And the Winner is......

First I would like to thank each one of you that came to my blog to enter for my Cottage Charm Giveaway !! Was a lot of fun to see all of the entries and your blogs , many I had not seen before ! So without waiting .... the winner of my Cottage Charm GiveAway is BailwickDesigns .So I will package my little goodies off !! Was a lot of fun to do , and I look forward to doing more giveaway's !!!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone !!!

Not Frilly !!

Okay , this post has nothing to do with frills, art , nothing pink or vintage !!!! Just a little info about where I live . It has been crazy in this area for the last year or so in my town or should I say ...area , and now is going to get even "crazier" ! Because of all the oil business in this area it has been booming , jobs are in abundance , but finding a place to live is even harder for some ! The motels in the area are usually full with "workers" ! The U. S. Geological Survey released details of its most recent study on the Bakken formation in the Williston Basin of Montana and North Dakota. The survey shows that there is a lot more oil in this area than they actually thought ! Homes are being built as fast as possible and apartment complexes going up to house everyone . All makes for major changes in our area ! We are in the center of it all ! The photo is of bumper stickers "Rockin The Bakken".

The price of gas keeps going up & many times we pay even more per gallon here !!! But if someone is unemployed it would have to be because they don't want to work !! So , hope I didn't bore you too much !!

Cottage Charm ...A Give A Way !!!

Yes , it is just that ...Cottage Charm! A giveaway , all you need to do is leave a comment and you will be on the list !! Drawing is on May 30th ! On Sat May 31st I will post the lucky winner on my blog.This give a way is inspired by Kim at The Twice Rememberd Cottage , you need to run over and check out every one's blogs .. what a line up of giveaway's , each one is just wonderful !! My little bundle of goodies is:

Time For Tea Book by Mary Engelbreit

Tea Time with God devotional

Tiny little pink tea set

Tea Towel with applique design

Handkerchief with crochet edge with a sheer ribbon and Hat pin attached

Sweet Pink candle

Tea Pot Shaped Card with a Sachet included

So just leave a comment , if you do not have a blog you will have to leave an email addy if I need to contact you ! So comment & best of luck to everyone !

Memorial Weekend

A time to remember those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom ! I do so appreciate our American soldiers for all that they have done and are still doing ! My son-in-law was in Iraq for over a year , and my daughter is in the National Guards !!

I was on Can I Be Pretty In Pink blog this AM checking on Deena's status with her battle with breast cancer, she had a post for Vintage Trifles first official giveaway , it is just fabulous !! It is titled "Miss Liberty ", so go check it out yourself ! All of her artwork is amazing !!

Have a fabulous weekend and keep safe !

Wedding Bells in the Air !!!

Just a quick post to let you know that Cottage Style has a blog and you should go check it out !!

Just for Weddings ! Who does not just love all the sweet things that go with weddings and the decor , trims, dress, decorations, and more !! After being a wedding coordinator for over 10 years , it does bring back a lot of good memories of all the weddings I did !! I am working on some sweet little Wedding Dresses just for Cottage Style , and I will post a photo when I get them done !!

Cuteness !!!!!!!!!!

How adorable !! Just had to share a photo of the new addition to our family , well actually my daughter & her husband just got a new little puppy !! A mini Chihuahua, so tiny and little! It follows them where ever they go and falls asleep in their arms if they hold it ! It is so tiny ! She always wanted a Chihuahua growing up and me being the mean mother would never let her get one ( we already had three cats ) ! So now she has one !! Just had to shrare the cuteness !

Prayer

As we all know life can get so busy at times and so overwhelming with all of life's issues that we neglect the most important things that we should be doing ! As the mother of six children ( yes ..I said six) there is always something going on ! They are all grown , but as a mother they are always in our hearts and prayers !

Posting a photo of a banner I made for Creative Call Studios . Check out all of the other artists on the site and see what they all have to offer. The Little Things ...... check out my page for my new things!