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<BR><BR><BR>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-57847081933786898432007-10-09T23:50:00.000-05:002007-10-09T23:55:11.282-05:00It's hard to maintainI'm having a hard time keeping up with my five blogs, so I am going to concentrate on the major ones:<br /><a href="http://jusshardesigns.blogspot.com/">Jus Shar Designs</a><br /><a href="http://neoneedle.blogspot.com/">Neo Needlism</a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jusshar">My MySpace</a>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-63105588455775121972007-09-18T14:47:00.000-05:002007-09-18T14:54:15.316-05:00Free Hair Bow Instructions<a href="http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/index.html">Girly Things</a> has so graciously provided LOTS of instructions on making hair bows and several other items. For free!<br /><br /><a href="http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/beaded_bobby_pins.html">Beaded Bobby Pins</a><br /><a href="http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/tutu.html">Tied Tutu</a><br /><a href="http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/pacifier_clips.html">Pacifier Clips</a><br /><a href="http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/bandana_dress.html">Bandana Dress</a>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-64196515203006306792007-08-21T23:36:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:48.908-06:00They killed Oscar...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOze41_NoIFbeIFqmin50m18dZBOu6BvhXqz4prom8VsPt-G_wyXnf2kOozm_LE15dTr25e8ghNbuTXsqpALImrGLhFwdqt1_OVVRY1Ki0PgPOpz_fzyG9mf3NCoRdLrFDDaV/s1600-h/oscar.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOze41_NoIFbeIFqmin50m18dZBOu6BvhXqz4prom8VsPt-G_wyXnf2kOozm_LE15dTr25e8ghNbuTXsqpALImrGLhFwdqt1_OVVRY1Ki0PgPOpz_fzyG9mf3NCoRdLrFDDaV/s320/oscar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101380092004496402" /></a><br /><em>Officials at the facility would not reveal the cause of death, but did acknowledge rumors that the cat was becoming increasingly unpopular among the patients. One knowledgeable source - who agreed to speak with us on the condition of anonymity - confirmed increasing animosity toward the animal, and that a dented bedpan was found near the body.</em>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-37168456786108107662007-08-19T14:10:00.000-05:002007-08-19T14:12:29.254-05:00Boyfriend caught in girlfriend's closet is paralyzed...Let this be a warning to all boys who sneak into their girlfriend's homes....<br /><em>eeeeek</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A man accused of shooting and paralyzing his daughter's boyfriend has been charged with first-degree battery and a terroristic act.<br /><br />George David Reed, 48, of Highfill was arrested July 31 in the shooting of Michael Austin Guzman, 19.<br /><br />Reed was charged Friday in Benton County Circuit Court and is free on a $150,000 bond. His arraignment is set for Sept. 10.<br /><br />Authorities say Reed came home and found Guzman hiding in the closet of his 17-year-old daughter's bedroom. Police said Reed beat Guzman with a pool stick, then left the room to retrieve a gun. Guzman and his girlfriend blocked the bedroom door with a dresser, and Reed began shooting through the door, police said.<br /><br />A bullet struck Guzman in the back and lodged in his spinal cord, fracturing three vertebrae. Doctors don't expect Guzman to regain any feeling or mobility below his waist, authorities said.<br /><br />If convicted, Reed faces up to life in prison.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-15801019710105766382007-08-16T00:20:00.000-05:002007-08-16T00:27:56.541-05:00Early order discounts, fundraising, free gift certificates1) Reserve your spot before 9/1 on my custom order calendar, and receive 15% off any custom order. <br />2) I'm currently working on a project to raise funds for a good ol' boy from my home state of Maine. He has suffered a tragic injury, and is unfortunately without insurance. <br />3) Sign-up for my email newsletter, and be eligable for a free monthly $15 gift certificate EACH MONTH.<br /><br /><a href="http://jusshardesigns.com/">Contact me</a> for more info.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-83527412811497812672007-08-14T17:14:00.000-05:002007-08-14T17:20:07.715-05:00What's It All Worth?<a href="http://www.ohboydenterprises.com/HowToPriceHandmadeGoods.html">How to price handmade goods...</a><br /><br />I NEED to read this thoroughly. I never price my items appropriately.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-81000255992445374612007-08-06T17:13:00.000-05:002007-08-06T17:29:56.161-05:00Cut me a small break, peopleOr it could also be titled....Parents Need to Get Their Heads Out of their <i>BLEEP</i>.<br /><br /><br /><br />originally posted: 2007-08-06 <br /><br />As the new school year approaches, more schools are requiring students to wear uniforms or otherwise <b>restricting what they may wear - and parents are objecting</b>. <br /><br />Their complaint: The policies trample students' right of expression and parents' right to raise children without government interference, says Vickie Crager, founder of Asserting Parental Rights - it's Our Duty, a parents rights group that opposes school uniforms..... <br /><br />"<b>As a parent, we felt our rights were being violated</b>," says Laura Bell. They have five children, ages 5 to 17. <br /><br />The Bells' suit makes two claims: that <b>the uniform requirement violates their children's constitutional right of free expression and that it violates the guarantee of a free public education</b>. The Bells would have to pay $641 for five sets of pants and shirts required by the policy, Laura Bell says. <br /><br />Schools first imported the British tradition of student uniforms to mark a student's social status, Brunsma says. <b>Urban public schools began to adopt uniforms in the late 1980s to reduce social pressure from fashion-savvy students</b>. <br /><br /><b>Most lawsuits against school uniforms fail</b>, says David Hudson, a First Amendment scholar at the First Amendment Center in Nashville. Judges usually decide that uniform policies are meant to improve schools and not to suppress student speech, he says. <br /><br />Other lawsuits are pending: <br />--Bayonne, N.J. A group of parents have appealed a dismissal of their challenge to a uniform requirement of khaki bottoms and navy tops. Their lawyer plans to file a case brief Aug. 13. A judge ruled last year that the suit was not filed in time. School officials have said the <b>uniforms foster school spirit, self-respect and self-discipline</b>. <br /><br />--Napa County, Calif. On July 2, <b>a judge temporarily banned the enforcement of a middle school dress code</b> while a suit challenging its constitutionality heads to trial. Under the code, students may wear only solid-color clothing with no logos or stripes. <B>The code was designed to eliminate gang insignia</b>, says Mike Pearson, principal of Redwood Middle School.....<br /><br />"We perceive it as an educational fad," says Ashley Crownover, the group's spokeswoman. She says research does not support claims that uniforms increase safety or improve academic performance. <br /><br />"We expect our school systems to do a lot, but this is taking it too far," she says. <b>"That's my job - to help my children learn what is and isn't appropriate clothing." </b><br /><br />And what do I have to saw about that last sentence? Then DO IT!PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-4603510754473429792007-08-03T15:18:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:49.167-06:00Welcome Jennifer Danielle Duggar!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb_0HbBJJdcVQqv85nXcqnGTow84FCgO-d3Tgg5FT68BpCD5cluv3Pb5jxDKQyOCrfalCV8YtDxL_5QVUpzLLkn_8MEeduogXs-BD37lLVqZljYnGStvljVscNRSK16zre-uI/s1600-h/duggar+family.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb_0HbBJJdcVQqv85nXcqnGTow84FCgO-d3Tgg5FT68BpCD5cluv3Pb5jxDKQyOCrfalCV8YtDxL_5QVUpzLLkn_8MEeduogXs-BD37lLVqZljYnGStvljVscNRSK16zre-uI/s200/duggar+family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094572503555048546" /></a><br />The super-sized Duggar family of Springdale, Arkansas, just got a little bigger with the birth of baby number 17 on August 2, 2007. Jennifer Danielle was born at 10:01 AM (CT), weighing in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 21 inches in length.<br /><br />Parents Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar happily welcome Jennifer Danielle to their amazing brood of 10 boys and six girls: Joshua, 19; Jana and John David, 17; Jill, 16; Jessa, 14; Jinger, 13; Joseph, 12; Josiah, 10; Joy-Anna, 9; Jeremiah and Jedidiah, 8; Jason, 7; James, 6; Justin, 4; Jackson, 3; and Johanna, 21 months.<br /><br />"We are so grateful to God," said Michelle Duggar. "Jennifer is so precious and beautiful and such a sweet gift."<br /><br />When asked about the possibility of more children, Jim Bob said, "We would certainly be open to having more children. The girls want to catch up with the boys now."<br /><br />Viewers can catch up on two of Discovery Health's previous Duggar family specials, RAISING 16 CHILDREN and ON THE ROAD WITH 16 CHILDREN, at 8 and 9 PM (ET/PT) respectively, on Monday, August 6, 2007. In September, the next Discovery Health special featuring the oversized Duggar clan will premiere, and will include footage of Jennifer Danielle shortly after the birth and at home with the family.<br /><br /><strong>RAISING 16 CHILDREN<br />Airs at 8 PM (ET/PT) on Monday, August 6, 2007</strong><br />Revisit Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, and their 15 children, with another on the way. This sequel to 14 CHILDREN AND PREGNANT AGAIN! catches up with the growing family as they manage daily life. With organizational skills that would challenge any CEO, Michelle and Jim Bob home-school their youngsters, manage everyday illnesses, bumps and bruises and shepherd youngsters to music lessons, church groups and sports events. All this as they build a new and larger home with sweat equity and no debt.<br /><br /><strong>ON THE ROAD WITH 16 CHILDREN<br />Airs at 9 PM (ET/PT) on Monday, August 6, 2007</strong><br />The white lines of the highway disappear into the lonely Southwestern landscape. From the back of the RV, a child's voice asks that classic question, "Are we there yet?" Now multiply that question 16 times! Discovery Health takes the Duggar family on the road. From the detailed planning and packing to the astonished looks of strangers, the Duggar's road trip promises to be a wild ride. We've seen their mastery over the predictable daily schedule. Now see how they do when they have to make it up on the fly!PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-5089299128389311692007-07-29T16:35:00.001-05:002008-11-14T00:15:49.340-06:00OH, the pain<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxpJfXLz8fZ-q5U2osYnWCSoGsq6_IuZDaZ9cF3A6hRBG09pu9HYr46466xWBjTfJ3N2OBTdYrwe_WCQy4D3NRYJ-0AsCDBWjfh6qaeJUH6zJrreEZR1XJcE2AH4SBZZjfvyC/s1600-h/bruisedtoe2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxpJfXLz8fZ-q5U2osYnWCSoGsq6_IuZDaZ9cF3A6hRBG09pu9HYr46466xWBjTfJ3N2OBTdYrwe_WCQy4D3NRYJ-0AsCDBWjfh6qaeJUH6zJrreEZR1XJcE2AH4SBZZjfvyC/s320/bruisedtoe2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092735975539278930" /></a><br />I did this Friday night on my youngest son's shoe (he was wearing it at the time). I've never hurt my feet this badly...been in so much pain from stubbing a toe.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-84717920263463366322007-07-25T21:59:00.000-05:002007-07-25T22:23:52.440-05:00Are we trying to buy our kid's self-worth?I found some interesting articles online about this.<br /><br />- An inability to stay satisfied is arguably one of the key reasons ancient man moved out of his drafty cave and began building the civilization you now inhabit. But you're not living in a cave, and you likely don't have to worry about mere survival. <br /><br />- If you want to know how to use the money you have to become happier, you need to understand just what it is that brings you happiness in the first place. And that's where the newest happiness research comes in. <br /><br />- Our preoccupation with stuff obscures an important truth: The things that don't last create the most lasting happiness. Compare the pleasure you get from the most recent things you've bought vs. the experiences (a night out, a vacation) you spent money on. "In your memory, you're free to embellish and elaborate." <br /><br />- Experts say kids are likely to cultivate a strong taste for consumerism when moms and dads aren't careful with gift-giving and responding to their child's requests. Too often, they say, time-strapped parents are paying off their kids, and too often, parents are simply failing to say no.<br /><br />- Common sense tells us that parents who continually treat their children with showy birthday parties and extravagant gifts, and frequently cave in to their demands are on the road to raising spoiled children. Likewise, when parents don't help their sons and daughters understand peer pressure and advertising, the kids will probably develop a hearty appetite for materialism. <br /><br />- Psychologists have observed how families that spend too much time pursuing the badges of prestige, whether they are consumer goods or career goals, are likely to develop strained relationships. Kids become lonely, depressed, and angry when parents give them material items instead of their attention. Others have found that materialistic teens tend to be more self-centered and usually have more problems with anxiety, physical ailments, and drug and alcohol abuse. <br /><br />- "Kids get more and expect more because of the lingering guilt on the part of the parents about not spending enough time with their children." "Parents try to assuage the guilt by purchasing the child's affection and to a certain extent, silence." Preventing the many effects of materialism means parents and children must get their cravings under control. <br /><br />- "If we buy on impulse, overextend our credit, shop for recreation, or are always pursuing the latest model car or gadget, it will be very hard to talk credibly to our children about wanting too much."<br /><br />- One way to prevent self-centeredness among children and cure it once it has begun is by families regularly helping people who are less privileged. "Young people by nature are egocentric." "Parents need to make an intentional effort making kids more sensitive to the needs of others." Helping disadvantaged people teaches that money carries certain obligations, but also teaches kids about the pleasures of giving. <br /><br />- "Stressing personal growth and self expression will help a child focus more on inward experiences and less on trying to find satisfaction in external objects." If a child is taught to value self expression, he or she will quickly become bored with shopping for most consumer items. "You can't express yourself through a Nintendo game." <br /><br />- Raising less materialistic children requires that parents are vigilant in counteracting the barrage of messages that encourage kids to focus on their own desires. This means teaching kids and parents to find joy in themselves and in other people—not on the shelf at the store. "People don't remember going to an expensive theme park or receiving an expensive gift." "It's doing simple things together—like going fishing, telling stories, or going for a car ride—that leave a lasting impression. Parents need to understand the most precious gift they give their children is their time."PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-54891429967184631642007-07-21T19:12:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:49.450-06:00Hairspray - the movie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDbcmA_4Pkl4of2FPjF2H8yQCbgHpKg7PjePtSnOSN6pyRIRf1pLNbqk28tqzJPzJoMZ4TQHO2wD7_Z-0sv6jzZj8BP5Fqm8XgFPZmq_N0MB6qoolBEmtM3H8shGKEfGzdvKo/s1600-h/wallpaper_nb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDbcmA_4Pkl4of2FPjF2H8yQCbgHpKg7PjePtSnOSN6pyRIRf1pLNbqk28tqzJPzJoMZ4TQHO2wD7_Z-0sv6jzZj8BP5Fqm8XgFPZmq_N0MB6qoolBEmtM3H8shGKEfGzdvKo/s400/wallpaper_nb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089808658974311474" /></a><br /><br />My 11 yr old DD loved it! <br /><br />She's a ample gal herself, so I assume she saw something in Tracy Turnblad that empowered her. At any rate, she now wants Tracy's hairstyle from the end of the movie for BTS. It's not this one here...you'll have to <a href="http://www.hairspraymovie.com/">see the movie</a> to see what I am talking about.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-59466516028731455972007-07-20T18:09:00.000-05:002007-07-20T18:11:31.133-05:00Should a 10 yr old have a cell?Interesting read. <br />I TOTALLY agree with what this mom said: <br /><br />“At this age, he is always in the company of adults,” says Mary, who asked that her last name not be used. “He can use their phone if he needs to call me.” Her son started asking for a cell phone when he was 8. “In third grade a few kids in his class got them. Some of their parents just got them to stop the begging.<br /><br />“It’s just the possession du jour. He’ll want an iPhone next,” Mary says.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-36176261086137197822007-07-18T14:33:00.000-05:002007-07-18T15:14:25.667-05:00Back-To-School......practicalityI just did a search for handcrafted boutique BTS items for girls on eBay. Just the clothes, mind you. <br /><br />And then I put further stipulations on my search. The clothes had to be practical for what goes on in the daily life of a school-aged child. My daughter doesn't wear skirts because she is very active, and I'd have to put shorts on under her skirts. Would the outfit hold up? If it got torn, stained, or otherwise marred....would the outfit by ruined? Would I be upset about the amount of money lost on this outfit?<br /><br />So, with all that in mind I set out to find a practical handcrafted BTS outfit for a school-aged child that you'd actually see at school, that is under $50. Here is what I found:<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Boutique-A2Z-BTS-OOAK-ALTB-CBD-BDSS-UBDB_W0QQitemZ180139033334QQihZ008QQcategoryZ79718QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">Custom Boutique A2Z BTS OOAK ALTB CBD BDSS UBDB</a><br /><br /><a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZlighthouse_outletQQhtZ-1">lighthouse_outlet</a> has a slew of "tops" that fit the bill.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/TheGallery-BTS-Boutique-TEEN-Camo-Bandana-Tribal-Tee_W0QQitemZ200129101825QQihZ010QQcategoryZ79718QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">TheGallery BTS Boutique TEEN Camo Bandana Tribal Tee</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SPORT-THEMED-SWING-TOP-TCL-Boutique-Custom-5-6-6X-BTS_W0QQitemZ260140875783QQihZ016QQcategoryZ79718QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">SPORT THEMED SWING TOP TCL Boutique Custom 5 6/6X BTS</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Boutique-BWILD-Custom-Cherry-Ribbon-Jeans-Top-BTS-BCMM_W0QQitemZ120142652380QQihZ002QQcategoryZ79714QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">Boutique BWILD Custom Cherry Ribbon Jeans Top BTS BCMM</a><br />If your school district won't allow these types of tops, you could certainly wear a s/s tee under it.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Boutique-RNB-Custom-BTS-Fall-School-Reading-Tee-2-6_W0QQitemZ140138439332QQihZ004QQcategoryZ11475QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">Boutique RNB Custom BTS Fall School Reading Tee 2-6</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/TheChicks-Boutique-BTS-Cherry-decoupage-Custom-5-6_W0QQitemZ130134247543QQihZ003QQcategoryZ15641QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">TheChicks Boutique BTS Cherry decoupage Custom 5 6</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/BTS-5-6-custom-OOAK-boutique-vintage-Cherry-jeans-set_W0QQitemZ160137713092QQihZ006QQcategoryZ15641QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">BTS 5 6 custom OOAK boutique vintage Cherry jeans set </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There were LOADS of adorable items listed! This was my search criteria. Your search criteria could be completely different from mine, and would therefore bring about different results.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-44178688889408356492007-07-10T15:17:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:49.961-06:00I just discovered something....I may be late to this, but I have discovered that I can watch past episodes of ABC shows. Not all of them, mind you, but enough to make me happy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXJ7TKbfR9cF83nF7ayh6HZJRTlOAaG9QZiSmgPjnf-r2P2oMZM1-Emk0sQGS5js3RL-DH96avZ-DEdPO9pfjtGwKDDqQzU-YKz5Dh0GhO5ANIAzoUPfuytZwpIeU7vT1A2qa/s1600-h/greys+anatomy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXJ7TKbfR9cF83nF7ayh6HZJRTlOAaG9QZiSmgPjnf-r2P2oMZM1-Emk0sQGS5js3RL-DH96avZ-DEdPO9pfjtGwKDDqQzU-YKz5Dh0GhO5ANIAzoUPfuytZwpIeU7vT1A2qa/s320/greys+anatomy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085665955578547522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjo-aJ34O-HwKcZSxLg6xspOD0gQ50NNGABDPYVLjRuEF50IsfbmHnFJc6MlQMi5fkP7lrRVM8irsU9ipiprxqg_9nZWrsxhzeV0UWWig1Uu81fmzUOCXKnhQ4Q9fe7lFWzcx/s1600-h/daybreak.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjo-aJ34O-HwKcZSxLg6xspOD0gQ50NNGABDPYVLjRuEF50IsfbmHnFJc6MlQMi5fkP7lrRVM8irsU9ipiprxqg_9nZWrsxhzeV0UWWig1Uu81fmzUOCXKnhQ4Q9fe7lFWzcx/s320/daybreak.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085665770894953778" /></a><br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.abc.go.com">here</a> to start watching!PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-50622496851153525142007-07-08T16:28:00.000-05:002007-07-08T16:30:06.983-05:00Just because there is a pattern for it........doesn't mean you should make it.<br /><br /><a href=http://whatnottocrochet.wordpress.com/>What Not To Crochet</a><br /><a href=http://whatnottoknit.wordpress.com/>What Not To Knit</a>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-30449196698426883632007-06-30T17:38:00.000-05:002007-06-30T17:48:26.720-05:00Is this being played out today?1 Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. <br />2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. <br />3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. <br />4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. <br />5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.<br />6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. <br />7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. <br />8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. <br />9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.<br />Psalm 28PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-64036295645057787352007-06-28T09:13:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:50.203-06:00Which do you feed?<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPaW7e-AL1is-MZ0noNBCIOrEjvEBp8IEvQ9RbsrL9EVuiVVEj05SI4eDVXBv9xMK715dJwpiNm_GVqtER8YBBeXbekX3PcCklI9YoURk1bqAx2MqJ5BmBudiM-lDkak06qN-/s320/wolf2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081118727673384082"/><br /><br />One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on <br />inside people.<br /><br />He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.<br /><br />One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, <br />self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, <br />and ego.<br /><br />The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, <br />kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."<br /><br />The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:<br />"Which wolf wins?"<br /><br />The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-27129426276979211032007-06-28T00:40:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:50.552-06:00Mama Ain't Playin'Be sure to see all 3 pictures.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETmWb2PcM1Ceq7-iTL6eL8AJpVnSSZjyRXC5nGNqWt0iSm5Ts3A2_jyYDpqjeGyRaOlNr06jIyDflTbtxUpn4natBIiFDdtWvjLqRlzBIW-ipCneTLNKX1cH_oyAGYxlvGzF8/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETmWb2PcM1Ceq7-iTL6eL8AJpVnSSZjyRXC5nGNqWt0iSm5Ts3A2_jyYDpqjeGyRaOlNr06jIyDflTbtxUpn4natBIiFDdtWvjLqRlzBIW-ipCneTLNKX1cH_oyAGYxlvGzF8/s200/image001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080986683198835810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblVJpleo_kMYFMoZIsJfPldTrdWx58xULaJnvJV3sM6esXHVixoDSG8UcSrt7szqSUQzRYiL3Z9NFn1ozrr8ZnOYOYV8uyb-d7To6ONXnJRp1QYW6Ectn3NpVX0wuIk4i5gQj/s1600-h/image002.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblVJpleo_kMYFMoZIsJfPldTrdWx58xULaJnvJV3sM6esXHVixoDSG8UcSrt7szqSUQzRYiL3Z9NFn1ozrr8ZnOYOYV8uyb-d7To6ONXnJRp1QYW6Ectn3NpVX0wuIk4i5gQj/s200/image002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080986687493803122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuX-Hr2-zgstbcVE18OI60yI90yo5kMsBo2bCvDjFK8g-bAcHnTw0mrkM0wovTpFXtTOuCA4l-vapL-uRzbJVko4aDAMoawIK0YzTbTAJ-onEBVlOLWQWItwMV-9lQRVwpwPZ/s1600-h/image003.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuX-Hr2-zgstbcVE18OI60yI90yo5kMsBo2bCvDjFK8g-bAcHnTw0mrkM0wovTpFXtTOuCA4l-vapL-uRzbJVko4aDAMoawIK0YzTbTAJ-onEBVlOLWQWItwMV-9lQRVwpwPZ/s200/image003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080986687493803138" /></a><br /><br />Don't mess with her...<br />We need more people like her... <br />YOU GO MOM !!!PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-25752948376742057732007-06-17T18:59:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:50.902-06:00Daddy-Daughter dance pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf17mHKanGyekBpbmvGZcKkFlEUk13UL1vCQpmhz6MXduPyxv5L2CLswxa1SZzbQx8UEotdGkc_RGuPT3zsVutHNn-u7UuiFqAzaNAt3L54w6Zxm-AVjStlWhI6Fqi6eodlTZI/s1600-h/daddy+daughter+dance+005.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf17mHKanGyekBpbmvGZcKkFlEUk13UL1vCQpmhz6MXduPyxv5L2CLswxa1SZzbQx8UEotdGkc_RGuPT3zsVutHNn-u7UuiFqAzaNAt3L54w6Zxm-AVjStlWhI6Fqi6eodlTZI/s400/daddy+daughter+dance+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077187668342309202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoSAmvbDB52vrMkMdzur_hihfDI33ZyDHNqEjsNSVGVw7C8JfsI8QwGHLwiLGXSGxVm8Crq1Wp4Lp1WSwIKHWXS4vyo2GJu5yglR5DKf5XkoyoVt_R7_wo6XmO03tfF6KWQbR/s1600-h/daddy+daughter+dance+001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoSAmvbDB52vrMkMdzur_hihfDI33ZyDHNqEjsNSVGVw7C8JfsI8QwGHLwiLGXSGxVm8Crq1Wp4Lp1WSwIKHWXS4vyo2GJu5yglR5DKf5XkoyoVt_R7_wo6XmO03tfF6KWQbR/s400/daddy+daughter+dance+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077187496543617346" /></a><br /><br />I'm so happy she still wants to do this with her daddy. I know that my husband really looks forward to this every year. He takes her out for supper too. <br /><br />I feel badly for the boys that'll come along wanting to date her someday. They have a lot to live up to. Of course, they'll probably never treat her as good as her daddy does.<br /><br />Oh, where does the time go........PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-58782906161375836812007-06-04T22:36:00.000-05:002007-06-04T22:45:55.396-05:00MP3s, big-hair bands, and contemporary ChristianI'm sure I'm not the only one who does this, but I plug my MP3 player into my laptop as I work, 'pute, and surf. I don't use headphones, and I sing out loud, people. <br /><br />My husband got me both eletronic gadgets, but I REALLY love the MP3 player. Got it for my birthday in January. My 15 yr old son showed me where to get music, and off I went loading music. What a trip down memory lane that was! I went to high school in the early 80's, and was really into big-hair bands and 80's rock in general. I have to admit that I still am. Winger, Slaughter, Def Leppard, Aldo Nova, Nick Kershaw, the Astley brothers (seperately), and on it goes. I have some current and 90's rock mixed in for good measure.<br /><br />Then there is my contemporary Christian music. I love the old hymns, but I think the contemporary music is great for getting the kids interested in church and religion. And I'm all for that. In fact, my above-mentioned son plays guitar for our church's youth band. He's such a rebel, but at least he has a cause. <br /><br />I just love music....most all kinds. And I love to sing. I don't sing too badly either. I still won't join the choir at church, but here in my livingroom alone with the cat curled up next to me is ok.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-65686938821134731232007-06-02T16:14:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:51.410-06:00Oh my word!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2wzSuoibMpMHodNsmeGeEUksva-T0l9sZM-v57VrUCn9ySkL5vGkVKFrmvpF34mHsqG3uJmsvoGjbR9UjVtThWqS7T35w6Qu5p1Y6I8OL5rTQg7L67zWy27ZU4uBs9o0lYD3/s1600-h/toenail_necklace_labeled.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2wzSuoibMpMHodNsmeGeEUksva-T0l9sZM-v57VrUCn9ySkL5vGkVKFrmvpF34mHsqG3uJmsvoGjbR9UjVtThWqS7T35w6Qu5p1Y6I8OL5rTQg7L67zWy27ZU4uBs9o0lYD3/s400/toenail_necklace_labeled.jpg" border="0" height=500></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/06/toenail_necklace.html">Details</a>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-39701105306551798732007-05-31T22:35:00.000-05:002007-05-31T23:09:27.174-05:00Girl, I love your blog but....There is a blog I visit. I honestly don't know why I keep going there. It's like rubber-necking an accident on the side of the road. There is SO much nastiness and ugly behavior coming from what we can only assume is grown women. At least that's the demographic it appeals to.<br /><br />I have no issues with the "owner" of the blog. She had a good idea when she started it. And I appreciate what she's been able to bring to the surface of the community it's visitors belong to. It's been VERY eye-opening.<br /><br />What I just can't understand is the inane, nameless comments where people stand behind anonymity and rip others to shreds. What kind of person feels that they are fully justified in making another human being feel like they are worthless? What kind of person uses their computer to terrorise an entire group of people? What kind of person feels that the ugliness that lives in their minds really needs to be put down and documented on a blog? What kind of person is so desperate for self-importance that they accuse and threaten without the backbone to sign their name?<br /><br />I'm not saying there should be blanket censorship. However, we all live with a level of censorship every day. We each know that there are ways we act at home, that wouldn't carry over to church, the grocery store, or work. We also self-limit ourselves to things we don't want to hear, see, or know.<br /><br />I understand one benefit (or purpose, if you will) of anonymous posting. Now that I've seen how evil some of these women can be, it's no wonder some people don't want anyone to know how they really feel. It most certainly would alter people's perceptions and (dare I say it) buying habits if they knew how downright mean some people were. Would you want to buy from someone that sought to break people down on a daily basis? I think not. <br /><br />Anonymous posting is overly abused though. It's not used to protect the innocent anymore. It's main purpose seems to be to protect and support people who can't articulate their point in such a way that it is not demeaning to the whole. It just makes the weak-kneed bullies look ignorant, and it takes all the air out of their over-inflated callous comments.PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-13428884468318624932007-05-29T13:31:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:15:51.650-06:00They risk their lives, and in return they get.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpwv3y2u32NLvp1jA_s2axcIllgTMech0s_pOL7pu47yBcGtgD5rOJI-lM6FrT4OXUmddNQxhPoYmyTDtg9fUzlg2J2RQq8BvmOyfK-Pd8YU3x-12YBf-7jttsCiAMp42IwpL/s1600-h/troopsgr14.gif"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=B31l7v9NCto">To Iraq & Back: Bob Woodruff </a><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=bq97KTHdfd0">Jim Nicholson with Bob Woodruff of ABC News</a><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=QkJX7YT8VPE">Countdown Walter Reed Medical Report</a><br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=dr8vRPEgW74">Walter Reed: A National Disgrace</a><br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpwv3y2u32NLvp1jA_s2axcIllgTMech0s_pOL7pu47yBcGtgD5rOJI-lM6FrT4OXUmddNQxhPoYmyTDtg9fUzlg2J2RQq8BvmOyfK-Pd8YU3x-12YBf-7jttsCiAMp42IwpL/s200/troopsgr14.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070054923635666338" />PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-24452436984924044412007-05-24T11:47:00.000-05:002007-05-24T12:02:30.086-05:00I'm having one of those months......I can't seem to do or say anything right to please anyone. <br /><br />I'm not being mean to anyone at all just honest and observant, but someone inevitably takes it the wrong way. It could be said by someone else and no one would be offended. It's a I-feel-like-I-can't-win situation.<br /><br />My oldest son feels like the whole world (adults, that is) is out to get him. We all have some ulterior motive to make him miserable. Is this what 16 looks like? I'd rather raise babies for the rest of my life than teenagers.<br /><br />My creating mojo has left the building. I want to make things but my last eBay item sold on <strong>Jan 3</strong>! What's up with that? I don't make junk - my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/your_shop.php">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZpsbb*designs">eBay</a> feedback say so. <br /><br />This past weekend I took part in a community sale. I SOLD NOTHING. I have a big show coming up in July. I'm wondering why I'm bothering to go. It's a lot of work to not make a dime. I've diversified, I've made new and different things, I've done research to see what the market is wanting...and nothing I've done works.<br /><br />Now that I have all that out, I think I'm done with my pity party. I just don't know where to turn next.<br /><br /><em><strong>Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. <br />Proverbs 3:5-6</strong></em>PSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17249698.post-21396735462043829192007-05-21T11:42:00.000-05:002007-05-21T11:45:41.004-05:00Beth needsFound this on <a href="http://thevintagepearl.blogspot.com/">the Vintage Pearl’s blog</a>.<br /><br /><br />Google your name with the word "needs" after it and see what comes up. Here is what came up when I googled "Beth needs":<br /><br />1. Beth needs to come chill.<br />2. Beth needs to realize that she has a problem<br />3. Beth needs teeth<br />4. Beth needs to look within at what she is believing about her weight...<br />5. Beth needs to... <br />6. Beth Needs to be banned from Aruba. <br />7. Beth needs a first-floor bedroom <br /><br /><strong>My responses:</strong><br />1. I do need to chill at times. Just look at <a href="http://preciousstitches.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-cluttered-is-your-mind.html">this blog entry</a> to know more.<br />2. I do have problems from time to time, and I would say that 9-times-out-of-10 I know it.<br />3. I have my teeth, but I do need to see about having a couple of cracked one’s capped.<br />4. I’m not in denial about my weight. I believe whole-heartedly that I am pleasingly plump.<br />5. Involves illegal substances…won’t take part<br />6. That’s ok, because I don’t even want to go there.<br />7. I DO have a first-floor bedroom. What I need is a first-floor sewing studioPSBBDesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16913630313289007032noreply@blogger.com0