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{It's A New Beginning Y'all}

  It's a tad late to wish a  Happy New Year but I sure hope that it's kicked off good for everyone. Ours kicked off with being so THANKFUL for what God has done and is doing. As I told my family as we were reminiscing over 2024, "There is a lot of 2024 I DO NOT WANT A RE-DO but the Lord has surely taught me so very much. I am truly thankful for each breath, each day, family and close friends. We had our three youngest grands for New Years Eve. We had a great time and the girls enjoyed a little fishing, bonfire with their great-grandfather and roasting marshmallows. Their great-grandfather will be 90 years old next month. As most of you know I do a monthly focus board and this makes my 3rd or 4th year. I've lost count. Only fitting that New Beginnings would be my focus for January. This has been so good for me as it sits on my kitchen counter so I can see it daily. Wonderful way to focus and quote God's Word daily.  I felt up to hosting a lunch and movie day with ...
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Just gotta share some WINS!

I love, love, love to give....and within the last week I have WON three giveaways myself...within a day apart my goodies came in the mail and I was like a child opening up Christmas presents. But gotta share this little story. I was reading Patti's Blog from Pandora's Box  at http://ppandorasbox.blogspot.com/2010/03/old-paper-goods.html about her post on "Old Paper Goods". I commented on her blog at how my husband LOVES anything that has history to it. Long story short the next thing I knew Patti was mailing us a couple of pieces of the paper goods history! My husband was thrilled. The funny thing was he had been a tad skeptical about this blogging stuff....(from the old school where you don't do anything online if you can help it) ha! When we opened up Patti's gift the first words he said were, "Well, if she is a mass-murderer from ONLINE at least she has good taste in History stuff and that was so nice of her to send this to us! So I am going to make him a little shadow box with these items Patti sent to us so he hang it with his other "stuff" in the Barn. And to top it off she sent the sweetest little note with it! You know, there are still people in the world that are givers! Patti is one!
 Well then I won this martini glass. Now the funny thing about this is when Grace from http://rubymoondesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/saturday-giveaway.html posted this giveaway on her blog I thought to myself, "What will I do with a Martini glass if I won it. I don't drink martini's! But as I told Grace If I won I already had someone in mind to give it to that loves collectable items such as this. Well I be darn if I didn't win it! When I got it in the mail and opened it up it was so stinking cute that I thought, "I wish I had not already obligated myself to give this away"! I could so use this with my Paris theme that I want to do with a new bedroom makeover with one of our bedrooms! But, I am going to be the "extra giver" and give it to someone I know would love it more than me. The box is even pretty! 
 
Then I entered a giveaway on http://lynetteslam.blogspot.com/2010/03/little-this-and-little-that-oh-and.html. She was hosting a giveaway from a generous sponsor from Touch of Glass, Laura from http://www.etsy.com/shop/laurasjewelrydesigns....I couldn't believe I won and Laura from Touch of Glass was so nice to let me pick the Treasure I wanted. I love it! 
I will tell you now....I have been thrilled with what I call "unexpected blessings". 

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  1. Love the Decor!March 31, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    LUCKY YOU!! YOU DESERVE ALL THIS HAPPINESS!!
    ENJOY ALL YOUR TREASURES!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    I like it all but my favorite piece is that necklace! Too cute! Angela

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  3. Patti @ Pandoras BoxMarch 31, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    You should probably buy a lottery ticket, too...thanks for the kudos, you are too kind!

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  4. Linda@Coastal CharmMarch 31, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    Cindy,
    Congrats on the winning...you so deserve to win...your such a sweet person:)

    Happy Easter to you and your family!
    Blessings,
    Linda

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  5. Thelittlebrownhouse.usApril 1, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    Wow! What a lot of blessings this week! Good for you!

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  6. LindaApril 1, 2010 at 3:07 AM

    I'd say you are one lucky girl! All such nice giveaway gifts but I love the necklace! Yep, you're a lucky girl alright!

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  7. AnonymousApril 1, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    My dad would have loved the old paper goods. He too loves anything old and that has a history to it. Congratulations on your WINS! Casey

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  8. Grace @ Ruby Moon DesignsApril 2, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    What a blessed woman you are...so many great giveaways...haha! ;) I am glad that you won them all...you are a very deserving person!

    Blessings, Grace

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Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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