Happy New Years Day 2013

Happy New Year 2013 Everyone

This year on New Years

I wanted a fun post

So I decide to post the things

I have changed this year...

Out with the Old and In with the New!!!

I am sure there has been more then

What I have posted here

But these are the ones that really stuck out to me

And these items really show my age as well ... Yikes!!

The first is :

Bowls:

I have had these Mushrooms design bowls 

Since my wedding in 1982

They are real Pyrex!!!

Not Knock offs.. 

Did we know what knock offs were 

Way back then? 

I had the lids to go with all three sets 

Until our return home from 

Berlin, Germany 

Where we were stationed for 4 years

All the lids gone on arrival...

I have now replaced with brand spanking new

Pampered Chef models

Bamboo and  Stainless Steal

The next item I also received for my wedding back in 1982

A Crock Pot:

This crock pot is so very well used and loved

I just hate to see it go

But it has recently started to burn my 

Home Made Chicken Noodle Soup

I cannot have that happen

So Christmas Black Friday brought to me

A new Replacement $10.00 Crock pot.

They just don't feel the same...

All nice and shiny and Bright

The next item on my list is a more personal item

But I seriously wouldn't be giving this up

If they didn't stop selling part of it.. 

The part you need the most too.. Yikes!! What!!

I must say thou the new Version 

Given to me by my daughter

Was a huge difference too

It worked awesome

Why had I never changed or tried new ones???

I like my RUT!! that's why.. Silly me

My Razor:

Cannot  get the blades anymore.. 

WHAT!

WHAT!

crying face...

Can you believe this

Forever I have had these items it is so hard 

To let them go

Even know they have been replaced they still live in my cupboards

I cannot let go

They lasted longer then the Marriage did by many years...

Please my friends give me strength to let go of my past

And move onto the future..

In more ways then just items.

In my thoughts, in my actions

In People who aren't good in my life

In my Hair Style at the very least

Please make this a year for me to try new and fun things

And live life more.

I hope the same for you too...

Also am I the only person who saves these?

My Desk Calendars with my years worth of history in them

I think these are the new Smash books don't you?

They have everything I have done for a year in it.

What better journal...

I hope at least last years can be my first one

What a fun way for my kids to later read what

My daily life was all about

We live apart...

They really have no idea..

Tell me is this a good idea?

Should I work on this thru the year?

All in all 

Out with the OLD  In With the NEW

At my house this year..

Happy New Year and good luck with all the resolutions you take on

Lots of change in store for me and the boys this year

Be Safe

DeeDee

P.S.  Our secret >>>I still have the toaster from my wedding day 

and it is still working well..  

Not all change has happened yet... hehehe!

Merry Christmas

Santa is on His Way

He dropped off the boys gifts here today...

They are ready to dig in to them 

But mom says we have to get our 

Christmas outfits on first

Bleh!

Bentley is all ready to go

One good Picture Please Boys!!!

There they are all dressed up with

Cute Puppy Dog Smiles

Bentley has a big smile,he says Santa did good

Chuck says "I hate my picture taken"

But Santa deserves a little smile

This Year..

Chuck is all done.. laying in his favorite gift

A new bed from his new friend 

Herky

Ok, its play time

Cute Outfits uh!!!

Wish Chuck would wear the hoodie

Come on Bentley

Its Picture time..

Now Bentley is ready

But not Chuck.. the story of the day

Hey Boys, Santa is coming.. 

(They both have to look and see)

Finally we are in sink....lol

OK, we're done Mom

That's a Wrap!!

I want to wish you all 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

From My home to Yours

Hope your Holiday 

Is Filled with 

The Spirit 

That the Season Brings

And Next Year

Is much more

Than the one that ended in 2012

Big Hugs

DeeDee, Bentley and 

Chuck

P.S. Good Bye Twinkies you will be missed... 

In Memory

My thoughts and Prayers are with all involved

DeeDee

Holiday 2012 Handmade Gift Exchange

I did the 

  Holiday 2012 

Handmade Gift Exchange

 at 

Crafterholics Anonymous

I have done swaps here several times before 

And always have a good time with it. 

I drew lady named Jourdan...

I seen something I wanted to make over at

Ten Seconds Studio

Cheryl made this Verday cork Necklace and I had all the supplies already 

To achieve this project

I was all set.. 

So I watched the video and gathered all the right supplies

I was off and going now...

Here is the necklace I made Jourdan

And a up close view of my Verday Cork

I just loved how this turned out..

I hope she does too

Lucky for me she likes Jewelry

And she makes jewelry

Yikes what pressure for me

Here is the link to  

Jourdan's handmade jewels

Hope to swap again at the next event

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas

How ever you say it

Have a great holiday season

DeeDee

Breast Cancer

I know this disease has touched my family in more ways than one.. 

I can bet it probably has yours too,

or will at some point.. 

Please join me in this event to help the women who have to personally go thru this battle..

Over at

2 Bags Full

She has a year long event to help out

I will be working on this thru out this year

I think this will comfort many ladies in thier struggle.

Won't you join in too..

click the link above and here below to join in

2 Bags Full

And help comfort these strong ladies.

DeeDee

P.S.  Thanks Sue for linking me to this event..

National Craft For Your Local Shelter Day

I joined in with Erika and Sebastian for the

National Craft For Your Local Shelter Day 

Sponsored by her, and some fun

Sponsors donating items.

Check it all out

I chose to help out the rescue that 
Helped me to get my pommies

Kim Ray

 and 

Central Ohio Pomeranian Rescue

Bentley and I needed a new friend after lil Lucky passed.

Our hearts were so sad and we missed him so much

I had never seen a dog mourn before this

I cannot believe how hard it was for 

Bentley to loose 

Lucky

So I gave us both a little time to heal...

Then I come across Kim Ray one day on Face Book

We started chatting and before you new it

We were friends with the same passion in our hearts.

Saving pommies, I knew one of them needed to come to my home

She went way out of her way to help us find him

His Name was Max.. 

A beautiful boy about the same size as Bentley 

He was in a foster home in Mississippi

Living with a wonderful foster mom named Renee

I told  Kim I was off work on medical and didn't have the funds 

And would contact her back when I returned to work

Then she did something for me I will never for get.

She paid for it all.. arranged it all

And left it with : pay me back when you can

 Meet Max

She didn't know me from Tom, Dick or Harry

(she has her heart in the right place for these pommies)

Bentley now had a new friend to play with

And we all tried to settle into out new arrangement

Unfortunately after only 7 days with us Max passed away

In the night, in the one chair I told him to stay out of

I was devastated, and Bentley once again lost

She then quickly worked her magic and found us Chuck 

(we call him Philly Chuck because of his attitude)

(its a good thing really)

And he lived in the same town as we do..

He is about the same size as Bentley

I took the leap of faith

And we picked him up

He is the happiest lil guy I have met 

In a very long time

So much personality

Our home is full again

Bentley is now again smiling 

Thanks to the great work of Kim Ray and her rescue

Mind you, we live in Fort Worth, Tx

Kim lives in Ohio.. 

Distance made no difference to her

She worked it all out for us

For a lady and a dog she didn't even know.

They both got new hair do's and little cute bandannas

Chuck is a little photo shy still, but Bentley loves it..

They quickly became best buds and do most anything I ask them

Even this fun photo shoot

I seen the ties over at 

Sew Doggy Style

I had to make them

Then she told me of this event 

She was going to sponsor 

National Craft for your Local Shelter Day

They got new bandannas again so they could be poster boys for 

Today's special event..

National Craft for Your Local Shelter Day

I wanted to help out Kim Ray for helping me get  

Max and Chuck

So I am holding an auction for one personalized dog blanket

Kinda like the one you see Bentley on here

Personalized just for one lil lucky pet

Bentley has the wink of approval

Check out the details 

Kim Ray Dog Rescue Auction

Please help if you can

You can bid for the blanket

Or donate a one time donation.

And check out the fun events and giveaways at

Sew Doggy Style

I want to personally thank 

Erika and Sebastian

Kim Ray

Central Ohio Rescue

Foster Mom Renee

My Heart and Home is full of fur-baby love

And its the best place to be

Hugs

DeeDee

Where Bloggers Create 2012

Where Bloggers Create by Karen Valentine
Thanks once again Karen for the invite

I am here to show you my messy Studio and New Sewing Room

I don't get to use them as often as I would like 

Due to medical issues the last two years.

But when I do this is where I am 

My friends come to use it lots too.

Which is so nice for me ..

Cause I get to visit them often

Here we go ->>>>

Here's my spot

If I am crafting or visiting

I love it here.. nice comfy old chair

Re-done with a new computer chair base

And lovely fabrics.

My ribbon storage works wonderful this way

My punches all visible and easy to find

I know, I know it is growing outside the room

Oh No!!

So much stuff, made by Me, 

Friends and Swap partners

And more storage and gifts

My storage wall... houses fabric and craft supplies

And yes I know where everything is

It is all organized... well kinda...

(blushing laugh)

Have to have a TV to watch Craft Wars!!

See my lace storage this works well also

And more storage along with my 

Sturdy stepping stool

(hint: the chair)

Organized magazines, ribbons and laces

( yes I love trims..ALOT!!)

This soon will have a table attached

To hold MY new Cricut so I can use it more often

Yes I broke down and purchased 

Another Cricut.. couldn't live with out one.

Here is where I sit and talk to you all.

Sorry for all the mess and dust

its been a ruff year...

Ok lets see some of the details

The Fluer De Lis

Will be a new icon in this room

Hopefully which will be all decorated by

Next years preview

( I am the one that buys them out at

Hobby Lobby..hehehe!)

A girls gotta have bling ,right!!!

I started working with metals some

at The Little Blue House

My organized spot..

My friends have made me 

Some very pretty

Things to hold my stuff

I love each one so much..

(I mean the friends and the lil pretties)

My teachers chair has new life 

Thanks to the broken computer chair

I took the good parts from each and

 Made an awesome very workable chair..

I did it with a normal oak chair who's

Legs were broken off

They now go up and down and have 

A bit of  suspension.. 

So much more comfy too

I designed these little trash keepers 

To match my room

I love this lots.

And it matches

( I am so bad I know it)

Look how I store all the new readers I now need

That's new since last year also... 

Glasses!!!

And my stylish magnetic boards.

I so love the lace look

Holds my fun magnets as I make them

PSS!!! I need your help

I need an idea to make something with 

That ladies High Heel sitting there

Can you help me out??

My lace and trims storage has been working very good

I can see it and use it so much better now..

Got to have my grandies near by.

Don't ya love my new hat stand too

She glows in the dark like a night light

My boys truely love barking at her

Ok Lets take a look at my sewing room

She is just beginning to take shape

I love my cotton fabrics all sorted.. 

I use it way more now

Soon I hope above this shelf

 Will be a design board

And that old yucky mirror you see

Well, she will be all re-done and looking pretty too

And more useful than she is now

A couple more hat stands...hahaha!

And the starts of my new grand-daughters

 Halloween costume

She is due next month.

I think she will be a princess..

I did get my sewing machine cover a makeover 

Earlier this year

Isn't she pretty now?

I am glad I finally found a space to hang these Lil Lovlies

I made these way back when my girl was little

Over 20 years ago...UGH! I am old

While stationed in Germany

They had a kit of the month for us military ladies.

These are highlighted with hand embroidery

And used to hang in my daughters room

I still love the memories they bring my heart

A beautiful refashion/recycle project

(Sorry for the bad picture)

Lovely gifts from lovely friends

And so my style too

More gifts from friends

This is also my antique room

Has the treadle machine I learnt to sew in there

All covered up right now thou.

My goal now is this:

To find a spot for all this to fit

So I can have my living room back.

It has been here for over 4 months at least now

I refused to stuff it into the closets

I might just need to donate some of it

I am standing strong for now

And really quite used to it being there..

(OMG!)

Whew!!

Well there you have it

Please keep a prayer that I soon

Can use these spaces as I would like to

And create some lovely things to share with you

Thanks for visiting

The door is always open

And you are welcome back anytime.

Hugs

DeeDee