To my sweet Christy on her graduation from Bville High

Don't EVER Let Anything Stand in the Way of YOUR Dreams....

Catch the star that holds your destinty.
the one that forever twinkles
within your heart.
Take advantage of precious opportunities,
while they still sparkle before you.
Always believe that your ultimate goal
is attainable as long as you
commit yourself to it...



Though barriers may sometimes
stand in the way of your dreams,
remember that your destiny is hiding behind them.
Accept the fact that not everyone
is going to approve of the choices you make
but have faith in your judgement.


Catch the star that twinkles in your heart
and it will lead you to your destiny's path.
Follow that pathway and uncover the
sweet sunrises that await you.
Take pride in your accomplishments
as they are steppingstones to your dreams.
Understand that you may make mistakes
but don't let them discourage you.


Value your capabilites and talents
for they are what makes YOU truly unique.



The greatest gifts in life are not purchased
but acquired through hard work
and determination.

Find the star that twinkles in YOUR heart
for you are capable of making
your brightest dreams come true.
Give your hopes everything you've got
and you will catch the star
that holds your destiny.


~Shannon M Lester

Tales from the Tree House...Patio

Wow this has been a really strange week weather wise. We've gone from the 50s all the way to the 90s in a matter of 2 days. Dry as a bone to rain so hard one can't see. But ya know what??? God sent us a beautiful gift the other night. We are so blessed with our new place. It is like living in a Tree House over looking a green grass field with beautiful wild flowers blooming every few days. There is a daily train that comes down the trackes behind the grassy knoll but it's not loud and Chico loves to see them come by.
Kassy came running in the other night after it has been raining so hard and grabbed the camera. Out to the Tree House Patio she ran and this is the reason why.........

When my days are long and I can't sleep,

When life seem to much for me to bear,

I step outside the doors, to my Tree House Patio,

and I am reminded that God is everywhere.

Thank you Lord for helping us find the perfect place on earth.

My Little Tree House Apartment is the peaceful and still,

It's a heaven for my family, Chico and me.

Check out this Giveaway and this really Cool BLOG

I was doing what i always seem to do cruising around pattern sites and of course I started with Pattern Mart where i discovered this really cool Turkey ePattern by Hudson's Holiday I must have and got!

 While I am looking I decide to visit the whole pattern shoppe and of course if they have a blog listed I have to go check out Hudson's Holiday's  blog.
Well First off let me say this gal is an amazing designer! The pattern i just got the NEW Thanksgiving Turkey looks well written and easy to understand and lots of tips!
On her blog she has a giveaway going on and It is a good one!
So go over and see what you might win........ or I might win.

Now let me get busy making one of these awsome Turkeys to remind my shweetheart that i want to go Turkey Hunting this year!

Do your like patterns?

Ya'll need to come by Epattern Shoppes blogs and check out some of the pattern designers that are at Epattern Shoppes Marketplace.

Just wanted to show you a couple of patterns you can find there in the Marketplace
From Frogs to Fairy Dust

Get ready now for the fall craft show season with Sassafras Hill Primitives.

In my house these Spice Cabinet Belsnickles would always be welcome and out for all to see.

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         love it there and hope you will love it too. Come take a peek inside my shoppe Shweet Potato Dolls N Patterns.

Hope to see ya at our MaRkEtPlAcE Soon!

Pay It Forward Wednesday ...Gotta tell ya about Whiff and Sniff Candles

(graphic by Carm with Shweet Potato Designs.)

Today is Pay It Forward Wednesday! What is Pay it Forward or PIF? Well this is something started a long time ago and talked about on many TV Shows. To me it is Karma like Winn Claybaugh talks about in his book "Be Nice or Else...and what's in it for you". You do something nice for someone without expecting anything in return. Some examples are paying for the person behind you in line at the drive thru. Asking the person at the window to tell the person in the next car to "Have a great day and pay it forward". Maybe it is something as simple as smiling at everyone you see today...saying hello, good morning, good afternoon, etc to every single person you come in contact with. Get the idea.... Nice things bring nice things and believe me when I tell you that if you implement this into your life, as a regular thing you will see the difference it makes.
The smiling and speaking to everyone you see thing, I now do every day.

Now I know I am homebound and don't get out much but I do walk with Chico and we do see folks from our Tree House Patio.We make a point to speak to them from our Tree House or on our walks. I also like to do a little something extra on Wednesdays of each week. When I could drive, I would go to Starbucks on Wednesdays for my coffee habit and always paid for the car behind me. This was something I planned for and used money from my pattern sales to do. Now that I can't drive anymore I had to come up with something special I could do here in my apartments. So we've been here 6 weeks and for each Wednesday we have been here I have taken a note to a different apartment with a small Spring ornament that has lavender inside and hung it on a door. Just wishing them a Happy Day. No info on who it came from just a little note that it is Pay It Forward Wednesday and short explaination on what PIF is.
Last week I took one to each of the gals in the office here at the apt complex. They said they wondered who was spreading the good cheer that the other 5 weeks the person receiving came by the office to thank them and they were preplexed but decided to Pay it Forward themselves from now on.

So today I want to do something a little different for my PIF Wednesday. I want to tell you about an amazing company that I get my tarts/melts from. When every I have extra money I will order a Little Black Box. What is a Little Black Box you ask? Well it is really a little black bag filled with samples of all kinds from all over the place. You can click on Little Black Box and check out the site yourselves. Wonderful samples of all kinds from soap and candles to jewerly and crochet items... and more. Anyways I tried all the tart/melt samples (if you don't know what a tart is, it's a small scented wax thing you burn in an electric or candle melter and makes your home or office smell wonderful) and decided that i love the scent throw and love smell life of Whiff and Sniff Candles the best. So I went to their website and ordered me some. Well I was surprised and pleased to find out THEY are the owners of Little Black Box!
I got my order in last week and OH MY I am in Scent Heaven!

I order the Shooters as seen above and one burning have one going in my tartwarmer right now...second day and it smells as wonderful as it did yesterday.

I ordered the Super Spring Pack and have Petals of Spring:( A fresh spring floral aroma of top notes of freesia, and jasmine, followed by notes of lily of the valley, honeysuckle; base notes of plum and raspberry.) melting right now and have to tell ya when Marty walked in last night from work he asked me if I has on perfume for him...he said I smelled so good. I laughed and told him it was the new melts. He told me I needed to "burn" that one all the time.

So folks my Pay It Forward for Today is to send everyone over to Whiff and Sniff's website to check out what she has to offer. You don't have to buy just go by and see what she has...If you do buy some make sure to check out the Super Spring and Summer Packs.

Well off I go to create 2 Shweet Dollies for a Swap but before I go

Always Remember That YOU are Special and Important in My Life!

Come visit a new shoppe I found ..Little Craft Cottage

OH My I found the cutest most prim shop today while visiting with a gal on line. Come by Little Craft Cottage and check out her dolls, handmade creations and patterns.
I fell in love with this doll...have to ask Hubby for it.

Just had to share the prim.......

Shweet Dragonfly Annie Pattern

So excited! Mom just finished a new Shweet Potato Dolls and the pattern too. The doll is on her way to a new home but the pattern you can get and make yourself.
Come by and check her out.



Shweet Potato Dragonfly Raggedy Annie and Ornie Pattern


Another Shweet Potato Dolls N Pattern original doll and ornie pattern. This pattern makes a 9 inch ...

Price: US$6.00