Hello, Dearies.
Today just happens to be my birthday....my 36th, to be exact and it seems that I have a bit of a birthday tradition around here.....one that involves being grateful for the blessings in my life and one that involves birthday gifts -- for one of YOU.
To read past birthday posts, click HERE and HERE.
I know there are some people who would just as soon let their birthday pass by completely unnoticed, with no one mentioning or acknowledging it in any way. Heck, I think my husband would just about fit in that category. I, however, am not one of those people! I feel like birthdays should be celebrated. Birthdays mark the passing of another year and while that means that I've gotten another year older, it also means that I've been alive for another year. Hopefully I've gotten another year wiser. I've had another year of time with my family. Another year filled with blessings.......and that is reason enough to celebrate in my book. :)
So as I turn 36, here are just a few things I'm thankful for today.
Of course, there is the obvious list:
- I'm grateful for my relationship with the Lord. Without Him, I don't know how I would get thru those storms that life sometimes throws at us.
- I'm grateful for my amazing husband who is not perfect but who is absolutely perfect for me.
- I'm grateful for my family (both mine & Bart's side) who love me and who make me laugh.....often.
- I'm grateful for a job that I love that allows me to design from home -- it's been such a tremendous blessing and one that I'm grateful for every single day.
- I'm grateful for our home....one that is a haven. One that is a place I really enjoy being, which is a good thing since I hardly ever leave here these days! Ha.
- I'm grateful for friends both here locally and around the globe (that includes YOU!) who pour encouragement and joy into my life......thank you!
Then, there is the not-so-obvious list:
- I'm grateful for cheese. I love it, I really do.
- I'm grateful for lazy Saturday mornings at home with my hubs.
- I'm grateful for tomatoes growing on the vine. I'll be even more grateful when I can finally eat them.
- I'm grateful for color. Lots and lots of glorious color.
- I'm grateful for big belly laughs.....the kind that make your eyes water and your stomach hurt.
- I'm grateful for classic old movies with singing and dancing........and new, modern tv shows with singing and dancing. (Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol)
- I'm grateful for apothecary jars filled with buttons that brighten the studio and make me smile.
- I'm grateful for the red bird boy and girl that flit around our backyard daily. I love it that they go everywhere together. Obviously the little couple are best friends. They remind me of Bartley and me.
- I'm grateful for date nights.
- I'm grateful for my iPhone. Can't forget that one.
Obviously this list is not comprehensive, but you get the idea. :)
So let's talk about that prize package, shall we?
Prize Package Includes:
- Background Basics: Newsprint stamp set
- Background Basics: Sheet Music stamp set
- Hello, Friend stamp set
- Delightful Doilies stamp set
- Love Birds stamp set
- Scattered Showers Additions stamp set
- Aloha stamp set
- Vintage Ornaments stamp set
- Vintage Ornaments Additions stamp set
- On Ice stamp set
- Studio Style stamp set
- Signature Series: Butterfly stamp set
- Signature Series: Dress Form stamp set
- Signature Series: Cupcake stamp set
- Signature Series: Flower stamp set
Yes, that's FIFTEEN RASPBERRY SUITE STAMP SETS with a value of over $200! Wanna win?
All you have to do to be entered to win, is leave a comment on this blog post telling me one thing (or ten!) that you're grateful for today. Could be cheese. Could be your family. Could be whatever! Just leave a comment with what you're grateful for and you're all set.
Only one entry per person, please. Contest runs thru 9pm CST, Monday, June 27. One winner will be randomly selected to win the 15 stamp set prize package. Winner will be announced here so be sure to check back to see if you won!
Note: Suitcase, embroidered hankie, doily, buttons, apothecary jars, pillows in background, bed & bedding the suitcase is sitting on are not included. :)
All righty, Peeps, happy commenting! I'm off to spend the day with my hottie hubs. He's kept the birthday plans under wraps from me, as he usually does, so I have no idea what the weekend holds but I'm looking forward to finding out! He may not want a fuss made over his own birthday, but he's the best at planning surprises for mine. I love him tons.
Chat soon,
