Make a Metal Heart Garland

Hello There!!!

My project for today is the Garland of metal hearts as seen here. This particular set is approximately 48" long, all the hearts range in sizes. I have this particular piece on ebay for $6.99 with shipping cost, if you are interested in purchasing the garland please send me the length you require, I will provide a quote. Local Pick up would be ideal, shipping is available at an additional charge.

Have a FaB DaY!!!

Frame an American Flag

Hey there! I just thought I would share with you my most recent craft.

In creating this craft,

1. My first step was to of course pull apart the framed art work (teddy bear with Now I lay me down to sleep prayer)

2. I had a silk flag from my Grandfather that I aged by dipping in out tea this gave it the look I wanted.

3. I painted the the backing/support of the white frame brown.

4. I sanded down the edges of the white frame to, again, give it the aged look.

5. I layed the flag onto the support made it a little uneven to give it the blowing in the wind look and closed up the frame.

If you have any questions on the craft send me a message, this craft will not be sold but I plan on creating more just like it. If you would be interested in purchasing this craft please let me know.

Have a FaB DaY!!

A Flaw is the Imperfection that Makes you You!

Hey Friends! Really happy it's finally Friday, Not to mention the sun is out. Still cold but great to feel the Vitamin D!

So how many of your friends have flaws? What a question, right? I ask this because I have some major flaws and my friends they have flaws to, but wanted to talk about how and why it's important to see the flaws as sometimes their best feature...and sometimes not.

First, how many of you are perfect? .... I didn't think so. Perfection is over rated, who wants to perceive themselves as not having any flaws nor having any problems? For many of us, no actually all of us, our flaws and our problems and our wrong doings are the reason we are who we are.

Your friends, your parents, your spouses, your children, coworkers, etc are going to make a mistake. Each of you have a choice on how you react, that is the only choice you have in the matter. Do you dwell or move forward? Many fights we have in our lives are not the breaking points in our different levels of relationships. It's actually how we choose to react that is the chain of events that starts the breaking point.

I guess the advice I would like to hear at this point is, what happens when I am not forgiven when I admit to a wrong doing, or rather things don't go back to the "way the were". If that is the case, it's unfortunate but again, it's how you react. You have to let it go, move on, and learn!

I have to admit for me, this has been an ongoing lesson I seem to have to relearn near monthly, maybe even more.

So my advice to me and others out there that haven't yet noticed it's your reaction.... Take a number of deep breaths and do not react to anything until you have a grip on why you have the feeling, why you want to point a finger, and why you have any business in it to begin with.

Flaws are part of what sets me apart from you. Just remember we all have our quirks, our choices, and our ways about life. For me, I know the flaws I experience mold me each time. I see a new layer of myself, sometimes I shed and sometimes I don't, and all depends on what I learned from it.

Hope you've enjoyed my Friday Feelings and may your weekend be filled with delightful moments!!

Have a FaB DaY!!!

100 Pounds If You Don't Laugh

Reward Yourself with What You Love

Usually it takes just a few sentences to give me an idea on what to write.

Today it's
"Do you remember what it feels like to create for its own sake?

Make less money and more happiness.
Sell less, help people more.
Market less, create more."

Found this on a blog by Skellie ~ wish I was better at posting links on here but I have always said each day we learn a new lesson...

So the title of the post where these motivational words came from on the blog is called Creating without Ulterior Motives. So prior to my finding these few sentences, I wanted to write about Everyone having Ulterior Motives, thinks to this blogger I have a much different view. Not everyone has Ulterior Motives! So I must rethink.

Back to the words that have motivated this post. What is your dream? Think about that and then reread the few sentences above. For me writing is what I love. I can create and touch 4 people, maybe more maybe less, and have my happiness with it. I am realizing the just creating is what makes it fun. Start getting paid for it, then it feels like work. I hope that with my blog I bring light to some peoples thoughts, make sense on situations, show a growth from then until now. I find this opportunity to be rewarding just in the thought of having it out there for anybody to find. Not sayign the anybody is nobody, but for instance the blog that I pulled these words from motivated me, what about it something I write motivates another? A beautiful possibility.

Another beautiful point to make, is that today's world makes this possible, my sharing & creating, your sharing & creating. We all have the ability to do what makes us happy just for the sake of it. So keep your focus and follow your heart. Do what makes you happy. Each situation you find yourself, can and will bring a new opportunity. Just takes a few moments for you to realize the opportunities available and then run with them.

So whatever your dream, where ever your motivation is born from. Keep it close and create for the pleasure of it, someday it could pay back but if it doesn't, there is still a reward for you, it's what you love and your passion gives you the only drive that matters.

I hope you find value in my words, I hope your days are all that you wish them to be.

Again this is me, building confidence one post at a time. Have a fabulous day!

Book Review ~ Tuesday's with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Today I finished a fabulous book, "Tuesday's with Morrie" by Mitch Albom. What a wonderful book so well written I felt like I was right there with them. I hope that soon I realize a lot better the lessons Mitch was being taught over those few months.

I don't want to give any of this book away. But talking about how a loved one or friend being on their death bed seems to sadly keep us so distant from them. I certainly know for me, I will definitly avoid at any cost the site of seeing any person, whether it be a family member or not, in pain let alone on their death bed. This book I hope has helped me to realize death bed or not they are still alive who ever it is. They have the same humor as I would remember them, they have the same eyes, and still like the same foods. For one reason or another the outside of them has been warped so as to not allow the true person shine through.

Oh how this subject terrifies me. The thought of death scares me to pieces most of us I am sure feel this same way. If you feel this way I highly recommend this book. It may help to make you realize that the person in the body is still there it's the body that is leaving. I just was so moved by this one. I admitted to a couple of friends I couldn't finish the book, I knew what was going to happen I just didn't want it to end.

Hope you read it. Hope you love it. And hope I can get another great read in my hands in a few days.

Today is one of those days!!

Hey there all!! Just want to first tell the few of you who read my posts thanks!! Every so often I check out my stats and surprisingly I do have just a few readers, hey something is better then nothing.

How many of you have been burned in your life/career? I don't necessarily believe in getting burned on the job. You see someone is making money from you unless of course you are the one who is making the products, advertising them, and deliverying them but even then I think someone gets the best of you. All of us are someone else's puppet, it's what we make of our time as the main character that gets us to where we need or want to be.

What happens when you been had? Do you retaliate? Not a good idea if you see potential? Do you make negative comments? Again, not a good idea. I was told by my momma that if you can't kill the king you better not open your mouth. So true, I had this happen in my most recent position. I guess I didn't try to kill any kings or anything but I certainly tried to make a roar, if you will. People, companies, groups, teams no one likes a pot stirer. So are you that person?

Well I am here to tell you that just because that is the saying you shouldn't just sit down because someone says so. Okay, if you are in high school sit down that teacher has a say. And for now my friend just wait until you are out of school to turn into a pot stirer... Well that one was a joke. I have always believed whole heartedly in making the stand I beleived in. I am not so wise to think there isn't any hope for change. Many of your parents are going to someday say.... Now that isn't the best characteristic to have.... Well in my eyes, it's the only characteristic to have. If you are being walked on and someone is pointed the finger on how high you should jump, not giving you a rebuddle. Get out. They want to be the master. All of us of that in us. All of us can say to the little kid who is bullying the other, knock it off. You aren't any better than him. Keep your voice loud and keep it clear. Soon none of us, will have that stand. Soon if we let it happen we could be walking down the road where all the shutters are the same and the porches all have the swings and no one has bikes or flowers everything is shrubbery. Soon if you lose your voice so will your child, and his, and hers.

I hope this rant is giving some of you a reason to tell your neighbor to quit swearing at his kid, or stop bitching about the news, or to stop complaining about the gas companies about to tare up your back yard. Get with it people.... Some things we can control and some things we can't. Chose your battles, and love those all around you. Someday all you will have to offer is your voice and your opinion. If that person you want to confront isn't man enough to accept your opinion. What good is he or she? Why are they in your life? Is it a pay check? Let me ask you this. is that cell phone you are paying for on a monthly basis necessary? What about your tv, really need that? When things were simple and cancer was to a minimum doctors still came to your house. I'm pretty sure kids did chores, respected elders, didn't watch TV ~ didn't have TV ~ and from what I understand.... Phones weren't around either and I can't be too certain of this but I remember hearing someone in my family say they could call maybe 3 friend MAYBE!! So when you hear grandma bitchin about how times are changing and things are bad. When I was a kid 27 years ago. I could still get a pack of gum for 0.50 I just bought a pack for my car and paid over 2 bucks... Guess what ALL we get gum MAybe once every 6 months.

Why is this my post today? Miracles are few and fair between. Things in life aren't free. We need to work for what we believe in. No one knows their neighbors anymore. Marriages are more likely to fail than to succeed ~ I hope this isn't true for those of you reading this who are married, I have the thought of a failed marriage which is why I don't agree with them.
Most importantly, few of us on this earth live like we were dying.... Could today be your last? YES, it definitly could be. Where's that money going to get you today???

WOW I hope this hasn't offend any of you. We have our moments. This my value added content. It's not sunshine and roses, when you have a bad day. Just remember so can I, but tomorrow will be a new day. And a better post I'm sure. I hope you enjoy my words and share my content.

I love this blogging thing!!!! And just so you know~~~ This is Just ME!