Mama said...

 

                  Mama and her Suzie

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
• If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours
• Practice moderation in all things
• Don't judge anyone unless you have walked a mile in their shoes
• A stitch in time saves nine
• The best make-up is a smile
• Don't put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today
• Why ride when you can walk
• Look for ways to be of service to others.
• A penny saved is better than a penny earned. 
• Do what you can with what you have 
• Waste not - Want not
• Shoot for the stars... even if you only hit a lightning bug. 

Keep Thinking PINK

Hooray! I found another stunner in PINK. Always happy to find something like this in October. It's never too late to observe Breast Cancer Awareness. And it is always appropriate to give a PINK gift to a lady who is facing this diagnosis or reward a lady who has conquered the dragon

It feels good to donate proceeds from this sale to the Bright PINK organization. To quote from their website: We take a two-pronged approach to breast and ovarian health education. By educating young women as well as their healthcare providers, we’re fostering a supportive healthcare relationship where informed women have proactive conversations with trusted providers on a regular basis. Our unique mix of digital (like our Assess Your Risk quiz) and in-person tactics drives exponential health behavior change.

Learn more about our Programs and Initiatives. 

Today I'm listing this gorgeous Kissable Pink Pave Wide Hinged Cuff Bracelet Rose Gold Finish Joan Boyce . 

Find it on ebay - Kissable Pink Pave Wide Hinged Cuff Bracelet Rose Gold Finish Joan Boyce 

Think Pink

 Think Pink 

Each October I am reminded that this is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Not that I need much reminding, I am a 35 year survivor. 

With the help of local and national organizations, and the medical community, we've come a long way fighting this dragon. Woman to woman, man to man, we have faced many a battle and won. 

But the fight isn't over yet and to help arm the warriors we are sponsoring a few sales on ebay and making a donation from the proceeds of the sales. 

Here's the first: Pink Sapphire pendant surrounded by a halo of Diamonds and set in White Gold. The perfect symbol of the love you wrap around your survivor. 

The center stone is 14x10mm 3.5 ctw with a halo of .22 cut diamonds. 

It's a Complicated Relationship

Oh, not my relationship with my hubby, or even with my grown children. I'm talking about my relationship with handbags.

I am drawn to them, big professional looking leather cross-bodies, funky hippie hobos, prissy little beaded satin hankie pokes, even big straw totes with beachy gee-gaws. They call out to me in their siren song and I buy them.

I have totes full of them. But finally, I am ready to share them with the world!  Want to see them?   Well, go back and click on the link.

Memories of a Sixties Chick

Many years ago, lets call it mid-century, as it was the middle of the last century, my mother wore a hat very much like this one.

She wore it to church mostly and to PTA meetings. She wore a navy dress with tiny white polka dots that matched the ribbon hat band.
Afterward, she stored it carefully in a round "hat box" and put it on the high shelf in her closet.
Seeing this hat today, brings back so many memories, and strangely, the wonderful fragrance of vanilla. Maybe it was the cookies after PTA.

Heartlake Lego Friends - Olivia's House

I had so much fun putting this set together. We found or bought almost every one of the 695 pieces that go in the set.
A blue frying pan, hand mixer and a few other tiny accessories eluded us.
Finally ready to "let it go" now.
HAVE FUN!

Irish Eyes are Smiling

Happy St. Patrick's Day (belatedly) if I failed to text a shamrock to you or invite you over for corned beef and cabbage.
The twinkle in this girl's eyes are a reflection of her Irish heritage for sure.
Even when St. Patrick's Day is done she is often found to be Wearin' the Green and maybe even tippling a small taste of Jamieson's or a large drought of Guinness. It's the luck of the Irish that brought her into our family at birth I guess.
May ye' be in heaven 6 days before the devil knows you're dead!