Post it note holders with matching pens

Made these Sunday night after painting my grandson's bedroom. They are so easy. I bought a heavier acrylic frame than those at Dollar Tree. I also took into consideration whether the person was right or left handed. I really like the way they turned out and hope the receivers like them.

Awesome Ribbon Storage

I really want one of these:

http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/2012/01/27/fresh-off-the-spool-and-the-new-ribbon-carousel.aspx

The Real Vitamin C

Psychologist Dr Edward Hallowell published this in a Connect Magazine in 2001.

"We are a nation of doers. We hurry from place to place, filling our lives with all kinds of activities, sometimes over scheduling our kids and ourselves. But what really sustains us emotionally, psychologically, and psychically is connectedness, the feeling that we are a part of something that matters, something that is larger than ourselves that gives life meaning. Just as there is a vitamin deficiency, there is a human contact deficiency, and it weakens the body, the mind, and the spirit. Its ravages can be severe - depression, physical illness, early death. Or they can be mild - underachievement, fatigue, and loneliness. Just as we need Vitamin C each day we also need a dose of human contact everyday with other people.

Have you had your dose of Vitamin "C" - connectedness today.

Becoming - OLW

Here is the definition of my OLW:

be·com·ing

   [bih-kuhm-ing]

adjective

1.

that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.

2.

suitable; appropriate; proper: a becoming sentiment.

noun

3.

any process of change.

4.

Aristotelianism . any change involving realization of potentialities, as a movement from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality.

Becoming - In a new year

Last night I chose my word for the One Little Word project -

Becoming

Becoming a better person in many ways

1. spiritually - becoming more Christ - like
2. financially - becoming stable and secure
3. mother - becoming the best I can be to both of my kids
4. grandmother - becoming the active grandparent in their lives.
5. Friend -becoming someone they can count on to be there both in good times and bad.

The thoughts of losing Claudia, knowing that her daughter and family stood right beside her until the end, the friendship she had with all of us - not ever meeting us, the kindness in her heart, among many other attributes has made me decided to become a better person. Now knowing she is gone - I know that is the word for me. I am honored to have known such a wonderful woman even tho I never met her in person. Claudia had a heart as big as anyone that I have ever know. She was generous with her time and talents - sent boxes to Operation Write Home, sent inspiring and uplifting emails if she read sadness in someone's post - just a Real Live Angel.

Claudia's spirit lives on in her family but especially in her daughter Melissa. Getting to know Missy these past few weeks, I can see why she has always been proud of her daughter. Missy is a strong person - there when she was needed - holding up the family and stepping into her mother's shoes. Love ya girlfriend.

This has been a hard year for me with losing my job, decline in my health, financial and family issues just to name a few. I feel that part of the reason this is happening is due to my failure to look UP. Instead I have had a negative attitude and feeling sorry for myself. Its time to hitch up the boot straps and get on with living to the best of my ability. But in doing so not to forget to always LOOK UP AND THANK GOD FOR ALL THE TRIALS AND BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE on a daily basis.

My Grandmother passed away 30 years ago on New Year's Eve and it wasn't until her passing did we know that she did not like New Years Eve and what it stood for. She was a survivor of the World War II, a wife and mother - but it meant she was getting another year older. So it was fitting that she passed before the New Year

New Year's will always be a tribute to these 2 beautiful women who went to Heaven to prepare a place for the rest of us. I don't look at it as dying, but moving to a new home. That is the way my other Grandma Elsie always told us - "I am not dying, I am moving to my other home".

Christmas Eve

WOW! I can't believe it is finally here. I just took the tree skirt off the bottom of the tree to sweep around it and so much grit and hair from the dogs fell off. Into the washer it went - since all the gifts have been taken to my mothers, I thought - lets just take down the tree. But I will not be all humbug till tomorrow night! I am so ready to have my house back to normal (what ever that is)!

I finished the album for my roommate and she looked at it and said Thank You - its beautiful. She is really depressed as she hasn't heard from her children. Her birthday was the 10th and now with Christmas - its their loss.

Prayers and good wishes to all the friends and family.

Gratitude List:

1. My family and that we are going to be together tomorrow to celebrate His birth
2. My health is improving - getting feeling back in my face
3. Christmas is almost over - the commercial side of it
4. Going to Candle light services tonight to honor our Savior
5. My family and friends both near and far

Gratitude List and Holiday Decorations

Today's Gratitude List

1. The sun is shining and the weather is warm
2. I have food in the house
3. I have finished all the Christmas gifts, wrapped and ready to take to parents.
4. I have a roof over my head
5. I have my health even tho I struggle with some things - fibro, asthma, etc.

Today is a clean, sweep and mop day. I started to do it yesterday and ran out of steam quickly so I headed to my craft room and played. Made another little album - have to get the pictures to complete.

Here are some Holiday Decoration in my neighborhood as well as the trees from the mall.