Oooh, that's really pretty, and I love the clasp on it!
I personally love kits. I guess I mean I love the idea of kits, because I've never used one, but I think they're neat. :)
-Kalera
As far as I know, it doesn't matter WHOSE mother you honor on Mother's Day... although it helps if you at least know them so they don't think you're a freak.
-Kalera
That was an awesome post. Awesome because it made me think about love, and what's important. You know the thing about love? When you love someone, it doesn't matter if they're able-bodied, rich, or beautiful. What matters is their kindness, their happiness, and their loving you back. That's IT. Those three things sum it up.
I know that for Mother's Day, if I remember to bring it up, Moxley will take me (and three kids) out to dinner. There won't be a gift or balloons or a card, unless I specifically tell him to get them. But he will, as always, get up in the middle of the night and take the baby downstairs, feed her a snack, stay up with her until she's sleepy again, and rock her to sleep. And he won't complain. And when he comes back to bed, he'll wrap his arms around me and cuddle up; he won't be resentful because I didn't get up and tend to the baby, but grateful that he could allow me another few precious hours of sleep.
I know I complain sometimes, but something I never really mention is that Moxley never complains. He just does everything he can to make things easier for me. I think he'd breastfeed if he could!
-Kalera
That's how I feel. And remember, page 5 of the Links List has a "Kits" category (which needs more listings-- anyone? Bueller?):
------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
HAW HAW HAW HAW!!! ~~ Sooz
------- "Those in the cheaper seats clap. The rest of you rattle your jewelry." John Lennon (1940 - 1980) Royal Varieties Performance ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
Great job!
Thank you! And I'm having so much fun doing it. It's almost sinful! lol
You're right of course, making mistakes and learning from them is what I am all about.
Thank you to everyone for spurring me on.
vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Kathy N-V :
]For us, it's not "stuff," but experiences. We give each other our time, ]which has turned out to be the most precious thing of all.
seconded, Kathy!!!
----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)
I agree that I'd rather have experiences than acquisitions. But you know, when we talk about that, we generally talk from a point of view of having our basic needs met already. We also talk about experiences that often cost more than gifts.
I remember all the free good times, but I also remember wishing just the two of us could go somewhere, anywhere, for dinner in a dress that wasn't a couple years old. Or wish I could have some candy just for me, that I didn't always have to share. I would have loved to get a little necklace that indicated that I was worth spending money on.
One of the things I really missed when I was flat broke was being able to be a host. To even buy someone a cup of coffee.
Tina
grandchildren
I agree that I'd rather have experiences than acquisitions. But you know, when we talk about that, we generally talk from a point of view of having our basic needs met already. We also talk about experiences that often cost more than gifts.
I remember all the free good times, but I also remember wishing just the two of us could go somewhere, anywhere, for dinner in a dress that wasn't a couple years old. Or wish I could have some candy just for me, that I didn't always have to share. I would have loved to get a little necklace that indicated that I was worth spending money on.
One of the things I really missed when I was flat broke was being able to be a host. To even buy someone a cup of coffee.
Tina
grandchildren
vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Christina Peterson" :
]I agree that I'd rather have experiences than acquisitions. But you know, ]when we talk about that, we generally talk from a point of view of having ]our basic needs met already. We also talk about experiences that often cost ]more than gifts. ] ]I remember all the free good times, but I also remember wishing just the two ]of us could go somewhere, anywhere, for dinner in a dress that wasn't a ]couple years old. Or wish I could have some candy just for me, that I ]didn't always have to share. I would have loved to get a little necklace ]that indicated that I was worth spending money on. ] ]One of the things I really missed when I was flat broke was being able to be ]a host. To even buy someone a cup of coffee.
i understand completely, Tina. i've been there, too!
----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)
The web ate your post, Tina, but this is exactly what I was trying to get across in my original post. Thank you for being more eloquent than I. :)
~Candace~ your local hemp goddess :)
On Wed, 5 May 2004 0:01:18 -0400, Christina Peterson wrote (in message ):
Been there, although my parents had it far rougher than I did. At my baptism, she served the family members pie crust with sugar and cinnamon on it, and borrowed a cup of ground coffee, which she served black. That was it. The first year we were married, a friend of Bob's gave us two shopping bags full of apples that had fallen from the tree in his backyard. I can't tell you how many pies I made, but I know I went through at least 25 lbs. of flour (at $0.88/sack on sale). Man, did we feel rich when we drove around town, giving pies to our friends and relatives!
I have to say the thing I missed most when we were poor was hot water. We went without heat and hot water for a long time when I was a teen, because I couldn't afford a tank of oil most of the time. I tried to stay at school and work as much as possible, because it least it was warm there. Once in a while, when a friend of mine was working at the public pool, I'd go there to use the locker room and luxuriate in having a hot shower. It was horrible waking up on those cold winter mornings and seeing my breath, because I didn't want to get put from under the covers. Something about stepping onto an ice cold floor went right through me.
Kathy N-V
I know, hon. It's much easier to be eloquent in retrospect.
Tina
vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Christina Peterson" :
]I know, hon. It's much easier to be eloquent in retrospect.
isn't it tho?
**HUGS** you are very dear to me.----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)
InspirePoint website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.