Gifts with Impact - Photos that bring life to children

Between now and Christmas week I plan to highlight businesses that will certainly put your gift giving dollars to good use! Remember – the goal here is philanthropic giving with a twist – supporting a worthy cause through purchasing a lovely treasure.
We all know, on some level, that there are kids out there who are desperate for the stability and love their biological parents are not able to provide. In America alone there are hundreds of thousands of kids just waiting for a forever family.

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Month of Thanksgiving

If you spend any time on Facebook I'm sure you've gotten the invite to this “Month of Thanksgiving” and while I've been making my mental list every day, I have to admit – I haven't typed out ANY of them – and here it is the night before Thanksgiving!
So without any further ado, and in no particular order, here is my month's worth of things I'm thankful for :)

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Own Your Beauty - LOVING the skin you're in

My face is round. Really round - the kind of round that causes my eyes to sink into oblivion if I smile real big.
I am built "tonka tough". Short and kinda boxy, definitely built to last.
I'm thick through the hips & shoulders with muscles that kind of pile up at the base of my neck; so instead of a long, graceful neck that gently dips to the shoulders there's this... slight hump that threatens to swallow my entire head! I am built a LOT like the woman in this scene with Lucy... 

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Gifts with Impact - Jewelery that Sets modern slaves FREE

I'm starting a new blogging category for people like me.
I am, by nature a gift giver. The gifts I enjoy giving most are the ones that have lasting impact and meaning – however I also like to put my gift giving dollars to work whenever possible.
Call it… philanthropic giving with a twist, because NOT ONLY does it bless the gift recipient, it also supports an amazing gift item or service provider.

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Rats - FOILED again!

There I was thinkin' I'm so clever.
 I had some left over squares from the last quilt I made and I loathe the thought of wasting things, so I wracked my brain thinking of ways I could reuse the material or make use of the squares.
Potholders! Of course - the squares are the perfect size, I have plenty of left over batting...

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Word Filled Wednesday

I have been saved. I am being saved. I will be saved for eternity by the incomprehensible sacrifice of Jesus - the one who was in the beginning with God and was God - the one who elected to take on human flesh, be beaten, rejected, ridiculed, brutally crucified and ultimately was raised from the dead and will live in human flesh for all eternity - JUST so that sin that kept me from God could be forever dealt with and so that the LOVE that the Father feels for Jesus could be poured out... on ME - on all of us.

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Discovery Days

I want to be a life long learner and nothing happens without intentional actions - therefore I am participating in the "Discoveries of the Day" - begun (I think) by a crazy cool woman & blogger, Courtney, @ www.storinguptreasures.com
Here are my most recent discoveries:
* Even though I've lived in the South for nearly 20 years I still have a Cape Codder accent! A friend of mine recently interviewed me for her TESL class & when I heard the recording... all I can say is "wow".

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Felicitations and a Free Pattern!

Sassy hat, no? Greetings and felicitations! 
I am hoping you are as much of a crafting junkie as I am... if not - come along for the ride. It's fun, breezy and usually includes a bunch of laughter!
 Life at my house is always full of projects in various stages of completion. I've got my knitting, sewing, beading and whatever else I happen to be into at the moment - spread out in various locations. Right now, I'm into hats. I've knitted one and sewed a couple. My momma raised me with the belief that anything was possible - so long as I tried hard enough & was willing to keep at a thing 'til it was done right. 

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