Blueberry Swirl II

If you have been reading my blog for awhile this should look familiar to you, I made something very similar for my mother when she came up for Thanksgiving.

Ma showed her Blueberry Swirl set to a friend and the lady wanted me to make the entire set for her! You know that I was grinning from ear to ear when Ma told me this!

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It is slightly different from Ma's Blueberry Swirl set, but just as yummy!

Tables for Jane

Eric's mother asked him to make her a coffee table and two end tables for her Christmas and birthday presents. He finished and delivered the coffee table before Christmas and delivered the end tables this past weekend.

We forgot to take pictures of the coffee table after it was all finished but here is a picture of it in the staining process. He also bought two wicker baskets to go beneath for storage.

Here is a picture of one of the end tables



Here is what it looks like with the basket.

My handy man! Did he do a good job or what! He wants to redo the end tables he made of us, but I like them as is. He is really enjoying working with wood and his power tools. I think he really needs to add on to his shed and build a proper workshop, maybe that will be his project after the basement is finished and the deck! Speaking of the basement, he has finished hanging the sheet rock, the next step is to tape and mud.

Everyday Sparkle

I normally do not like to post pictures of jewelry I made for someone until after they receive them, but here are the earrings I made for the give-away I offered earlier this month. The winner was CAB, who hasn't sent me her mailing address. So hopefully, she will read this post and e-mail me her address!

The earring are make with Swarovski crystals in clear cubes and clear faceted round crystals, along with Bali sterling silver flat spacers, 2mm round sterling silver round beads, all wire wrapped using 22 gauge sterling silver wire and a French ear wire.

These are so lovely - boy do they sparkle! They can worn with everything from your favorite comfy blue jeans to a evening dress.

I Can See Clearly Now

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Is this a beautiful lanyard or what!

Robin called and said that her clear lanyard broke, and she saw one of my lanyards and wanted me to make one for her. YEAH!!

Not that her lanyard broke, but that she wanted me to make something beautiful for her!!

The lanyard is made with a lovely mix of glass and seed beads, the focal bead is a beautiful blown glass cone shaped bead.

Enjoy Robin!

Woody!

We have a winner!

A big thank you to everyone who participated in my very first giveaway. I really appreciate you taking the time to post a comment for me. I'm so excited to announce that we have a winner...

CAB, who is a faithful reader and has posted many comments that are always such an encouragement to me.

Congratulations CAB!!

Discipleship Class

Eric and I are participating in a Discipleship class at our church. The class started in October and is a 18-month long course, with a separate class for the men and women. I'm not sure how many resources we will use, but we completed our first book "Lessons on Assurance" before Christmas, and are now on our second book entitles "Growing Strong in God's Family". Right now we have five Bible verses to commit to memory, they are:

Assurance of Salvation: 1 John 5:11-12

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11-12 (NIV)

Assurance of Salvation: John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. John 16:24 (NIV)

Assurance of Victory: 1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)

Assurance of Forgiveness: 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NKJV)

Assurance of Guidance: Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)

When we first started the course, I was having a hard time with the verses, I kept mixing in the King James version in when I was saying the verse in the New International Version. I think the hardest part for me getting the references, but finally the light came on and I've got it. We had a Sword Drill at the church of all the Scriptures - the men against the women and I'm delighted to say that the women won the contest!!

As I was doing my lesson this morning, the book had a powerful statement:

Christ is present in all Christians;

Christ is prominent in some Christians;

But in only a few Christians is Christ preeminent.

Something to ponder...

Princess Practicing

Here is Princess Nicole striking a pose with her viola. I was too lazy to actually walk downstairs to snap some pictures while she was doing her daily practice, so she just played a little for me upstairs. Doesn't she look so cute!

No pictures of Gene, because instead of practicing he was downstairs listening to the radio. Unbelievable. Lord, give me strength.

More Snow

When I got up Tuesday morning it was snowing! How pretty. It snowed for a good little while, with big fat fluffy flakes but the snow was over before we headed out to the kids music class and by the time we got to Fredericksburg there was no evidence that it had snowed there.



We had a few visitors to come by for a little snack, and I do mean little snack because we running low on bird seed.

Monday the children went to the dentist for their six month check-up, they both had a good report, the dentist did encourage them to floss twice a day. Nicole said the hygienist told her that she had excellent oral hygiene. That was music to my ears since her last check-up reveled she was only brushing her front teeth. Got to keep the pearly whites, white and healthy!

There was a little boy at the dentist office who was a riot. After he finished his check-up he joyfully proclaimed to EVERYONE in the office that "I'M DONE!", "Now I can go to Old McDonald's!" LOL! I do believe this was his first trip to the dentist, he was very talkative, but was a sweetheart and just made my day! I think his mother was about ready for nap time!!

Wednesday it was my turn to be in the dentist chair, I to had a excellent report - no cavities, super job on flossing and brushing - love my SonicCare toothbrush. The ladies at my dentist office are so sweet, they always comment on how well behaved my children are. They don't know that I always remind Gene and Nicole to "act like you've got some sense" when we go anywhere and they normally do.

Terrific Teal!

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Check out the necklace set that I made for my friend, Mrs. Jones. This beautiful 20.5" necklace features a black, white and teal pendant, Swarovski Indicolite (teal) bicone crystals, Swarovski Cream Pearls, Black Onyx (dyed) ovals, sterling silver corrugated saucer beads, Bali sterling silver flat beads, sterling silver round beads and a sterling silver clasp.

The earrings are made with Swarovoski Indicolite teardrop crystals, sterling silver corrugated saucer beads, Swarovski Cream Pearls on a sterling silver French Wire. The earrings turned out better than I hoped, I love the shape of the teardrop crystals with the pearls, very feminine.

A Star Is Born!

Eric called me today to let me know that our friend Chris' dog Stormy is a celebrity. Stormy has the cover of a bag of Southern States dog food, click on the link to check him out. Mr. Stormy is a therapy dog, with a vest full of credentials, and is as cute as can be. Way to go Stormy! I just want to know when I can get your your pawtograph?

Fireproof

Friday our church had a couple's movie night and showed the movie Fireproof. What a great movie, with a excellent message! Here is what the official Fireproof web site says about the movie:

The latest theatrical blockbuster from the creators of Facing the Giants, Fireproof is an action-packed love story about a firefighter, his wife, and a marriage worth rescuing! At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron) lives by the old firefighter's adage: "Never leave your partner behind". At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt has to face his toughest job ever, rescuing his wife's heart. Rated PG.

On Saturday morning the church had a Fireproof workshop facilitated by our Pastor and his wife, we had a great time, I really enjoyed the discussion part. Eric and I will be doing the The Love Dare. The Love Dare is a 40-day guided devotional that will lead your heart back to truly loving your spouse while learning more about the design, nature, and source of true love.

If you have not seen the movie or read the book, I would highly recommend it. Looking forward to starting some fires with my hubby!

Giveaway

Don't forget that I'm having a giveaway on my blog, all you have to do is leave a comment and your name will be entered in the drawing. The prize will be a pair of earrings handcrafted by me. The drawing will be Friday, I'm so excited!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my birthday!

It is amazing how fast birthdays seem to roll around, when I was a kid they seemed to take forever!

After church we headed to my favorite restaurant Famous Dave's for my birthday lunch. While the waitress was showing us to our table we saw our former Pastor and his family having lunch. What a great treat to see old friend on your birthday. We've not seen Pastor Tom and Jackie in over a year, so it was great to see them again and also see their brand new granddaughter; we miss everyone over at GRCOG.

I've opted not to have a birthday cake this year, but I did get a slab, I mean a slice of pecan pie to go, so I will enjoy that yummy treat later on tonight!

Big news...

I'm having a give-a-way in honor of my birthday. The prize is a pair of earrings created by little ole me. All you have to do is leave a comment. The drawing will be Friday, so if you have never left a comment before, now would be a great time to start. Come on and show me some love!

I'm off for now to get ready to watch the Super Bowl!

Don't forget to leave me a comment! Be blessed.