Thanksgiving Meme

1. What are you most thankful for?
I am thankful for medical insurance.

2. Where are you spending Thanksgiving?
We will be spending Thanksgiving at my sister's here in San Diego.

3. What's your favorite Thanksgiving food?
My favorite Thanksgiving food was my Grandma's Sweet Potatoes.

4. What is your favorite Thanksgiving dessert?
Pumpkin Pie

5. Is Thanksgiving religious for you?
Thanksgiving is not religious for me. It is more of a spiritual time when our family gets together and we appreciate our time together.

6. Do you eat more on Thanksgiving Day or the day after?
I eat more after.

7. What time do you eat Thanksgiving dinner?
We usually eat in the early evening.

8. What's your favorite Thanksgiving story?
My favoirte memories of Thanksgiving are the times my family would spend Thanksgiving with our extended family in Utah around a great big table.

9. Will you shop on Black Friday?
Nope.

10. What do you hope for next Thanksgiving?
I sure hope we aren't struggling as much financially. I hope my oldest son has gotten on a better track and is a part of our lives. I hope my younger son is attending school regularly and doesn't have any more injuries due to football. I hope my daughter's and my relationship keeps growing stronger. I hope my honey is happy and healthy, too.

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Meme

Patti ~ http://oceankisses-gratitude.blogspot.com/ tagged me with this little meme.

Here are the rules:
1. Collect the book you have most handy.
2. Turn to page 161.
3. Find the 5th complete sentence.
4. Cite the sentence on your blog.
5. Pass it on to other blog friends.

Here’s Patti's: "Yeah." He toed the concrete. (From Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich)

Here's mine: "A lavender haze was settling over the hillside, and the air seemed unusually sharp, causing Alex to shiver in her wool suit, sheer stockings, and low-heeled pumps."
(from Manhunt by Janet Evanovich)

I have chosen:
Janet http://janscraftynest.blogspot.com/
Robin http://creations-anew.blogspot.com/
Ruth http://rhradcliffedesigns.blogspot.com/

SDEC Featured Artist Treasury

San Diego's East County July featured artist

is

ME!

I am SDEC's Featured Seller for July

Thank you littlepinkplum! I had fun with this. Come on over and make yourself at home.

http://sdec-etsy.blogspot.com/

Swell

My heart swells with love just thinking about this little guy.

SDEC Etsy Team Super Blog Giveaway

Welcome one and all!!!

The San Diego East County Etsy Team is having our first GIANT Blog Giveaway.

18 of our shops are offering prizes

Everyone is welcome !!!

For the list of rules and shops head on over to our blog!

Contest runs from May 5 to May 19th.

Winners will be announced May 23rd.

Good luck and have fun visiting!!!

Happy Dancing

Jan's Crafty Nest had a Blog Giveaway and I was won of the winners!!!
Janet personally delivered the prize today. We are members of two of the same Etsy teams. She is a real sweetheart. I also got to meet her son. Very curious fellow. :-) He reminded me of my oldest son. The prize items included a bunny ACEO, Wildflower Tags that are plantable, bunny confetti, wooden earrings, bunny Scrabble tile pendants with a chain and a woodburned butterfly pendant on a ribbon necklace. Janet made the bunny Scrabble tile pendants. The other items were either purchased by Janet or donated to her.

And a

Pink and White Flower Pocket Mirror by Little Pink Plum

These are the coolest!

I am already wearing the blue bunny scrabble pendant necklace. I showed it off to my friends at work. Many compliments and "Wows!" and "How did she do that? It looks so perfect." I love Scrabble, too. Double the fun!

Thank you, Jan's Crafty Nest!!!

Please be sure to check out her shop at http://littlepinkplum.etsy.com/

Lovin' the Blues

Lovin' the Blues
I was feeling really blue last week. Then I got to thinking how grateful I am to be able to have the blues. It's like appreciating the sunny days more because we have occasional cloudy, overcast days. Taking the good with the bad, the happy with the sad. Life is good.

Simple Pleasures in Life

Watching a precious baby napping

Happy Easter

My daughter and my grandson

My Grandson

Aden Nicholi De La Torre


Aden was born November 21, 2008. I went to the hospital with my son. My son's girlfriend took me to see Aden in the NICU. So sweet and precious. He looks so much like my son did when he was a baby. They are both cheeky fellows.

My son Anthony at 2-1/2 months and his son Aden at 2 months



My son got his first tatoo yesterday. It is of a cross with Aden's name encircling it. Above the cross is Aden's birthdate. Wow!









Silly just like me!

Dandelions

In April the Military Brats Etsy Street Team is having a Dandelion Challenge. The dandelion is the official symbol of the military brat. I am a military brat. My dad served in the Navy. We were transferred to San Diego when I was a toddler. I am one of the few brats who didn't have to move all the time because of a parent being stationed in different parts of the United States and world.

I made a bracelet for my challenge entry. I chose the yellow beads to symbolize the dandelion before it changes to the seedlings. I chose the millefiori beads to represent the the lands that dandelions can grow in. The crystals represent the dandelion when the seedlings are ready to fly away and plant their new roots. I just learned that the white puffy part of the dandelion is actually called a "wishie" or a spherical "clock". The English origin of dandelion comes from the French translation dente de lion which means "lion's tooth". (Wikipedia)

Lovely Pinks and Purples

Love my Brats

Spring Is Sprung

I am so happy Spring has arrived. For some of my friends their early Spring consists of rain, snow and ice. Brrr. Hope this helps you put a litte SPRING in your day.

Trees of Life

I was pondering.... So I thought I would

sit under a tree. What wonderful trees I found.

Blessed Sunday

I had quite an eventful day. I went to church with my sister and nephew this morning. It has been a long time since I have been to church. A friend of ours daughter was being baptized today. She cried the whole time until she was handed to someone in the congregation. She's a doll. Have you ever felt like what you are hearing is meant for you to hear. The sermon was just that today. The light of God. The pastor said if you have seen the sun, you have seen God. I love to sit in the sunlight and have it radiate throughout my house.

This evening I joined the Jewelry on Etsy Team's Spring Fling. There Fling went on for three days. I caught it this afternoon and came back this evening. I "met" some really wonderful people. Some of them are downright silly. It was good to laugh. And to see all the pretties in their shops. I didn't win any of their contests, but I did find many new favorites and ran across some who are already favorites.

What a pleasant way to spend the day...add a little rain and a nap. Wonderful!

Just Peachy

Natural and Sweet

San Diego East County March Birthdays

March BRAT Birthdays

Happy Birthday!!!

I would like to include everyone of our members in each month's birthday treasuries. If your profile doesn't list your birthdate, please let me know if you would like to be included and send me your birthdate.