tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91464597010800370432024-03-21T20:13:05.918-07:00Gina's Corner CraftsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-68007701194928723852013-10-30T10:39:00.001-07:002013-10-30T10:39:44.660-07:00Tomorrow's Halloween.. Thanksgiving is Coming<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">WOW, Time surely does fly.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It is already the end of the month, and Halloween is tomorrow.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween was always fun when my kids were small, and I miss those times!<span></span></span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">All kids love Halloween, and my hubby, who is a big kid still loves it.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know how many of you are "Walking Dead" fans, but we are. I use to never like anything that scared me, because like a kid, I would have bad dreams afterwards.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know what it is about the "Walking Dead" that captures m<span></span>y attention.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">For Halloween where we live, there is a hay ride where you can kill zombies with a paint gun, while riding on the back of the wagon. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My husband, Fred, wants to go.. So I said yes.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">My kids are getting a big kick out of me going to kill zombies for Halloween. They know I am a kid at heart though. Isn't that a great way to stay young?</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I must have gotten that from my parents, because they are so youn<span></span>g for 75 yr olds.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Last time we visited, my Mother went riding in the woods with all of us, on the back of their four wheeler. I want to be able to do that at 75!</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">We visit them every Thanksgiving, where I was raised in Ms/La</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">There a lots of thick woods and trails to ride <span></span>through in Ms. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I guess that's why I love being out in nature. I was basically raised tromping through woods, and I start having nature withdrawals in the Winter. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">When we visit this year, I better get my fill, because it stays pretty much warm in the Deep South, where I was raised, but not where I am living now.</span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I remember one year at Christmas it was in the 70's! </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I like snow at Christmas time though, and when I lived in Oregon, I looked forward to that time of the year, when the snow started falling, filling everything with such pristine whiteness. It made everything seem so clean and new! </span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">We all know how fast Christmas comes after Thanksgiving! </span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I will be having a sale in my Etsy shop soon for the Christmas Holiday Season, so please be looking for it. I'm not sure yet how much I will be offering off, but there will be a great discount on everything!</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The team I am on,"Promotional Frenzy Team" is giving away free prizes in a drawing at the same time, so I will be posting more on that and how you can enter. There will be LOTS of great gifts to win for Christmas!</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your Halloween, and remember to keep your kiddies safe by making sure to check their candy before they eat it. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It's sad we have to do that, but that is the kind of times we are living in now. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">It's best they are made aware of how to be safe. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Let them also know their costumes need to be bright, or some kind of reflectors on them, so the traffic can see them. </span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_290484089"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The link to my Etsy shop where I have nice vintage items, flowers made from pencil shavings, woodwork creations and lots of various eclectic crafts is</span></b></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's already 2wks into Autumn, and the cold weather is ready to "strut it's stuff"</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> I had to take my plants inside today, because it's suppose to get into the 30's tonight. Can we say Brrrrr?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />I'm not a cold weather person, since I was raised in the "Deep South". </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I had to get use to the Northwest cold and snow when I moved to Idaho and Oregon. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Actualy, I never did really get use to it.. I just adapted, but I love the mountains so much, that I, a "Southern Gal", raised where the heat is the main item of the day, wanted to be in the cold just for the beauty.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>During that time I seem to have obtained a "Fetish" with coats though. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I can't seem to get enough coats!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I guess it's because when I was in the Northwest, at one time, I was living in a tent in the Winter.. Yeah!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I had never been so cold in all my life.. Hence the coat fetish. I counted them last Winter, and I had over 40 coats.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Every Winter, I gather some up and give to the homeless..</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Which brings me to my subject.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I may think I had it bad in the Winter, but there are people, with children living on the streets.. No coats, no warm shoes.. It breaks my heart to think of people living like that.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I then remember my many blessings.. Me with 40 coats, how could I NOT give?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So, every Winter I gather them up and try to pick out the one's I can seem to part with..</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And, yes, every spring I seem to collect more!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"Is this a sickness"? LOL</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />Anyway, I want to encourage you, if you have an abundance of something, please look around and see those who don't. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Regardless of their circumstances, whether they put themselves in that situation or not, by the choices they made.. They still deserve to be warm, to have food, and good shoes.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Salvation Army will take coats..Local churches are another good place to take them to. A lot of them have coat drives.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>When we first moved here to where we live now, my husband and I just gathered some up, and took them to the homeless shelter.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> Another thing close to my heart is the Angel Tree. Around Christmas, churches and other donation places, put up a tree with children's names on it. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You pick a name, and the child has made a list of things they need or want. You can choose what you are able to get them. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> Take the gifts to the Angel Tree locations, and they will distribute them out at Christmas.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The nursing homes have poor aged adults, that have no one to give to them at Christmas, or even to visit with them.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> You can go to the Dollar Store and get them things they need, like socks, brushes, and lotions.. And, if you have time, just visit and let them know someone cares. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We will all be there one day ourselves.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Another thing my husband is doing for the homeless is getting backpacks from Yard Sales in the Summer, then filling them with tooth brushes, soaps, washcloths, deodorant etc.. We also go to the Dollar Store and get these things, so it doesn't cost much.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I know there are a lot of people that need help in other areas also.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I wish I would, and could, do more than I am doing, but we can do what we can, with what we have.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So, this Holiday Season.. Lets see who is in need, and reach out a helping hand.. Encourage others to do the same.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I have a shop on etsy Gina's Corner Crafts. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Drop by and see what you can find for you or a loved one!</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I have flowers I make from pencil shavings, vintage items, woodwork, and lots of eclectic crafts. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I'm sure you can find something just for you. See you there!</b></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-16685652416303945402013-10-01T19:16:00.001-07:002013-10-01T19:45:50.487-07:00Fall Is My Favorite Season<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">WOW, It's hard to believe it's October already.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Where does the time go?</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know if it's just me getting older, or if time really is speeding up. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Fall is my favorite time of the year for so many reasons.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I think of when I was young growing up, and Fall meant it was time for the County Fair. My brother and I saved up all year to be able to go. I sold bottles (this was when bottles were refundable), I babysat, I cleaned yards, and when the fair came I was ready.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">As I got older my children carried on the tradition. I remember the first time I went back to the fair after I was grown. It use to look so big, and I wondered why it was so small now, but my kids loved it as much as I use to.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">In actuality it hadn't changed.. I had.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Fall brings back memories of candy apples, cotton candy, and of course Halloween.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I love to take walks in the Fall, and see all the leaves changing on the trees. Such pretty colors of oranges and yellows.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">A thought came to me that, Fall is when I realized that not all death is ugly. It might sound strange, but think about it.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">The leaves are dying, but the colors are gorgeous during the process, and you know when Spring starts all the new leaves will start to bud, and there will be new birth.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Fall gives me renewed energy, because the weather is perfect. It's not too hot nor too cold.. It usually is a perfect temperature, cool breezes, with the night being a little chilly.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">At night it makes me want to snuggle with a soft warm blanket, and cocoa. Unfortunately, Fall doesn't last long enough. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">So I plan to enjoy it while it's here...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In appreciation of my favorite time of the year, for the whole month of Oct, I am offering a 15% discount in my Etsy store on ALL items.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">All you have to do at checkout is put in the code FALL2013, and Etsy will take the discount off for you.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I have pencil shaving flowers, womens/mens accessories, jewelry, home decor, nice vintage pieces, woodwork, and various eclectic crafts.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Come by and get your discount! I look forward to seeing you there..</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Below are a few of FALL colored items in my store</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <b> The cutest life like doll holding a flower pot with "Pencil Shaving Flowers"</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>A Fall leaf in orange and yellow with "Pencil Shaving Flowers"</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <b> A lovely Vintage Cloche hat with orange rooster feathers</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><b> A beautiful vintage pitcher and glasses set</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <b>A gorgeous "One of a Kind" black cloth box hand embellished</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b> <span style="font-size: small;">The Cutest Orange Courdory Children's Hat</span></b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-48249938523389622742013-09-24T21:25:00.003-07:002013-09-24T22:53:30.774-07:00Pet Peeves and I Wonder<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I want to blog about what I call "Pet Peeves", and "I Wonders" of mine,<br />We all have them, and since this is my blog I can "talk them out" right?<br />It's your choice of course to continue reading, but I hope you will.<br />I would also like comments on how you feel about these things, and what are some of your "Pet Peeves and I Wonders"<br /><br />For one, I wonder who dug up these minerals out of the ground and mines and decided, "Oh, that's pretty, I think I will put an X number of dollars on this, and re sell for that amount and make a killing.<br />And, who decided that diamonds are worth a fortune?</span></span></b><br />
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<br /><br /><b>This is a Pet Peeve of mine..We that work shouldn't have to pay for others that dont want to work, or doesn't try.<br />I understand being in need.. But, I feel there is some kind of job you CAN do to help yourself.. How about McDonalds,Wendys..Etc. These places are always hiring. I understand the need for assistance, but I'm talking about people who CAN work and don't. They just work the system, and we pay for it</b>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><b><br />I raised three kids by myself and worked three jobs. They weren't easy jobs.. Cleaning houses, working in a convenience store, and a drive through food restaurant..<br />I really believe no matter how hard the economy is right now, we can do what we are able to help ourselves also.<br />Now, I am disabled and can't work, and everday I wish I could help my husband by being in the work force.<br /><br />Just to clarify, I'm not angry.. I am more curious about these things.. I guess the "I Wonders" and the "Pet Peeves" kind of go together.<br /><br />I wonder who decided that atheletes and actors should make Millions, while Firefighters and Policeman who put their life on the line everyday, hardly makes enough to survive.<br />Granted, we ALL love sports, especially in the U.S, but is that a reason to overpay them?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> <br />What about actors, yes, they give us entertainment, and the media hypes them up, so we will all pay good money to see their movies..<br />I have my favorite actors, but I don't think they are worth millions!</b><br /> </span></span><br />
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<br /><b>I love this country and I am SO glad I was born here.</b><b>We have a lot to still be thankful for, and I try everyday amidst my own personal struggles, to not "dwell" on my pet peeves, or my problems<br />I try to remember all the different ways I have been blessed.<br /><br />I just wish our country would be more equal in pay, and somehow we could control all the drugs here. <br /><br />It seems most of us are all struggling with something in our lives. Loss of jobs, illness, loss of family members and loved ones,..<br /><br />I don't know what anyone's personal beliefs are, and that is your business.. But, I have to speak up and let everyone know.. <br />I could not have made it through everything I have been through (And it's been a lot!) without a "Heavenly Father" above, who reassures me it's just temporary here, and there is a better place waiting for me. <br />He has consoled me, given me peace when I needed it the most, answered so many prayers, and yes, some prayers he hasn't answered the way I wanted.. But, I know he has plans for me that I don't understand.<br /><br />Lets all reach out to others we know who are struggling, and lend a hand, a kind word, a smile..It might make someones day and help them through..<br />And, laugh everyday at something, even if it's yourself! <br />Laughter soothes..<br /> </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Both my grandparents were originally from Ms, and so was my parents.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was raised in a small town which bordered Mississippi. All I had to do was cross this small bridge from La, into Ms. <br />I feel I was raised in both areas, and I grew up with people from both States.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was kind of strange, because the Mississippi boys and girls, didn't get along with the Louisiana ones. I was accepted by both, and felt in the middle of all the arguments that happened, especially on the weekends.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I moved out of the South in 1990 into Idaho, then five years later into Oregon. No ONE ever leaves their family in the South to move as far as I did.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Every time I went back to visit I would hear, "GIRL you need to move home, Whatcha doing in the North anyway, your not a Yankee.."</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recently after 17yrs I moved to Kentucky trying to get closer to my Mother, whom I thought was in worse health than she is. Thankfully, even though she has numerous heart problems she is doing very well, and sometimes I think it was a "ploy" to get me back closer. *Smile*</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">My heart is still in Idaho and Oregon, and I want to move back so badly. I love being around the Mts and all the clear streams, where you can see to the bottom, and the beautiful waterfalls.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">After being raised around Swamps and the Muddy Misssissippi, I was totally fascinated with such beautiful clear water.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have family there as well as in the South, especially my youngest daughter, who knows she has Southern Blood (as we say), feels she is more from the North West area..Also, my husbands only child is in Oregon, as is his only grandchild.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I first moved to the Northwest, they didn't understand ONE word I was saying. I can't count how many times I was asked WHAT, or WHAT does that mean?</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I collected a few Southern Slang and Meanings, and I think when I do move back, I am going to print off pages and pass them out LOL..</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few.. If you've never been around us Southerners this will help you..</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, NO the actors on Tv doesn't really sound like us. A few is originally from the south ,and they can pull that Southern Accent out, when they are acting.. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't even know I had an accent until I moved to the Northwest.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mark Twain once wrote: "Southerners talk music!" Yes, indeed, there's no "language" more musical </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Gussied up – cleaned up and dressed very nicely (perhaps formally)</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Hissy Fit..Apparently I threw a lot of these when I was young.. I can still hear my Mother tell me, "Quit throwin a Hissy Fit.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kaniption Fit.. These are worse than Hissy Fits.. If your being extra bad, you are now throwing a Kanipition Fit...</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />A hankerin’ for – a desire/craving for</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />High cotton – wealthy; successful (and maybe snobby)</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">When someone was doing well for themselves, they were referred as living in High Cotton. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />honky-tonk – a bar, perhaps where country music is played live for folks to dance</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">This brings back memories of when I was young. Our parents would leave us with our grandparents on the weekends, and they would tell us, "We're going Honky Tonkin..<br /><br />kin/kinfolk – family, especially extended family<br /><br />knee-high to a grasshopper – very young and small, as in, “The last time I saw you, you were knee-high to a grasshopper, and look how grown-up you are now!”<br /><br />lick – (noun) any amount at all, usually used in negative sentences such as, “I didn’t get a lick of work done today because my boss kept calling me in for meetings.” (verb) To beat up, as in, “I licked him good that time.”<br /><br />mash – to press or push, as in, “Mash that green button and turn on the computer.”<br /><br />ornery – difficult to deal with; stubborn; finicky<br /><br />reckon – suppose, guess, as in, “I reckon we’ll see you at the reunion.<br />My husband still uses this word wrong, as many times as he's heard me say it lol.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />skedaddle – to leave hurriedly<br />snug as a bug (in a rug) – very comfortable</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />tore up – broken/destroyed, as in, “I came home to find the curtains all tore up,” or, “My knee has been tore up since that skiing accident back in ’93.”</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Loafin: Going somewhere not important, just doing something</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">My husband didn't understand this either. One day my Mother called, and she asked my husband, "What Y'all doing?" We were sitting at the house and he told her, "Just Loafin" She said, "Where are you, and he said home".. I thought she was going to bust a gut laughing! At least my husband makes my Mother laugh a lot <br /><br />uppity – snobby</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Used to could – used to be able to, as in, “I can’t do a cartwheel any more, but I used to could.”<br />We always put it together like this Ustacould.. One word..</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />varmint – an animal (usually wild)<br /><br />Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. – an expression of surprise, shock and/or disbelief<br /><br />y’all – a contraction of you + all. This is the informal 2nd person plural in Southern English.<br /><br />yankee – a person from the North<br /><br />younguns – young people<br /><br />Darn tootin'<br />Function: Colloquialism<br />For sure. Correct. "You're darn tootin', that is oil.<br /><br />Figure<br />Function: Verb<br />To calculate, consider, conclude or decide. Example: "He hadn't figured on winning the lottery<br /><br />Feit to be tied<br />Function: Colloquialism<br />Angry.<br /><br />Fixin'<br />Function: Verb<br />To get set : be on the verge Example: We're fixin' to leave soon.<br />Function: Noun<br />Customary accompaniments. Example: We had a turkey dinner with all the fixins</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I lived in the Northwest, they were always asking me, "What does fixin mean?"<br /><br />I'm fixin' to go down the road a piece (I'm going down the road for a short distance.)</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Mother was trying to tell my husband (Who is from Mi) directions to her house, and she told him to go down the road a piece. When he got off the phone he asked me, "How far is a piece". When I told my Mother this she thought it was hilarious!<br /><br /> Well, I'll just swaney! (Well, I'll be darned.)</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Mother still says this, and once in a while I catch myself doing the same. Once again I had to explain this to my husband.<br /><br />Don't go off with your pistol half cocked. (Don't get mad unless you have all the facts.<br /><br />I'll knock you so hard you'll see tomorrow today. (You're gonna get it!)<br /><br /> Dumb as a bucket of rocks. (Pretty dumb)<br /><br /> Sunday go-to-meetin' clothes (best dress)</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we went to Ms to visit my Step Dad's family, who live out in the middle of nowhere..One of the boys came out in his nice shirt, and the sister said "Mama, he's in is Sunday go to meetin clothes... I was young at the time and I laughed..I still smile when I think about this.<br /><br />Well he/she's just down rite sorry. (person not well thought of or respected)<br /><br />It's no skin off my nose if he wants to do that." (Meaning it does not matter to me or is none of our business.)<br /><br />* And here's the one a kid really hates to hear:<br />"GO CUT ME A SWITCH!" <br />Oh Boy! My Mom always made us cut a switch off of a bush in our front yard. Of course we picked the smallest one we could find. Before she would even "Switch" me, I would run out of the house into the front yard yelling, "No Mother NO!" She would say, "Hush! the neighbors are think I'm trying to kill you".. Most of the time this worked really well.. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wouldn't trade being raised a Southerner for anything! </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">People have so many misconceptions about us, but one thing we will always have is Southern Pride!</span></span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-4521528922235867372013-09-10T16:16:00.001-07:002013-09-10T16:33:57.280-07:00Laughter The Best Medicine<b><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It's said, "Laughter is the best medicine" and I firmly believe this.<br />Laughter can put you in a lighter mood, when things aren't going well.<br />Some studies have shown, people with illness when they watch comedies daily, recover faster.<br /><br />This is from Cancer Center of America<br /><br />What is laughter therapy?<br /><br />We were born with the gift of laughter. Laughter is a natural medicine. It lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is a contagious emotion. It can bring people together. It can help us feel more alive and empowered.<br /><br />Laughter therapy, also called humor therapy, is the use of humor to promote overall health and wellness. It aims to use the natural physiological process of laughter to help relieve physical or emotional stresses or discomfort.<br />Research supporting laughter therapy<br /><br />A growing body of research supports the theory that laughter may have therapeutic value.<br /><br />For years, the use of humor has been used in medicine. Surgeons used humor to distract patients from pain as early as the 13th century. Later, in the 20th century, came the scientific study of the effect of humor on physical wellness. Many credit this to Norman Cousins. After years of prolonged pain from a serious illness, Cousins claims to have cured himself with a self-invented regimen of laughter and vitamins. In his 1979 book Anatomy of an Illness, Cousins describes how watching comedic movies helped him recover.<br /><br />Over the years, researchers have conducted studies to explore the impact of laughter on health. After evaluating participants before and after a humorous event (i.e., a comedy video), studies have revealed that episodes of laughter helped to reduce pain, decrease stress-related hormones and boost the immune system in participants.<br /><br />Today more than ever before, people are turning to humor for therapy and healing. Medical journals have acknowledged that laughter therapy can help improve quality of life for patients with chronic illnesses. Many hospitals now offer laughter therapy programs as a complementary treatment to illness.<br />The healing power of laughter<br /><br />For people living with cancer, it may seem strange to find humor when facing such serious issues. Yet, laughter can be helpful in ways you might not have realized or imagined.<br /><br />Laughter can help you feel better about yourself and the world around you. Laughter can be a natural diversion. When you laugh, no other thought comes to mind. Laughing can also induce physical changes in the body. After laughing for only a few minutes, you may feel better for hours.<br /><br />When used in addition to conventional cancer treatments, laughter therapy may help in the overall healing process.<br /><br />According to some studies, laughter therapy may provide physical benefits, such as helping to:<br /><br /> Boost the immune system and circulatory system<br /> Enhance oxygen intake<br /> Stimulate the heart and lungs<br /> Relax muscles throughout the body<br /> Trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers)<br /> Ease digestion/soothes stomach aches<br /> Relieve pain<br /> Balance blood pressure<br /> Improve mental functions (i.e., alertness, memory, creativity)<br /><br />Laughter therapy may also help to:<br /><br /> Improve overall attitude<br /> Reduce stress/tension<br /> Promote relaxation<br /> Improve sleep<br /> Enhance quality of life<br /> Strengthen social bonds and relationships<br /> Produce a general sense of well-being<br /><br />These are a few things that make me laugh..<br /><br />My four children when they are all together is a natural "comedy team" they keep me in laughter. Unfortunately, we can't get together but once a year, but I savor that time.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Three of my children,Tecia my oldest daughter, Blake on the left, my youngest son, and Cory my oldest son</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Me and my two daughters. My youngest of the family, Karissa on the left, and Tecia the oldest.</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />My husband makes me laugh all the time. He wakes up in a good mood, which I on the other hand, am "Ms Grump" in the mornings, until I am fully awake. But, he has the ability to make me laugh anytime.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">No, he has no shame LOL! We were setting up for a Yard Sale and he found this lovely pink flower.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><br />My pet who I refer to my "Doggie Daughter", Cookie,makes both of us laugh everyday! She is part Lab and part Brittany Spaniel. She has big floppy ears, and tiny short legs, but looks like a lab.<br />We have this game when my husband comes in. He will come over and kiss me and say, "Hello Mama, and I say Awww "Hello Daddy". I have sworn I am going to take a video, because it sounds just like she is saying Hello!<br /> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: #bf9000;">My favorite shows and movies are comedies, and my favorite comedian is Robyn Williams. I think he is so fast and quick witted, and I just adore him.</span><span style="color: #bf9000;"><br />All my friends who I connect with the most, have a great sense of humors. <br />I can also laugh at myself when the occasion arises..<br />I will tell you one story of when I have laughed at myself.<br /><br />I was looking for a job when I lived in Idaho, and I went to a company that I really wanted to be hired on with.<br />I went into the office, talked to the interviewer, and she seemed like she was interested in hiring me.<br />She gave me an application to fill out, so I went to the desk that I was told to sit and fill the application out.<br />I could see everyone in the office, for they were all on phones, and they could see me.<br />As I went to sit down,the rolling chair rolled out from under me, and I landed on my bottom HARD.<br />I started laughing and I couldn't stop. Not ONE person in that whole room laughed. Come On! If I had seen someone do that, even if I were on the phone talking, I would have burst out laughing right there.. <br />I sat back down in the chair, carefully this time I might add, and the whole time I was trying to finish filling out the application, I would burst out laughing.. I still laugh when I think about it.<br />Needless to say, I didn't get the job. <br />My son told me, "No wonder you didn't get the job Mother, they probably thought you were NUTS". I decided I wouldn't want to work at a company where no one had a sense of humor anyway.<br /> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to visit my Etsy shop Gina's Corner Crafts</span></span>. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I probably don't have anything that will make you laugh, but I have a few items that will cause you to smile.</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have pencil shaving flowers, handcrafted woodworking creations, nice vintage items, and various eclectic crafts.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Even though I own a store on Etsy <a href="http://ginascornercrafts.etsy.com/">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com </a></b></span></span>, <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">where I make flowers from pencil shavings, have nice vintage items, handmade woodworking crafts, and various eclectic crafts.. I am blogging about things that come to my mind, things I find funny, random thoughts, or something or someone I have learned life's lessons from.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />.. We are born, we grow old, then comes the end of our lives(here) <br />But, we have a legacy we leave behind, our own children to watch and learn all about life here, and creating memories that they can hold dear<br />They then become older and wise, and realize<br />"The Seasons of Life"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-58303081368699890602013-09-01T17:08:00.003-07:002013-09-01T20:21:19.287-07:00Learning Acceptance<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My blog is called Ginas Corner Crafts, because that is my store on Etsy, for those of you, whom this is the first time to read one of my blogs.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I don't just blog about my shop though, and blogging is a new adventure for me.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I like to blog about things I find interesting, or funny,or to remind myself of things I am trying to learn or accept.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I am originally from La/Ms area, but I lived in the Northwest for over 17yrs and it felt like home.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I moved to Ky 6yrs ago, for various reasons..one being my Mother was in bad health, and I was trying to get closer to her in case she needed me.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">In these 6yrs, I still "Yearn" to go back to where I feel is home.. "The beautiful Northwest"</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I can not do this at the time and I have been trying to learn acceptance.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I am trying to find the beauty in where I am, and truthfully Ky does have some pretty scenery.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I guess I just keep measuring it by Idaho and Oregon, and it will never compare to either.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">There is a lot of things in the Northwest, I can not do here. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I am trying to get my "Pencil Shaving Flowers" back on the selling market. Here where I live, there are no towns close by with craft stores, where I sold my flowers before. There are no nearby craft shows..</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So, I put them in an Etsy shop <a href="http://ginascornercrafts.etsy.com/">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com </a> </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">In the mean time I am trying to be thankful and enjoy the beauty that IS around me at this time in my life.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">One thing about life is.. "It always changes"</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Today, we took a short ride and I took pictures of some Ky scenery.. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I love these creeks with the clear water, and I was surprised to find one this close to me. I can't get out and "walk the creek" like I would like to though. My husband parked the car on the side of the road ,I got out of the car, and a car came around a curve and almost ran me down..</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This is a rock formation in the Cove Springs Park here where I live. This is the first time we have been here, and it was so close to us!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This lovely picture is overlooking the town where I live, at the same park. One of my favorite things to do is find a high spot and overlook what is around me.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">These are just the pictures we took today on the short ride. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow for Memorial Day I hope to take a longer ride and find more pretty scenery. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">I might not be able to move back to my beloved Northwest at this moment in time, but I will continue to find the beauty around me.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to visit my Etsy shop. I have hand turned flowers from pencil shavings, handmade woodwork creations, nice vintage pieces, and various eclectic crafts</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com </span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-39598515906725222502013-08-27T18:36:00.001-07:002013-08-27T20:10:44.920-07:00Show Me The Signs<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you travel do you notice all the unusual signs on the side of the road, or in front of business?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I always have and I love to see what others have found and posted during their travels.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband is a photographer, or rather he was, so I get him to take the pictures for me now. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also love nature pictures, and I have a lot of those. I might share some at a later date. We have been taking pictures lately of old barns on the back roads where I live </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't have pictures of the signs I have taken on my computer, so I thought I would find some others have taken on their travels.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just thought it would be a fun thing to do, so here are some of the ones I like best.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was taken in Iowa at a tire store</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Who in the world has been applying at Blockbuster?!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Someone on their travels sent this to The Ellen Show</span>. <span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully the teachers won't have to resort to "hitting the bottle" LOL</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good luck with that Subway!</span> <span style="font-size: large;">At least they are willing to work for cheap Ha Ha</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, they just want to take the fun out of it..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Nope, don't want to upset the Natives</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Ah, Those Alabama People </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Guess the thieves are trying to keep up with the Police</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And the pastor even put his name up LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Well, that's a wonderful warning! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> They didn't have to put up a sign for me to do this. I do it anyway </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Umm Aren't we missing some letters?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In front of a Library.. Love this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are some signs that were altered by graffiti.. Gotta love these!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am staying away from this town for sure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Guess that's a good reason to Stop </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Reminds me of the Duke </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Yes it does! :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Visit my Etsy shop. I don't have signs for sale, but I have flowers made from pencil shavings, handmade woodworking creations, nice vintage pieces, and various eclectic crafts </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-90328734846170134202013-08-20T18:35:00.000-07:002013-08-21T08:31:58.222-07:00My Burning Brain<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Facebook, Google and Google +<br />Twitter and Pinterest and Blog Spot<br />Wanelo and all the rest<br />How do I learn all of this social networking mess?<br /><br />Is it really necessary to do this<br />Why can't I just go to Etsy and list<br />Can't people find my shop, without all this other goobley gop?<br />Apparently NOT.<br />So, I will continue to try to learn until my brain starts to burn. </span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today on the Promotional Frenzy Team social networking seemed to be the topic between the members.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have never used any of these sites, until I joined Etsy, and learned it seems to be necessary to get your shop and information out into the "Cyber World" to be noticed.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I honestly don't know what I expected. I guess just to open a shop, and BAM customers would come running to buy HA HA.. "The jokes on me"</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I actually do enjoy learning all this, and I love doing my crafts and trying to sell on Etsy.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a list of the 15 most popular social networking sites. Some of them I've never heard of, and at this point I don't think I want to. I am having a hard enough time keeping up with the ones I am learning now. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am posting the link if you want to check the rest of them out. I am just posting a few of the one's I know, and how many Unique (whatever that means) "monthly visitors" they receive.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">750,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b> 65,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"> 110,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors </span></b><br />
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<b> 85,500,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors</b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-31698293469503450412013-08-14T09:05:00.001-07:002013-08-14T09:29:22.260-07:00Our Children<span style="font-size: large;"><b>You know the saying " It takes a village to raise a child". In a sense this is true. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>When it comes to our children here in the U.S there seems to be a lot missing daily at an alarming rate.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>So, what can we do as a village?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>School has started and I started thinking how sad it is, that we can't feel as safe as we use to , when I or even my kids were in school..Bombings, Killings, Threats, Kidnappings</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There are Tv Ads now that teach you to "teach" your children. We all need to pay heed.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Whether we have kids or grand kids, we need to teach them at a very early age what to watch out for.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tell them that no matter WHAT, if a stranger comes up to them, to even ask if they can help find their "Lost Puppy" Don't do it. This is one ploy that seems to work with children. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tell your kids, if someone other than your parents come to school to take you away. Don't Go, unless your parents has told you before hand.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Parents need to make sure when their children start school, that a list is made to take of who is allowed to get their children from school. If someone comes to the school, and they aren't on that list.. Don't let that child go. It's better to be a little inconvenienced, and to be safe than sorry.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> My husband is a "Forensic CSI and Latent Fingerprint Examiner, and he feels every child should be fingerprinted.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The first 24-48 hours are the most critical to find a missing child</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My kids are grown now, but I have a daughter that is living alone in Oregon. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Even grown you need to be aware at all times of your surroundings, especially when out in a park or even shopping. I think it would be great if all teenagers would take a class of "self defense"</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I feel fairly safe where I live now, but If I go out walking by myself in a park, I am always looking to see who is around.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />When we go out in public we can also pay attention to the kids and who they are with. Does any of them look frightened, does something seem to be out of place with the person they are with?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There was a report on TV about some of our kids in the malls being taken into the bathroom and raped. That is SO scary! Here we all are in a mall full of people and not one of us notices?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We need to always always watch what our children are doing on the internet. Predators are always there looking for an unsupervised child or teenager.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Some of our teen age girls are being abducted and sold out for prostitution. Seem too far fetched? Well, it's not! I actually know someone that happened to. Thankfully she finally escaped with her life intact.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We need to warn our dating teenagers about being aware at parties. Drugs are slipped to them when they least expect it. I have two women in my family this happened to when they were dating. One was raped, and the other one, it did something permanently to her mental state.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The world can be a scary place. Please, let's do what we can to help our children, grand children, friends children, or even neighborhood children. We can "Warn" them of the possible dangers.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We don't want them to be frightened all the time, but we DO want them to be aware. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />You can look online and find a sexual predator by going to your state's "Sexual Offender Registry". </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It will show you where they live. You can even type in your address, and it will tell you if there is one living close to you. I did this, and I was shocked to find there were two, just living down the street from me!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here are a few sites you can read about and they also offer help to parents of missing children.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Missing Child Clearinghouses <a href="http://www.missingkids.com/Clearinghouses">http://www.missingkids.com/Clearinghouses</a><br /><br />Missing child clearinghouses are organizations providing resources for missing children, their families and the professionals who serve them. Each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada and the Netherlands have a missing child clearinghouse.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stay Informed About Missing Kids in Your Area Remind Kids Remind Schools -Stay Aware Of Kids Around You-<br /><a href="http://www.missingkids.com/Take25">http://www.missingkids.com/Take25</a><br /><br />Take 25<br />Take 25® is a national child safety campaign of the National Center for Missing Exploited Children encouraging families to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention. The goal of Take 25 is to heighten awareness about child safety issues.<br /><br />Take 25 was created in commemoration of Missing Children's Day, observed each year on May 25. National Missing Children's Day serves as a reminder to make child safety a national priority.<br />Take 25 provides free safety resources to help keep children safer including safety tips, conversation starters and event planning guides.<br /><a href="http://www.missingkids.com/CASE">http://www.missingkids.com/CASE</a><br />Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation<br /><br />The Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation is a campaign of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® that strives to raise awareness about the complex issue of child sexual exploitation and educate communities across the U.S. about how to recognize and report child victimization.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Picture Them Home® is the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®'s ongoing campaign to raise awareness about the power of photos and their importance in the search for missing children. Because photos have such a vital role in the search for missing children, it is NCMEC's goal to distribute posters to as broad an audience as possible.<br />The familiar saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" is proven true time and again by the return of missing children who have been identified through this campaign.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> The pictures I put up are just a few of the missing children here in the U.S</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> When it come to protecting "Our Kids" let's be that village.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://ginascornercrafts.etsy.com/">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com </a></b></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-32066282735220134012013-08-07T08:03:00.002-07:002013-08-07T08:03:48.736-07:00Etsy's Got Talent<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm sure all of you have heard of, or watch the TV Show "America's Got Talent" I adore this show and I never miss it. This Season's show is on now.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> This year has some really awesome talent, or I think so. The best part is you can vote for your favorite act after the judges have picked the one's they think are worthy to go through.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Well, I want to tell you.. Etsy's Got Talent! </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">They aren't the same kind of talent that you will see on a show, but you can find them on Etsy.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">There are some amazing artist on Etsy! Everyone loves handmade, especially to give as gifts.</span> It adds a more special touch</b></span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">to the gift</span></b> <b><span style="font-size: large;">to know someone took the time and the thought into making it.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I have wrote about the team I am on before, but this team has amazing artist, which covers just about any category of handmade.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I have my favorites of course, but they all deserve to be seen and appreciated for their talent. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Check out Promotional Frenzy Team. </span></b><br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/teams/7512/promotional-frenzy-team/members"><b><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.etsy.com/teams/7512/promotional-frenzy-team/members</span></b></a><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">The link above will provide you with all the names of the members, and take you to their shops.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My shop is Gina's Corner Crafts. I have been, and am going to be adding new items to my shop especially for the up coming holidays.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">I create hand turned flowers from pencil shavings. This is a very time consuming process, so I also have vintage items to sell, in between the times I am making flowers.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">I sold my flowers in the crafts stores in Oregon when I lived in the Northwest. I did very well with them there, but Etsy is the first time I've tried to sell them online.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">I know you can't see how sturdy they really are, but I put a lot of work into making sure they will last you for years. I tested them myself by putting them out in the Winter on a patio in the Northwest. We are talking about "real winters" there. The snow and wind blowed on them, and they even had ice collect on their petals. To my surprise and pleasure when spring rolled around, they were still just as sturdy and the colors just as vibrant as when I first made them!</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">The pictures don't do these flowers justice either. They don't really show all the intricate designs of how I hand turn them, or how I choose more than one color and blend them together, to make a bigger flower</span> <span style="font-size: large;">of multi colors</span>. <span style="font-size: large;">I have looked to see if I could find any that someone else has made, but so far I haven't found any more pencil shaving flowers.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">I assure you when you order some of my flowers, you will be very pleased though.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are just a few of the pencil shaving flowers I make. I also implement them into different items, in case you want something other than just flowers. I have jewelry, home decor, ladies accessories and more!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You can visit my shop here</span><br />
<a href="http://ginascornercrafts.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And be sure to check out all the wonderful artist on Promotional Frenzy Team..</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm telling you folks.. "Etsy's Got Talent"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-89079502195319075492013-07-31T07:03:00.002-07:002013-07-31T07:55:27.212-07:00An attribute to my hero<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm sure we all have people who we look up to, or have looked up to in this life. People who aspire us, who seem to have a lasting affect on our memories.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have at least two of these people that brought so much to my life.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today is one of their birthdays. She would have been 57 today.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She is my cousin, Charlotte, who had muscle dystrophy.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She was the same age as I , we were like sisters, and since I didn't have a sister she became my sister also, not only my cousin.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our Mother's were sisters and they were both pregnant with us at the same time. My Mother had a 2month jump on my aunt. My birthday was in May and Charlotte's in July of the same year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When Charlotte was around 4-5 yrs old she started falling down a lot. My aunt and uncle took her to a specialist,which started a long line of test and operations. At that time the medical field didn't know what exactly was wrong with her, for that was around 1960.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When we started school Charlotte was in braces, and I would hold one side of her while we walked. I stayed in at recess with her, because she couldn't go out and play like the other kids. She would stand at the window and watch them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Charlotte was amazing! I admired her so much that I never felt sorry for her as she got older.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I would pick her up and we would go shopping together, we went to the movies, we did everything together.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If people stared at her in her wheelchair while we were shopping, I would just start pushing her really fast down the aisles, running down anyone in our way and she would laugh. I only wanted to make her laugh, and give her enjoyment.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She was very smart and made better grades in school than I. She didn't have to study much to get an A, where I had to study my butt off to get a B or C. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When we were in the 4th-5th grades, I sat behind her and when we were having a test, she would slide her paper over when I didn't know an answer for me to see.. I KNOW.. We shouldn't have been cheating lol.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If she was feeling ornery that day she wouldn't let me look..(fond memories)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Around the age of 17 Charlotte met this boy, that she was crazy about. He started coming over and staying a lot and just hanging around. She found herself pregnant and he asked my uncle if he could marry her.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She had such a hard time carrying her son. She couldn't walk for exercise. But, you know what she COULD do? She could swim... I would watch her in amazement when they put her in the water. She would be half way on top and half way on bottom of the water, and she swam like nothing I'd ever seen before. She made motions like a frog swimming. Another thing I admired since I couldn't swim at all!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When she got very far along in her pregnancy she wasn't able to swim, so she didn't get any exercise.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When Christopher was born, she refused to let anyone help her any more than was needed. She fed him, she changed his diaper, and they would put him in his little tub on the table so she could bathe him.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Around 6yrs later she had another child, Kailee. She went down fast after Kailee was born. Her lung collapsed and her fingers were drawn in so bad she couldn't do as much for her as she did for Christopher. (Unfortunately, Kailee also has muscle dystrophy, and is now in a wheelchair.) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But, once again she amazed me. She would put a pencil in her mouth and draw! Her drawings were truly a work of art. She drew this huge life like Senorita with such detail. She had her hanging in her bedroom, and when I visited, I would just stand and stare at what she had created.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I wish we could had Charlotte noticed then, but we didn't have all the social media's as we do now. I am sure all the networks would have her on their shows.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> She had a few attorneys and Dr's from our hometown buy her drawings. They had a hard time believing she had drawn with a pencil in her mouth. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I watched her draw, and once again she did something that I couldn't do, and wished I could. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My admiration went up more for this talented, strong willed cousin of mine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her husband found someone else, and left Charlotte, when Kailee was about 2yrs old and it seemed to break her totally. He told her he wanted someone he could dance with. JERK!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her health got worse, and there were days she wouldn't talk to anyone not even me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She left us and went to the Lord around 7yrs ago, where I am sure she is free from all pain, and is dancing now. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Charlotte today on your birthday.. I want you to know I admire you and love you, and you have always been, and will always be an inspiration to me and my hero!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is Charlotte holding my oldest daughter. She would ride her around in her wheelchair, and every time we went to visit, she would beg for a ride. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is Charlotte with her daughter, Kailee and my Aunt Fredine, her Mom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Charlotte's two children, Christopher and Kailee</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kailee turned out to be as intelligent as her Mother, and she graduated</span>. <span style="font-size: large;">She is also married now, and I wish her the best in life</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There are different personalities this we all know to be true<br />What a boring world it would be if everyone were just like me or you.<br />There are humorous ones who make us laugh, lift us up when we are down, they were the "Class Clowns"</b><br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b><b>Some are too serious about life, never smiling always seeming gloom, they seem to be looking right through you. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><b>Some people are go getters they never seem to stop, running to and fro until they make it to the top. </b></span><br />
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<b><br /></b><b>There are the one's who are always looking for something not in sight, chasing the dream that will make things alright.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Some are after the dollar no matter what they have to do, they will stab you in the back and then laugh at you. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>And Some just struggle to make it through.</b><br /> </span><br />
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<br /><b>There are one's who are so intelligent you can learn much, wishing you knew how their minds work.</b><br /> </span><br />
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<br /><b>We all have our mask, we all have our friends who never leave no matter what mood we are in.</b></span><br />
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<br /><b>To some we show and others we hide what is in our real lives...</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We are all here doing our best, and each personality has their own "Life's Test".</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />ISTJ - The Duty Fulfiller<br />Serious and quiet, interested in security and peaceful living. Extremely thorough, responsible, and dependable. Well-developed powers of concentration. Usually interested in supporting and promoting traditions and establishments. Well-organized and hard working, they work steadily towards identified goals. They can usually accomplish any task once they have set their mind to it. <br /><br />ISTP - The Mechanic<br />Quiet and reserved, interested in how and why things work. Excellent skills with mechanical things. Risk-takers who they live for the moment. Usually interested in and talented at extreme sports. Uncomplicated in their desires. Loyal to their peers and to their internal value systems, but not overly concerned with respecting laws and rules if they get in the way of getting something done. Detached and analytical, they excel at finding solutions to practical problems. <br /><br />ISFJ - The Nurturer<br />Quiet, kind, and conscientious. Can be depended on to follow through. Usually puts the needs of others above their own needs. Stable and practical, they value security and traditions. Well-developed sense of space and function. Rich inner world of observations about people. Extremely perceptive of other's feelings. Interested in serving others. <br /><br />INFP - The Idealist<br />Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. Interested in serving humanity. Well-developed value system, which they strive to live in accordance with. Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. Usually talented writers. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people. <br /><br />INTP - The Thinker<br />Logical, original, creative thinkers. Can become very excited about theories and ideas. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings. Highly value knowledge, competence and logic. Quiet and reserved, hard to get to know well. Individualistic, having no interest in leading or following others. <br /><br />ESFP - The Performer<br />People-oriented and fun-loving, they make things more fun for others by their enjoyment. Living for the moment, they love new experiences. They dislike theory and impersonal analysis. Interested in serving others. Likely to be the center of attention in social situations. Well-developed common sense and practical ability. <br /><br />ESTP - The Doer<br />Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented. "Doers" who are focused on immediate results. Living in the here-and-now, they're risk-takers who live fast-paced lifestyles. Impatient with long explanations. Extremely loyal to their peers, but not usually respectful of laws and rules if they get in the way of getting things done. Great people skills. <br /><br />ENFP - The Inspirer<br />Enthusiastic, idealistic, and creative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Great people skills. Need to live life in accordance with their inner values. Excited by new ideas, but bored with details. Open-minded and flexible, with a broad range of interests and abilities. <br /><br />ENFJ - The Giver<br />Popular and sensitive, with outstanding people skills. Externally focused, with real concern for how others think and feel. Usually dislike being alone. They see everything from the human angle, and dislike impersonal analysis. Very effective at managing people issues, and leading group discussions. Interested in serving others, and probably place the needs of others over their own needs. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are some that abuse these loving friends, and nothing makes me madder! If I had the money I would buy acres of land, and rescue every abused animal I came across, and hire people to take care of each one of them. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I know that will never happen, but I can love my "doggie daughter" while I have her. Her name is Cookie and she is very spoiled! I named her Cookie, because when we got her as a puppy she was all black except a small part under her chest which was white. I told my husband,"She looks like an oreo cookie". Hence the name Cookie was born.. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cookie is part lab and part Brittany spaniel, and she has big floppy ears and little short legs, but looks like a lab.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love seeing pictures of pets who they say look like their owners, so I thought I would share a few.. See what you think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is my dog Cookie..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Caption: Some say dogs look like their owners I think it's just a myth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I think this one does for sure</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">To me they have the same shape of face</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Looks like twins to me</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I love the look on this dog's face!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Too adorable for words!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And in "Loving Memory" of a few of my pets that are no longer with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b> <span style="font-size: small;">This is Sarah. She was a rescue dog, and we got her when she was an old lady. Her owner had died and they were going to put her to sleep. She had such character, and acted like she knew everything you were saying. If she didn't like what you were saying, she would give you a dirty look! </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b> This is Bear. He was a long hair Sharpee. I couldn't keep him any longer, because of the Apts I had to move to, so I let my brother take him for me. He died of cancer recently after having his leg amputated.</b></span></span><br />
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<b> Another one of Bear, and my brothers Sharpee, "Lady Blue"</b><br />
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<b> This is Jack. He is a Rott. He was originally my ex's dog, so he is still there with him in Oregon. I miss Jack very much. We went tromping through the backwoods of Oregon together and he was a great watchdog.</b><br />
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<b> This is Queenie, she was a German Shepard,and one of the first dogs I had. This is a very old picture with her and my son Cory. She was very protective of Cory, and even jumped the fence when Cory got out of the fenced in yard one day.. We lived on a very busy highway, and the paper boy came to tell me my 3yr old son was on the Hwy, but he couldn't get to him because Queenie was keeping him off the highway, and wouldn't let him even up to Cory.</b><br />
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<b> This is Creole. I miss him still everyday! He was probably the smartest dog I have ever owned. He was part Rott, and part Cow Dog. He loved to "herd, and he would herd my cat out of the woods when I told him to. </b><br />
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I have hand turn flowers from pencil shavings, handmade woodworking creations, nice vintage pieces and various eclectic craftsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-61889386010963722862013-07-09T17:49:00.001-07:002013-07-09T18:16:54.177-07:00World's Longest Yard Sale<span style="font-size: large;">I had never heard of the World's Longest Yard Sale until I moved here to Ky.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Every year in Aug this sale starts and my husband and I look forward to it! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I take some of my fridge magnet flowers I create from pencil shavings and pass them out, along with my business cards.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I try to be very selective to whom I give them to, because they are very time consuming to make. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have met some very interesting people from all over the world every year.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> As I was looking at pictures for the blog, it made me want to go even more, and I am "chomping at the bits' to go this year! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There are many more pictures that will give you an idea of what it's about.. You can Google it and find more info. Just Google Hwy 127 Sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is what the advertisement states about the Hwy 127 Sale, which it is also called, because it's on the 127 corridor </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It is aptly titled, “The Worlds Longest Yard Sale!” Every year individuals clean out their closets and stake out their front yards along the Hwy 127 corridor stretching over 690 miles from Addison, Michigan to Gadsden, Alabama. They band together as communities, in groups or as individuals and over a four-day weekend they welcome the onslaught of visitors from the North, South East and West. It is a mutual exchange of cultures with a common goal; to look, buy and sale! As you transverse the country roads, you will hear a collection of dialects, be privy to incredible stories related to the individuals and the items they sale and see a plethora of items that only your grandmother could love. Most importantly, I think most come to see the unusual and socialize. It is Americana at it’s best.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />NOW 690 MILES!<br />From 5 Miles North of Addison, Michigan<br />to Gadsden, Alabama</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> It is headquartered in Jamestown, Tennessee but goes from West Unity, Ohio to Gadsden, Alabama.<br /><br />Each year, hundreds of thousands of people travel Highway 127 looking for bargains from homeowners, professional dealers and vendors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since it is over 600 miles, there are very lovely scenery to be had along the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> There are LOTS to choose from and serious Yard Sellers. Last year the guys from American Pickers, Frank and Mike, came to find their own picks here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's Independence Day not just the 4th of July<br />It's when we should let our American flags fly<br />It's when our hearts should swell with pride to be in this great country of ours.<br />It's the Home of the Brave Land of the Free<br />It's what was chosen for you and me.<br /> </span><br />
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<br />We have the Constitution and all the rights that it brings.<br />One being the freedom of speech. Freedom of Religion Freedom To Choose, so many freedoms for me and you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Our forefathers were inspired to write this Constitution of ours<br />But, It came with a price many soldiers fought for that right."They say our freedom was bought with that price.". Good men gave their lives<br />We should remember the ones who fought in the past and the ones who still do today<br />To keep our freedom free this way.<br />Sometimes it feels wars don't make much sense, but to the one's fighting it does<br />And to us its a gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Thank a soldier for his service this day <br />Tell a veteran how much you appreciate his dedication<br />Remember this day is not just a day of vacation, off from work, carefree, it's also a day to remember how our freedom came to be<br /><br /> </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-5715639663168126712013-06-26T07:14:00.000-07:002013-06-26T14:26:36.751-07:00What makes sucess?<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I have always admired women who have become a success in business.<br />I always dreamed when I was younger, of running a big corporate business company, and being one of those successful women.<br />As I got older and life took over, my dreams changed but I still admire these successful women.<br />Oprah, Katie Couric, Margaret Thatcher, These are just a few who come to mind. I think I admire them for their tenacity, intelligence, and personality. <br />I also admire men who are successful as well.</b></span> <b><span style="font-size: large;">I feel some of these might have made it by stepping on others toes, which will make you hard hearted if your not careful.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">At one point in time I was going to start going to school for Real Estate when I lived in Idaho. Since I have done a lot of sales, I called my former employer, and asked her what she thought. She said "Go for it!" You will be do great in that field.. She had started selling Real Estate herself, then she warned me it was a "cut throat" business.Well, I don't like "cut throat"... I don't LIKE anything where you can't trust the people you are working with..</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">So, I probably wouldn't have been successful at being a business woman, if that is part of what it takes.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"> I would have "called out" every backstabber I came in contact with and confronted them. Saying that, I d</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">on't guess I would have made a very good politician either.</span></b><br />
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<b><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Katie Couric states "It's all about the energy you exude on a daily basis" She advises to listen to your inner compass, and where you feel what makes you feel truly alive.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Oprah says, "Everyone has the power for greatness—not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service." All of us need a vision for our lives and even as we work to achieve the vision, we must surrender it to the power that is greater than we know. God can dream a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself. Success comes when you surrender to that dream—and let it lead you to the next best place.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>This is what was said about Margret Thatcher. "She herself was not an original thinker, and on her resignation the editor of the Daily Telegraph described Thatcherism as a powerful collection of beliefs about the capacities of human beings in a political society. The secret of her success lies in a combination of qualities, which both saw her into leadership and were the essence of her period in power"<br />Courage to see an opportunity and take it.<br /> Decisiveness in times of crisis.<br /> Clear beliefs held with an evangelical zeal. <br /> Physical strength. She needed little sleep and would certainly have been killed by the IRA bomb in Brighton if she had not been working on her conference speech at 2:00 a.m.<br />Intellectual capacity. She entered Oxford at 17 reading chemistry.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Madonna even though her first love is music, is actually a very successful business woman. She was named in Forbes as one of the top successful business women.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>She gives five advice on success<br />1. Never Give Up<br />When Madonna was a young girl, she didn’t have any money. What she did have was an endless amount of persistence and an incredible drive for success. <br />2. Be Limitless If you try something and you find out that it doesn’t work out for you, don’t hesitate to take a new direction.<br />3.Collaboration- If you try to do everything alone, you make things very hard for yourself. Always try to find the best people to cooperate with. Don’t try to be an expert in everything, but instead focus on what you are good at and find skilled people to do things that are out of your expertise.<br />4. Know What Sells- Madonna has thought about the things she is passionate about and then searched for the opportunities to follow her passion by doing something that people are ready to pay for. <br />5. Evolve-Every business idea and product has a lifespan, and nothing lasts forever, so even though everything might look perfect for your blog or your business right now, always be ready to evolve if you notice that consumers’ preferences are starting to change.<br />Evolving also means learning new skills and becoming better at what you do. Life changes and those people, who can change with it, can ride a wave of success for the longest<br /><br />We don't have all these qualities in each of these successful women, but I think if we dig deep enough within, we can find the best qualities which fit us. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I feel we can look and study successful people, and try to put their advice to use in whatever we are trying to achieve.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I also feel how we think and feel about our self, and our own abilities affect our success. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I am working on this part now..</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://ginascornercrafts.etsy.com/">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com </a></b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-64406888928406486042013-06-18T21:43:00.000-07:002013-06-18T22:12:31.339-07:00SOME DAYS<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You know the saying, "Some-days your the baseball, some days your the bat". Well some days your the mouse and some days your the cat.<br />Some days your the limbs and some days the wind<br />Some days you just can't seem to win..<br /><br />Other days your the statue then the bird<br />Some days your the cattle lost in the herd.<br />Some days you can't win only loose, but you keep plugging along, because giving up you refuse..<br />Some days your the sunshine other days the rain, some days are just a big pain.<br />Some days your the rose other days the thorn, pricking anyone who might touch even your arm.<br /><br />Life is strange to say the least and you never know where each day may lead.<br />There are roads leading everywhere, twisting, turning, here and there... To choose the right one is all you care.<br /><br />Sometimes your the ocean- other times the stone-- washed up trying to feel at home.<br />Each day is exciting to say the least. <br />Just try to be all you can be. <br />People come into your life some just for a short while. Some are here to help in the bad, to cheer you up, so you won't feel so sad. Some are here for you to be a friend, because only you know "The shoes they've walked in.<br />Others are here to stay, to be family and friends the rest of your days.<br />So just be yourself that's all you can do, "To thy own self be true"<br /><br />Smile in the good times and the bad.. Find some humor to make you glad.<br />Surround yourself with the one's who make you laugh..<br />For Laughter is truly the best medicine ever had</span></span><br />
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<br /><b>Visit me at Gina's Corner Crafts. I have hand turned flowers from pencil shavings, hand made woodworking creations, nice vintage pieces, and other various unique crafts</b><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-91916175373831735882013-06-11T18:54:00.001-07:002013-06-11T21:17:57.989-07:00MY IDEAL CUSTOMER<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I am in a team on Etsy, Promotional Frenzy Team, and they have a contest going which I meant to enter but I didn't get my </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My shop on Etsy is Gina's Corner Crafts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <a href="http://ginascornercrafts.etsy.com/">Ginascornercrafts.etsy.com</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>By the way, the Promotional Frenzy Team have some wonderful handmade artist, if you would like to check them out. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/teams%20%20%20/7512/promotional-frenzy-team/members">https://www.etsy.com/teams /7512/promotional-frenzy-team/members</a><br /><br />The contest was what would our ideal customer be like. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I ran that through my mind through the week, but couldn't formulate in my mind exactly what he or she would be like, until today. It's too late to enter, but this is what my "Ideal Customer" would be like.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>This is what we were asked to answer.<br /><br />? What is your ideal customer's favorite movie?<br />? List two (2) of your ideal customer's hobbies.<br />? What is one (1) need of your ideal customer?<br />? Briefly describe how your products meet that need.<br /> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> My Ideal Customer</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />My ideal customer's movie would be comedies, because she loves to laugh and has a great sense of humor. <br />Her favorite movie though, is Gone With The Wind, because of the era it was made, the history behind it, all the gorgeous gowns and jewelry, and the rich heritage that she shares with the South. </b></span><br />
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<b><br /><span style="font-size: large;">One of her favorite things to do would be shopping in my store of course.<br /> She loves nature and anything different and unusual. <br /><br />She likes gardening and flowers are her passion. Since she enjoys handmade items she really loves my pencil shaving flowers. She actually mixes a few of my flowers with flowers of her choice in a vase to add variety </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/114349039"> https://www.etsy.com/listing/114349039</a></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />She searches for hand blown vases, and any vases that are unusual. She has ordered a few of my vases, and has been sending her friends to my shop who admires the one's I sold her.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Another of her favorite item to order is jewelry. She enjoys various jewelry that is unusual and handmade, and some that has crystals, natural gems, and semi precious stones, not just diamonds. She sometimes buys jewelry with a Native American theme made with leather products.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> One of her hobbies is hunting rocks with natural gemstones and minerals that shine.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> One of my quartz crystal rocks </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> One of my favorite rocks</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />And, since coca cola is her favorite soft drink she collects coca cola items. You could say she is a "Cola Fan"</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Oh, did I add she LOVES hats!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> She relaxes by turning the lights down low, and lighting candles of different sorts and scents. Since she likes the unusual and different, she is always searching for candles that catch her fancy..</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">She visits my shop for my flowers, jewelry, hats, and vases, because some of my hats have vintage gemstones hand embellished on them. My jewelry is unique in it's own way, and, she knows she won't find flowers like mine anywhere else..</span></b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-542779895673044522013-06-04T17:25:00.001-07:002013-06-04T18:19:04.165-07:00Handmade For Dad<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">As everyone knows Father's Day is Sunday June 16th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">My Dad has got to be the hardest Father to buy for in the world! (Well, maybe not the world,might be a little exaggeration here), but he is SO hard to buy for.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">My parents get what they want through the year, all year long.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">How in the world do you buy something for them?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I can't afford him a personal star named after him,or some elaborate gift such as that. Who came up with that idea anyway? None one owns the stars, so they shouldn't be allowed to make money from "buying" one. Just my personal belief of course.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Anyway, I was browsing through all the handmade items on Etsy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Handmade is the best gifts you can give anyone. You can find one of a kinds that no one else will have but him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">If your Dad is no longer with you a good idea is to do what we do for my husband on Mother's Day. We get his Mom and my Grandmother balloons, write a note, and send them off. It makes you feel you are still honoring them. I wrote a blog and posted pictures on Mother's Day about that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I love the team I am in on Etsy, Promotional Frenzy Team. I personally feel we have some of the best handmade artist on this team, so I am posting some great pictures with the items that some of them created. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">At the end of the pictures will be a link to a Treasury I made with more of these very talented members items. I will also have a link with all the members names and stores, so you can browse more awesome gift ideas.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am sure you will find something special for your Dad, that you wont find in the stores.. </span><br />
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Treasury Link -Because He's Special: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjE0MjkzODF8MjcyMTk5MjUxNQ/because-hes-special?index=0&atr_uid=">https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjE0MjkzODF8MjcyMTk5MjUxNQ/because-hes-special?index=0&atr_uid=</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I love to travel and I start wanting to go places new, and experience new things.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think that is going to happen for a while, so besides putting my energy into my crafting I start wanting to do different things either to myself or my house.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I still haven't unpacked everything since moving.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Since I just had surgery it's going to be at least a month before I can start on that again..</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">So, here I am wondering WHAT can I do new or different</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Well,of course! I need a new hairstyle.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Seems like I've had this same style for a few years now.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I have been wanting to grow my hair long and try something different that way.. But, it seems every hair dresser I go to,and I tell them each time.."Don't cut any length from my hair". I don't know what it is,but they can't seem to do that. I like the one I go to now, but she does the same thing.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">She will tell me she is only going to cut the dead ends off. I don't think I have 2-3" of dead ends.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I guess the long hair idea is out.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I have been looking online at different hairstyles. I love the really short look ON OTHERS, but I don't think I have the face shape for that.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">So,here are some of the hairstyles I found while "browsing".</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">What kind of hair style do you have, or like?</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Are you happy with yours or would you like to try something new also.. Take a look at these..</span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d2e9;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">This almost looks like mine now except a little shorter</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">This is cute also,but I feel this might be for a younger lady</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"> This is what I would really like</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Gorgeous but can you imagine taking care of that?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">With this one I wouldn't need a collar on my jacket each Winter Ha Ha</span></b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">This is what mine almost looks like every morning now!</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> I guess If I wanted to look like the Statue of Liberty?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #d0e0e3;"> <span style="font-size: small;">This one just totally confuses me LOL</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> So, which one's do you like?</span></b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-3329606330150519892013-05-21T18:36:00.002-07:002013-05-22T08:00:34.012-07:00Lets Wake And Be Thankful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="font-size: large;"> You've heard it said you cant have a rainbow without the rain<br />Well,<br />You can't feel joy without the pain<br />You don't appreciate life until it's almost gone<br />You don't miss love until your alone.<br /><br />We don't think about the little things<br />Like
hearing the birds sweetly sing..Seeing the beauty all around, Feeling
the solidity of your feet on the ground. Being able to walk out in
nature with two good feet..<br />Tasting life with it's bitter and sweet <br /><br />Having a place to lay your head, not worrying about watching your back instead<br />Family and loved ones near, knowing their safety is never feared..<br />Good health given to us is something so dear..<br />Ask someone who has fought cancer just trying to live.<br /><br />All these things we take for granted ..Hearing,Seeing, Tasting, Love and our Planet..<br />In a blink of an eye it could all be gone nothing left but memories to hold<br /><br />So Lets wake each morning and look around.. Be thankful for what we have!<br />Smell the flowers, touch the trees, look in the skies and feel the breeze.</span></span></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-45347744580517706152013-05-15T09:35:00.001-07:002013-05-15T12:37:42.651-07:00Mother's DayThis past Sunday as you know was Mother's Day.<br />
My Mom lives in Ms, so I don't get to spend time with her on that day. My kids are scattered everywhere.. Two in Ms, One in La, and One in Oregon.<br />
It's just my husband, our "doggie daughter" Cookie, and I.<br />
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My husbands Mom passed when he was in his 20's and every year on Mother's Day he would always be sad. I read about some people releasing balloons to loved one's who had passed, so about three years ago, I suggest to my husband we do that.<br />
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My Grandmother raised me, who I called Mama , and I always think of her as my Mom also.<br />
So for the last three years we have been getting balloons on Mother's Day, writing a note and releasing them for them.<br />
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Every year I will say, "Mama come get your balloon" and I don't know what you think.. But, I choose to believe she does just that. The balloon shoots up toward the sky and disappears so fast you can barely see it. This year it went under the clouds when I lost track of it.<br />
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One year my husband's Mom's balloon got caught in the tree, and my husband was getting really upset. I said, "Mrs Crane come get your balloon."<br />
There was not even a breeze blowing and all of a sudden the leaves on the trees started shaking, and the balloon shot up out of the trees into the sky. My husband just stood there with this amazed look on his face, and I told him "She came and got her balloon"<br />
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If you have a Mom or someone you think of as a Mom and you are sad at this special time.. Try getting a balloon for them. It really makes you feel you are giving them something, and letting them know you still think about them and love them.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892577489094587751noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146459701080037043.post-84668493471680939152013-05-15T08:52:00.001-07:002013-05-15T08:52:19.498-07:00What do you do?<b>Everyone has stress in their life, that is a given I think. </b><br />
<b>How we deal with it is what matters the most. Sometimes I seem to give into it, and other times I just let it roll over my back.</b><br />
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<b>Most of the time I practice techniques I have learned through the years. </b><br />
<b>One thing I try to do is sit in a quiet environment, concentrate on my breathing, and just relax.</b><br />
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<b>The other thing is to quieten my mind, which can be hard at times. My mind seems like a freight train out of control sometimes. </b><br />
<b>I read one way to get your mind to relax from thoughts is to pick a focal point. Stare at that object while concentrating on your breathing. As your doing that try to use your peripheral vision</b>. <b>See what is above, below, and on the sides of you without taking your eyes of of the focal point. It really does stop you from thinking, and gives your mind a mini break!</b><br />
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<b>I guess I am stressing too much about my surgery I am having next Thurs. </b><br />
<b>Last time I went in for surgery I had problems with my bleeding again. </b><br />
<b>When I had my last child I almost died and needed a blood transfusion.. I guess I am just a "chicken" when it comes to surgery. At least this Dr sent me to an oncologist for test to make sure I'm not a hemophiliac, and thankfully that's not the problem. </b><br />
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<b>Most of the time I try to use laughter as a stress relief. </b><br />
<b>I prefer getting out in nature, in the mountains or by the sea, but it looks like that isn't an option for me at this time.</b><br />
<b>So here I am blogging about my feelings, and wondering how others relieve their stress..</b><br />
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<b>I had a good laugh last night.. My husband and I were watching the news, and the police had arrested a man who broke into a local grocery store here. They caught it all on camera..</b><br />
<b>He actually cooked six steaks while he was in the store, used up 20 cans of whipped cream, and ate a Birthday Cake from the Deli in the process..</b><br />
<b>Ok.. The steaks were kind of understandable..(maybe he was hungry LOL), But 20 cans of whipped cream? I still laugh when I think about that!</b><br />
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<b>So, what do you do when you need to just give your mind a break? </b><br />
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