Happy Thanksgiving to you

Today I am thankful for all of the blessings I have in my life and I am also…

Thank you everyone for supporting me and my dreams.

I hope you enjoy this day and weekend with the ones you love!

WINNER for Cap Creations Giveaway

Thank you all for participating, commenting, and

following us on our blog  journey. 

I am thrilled to welcome each new follower to my blog!!

Welcome! 

Without delay, I will announce the winner of  the gift certificate to

Cap Creations.

I’m happy for you Karla and I know you will enjoy whatever you chose.  Honestly!

Thanks to Cap Creations for participating in this with me.  She is awesome!

Cap Creations Giveaway

I have made many wonderful friends through the internet and I want to introduce you to one of them today.

Cap Creations

Cap Creations sells hand stamped, sterling silver jewelry that is designed to be personal.  I love it that you can customize the pieces.  Isn’t that what makes jewelry so unique and near to our hearts?   You will enjoy seeing the items in the shop, I just know it!

Look at this family necklace, “My Heart is on the Line” above, isn’t it great?
Look at this “Chosen” (adoption necklace) that is offered and can be personalized!!!  You have got to read about his necklace and how a portion of your purchase can be used bless other families.  What about wearing it to signify your relationship with Jesus Christ? 

There are also beautiful rings and bracelets that can also be monogrammed to make that unique piece.  The jewelry is beautiful and you will enjoy seeing the designs.  Would I steer you wrong?  No!

We have teamed up and are offering you the chance to get some beautiful new custom jewelry.  I am thrilled to tell you that Cap Creations is giving away a $40.00 gift certificate!  Isn’t that awesome?  I’m excited for you!

To enter go to:  Cap Creations and enjoy looking then come back to this post and let us know which piece of jewelry you’d be happy to have (or give). 

Extra Entries: (leave a separate comment for each)

• Follow Cap Creations blog HERE.
• Purchase anything from Cap Creations for 5 extra entries, leave 5 comments.
• Follow my blog (I’d be thrilled to have you with me on this life journey).

Open to US residents through Monday, Sept. 27. Winner will have 72 hrs to respond and claim their prize. Make sure we have a way to contact you if you should win.

WINNER for Giveaway #2

And the winner is…follower….Dan and Karissa.  Please contact Janice to claim your prize.  Congratulations!  You will LOVE whatever you pick.  Thirty-One has great items.

Thank you everyone for playing along and a BIG thank you to Janice for being such a wonderful host for this giveaway.

Giveaway #2 is ending tonight at midnight

Don’t forget to participate to have a chance to win $25.00 from Janice with Thirty-One!  woohoo!  They have beautiful things.

Giveaway #2 – ending April 24th

I am SO pleased to offer a special to all of you wonderful followers. Janice, from Thirty-One is giving one lucky winner a $25.00 gift certificate. Janice is a customer of mine and I have enjoyed chatting with her and making a new friend. So, let me tell you about Thirty-One. It is a company that offers personalized purses, totes, fun accessories and a versatile items for the home. (check out the catalogs) You can personalize so many of the items, which make them unique and a great gift option for yourself or someone else (remember Mother’s Day is coming up). I also love that the company name is based on Proverbs 31 – thus…Thirty-One. Isn’t that wonderful? I purchased a wallet a few years ago and it has held up wonderfully.

For a chance to win the gift certificate, you can become a follower of my blog and leave a comment here on which item(s) strike your fancy. For an extra entry, you can become a follower of Janice’s blog also and then tell me about it. Only individuals who leave a comment AND are a follower of mine with be entered into the giveaway.

Have fun browsing and let’s see who wins!

Friends

This post has nothing to do with jewelry so feel free to just keep right on going to see other sites.  I just have this in my heart and wanted to get it out.  I have been blessed with such wonderful friends.  You know, sometimes it is hard to meet kindred spirits or other women who share similar stages and goals in life.  I have found quite a few over the years and am blessed to be their friend.  Mind you, I’m the oldest of most of them.  How did THAT happen?  UGH!  The point is though that I’m SO thankful for the lovely ladies in my life and value them so VERY, VERY much.  I love you dearly each and every one. 

Some of my friends have been through very tough life experiences and I’m so thankful that they have found peace and joy in the midst of such chaos.  God is faithful and provides exactly what we need, when we need it.  I’ve seen that time and time again in the lives of my friends.  Now if only I could remember that when I am standing at the bottom of a hill and don’t want to climb it. 

What would you do?

I had a lovely dinner out with one of my dearest friends.  I realized on my way home that we have been friends for…wait….18 YEARS!  That isn’t much to some people but for me, that seems like a VERY long time.  Surely I am not that old, am I?  37 isn’t THAT old, right?  Right!  That is settled.  Anyway, we had a good time catching up with each other about our lives, our kids, our thoughts, our feelings, and we ate to our hearts content.  Yum!  Thanks “L” for being my best friend all these years.  Ha, Ha!

I was on my way home and was very near my street, when I stopped at a stop sign and there was a woman standing there acting as if she were going to cross the street.  She approached my vehicle and I rolled down the window.  She asked me if I was going up the street and would I take her with me.  I must admit that I wasn’t going as far as she wanted to go, so I was able to tell her that I was on my way home and going in a different direction.  As I pulled away, I felt weird.  I’m sure she needed help but I didn’t feel like I could help her.  Why?  You never know about people anymore!  Isn’t that sad?  I wanted to help her SO BADLY but was afraid of what her intentions were.  Maybe I have heard too many stories on the news or have watched too much television but I was leery of helping her.  We are supposed to help others in need but yet my fear kept me from reaching out.   I felt bad.  What would you do?