How Sweet The Sound

Here In My Life

 

Please visit Spiritual Sunday to fill your heart with joy.

 

 

Thank you, Charlotte and Ginger.

 

I am also linking to Natasha's

 

Sunday Song at 5 Minutes Just For Me.

 

Please visit Spiritual Sunday to fill your heart with joy.

 

 

Thank you, Charlotte and Ginger.

Pink Saturday - July 30, 2011

 

 

 

Happy Pink Saturday !

 

 

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.   I hope you link and join in the fun. Please join us by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.  Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.  So, be sure to link and show us your Pink.  Be certain to link using your pink post permalink.  And please remember to include a link back to my blog within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

 

   

 Please take the time to visit other participants, and leave a comment to let them know you stopped by to enjoy their pink.  Pink Saturday is about having fun, and giving us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.  I promise you it is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink, you will meet incredibly nice and talented people. 

I want to thank those of you that take the time to leave me a comment.  I love reading what you all have to say. 

 

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Reminder - We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one participant that you have never visited before.  Then next Saturday include that blog and a link in your post.  Quite a few of you have been done this challenge, and have met some of the great Pink Saturday participants.  Thank you for sharing with us.

 

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Exciting Upcoming Event

Pink Saturday August 13, 2011

 

Do you remember last August when we joined forces with Kelee Katillac for Colette's Miracle Makeover?  So many of you took part in this life-changing event.  Kelee and and her wonderful sponsors have offered us the opportunity to once again shine a bright light with the power of our blog community.

 

Here is a message from Kelee:

You may have heard about the up-coming MiracleMakeover Video Reveal Party. We will be sharing the story of a little boy who is probably a lot like your son, grandson or nephew; he loves cars, trucks and trains. Charlie enjoys riding his bicycle, too. But, he is different than most eight year-olds in two ways: he has brain tumors and he leads a toy drive to help kids in chemotherapy to have happier holidays. "Charlie Santa" was founded by our hero when he was just five and in his first round of chemo. This is one of the reasons he was chosen to be an ambassador for kids with Neurofibromatosis Type1, and a recipient of a Miracle Makeover.... here is a little about Charlie and his family.... I hope you decide to write a post for the internet-wide party the week of August 12-18; posting on Facebook and leaving comments will help raise more money for another MiracleMakeover for someone in-need. Read all about it here..... or HERE and be sure to come to see the heart-warming reveal video of the new rooms for Charlie, Liam and Katie that will be here August 12-18. Read the story of his room makeover at Guideposts.org.

Mark your calenders with the date of Saturday, August 13.  We will be having a "Theme Pink Saturday" in which you can post about a blessing or blessings in your life.  Let's pull together once again to be a positive force in this world.  Over the last three years we have had over 1,100 different Pink Saturday participants.  Isn't that amazing?  And, just think how amazing it would be if each one of you left a comment to raise funds for these wonderful soul-inspiring projects.

 

Come on.  We can do it.

 

Click here to read more.

 

Here's your inspiration - Charlie!

Miracle Makeover: Sneak Peek! from Kelee Katillac on Vimeo.

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Pink Saturday Featured Blog

 

This week I am featuring Mary at Mary's Meanderings.  Mary first participated in Pink Saturday August 22, 2009.  Do you know Mary yet?  She is the perfect Pink Saturday participant.  She enjoys and loves so many of the things so many of us do, and she has a true love for her family, her community and her faith.  Mary will take you along on her treasure hunting trips, share her decorating projects and inspire you with her eye and sense of style.  Give your day a big smile by visiting Mary.  She will be there to greet you with an open heart.  You'll be a better person for having Mary as a friend.   

Take a minute to go meet Mary, and please introduce yourself.

 

Mary has written the follow message to you.

• Mary at Mary's Meanderings

   I am just "tickled Pink" to be the featured blogger at Beverly's wonderful blog and party- Pink Saturday. Thank you so much Beverly for keeping us all "in the pink" with your fun party!

My name is Mary and after living in "the land of enchantment" (New Mexico)  for most of my life, I moved away from home for the first time almost 4 years ago to start a new adventure with my hubby. After years in the auto/farm business, God lead us to go into ministry with American Missionary Fellowship and we picked up stakes and moved to Southeast Colorado. One of the big blessings of the move was finding an awesome old house that needed lots of TLC and so that is what my little ol blog is all about. Bringing back the charm and beauty of a 100 year old home on a very limited budget. What a blast and lots of work it has been!

 

I started blogging about 3 years ago and found Beverly's sweet blog soon afterwards- Pink is my absolutely favorite color and I love sharing when I can the pinks in my home and getting all kinds of inspiration and ideas from all the pinks I see each Saturday. You ladies are just so creative!!

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Along with sharing my home and pinks on my blog, I love gardening, crafting, sewing, cooking, and fixing/selling things in my booth and I am also a beekeeper.   I must be ADD because I am hopping from one project and thing to the next so you never know what I will be posting about, hence the name "Mary's Meanderings".

 

I would love to meet you if you haven't been over my way - I just love meeting new friends.

 

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Please e-mail me if you are interested in being

the featured blog at a future date.

 

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Today for Pink Saturday I am sharing

the rocking chair gifted to me in 1953 by my grandparents.

The large doll in the pink dress is a walking doll, and she was

given to me by my aunt and uncle in 1955.  The baby doll in

the red dress was given to me in 1959, and the small cloth

doll is a handcrafted Shirley Temple which my mother

purchased in the early 1980s.  I have this in my

home office/studio.

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Puzzle Friday

 

A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 2:08 seconds.

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Time Out In Chapel Hill

My husband and I are taking a "staycation" this week, and Monday morning we decided to drive over to Time Out in Chapel Hill to try one of the famous and certainly cholesteral boosting breakfasts.

We had read about Time Out and seen reviews on television.  It is in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill on Franklin Street.  Please note that being Duke fans we made the decision to visit in the summer while so many of "those Tarheels" are on summer break.  Time Out is open 24/7 365 days a year.  It is a well-loved Chapel Hill tradition.

 

 

I opted for the famous chicken, cheese and egg biscuit, and I admit it was delicious.  But, it was enough to split three ways, and I finished about one-third of mine.  I felt stuffed, and the only other thing I ate that day was some toast for dinner.

 

 

My sweet husband had the country fried steak, grits, scrambled eggs and a biscuit.  He polished off most of his, and he said it was delicious.

This was a fun experience, and we had it on our list of places to try.  I do believe it was a one time experience though.  We spoke with the owner, and he informed us they had recently opened another Time Out on Hillsborough Street across from NC State University in Raleigh, and they are looking for a location near Duke University in Durham.

What's My Question Wednesday

My question for today is ...

 

 

 

have you read

 

the Harry Potter books

 

and/or

 

seen the movies

 

  

 

 

A Tune For Tuesday - Showtunes

Tomorrow - Annie

 

  

 

The Lucky One For Blue Monday

Thank you to Sally at Smiling Sally for hosting Blue Monday.

 

 

Loving thoughts and prayers for you, dear Sally.

♥♥♥

 

 Another good read.

 

The Lucky One

 

by

 

Nicholas Sparks

 

 

The Potter's Hand

 

Please visit Spiritual Sunday to fill your heart with joy.

 

 

Thank you, Charlotte and Ginger.

 

I am also linking to Natasha's

 

Sunday Song at 5 Minutes Just For Me.

 

Please visit Spiritual Sunday to fill your heart with joy.

 

 

Thank you, Charlotte and Ginger.

Pink Saturday - July 23, 2011

 

 

 

Happy Pink Saturday !

 

 

 

Welcome to Pink Saturday.   I hope you link and join in the fun. Please join us by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.  Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.  So, be sure to link and show us your Pink.  Be certain to link using your pink post permalink.  And please remember to include a link back to my blog within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

 

   

 Please take the time to visit other participants, and leave a comment to let them know you stopped by to enjoy their pink.  Pink Saturday is about having fun, and giving us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.  I promise you it is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink, you will meet incredibly nice and talented people. 

I want to thank those of you that take the time to leave me a comment.  I love reading what you all have to say. 

 

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Reminder - We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one participant that you have never visited before.  Then next Saturday include that blog and a link in your post.  Quite a few of you have been done this challenge, and have met some of the great Pink Saturday participants.  Thank you for sharing with us.

 

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Exciting Upcoming Event

Pink Saturday August 13, 2011

 

Do you remember last August when we joined forces with Kelee Katillac for Colette's Miracle Makeover?  So many of you took part in this life-changing event.  Kelee and and her wonderful sponsors have offered us the opportunity to once again shine a bright light with the power of our blog community.

 

I received the following e-mail from Kelee:

Hi Beverly,

I hope you are well. I have missed you and your inspiring blog. I pop-by occasionally, but have been so overwhelmed with

the Miracle Makeover work...I just have to stay focused there. It is consuming to make it all work correctly.

I am attaching some information about the 7 year-old recipient and family. As you will see this little angel has a gigantic heart for "giving" of himself. See his attached photo.

With the inspiration from our last Colette Miracle Makeover and the kind comments from all your blogs and

our Miracle Weekend I launched into pulling-off another Miracle Makeover a few months ago! (BTW.. one year and a half later from her DR.s expiration date--Colette is not just surviving--BUT thriving! Hallelujah! )

It has been co-sponsored by Guideposts, a major building company and Design Gives Back. It is set for the August issue of Guideposts which comes out at the end of July. We also made another inspiring video of the process.

Are your Design Angels up for hosting another Miracle Weekend? In August some time? It would be a great celebration as all the bloggers and affiliated followers and readers can celebrate another beautiful project they breathed - life - into with their positive thoughts and words!

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Charlie Grady’s Miracle Room Makeover: Charlie is seven years old and has life threatening brain tumors. He has just started a grueling course of 60 weeks of chemotherapy. Charlie has a bright spirit that loves life, his family -- and dogs -- and especially trucks and trains. He first had chemo when he was five years old and is now blind in his right eye from that tumor. 

Charlie Grady has a huge heart and started his own toy drive at Christmas so he can "help" the kids in chemo at St. Louis Children's Hospital. "Charlie Santa" has received media attention and now supplies the hospital with toys all year long. 

 

Kelee Katillac and the Design Gives Back team traveled to Wentzville, Missouri to make Charlie's bedroom into a space of "hope and happiness" for him in this upcoming year of chemotherapy. Charlie dreams of growing-up to be a truck driver. His love of trucks and "Thomas the Train" are the heart of the theme. Charlie draws inspiration from the little train that "could."

Charlie's Family: Charlie's parents are both Navy veterans and his dad just returned from Iraq. Charlie's mom also suffers from Neurofibromatosis type 1, the same disease as Charlie. Charlie has two siblings, a brother, Liam and sister Kaitlin. He shares his room with Liam his older brother. Liam's interests will be included in the room makeover. Katillac and team will also provide inspiring room decor and art therapy for Kaitlin, his 13 yrs old sister.

Supporting Charitable Organization: The designated charitable organization for this project is Friends of Kids with Cancer (FOKC). The FOKC mission is to advocate for children undergoing cancer treatment and provide them and their families with the recreational, educational, and emotional support needed throughout the long hours of chemotherapy, illness and isolation. FOKC is currently providing this support to Charlie Grady and his family. http://www.friendsofkids.com/

The Grady family -- and our sponsors -- will serve as worldwide ambassadors, thru this story and video. With your help, the Grady’s inspiring story will light-up media outlets with positive and practical ideas for transforming one's home and life, while concurrently promoting the support of children living with cancer all over the world.

 

Thank-you for your kindness and help. Maybe we can shine another bright light -- together -- soon....

 

Blessings!

 

Kelee

 

 

Mark your calenders with the date of Saturday, August 13.  We will be having a "Theme Pink Saturday" in which you can post about a blessing or blessings in your life.  Let's pull together once again to be a positive force in this world.

 

Click here to read more.

 

Here's your inspiration - Charlie!

 

 

 

 

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Pink Saturday Featured Blog

 

This week I am featuring Nancy at La Chambre Rose.  Nancy first participated in Pink Saturday February 7, 2009.  Isn't it interesting how Pink Saturday has drawn together so many kindred spirits?  Not only do we share the spirit of pink, we also share the "meaning" of pink.  We have formed a community of caring and kind hearts.  And, Nancy is a perfect member of this community.  Nancy is bright, enterprising, adventurous and she always welcomes you with a smile.  Go visit Nancy and step into her world of creativity and beauty.  She will greet you with a open heart and ready smile.  You'll come away with a new and special friend.   

Take a minute to go meet Nancy, and please introduce yourself.

 

Nancy has written the follow message to you.

• Nancy at La Chambre Rose

 
 

 

Happy Pink Saturday and a tremendous thank you for the feature today!

 

I am so grateful to Beverly for Pink Saturday. I specifically started my blog to visit posts in a community with interests similar to mine. You all saved me during those seven months of snow in Vermont. Many Saturdays I sat at a butcher block table that served as our kitchen island, with a sea of snow covered mountains visible out the walls of windows and my Pink Saturday friends. There were pink flowers on your posts so I knew they existed somewhere.

We are now in California with lots of pink roses in our yard for months. However, my husband still travels often and my son is in college in New Orleans. I am truly an empty nester, in another new city, and still thankful for all the friendly sharing each week on Pink Saturday.

The most important work I do is take care of family and friends. And, I have owned a "real" business. However, for the past 14 years I have been selling vintage and new craft supplies, mostly trims, on the internet. Since we have lived in four states during that time, it has been nice to have a "portable" job.

I have always taken every opportunity to teach others. At one time it was at risk children. Now I focus on sharing any knowledge I have that might assist women who want to start their own business online.

On a teaching micro level, there is a little scrap craft tutorial today at Linens and Laurel  showing how I made the flowers in the picture. I hope you take a minute to stop by.

 

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Please e-mail me if you are interested in being

the featured blog at a future date.

 

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Today for Pink Saturday I am sharing

the doll crib from my childhood.  This is where my baby dolls

slept and dreamed their sweet dreams.  Notice the sweet decals

and pretty bunnies.  I took these pictures because I have

decided to try to sell this.

 

 

 

 

 

    
 

Puzzle Friday

 

A puzzle for the

fun-lovers.

Come on and play with me.

My advice is to study the picture and

puzzle shape before you start.

These puzzles are fun,

and our brains can

use the workout.

My time was 4:26 seconds.

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