Crocheted Items!

Today I am linking up with Kelly's Korner Show Us Your Life. 

Welcome!  These crocheted items have been made by my Mom.  If you have an idea of something else you would like (including other colors or sizes), she can do that too.  She likes to try out new things and is very creative! 

She gives away most everything she makes!  These are some of her latest creations and wanted to see if anyone wants to buy something she has made. 

Baby Items: 

Baby heart headband 

      

Baby headband 

Bear lovey, $35

Sports themed afghan, $30

Afghans: 

Penguin star shaped afghan, $25

12 point afghan (other colors available), $25

another 12 point afghan (variegated yarn, so beautiful and colorful! hard to see the colors in the picture)

Corner to corner afghan, $35

Smaller lapghan, $20

Brown ladies shawl, $15

Dark green ladies wrap, $15

Small bags:  $12   (unlined, other colors available)

Dish rags:  $2.50 each or $4/pair  various colors

If you are interested in these items, please leave a message or send me an email at preciousmoments2004 at gmail dot com.  If you have other ideas of something you want, let me know that also.  Thank you for looking! 

Have a day of blessings!

Thankful Thursday

Today we are meeting at Grace Alone for Thankful Thursday.

This week I heard this song on the radio and I remembered to look it up to share with you today.  I really liked the lyrics.  It is called Thank You by 33 Miles.  I had not heard it before.




This week I am thankful for...
~ having a husband who understands me and cares about the things that are important to me.

~ my boy's heart that cares for others.

~ my blooming flowers.  Caleb was so excited to show me yesterday!  Back in the fall Caleb and Gramma had planted these to surprise me.  The first ones opened this week as you can see in this picture.

~ fruit to eat.  It is nice to have the bowl of grapes and strawberries in the fridge as well as the "Cuties."  Do you eat those?  Caleb really likes them and I do too now.  I like that they are so easy to peel.

~ my Mom.  It was her birthday this week.  I'm thankful for her and that she is my Mom.

Thanks for stopping by on Thankful Thursday! 

Have a day of blessings!

Book review: Eat Your Peas for Mom

I would like to share a nice gift book with you Eat Your Peas for Mom by Cheryl Karpen with art by Sandy Fougner.

This short little book is a way to tell Mom "thank you" for all the things she has done for you through your life and let her know you noticed and appreciate her today. I really enjoyed the added art in this book. It feels very fresh with the bright, cheerful colors. If you want to encourage your Mom, this would make a nice Mother's Day gift.

There are other books in the "Eat Your Peas" series as well if you would like to check those out.

Have a day of blessings!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Welcome to the newest blogger!

I'd like to invite you to view a new blog created by my Mom, Bonnie. Hope you will visit her and welcome her to blogging! You can visit her blog here.

I will have a couple book reviews later today probably.

Have a day of blessings!

Prayers and Promises Week #19

Happy Mother's Day to all the other Moms today! I hope you have a great day and you know how special you are!

I was thinking how it was fitting that I chose "light" for the theme of the verses in May with Mother's Day being in May. When I was a student at home, my Mom would always say a prayer for me in the mornings before school and she'd always tell me "let your light shine." I'm thankful that I had a Mom who prayed for me and continues to pray for me and my family now. Happy Mother's Day Mom, I love you!

This week's verse is 2 Corinthians 4:6--
"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ."

The very God who created the light in the beginning and separated darkness and light also shines His light in His people.

Here are some prayer requests for today:
~ college graduates as they begin a new chapter of their lives.

~ teachers and students to have energy as they complete the final few weeks of school.

~ Update on the phone call I mentioned last week--On Wednesday we were able to find out whatthe phone call was about, which was a good thing. I cannot share any more yet.

Join us for Spiritual Sundays.
Have a day of blessings!

"I'll Be" by Reba McEntire

I chose this song today for my Mom. Friday is her birthday. This is a song that we've shared through the years.

I've always known through the years that I could call on my Mom anytime, and she'd be there for me. This was true as a child and remained true through my years away at college and then as I became a wife and a teacher and eventually a Mom myself. She is the one I want to call to share any news good or bad. I know she'll be there for me and my family.

My Mom had plans to come spend a couple days with Caleb this week since it is spring break week for both of them. She arrived to a sick little boy though so the plans for fun changed to no plans. Rather she ended up sitting on the couch, encouraging him to take lots of drinks of water, comforting him through the night as he was restless in his sleep, and holding him at the doctor while he got a shot (cause this Mommy is not very brave about such things). (Caleb has pneumonia in his left lung, keep him in your prayers.) I'm thankful for her being there for us so many times.

Happy birthday, Mom. I love you!

Have a day of blessings!

Marriage Monday: Girl Talk

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It's time for Marriage Monday, which is a monthly meme hosted by e-Mom at Chrysalis. To avoid vacation conflicts, we’re meeting the week before Labor Day (which is today!). Our topic is "Girl Talk: Mothers & Daughters Talk About Love."

When I saw the topic for today, a story came to my mind about my Mom. Before I started dating my husband, on weekends we would play cards in the dorm lobby with a big group of friends. One weekend in February my parents and cousin were visiting, and they joined us for our card games. My Mom had a little calendar that she wrote in each day. It had a question/memory for her to fill in each day. On that particular day she wrote that she had a special feeling about J and the sweet way he treated me. This has always been special to me because it was just one of those things my Mom just knew, and she was right. We went on a walk together around campus the next time and a couple weeks later he asked me on a date. :)

Thankful Thursday: A Mom

Thanks to Lynn at Spiritually Unequal Marriage for hosting TT today. I was glad to see the theme for today's post being "A Mom."


I could write pages about my Mom and how special she is to me and my family. She's always been my friend. I appreciate it now when I see a girl walking with her mother through a store. It reminds me of me and my Mom. So many times Mom's gripe about how their teen daughters act or teens can't stand to be seen with their mothers, but this was never the case with us. I'm thankful for how she loves my husband and treats him as her own child. She is a wonderful Gramma too and my son is blessed to have her. I'm thankful for her prayers for me over the years and her continuous love. Happy Mother's Day, Best Mom!

It is a blessing to have my son and be a Mom this Mother's Day. He is such a joy, and it melts my heart and makes me laugh with all the cute things he says and does every day.

I would ask you today to remember and say a prayer for all those who are hurting this Mother's Day weekend. I listed them on my prayer request list this week but will mention them again here. There are many women who will be sad because they aren't holding a child in their arms due to miscarriage in the past year. Other women have struggled with infertility for years. Some mothers will be sad missing their children who've gone to Heaven this year. Other women will be sad missing their mothers and grandmothers on this first Mother's Day without them. Remember those who are hurting and let them know you're thinking of them.

I wish all of my fellow bloggers a Happy Mother's Day!
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"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her..." Proverbs 31:28

It's a Grand NEW DAY!

I am very thankful to the generosity of the ladies at Laced with Grace who hosted a giveaway for Women of Faith tickets back in the fall. I was surprised and excited when I won. I chose to go to the conference in Shreveport this past weekend. Where can I even begin to share about the weekend?

We left home Friday morning. My Mom attended the conference with me and my hubby was our driver. The theme for the conference this year is "A Grand New Day." We got to the conference center about noon, just in time for our lunch and to hear the start of the next session. We enjoyed singing from Sandi Patty and lessons by Marilyn Meberg, Sandi Patty (I loved her talk), and Steve Arterburn. The boys picked us up when the session was over, and we visited the Boardwalk for supper. Caleb also got to make a bear at Build A Bear workshop. This was great fun to watch his excitement as he picked his bear and outfit. (More on this later in another post.) We went back to the conference in the evening for an amazing concert by Stephen Curtis Chapman as well as a lesson with Patsy Clairmont. She is so funny!


Saturday morning we were back for another blessed time with Lisa Harper, Sheila Walsh, Lisa Whelchel (from Facts of Life), Allison Allen. Our afternoon started with Mandisa (wow can this girl sing!) and then more from Marilyn Meberg and Lisa Harper finished her lesson.


I'd never heard any of these speakers before so it was quite a treat to learn from them all. God really used them to speak to my heart. I plan to share more over the coming weeks little tidbits I gained and hope will bless your life as well if I can get those things into words. The theme verse for the weekend was so fitting for the Grand New Day theme. You can see it below (Lamentations 3:22, 23).


Again I'd like to say thank you to Laced with Grace for this opportunity. My Mom and I both enjoyed our Women of Faith conference experience more than words can say.

***Please note the two posts below: one for prayer requests and one about a Laced with Grace giveaway. Thank you.***
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"The Lord's love never ends; his mercies never stop. They are new every morning." Lamentations 3:22, 23 NCV

Thankful Thursday: Happy birthday Mom!

Since today is my Mom's birthday I thought I'd type this Thankful Thursday about her.

I'm thankful to have such a special Mom who is also such a dear friend.

I'm thankful for the love and support she gives me and my family (as she did this week at the funeral by sitting in the lobby with Caleb and also going with us to his dental appointment).

I'm thankful for her love of my husband and the way she treats him as her own child.

I'm thankful for the sweet relationship she has with Caleb, she is Caleb's Gramma!

I'm thankful for her life and her celebrating her 50th birthday today!

I'm thankful for how she always helps me anyway she can. When I was in school she'd help me study for tests and volunteered at my school. When I was a teacher she helped out in my classroom periodically.

I'm thankful for her prayers. She always prayed with me before school everyday. She continues to pray for me and my family.

Happy birthday Mom. I love you!

Join us today for Thankful Thursday by visiting Lynn. Thank you for stopping by Raindrops & Rainbows.
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"I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders." Psalm 9:1

Lessons learned....

I've been tagged by Michele to share a lesson I've learned from my Mom or my children. Stop by her blog and see her answer.....

What to do: share with us and your readers a lesson that you learned from your own mom, a special mom in your life, or while raising your own children. There’s no right or wrong answers…just lessons that each of us can learn and implement with our own children. Link your post back to this one, leave a comment below so we can visit and learn from you, and then tag 2-3 other moms to participate.

Of course my Mom taught me many lessons. Two things come to mind that I'd like to share...

1. Let your light shine and always do your best. All my life I remember her telling me both of these things. It didn't matter where I was going or what activity I was attending she would say this to me. I knew that if I gave something my best and put my all into it that my parents would be proud.

I often think of these words and how they apply to me in everything I do even now. Do others see a light shining by my life? Have I done my best and given my all to this task?

Thinking about this now I wonder if kids have parents tell them do their best anymore.

2. It's just an inch. This is something else I learned from my Mom when I was in college. My freshman year (I think it was) I stayed for a class in May after the regular semester was over to get some more hours out of the way. I loved the class and the teacher, but the evenings were lonely. I missed home, my friends, my boyfriend (now husband) so much, and the weeks seemed long. It was then Mom told me that this was just for an inch of my life. I could make it through those weeks because in the big picture they really were not very long and just a little inch of time.

This is another thing I think of often now when something comes up that I don't particularly enjoy. I know I can make it through because it won't last forever and I can manage whatever it is for just an inch of time.

Now I'll tag a couple people-- Pamela, Natalie and Sarah. Join in if you'd like to answer the question on your blog too!! I enjoy reading these answers!

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"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:13-16

Our weekend

Friday afternoon after Caleb's nap, Gramma arrived for a weekend visit. Caleb was so excited to see her, as always. In the evening we went to eat at Roadhouse and went to a couple of stores. We got the cake pan for someone's upcoming birthday! I had a 50% off coupon for Michael's that I had actually forgotten about. It was valid through the weekend so it came in very handy on the cake pan.

Saturday morning I began working on packing for the mission trip. I have a couple tubs with sheets and towels that I will send with the church van in the trailer rather than try to fit everything into the car. This was one of my concerns months ago, and then I found out they were taking the trailer and could take our extras. Mom and Caleb cleaned out his closet. She thought it would have been more helpful in the cleaning if Caleb and I weren't in the house! We both kept telling her why not to throw out things. She did get a couple bags ready for the garage sale box. Then she proceeded to reorganize his room. It looks so much better. She moved some things around plus he has more room in the closet to store some things. We had lunch and before nap they started cleaning Caleb's bathroom. Caleb loved mopping with his own little mop. My husband and I went out to do some shopping and eat together for our anniversary. When we got home Caleb had made us an anniversary card. Also they had cleaned our bathroom.

At bedtime that time I told my Mom that it just made me want to cry that she cleaned our bathrooms. In the past couple of weeks I had thought to myself I should see how much it would cost for the neighbor lady (she's advertised recently that she does cleaning) to come clean our bathrooms as an anniversary present for us. Then Mom did it without my asking or mentioning it. It just really touched my heart. It is really nice to have them cleaned before our trip as well as Caleb's room and the living room. Caleb hugged me and said, "We did it and you didn't have to pay us!"

Thank you Mom and Caleb!

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"The Lord gives strengthto his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace." Psalm 29:11

Happy Mother's Day!

I wish all of you mother's a Happy Mother's Day! This has always been a special day to me to celebrate and remember the special women in my life. Now it holds new meaning that we have our special son.

As I was reading other Thankful Thursday postings this week, I realized I did not even mention in my post my thankfulness for my Mom! I am very blessed to have a wonderful Mom. There are many women who have played a vital role in my life, and I'm thankful for them all. I hope you take the time to day to remember and honor the special ladies in your life.

It is such a blessing to me to have such a sweet little son. I am thankful God chose me to be his Mommy. I have enjoyed more than words can say watching him grow and develop. When he lays in my arms and I see his legs hanging over the arm rest, I am reminded how quickly time has passed. When I open my eyes in the morning and see a little smiling face beside my bed, I am reminded to be thankful to have that smile to wake me. When I see him copying everything his Daddy does, I am reminded what a blessing it is for me to have such a special husband to help in raising him. When I see his face light up when he his Gramma comes, I'm reminded of my own loving relationship with my Peepaw and feel happy he knows that love too. When I observe him doing something I've taught him to do (like walk in a restaurant instead of run), I am reminded of the awesome responsibility we've been given to teach him how to obey and respect rules. When I watch as he becomes more and more independent, I am reminded that he is able to make his own choices, even though he may not choose the same thing I would. When I hear "Mommy help me," I am reminded that he does still need me for many things and to be thankful for those times to stop and help. When I hear him singing "Jesus Loves Me," I am reminded how my faith needs to be like that of a child. I love you sweet boy! Thank you for teaching me so much as your Mommy!

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"I will sing of the Lord's great love forever with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations." Psalm 89:1

Change of Plans

As some of you may know I'm coordinating my 10 year high school reunion. The "big event" will take place next Saturday. Things have gone really well. I've had several people helping me contact people and do various jobs to prepare. We knew all along the high school (where we are having the lunch) was under construction. The secretary told me to call the week before and find out how they were coming along. Today the principal said it won't be available for us to have our lunch. Now we are on to plan B!

I've been praying all along that everything comes together and all works out. This was a surprise to find out a little more than a week before we're meeting. But I was proud of myself for remaining calm.

One thing I've learned from my Mom is remaining calm in any situation. She is such a calm person. Many times people have commented on how she stays calm even with parents yelling in her face (she's a school secretary) or rude teachers that demand her attention when she's in the middle of something else. She's always been this way.

I've seen some people get hysterical about something that doesn't really matter. I hope I am a calm person. I try to remember to think of the bigger picture. Will it really matter in 10 years where my reunion was held? Or for that matter will this matter next week, tomorrow, or in one hour?

Everyday things come up that can take us by surprise. Unexpected guests stop by. It rains when we had planned to go to the zoo. Traffic is backed up and makes you late getting home. The grocery store is packed, the baby doesn't get home at naptime, falls asleep in the car, and wakes up when you get home, not wanting to go back to sleep. Remind yourself that things happen for a reason. Take a breath, smile, and adjust your day.
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"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord is the Rock eternal." Isaiah 26:4