Another neat site

You Are 80% Real

You know who you are, and you're pretty darn comfortable with yourself. Like everyone, you struggle with the parts of yourself that aren't so great... But you're good at accepting who you are and not dwelling on your faults. As a result, you're confident, optimistic, and very real.

How Real Are You?

NAVY RETIREMENT FUNDRAISER

I want to make an addition to a post I made about 3 or 4 back ~ I also have TONS of traditional scrap supplies left for those who hybrid, still paper scrap or make cards.  If you prefer scrapbooking items rather that than full-size bare essentials make up, please be sure to email me which one you prefer.  I have all kinds of new stuff that I will never use, so I will have something for every donation amount!

Duchess Designs Grows!

It's official and I can finally tell you!  Duchess Designs will not only be at Digital Candy, but now she is also at Get Digi With It!  And what a great time for her to open her store there, GDWI  is having its Grand Opening this weekend from September 12-14. There will be a 25% off sale across the store, games, challenges, prizes and lots of fun.  Duchess Designs will also be hosting a speed scrap this weekend!!!!

Here is her newest blinkie (I love it!!!) 

I am so sorry, I am not very tech savy, so please go to Duchess Designs CT blog to see the blinkie in action!  We look forward to seeing you at DC & GDWI!

In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the nearly three thousand who died in the September 11, 2001, attacks. Most Americans refer to the day as "Nine-Eleven (9/11)," "September 11th," "Nine-one-one," or some variation thereof.

U.S. House of Representatives Joint Resolution 71 was approved by a vote of 407-0 on October 25,2001. It requested that the President designate September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day." PresidentGeorge W. Bush signed the resolution into law on December 18, 2001 (as Public Law 107-89). It is a discretionary day of remembrance.

Initially, the day was called the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims Of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.

On September 4, 2002, President Bush used his authority created by the resolution and proclaimedSeptember 11, 2002, as Patriot Day. He has continued to make similar declarations every year since.

On this day, the President directs that the American flag be flown at half-staff and displayed from individual American homes, at the White House, and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments, home and abroad. The President also asks Americans to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 A.M. (Eastern Daylight Time) marking the first plane crash on September 11, 2001.

Some countries have also shared Patriot Day with the U.S. as well.

  The above was taken from wikipedia.  My question to you...do you remember where you were?  Do you remember how you felt on 9/11 and for the days to follow?  I do, very strongly.  It was a day our lives changes for ever.  not only in America, it had a great impact on the world.  I could get into a great rambling about political views, but choose not to.  That is not what today is about that.  The day is not about me or you, it is for those who died that terrible day.  The innocent people in the towers who never saw it coming.  Our brave firefighters and police officers who went in to rescue people.  Knowing at the moment they entered, there was a chance they would not exit.

My heart ached (and still aches) for Our Country and the families and friends of all that were lost.  

Although I did not meet my husband until two years after that day, there have still been a couple times he has told me he wanted to go over and do his part.  He has seen war before, it's not a pretty site.  But he wants to defend Our GREAT Country!  I remember how much my heart sank and I just wanted to cry out NO!  Yet, I have tremendous respect for his dedication and knew from day 1 this day may come.  So I smiled bravely and confirmed what he already knew - I will support you!

I was fortunate he was not able to go.  But to all the friends and family of our service me & women that have gone ~ thank you, thank you, thank you!  And God bless you!

And for those that do not have intimate  contact with service people that have been there and seen it first hand ~ all I ask is you do not believe all the media bias that airs.  We are making a difference, we are NOT losing, we are not there to take over and it's not about the oil.  And today is not the day for us to question the whys, it's a day to be grateful that there are so many men and women willing to defend us and keep the battles off our soil!

NAVY RETIREMENT FUNDRAISER

Okay, still working on raising funds for DH's retirement ceremony from the Navy. I have a bunch of stuff I should put on ebay, but limited on time and all the fees.... blech! So here is the deal, I have 15 full size authentic, new bare mineral items. So, for anyone willing to make a $7 donation, i will send you a FULL SIZE bare escentuals/bare minerals product of my choice (no extra for shipping). I also have tons of samples (was selling them on ebay, but just don't have the time, but they were made in sanitized area). So for any donations of $2 I will send you a few samples. Any donations over $7, will get a full sized item AND samples! Please email me at msac4@bellsouth.net for information.

FUNNY JOKE ON EXPLAINING OUR LIVES

Subject: Life explained


     The first day, God created the dog and said: 

       'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark
 at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give
 you a life span of twenty years.' 

       The dog said: 'That's a long time to be
barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back
 the other ten?' 

     So God agreed. 
 
     On the second day, God created the monkey and said: 

   'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them
 laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life
 span.' 
 
  The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years?
 That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give
 you back ten like the Dog did?' 
 
      And God agreed. 

On the third day, God created the cow and said: 

   'You must go into the field with the farmer all
 day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk
to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give
 you a life span of sixty years.' 

  The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life
 you want me to live for sixty years.. How about twenty and
 I'll give back the other forty?' 

     And God agreed again. 

 On the fourth day, God created man and said: 

  'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For
 this, I'll give you twenty years.' 
 
      But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you
 possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the
 ten the monkey gave back, and the ten 
 the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?' 
 
       'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it..'
 
 
       So that is why for our first twenty years we eat,
 sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we
 slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten
 years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.
 And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and
 bark at everyone. 
 
      Life has now been explained to you. 

       There is no need to thank me for this valuable
 information. I'm doing it as a public service

COOL NEW SITE

It is at least a new site to me....www.wordle.net

It takes words you enter, or in this case, I put in my blog address and this is what I got....

You can play with the color, font, amount of words and even more options.  Such a fun site!  Well, must get back to work.  Just wanted to share this cool site with you.  Please take a moment to read some of the older post, there's not many.

Oh, and a quick thank you to all that left comments yesterday!  You really made my day :)

hugs!

LOTD - Lay Out of The Day! Yes, me!

I got an IM from Shannon late last night and I couldn't believe it!  She told me my LO I had just created was chosen for LOTD. Since Duchess Designs is the featured designer at Digital candy this month, they are letting Maria & her CT chose the LOTD's.  Shannon assured me it has nothing to do with the fact I am on her CT as well.  I believe her, they're not like that.  

It started out as a challenge for ChrissyW's blog and the template was a freebie on her blog.  I used a kit from Dreamscape Designs - Munchkin Man.  I really had fun creating this LO and I was satisfied how it turned out.  Here, i would like to share it with you.

I am just so excited. Oh and this all came about after I found out I won the flair challenge at Digital Candy that was hosted by hauntedonecat (Wendy). i just had too much fun with this challenge and was the first flair I ever made. I figured IRL I am a dork (but such a cute & funny one), that in the candy world it would equal a goober.

Well, i guess I should get back to work now.  Just couldn't wait to share :)