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Jan. 27, 2009

Pay It Forward

I saw this on a friend's Blog, so I thought it would be fun to take part. I have done Pay It Forwards before and it was a blessing to me! This is a Handmade Pay It Forward!

Here’s how it works:

How does it work?

First, announce this in a post on my blog!
Commit to making 3 handmade items and ship to 3 special readers.
There is NO $ amount–It’s the personal time and love that make the difference!
The 1st 3 commentators who agree to also “Pay it Forward” will receive a Handmade gift in the mail from me.
I have 365 days to make/ship my handmade goodie! (Although I promise it will be most likely much sooner!)
The 3 commentators then post this challenge on their blog and we keep the “Pay it Forward” blessing going and going and going!

Be Blessed!

Leave me a comment below if you want to participate and then leave me a link back in the comments section so I can go visit your blog.

Posted by Kim on Jan. 27, 2009 at 8:08 AM • Shared blessings (5) • Share a blessing • Permanent

Nov. 19, 2008

Giving Thanks ~ Wednesday

Posted in Just for Fun

I thought I would share a Thanksgiving Poem I found on the Internet.

The Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

(Edgar Albert Guest, 1881-1959)

It may be I am getting old and like too much to dwell
Upon the days of bygone years, the days I loved so well;
But thinking of them now I wish somehow that I could know
A simple old Thanksgiving Day, like those of long ago,
When all the family gathered round a table richly spread,
With little Jamie at the foot and grandpa at the head,
The youngest of us all to greet the oldest with a smile,
With mother running in and out and laughing all the while.

It may be I'm old-fashioned, but it seems to me to-day
We're too much bent on having fun to take the time to pray;
Each little family grows up with fashions of its own;
It lives within a world itself and wants to be alone.
It has its special pleasures, its circle, too, of friends;
There are no get-together days; each one his journey wends,
Pursuing what he likes the best in his particular way,
Letting the others do the same upon Thanksgiving Day.

I like the olden way the best, when relatives were glad
To meet the way they used to do when I was but a lad;
The old home was a rendezvous for all our kith and kin,
And whether living far or near they all came trooping in
With shouts of "Hello, daddy!" as they fairly stormed the place
And made a rush for mother, who would stop to wipe her face
Upon her gingham apron before she kissed them all,
Hugging them proudly to her breast, the grownups and the small.

Then laughter rang throughout the home, and, Oh, the jokes they told;
From Boston, Frank brought new ones, but father sprang the old;
All afternoon we chatted, telling what we hoped to do,
The struggles we were making and the hardships we'd gone through;
We gathered round the fireside. How fast the hours would fly--
It seemed before we'd settled down 'twas time to say good-bye.
Those were the glad Thanksgivings, the old-time families knew
When relatives could still be friends and every heart was true.

Posted by Kim on Nov. 19, 2008 at 4:46 PM • Shared blessings (1) • Share a blessing • Permanent

Nov. 18, 2008

Giving Thanks ~ Tuesday

Posted in Just for Fun

Today I will share our Menu from our Thanksgiving meal.

We had: Turkey (of course)
              mashed potatoes
              carrots
              turnip
              squash
              cranberries (homemade not canned)
             Stuffing
   rolls
   pickles
   Yorkshire Pudding (for the first time)
gravy

And for dessert we had:   Pumpkin Pie
                                      Apple pie
                                      Mincemeat pie (all with Vanilla Ice Cream)

Posted by Kim on Nov. 18, 2008 at 8:49 AM • Shared blessings (5) • Share a blessing • Permanent

Nov. 17, 2008

Giving Thanks ~ Monday

Posted in Just for Fun

Being from Canada, we have already celebrated our Thanksgiving. This year was rather "tough" as it was our first Thanksgiving without my Dad being here. He passed away in July.

One thing I am thankful for is the fact that I was brought up in a Christian home for the majority of my life. My Dad loved the Lord with his very being. What an example he was to me. Dad was very concerned over the fact that none of his brothers and sisters knew the Lord as their Lord and Saviour. He witnessed to them faithfully. Even though I don't believe any of them ever accepted Christ, I will always remember how my father prayed faithfully for his siblings.

So, even though my "Thanksgiving Day" has come and gone, I am thankful for my Father ~ the best Dad in the whole world!

Posted by Kim on Nov. 17, 2008 at 2:46 PM • Shared blessings (3) • Share a blessing • Permanent

Nov. 8, 2008

Welcome to My Kitchen

Posted in Just for Fun

Welcome to My Kitchen

1. Do you have magnets on your fridge? ~ Yes!

2. Do you have a calendar in the kitchen and if so, what is it's theme? ~ Yes, A big one hanging on the door to my pantry. It really doesn't have a "theme", it is just a Family Day Planner with lots of room to write on each day.

3. What is your favorite kitchen gadget or tool? ~ I would have to say my Cobalt Blue Kitchen Aide Mixer with attachments.

4. Are you lucky enough to have a pantry of some kind? ~ Yes! My husband built one for me!

5. What is your favorite appliance? ~ I would have to say my crockpot!

6. Do you have an eat in kitchen? ~ No. When my husband built my pantry it took away the space where I used to put my table. Now we eat in the dining room.

7. Do you have a bread box? ~ No, but I almost bought one the other day at a Thrift Shop for $2.00. I didn't though, because I don't have room for it.

8. Do you have a picture of your kids on the fridge? ~ Just one of my daughter when she was 3 months old (She is 12 now!)

9. Have you ever cooked breakfast in your pjs? ~ Sometimes

10. Do you have a favorite cookbook? ~ My favorite recipe book is a big blue binder that contains all of my recipes handed down from my Mom and friends.

11. Are you lucky enough to have recipes that were passed down from your mom and grandma? ~ Yes!

12. What's your favorite food? ~ Baked Ham with Pineapple Sauce

13. What's your favorite thing to cook? ~ Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake

14. Is your coffee pot electric or stove top? ~ Electric

15. Do you make your own bread? By hand or bread maker? ~ Yes! I mix everything with my Kitchen Aide, and then bake it in the oven.

16. Name one thing you have hanging on the wall in your kitchen. ~ A little plaque that says "If your knees aer knocking ~ Kneel on them"

17. Is there a clock in your kitchen? ~ Four ~ Wall clock, one on the stove, coffee maker, and the microwave

18. Do you have a bowl of fruit on your table or counter? ~ No

19. What type of canisters do you have? ~ Glass Canisters in Cobalt Blue

20. Does your kitchen have a theme? ~ Sort of ~ Just a "country" feel to it.

21. What's for supper tonight? ~ Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, and vegetables

22. Do you have enough cabinet space? ~ No, not really

23. Does your family use paper plates? ~ Not usually

24. Do you have a good set of china packed up? ~ No we don't.

25. Do you wear an apron to work in the kitchen? ~ When I remember to,

26. Name one thing you would change about your kitchen if you could. ~ I would have new cupboards, and a counter top, and I would take out the wall between the kitchen and living room to open things up a bit.

Join me in sharing about your kitchen!

Posted by Kim on Nov. 8, 2008 at 8:57 AM • Shared blessings (1) • Share a blessing • Permanent

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