Making an Easter gift

I decided to make a Easter gift for a special little girl named Avah.I hope that she likes it... I am sure she will look beautiful in it.

I am teasing my husband telling him that he is playing grandpa to someone else's grand-baby.
You may be asking WHY?

Well he made sure to have me put a pocket on the front for her to hide her Cheetos!!!! LOL

Anyway, Here it is. Let me know what you think.

A new Hardanger finish

I decided to pick up something small and create a special gift for my oldest daughter hence the A.
I wanna thank Mary for the towels and the idea.

Here is what I made.... What do you think?

I got this in email and had to share...

This pic is tooooo cute!

Sunshine Award

I also received another award! I couldn't believe it!
I received this one from Tracey! Thank you Tracey!

This award is for bloggers who inspire others with positivity and creativity.

The rules for accepting the award are:
1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 12 bloggers.
3. Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

Here are my 12 Nominee's:
1. Lori
2. Angela
3. Bette
4. Lynn
5. Carolyn
6. Frishawn
7. Lynn B.
8. Tracy
9. Margie
10. Jade
11. Tina
12. DaffyCat

Thank you my fellow bloggers for being such an inspiration and standing behind me through all life throws my way! (Believe me it has thrown me some dooozies)

Beautiful Blogger Award... WOW

I am so shocked...
I received this award not from one, not from two but four very special bloggers. They are Cynthia, Karen, Bette and Barb!

THANK YOU Ladies so much!
It's great to know so many of you enjoy reading my blog.
I just love the comments I've gotten on all of my posts. I know that not everyone will appreciate every post but I pray that everyone will find something they like here and keep coming back.

The rules are simple:

1) Accept the award.
2) Thank the person who gave you the award.
3) Add a link to the person who gave you the award.
4) Put the award on your blog.
5) Write 10 things about yourself others might not know about you.
6) Pass the award on to 10 others.


10 Special things about Me:

1) I still have my home ec.(sewing class) project from high school and even though I have gained alot of weight since then it still fits.

2) My hubby and I have know each other for 20+ years but only married for 7.

3) I haven't had a dog since 1992 and I want one so badly.

4) I have been pregnant 7 times but only 3 live births.

5) My oldest daughter is a pole vaulter and has hit the 6 feet mark at the track meet last week.

6) I am a meat and potatoes kinda girl.... with a strong urge for cheese enchiladas and tamales.

7) Love learning new stitching techniques and trying new things.

8) The name Golden Angel was given to me back in 1987 by a friend of a friend. That person told my friend that when he looked at me he saw a golden glow around me. Since this time the name has stuck and is known by alot of people.

9) Dad taught me to do embroidery and tried to teach me to crochet. (he was awesome crochet-er)

10) My grandmother (Native American decent) has called me "Little Golden Hair" since I was little and also calls me "Her Golden Angel" to match the angel in golden clothes on top of her entertainment stand.

And now 10 lucky people:
I found this very hard to name anyone since most of the wonderful ladies that I would nominate have already received this award or they do not want awards.
So if you all do not mind....
I will say to all my visitors that this award is dedicated to you.
If you have not gotten this award yet please take it.

Well I have decided.... ***UPDATED on #2***

I have decided to update you on a few things.

1. My sister did not get the one house she had wanted but I got word on Friday that she made an offer on a home that had just been put on the market that day. She wants this house more than anything at the moment and I hope and pray she gets it.

2. I am in the pin pillow exchange that BeckySC is putting on and I am a little disappointed at the moment since I mailed it out over 2 weeks ago to the recipient. (bad me... should have put a delivery confirmation on it) I have had no word on whether or not it has been received or not. I hope and pray that it is received soon or that whomever did get it really needed the pick me up.
I have decided to go ahead and post a picture of it.

******* Update.******* The recipient of this beautiful biscornu has let me know that it was received and dearly loved.... YES! YES! YES!


3. I am so thankful that Spring Break is over..... I will be able to relax more even though I am still looking for a job. The kids have been stressing me out bad..... How is it that our kids can find the most annoying friends to have come over and hang out with?

4. Thanks to the help from TracyJ, I was able to find a mistake in a UFO stitching piece that I am dying to finish for my mother. "The Old Rugged Cross by VeraK" . I have also put some stitches into long time WIP "Jesus Wept" just not enough to take a picture.

5. I did get an award from Karen and Cynimin and will get that post here this week. "THANK YOU LADIES!"

Well this is my update on things right now.... Hope to update you with pics of the above two pieces soon.

What flower are you?

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

The Knot Prayer

I loved this one!

Fairy Box Finish

I decided to take the flower fairy that I had stitched last year and finish it.

I decided to try to make a little decorative box.



I think it came out beautiful!
What do you think?

3rd finish for the year!

I have been working on something small to pass time and to get back into the stitching mood.
Although, seeing everyone post such beautiful items has really started getting me motivated.

I started working on it and not liking it.... but I really like this one after getting it finished.

I would like to share my finish with you.

I am so happy....

I had won one of the One World One Heart giveaways.

Was just my luck that the giveaway that I had won... was from a fellow stitcher named Lynn.
She has done so many beautiful pieces and it is an honor for me to receive these beautiful pieces.

Thank you Lynn.

Guidance....

This is amazing that someone even thought of this!

Dancing With God
When I meditated on the word Guidance,
I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.
I remember reading that doing
God's will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.
The movement doesn't flow with the music,
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.
When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,
both bodies begin to flow with the music.
One gives gentle cues,
perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing
Lightly in one direction or another.
It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully..
The dance takes surrender, willingness,
and attentiveness from one person and
gentle guidance and skill from the other.

My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.
When I saw "G": I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".
"God, "u" and "I" dance."
God, you, and I dance.
As I lowered my head,
I became willing to trust that
I would get guidance about my life.
Once again, I became willing to let God lead.
My prayer for you today is that God's blessings
and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.
May you abide in God, as God abides in you.
Dance together with God,
trusting God to lead and to guide you
through each season of your life.

This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.
If God has done anything for you in your life,
please share this message with someone else.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards;
so let's continue to pray for one another.

And I Hope You Dance Through 2010!