Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Kelly's Korner is asking people to share
Mother's Day Gift Ideas this week on her
"Show us your Life" series.
Please go here to see many more
ideas for personalized and non-personalized
Mother's Day Gifts.
Thanks so much Kelly for allowing us to
share our businesses with your many readers.
Have a blessed weekend,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Time for Thanks & Giving

Happy November!

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Thanks Kelly from Kelly's Korner

for allowing us with home-based businesses

to show some of our products as part of

the "Show us your Life" series.

Blessings today and always,

Kaye

Matthew 21:22

Abundant Birthday Blessings

One of my very special aunts and uncles

sent me a quilt made by my Grandmother.

I can never express my gratitude for

their giving spirit and thoughtfulness;

to have something once again,

so very special, made by her is a 'gift'.

...and Christy was so kind to surprise me with an

announcement that she will be taking me to hear

Ron Hall, author of "Same Kind of Different as Me",

next week...

I cannot wait to hear him speak, as his was one

of my favorite books of all time...

....and I was so blessed to be given a digital frame by
Mary Katherine and her family, and to have photos
uploaded on it for me to enjoy every day...
while Tripp's family were very kind to give me a
very special tote, with one of my favorite Scriptures and
also a bracelet with the same Scripture engraved on it...
-Philippians 4:13
...and my sweet brother-in-law took the grand kids
fishing and caught this 'whopper' above
along with several others
so we had enough for all of us to enjoy
a delicious birthday dinner,
capping off a great day with
family & friends...

We were given a Kindle which Jack & I

are very excited about.

He got to read the 1st book on it

since his birthday came first!

Thanks to my sweet siblings and their families

for getting this wonderful gift for us!

Thanks for all of the very kind birthday wishes
and the very special gifts.
I feel so undeserving, but at the same time
I'm very thankful indeed.

Blessings today and always,
Kaye
Matthew 21:22

Gifts & Such

It is 'the season' of many weddings
and these are sets of coasters and 6" x 6"
personalized tiles for a couple of couples...

...this tile is packed and ready for shipment
to Germany, for a family who has been hosting
an exchange student...

What to do..when your hairdresser's son
is getting married,
not knowing him or the bride very well,
and wanting to help 'her',
our friend on this big day?

Several of our hairdresser's customers
are hosting a luncheon for the
'guys in the wedding party'
on the afternoon of the wedding, then taking
the Mother of the Groom lunch, since she'll be busy
that day too, styling hair.....

These leather coasters will be given to the 'guys'
at their luncheon on Zane's big day.

...a belated Mother's Day gift engraved for a
sweet customer...

The University of Washington Softball Team
won the Division I NCAA Softball Championship
last week!
Years ago we were shipping equipment to UW's
Heather Tarr, who is now the head coach,
and who at the time was one of the great Husky players
under Head Coach Teresa Wilson.
Congratulations Lady Huskies on a great season!

For the kingdom of God is not a
matter of eating and drinking,
but of righteousness, peace and joy
in the Holy Spirit,
because anyone who serves Christ in this way is
pleasing to God and approved by men.
Let us therefore make
every effort to do what leads
to peace and to mutual edification.
Romans 14:17-19 NIV

Mother's Day

Hope all Mom's had a wonderfully blessed day yesterday.

Zachary made this pot for me when he was 2 years old.
He gave it to me with a beautiful hydrangea and it was
one of the most meaningful gifts I'd ever received.
I placed the plant outside for the summer where it
flourished. This special pot was recovered after the fire
in 2005 and still has smudge marks on it.
I brought it back in our home and have
placed an ivy in it that was given to me by a friend.

I found these potted mixtures of various plants last week
to give to the girls for Mother's Day.

This strawberry cake was made on Friday in memory
of my Mom. The last time I saw her was on Mother's Day
of 1998. She always made this cake for Mother's Day weekend
for us to enjoy. It is a simple but delicious cake that my
little brother, Korky & I always fought over (ha).
He and I would spend the entire weekend 'evening' it out:)
Since we could never cut a 'straight' piece, we always thought
we needed to straighten the cut by adding more of this to
our plates. Needless to say, there was never any
leftover Strawberry Cake.

I was very blessed yesterday by a video message from
Ali Grace, and a visit by Mary Katherine and her family.
She surprised me with a CD of East to West performed
by our Church last Sunday, that neither she nor I were
able to attend. It is a fantastic CD! We are blessed to
have such wonderful talent of musicians at FBC Mt. Pleasant.
She also surprised me with a cute shirt and a very
meaningful card and honored me with a rose at Church.

Because of a very hectic weekend, I was not able to go
to dinner at Christy's.
She and Bret were sweet to hosts Mom's
and her Grandmother yesterday evening.
Since we hosted a skeet shoot
Friday and Saturday for Relay for Life,
(photos and stories to come later),
and I have work (which is a blessing)
that is seriously backed up and most
of which I have a deadline of for today I opted to work
instead of going to her dinner:(
I have been and am still engraving for the
"famous" Outhouse Races which
will be held next weekend, here in Mt. Pleasant.

I cannot imagine my life without
3 very special step-children.
They mean the world to me and I am honored to
be a part of their lives.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for
allowing me to be a part of your lives and to
have a part of your children's lives.

Blessings always,
Kaye
Philippians 4:13

Teacher & Mother's Day Gifts

This 12" x 12" tile was shipped to Nebraska yesterday.
Hope Mrs. Stock is proud of her end of the year gift
from her Kindergarten students!

And this 12" x 12" tile was engraved for a little girl & boy
for a gift for their Mother this weekend.
The little girl says she will 'touch this up' by using
a red crayon!

But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
Oh my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
Psalm 59:16:17 NIV

Gift ideas for the graduate

Several of these 8" x 8" tiles were engraved for a sweet

customer and friend in Nebraska earlier this week.
She specified the class quote for the bottom of her gifts.
I changed the Cross on these to
give them a female and male touch.

And one of my devotionals for today
included the following Scripture,
which would be a great one for graduates
to keep in mind,
as they move on to new opportunities.

Can you fathom the mysteries of God?
Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
They are higher than the heavens-
what can you do?
They are deeper than the depths of the grave-
what can you show?
Their measure is longer than the earth
and wider than the sea.
Job 11:7-9 NIV

That time of year...

A lot of wedding & graduation gifts are
being engraved this time of year!

So I thought it would be a nice idea
to show some new designs engraved for these
very special occasions.

Blessings today and always,
Kaye

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of the singing of birds is come.
Song of Solomon 2:11-12 KJV

Newly Designed Wedding Gift

A friend emailed me a few weeks ago and asked for a 'newly designed'
wedding gift to be shipped to her friend in California.
She asked that their first names, last name and the wedding date
be engraved on their gift.
She also requested the Scripture
Joshua 24:15 be engraved on her friends' wedding gift.

Congratulations to The Martinez's!

Valentine's Day falling on Saturday
made for a very popular wedding day this year.

Hopefully this will make it much easier
on husband's to remember their anniversaries:)

Blessings to all,
Kaye

Let your conversation be gracious and effective
so that you will have the right answer for everyone.
Colossians 4:6 NLT