I wrote this back in January and since Halloween is coming up I thought I would repost...

So I am a Christian woman and I sell Halloween things....YIKES!....betcha some don't like that! I love Halloween! Always have. It's fun! I just can't ignore Halloween because somewhere back in time there was a pagan thing called All Hallows Eve or something that was evil. Nope! Halloween is pillowcases full of candy and funny costumes and parties and fun! I don't sacrifice burnt offerings or get in a circle naked. I don't call forth spirits. I make cute little Jack O Lantern figurines out of old stuff. I decorate my house, carve a bunch of pumpkins and converge with the neighborhood! I try to be a good example as a light of Christ and I try not to judge others. By not celebrating I think it alientates my neighbors that I am trying to reach out to.I don't preach, I set an example with my life.Satan is not just around on Halloween, I am pretty sure he's around every other day too, when you aren't looking for him! Ohhhhhh Scarrrryyyy. :)I prayed for a long time about this and asked God to show me if it is wrong to make my little Jack O Lanterns. Nothing! I say follow the convictions of your own heart. I won't judge you and I ask that you don't judge me.If you don't tell the little kids the pagen part then they will never know...its just a fun day that they can carve pumpkins, dress up however they want, be silly and eat candy till they are sick. And Oh! They can still know Jesus if they choose to!

Was honored to be asked to make a wedding cake for friends...and they wanted CHOCOLATE!! Happy Life...Rob and Linda!

So I bought this big ol' thing of Bic markers and I am having a ball!!!

So did I mention I have the best friends in the world. Not only did they give me a surprise birthday party and gifts but the best gift was this: 2 printed out calendar pages with names filled in for days that they would make dinners for my parents and take some of the load off me! God is good! How lucky am I!!! Thanks you guys! (thats me in the black!)

So two really nice things happened to me today. First of all, my dear friend Vicki and her daughter, Meagan (who is my mom's caregiver) left me a Birthday Week Riddle at my mom's so when I got there this morning there was a riddle and I had to solve it and find a gift. It was so fun and the gift was a gift certificate to my hairstylist! And they are doing something everyday until my birthday next week!! SO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!

Then I came home from my mom's and there was a box in the mail. This wonderful blogger artist lady named Marilou (Lulus Lovlies) who I don't know, never met and just commented back and forth once or twice on our blogs sent me 24 old spice tins to make my pumpkin folks out of!!! What a surprise!!! What a NICE PERSON!!!

And let me say that God is Good! I needed these nice people and things as this has been a rough couple days in the mom/dad world....sometimes I lose my mind. And those of you who know me, know that I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY! I LOVE PRESENTS! and am not afraid to say it! I just don't love my age.....

So we live in an 86 yr. old house with radiators, therefore, no central air, no duct work to get some. It has been very hot here and it makes for a crabby crabby artsy person. There is no way to go upstairs in my studio and create. You see along with the charm and coziness of an old house you get the whole 2nd floor on one electric circuit so no window air conditioners either! But that's fine, really, I love my home.

And I love Meijers! For a mere $69 I got this pool!! (sorry, took photo thru screen window...) Its 12ft dia and not so deep BUT WHO CARES...it refreshes me, cools me off, MAKES ME UN-CRABBY!! I love my little pool! God is good!

My Art Space

I have a small spare bedroom that is my art "studio". It has enough things crammed in there for 4 rooms! I just lose all track of time in there and get glue and paint all over my clothes! I have hardly any clothes with some goop or another on them! I know where every little thing is in all that mess too. Yep its my very own little heaven. Someday.....I will have a REAL studio! Someday. But for now this is it!

Boy! Am I excited! I found a BUNCH of vintage spice tins at an estate sale for a quarter a piece! Bought 'em all! I feel a bunch of spice tin pumpkin folk a brewin'! I LOVE ESTATE SALES! and garage sales...and thrift shops and the Salvation Army.........

So I have just joined another marketplace online to sell my pumpkin folks! This is so much fun! It is WSOAPP which is Whispered Secrets of a Primitive Past. It is www.wsoapp.org. Everyone on these sites are so nice. And the creativity is unbelievable! So many talented people. Well, I better get busy, Halloween will be here before you know it and I got folks to make!

Blessed Girl

I just wanted to say that my faith is the best thing in my life! God is so good! I am very blessed to have found the Lord. I have the best husband, I have my art, I have the best help for my mom and dad and all their issues always get taken care of even through some miracles! I have the best friends and cousins. I have the best church family. I have to much good to mention. I am one blessed girl!

God is good!

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5