Roosters view of Fall and my Friday LuVs

How CRAZY has Your week been??  Mine has pretty much been a roller coaster! I'd say TGIF, however my weekends aren't much different than my week.  I've been TRYin to get the Fall feel here, which is a little difficult in Central Florida! :)

I have seen so many great ideas here in blogsville that I'm not sure which one gave me the idea for this. If it was YOU please let me know and I'll show some luv!

Total cost: About  .50 cents

The  black pan  was one of those wonderful teflon coated things that flake and peel!   The only cost to me was the spray paint (I had already purchased it). The little lampshades were part of a set someone had given me. The Rooster decals , the rafia and floral bits and pieces  were given to me, as well:)  Now, if I could only figure out what to do with them!  Although, I really like them, I don't have roosters anywhere! Any ideas??

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

Hard words to meditate on! We all love to "chat"{{{grin}}} And while it would be quite easy to mention CERTAIN people in the Media right now, I won't.  While it would be SO easy to point fingers at CERTAIN people living in the great state of FLORIDA and in particular, GAINSVILLE(No I DON"T mean the Gators:) I WILL NOT. The people I WILL NOT mention certainly don't need to be advertised! 

INSTEAD, I will FOCUS on myself!

The Bible is pretty clear on the power of the tongue. When I speak there are several things that I MUST do my best to remember and restrain from doing. That would include :

Being Hateful when I feel attacked or wounded by someone else.

Betraying a Confidence.

Speaking without THINKing!

Gossip.

Being Negative.

I've def. got my work cut out for me!  Which is why I need to Focus on myself:)

Check out my linkee page for the hops I'm havin fun with!

Happy Saturday

May God Bless America and OUR Troops! 

Monday Medley...fall stashbusters, linkees, & more:)

  What a weekend it has been.  We will be eating with friends tonite in celebration  of LABOR.  I 'm not sure that I want to Celebrate LABOR--it was pretty intense!  Yes, I know Corny joke:)
AnyHow,
If you taken a gander at my sidebar, then you know I've committed to DEstashing, and REpurposing.....
I may never get this finished {{{grin}}}.  Here is a pretty quick project that is a great Fall piece. I hopped around several sites looking at ideas, but I'm not sure which one this spawned  spun off of. SO, if you see this and it was YOURS, please let me know. I will give the appropriate credit!

I made a template from the "kix" box. The main  body fabric was cut from a pair of "thrifty" pants. The felt, rickrack and scraps were all thrifted by me OR gifted to me! 

I am Seeing more "hooties" in my future:) I might just make a dent in my Stash! hahawhoheeha

And  My Meet Me on Monday questions are:
1. Do you wear socks to bed?   YES,  although I hate it! Because of health issues my feet can get very painful. Wearing socks (pretty much Around the Clock) is a big help! 



2. Do you have any pets?   YES, we have Goose's two "pretty birds" aka finches and a female cat named Tigger. 


3. What topping(s) do you like on your pizza?  Pepperoni, olives, peppers, onions, mushrooms, ham, sausage, tomato, spinach, cheese----pretty much everything:)


4. What time do you go to bed?  When I get there!  Anywhere from 11:00 to 1:00


5. Would you rather get free chocolate for one year or free potatoes forever?
     Ummm.....Chocolate! HellOOO:) 

And my Proverbs for the day is:
Prov. 6:6
Go to the ant, you sluggard, consider its ways and be wise!

I want to use my time wisely and be industrious. This is a struggle for me. I am not very good at "scheduling". And, I always expect more from myself than I actually am able to do.....which then is turned into condemnation by the "Liar"(Satan). Being a single mom is hard enough. Throw in chronic health problems and you've  a nice mess! This verse(and the following verses) tell me that I need to prioritize better and focus on the things that truly are important (or put another way "in season") and need to be done first! I also, need to stop allowing condemnation to creep in. Even the ants have plenty of work to do "tomorrow". Why should I expect myself to "do it all"??

HAPPY Labor Day

PS. Check out my linkee page to see who I'm linkin up with today

Small Treasure Tuesday Fall LUV

One of my fav things about TUESDAY is.....Small Treasure Tuesday with Chantal  at My Thoughts and Treasures! 

While this may only be a MINOR treasure to some, it is a HUGE treasure to ME!!! Last week we attended the first "tailgate" party of the season...WHOOOHOOOO:) (actually, the kickoff for our fall schedule at FBCSt.Cloud)  3generations of our family attended. It was a lot of fun! So, Today I'm thankful for this time of year!! CUZ I {{{LuV}}} me some football:) ,

Can't tell WE are STEELER fans can ya??? 

And I am excited about the new class I'll be taking. The book is called "The Frazzled Female". Not sure if any of us can RELATE(Grin)! It's the new Wednesday night Ladies class at church!
PS The GIVEAWAY ends AT MIDNIGHT!


Finally, My Proverbs Verse of the Day:
Prov. 31:13
She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.

While I don't exactly work with "wool and flax" I do have WORK to do. Granted it mainly consists of HOUSEWORK and Childcare (Goose), but it IS work! I'm sure you agree:)  I think God's Word is reminding me to go about my day "with eager hands". Perhaps it would help if I started looking at the impact my life has on those in my little world. Of the importance of Child Rearing and the lessons I am teaching her, throughout the day. I must confess, I am not always Eager to jump into the things that must be done. I hope this verse will come to mind the next time I start to feel that way! How about you??
Happy Tuesday

absence makes the heart SAD......and a GIVEAWAY:)

The  house on Pitterpat Lane in Blogsville is once again, OPEN to the public!  I would like to say that "WHILE I've been gone, I have :
                       1) NOT been allowed in my office
                       2) HELD hostage by a crazy person(Yes, I know I just described myself....THANK YOU:)
                       3) SOLVED the healthcare crisis"

HOWEVER,  if I did say those things,  I would be tellin a FIB...welll...except maybe for #2.  grin...
Anyhows, I missed my neighbors(that means YOU) so I decided to settle down and punish REWARD myself for all the stuff I've had to endure, been doing lately and GET BACK to the neighborhood again. I mean really, who else wants to look at all the junk i'm doing??? Assuming, YOU do, of course!

I  have been channeling my energy/time into some other areas. I think we ALL know that there are choices and  decisions to be made considering the time and energy we have to spend. And while, some of my time away was pretty meaningful I really did miss YOU!!

ENOUGH mindless chattering......(YES I heard you:)   ON to the good stuff!! I do have some projects and a review to share. Make sure you check BACK on those.
TODAY I'm gonna CELEBRATE 50 POSTS!!!!!  Who woulda ThuNK it????  I know it's taken me a little longer than some to reach this Humongous Milestone. I am SO glad, I'm not measurin myself against The Big Girls of Blogsville....YOU KNOW who YOU ARE!!!!!  I'm so glad I moved here. The inspiration is just incredible...Thanks Ladies!!!!!!

Since it is almost Fall(supposedly:) the "From the Vintage Vault" giveaway has some GREAT projects WHOOHOOO!


                        ARE YOU READY..... BREATHE GIRLS BREATHE.....

Mccalls pattern 6110 size D (12,14,16) Misses

McCalls customes Misses size 16, 18 (Large)

McCalls costumes size CJ Boys 10, 12, 14

Obviously, the person who said " a picture is worth a thousand words" never saw MY pics. LOL  I was trying to get the pic AND  the pattern numbers in, well, I TRIED!

All of these patterns are cut but it looks like the pieces are all there.  The little instruction sheets are in all of them. These are a great way to get into the "FALL" spirit, AND get a jumpstart on your custome ideas. Whewww, NOW I feel like, I'm doin an eBay listing.  Sorry about that!:) 

The rules are SIMPLE:
1 Be a follower.....leave a comment---Mandatory
2 Blog about it....leave a comment---Extra chance
3 Pick Your fave. pattern/outfit....leave a comment---Extra chance

YOU MUST LEAVE SEPERATE COMMENTS FOR THE EACH ENTRY!!
Goose will pick the winner at random on Tuesday Aug 31st. The winner will be announced Sept 1st.

As you may realize, I am a Christian. One of the things I learned to do when I was a high schooler(1000  24 a few years ago:) was to read a chapter of Proverbs daily.  If you have read my "about Me" page than you know I am FAR from perfect. Even during those times,  the Proverbs thing stuck with me! So, I have decided to add a verse from Proverbs(from the chapter of the day) on Todays and future posts....

Proverbs 22:1   A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver and gold.

What do YOU think being esteemed or having a good name entails??

Here are some of the characteristics I think are needed:
Honesty, humility, discretion, kindness, gratefulness, reliability and faithfullness.

Happy Sunday Neighbors!!