This weekend...

“Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible”

The hubby and I are holding on and knowing that God has a plan... 
still praying for the best with the job situation for him! 
Searching and applying and ... praying!

Meanwhile...
~ I have been crafting like crazy  ~
 I stocked my etsy shop this weekend with some cupcake toppers and some signs and some tags and some altered books 

Here is a peek at my shop

Click HERE

Update and a SURPRISE Christmas Giveaway

~ I have to apologize ~

I have not been a good blogger in the least!

I have pictures galore and stories to tell and STILL cannot find the camera cord to show you!

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One thing I can show however is this medallion that I purchased on ETSY

It covers up a brass manufacturers label

I love it and it adds to the charm of the kitchen

I cannot wait to show off the AFTER... once the camera cord is FINALLY located!

 

Till then, I have been busy with 3 Christmas swaps... they were so much FUN!!!

I participated in one at THE PICKLED PEPPER PATCH one at DECISIONALLY CHALLENGED and one at CRAFTAHOLICS ANONYMOUS

I will have pictures soon of the swap goodies!

~Meanwhile ~

I am going to have a Christmas giveaway just for YOU!

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While I was on the move I came across some goodies that I had stashed away to be used as gifts

Don't we all have these containers???

I decided that I must gift all these gifts THIS YEAR

I am NOT allowing myself to buy another thing until everything is gifted

So I made up a little surprise box for YOU, the giveaway winner

~~~~I would personally LOVE to win it~~

It has some decorating stuff and some really sweet usable stuff and some really cute look at stuff too

I hope that you LOVE it all too... but if you don't promise me, that you will gift it to someone else!

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You may enter this giveaway once by leaving a comment

I am not asking you to become a follower or to stand on your head and sing carols...

The ONLY catch is you must vow in the comment section to send a Christmas Card to someone you lost touch with in the last few years ... that is all!

My hubby will pick the winner by random number on December 6th which is St Nicholas Day

Each day I will have an update with another item that has been added

• If you enjoy tea, you will love this!
• If you enjoy keeping in touch you will certainly use this
• If you want your home to always smell yummy ~ this is perfect for you
  

I am currently having an Etsy shop clearance sale 

All how to craft books have been reduced in price by 50%

~thanks for checking out my shop ~ 

After our move I will be back to crafting with ornaments and signs and other goodies!

I am sad... lots of loss!

I am sad... lots of loss!

A lot of things have happened in the last few weeks that have kind of turned my little world up side down

First on my heart still is my Grandma's death on Wednesday
I am still so sad at her passing even though she went peacefully I still wish I was there to say goodbye
I so wish I was able to show her our baby

I know that she is in heaven now talking to God about our little one and how soon, he or she will arrive... whether He knows it or not... she is really stubborn that way!!

Seriously...
It has been a tough few days with the wake and the funeral
I am going to miss her so much!

God Bless my Gram!

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I am also in the process of losing my job...

as of August 1, I will be unemployed

Darn economy!

I am not worried though because I have faith that as one door closes another one will open


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Meanwhile, I did reopen my Etsy shop


Right now I am listing jewelry and some crafts that I did in the last two weeks
I am ALWAYS crafting and I do believe that my friends and family, although appreciative of my giving are a little overwhelmed LOL
PLUS
I need to make room for baby

I decided to sell what I have in terms of supplies and vintage goodies and then I plan to concentrate on what I love the most,

floral design in terms of wreaths and centerpieces
and little tuck in goodies
as I like to call them

I have drawers and drawers of supplies that can be enjoyed by someone else so I plan to slowly list the goodies that would make someone else happy!

We did hear again from our caseworker to verify our number... NINE...

Etsy August Specials

AUGUST etsy ~~~SPECIALS~~~ CONVO me to make on an offer for any of my vintage finds ~ I may just accept it! PLUS All Brag~A~Docious albums are 5.00 with FREE shipping Here is a link to my ETSY SHOP I am adding tags, arrangements, albums and vintage every week All proceeds go toward the adoption of our baby! Thank You so much!

Makeover and Decluttering

Here is the FINISHED breadbox... FINALLY I bought it for 1.00 at the thrift shop and finished it last week... I am using it for stuff that just does not have a home... until I can find a home Here is the link for the original post when I bought the box

Being that I am going to be off from work soon, I decided to start cleaning out my stash of stuff by decluttering my craft room. A lot of the stuff I declutter will be going into my Etsy shop with any proceeds going toward the adoption of our baby I have a lot of vintage stuff (pottery, jewelry) and some crafts and supplies that I so need to declutter. I need to make room because I want to devote some time this fall to creating what I love... whimsical wreaths, arrangements and ornaments. I need to have the room cleaned out in the next 10 days... YIKES! I am done working on August 1 I want to begin creating my loves then... I have a test for a new job in September Hubs told me to wait on applying until we go on vacation for our anniversary 9/17 Unless something comes up of course! So for a little while I will be jobless... which is fine by me... because I have a ton to do!