Giveaway Reminder

Just a quick reminder if you have not had a chance to sign up for my giveaway click HERE!

Now what am I doing on my Birthday you ask?

Jazz at 5am-class manager

laundry

helping hubby and son pack for camping tonight

painting siding for the front of the house

mopping the floor

cleaning the bathrooms

harvesting the peas

receiving calls from my parents and seven siblings

hopefully painting sunflowers to list on Etsy soon

and

maybe going out to eat with my daughter!

I guess when you hit this age it is just another day your glad to be breathing!

Enjoy your day!

Barb

D-Day Remembered

June 6, 1944

I am a reader!  What I read is about WWII.  I am not sure how it all started but I have found that time period fascinating.  I wonder if it has anything to do with living next door to our neighbors who came from Germany.  They told some stories of their survival living under the Nazi Occupation and it was fairly frightening to a pre-teen.

What is it in people that makes them survive? 

 What makes people join in on a fight? 

After reading many books about the war, the strategies, the people involved, the people of the Holocaust, the POW's caught on both sides of the war I just cannot get my mind around the survival instinct.  I can understand the Patriotism but there has to be more....

Would I survive...I highly doubt it.

I do not think I have what it takes.

Would I join in on the fight?

So this is fascinating to me.  

So in honor of all those who have fought the fight and those who have survive I am in awe of you!

With that being said I am having a Patriotic Giveaway!!

This 3-D star is my way of showing my patriotism (and it doesn't hurt nor do I have to survive, except living in my car, and kids who need to be here and there)!

It is a  7 1/4 inch Rusty 3-Dimensional Prim style Puffy Star hand painted in a patriotic theme. It has a rusty wire for hanging. It measures 7 ¼ inches from tip to tip (not including the hanger). Raffia and a bit of cloth is tied on the top.

The Rules:

Be a follower of this blog.

Leave a comment.

That is it!

I will pick the winner on June 15th-my birthday!

I will announce it on the 16th.

Anyone who has served our country is a star and there are many out there. 

(Especially my Husband!) 

I am and will always be in AWE!!

Thank you for helping me remember D-Day!

Enjoy,

Barb



Recap on all that is happening!!

I am not sure how come the end of the year starts flying by, but my how fast it has gone!!

We had my daughter's birthday last week and then I had the "opportunity" to go to the Middle School with her on Friday.  Yes, I will need more therapy!!  It was like taking your life in your own hands to even get down the hall with how tall and large some of the kids are these days!!  But all in all it was a good day.

So I have been a bit neglectful in letting everyone know about all the happenings with the PAFA and OFG teams!!  For a quick recap:

The PAFA team is having a Winter Wonderland Celebration going on now.  Click on the photo above and it will take you to the page on Etsy.  Wonderful creations to be had!!

Don't forget to sign up for the Giveaway going on right now also on the PAFA blog!!

Then the OFG team is having a "Token of Thanks" special were many of the team members are offering discounts during November 24 to November 29!  Just in time for the folks, like me, who would rather be shopping on line then at the stores!!  Not brave enough to be doing that!

More to come on this event soon!!

In the mean time my son's birthday tomorrow and Thanksgiving!  Lots to do and little time!!

Enjoy your day,

Barb

Giveaways, Giveaways, Giveaways!!

This is an exciting month for me!  First a big round numbered birthday!!  This is also the one year anniversary of having my own blog!  Kids out of school-some days not so exciting.  Will be living in my car come July to get the kids where they need to be for camps and adventures.  Have the in-laws coming from Michigan to stay for a couple of weeks!  Many family members birthdays in June!
So to celebrate I will be having a giveaway for the picture above. 
It is a Shara Reiner design and I have painted it on black screen it measures 12 x 12 inches wide.  Due to postage I can only send this to USA or Canada-so sorry.
Now to the rules:
Be a follower of this blog!
Please leave a comment about what you will be doing in June.
If you do not have a blog please leave an email address so that I can contact you if you win.
For some extra chances to win please visit:
A Farmhouse Gathering on Artfire Blog to see what fun giveaway they are having.
The Old Farmhouse Gathering Blog to see what will be happening just around the corner.
The Primitive and Folkartist Blog to see what a fun game they are playing!
Post this to your side bar or do a blog post for extra chances.
Let me know which ones you have done and I will add your chances up!!
I will be drawing the lucky winners name on my Birthday June 15 and posting about it after cake and ice cream on the 16th.   (After the sugar wears off!)
Then stayed tune for more giveaways during this fun month!
Good luck to all!
Enjoy your June!
Barb