cuffs!

Been a busy bee today!

I added some great new cuffs to the shop! Really fun!

Make sure to take a peak!

Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

Had to send over a link to Natasha Bedingfield's site. I'm sure you have heard this song many times but... it is SUCH a "go getter"! It inspires me! Kaycee sang it at church (Community of Faith) on Sunday... she was awesome!
Click here ... ENJOY!

photo fun!

Okay I need to step away from the computer! I could "tweak" the girls pics all day! What fun you can have with today's graphic programs! Wow! Aren't they cute... huh... huh? Thought you might enjoy too!

I was really busy yesterday finishing up seven new cuffs for the shop! I will list them a bit later today! I am really happy with these... they are awesome! Did I just toot my own horn? Well... they ARE great!

Enjoy this wonderful Wednesday!

Memorial Day

Thank God for the men and women who sacrifice their lives for us! Personal feelings set aside... we must all be proud of them! Remarkable and courageous human beings!

This morning I woke up not feeling totally rested and found myself wanting to complain about the old lumpy mattress and the kids being restless all night... WHAT! We are so lucky... I am so lucky... sleeping in a warm, soft bed... ABLE to hear the kids wake in the other room. Little things.... small moments... that can be taken for granted... that are REALLY blessings!

Thank you Lizzie Palmer for this awesome remembrance!

If you have not yet seen her video creation... sit back ... click here... take a minute to honor those representing us!

Thank you!

peacocks

Meet Heidi & Hunter... my dad's peacocks!

Is Hunter (the brilliant one) not absolutely BEAUTIFUL! This is one of those times where pictures just DO NOT do justice! I have seen a ton of pictures of peacocks before... to see them up close and personal is just terrific! I was in awe! The one thing that really ticks me off with most birds is that the male is so much more attractive than the female... come on! Even in real life... a man gets a few grey hairs and he's "distinguished"! Well men do need all the help they can get! ha ha

starfish

I was looking at my starfish today and thinking about how pretty it is! I find them very special! So intricate! I have never actually found one at the beach... have always wanted to... I believe I will one day though!

Do you recall the "starfish thrower story"?

There was a man who was walking along a sandy beach where thousands of starfish had been washed up on the shore. He noticed a boy picking the
starfish one by one and throwing them back into the ocean. The man observed
the boy for a few minutes and then asked what he was doing. The boy replied
that he was returning the starfish to the sea, otherwise they would die.
The man asked how saving a few, when so many were doomed, would make any
difference whatsoever? The boy picked up a starfish and threw it back into
the ocean and said "Made a difference to that one..."
The man left the boy and went home, deep in thought of what the boy had
said. He soon returned to the beach and spent the rest of the day helping
the boy throw starfish in to the sea....
~Loren Eiseley

I love this story! You can really "get" alot from the it! Today... I just was thinking of the fact that we are ALL sooooo unique and special. No two of us are alike! I love it! NOW... sometimes I find myself WANTING to "look" like somebody else or maybe be as talented as somebody else or maybe accomplish as much as somebody else... but we ALL have something to offer! Really! That smile that you wore at Target yesterday certainly made someone else smile! That call that you made just to say "I love you"! The extra time you spent with a friend when they needed to talk! A hug! A donation! Your time! We all can make a difference... in our own way... even with the smallest gesture.