5
Summer By The Sea $ 8
Trading Collection $ 7
Business Memos $ 5
Office Accoutrement $10
Ephemera background $ 6
Print Pattern background $ 6
Canvas background $ 6
Monogram A $ 6
All Year Cheer III $8
Frames w/a Flourish $10
Stamp of Authenticity $10
DD Lighthouse $10
Wheels: - Jumbo
All About Gratitude $ 4
Rough Texture $ 4
Dilly Dally Friends $ 4
Petals $ 4
Snow $ 4
It’s Beautiful $ 4
Spot On $ 4
See You Around $ 4
Batty $ 4
Wheels: -Regular
Candy Cane Christmas $ 2
Fishy $ 2
Flip Flops $ 2
Bloomin’ $ 2
Gingerbread Man $ 2
Pindot $ 2
Watercolor Joy $ 2
August 2010 For Sale
Ink Pads: $2 each, refill $1
In Colors
1. Cool Caribbean
2. Vintage Violet
3. Groovy Guava
4. Cranberry Crisp
5. Buckaroo Blue
6. Purely Pomegranate
7. Blue Bayou
8. Kiwi Kiss
9. True Thyme
10. Soft Sky
11. Marigold Morning
12. Crushed Curry
13. Dusty Durango
Discontinued Colors
1. Apricot Appeal
2. Cameo Coral
3. Really Rust
4. Blush Blossom
5. Taken With Teal
6. Almost Amethyst
7. Ballet Blue
8. Handsome Hunter
9. Sage Shadow
10. Only Oranage
11. Glorious Green
12. Pale Plum
13. Lavendar Lace
14. Pixie Pink
15. Barely Banana
16. YoYo Yellow
17. Gable Green
18. Pink Passion
19. Lovely Lilac
20. Brocade Blue
21. Rudy Red
22. Basic Brown (permanent)
23. Mellow Moss
24. Green Galore
25. Summer Sun
26. Bordering Blue
27. Close to Cocoa
28. Going Gray
Craft Inks
1. Close to Cocoa
2. Ballet Blue
3. Only Orange
4. Positively Pink
5. YoYo Yellow
6. Craft refill – Only Orange
Ribbon: $5 per spool, $ .20/yd
1. Purely Pomegranate – 15/16” satin
2. Pink Pirouette – 5/8” striped grosgrain
3. So Saffron – 5/8” grosgrain
4. Certainly Celery – ½” twill (2)
5. Various others on open spools
Pattern Pack II – regal rose, apricot appeal, brocade blue, basic gray, garden green (6X6) $5
Pattern Pack III – ruby red, mellow moss, sahara sand, really rust, night of navy (6X6) $5
I'm sorry this doesn't come across in the same format it is typed in, so I know it is a little unwieldy, but if you have questions let me know and I can email you a WORD copy.
Have a great week.
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