Thursday, January 26, 2012

Dawn's 2012 Leadership swap #1

PetsMatter: January / February 2012

PetsMatter: January / February 2012

RAK Cookie Container Cover

Sorry, you have to turn sideways to see this one.


I made homemade chocolate chip cookies for my foot dr office since my treatment, I've been able to walk 101 days 151 1/2 miles!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Old Farmer's Advice (thanks Carolyn!)

“Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.”

“Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.”

“Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.”

“A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.”

“Words that soak into your ears are whispered…....not yelled.”

“Meanness don't just happen overnight.”

“Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.”

“Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.”

“It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.”

“You cannot unsay a cruel word.”

“Every path has a few puddles.”

“When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.”

“The best sermons are lived, not preached.”

“Most of the stuff people worry about, ain't never gonna happen anyway.”

“Don 't judge folks by their relatives.

“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”

“Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.”

“Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.”

“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.”

“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.”

“Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

“The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.”

“Always drink upstream from the herd.”

“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.”

“Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.”

“If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.”

“Live simply, love generously, care deeply,
speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.”

“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”

And.........................................

Playing with Silk Clay.wmv

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A New Year's Benediction

May the coming year be one of increased riches of grace—hearing His voice more clearly, knowing His heart more deeply, resting in His love more fully, trusting His care more completely, walking His pathway more peacefully, knowing His presence more intimately, blessed by His goodness more abundantly.

And in all things, may you know the shalom peace of God—encouraging you to move forward, empowering you to boldly take each step, greeting you as you turn a new corner, calming your heartbeat as you walk through dark valleys, softening each footstep as you climb rugged mountains, and increasing your courage as you follow your Shepherd wherever He leads.

You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. Psalm 65:11-12 NLT

Devotional writing by Roy Lessin, from his blog: Meet Me In The Meadow.

Jesus Calling Devotional

My face is shining upon you, beaming out Peace that transcends understanding. You are surrounded by a sea of problems, but you are face to Face with Me, your Peace. As long as you focus on Me, you are safe. If you gaze too long at the myriad problems around you, you will sink under the weight of your burdens. When you start to sink, simply call out "Help me, Jesus!" and I will lift you up.

The closer you live to Me, the safer you are. Fix your eyes on Me, the One who never changes.

Philippians 4:7, Matthew 14:30, Hebrews 12:2

Excerpt from the January 15 devotional writing of Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young.

Monday, January 9, 2012

2012 Sale-A-Bration Club

Here is Your Special Invitation to Join

3 Members
3 Months
3 FREE Sale-a-Bration Products!

Join my 2012 Sale-A-Bration Club and get in on the fun!
The club will run from January 15th thru March 15th, 2012.

Each club group will have 3 members. The cost will be $58/month/member. Each member will get to pick $50 in merchandise from any of the current catalogs, and when it is YOUR hostess month on top of your $50 in merchandise you will also get:

3 FREE Sale-A-Bration Products (you pick) $50.00 Value
Choice of one Level 1 Hostess Item
$25 in FREE Merchandise

This is a fantastic opportunity to get tons of stamping supplies for a small investment and won't break the bank, especially after the holidays! Remember, Sale-A-Bration comes ONLY ONCE PER Year!

Members must commit to the entire 3 months. Payment is due by the 15th of each month.

Sound to good to be true? Great, it is! Interested? Email me direct or post your comment here.

Deadline to sign up is January 4th, 2012.

The Best of Dogs Saying Grace Before Meal Cute Videos

The Three-Step Correction Method for Puppies | petMD

The Three-Step Correction Method for Puppies | petMD

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Six Needs You Will Have in 2012

One thing you can be certain about in the coming year is that you can't be certain about what is ahead. This is a great blessing, because you do not need to know. To know what is ahead and the details of what will happen would be too great a burden to carry and too great a responsibility to bear.

What you do need to know about the future is not what is ahead of you, but Who is ahead of you. It is the Lord who goes before you, is ahead of you, and is preparing the way for you. Your future is in His sure, strong, caring hands.

I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you. Genesis 28:15 NLT

As you pass through the door of 2011 and enter the door of 2012, here are six of the needs you are certain to have...
1. There will be the need for prayer
2. There will be the need to trust
3. There will be the need to obey
4. There will be the need to forgive
5. There will be the need to be faithful
6. There will be the need for Jesus

Devotional excerpt by Roy Lessin

Stampin' Up Fashionable Heart Embosslit Birthday Card

What a Dog does when its cold (Original silvanoson)

Dawn's January 2012 Thank you Notes

First Video for Curt's Playhouse

Sunday, January 1, 2012

God bless you this New Year

God bless you this New Year -
With friends and acquaintances,
and love ones too...
Hearts full of laughter,
and hopes, brand new...

May the giver of every good and perfect gift bless you with heaven's blessings this Year!

Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17 NIV


Lord, as a new year begins, we come to You and ask for Your blessing.

We pray that You would give us joy to fill our days, peace to fill our hearts, and love to fill our lives...

Thanking God for you and praying your new year is blessed in every way.