tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24495399712441540922024-03-13T03:24:44.379-07:00Make My Heart SingA collection of things I loveNicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-91679492178546198332013-03-13T14:55:00.003-07:002013-03-13T14:55:35.667-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's that time of year again. The spring time Hive is just around the corner. I am crafting away making one of a kind treasures. I hope you all can make it.</span> </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Each bracelet has unique vintage jewelry. These really are a one of a kind item. No two bracelets are the same!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> I have also been making, charming chalk boards and alphabet rock magnets. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I still have a few more things to make. I will post pictures of them before the Hive. You can also visit <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/">hollyhocks and honeybees </a>blog to see other vendors and unique items that you will find at the Hive boutique.</span></div>
Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-25144814001580761632012-11-06T21:43:00.000-08:002012-11-06T21:43:36.822-08:00Changing things up <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have a few spots in my home that I like to change the decor around for the holidays. I like to collect things that I can use over and over again. I change out the photos and artwork in picture frames a lot too. For Halloween this year I use most of my owls. Now that we are celebrating Thanksgiving this month, I replaced the black and silver owl's with a few brown ones. Walla, from spooky to fall. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This picture frame had a witch picture in it for Halloween and now a turkey. I don't think you have to have bins and bins of stuff to switch things up a bit. Just a few different items to inter change. One of my favorite things I use to decorate is old books. I love to use them to get things to the hight I want. I look for ones that I like the color and pictures on the binding. I also have found a few of my favorite books that I have read, like the swiss family Robinson. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What would you use these adorable hat's for? A birthday, dress-up, a gift to someone for their special day.....</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Something for the home. If you are anything like me you can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">never</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> have enough places to put things. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Now you can hang some of your belongings in style.</span></div>
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<br />Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-37514152171840543172012-10-08T16:25:00.000-07:002012-10-08T16:25:38.314-07:00Dress It Up!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I LOVE bib necklaces! They are the perfect way to dress up your outfit. They make a boring plain shirt fun and they look great with cardigans. Every time I wear one I get tons of complements. It is hard to not want to keep each of them for myself. I put a lot of fun fabrics and vintage pieces into these necklaces. How fun is the ticket in this navy and coral necklace.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wonder what fun event this was used for? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You will have to come to the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hive</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to see the rest of the necklaces. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">**Don't forget you can still enter to win $25.00 to spend at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">HIVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Go <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-hive-giveaway-time-buzz.html">HERE</a> to enter.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All the funds made at this boutique will go to my sweet Brother and Sister in-law, Mike and Tawnya McConkie {check out their blog<a href="http://www.cookiesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/"> HERE</a>}. They have been married for 10years now and are anxiously awaiting a child to fill their home with even more love. It is extremely expensive to adopt a child, we are hoping to help ease this burden a bit. I have gotten some amazing, talented people to donate to this boutique. I am sure you will find a treasure or two! I have posted a few photos so you can have a tasting of what will be there. I wish I could post photos of it all but you will just have to come check it out for yourself! I hope to see you there. How can you lose, getting something for you and helping someone's dreams come true!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh I almost forgot, we are also having a bake sale. Now this is not your ordinary bake sale. We will have gourmet candies, cup cakes and sodas just to name a few! Maybe you have a sweet tooth you would like to satisfy or maybe you have a friend or neighbor you would like to take a treat to. It is going to be AWESOME, see you Saturday!</span></div>
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Take I-15 South Exit 325 to 89 North/Lagoon Turn LEFT at the stop light Turn LEFT to get on 89 North LEFT turn at the stop light (by the Smith’s) Continue westbound past the golf course and over the overpass (Now entering Kaysville) At the first intersection after the overpass (350 East) turn LEFT Take your first RIGHT onto 2200 South Brownish house on the left, big driveway. Come on in.<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial;">From SLC and points South<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>From Ogden and points North</span></div>
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Jump on over to the <a href="http://www.cultivateyou.blogspot.com/">Cultivate</a> blog to find out how you can win a ticket to come. It is going to be so much fun! You have until wednesday May 30th, best of LuCk to you! </h2>
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{How cut are the invites? I know I would love to open up my mail box and find one of these babies}</div>
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I choose STRENGTHEN for my word this year. It is only the beginning of May and I can't believe how many opportunities I have had that have strengthened my spirit, my mind, and my relationships with my family, friends and neighbors. Over the past few months in my little world I have.....</div>
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Received a new calling in the Young Woman's Presidency</div>
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My mother in-law diagnosed with a terminal cancer</div>
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and was asked to do a sharing station at BYU Woman's Conference, just to name a few of the big things.</div>
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Now that sounds like a lot of really hard trying things right? Well yes, but I can not believe how much my life has been blessed and how comparing myself a few months ago I can see how I have been strengthened. When I chose the word strengthen I thought I would look for ways that I could strengthen myself. I never thought of it in terms of strength through trials. It is amazing the blessings we can receive if we accept and work through the hard things.</div>
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Woman's Conference at BYU was amazing! This turned out to be one of the greatest things I have ever done. My sweet friend Amy asked me to help he with this. She came up with the them "Exercise your spirit and loose the weight of the world"</div>
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"How do we maintain our spiritual health and find the proper exercise of our spiritual functions? The answer lies in a careful study of the scriptures."</div>
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I can not lie, this was something that at the moment I needed to work on. I know that Amy was inspired to ask me to help her with this project. I needed to strengthen my spirit through my scriptures. Preparing for this event helped my spirit to be stronger for the trials I was about face.</div>
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This was our sharing station. If you have never been to woman's conference at BYU before, it is a two day event full of uplifting classes, service project and sharing stations. It is awesome, I highly recommend it. We put on the sharing station Thursday and then went to classes Friday. I had such a blast with my two amazing friends, Amy and Kresta.</div>
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Everyone love our branches with hanging globes and our replica of the brass plates!</div>
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Dose anyone remember this Mormon Ad? It is an oldie but a goody. Check out <a href="http://mormon.org/videos?gclid=CIiKjNyH368CFQJdhwodYG54Ag">this sight</a> to learn more about Mormons and how we find faith through Christ.</div>
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This was on of my favorite things we put together. We each asked women we knew to share their testimonies about the scriptures. Reading all of the testimonies helped strengthen my own. It was really touching to watch as some of the women at the conference read the board and walked away with a tear in their eye. All of the information including the testimonies will be available <a href="http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/2012/sharing_stations/28.cfm">HERE</a>. Not all of the testimonies are posted yet so check back soon. You will also find some good suggestions for scripture study.</div>
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Thanks to all who read my blog, I am sorry I have been a bit neglectful. </div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-17316092605427399832012-03-16T13:01:00.001-07:002012-03-16T13:03:34.402-07:00Such Beautiful Talent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xEmD-dlDr9s/T2OVQDn950I/AAAAAAAADmA/jwUKpWOu4i8/s1600/384171_318681948163931_100000663854674_1084896_774371141_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xEmD-dlDr9s/T2OVQDn950I/AAAAAAAADmA/jwUKpWOu4i8/s400/384171_318681948163931_100000663854674_1084896_774371141_n.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I come from a family that is very artistically talented. All through my life I have been exposed to all kinds of creativity. This past week My sweet aunt Lona lost her life while out on her road bike due to a distracted driver. Over the past week I have been reflecting on her life, the time I got to spend with her and the influence she had in shaping who I am today. As a child I always looked forward to time with her. She would swim with me in the snake river and take me exploring along the banks to find the pink moss. I could spend hours in her room looking at all her fun creations. As I grew older I would bring my children to her home to swim in the river, go exploring and peek in her studio at her creations. It was said at her funeral yesterday that she would make you feel like you were her favorite. She truly loved everyone and life with all she had. My heart is so full of sorrow for her sweet husband and though's who were especially close to her. I am so grateful for my knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ, that I know we will live again after this life. My Father in Heaven has filled my soul with comfort and peace at this time. When I am out enjoying the beauty of this earth or creating something I will think of my sweet Aunt Lona and how she lived life to the fullest. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/cc9r-bFmF-I?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check out her<a href="http://www.icarvum.com/"> blog</a> to see more of her amazing work.</span></div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-30546180291926871492012-03-08T15:10:00.000-08:002012-03-08T15:10:13.680-08:00It's tonight, are you coming?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yippee, tonight is the first night of the Hive. It is always my favorite. I go and hang out at the Hive all night. Melissa's house looks awesome. So many cute things to find. I have Mothers day gifts in mind and a few Birthday gifts too. I hope you can make it. Here is the last of my sneak peeks. I LOVE knobs and hooks of all kinds. I just collect them when I find one I like. I decided it was time to find a use for them all. Ta da, knobs on boards to hand whatever your heart desires. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What is more perfect for spring than a wreath wrapped in darling trims and fabrics! JUmp on over to <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/">Melissa's blog</a> for a sneak peak inside the Hive.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Don't forget tonight 6:30-9:00 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday 10:00-4:00</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday 10:00-1:00</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">More things to make your home lovely. I am really loving this color combo right now. It just looks like spring.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did you see the post on Melissa's blog about <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/2012/03/next-up-some-sassy-style-to-hive.html">Tasha</a>. She is one of the vendors that will be at the Hive. She is bringing super cute chalk boards. I have got the perfect thing to go along with those darling <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/2012/03/next-up-some-sassy-style-to-hive.html">chalkboards</a>...... darling jars filled with chalk. Hooray for chalk! See you at the Hive. I will be back tomorrow with one more sneak peek.</span></div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-33806578476356054182012-03-06T11:31:00.000-08:002012-03-06T11:31:36.913-08:00Check out what is new in the NEST...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h6L19OuZ8ZI/T1Zj16bvpGI/AAAAAAAADks/R91Gaxoz6fs/s1600/P1080978.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h6L19OuZ8ZI/T1Zj16bvpGI/AAAAAAAADks/R91Gaxoz6fs/s400/P1080978.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am alway wanting to spruce up my home around spring time. Pillows are such a fun way to do that. I will be taking these with me to the <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/2012/03/time-for-giveaway-buzz-buzz.html">Hive</a>. I only gave you a sneak peek of what will be there. You will have to come and see all the other fun pillows. {ONLY 2 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE HIVE, you can still enter for the $25 over at <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/2012/03/time-for-giveaway-buzz-buzz.html">Melissa's blog</a>.}</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mark your calendars, March 8th 9th and 10th.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check back soon for sneak peeks of some new things I have been working on and a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">giveaway</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Check out the <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/">Holly Hocks and Honey Bees</a> blog for more info on the Hive.</span></div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-28913297179311672332012-02-17T09:27:00.000-08:002012-02-17T09:27:31.639-08:00Love Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--qgbyxrAv6Q/Tz6DUq0rdJI/AAAAAAAADhg/1D5pfAewYWA/s1600/P1080799.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--qgbyxrAv6Q/Tz6DUq0rdJI/AAAAAAAADhg/1D5pfAewYWA/s640/P1080799.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is my mantel all decked out for the love month! All the pink has made me so happy. I like to leave my Valentines decor up for the month of February.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A super sweet friend of mine knew I was having a hard day so she brought me this flower packaged all cut with a thoughtful card. It really brightened my day and added to my Valentines decor!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Cultivate girls decided to have a Valentines gift bow swap. This was the one I made for Haley. I bought a box of chocolates, ate them all ;) and re-filled it will cute treats and baking thing for the baker in Haley. I got this card stock letter H at hobby lobby and covered it with scraps of trim and fabric I already had. Jump over to the <a href="http://cultivateyou.blogspot.com/">Cultivate blog</a> to see our gift exchange luncheon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I made a box for my Mr. too. After eating all the chocolates form the first boxI decided I better just throw these ones away ;) On Valentines I surprised the Mr. at work with the decked out box and his favorite soda. I got </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dea from the super creative <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-love-month-gift-idea.html">Melissa Q. </a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Becky, one of my amazing Cultivate friend made me so many fun things. Check out this table runner! LOVE it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Becky is so crazy talented! She cut out the letters for LOVE and the charming heart. How cute are they? Seriously, she totally spoiled me with our gift swap. THANKS becky!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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"Could we go to a shoe store, sir?" answered Timmy, "we'd like a pair of shoes for our Daddy so he can go to work."<br />
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In the shoe store the clerk asked what the boys wanted. Out came the brown paper. "We want a pair of work shoes to fit this foot." Billy explained that it was a pattern of their Daddy's foot. They had drawn it while he was asleep in a chair.<br />
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The clerk held the paper against a measuring stick, then walked away. Soon he came with an open box. "Will these do?" he asked. Timmy and Billy handled the shoes with great eagerness.<br />
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"How much do they cost?" asked Billy.<br />
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Then Timmy saw the price on the box. "They're $16.95," he said in dismay. "We only have $8."<br />
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I looked at the clerk and he cleared his throat. "That's the regular price," he said, "but they're on sale for $3.98, today only." Then with shoes happily in hand the boys bought gifts for their mother and two little sisters. Not once did they think of themselves.<br />
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The day after Christmas the boys' father stopped me on the street. The new shoes were on his feet, gratitude was in his eyes. "I just thank Jesus for people who care," he said.<br />
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"And I thank Jesus for your two sons," I replied. "They taught me more about Christmas in one evening than I had learned in a lifetime."</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div></div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-31144027634154016572011-12-06T09:28:00.000-08:002011-12-06T09:28:58.970-08:00Shop and Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Come to shop and hop Tuesday December 13 from 10 to noon at my house 4023 lilac lane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will have all my 2011 inventory marked down <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">10 to 50% </span></b>off</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once you are done scoring some sweet </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Leila Birds Nest</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> deals at my house, hop on over to Melissa Quigleys right next door and snag some </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Hollyhocks and Honeybee </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">goods. Visit the</span><a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> H&H blog </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to enter a super cute giveaway.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>ALL</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 2011 inventory-</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Platers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Broches</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Hair clips</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Head bands</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Banners</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Baby tees</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Tees sizes xs-xl</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Jewelry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Apothecary jars</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>This is a once a year event. The shop and hop on Lilac lane, don't miss it next tuesday! </b></span></div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-62556134097386563592011-12-04T17:11:00.000-08:002011-12-04T17:16:10.438-08:00Welcome December<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">December always sneaks up on me. We all love to get out the Christmas bins and it soon feels like Christmas. We have a few traditions in our home, one is this sweet little advent garland. Tiny little mittens and hats are filled with a small treat for each day. Surprisingly the kids are good about not eating more than that days treat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This year we moved our church bench to our entry way. I must say I am really liking it there. Right now the pine garland is deterring the children from climbing on the stair rail. I think we will have to put it back when Christmas is over, but in the future when I don't have to worry about little ones nose diving over the rail we might just move it over there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am thankful for wonderful friends who gave us this poinsettia and helped make our home feel like the holidays. I typically find some project to do each holiday season. I got this grab bag of fabric from the Hive and made myself a festive table runner. Our home is feeling so festive.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our home of course is filled with wonderful <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/">Hollyhocks and Honeybee</a> creations. I look forward to pulling this <i style="font-weight: bold;">H</i>a<i>ng<b> Y</b>ou<b>R S</b>toc<b>K</b>iNgs</i> sign out of the Christmas bins. How cute is this old cooler box? My sweet brother know's my love of old thing and gave it to me the other day! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is our mantel down stairs. I am loving this plastic dear I found at <a href="http://utah.citysearch.com/profile/40098819/salt_lake_city_ut/emilie_jayne.html">Emilie Jayne consignment.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of our other traditions is an advent book some of our friends gave us years ago. It is filled with 25 stories that never fail to get us in the Christmas mood. I want to share with you Dec. 2nd story. It is one of my favorites. I posted this on my family blog last year so if you are a follower of that blog sorry for the repeat. I never get tired of this story, it always brings tears to my eyes and fills my heart with gratitude. So.. <b>E</b>nJo<b>Y<i> and may your holiday be filled with love and happiness!</i></b></span></div><br />
<div style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">The Christmas I Remember Best</span></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">By Ivan T. Anderson</span></i></span></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">When the Allied forces made their big push into Germany, it was the duty of my military police battalion to take prisoners from the front lines into crudely constructed stockades. I shall never forget December 24, 1944 and the German prisoner of war who helped to make it more memorable for me.</span></i></span></b></span></b></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">It was a bitter cold night and I found myself on duty helping to guard more than twelve hundred German prisoners. To say we were a homesick group of men would be an understatement. The fact that is was Christmas Eve only added to our depression. One of our company, a man from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, stopped blowing on his hands long enough to say, “What a cold, miserable Christmas! Just because we are stuck out here doesn’t mean we can’t do something about it. I’m going out and find a tree.”</span></i></span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">“Forget it!” another M.P. shouted. “There are no trees around here; besides, we haven’t anything to decorate with anyway.”</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">Not to be discouraged, Smoky went into the darkness and later returned with a bedraggled specimen.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">“You call that thing a tree?” our heckler continued. “In Texas we’d plow that under for a bush.”</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">With a positive attitude, Smoky began to decorate his tree with ornaments made from gum wrappers, candy wrappers, etc. Several of the men not stationed directly at the stockade began to help our zealous friend with his seemingly impossible task. As we worked, I suddenly heard a voice calling from the stockade, “American, American.” Turning toward the compound, I saw a German prisoner with one hand extended through the barbed wire. With his other hand, he was motioning toward me. I quickly threw a shell into the chamber of my rifle and approached him with caution.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">What I saw in his hand astounded me. This prisoner had made a beautiful silver star entirely from gum foil that was a work of art. He placed the star in my hand and motioned to the top of our tree. Hoping he spoke some English, I said, “This star has such detail, are you a professional artist?” By his puzzled expression it was obvious he spoke no more English than I spoke German, so I took his contribution over and placed it atop our tree.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">“Well, I’ll be!” the heckler began again. “I hate to admit this, but that bush is beginning to look like a real tree. Guess I should have kept my mouth shut, eh, Smoky?” (A loud cheer of agreement resounded from all of the men.)</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">As we completed our tree, we began singing Christmas carols, and I noticed several of the prisoners joined in on “Silent Night”. The last strains were fading into the night when I heard the same voice call, “American”.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">This time the prisoner had both hands extended through the barbed wire. Again I approached with caution, rifle ready, and again I was amazed at what he held in his hands. This German sculptor had made intricate figures of Joseph, Mary, and the Christ Child. He pointed under the tree as he handed me his detailed work. I nodded my thanks and carefully placed the delicate figures where he had indicated.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">As I placed the tiny figure of the Christ Child, made from a stick base and professionally covered with foil, the light from our fire actually seemed to give it a heavenly glow. I thought of how far we had strayed from the teachings of Jesus and felt tears sting my eyes.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">Looking at the stockade, I saw that the prisoner was still by the barbed wire, so I hurried back, smiled, and warmly shook his hand. He returned my smile and the firelight caught the tears that were in his eyes.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;">Since the close of World War II, I have thought of this German prisoner of war numerous times. Our meeting was brief; we were two ships that passed in the night, and yet I feel this man would agree that our only hope for lasting world peace would be a return to the teachings of the tiny figure he so beautifully molded that cold December night. One thing is certain: If we love the Lord, we also have a genuine concern for all mankind - the two are synonymous.</span></i></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></i></span></b></span></div></span></i></span></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-19018543375811310552011-11-13T21:46:00.000-08:002011-11-13T21:46:22.355-08:00Bunk Beds Complet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been wanting to build some bunk beds in my boys room for some time now. I have had two of my boys in this really big bedroom now for almost three years. I hope I don't regret putting three boys in one room now. There is plenty of room for all of them, I was just worried one would feel left out to not have the cool bunk bed room. I asked my super talented, creative brother to help me out with this project. Not only did he contribute awesome design ideas but he built the whole thing. All of it, even did the electrical work! He never ceases to impress me with his talent. I really loved having him at my house for a week and a half. I am going to miss him, aside from being super talented and creative he is also very helpful and fun to be with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boy's room</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Before</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">the bunk beds</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>All framed and some new lighting</u></b></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Getting ready for paint</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Next step ladder, railing and shelves out of old crates</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ta Da.... <b><u>The finished project</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">How awesome is this ladder and railing system? Seriously, Dallen is just full of so many good ideas. This was all him. I was so nervous about having a rail. I just think they are really unattractive. If you know me I am concerned about how it looks and the husband is concerned with the safety and functionality. I guess we make a good team. I am so happy with how it turned out, it functions and looks great! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I new I wanted to put old crates on the wall for shelves but Dallen had this brilliant idea to pul lights in each of them. The lights we got from Lows. They are really awesome, you can dim them and turn them on with a touch button. I think this is one of my favorite things about the bed.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The room is coming together. The boys could not be more excited and I could not be more pleased with how it turned out. Thanks Dallen, You did a FANTASTIC job!!!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Are you coming???? It is tomorrow! I can't believe it is here, the holiday <a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/">Hive</a>. I have been VeRy BuSy creating new fun things for this event. These ruffle scarves are made out of super soft jersey knit. They make for a comfy accessory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Fabulous bib necklaces. Twilight fans come on time I made a few special things for you with the new movie coming out and all. I can't wait to get my ticket.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Well, I am off to my date with my sewing machine, we have been seeing a lot each other the lately. </div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-8904549574763916332011-11-05T21:46:00.000-07:002011-11-05T21:52:21.839-07:00Small Sampling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I do realize I have been really bad at posting on my blog lately. I think my time is always full but lately I find myself so ready to hit the hay after the kiddos go to sleep I have indulged in going to sleep and my blog has suffered from that. I thought I would let you in on a few things I have been busing myself with.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The boutique at the beginning of October went really well. I couldn't have pulled it off with out some special friends and of course my amazing mother for not only hosting the boutique at her house but staying up until 3 in the morning helping me with last minuet things. Mom you are the best! I brought little M.Q. along with me. This girl is a God send to me! She is always so helpful, sweet and happy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">MORE pumpkin events! I got to paddle one of Matts pumpkins in the a pumpkin regatta. It was held at sugar house park. I was really nervous about the whole thing but after a chat with some of my sweet friend I was excited and it turned out to be really fun. We put a caldron on our pumpkin and filled it with dry ice and water, it looked really cute. All the kids there loved me because I threw out candy! Thanks for the idea S ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I traded my green face make-up for my green coat. We spent the next day at Hee Haa farms having fun smashing the big pumpkins. The kids had a blast in the corn box. Enjoy the video.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have also been creating fun new things that i will have for sale at the<a href="http://hollyhocks-honeybees.blogspot.com/"> HIVE</a>. I will be back to post some photos before the Hive. Hope you are all having great weekend!</div>Nicole Garner McConkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378651205146227027noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2449539971244154092.post-76691032838713281352011-11-04T22:46:00.000-07:002011-11-04T22:46:06.029-07:00Mothers without borders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Several weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a fireside about <a href="http://www.motherswithoutborders.org/index.php">Mothers Without Borders</a>. The founder of Mothers Without Boarders, as well as Josephie Daka the project manager in Zambia Africa, were the speakers. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mothers Without Borders was founded by Kathy Headlee, mother of five children. She adopted her youngest daughter from an orphanage in Romania in 1996.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="" height="100" src="http://www.motherswithoutborders.org/images/kathy.png" width="132" /> <img alt="" height="100" src="http://www.motherswithoutborders.org/images/boysincrib.png" width="132" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kathy has been involved with relief and community service work for more than fifteen years. Her work has included volunteer expeditions to orphanages and communities throughout the world.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was during her work in the orphanages of Romania that Kathy was confronted with the devastating results of children raised without nurturing, without encouragement from caring adults, without hope.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As she communicated the needs of these children to others, men and women around the world responded by offering their time, talents and resources to alleviate the suffering of these often forgotten children, and Mothers Without Borders was created.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mothers Without Borders was officially formed as a 501 (c) 3 corporation in 2000, after more than ten years of work with orphaned and vulnerable children.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="" height="100" src="http://www.motherswithoutborders.org/images/little_girl.png" width="132" /> <img alt="" height="100" src="http://www.motherswithoutborders.org/images/little_alice.png" width="132" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mothers Without Borders has purchased land and built an orphanage and a school in Lusaka, Zambia. They are able to provide a loving, caring and learning environment for these vulnerable children.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I was very touched at this fireside. Every photo and story made me want to hold each little child and make their life better. I left the fireside wondering what I could do myself to help these kids. I decided that the my earnings from my next boutique would go to Mothers Without Borders. I have been even more excited creating things to sell now that I know I will be helping Mothers Without Borders. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you would like to help Mothers without Borders they are having a boutique tomorrow in Salt Lake at the Greek Orthodox church 279 south 300 west from 9-6</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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